As May began, the weather suddenly became hot. Wu Kejiu and his cousin Cao Jucheng returned to the village outside the city to study with peace of mind and prepare for the next year's trial. Although the imperial examination did not take a fixed number of years, the interval between the examination was basically determined according to the usual practice.

On that day, Wu Kejiu was enjoying the cool air in the pavilion alone. Cao Jucheng hurriedly came in from outside and whispered from a distance: "Cousin, why do you still have such a carefree heart! Something is not good!"

Wu Kejiu was shocked and stood up quickly: "What's the matter? My brother is talking."

When he arrived at the pavilion, Cao Jucheng stomped his feet and said, "What I just heard was that Li Guanren had just left Xuzhou and returned to Beijing. The thief from the Du family came with him to Beijing, saying that it was a study tour. What's hateful is that Li Guanren didn't know who instigated him after hearing the instigation, and told the officials in the state that we were too unbearable last year and we should not be dismissed next year. He is the censor of this dynasty. Who dares not listen? Isn't this abducting our future?"

Wu Kejiu felt his head buzzing after hearing this, and after a while, he said, "That old dog really did this?"

"Shh, be careful!" Cao Jucheng looked around carefully, "Junren Li is an important official in the court. Even if he is private, his cousin should not curse him. Be careful of the ears of the wall! If the arm cannot twist his thighs, we cannot do anything to Li Guanren, so we can only find another way."

Wu Kejiu said angrily: "He has already said that, what can I do?"

"I discussed with my uncle. Xuzhou cannot handle this matter. Since Guanren Li has returned to Beijing, we have to find a solution from the capital. Your cousin He Guanren is an official in Beijing. Although the Pavilion is a free job, it is a place where the imperial court can storm talents, and has always been noble. We also go to Beijing and ask your cousin's way to get things done quickly. But it is not a big deal. As long as your cousin helps, a few powerful officials will say that the state will eventually give face. This matter will be handled quickly and cannot be delayed!"

Cao Jucheng settled his post from Fujian Road here in order to give the imperial examination. Li Dui suggested not giving them a chance next time, and the most urgent thing was him.

Wu Kejiu thought for a while and said, "Although the uncle of the He family is an idle official in the museum, he has some friends in Beijing. I heard that he is very close to the emperor's grandfather, who is favored by the court now. I think there will be a solution."

Cao Jucheng repeatedly said yes, urging Wu Kejiu to prepare his luggage quickly, and the two of them went to Beijing together.

At this time, the officials in the court had shown the momentum of dividing the party and faction. A large number of young and strong officials such as Ouyang Xiu regarded Fan Zhongyan as the spiritual leader, while the other faction was only Lu Yijian's leader. He Zhongli was tactful and wandered between the two factions and did not offend any side. He had a good reputation. Xuzhou is located in the Central Plains, not far from Fengfu, even in the small county of Linying, Wu Kejiu and others had heard of it.

Although Li Dui has a respectable status, he has many more people in the court than him. As long as he gets the support of powerful figures, even just one sentence is enough to make what Li Dui said do not count.

It is already late May, the weather is getting hotter and hotter day by day, and there are cicadas and insects on the trees.

Li Dui had just settled down in Tokyo, so he sent invitations to invite some fellow villagers and friends to gather. Since he was promoted to the Jinshi, he has been an official in the local area and is not familiar with the capital. This time he went to Beijing to become an official, and he also urgently needed connections.

Du Zhongxiao came to Li Dui's residence early and helped him with the help of the whole process.

The housing prices in Beijing are high. Not to mention that middle and lower-level officials like Li Dui, even high-ranking officials rent a house. The house rented by Li Dui is in the inner city, which is enough for five jin per month, which is already quite cheap.

Commanding the servants to prepare the fruits and vegetables in the shade in the courtyard, Li Dui said to Du Zhongxiao: "The people who came today, except for my friends, are mostly people in the capital and their relatives and friends. We have no support in the capital, so we have to rely on the villagers. It's just one thing. Dr. He from Changshe County is a cousin of the Wu family of the 'Qixiangju'. Their relatives always have to speak for the Wu family. You know, don't contradict it."

Du Zhongxiao respectfully claimed that he was. Now he puts career first, so he has to let go of his grudges with the Wu family for the time being. How could he contradict the current officials? Although Du Zhongxiao was young, he still had this measure.

After everything was finished, Li Dui sat on the Hu bed and rested alone. Of course, there were endless benefits to becoming an official in the capital, but life was much more cramped compared to the local area. The nominal salary increased, but there were many benefits of not being on the market. Moreover, the prices in the capital were high, so it was really difficult for him to raise a family. The salary of dozens of stakes was five stakes, and the rent was less than the cost of raising horses.

The sun is rising, and the first person to come was Xin Youzhong, a Jinshi in his hometown. He was a Changshe, just like He Zhongli. He was a Jinshi in the first year of Jingyou. He is now in the capital city to wait for the quota. The days of waiting for the quota are the most difficult, and he will go wherever there is a dinner party.

After the two parties met, Li Dui pointed to Du Zhongxiao and said, "This is the son of Du Xun, a Jinshi in this province. Du Zhongxiao. Du Xun studied with me when he was a teenager and had a very good relationship. His son is already an adult and has achieved great academic performance. He has traveled to the capital."

Xin You finally praised her kindness and was very intimate with Du Zhongxiao. In fact, he didn't even know who Du Xun was, but the Jinshi in the village was always a scholar, so it was right to show his kindness. It was the most difficult to wait for the que. Xin You finally wasted a few months in the capital and was extremely anxious. As long as he met a person with real power, he would definitely show his kindness and test whether there was any way.

The host and guest were seated, and Xin You finally introduced the current situation of the court to Li Dui. At this time, the major events in the court were nothing more than the northwest, and the imperial guards were defeated in a row, so they could no longer maintain the offensive momentum. Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi went there, and the two had different opinions. One was the main attacker and the other was the main defense. After discussion, there was no ending.

Li Dui said: "Since you are impatient to judge things, why not go to the northwest to make achievements? The court is the time to hire people and will definitely favor them."

Xin Youzhong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Super Bian is the official, who is not someone you know? I am not familiar with the coaches in the northwest, and I am powerless to go there. If one is not good, I am idle when I go to the northwest, so it is better to stay in the capital for a longer time."

After hearing this, Li Dui couldn't say anything. The northwest is to employ people, but not everyone is popular. Several Jinshis in Xuzhou were all from small families, and no one helped them in the officialdom, so it was difficult for them to get a good opportunity.

Du Zhongxiao listened on the side and sighed in his heart. In the eyes of ordinary people, once they pass the Jinshi, they will leap on the dragon gate, and they will never be an ordinary person from now on. In fact, everyone has their own suffering, and the ups and downs in the officialdom are no less than usual.

After saying a few words, I returned to the natives of Xuzhou.

Li Dui said: "Dr. He from the Pavilion is in the same county as you. I heard that he is very proud. Didn't you ask him?"

Xin Youzhong shook his head repeatedly: "Do not talk about Dr. He, I thought about being with him, and I don't know how many times I asked him. But this person said so well, but there was no news afterwards. I asked someone to ask him that Dr. He had never mentioned me to others, but it was obvious that he was unreliable. It was already half a year since I arrived in the capital after the New Year. Alas, I still haven't had any hope yet."
Chapter completed!