In mid-September, Du Zhongxiao left the Volcano Army, took his entourage, and went all the way to the capital. When I went to Bingzhou, I went to thank Zheng Jian. This is the master of his own academy, not only for his own kindness, but also for his own risk, I can't help but be grateful.

Zheng Jian was a serious person, met Du Zhongxiao at the yamen, and encouraged him to serve the imperial court, without a word about personal matters. This meeting was completely a routine, Du Zhongxiao felt bored, behaved like a ceremony, and said goodbye.

Out of the yamen, Du Zhongxiao looked at the endless crowd not far away, and was a little dazed for a while. Zheng Jian's attitude is very normal, and it is what the scholars of this era are pursuing, upright and serious. It is precisely because there are not many people who do it that it is commendable, and Du Zhongxiao doesn't feel anything.

When he first came to Hedong, he was an official in Bingzhou, and he started from making nitrate to build a fur yard, which can be regarded as making political achievements. Although most of the political achievements are in business, some officials do not like it, and the credit is not great, after all, it ushered in a good start.

has been on Hedong Road for more than two years, and everything has begun, and there is no good beginning and finish, which makes Du Zhongxiao feel a little regretful. But fortunately, although Zheng Jian is serious, he is not pedantic, and Du Zhongxiao has persevered in the things at the beginning.

As a local official, Du Zhongxiao felt that everywhere was a place to make meritorious contributions, and there were many things to do. When I arrived in the capital, I was constrained everywhere, and it would definitely not be like this. But if you don't get to the capital, it is not easy to be promoted as an official in other places, which makes Du Zhongxiao a little dilemma.

Thirteen Lang guessed Du Zhongxiao's thoughts, and stepped forward and said, "Official, revisiting the old place, will we stay in Bingzhou for a few days?" ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "No, you prepare, and you will be on the road tomorrow!" I always felt that we would come back to this place. ”

Thirteen Lang promised and instructed his entourage to follow Du Zhongxiao back to the post station first and hire a porter himself. Leaving the Volcano Army, Du Zhongxiao brought a lot of things, and it was not good to let the yamen from all over the country send people to escort him, so it was better to hire someone himself.

After leaving Bingzhou, when he arrived in Luzhou, Du Zhongxiao specially went to meet the new transfer envoy Zhang Yaozuo.

At this time, Zhang Meiren was being favored, and in order to improve her family, she continued to seal the official title of her uncle Zhang Yaozuo, which aroused the vigilance of officials in the DPRK and China. Although Du Zhongxiao didn't have the intention of clinging to his relatives, he didn't think that Zhang Yaozuo was a villain because he was a relative. If Du Zhongxiao's memory is correct, in the story of Bao Gong in later generations, the prototype of the villain Pang Taishi should be this Zhang Yaozuo.

Zhang Meiren's father, Zhang Yaofeng, died in Shizhou after being a Zhongjin Shi. Zhang Yaozuo is also a Jinshi, Zhang Meiren's favored candidate is already Zhizhou, and his career is far inferior to the current Du Zhongxiao. Because of Zhang Meiren's relationship, within a few years, she was promoted to Tianzhang Pavilion to be systematic, and Hedong Road was transferred, which was hot at this time. Such a character, even if he doesn't stutter, can't be offended.

As a relative, the Zhang family is very different from the previous relative. The habit passed down from the time of Taizu is that the royal family is generally married to the generals, and most of the relatives are military generals. Empress Dowager Liu was born in poverty, and after being a nobleman in the palace, she recognized her ex-husband Liu Mei as her brother, and Liu Mei was promoted according to the order of military generals. Only the most favored Zhang Meiren is different, his father came from a humble background and became an official in the imperial examination. Uncle Zhang Yaozuo is also a jinshi, and when he was an official abroad, he had many achievements, he was cautious, and he was an out-and-out civil official. One class and two jinshi are not comparable to their former relatives.

Things are so confusing, relatives who were born as military generals are mostly tolerant of civil officials. Nothing is like Liu Mei, and there are no civil servants against him, and other relatives, such as Li Yonghe, who is now the most trusted by the emperor, and his family, the attitude of civil officials is also friendly. However, this foreign relative of the civil minister is a thorn in the side of the Chinese official of the DPRK, and every time Zhang Yaozuo is promoted to an official, he will be criticized by the Chinese official of the DPRK.

At first, Du Zhongxiao also felt strange about this, the same Wen Chen, why should the Chinese Chen be so aggressive? Not to mention, with Zhang Yaozuo's Jinshi background, his achievements as an official, and so many years of qualifications, it is not inappropriate to be a waiting system and a transfer envoy. There are many important ministers with much less qualifications than him, and there are not many important ministers with many achievements, and there are many people in the court whose official positions are far above him. Later, I figured out that the relatives of military generals and civilian officials can restrict their direct control of military power, and no matter how high the official position is, it is also under control. This Zhang Yaozuo has excellent conditions, as long as the courtiers relax a little, if they are not careful, they may enter the Zhongshu as the prime minister, and if there is a group of henchmen, they will not be able to control it at that time.

This is called prevention before it happens, and the officials of the DPRK and China worked together to drag Zhang Yaozuo's future to death.

After sending the name stabbed in, Du Zhongxiao stood outside the yamen and looked at the pedestrians on the street leisurely. Zhang Yao Zuogui is a transfer envoy, and he is now the most favored relative, and he may not be met by a subordinate petty official like himself. Coming to visit is just a courtesy.

Unexpectedly, in less than a cup of tea, a servant came out in a hurry and invited Du Zhongxiao to enter.

Du Zhongxiao was a little surprised, and he was in full official clothes, followed behind the officials, and entered the yamen of the transfer envoy.

Zhang Yaozuo was waiting in the partial flower hall, and when he saw Du Zhongxiao coming in, he stood up and greeted him.

Du Zhongxiao was taken aback, where is the etiquette for the transfer envoy to meet with the officials of this road? Hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Zhang Yaozuo stepped forward and took Du Zhongxiao's hand, and said: "Doctor is promising, before I arrived at Hedong Road, I heard that your achievements in the Volcano Army are unparalleled, and you are the most outstanding young official in recent years. It's a pity that when I first came to office, you went back to Beijing, which is really a pity! This goes to the capital to enter the pavilion, and it is unlimited! ”

Du Zhongxiao didn't expect this to happen, he was a little flattered, and he didn't dare to say it.

The guest and host sat down, and Zhang Yaozuo said: "I have ordered the back kitchen to prepare a wine feast, catch the wind for the doctor, and drink tea first." ”

Du Zhongxiao listened and hurriedly said: "To be systematic, the lower officials will enter Beijing, and the imperial court will set a time limit, and they will not dare to violate the deadline." Moreover, in the lower officials, how can there be a reason for Cao Xian to catch the wind? Waiting for the courtesy subordinates, the matter is spread out and the official committee can't afford it. ”

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao insisted on refusing, Zhang Yaozuo was a little disappointed and had to give up. The matter is clear, if Zhang Yaozuo is not a relative, as a transfer envoy to his subordinates, Du Zhongxiao will obey the order, this is Shangfeng appreciates himself. The relatives are different, after eating Zhang Yaozuo's wine, there are officials in the court who want to write down Du Zhongxiao in the small black book. Du Zhongxiao's mind is sober, but he won't do such a thing.

After asking Du Zhongxiao about the governance of the Volcano Army, and after asking about the hard work on the road, Zhang Yaozuo said: "The doctor entered the cashmere blanket the last time, and its things are very exquisite, and the nobles in the palace love it very much. The official family was overjoyed and gave the remaining blankets to the prime minister and the privy councillor. ”

Du Zhongxiao was busy and humble, and said: "In the area of the Volcano Army, there are many mountains, and the people of the Han Dynasty raise a lot of sheep. Xiaguan recruited some master craftsmen from the Western Regions to spin wool, which can be regarded as benefiting the local area. It's just that cashmere is rare, and there are only a few blankets. ”

Du Zhongxiao meant that he was afraid that Zhang Yaozuo would look greedy, so he told him first that he didn't have it here.

I don't want Zhang Yaozuo to have that meaning at all, so I can't help but praise Du Zhongxiao as a promising young man and has outstanding achievements in local governance.

After chatting some gossip, the two didn't have much in common, Du Zhongxiao saw that it was not early, and sent a gift slip and said: "Xiaguan returned to Beijing and didn't bring any rare goods." Only the volcanic army produced wool, and brought dozens of horses to be made, and made some robes to wear in winter. ”

Zhang Yaozuo took the gift list, said hello again and again, and was very happy.

Du Zhongxiao got up to say goodbye, and Zhang Yaozuo said: "Don't worry, I have some gifts here for the doctor, and don't wait." ”

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