The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 561 Keep it for me
"It turns out that Master Zhong is here, please wait a moment, our family will report to you." Xiao Quanzi, who was guarding outside the imperial study room, saw that it was Zhong Shize, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and hurried forward to salute. Said enthusiastically.

Xiao Quanzi didn't expect to run into Zhong Shize on duty today, their staff is a fat job.The annual transfer of officials can also receive a large amount of benefits.If there is a shortage of Jinshi candidates after the palace examination, all the officials of the Ministry of Officials are smiling, and the purses are so bulging that they can't hold it.

"Then I'll trouble Grandpa Quan!" Zhong Shize nodded with a hint of arrogance.

Xiao Quanzi quickly turned around and headed towards the imperial study room. He also knew that a second-rank official like Mr. Zhong would naturally not pay attention to eunuchs like them.In fact, it's all about saving face, he is not the chief executive, Eunuch Chen, the big celebrity around the emperor, the reason why he can get such respectful words is because he has recently gained the emperor's attention.

When De'an saw Xiao Quanzi coming in, he just gave him a look, indicating that the emperor was closing his eyes and resting his mind.

"But what's the matter?" The emperor asked casually without opening his eyes when he heard Xiao Quanzi's slight footsteps.

It seems that as I get older, my spirit becomes weaker and weaker. I often feel tired, and my head is still groggy.

"Report to the emperor, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Mr. Zhong, please see me!" Since the emperor asked, Xiao Quanzi hurriedly reported.

The emperor opened his eyes, bloodshot eyes still appeared in his eyes, and his spirit was very poor, so he forced himself to say: "Let him come in!"

Of course the emperor knew what was the reason, the positions of Zuo Shilang and Youdu Yushi had been vacant for more than a month, Zhong Shize thought he wanted to ask him if there was someone in his mind.

Although the Ministry of Officials has no decision-making power over officials of the fourth grade and above, after the appointment and dismissal of the emperor, the steps that officials need to take must be taken by the Ministry of Officials.

At the court meeting yesterday, the emperor asked Zhong Shize to draw up a list and send it in, and then he would hand-pick it.So Zhong Shize came here now, presumably he had drawn up a list.

"Master Zhong! Your Majesty invites you to come in!" After Xiao Quanzi reported back, he stood still outside the door of the imperial study.Although he is not one of those little eunuchs who specialize in guarding the door, but he is on duty today, and he must guard outside the imperial study.De'an was serving the emperor inside, but he still couldn't intervene.

Zhong Shize thanked Xiao Quanzi and went straight into the imperial study.

"Chen Zhong Shize respectfully invites the emperor to be safe!" Zhong Shize knelt down on the ground after he had already entered the imperial study.

"Zhong Aiqing is dead!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Please tell your Majesty, this is the list drawn up by my minister, please have your Majesty read it." Zhong Shize held up the booklet, and De'an quickly stepped forward to take it, and handed it to the Emperor.

"En!" The emperor responded, took the brochure handed over by De'an and read it.

The emperor frowned and looked at it for a while, as if he was not satisfied with the names on the booklet, which made Zhong Shize's heart ache.In fact, it is a bit difficult to choose candidates for these two official positions. This is not the time for the New Year officials to return to Beijing to report on their duties.

From the fifth grade to the third grade, four levels have been crossed, and there has been no such precedent since ancient times.And the other officials all perform their own duties. In recent years, the number of officials in the Dayan Dynasty has gradually decreased. There are quite a few low-ranking officials in the court, but there are only a few high-ranking officials.

The emperor rubbed his brows, "Let Bian Shengrong, minister of Guanglu Temple, take the position of the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, and Hu Maoshen, the left deputy capital, the censor of the right capital. You can let the officials below them take their positions. .”

The emperor remembered the bandit case that Hu Maoshen had investigated before, although he was so vague in the end, but followed this case for two years, this promotion can be regarded as compensation for the previous one!
Zhong Shize looked at the emperor in surprise, Hu Maoyuan was only the third rank, and he was promoted to Youdu Yushi, but even after being promoted two ranks, he was able to sit on an equal footing with him.

"I obey the order!" After those appointed by the emperor were promoted, the rest were selected by the Ministry of Officials to fill the vacant posts.

"Have you decided on a candidate for the position of Attendant of the Imperial Academy?" Just as Zhong Shize was about to resign, the emperor suddenly spoke again.

Zhong Shize was a little surprised, the bachelor attendant was originally Tong Zhouyi, who was later dismissed by the emperor.But that's just a fifth-rank official position, how could the emperor care about this?Does the emperor have a candidate in mind?Although he was puzzled, he still answered respectfully.

"My Majesty, the Ministry of Officials already has a candidate. It is Qiu Yixue, the servant of the Imperial Academy."

The emperor nodded when he heard the words, he still has some impressions of Qiu Yixue, he is quite talented.

"You leave me the seat of attendant, and I have someone to choose." The emperor handed the booklet in his hand to De'an, and then began to close his eyes and meditate.

Zhong Shize was taken aback. Many people were already looking for the post of attendant, not only the veterans of the Imperial Academy were staring at him without blinking, even the chief assistant Xia Qing also came to look for him.He originally wanted to give Xia Qing a favor, but now he might not be able to.

"I obey the order!" Zhong Shize saw that the emperor was not in good spirits, so he had no choice but to kneel down.

Zhong Shize left the imperial study room, only thinking about his own business, even Xiao Quanzi just said goodbye to him casually.He was a little curious who the emperor wanted to give this seat to?He thought about the officials of the Hanlin Academy carefully, and he really couldn't think of anyone who had a strong family in recent years.

He shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and continued to walk outside the palace gate.Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, could it be him?

Gu Chengyu was called to Zhang Dashi's office early this morning, and he knew it was for the compilation of "Da Yan Hui Dian".

"The next official, Gu Chengyu, pays homage to Mr. Zhang!"

As usual, he reported loudly to Zhang Hai outside the house, and Gu Chengyu couldn't help but lament that Zhang Hai, as the highest leader of the Imperial Academy, came earlier than anyone else in the Imperial Academy.

"Cough! Come in!"

Hearing Zhang Hai's voice, Gu Chengyu seemed to be unwell, and couldn't help admiring it even more. Zhang Hai probably didn't know what sick leave was.

When Gu Chengyu entered, Zhang Hai was checking the paperwork sent by the lower officials.These are to be reviewed daily, otherwise things will just pile up.

"Sit down!" Seeing Gu Chengyu coming in, Zhang Hai had no expression on his serious face, but asked Gu Chengyu to sit on the armchair opposite him.

"Thank you, my lord!" Gu Chengyu was not pretentious, he sat down even if the emperor gave him a seat, and there is no need to be polite here.

Seeing this, Zhang Hai's face softened a bit, "Yesterday, the emperor asked you to write Cipai, and also gave you the Four Treasures of the Study, which are considered very important to you. You should be more diligent, and help the emperor relieve his worries."

While talking, he glanced at Gu Chengyu, seeing that Gu Chengyu's expression remained unchanged, he was completely relieved.He knew that Gu Chengyu had literary talents, but he was afraid that Gu Chengyu would become rampant when he was young and won the emperor's attention.This time, he was completely relieved. It seemed that he was a calm young man.

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