After Qi Yuan finished speaking, although Tan Che didn't quite understand it, he followed Qi Yuan's example and accepted it.
"Brother Tan, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. It is not difficult for you to be an upright official in the officialdom, but it is not easy for you to be a good official for the people.
Slowly adapt to it, sometimes only by using darkness can you truly gain power and make a living for the people. "Qi Yuan's eyes were still clear, and Tan Che looked at Qi Yuan blankly.
He was already exposed to these things just because he was a civil servant. Tan Che looked at the money in front of him and wondered, "Brother Liang, can you really resist the temptation?"
"Just always understand why you entered officialdom in the first place," Qi Yuan said after taking a sip of tea.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another knock on the door. Like the last one, he said hello, put down his things and left.
Tan Che looked at the trays piled up in front of him, holding a handful of envelopes in his hand and talking about the names of the shops.
No wonder everyone was so overwhelmed with the imperial examinations that they could turn over overnight.
Tan Che couldn't help but look at Qi Yuan again. Qi Yuan's eyes were still calm and gentle, and the money did not leave any trace in Qi Yuan's eyes.
Qi Yuan asked Wang Hanwei to put them away without even looking at them. As for those envelopes, they were still piled on the table unopened.
"Brother Liang, don't you want to read it?" Tan Che put down the envelope and became more and more confused.
Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows and put down his teacup with a smile, "Do you need to see it?"
When I got up, I accidentally brushed it and overturned the teapot. The envelope on the table was soaked with tea, and the ink stains were blurred and could not be seen at all.
Tan Che looked at Qi Yuan's retreating figure, then withdrew his gaze and stared at the wet envelope on the table for a long time.
Need to know? unnecessary.
Tan Che smiled heartily. He originally thought that Brother Liang was going to teach him how to be diplomatic in such filth, but in fact, Brother Liang was not a person who wanted to be diplomatic.
What a lonely minister needs is the courage to fight alone. Just like these gifts, just make use of them.
Such an action is actually more profound than a heart-to-heart talk. Tan Che put the letter on the table, and the ink stains were soon fainted by the tea.
Tan Che felt cheerful and admired Qi Yuan more and more, even treating Qi Yuan as a mentor.
In the officialdom, following Brother Liang, he may be able to develop his ambitions, and it is unknown whether the two of them can achieve great things.
Wang Hanwei understood that Qi Yuan's behavior was typical of accepting money and not doing anything. Those people come to your doorstep to trick you. If you don’t trick me, it’s useless.
It's just that you need to grasp the scale yourself, otherwise you will be in vain if someone catches you.
Wang Hanwei is not worried about Qi Yuan, she just does her part.
Qi Yuan has always been in a good mood. It's like fishing. How can any fish be willing to take the bait if you don't show any flaws?
The next day, Qi Yuan and Tan Che spent the day studying and discussing at home. In the evening, they put on the student uniforms sent by the prefect and went to the banquet.
When Qi Yuan and Tan Che arrived, there were already many people at the banquet.
"Master Liang and Master Tan are here~"
As soon as Qi Yuan and Tan Che entered the door, the prefect walked towards them, and everyone's eyes at the banquet fell on them.
Tan Che couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he saw the silks and satins on those people at the banquet. He straightened his sleeves and looked at Qi Yuan subconsciously.
Qi Yuan didn't care about this kind of scrutiny, he just nodded and smiled.
Tan Che followed Qi Yuan's example and greeted him with courtesy.
The Luming Banquet is a banquet held for Juzi after the provincial examination. In addition to Juzi, the supervisor who presided over the examination and other personnel were also invited.
"Young Master Liang and Young Master Tan arrived just in time. We were just talking about you two." The magistrate said when he saw the two students' uniforms, they were dressed in ordinary clothes.
He didn't seem to have any airs about the magistrate, but was extremely approachable. Qi Yuan and Tan Che came quite early, so most of the people sitting at the table were this year's candidates.
Qi Yuan, Tan Che and the magistrate exchanged a few words and then sat down in the seats. The people around them also raised their glasses and came over to chat.
Tan Che was a little reserved, but when he talked about poetry and books with his disciples, he was eloquent and eloquent, and he quickly became involved.
Soon the supervisor and examiner of the examination arrived, the banquet started, and while they were drinking and drinking, the supervisor saw Qi Yuan.
As this year's number one, Qi Yuan can be said to be the focus of the Luming Banquet, but Qi Yuan doesn't seem to be so self-conscious, and he doesn't let go when it comes to eating.
I have to say, these delicacies are much more delicious. It's just a bit spicy.
"Liang Juren, this is the end of the provincial examination and you don't forget to eat."
Qi Yuan raised his glass and smiled. The person who spoke was Jian Lin, who had been paying attention to Qi Yuan in the examination room. Jian Lin didn't expect that the examinee who took the exam for three days out of nine days and was eating and sleeping would be this year's Jieyuan.
"Liang Ju is a great talent, and the policy paper he wrote is really exquisite and unique." The examiner who judged the paper also praised.
"Master Zhang, why don't you guess how long it took Liang Juren to write that policy?" When the examiner and the prefect came over, the supervisor couldn't help but be suspicious.
"Could it be that the answer was completed in less than three days?"
"Master Zhang, you might as well guess again."
Mr. Zhang picked up the wine glass in his hand and drank it all in one gulp, "Don't show off, I will punish myself with the wine."
Jian Lin was stunned for a moment by Master Zhang's cheerfulness, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Liang Juren only took one day to answer the questions, and he spent the remaining two days eating leisurely as usual." After Jian Lin finished speaking, the prefect and the examiner were stunned.
"Liang Juren is like this everywhere." Jian Lin was a little drunk. When he thought that such a genius was invigilating the exam, and when he saw the shocked look of the prefect and examiners, he felt an inexplicable feeling of pride in his heart.
After the prefect and examiners learned about it, their views on Qi Yuan changed. There have always been talented Jieyuan people, but there are very few who are as easy as Qi Yuan.
"Don't mention it, Tan Juren doesn't give in too much. He answered the question in two days. He is also a great talent." A prisoner came over to the gathering and talked about Tan Che.
Everyone looked at Tan Che next to Qi Yuan with different eyes. If they can do so well in the provincial examination, they might also be able to excel in the national examination. Then they might enter the Hanlin Academy and become their immediate boss in a few years.
"Two great talents, the future generations will be formidable."
"Excessive praise." Qi Yuan replied, picking up the wine glass.
After everyone talked for a while, they found out that Qi Yuan and Tan Che had a good relationship, and they knew better.
Such two people have no quarrel but become close friends with each other and can go further.
The examiners couldn't help but look at the prefect with some jealousy. This was a provincial examination and he had caught up with two officials from the capital.
As examiners, they are very aware of the two's strengths. It is very possible to stay in the capital and serve as officials, but they don't know whether they will enter the Hanlin Academy.
There were also people from Yucai Academy who passed the exam this year, but after knowing that Jie Yuan and Ya Yuan were Qi Yuan and Tan Che, they wanted to leave immediately at the Luming Banquet and were extremely quiet.
