Through the ancient dark horse strategy

When Ye Fangtian said he took Ye Xiaoyi to drink, he actually took him back to his home for a solo meeting.Now Ye Fangtian is sent to Yangzhou to serve as an official. He lives alone in the huge mansion and is not under the control of his parents and elders.

The maid brought wine and vegetables, fruit plate, and pastries, and Ye Fangtian picked up a bunch of candied haws and stuffed them into Ye Xiaoyi's mouth: "I asked the cook to make this specially, and this layer of candy is specially made with ice, you try it." taste?"

Ye Xiaoyi could only swallow the red ice gourd in one gulp, and said with bulging cheeks, "Hurry up to class, hurry up to class, you see the moon is high up, I want to go to bed early."

Ye Fangtian laughed out loud when he saw that the corners of his mouth were full of sugar, took a handkerchief to wipe him, and said foolishly: "It's not difficult to deal with high officials and emperors. When you talk to these high-ranking people, as long as you Just remember one thing, that is, Zunjun.

They all regard you as an ant in their hearts, and they can accept your words and deeds like a cute ant, a hardworking ant, a motivated ant, an obedient ant, a cunning ant, or a mischievous ant.

Remember never to pretend to be a tiger or wolf in front of them, and talk to them like an ant looking up at a person, so that they will feel at ease.If you act like you don't take them seriously, they won't promote you even if you are talented.

Take my father as an example. Although he is close to me and talks to me, he still feels that I am far inferior to him.If I were to pick his faults and stand on his head to teach him, he would definitely feel that I didn't take him seriously and would be furious. "

Ye Xiaoyi nodded while eating the side dishes: "I can see that you are the kind of son who often finds me wrong and makes me jump when I am angry, so you are sent to Yangzhou to be an official, and your father is out of sight. "

Tsk, Ye Fangtian nodded Ye Xiaoyi's forehead: "I taught you just now, you brat offended brother?

I knew that you kid is used to being a master, and you have never been a subordinate or a slave to others, so you are prone to taboos.You have to keep in mind that there is a huge distance between ants and people, and you must not go over the head of the superior.

Even a sage who said "Threesomes, there must be my teacher" cannot bear the contempt for authority.Don't believe what they say, people have always had double standards, no matter how high their consciousness is, and no matter how reasonable they say, it is for others to use, and they themselves will not abide by it.

In the advanced chapter of "The Analects of Confucius", Confucius asked his disciple Zhilu, and Zilu replied: His ambition is to govern the country, a country of a thousand chariots, sandwiched between big countries, and suffers from neighboring countries' aggression and famine all the year round. People know soldiers and reason, and the country is prosperous and strong.

Confucius laughed and said nothing after hearing this. After Zilu left, another disciple asked the master: Why are you laughing at Zilu?Confucius said that Zilu was not modest in his speech, so he laughed at it (sarcasm).

The sage Confucius and Zilu’s teachers and students have a deep relationship, and they still can’t stand the students’ pressure on the teacher. The problem that neither the king nor Confucius can solve, Zilu’s delusion will solve it in three years. of.

If you have aspirations, do it quietly, don't tell people who shouldn't listen, Zilu is stupid, he is stupid when Confucius asked, and he said it.No matter how kind the high-ranking person is to you, he is still the high-ranking person, and it is very dangerous to talk to him.

That's why talents need friends. If you want to talk to your confidantes and friends if you want to speak your mind, you should find a superior person if you want resources. You must not confuse the relationship.

In the future, before you express your ambitions or criticize reality, you must first think about whether your words will put pressure on the heads of the superiors and make them unhappy. "

After Ye Fangtian said this, Ye Xiaoyi was already full, and while wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, he asked, "That's why officials like to play haha ​​so much, right?

You have to go through everything in your mind, and first listen to whether you are at fault before speaking out.That's why people in the officialdom always laugh and laugh first, and then say a few words that are irrelevant and not wrong.If they can't think of something right, they just keep laughing, laughing several times a day, until their face is twitched. They are also very hard. "

Ye Fangtian laughed directly, "That's true, the sage says that people are as they say, officials are very careful not to say the wrong thing, because one word can destroy a person.

A high-ranking boss usually has little contact with lower-level officials. He will think that there is something wrong with you just because he finds something unpleasant.They will think about replacing you, or abandoning you directly when there is a chance for promotion.

This is actually a very one-sided decision, but the superior does not need to give you another chance at all. He has countless talents under his command, most of whom are pleasing to his eyes, and he will not specifically take pity on you.If you want to keep the black hat you have earned so hard, you can only cherish the feathers yourself.

Those students who are always comfortable with their chests are generally not suitable for being an official. The old fritters in the officialdom will hold a sentence in their hearts for three times before they dare to say it.

Some time ago, a retired old servant made a book "24 Laughs in the Officialdom", which records his interpretation of the "haha" sound of his colleagues after decades of being an official.

What kind of laughter can tell who he likes and who he is against?No matter how the official smiles, it means that he hates you, still wants to flatter you, or doesn't know you well.This is a very interesting book, you can read it when you become an official.This old fritters are so well written that even the Holy Majesty himself said he was deeply educated after reading it. "

Ye Xiaoyi said: "Is there such a book? Folk scholars don't have a chance to read it, right?"

"Not only civilians, but even ordinary officials are not allowed to read this book. This book is now included in Prince An's Mansion. It was my father who borrowed the book and had someone copy it for me so that I had the opportunity to read it. If you are interested, brother That could have been given to you." Ye Fangtian was very generous.

"Forget it, let's talk about it after I get the No. [-] exam!" When I get the No. [-] exam and save my life, the first thing I have to do is to dismantle the damn system. I have no shortage of food and clothing. Officialdom?It's not that I'm full, I want to go back!

Ye Fangtian poured wine on the child, and at the same time dissatisfied with all kinds of officialdom...

When the night dew was deep, Xiao Mo personally went to Ye Fangtian's mansion to take over the drunkard: "It's time for my master to return."

Ye Fangtian was domineering, "It's so late, Xiao Yi can rest at my house. I'll send him back in person tomorrow."

Xiao Mo squinted his eyes and smiled, walked straight over to pick him up, turned around and left without even shaking this guy.

The corners of Ye Fangtian's mouth twitched, why is this master and servant so virtuous?

On the second day of May, the college exams started, and there were only two exams.Because May in the folk lunar calendar is a poisonous month, except for the second and third days of the first day, there are really no good days to choose.

The first day of the new year is always inappropriate, and the fourth day is not a good omen. The fifth day is the Dragon Boat Festival, which is the first of the "Nine Poison Days". You must drink realgar wine to ward off evil spirits, and plant wormwood at the door of your house.The sixth and seventh day of the next day, the fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, second fifth, second sixth, and second seventh will be the long "Nine Poison Days of Heaven and Earth Interaction".

Heaven and earth meet Thailand and Japan, and the atmosphere of heaven and earth meets each other.Combined, yin and yang are chaotic, the qi and blood of the viscera of the human body are greatly affected, fierce animals and poisonous insects are active, and the yin and evil qi are extremely extreme, so it is called "poisonous day".People tend to have an empty stomach, weak walking, and lack of energy. They should rest in peace and not take exams.

Farming is busy after May, and it is not appropriate to postpone the imperial examinations to the following months.Therefore, the time for the college examination is the shortest, and the examination is completed in two days.

When the Admiral Xuezheng interviewed the top ten in each government, he was very concerned about Ye Xiaoyi, the student who won eight cases in a row.After randomly selecting this group of students and considering the basic skills of several people, Ye Xiaoyi really came.

For the recitation questions that had passed the test, Ye Xiaoyi could answer them fluently.

Afterwards, Xuezheng started talking with Ye Xiaoyi:

"I have read your file, but it is rare for a poor family to produce such a beautiful article. I heard that your father died for the country, and your mother died young. You have to support your children and study hard. Hard work?"

Ye Xiaoyi performed several answers in his mind while saluting.

Ye Fangtian said that these high-ranking people are used to winning people's hearts, talking to you kindly, talking to your heart, it's just one of their skills.The person may not really sympathize with you, or want to help you.He just wants you to come home.

Telling him how miserable I am is not the answer he wants to hear.I can't say it's bitter, I can only say that I'm strong.

How to say this strength is also a problem. "Heaven sends a great responsibility to the people, and it is hard for their hearts and minds, and it is hard for their bones." That set of superiors can be used to encourage others, but I can't say it. How can a mere farmer dare to say that he has a great responsibility?If there is a big responsibility, the "adult" should take it first. This statement is passed, so as not to be considered arrogant.

Let's start with the omnipotent "filial piety". The ancients said, "If you don't respect your father, how can you respect your emperor? If you don't love your country, how can you love your country?" I have a sense of responsibility to my family, which means I have a sense of responsibility to my adults. wrong?

After Ye Xiaoyi finished his ceremony, he first thanked Xuezheng: "Students are humble, and I am very grateful to be cared for by adults. My father served the country, defending the family and defending the country. He was honored all his life and deserved to die. My father was not bitter.

Parents are away, it is the student's responsibility to serve grandmother and younger sister, and it is the duty of a man to fulfill filial piety and integrity, so why dare to say bitterness?The heart of adults and parents, loving others like children, caring for the humble students, I came here to ask, the students are very grateful. "

After finishing speaking, Ye Xiaoyi saluted again.

Ye Xiaoyi's flattery was right, and Xuezheng in the hall said three "good" words in a row, and praised Ye Xiaoyi's young age not only for his eloquence, but also for his manly demeanor, which is very good.

Finally flattering this second-rank official, Ye Xiaoyi also felt relieved.Gaining his favor will make it easier to recommend places in the future.

When he left the court, almost all the top ten students from all over the country knew Ye Xiaoyi.And the examinee who was with him in the Tianzihao examination room last time came over and patted Ye Xiaoyi on the shoulder: "Brother Xiao Yi, do you still want to live in Wu this time?"

"What?" Ye Xiaoyi was suddenly patted on the shoulder by someone he didn't know, not knowing why.

"Qiwu, I'm Feng Qiwu. You are a weak scholar dressed in white, Qiwu. We all know you. This time, you are still taking the exam in the examination shed of the Gongyuan. Do you still want to sit under the tree?"

"Uh...hehehehehe." Ye Xiaoyi also learned how to laugh this time, if his seat is not next to the latrine, there is no need to treat it as a special case every time.This kind of cubicle-type examination room will no longer be implicated by other cheating candidates.

Sure enough, this time his seat was no longer in the last row, but in the No. [-] compartment of the Tianzihao examination room.He didn't bother, so as not to be considered by Xuezheng as delicate or poor in health, the last "illness" was that he trekked to catch the exam, and he was not acclimatized.

The first round of the college exam is still a silent writing test, and the questions asked are not common, and there is no choice between the two.It seems that this level can kill a large number of people.

Ye Xiaoyi still knew every question properly.There are really these perverted dictation!It's not in vain that he has memorized all the Thirteen Classics honestly, and he really didn't memorize them in vain!

The next day's exam, which is also the last exam, is to test "classics and meaning", which is the legendary stereotyped essay.

This perverted style finally showed up, and Ye Xiaoyi was about to start digging around...