After the imperial examination last year, Li Zhi sent many candidates to Qinghai, but only less than thirty were willing to stay, including several officials who led the way and volunteered to go to Qinghai.

Wang Zheng naturally did not treat those who were able to persevere unfairly. The lowest rank they started as was a county magistrate, while the few officials who came voluntarily were either provincial governors or deputy governors.

Anyway, Qinghai was newly established, and Wang Zheng divided it into twelve states with nearly a hundred counties, as well as some important transportation hubs and various mines. There were many official positions, and it didn't matter if he gave some of them to people from the court, as long as they could abide by the rules here.

As long as these people can stay here for a few years, it will be absolutely worthwhile for them to be transferred back.

For example, Di Renjie had been in officialdom for more than ten years. Before coming here, he was only a civil servant of the sixth rank. But when he came to Qinghai, Wang Zheng had an impression of him and directly gave him the position of governor of Shangzhou.

Li Zhi has already approved it, which immediately changes him to the fourth rank. Under normal circumstances, he would not be able to reach his current level in another ten years.

Di Renjie was naturally ecstatic to be hit by such a big pie, and felt that he had come to the right place in Qinghai.

"Haha, these are just some tricks, they can't be compared to the Confucian principles that can inspire people to think deeply."

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The Dari City where Wang Zheng is currently stationed is actually a military fortress, the front line facing the Tibetans. Di Renjie's provincial government is still 200 miles to the south.

"Di had just that in mind, so I came here uninvited to nag the chief steward."

The next day, Di Renjie and Niu Laosan came to Dari City.

Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward to help Di Renjie up and said, "Master Di, there is no need to be so polite. I do not hold an official position, so we can just be casual."

"Thank you, Bull Guard."

After Niu Lao San left, Di Renjie's confidant sighed, "It's a bit frustrating for the steward to live like this."

Di Renjie smiled and shook his head and said, "Do you think it is reliable to use the thinking of mortals like you and me to measure the actions of saints? Only the steward himself knows whether he feels aggrieved or not.

However, if Lord Di wants to know, I can tell you that General Wang’s wedding banquet will be held the day after tomorrow. If Lord Di wants to attend the wedding banquet, he must prepare to leave today or tomorrow, otherwise he will be late. "

After Di Renjie stood up, he smiled and said, "This gift from me is not to show respect for the position of the Grand Steward, but to show respect for the character of the Grand Steward. The Grand Steward has not only worked hard and made great contributions, but also has strict self-discipline. This is what I admire most."

Di Renjie nodded, bowed to Niu Lao San, and then sighed: "The chief steward has made great contributions, and will certainly continue to contribute to the Tang Dynasty in the future. Many things really should not be publicized too much."

Niu Lao San thought about it, nodded and agreed, "That's fine, I'll bother you Master Di."

"It's good that Lord Di understands. You can go to the wedding banquet. As long as the gifts are meaningful, that's good enough."

Niu Lao San pondered for a moment and said, "The steward has always been simple in these matters. When the young master and young lady were born, including the steward's own wedding banquet, he didn't hold a big wedding. If someone else asked, I would naturally not know.

A prefecture in Qinghai is very large.

Di Renjie bowed to Wang Zhengchang from a distance and said, "I am Di Renjie, your humble servant, to greet the chief steward. I hope you are well."

"Guard Niu, rest assured. Di Renjie knows that Guard Niu has come a long way and is exhausted. Why don't you rest here for a night? How about we go to Dari City together tomorrow?"

Wang Zheng took the manuscript and looked at it, then nodded and said, "This is great. I can practice calligraphy and learn some knowledge at the same time. This is already great."

This was the first time that Wang Zheng met Di Renjie. Although the two lived not too far away from each other, Di Renjie had just arrived and was busy with things. It took him a lot of time just to familiarize himself with Yuzhou's way of doing things. Then he had to deal with all the major and minor affairs in the state, so naturally he had no time to see Wang Zheng.

"Master Di is thoughtful."

Di Renjie took out a stack of papers from his sleeve, handed it to Wang Zheng and said, "I heard that your eldest daughter had a misunderstanding because of my handwriting. The steward wanted her to copy my handwriting, so I copied some encyclopedias overnight.

Born with knowledge, it is nothing but a gift from heaven, there is nothing to argue about it, the strict self-discipline of the chief steward makes Di admire him even more, the three immortals of the Supreme Being put virtue first, the chief steward is very lucky to have been gifted by heaven, if it were someone else, haha. "

Wang Zheng smiled and said indifferently: "It's just my temper. There's nothing to praise. Sir Di, please sit down and rest for a while. It happens that there will be Wang Wu's wedding banquet tomorrow. If Sir Di is not busy, you can stay for a day and have a drink."

Wang Zheng was a very casual person, so naturally he had no plans to meet this famous person throughout history.

"Haha, Guard Niu, you are too polite. There are plenty of guest rooms in the Governor's Mansion. I am not disturbing you. Guard Niu, go and have a rest first. We will have a good drink later."

However, the literati of that era were rather reserved. Di Renjie's way of thanking Wang Zheng was to send someone to deliver a handwritten copy of the calligraphy of "鹏程万里". After Wang Zheng read it, he had it framed and hung at the entrance of the school in Dari City.

Since Wang Zheng needed his own cursive calligraphy copybook, Di Renjie put aside all official business that day, thought about it, found the encyclopedia of Yuzhou, and wrote dozens of copybooks.

Di Renjie nodded and said with a smile, "As long as the steward is satisfied, I'm glad. The steward's encyclopedia is really good, and a lot of the knowledge in it can benefit people a lot. I read it over and over again, but I have learned a lot."

After listening to Niu Lao San's words, Di Renjie smiled and said, "Haha, I didn't expect that my handwriting would be misunderstood by the eldest daughter of the housekeeper's family. The housekeeper's request is easy to handle. There is no rush. I heard that General Wang will be getting married soon. I wonder if Guard Niu knows the specific date?"

The Yuzhou school was the most pragmatic, and the only Confucian school that was listed as an official textbook was the Analects. Di Renjie couldn't figure out whether Wang Zheng was being modest or sarcastic, so he didn't know what to say.

Wang Zheng looked at the hourglass beside him and smiled at Di Renjie, "It's almost time. If you don't mind, Lord Di, why don't you go home with me and have a simple meal?"

This surprised Di Renjie a little. In ancient times, it was not common to invite people home for dinner. The so-called friendship among family members meant inviting people home for dinner.

"If it's not too much trouble, Di will be more than welcome."

Given Wang Zheng's current status, Di Renjie would naturally be willing to attend Wang Zheng's family dinner.