Although Gao Huai didn't know much about poetry, he knew how to read people's thoughts. Seeing the reactions of Li Zuochang and other Hanlin officials, he knew that the level of Wei Chen's poem must be far higher than that of Li Zuochang, and it should satisfy the officials. While Gao Huai was overjoyed, he couldn't help but snort secretly in his heart. Previously, these Hanlin officials had praised Li Zuochang's poems highly, saying that just one poem was enough, and any more would be a waste. Now it seems that they are all nonsense.
Fortunately, I didn't believe it, so I ordered six of Wei's poems to write a poem. Otherwise, wouldn't I have missed such a masterpiece and missed an opportunity to please the officials?
As soon as he thought of this, Gao Huai glanced at all the officials in the hall, with displeasure hidden in his eyes. However, when his eyes fell on Wei Chen, his face was immediately filled with smiles.
During the imperial examination, Gao Huai was accompanying his attendants. At that time, he felt that the officials looked at Wei Chen differently from other scholars, so he deliberately showed his favor to Wei Chen.
In the end, just as he expected, Wei Chen was selected as the number one scholar by the officials and became the most famous Liu Yuan Lang. At that time, Gao Huai was complacent for a while, feeling that he was quite knowledgeable about people.
Now that Wei Chen has written such a good poem again, as long as Gao Huai takes it back and presents it to the official family, the official family will be overjoyed and will definitely give him many rewards.
By then, not only Wei Chen will be involved, but Gao Huai will also be able to follow suit, leaving a good impression in the minds of the officials that he can do things well.
Foreign ministers like Li Zuochang all hope to get into the eyes of the emperor in order to rise to the top, while internal servants like Gao Huai, whose life and death, honor and disgrace depend on the officialdom, naturally need the Holy Scroll more than foreign ministers. p>
As a chamberlain, as long as you can make officials think of you, are you afraid that you will not be reused in the future and will not be able to enjoy glory and wealth?
Thinking of this, Gao Huai's smile became even bigger when he looked at Wei Chen, his eyes almost narrowed into slits. He immediately complimented Wei Chen so much that Wei Chen blushed and didn't even dare to compliment him.
Afterwards, Gao Huai pretended to invite two Hanlin officials to write a poem for each of them, and wrote it down on paper together with the previous poems written by Li Zuochang and Wei Chen.
In fact, Gao Huai has already identified Wei Chen's song in his heart, but he will also submit the other three songs.
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One is to show that he is serious about his work, and the other is to give the officials a reference when making arbitrary decisions.
With contrast, superiority and inferiority can be highlighted, and Gao Huai has always understood this.
After finishing his errands, Gao Huai bowed his hands to all the officials, put away the scroll, and said goodbye gracefully.
After watching Gao Huai leave, Wei Chen found Li Zuochang and said with a hint of embarrassment: "Brother Li, what happened today..."
"No need to say more."
Li Zuochang waved his hand to stop Wei Chen's words, and then asked with a complicated expression: "I just want to ask, when did Brother Wei write the poem? Was it before me or after me?" p>
Wei Chen remained silent.
When Li Zuochang saw this, he knew it in his heart. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and sighed: "I understand. It seems that Brother Wei has been extremely kind to me. I only blame myself for not being as good as others. Ridiculous, ridiculous!"
After saying that, Li Zuochang shook his head and went straight to the library. Looking at Li Zuochang's lonely back, Wei Chen could only sigh softly.
The rear hall of Chongzheng Hall.
Zhao Zhenzhen sat in the center of the imperial palace and listened to the ministers' performance. Han Zhang and three other bachelors also attended the class.
It wasn't until Zhao Zhen and the ministers had finished discussing national affairs that Gao Huai, who was waiting outside the palace, carefully entered the palace holding the scroll and presented the four poems he had collected from the Hanlin Academy.
Zhao Zhen read the four poems one by one and fell in love with the one written by Wei Chen at a glance.
After reciting this poem silently in his heart, Zhao Zhen felt refreshed and the fatigue caused by dealing with government affairs was immediately gone.
He immediately dipped his pen in ink and wrote the poem on the scroll in his own handwriting, and then asked someone to get his seal to stamp it.
Seeing that Zhao Zhen was in a good mood, Han Zhang and the other two Longtuge bachelors couldn't help but asked curiously: "Why is your Majesty so happy?"
"This is the work of Wei Chen, editor of the Hanlin Academy." Zhao Zhen asked Gao Huai to pass the scroll to Han Zhang and others, and said with a smile: "The young phoenix is as clear as the old phoenix, and I am very relieved that there are successors in the pavilion."<
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"The weather is majestic and the artistic conception is ethereal. It is indeed a rare and good poem."
Han Zhang unfolded the scroll and saw Zhao Zhen's exquisite Fei Bai calligraphy, and couldn't help but admire it.
Wen Yanchang and Xu Mu on the side also nodded in agreement. Although they had some prejudices against Wei Chen, they had to admit that Wei Chen was already proficient in poetry and articles. He was said to be the number one pen in the Hanlin Academy.
It’s not an exaggeration.
Zhao Zhendan smiled and said: "I have been in office for nearly forty years. I have always regarded the imperial examination as an important matter and tried my best to recruit scholars. The purpose is to promote useful talents and benefit the people of the country. Talents like Wei Chen, let alone me
When he was in power, even if he searched through the history, it was difficult to find one. I want to give him a Jingyan Lecturer. What do you all think?"
Han and Zhang were all shocked when they heard this.
What is a Jingyan lecturer?
The so-called Jingyan refers to the imperial lecture hall specially set up for the purpose of lecturing on the classics and history, and the Jingyan lecturer is the teacher who gives lectures to the emperor, also known as the emperor's teacher, which shows his dignity.
People at that time called Hanlin the Prime Minister, which was actually not accurate, because there was still a long way to go from Hanlin to becoming a cabinet minister.
For example, a low-level Hanlin scholar like Li Zuochang would have to spend at least three to five years or even eighty-nine years in obscurity in the Inquisition Hall before he could hope to be reused.
But once you are selected as a lecturer on Jingyan, the situation is completely different.
If Hanlin is a close official of the emperor, then Jingyan is a close official among the close ministers. The latter can get the opportunity to meet the emperor from time to time. This is the step to success!
But now, not long after Wei Chen became a member of the Imperial Academy, Zhao Zhen was about to confer him with the title of Jing Yan Guan. This shows that Zhao Zhen really values Wei Chen from the bottom of his heart.
Xu Mu, a bachelor of Longtuge, frowned slightly and said: "Wei Chen appointed Yin Shi as an official. He was promoted before his merits were established. It is really difficult to convince the public. I sincerely ask your Majesty to think again."
Zhao Zhen said with displeasure: "As a lecturer in Jingyan, it is not a real job, so how can I be promoted? With Wei Chen's articles on classics and meanings, aren't they enough to be a lecturer in Jingyan? Wen Aiqing, what do you think?" Wen Yanchang has always been a man of integrity, and he said bluntly: "I think what Xu University scholar said is reasonable. Wei Chen has not been in the job for a long time, so it is not appropriate to promote him too quickly."
After being refuted twice in a row, Zhao Zhen's face became increasingly ugly, and he looked at Chief Assistant Han Zhang again.
Han Zhang considered his tone and said slowly: "I believe that Wei Chen is really talented, but his qualifications are not very high. If he is suddenly promoted to the official position of Jingyan Lecturer, I am afraid that people will not be convinced. It is better to give him the title of Zhanshu Official. That's it."
It can not only show Your Majesty's kindness and honor, but also calm material disputes."
Exhibition official?
When Wen Yanchang and Xu Mu heard this, their hearts moved, and they turned to look at Han Zhang who was standing aside. They couldn't help but secretly sigh, this Han University scholar really cuts both sides with a knife, and neither end can be offended.
The so-called book-exhibiting officer, as the name suggests, is an official who translates books for the emperor on the official website. His job is a chore, and his position is naturally lower than that of a serious official.
However, when it comes to the closeness to the emperor, Zhan Shuguan is not inferior to Luo Guan at all, and can always be by the Emperor's side.
Han Zhang suggested that Wei Chen be appointed as the official of the extension of the scriptures, which not only fulfilled Zhao Zhen's intention of appointing Wei Chen as the official of the extension of the scriptures, but also reasonably responded to the shortcomings of Wei Chen's lack of qualifications mentioned by the two academicians. It can be said to be the best of both worlds.
When Zhao Zhen heard Han Zhang's suggestion, his eyes immediately lit up, he nodded with a smile and said, "What Han Aiqing said is true. I have made up my mind to grant Wei Chen the title of Secretary of the Extension of the Scriptures!"