Jiang Ning and Zhao Lixuan left and went to Liuji together, and it was already around dinner at this moment, so they simply ordered a sought-after dish here, a stinky tofu, four dipping sauces, and two pots of sake.

"Brother Zichuan is really powerful, in the past, these dishes were not eaten, that day I was hungry, I had to come early, it was late today, but I could still eat it, I was really full." Zhao Lixuan smiled and took a mouthful of vinegared cabbage, chewed it and swallowed it slowly.

At that time, Jiang Ning asked Zhao Lixuan to help, I didn't expect him to be so concerned, but Zhao Lixuan took it as a serious favor to help, the previous month was basically the customers he brought, which opened up the market in the Wenren world, although everyone likes it, but it is not as popular as it is now, the real turning point is when Lu Yutong left, he specially invited Yu Linwei to eat a meal of stinky tofu, and since then, Liu Ji has become a frequent place to order food in the Taishou Mansion and the General's Mansion, no matter how busy he is, Liu Ji will always leave a private room in case of need.

Jiang Ning knows all this, this Zhao Lixuan also came back from the capital, the name of Jinshi, Huai Cai is also there, but what happened in the capital, even Qi Yunmeng doesn't know.

"I wanted to use Brother Zhao's talent to make a reputation, but I didn't expect it to be true, I have long thought about inviting you for this meal, it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, Brother Zhao must not compete with me for a while." Jiang Ning laughed and picked up a glass of wine.

The two drank it all, Zhao Lixuan smiled and said: "I'm just throwing bricks and attracting jade, as the saying goes, the fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, Liu Ji's food is delicious, even Princess Changping entertained Yu Linwei in turn, the entire Hangzhou City, Liu Ji is already worthy of the name of the first." ”

"These are not important, the key is to be delicious, the bells and whistles are all on paper, not very useful, if you don't manage it well, sooner or later it will decline." Jiang Ning also quipped.

"Eh, there's Brother Zichuan here, and he can't be left behind." Zhao Lixuan waved his hand: "The two poems are already the dream of many talents, Brother Zichuan is talented, and it is also the reason why I joined the academy, I can't hide it, there are many things I want to ask Brother Zichuan for advice." ”

Jiang Ning was stunned, this reason was indeed unexpected, and he immediately remembered that he asked Zhao Lixuan for help that day, and Zhao Lixuan directly agreed.

Jiang Ning hurriedly said: "What kind of talent am I, one has no fame, and the other has no fame, but I am just a little man, Brother Zhao is serious, I want to ask Brother Zhao for advice." ”

Zhao Lixuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Zichuan doesn't need to shirk anymore, if he can become Dean Qi's assistant, isn't he a general?" The reform of the library pavilion has solved the long-standing problem of income and expenditure of the academy, and it is the upper left guest of the prince's mansion and the concubine's mansion, if one person is wrong, it will be fine, but a group of people will never be wrong, not to mention that these people are all talented people, just to see that the skirt of the dean Qi has been wet, presumably the two have been talking in the corridor for a long time, what kind of person is the dean of Qi, that is the third grade of Confucianism, the talented woman who was summoned by the official family, I am afraid that the Great Xia Dynasty is the only one, if she is willing to talk to Brother Jiang for so long, Brother Jiang really has no ink on his chest? ”

"Oh?" Jiang Ning smiled: "So I'm so powerful? If Brother Zhao doesn't say it, I really don't know, haha......"

Zhao Lixuan also laughed, he only felt that Jiang Ning at this moment was so approachable, without the slightest talent, if it was him, he would definitely not be able to do it, even if he experienced those people and things in the capital, it was difficult to put down the shelf.

Just like their literati holding poetry meetings and visiting Qinglou, they think that if you are not qualified enough, if you don't learn enough, they won't let you go to the table at all, unless they are like Qiao Yongle, but they won't give him a good face, if Donglin Society or Chen Qinian and others write poems like Jiang Ning, I'm afraid it will already be in operation. Looking at Jiang Ning now, he is full of indifference, and even depreciates himself, for fear that he will be known that he is talented and learned, he is approachable when he speaks, and he drinks without the slightest temperament, and he walks casually and freely.

"Of course it's amazing, if there's anything you don't understand in the future, Brother Zichuan can't run away if you see me......" Zhao Lixuan said with a smile.

This Zhao Lixuan is also a little different from other literati. Jiang Ning will receive invitations every once in a while, either to participate in a poetry meeting, or to go to the Qinglou to drink together, or to come to the door to ask for advice, anyway, to see if his true talent is true, if he wins, step on him, it will naturally be famous, if he loses, he loses to the first talent in Hangzhou, and he will not lose, talk about it, add a little oil and vinegar, those little girls are at the mercy of others, and he has become a tool for others.

is the one in front of him, only from the ordinary place, he believes that Jiang Ning is a talented person, only talking about friendship, but not a word about literature, compared to those who sell their fame and reputation, they are much stronger.

After three rounds of drinking, Jiang Ning asked, "I heard that Brother Zhao was in the capital a few years ago?" Now that I'm back, it's hard to move or ......?"

When Zhao Lixuan heard this, a trace of worry flashed in his slightly drunken eyes, and he immediately shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I am a two-rank jinshi in Shenwu for four years, four years, but the white horse passed through the gap, and with a flick of his fingers, now thinking about his previous actions, it is indeed a bit of child's play." ”

Zhao Lixuan said this, his heart was uneven, and he only said: "The road of officialdom is not as simple as I thought, and when I arrived in the capital, I knew that the two lists of Jinshi that I prided myself on were far better than me in the capital. ”

"But there are still people who can get the real shortage, the capital is very expensive, poetry meetings, banquets are almost every day, I boast that my family background is not bad, but in just two years, I am also in debt, not to mention some key nodes, I have no way to start, walking on the street on weekdays, maybe this one with a bird is a four-grade officer, and the one who hangs out is the emperor's relatives, there are too many officials, so many that I dare not speak more, I dare not make speeches, the three of them become tigers, and then the things are staggered, not that a small person like me can stay, I came back, did some articles, and looked at the beautiful scenery of the world, which is not a good thing. ”

Zhao Lixuan said easily, but the troubles of living in the capital and the complaints of Huai Cai between the words have been clearly said, although there is dissatisfaction, but if you want to change something by yourself, it is already impossible, and you can only be content with the status quo to make a fuss, the two lists of Jinshi in Hangzhou, this place, is still famous, whether it is a private school or a academy, it can be used for its choice.

"The affairs of officialdom are indeed a confused account, as the saying goes, accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, and above the court, it is not just as simple as learning." Jiang Ning nodded, but shook his head again.

Zhao Lixuan said: "Brother Zichuan can have such an insight, these talents boast of their own talents, hehe, in my opinion, it is nothing more than playing at home, and when they really enter the sea from a small pond, they can feel their insignificance." ”

"The road is long, I will go up and down and seek, Brother Zhao must not be discouraged, maybe there is a turnaround, Zhuge Kongming lived in seclusion in Nanyang, Sima Yi retreated to his residence, throughout the ages, there are people who have no ambitions, but more self-cultivation, they are not strong, even if they are placed in the position, they will achieve nothing, does Brother Zhao want to ask for an official position, just do nothing?" Jiang Ning said tentatively.

Zhao Lixuan hurriedly stopped Jiang Ning: "Brother Zichuan's words are wrong, I, Zhao Lixuan, are in his position to seek his own government, for the sake of the common people in the world, for the sake of the people of Li, how can I be in the same league with those flies and dogs?" Brother Zichuan must not be humiliated again. ”

"Hehe, it's not humiliating, it's just an exploration with Brother Zhao, if that's the case, then you should strengthen your learning, doesn't Brother Zhao think that his knowledge can be applied to the world and change the pattern of the world?"

Zhao Lixuan was stunned there, raised the wine glass for a long time, put it down again, got up and arched his hand towards Jiang Ning: "Brother Zichuan, I have been taught......"