"Oh, that's it." Lin Jue nodded. In fact, he was not interested in these. Lin Jue didn't feel anxious when he announced the news one day at a time.
"Why didn't you ask me about your rank in the imperial examination? Don't you want to know if you got the gold medal in high school? I'm the examiner and I know everything." Wu Chunlai was a little surprised at Lin Jue's indifference. He thought Lin Jue must be in a hurry.
Knowing his grades, Lin Jue seemed to be absent-minded.
Lin Jue secretly laughed at Wu Chunlai in his heart. Just now he had said that he wanted to congratulate him in advance, and now he said such words again. This guy didn't know that he had let it slip.
"The gold list will be announced tomorrow morning, so we naturally know it. Why make it difficult for Mr. Wu? Mr. Wu can't say anything before the list is announced, right?" Lin Jue said with a smile.
Wu Chunlai rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "You are thinking about me, but if I cared about this, I wouldn't come to see you in casual clothes today. This kind of behavior is also against the rules. I have already violated the rules. I will tell you your ranking results.
It’s nothing.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "In that case, Master Wu, please tell me. Have I won? What number did I win?"
Wu Chunlai chuckled and said, "Guess."
Lin Jue cursed angrily in his heart: Guess your mother sells batches. I asked you to ask, but you have to sell it.
"I can't guess. I estimate that I should be able to win. I don't dare to say about the first- and second-A players in front. It should be no problem to win the third-A." Lin Jue said with a smile.
"Hahaha, little junior brother, you are so humble. You know very well that you can't be in the top three. You are so fake. You are so fake. Didn't you hear what the Holy One said that day? The Holy One said he wants you to be the top pick." Wu Chunlai
laughed.
Lin Jue hurriedly waved his hands and said: "I don't dare to think about getting the top prize. I'll be thankful if I can get it. What I said that day was just talk, I didn't take it seriously."
"You don't take it seriously? You're just talking? Do you mean that the emperor's words don't count? The emperor is very eloquent. The emperor said that you are the number one scholar, and you are the number one scholar. Do you understand? Let me tell you, you, Lin Jue, are the undergraduates.
It has long been a certainty that the new No. 1 scholar will be the No. 1 scholar. I am here today to tell you the good news. Haha, No. 1 scholar, I can’t believe it. Congratulations to the No. 1 scholar, congratulations to the No. 1 scholar. Of course, don’t publicize this matter, yourself
The family is very happy, because after all, the list has not yet been published. When the list is published tomorrow, the whole world will know about it." Wu Chunlai cupped his hands in congratulations and smiled brightly.
Lin Jue was also ecstatic in his heart. To be honest, Lin Jue never thought that he would win the first prize. Although he was still confident about taking the imperial examination, the number one scholar did not dare to think about it. No matter how many Jinshi were there, there would only be one number one scholar.
, that is the supreme honor and pride. However, Lin Jue did not want to show ecstasy in front of Wu Chunlai, because Lin Jue knew in his heart that Wu Chunlai came here today, not as a good news bird, but as a bird of good news.
It had another purpose. Lin Jue guessed this purpose.
"Is what Mr. Wu said true? This makes me ashamed. How can I be the top scholar in the new science? I really can't believe it."
"Hahaha, I'm so happy. I won't tell nonsense like this. You are the number one scholar in this class. Junior brother, from now on, you are no longer an ordinary person. As soon as the gold list is opened, the number one scholar is ranked, and the Holy Master summons you.
You are riding around the capital on horseback with a hairpin. The whole world knows that you are the new champion. What a sight, how proud. Hahaha. Everyone in the world is envious of you." Wu Chunlai laughed.
"Don't dare, I'm ashamed..." Lin Jue also laughed.
The two laughed for a moment. Wu Chunlai's expression suddenly changed, his smile faded, and he said in a deep voice: "But, little junior brother, whether you win the first prize or an ordinary Jinshi, it is just the beginning of your career. Be happy.
Of course I am happy, but then I have to serve the court and the country. It is not as easy as riding a horse around the capital. Although the road to the imperial examination is practical, the road to official career is more difficult. So, you have to
be prepared."
Lin Jue smiled and said, "Master Wu is here to scare me again, but I'm not afraid."
Wu Chunlai smiled and said: "I'm not scaring you. The risks of being an official are much greater than the risks of being a common people. I have seen too many. Officials were dismissed, their homes were ransacked, they were exiled, and they were even beheaded and exterminated. These people didn't
I am also high-spirited to be named on the gold medal list? But what? The official career is not easy to follow."
"As long as I don't commit corruption or bend the law, do my duty, and serve the court loyally, how could I end up in something like this? Sir, please don't make things sensational." Lin Jue said with a smile.
"Hey! You are so naive. These words are all written in books. Haha, being an official is much more complicated than you think. Officialdom has its own rules and secrets. It doesn't mean that you can't take bribes or bend the law.
Those who stand will never fall. If you don't cause trouble, things will come to you. If you don't cause trouble, people will come to you. If the wind blows the tree, what's wrong with the tree? If the rain hits the flower, what's the crime of falling red?"
"..." Lin Jue was speechless by what he said. The officialdom is indeed very complicated, and it can't be described in black and white. Lin Jue knew it very well, but he just didn't want to say too much in front of Wu Chunlai.
Just words.
"Lin Jue, let me put it plainly. Today I am not only here to congratulate you, but also to confirm the agreement I made with you. Do you still remember what you promised me in Hangzhou City?" Wu Chunlai said in a low voice.
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Lin Jue frowned and thought to himself: "I'm here. I'm really here for this matter."
"I promised you back then that once you take the imperial examination and become an official, I will introduce you to Prime Minister Lu and help you with your future career. You don't have to worry about your official career not going smoothly, because you have me and Prime Minister Lu to serve you.
With your backer, your future will be smooth sailing. Prime Minister Lu and I will fully support and train you. As time goes by, your future will be limitless. Prime Minister Lu's position will be your position in the future. Of course, as a small exchange, you will also
We have to work for Prime Minister Lu and me. Well... we just need to occasionally reveal some information we need. Don't worry, no third person will know about this matter. No one knows except Prime Minister Lu and me.
This agreement between us." Wu Chunlai stretched his neck and whispered.
Lin Jue frowned and looked at Wu Chunlai quietly, with meaningful eyes.
"What are you looking at me for? Do you have any other requests? You can ask for it, but I can promise you anything within my ability. I can promise you something very important right now. Soon
When you are appointed to the new rank of Jinshi, you can immediately stay in the capital as an official, serve in the Hanlin Academy, and take up a real position in the political affairs hall. You don't have to wait for vacancies in the civil service. Look, this is the advantage. Except Prime Minister Lu, no one has
This right. Even if you pass the first grade and have the qualifications to stay in the capital, you may not be able to stay in the capital. Sometimes you have to wait for several years just to be on the waiting list. When leaving the capital to go to a place, the new science scholar is only a county at most.
It's just an order, then your life will be ruined. If you stay in the capital, with Prime Minister Lu and me taking care of you, your starting point will be higher than others." Wu Chunlai said hurriedly.
Lin Jue still said nothing, frowning thoughtfully.
"Not satisfied yet? Hmm... Then, you can choose from the sixth-rank positions in the political hall. As long as you find the important positions, you can get them. Don't be too greedy. The new Jinshi can be awarded a seventh-rank official position at most.
You are already a special case from the sixth rank official position. You must know how difficult it is to enter the political hall. When we leave the political hall, even the sixth and seventh rank officials have to be called "ye". Except for the Privy Council, which yamen dares to follow
Are you competing in the political hall? Junior brother, this is a special courtesy for you. Think about it, after a few years of work, once there is an opportunity, you will be promoted to a more important official. In a few years, you will
He is a person who can make the capital city tremble after stepping on his feet. What do you think? Give me a sweet word." Wu Chunlai stared at him with a very eager expression, like a gambler who had placed a heavy bet.
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief and finally spoke.
"Master Wu, I appreciate your kindness and your regard for me. But I cannot agree to this matter. You have misjudged the wrong person. I, Lin Jue, am definitely not the type to do anything just for my own future.
I have never promised you anything. I just pretended not to hear what you just said and the things we talked about before. I will not do it, and I will not go out to say it. You want me to do it for you
Inquiring about information and tipping off the traitor for you is not helping me, it is destroying me. I'm sorry, I can't promise you."
"What?" Wu Chunlai's face turned gloomy. He didn't expect Lin Jue to reject him so simply. Although he had made preparations when he came, Wu Chunlai still couldn't accept such a firm refusal.
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"You want to regret it? Are you playing tricks on me? Don't you think about your future? Don't think that it will be great if you win the No. 1 pick. Lin Jue, let me tell you, any No. 1 pick and the second pick are bullshit in our eyes
, If they don’t have someone to back them up, they are nothing. You should think twice before acting." Wu Chunlai growled.
"Mr. Wu, I didn't say I was great. It doesn't matter to me whether I get the top prize. Mr. Wu is the examiner, so he just took my first place. I don't care. As for my career prospects, I believe
I still rely on political performance and ability, rather than crooked ways. As for what the future will be like, it’s because you don’t know me well. I have no ambitions for power, and I can become a small official, even if I leave Beijing to work as a small county magistrate in another county.
Yes. Also, Mr. Wu said that those who were ranked number two and ranked second were bullshit. Then I don’t understand. Those who were not the number one scholar and ranked second were bullshit. As far as I know, Mr. Wu was ranked first in the imperial examination back then.
Eighty-nine, I'm afraid he is also in the ranks of this shit. Haha, Master Wu, don't be angry, I just told a joke, there is no malice." Lin Jue said with a smile.
Wu Chunlai's face was as gloomy as a dark cloud, with veins bulging on his forehead. A man with an elegant appearance looked ferocious at this moment.
"Lin Jue!" Wu Chunlai growled: "How dare you be so rude? Have you forgotten who I am? I'm not trying to scare you. If you offend me, you will offend Prime Minister Lu. Then you will be in trouble."
.Do you think you have Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru to support you now? Hey, just watch, those two people won’t help you. Don’t look at how they dance now, it’s because Lu Xiang doesn’t want to take care of it. Once Lu
If you get angry with me, even they will be killed. I know that a stupid young man like you has never suffered a loss and has no idea of the dangers in the world. I will just take your words as a whim and give you half a day to think about it.
If you are stubborn, there is nothing I can do about it. If you have figured it out this afternoon, go to the political hall and find me. My promise will still be valid."
Lin Jue looked at Wu Chunlai coldly, suddenly jumped up, stretched out his hand and slammed the table. The table made a loud noise, which scared Wu Chunlai and made him tremble and his face changed suddenly.
"What are you doing? Lin Jue, what are you doing?" Wu Chunlai shouted in surprise.
