Mengjin received this Song Tiju and Wu Xiancheng in Shenyongtang.

Is it because Bianjing is too short of talents, or is Mengjin too good?

Wu Xiancheng sighed again.

Although it is not accurate to describe it as "three visits to the thatched house", Mengjin has already refused twice, and the third time was actually an official of the Ministry of Officials who personally and traveled all the way from Bianjing to invite him to take up his post.

This has already caused a shock in the officialdom of the whole country!

Since the founding of the country, there has never been an official with "such a big shelf".

Wu Xiancheng felt that he was witnessing history, and sitting in the Shenyong Hall, he was a little excited and trembled slightly.

is as curious as he is, as well as Meng Qingyun.

So she quietly stood behind the large screen in the center of Shen Yongtang, just in time to hear the voice in front of her.

After Mengjin was admitted to the Jinshi that year, he served as the secretary of the provincial school for three years, and all the ministries in Beijing had acquaintances, and this Song Tiju was also one of his friends back then.

So as soon as he opened his mouth, it was the tone of an old acquaintance: "I didn't expect you to come." ”

Song Tiju is a northerner, with a straightforward personality, and said bluntly: "You refused the official twice in a row, so I had to come to invite you in person." ”

As he spoke, he took out his body and handed it to Meng Jin.

Meng Jin gave him a look.

Meng Qingyun couldn't look behind the screen, he didn't know what his official position was this time, and he was so curious that he scratched his liver.

Fortunately, there is a Wu Xiancheng who can help her solve her difficulties.

"Dare to ask what kind of official and what position is awarded?"

Song Tiju: "The Chinese scholar is a scholar, and the sentence is easy for the Chinese book." ”

"Hiss......" Wu Xiancheng gasped.

Although the Zhongshu Sheren is only a fourth-grade official, he is in charge of the suburbs, the emperor's canon, the state and county official examination class, the repetition of the old age such as Zhailang, the civil official change and the chapter uniform, etc., and the emperor is in preparation for questioning, known as the "small two provincial officials", and has entered the reserve sequence of the consuls.

Mengjin turned out to be just a Laizhou governor, and he was promoted three levels in a row, which is too exaggerated.

Song Tiju said: "The officials have been recruited twice, but you have declined. The official family said that it was about the low rank of the official. Now that this is a serious little provincial official, you won't be dissatisfied, right? ”

Meng Jin said lazily: "The three-legged toad in Bianjing City is not easy to find, and the two-legged officials are everywhere, why do you have to me?" ”

Meng Qingyun behind the screen could imagine how arrogant he should have been when he said this.

If you want to talk about your father, the first is to hold grudges, and it is also a must to choke people when you speak.

Sure enough, Song Tiju was very depressed by his words.

"It's almost there, didn't you just catch up with your wife's funeral, the official family can allow you to go back to your hometown to guard the grave, which is already compensation. You should have a degree with Joe. That's the emperor after all, in case you're really annoyed, be careful of falling into a chicken and egg. ”

Wu Xiancheng also said: "That's it, the predecessors are so simple in the emperor's heart, they should cherish it, how can they repeatedly live up to the grace of the saints, it is really not the work of the ministers." ”

Meng Jin was amused by what they said: "This is really the emperor who is not in a hurry to die a eunuch." ”

Song Tiju had the heart to say some confidant words to him, and said to Wu County: "Can you ask the county to move temporarily?" ”

Wu Xiancheng was stunned for a moment, and when he woke up, he realized that he had something confidential to say, and quickly got up and said, "Let the official retire and change clothes." ”

Changing clothes and going to the toilet is of course just an excuse. Wu Xiancheng withdrew from the hall with interest and walked far away.

Only then did Song Tiju say to Meng Jin: "The situation in Beijing is becoming more and more tense now, since the fall of the Lu Palace, there are more voices proposing that Liulang of the Qin Wangfu be the heir prince, and the rest of the clans are also ready to move. ”

"Nowadays, there are many factions in the DPRK and China, and officials are attacking each other, and the atmosphere is becoming more and more corrupt, and the officials deeply hate this."

"Next year happens to be the triennial big examiner, and the officials intend to make a big adjustment to the forces of the DPRK and China, and they must be assisted by people with great courage."

He put his heart into his heart like this, and Meng Jin naturally became serious, and said: "It is precisely because the situation in Beijing is obscure and uncertain, I have been in the local area all these years, far away from the center, and rashly entered Beijing. ”

Song Tiju shook his head: "No." You have three years of experience as a scholar, and the high-ranking officials of the court and the central government are basically people you know. Besides, since the official family specially recruited, they will naturally arrange someone to help you. ”

Meng Jin smiled: "Could it be you?" ”

Song Tiju was silent.

Meng Qingyun behind the screen guessed that this should be the default.

After listening to Song Tiju was silent for a moment, he said: "You have a background, political achievements, ability, you have always been bold and careful, and you have won the trust of the officials. ”

"At such a stormy time, it is time to stand up and clean up the mountains and rivers for the official family."

"Don't deliberately be hypocritical and live up to the love of the official family."

"Since ancient times, kings and ministers have gotten along, how difficult it is, to cherish it!"

He spoke so earnestly that Meng Jin finally let out a long sigh.

"That's it......"

When Meng Qingyun heard this, he knew that the overall situation had been decided, and silently retreated out the back door.

After sending off Song Tiju and Wu Xiancheng, the Meng family held a winter solstice sacrifice.

Meng Jin led the old lady, the eldest lady Lu, Meng Zhi, Wang Ziwei, Meng Qingyun, and Meng Huiyun to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors, and announced the appointment in front of the ancestors' spiritual throne.

In the evening, it was the winter solstice family feast, and Meng Jin formally proposed to the old lady that he would stay at home until the New Year. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he took Meng Qingyun and set off into Beijing.

This time, I don't know when I will return to my hometown, and I asked the old lady if she would like to enter Beijing with her son.

The old lady really declined, she was in the Yaxi Meng Mansion, she was a dignified old lady of the Meng family, and she was admired by the whole county. After entering Beijing, there are so many noble ladies, where do you have today's status to enjoy.

The eldest lady Lu Shi was overjoyed first, thinking that she would be in charge again after the second room.

Who knew that Mengjin said: "After we enter Beijing, let the family affairs be taken care of by the eldest daughter-in-law." ”

Wang Ziwei was suddenly named, both surprised and delighted, and did not dare to speak for a while.

Lu Shi couldn't help but say: "She's still pregnant." ”

Meng Qingyun said: "My sister-in-law is nine months pregnant, so she should be about to give birth, right?" ”

Wang Ziwei was a little shy and said: "It's just these days, and the latest is not the wax moon." ”

Meng Qingyun turned to the old lady and said, "Grandmother, this is your first great-grandson. ”

The old lady was very happy, she liked to have many children and grandchildren when she was old, and asked Wang Ziwei: "Have you found a stable wife and a nurse?" ”

Wang Ziwei said: "It's all found, Wen Po was found by her mother; The nurse was recommended by my mother's family, and they are all innocent, stable and proper people. ”

The old lady nodded: "That's good." ”

Meng Qingyun counted with his fingers and said, "Then count the days, by the fifteenth day of the first month of next year, my sister-in-law should already be out of confinement." ”

Meng Jin waited until she finished saying this sentence before saying to the Lu family: "When the time comes, the daughter-in-law of Da Lang will be the housekeeper, and there will be no big problem." ”

Lu Shi was unwilling: "She has never been a housekeeper, but she is afraid that she will not be able to catch it......"

Meng Jin said: "Yuan Niang is also the first time to be in charge, isn't it also stable?" There is a first time for everything. ”

What else did Lu want to say.

Meng Jin said coldly: "The eldest lady still kneels in the ancestral hall every day, right?" ”

Lu's heart sank, and he finally held back his words.

In this way, it was decided that after the fifteenth day of the first month of next year, Meng Jin and Meng Qingyun set off, leaving Yaxi and entering Bianjing.