In mid-September, Du Zhongxiao left the Volcano Army, took his entourage, and headed all the way to the capital. He went to Bingzhou and specially thanked Zheng Jian. This was the leader of the Bachelor's College who summoned the examination for the Bachelor's College. He not only had kindness to him, but also had to take risks for himself, and he had to thank him.

Zheng Jian was serious and met Du Zhongxiao in the yamen and encouraged him to serve the court. No one involved private matters. This meeting was completely a routine. Du Zhongxiao felt bored and performed the ceremony like a ritual, so he said goodbye.

After leaving the yamen, Du Zhongxiao looked at the crowd not far away and was a little confused for a moment. Zheng Jian's attitude is normal, and it is pursued by gentlemen in this era, and it is upright and serious. It is precisely because there are not many people who have done it that it seems valuable, and Du Zhongxiao doesn't think there is anything.

When I first came to Hedong, I became an official in Bingzhou. I started by building fur yards by making nitrogen, which was considered to have achieved political achievements. Although most of the political achievements were business-related, some officials were not happy with them and they made little contributions, and finally welcoming a good start.

After more than two years in Hedong Road, everything started and did not start well, which made Du Zhongxiao feel a little regretful. Fortunately, although Zheng Jian was serious and not pedantic, he insisted on everything that started with Du Zhongxiao.

As an official in the local area, Du Zhongxiao felt that there were many things to do everywhere, and there were constraints everywhere in the capital, so this would definitely not be the case. However, if you are not in the capital, it is not easy to be promoted from other places, which made Du Zhongxiao a dilemma.

Shisanlang guessed Du Zhongxiao’s thoughts and stepped forward and said, “Officials, please visit the old place again. How many days will we stay in Bingzhou?”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "No, you prepare and you will be on the road tomorrow! I always feel that we will come back to this place."

Thirteen Lang agreed and ordered his followers to go back to the post station first and hire a porter by himself. After leaving the Volcanic Army, Du Zhongxiao brought a lot of things, so it was not easy for local yamen to send people to escort him later, so it would be better to hire someone by himself.

When he left Bingzhou and arrived in Luzhou, Du Zhongxiao went to visit the new transshipment officer Zhang Yaozuo.

At this time, Meiren Zhang was favored. In order to improve her family, she continued to be appointed as an official for her uncle Zhang Yaozuo, which aroused the vigilance of the officials in the court. Although Du Zhongxiao did not have the intention to cling to the relatives of the foreigners, she did not think of Zhang Yaozuo as a villain because he was a relative. If Du Zhongxiao's record was correct, in the later Bao Gong story, the prototype of the great villain Taishi Pang should be this Zhang Yaozuo.

Zhang Meiren's father Zhang Yaofeng died after he passed away as an official in Shizhou after he passed away. Zhang Yaozuo was also a Jinshi. Zhang Meiren's favored Jinhou was already a magistrate, and his career was far inferior to Du Zhongxiao now. Because of Zhang Meiren's relationship, he was promoted to Tianzhang Pavilion and was in a few years. He was in a hot position at this time. Such a person could not offend him even if he did not flatter him.

As a relative of the outer family, the Zhang family is very different from the former relatives. The custom passed down from the time of Taizu that the royal family usually gets married to the generals, and most of the relatives are military generals. Empress Dowager Liu was born in a poor family and after being noble in the palace, she recognized her ex-husband Liu Mei as her brother. Liu Mei was also promoted according to the order of military generals. Only this most favored Zhang Meiren is different now. His father was from a low-class background and became an official in the imperial examination. Her uncle Zhang Yaozuo was also a Jinshi, and he often had achievements in governing when he was an official outside. He was cautious and was an absolute civil official. Two Jinshis in one family were not comparable to those of the former foreign relatives.

The matter is so confusing. Most civil servants who are from military generals are tolerant. Such as Liu Mei, no civil servants are targeted at him. Other civil servants, such as Li Yonghe's family, who is most trusted by the emperor, have friendly attitudes. But these civil servants are the thorns in the eyes of the Chinese civil servants in the court. Every time Zhang Yaozuo was promoted to an official position, he was criticized by the Chinese civil servants in the court.

At first Du Zhongxiao also found it strange. Why should Chinese civil officials be so aggressive? Not to mention that Zhang Yaozuo's Jinshi origin, his political achievements as an official, and his years of experience as a guard and a fortune-teller did not feel that it was inappropriate. He was much less experienced than him and had not many important officials with many positions above him. There were many people in the court with a position far above him. Later I figured out that military relatives and civil officials could limit their direct control of military power. No matter how high the official position was, they were under control. Zhang Yaozuo had good conditions. As long as the court officials were relaxed a little, he would be the prime minister if he was not careful, and he would become the prime minister. There were a group of followers who would not be able to control it at that time.

This is called preventing problems before they happen. The officials in the court worked together to hold Zhang Yaozuo's future tightly.

After sending Mingtao in, Du Zhongxiao stood outside the yamen and looked leisurely at the pedestrians on the street. Zhang Yaozuo, a transshipment officer, is the most favored relative of the foreigner now. He may not be able to meet him. Coming to visit is just a ritual.

Unexpectedly, in less than a cup of tea, an official came out quickly and asked Du Zhongxiao to come in.

Du Zhongxiao was a little surprised and was in full public uniforms, following the officials and entering the Transportation Office.

Zhang Yaozuo and others were in the side flower hall. When they saw Du Zhongxiao coming in, they stood up and greeted him.

Du Zhongxiao was shocked. When the transshipment officer met the officials of the route, he did not have the etiquette to stand up to greet him? He hurried forward to salute.

Zhang Yaozuo stepped forward and took Du Zhongxiao's hand and said, "Young doctoral boy is promising. Before I arrived at Hedong Road, I heard that you have no match for the Volcano Army management. You are the most outstanding young official in recent years. Unfortunately, you went back to Beijing when I first came to take office. This is a pity! You can't limit if you don't come here!"

Du Zhongxiao didn't expect this to happen. He was quite flattered and said hurriedly that he didn't dare.

The guest and host took a seat, and Zhang Yaozuo said, "I have ordered the kitchen to prepare a wine banquet to welcome the doctor, and drink tea first."

Du Zhongxiao heard this and said, "When the government is waiting for the system, the government has a time limit and dare not violate the deadline. Besides, if the officials are below, how can they accept the favor of the Cao Constitution? When the affairs are heard, the officials cannot afford to take care of the matter."

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao insisted on refusing, Zhang Yaozuo was a little disappointed and had to give up. The matter was obvious. If Zhang Yaozuo was not a relative and was a commissar to greet his subordinates, Du Zhongxiao would obey the order with a stern, which was to appreciate him at the top of the peak. The relatives of the foreigners would be different. After eating Zhang Yaozuo's wine, Xiaohei, who had an official in the court, wanted to record a note to Du Zhongxiao. Du Zhongxiao was sober and would not do such a thing.

After asking about Du Zhongxiao's administration in the volcanic army and his hard work on the road, Zhang Yaozuo said: "The doctor's previous cashmere blanket was very exquisite, and the nobles in the palace loved it very much. The officials were happy and distributed the remaining blankets to the Prime Minister and Privy Council."

Du Zhongxiao was humble and said, "In the volcanic army, there are many mountains and the Han people raised a lot of sheep. The officials recruited some masters and craftsmen from the Western Regions and used wool textiles, which was also considered a benefit to the local area. However, cashmere is rare, and there are only a few blankets."

Du Zhongxiao's meaning was that he was afraid that Zhang Yaozuo would be jealous of him, so he told him first that he had no more here.

I don’t expect that Zhang Yaozuo had no intention at all and couldn’t help but praise him. Du Zhongxiao was promising and had outstanding achievements in local governance.

After chatting some gossip, the two of them didn't have much common language. Du Zhongxiao saw that it was not early, so he sent a gift list: "The officials returned to Beijing and did not bring any rare goods. Only the volcanic military wool made of wool, and brought dozens of robes to prepare for the preparation, and made some robes to wear in winter."

Zhang Yaozuo received the gift list and said it was good and very happy.
Chapter completed!