Chapter 679 General Direction and Small Achievements
Seeing Shen Yi's expression, Cheng Tingzhi, an old man who has been an official for decades, didn't know what he was thinking. The governor shook his head slightly and said: "Brother Zi Heng, when I first arrived in Fuzhou, I fiddled with some things. The flowers and plants are all in bloom now. I took a look yesterday and they were blooming quite beautifully. How about we go to the backyard to enjoy the flowers?"
Mr. Shen was drinking water with a calm expression. Hearing these words, the tea in his mouth almost spit out. He looked up at Cheng Tingzhi and blinked: "Zhongcheng Why do you suddenly want to go see flowers?"
"Didn't your brother fail the exam?"
Cheng Futai sighed: "Although I am old, I also took the exam in my early years. I know what it is like to seek fame in the exam hall. Since I did not do well in the exam, Ziheng must feel uncomfortable."
Governor Cheng smiled and said, "But it doesn't matter. Your brother is still very young, so we can just wait another three years. I will take Zi Heng to the backyard to enjoy the flowers and relax."
Mr. Shen was depressed. He stood up and cupped his hands towards Cheng Futai and said: "Zhongcheng, I haven't slept all night. I'm very sleepy now, so I won't bother you. I'll come back on the day of my elder brother's birthday party."
After that, he was about to stand up and leave, but Cheng Tingzhi grabbed him by the sleeve. The Fujian governor looked at Shen Yi with a smile: "From your tone, I know you are going to show off. After all, I will try to the end." How did the exam go?"
Only then did Shen Yi stop and look back at Cheng Tingzhi, with a heartfelt smile on his face.
"It's not very good, I'm just trying to be fifth."
"fifth…"
Even this border official couldn't help but take a deep breath at this time. He sat back in his seat, looked at Shen Yi with a smile on his face, lowered his head and took a sip of tea before slowly speaking. One sentence.
"Impressive."
Cheng Futai touched his palms and sighed: "The Shen family in Jiangdu is going to have a family of brothers and two Hanlins."
Shen Yi also sat back in his seat, waved his hand and said: "It's just the general examination. The palace examination hasn't been taken yet, so you may not be able to enter the Hanlin Academy."
According to the rules of previous years, Hanlin usually takes the top ten, that is, from the first place in the first class to the seventh place in the second class.
Speaking of this, Shen Yi couldn't help but laugh: "But my younger brother is very ambitious. Even if he doesn't get into the Hanlin Academy this time, he will still be a second-class Jinshi."
As long as he doesn't perform abnormally in the palace examination, he will be among the top five in the joint examination and at least in the top twenty, ranking among the best among the second-class Jinshi.
Cheng Futai looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Zi Heng, your holy family is in full swing. During the palace examination, your brother may be able to get the Three Tripod Armor."
Hearing this, Shen Yi became a little unhappy.
He frowned and said: "Zhongcheng, you are also a second-ranked Jinshi. By saying this, you are not only looking down on your majesty, but you are also looking down on your younger brother!"
Seeing that Shen Yi was unhappy, Cheng Tingzhi quickly waved his hands and said with a wry smile: "I made a mistake."
"I don't mean to look down on your younger brother. My younger brother is naturally knowledgeable enough. Your Majesty may become a beautiful man by then."
Shen Yi just retorted, not really angry. Hearing this, he whispered: "It all depends on his own destiny, but he can get this ranking in the examination. As an elder brother, I am very happy for him."
Mr. Shen took a sip of tea and said with emotion: "I remember when Hong De released the results in the seventh year, I was one hundred and thirty-five in the examination. My younger brother is much better than me in learning."
Hearing this, Cheng Tingzhi smiled and added a cup of tea to Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "Which one is strong or weak in learning? I haven't seen your brother, so I can't draw a conclusion for the time being. But when it comes to being an official, your brother is definitely not as good as Zi Heng." your."
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely: "Zhongcheng is flattering me again."
"This is definitely not flattery."
Cheng Tingzhi said calmly: "Zi Heng might as well think about it, where are the Jinshi scholars in the same subject and rankings as you, let alone others, just the number one scholar in Hongde's seventh year, where are they now?"
Shen Yi thought for a while and said: "They should be still working as editors in the Hanlin Academy, but if we calculate the time, next year the batch of concubines who were born in the seventh year of Hong De's reign should be filling their vacancies and becoming officials."
He looked at Cheng Futai, took a sip of tea, and continued: "These batch of Hanlin scholars who are in the same department as me may become officials and become prime ministers. Their futures are much brighter than mine."
The group of Jinshi in the seventh year of Hongde was the first group of Jinshi after the current emperor took charge. The emperor himself also paid special attention to this group of Jinshi, because this group of Jinshi will become the cornerstone of the future Hongde Dynasty.
Therefore, the top ten Jinshi in that group have a good chance of becoming the prime minister.
Cheng Futai shook his head slightly and said: "After the number one scholar leaves the Hanlin Academy, he will indeed have the opportunity to enter Zhongshu and become the so-called reserve prime minister, but that will only be recommended by the Prime Minister of Zhongshu and His Majesty."
"Not to mention whether the number one scholar in your subject has such connections, even if he does, he will have to stay in Zhongshu for four or five years before he has the opportunity to be promoted to an attendant or lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, and then he will enter six departments. , after all the six yamen rounds..."
"If you do well, you will have the opportunity to become the Liubu Shilang, and then be promoted to Zhongshu as the Prime Minister."
Cheng Futai looked at Shen Yi with a smile: "Ziheng, do the math, how many years will this take?"
After all, Mr. Shen didn't have much experience in officialdom, so he shook his head slightly: "I'm not sure."
"If everything goes well, he is promoted step by step, and is trained by the Holy Emperor as prime minister, it will take nearly twenty years for him to be promoted to Zhongshu and become prime minister."
"However, among the number one scholars in the past dynasties, there are not many who can complete this journey and become the prime minister."
Cheng Tingzhi looked at Shen Yi, with a hint of envy in his tone: "As for you, Ziheng, you have been admitted to the Hanlin Academy as a bachelor before you have been a Jinshi for three years!"
"Coupled with your qualifications in the Ministry of War, after you return to Jiankang at the end of this year, you may enter the Sixth Ministry for experience. If His Majesty takes a fancy to you and promotes you to the Ministry of Personnel, then your top scholar in the same department will be When you go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to ask for an official position, you might even be asked to pay for it!"
After hearing these words, Shen Yi had a clearer understanding of the officialdom of this era.
However, in his heart, he still rejected Cheng Tingzhi's view.
Because he knew Emperor Hongde better than Cheng Tingzhi.
The reason why the current emperor places so much emphasis on Shen Yi and even promotes him repeatedly is not because he cultivated Shen Yi as a prime minister, but because he took a fancy to Shen Yi's ability to do practical things.
It just so happened that the emperor had just taken charge of the government at that time, and there were no available "confidences" around him. Shen Yi was a Jinshi of the Hongde Dynasty, the same age as the emperor, and handled errands well. Naturally, he was promoted and used by the emperor.
As for the emperor, he will basically only be able to do one thing for a long time in the future!
Northern Expedition!
Either the Northern Expedition or preparing for the Northern Expedition!
The Hongde Dynasty's first Northern Expedition, when facing the Northern Qi Dynasty, did not require a big victory or the recovery of much land. It only needed a small victory, even if it meant a small loss, as long as it could conquer two or three counties and gain some points. Small bargain.
So, the Northern Expedition is not just a matter of the past few years.
The entire Hong De Dynasty might do something like this.
Therefore, Mr. Shen's future does not lie in the five prime minister's chairs in Zhongshu Province.
And in the north, on the word merit.
Therefore, after he returns to Jiankang this year, he will not enter the Sixth Department for training as Cheng Tingzhi said. He will be in the Sixth Department...it can only be in the Ministry of War.
If you get promoted in the future, there is a high probability that you will be promoted in the Ministry of War.
After Shen Yi thought about it for himself, he shook his head at Cheng Tingzhi: "I have benefited a lot from Zhong Cheng's teachings, but Zhong Cheng still takes it for granted. His Majesty's thoughts today may not be the same as Zhong Cheng's thoughts. Same…"
Speaking of this, Shen Yi couldn't help but yawned. He rubbed his red eyes and said, "I could have chatted with Zhong Cheng for a while longer. I didn't sleep last night and I really couldn't stand it anymore." ."
Cheng Futai stood up and said with a smile: "Then let's continue chatting another day. I'll see Zi Heng out."
"I don't dare."
Mr. Shen shook his head and said with a smile: "How can there be any reason for a second-grade official to send a fifth-grade official out? If others see it, they might even say bad things about Zhong Cheng behind his back."
"I'll just go out on my own."
Cheng Futai shook his head and said: "You and I have been together for the past year, so what's so strange about giving a gift to a friend?"
After a pause, he asked: "By the way, Zi Heng, has your brother ever been married? I have a little daughter at home. You have seen it..."
Mr. Shen smiled hoarsely: "Although my brother is not married yet, I'm afraid he has his own ideas about marriage."
"As for your beloved."
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "I am in Jiankang and know a lot of people. I will go back for the Chinese New Year this year. If I meet someone suitable, I can be a matchmaker."
Cheng Tingzhi just asked casually and did not continue talking immediately. He just said with a smile: "Jiangdu Prefecture Ganquan Academy is well-deserved. My second son is still studying and taking exams. I will let him go to Ganquan Academy next year."
"no problem."
Mr. Shen nodded cheerfully: "My father-in-law is the headmaster of the academy, and I can still give the second young master a back door."
"That's not necessary."
Cheng Tingzhi said with a smile: "He has been selected to be elected early, so it shouldn't be difficult to enter the academy."
The two of them were walking and chatting. Cheng Futai sent Shen Yi out of the gate of the governor's office. It was not until Shen Yi got on the carriage that he returned to the governor's office with his hands behind his back.
After Mr. Shen returned to Xingyuan in a carriage, he was really sleepy, so he went back to the bedroom to catch up on his sleep.
When I woke up, it was already afternoon.
He stretched and stood up. Jiang Sheng was already waiting at the door.
"Any more letters?"
Shen Yi asked.
Usually when Jiang Sheng was waiting at the door of his bedroom, he would have some letters to hand to him.
Jiang Sheng nodded and handed a letter to Shen Yi with both hands.
"Sir, a letter from General Xue."
Last night, a letter came from Xue Wei.
The content of the letter was that they had wiped out a group of more than 300 Japanese pirates in Guangdong and discovered several gathering places for Japanese pirates.
Shen Yi opened the letter and took a look at it again.
This letter... the handwriting is not very nice.
It should have been written by Xue Wei himself.
The content is not long. It probably means that Xue Wei's troops have been expanded from 2,000 to about 3,500, and the dens of several Japanese pirates have been basically identified.
At the end of the letter, Xue Wei wrote this sentence in not very neat handwriting.
"Before six months, we should be able to wipe out most of the Japanese pirates. As for the small group of Japanese pirates, they will immediately flee without a trace when they see my anti-Japanese flag..."
"Need to be stationed in Guangdong and annihilate at any time..."
Master Shen put down the letter and breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been a little worried about the situation of suppressing Japanese invaders in Guangdong. It wasn't that he didn't believe in Xue Wei's ability to fight, but he was worried that Xue Wei was not experienced enough and something might go wrong.
Now, the war against Japanese invaders in Guangdong is progressing smoothly, which finally makes him feel a big stone fall.
"After the Japanese pirates were eliminated in Guangdong, my trip to the southeast was almost complete..."
After muttering this in his heart, he glanced at Jiang Sheng, thought for a while, and said, "I'm going to write a letter now, and you can send someone to Yueqing immediately."
It's time to invite the commander-in-chief of Dusidu to come to Fuzhou.
Jiang Sheng bowed his head respectfully.
"yes!"
Although this chapter is full of dialogue, it still explains a lot of content... It’s not just a text! And the number of words is more than usual!
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