He was led by Sun Jiewei and arrived at the Xuzhou Houya. He saw Mei Xun, the governor of Xuzhou, and the magistrate of Su Shunqin, and all the officials were waiting there. The banquet had already been held in the Houya, and he was ready to celebrate Du Zhongxiao's merits.

Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but feel panic and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Secret officials come to the city to visit you in the future, so don't blame me. I just ran all the way, my head was dirty and my face was dirty, and I saw that the elders were indecent. I wanted to go home to wash up, but I didn't want my husband to pay my respects."

Mei Xun smiled and said, "Justower, some officials said that you were arrogant when you entered the city and went home. The magistrate said that it was not. You were young but not as arrogant as others. This shows that you were a mature person. Since you entered Xuzhou, the inn has reported your journey to the state. It is also considered that you should enter the city today. There are less than ten people who have passed the imperial examination on Jingxi Road this year, but there are two people in Xuzhou. The cultural and educational prosperity has not been seen for many years. How can you not celebrate this grand occasion?"

After Mei Xun finished speaking, the magistrate Su Shunqin and other officials came to congratulate him.

At this time, Du Zhongxiao's official position was naturally far inferior to Mei Xun and Su Shunqin, and he was also more than the presiding judge and Xuzhou procuratorial officials. He was only a little higher than the ranks of the governor and a group of Cao officials. However, when he was young, his future was not comparable to those who could be compared with those people, and no one neglected him.

They sat down one after another and drank a tour of wine. Mei Xun said to everyone: "You drink two glasses of wine, I have something to say to the new Jinshi."

After saying that, he called Du Zhongxiao aside and whispered: "You are not as good as twenty, and you will be ranked high in the first imperial examination. You are promising and can be congratulated."

Du Zhongxiao dared not dare. Mei Xun was the Hanlin Bachelor of State Xuzhou, whose status was far higher than that of an ordinary magistrate. Such courtesy of himself made Du Zhongxiao feel a little flattered. Mei Xun is naturally clean and must be incense every day. He was called "Mei Xiang Dou Smell" by people and another irreconcilable Dou Yuanbin. Standing beside Mei Xun, the fragrance made Du Zhongxiao feel a little uneasy.

Mei Xun looked kind and smiled and said, "It was not easy for you to be admitted to the Imperial College before. Later, Gao Di passed the imperial examination, which was really unexpected. To be honest, the imperial court came to the list of new Jinshi, and I thought it was just the same name, until I saw the village manager, I always confirmed it was you."

Du Zhongxiao bowed: "It's just a lucky official."

Mei Xun waved his hand: "You don't have to be nervous. Although you were from the Imperial College, you are a Jinshi in our province after all. After all, everyone is honored. In the nearby states, only Xuzhou has a Jinshi in their class, which is the honor of this state. - Of course, I specially called you here, not for this matter. After you passed the first year, I wrote to Li Dianzhong. According to your articles before you left Xuzhou, it is not easy to get a Jinshi. In two years, even if you are diligent and studious, it is possible to get a Jinshi like Cao Jucheng. It is really unbelievable to be a senior student."

Du Zhongxiao had to smile awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Mei Xun is a master of the time at this time. He has read his own articles and is clear at a glance. He said it is difficult to get to the top, but because of the general situation of scholars at this time, it is indeed difficult.

Mei Xun looked kind and said with a smile: "If you can soar into the sky in two years, you must have something to rely on. I was curious and asked Li Dianzhong. I realized that you have worked hard in the past two years and have your own unique methods. I don't look for chapters and excerpts, but focus on the imperial examinations, right?"

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "My husband said it well. The lower-ranking officials knew that they were very knowledgeable and wanted to take the shortcuts to get the Jinshi exam."

Hearing this, Mei Xun sighed: "You don't have to be upset about this. Who is not trying to pass the imperial examination for scholars? Otherwise, why should you work hard to fight with thousands of students? You can see yourself clearly and find your own suitable way to study. This is great wisdom, so what can you say to others? My nephew Mei Yaochen, you know that you are extremely smart since childhood and are eager to learn and motivated. Many people instantly praised his knowledge. However, in the imperial examination, they have many dissatisfactions and failed many times. This year, they are discouraged and have given up their careers. If you have any unique way to take the imperial examination, you might as well give him some advice. In the officialdom, if you don't have a Jinshi, you will never achieve great results."

After saying that, Mei Xun sighed heavily.

Mei Yaochen has been with Mei Xun since childhood. Like his own son, he also used Mei Xun's quota to enter the officialdom. This nephew has great ambitions and knowledge, and his reputation for poetry is now spread throughout the world. He is called "Mei Su" together with Su Shunqin, which has created a momentum. However, he is not sure what he has lost in his career, and has failed many times, which makes him a little cynical.

Mei Xun is old and can't let go of his nephew Mei Yaochen. Du Zhongxiao is young and knowledgeable, especially Mei Xun knows that his knowledge is extremely poor, and he can pass the exam in one go, and is still second-class, which surprised Mei Xun. When he wrote a letter to ask Li Du, he realized that Du Zhongxiao had a unique learning method. If Mei Yaochen learned this method of taking the exam, could he also get a Jinshi? It is precisely because of this that Mei Xun attached great importance to Du Zhongxiao's return and prepared to celebrate the greetings according to the footsteps reported by the inn early. Even if Du Zhongxiao went home first, he would not be upset.

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while before bowing, "I'm not hiding it from my husband, the subordinates know that their knowledge is a little shallow, and they can't help but use some cleverness when they answer. Although this method is used to be tricky, it still depends on people and not everyone can use it."

Mei Xun nodded repeatedly: "As long as it is useful and can be a master, what's wrong with a clever method? How many people are still trying to do the same trick? Although it's not something that everyone can use, it can only be beneficial to the profession, and it's always good. You can polish a jade from another mountain, but you can't tell if you don't try it."

Du Zhongxiao said with a sigh: "My husband said this, how dare the officials hide their personal interests! But the methods that the officials have read and recorded in the past two years are many and messy. Let's arrange them during these days when they are in prefectures and counties, and how about giving them to the officials?"

Mei Xunxiu said, "This is the best. Yaochen was supervising the salt tax in Huzhou at this time, and his affairs were not too busy. If he obtained this method and studied it carefully, he might be able to pass the exam next time. If so, it would be a blessing for the Mei family. Don't worry, this is your secret method and will not be passed on."

Supervisors and taxation, alcohol supervision, etc. are all supervisors. Although the official rank is not necessarily low and the status is not necessarily bad, the scholars at this time think that supervisors are not close officials and cannot be promoted. Generally, officials who are from Jinshi will be considered a humiliation if they get a lack of official position. Mei Yaochen was a officials with a kind heart. After becoming a county magistrate, he would inevitably have to redirect himself in the supervisor. The lack of official position is not easy to obtain. Mei Xun was particularly concerned about his nephew, worried about his current situation, and was determined to hope that he could pass the Jinshi and gain a background.

After all the talks, Mei Xun cordially took Du Zhongxiao's hand and returned to the banquet, saying loudly: "I am not over twenty years old, and I am a high-tech student. Du Xiaoguanren's future is unlimited. This is a blessing for the local area, so let's drink a cup together."

Everyone applauded and raised their glasses to celebrate Du Zhongxiao.

Du Zhongxiao sat down and looked at the officials happily and celebrated him from the bottom of his heart. He was really moved. He made friends with Han Jiang, Wang Anshi, Su Song and others in the capital, and all of them were temporarily chosen in literature. At that time, the golden list came out and he was at the end. Who would say that he was a high-tech student? Unexpectedly, when he returned to his hometown, the city caused a sensation. Even big names like Mei Xun also spoke about high-tech students, as if they were a different life.
Chapter completed!