Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

"I'd better write a letter and ask the teacher."

Qin Yunhe was still a little worried that he had misunderstood the teacher's meaning, and did not dare to pass on the gift from the teacher easily.

"If you write a letter to ask, it will take at least ten days or half a month to get back and forth. What if the position becomes vacant during this period and is taken by someone else?

Even if Lord Wu is the Minister of Personnel, we can't create a vacancy for you if there isn't one."

Seeing that Qin Yunhe was still hesitant, He Wenshuang said, "Even if Mr. Gu didn't mean that, at most I'll scold you when I get back. But if you hesitate and waste the opportunity, not only will you waste Mr. Gu's kindness, I'm afraid your teacher will be disappointed in you."

In fact, Qin Yunhe felt that He Wenshuang's analysis made sense after listening to it, but the teacher did not say it directly. He was always afraid that giving it away privately would make the teacher sad.

Now that He Wenshuang said that missing the opportunity might disappoint the teacher, he felt a little anxious.

I have been in Beijing for a few months and waiting for my appointment for almost two months. Recently, some people have received their job offers and left Beijing to take up their new posts.

But he still had no clue and made no progress, so he just went to work on time every day.

If this continues, I don’t know when I can find a job vacancy.

My family and teachers at home are looking forward to my return. If I wait for half a year or a year, they will definitely be disappointed.

"Okay, then I'll go and deliver the visiting card next time I have a day off."

"Why wait until the next day off? When the court is dismissed on weekdays, you can hand in the visiting card when you get home. Wouldn't it be appropriate to visit after the court is dismissed tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? It's just an ordinary visit anyway, just chatting about the warmth and well-being of the family and that's all."

Qin Yunhe decided to obey after a little hesitation. He still trusted He Wenshuang's judgment.

The two of them sat for a while and chatted about Yingmao's daily life before leaving.

After returning to the inn, Qin Yunhe immediately prepared a visiting card.

The Wu Mansion was not difficult to find. I could find out its location by asking around. In the afternoon, I went to the Wu Mansion and handed in my visiting card.

Naturally, there were many people who came to the Wu Mansion to deliver visiting cards. When Qin Yunhe arrived, there were a few servants standing by the gatehouse. They were obviously there to deliver visiting cards on behalf of the host.

"My dear, when can I expect a reply?"

Normally, there would be no immediate reply after handing in a visiting card. Qin Yunhe hesitated whether to wait here with these servants, or go back first and come back to ask later.

The doorman knew Qin Yunhe was a man of honor from the way he was dressed, and he must be a successful candidate in this subject, so his attitude was quite friendly.

"Please wait, my dear. I should get a reply soon."

The visiting card was handed in, and soon word spread in the mansion that Qin Yunhe was to come back the day after tomorrow after the court session.

Qin Yunhe felt relieved after hearing this. He thanked the doorman and returned to the inn.

two days later

In order not to waste time, Qin Yunhe finished his day's work early and waited for the office to be dismissed.

As soon as the time came, Qin Yunhe prepared to leave with the gifts he had prepared.

The reply from the Wu Mansion was that they would go there after the court session ended today, and the time was uncertain, but Qin Yunhe felt that he should go there early, in case he was not there when Lord Wu asked about it.

He listened to He Wenshuang and simply prepared four gifts wrapped in the style of the capital. He put the ink in a small box and tied it to the other gifts.

At first glance, it is the etiquette of paying respect to elders.

"It's strange today. Yunhe can actually count the leaks before leaving." The person in charge rarely saw Qin Yunhe in such a hurry to leave, and couldn't help but teasing him.

Qin Yunhe was also a little embarrassed: "Master, I have something to do today so..."

Seeing that he was carrying something in his hands, the chief officer guessed that he was going to visit his elders: "It's okay, it's okay, anyway, today's work is done, and it's time to leave, you can go."

Qin Yunhe quickly thanked the person in charge and left in a hurry.

After arriving at the Wu Mansion, Qin Yunhe waited at the gatehouse for a while before being finally brought into the Wu Mansion.

The Wu Mansion was not small. Qin Yunhe was led inside by the housekeeper of the Wu Mansion and finally stopped outside a flower hall.

"Master, the disciple of the former Dengzhou prefect, Gu Younian, has arrived."

"Well, come in."

The steward made a gesture to invite Qin Yunhe to go in by himself.

Qin Yunhe quickly tidied up his appearance and walked in with the gift.

Although he was outside the door before, he heard the sound coming from the right, so he walked to the right after entering the door. There was obviously a study there.

As soon as he entered the room, Qin Yunhe saw a man sitting behind the desk, annotating something. It must be Lord Wu.

"Junior Qin Wen greets Uncle Wu."

He Wenshuang specifically told him that when paying respects to elders, he should only follow the etiquette of paying respects to elders.

Lord Wu looked up, put down his pen and pointed to the side.

"sit down."

Qin Yunhe sat down, and soon a servant came in and served him tea.

Wu Tonghuo took a sip of his tea and asked, "Did Lao Gu ask you to come?"

"Yes, the teacher wrote to me a few days ago, saying that he had a good time drinking with his uncle in Beijing. He missed me very much after not seeing him for more than ten years. So he asked me to come and visit him."

Wu Tonghuo seemed a little surprised by Qin Yunhe's answer.

"How is Gu Feng now?"

"The teacher is now in good health, leading a leisurely and free life, and often says that he is very happy."

"Haha." Wu Tonghuo laughed twice and picked up the visiting card on the side.

In fact, he had not carefully read the visiting card Qin Yunhe handed over before. The steward just told everyone who handed in the visiting card, and if there was anyone he wanted to see, he would leave the visiting card.

The gift list was simply written on the visiting card. Wu Tonghuo glanced at it and saw that they were all ordinary items, except for one...

"Mei Zekai's ink?" Wu Tonghuo looked at Qin Yunhe in surprise.

"Yes, I heard from the teacher that my uncle is a good writer."

"I'll see."

It turned out to be good ink. He was indifferent when asked before, but his attitude changed when he heard about ink.

Qin Yunhe quickly took off the small box containing ink and handed it over with both hands.

Wu Tonghuo opened the box and took out the ink wrapped in oil paper.

"It was really Gu Feng who asked you to come. I thought you came without telling him."

"Your teacher is willing to give you this ink?"

"When I won the first place in the exam, the teacher was so happy that he gave it to me, hoping that I would have good luck in the imperial examination and also reminding me to be diligent."

"Do you know what this ink is?" Wu Tonghuo held the ink with some nostalgia in his eyes.

"Uh... the teacher said that Uncle Wu once fought with him for this inkstone, but the teacher refused to give it up, and Uncle Wu even took away the Jiuyun Spring Wine that he had brought to the teacher..."

“Haha…” Wu Tonghuo laughed heartily.

Qin Yunhe felt relieved when he saw Wu Tonghuo smiling happily.

Wu Tonghuo laughed, put the ink back, sat down again, and spoke more warmly again.

"Qin asked Qin Yun how to do it," Wu Tonghuo looked at the name on the visiting card and asked, "Did you learn the Wu style of writing?"

"Yes."

"Not bad, not only did you learn it well, but you also developed your own style of writing."

"How long has Lao Gu taken you in?"

"I have been your disciple for nearly thirteen years."

"Thirteen years? Doesn't that mean she has been following Lao Gu since she was about ten years old?"

"Yes, I was just thirteen years old when I became his disciple. I had just passed the imperial examination and happened to be recruiting disciples."

Wu Tonghuo suddenly realized, and looked at Qin Yunhe with a different look: "A thirteen-year-old scholar, not bad. Old Gu has always valued talents, no wonder he cares so much about you."

Qin Yunhe felt ashamed again, fearing that Wu Tonghuo would suddenly ask him why he took part in the imperial examination only now when he passed the imperial examination at the age of thirteen.

Fortunately, Wu Tonghuo did not ask, but said: "You are the Jinshi who passed the imperial examination this year, right?"

"Yes, I passed the second-class exam this year and am currently studying at the Ministry of Personnel."

Wu Tonghuo nodded and said, "In recent years, the country has been peaceful and prosperous. More people are studying for the imperial examinations. The court has also held special examinations, so the number of vacancies has become tight."

After thinking for a while, Wu Tonghuo said, "Don't worry. As long as you study hard, there will always be job vacancies."

These words were obviously meant to comfort Qin Yunhe.

"Okay, that's it for today. Go back and learn to walk well. Don't disappoint your teacher. If you have any troubles in the capital in the future, you can come to the mansion to find me."

Qin Yunhe knew that this was a farewell, so he thanked the guest and left.

After Qin Yunhe left, Wu Tonghuo looked at the ink in his hand and sighed: "It's been a long time since you've met me."