Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

As the example of scholars in the world and the leader of the civil official group, the cabinet has always been extremely vigilant against the emperor's power.

The politics of the Ming Dynasty paid attention to the system of big and small, and the balance between left and right.Monarchy, prime minister, civil servant, and military officer, regardless of your rank or role in political life, no matter what your status is, you must abide by the rules of the game that have formed a tacit agreement.

Because of this, even Taizu, who was wise, strong-willed, and capable of putting this toughness into reality, had to compromise on this rule subconsciously and design a complex set of government agencies.

Ordinarily, anyone who is familiar with Su Mu knows that in the old days of the East Palace when he was the emperor Longqian, since the night when Zhengde ascended the throne, the label of the imperial party was branded on his forehead.

Such a character will definitely be deeply feared by the cabinet who is familiar with the inside story.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Liu Ge agreed with the emperor's opinion.

What a shrewd person Jiao Fang is, after thinking about it, she already understood it in her heart.

When the table was turned around for a joint trial that day, Mr. Liu Ge seemed to be very fair on the surface. He attached Su Mu's papers to ten papers and presented them to the imperial court. He asked the emperor to judge. He probably expected this scene by now. .

Just kidding, with the relationship between Su Mu and the emperor, can he not be named the champion?

Liu Jian's inaction is actually the greatest support for Su Mu.

What kind of ability does this Su Mu have to win the favor of the cabinet?

Jiao Fang was shocked, and wanted to speak out to object, but she didn't know what to say.

His reputation is not very good, if he insists on taking Su Mu's title of No. [-] Scholar, he will not only offend the emperor, but even the civil officials will attack him.

Not many people in the world know about Jiao Shilang and Liu Jin being political alliances.What's more, the fact that a civil official and a eunuch are colluding is a bad smell in itself, and if people find out, they will immediately turn around and lose their reputation.

There was a ghost in his heart, and he became timid immediately, so he could only lower his head silently.

As for how to decide who will be the next No. [-] and No. [-], Jiao Fang is also not interested, so she doesn't say a word.

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For the title of No. [-] Scholar, what kind of disputes arose among the ministers who read the papers, which finally alarmed Emperor Zhengde, but Su Mu knew nothing about it.

He also knew in his heart that he would definitely be able to enter the first class, but until the end, he still felt a little uneasy.

During this period of time, he was busy with proposing marriage, and Su Mu didn't have time to think about it.

In a blink of an eye, it was April 25th.

It was still at Maoshi, and before dawn, all the more than 300 candidates who had participated in the imperial examination gathered outside the Meridian Gate, waiting for the end of the imperial examination road to come.

In fact, strictly speaking, as of now, the more than 300 Chinese-style newcomers are only tribute students, and they cannot be regarded as Jinshi until the final announcement.

But everyone looked relaxed, and the familiar candidates even spoke in a low voice with smiles on their faces.

There are three people in the first class, and the competition is fierce. Everyone doesn't think they have the luck to squeeze into the top three. Except for a few famous people like Su Mu and Kang Hai who have been famous for a long time, the others are actually not very good. Take it to heart.

People's expectations belong to them, and this class naturally belongs to them. When the imperial court evaluates a class, it must also take the popularity factor into consideration.

Both Su Mu and Kang Hai's reputation and standards are much higher than everyone else's. On the surface, it seems that there is no suspense at all in the Jinke Palace Examination.Especially ordinary Chinese newcomers, they don't have any expectations.Instead of worrying about the three places in the first class, it is better to think about the future imperial examination.

There are more than 30 places for the selection of Shujishi in the Great Dynasty, and one out of ten is selected.Once you win, you can choose a museum to order Hanlin, and everyone still has a chance.

Today, Quan should take a look at the excitement, seeing Tianyan is also an honor worth boasting about.

As soon as Su Mu and Mr. Wu got off the sedan chair, Niu Deshui, a former colleague from the General Administration Department, and others greeted them, talking and laughing with them one by one.

He also said that Brother Zi Qiao had already won the Hui Yuan, and he would definitely be able to enter the First Class in the palace examination this time, so there should be no suspense about entering the Imperial Academy in the future.It's a pity that I have limited talents and learning, and I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the imperial examination. At that time, I don't know where I will be assigned by the imperial court.At that time, the officialdom will be ups and downs, and we don't know when we can see each other again.

As soon as this was mentioned, everyone thought of the situation of these colleagues in the General Administration Department, and Su Mu's kindness, and suddenly felt a little sad in their hearts, and their expressions also became gloomy.

Even if they stole Mr. Wu's title, everyone put this favor on Su Mu's head.

Indeed, with the poor traffic conditions and means of communication in ancient times, once many people parted ways, there was a high possibility that they would never see each other again for the rest of their lives.Generally speaking, Xinke Jinshi will be sent to the local magistrate.You are in Guizhou and I am in Guangxi, you are in Hebei and I am in Henan, and you are in Liaodong and I am in Nanjing. It has been more than ten years since I have been appointed, how can I talk, laugh and gather together like I used to in the Secretary of General Administration.

Those days will never come back.

Seeing that everyone was feeling a little depressed, Niu Deshui laughed and said, "Except for Ziqiao, we can't tell where. However, Mr. Wu will definitely stay in the position of Zuo Tongzheng, Secretary of the General Administration." Last ten years."

Someone asked why.

Niu Deshui said: "The Secretary of General Administration, Zuo Tongzheng, is already a fourth-rank official. If he changes his position, he will at least be a servant and magistrate. The old man made such a big commotion in the Changluyan Department of Cangzhou. The court is also afraid, and he probably won't do it again." Let Master Wu be in charge of the Zhengyin official."

When everyone thought about it, it was the truth, and they all laughed softly.

Mr. Wu also knew that they were joking about himself, but he still looked a little embarrassed.

In Su Mu's heart, he thought it was true: I, the quasi-father-in-law, was a pedantic teacher, and asked him to be a Zhengyin official. Without my Su Mu's help, I don't know how many messes would have been made.On the contrary, Zuo Tongzheng, who manages ideology, is more suitable for him.

Hehe, a new Jinshi has become a member of the fourth rank, the old man has set a new political record in the Ming Dynasty!

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Everyone talked lively, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites who maintained order were very dissatisfied, and they kept whispering: "Everyone who is a new scholar, this is the imperial palace, so you can be more stable when you talk and do things! I can understand everyone's mood, but there is still some time until the grand ceremony , let's keep some energy, don't lose your dignity before driving..."

Before he finished speaking, he himself laughed.

Generally speaking, the atmosphere of the entire Ceremony of Passing on Lulu was very relaxed.

I don't know how long I stood outside the Meridian Gate. The sky lit up little by little, and then the sun was dazzling. Looking at the time, it was already Chen time.

Su Mu calculated in his mind, everyone stood at the Meridian Gate for three hours.

Most of the Xinke Jinshimen do not work hard, and their health is not good. They all stand with waist pain and legs, and gradually lose the interest to talk.The Meridian Gate Square, which was as noisy as a vegetable market before, was so quiet that you could hear the wind blowing your clothes.

Excitement on everyone's faces has been replaced by exhaustion, and everyone's mouth and eyes are crooked, and some people, like Mr. Wu, even look precarious.

Only at this time did everyone understand why the official from the Ministry of Rites laughed.

This imperial court is too bad, for a grand ceremony, everyone has to come so early, and they have to wait outside for such a long time.