Wang Mingli drank three cups of tea and felt that his headache was much better. He stared at the beams of sunlight through the pane and was silent.

Seeing this, Xia Jiao quietly retreated to the tea set and sat down, holding the book with both hands, as if sinking into the book, no longer moving.

After a long time, Wang Mingli retracted his gaze, turned his eyes to look at the soft concubine, and suddenly said, "I'll go out, you don't have to wait for me at night." ”

Xia Jiao was overjoyed when she heard this, and nodded meekly.

After Wang Mingli went out, he went straight to the mansion of his father-in-law next to him to find Tian Daozhi. Tian Daozhi has come back from the yamen, is practicing calligraphy in the study, Wang Mingli after seeing the ceremony, then hung his head and stood aside, watching Tian Daozhi write.

What Tian Daozhi wrote was wild grass. The outline of the wild grass and the words, the indulgence of running, and the rush are suitable for expressing the depressed anger in the heart.

Wang Mingli lowered his eyes, Yue Zhang's father originally preferred to be in line, but today's book is crazy, and it seems that the depression in his heart is getting heavier.

Tian Daozhi's pen gesture was wild and uninhibited, splashing ink for a moment, before he let out a heavy breath and put the pen down, "What books have you been reading recently?" ”

Wang Mingli bent down and replied, "Back to my father-in-law, my son-in-law is reading the Book of Han." ”

Tian Daozhi frowned slightly, "After reading through the Three Histories and Nine Classics, it should be fully comprehended, and it is not easy to go from a child to a student. The "Four Books" essays and poems should be based on reason and seek novelty. I am too busy with government affairs to give you more advice, so you must communicate more with the Master and your classmates, and you should not study hard. ”

"Yes." Wang Mingli respectfully responded. He was able to get the Tongsheng exam, thanks to Tian Daozhi's guidance, after all, Tian Daozhi also entered the official as a jinshi, and his reading was naturally not bad.

The point of the field road is about to end. "Yizhu is about to give birth, how are the preparations in the house?"

Wang Mingli smiled, "There is still half a moon." It's all set. ”

"That's good, Yi Zhu is stubborn, you can't fight with her during this time." Although Tian Daozhi would not inquire about the affairs between his daughter and son-in-law, he also knew that their husband and wife were not harmonious.

Wang Mingli nodded in response, "Father-in-law, I heard that Mi County Cheng will be promoted to the county magistrate of this county, is this matter serious?" ”

Tian Daozhi snorted coldly. "Hmph, it's just a villain who only knows how to meet Shangguan, I want to see how long he can get his ambition!"

That's true. Wang Mingli clenched his fists fiercely. Knowing that it is impossible for my father-in-law to stay in Meixian this time.

"Father-in-law, the eldest husband can bend and stretch, and he can't fight for a long time." Wang Mingli whispered, "Lord Zhizhou." Doesn't it work? ”

The wife of Wei Xiang of Dongping Zhizhou and the woman of Tian Daozhi are sisters of the same clan. In the past three years that Tian Daozhi has served as the magistrate of Mei County, he has given Wei Xiang a lot of benefits, and now that it is a critical period, the only relationship he can trust is Wei Xiang.

Tian Daozhi shook his head, "Lord Wei, you can't take care of yourself. ”

Wang Mingli's brows also furrowed, "Father-in-law, since there is something on Lord Wei's side." Even if we can't help, it's good to go for a trip. There's always something useful to listen to. You are too busy with official business to get out, and your son-in-law and Ke Yuan can go on your behalf. ”

Tian Daozhi glanced at Wang Mingli and knew the meaning of his words, but he felt that it was not beneficial to go, "The affairs of Lord Wei's side are not something we can interfere in. ”

Wang Mingli stopped talking, pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Father-in-law, then ...... you will take office next?"

Tian Dao's heart was unhappy, and he felt that his son-in-law, who had always been interesting, talked a lot more today, "Now I can only take one step at a time." ”

Wang Mingli heard that his father-in-law didn't want to talk more, so he retreated knowingly and went to the courtyard to find Tian Keyuan.

Tian Keyuan was leaning over the beauty leaning on the small pavilion in the garden to squint in the sun, and when he saw him coming over and laughing, "Brother-in-law, where did this come from?" ”

Wang Mingli sat down, "I'm bored at home, come out for a walk." ”

Tian Keyuan raised his hand and threw the fish food on the plate into the water, "Others say it's boring, I still believe it; Are you? I don't believe it!"

Wang Mingli looked at his lazy appearance, and explained with a light smile, "I've been reading a lot of books recently, and my head hurts a little. ”

Tian Keyuan laughed when he heard this, "Brother-in-law, don't tell me that you really plan to enter the imperial examination, this statement is just to be said by my father, and Hugh has to mention it here." Tian Keyuan is a temper who doesn't like to read, and he also knows that Wang Mingli doesn't like this, and now he uses this as an excuse, and he is quite disdainful.

Wang Mingli's face remained unchanged, "Naturally, it's true, I just came out of my father-in-law." ”

Hearing that his father had returned home, Tian Keyuan immediately sat up straight and said in a low voice, "Why didn't you say it earlier!" ”

Seeing him like this, Wang Mingli teased, "Ke Yuan, didn't you cause some trouble again, afraid that your father-in-law will punish you?" ”

Tian Keyuan pursed his lips and whispered, "In the past few days, my father has been angry for a few days, where do I dare to cause trouble!" ”

"Well, it's for promotion, right?" Wang Mingli asked knowingly.

Tian Keyuan gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Promotion?!" Hmph, being stirred up by Mi Yichao's despicable villain, it's good not to be demoted. Mi Yichao hugged Li Tongju's thigh, and he didn't know how many benefits he sent! Brother-in-law, although Li Tongju is a martial artist, but he has very means, he and Uncle Wei are not working against each other for a day or two, a few days ago, he caught his uncle's mistakes and tossed wildly, and the uncle was reprimanded by the Holy Order. I don't know what the Holy One thinks, but it's just a short of two thousand stone of food......"

It turned out that this was the case, no wonder his father-in-law didn't let him and Tian Keyuan go. Although he is not an official, he also knows that the granary is missing 2,000 stone of grain, which is not a trivial matter, but Tian Keyuan still complains.

"My father was implicated in my matter, and he was embarrassed by Mi Yichao with a big fart, and he met someone like Li Tongju. I look at this time, there is more than one bad luck!" Tian Keyuan said unwillingly, "The term of office expires this year, and it would be good if it was next year!"

Tian Keyuan's eldest brother Tian Yiyuan is now studying in Guozijian, and both Tian Daozhi and Tian Keyuan believe that he will be able to title the gold list this time. If Tian Daozhi's term expires next year, there will be more movement of Tian Yiyuan's son in Beijing, and there will be no need to consider demotion.

"Ke Yuan, the eldest brother has been studying in Guozijian for two years, so there must be a lot of good classmates." Wang Mingli said casually, "I don't know if you recognize it?"

Tian Keyuan replied casually, "I have only been to see my eldest brother twice, and I know that he has a few like-minded classmates and friends, who eat and live together on weekdays, and they seem to have an excellent relationship." ”

Wang Mingli saw that he didn't understand what he meant, and then mentioned, "Those who can study in Guozijian must have some origins." ”

"That's natural, if you want to gain a firm foothold in the Guozijian, you can't just read well, my eldest brother just went to that year, if he didn't make friends with the son of the Guozijian Si Ye family, I'm afraid I would have to suffer a little." Tian Keyuan boasted with honor, "I heard from the eldest brother that in addition to the son-in-law of the Si Ye family, he also has the third son of the household servant family. The eldest brother often helped them write poems and complete their schoolwork, and these people said that the eldest brother was the best at reading. ”

It's a pity that there are no officials, Wang Mingli thought like this, with a smile on his face, "The eldest brother is righteous, so he can make so many friends and help them solve problems, so when the eldest brother encounters difficulties, they will also help each other, so the father-in-law is not worried that the eldest brother is isolated in Beijing." ”

Tian Keyuan understood what Wang Mingli meant, and his eyes lit up, "It must be so!" ”

Wang Mingli smiled, and then said, "Actually, my father-in-law can't be promoted to the state capital this time, and it is no good to stay in Dongping any longer. If you go to a remote county to do a term, with your father-in-law's ability, you will definitely be able to do a good job, besides, remoteness is not necessarily hard, as far as I know, some counties in Dengzhou have also reached the expiration of the county governor's term......" (to be continued. )