Chapter 1562 Your ancestral grave is really smoking
After Ma Xi passed the imperial examination, Ma Hongzhong was so excited that he wanted to go home and have a banquet for the guests, but there were still many things to do in Ma Xi. On the one hand, the Imperial College needed a summary and farewell, and on the other hand, he had to wait for the election to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Among them, the selection of officials is the most important. It not only depends on your appearance, but also whether you have the talent to be an official.
If it looks scary or uncomfortable to look at, usually the officials in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will politely advise you: Either find you a place with few people, or you should... go home!
If you are a stupid young man who wants to revolutionize the Tang Dynasty if you open your mouth and do whatever you want to do if you keep your mouth shut, officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs will praise you in front of your face, saying that you are very energetic, and then throw you to a place where birds do not shit.
Until you are worn down to the point where you no longer have any energy left.
The word "mill" is important in officialdom, and this "mill" contains the blood and tears of many people.
After all, Ma Hongzhong couldn't bear his temper, so he went home on horseback to pay homage to his ancestors, and then showed off in a big way.
In the Imperial College, Ma Xi was saying goodbye to his classmates.
The classmates cherished the time when they were about to part ways, and many of them shed tears. When parting, many people left the addresses of their hometowns.
The officialdom is ruthless, and no one knows where they will drift to in the future. Maybe this parting will be forever.
"Quick, it's about to start." Someone shouted outside.
Ma Xi and his classmates poured out of the classroom, gathered in a crowd, and gathered on the playground.
On the stage, everyone saw the headmaster Ning Yayun and Si Yean Ziyu, but who was the person surrounded by them?
"It's your Majesty!"
Someone cheered.
Being able to meet the emperor at this time means that the Imperial College has a strong background. As long as everyone does not take the wrong path, sooner or later they will be successful.
The fiery atmosphere was intoxicating, and Ma Xi saw the boy again.
The young man stood behind the crowd, smiling broadly.
This guy is really good at messing around. Ma Xi smiled and planned to find the boy later, leaving his address so that he could contact him if anything happened in the future.
Ning Yayun was the first to speak. He mentioned the history of the Imperial College and the fine traditions of this school. He hoped that everyone can apply what they have learned in the future and serve the Tang Dynasty and the king...
complete!
Lao Shuaiguo's simple and concise speech won the welcome of the students.
Young people of this age are most disgusted by lengthy lectures, and what they are most disgusted by is lengthy sermons. Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the headmaster who rarely appears in daily life has become a caring person.
Next is the emperor.
The emperor looked at these students and said: "When I left Yuanzhou, I never thought about entering the Imperial College. At that time, I was thinking that if I could enter a small school in Chang'an, it would be like the smoke coming out of the ancestral graves."
Ancestral graves... everyone couldn't help but laugh.
"Later, by chance, I was able to study in the Imperial College. Those years will be unforgettable in my life."
During those years, he was quite confused, and it was the Imperial College that accommodated him, like a harbor, giving him a quiet place to stay when he was lost.
"Why do you come to the study center? Most of them want fame. In fact, I did the same at the beginning."
The emperor's words immediately shortened the distance between him and the students.
"My dream is to be an official, to be a high official, and then return to my hometown in glory, so that the small officials in my hometown will welcome me with smiles, and my elders will be full of praise."
This is a dream that everyone has.
"My official career started in Chang'an, and I was just a bad person at the beginning."
This starting point is much lower than that of students who passed the imperial examination.
"And you will be an official when you get together. But I am not envious, why? Because it was those years that allowed me to see the bottom of the Tang Dynasty and the real people's livelihood!"
"I hope that after you become an official, you will stop being aloof and stooped, go to the markets and fields more often, and keep the people in your heart..."
"Some people say that the Tang Dynasty is already perfect. Look, there are no opponents in the north, the Southern Zhou Dynasty has bowed to the south, the east is unified, and the west is not far away. So, what else can we do?"
These words sounded like they were praising the emperor... Everyone thought of the emperor's experience of conquering the world.
"But I want to tell you, wait, this world is huge."
The emperor said: "To the south is the sea. Above the sea, there are countless lands and countless countries. To the west, the Luoluo Kingdom is waiting for an attack. There is no telling when it will attack.
Under the Tang Dynasty, which seemed to be peaceful and prosperous, in fact it was still full of crises.
Internally, I need countless new people to stir up this officialdom, to break up those small circles, to stir up the turmoil and promote the clean.
Externally, I need countless people to go out of the Tang Dynasty to promote the culture of the Tang Dynasty and explore what is outside the Tang Dynasty..."
Ma Xi was a little excited and felt that this task was tailor-made for him.
But then he thought of his father again.
He is the eldest son in the family, and his father has given him great hope. What will happen to his father if he passes away?
"I hope that when you meet again many years later, you can say frankly that my whole life is a life of fighting for the Tang Dynasty. Only in this way can I live up to my life!"
The emperor's words were also very brief. He described a blueprint for the students and pointed the direction.
When Ma Xi saw the faces of his classmates turning red, some of them immediately raised their hands, "I would like to leave the Tang Dynasty!"
When it came out of Datang, it instantly became a hit.
I also want to go to Maxi, but unfortunately, all abilities must meet the standards before I can sign up.
What kind of cultivation, what kind of traditional knowledge...
I don’t know how I could have died if I went out without cultivation.
If you don’t understand traditional knowledge, how can you go out and teach the emperor’s knowledge?
Those knowledge are taboo and cannot be taught to outsiders.
As a result, those students who failed the imperial examination were favored.
Maxi was very sorry.
That day, he and several classmates he had made friends with were very drunk. The next day, he had a splitting headache and remembered that he was going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs today.
He washed up quickly and didn't have time to have breakfast in the Imperial College, so he hurriedly bought a piece of cake outside and trotted while eating it.
When he arrived at the official department, he was queued at the back. According to the order, he basically had to wait for more than an hour.
Maxi yawned, but was not sleepy.
He looked at everything around him curiously.
"Ma Xi!"
"exist!"
Ma Hongzhong was about to enter Chang'an City at this moment... He arrived late yesterday and the city gate was closed, so he had to travel outside the city to rest for one night. After entering the city, he hurried to the Ministry of Officials.
Maxi followed the clerk into the duty room.
"sit."
The officials in charge of his selection looked quite harsh, and Ma Xi felt uncertain.
"Where is your home?"
"From Xianyang."
"How many people are in the family?"
These information have already been filled out once when registering for the department report. Asking again now is to observe Maxi through questioning.
After some questions and answers, the official said: "Now His Majesty advocates doing things quickly, and the procrastination in selecting officials in the past is gone. Furthermore, Your Majesty advocates that officials who have just left office should go to hard-working places to hone their skills...
I see that you are quite strong, and there happens to be a vacancy in Western Xinjiang, would you like to go?"
Maxi thought of the news his father had found out: The official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs asked you if you are willing to go. In fact, it is almost certain. Don't say you don't want to, otherwise you will only get a bad review.
When Maxi thought about going to Western Xinjiang, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"willing!"
"Haha!" The official smiled, "Young people are so energetic and enviable!"
He put a check mark after Maxi's name and said, "That's it, you can go and come back the next day."
"yes!"
At this time, a clerk came in, walked to the official's side, leaned over and said a few words.
The official raised his head and said to Ma Xi who walked outside the door: "Ma Xi, wait a minute!"
Ma Xi was a little disappointed, so he turned around and came in again.
The official smiled and said: "By the way, I heard that you are the eldest son in the family?"
"yes."
Aren’t these all within your control?
Ma Xi cursed.
The official said: "Let me take a look..." He looked down at Ma Xi's information and said: "He is quite outstanding in the Imperial College. He respects his teachers and is friendly to his classmates. He is also good at studies. This is a good candidate!"
Why has this changed again?
Ma Xi was confused and could only laugh.
The official looked up at him and said kindly: "Do you want to stay in Guanzhong? No, stay in Chang'an."
"I do." Of course Ma Xi thought. Since he can't go outside the Tang Dynasty, staying in Chang'an can take advantage of the opportunity to go home and visit his relatives. It will also be conducive for his family to visit him.
"So, there is just a place for you to go."
"I don't know where it is?" Ma Xi said with a smile, thinking that it was not a casual job such as guarding the warehouse.
"Donggong!"
…
Maxi walked out of the staff department in a daze.
"Dalang!"
"Dalang!"
As soon as Ma Hongzhong arrived, he saw his lost son, and he couldn't help but regret, "Where did you go? But where is the Shegu people? If I had known that my father would not let you take the imperial examination, my son..."
Maxi looked at him with straight eyes, "Aye, pinch me."
"Really?"
"Harder!"
"Ouch!"
…
"There is smoke coming out of the ancestral graves."
Ma Hongzhong is going crazy.
Where is the East Palace?
The place of the future emperor.
When young people serve as officials, they work in the East Palace, which is another type of Conglong.
"What position?"
Ma Hongzhong asked.
"Si Jing Ju Zhengzi."
“Great location!”
Ma Hongzhong was ecstatic again.
Later, he hosted a banquet for several business partners in Chang'an. When he solemnly announced his son's official position, Shang Yue sighed: "Your ancestral graves are really smoking!"
…
"We must hurry up and arrange it!"
Yang Xinxiang told Sun Yan, "My eyelids have been twitching lately and I feel uneasy."
"Which eye?" Sun Yan asked.
"Left eye!"
"Gonna send it!"
…
On the official road, three royal guards, each with three riders, were galloping.
"Give Way!"
When passing the checkpoint, a person in front flew the sign over. The sergeant at the checkpoint was shocked when he saw it, "It's the Jin Yiwei."
"Pull off the horse!"
"drive!"
Three people and nine riders, all the way to the end!
"Where are you going in such a crazy rush?"
…
In the palace, Han Shitou and Yi Niang were investigating.
They mainly investigated the old people of the time, especially those close to Emperor Xuande and Empress Wu.
…
A team of uniformed guards appeared in Wang Mo's hometown.
Two days later, they found nothing.
The old thief came and took over the matter.
"Check it out from the corners!" The old thief asked people to get information from relatives and friends of the Wang family, and even from the mouths of their aunts and grandmothers.
Not long after, they got important news: Wang Mo had had a child before entering the palace, and it was a midwife who broke the news.
The old thief smiled evilly and said: "Yeah, I caught your tail!"