Du Zhongxiao directed the servants of the Wang family to fill the wine lees in the pot, and then put the wine-filled bamboo tubes, and then came out of the small courtyard where the wine was steamed.

The scholars value themselves. After Wang Su arranged for the person who helped Du Zhongxiao, he went to the back garden with others to drink and enjoy the flowers. They did not read the specific method of steaming wine, and then repeatedly guaranteed that the servants at home would not promote the method. After all, how much money can be made by steaming wine from the lees? These wealthy families are too lazy to make such hard-earned money.

The lotus flowers are in full bloom in the back garden, and everyone sits in the pavilion to drink and appreciate the lotus, and talks some gossip.

Seeing Du Zhongxiao coming, Wang Su whispered: "Since you are cleaning up, the little brother comes to speak."

When he arrived at the pavilion, Du Zhongxiao finished the ceremony and said to Wang Su: "Officials, the wine lees at home have been piled up for a long time. The wine has run away. I am afraid that the steamed wine is not much more thoughtful. Those new wine lees are much better."

Wang Suhun didn't care: "How much can you steam it, it's just like picking it up. By the way, did you say that this wine should be aged before it tastes good?"

"Good. The freshly steamed wine is too strong and it will easily get better after drinking it. After a few months of age, it will be much softer."

Wang Su nodded and ignored this matter. He asked Du Zhongxiao to sit down and drink together. The wine lees at his house have been stored since the twelfth lunar month and have been in stock until now, occupying space and having a great taste. This time, it was done. It was not taken care of how much wine could be steamed. It was not taken care of for one or two hundred jin of coins to Wang Su's heart.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Wang Su asked Du Zhongxiao: "Li Dianzhong said that you have been studying in Beijing this time. Why don't you see you bringing articles to visit the wise and wise? Since you are studying, I think there is article that suits you especially. If you are not familiar with others, I can recommend it to you."

When a literati travels, of course, they don’t worship when they see a temple. They have special candidates in their hearts. They either appreciate other people’s articles, think that their writing style is appropriate, or like their personality, so that they can talk together. When Wang Su thought that Du Zhongxiao came to the capital, he should have similar characters in his heart. As for Wang Su himself, he was not good at literature.

Du Zhongxiao bowed: "Students come from small places and have limited knowledge. Celebrities and wise men in the world only heard of them and rarely read their articles. There is no way. There is only one book shop in the small town that sells some old classics, and there is nothing new. This time I came to the capital, just to read the popular articles nowadays and buy some to study. The others can only go with the flow."

Wang Su nodded and said nothing. Unexpectedly, Du Zhongxiao was really a country boy who came to the city and had a long experience. Since he was not prepared by himself, others could not help, and he could only look at his own fate.

When was this? No matter how unfamiliar Du Zhongxiao's history was, he knew that this was a sensitive period. When it comes to this history, the most important event was the Qingli New Deal. Several important figures involved, Fan Zhongyan was accumulating reputation in the northwest, Han Qi, similarly, Ouyang Xiu worked in the Pavilion, Fu Bi learned the Censorate. The opposing Lu Yijian served as the prime minister, and he was old. According to Lu Yijian's age, the incident happened in these few years. The Qingli New Deal kicked off the party struggles in the Northern Song Dynasty. How big is Du Zhongxiao's heart, it was only at this time that he would fall into the line.

Du Zhongxiao could not remember the specific measures of Qingli New Policy in history, but he could not remember several short stories. The one who impressed the most was related to Ouyang Xiu. He and Wang Gongchen from Lu Yijian's camp both married Xue Kui's daughter. Wang Gongchen advised Ouyang to change the camp, and once jumped in front of him vividly and said to Ouyang Xiu: "Uncle Yong, you must stand here as soon as possible!"

In the end, the fuse of the failure of the Qingli New Deal was ignited by Wang Gongchen. Du Zhongxiao could not remember who it was without contacting these people. He really faced with these people. Du Zhongxiao finally remembered who that person was, which was the versatile He Zhongli. He Zhongli was a good friend of Su Shunqin and had a close relationship with Wang Gongchen. Du Zhongxiao didn't remember the specific process, probably remembered that the failure of the Qingli New Deal was the beginning of these three people.

History books have a position, and they will clearly describe who is right and wrong, who is the force of progress, who is the conservative, who represents the direction of history, and who is dragging history back. This position can be learned by future generations, and people are truly in it, and doing things according to this position will seek death. History has never been clearly distinguished from black and white, and there is no arrow running through it. Reality is much more complicated than what is recorded in books.

In the face of the tide of the times, Du Zhongxiao could only be careful and try to avoid the tide and move forward with the tide. Perhaps one day, he could guide the tide and then he could stand at the tide and become a trendsetter.

The most tragic thing about people is that they play a small role on other people's stage, but they think they are the protagonist. They are eventually torn to pieces by the tide of the times, but they can't even get a box lunch. This era is full of flowers, but they are also burning with oil. Many things are not subject to human will. Holding their thighs is the most unreliable. Not to mention ministers, they can't even hold the emperor's thighs. In the face of heavy reality, the emperor must bow his head and change his position from time to time, and the people around him will be thrown out to bear the thunder one by one. The beginning of the Qingli New Deal began with the emperor's trust in Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others. Unfortunately, this trust lasted for a very short time, and this faction was abandoned.

Facing a well-written history book, we can say that if this is the case, if that is the case, but unfortunately there is no if in reality. This kind of national politics is actually determined by the times, and the people in the center of the stage just happen to appear at that moment. History will be influenced by these protagonists, and it is not that easy to change the course of history, which is definitely not a matter of change. Reality is internal and external difficulties. If you don’t change this fact, you will be too naive to rely on a few new policies to turn the situation around.

What Du Zhongxiao is doing now is to be honest in taking the Jinshi and becoming an official and changing his destiny. At the same time, he is far away from the current group of trendsetters and should not be carried in. This time he came to the capital, Du Zhongxiao did not want to visit anyone. Not to mention himself, Ouyang Xiu, who is now showing his strength, has evaluated himself as a generation of literary masters, but in fact he did not do much politically. What he most important is not political actions, but connecting the past and the future, connecting Fan Zhongyan's generation with Wang Anshi and Sima Guang's generation, and raising the banner of the dispute between the gentleman and the villain.

It is not that easy to raise the flag, and it is even more difficult to pull it up. Du Zhongxiao could figure it out that he was not the material for doing that kind of thing.

If you are poor, you will be able to keep yourself alone. If you are rich, you will help the world. First, you will be in the mainstream of the times and then talk about the others later.

Ouyang Xiu sighed, "Little brother, I think you have a very ancient style in writing and are quite talented. It is a pity not to use your experience on this. In fact, you have been so skilled in writing and learning the writing method for a while, it is not that difficult to take the imperial examination."

Du Zhongxiao bowed: "What the official said is. But I was born in a small peasant family. Although I was a poet and book, I actually only had a few books passed down from my family, and my knowledge was limited. In the past few months of meticulous study of grammar, I realized that I was too far away and put my career first, so I could not be too ambitious. This time I came to the capital, just to learn from ordinary students and buy some good books in the capital. As for the others, I would have to be able to pass the Jinshi."
Chapter completed!