"See Your..."

"Cousin doesn't have to be polite. It's inconvenient here. I would like to follow me to find another quiet place to chat."

"Abide by the saint!"

For the first time, Chen Shuwen felt that he did not dare to look up to the other person.

Although the other party was very polite and did not grasp the identity at all.

The two were often in contact when they were young and were cousins, so they were close.

At this moment, he could not look directly at the other person.

I just felt ashamed of myself, and even felt ashamed of myself, wanting to refuse this meeting.

He is obviously a confident person, but at this moment he feels inferior.

He only looked at the other person in a daze, but he still looked like he remembered.

But he is old!

It's already the old man who is a child's mouth.

He followed this distance, this gap, and his pace became heavier and heavier.

The guards urged him to follow.

His nephews were isolated from a distance and were not allowed to approach him.

A restaurant was quickly emptied.

They came to the backyard of the restaurant, which was quiet and suitable for conversation.

Yan Yunge greeted with a smile: "Cousin, sit down!"

"It cannot be used, it cannot be used! The people..."

"Does my cousin have to do this? I met this by chance today, and I was outside the palace again. We don't talk about identity, but only relatives. Are you willing?"

"It is better to obey orders than to be respectful to the people."

Chen Shuwen sat down carefully and sat down half a stool.

He didn't dare to look up, he didn't dare to look directly, and he was still in a daze.

Yan Yunge poured tea himself, and he became more and more frightened and seemed at a loss.

"The Shen family cousin doesn't have to be so nervous. I don't eat people. I haven't asked yet, when did you arrive in the capital? I have no news at all."

"Report to Your Majesty, Caomin arrived in the capital on the fifth day of the first lunar month."

"So, you're a big deal on the road."

"I spent the big day at the inn. I didn't expect that there were many people rushing to the road, and the inn was also very lively during the New Year."

Yan Yunge signaled him to have tea, "When you arrive in the capital, can you pay tribute to the Empress Dowager?"

Chen Shuwen smiled awkwardly, "I have never paid any attention to the Empress Dowager. Cao people are ashamed of their humbleness, and they have failed the Empress Dowager's cultivation and expectations, and they have no face to come to pay their respects."

As the two chatted, he gradually calmed down and no longer had the fear and tension he had before.

Yan Yunge smiled softly, "The Empress Dowager doesn't care about these external objects, she pays more attention to feelings. If she lets her know that you came to the capital but don't pay her respects, be careful that she is angry. If she is angry, I will not be happy."

Chen Shuwen was stunned, then hurriedly lowered his head and said, "The grass people understand, and I will come to pay my respects in two days."

“So great!”

She looked into the distance, "Are those two young men your nephew?"

"Yes! The tallest one is a clan nephew, who studies in academy and has already passed the title of scholar. The strong one is the eldest son of a grass-roots person, who also studies in academy and has not yet obtained the title of scholar."

“How is the academic year?”

"It's quite diligent and hardworking!"

"Very good! I told them to study hard, and they will be pillars of the court in the future. This world belongs to young people, and I have always had great expectations for young people."

Chen Shuwen was overjoyed and couldn't help but raise his head, "Thank you Your Majesty! Cao Min will tell the two young people truthfully that they will live up to His Majesty's high expectations."

He looked at the other person and it was indeed what he remembered. Time treated her very well.

Looking at the familiar face, I remembered the days of studying in Beijing. It was happy, happy, and worthy of cherishing the memories of my life.

His eyes were a little wet, and he hurriedly lowered his head to cover up everything.

Yan Yunge seemed to have not seen all this, just chatting about family matters and chatting casually.

"What are my cousin from the Shen family going to Beijing this time?"

"I'm not hiding this time, Caomin is still looking forward to his career and wants to enter the career again."

He was very frank and generously revealed his true thoughts.

Because he knew that the other party liked to listen to the truth.

As long as it is the truth, no matter how dirty or utilitarian it is, it will not be held accountable.

On the contrary, no matter how beautiful the lies are, they will not receive any attention.

She is the one who pursues the truth the most among the people he has ever met.

Yan Yunge refilled the teacup, "As far as I know, the cousin of the Shen family has worked as a military officer in the Ministry of War in the past and worked in the Ministry of Rites for many years. He is also considered an experienced official. However, the court has its own laws. If a cousin of the Shen family wants to enter the official career again, he must pass an exam. Unless he has great talents, I will issue an order to promote it in an extraordinary way."

Chen Shuwen smiled bitterly, "Caomin has already understood the exam. It is not difficult. It is really embarrassing to think that he is competing with a group of young people. Let His Majesty laugh at it. The older Caomin is, the thinner his face will be."

Yan Yunge smiled and said, "The Shen family cousin doesn't have to do this. Many people are facing the same problems as you. How can you put aside and compete with young people? There are two other ways: to take the imperial examination and enter the officialdom or enter the Shaofu. The Shaofu does not need an exam, I can make a decision on my own."

Chen Shuwen was speechless, as if he had thousands of words, but he was all blocked in his throat.

All the things I wanted to say eventually turned into a sigh.

He shook his head slowly and laughed at himself, "I dare not bother Your Majesty. Although Caomin is willing to be a career, he has no intention of being competitive. When he is old, he thinks about everything and lets things go. Perhaps one day, Caomin will sign up for the exam after he figures out it out."

Officials from the old dynasty who wanted to be officials could take the entrance examination directly without passing the imperial examination.

certainly……

Those who are admitted to the civil service team of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be promoted in this way unless they are gifted. Unless they are gifted, they will be promoted in their lifetime.

If you want to climb up, you still have to rely on the imperial examination.

Only by taking the imperial examination can one have the opportunity to become a chief official, become a general and a prime minister, enter the cabinet, and be called a cabinet master!

After resigning, you can enter the Elders' House naturally and have the right to make trouble for the government.

Yan Yunge saw that he was a little depressed.

Obviously, when we first met, we were still full of energy.

How long has it been, the mental state quickly became depressed.

She thought about it carefully and guessed the reason.

"Does the Shen family's cousin still have contact with his former classmates?"

"I have few contacts. Now I am just a waste of my life and have no permanent property. I am really not very popular."

Ha ha……

Yan Yunge laughed loudly, "The Shen family's cousin is as real as ever. The south is vast and there are many barbarians. I plan to set up an institution in the south to command military and political affairs in the southern border. I wonder if the Shen family's cousin is interested?"

Huh?

Chen Shuwen was a little confused. He had decided to plan his own future. Why did the topic turn to the south again?

This transfer speed is a bit fast!

He asked carefully, "Does Your Majesty sympathize with the Caomin?"

Yan Yunge laughed, "No! What is the place for sympathy for the cousin of the Shen family? You have children, houses, and fields, and have no worries about food and clothing. When you are free to study, you will be served by your servants. What a rich man, where is it worth sympathy?

On the contrary, I am busy all day and have a rare free time for a year. I have to consider it again and again when I go out, for fear that I will not be enough money. It is clearly the person who deserves sympathy."

Chen Shuwen couldn't laugh or cry.

Sure enough, all unreasonable things will become so natural when Yan Yunge's mouth.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yan Yunge continued, "The conditions in the southern border are difficult, but there is great potential. I heard from my cousin that half of his life was wasted and mediocre. It was quite regrettable. Why not go to the southern border, devote the rest of his life to it, and display his lifelong ambitions, so as not to be in vain for the world.

My cousin doesn’t have to rush to answer me, I’ll give you a year. This year, you can try various career paths.

If you figure it out a year later and are willing to go to the southern border, I will see the memorials to the Tongzheng Department. I will meet today. It is really pleasant. I look forward to having another chance to meet again!"

After saying that, Yan Yunge stood up and left.

Chen Shuwen stood there, bowed to see him, his mood fluctuated and uneasy.

...

Xiao Yi, this jealous jar, was so angry when he learned that Yan Yunge saw Chen Shuwen!

He was guarding day and night, but he never expected that the day he chose was just like that, by chance, the two of them met on the street.

Very depressed.
To be continued...