After returning from the outskirts of the city, Wei Chen spent two more days cozying up with his wives at home, and on the third day he officially took up his post at the Hanlin Academy.
Zhan Shi, the Young Master of Zhan Shi Mansion, is also known as Tai Gong Zhan. Now that Wei Chen has arrived, it is a big event for the Imperial Academy, and all the palace officials in the Imperial Academy have to go to greet him.
After all the scholars paid homage to Wei Chen, several bachelors prepared a banquet in the hall to welcome Wei Chen.
Liu Tingxi, a Hanlin bachelor, has retired and returned to his hometown. Now there are only four bachelors in the Hanlin Academy, and the seats at the table are not full, making it seem a little deserted.
It's just that deserted and deserted, the positions at this table still need to be clearly defined.
Wu Yingyan is a bachelor of the Ministry of War, but this is only a concurrent title. His official position is still in the Ministry of War, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, with a third rank.
Wu Yingyan didn't usually stay in the Hanlin Academy. This time he came here just to give Wei Chen face and help him.
However, Wu Yingyan's official title of third rank was there, and now that Liu Tingxi was away, Wu Yingyan took the position of chief without giving in.
Ding Siquan, on the other hand, did not have any other concurrent titles. He was only a fifth-grade scholar, so he naturally ranked at the bottom.
As for Tao Yue and Wei Chen, they are both bachelor's degree students, and they are both Shao Zhanshi of Zhanshi Mansion. They both hold the rank of fourth-rank official, and one is in charge of Hanlin Academy affairs and the other is in charge of Zhanshi Mansion affairs. They seem to be equally matched.
, can’t tell the difference between high and low.
However, according to the rules of the Hanlin Academy, the bachelor's degree in charge of academic affairs is ranked before the bachelor's degree in charge of government affairs, so Tao Yue took the second seat, while Wei Chen lived below Tao Yue.
The food and drinks on the table were high-quality banquet noodles ordered from a restaurant outside the Hanlin Academy. There were six main dishes, four medium dishes, and eight cold dishes. It was very rich.
After everyone sat down, they greeted each other again. The other three bachelors looked at Wei Chen's energetic face and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
Among the three of them, the eldest Wu Yingyan is 56 years old, Tao Yue is 48 years old, and even the youngest Ding Siquan is over 40 years old.
As for Wei Chen, who was only in his early twenties, he was already a bachelor and the young master of Zhan Shifu. He was also in charge of Zhan Shifu and sat at the same table with them.
It’s really annoying to compare people to each other...
However, they were just envious, not jealous. After all, Wei Chen's achievements were obvious to all, and it was natural for him to be in the position he was in today. No one could find any fault with him.
When everyone was talking at the banquet, the three bachelors were very enthusiastic towards Wei Chen and wanted to get close to Wei Chen. Wu Yingyan also asked Wei Chen about his experience in killing thieves during the chaos.
When they heard that Wei Chen had shot and killed dozens of thieves with his own hands, Tao Yue and Ding Si were so surprised that they almost couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.
Although some civil servants of the Zhou Dynasty also went to the battlefield, they did so from a relatively safe place. How could there be anyone like Wei Chen who went into battle shirtless in person?
As the minister of the Ministry of War, Wu Yingyan understood the difficulty even more. He couldn't help but look at Wei Chen with a more solemn look, and immediately raised his wine glass with both hands to pay respect to Wei Chen.
Then Tao Yue and Ding Siquan also toasted to Wei Chen one after another, and Wei Chen drank with them boldly.
In the excitement of drinking, several people chatted about ancient and modern times, and there was constant laughter and laughter at the banquet. Until Wu Yingyan was too drunk and was the first to leave, and then several people dispersed one after another.
After the reception banquet, Wei Chen was about to go to the Common Hall to take a look, but was stopped by the headmaster Tao Yue and stayed.
After tea was served, Tao Yueping stepped back and said to Wei Chen with a smile: "The day before yesterday, I invited officials from Longtu Pavilion to open an additional enke next year. Have you ever heard of it in Xingyun?"
"Have heard a little bit."
Wei Chen nodded.
The rebellion of King Yan at the beginning of the year caused a lot of damage to the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government. First, a number of them were killed by the rebels, and then some were arrested and demoted for colluding with the rebels. After a lot of tossing, almost all the ministries and yamen were
It's half empty.
At this time, it was natural to add Enke to attract talents and fill the vacancies of Yamen officials, and Wei Chen had already heard the news.
However, Wei Chen didn't understand why Tao Yue suddenly mentioned this matter to him.
Wei Chen looked at Tao Yue in front of him, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked tentatively: "Is it possible that the head of the academy intends to test for the position of chief examiner?"
"No, no." Tao Yue smiled and shook his head, "Brother Yu is planning to recommend you, Xingyun, to be the chief examiner of this examination."
Wei Chen was surprised: "The chief examiner of the general examination will preside over the Hengwen ceremony on behalf of the emperor. How can the lower official He De take on this important task?"
Tao Yue waved his hand, signaling Wei Chen to calm down, and explained patiently: "Both the two great bachelors in Longtuge, Han and Wen, have served as examiners for the general examination. According to the rules, it is not appropriate for them to serve again. When Shen Shilang joins the cabinet, it is not appropriate for him to serve again.
It will take some time, and I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up with the Enke examination next year, and the chief examiner of this examination will have to be filled by Hanlin Ci Chen.
If Liu Zhangyuan was still there, he should be the one to assume the post of chief examiner, but now that Liu Zhangyuan has returned to his hometown in Liaocheng to take care of his old age, he will naturally not come back again.
Among the few remaining bachelors in the Hanlin Academy, Brother Wu is from the Ministry of War and cannot be considered a minister, and Brother Ding’s official position is too low. Brother Yu, after thinking about it, you are the only one who is most suitable to come here.
I will take the exam here."
After listening to Tao Yue's analysis, Wei Chen was still confused and said: "If Wu Shilang and Ding Xueshi are not the same, don't you still have the director of the academy? In this examination, there are many poets who can't get the position of chief examiner. Why don't you, the director of the academy?"
To make a plan for yourself, you want to recommend a lower official?"
Tao Yue smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, Brother Yu has always had a quarrel with Tian Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, so he came out to compete for the position of the examiner of this examination. I guess in the end it was all in vain, so Brother Wu, Brother Ding and I
After discussion, we recommend you, Xingyun, to be the chief examiner of the examination."
Only then did Wei Chen understand the reason why Tao Yue recommended him, but he still hesitated and said: "Thanks to the love of the president and the two seniors, but after all, the qualifications of the lower official are shallow. I am afraid that I will not be qualified for the position of examiner...
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Tao Yue twirled his beard and smiled and said: "Although your qualifications are relatively low, Xingyun, you have always been quite famous in Qingliu. Besides, you are still in the sixth grade. If the current Emperor Wen Zong has you as the chief examiner of this examination, everyone in the world can be convinced. Besides,
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Tao Yue paused for a moment, then looked at Wei Chen thoughtfully and said: "Besides, Xingyun, you have the Holy Will's expectations. This will be the position of examiner. As long as you are willing to fight for it, it will probably be yours. No one can compete with you, Brother Yu."
It’s just a favor.”
"Holy Will Expectations..."
When Wei Chen heard this, he finally realized.
Zhao Zongquan's appointment of Enke this time is not just to fill the vacancy of officials in North Korea and China.
Zhao Zongquan had been in Yuzhou for many years. He only served as prince for a few days and then hurriedly ascended the throne as emperor. His foundation in the court was too shallow, so he urgently needed to cultivate a new force loyal to himself.
And once Enke is added, 300 new scholars will be born. These people can become officials because of Zhao Zongquan's Enke. They must be grateful to Zhao Zongquan. After they enter various ministries and serve as officials for a period of time, they can effectively help Zhao Zongquan control the court.
Church.
However, in this case, the examiner must be someone whom Zhao Zongquan trusts, and it is best to have the approval of Empress Dowager Cao.
So, looking at everyone in the court, is there anyone more suitable than myself?
When Wei Chen thought of this, he thought about the matter completely. Anyway, Tao Yue and the other two bachelors recommended him, so even if it failed in the end, he would not suffer any loss.
So Wei Chen nodded, bowed to Tao Yue and said, "In that case, I would like to thank the commander in chief."