"You are too nervous. Anyway, the imperial examination has passed. You still want to think about your future plans, but are you planning to take the shujishi exam?" Gu Chengyu asked Ye Zhiqiu about his future plans. Only by becoming a shujishi can you have the chance to rise to prominence.
Also known as "reserve phase".
Ye Zhiqiu was a little hesitant. He naturally wanted to enter the Hanlin Academy. But the Qinggui Hanlin Academy was not just talk. The Hanlin Academy was the Qingshui Yamen, and he could only live on the salary from the court.
My mother proposed to the second sister in the capital. She is also a private person, and her family background is only average. It is already very difficult to provide for her, and he has no money to help.
The money earned from embroidery in the past few years has been used to supplement him. How can there be any leftover at home? Even the family cannot afford my sister’s dowry.
He thought that if he worked abroad, he could always supplement his family's income. Of course, this did not refer to corruption. He was not a pedantic person. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and the emperor also understood the truth.
"Let's talk about it!" Ye Zhiqiu frowned. His family was poor, and he also had to worry about money when he became an official. There are many officials in the capital, and there must be a lot of entertainment for you and me. One year's salary is not enough for entertainment. He
I don’t want to make his mother work so hard anymore.
Gu Chengyu also knew about Ye Zhiqiu's family background. He thought about talking to Gu Wan next time he saw her to see what new tricks he could come up with so that Ye Zhiqiu's mother could make more money. They had known each other for eight years and they were considered close friends.
Friends, you should still help within the scope of your ability.
"I'm not surprised at all that you can become the number one scholar. Chengyu, back then Master Wen said that you had the talent to be the number one scholar. It seems that Master Wen really has a keen eye."
Master Wen once mentioned this matter in front of Ye Zhiqiu, when Gu Chengyu was not around, because he was afraid that Gu Chengyu would be young, frivolous and arrogant.
"Oh? Being the number one scholar is not just about good literary talent. Luck also plays a part in it. I didn't expect Master Wen to think so highly of me?"
Master Wen was very strict with Gu Chengyu and rarely praised him. He always thought that Master Wen thought he was crazy.
Later, he was admitted as a Juren, and Master Wen's attitude towards him changed. Maybe it was because at that time he felt that he was already a Juren, but he was not arrogant and did not study in his private school. It was rare to see him last time.
, there is no need to suppress his temper anymore.
The two of them were talking and arrived outside the palace gate in less than a quarter of an hour. Gu Chengyu and the others got off the carriage and walked along the red palace wall to the east outside the palace wall. The six official offices and Honglu Temple were all on the east wall.
outside.
Gu Chengyu and Ye Zhiqiu followed the eunuchs and walked for half a stick of incense before finally arriving at the Ministry of Rites. At this time, the newly promoted Jinshi had already arrived at the Ministry of Rites, and they were talking in twos and threes. However, after all, they did not dare to make loud noises in the palace.
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The arrival of Gu Chengyu attracted the attention of these people. The news that he was given a cousin name by the emperor on the day of the Chuanlu Ceremony had already spread. While everyone envied him, they also wanted to get closer to him, not to mention that Gu Chengyu was still the number one scholar.
The future will definitely be bright.
Of course, some candidates knew about the situation in the court. Gu Chengyu was already on the opposite side of Xia Qing before he entered the court, and he was afraid that life would be difficult in the future.
Although he was appreciated by the emperor, he was only a sixth grader after entering the Hanlin Academy, and there were not many opportunities to meet the emperor. It was not his turn to serve as a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy. Naturally, there were bachelor's degree students and bachelor's degree ministers in the Hanlin Academy.
So these people are waiting and watching, not too enthusiastic. However, Gu Chengyu was awarded an official from the sixth grade, which is better than the grade of these people. Even if he is not a commoner and is waiting to be released, he is still a
Just a seventh grade magistrate!
Since he was of high rank, they couldn't pretend not to see him, so they all nodded and smiled at Gu Chengyu.
There are a total of four hundred Jinshi, and most of them are sent abroad. But how can there be so many vacancies in the official positions in the imperial court? Therefore, with so many Jinshi, a small number of Jinshi must be at home waiting for vacancies. If there are vacancies, they will naturally be given official positions.
At this time, you have to test your financial resources and connections. If you have given gifts and have a close relationship with an official in the DPRK, then the position can naturally come to you first.
The top three are all directly awarded official positions, so there is no need to worry.
Today's Enrong Banquet was attended by the Minister of Reading, the envoy of Luan Yi, the Minister of Rites, the Minister, as well as the officials who received the Juan and Mi Feng. All officials who participated in the palace examination and the transfer ceremony were required to attend.
However, it’s okay for some officials not to come if they don’t want to, and it’s not mandatory. At every Enrong Banquet, not all officials come, and whether those officials come or not depends on their mood.
Whether the emperor attends the Enrong Banquet depends on his mood. Gu Chengyu heard that the emperor did not attend the first two times, saying that he was busy with government affairs, but Gu Chengyu guessed in his heart that he was busy refining elixirs!
After a while, Gu Chengyu saw Min Feng and Huang Junheng coming hand in hand. Huang Junheng ranked second and twentieth in the palace examination, and his results were considered good. Since he was rated as one of the three most talented people in Jiangnan,
Naturally, this level is still there.
As soon as Min Feng saw Gu Chengyu, he thought of the conversation between his teacher and him. Originally, the teacher put his test paper in front of Gu Chengyu, but the emperor appointed Gu Chengyu, and even the teacher could not do it.
Besides, the emperor has been a little dissatisfied with the teacher recently, so the teacher asked him not to be in the limelight recently and to keep a low profile.
In any case, he still had to serve as an official in the same court, so Min Feng was ready to go up and say hello to Gu Chengyu. In the future, he would enter the Imperial Academy as an editor, seventh grade, lower than Gu Chengyu, and Gu Chengyu would become his superior.
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With this realization, Min Feng felt a little unhappy again.
"Chengyu!" Zheng Lun had seen Gu Chengyu a long time ago. After Gu Chengyu cleared his grievances and came out of prison, he reported a letter to him. But his father didn't know where he heard it from and insisted that Gu Chengyu had offended someone. No.
I hope he has more contact with Gu Chengyu.
Although the ban was lifted later, the imperial examination was about to take place, so Zheng Lun stopped looking for Gu Chengyu and only focused on the examination. However, he still asked his servant Gu Chengyu to send a letter.
"Senior Brother Zheng! I haven't congratulated you yet for becoming the new Jinshi." Zheng Lun was ranked twenty-eight in the top two, and his ranking was considered high. Although Zheng Lun didn't reply to him later, since he was here, he had to
Greet each other with a smile. Besides, if this person is unfriendable, just stay away from him in the future.
At this time, Gu Chengyu didn't know that Zheng Lun had written him a letter. He didn't receive the letter, so he thought that Zheng Lun didn't want to have a close relationship with him because of his father's obstruction.
"Congratulations! Congratulations! I haven't congratulated you for becoming the number one pick!"
After Zheng Lun finished speaking, he met Ye Zhiqiu and bowed to each other.
"I'm really sorry for what happened earlier. My father asked me to prepare for the imperial examination with peace of mind, so I only replied to you a letter. I will definitely apologize to you in the future." Zheng Lun felt really guilty about what happened earlier. If he was so petty, he would definitely have to