It’s winter, the cold wind is howling, the plants and trees are shaking, and the shaded areas are frozen all day long.

He sat down at a leeward pavilion in the garden and ordered the food to serve. Xu Ping said to Wang Su: "I just have time today. Let's get together and talk. After a while, Boyong and the others will also live, drink and eat meat today!"

Wang Su smiled and said, "The farm I bought two years ago has finally tasted the sweetness. The farms have pigs and sheep, and they all choose good meat to eat, and they have never lacked it. Yunxing doesn't like to eat meat now. This season, I just want to eat some fresh vegetables."

"There are vegetables and vegetables too! It's not that I'm boasting. At this time, if I want to eat fresh vegetables in the capital, there is no place that can compare to my Yongning Marquis Mansion! When they come, they will set up a stove there and we will do whatever we want!"

Wang Su rubbed his hands: "It's best. While they didn't come, we would drink two glasses to warm up our body. When we went to Luoyang City, the most unacceptable thing was that we couldn't drink your wine often. Speaking of which, there was also a wine sold in Luoyang City, but we always felt that there was less flavor. Although the wine tasted, it was not as mellow as the capital."

Xu Ping just smiled and didn't say anything. It's so expensive to transport wine from the capital. Now the Xu family wine sold in Luoyang is brewed there. In order to choose the good water, he specially put the winemaking workshop upstream of Yishui, where the water is the clearest. However, wine still needs time to brew. If there is not enough time, it will inevitably have less flavor.

After getting a shabu shabu, Xu Ping said to Wang Su: "The sheep raised in the village this year are fat and have no odor. They are all slaughtered after being sent to the mansion. Zhongyi tastes them and uses them to serve wine."

The two of them opened a bottle of scent and sat opposite each other, drinking and talking about gossip.

People always change. Since Wang Su arrived at Xijing Bank, he came into contact with amazing amounts of money every day, and it was different from before. In the past, Wang Su was always silent. Although he was concerned about the interest in life, he didn't care about money. Even if he followed Xu Ping to buy a house outside the city, he was still a little embarrassed to make a profit. Now it is different from before. He always had the word "money" in his words, money and food are the main points, and seeking the public welfare of the world is even more powerful.

As noon approached, Wang Yaochen, Han Qi and others arrived at Xuping's mansion. When they arrived at the back garden, they saw each other and sat down.

Liu Xiaoyi directed several servants and set up several stoves in the downwind of the next door. A large table of various vegetables and meat was placed, and the fire was lit there.

Xu Ping said: "We haven't been together for a long time and talk. Today, when we have free time, we can have a good time. I don't have any delicacies here, only ordinary meat, vegetables, and only eat one fresh. Don't be careless."

After hearing this, the same year laughed together. In the middle of winter, fresh vegetables are much more expensive than delicacies in the mountains and seas.

Xu Ping said again: "Whether the wine brewed by home is strong or light, just do it. If you like to eat, even if you go there, let the people in the mansion stir-fry it out, and let your taste be based on your own."

Wu Yu sighed: "I was a local official in the first few days. I occasionally mentioned what you ate and drank together in my letters, but I didn't think so. I only realized that it would be a blessing to be with Yunxing after returning to the capital. If I had known this, I would have to return to the capital no matter what."

Everyone laughed together, and was with Xu Ping, but they never lost their mouths.

In the same year, if we talk about the status of the imperial examination, Wang Yaochen and Wu Yu were the highest. Wang Yaochen was the top scholar. Wu Yu was the first-class student after the fifth year of Tiansheng, and Wu Yu was the third-class student in the fifth year of Tiansheng, and was treated the same as the top scholar. However, in terms of his current status, the Jinshi in the fifth year of Tiansheng naturally took Xu Ping as the leader. He was the direct scholar of the Privy Council and the right censor was in charge of the three departments. He was one step away from the two governments. Others in the same year were only middle-level officials, and they were still a distance from the attendants. Because the status was too far apart, Xu Ping was holding other people, so it was difficult for them to help Xu Ping.

Everyone stood up and ordered the dishes they liked. Anyway, they knew that Xu Ping's family was rich, so they didn't have to save him. They ordered whatever they liked. Today they wanted to have a good time.

Back at the seat and after a few gossips, Wen Yanbo said to Xu Ping: "Yunxing, do you still remember the Luzhou Jinshi who was ranked first with us in the fifth year of Tiansheng, Bao Zheng?"

Xu Ping was stunned and couldn't help but smile: "Of course I remember that if I don't serve in the ten years after I became the first ten years, this Bao Xiren is a strange person!"

Wen Yanbo said: "He was very filial to his mother. Because his mother was old, he had to give up his official position and go home to support him. A few days ago, his mother passed away and had no bonds and could become an official."

"Oh," Xu Ping nodded, "I'm just talking about this matter now, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for the next year. This year, the emperor has issued an imperial edict to open a tribute, and Bao Xiren is afraid to be appointed as an official with the Jinshi next year. But don't worry, this dynasty governs the world with filial piety, and he does not take office to serve his mother. He will definitely not treat him badly when he is appointed as an official."

Wen Yanbo and Bao Zheng are the best friends of the Tong family. Their fathers were close to each other when they were officials in Beijing. In this generation, they were in the same year as Jinshi, and their relationship was no better than others. Bao Zheng lost his father when he was young, and Wen Jian was always an official, and the Wen family also took special care of Bao Zheng. Therefore, Bao Zheng is now going to be an official, and he privately asked Wen Yanbo, hoping that he would not be influenced by the past when he was appointed as an official.

Because he was filial to his mother and was unwilling to stay away from home, the court changed his official positions many times and resigned many times. It depends on what it said. No one in the court, or if someone is dissatisfied with this, he may be punished. Because there is another saying, "The elder of the mother does not choose his fortune. Shi Yannian became an official because Zhang Zhibai said this to him. If someone supports him, he can put everything into the word filial piety, and all the bad things will turn into good things. Bao Zheng in history was not affected by his leisure life in the past ten years, but he was promoted quickly after he became an official. Without a group of people who helped him mediate the same year, he was afraid that this would not be the good thing. Now with Xu Ping and his position are in a high position, these are even more not a problem.

The court was very taboo about the relationship between relatives and friends between officials. Wen Yanbo stopped and said nothing. Xu Ping helped Bao Zheng with friendship in the same year, and did not show his particular close relationship with him, otherwise it would be a thunder that would be revealed when it would be.

Xu Ping thought about it and said to everyone: "Everyone, I want to say one thing, listen to it, do you think it's reasonable, and each one considers it. Now the court is no longer as nervous as in previous years, and it is possible to do a lot of things. You know, I have presided over the compilation of "Proposal of Rich and Safeguarding the People" and once said that money and food are the main points when the report is correct. We are not bad for making money and gathering money for officials. As long as this money is for public benefit, we can take the word "righteous". However, there are many different opinions on the distinction between righteousness and profit, although in the past two years

Some people still disagree with their political achievements. Now that Li Wei is in the Kingdom, he writes books and says that he wants to unite people's hearts and let everyone understand this. From the first two months, there were several yamen in the court, just like I compiled "The Book of Qianfa" a few years ago, and he has widely discussed this matter. Who dares to understand the way of governing the country? These discussions are also a process of learning. If you have some experience, it is better to actively participate. To be honest, according to the current government's current policy, those who show their talents will inevitably be valued."

After hearing Xu Ping's words, everyone was silent for a moment. Of course they knew that this was Xu Ping's use of his power to point out a political bright road to everyone. The first thing the court had to do was to recommend important officials. Due to his identity, Xu Ping might not be too focused on his own in the same year, otherwise he would be attacked to build the party privately. However, it would be of great use to point out the future employment direction of the court. With the normal operation of the bank, the current government of the court is very different from before, so it should be shown in the selection and employment of people. Xu Ping has always liked to study and discuss, and participating in it is an opportunity for middle and lower-level officials.

However, everyone has their own ambitions, even in this group of people who disagree with it in the same year. Everyone wants to be promoted, but not everyone wants to be promoted so much. Like Ji Ying, who doesn't speak much, he is not so enthusiastic about promotion. Over the years, Ji Ying has never even found Xu Ping privately. The friendship of the same year is still there, but he never wants to gain this honor in the officialdom.

At this time, Wang Su was the most relaxed and said to Xu Ping: "Can our officials in Xijing participate in these things?"

"Of course. You just don't have the opportunity to discuss in person, so the article can still be published."

Wang Su nodded: "This is the best. I really have a lot of experience in managing the bank in the past six months."

Wang Yaochen said: "Zhigui and I are in the Censorate now, and there is nothing to say about money and food."

"Why don't there be any? Money and grain are the main points. It is not about collecting money and grain for money and grain, but about the extra money and grain that is collected to benefit the country and the people. In the current governance, when evaluating local officials, the increase in money and grain accounts for a large proportion. There will inevitably be officials who are lucky enough to collect more money and grain by any means, and even plunder the people. How to prevent ills is not exactly what the Censorate wants to do?"

Han Qi smiled and said, "It makes sense that Yun Xing said this. There is great potential for it to be done with his intentions."

Xu Ping nodded: "Working things with good deeds and skills, and governing the country is the same. The way to govern the country is nothing more than to implement benevolent government and love the people, but how to do this, everyone has their own way. But there are always some things that are common. Now the court organizes discussions, which is a common way that can be extended to all parts of the country. Money and grain are the main principles of governing the country, not a plan that cannot be discussed, so you don't have any concerns. As long as you really say something, you will be promoted. In the past, the court ruled the country by simply emphasizing that it was not costing people's efforts and being quiet and inactive. Now it has changed. Officials should seek welfare for the people, not just rely on themselves. This transformation involves countless issues. You must seize the opportunity and show your talents."

When they were so clear, everyone was worried and agreed. No matter what they believed in, as long as they participated in this process, they would be promoted if they were stronger than others. When the new policy first started, they actually lacked the ability to understand new governance concepts and have certain abilities. This was also the opportunity for these Xu Ping, who was at the gate of middle and upper-level promotion in the same year.
Chapter completed!