When Wu Haogu woke up, it was past the hour.

Last night, he accompanied Ji Yi to drink wine and eat a warm pot, and he drank a little high, so he fell asleep a little heavily when he lay down. When I woke up in the morning, my head was still a little groggy, and it seemed that it would be better to drink less in the future. He changed his clothes, and after walking around, he felt a little more energetic.

"You've finally woken up, the Ji family's carriage has already arrived, hurry up and wash up, eat something and go."

Wu Chengzhi didn't go to open the store, he sat outside Wu Haogu's bedroom, and when he saw him come out, he told him about the arrival of the Ji family's carriage.

Ji Yiji, a big official, is now not only the god of wealth of the martial family, but also able to ensure that martial arts are good and enter Taixue...... Wu Chengzhi naturally wanted to stammer.

"Ji Jia...... Oh, remembered. Wu Haogu remembered Mo Niangzi. How did a graceful woman be sent to the nunnery by Ji Yi's wife?

This is not going to work, we must find a chance to rescue her!

"Got it, Daddy, my son will go over." Wu Haogu just moved his steps, and suddenly remembered that there was an old woman in the palace.

I don't know why, the Empress Dowager Xiang hurriedly sent Tong Guan to the Daimyo Mansion to announce herself back to Kaifeng Mansion, but she seemed to have forgotten that there was such a thing - in fact, the old lady was angry with the official Zhao Xu because of the abolition of Empress Meng in the past two days, where was she in the mood to Xuanwu Haogu to enter the palace?

It seems that I have to find a time to visit Tong Guan, Wu Hao Gu said in his heart: It's better to call Mi Youren and Ma Zhi together......

"Daddy," Wu Haogu stopped and said, "If someone comes from the palace, he will immediately send someone to the Ji family." ”

"Yes, yes." Wu Chengzhi smiled, "Don't worry...... You are not waiting for an edict, you don't have to be on call, or you have given an edict, and you have been summoned a day or two in advance. ”

The Hanlin Academy is not without a little freedom, they have to take turns on duty, as long as they ensure that there are people on duty in the Hanlin Academy for twelve hours a day, ready to go out at any time.

The purpose of painting is more free, that is, the official proclamation, usually does not have to go immediately, but will be scheduled to go to the audience a day or a few days later.

"Then rest assured," Wu Haogu smiled, "Daddy, my son went to wash." ”

After Wu Haogu finished washing, he ate some breakfast casually, then brought his painting tools and easels, Shi Shiran went out, outside the door was a carriage pulled by two "rabbit horses", a well-dressed coachman stood on the side of the car, saw Wu Haogu come out, and went forward to salute.

"In Xia Ji'an, I was ordered by the head of the family, General Ji, to wait here for the martial arts of Wu Chongdao."

"Some-and-so is." Wu Hao Ancient Road, "Do you recognize Mi Xiangyang Mansion?" ”

"Been there a few times."

"Okay." Wu Haogu nodded, "Then go to Mifu first, and then go to that nunnery." ”

Wu Haogu went to Mi Fu's house naturally to find Mi Youren, Zhao Yi's matter, he can't just listen to Ji Yi alone, but also listen to Mi Youren's opinion.

"Whoa."

The coachman answered, and loaded Wu Haogu's painting tools and easels into the carriage, and then helped Wu Haogu in, and then drove the carriage and slowly went on the road.

Probably because Ji Yi from Pingjiang is more afraid of the cold, the inside of his carriage is very warm, the doors and windows are exquisitely made, tightly fitted, there is not much air leakage, and there are thick cotton curtains. There are no seats in the carriage, so passengers can only sit cross-legged, but the thick bearskin underneath makes it very comfortable to sit on.

The carriage was swaying, and Wu Haogu, who was already a little groggy and was shaken drowsy, was shaking drowsy, and just when he was about to fall asleep, the coachman's shout suddenly sounded in his ears: "Outside the martial arts, Mifu has arrived." ”

Mi Fu's mansion is in the west chamber of the outer city of Kaifeng Mansion, not far from Zhao Ji's Duanwang Mansion. Although it is an outer city, it is a good place, surrounded by the mansions of the powerful and noble.

The family members who watched the gate in Mifu had long known that their young master had worshipped Wu Haogu as a teacher, so when they heard that it was Wu Haogu, they hurriedly went to report it. It didn't take long for Wu Haogu to see Mi Youren trotting out all the way out.

"Teacher, the student was about to go to your house, but I didn't expect you to come first."

"Yuan Hui, do you know who Zhao Xiaoyi is?"

Wu Haogu didn't talk nonsense with his students, so he came up and asked directly.

Mi Youren said: "I don't know, but I can guess...... Seven or eight times out of ten are the ones from the heavenly family. ”

Wu Haogu nodded, and asked again, "Is Second Brother Ma here?" ”

"It's out." Mi Youren said, "I said I went to visit Daxiangguo Temple." ”

Today is the opening day of the Daxiangguoji Market, and it is normal for Ma Zhi to go shopping.

Wu Haogu nodded: "Are you okay today?" ”

Mi Youren said: "No. ”

"Okay, bring your painting tools and come with me...... Let's go draw a picture of a beautiful woman. ”

"Okay!"

……

At the end of the day, the snowflakes fell again.

Two young officials in green robes were looking for a sheltered place at the intersection of Panlou Street and Yu Street, talking and waiting for something.

These two, Wu Hao knew each other in ancient times, one was Cai You, and the other was Ji Yi.

They didn't want to hide in a warm place at this time, but they came here to drink the northwest wind for the same purpose, that is, to show His Royal Highness Zhao Ji, the king of the Great Song Dynasty.

See it...... Da Song still has such a sesame mung bean official who is not afraid of the cold and has an extraordinary bearing waiting to be promoted!

Seriously, being an official, especially being a petty official who wants to climb up, is a very test of perseverance.

Just wanting to be familiar in front of the big officials, Cai You and Ji Yi are now rain or shine, not afraid of cold and heat, and the two of them also have the blessing of their parents, and they are born with a good skin.

Probably because the Western Army had just received good news, today's morning dynasty was a little late, and the two promising Jiupin Sesame Officials were bored waiting, so they exchanged in a snowstorm.

"Brother Yizhi, have you heard of a cloth scholar Zhao Xiaoyi?"

"I heard that," Ji Yi smiled, "It's a good show to watch now." ”

"Watching a play? Just watching a play? ”

"I have to do a show, and accompany others to do a show."

"Haha," Cai You laughed, "Is there Cai's share?" ”

"Brother Ju'an, Ling Zun is ......"

Cai You shook his head again and again: "My father is my father, and I am my ...... This official, you can't let the elders help you do it. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Ji Yi gave a thumbs up, "Brother Ju'an still knows how to be an official, and my brother has to ask you for advice." ”

"Then Zhao Xiaoyi's play ......"

"Come along, come along." Ji Yi smiled, "However, Brother Ju An has to point out the next two ...... In the next family, they have been maritime merchants for generations, and they are not good at being officials. ”

"It's okay, it's okay," Cai You said with a smile, "Brother Yi can do things, and the family is not short of money, as long as he can roll call outside Donghua Gate, are you afraid that there will be no day when he will soar?"

Speaking of which, there are a lot of officials in our Great Song Dynasty, but how many officials can really do things for the Heavenly Family? ”

"Doing things for the Heavenly Family?" Ji Yi didn't seem to understand, and looked at Cai You in a daze. "Is there anyone who doesn't do things for the heavenly family?"

"Why not?" Cai You lowered his voice, "Do you know that famous sentence of Wen Lugong?" ”

Wen Lugong is Wen Yanbo, the four dynasties of Shiren, Ying, Shen, and Zhe, who was crowned Duke of Luguo, and just died last year.

"Wen Lugong's famous saying: 'In order to rule the world with scholars, not with the people'?"

"Take out the second half of the sentence," Cai You said with a smile, "Think about how the Yuanyou Party can be so unlucky...... You will be able to understand the knowledge of being an official. ”

The Yuanyu Party is the old party, and "ruling the world for the sake of scholars" is the governing philosophy of the old party, which is also the reason for their bad luck.

It is true that the official family of the Great Song Dynasty treats the scholars preferentially, but they definitely do not want to "share the world" with the scholars. If this reason is not clear, there is a risk of going to Yalong Bay to live in a seaview villa.

Cai You glanced at Ji Yi and said with a smile: "Brother Yi and a certain are both southerners, and they will not be like those elm-headed northerners, they must be able to understand the truth."

With the skills of Brother Yizhi, there will always be a time to recommend the second mansion in the future, so you and I will have a lot of contacts in the future. ”

The new party and the old party are to a large extent divided according to geography. Civil officials who are originally from the south and have passed the imperial examination are more likely to join the New Party. And the civil officials from wealthy families in the north are naturally inclined to the old party.

In addition, the biggest difference between the old and new parties in terms of their governing philosophy is that they "rule the world with scholars" -- this is the concept of the old party, while the new party ...... Of course, he doesn't really want to "rule the world with the people", but does things for the officials. At least, after Wang Anshi, the New Party figures did this.

And Comrade Cai Jing is a model official who serves the official family wholeheartedly......

At this time, Yan Ren Ma Zhi was also meeting with a model official of the Great Song Dynasty, who was still a eunuch! Ma Zhi went to Daxiangguo Temple to hang out just an excuse, he got into the carriage sent by Tong Guan who had been waiting at the door for a long time when he left Mifu, and went directly to Tong Guan's mansion outside the palace.

After arriving at Tong's Mansion, he was immediately invited into the inner hall by Tong Guan.

"Outside the horse, you told me that you are Liao?"

Hearing Tong Guan's question, Ma Zhi was not surprised, but looked left and right, and found that there was no third person present, so he replied with a Yandi accent: "A certain family is Ma Zhi of the Ma family of the Doctor Wu Lushan Ma family, and the word is good." ”

Tong Guan's eyelids widened, and he looked at Ma Zhi with blazing eyes: "One of the four major families of Yanyun, the Doctor Witch Lushan Ma Family?" ”

"Exactly!"

Tong Guan looked at Ma Zhi: "Did the horse people want you to come?" ”

Ma Zhi smiled: "The uncle below is a loyal minister of the Liao State. ”

"Oh." Tong Guan nodded, thoughtful. After a while, he spoke again: "What Brother Liangji said to a certain family a few days ago is true?" ”

"It's true." Ma Zhi said with a smile, "So Yelu Hongji is just bluffing now, and it is impossible to wave his army to invade the south!"

If he really has spare power, he should also use it on his daughter! ”

Tong Guan frowned, "But I just won a big victory in Hengshan, and the western thief is already in danger." ”

Ma Zhi smiled: "Why should the big officials bully each other, there is no horse army in China and North Korea, even if the Western Thieves are defeated, they can retreat with all their divisions, and the country will not be destroyed...... Why did Yelu Hongji need to raise a teacher to the south?

Besides, it is impossible for Yeluhongji to abandon Mogus, if that is the case, it is Moguth who won the battle of Northern Blockade! When the time comes, all the tribes will be unified under the great command of Mogus...... This is the practice of the grassland for thousands of years, prestige is strength! ”

"Good!" Tong Guan stroked his palms and laughed, "Our family will write what you said into a fold and submit it to the official family!" ”