He also knew that Nie Dan called him here today because he wanted to tell him something. If he was not mistaken, it should be about Zhao Chao. Li Yan thought that Nie Dan would drink wine to make him and Zhao Chao reconcile, but Zhao Chao and himself didn't turn their backs at all, so there was no way to talk about reconciliation. Maybe Zhao Chao wrote to Nie Dan about these things.
Now let's see what Nie Dan has to say.
Sure enough, Nie Dan pondered for a moment, and then said, "His Royal Highness has found you."
"Yes." You Miao nodded slightly. He didn't know what the relationship between Zhao Chao and Nie Dan was, and how much he would speak. Naturally, he couldn't speak rashly.
Nie Dan said, "It wasn't his fault for the war in Goryeo. He blamed it. Half of it was because of the control of the factions in the DPRK and China... I heard that your villa is not big, but you donated 100,000 catties of food in Jiangnan. This bowl of wine is from Nie. Big brother respects you."
You Miao understood the meaning, and smiled busyly: "It should be, isn't the purpose of studying to serve the country?"
Nie Dan nodded slowly, and added: "My wise brother has a long way to go. No wonder the elder brother knows what he has to say. In the future, you must keep your heart in mind, read books, and contribute to the country."
You Miao understood, Nie Dan asked him to come, not because he wanted to teach him a lesson. From the standpoint of serving the country, he was indeed a little worried that You Miao would be dragged by Li Dang. Presumably Zhao Chao also said something to Nie Dan in the letter. . These soldiers are the most straight-minded, they will not intrigue with the Chinese officials, but they are dedicated to killing the enemy on the front line for the prosperity of the Apocalypse Dynasty.
You Miao said, "Young brother must keep this in mind, eldest brother, come and drink."
The two drank on an empty stomach, and after a few sips, Nie Danyingwu's face filled with drunkenness and said, "His Royal Highness is also sullen in Beijing, you have met, he has no company since he was a child, you can spend more time with him when you have time. Moving around, of course, and reading is still a priority.”
You Miao snorted, and found that Nie Dan was a very upright person, and he was not very funny. If chatting and drinking with him were just straight words, it would be very boring.
Nie Dan motioned for him to wait a moment, then went back to the kitchen to look at the dishes, and when he brought the dishes out and set them up, he placed two pairs of chopsticks, and You Miao knew that Zhao Chao would not come.
But Nie Dan said, "Brother wise, take it slow, eldest brother excuses me for a while."
You Miao was inexplicable, but Nie Dan left the backyard. When You Miao was about to move his chopsticks in front of a table of dishes, there was another person in the side porch. It was Zhao Chao.
"Wait for a long time..." Zhao Chao came over with an oiled paper package and said, "I went to the Ministry of War at dusk and was held up."
Seeing that it was Zhao Chao, You Miao smiled and said, "Where's Big Brother Nie? You don't want to eat such a table of dishes."
Zhao Chao said: "He has something to do, don't worry about him, let's eat." Then he went to close the courtyard door again. During the Qixi Festival, laughter came from outside the fence, wine was poured into the cup, and a lamp hung under the tree, emitting a warm yellow light, reflecting With two people, a table of dishes.
"I asked someone to inquire." Zhao Chao said: "It happened that Li Yan also went to inquire. Your paper has been approved for tribute, and you are just waiting for the list. The palace exam will be held on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month. Are you ready?"
You Miao's expression brightened. Although he thought he could pass the exam, he was still very happy when he heard the news.
"What kind of preparation method?" You Miao asked.
Zhao Chao said in distress: "I don't read, I just read a few books on the Art of War. How do you know? Go to the bookstore to read books this month."
You Miao was happy, Zhao Chao said with the cup: "Come here, brother toast to you, order a champion and come back."
The two clink glasses, but You Miao was thinking of other things, and after a while, he said, "Li Yan called me a few days ago, and I told him that Brother Nie invited me to come."
Zhao Chao raised his eyebrows, thinking of something, and then with a smile in his eyes: "Smart, you played this move well!"
You Miao sighed and said, "Li Yan wants me to stay in Beijing after the palace exam and arrange for me to enter the Censor's Desk."
Zhao Chao's expression froze, and he murmured: "This fellow has a big appetite. He has no such ability, virtuous brother, if you want to enter the censor's desk, you have to rely on you."
You Miao said: "How do you say?"
Zhao Chao pondered for a moment, stepped on the stone bench, sat swayingly, pointed his chopsticks at You Miao, and whispered: "It wasn't that he put you in, it was he who wanted to take you to beg my father. Your parents are not officials in the DPRK, and they are students of Sun Yu, the former governor of political affairs. If you choose the top three in the middle, you will be assigned to be the censor of supervision. After three years and five years, you will be transferred back to Beijing and promoted to censor. Doctor, ten years later, he will be promoted to Censor Zhongcheng... At that time, the father and son of the Li family will participate in whoever they want, and whoever is not pleasing to the eye will participate in it."
This was in line with what You Miao had guessed. He nodded slowly and said, "Then I follow him?"
Zhao Chao said: "You just follow him, that's great, Li Yan has this plan, it means that he is actually wary of my emperor brother, you should listen to Li Yan first, and wait until you enter the censor's desk in the spring of next year. Privately take a line with my imperial brother and listen to him. Although my imperial brother is not very good to me, he is very rapacious. When you are in this position, you will no longer need to rely on Li Yan and listen to my emperor. Brother, you can work with him to bring down Li Dang, and things will be simple."
"Then what about you?" You Miao asked again, "When did you plan to transfer you out of Beijing?"
"No hurry." Zhao Chao said: "Big Brother Nie is trying to figure out a way, you should protect yourself first, don't be too impatient, after the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace test, my father will serve a drink, and you will definitely have a part to attend whether you are in the top three or not. I'll teach you a few words then."
"First of all, the royal father will ask where you are from and what your family background is, right? The royal father has started talking to you, and you will bring the topic up there. Mother treated him well back then,"
You Miao was instantly connected. He and Zhao Chao looked at each other for a long time, and saw a familiar look in each other's eyes.
At that moment, You Miao couldn't tell the sadness. Their fates were almost the same, and Zhao Chao's life experience was similar to his own.
Zhao Chao smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "Don't talk about this for the holidays, drink, come, and eat."
You Miao snorted, and the two started eating with the vegetables. You Miao was also hungry and ate all the vegetables. Zhao Chao asked again, "Where's Li Zhifeng?"
"Go back." You Miao said: "There is a flood at home, he is the housekeeper, and my uncle can't handle it alone."
Zhao Chao said: "Tens of thousands of people have died in Jingzhou and Liuzhou, and the imperial court has not been able to allocate money and food, and the documents are in the household card for a long time."
You Miao said, "There's no money left."
Zhao Chao: "There is not much money left in the national treasury. The money is in the hands of those important ministers. The Hei family, Li family, and Qin family, who are with you, have hundreds of thousands of silver in each family."
You Miao shook her head helplessly, Zhao Chao said, "Why do you keep talking about these sad things, whether it's family or state affairs, that's all, there's no curfew outside today, I'll take you to listen to the song, go."