The patter of rain beat on the bluestone in the courtyard. When he opened the window, the moist and slightly cold wind immediately blew into the house, which lifted Wei Chen's spirit.
While Bianjing was still focusing on the release of the provincial examination results, Wei Chen was busy in his study writing examination papers for the county magistrate and the second official of the prefecture.
This is preparation for Hajj.
Once every three years during the Hajj, officials from all the prefectures and prefectures in the world must gather in Bianjing to report their duties to the emperor. Only after passing the inspection can they return to their respective places.
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The specific inspection process is to first conduct an evaluation at the local level, and then the officials will draw a conclusion.
The state will evaluate the counties under its jurisdiction, and the government will evaluate the states and counties under its jurisdiction. After making a list, it will be reported to the governor's yamen.
The Fuyamen Committee will combine the previous evaluations and write down the evaluation before the officials go to Beijing for the pilgrimage, and finally report it to the Ministry of Personnel.
As the magistrate of Yuzhou, Wei Chen will also go to Beijing for pilgrimage after the new year, which Wei Chen naturally desires.
With the arrival of God's ninth year, Wei Chen's wedding is not far away, so he can take advantage of this trip to Beijing to get married to his two fiancées.
So in the past few days in the state government office, Wei Chen, who was very excited, has been busy preparing to enter Beijing, and hastily finished writing the test papers.
Chen Jun, the magistrate of Xinzheng County, is an old friend of Wei Chen, and Wei Chen certainly did not hesitate to praise him.
There is also Sun Zhuo, the magistrate of Mi County, who performed very well when building the river. Wei Chen promised to recommend him to the superior, so naturally he cannot break his promise now.
Wei Chen also gave other prefecture and county officials, such as Tongpan magistrate Huang Shouzheng, a "talent worthy of their position", without any derogatory words.
As for Zhao Zongquan, although he can be considered Wei Chen's subordinate, he is a member of the royal family after all and has his own system without Wei Chen's interference.
After writing this, Wei Chen immediately sent the text to the Henan Governor's Yamen. He had nothing to do with him from now on, and Wei Chen took a nap peacefully.
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Three days later, on the bank of Luoshui River, from a tent surrounded by green cloth, the sound of silk and bamboo slowly came out, attracting tourists to stop.
However, thick curtains and screens blocked their view, and there was a circle of eagerly watching sergeants around them. It was difficult for others to get close to them, and they could only enjoy the experience from a distance.
Among the curtains was Yuan Yingdao, the governor of Henan, who was taking advantage of his break to enjoy the scenery.
In the autumn breeze, by the Luoshui River, Yuan Yingdao, with his white hair and silver hairpin, and his Taoist robe flowing in the wind, was leaning on a soft couch, enjoying the music, singing and dancing, quite leisurely and contentedly, with a somewhat leisurely air.
At this time, the curtain moved, and Yuan Yingdao's confidant Zeng Lun walked in, bowed and said: "Dong Weng."
"What happened?"
Yuan Yingdao asked while waving his hand to signal Leban to retreat outside.
Zeng Lun said: "The Jinke Provincial Examination Ranking is out."
Yuan Yingdao said nothing.
Henan is a land of the capital, and all matters related to the rural examination are also decided by the imperial court. It is not his turn as the governor to intervene, so it is not necessary to rush to notify him of this matter.
He is waiting for Zeng Lun's next words.
Zeng Lundao: "Xie Yuan's name is Guo Jin, a native of Mi County, Yuzhou."
Yuan Yingdao raised his eyebrows.
Yuzhou?
This place has never been prosperous in culture and education. Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, there have been few candidates, let alone Jieyuan.
If I remember correctly, this should be the first Jieyuan from Yuzhou.
Yuan Yingdao suddenly thought of the young man who was the current magistrate of Yuzhou, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Wei Chen is really lucky. He has only been in Yuzhou for more than two years, and he already has Jieyuan under his rule."
Zeng Lun continued: "In addition to Guo Jin, there are fifteen more people from Yuzhou in Jinke."
"Fifteen?"
Yuan Yingdao interrupted Zeng Lun's words and looked up in shock: "You mean, there are a total of sixteen people in Yuzhou who won the exam today?"
Zeng Lun nodded respectfully.
"Yang Yuanzhen is so brave!"
Yuan Yingdao immediately straightened up and sat up, and said angrily: "The Gyeonggi Provincial Examination, the talent promotion ceremony at the feet of the emperor, does he dare to practice favoritism?"
But just after he cursed a few words, he realized that something was wrong. If Yang Yuanzhen really engaged in malpractice for personal gain, the results of the Jinke Provincial Examination would definitely not count. Where would the Jieyuan come from?
So Yuan Yingdao coughed lightly, stopped talking, and waited for his staff's explanation.
Zeng Lun lowered his head and said: "On the night the list came out, Yang Yuanzhen was summoned to the palace by His Majesty. The inside and outside of the Gongyuan were also sealed off by the Imperial City Department. All the Yuzhou candidates were checked one by one, but nothing was found.
, so the provincial examination results will still be released as usual."
Yuan Yingdao frowned and thought for a moment, feeling that it was hard to find the key, and then asked: "Aren't there any failed scholars who came out to make trouble?"
Zeng Lun hesitated for a moment, then slowly told Yuan Yingdao about the situation on the day the list was released and the popularity of "Tanwenlu" in Bianjing, and said:
"Now everyone in Bianjing praises Wei Zhizhou's efforts in promoting education and writing books. Even His Majesty said that it was thanks to Wei Zhizhou's education that Yuzhou achieved sixteen exams in one subject."
After hearing this, Yuan Yingdao was stunned for a long time, and suddenly he laughed dumbly and said: "A few days ago, someone came to me to complain, saying that Wei Chen was so happy with his achievements that he was building schools in Yuzhou and wasting money and food. I believed it to be true, and Zhengyu faction
I went to Yuzhou to investigate this matter, but now it seems there is no need."
At this time, Zeng Lun spoke up and said: "Dong Weng, next spring will be the triennial pilgrimage for foreign officials. I would like to ask Dong Weng to think more about this evaluation of Wei Zhizhou."
Yuan Yingdao nodded after hearing this.
Yuzhou is a provincial-level prefecture, so the testimonials for Wei Chen, the prefect of the state, were naturally written by his immediate superior, Yuan Yingdao, the governor of Henan.
When Zeng Lun mentioned the Hajj inspection at this time, he specifically reminded Yuan Yingdao that Wei Chen's test language must be written carefully.
Of course Yuan Yingdao understood what his staff meant.
Wei Chen was the Liu Yuan Lang appointed by Zhao Zhen. He also served as the official secretary of Jingyan and served in front of the emperor. This is the kind of person Jian Zai Di Xin mentioned.
Therefore, Yuan Yingdao had made up his mind to live in peace with Wei Chen as early as the day Wei Chen took office.
Moreover, even if Yuan Yingdao really wanted to suppress Wei Chen, it would be difficult to do so.
The last vaccination method, as well as Yuzhou's astonishing provincial examination results this time, Wei Chen's actions in Yuzhou have repeatedly reached the heavens, and even spread throughout the world, which is beyond Yuan Yingdao's control.
Yuan Yingdao has long realized this.
Previously, Wei Chen was criticized by officials from the neighboring government for setting up a volunteer school, and he was brought to the governor's office. Yuan Yingdao also suppressed Wei Chen for a long time.
The reason is to form a good relationship with Wei Chen.
That's how it is in officialdom, it's convenient for others and it's convenient for yourself.
A young man like Wei Chen, who is in the emperor's heart, is promoted very quickly, and the lack of security will soon be on his head. When the time comes, he may even ask Wei Chen to do something.
Of course Yuan Yingdao had to write his Hajj testimonials carefully.
After sending Zeng Lun away, Yuan Yingdao thought for a moment alone and already had an idea in his mind.
Didn't Wei Chen build a dam by the Yellow River in Mi County? It just so happened that we could send people to inspect it. This way, we could have evidence to rely on when writing testimonials praising Wei Chen.
There are also farmland, water conservancy, volunteer schools, industry and commerce, etc. These are Wei Chen's political achievements in Yuzhou. You can also take a look at them.
This kind of ready-made favor is nothing if you don’t take it.