Xu Hao obtained the Shuchang civil position five years ago, thinking that he could make a breakthrough in a short period of time, and then enter the official as Hanlin, but after three years of hard work, he failed to make an inch, and he could only enter the office in advance.

In the next two years, he worked diligently and conscientiously, first as the county prime minister as Congqipin, and did several practical things for the people within half a year, and his outstanding political achievements were promoted to Zhengqipin.

Then he entered Xiayi County as a six-pin and became a county honor.

In the past two years, he has seized every minute and every second of his time to cultivate calligraphy, in order to be able to make a breakthrough.

Who would have thought that in the end, under the guidance of a new boy, he gained enlightenment, and with just a little change in penmanship, he successfully became a pre-test Hanlin.

Now he is only one exam away from the real Hanlin, and according to past experience, anyone who has a pre-exam position has a chance of passing more than ninety and a half percent.

In other words, he only needs to take the time to go to Bianliang, Tokyo, to participate in the evaluation presided over by the three Void Saints, and he can successfully obtain the Hanlin Rank.

The three of them quickly filled the second piece of paper, Xu Hao put down the brush in his hand, took a deep breath first, then sorted out the coat that was only a little messy, and finally saluted Qin Mo with a respectful expression: "Thank you Qin Shuangjia." ”

Qin Mo hurriedly returned the salute: "The county lord is polite, how can the student be deserved, he can't afford your gift,"

Xu Hao shook his head, there was not the slightest pretentiousness in his expression, his gratitude was overflowing, and he said: "The cultivation of calligraphy is difficult, especially after the Jinshi Wen, every subtle progress is precious, not to mention the promotion from Shu Chang to the pre-test Hanlin, Qin Shuangjia should not be polite, you are absolutely qualified to receive this gift." ”

Qin Mo shook his head, maintaining his previous modesty, and said, "But I just wrote one word, and before writing this word, I didn't think that I could help the county lord, so it can be regarded as a mistake." ”

Strictly speaking, this is Xu Hao's luck, and it is also the result of his hard cultivation in the past few years, but it was inspired by Qin Mo's words.

Of course, if it weren't for this word, he didn't know how long it would have taken him to understand.

"There is a teacher of words in ancient times, although I Xu Hao dare not compare with the ancients, I still know kindness. Xu Hao maintained a posture of clenching his fists, and said seriously: "Qin Shuangjia, don't shirk, please accept the official's bow." ”

Qin Mo hurriedly turned his head to ask Gu Meng and He Chang for help, whether it was in his past life or in this life, the head of a county was an unattainable official in his opinion.

Gu Meng nodded at him, meaning to let him accept Xu Hao's thanks.

He Chang also had the same idea, raised his hand and stroked his beard, and praised with a smile: "The county is worthy of being a child of the gate valve, and he is quite like the ancients, and he admires him." ”

Since the two bigwigs had spoken, Qin Mo could only accept this gift.

The four of them sat down, and Qin Mo poured tea for the three elders.

Xu Hao was very interested in his life experience, and learned that he lost his parents freely and was not treated well in the family, and at the same time sighed and scolded the Qin family for looking down on people, obviously a treasure, but he was treated as a waste, and even took away his school qualifications, which really blinded them.

In this regard, Qin Mo smiled indifferently, because it was not he who suffered, but his predecessor, so his hatred for the Qin family did not penetrate into the bone marrow, and after he became a double-armor child, he had already slapped Qin Guang's family in the face, which could be regarded as revenge.

"By the way, does Qin Shuangjia have a table?" Xu Hao suddenly asked coldly.

He shook his head and said, "My parents died early, but there are a few literate and hyphenated people in the clan, and the students are not valued in the Qin family, so no one gives me table characters." ”

"I see. Xu Hao stroked his beard and said, a shrewd light flashed in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Although you are not as weak as the crown, you are also eighteen years old, if you don't dislike it, how about the official take a table for you?"

Qin Mo's face was overjoyed, and he hugged his fists and said, "The juniors can't ask for it." ”

In ancient times, the table words were mostly taken by the elders of high morality, which was a custom that has been followed for thousands of years, Xu Hao took the initiative to take the table words for him, in addition to being a thank you as a teacher of one word, there is also a meaning of goodwill - to see him as a nephew.

Because of this, Qin Mo would change his address from a student to a junior.

With this relationship with Xu Hao, Qin Mo's foundation in the Wendao Academy will be more stable, after all, he is from a poor family, has no family background, and has no backer to rely on, and the only thing he can do is the identity of the reincarnation of the Holy Dao Star, but he can't say it clearly, so as not to be killed.

For example, Gu Meng, who was standing on the side, became famous for his calligraphy and literary skills when he was young, and was known as the top hit in the palace examination of the Wendao Imperial Examination that year, but what was the result?

He took the initiative to withdraw from the exam under the pressure of the Cai family, and he has been living in a mess until now.

Therefore, low-key is far more important than publicity, and making a fortune in a muffled voice is the king.

Since Xu Hao took the initiative to show favor, of course Qin Mo would choose to push the boat in the water, and take Xu Hao's line, so that he could catch the big ship of the Xu family in the future, which would help him a lot.

For Xu Hao's proposal, He Chang and Gu Meng's eyes widened.

At this moment, the two of them are in the same mood - regret, why didn't they think of using this way to entrap Qin Hao?

If it weren't for Xu Hao and He Chang in front of him, Gu Meng would definitely beat his chest, Qin Mo was dangling under his nose every day, and the good things were actually taken up by Xu Hao, who had only met him twice.

He Chang is the same, as a student of the County Wendao College, he has the advantage of being close to the water and getting the moon first, and finally let Xu Hao take the lead.

Xu Hao's purpose in wooing Qin Mo is very simple, he values his potential in calligraphy, a mere child, can make a common man gain understanding, this aura is commendable.

Xu Hao has not been an official for a long time, but because of the influence of the family and the education he received since childhood, he is well versed in the affairs of officialdom.

The most important component of the so-called team is talent.

Whether it is ancient or modern, it is a truth that talents are rare.

His treatment of Qin Mo's nephews is actually an investment, taking advantage of Qin Mo's undeveloped strategy to help, and when he soars, it will be beneficial to both him and the entire Xu family.

Xu Hao felt the change in the expressions of the two, but he made a look of ignorance, and said to himself: "The ancients used the word 'Zi' as a good title or honorific title for men, Yan Hui Ziyuan, Cao Zhi Zijian, Du Fu Zimei, Su Shi Zizhan;

The word "Yi", the meaning of the glyph is that the wings of the bird are erected, and the original meaning is the appearance of the bird when it is ready to take off, which refers to the open mind and profound knowledge, and also has the meaning of assistance and help.

The Qin family failed to give you any help, you relied on your own ability to obtain the name of Shuangjia, and you deserve the word 'Ziyi', what do you think?"

Qin Mo opened his mouth and read: "Ziyi, Qin Mo Qin Ziyi." ”

He immediately bowed to Xu Hao and said, "The junior Xie Xianzun gives the name." ”

Xu Hao laughed happily, stretched out his hands to help him up, and said: "Ziyi should work harder in the future, this official believes that you will be able to achieve something, if there are any difficulties in the future, whether it is in life or cultivation, you can come to the county office, and this official will definitely give you all the help of his ability." ”

These words were hidden in the mystery, he already regarded Qin Mo as a nephew.

He Chang was very unwilling, but said generously: "The county lord loves the students of this institute so much, as a Xuezheng, I am deeply honored, and I hope that the county lord will come here more often in the future, so that the officials and students can listen to your teachings." ”

Xu Hao is already a former Hanlin, even if he is placed in the entire Nanjing Mansion, he is also a high-level scholar, and He Chang certainly hopes to consult with him from time to time, and he will definitely benefit a lot.

Xu Hao readily agreed: "Definitely, this official will often come over to disturb him." ”

He looked up at the sky outside, because of the upgrade, and the success of winning Qin Mo into his camp, he was in a good mood, and said with a smile: "It's not too early, it's better for this official to be the east today, how about the three of you go to the county seat with me for dinner, the braised fresh fish in Xiangfuju tastes good, what do the three of you think?"

He Chang waved his hand, and said with disgust on his face: "Why go to Xiangfuju if you want to eat fish, the county lord may not know, Ziyi is a master of fish cooking, proficient in steaming, braising oil, dry frying, stewing and other more than a dozen methods, Dr. Gu and I are both frequent visitors here?"

"Really?" Xu Hao said he didn't believe it, the gentleman was far away from cooking, and the scribes, like the literati, were not interested in the kitchen stove.

Of course, this doesn't mean that they don't like food, for example, He Chang and Gu Meng, as long as the fragrance of fresh fish comes from the grass house, the two will invariably make bowl movements.

Seeing that the county lord was skeptical, Gu Meng added: "In addition to the exquisite method, the most important thing is that the fish is the freshest, Ziyi is good at fishing in the river in front, and the dried fish that are dried outside are also made by him." ”

Xu Hao no longer doubted anything, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, the official has a good mouth today, and he is bothered to prepare food for us." ”

"I've got some jars of good wine over there, so I'll go back and get them." He Chang volunteered.

"I'm going to help with fishing. Gu Meng swore with a sworn look on his face and said: "The two adults don't know yet, Ziyi has the ability to write with a rod in one hand and the other hand, and can do it without interfering with each other, I learned from him several times, but unfortunately I failed to master the skills." ”

Xu Hao's eyes widened, and He Chang was also taken aback, and the two of them asked in unison: "But [one heart and two purposes]?"

Gu Meng nodded, Xu Hao was shocked, and once again felt glad for the practice of winning over Qin Mo.

[Single-mindedness] is a very demanding skill, no less than [half-heartedness], and anyone who can master this skill can at least be promoted to a bachelor's degree, which is enough for them to envy.

Qin Mo's face was full of modesty, and he said in a calm tone: "The two adults praised it falsely, and the juniors also inadvertently mastered the [One Heart and Two Purposes], in the final analysis, it was because of greed and greed, and they wanted to catch fish to make tooth sacrifices, and they didn't want to waste time practicing calligraphy, so they did it together." ”

To be honest, I have to thank Xu Chengzhi and Yan Ming, if they hadn't joined forces to engage in a conspiracy, how could Qin Mo have lived in Tingquan Caolu, and only then did he have the skill to save the beauty who fell into the water, and obtain [Wendao Wisdom Heart] and [Single-minded and Dual-purpose], which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

Xu Hao shook his head and said, "Any chance is not an appearance for no reason, and this official firmly believes this." ”

Qin Mo did not object, this sentence is to paraphrase the saying of modern people, saying that opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.