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The people of Jinyiwei can also take the imperial examination. It's just that as early as last year, he gave up taking the township exam. Anyway, now that high-ranking officials have to do it, what kind of imperial examination will they take?

However, Li Xiuwen's father-in-law, Yang Wen'an, wants to take the imperial examination, and the place of the examination is in the Rite Tribute Institute in the capital.

The old man came to the capital, and Li Xiuwen naturally wanted to greet him.

Li Xiuwen's brother-in-law, Yang Yuankui, also followed Yang Wenan to the capital this time.

Li Xiuwen saw him a few years ago, the little guy is very smart, and he studies very hard, I am afraid that he will be able to take the exam in another two years before he comes back.

Originally, the imperial examination was going to take nine days, but Yang Wenan didn't have time to take care of him, so he didn't plan to take him to the capital. Li Xiuwen took the initiative to mention it, saying that it was better to come out for a walk and have a look, and let Yang Yuxuan take care of it.

At that time, Yang Yuankui was still very unconvinced, saying that he was already an adult, and he didn't need others to look at him, which made everyone laugh for a while.

The exam is on the 9th, and there are still a few days left. Li Xiuwen took someone back, and on the same day, he and Yang Yuxuan took his father-in-law and brother-in-law to visit the capital.

Yang Wenan started participating in the imperial examination when he was a teenager, and now he is in his forties, and he made a move three years ago. He didn't have much hope for this exam.

To everyone's surprise, when the list was released in late February, Yang Wenan actually won the list. Although he is the third and the last, he is also very satisfied.

Since he won the list, he will be given the same Jinshi background after the end of the palace examination.

There are more than 200 people who will be admitted to the examination, and if there is no relationship, it is not easy to get an official vacancy. Ordinary people have to wait at home for two or three years before they have the opportunity to be a petty official.

Of course, if he can be selected for the Hanlin Academy when he selects the Gilis for the imperial examination, he may be a future cabinet assistant. It's just that most of the people selected by Ji Jishi are young and talented, and it is unlikely that Yang Wenan can be selected.

Li Xiuwen decided to go to the ministry to check out the relationship with the old man.

Generally speaking, officials who are released from abroad will not be in their hometowns. If there is chaos today, it is not safe anywhere else, and it seems to be a good choice to put him in the Jiangnan area as a county or something.

Although Yang Wenan was a little bookish, he was not a very pedantic person, and after listening to Li Xiuwen's thoughts, he agreed after thinking for a while.

Before you know it, two months have slipped away.

During this period, the Qing army invaded Korea, a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and Korea was defeated and surrendered.

This matter does not have much impact on Li Xiuwen, he should make money and make money, and he should train and train soldiers. However, the rebel armies from all over the country ran out to make trouble again, which attracted his attention.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the rebel army had three relatively large forces, and the leaders were Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai. In addition to the three major leaders, there are many smaller forces.

Li Xiuwen was calculating in his heart, once the war extended to Henan, he could use this as a reason to ask Zhu Shaoye to ask for the restoration of the three guards.

As early as a year ago, Zhu Shaoye followed his advice and sent a generous gift to Zhu Youzhen on the grounds of celebrating the Spring Festival. There is nothing unusual about these things, just one word - expensive!

Since he knew that Zhu Youzhen was short of money, he gave him something valuable, so he could naturally gain his favor. In this way, when King Zhou proposed to restore the three guards, the possibility of success would be greater.

As soon as Li Xiuwen returned home, he heard that Luo Yangxing had sent someone to come, saying that he was invited to come over.

When he came to Luo's house, Li Xiuwen was taken directly to Luo's study.

With his intuition, he knew that Luo Yangxing came to him because he had something serious to discuss, and he couldn't let outsiders know about it.

Sure enough, as soon as the door of the study was closed, Luo Yangxing frowned and asked, "I heard that you have been selling salted fish recently?" ”

Li Xiuwen was stunned when he heard this, nodded and said, "That's true!" ”

Luo Yangxing looked at him with a smile and continued: "There is only one fish in a car? ”

"Hey, hey—"

Li Xiuwen smiled dryly: "My lord, I know this. ”

Luo Yangxing opened his mouth, and finally just sighed: "Many people are doing this, and I can't persuade you." But I have to warn you, you have to learn to be sharp. You are still young, you don't know the danger and treachery of the eunuchs, and now you are deeply favored, I don't know how many people are thinking about you behind your back, if someone catches the handle, no one can save you. ”

These words were extremely sincere, and Li Xiuwen was a little moved. Luo Yangren is not related to him, but he is willing to remind him like an elder, which is very rare.

Thinking about it carefully, in less than a year, he has been prosperous all the way, and he is indeed a little sharp, which is a taboo in officialdom.

Usually let you be an official and high-ranking official, maybe one day, a small thing can completely defeat you. There are countless examples of this throughout the ages.

Li Xiuwen nodded solemnly and said, "Xiaguan understands, thank you for reminding me!" ”

Luo Yangxing thought about it for a while, and said again: "The Li family is a famous businessman in Kaifeng, and with your Li family's financial resources, there should be no shortage of money." As the eldest son of the Li family, you are so earning a little bit of interest and collecting money with all your heart? ”

Li Xiuwen said with a smile: "This business is not mine alone. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Didn't you notice that my grandfather Cao has been coming to me a lot recently?"

"You mean ......"

Luo Yangxing was surprised, stretched out his finger and pointed upward, and when he saw Li Xiuwen nodding, he knew that his guess was correct.

Under normal circumstances, most of the things done by the celebrant eunuchs were done by the emperor, not to mention that Cao Huachun was still Zhu Youzhen's cronies.

This Li Xiuwen can actually convince today's saints to do business.

This news is so shocking!

After pondering for a while, after thoroughly digesting the news, Luo Yangxing reminded again: "Even so, you still have to be cautious, if something really happens, that person may not be able to protect you." ”

He is telling the truth, if it is an ordinary matter, it is easy to say, but selling smuggled salt is not a trivial matter. Once people grasp the handle, if the emperor wants to calm the anger of the people, Li Xiuwen may have to come out and carry the black pot.

"Don't worry, my lord, I'm measured." Li Xiuwen replied.

"Okay, if you talk too much, it will be verbose, just know it yourself."

Luo Yangxing stood up from the chair and said, "By the way, if you have time, go over and sit with Yanran, if you can let her recover her memory." ”

“......”

Li Xiuwen was speechless, what are you asking me to sit down with your sister and talk about?

After these days of contact, he can kind of see some taste. This Luo Yangxing always seems to want to push himself to Luo Yanran?

Although there was such a speculation in his heart, Li Xiuwen was not sure. This kind of thing, it sounds a little too incredible. Although he is a little handsome, he won't let his sister be willing to be small, right? (To be continued.) )