Chapter 45
"I don't know what the magistrate of the county refers to by the glory and wealth?"

Li Cezhi put down the teacup in his hand and asked curiously.

"It can give you the opportunity to become an official and rise to the top."

Lu Tunan stared at Li Cezhi's eyes and said word by word.

To be promoted to an official position and to rise to the top?
Li Cezhi naturally wants this kind of opportunity, but he also understands that there is no gift for no reason.

Any gift that seems to be a gift from fate has already been secretly priced.

This sentence was something my father used to say back then. He remembered it in his heart and dared not forget it, so facing Mr. Lu at this moment, he didn't show too much emotion, but just looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

Lu Tunan originally waited for him to take the initiative to ask, but he didn't seem to expect Li Cezhi to be so flattered, slightly startled, and could only continue by himself: "I can recommend you to Mr. Xu Qingshi, a famous figure in the literary world. I have read the article on policy and theory, and it can be regarded as having a bit of literary talent. If Mr. Xu Qingshi, a leading figure in the literary world, recommends it, the possibility of being elected as an official in the future is extremely high."

"You are a smart person. You should know that nowadays, the aristocratic family dominates the ascending channel. If you don't have a backing background, even if you have some talents, it is difficult to stand out in the tide of imperial examinations."

"What about the price, or what do I need to pay?"

Although Li Cezhi was moved, he was mature and prudent, and he didn't show it. Instead, he asked about what Lu Tunan didn't mention.

It is naturally a great joy for the county magistrate to take the initiative to recommend a backer, but everything has two sides. Since the county magistrate is so eager, it is absolutely impossible to have no other plans.

"There is no price."

Lu Tunan said very seriously: "If the only price is to become an official in the court in the future, you will be a member of our imperial party."

Between the Dali court and even the literary world, there are different factions and the party struggles are serious, the struggle is fierce, and there is no warmth to speak of.

If you become an official in the future, if you want to seek peace and stability, it is best to be a neutral faction and not participate in any factional struggles. In fact, when you have to face the juncture of making a choice, you need to be cautious.

This is Li Cezhong's warning about the court dispute when he was drinking with Xu Da after he was at the head of the case.

Although he was a farmer and didn't know too much about court information, but Xu Da was from a prominent family, he had been influenced by his ears and eyes since he was a child, and he was very aware of the current situation in the officialdom. Li Cezhi still believed in what this prodigal son who loved to visit brothels said.

"I don't know the royal party, what party is it?"

Li Cezhi neither refused immediately nor agreed immediately, but continued to pick up the teacup and asked for more information.

Although he knew that there were many factions in Dali's officialdom and court, Li Cezhi knew nothing about more in-depth information. When he found an opportunity, he naturally had to ask clearly.

"Our imperial party, the party leader is the current prime minister, Qian Hansheng."

Lu Tunan stood up, cupped his hands towards the south, and said in awe: "The imperial party, apart from the party leader and prime minister, the biggest nobleman behind is today's emperor!"

"The imperial party exists to serve His Majesty and sweep away the treacherous courtiers."

When today's child?

Li Cezhi was slightly surprised. In the whole world, could it be the land of the king, the shore of the land, and the ministers of the king? The emperor only needs to sit high, balance the forces between the factions, and prevent a certain family from monopolizing the power. A certain faction?
Are there other factions that dare to compete with the imperial power?
As if guessing Li Cezhi's doubts, Lu Tunan took a sip of tea, and then continued: "Brother Li, most of the officialdom today is from the aristocratic faction."

"Family?"

"That's right, the aristocratic families, especially the families of the five pillars of the country, rely on their family heritage and are already able to compete with the imperial power."

Hearing this, Li Cezhi couldn't help but recall that when he was young, he had heard his father mention the aristocratic family.

My father said that once such a thing as an aristocratic family is firmly rooted and intertwined, it is extremely difficult to fall down. Even the change of imperial power or even a change of dynasty will hardly affect the true foundation of the aristocratic family.

Moreover, although the top aristocratic families cannot wear robes to ascend to the throne, they can unite to form a force that even the imperial power would be afraid of three points, enough to influence one party's national policy.

If you want to eliminate these aristocratic families, you can only have a chance to do so in the shadow of swords, lights and swords that have been in troubled times for more than a hundred years.

Li Cezhi didn't know what family his father was talking about, just like he didn't know where his father told his mother about the recipes.

But he believed what his father said, and he naturally understood that what the magistrate Lu said should not be a lie.

Lu Tunan saw that he was silent and seemed to be distracted, so he didn't care, and looked at him solemnly: "These Guozhu families are the same age as the country, and they are the founding princes. With the development of the Dali Dynasty for more than 200 years, they are already It’s so entrenched in the states that it’s too big to lose.”

"But today's son has a great talent and strategy, and wants to restrain the continued development of the five pillars of the country, so as not to threaten the imperial power! In December of this year, the emperor will open the examination for scholars and add the imperial examination. At that time, he will be a real poor family. It's a good time to jump into the dragon's gate!"

"Brother Li is from a villager, don't miss this god-given opportunity!"

What he said was so shallow that Li Cezhi was in a cold sweat.

The Guozhu family and today's emperor are wrestling with each other. How dare he get involved in these secret affairs of the officialdom.

Today's Li Cezhi, the biggest wish in his heart, is nothing more than to be promoted to an official position in success, to be an official of one party, to honor his ancestors and benefit his ancestors, and to benefit one party.

As for the game of these big shots, he avoided it.

"Magistrate Lu, don't say any more, let Li take it easy and think about it."

Li Cezhi quickly interrupted Lu Tunan's words, drank the remaining tea in the cup, and waved his hands repeatedly.

He also guessed that the magistrate Lu's enthusiasm was a conspiracy, but what he didn't expect was that Mr. Lu wanted to draw himself into the faction.

"Forget it, brother Li will give me an answer some other day."

Seeing that he did not immediately agree, Lu Tunan had a look of disappointment on his face: "However, I would like to remind you that if you don't choose today, someone will force you to choose in the future."

"As long as you want to become an official, you cannot avoid the disputes in the officialdom. The court environment is such that no one can be alone."

"In the court today, although there are many disciples from aristocratic families, it is not impossible to clean up the courtiers with the ability of the emperor. If you stand in the right team, you will be able to rise to the top. Disaster!"

"Besides, the benefits that our imperial party can bring to you must be more than those of the noble families. If there are still noble families looking for you, please make a promise. You may wish to weigh carefully before making a decision."

After finishing speaking, he served tea to the guests and told Li Cezhi to go back and think about it.

Leaving the county magistrate's mansion late at night, Li Cezhi was in a state of disarray, he just wanted to hurry home, tell his father about this, and listen to his opinion.

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  Let me say this one last time. Some book friends often say that this book develops too fast, but it doesn't.

  The dynasty stage is only one-third of the book. The pre-ordered word count is between 150 million and 200 million words, with detailed settings and development directions.

  The Yin Division Shinto and luck that you see are actually a self-consistent world view, but I have to reveal it a little bit, and spoilers are meaningless.

  Although the emperors and generals are depicted with pen and ink, they are actually revealing some information about this dynasty to everyone.

  The Li family has nearly [-] words and has just left the peasants and entered the poor family. There is a lot to do in the future. I don't understand why it is said to be developing fast.

  
 
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