Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 649 You actually want to be the official

"Grandma, grandma, walk slower! Watch the road under your feet!"

Rongguo Mansion,
On the path to the west, Ping'er followed closely behind her worriedly. Her body rose and fell with the stone path, which made her plump bust in her top even more visible. Although she was a girl, it was no worse than the second grandma's. I don't know if it was. How to maintain it.

Go in a hurry,
My breathing became more rapid, and the more reason was that the road was not easy to walk on. The path paved with bluestones had become overgrown with weeds over time. They grew out of the cracks in the stones and bulged a lot, making it difficult to walk on the road.

Wang Xifeng stretched out her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead. It was getting a little hot. Summer was coming soon. The girl in the house had to make some clothes. She thought that the house only had ordinary brocade cloth, which was the servant's servant. use.

There was no inventory of the Jiangnan Shanghao Brocade and the Southeast Shu Brocade, and the only ones they had were at the Second Wife’s house. Thinking about it made me feel sick. Looking at the dirty road, I cursed,

"A bunch of dead slaves don't know how to come here to clean this place. My aunt took some time off to clean them up."

He looked back at Ping'er again, put his hands on his hips, and continued,

"What are you calling behind? Aren't you anxious? I don't know how worried my sister-in-law is. By the way, have you gone to Langeer's place to refer to Enke's visa change?"

"Go back to grandma, it seems that Brother Lang hasn't gone yet. In the past few days at the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, the yamen has been surrounded by candidates and students, and they can't squeeze in. Grandma's courtyard is full of women. How can we get there? Get that place.”

Lin Daiyu was still a little hesitant, but Xue Yan suddenly became nervous after hearing this. Without saying a word, she pulled Lin Daiyu's sleeves and dragged her into the house.
"Miss, you are serious. Why are you running out before the day heats up? By the way, miss, have you drunk the medicine? I feel that you drank a little less."

What Qingwen said is either true or false. Miss Lin's body is just like what she said. She can't bear the wind and cold, so it's hard to go out. The most important thing is that the second mistress has a lot of things to be busy with. If she sees her, You shouldn't see it, Miss Lin is a common wife of the Hou family, there are some things that are better not seen.

Ping'er actually asked about this matter, and Suyun replied that no one came over, so he kept this matter in his heart, and forgot about it in the past few days when he was busy.
"What? I haven't gone yet. It's already past the middle of the year. If I don't go, when did I go? You asked Lai Wang to think of a way to change, and you don't have any memory at all."

Ping'er couldn't help it, so he agreed and continued walking forward.

Qingwen calmed down and thought about what happened last night. She was worried after all, but she didn't dare to say anything, so she had to turn around and go to Lin Daiyu's side.

"Miss, look at her, she's so stupid, she's so distracted, she doesn't know what she's doing."

After saying that, he deliberately made a face at Qingwen,

"Ms. Lin is feeling well just now and has improved a bit. You must not go out for a stroll. Although the weather is a bit hot at noon, there is still a cold wind in the morning and evening. How can you get over it? It's not possible if you get cold."

Arriving at Lin Daiyu’s small courtyard,

"Okay, come back as soon as you come back, and stay here with peace of mind. I also need some people to take care of me. Speaking of which, it has been so long since I came to Rongguo Mansion, and I haven't paid a visit to my second grandma. Now that I have nothing to do, it would be nice to talk to her. ”

He lowered his head and replied,
"Miss Hui, when I returned to the Marquis Mansion yesterday, I didn't find the Marquis, so I came back and stayed with Miss Lin to feel more comfortable."

"Qingwen, didn't you girl go back to the Marquis Mansion? When did you come back? Is it because you were angry?"

Wang Xifeng stopped, complaining a little bit about Ping'er. The eldest sister-in-law wanted to rely on Lange'er Enke. Since you knew it, you didn't tell me. If there were no outsiders here, they would definitely want you to look good. But they What I didn’t know was that Grandma Wang and her group were strolling around the courtyard without being out of breath or in a hurry. The girl following behind also had a calm look on her face.
The two walked in a hurry and didn't notice anything strange.

Xue Yan looked happy and nodded repeatedly. She had long wanted to go out and play.

Lin Daiyu didn't stop mumbling. Seeing that she couldn't go out today, Lin Daiyu simply entered the house.
"I know, haven't you drank it?"

Lin Daiyu stared at Qingwen with her beautiful eyes. She didn't seem to be lying. Her husband didn't see her. Maybe she was bullied. Otherwise, why would she look so aggrieved?

"I know, Second Grandma,"

As soon as I came out of the study, I saw that girl Qingwen standing at the door of the courtyard looking uneasily, quite curious.

Qingwen shuddered and looked back. She saw Miss Lin wearing a green dress and a gauze scarf standing behind her. The girl Xueyan followed not far away with a plate of cakes and was eating secretly.

But Qingwen looked stunned and shook her head to stop her.

Qingwen followed her back to Rongguo Mansion last night. At this time, she seemed to be looking at something at the courtyard gate.
During these days in Jia's house, Lin Daiyu's body was visibly in good health, and her face was full of vitality.
at this time,

Seeing the master and servant enter the house, Qingwen breathed a sigh of relief, and then followed in.

"Ms. Lin, slow down, Zijuan, take the two girls with you, we are going to get lunch,"

Hanyuan Hall,
"Master Marquis, these are several auxiliary halls, connected by corridors inside. They are not afraid of wind and rain, and the space is large."

Chu Nian glanced at the side hall in front of him. The open space was spacious and the windows were bright and clean. The seats were separated, but there were not enough seats for the number of candidates.
Zhang Jinyu stood in front of the door and looked up. She saw that the hall was not as spacious as the main hall, but rather small and exquisite. Although it was small, it was still compared to the main hall. However, in this way, the place for the separate examination seemed out of place.

As for the place to live, it's okay. So many people can only sleep in Datong bunkhouses. It's so crowded that there won't be single rooms. Of course, you can also build a few large marching tents outside where you live.

"It's very good, but it's a pity that the place is not big enough. If it were big enough, it could really be converted into a tribute courtyard. Now, it can only be used as a place to rest and sleep. Mr. Chu, so far, I also believe that Mr. Chu has something in his heart. After all, is this plan feasible?”

Zhang Jinyu turned around and looked at Chu Nian and asked,

Chu Nian glanced around, that was all he could do, and replied with a fist in his hand;

"Master Marquis, there are only these places to settle, and there is no better way. We can only pass the exam like the palace examination. I think it is feasible, but Master Marquis, how to arrange the officials who review the papers, the officials who invigilate the examination, and the patrol personnel, Even the sleeping area here must be patrolled by guards to avoid trouble!" "Don't worry, go back to the main hall first. After checking it, we two will meet with His Majesty and ask for some people to come over. I suddenly have some ideas in my mind."

After Zhang Jinyu saw the Enke examination venue and made the general arrangements, he had an idea and felt a little more settled. The only thing left was to choose the examiner. After thinking about it, he was the person who marked the papers for the examination. Since there were no multiple-choice questions or anything like that, the essay, that is, the composition. Reviewing is a bit more difficult, and it’s more about different opinions, so I need to find some knowledgeable people.

Those in the imperial court who specialized in writing articles and books were from the Hanlin Academy and the bachelors from Wuying Palace. However, they were deceived by Old Man Nan and all went to the Gongyuan Academy.

In this way, there is no one to hold the line. It's not right. Shen Zhongxin and Zhang Jinyu suddenly appeared. No, the names of two people are strict. These two people don't talk about anything else. The one written in the excerpt By the way, both of them were born in the top 10, so it's not a problem to correct their exam papers. And those officials are all talented people.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jinyu found out if Yan Guan could be more useful and asked;
"Master Chu, I would like to ask, there are so many officials in our capital, all of whom are Jinshi. Is it possible to correct the examination papers? I think they can't do it alone. Let's add one more person, and there will be more people to review. , isn’t it about the same on average?”

Chu Nian straightened up and looked at Marquis Luo Yun in disbelief. The meaning behind the Marquis' words was that the examiner wanted to find some officials to come over. There was no precedent in the past dynasties.

"Master Marquis, there have never been officials in the past dynasties who reviewed scientific examination papers. Besides, their qualifications are not enough. If other people know about it, I'm afraid it won't be good."

"Hey, Mr. Chu, you didn't understand what I mean, huh?"

While talking,

Zhang Jinyu and his party returned to the main hall. While they were still discussing, they saw a circle of people standing in the main hall. The leader was very noble. Isn't this His Majesty?
A group of people who had just arrived saw him and hurriedly walked in and knelt down on the ground.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Jinyu (Chun Nian), long live my emperor."

The two of them led the people and bowed after receiving their heads.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong touched his beard, looked at the two of them with a smile on his face and asked;

"Come on, look at how tired you two are. I ask you, after looking around Hanyuan Hall, do you have a plan in mind?"

"Ahem, Your Majesty, I have some ideas. The general examination will be held in this hall, just like the palace examination."

Zhang Jinyu spoke first, and then touched Chu Nian with his elbow. The latter immediately answered,
"Your Majesty, because there are about a thousand red-ticket candidates, the official and the Marquis have agreed that the examination will be held here. As for the resting place, the side halls at the back can be renovated. This is just preliminary. Assuming, after all, the examiners and jury officials are not in place here, I still hope that your majesty will give you permission to send more officials here. "

Chu Nian directly raised the difficulty without thinking about anything else. Zhang Jinyu silently gave Mr. Chu a thumbs up in his heart, good teammate.

Emperor Wu kept his eyes fixed on the two of them, and then looked at the empty main hall. It could accommodate twice as many people, but the difficulty of invigilating the exam also increased.

Out of the corner of his eye, Marquis Luo Yun glanced at him, a little confused as to why he was so honest. It was not like his usual style.
"I've heard about this. This test can be done. As for the official I want, Marquis Luo Yun, why didn't you just say something? Do you have any ideas?"

"Well, your Majesty, I have some ideas, and there are quite a few."

Zhang Jinyu replied blankly, which surprised everyone present. Even Emperor Wu was a little funny. This is what it is like.
"Tell me what you think. I'll listen to it."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome. I currently need officials who review the papers, as well as officials who patrol the exams, and soldiers who maintain order. I think that students taking the Enke exam are like going to the battlefield, that is, they are divided into Where there is victory or defeat, as the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to prepare an army, but it takes only a moment. They have studied hard for so many years just for the current scientific examination. If they don't have the momentum to burn everything, how can they pass the examination? It's like a minister leading an army in battle. If he doesn't win, he will perish. It's gone. Let’s fight our way out!”

Leng Bingbing's words filled with bloody evil were deafening to everyone. Chu Nian's face turned red and he bowed without caring about anything else.
"The Marquis is a great talent. He has passed the imperial examinations in all dynasties. As the Marquis said, he studied hard for ten years and became the current dynasty. I feel the same way."

Zhang Jinyu stretched out her hand and quickly stopped Mr. Chu.
"Lord Chu, you don't have to be like this if you are an official in the same dynasty."

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong squinted his eyes and suddenly cheered loudly;

"It takes a man to raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while, and a man to study hard for ten years just for the present. Civilization and military affairs are the same path after all. Tell me what you think."

"Your Majesty, I need officials to review the papers, and a few chief examiners to hold the line. In addition, there are many more officials to patrol. There are a thousand candidates, and a hundred examiners are needed. For a general examination like the palace examination, I even need We also need Imperial City Guards, who must watch them with military orders. Anyone who dares to commit fraud will be caught on the spot. Whether they have cheated or not will be decided on the spot. Therefore, I believe that the candidates holding the red lottery this time will be judged on the spot. It needs to be more severe. Of course, the sleeping conditions are better than those of the students in Gongyuan. I’ve finished.”

Zhang Jinyu thought about it for a while, and that's basically it. The rest are just checking for leaks and filling in the gaps. As long as people are in place, it counts as many as there are people. If someone violates the ban, don't cry out if he gets slapped.
"Haha, good boy, you really dare to say, Dai Quan, what do you think?"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong did not dare to draw a categorical conclusion. After all, this was the first time he had encountered such an exam. It was not an exaggeration to be bold. He also asked people from the Imperial City Department to invigilate the exam. Marquis Luo Yun was really not afraid of many things.

Dai Quan next to him, his eyelids were twitching. The Marquis's idea was too scary. How could he even want the Royal City Guards? That would not work. If the news spread, the Za family would be uncomfortable.

"Back to Your Majesty, I think the Marquis's idea is quite reasonable. But, Marquis, if there are not enough patrol officials, you can ask for more. As for the Royal Guards, it's better not to interfere. If it really doesn't work, I can Send some little yellow men over to assist."

Dai Quan almost always agreed. It was still up to the Marquis to decide how to take the exam, and no one from the Imperial City Department could pass.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong half-opened his eyes, but he couldn't deny it.

"Don't think about the people from the Imperial City Department. I allow you to bring a hundred soldiers to Hanyuan Palace to maintain order. In addition, are there officials who review the papers and patrol inspections? Do you have a plan in mind? I will first It’s agreed that you can’t call people from Liubu Hall and Hezhengtong Department. Of course, I still agree to one or two.”

"Thank you, your majesty. What your majesty said is absolutely true. I just feel that the officials in the imperial court are all great talents. The papers written in them are extremely colorful. Approving papers is not a piece of cake."
I didn’t ask for too many ministers. Shen Zhongxin, the minister of the Ministry of Finance, Chang Zuo, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Feng Yongwen, the minister of Dali Temple. There were also first-inspection officials during the inspection. I felt that I obeyed them strictly, had integrity, and cared about the country and the people. The heart can be seen by the people in the capital, so it is enough to speak to a hundred officials, and it will not delay the central operation of the court. "

"You are so brave, you actually used Yan Guan to mark the papers. Do you know that there are many people involved behind these people? Let's talk about Chang Zuo and the others first. They are important ministers in the court, and they will help you. I agree, but Yan Guan, you need a hundred people. Are you prepared?"

Emperor Wu suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Luo Yunhou, trying to see what this kid was thinking, but others were afraid to avoid him.
(End of this chapter)