surnamed Wang

Capital, Yu Mansion.

The ancestors of the Yu family also had a fortune. When the Beiyuan came to power, the glory of the ancestors was gone. By the end of the Beiyuan, they had been reduced from the earliest nobles to the poor.

People from poor families, those from humble families, although they have declined, are still much better than ordinary people.

At that time, Yu Chengbi had already passed away, and he was familiar with the books of sages and sages since he was a child. He had some knowledge, but he had not yet reached the level of a car.

It happened that the dynasty had just been established, and the people from the Central Plains needed people from the Central Plains to preside over it. At that time, Yu Chengbi, who had already seen signs of graying, participated in the first year of Enke.

During the 300 years of Northern Yuan rule, the entire Central Plains literature was poor. Although the Northern Yuan Dynasty also passed the imperial examination to select scholars, the level was really limited. In addition, the treasury was also tilted towards the military, and the seeds of reading became increasingly scarce.

Although Yu Chengbi's level is not comparable to that of the romantic and talented scholars in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, he is from a family after all, and it is not difficult to get a place when there are less than [-] candidates but he insists on finding [-] Jinshi.

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 the civilian officials who governed the world were scarce.

Yu Chengbi was assigned to a county as a county magistrate as soon as he won the list. He was promoted to a general among the dwarfs, and was promoted to the government office in the second year. After that, his official career was prosperous, and he was promoted one after another until he was transferred to the capital.

When he was in his sixtieth year, he was already a first-rank official in the two dynasties, so he chose to retire bravely to retire home.

If someone has a heart to look through this veteran's resume, he will find that its thickness is not even as thick as that of a fifth-rank government official. Compared with Liu Ge, who was an official in the court at the same time, it is not as thick as the other party's bibliography.

It can be seen that the current situation not only creates heroes, but also great ministers.

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The Yu family is all prosperous, because of the glory of the old master Yu, from the low-rank Han family to the high-rank family again.After more than [-] years of development, the family members have not risen or fallen, but there have been several decent descendants.

As the nephew of the old man, Yu Wen is one of the best among the juniors. Like Yu Chengbi, this middle-aged man, who was dubbed "Yu Bure" by his colleagues, also won the Jinshi right after his passing.

The Gaomen family feared that they would be no more than three generations old, and Yu Wen's appearance could be regarded as a reassurance for the family.

With Mr. Yu's "remaining warmth" in the court, this junior named Yu Wen can naturally have a smooth journey in his official career.

As the name suggests, "Yu Bure" is naturally cold and unsmiling, and treats others with a posture of rejecting others thousands of miles away. If it weren't for the old man to take care of him in the court, he would have offended everyone long ago.

However, people with eccentric tempers generally have outstanding abilities. Although Yu Wen is not good at flattering, Keguan has not made a single mistake in so many years, and his achievements have long surpassed that of Mr. Yu.

When Emperor Xian En was alive, he once privately said that the other party spent his time in the camp thinking about government affairs. Although there was no lack of ridicule in it, it was also an affirmation of his ability.

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In the middle of the night, Yu Wen knocked on the door of the old man's room. Although he is now a third-rank servant and his rank is not low, but he has a mansion in Beijing, he still prefers to live with his clansmen.

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

Throughout the ages, those important ministers who advocated reform have made great achievements in the present and benefited the future, but in the end they still inevitably fell into party struggles and ended up miserable.Although Mr. Yu's achievements in politics are mediocre, and his practice is meritorious, he was able to take care of himself for the rest of his life because of it.

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

And to put it bluntly, one day a hundred years after my uncle, he, the junior of the Yu family who is most likely to be appointed Minister of the Ministry of Officials, will naturally be the next head of the family. Go to the mansion, and walk the paved sunny road under the shade of the old man.

Although the younger generation should experience some experience, but that is an excuse for incompetent people.

There are many dignitaries in the capital, but how many of their descendants are talented?
Don't say anything about being thoughtful and thoughtful, it's already a good job not to cause trouble for my father.They idled around all day, went to kilns and spent money, and their broad-minded fathers did not say that they wanted to experience this group of useless ancestors.

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Yu Wen, who was regarded as a handsome man of this generation, stood respectfully outside his uncle's house, first he heard the old man coughing from inside the house, followed by a woman's charming voice.

Yu Wen had never had a good impression of this aunt who was younger than his daughter, and he didn't know why his uncle cherished his name all his life, and why he lost it when he got old.

With the support of his concubine, Yu Chengbi opened the door, saw the younger generation standing at the door, the old man smiled kindly, and said:

"Wen'er, what's the matter if you don't sleep in the middle of the night?"

Yu Wen lowered his hands and said respectfully:
"I didn't want to bother my uncle at this late hour, but tomorrow is the deadline for His Majesty's election. My nephew drew up a list and asked my uncle to review it."

After finishing speaking, 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 take a look for you tonight. We're all a family, so you don't have to be so formal when you meet. Your child has been like this since he was a child, and he's too serious."

After the old man finished speaking, he patted the tender back of the beautiful concubine beside him. The latter understood, smiled at the middle-aged man opposite, turned and entered the room, leaving the uncle and nephew alone.

Yu Wen lowered his head the whole time, and only raised his head after the woman returned to the house, with a gloomy look in his eyes.

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

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The two came to the stone table in the courtyard. Yu Chengbi was old and weak, and his servants had to put wool cushions on the stone bench before he dared to sit down.

After the uncle and nephew sat down, Yu Chengbi asked:

"All the care officers who came to see you these days were turned down?"

Yu Wen nodded without explaining anything.

"Good refusal."

The old man picked up the boiling hot tea just handed over by his servants, and while covering his hands, he said with emotion:

"Once the emperor and the courtiers, the majesty's determination to rectify the administration of officials has been clearly revealed, but these reckless guys still dare to take food from their mouths.

How could anyone be able to take the seats of these one hundred attendants and advisors?

Since His Majesty entrusted the task to you two, in addition to testing you, he is also testing civil and military officials. If anyone can't bear his temper, he will definitely not be able to escape this third fire.

I took a rough look at the list, and they are all scholars from poor families. It seems that you have also seen our emperor's intentions.

However, as a courtier, it is important to observe one's words, one's mood and one's mind, but it cannot be fully revealed.The monarch likes smart subjects, but he doesn't like those who are too smart. If his mind is caught every time, then this person is not far from death.

So this list needs to be changed. "

Yu Wen was surprised when he heard the words, and immediately got up and bowed deeply to the old man and said:

"Thank you uncle for your advice!"

Yu Chengbi took a sip of the warm tea in his cup, waved his hands and said:
"How many times have I told you that there is no need to be so polite between us. Your father died early, and my two sons are not up to date. Our Yu family can rely on you for the future."

The middle-aged man sat down again, with respect in his eyes, "Nephew is obliged."

Seeing this, the old man smiled with satisfaction, stroked his beard and said:
"It's getting cold, help me back to my room, and I'll order someone to give you the list in the morning tomorrow."

"Yes."

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