The Yan Mansion is holding a banquet, and Xu Jie's home is no exception, but compared to the Yan family's door, cooking oil with fire, Xu Jie's here is too shabby, there is only one table, but fortunately, his beloved disciple Zhang Juzheng still does not abandon and accompanies him.

Seeing that twilight was falling, Chen Jin, the 24th Gongshi of the general examination, rushed to the same level with several candidates from the same subject and performed a formal apprenticeship ceremony. Xu Jie saw it in his eyes and couldn't help sighing: It seems that the old man has not betrayed his relatives yet!

"Hurry up!"

Xu Jie picked up Chen Jin with his own hands, looked at his slightly pale face, and couldn't help asking, "Deyan, is your body sick?" ”

Chen Jin hurriedly bowed down and said: "Thank you for your kindness, the disciple has been weak and sick since he was a child, and he is not accustomed to the water and soil when he arrives in the capital, and it is already a great luck to be able to barely hold on to the examination." ”

Xu Jie sighed and said: "When I was reading the papers, I had the same examination and the old man said that your four books and five words and eight rhyme poems were very good, and you were originally a talent of Huiyuan, but the five classics and strategies behind were much worse, and you were only ranked 24th, what a pity!" ”

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "Master, I will try to take the exam for nine days, but the palace exam is only one day, Brother Deyan has a good rest, and he has cultivated enough spirit, and he will definitely be able to get a good ranking in the exam!" ”

"Hmm!" Xu Jie was pleased to pull Chen Jin to sit on his right hand, and the others also followed.

At this time, the family came to report again, and a few more students came, Xu Jie hurriedly asked people to greet him, this time walked in with a few scholars with Shanxi accents, headed by Zhang Siwei, the word Ziwei, is the second place in the Shanxi Township Examination, and the test will be ranked 83rd.

Don't look at this person's ranking, but the weight is very different, he was born in a family of salt merchants, his uncle was Wang Chonggu, the prefect of Suzhou, and Wang Chonggu's son married the daughter of Yang Bo, the leader of the Jin Party. The two sides are sons and daughters, and Zhang Siwei is a rising star of the Jin Party and a key training object.

Just when Yang Bo left Beijing, he also deliberately met Xu Jie, and he said something that he would try.

Although there was a confrontation between Yan Song and Xu Jie, it didn't seem that there was anything going on with the Jin Party. But with the heavy troops of the nine sides in hand and the huge profits of the world's salt industry, the Jin Party is definitely a dormant beast with amazing influence, and Xu Jie also had to win over the Jin Party to fight against Yan Song.

Zhang Siwei was born rich, handsome, and chic, a real jade gentleman, after meeting Xu Jie. Bow down at once.

"The student has seen the teacher!"

"Hurry up, please!" Xu Jiemei smiled, pulled Zhang Siwei up, and asked casually, "Is Yu Pogong good?" ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, he asked Yang Bo, and immediately narrowed the relationship between the two parties.

Zhang Siwei smiled modestly: "The old man has been on the frontier for a long time, and he is familiar with it, but in recent years, the imperial court has been short of food, and less than three stones of ten stones of grain have reached the hands of the soldiers in front. The old man often complained. ”

Xu Jie sighed, "The old man also knows the difficulties of Yu Pogong. Let's endure each other for the sake of the country. ”

At the beginning of the lanterns, seeing that there were only a few students, Xu Jie's heart was full of bitterness, but he couldn't show it, he still smiled kindly, and asked about the family situation. Ask what that ambition is, so that a bunch of rookies are like a spring breeze.

Suddenly, another family member came running.

"Master Qiqi, Huiyuan Cao Dazhang asks to see you!"

"He's coming, too!"

Xu Jie's face finally showed a relieved smile, and he hurriedly asked him to come in.

Not more than a moment. Cao Dazhang, Pang Yuan, Jiang Yilin, Zhao Wen, and Yu rushed in and saluted Xu Jie. Cao Dazhang, as a Huiyuan, is qualified to represent the scholars of this department, and he can come, which is definitely a relief in the snow, and even Zhang Juzheng's face has a trace of joy.

After sitting down, Zhang Juzheng smiled and said, "Member Lang, I heard that you live with Tang Zicheng?" ”

Cao Dazhang hurriedly said: "That's right, after the township test in Nanzhili was postponed, thanks to Brother Zicheng, we were able to get to the capital smoothly." ”

"By the way, why didn't Brother Zicheng come?"

Cao Dazhang's expression was shocked, and he said truthfully: "Don't hide it, Brother Zicheng was originally going to come, but Elder Yan Ge sent an invitation in advance...... However, he said that he would come to visit the master tomorrow. ”

"Hehe, it's okay at any time!" Xu Jie smiled nonchalantly, but Zhang Juzheng, who was familiar with Xu Jie, keenly observed that the corners of Xu Jie's eyes twitched, and he was far from being as calm as he appeared.

In fact, among the ugly family, there are two scholars with the most weight, one is Zhang Siwei, who is cultivated by the Jin Party, and the other is Tang Shen, who has added military merits!

And in comparison, Tang Shen already has a five-rank official rank, and Jane is in the emperor's heart, after the palace test, he will be reused immediately, for Xu Jie, who has no people under him, it is definitely a big help, if Tang Shen fights well on the front line in the future, there will be light on the face of the teacher,

But Tang Shen went to visit Yan Song first, and other people's crops grew in his field.

Someone wants to ask, Tang Shen and Tang Shunzhi have a close relationship, plus he saved Yang Jisheng, how could Xu Jie still suspect that he fell to Yan Song?

In fact, it is not difficult to think that officialdom has no absolute friends, just like Zhang Siwei sitting here, it does not mean that the Jin Party will fully support Xu Jie. Moreover, Tang Shen registered with Jiajing again, so he didn't need to hug Xu Jie's thighs at all, on the contrary, choosing a balance point between the two pavilion elders was the safest way.

Seeing that the students with high hopes ran to other people's camps, Xu Jie inevitably had a thorn in his heart, and the wine was not salty or light, and it ended hastily, and everyone returned to their residence with all kinds of thoughts.

Zhang Juzheng is no exception, he left the Xu Mansion, he didn't go far, and a person walked in front of him, it was his friend Yin Shidan! Seeing Zhang Juzheng, Yin Shidan hurriedly ran over and smiled.

"Uncle, let's find a tavern, I have something to tell you!"

Zhang Juzheng had never seen Yin Shiyun so excited, smiling like a flower.

casually found a tavern, asked for two catties of pig's head meat, a pot of soju, and before he could drink, Yin Shidan's box was opened.

"Pain, it's really painful, someone made Yan Shifan deflated!"

Zhang Juzheng's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Who is so bold?" ”

"Who else can there be, Tang Shen and the two!" Yin Shidan said with a smile: "As the saying goes, the tiger father has no dog, in the end, he is the one who leads the soldiers, that is, there is a kind, with a handle, enough for the masters!" ”

Three evaluations in a row made Zhang Juzheng particularly curious, Yin Shiyan smiled and told the process again, first Tang Shen sent two jars of pickles to Yan Song, and then Wu Peng made a suggestion, and Tang Shen refuted it sternly.

"The most amazing thing is the back, Yan Shifan toasted Tang Shen, such a big wine bucket, and someone was given by Yan Shifan at any banquet. There is a saying that if you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself! Tang Shen's son, don't look at his age, he is very skilled, grabbed Yan Shifan's chin, and poured a bucket of wine down. What else do you say adhering to the teachings of the sages, do not do to others what you do not want to do to yourself, since Yan Shifan dares to do it, he also dares to do it! ”

"Well done!"

Zhang Juzheng slapped the table excitedly, and his hands were red.

"By the way, what happened then?"

"What else, Yan Shifan was drunk to death, but I think most of it is pretending. Yan Donglou, who has always been flying and domineering, has never suffered such a loss! Yin Shidan smiled and said: "When I gave a lecture to Tang Shen a few days ago, I could see that these two masters are extraordinary, but they have offended the Yan family, I am afraid that there will be small shoes to wear in the future, I am really afraid that they will follow in the footsteps of Jiaoshan!" ”

"No, absolutely not!" Zhang Juzheng slapped the table hard, "I'm going to tell the teacher, no matter what, I can't let the Tang family's father and son have an accident!" ”

With a few words, Zhang Juzheng turned around and trotted out of the tavern.

……

Yan Shifan's murderous reputation was known to the world, he was slapped in the face, and the news quickly spread throughout the capital. Qingliu, who hated the strict party to the bone, heard the news, and applauded one after another, exclaimed, and drank two more wines.

As for some of the guys who tend to be strict with the party, they are like sharks that smell blood, desperately looking for evidence of the crimes of the bold guys, and want to vent their anger for Xiao Ge Lao.

All in all, there are all kinds of people, but one thing is clear, Tang Shen and Tang Yi are completely famous, and everyone in the capital knows about it.

"Dad, does it feel good to be a star?"

"Stars?" Tang Shen smiled dumbly, watching his son pouring Yan Shifan fiercely, he was also very excited, but after the momentum passed, Tang Shen became worried.

"Yi'er, what did we offend Yan Shifan, that guy is cruel and tyrannical, and he has a strong sense of revenge, I'm afraid he will be unfavorable to us."

Tang Yi smiled: "It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm sure!" Tang Yi stood up, stood with his hands in his hands, looked at the starry sky outside the window, and couldn't help sighing: "Since we stepped into the capital, we have stepped into the whirlpool, and if we want to please both sides, we can be a wall grass, maybe we can." But children don't want to live without dignity! Since you have to stand in line sooner or later, you might as well bet early, and the benefit of burning the cold stove will be the greatest! ”

Tang Shen smiled, "You kid has always had the most ideas, but the strict party is in full swing, and we are afraid that it will be dangerous." ”

"Not necessarily!" Tang Yi said with a smile: "Children don't do things that they are not sure of, now we have at least three cards to play in our hands, and Yan Shifan can't move us." ”

"Which three?" Tang Shen asked curiously.

"The first is the Holy Family, if Your Majesty wants to use you, the Yan Party will not dare to take the risk of disobeying Your Majesty to attack us; The second is Xu Ge Lao, although he is unreliable, but he is a cabinet scholar, a courtier trusted by His Majesty, and now there are not many people in the Xu Party, and he can't afford to lose blood; As for the third......" Tang Yi suddenly smiled proudly: "Do you remember Lan Daoxing?" ”

"Huh? What happened to Lan Dao Chang? ”

Tang Yi said with a smile: "He just worshiped under Tao Zhongwen Tao Heavenly Master, I heard that he has entered the Zhixi Garden, and His Majesty has summoned him twice, so he has a very good impression of him." ”

As a mature political figure, you must plan before you act, why can't a clear stream like Yang Jisheng impeach Yan Song, because they are too upright and naïve! And Tang Yi dared to provoke Yan Dang, just because he had enough confidence, relying on the interests of the southeast to tie Huang Jin, and then the old manager Mai Fu would help more or less, plus Lu Bing, Xu Jie, and Lan Daoxing, they served around Jiajing, and Yan Shifan's habitual accusation was completely invalid in Tang Yi.

"Dad, as long as we do things beautifully, continue to add points to Your Majesty, and keep a sense of proportion, and do not threaten the core interests of the Yan Party, the Yan Party will not dare to risk us. Of course, wearing small shoes is unavoidable, I wonder if you are mentally prepared? (To be continued.) )