"Hmmm... Oh... Oh... Well... ”

In the tribute courtyard of the Song Rite Department, a person who didn't know whether he was an official or an official sat on a chair, crossed Erlang's legs, held the teapot, and his eyelids like fish bubbles were not raised, his face was expressionless, and it was these simple pronunciations that were turned over and over.

"Official, I'll wait to get the certificate and the letter of guarantee." Zeng Gongming repeated again.

The so-called family petition is a document that indicates the place of origin and family situation of the lifters, and the guarantee or guarantee is that the official of the place where the child is born is the official to guarantee the child, and the family petition and the guarantee are delivered to the Ministry of Rites through the bookstore, so that the lifters can take the provincial examination.

Li Sanjian and Zeng Gongming Province tried to fall first, no matter what you do in the future, you must take the certificate and the letter of guarantee, otherwise you may not even be able to stay in the inn, let alone do other things.

At this time, after Zeng Gongming repeated, the green-robed official was still non-stop, as if he had pain somewhere, his face was gloomy, and it seemed that Li Sanjian and others owed him eight hundred taels of silver.

"Han Ren, I'll wait to go back, it's a big deal." Zeng Gongming couldn't help it, so he said angrily to Li Sanjian.

Hearing this, Li Sanjian hurriedly pulled Zeng Gongming, took out two pieces of money from his arms, covered his hands with his sleeves, and gently put them on the bookcase and said, "This official, please make it convenient." ”

This person is obviously asking for a bribe, and if he doesn't give it, he will definitely make things difficult for Li Sanjian and others, which couldn't be more obvious, so although Li Sanjian was extremely disgusted in his heart, he was helpless and had no choice but to comply.

Besides, Li Sanjian and Zeng Gongming are the people of the lower ranks, and the people of the lower ranks are not as good as chickens, and Li Sanjian does not expect others to have any good faces.

The world is so cold, why is this so? At the same time, Xia Di was also going to be blackmailed, and Li Sanjian was extremely angry about this.

Li Sanjian and Zeng Gongming obediently handed over the "family money", and the blue-robed official's face softened slightly, but he was still extremely arrogant, and he spoke a few more words.

"Waiting outside." The blue-robed official added these four words, and continued to play with this delicate teapot.

Li Sanjian had no choice but to look at the indignant Zeng Gongming, so he had to turn around and go out of the hall and wait for the summons.

When Li Sanjian was about to leave the hall, he suddenly turned around and grinned: "This official, smile, will you die?" ”

Zeng Gongming and the green-robed officials were stunned when they heard this.

"Hahe, Brother Han Ren, I really have you." Zeng Gongming couldn't help laughing and slapped Li Sanjian's palm, and walked out of the official office with Li Sanjian.

The blue-robed official's face was cloudy, and he glared at Li Sanjian's back fiercely.

"The foreign minister has arrived." At this moment, the doorman at the door sang.

When the green-robed official heard this, he immediately flew up from the chair, his fat body, as light as a swallow, ran to the door, bent like a shrimp, nodded his head, and saluted Li Gefei, a member of the rite department who entered from the outside.

The face is also smiling like a flower, and the eyes like fish bubbles are also wide open, and they are very energetic.

Li Gefei nodded and asked Li Sanjian: "Why did Li Hanren come here?" ”

Li Gefei saw Li Sanjian when he entered the door.

Li Sanjian was also extremely sorry for Li Sanjian's failure in the imperial examination, but Li Gefei was just sorry, after all, Li Sanjian and Li Gefei were not related, even if Li Sanjian was once a disciple of Su Shi, but it had little to do with Li Gefei.

Li Gefei was just looking at Su Shi's face and taking a little care of Li Sanjian, not to mention that Li Sanjian was no longer Su Shi's disciple.

"The students came to get the certificate of return and the certificate of protection." Li Sanjian replied.

"Did you get it?" Li Gefei nodded and asked again.

Li Sanjian shook his head.

Hearing this, Li Gefei turned his head to look at the blue-robed official.

How can Li Gefei not understand the catty in this? What makes Li Gefei angry is that Li Sanjian is so down, and his family is so poor, but these people still want to make things difficult for Li Sanjian and others.

Li Gefei's face couldn't help but become ugly.

"Xiaguan... Foreign Minister's Minister... There are too many lifters, in just a few hours... When the green-robed official saw that his superiors actually knew Li Sanjian, he couldn't help but panic a little in his heart, and stammered.

"Why don't you pick it up?" Li Gefei said with a calm face.

"Yes, yes, the lower official will go and get it." The green-robed official hurriedly answered, and then turned around and ran away.

This is the case in this world, at any time, as long as there is a relationship, as long as there are people on it, then things will be much simpler and faster.

After a while, the green-robed officials took out Li Sanjian and Zeng Gongming's family and guarantee certificates, and at the same time quietly returned the "family money" to Li Sanjian. Courier

"Li Hanren don't have to be discouraged, you are still young, and you will be lifted again next year." Li Gefei saw that Li Sanjian had taken back his family and the warrant, so he comforted Li Sanjian.

"Thank you, Gong Li." Li Sanjian bowed down and thanked: "The student has such a plan, Li Gong, the student is leaving." ”

At this time, Li Sanjian didn't need to hide it, and told Li Gefei the truth about his plans.

After Li Sanjian finished his ceremony, he and Zeng Gongming left the Tribute Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, Li Sanjian was in a hurry, and soon disappeared.

Li Sanjian was ashamed to see Li Gefei, and Li Sanjian said what his only daughter was... It is expected that Li Gefei does not know at present, if Li Gefei knew about this, would he beat Li Sanjian to death? Li Sanjian said secretly in his heart.

Li Gefei looked at Li Sanjian's back, and sighed secretly in his heart, as an official of the Imperial Court Rites Department, how could Li Gefei not understand Li Sanjian's affairs? How can we not understand what the crux of this is?

Again next year? How easy is that? Li Gefei secretly said in his heart, with that person on it, Li Sanjian would never think about passing the imperial examination for the rest of his life.

The previous words were just Li Gefei comforting Li Sanjian.

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"Donglin, what are your plans in the future?" After leaving the Tribute Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, Li Sanjian asked Zeng Gongming.

"This..." Zeng Gongming thought for a while and replied: "My father sent me a letter asking me to go back to Lingnan, but I want to stay in Jingshi, Brother Han Ren, what do you say I should do?" ”

Li Sanjian was speechless when he heard this, what are you going to do, you don't have an idea? Let yourself give him ideas ...

Zeng Gongming is Li Sanjian's only close friend in this world so far, since the two met, the two are familiar at first sight, and they have nothing to talk about, Zeng Gongming is also very sincere to Li Sanjian, Li Sanjian is quite moved in his heart.

Li Sanjian also cherishes this friendship very much.

Li Sanjian thought about it after hearing this, and asked, "What are you going to do when you go back to Lingnan?" What do you plan to do if you stay in Jingshi? ”

"My father found me an errand in the Yamen, if I go back to Lingnan, I plan to go to the Yamen on an errand, if I stay in Beijing... I haven't figured out what to do yet, so what if I don't do business? Zeng Gongming replied hesitantly.

The prosperity and liveliness of Kaifeng Mansion in Song Tokyo, Zeng Gongming and others saw it in their eyes, if they left Beijing and returned to such a remote place as Guangnan Road, Zeng Gongming was extremely unwilling and reluctant in his heart, and it was indeed a good choice to stay here to do business.

If the career is not smooth, it is better to be a rich man, Zeng Gongming said secretly in his heart.

"Not planning to do it again next year?" Li Sanjian asked.

Zeng Gongming shook his head and said: "What is the ability of my brother, brother, you don't know, hey, my brother has no hope of paying tribute in this life, and he is already satisfied with being able to get the solution test, brother, my brother doesn't think about him at this time, I just hope that my brother can be on the list next year, and my brother will be overjoyed." ”

Hearing this, Li Sanjian gratefully shook Zeng Gongming's hand and said, "Good brother, you can do it, brother hopes that you will not give up." ”

Li Sanjian's voice was already a little choked at this time, Guizhou Juzi and even Lingnan Juzi, and even the entire Guizhou officials and people were counting on Guangnan West Road to produce a Jinshi and the first, and at the same time put hope on Li Sanjian, but now... Li Sanjian couldn't think about it.

How is Li Sanjian worthy of Professor Huang? Professor Huang and other county teachers are also Li Sanjian's masters. How to be worthy of an official in Guizhou? How to be worthy of his mentor Su Shi? There are also grandfathers, uncles and others, who also expect Li Sanjian to be named on the gold list.

Zeng Gongming understood what Li Sanjian thought, his voice was also a little choked, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "It's not that my brother wants to give up, but I really can't, brother... Don't say any more. ”

Li Sanjian sighed and said, "In this way, you can go back, go back to Guangnan, and try to move later." ”

Doing business in Beijing? It's not that easy, Li Sanjian thought to himself, the huge Jingshi looks like a world of flowers and gold, but just because you, a teenager, want to do business in Beijing? A teenager with almost no way...

Want to gain a foothold in Beijing? It's not so easy, there are no bones left that will be eaten by others if you don't get it, so Li Sanjian's idea for Zeng Gongming is to return to Guangnan and go to the Guangnan government office on an errand, at least Zeng Gongming's home is in Guangnan, so that he will be taken care of by his family.

"Well, I listen to my brother." Zeng Gongming also understood what Li Sanjian meant, Li Sanjian thought about everything for Zeng Gongming, so Zeng Gongming nodded and said, "Brother, are you?" Why don't you go back to Quang Nam with your brothers? ”

Li Sanjian shook his head when he heard this: "Brother is different from you, one is that my mother has come to Beijing, and you have seen the hardships along the way, I can't bear to let my mother run with me, and the other is that my brother I can't swallow this breath, so... ”

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Three days later, a horse-drawn carriage left Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo alone.

"Brother Xian, be careful all the way and take care." Li Sanjian waved desperately to the carriage.

"Brother, you also have to be careful, Jingshi is sinister, you must keep an eye on it." Zeng Gongming sat on the carriage and beckoned desperately.

The carriage gradually moved away from the city of Kaifeng Mansion, and Zeng Gongming crouched in the car and shouted while crying: "Straight lady thief, God kills!" ”

"Let's go, go back to the city." Li Sanjian then said to Shankui.