Beijing, Yu Mansion.

The ancestors of the Yu family also had a career, and when the Northern Yuan Dynasty was in power, the glory of the ancestors was no longer there, and by the end of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it had fallen from the earliest nobles to the poor.

Those who are poor, and those who are cold and micro, although they have declined, are much stronger than the ordinary people.

At that time, Yu Chengbi had already passed and stood up, and he had been familiar with the books of sages since he was a child, and he had some knowledge, but he had not yet reached the point of carrying a car.

coincided with the establishment of the dynasty, and the court of the Central Plains people needed the Central Plains people to preside over it.

In the three hundred years of the rule of the Northern Yuan, the entire Central Plains literature withered, although the Northern Yuan Dynasty also passed the imperial examination, but the level was really limited, and the treasury was also tilted in the direction of the army, and the seeds of reading became more and more scarce.

Although Yu Chengbi's level is not comparable to the merry genius of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, after all, he was born in a former family, and when there are less than 30,000 candidates but he insists on making up 500 jinshi, it is not difficult to get the first place.

At that time, there was a shortage of officials in various places, and there were a lot of military positions that could lead troops to fight, but civilian officials who ruled the world were scarce.

Yu Chengbi was assigned to a county seat as soon as he was on the list, and he was promoted to a general among the dwarfs, and he was promoted to the government in the second year, and then he was even more prosperous, and he was promoted one after another until he was transferred to the capital.

In the year of the sixtieth year, he was already a veteran of the two dynasties, and he chose to return home to retire bravely.

If someone with a heart goes to look at the resume of this old minister, they will find that its thickness is not even as good as that of a Wupin government official, and compared with Liu Ge, who entered the court as an official at the same time, it is not as thick as the other party's catalog.

It can be seen that the times not only create heroes, but also create giants.

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The Yu family is prosperous, because of the glory of the old lady Yu, from the inferior Han clan to the top grade of the famous family. After more than 30 years of development, although it is not a rise or fall, there are also several decent descendants.

As the nephew of the old lady, Yu Wen is the best of several juniors, just like Yu Chengbi, this middle-aged man who was jokingly called "Yu Buhot" by his colleagues was also a jinshi just after he was born.

The Gaomen clan is most afraid of being expensive for three generations, and Yu Wen's appearance can be regarded as a reassuring pill for the family.

With the old man Yu's "residual warmth" in the court, this junior named Yu Wen can naturally have a smooth journey in his career.

"Yu is not hot" people are as their name suggests, they are born cold and not smiling, and they are also a posture of rejecting people thousands of miles away.

However, people with eccentric tempers are generally outstanding, although Yu Wen is not good at flattery, he has not made a mistake in being an official for so many years, and his merits have long surpassed that of Old Man Yu.

When Emperor Xian'en was alive, he privately said that the other party spent all his time in the camp pondering government affairs, although there was no lack of ridicule, but it was also an affirmation of his ability.

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Late at night, Yu Wen knocked on the door of the old lady's room, although he is now a third-grade waiter, his rank is not low, he can buy a mansion in Beijing, but he still prefers to live with his clansmen.

When Yu Chengbi was an official, he always followed the golden mean.

Throughout the ages, those important ministers who advocated change have all contributed to the present and benefited for a long time, but in the end, they are still inevitably mired in party disputes, and they have ended up miserable. Although Mr. Yu's political achievements are mediocre, and his pursuit of no fault is meritorious, he has been able to live for a long time.

Yu Wen didn't dare to agree with his uncle's attitude towards the world, but the other party mentioned one or two points from time to time, which still benefited him a lot.

And to put it mildly, one day after a hundred years of uncle, he, the most promising descendant of the Yu family who sits on the official book, is naturally the next head of the family, rather than moving around to make the relationship seem to be alive, it is better to live in the Yu Mansion all the time, and walk the paved Yangguan Road under the shade of the old lady.

Although the juniors should have some experience, it is all an excuse for people who have no ability.

There are not a few dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital, but how many of their children and grandchildren are successful?

Don't say anything about being thoughtful, it's already good to be able not to cause trouble for your father. Hanging Erlang is idle all day long, visiting kilns and spending money, and their broad-minded fathers did not say that they wanted to experience these unsuccessful ancestors.

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Yu Wen, who is considered to be a handsome man of this generation, stood respectfully outside his uncle's house, first hearing the coughing sound of the old man coming from inside the house, followed by the woman's coquettish voice.

Yu Wen has never had a good impression of this aunt who is younger than his daughter, and he doesn't know why his uncle cherishes his name in his life, and why he is too old to protect his old age.

Yu Chengbi opened the door with the support of the concubine, and when he saw the junior standing at the door, the old man showed a kind smile and said:

"Wen'er, what's the matter with not sleeping in the middle of the night?"

Yu Wen lowered his hands and said respectfully:

"I didn't want to bother my uncle at such a late hour, but tomorrow is the deadline for His Majesty's selection, and the little nephew drew up a list and asked my uncle to help me go through it."

With that, he took out a piece of rice paper with his name written on it from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Yu Chengbi took the rice paper, looked at it slightly, and said:

"Okay, I'll show you tonight. It's all a family, you don't have to be so restrained when you meet, your child has been urinating like this since he was a child, it's too serious. ”

The old man said, patted the back of the beautiful concubine's smooth hand beside him, the latter understood, smiled at the middle-aged man opposite, turned around and entered the house, leaving the uncle and nephew alone.

Yu Wen bowed his head the whole time, and only after the woman returned to the house did she raise her head, with a dark look in her eyes.

Seeing this, the old lady sighed, "Let's go, help me to sit in the courtyard." ”

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The two came to the stone table in the courtyard, Yu Chengbi was old and frail, and he had to be cushioned by his subordinates on the stone bench before he dared to sit down.

The uncle and nephew sat down, and Yu Chengbi asked:

"The care officers who came to you these days have all refused?"

Yu Wen nodded, not explaining anything.

"Good refusal."

The old man picked up the hot tea that his subordinates had just handed over, and said with emotion while covering his hands:

"Once a son of heaven and a courtier, the determination of the saint to rectify the rule of officials has been revealed, but these guys who don't know whether they are alive or dead still dare to snatch food.

Can anyone sit in the seat of a hundred attendants and advisers?

Since Your Majesty has entrusted the task to the two of you, in addition to testing you, it is also testing the civil and military officials, if anyone can't bear it, he will definitely not be able to escape this third fire.

I took a general look at the list, all of them are scholars from humble backgrounds, it seems that you also see the intentions of our emperor.

However, as a courtier, it is important to observe words and looks, and to speculate on your thoughts, but you can't reveal them all. The monarch likes clever courtiers, but he doesn't like those who are too smart, and if he is grasped every time, then this person is not far from death.

So this list needs to be changed. ”

Yu Wen was surprised when he heard this, and then quickly got up and said deeply to the old man:

"Uncle Xie's advice!"

Yu Chengbi took a sip of the warm tea in the cup, waved his hand and said:

"How many times have I said it, we don't have to be so polite between the two of us, your father died early, and my two sons are not angry, our Yu family is counting on you in the future."

The middle-aged man sat down again, his eyes showing respect, "My nephew is duty-bound." ”

Seeing this, the old man smiled with satisfaction, stroked his beard and said:

"It's cold, help me back to my room, and tomorrow morning, I'll order someone to give you the list."

"Yes."

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