I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 288 Are you anxious again?
"Has Gongtai ever heard about Guo Fengxiao?" Zhang Miao asked.

Hearing this, Chen Gong's mood became even lower, and he replied: "Why don't you know? In ancient times, Mao Sui recommended himself as an envoy, and now Guo Jia asks himself to be a minister."

A few days ago, there were rumors that Guo Fengxiao of Yingchuan had an answer to the emperor and asked him to be appointed minister. The emperor cherished his talents and made him minister.

How could people like Chen Gong not understand that this incident naturally showed the emperor's thirst for talents.

But the reason why Guo Jianeng recommended himself was that he was summoned by the emperor.

Nowadays, although there is no saying that "you will be a farmhouse minister in the morning and ascend to the emperor's hall in the evening" in the imperial examination, the story of the Han family is that once you are summoned by the emperor to be important, the momentum can even be higher than that of the imperial examination.

The person who has a better say on this point must be Zhu Maichen, a little master of creating obstacles in the early Han Dynasty.

Because Guo Jia had been studying behind closed doors for the past few years, except for a few people who had friends with him, not many people knew Guo Jia's talents, and Chen Gong and Zhang Miao were not among them.

However, Zhang Miao had already learned some information from his friend Shangshu Zhou Yao: "I heard that Guo Fengxiao was recommended to the emperor by Xun Wenruo."

Chen Gong understood clearly.

It is said that since Jinshang ascended the throne, the scholars of Yingchuan County, who should not be underestimated, have undoubtedly occupied more positions in the court.

However, Yingchuan Township has a strong academic style and there is no shortage of talents who can handle this overwhelming wealth.

In the eyes of people from other counties, it would be a lie to say that they are not envious or jealous at all.

Chen Gong could not reach the state of being unfazed by favors and humiliations, but he did not speak ill of others behind their backs. He commented: "Xun Wen is a gentleman. He was once praised as the 'talent of the king's assistant'. The people he recommended must be scholars with real talents."

Zhang Miao did not comment on this and said with a smile: "Gongtai only knows that he has the talent of Wang Zuo, but he does not know that He Boqiu, who is called 'the talent of Wang Zuo', is currently working in the fields in Youfufeng."

After a little sarcasm, Zhang Miao laughed again and said: "The Xun family of Yingchuan passed down the book to his family, which naturally makes him more aware of the changes in current affairs."

Chen Gong nodded. In the past, he would have discussed it more with Zhang Miao, but now, he was no longer in such a mood.

He had to admit that he was anxious.

Chen Gong dared to refuse the recommendation of the state and county and the government. He was somewhat proud of his talents. He thought that his performance in the Taixue debate was good. However, even Guo Jia was younger than him. Many scholars can be summoned by the emperor... For Chen Gong, this undoubtedly shakes his confidence.

Although he had anticipated this outcome before participating in the Taixue Discussion, when the day came, it was not as easy to accept as Chen Gong had imagined.

Chen Gong suddenly asked Zhang Miao: "Does Duke Meng Zhuo still have no intention of becoming an official?"

Zhang Miao was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook his head. He would not have entered the capital unless it was decided by the Imperial Academy.

In his opinion, the time for him to become an official has not yet come.

Moreover, in the past when the party was in prison, he and Yuan Shao traveled around, making friends with party members, helping those in need, and forming a deep friendship while running around. Zhang Miao had gone to meet Yuan Shao before he resigned and returned to his hometown. He saw that Yuan Shao had resigned only for more than a year, and he had become decadent and often drank to relieve his sorrows.

Zhang Miao scolded Yuan Shao at that time, and then he learned from the hungover Yuan Shao that Yuan Shao was forced to resign.

When what happened was modified by Yuan Shao from his own perspective and passed to Zhang Miao's ears, Zhang Miao, who regarded Yuan Shao as a friend, could not help but feel the same way and lament the ruthlessness of the Tian family.

Of course, even though he felt the same, Zhang Miao still wanted to scold Yuan Shao for his decadent behavior, hoping to wake Yuan Shao up.

Facing the "seriously ill" Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao administered a "strong medicine" in his words, and even in human terms, he scolded him a bit harshly.

Facts have proved that Zhang Miao's "strong medicine" is effective, and Yuan Shao was indeed awakened by Zhang Miao's scolding. But after Yuan Shao woke up from drinking, he recalled Zhang Miao's words scolding him, became angry and stopped talking to Zhang Miao.

The relationship between the two broke down and they stopped communicating.

Although he was alerted by Yuan Shao's experience, it must be a lie to truly say that Zhang Miao had no intention of having an official career.

If he really didn't want to pursue an official career, Zhang Miao might as well not come here.

Chen Gong had ambitions and hoped to get the emperor's official conquest, and Zhang Miao naturally had the same ambition. If you don’t want to be a high official in one day, at least you can be a servant inside and two thousand stones outside!
The path Zhang Miao planned for himself was similar to that of great Confucian scholars such as Xun Shuang and Han Rong.

For this reason, he built his reputation very early.

If literature is not enough, then money can be used to make up for it. As the saying goes, "Eight chefs can provide wealth and earn tens of millions of dollars." To become one of the "eight chefs", Zhang Miao relies on making full use of his own money ability.

Relying on the name of "Eight Chefs", Zhang Miao has many friends, ignoring Yuan Shao, who has lost all friendship. In addition to Shangshu Zhou Yao, there are also Henan Yin Yuan Shu, the Xiongnu Zhonglang General Cao Cao, Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai, etc., as well as those who are close to him. Party members with the same name also have friendships.

Therefore, Zhang Miao, who has many friends who are officials both inside and outside the officialdom and has a carefree life, is not so anxious about his official career.

For him, if he cannot hold a high position, it is better to continue to raise his family in the countryside.

But having said that, the reason why Zhang Miao is still a virgin is that the official positions he held in various places were not up to his expectations!
When Chen Gong asked this question, both of them fell silent.

After a long time, looking at the bleak early winter scene around them, the two of them had no intention of continuing to talk.

During the silence, someone suddenly broke the silence, but it was Chen Gong's servant who hurriedly arrived.

"Young Master, the bus is coming!"

After hearing this, Chen Gong suddenly felt his waist and back pain were no longer sore, and the smile on his face became brighter.

He looked at Zhang Miao, who had already spoken to urge him: "I've been waiting for this moment because I've been waiting for a long time. Go back quickly, don't delay!"

Chen Gong simply said goodbye in a hurry and took the car back to the rental house.

He didn't forget to tidy up his appearance on the way.

When he was far away from home, Chen Gong opened the curtain and looked around. He saw a car parked at the door of his house. It looked like a bus, and he was relieved.

When Chen Gong got out of the car, a clerk came up to him. After confirming Chen Gong's identity, he explained his purpose.

The minor official claimed to be an official of the company's chariot and horse department. According to the imperial edict, he asked Chen Gong to go to the south gate of the palace to wait for the imperial edict.

The so-called waiting for an edict means waiting for the emperor to summon you.

Theoretically, Chen Gong can now take a bus to the Gongnan Gate where the Bus Sima is stationed. His food and accommodation will be taken care of by the Bus Sima.

But Chen Gong rented a house in Luoyang, so he didn't need enough food. All he had to do was wait outside the palace gate tomorrow morning.

There is no doubt that it is a better choice for Chen Gong to recharge his batteries in his own residence for tomorrow.

The clerk told Chen Gong some precautions and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Chen Gong.

(End of this chapter)