Chapter 132 The Ministry of Officials saw the young man in white, moved a stool, squeezed beside Xu Nian, approached his ear, and said with a low smile, "Unexpectedly, An Shi, you still have someone in the court!"

Then he smiled cordially at everyone and said, "Everyone, I, Mr. Feng, would like to offer you a toast."

Finished drinking it.

After finishing drinking, he smacked his mouth: "Brother An Shi, this drink is a bit inferior. It's rare that everyone is here, I invite everyone to get drunk and come back in spring." After finishing speaking, he ran out of the door excitedly and shouted: "Little Er, Bring a few bottles of Zuichungui!"

Yan Xiang saw that Xu Xin was in a fog, so he took a sip of his wine and said to Xu Xin: "My new brother, his name is Feng Bao, he is also a fellow townsman of your two brothers, and like Cao Hai's grandson, he bought an official with money. Became the head of the Ministry of Rites, Ritual System and Cleaning Department."

When Xu Xin heard this, he thought to himself that it is no wonder that the offer is so generous, and he just wanted a few bottles of the most famous Zuichungui.

After ordering the wine, the young man in white trotted back and politely poured a glass of wine for Xu Nian. When he looked up, he saw Xu Xin who looked similar to him, and asked.

"Who is this little brother?"

Xu Nian quickly stood up and introduced: "He is my cousin, and he is currently working in the Imperial City Guard. My new brother, hurry up and say hello to Brother Mingzhi."

Before Xu Xin could speak, Feng Bao picked up the words by himself: "So it's Brother Ling! My brother, if you have anything to do in the Imperial City Guard, you can just call me, because someone from the brother's family happens to be in the Imperial City Guard Take a job."

Xu Xin sneered, and asked with a look of admiration: "It can't be about Feng Dao and Feng Qian!"

Hearing that Xu Xin knew Feng Dao, Feng Bao nodded proudly: "He is my uncle, next time I meet I will tell him to take good care of you."

During the conversation, Cao Hai, who had been kicked out before, came in with a pot of Zuichungui.

"Brother Mingzhi, you want to return with Zuichun, I have enough, let me offer you a toast."

Feng Bao ignored him and didn't raise his head: "Cao Hai, it's not right for you to do this. Brother An Shi is the host, so you should respect him logically."

After Cao Hai heard this, he looked at the crowd in embarrassment and stammered, "I've already come here to toast, now I just need to toast you."

While talking, he walked to Feng Bao's side, poured wine and clinked glasses and drank in one go, leaving no chance for him to refuse.

Seeing this, Feng Bao couldn't say anything more. He raised his wine glass, touched it lightly, and ignored Cao Hai, who was still smiling apologetically.

"An Shi, from now on we will be officials in the same dynasty. There are not many people who can stay in Beijing to serve. How can we support each other in the future and keep going to the outside world?"

Cao Hai heard that, considering that he was working in the suburbs of Beijing, he might as well stay in the capital, so he quickly continued the conversation: "Brother Mingzhi said very well, we are both fellow villagers and classmates, so we will not be looked down upon by outsiders ..."

"Shut up! It's your turn to talk! Didn't you see that I was talking to An Shi? Just stay there!" Feng Bao glared at Cao Hai.

Cao Hai was making fun of himself, so he could only walk to the door with a smirk, not knowing whether to go back, or continue to stay in the room with the cheek.

Feng Bao continued to lift the jug, filled Xu Xin and the others respectively, and then poured himself another glass: "Come on, let's go one out of three, it's really disappointing to be interrupted by Cao Hai just now!"

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to cast a contemptuous glance at Cao Hai at the door.

Yan Xiang and the others looked at it, tried their best to hold back their laughter, and raised their glasses: "I've known you for a long time, but I've never seen you Feng Bao being so polite! Haha! Let's drink together!"

Everyone drank happily.

At this time, there was another sound outside.

"Is brother An Shi in the private room in front?"

Cao Hai, who was standing at the door, wondered why someone came looking for the little-known Xu Nian again?

I saw a few young men in official robes walking in.

Feng Bao saw that the students who came were all students who had taken the palace examination together, and they were the students who had been praised by the Minister of Rites.

Several people bowed and said, "May I ask who is Brother An Shi?"

Yan Xiang was also a little surprised. From the court clothes, he recognized that among the few people in front of him was a member of the Ministry of War like him.

Xu Xin quickly poked his cousin who was still in a daze, Xu Nian came back to his senses, and hurriedly returned the salute: "Next is Xu Nian, may I ask who are you...?"

After coming to the self-reported house, Xu Nian happily arranged for them to be seated, but unexpectedly, just as they sat down, the familiar words came to mind outside the door.

"Is brother An Shi in the private room in front?"

Cao Hai poked his head out to follow the prestige, and the jug in his hand fell to the ground with a "slap", Yan Xiang also hurried out to have a look.

It was none other than the No. [-] Scholar who hung up big red flowers and paraded through the streets on horseback after the rankings were released.

Behind him was No. [-] Tanhua and a lot of people he knew or didn't know.

All of a sudden they rushed into the private room, even Cao Hai who was standing at the door was squeezed out.

Xu Nian himself was also confused, just now he laughed at himself that no one was going to the banquet in his private room, but in a blink of an eye the room was already full of people.

Xu Nian quickly cast a look of help to his cousin.

"Brother, don't worry, I'll go down and find the shopkeeper right now, and ask them to help you figure out a solution."

"Then the new brother, please hurry up." Xu Nian smiled wryly.

Xu Xin went downstairs in a hurry, and before leaving, he did not forget to laugh and curse: "You are not happy if there are few people, and you are not happy if there are too many people!"

After finding the shopkeeper who was keeping accounts, Xu Xin knocked on the table: "Call someone to go up, drive away all the people outside the premises, and remove all the screens and partitions!"

The shopkeeper was about to answer fart, but the voice was inexplicably familiar.

Looking up, the brush in his hand fell into the inkstone, and he wrote down the account book for most of the day, all of which were stained with ink.

"Master Xu, when did you come!"

"Why are you still in a daze! Do you really want to be the shopkeeper? Drive them all away! If you don't want to, you know what to do?" Xu Xin looked at the shopkeeper coldly.

The shopkeeper smiled knowingly, and harvested the shape of a knife: "Your official understands!"

"You know what! I'm telling you to drive them away! Is this officer a bloodthirsty person!"

"My lord, forgive me, I'm going now!"

After speaking, with a wave of his hand, he led a team of mistresses upstairs.

Not long after, many of those who listened to the persuasion went downstairs one after another after receiving the drinks from the shopkeeper, looking for other places, and the few who didn't listen to the persuasion left with their hands on their buttocks under the education of sticks.

"Are you Zuixianlou trying to bully the customers of the store! Go out and find out who my father is! Who am I! Who in the capital doesn't know us father and son!"

The shopkeeper was taken aback after hearing this, then glanced at Xu Xin quietly, swallowed his saliva and continued, "I'm really sorry, don't say who your father is, we don't know, even if your father is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, you have to go out for me today." ..."

Immediately waving their hands, the four of them carried Cao Hai and recognized the door directly.

Xu Xin nodded in satisfaction.

Finally, the entire second floor became exclusive for many years, and under the care of the shopkeeper, all the tables, chairs and banquets were quickly taken care of.

Just when Xu Xin was about to catch up, Yan Xiang ran down excitedly.

"New brother, I have good news for you. Your elder brother doesn't have to go to Guiyang County. The number one scholar just came to congratulate you. Congratulations to your elder brother for entering the Ministry of Officials! And he is the most powerful Wenxuan Secretary! You are going to be lucky! Ha ha!"

Looking at the child-like Yan Xiang in front of him, Xu Xin laughed happily as if he had been infected by him.

On the one hand, I am glad that my elder brother can meet such a genuine friend, and on the other hand, I am also happy that my elder brother can stay in Beijing to work.

but……

Is something wrong...

Wenxuan Division Doctor!how can that be possible!The people in the official department are too intimidating...

Inside the room.

Feng Bao stretched out his palm and shook it in front of Xu Nian: "An Shi! An Shi! Are you okay? The number one scholar has come to congratulate you, and you have joined the official department!"

"But..." Xu Nian didn't seem to be able to react yet.

"It's nothing to worry about. I heard that it was a big man who didn't dare to mention it for you. Now I think the letter of appointment and dismissal has been sent to your inn room!" Feng Bao raised his glass: "Let's respect Anshi together." !"

"Dry!"

"cheers!"

Chapter 133 It's all here Downstairs, Yan Xiang put his arm around Xu Xin's shoulders, happily watching Cao Hai try to force his way through the door again and again, and was thrown out by the waiter in the store again and again.

Even Xu Xin was instantly moved by his persistence, and shook his head, implying that the shopkeeper should be more gentle.

Immediately afterwards, I saw a few people dressed in official costumes outside the door, and after a few words with the shopkeeper, they slowly went up to the second floor.

"Brother Yan, let's go up too, don't ask brother to wait too long."

"Okay, let's go up and have a few drinks!"

The two put their arms around their shoulders and climbed up the stairs laughing.

The banquet, which was deserted not long ago, is now full of guests. Some people don't even have a place to sit, so they take more stools and squeeze together.

After the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs read out the appointment and dismissal documents, Xu Nian believed that he had indeed become a doctor in the Wenxuan Department.

Suddenly he also understood why so many "classmates" came to congratulate him for no reason.

Not only because the official careers of the "classmates" in the future are in my hands, but more importantly, there is a "big Buddha" behind me.

Seeing that there was no place for him to stay, Yan Xiang didn't mind, he dragged Xu Xin to the window, and taught him earnestly: "Brother, we can have a drink here, let your brother thank you for being close to Zhuangyuan Lang and the others." .”

"Don't underestimate your brother just because there are people behind them. One day in the future, entering the cabinet will be of great help to your brother."

When Xu Xin heard this, he felt a little more fond of the thick and thick man in front of him.

After a few drinks, Xu Xin looked out the window.

A familiar figure came driving a carriage.

"Brother Yan, look who is here." Xu Xin pointed.

"It's Cao Hai again, his grandma is really shameless, I'll stop him, don't spoil your brother's interest." Yan Xiang walked out cursing.

But before he reached the stairs, Cao Hai went upstairs with big bags and small bags.

Find a few of them, and forcefully squeeze them in front of Xu Nian.

"An Shi, I was drunk and talking nonsense just now. I went out to sober up. I happened to see this Duanzhou inkstone, Huizhou ink, and Huzhou pen. By the way, there are also Liu Gongquan's copybooks. I know you like these things, so I just bought them. give you."

Seeing that no one paid any attention to him, he could only continue talking to himself: "An Shi, your calligraphy and painting are really not inferior to all the calligraphers in the world. Every time I tell my friends that I have a friend who is unparalleled in calligraphy and painting..."

Cao Hai now completely forgot how arrogantly he treated Xu Nian and others at the beginning, and now he tried every means to flatter them.

After listening to everyone at the banquet, they all bowed their heads and drank silently, and the scene became even more embarrassing for a while.

On the other hand, Xu Nian still kept his instincts, and calmly said to Cao Hai, "I won't accept any gifts. It's already the best gift for you to come to the banquet. Let's find a seat and sit down together."

After hearing about it, the people around him admired him even more for many years.

Cao Hai ignored the contempt of others, looked around cheerfully, saw Xu Xin and Yan Xiang, and walked over.

Seeing him coming, Yan Xiang raised one foot and stepped on the chair, touched Xu Xin's cup without raising his head, and drank it in one gulp: "I really didn't read the almanac when I went out today!"

Xu Xin was also funny when he saw him, thinking that if he hadn't stepped on the chair with both feet like squatting in a latrine, Yan Xiang would definitely step on it.

Cao Hai completely ignored what Yan Xiang was doing and what he was saying. Instead, he poured himself a full bottle of wine and said loudly to the crowd, "Everyone, I'm late, I'll punish myself with a drink!"

Seeing that no one was paying attention, he looked down at Xu Xin, and touched Xu Xin's wine glass on his own: "I'll do it first, brother, you can do whatever you want!"

Xu Xin is completely convinced now, after all, he has never seen such a brazen person.

Bored, Xu Xin continued to look out the window.

Another group of people came downstairs carrying a large amount of goods.

I saw a person holding a fly whisk and hurried upstairs. Some students who had already joined the job saw the person coming, and consciously stepped out of the way.

The person who came was Hai Dafu, Eunuch Hai from Dongchang. After he went upstairs, he first bowed to Xu Xin to salute. After Xu Xin nodded, he turned around, took out a booklet from his cuff, and put his hands together. Passed it to Xu Nian.

"Our family is ordered by Eunuch Tian, ​​the governor of Dongchang Factory, to send a small gift to Mr. Xu."

The students looked at it, good guy, the booklet is almost an inch thick, and it's still a small gift!

Xu Nian hurriedly touched his whole body, finally took out five taels of silver, and was about to pass it to Hai Dafu.

Hai Dafu hurriedly refused: "Master Xu ruined our family, we are all our own people, you should put away the money, we will leave first if we have something to do."

After finishing speaking, he turned and went back to Xu Xin's place, had a drink with Xu Xin respectfully, and then left in a hurry.

All of a sudden, everyone on the second floor was surrounded. They looked at Xu Nian and Xu Xin.

"You! You..." Cao Hai looked at Xu Xin in disbelief. He had been with his father all year round, so he naturally knew who was here just now...

But before he finished being shocked, there was another commotion downstairs.

"Mr. Zhen Guo specially prepared a small gift to celebrate Mr. Xu's promotion!"

"He! He..." Cao Hai looked at Xu Nian, his trembling hands had spilled all the wine in the glass.

"Duke Zhen! Why is she here!"

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