I am the leader of the capital

The next day, Zhao Fujin found that the bed was replaced with old sheets, and his wife even sold the newly bought quilt sheets on the bed, and not only did she not feel aggrieved by the sale of such a few things bought by the newlyweds, but was happy He told himself that the quilt cover did not lose money, because he was Master Xie Yuan, so many villagers thought that the bed sheet with the smell of Wenqu stars could protect their children from studying well.

Later, Mrs. Chen sold everything that could be sold in the family. When Zhao Fujin left home, the house was really desolate. Even the last rice noodles were packed in a small bookcase, which means that in the next period of time , the family can only eat some wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. Maybe when the farmland is not busy, the wife can still do some maid work to earn a little rice and noodles.

"Buck, buckle."

There was a light sound outside the door, Zhao Fujin hurriedly put away the money bag, and then went to open the door.As soon as the door opened, it was the old woman from the owner's house. Seeing Zhao Fujin, the old woman said, "Young man, have you had dinner?"

Zhao Fujin hurriedly said that he had eaten, the old woman looked into the room, only saw the books on the table and half a piece of cake beside the bowl, and asked Zhao Fujin gently if he would just eat this.After getting an affirmative answer, she said that the old man at home asked her to come up and ask, and if she didn't eat, she asked Zhao Fujin to go down and eat some more.

Zhao Fujin thanked repeatedly, saying that he had eaten it.

After a while, the old man also came up and asked Zhao Fujin to go down for a drink or two. In the end, Zhao Fujin couldn't refuse and sat at the old couple's dining table. There was also a ten-year-old boy beside the dining table.

Not long after the meal, the old couple revealed their reason for coming. It turned out that when the boy’s parents were out on business, it happened to be heavy rain, and the child’s mother slipped off the edge of the cliff. The husband reached out to save him, but he also went there. .

The old man generously took out a few taels of silver. This amount may not be much for others, but it is a huge sum of money for Zhao Fujin. The old man meant that he saw that Zhao Fujin was also a loyal person, so he wanted to entrust For some things, his grandson has no parents and no other close relatives. He hopes to give Zhao Fujin some financial support, in exchange for Zhao Fujin to take care of the grandson who stayed behind after the old couple left.

It seemed that he was afraid that Zhao Fujin would refuse, and the old man said that he did not expect to let others raise the child with such a small amount of money. The two of them are still in good health, and there will be no problem in living another ten or eight years. It is just that Zhao Fujin's clothes are shabby, so it must be necessary. Money, it’s an exchange, I’ll subsidize you some today, and it’s fine if we can take care of our grandson after the old couple pass away in the future.

Except for a few scholars who could recognize Zhao Fujin when they met each other in Qiuwei, the others only knew his name and didn't know him, and the old couple didn't know each other. A professional scholar, he never expected to meet Zhao Fujin who was aiming for the number one scholar.

Zhao Fujin was very moved by the few taels of silver, he didn't bring even a tael of money when he came, so accept it, if he becomes an official in the future, what should this family do if there are any rude requests.

Refuse, Zhao Fujin is reluctant, not because he loves money, but because there are many talented people participating in Chunwei this time, he can guarantee that he will be on the list, but he is not sure that he will get the first place. He knows that he is talented, but He also knows that he is not the only one with good talent, but the environment and teachers of that group of people are better.

But at this time, he didn't have much money and food. If he spent time on the road to earn money for food, he would definitely miss his homework. He had long ago decided to fight for the emperor's conferment for the lady waiting at home. Titled by the king.

For women, this is a supreme honor. I have never heard of a champion wife being canonized in these years. The reason is that many talented scholars who participated in the Spring Festival have not yet married, and some are young wives from wealthy families. Many of them have titles. , so there is no need to seal it again.

Zhao Fujin has never been a pedantic person. After going upstairs, he thought for a long time and decided to accept the funding, but he wrote a letter of commitment in black and white and asked the old couple to sign. It probably means that Zhao Fujin does not undertake any obligations to the children, and only Help me when needed in the future, and the old couple and children cannot make any demands that go against their conscience.

When Zhao Fujin also signed his name, the two old people saw the three characters Zhao Fujin, and after asking again, they found out that this young man was actually a well-known civilian talent.

Zhao Fujin has a reputation for never accepting funding. The old couple knew that the young man had been forced to do nothing, so they took out a few taels of silver and gave him a small donkey at home. Zhao Fujin accepted it after a little thought Yes, after all, if you have a little donkey, you can read books while driving.

The night wind blew on the way back to the house, and Zhao Fujin's mind was shaken. He suddenly remembered that he had a little debt in his heart just now. He is vigilant, this is the mental process of some officials who only greedy for a few taels at the beginning, and then get more and more greedy. Anyway, what has happened, and then...

"I am from a farming family. I will speak out for the poor and do things for the poor in this life. I will be a public servant for the rest of my life." The young man stood outside the door for a long time, and then returned to his room to continue his studies after secretly swearing.

Before dawn the next day, the young man got up to pack his things, and after saying goodbye to the two old men, he rode on the road on a little donkey. There was still some time before Chunwei, and he had to arrive at Fengge City earlier.

According to the rules, Dongxu, the highest school in the empire, opened its library to the public one month before the Spring Festival. Many people with ordinary backgrounds would take this opportunity to check some information that they could not get access to on weekdays. Zhao Fujin was one of these people. .

……

After the soldier of the Ministry of War entered Qinglin Road from Yunyue Road, Li Lingzhi bid farewell to everyone and returned to Yunyue City. Along the way, the young man with good looks, family background and talent thought about many things, the most important of which was his own future. Stay in Yunyue City or go to a higher place to see the world.

Li Yuan, governor of Yunyue Road, was always in a daze when he saw his nephew coming back, and after thinking about it, he probably understood his thoughts. That night, Li Yuan called his valued nephew Li Lingzhi to the study.

Seeing that the grown-up young man looks like his elder brother in the past, and the wind blows again, the middle-aged Governor Li feels like crying, and fears that he will lose face in front of his nephew, so Governor Li slightly turns his head away from him. The young man who entered the door.

"Ganoderma lucidum, let's go to the capital. I recommend martial arts for you. You can go to Beijing in a few days."

Li Lingzhi was taken aback, he didn't expect his uncle to mention this all of a sudden.

"There are no outsiders here, so uncle and you don't need to hide anything, you should have seen the situation in the court when you grow up, the crown prince is standing with the princes from all over the world, and it is the royal power that supports King Yi.

If King Yi ascends the throne in the end, he will inevitably cut down the vassals crazily and suppress the local wealthy families desperately. At that time, the vassal kings and families around the world will not sit still, and may rise up to overthrow his throne.If the crown prince ascends the throne, the local forces will once again infiltrate the imperial city, eventually threatening the imperial rule.
So this is a dilemma, and it is also the reason why the emperor canonized the crown prince but did not let him move into the Prince's Mansion in the East Palace, because the emperor is also considering gains and losses. Looking at the current court form, it must not be able to maintain the balance of power between the local forces and the royal family. The method of power is like this, if you don't advance, you will retreat. "

"Will the emperor select a group of local gentry to suppress other gentry? With the strength of the royal family, at most [-]% of the families can easily swallow the remaining [-]%."

Turning around, Li Yuan nodded, shook his head again, and sighed: "The royal family join forces with some gentry to carve up other gentry? It seems like a good idea, but you have to know that this strategy can easily wipe out [-]% of the gentry. The aristocratic family is true, but the remaining [-]% of the aristocratic family will grow into a larger force, after all, they will not join hands with the royal family if they don’t give them meat, this is also a strategy to drive away wolf and tiger.”

Li Lingzhi was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

"Go."

The young man turned and left, and when he reached the door, his uncle's voice came from behind him: "Go to the capital and have a look, you are different from them, I am an official elected by the family of Yunyue Dao, then my son We can only stand with the nobles and nobles in this place."

In the dark of night, the last words of the uncle who always loved him very much echoed in the mind of the young man walking in the courtyard:
"You go to the capital to find your own way out. You don't have to stand with me. It doesn't matter if you vote for King Yi. If King Yi loses one day, I still have some face in front of the Yun Yuedao family and can protect you from death. , if one day the knife is stabbed at the head of my Li family, you are not allowed to intercede, just pass on the blood of my Li family."

The young man knew what his uncle meant, and his uncle hoped that he would vote for King Yi. If one day the crown prince wins, everyone will be happy if everyone is still alive; There is also an explanation,

The handsome Li Lingzhi looked up at the moon and said softly, "Can't all eggs be put in one basket?"

……

In Xuefu, Fengge City, the capital of the Lingyuan Empire, a girl who looked like a servant girl walked through the elegant courtyard with a wooden box in the dark.

"Squeak!"

The finely carved wooden door was gently pushed open, and the gentle maid Ning Xiaoxi carried a box, went to the table to put it away, and then turned to close the door.

"Chichi, I brought you your jewellery." Although Ning Xiaoxi is a maid, she rarely calls Xue Chichi Miss in private, most of them call her by name, and the two have known each other for many years.

Xue Chichi, who was lying on the table by the window in a daze, was rarely quiet. She turned her head in doubt and asked what jewelry it was. She had light eyebrows, big eyes that were not stained with impurities, pink lips, and a slender figure. Personally, no one would associate this stunning young woman with the notorious Xue Yunshang.

"I'm going to attend the Qinglushan Grand Meeting the day after tomorrow, have you forgotten?"

Ning Xiaoxi said that Xue Chichi remembered it, nodded slightly, and Ning Xiaoxi continued: "Madam has prepared a brand new set of jewelry for you, and asked you to tidy up to deceive a man."