Du Zhongxiao hurriedly came out and welcomed Han Yueniang into the house.

Han Yueniang looked at a few books on the bookcase, and said with a smile: "I heard that when others read, they all choose a quiet place, no one disturbs them, and they chant loudly, just like singing." Only Da Lang reads, quietly, and thinks you are not at home. ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "Studying is to be admitted to the Jinshi, everyone has their own way, how can it be the same." I also tried to read the kind of book you said, and it was very embarrassing. Only as I am now, can I really learn, but I can't force it. ”

Yueniang is literate and reads some poems and songs in her spare time. How to read the classics, but I don't know, I just laugh when I hear it.

The two sat down, and Du Zhongxiao asked, "Which Li official returned to his hometown?" I couldn't remember it for a while. ”

Han Yueniang said: "Li Guanren of Lijiazhuang in the north of the city." He was recently promoted to a foreign officer, and he wanted to go to the capital as an official and return to his hometown to visit relatives along the way. Li Guanren and Du Juren are of the same age, and they used to study together when they were young, and they are friends of the general horn. The year before last, Du Juren explained that it was all up to Li Guanren to protect the letter from the people, otherwise how could it be your turn to get your family. In the past few years, Li Guanren has been an official in Jinghu and Fujian Road, thousands of miles away, and he can't take care of the township. Otherwise, if there is Li Guan, how dare the Wu family bully your family. ”

As soon as Han Yueniang said, Du Zhongxiao wanted to come with such a person. Li Guanren is Li Dui of Lijiazhuang in the north of the city, who became a jinshi a few years ago and has been working as an official outside. He has a cousin, Li Xian, who has been following him all the time, and he has been guiding him, and Zhang Tangqing has been a jinshi in the fourth year of Zhongjingyou. There are two jinshi in the family, and the Li family is the first wealthy family in Linying County, and the officials below the Zhizhou level are polite to his family. It's just that after the two brothers became Jinshi, they both brought their relatives to follow various places as officials, and the rest of the county were slightly distant relatives, and the relationship with the Du family gradually faded.

The Du family is a family of poetry and books, and the family has books handed down from their ancestors, and they have been taught literacy and recited classics by their families since they were children. There are not many such people in their hometowns, so they will naturally get together. This is how the Li brothers and Du Xun met, and they used to study together and communicate with each other when they were young. It's just that the two people of the Li family jumped into the dragon gate early, and after winning the Jinshi, they traveled all over the country. Du Xun didn't have much talent, and the last time he was released, he relied on Li Dui to write a letter to the county to obtain the qualification to participate in the release test. I was lucky enough to get through the test and went to the capital.

If the Du family is still in the same situation as a year ago, it is really embarrassing to go to the door of the Li family, and it will be misunderstood that it is to fight the autumn wind. Now that he has obtained the franchise of making liquor on sake lees in Honshu, he is no longer the miserable state of the past, and has not only become a few members of the county, but also a great good person praised by Manchurians.

The reputation of a good person was earned by the Du family and the Han family in exchange for real money. Since the opening of the restaurant, the rice used for soup soup can be piled up into a mountain, and the families who have received the favor of the two families do not know how much. Don't underestimate this reputation, now in Xuzhou City, whenever there is a major event to convene the elders to discuss, Du Xun will be among them. Not only in Linying, but the entire Xuzhou Du Xun is a leading figure among the people with his own township tributes.

After a solution, he became a township tribute jinshi, and the title of no money in the family was worthless. Once the family has money, it is a real social status. For many things in society, Du Xun came forward as a guarantee to be more effective than others, which made him have connections. Including the next release test, Du Xun is the natural sponsor of the qualifications, and there are not many people in Xuzhou who are stronger than him.

Du Zhongxiao has decided to concentrate on studying and becoming an official, and of course Li Dui's relationship must be carefully maintained. There is really a day when the Zhongjin Shi will rely on the Li family brothers to carry him. After listening to Han Yueniang's words, she hurriedly picked up a few poems that she had imitated in the past few days from the pile of paper and brought them with her.

Han Yueniang looked at it with a smile on the side, and said: "I heard from the county officials that these days, you have been working hard to take the imperial examination, which is much worse than the previous articles. Take these articles with you, and be careful that Li Guanren looks down on you. ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "The article is eaten again, and Jinshi is really able to be an official." These are the articles of the Jinshi examination, and they are about to be pointed out by Li Guanren. These Zhengbang Jinshi, who have passed the scientific examination themselves, really understand what is good and what is bad. ”

Han Yueniang smiled silently, tilting her head to see Du Zhongxiao hurrying on the side.

From the ancient "Autumn Sound Fu" to the current poetry with strict rhyme, Du Zhongxiao often goes to consult Fan Town, Zhixian County. Fan Zhen saw it in his eyes, and his first impression was that Du Zhongxiao's literary style was much worse than before. There is no more aura in the article, and there is more craftsmanship. It's just that Du Zhongxiao is dedicated to the imperial examination, and the path he is taking now is the right one, and Fan Zhen didn't say anything, and has been pointing out with his heart. After a few months of practice, Du Zhongxiao faced a bottleneck, and he needed to read more books and have a deeper understanding of the rhyme in order to go further, and Fan Zhen couldn't help it.

Selecting a good article, Du Zhongxiao read it by himself and sighed. These are all imitations of the articles of predecessors, and they are imitated by the poems of the Tang Dynasty literati Jinshi examination, and I am not satisfied with them. The nearby conditions are limited, and there is only so much information found. Except for a few excellent articles that have been widely recited, it is difficult to find any excellent articles on dozens of scientific expeditions in this dynasty.

Seeing the red sun rising outside, Du Zhongxiao said to Han Yueniang: "Does Li Guanren live in the county, or have you returned to the village?" ”

Han Yueniang said: "Naturally, I live in the post house. He was promoted to Beijing this time, and naturally the county officials first had to feast and celebrate, and then returned to the village. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "In this way, we still go to visit very early." Li Guanren is already a high-ranking official in Beijing, and he doesn't know how many visitors a day. ”

Han Yueniang agreed, and said: "This is the best." You go early and come back early, I'll fix a few vegetables here, and wait for you to come back for dinner. - By the way, I brought a few bottles of wine outside, all of them are old, and you brought them to make gifts for Li Guanren. ”

Du Zhongxiao originally thought that Han Yueniang was going to go with her, but when she thought about it, she couldn't help but laugh dumbly. What era is this, how could Han Yueniang go with her. Not to mention that the two have not yet decided to marry, even if they are married, it is impossible, she just came to report the news to herself.

Although he is rich now, Du Zhongxiao is still the same habit, there are no slaves in this small courtyard, everything is done by himself. It's not that the family can't afford to hire people, but the original small family can't find a suitable person to serve closely. Moreover, Du Zhongxiao's habits in his previous life did not want anyone to follow him all the time. Every once in a while, Han Yueniang came over and helped her clean up the house.

Carefully put away his article, Du Zhongxiao took the name thorn, went to the courtyard, picked up a few bottles of aged spirits brought by Han Yueniang, and went out.

Lin Ying is not big, but it is the right way. Most of the guests who came from the west and the south landed here in a boat and went to Kaifeng Mansion via Xuzhou. Merchants from Jinghu and Huai mostly went ashore from Yuncheng County in the south, and took the land route to Linying to continue north. It is the hinterland of the Central Plains, and the traffic extends in all directions. The great victory of Yuncheng in history was the Northern Expedition centered on this area.

On the main traffic route, Linying's post station is very large, and dozens of houses outside the city stretch over a large area, and officials pass by every day. There are too many officials in the past, and not every magistrate comes to visit. Because Li Dui is a local, this time he entered Beijing to serve the imperial history in the palace with Tuntian Wailang, and the officials of Taiwan were important positions in the Qing Dynasty.

In late spring and March, poplar flowers are all over the sky, mixed with pink peach blossoms are flying, it is the time of peach and willow green. Du Zhongxiao walked on the road, looking at the spring light, and felt that his mood couldn't help but feel comfortable.

After walking a short distance, the city gate in the distance was in sight, and it was colliding with Wu Kejiu and Cao Jucheng who came out of the city.