Du Zhongxiao looked at the young man in front of him. He was in his early twenties and was wearing a half-new and not old green robe, and was not very particular. This person was Wang Anshi, one of the people who had the deepest impression of this era in Du Zhongxiao's previous life.

Wang Yiduo was an official in the local area and had very few days in the capital, and was not familiar with the officials in the capital. Wang Anshi came to Beijing this time, just politely visited the old people he had known before, and said hello and left. After being an official, Wang Anshi could not compare with the brothers Su Song and Han Jiang. Wang Yi was just an intermediate official before his death and had passed away. Wang Anshi now has to take on the burden of his family and concentrate on preparing for the trial.

After the greetings between the two sides, Wang Anshi bowed: "I used to be with my father in Beijing, and I remembered it with Brother Han's care. This time I was lucky to get help from Jiangning, and I went to Beijing to take the exam, so I came to visit my mansion."

Han Jiang didn't dare to say anything, and said to Wang Anshi: "I happened to have guests here today, and they are all candidates of this generation. Jie Fu is not easy to come from afar, so why not leave a few drinks and make acquaintances with everyone."

Wang Anshi hesitated for a while and was difficult to refuse, so he had to agree. He first came to the capital. In addition to the Han family, there were several other families who were going to visit, but in fact he didn't want to delay here. But seeing several people here, it was difficult to leave.

When Du Zhongxia saw Wang Anshi and knew that he had issued an exaggeration this time, he realized that he was a Jinshi in this class. As for Wang Anshi's defeat, Du Zhongxiao never thought about it. He also wanted to take the Jinshi exam, so he naturally knew that it was very common for some people to pass the Jinshi.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Han Jiang asked his servants to prepare wine and food, and then placed them in his yard to entertain a few people.

When he was free, Han Jiang and Han Zhen took Wang Anshi around the courtyard.

Seeing the steam engine in the yard, Wang Anshi looked at it strangely and asked, "What is this thing used for? It's not like a stove with firewood."

Han Jiang said: "This thing is called a steam engine. It was made by Brother Du and Brother Su over there. I saw that it was useful, so I made one."

After saying that, he pulled Wang Anshi to introduce to him what structure, principle, and what to do.

Han Jiang was really interested in this thing, and he would introduce it when he met someone. Wang Anshi was not familiar with him, and he was dragged to talk like this, a little confused, but just asked some questions politely. Du Zhongxiao saw it while he was standing and sighed. It seemed that Wang Anshi was not an easy person to date, and I don’t know why Han Jiang was a little familiar.

In fact, Han Jiang cannot be blamed. The two used to be similar temperaments, but this time they met as old friends. But they didn’t know that they were ten years apart. Han Jiang had no change in a few years, but Wang Anshi changed a lot. Especially when his father passed away, Wang Anshi became calm and not as calm as before.

This is a problem for scholars. Even if they have only met one or two times, they will think they are confidants as long as they can speak, but they don’t know that it is not everyone.

At this time, Wang Anshi, after family changes, became calm and his knowledge increased greatly. With Ji and Qi Ziqi, he was no longer the boy who came to Beijing last time. However, out of politeness, Wang Anshi did not show any coldness.

Du Zhongxiao looked and sighed. The reforms in history in Wang Anshi ultimately failed. There are many reasons. Too much emphasis on wealth distribution and changes in production relations, and the development of productivity cannot keep up. The small machine in front of us can be the key to the improvement of productivity. Unfortunately, Wang Anshi now does not know what he will do in the future, nor will he be interested in this small machine.

After preparing the banquet, Han Jiang invited a few people to sit down and said, "The weather is cold. Now, drinking strong wine in the capital can dispel the cold. Jie Fu came from afar. How does it taste like? This wine has strength, just drink it for a while, and you can't drink it very much."

Wang Anshi bowed and thanked him and drank a glass with everyone.

Du Zhongxiao saw that Wang Anshi was reserved and didn't talk much, and was not a lively person. The person I remembered in his previous life was stubborn, unable to listen to other people's opinions, stubbornly doing things, and was easy to contact. He had prejudices in his heart and was a little distant from Wang Anshi.

In fact, Du Zhongxiao misunderstood Wang Anshi. The young people who are motivated in Wang Anshi have not yet established their thoughts, but are just a little introverted. In history, Wang Anshi's reforms were very interesting in the same year and were basically not involved in the whirlpool of party struggles. Whether they were a party or those who opposed the reforms, they eventually escaped without being involved in the party struggles. However, Du Zhongxiao was terrified of the party struggles in this era. As long as he was involved in the party struggles, he would unconsciously be alienated, and the same was true for Wang Anshi.

If one day Du Zhongxiao comes to the center of the political stage, he will also change the law. In fact, reform is the requirement of the times. Without reform, there will be no major achievements in politics. The difference is just how to change. However, Du Zhongxiao instinctively avoids the flag bearer of party struggles in history, so as not to be involved in unnecessary political struggles and waste energy.

After drinking for three rounds, everyone talked about the imperial examination.

Han Jiang said: "The Imperial College was informed, and Yang Qian, Luzhou, was the first. He became famous at a young age, had a brilliant literary talent, and was highly regarded by everyone. People in the capital said that this list would lead the world. It is said that he also regarded the top scholar as his bag."

Wang Anshi looked calm: "I am in Jiangning, and I also heard that this person is famous, and he is good at writing articles."

Han Jiang smiled and said, "Jie Fu is just as rare as his literary reputation. This time he entered Beijing, he doesn't want to compete with others in the imperial examination?"

Wang Anshi shook his head: "The scholar gave his articles to the king, and obtained a half-time position, so he could support his family and govern the country to repay the emperor and the people. The ranking of the imperial examinations is nothing but a false reputation, so how can he fight for it?"

Everyone laughed and had to admire Wang Anshi's demeanor. At this time, Wang Anshi had already shown his strength. Although he was not as famous as Yang Qian and others in the world, he was still a little famous in Jiangnan. Yang Qian was too sharp. In fact, Han Jiang and others were quite unwilling to accept it. When they met a good scholar, they could not help but share a hatred for the enemy and tried to grab his top scorer. However, they did not expect that Wang Anshi did not value this and was amazed.

Du Zhongxiao was just a person who was wandering around the edge of Jinshi. He couldn't get into such a topic and could only drink silently. In his eyes, Su Song was the best among these people. Not only was he good at writing, but he was proficient in all kinds of miscellaneous studies. Of course, he also knew that others did not read this way. Du Zhongxiao still couldn't grasp the real knowledge, and he was always a little different from his thoughts in this era.

I remember that I had a long separation and reunion. Wang Anshi just drank quietly and occasionally talked about his experiences over the years. He was neither alienated nor too intimate, neither humble nor arrogant. His father's death made Wang Anshi face a turning point in his life and he suddenly matured a lot.

Han Jiang sighed a little. Wang Anshi, whom he remembered, also had the same problem as a scholar, and was arrogant because of his talent. This time, he met again, but he no longer saw the shadow of the past. He was so sharp that he became much more steady. Especially when he occasionally said a sentence or two in his words, he felt quite broad-minded. I heard that Wang Anshi had read all kinds of books in various schools of thought in recent years, and his knowledge was not exaggerated.
Chapter completed!