July 23rd.

He went to the Imperial Palace of Wenhua and returned. He ordered envoys from the two palaces, guided ministers and lecturers, and went to the silent room of Jiuwu Zhai in the east of the back hall. He inspected the flowers and plants in the courtyard, enjoyed tea to relieve the heat, and was given half a day's rest to take a bath before retreating.

It is not without reason that the two palaces are given to a group of auxiliary ministers, the official is given a half-day leave, and a reward of tea is given.

The emperor’s performance in the exam the day before yesterday was great!

Not only the emperor's lecturers, but also the academicians and literary figures who were unaware of the emperor's academic progress were also full of praise.

Wang Shizhen, who was temporarily summoned to watch the ceremony, even praised the emperor on the spot, "pay attention to calligraphy and ink, the sacred learning should be in harmony, the Dharma banquet will be advanced day by day, and the wise will be clear."

The two palaces were still a little confused and did not express their opinions on the spot.

But two days after returning to the palace, the ladies relayed the comments outside the palace, saying, "The civil and military methods of Shun, Yu, and Tang were enough to promote the rule of the Tang and Yu Dynasties." The two palaces immediately decided to reward ministers and officials.

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It just so happened that there was a light rain in Beijing today, which made the air even hotter and muggier, even ice cubes could not hold it down.

Then he gave it to his assistant ministers, rewarded him with summer tea, and gave him half a day off.

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At noon, the sun was high in the sky, no less fierce.

At this time, he stayed behind closed doors, drank tea given by the emperor to cool off, and watched his colleagues work, so that he could fully enjoy the beauty of the royal family.

However, being an official requires socializing.

It was rare for Shen Shixing to have free time today, so he booked a restaurant for Yu Youding, who was going to Shandong to perform his duties.

Along the way, I also invited some colleagues with whom I have good friendships, such as Xu Fuyuan, Chen Younian and others.

These few people are not showy people, but they also pay attention to elegance, so they chose an elegant building in the middle of the lake on the bank of Jinshui River.

There are four floors in total, and there is only one table of customers on the first floor. It is much quieter than other places, so no one is disturbed.

There were already guests on the fourth floor, so they chose private rooms on the third floor.

The wine and side dishes are already prepared, as long as it comes to your mind, maintaining friendship is the most important thing.

As usual, they took turns to pay homage to Yu Youding and said some auspicious words.

After drinking for three rounds, we started chatting.

Chen Younian, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel's Examination Department, sighed with emotion: "In our department, Sandingjia has made rapid progress, while the rest are just mediocre."

When Shen Shixing arrived, Wang Xijue and Yu Youding put on scarlet robes one after another.

The rest...you can tell just by looking at your deskmate.

After all, Chen Younian was ranked No. 42 in the second grade, and he is still a fifth-grade doctor in idle position.

Xu Fuyuan was even more unlucky. He was demoted to the position of judge of the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department just because he followed Gao Gong. Later, he made a knife for the reform of the salt administration and was thrown into Suzhou Xuezang to hide from the limelight.

If Shen Shixing hadn't taken advantage of him, I might still be listening to Pingtan in Suzhou.

Xu Fuyuan believed in conscience and respected Buddhism, but he was not as obsessed with official rank as Chen Younian.

He took a sip of wine and shook his head: "The birth and death of all laws in the three realms are impermanent. There are so many subjects, but we don't choose common people in one subject. We are fulfilling our destiny. What can we do about it?"

In the 41st year of Jiajing's reign, this subject was the most unlucky - "At this year, the examination of common people and good scholars was carried out, and the subjects were sparse and rigorous, and there was no re-examination."

Those who were born in the top three were awarded editors and editors. Jane was in the emperor's heart, and promotions were often promoted beyond the level.

But the Shujishi are also the prime minister's and assistant's reserves. They follow the steps step by step, and they are promoted as soon as possible.

At least the two can catch up with each other and touch each other a little bit.

As a result, when it was their turn to encounter misfortune in this department, Emperor Sejong did not choose Shujishi!

What else to play?

So much so that now, the third-level Jinshi has been wearing a scarlet robe and is only one step away from entering the pavilion. Their second-level Jinshi is still in the fifth and sixth ranks.

After personal experience, don’t blame their department, most of them secretly wrote articles and compiled Shizong.

After Yu Youding took over as the transfer envoy of the Third Grade Salt Science Capital, he became more and more calm.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but said with relief: "Why should I be depressed? Last year, I was just washing horses in the Economic Affairs Bureau of the District. I was only a fifth-rank official. It is not as good as the fifth-rank official status I have now."

"Now that you have a little bit of use, won't you be promoted to the third rank of officialdom?"

Dengzhi is named Chen Younian. He was born in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province. His father was an official to the deputy capital censor. It can be said that he came from a famous official family.

He has been cultivating fame since he was a child. After becoming a Jinshi, he even climbed up to Sun Qin of Yuyao and Lu Guangzu of Pinghu. Together they became known as the "Three Wise Men of Zhejiang Province".

After such an experience, it is inevitable to feel arrogant.

Yu Youding paused, and then added: "Now I have a unique insight, know people well, and have extraordinary talents. It's like having a cone in a bag. Sooner or later, I will be able to show off my talents."

After Yin Shidan entered the capital, Yu Youding, a student, received some advice and support.

The teacher taught with all his heart and soul that official words and clichés should not only be said in official terms, but also in private.

We must develop the habit of speaking Mandarin, every sentence, every day, until we develop a keen political instinct, so that we can send and receive it freely.

Although Yu Youding was somewhat disapproving of it, he still selectively learned some experience - speak the official language appropriately without going against your will.

For example, just now is what I say from the bottom of my heart.

If I didn't know people well, how could I favor myself?

Xu Fuyuan interjected: "I don't know if he is very discerning, but your Majesty's talent in Confucian classics is truly unbelievable."

Scholars joked that even if he no longer became emperor, it would be easy for him to take the imperial examination.

Not to mention Wang Shizhen and Zhang Juzheng, whom I am not very familiar with.

Just looking at Shen Shixing sitting next to him, one can tell that he passed the 14th national examination and won the top prize in high school after three more examinations.

For a child prodigy with talent in his youth, getting a Jinshi degree is never a problem.

When Chen Younian heard this, he also put aside the somewhat dejected topic before and echoed: "Grammar needs to be repaired. It is difficult for it to be perfect and to eliminate all traces of needlework. The two questions that Your Majesty solved are not only exquisite, but also transcendent.

become."

"Especially when faced with Yuan Fu's question about 'receiving orders in military uniform'..."

Several of them were scholar-bureaucrats with a Jinshi background, so they naturally had endless interest in this kind of topic.

Xu Fuyuan was emotionally infected and stood up suddenly.

Recalling the second question asked by the emperor, he recited: "King Wen of Zhou used his martial arts to receive orders, but he had no choice but to do so. The world decided on his military uniforms, so he accepted the order. He had no choice but to accept orders in the end. .”

"The sage is worried that there will be no kings in the world, so even though he is ordered to do something, he still has to do it. The sage is worried that there will be no ministers in the world, so even though he is ordered to do it, he feels sad in his heart."

"Fang Qi inherited the unification of the three empresses, and faced the violence of Shang Xin. The destined concubine was not your Shang, so he had to rise and accept it. The military uniform was just put on, and he achieved the unification; the single man died, but he did not lose his reputation. With this, we can protect the world, with this, we can secure the world, with this, we can..."

Yu Youding was at the scene at that time.

Seeing this situation, I recalled the scene again.

Then he sighed with emotion: "With great knowledge and great righteousness, Your Majesty really has the appearance of a saint."

That's all for outsiders. As an official, Yu Youding watched the emperor's rapid progress since he ascended the throne this year, as if he had been completely transformed.

Maybe he is approaching the age where he knows his destiny, and sometimes he can't help but wonder, is the throne really a gift from heaven?

Otherwise, why did the prince, who was just a middle-aged man in the first two years, become completely different and become more divine as soon as he ascends the throne?

At this time, Chen Younian suddenly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty said that he is extremely talented, wise and clear, and no one can refute it."

"If you say saint...that's enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw several classmates looking towards him.

Chen Younian did not shy away and explained calmly: "Whether it is the Lianghuai incident or the Huguang incident, His Majesty is too murderous and is really not a saint."

Although he is only a minor official, he also has his own set of opinions.

Just talking about what happened in Huguang this time, although the memorial was detained, it was not as if the officials did not communicate with each other privately.

Let alone the clan, he deserves to die.

But among the gentry, powerful men, and government officials who were unjustly killed by the Jin Yiwei, weren't there innocent people?

He was born in Zhejiang, and he recalled the scene when Zhu Wan fought like a grate when he was a child, and the fear of his family under this despotic power.

He was only sixteen years old at that time, and it was so painful!

Now the emperor has ordered his subordinates to do this again, that is to say, he is just a doctor now. If he was an official, he would have heard about it long ago.

Hearing this, Yu Youding responded quietly and said: "The Jin Yiwei acted arbitrarily and extrapolated the Holy Heart, which is indeed inappropriate."

The relationship between these people is not bad and they all know each other quite well.

Yu Youding knew that Chen Younian's father was involved in the "Great Rites Discuss" and was first imprisoned and then demoted.

For the sake of the image of his father in his heart, his demands on the emperor were somewhat unreasonable.

In addition, Emperor Sejong first established the Zongli regulations, which are exactly the same today. It is human nature for Chen Younian to feel conflicted.

But Yu Youding could not let him alone and wantonly disparaged the emperor.
To be continued...