Du Zhongxiao commanded the servants of the Wang family to fill the wine lees in the pot, connected the bamboo pipe to receive the wine, and went out of the small courtyard where the wine was steamed.

After Wang Su arranged someone to help Du Zhongxiao, he went to the back garden with others to drink and enjoy the flowers. They didn't look at the specific method of steaming, and then repeatedly assured that the servants in the house would not publicize the method. At the end of the day, how much money can you make by steaming wine from sake lees? These rich and noble families are too lazy to earn this kind of hard-earned money.

The lotus flowers are in full bloom in the back garden, and everyone sits in the gazebo to drink and enjoy the lotus, and talk about some gossip.

Seeing Du Zhongxiao coming over, Wang Su said in a loud voice: "Since it is cleaned up, the little brother comes over to talk." ”

When he arrived at the pavilion, Du Zhongxiao finished the ceremony and said to Wang Su: "Official, the wine lees at home have been piled up for a long time, the wine has run away, and the steamed wine is afraid that I haven't thought too much." Those new sake lees are much better. ”

Wang Suhun didn't care: "How much can be steamed, the left and right are picked up." By the way, you said earlier that this wine should be aged before it tastes good? ”

"Not bad. The freshly steamed wine is too strong, and it is easy to drink it, and after a few months, it will be much softer. ”

Wang Su nodded, didn't ask about it anymore, and let Du Zhongxiao sit down at the bottom and drink together. The sake lees in his house have been preserved since the beginning of the wine in the wax moon to the present, and they occupy space and have a great taste. It's good to deal with it this time, but I don't really care about how much wine can be steamed. One or two hundred yuan is not on Wang Su's heart.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Wang Su asked Du Zhongxiao: "I heard Li Dianzhong say, you entered Beijing this time because you came on a study tour, why didn't you go to visit Xianda with an article?" Since you are reading, you want to have articles that are particularly to your liking. If you don't know anyone well, I can introduce you to you. ”

Literati study tours, of course, do not worship when they see temples, and they have special candidates in their hearts. Or appreciate other people's articles, or feel that their style is suitable, or like them as a person, so that they can talk together. When Wang Su wanted to come and Du Zhongxiao came to the capital, there should be similar characters in his heart. As for Wang Su himself, he is not good at literature.

Du Zhongxiao arched his hand: "The students come from small places and have limited knowledge, and the world's celebrities and wise men have only heard about them, and rarely read their articles. There is no way, there is only one bookstore in the small town, which sells some old classics, and there are no new books. This time I came to the capital, just to read the popular articles and buy some to study. The rest can only be followed. ”

Wang Su nodded and didn't say anything more. I didn't expect this Du Zhongxiao to be a country boy who entered the city, and his insight came. Since he himself is not prepared, others can't help, so he can only look at his own fate.

When is this? No matter how unfamiliar Du Zhongxiao's history is, he also knows that this is a sensitive period. When it comes to this period of history in the history books, the most important event is the Qingli New Deal. Several important people are involved, Fan Zhongyan is accumulating prestige in the northwest, Han Qi is the same, Ouyang Xiu is in the pavilion, and Fu Bi is the Zhiyuan. Lu Yijian, who is on the opposite side, is the prime minister, and he is old. According to Lu Yijian's age, things are in the past few years. The Qingli New Deal opened the prelude to the party struggle in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Du Zhongxiao's heart was so big that he would stand in line at this time.

For the Qingli New Deal in history, Du Zhongxiao can't remember the specific governance measures, but he vaguely remembers a few small stories. The most impressive one is related to Ouyang Xiu, he and Wang Gongchen of Lu Yijian's camp both married Xue Kui's daughter, Wang Gongchen persuaded Ouyang to change camps, and once jumped in front of him vividly, and said to Ouyang Xiu: "Uncle Yong, you have to stand here as soon as possible!" ”

In the end, the fuse of the failure of Qingli's new policy was ignited by Wang Gongchen. didn't have contact with these people, Du Zhongxiao couldn't remember who it was, but he was really face to face with these people, Du Zhongxiao finally remembered who that person was, it was He Zhongli, who was exquisite. He Zhongli is friends with Su Shunqin, and he has a close relationship with Wang Gongchen, Du Zhongxiao doesn't remember the specific process, but probably remembers that the failure of the Qingli New Deal was kicked off by these three people.

History books have a position, and it will be clearly written who is right and who is wrong, who is a progressive force, who is a conservative, who represents the direction in which history is heading, and who is dragging history back. This position can be learned by future generations, and people are really in it, and they will kill themselves if they do things according to this position. History is never black and white, and there is no arrow running through it, and the reality is far more complex than what is recorded in books.

In the face of the tide of the times, Du Zhongxiao could only be cautious, try to avoid the tide, and roll forward with the tide. Maybe one day, I will be able to guide the tide, and then I will be able to stand at the head of the tide and become a tide maker.

The saddest thing about people is that they play a small role on someone else's stage, but they think they are the protagonists, and they are finally torn to pieces by the tide of the times, but they can't even receive a box lunch. In this era, flowers are blooming, but oil is boiling with fire, and many things are not transferred by human will. Hugging the thighs is the most unreliable, not to mention the minister, even the emperor's thighs can't be hugged. In the face of the heavy reality, the emperor also has to bow his head, his position changes from time to time, and the characters around him will be thrown out one by one to stand up to the thunder. The beginning of the Qingli New Deal began with the emperor's trust in Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi and others, but unfortunately this trust only lasted for a short time, and this faction was abandoned.

In the face of a well-written history book, we can say if so, if so, but unfortunately there is no if in reality. This kind of national policy is actually determined by the times, and the person in the center of the stage just happens to appear at that moment. History will be affected by these protagonists, and it is not so easy to change the course of history, and it is by no means a matter of a change of mind. The reality is that it is difficult at home and abroad, and it would be too naïve to rely on a few new policies to reverse the situation without changing this fact.

What Du Zhongxiao is doing now is to honestly take the Jinshi as an official and change his fate. At the same time, stay away from the current batch of tide makers, and don't be dragged in. This time when he came to the capital, Du Zhongxiao didn't want to visit anyone. Don't say that he is Ouyang Xiu, who is now showing his edge, and the evaluation of later generations is a generation of Wenzong, but in fact, he has not made great achievements in politics. The most important thing for him is not his political deeds, but to connect Fan Zhongyan's generation with the later generations of Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, and easily raise the banner of the struggle between the gentleman and the villain.

It's not so easy to raise the flag, and it's even more difficult to pull the flag, Du Zhongxiao understands that he is not the material to do that kind of thing.

If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world, and you will be among the mainstream of the times first, and the others will be talked about later.

Ouyang Xiu on the side sighed: "Little brother, I see that you are very ancient and talented, and it is a pity not to use your history on this." In fact, if you are proficient in writing and learn some literary practices, the imperial examination is not so difficult. ”

Du Zhongxiao arched his hand: "The official is right." It's just that I was born in a small peasant family, and although it is said that it is the inheritance of poetry and books, in fact, there are only a few books passed down from home to me, and my knowledge is limited after all. In the past few months, I have studied grammar intensively, only to realize that I am too far behind, and I can't be ambitious if I focus on my career. This time I came to the capital, just to learn from each other and buy some good books in the capital. As for the rest, you have to get the Jinshi. ”

Li Dui smiled: "I think this is the right way." In a hundred years of life, Xiaoyou is less than 20 years old, and things are important. Your father and I studied together when we were young, but what was the difference in talent? However, he worked hard to take care of his family, and he couldn't work very hard in his studies, and finally fell short. By the time we reach our age, it's too late to work hard. Now that your family has relied on the method of making wine from sake lees, and your livelihood is not worried, you should do your best in your career, and do not repeat the mistakes of your father. ”