The army is the place with the most officials in the world. People in the capital are all officials in the capital.

In addition, the most important imperial examination for scholars and literati in the world was also held in the capital, and many scholars gathered here. Although it is once a few years, you can prepare for the exam here with peace of mind. You can also travel to fellow villagers, and you may even have the opportunity to reach the top of the sky. If you have any questions, you can prepare for the exam again."

The capital was also one of the most prosperous places in the world. In the palace, the officials and officials from various yamen were used for public and private flowers, which attracted goods and wealth from all over the world in the Ming Dynasty. This attracted merchants and people from all over the Ming Dynasty. Some wanted to make money here, while others just wanted to make a living here.

China has been passed down for thousands of years. There is a tradition that emphasizes the local origin and is alone and has no family and friends to take care of. If you hear the local accent, how moved it would be.

Everyone is wandering in a foreign land, while fellow villagers will help and take care of each other.

Over time, various circles were formed in the officialdom because of the origins of fellow villagers, and it was easy to say among the people. Various factions appeared in the officialdom.

Generally speaking, where are the powerful figures of Fu Xiaojisu or Silijian originated from, they must promote officials and scholars from their hometowns. Over time, these fellow villagers will communicate with each other, collude with each other, and form disciples.

Although there are 13 provinces in Zhili, although there are scholars and Jinshi everywhere, in fact, the rich and poor are different from each place, and the people who can read books are somewhat different.

In the north, the children and nephews of the middle landlord may have to go to the land to do work, while in the south of the Yangtze River, the rich peasants can provide children with their children with books and words. In this way, the proportion of people with great reputations will naturally change.

The most officials and scholars in the capital came from Nanzhili, among which the most were from Suzhou, Changzhou and Songjiang prefectures, followed by Xijiang, which was the most were from Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Huzhou, followed by Huguang and Jiangxi.

Every year, a large number of scholars from these places come to Beijing, and some even live in the capital. They communicate with each other and help each other, which is very powerful.

Among these scholars, the rate of success in the imperial examination was also very high. Some officials in the court took the initiative to make good contacts with them in order to take care of their fellow villagers, to form cliques and make private contributions, or to rely on the support of these people to public opinion.

Officials and scholars, either in the court or in the wild, colluded with each other and formed groups of forces.

The place where fellow villagers gather is the guild hall. For the friendship and various considerations of fellow villagers, they invited each other to raise funds and purchase real estate for those who come to Beijing and other people who come to Beijing to plan or travelers. Later generations continue to build and expand.

Nowadays, the guild hall has become a place for literati to communicate with each other. Everyone discusses current affairs and government affairs here. Poetry and essays are often the beginning of this.

Their remarks and memorials of censors are what the capital calls "Qinglin Qingbian" and are extremely important public opinion forces. Although they are just the voices of scholars and low-ranking civil officials, ministers in the court, even the assistants of the cabinet, have to pay attention to it today.

As the twelfth lunar month enters, the family members and servants go to work hard for the busy New Year. The business in the yamen is also free every day, and everyone has nothing to do, just visiting relatives and friends, and gathering gossip.

The Suzhou Guild Hall is actually the Nanzhili Guild Hall, in a prosperous place outside Xuanwu Gate in the capital, and it looks like the house of a wealthy concubine.

This is the most lively place among the Beijing Guild Halls. No wonder, the Susongchang area in southern Zhili is the area with the most officials, and the guild halls are also lively.

On the 11th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Suzhou Guild Hall was very lively. Officials and scholars came in and out, greeting each other. People familiar with each other sat up everywhere in the hall, drinking tea and chatting. They had to look at the Guild Hall alone. Those who didn’t know how they thought it was already the New Year.

After lunch, someone outside heard the news. Everyone in the house stood up one after another and greeted the person who came over enthusiastically. "Brother Daofu, why do you have to come here today?"

"Appoint a few friends to come here for a small gathering."

"Daofu, I haven't seen each other these days. I will be the host for my brother the next day, so I will go to Fushoulou, Niumaxiang for a drink."

"You are kind to me, but I will definitely go there when I make an appointment."

"Mr. Li!! My younger brother was wandering in the capital. If it weren't for the help of the adults, he would have died of illness in the inn. We will never forget your great kindness and virtue, and we will kowtow to you here."

"Get up quickly, get up quickly, everyone is a saint, and it is also necessary to rescue first-time aid. You brothers are at ease with the imperial examination. If you have any difficulties, just tell me."

As soon as this man came in, it seemed that everyone had something to say to him. Everyone was showing kindness to him. Whoever could say a word to the person who came in had a bright face and looked extremely radiant.

But this man looked ordinary, and he was just a slightly fat middle-aged man, at most thirty-five years old. He was wearing a blue scribe casual uniform, with a little long face and not big eyes but was very energetic... Since talking about the gate of the guild hall, this man was slow to grow old, and everyone was angry with him. He also greeted everyone with a kind face, without any arrogance or irritability, bowed left and right, responded appropriately, and did not let anyone feel neglected.

After this person entered the inner hall, the fun outside was calmed down. Everyone sat down to do their own business, and newcomers were there to ask in a low voice:

"Brother, who is this person? Daofu? Lord Li? I haven't heard of such a person. Besides, he has accent, it seems that he is a person from Shuntian Mansion?"

"This is Li Sancai, the Shandong Officer of the Ministry of Revenue. This is the number one figure in the capital who helps the poor and is loyal to the poor and is generous."

Speaking of this, someone interrupted:

"Mr. Li was the Jinshi in the second year of Wanli, and was the first-class figure in the officialdom of the capital. He became famous in recent years. In and outside the capital, it is said that Lord Li will definitely be a pillar of the court in the future and will be the prime minister. Lord Li has a good relationship with the scholars from Nanzhili, which is a glorious face!"

The inner hall of Suzhou Guild Hall is similar to the elegant seat of a restaurant. There are tables and chairs in the middle lobby, but there are separate small rooms around for people with identity to discuss and rest.

Li Sancai, the Shandong Officer of the Ministry of Revenue, is located in winter again. It is hard to get along the way, and I don’t say much about my brothers. I wish you a good luck with a glass of water and wine!"

Li San raised the porcelain cup and said, a person opposite him who was about the same age as him also raised his glass. Both sides drank it all in one go. The man called Yunzhen sighed and said:

"I studied hard in the middle of my life. I wanted to assist the emperor in the court with the way of sages and help the world, but I didn't expect that the world would not fulfill my wishes. I got this turbid official and deal with those dirty and stinky people.

"How can I say that? Brother Yunzhen. He is an official in the court and an official in the local area. But he has a loyal and righteous heart towards the Holy King and the Ming Dynasty, so it is the same everywhere."

Li Sancai said seriously, and Yunzhen stood up and raised her glass, bowed and said:

"Brother Daofu's words were like a wake-up call, and Yunzhen was in a daze."

Those who listened to the fun outside secretly gave their husbands a thumbs up. Wei Yunzhen was originally the head of the Ministry of Justice, and got the job of the Liangjun Salt Transport Department a few years ago.

Huai Salt Marketing World, these two mails from the quasi-Salt Transport Department have always made the fat people among the fat people. The idle position of the head of the Ministry of Justice is transferred here to wait for good luck to fall from the sky. But this master is actually worried that he cannot promote the right path in the court, and Li Sancai and Lord Li are another warning. He is really a famous scholar and a great sage!

The person who wanted to put the heterodyne was sitting in the seat of Wei Yunzhen facing away from the door. Naturally, the people outside could not see the joy of the adult's face, and they could not suppress their excitement.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was chatting. Someone talked about Tianjin Wei, and the topic immediately changed.

"Why did the Tianjin wei land only cause such a rebellion when Wang went there? It was not the people who lived and worked in peace a few years ago. When Wang Tong left, he was three feet tall and forced the people to rebel, so he caused such a big deal.

"I have a few relatives in Tianjin Wei who fled to the capital. They said that Wang Tong was drifting in the mansion that day and did not dare to go out. It was the adults in the city who came out to persuade him to let the righteous people disperse. But afterwards, Wang Tong charged a large number of arrests and started a massacre on the charge of rebellion. I don't know how many people died unjustly. A few days ago, some of the adults in Tianjin Wei died, some of them were crazy. It was not the frame-up of Wang Tong, a real villain, a real beast!!!"

The more I talked, the more I became more and more indignant. Someone outside the door came over regardless of etiquette and listened carefully outside the door. Many people looked angry.

At this time, an experienced person spoke at the banquet:

"Please be careful. Wang Tong is the most trusted minister of the saints. Otherwise, Mr. Zhang would have criticized him several times. How could he avoid being a small thousand-household family? Don't say anything about it, so as not to cause trouble. Are these things in the past few years not a slaughter?"

Some people say this, and people inside and outside think of the cases in the capital. Thinking about Emperor Wanli's attitude of maintaining them, they are all a little timid in their hearts.

"It's ridiculous. We read the books of sages and are ministers of the Ming Dynasty. If we let these sluts and evil people go with them, we can be worthy of our conscience, the salary of the court, and the emperor. We can be worthy of our country and the country. What's the use of the country to support us? Let the people of the world know that our awesome character, even if Wang Tong is powerful, will he have to fight with him and fight for justice!!"

Li Sancai slapped the table, excited and generous, and a little quiet inside and outside, everyone cheered.
Chapter completed!