Three years ago, what was his ranking when he took the test?
One hundred and thirty-five.
If this ranking was based on the palace examination ranking, it would be difficult for him to squeeze into the second class. Fortunately, when he took the palace examination later, I don't know whether it was the emperor who gave him a thumbs up or whether he performed well on his own, and he got the fifty-first rank in the second class. , ranked in the middle among the top two Jinshi.
And Shen Heng will try fifth!
They are directly among the best group of people in this subject in Hongde's ten years. As long as they don't perform poorly in the palace examination, they will be at least among the top ten in the second class.
If you are not careful, you can be ranked among the top three!
"Congratulations, sir!"
Jiang Sheng was also overjoyed and bowed to Shen Yi repeatedly: "The Ninth Young Master, like the Young Master, is also a Wenqu star who has descended to earth!"
Shen Yi smiled heartily: "Half of my success in the scientific examination was due to luck. Compared with Jiulang, it is much worse. If we want to talk about Wenquxing, he is the Wenquxing."
"Hurry up and get some food and drinks. Let's have a good drink."
He was so excited now that he no longer felt sleepy at all.
Jiang Sheng said "Hey" and trotted down quickly to arrange food and drinks for Shen Yi.
Mr. Shen walked to his study room, lit the lamp, took out the letter again, and looked at it again. Looking at this handsome letter from home, Shen Yi couldn't help but think about it.
If the other him had not come to this world, merged with Jiangdu Prefecture Shen Yi, and become the current Shen Yi... what would have been the situation of the Shen family?
Will my younger brother become a high school scholar and enter the officialdom like today?
If that's the case, Shen Heng might be asked to avenge him...
Thinking of this, Shen Yi took a deep breath and whispered: "If this is really the case, if I am implicated as a murderer, I may not even be qualified for the scientific examination..."
He rolled his eyes and thought again.
If Master Lu is willing to help, Shen Heng may not have the opportunity to participate in the scientific examination.
While he was thinking wildly, Jiang Sheng had already returned to the Apricot Garden with wine and food. Mr. Shen got up and walked out of the study. He and Jiang Sheng found a pavilion in the yard and sat down. The two of them drank and talked about the Shen family.
Mr. Shen was in high spirits and drank with Jiang Sheng until late at night. It was not until Jiang Sheng was unconscious that he had someone carry Jiang Sheng back to the house.
As for himself, it might be because he was over-excited and still not sleepy at all.
So, he returned to the study and wrote back a letter to Shen Heng.
After I finished writing the letter, it was already getting dark outside.
Shen Yi walked out of the study and asked his men to send his letters to Jiankang through the channels of the Di Newspaper Department. He himself also washed his face, changed into clean clothes, sat in a carriage and went to the governor's Yamen.
After arriving at the governor's office, Cheng Futai was meeting other guests. Shen Yi wandered around the governor's office for almost a tea time. Cheng Tingzhi, who was dressed in second-grade regular clothes, walked out of the study in person, smiled at Shen Yi from a distance and said: " Zi Heng came so early?"
Shen Yi smiled and returned the courtesy: "I received Zhongcheng's letter yesterday morning and rushed back without stopping. It was already dark after I returned to Fuzhou, so I didn't bother Zhongcheng. I rushed to see Zhongcheng early this morning."
Cheng Tingzhi glanced at Shen Yi, who had bloodshot eyes, thoughtfully, and then smiled: "It seems that Ziheng didn't sleep well last night."
Mentioning this matter, Mr. Shen's eyes became excited again.
"Don't mention it."
He waved his hand and looked helpless: "I could have had a good sleep, but after I received a letter from home, I couldn't sleep anymore."
When he heard that it was a "letter from home", Cheng Tingzhi was very sensible and did not ask about the content. He just said with a smile: "Brother, please don't stand here anymore. Let's talk in the study."
Shen Yi was a little depressed.
He was still waiting for Cheng Tingzhi to ask him about the content of his letter home so that he could show off to the little old man, but the man only asked half a sentence, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, so he could only force a smile and said: "Zhongcheng Just lead the way."
The two people soon arrived in the governor's yamen study. Cheng Futai personally poured a cup of hot tea for Shen Yi and a cup for himself. Then he sat down and looked at Shen Yi: "Zi Heng, Yuan Shaoqing left Fuzhou almost four days ago. , went south to Quanzhou, Zi Heng, do you know about this?"
Shen Yi took a sip of tea, shook his head and said, "Zhongcheng, I am only in charge of the Coastal Dusi Yamen and supervising the construction of the five municipal shipping departments. The people in these three law departments were invited by Zhongcheng at your request, so I have no control over them."
"It's not a question of whether we can manage it or not."
Cheng Tingzhi let out a sigh of relief and said: "The Three Law Division arrested more than twenty officials in Fuzhou, but the chief officer of the Third Division did not move, and basically the officials in the lower counties did not move either."
"If these people are doing evil in the dark."
Cheng Futai lowered his eyebrows and said: "Even if the two shipping companies in Fujian are completed, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to earn 400,000 taels in two months like the Wenzhou shipping company."
Shen Yi put down his tea cup and said with a smile: "Zhongcheng doesn't have to ask too much of the city shipping company. The city shipping company's annual income of two million taels is just the highest estimate. The two city shipping companies in Fujian will be able to completely complete this year." When it is completed... next year the two shipping companies together will be able to supply two million taels of silver to the imperial court, so Your Majesty will probably not say anything more."
"Zhongcheng still has more than half a year to take control of Fujian. As for how much income the Shipping Company can make next year, it all depends on Zhongcheng's ability."
Shen Yi looked at Cheng Tingzhi, thought for a while, and continued: "However, this shipping company also has a bottom line, and Zhong Cheng must know it in his heart."
Cheng Tingzhi put down the teacup he had picked up and looked at Shen Yi: "Please tell me, dear brother."
"The income of the two municipal shipping companies in Fujian must be able to support the Fuzhou Guard and the Quanzhou Guard at the very least. If you can't even support these two guard posts, His Majesty will be angry."
The original intention of the establishment of the Shibo Division was to support five military posts for the imperial court and a navy of 25,000 people in addition to the imperial court's expenses.
As for "generating income" for the court, it is an extra point.
The Wenzhou Shipping Company in Zhejiang Province performed very well last year.
With just one Wenzhou Shipping Company, the income from the two months at the end of last year can easily support Wenzhou Wei for a whole year. In other words, if Wenzhou Shipping Company can still be as good as those two months last year, only one
The Wenzhou Shipping Department can generate more than 100 to 2 million taels of revenue for the imperial court!
This is also the reason why Zhou Yishan was able to return to Zhejiang as governor at the earliest, safe and sound.
Officials who can make money for the emperor are good officials in Da Chen. As for whether his son commits crimes or not, that's all trivial!
It was also the first time that Cheng Tingzhi heard about the specific standards of the Municipal Shipping Division. After taking a sip of tea, he sighed: "Last year, the Municipal Shipping Division in Zhejiang did very well. If the Fujian Municipal Shipping Division is not good, it can only support two people."
If there is no surplus for a guard station, His Majesty will naturally be unhappy."
"So Zhongcheng must work harder."
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "I think the Sanfa Division has done a good job this time. After these officials in Fuzhou are investigated, the new officials will not doubt Zhongcheng's authority. Zhongcheng can control Fujian officialdom faster. As for the Sanfa Division,
Officers…"
"They don't get along with Zhongcheng, so they probably won't be able to stay in Fujian for too long. As long as Zhongcheng works hard and takes care of Fujian well, he can do well in the Shipping Department."
Mr. Shen thought for a while and said, "I can assure Zhong Cheng that at least this year, the two health centers in Fujian will do their best to cooperate with Zhong Cheng."
Shen Yi patted his chest and said, "Even if Zhongcheng asks us to fight with the officers and soldiers of Zhensi Yamen or Dusi Yamen, I will never give a shit!"
"It's not a big deal if there's a conflict."
Cheng Tingzhi shook his head slightly and said: "I'm afraid that after the Municipal Shipping Department is established, these people will allow traders to smuggle..."
He exhaled a breath and said, "But since Zi Heng said this, I have confidence in my heart. I just have to deal with them slowly."
The two people talked about some details about Shibosi. After the conversation, Shen Yi yawned and asked: "By the way, didn't Zhongcheng say that it will be his fiftieth birthday in two days? Why did the governor's Yamen continue to talk about it?
No movement at all? Not to mention putting up lanterns and decorations, we should at least invite some people to come over and start decorating."
"Otherwise, it would be too late to do it on the same day."
Cheng Tingzhi shook his head: "I won't do anything about it."
"I have just been appointed as the Prime Minister of Fujian. I am organizing a birthday banquet right now. People think I am here to raid. I will do it at home and invite some of my close colleagues to have a meal at home. That's it."
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely: "Zhongcheng is in Fujian. Does he have any close colleagues?"
"One or two."
Cheng Tingzhi also smiled and said: "After three years of working as chief envoy, I have gotten to know some of my colleagues. The prefect of Yanping is good at farming and has a good relationship with me. This time, apart from Zi Heng, he is the only one invited.
come over."
"I have known a magistrate who is good at farming in three years."
Mr. Shen sighed: "Zhongcheng has a true temperament."
Cheng Futai did not answer, but looked at Shen Yi. Seeing Shen Yi yawning continuously, Cheng Tingzhi was a little curious: "Zi Heng really didn't sleep all night yesterday?"
After hearing this question, Shen Yi perked up and his sleepiness disappeared.
This old boy finally asked me this question!
He looked at Cheng Tingzhi, raised his head slightly, and said with a smile: "My younger brother Chunwei has released his results and sent me a letter to inform me."