Over the past few days, Lin Jue had been receiving constant invitations. First, he followed Guo Bing and his son to the palace to meet the emperor and the queen mother. The queen mother and the emperor also gave some gifts to express their congratulations. The process of the interview was also lackluster. It can be said that the whole process was cautious and the etiquette was complicated.
Meeting the emperor went smoothly, but I had to wait for more than an hour to meet the empress dowager. Because the empress dowager was sleeping, she didn't dare to disturb her.
In the end, the long wait of more than an hour only took about two cups of tea to receive the most distinguished old woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty. And from beginning to end, the Queen Mother only glanced at Lin Jue several times, and only said yes when Lin Jue saluted.
The rest of the time, Lin Jue stood aside like a puppet, with no chance to speak. Lin Jue didn't think anything was wrong. After all, even her son and grandson Guo Bing and his son, the old lady didn't pay much attention to it.
They, the father and son, just stood aside stupidly, smiling and nodding.
However, the Queen Mother was very fond of Guo Caiwei, and she talked a lot with her. Guo Caiwei was also allowed to sit on the soft couch next to the Queen Mother and talk hand in hand. They all talked about "When you get married, you need a housewife."
It looks like. From now on, you should respect the old and love the young, support your husband and educate your children, don't show off your temper, put on airs, and live a good life, and so on. Afterwards, I was rewarded with some things, including cloth, jewelry, etc., but nothing particularly amazing.
During the entire audience, what impressed Lin Jue the most was the bright and dazzling red robe on the Queen Mother, the jewels on her head and the various exquisite rings on all ten of her fingers. Lin Jue felt that
Yes, the Queen Mother is a bit too extravagant.
In addition to meeting the Queen Mother and the Emperor, Lin Jue also received invitations from many people, inviting him to attend banquets and gatherings. Lin Jue felt that it would be impolite not to go, so he went twice, but after that he
They all refused due to discomfort. Because such a banquet was too boring. Although there were many guests, they all talked about boring topics. In addition to drinking and listening to music, they also recited poems and composed lyrics. This kind of drunkenness and indulgence
Lin felt uncomfortable with the situation, so he simply refused.
During this period of time, Lin Bonian had no contact with Lin Jue. When Lin Youde went to Lin Bonian's house to say goodbye that day, Lin Youde didn't see him at all. Xiaohu inquired secretly and learned that Lin Bonian
He had already asked for leave and thanked guests behind closed doors. From the day Lin Jue got married, he never left the house. News from the back house said that Lin Bonian was in a bad mood and often threw things and beat people in the back house.
It made the whole family panic and uneasy.
When Lin Jue heard this, he didn't know how he felt in his heart. Logically speaking, Lin Bonian had colluded with outsiders to plot against him, so he would have to ignore him, but Lin Jue would not do that. Although he was very angry, Lin Bonian was still angry after all.
He was the head of the Lin family and his second uncle. Even if he did something bad to her, she couldn't break up with him. Unless she left the Lin family. Lin Jue decided that it would be better to find an opportunity to come to talk and strive for reconciliation. But
This does not mean that Lin Jue will easily forgive Lin Bonian. As the head of the Lin family, Lin Bonian's behavior is completely unbecoming of a Lin family head. How can any head of the Lin family collude with outsiders to set a trap for his own children?
Lin Jue is in trouble. The head of the family is too shameless. But for now, Lin Jue doesn't have too many ideas. Perhaps he can only hope that Lin Bonian can wake up and return to the right path.
Come up. The business of the theater is still booming. Lin Jue did not go to live in Zaoyuan after marrying the little princess. Lin Jue asked Xie Yingying to move in together, but Xie Yingying politely declined. Lin Jue knew Xie Yingying, she is a strong and independent woman
, at this moment, she has not married her yet, and she will definitely not want to live in the Xiangguo Temple mansion.
Lin Jue felt that she could not bear to live alone in Zaoyuan, so he tried his best to make time to visit her in Zaoyuan. However, Xie Yingying had a principle that she must persuade Lin Jue to go home and not let him stay in Zaoyuan. Xie Yingying told Lin
He felt that there was no need to come to accompany him specially. When the young master got married, it was the princess and Lu Wu who should accompany him, let alone staying out all night. This way, he felt at ease, otherwise he would feel very indebted when he saw the princess. Xie Yingying
She also said that she was learning to write a storybook. It happened to be quiet during this time in Zaoyuan, so she could think about it and study it. As long as the young master came to see her occasionally and give some advice, the storybook would be ready.
After hearing these words, Lin Jue admired and respected Xie Yingying even more. At the same time, he was proud to have such a woman. Xie Yingying was considerate and had a positive attitude, which was not at all what he imagined. He thought she lived in Zao
Yuan Gu is lonely and desolate, but she is not like that at all. She also considers everything. It is hard to imagine that Xie Yingying is from the flower world. She is much better and more self-respecting than many women of normal background.
The days are passing quickly. The day for the imperial court to arrange the official positions of the new scholars is coming soon. In these short ten days, these scholars from Chunwei High School are even busier than when they study on weekdays. They rely on others to make connections.
He was busy delivering gifts to the teacher, just to make good arrangements for the appointment. Lin Jue did not take any action in this regard, and did not even go to see Fang Dunru Yan Zhengsheng. He completely resigned himself to his fate.
Even Guo Bing and Guo Kun couldn't bear to see this, so they came to complain to Lin Jue. If Guo Bing couldn't be so blatant about running for office for his son-in-law, Guo Bing would have wanted to take action himself.
Lin Jue's idea is actually very simple. It's not that he doesn't want to find a way out, but he knows the tempers of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng. It is useless to look for them, and it will be in vain. Besides, he is also a newbie.
Even if the No. 1 Scholar does not engage in activities, the official position he is awarded should be pretty good.
At midnight on April 12, the imperial edict was issued, and thirty-eight first-level Jinshi scholars from the new branch gathered in front of the office of the official department of the political affairs hall to listen to the edict. When Lin Jue's official position was announced, the whole square was in an uproar. Lin Jue, the top scholar in the new branch, was
Jue was awarded an official position called Chongzhengdian Storyteller.
Lin Jue didn't know what kind of official position the Chongzheng Palace Storyteller held. An official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs explained to Lin Jue: "This is a great official position. The Chongzheng Palace Storyteller is affiliated to the Hanlin Academy, and his duty is to study in the current Holy Land."
When the Holy One encounters a difficult problem in the book and needs explanation, the Chongzhengdian Storyteller will be the one who explains the scriptures and history for the Holy One. This is incredible, who in the world has such an honor?"
Lin Jue was confused and always felt that something was wrong. Because he found that there was something wrong with the way the people around him looked at him. Some people covered their mouths and whispered, some had a gloating smile in their eyes, and some had a kind of
He looked at himself with regretful eyes. If this official position was really so important, everyone should be jealous and jealous.
Lin Jue secretly asked Liu Xiding, who was standing next to him. Liu Xiding sighed with pity on his face: "Brother Lin, I don't know what to say. In short... in short, this official position, hey! It's not a good official position.
You are the number one scholar, how can the imperial court do this? Brother Lin, aren't you the son-in-law of Prince Liang? Hurry up and find another official position. Even if you are a county magistrate outside Beijing, it would be good."
Lin Jue didn't need to ask any more questions. Just by listening to Liu Xiding's few words, he knew what kind of official position this so-called Chongzheng Palace Storyteller was. After that, Lin Jue heard some whispers one after another, which further proved that this so-called Chongzheng Palace Storyteller was.
His official position is just a marginal official with no power or responsibilities at all. Although it is an official position of the seventh rank and complies with the rule of first-class conferment of seventh rank, it must be a useless official position.
The official positions of other first-class Jinshi were also announced one after another. Du Wei, the second-ranked scholar, entered the Privy Council, and Liu Xiding, the third-ranked scholar, entered the Household Department of the Political Hall. Some of the rest entered the second government office, some entered the third division yamen, and some entered the Yushitai.
, no matter how bad it was, they went to work in institutions such as Temple Qing. Judging from their expressions, most people were satisfied. And the more they announced, the more pitiful they looked at Lin Jue. The last one in the first class
All official positions seem to be better than those of the top scholar.
Before leaving, Du Weijian couldn't help but gloated to Lin Jue: "Brother Lin, your official position is the most enviable. You see, although brothers have been awarded official positions over the years, only Brother Lin's official position is in the palace.
What an honor it is to be in the imperial palace and to be able to see the emperor. Du is so envious."
Before Lin Jue spoke, Liu Xiding frowned and said, "Brother Du, why do you say such a thing? Is there any sense in making sarcastic remarks at this time? We are in the top three in the same year, why bother?"
Du Weijian sneered and said: "You are really very lenient. Didn't you, Liu Xiding, just go into the household department room? I'm not bad either. If you want to control me, wait until you become my superior. But, also said
No, maybe one day you will become my subordinate. I will definitely be promoted faster than you. Hahaha."
After Du Weijian finished speaking, he laughed and left. Liu Xiding scolded: "This man is so rude and has no grace at all."
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Don't be angry, he can be sarcastic as much as he likes. He got second, and he feels unhappy. Why don't you let others vent this time? I don't care about him."
Liu Xiding said: "Brother Lin is really a broad-minded person. However, as an official, Brother Lin has to think of a solution quickly. You are not without options."
"Let's talk about it, let's talk about it. I actually think it's pretty good. I understand Brother Liu's good intentions. Brother Liu should hurry up and report in. I have to report in as well. Let's go out for a drink when we have time another day." Lin Jue smiled and handed over his hand.
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Liu Xiding sighed, bowed his hands, and left slowly.
What Lin Jue said was not a lie. He really didn't feel disappointed. After listening to it for a long time, he felt that this official position seemed to be very quiet, which was really in line with what Lin Jue was thinking at the moment. Lin Jue believed that in the imperial court,
There will be waves soon. Mr. Yan and Mr. Fang are determined to initiate some changes. According to their research when preparing for the exam some time ago, unless it is just a small improvement, every change will be accompanied by a storm. And Lin Jue
I don’t want to get involved. So if there is a place where I can hide from the wind and rain, that would be the best. No matter what the official position of this Chongzheng Hall storyteller is, if he meets his expectations in this regard, it may be a good one for Lin Jue.
