back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 634
There are many rumors, people are curious animals, one spreads to ten, ten spreads to hundreds, once the story of Li Gonglin's painting for Yu Linglong is spread, it will become more vivid.That's all right now, Yu Linglong's name, but the whole Chang'an knows it.The reputation of the oiran of this era is not inferior to that of the stars of later generations!

This matter finally reached Lu Chengqi's ears, and he couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, so he called Li Gonglin to ask: "Did you draw Yu Linglong? Tsk tsk, you are so dishonest at such a young age! "

Li Gonglin smiled wryly: "Your Majesty also believes in rumors? I was born in Shuzhou, and I just came to Chang'an for the first time not long ago. I don't know what Yu Linglong is! What I painted is just...just..."

Lu Chengqi laughed secretly, knowing that he had a beautiful woman in his heart.Emotionally, Lu Chengqi still believed him, but there was no way around it. Yu Linglong's name was once again spread throughout Chang'an for the academic examination that had nothing to do with Huayuelou.

Maybe it's side news, the world loves to read it.No, Wang Pang was holding a newspaper, reading it with gusto: "This is a personal experience, it's no better than Linchuan!"

Wang Anshi was coming out of the house with a copy of "Shangshu", and saw Wang Pang who was not doing his job properly at a glance, he couldn't help frowning, and shouted: "Pang, I told you to read, what are you doing?"

When Wang Pang saw Wang Anshi, he cowered from head to toe like a mouse seeing a cat, and squeaked, "Father, son... my son is thinking, why is there no tea ceremony in His Majesty's department? If there is a tea ceremony, my son I will never embarrass my father!"

"The tea ceremony, the tea ceremony, you know how to drink tea all day long!" Wang Anshi said angrily.

Wang Pang argued: "Father, this subject is much easier than the imperial examination. Even a 15-year-old can be awarded a junior official from the eighth grade. This imperial examination, even if you are in the top six, you may not be able to break away from it." Tenth-rank official. Why didn’t daddy go to take the exam to govern the country? If daddy went to take the exam, those people would have nothing to do!”

Wang Anshi was taken aback for a moment, feeling a little uncomfortable.He previously thought that his relationship with the Taiyuan royal family was wasted half his life, and he didn't get half an inch of fame.After finally obtaining the qualifications for the imperial examination, he didn't bother to make any subjects, and wanted to become a blockbuster with one subject of Jinshi.He has confidence in himself and has this strength.It never occurred to him that the department he despised was even bigger than the official position granted by the regular Enke!In this way, how can the heart be balanced?
After Wang Pang said it, he was quite eloquent: "Your Majesty personally appointed these candidates who came from the department because the imperial court is employing people. According to my child, there must be someone who implements the ten-rank official system. Lost the official position. The Ministry of Officials may not have so many backup candidates, so they specially opened the department. Makes sense..."

"Okay, this is not something you care about, go and study!" Wang Anshi returned to the house with a stern face.Wang Pang was drunk by this sentence, muttered a few words in his mouth, but still had no choice but to force himself, picked up the "Mencius", shook his head and read it word by word.

"Third brother, what you said makes sense!" Wang Anshang seemed to be on the side, and he couldn't help saying this when he heard the conversation between their father and son.

Wang Anshi sighed, and said: "This is the end of the matter, and it is useless to regret it. It is better to write two more policy essays and think about the exam-taking skills."

Wang Anshang nodded, and said: "Third brother has always been outstanding in strategy theory. If he plays well, he will not be a problem in the imperial examination. As long as third brother can pass high school, he will have an explanation for the ancestors of the Wang family."

Wang Anshi seemed to be carrying a heavy burden, and he answered absently: "We four brothers, no matter how high school one is, otherwise we will not return to Linchuan in Chang'an..."

"Third brother, in my opinion, this sage is out of temper, and the test questions he gave should be weird. Why don't you choose some weird questions that you haven't written before, and I will do a trial discussion?" Wang Anguo said.In fact, everyone knows that the examiner this time said that it was Wang Yanbo, the governor who participated in politics, but the actual questioner was the current emperor.What good topic can an eighteen-year-old little emperor choose?It's nothing more than some weird and absurd topics, and the candidates are forced to make arguments.

Speaking of Wen Yanbo, he is also a fierce and loyal minister.Rumor has it that he risked his life to stay with the little emperor in the case of blood staining the Golden Luan Hall.Such a courtier, if the little emperor is not blind, he will definitely use him again.Wen Yanbo gave up his life to fight, and it can be regarded as a great future.No, in order to compensate him, Lu Chengqi skipped all the nominations and directly selected him as the main examiner of Enke.As soon as this kind of signal is sent out, it is known that the little emperor has been interested in him for a long time, and he wants to further cultivate him and lay a political foundation for him.Otherwise, Enke's chief examiner would never be able to do it.

Many officials with the same seniority as Wen Yanbo secretly regretted that they hadn't stood firm in the Daqing Palace at the beginning, otherwise, at least they could have gotten a tour examiner or assistant examiner to do it in this Enke.In this way, it can be regarded as a share of the pie, saving some old students and old officials for himself.

Xu Chongguang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, who was worried at first, immediately felt relieved when he heard that Wen Yanbo was the chief examiner.It is true that Wen Yanbo is a loyal minister, but he is also capable of both civil and military skills. He once led troops to put down the king's rebellion.This is the one, in Dashun's qualifications, he can't be the top civil servant.Besides the chief minister of the cabinet, who else is at the top of the civil service?So Xu Chongguang is not afraid of Wen Yanbo, because his opponent is inherently deficient.

Whether it was announced by the chief examiner or awarded by the University of Science and Technology, it caused a huge sensation in Dashun.In the hundred years since the establishment of the Dashun Dynasty, has there ever been an imperial examination with the same system of subjects, and the official ranks awarded to those who were born in the system are higher than those of the Jinshi and Mingjing subjects?In this way, isn't it tantamount to subverting the tradition of imperial examinations!

However, the system is not a regular subject, so it did not cause bigger problems.Otherwise, the angry judges might even overthrow the Gong Yuan.Why can't we compare with some "heretics" when we study hard for more than ten years in the sages' books?It is unusual for literati to make trouble.Although it is not likely to kill people, the court will lose people's hearts because of it.People's hearts are the most fundamental resource. After all, Liao also had imperial examinations, and Koryo also had imperial examinations.If they lose their orthodox status, these talents will throw themselves into the enemy country in a fit of anger, then the fun will be great.

Lu Chengqi also knew this truth, so the official positions he bestowed were generally low-level officials.They have certain powers, but they are not officials like county magistrates or general judges, and they are also within the acceptance range of the candidates.Literati should be treated preferentially, but they cannot be let go.Lu Chengqi felt that being an official in this dynasty was really blissful. Previously, he didn't even have a supervisor, and he was greedy as much as he wanted. As long as the management is in place, the rain and dew are evenly shared, and they are divided together, they will not be exposed by others. This is how officials and officials protect each other.And there is no need to do things, such as government affairs, the little officials under him have finished.They just go to the yamen every day to order an appointment, show their faces, reprimand them a few words, and then they can go home with their legs crossed, counting the money they got from greed, hugging their concubines, and having a good time.It's really an exchange for the emperor, and nothing at all!What a joke, being an emperor is always in the dark, and you have to worry about state affairs, how can they be so romantic and happy as an official?

Hey, ever since Lu Chengqi came to power, this day is gone forever!Why do I act like a dog and you enjoy it?I am the emperor!So with a stroke of Lu Chengqi's pen, the supervisory department was established, the heads of corrupt officials fell to the ground, and the atmosphere in the officialdom was completely cleared up.Lu Chengqi felt that it was not enough, so he introduced the ten-rank official system and a new performance assessment.Being an official is an iron rice bowl?Hey, if you don't do well, get out!Lu Chengqi doesn't have any idea of ​​treating literati preferentially. These literati are the best example of making progress!
But the appearance still needs to be done, no, the last time Chunwei champion Su Shi was promoted, and his position is not low, he is the eighth-rank Gyeonggi county magistrate.Don't think that officials only have the eighth rank, but this is a county magistrate under the emperor's feet, which is higher than other county magistrates!
(End of this chapter)