In the small courtyard of the Shuchang Hall, a group of Shuji people were sitting around under the ancient locust tree, arguing with each other about Eucalyptus yunshien in Dengzhou.
The concubines were going back and forth, arguing, and the discussion was in full swing, without even noticing Wei Chen who was standing behind him to listen.
It wasn't until Sheng Changfeng got thirsty after arguing with someone and got up to look for water that he discovered Wei Chen's existence.
"Xiao Xian..., teach the adults!"
"Master Tutor is here!"
Sheng Changfeng's shout finally woke up all the concubines who were immersed in the debate. The concubines under the ancient locust trees quickly stood up, lined up, and saluted Wei Chen respectfully.<
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"No need to be polite."
Wei Chen smiled slightly, raised his hand to signal everyone to be silent, and then said loudly: "The imperial court intends to open more Enke in the coming year. Have you heard about this?"
Seeing everyone nodding, Wei Chen continued: "In this case, you should also be aware that if Enke is added, all the concubines from the previous class will leave early. I am here today to inform you that you can start.
I tried it in the preparation hall."
After Wei Chen finished speaking, the people below had different expressions. Some were surprised, some were confident, some were worried, some were confident and calm, but in general, most of them were expecting and excited. p>
Although Shu Jishi is known as the "Choice of the Prime Minister" and has a distinguished status, in fact he is not even considered an Imperial Academy, but can only be regarded as a preparatory Imperial Academy.
After entering the Hanlin Academy, the Shuji scholars will have to study in the Common Hall for three years. After three years, they will take an assessment. Only those who pass the assessment can stay in the Hanlin Academy and officially become Hanlin.
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As the saying goes, "Those who are not Jinshi will not enter the Hanlin, and those who are not Hanlin will not enter the Longtuge." Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, most of the Longtuge scholars have been selected from the Hanlin, and they are basically from Shujishi.
Among the previous generations of Shuji scholars, there have been countless Longtuge bachelors and even first assistants.
Therefore, Shujishi is also known as the "choice of the Prime Minister." If an official can have three years of experience as a Shujishi, he can add a lot of color to his official resume.
When the Shujishi were selected, the new scholars almost competed for the dozens of places. Those who were selected as Shujishi were extremely proud of their status as Shujishi.
But no matter what, after all, Shujishi is just preparing for the Hanlin Academy, similar to the role of an intern. He has been a student in the Hanlin Academy for three years and can only receive half of the salary of a regular employee. This kind of life is still quite difficult.<
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Therefore, the concubines also hope that they can leave the palace and be appointed officials as soon as possible.
When they heard Wei Chen say that they could start preparing for the closing exam, they all couldn't help but get excited.
Even if I don’t do well in the Hanlin exam and I can’t stay in the Hanlin Academy and become a formal Hanlin, so what?
At least he has a background as a Shujishi, and he can be assigned to the Sixth Department or Kedao as an official. He starts at the principal level, and his future is not much different.
No matter what, for these common people, as soon as they pass the examination, they will be on the fast track to promotion. From then on, the sea will be wide and the fish will jump, the sky will be high and the birds will fly, and they will no longer have to hold back in this small life.
It’s been a long time in the small common room.
After Wei Chen announced the end of the examination, he waved his hand and asked the shujis to continue the discussion. Wei Chen himself also joined in, not only patiently listening to the views of the shujis, but also like other shujis.
, expressing his views on Eucalyptus versicolor.
Although Wei Chen didn't spend a lot of time in the Common Hall, he always did his duty in teaching these common people without any sloppiness.
Wei Chen taught Shu Jishi and always advocated practical application of the world. In his usual classroom, he would organize lectures or debates like today, covering all aspects involved in actual government affairs.
In addition, Wei Chen often took fellow officials to Kaifeng government offices, Liubu government offices and other institutions to observe and learn from senior officials about their experience in handling government affairs.
Wei Chen would even use his own connections to gain opportunities for the sage warriors to gain hands-on experience and gain experience for them.
Under Wei Chen's tireless training, this group of shujis grew up very quickly. Not only did they have a broader vision, but they also became more pragmatic. They did not have the stinking problems of being too ambitious and too conceited, like those of some Hanlin officials.
Let’s just talk about the Eucalyptus of Yunshi in Dengzhou discussed by the shujis just now. In fact, this is not the first time that the shujis have discussed this.
As early as when Xu Feng, the magistrate of Dengzhou, was fighting the first round of pen and ink lawsuits with the Ministry of Punishment, Wang Ruoyu, Yin Qu and others had already noticed this case and brought it to daily lectures to discuss with other shuji scholars.
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This kind of thing would be unimaginable elsewhere in the Hanlin Academy.
Hanlin has always prided itself on being noble, so they would not have the time to pay attention to the dirty and tiring work of officials who are close to the people. For them, it would be a devaluation of themselves.
But it’s different here in the Common Hall.
Under the influence of Wei Chen, this group of Shujishi had a great interest in various practical government affairs, whether it was administration, civil affairs, justice, or military, they would not reject anyone who came.
During the discussion of Eucalyptus Yunshi, the scholars had different opinions. Some people thought that Xu Feng’s judgment was correct, while others thought that the punishment was correct.
But no one would say that this is the duty of the Secretary and not something that we common people should discuss.
This is enough to prove that Wei Chen's hard work in the Common Hall was not in vain.
The lecture lasted until the evening, and Wei Chen couldn't help but nodded with relief when he saw that all the common people had gained something.
Although these sage scholars are not even considered Hanlin scholars now and cannot provide much help to Wei Chen, after the exams are over, they will go to their respective jobs. After a few more years of training, they may all be Wei Chen.
Chen is a staunch supporter in the court.
Wei Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The benefits he would get from serving as a tutor for such a sage would probably be no less than being the chief examiner of the examination.
Both are sowing seeds, but one is about quality and the other is about quantity.
Now that Wei Chen has served as a Shujishi teacher, if he can serve as the examiner of another session of the National Examination, he can really say that the foundation has been laid.
"When a few years later, the seeds sown today grow into towering trees, I won't have to rely on anyone else, and I will truly have the confidence and strength to stir up trouble in this court!"
Wei Chen gently clenched his fists in his sleeves, his heart was surging, but his face was extremely calm, and he arranged today's class for the Shujis in a calm tone.
Three days later, under the auspices of Shujishi's tutor Wei Chen, Shujishi's examination ended.
Three people, including Wang Shouyu, Yin Qu and Gu Yangqian, were awarded Hanlin Editor (Seventh Grade); nine people including Sheng Changfeng, Jiang Xuan and Han Lun were awarded Hanlin Review (Seventh Grade);
Lin Ruchu, Liu Boxheng and other eight people were censors; Lu Zishou, Xu Yue and other eight people were heads of the six ministries respectively; Zhang Jing, Bai Yunnan and other six people were local prefecture and county magistrates.
Except for Wang Shouyu and other twelve people who stayed in the Hanlin Academy as Hanlin, the rest of the Shuji scholars basically went to the Imperial Academy as censors or as directors of the Six Ministries. Only the worst ones were assigned to local prefectures and counties as officials.
At this point, in the ninth year of Tianyou's reign, the Keshujishi disbanded, and the seeds sown by Wei Chen began to take root in all departments of the imperial court, and even in all parts of the world, growing vigorously.