Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 213 Imperial Examination Follow-up and Research Institute Recruitment
Chapter 213 Imperial Examination Follow-up and Research Institute Recruitment
Chapter 213: Imperial Examination Follow-up and Research Institute Recruitment
Princess Xiangcheng took Fang Yuan away and didn't let him go back until late at night.
Starting from the next day, Fang Yuan began to send out invitations. Ministers of rank four and above and relatives of the emperor all received invitations from Fang Yuan.
At noon, Li Jing and other generals finally handed over the work, came out of the palace, and went home.
Li Ji, on the other hand, hurried to Fang Mansion to see his family.
It just so happened that Fang Yuan took leave today and arranged a lot of arrangements in the house.
"Dad, dad!"
Li Danqiu and Li Siwen surrounded Li Ji excitedly.
Mrs. Li also walked out, looking very happy, but not as exaggerated as the Li Danqiu siblings.
"Madam, I'm back."
Li Ji put his big hands on the shoulders of Li Danqiu and his brother, looked at Mrs. Li, and said softly.
"Just come back."
Mrs. Li nodded and did not accept Li Ji's eyes.
At this time, Fang Yuan and Juzi walked out of the house.
"Captain Li, congratulations on your triumphant return!"
Before Fang Yuan's people arrived, the voice arrived first.
After not seeing each other for many days, Li Ji looks a lot more mature.
Judging from his proud look, this war has resulted in a lot of military industry.
"Thank you!"
"Fang Ling, thank you for taking care of my family."
Li Ji let go of the Li Danqiu siblings and saluted Fang Yuan to express his gratitude.
At the same time, I also sighed in my heart, after a long absence, Fang Yuan was promoted again.
The Chang'an Order, which can directly see the emperor's control, is of great significance.
In addition, Du Ruhui solemnly introduced Fang Yuan last night, and Li Ji felt that Fang Yuan was extraordinary.
The fact that Du Ruhui is seriously ill and that he will not have long to live is a secret. Except for the emperor and a few people in the Du family, not many people know about it.
"You're welcome."
"Please come and sit inside."
Fang Yuan shook his head and invited.
"Will this... disturb you?"
Li Ji hesitated and did not leave immediately.
He already knows that Fang Yuan's wedding is on August 15th, and there is not much time left.
I saw Fang Yuan in Fang Mansion today, which means that Fang Yuan must have asked for leave and must be very busy arranging the wedding.
If you arrive at this time, you might disturb Fang Yuan, so it is best to wait for your wife and daughter to leave.
"No."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
"I am good at making decisions, and Dan Qiu and I helped Fang Yuan arrange the wedding. We will stay in Fang Mansion these days to help."
"Why don't you, husband, stay in Fang Mansion for a while and help Fang Yuan arrange the wedding? We don't have a good place to live in Chang'an City anyway."
Mrs. Li interrupted at this time.
"That's right, then I'll be bothering you for a while."
"Fang Ling, is it okay?"
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, and then his smile became brighter.
It's pretty good. It can help Fang Yuan and it's a bit of a favor.
"A very welcome."
Fang Yuan laughed.
One more person, just one more pair of chopsticks.
But having one more general living in Fang Mansion means more than just one person.
This invisibly told the powerful people in Chang'an City that Fang Yuan not only had Du Xiang as his father-in-law, but also had friends like Li Ji.
After inviting Li Ji in, Fang Yuan entertained him for a while and ignored him, nor did he arrange accommodation for him. After all, Mrs. Li already had a separate room.
Fang Yuan is very busy and continues to arrange manpower to send invitations and make various arrangements, etc.
Chang'an City is not only about Fang Yuan's wedding, but also the official position arrangements for those who have passed the imperial examination are also going on in an orderly manner.
Based on the list of successful candidates, the Ministry of Civil Affairs examined various criteria of the candidates and assigned them official positions one after another.
Generally, the top three are county magistrates, the top fifty are county magistrates, and the others are chief registrars or other high-level official positions.
Among them, although Zhang Ji was ranked third, after being interviewed by the officials, Zhang Ji was thrown into the abandoned column.
The abandoned column does not mean that this person cannot be an official, but that there is no place for him now and will be arranged when there is a vacancy.
But this is often the case. This person's information will always be lost in the abandoned queue. It is normal to wait for three to five years, or even longer.
However, the Ministry of Personnel soon received an oral instruction from Emperor Li Shimin: Liaozhou candidates have made meritorious service in resisting the Eastern Turks' cavalry. Those who win the exam must be assigned a position and cannot be left vacant.
When the oral edict reached the Ministry of Personnel, the officials selected by the Ministry of Personnel started talking about it.
"We know that Liaozhou resisted the Eastern Turks' cavalry, but did those helpless scholars also participate in the resistance?"
"Your Majesty said yes, just arrange for them to take up their posts, but the appearance of the third person named Zhang Ji does not meet the selection criteria, so he is not among them, right?"
"I also feel that Zhang Ji does not meet the talent standards and should not be among them. But if His Majesty means to include him, wouldn't it be better for us to ask the higher authorities for instructions?"
The selected officials were hesitant.
Finally, he took Li Shimin's oral instructions to see Changsun Wuji.
As the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Changsun Wuji would not pay attention to a small exam candidate.
After learning about the situation from the selection officials, he personally summoned Zhang Ji to confirm that Zhang Ji was serious.
However, after several conversations, I found that Zhang Ji was very eloquent and talented. After thinking deeply about Li Shimin's meaning, I decided to give Zhang Ji a chance.
"Students, thank you, Lord Shangshu!"
Before Zhang Ji left, he roughly guessed from Changsun Wuji's words that he would have the opportunity to become an official.
I was so excited that my eyes were wet, and I almost knelt on the ground to thank Changsun Wuji.
But Zhang Ji understood that the person who really helped him was definitely not Changsun Wuji, otherwise the other party would not receive him.
It was Fang Yuan who helped him!
Although I don’t know what means Fang Yuan used to help him, it can be said that he succeeded.
Soon, a few days passed, and all the candidates in Liaozhou were interviewed and they were all sure that they could become officials.
"If most of us pass the interview, it may be due to our own abilities."
"But all of us passed the interview, even Zhang Ji passed, so I think it was Fang Ling who helped."
Ge You summoned everyone and expressed his thoughts.
They are still living in the inn set up by the Su family.
The successful candidates will still live for free, while the unsuccessful candidates have left.
"Master Fang is right!"
"It should be Master Fang's way of summoning me personally!"
Zhang Ji is still very grateful.
When mentioning Fang Yuan, he directly changed it to Fang Master, which shows that the level of respect for Fang Yuan is higher than usual.
"Let's visit Master Fang again."
"Maybe after a while, we will go our separate ways and never see each other again."
Ge You suggested.
He also directly addressed Fang Yuan as Fang Master.
"It should be so."
"But we won't invite Master Fang this time. Let's go to Master Fang's house."
One candidate suggested.
"I agree!"
Everyone nodded and agreed to this suggestion.
Kneeling down in the examination room last time put Fang Yuan in danger, and now they are all afraid.
Now that their thoughts have been settled, they went to help Fang Yuan arrange the wedding and contribute a little bit.
Zhang Ji, Ge You and others set off and showed up at Fang Mansion, but Fang Yuan was not at the house at this time, and he still needed to sit in the government office.
It wasn't until Fang Yuan returned to the house after leaving office in the afternoon that he realized that Zhang Ji, Ge You and other candidates had been helping at the house for a long time.
"Students meet Master Fang!"
Zhang Ji, Ge You and others all looked at Fang Yuan.
"Why are you all here?"
Fang Yuan looked at them curiously.
There are beads of sweat on everyone's forehead.
Some people's clothes are even dirty.
"Master Fang, we have completed the interview with the staff department, and the appointment is expected to be announced soon."
"Before I leave, I want to do my best to celebrate your wedding and show my respect to you and my wife."
Ge You said with a flattering smile.
He and Zhang Ji stood at the front. Zhang Ji was speechless and his eyes were red.
"Did everything pass?"
Fang Yuan is interested.
His eyes specifically stayed on Zhang Ji for a moment.
Seeing Zhang Ji's expression, Fang Yuan roughly guessed that they all passed.
As long as you pass the official interview, you will get a relatively positive answer.
You can feel it.
"Master Fang, the students are so grateful for your kindness!"
Zhang Ji choked and said.
Other Liaozhou candidates also spoke one after another.
Being able to reach this point is really thanks to Fang Yuan.
If Fang Yuan hadn't established a state college and provided loans for them to study, they wouldn't know where they would be struggling now.
"As long as they all pass."
"Let's all stay and have dinner together tonight."
Fang Yuan understood and felt happy in his heart.
I want to take them out to eat.
But after thinking about it, Fang Mansion has been busy lately and can’t run away, so forget it.
"Thank you Master Fang!"
Zhang Ji and others were overjoyed.
Staying to eat and eating out are two different situations.
One is a family dinner.
One is an ordinary meal.
The significance of which is far greater than that of the latter.
Zhang Ji, Ge You and others all thought that Fang Yuan regarded them as real teachers and students.
Fang Yuan naturally didn't know about this, and he was not polite to let them continue to help with the things that Fang Mansion has to do now.
Night will come soon.
There were thirty-two more people in the Fang Mansion, making it a lot more lively.
Xue Jiaoyan, brother and sister, and Li Ji's family have been working very hard these days, so Fang Yuan took this opportunity to treat them to a feast.
At the banquet, Zhang Ji and Ge You said "Fang Master" on the left and "Fang Master" on the right, which made Li Ji, who had just returned from a victorious battle, look confused.
After asking the lady on the side, I understood the reason.
"Fang Yuan is really not to be underestimated."
"As long as he doesn't make principled mistakes, his future achievements may not be lower than those of Prime Minister Du."
Li Ji couldn't help but sigh.
Before this, I had only worked in two places.
But among the talents stored, there were thirty-two people in one imperial examination.
With the development of Liaozhou Academy, all candidates in Liaozhou will automatically be under Fang Yuan’s banner in the future.
You may not see much effect in three to five years, but after ten or twenty years, Fang Yuan's disciples will be all over the world.
Horrible, really terrible.
"His path may not be easy either."
"I accidentally heard Du Miaoyan mention that Prime Minister Du is dying."
"This time Fang Yuan is going to make the wedding an unprecedented grand event, and there is a possibility that he might be happy for Du Xiang."
"If Prime Minister Du leaves, just based on the powerful enemies Fang Yuan has encountered before and his current popularity, there will be many people targeting him in the future."
Mrs. Li whispered.
Because there were so many people, the banquet became lively.
Therefore, when the two of them whispered, no one heard what was said.
"Prime Minister Du is dying?!"
Li Ji almost screamed.
This news is undoubtedly an earthquake-like shock.
The passing of Shangshu Youpuse will definitely have a huge impact.
Moreover, Prime Minister Du serves the country and the people, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and has a greater influence than ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Li Ji suddenly understood why the emperor had resisted all pressure and had to go to the East Turks.
If Prime Minister Du dies, countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty may take advantage of this to attack, and the Tang Dynasty may once again stage the tragedy of the Nine Years of Wude.
"Keep your voice down!"
Mrs. Li glared at Li Ji.
Don't look at how soft she looks in need of protection.
But when he stared at Li Ji, he was very charming, and his appearance was different from the past. Li Ji felt itchy and wanted to hug him, but Mrs. Li stopped him.
"Since your appointment documents haven't arrived yet, please stay in Chang'an City and help me these days."
"I'll ask the officials later, when will you take office at the latest, and see if you can drink my wedding wine before taking office."
Fang Yuan was also very tired today and had a few drinks.
After chatting with Zhang Ji and others, I wanted to ask them to stay and help.
Juzi, Hongxu Qinggao, Liao Fengmao, etc. are all very busy. They all put down their work to prepare for the wedding.
Now there are thirty-two people helping out at once, which is a huge help to Fang Yuan. You can use it first.
"Okay!"
"Listen to Master Fang!"
"Wish Master Fang a happy wedding!"
Zhang Ji, Ge You and others had no objections.
They have nothing to do now, and they can't leave so quickly.
Because you have left, it is not easy to receive documents from the Ministry of Personnel, and you may not be able to receive them.
It is better to wait obediently in Chang'an City and wait until the official documents are issued before leaving.
At the same time, they also wanted to have more interactions with Fang Yuan and increase their feelings for each other.
"Big brother, how is the recruitment of Mohist Research Institute?"
Fang Yuan looked at Juzi and asked.
The Mohist Research Institute is under construction in Quchifang and now has two floors.
There are only two floors, and it has not highlighted its differences, so it has not attracted the attention of the people of Chang'an City.
However, because of the large area and the fact that construction is not allowed there, it has also attracted the attention of some people.
“Sixteen people have been recruited, and we are still recruiting.”
"But I've been busy lately and not many people have applied for jobs, so I haven't paid much attention to it."
Juzi thought for a while and said.
Sixteen people were selected after careful selection.
They are all craftsmen, all have good abilities, and their family backgrounds are quite clean, so they can be well cultivated.
"Sixteen people...it's still a little less."
"More than half of the interview with the Ministry of Civil Affairs has been carried out, and we still know which candidates have been idle and which candidates have been assigned."
"Zhang Ji and Ge You, you are responsible for finding out who is idle and doesn't want to leave. Tell Juzi that you will have someone recruit them, offer a high price, and promise that next year they will take the imperial examination if they want to, without stopping them."
Fang Yuan said loudly.
Think of how to use people like Zhang Ji.
Of the 100 people listed in the imperial court, it is estimated that only 70 people have been assigned official positions, and the remaining 30 people are most likely to be idle.
Some of the candidates who are idle must not give up and want to stay in Chang'an City until the Ministry of Civil Affairs appoints them.
But staying in Chang'an City is not easy. It requires a lot of expenses. After all, I don't know how long I will stay.
So when Fang Yuan took them in at this time, he not only sold a favor, but also got more helpers.
Even if they can't research technology at the Mohist Research Institute, they can still work in other branches.
"I will obey Master Fang's orders."
Zhang Ji and Ge You immediately responded.
Li Ji and Mrs. Li on the side were both shocked and looked at each other subconsciously.
Is it such a big plan to win over the people who are waiting to take office?