Since the border military village was changed to a state office, trees began to be planted on both sides of the road in the city of Longxi.

Street trees are an important part of a city and vary according to the water and soil temperature.

The cities in the Central Plains and the south are mostly willows, elms, and sometimes peach trees and apricot trees, while the prefectures and counties of Guanzhong and Jingzhao Prefecture mostly use locust trees or poplars. Longxi is located on the shore of Weishui, but the river does not pass through the city, only a few canals drawn from Weishui pass through the city, of course, there is no room for willow trees to appear, and all the western cities are general, mainly Huai and Yang.

It's just that the street trees have only been planted for more than two years, and no matter how good the trees are, they are only the thickness of the calves and a little shade, which is only about the same size as the oil-paper umbrella in their hands, which is also a drop in the bucket for people who are busy in the summer.

Located in front of the Hanfu Gate near the left side of the state office, the ground is also illuminated by the midsummer sun, emitting a bright white light. The heat reflected from the surface of the earth makes

A middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian stood in the sun with his hands tied, and his entourage stepped forward to knock on the door of the Han family.

The knocker was slammed several times, and the main door did not open, but a small door on the side was opened.

From the gatehouse where Si Yan lived, a man in his thirties came out. There was only one left leg, and the right leg was broken up to the knee, and a wooden leg was attached. The wooden legs clattered against the ground, and it was difficult to walk. But in this Si Yan's actions, he did not lose his spirit, and at a glance, he knew that he was a soldier who had walked for many years on the bloody battlefield.

Everyone in Longxi City knows that Han Gang has been injured all the way, and many of the servants at home are wounded soldiers who are difficult to recover - not only Han Gang, in today's world, as long as the officials who have led the army, there are many soldiers who have been used well have taken off their military status and included them in their own mansions - just like Han Mansion, most of them are disabled, but it is rare.

This wooden-legged man is naturally the Han Fu Si Yan. He walked up to the middle-aged Confucian on crutches, and the Confucian companion immediately handed over a door sticker.

Han Fu Si Yan took the door sticker, and only arched his hand, "The official's name post, the villain accepted it on his behalf." But I'd love to close the door now, so please come back in a few days. ”

Confucian companions have long had a foreknowledge of this, and it is also common for the concierge of high-ranking officials and eunuchs to make it difficult for strangers with low status. He stepped forward with a humble smile, and handed out a small silver ingot weighing one or two below: "This big brother ......"

Before he finished his usual words, the Han family's Si Yan hurriedly excused himself, and he didn't dare to accept the silver money handed to him:

"This official, it's not that a villain has the intention to make things difficult, it's really that my family has already resigned from the dispatch to prepare for next year's imperial examination, and he is studying behind closed doors, and he doesn't see outsiders at all. I also hope that the officials can be considerate of the villain! ”

Si Yan bowed, and his posture was extremely low. The middle-aged Confucian looked at him for a while, but he had no choice but to sigh and leave in a huff.

Seeing the people go away, the veteran of Si Yan stepped on the wooden leg and hit the ground, and limped back to the gatehouse. With a snap, the small door closed, and calm returned to the front of the Han Mansion.

Han Gang is now a hot celebrity, if it weren't for the sign of closing the door to thank guests, the threshold of the house would be flattened by visitors within three or five days.

The current Han Gang, because of the lock hall, has been unloaded. Whether he wins or fails in the results of the examination, Han Gang's position that he has now left will not be kept for him. Originally, it was a situation where there were more monks and less porridge, and it was impossible to leave such important positions as Gongzhou General Judge and Jingluo Driver Yi for nearly a year for the sake of Han Gang alone.

However, Han Gang's official is already Dr. Guozijian from the seventh grade. If he didn't have a Jinshi background, the official should be Dr. Taichangji - in the ranks of court officials who have far more Jinshi than non-Jinshi, the number of Dr. Guozijian is far less than that of Dr. Taichang. But whether it is a jinshi or not, Han Gang's current grade is several levels higher than when Han Gang was just put into Wang Shao's disciples.

Like Han Gang, Han Gang's father, Han Qianliu, whose official name is Han Qianyi, is now the number one official in Xihe Road. With the guidance of the Hun family behind him, Han Qianliu's reputation among the people in Gongzhou is not low, and in the officialdom, with Han Gang's son, no one dares to show him a look. And the plan for the promotion and planting of cotton fields led by him was remembered by a group of wealthy families from Qinzhou day and night.

In the various Tibetan departments along the Xihe Road, Han Gang relied on the sanatorium to treat many important people in the Tibetan department, and they all had some incense feelings. The Guangrui army that fought together, from Liu Yuan onwards, were all close subordinates of Han Gang. His words are much more effective than Xihe Jinglu and Gongzhou Zhizhou.

The SF Bank led by Han Gang's cousin Feng Congyi, the strategy decided by Han Gang was that the firm sold part of its interests to the Ministry of Tibet, making it the first choice for the agents of the Xihe Department of Foreign Transactions. It is no longer just one of the largest commercial houses in Xihe Road, but has grown into a commercial house with great influence in the Qinfeng area.

Now in terms of momentum, the Han family has firmly taken root in Gongzhou. If there is another generation to make the Han family a little more sufficient, it will be a stable local wealthy family. In the future, with the relationship with the Tibetan tribe and the power of the local area, it is easy to let the children enter the officialdom and control the land of this state without much hardship.

But now, Han Gang still has to work hard for a jinshi. It's just that the study plan he booked today was still disturbed by a guest who couldn't turn him away.

"The Son of Heaven accepts the congratulations of hundreds of officials in the Zichen Palace." In front of Han Gang, Wang Hou repeated the story he had just said two days ago, "The prince of the prince wore the jade gift and went up, and personally praised the Son of Heaven." ”

In order to celebrate the success of Hehuang, Han Gang had already heard about the congratulatory ceremony in Beijing. In essence, it is just a trick to flatter the Son of Heaven, and it has nothing to do with himself or Wang Shao. Although standing on the Zichen Palace, Wang Hou, who saw the end from the beginning to the end, was foaming at the mouth: "It's just that Jiayan and Yukun didn't be able to participate, it's a pity." ”

But Han Gang was still not interested, and diverted the topic: "The ceremony is just a ceremony, and after the bachelor enters the court, he will definitely be able to use it greatly." ”

With the rare merit of the world, Wang Shao's entry into the dynasty is a foregone conclusion. In June, he was still a scholar of the Duanming Palace, and after the ceremony in July, he was replaced by a higher level of senior ministers, and ten days ago, he went one step further and was promoted to the bachelor of the Guanwen Palace.

Generally speaking, the Kanbunden Scholar is awarded only to the outgoing consul, which is the highest rank among the Scholars, and when the Prime Minister leaves office, he will be reappointed as a Kanbunden Scholar. Now Wang Shao has received a bachelor's degree from the Guanwen Palace, which is the first time since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, and it also represents that after Wang Shao enters Beijing, he will become a member of the ruling party. In the Privy Council, following Cai Ting, who has recently entered the court, there will be another deputy privy envoy.

- "It will definitely not be inferior to Cai Zizheng!" ”

Wang Houha smiled and pretended to be modest: "I don't know the way yet!" ”

It took less than five years to go from the selection of people who had not yet entered the stream to the ruling of a country. And from the book Saro when he served as the pacification envoy of the edge to the current counselor, it has only been two years. Wang Shao's promotion speed is not even slightly inferior to Han Qi who Xuanfu Shaanxi back then!

And with this military exploits, as well as his prestige in the Western Army, and the right to speak on side affairs, Wang Shao will have a chance to win the title in the future.

Wang Hou was aware of this matter, and in the past few days since he came back from Beijing, he was in a very good mood. If there is a father of a prime minister, he will not be subject to any difficulties in the future. With his current official character, after being converted to a civilian resource, he will also have a chance to sit on the border in the future.

He looked at Han Gang's scrolls on the desk: "If Yukun can go to Beijing with Jia Yan this time, after meeting the Son of Heaven, what is the difficulty of being a Jinshi?" ”

"Is it possible? That's what the bachelor said? Han Gang shook his head, "The qualifications of a tribute student are about the same. ”

Wang Hou smiled, he also knew that it was not so easy to give Jinshi, and it was not something that the Son of Heaven could give if he wanted to. Expanding territory is not as good as a champion and first; Although there are many side skills, they can't catch up with a Jinshi background. The wind of the world is like this, and it is not human power that can reverse it.

"Give a tribute, then you will save an exam."

"It's just a test to lock the hall, it's the same whether you save it or not."

If he can get a jinshi, Han Gang will go to the capital for safekeeping. Even if he provokes discussion, he won't care, what he wants is a qualification, not the glory of crossing the streets and giving a banquet by Jinming! But if he only gave one tribute, why would he lose this face, he could easily get the test on Qin Fenglu's side.

Wang Hou sighed: "Only Yukun can say this." If you want to pick a son-in-law, you will also find Yukun first. ”

Han Gang stopped talking and began to stare at Wang Hou. Regarding the benefits of Qin Feng's lock hall, he and Wang Hou both knew it well and had analyzed it together a long time ago. As long as you have a little talent, it is really easy to stand out from Qin Fenglu. Even Wang Hou, as long as he works hard for two or three months, he can still pass the test. Running to talk about these cars, is it because you are idle today?

When Wang Hou's expression became more and more uncomfortable, Han Gang spoke again, "...... Brother Chu Dao, you came to find the little brother today, you didn't come to say these words to the little brother, right? ”

Wang Hou was stunned for a while, and shook his head with a wry smile, "I know that I can't hide it from Yukun...... In fact, the younger brother escorted Mu Zheng to Beijing this time, and was entrusted by Wang Xianggong to bring a letter back to Jiayan, but the content of the letter was about Yukun. ”

Han Gang had a little uneasy premonition in his heart and asked, "What is it?" ”

Wang Hou sat a little closer, and asked Han Gang in a low voice: "I just want to ask Yukun about you, do you want to be the son-in-law of the prime minister's family." ”