Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 880 Promotion (please ask for a guaranteed monthly pass)
Although I heard the thirteen elder brothers talk about the changes in Xian'an Palace, Cao Yong didn't think much about it.

Even Kangxi taught him hand in hand, even Kangxi's tabooed son-in-law status, the second elder brother was abolished and established twice, not a cripple, but a cripple, and has nothing to do with the Cao family.

The only thing to be afraid of is Hong Xi.

The second time Cao's family ransacked their home because they were involved in the "Hongxi disobedience case", even if Qianlong feared his status as a "grandson" and had a heart attack; expensive.

Right now the reserve position has not been decided, even if Hongxi has the energy, he will not be idle to use it on Cao Yong.

Thinking of these, Cao Yong was a little bit thinking about Hongli from the Si Age House.After Hongli became emperor, he learned from Kangxi in everything, and he was also a very successful emperor.

The decline of China began from this, which is really regrettable.

Unknowingly, at the end of October, Li's birthday.

Although there was no arrangement, the Pingjun Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion sent people to send birthday presents, and there were also constant birthday presents outside.

Cao Yong is about to recover, and the old mother and young son should not be let go of Kangxi's kindness to Cao's family.If you stay in the capital, you will probably be a young man in the capital, who has something to do with it, who wouldn't want to sell it?
Cao Xiang's brothers also went out of the city to pay respects to their aunt's birthday. Cao Xiang also brought news that he was appointed as Henan Xuezheng, and he would leave Beijing for Henan within ten days.

The so-called Xuezheng is similar to the chief examiners of the rural examinations sent every three years, who go down to the localities to preside over the college examinations.

The college examination is held in the spring of the non-general examination year, and the admitted students are students, commonly known as scholars, who enter the government and county government schools to study.

Although it is only a student political official, temporarily appointed as an official, and will return to the original post after the expiration of the term, and does not involve local military and political affairs, it has always been a deficiency of the noble.

Cao Xiang was able to get this vacancy at a young age, which shows that he has not spent the past three years in the Imperial Academy.

"You can't always compile books in the Hanlin Academy. Henan is good, not far from the capital. You have been there in the early years." Cao Yong was really happy for his cousin when he heard the news.

In the example of Zhao Xiongzhao above, Cao Yong did not want his cousin to be able to have his own career and future without being burdened by the family.

"It's just that it's not uncommon to cheat in the local imperial examinations for personal gain. You have to be vigilant to avoid getting into trouble." Thinking that Henan is not as big as Jiangnan, but also a province of Confucianism, Cao Yong had to give a few careful words.

Cao Xiangsu listened and bowed in response.

Cao Fu was at the side, full of envy, and said: "Fourth brother will be the examiner next year, but I have to take the exam. The same is studying, why is there such a big gap?"

When Cao Yong and Cao Xiang heard this, they all looked sideways. Cao Yong said with a smile that was not a smile: "Does Xiaowu know that 'young and strong don't work hard, the boss is sad'?"

Cao Fu was a little embarrassed and said: "My brother is just ashamed, he is mediocre and accomplishes nothing."

There was already a bit of uneasiness and melancholy in his voice.

Hearing what he said, Cao Yong and Cao Xiang looked at each other, both worried.

Cao Fu was a bit arrogant when he beat Xiao clever, but after failing in the first test, he was hit hard; now that the second test is only a few days away, he can't help feeling a little stage fright.

"Speaking of this learning, how many of the Confucian scholars in this era are from Jinshi background? Speaking of being an official, it's not easy to say, there are many things learned in compiling books in the Imperial Academy, or in the six books of case studies. There are many things? The so-called 'fame', for ordinary people, is to change the future and enter the official career; for people like us, it is just icing on the cake." Cao Yong said after a moment of consideration.

"That's right, big brother is right. I spent three years in the Imperial Academy, dealing with books, pens and ink all day long. It was still fresh at the beginning, but after that, I wasted my time day after day. Speaking of which, I still It's really not as energetic as when I was in Henan in the early years." Cao Xiang followed up.

"If I fail, won't I embarrass our Cao family?" Cao Fu hesitated for a while, then blushed.

After hearing this, Cao Yong knew that it was all caused by a brother Tanhua, and said: "What's so embarrassing? In the family of the Eight Banners, you can count those who won the exam at the age of 15. The difference between juren and Jinshi is that It’s just a general exam, it’s not bad. No matter whether you pass or fail in this subject, you will be nineteen by then, and you won’t be allowed to be lazy. If you pass the exam, everything is easy to talk about; if you fail, go to the written exam. Add something to the family."

Although he knew that there were a few Zhuangzi in Dongfu who were promising, and it was not short of money, but Cao Yong saw his cousin's worry and said so on purpose.

After Cao Fu heard this, he didn't feel embarrassed, but his eyes lit up, and he felt more at ease.

Cao Xiang was at the side, seeing his cousin who seemed strict, but actually comforted and indulged, his heart was quite complicated.

An elder brother is like a father, nothing could be more true than that.

They Dongfu brothers have indeed been taken care of by their cousins ​​too much... It is difficult for them to support each other, so they should work hard...

After a while, Chu Yu sent someone to invite their brothers over, and the birthday banquet began...

*
Inside the Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion.

Today is also the fourth elder brother's birthday, although there is no big arrangement, but there are many people who come to celebrate his birthday.

Elder Sixteen was injured for half a month, and it was the first time he showed his face in front of everyone after being beaten.

These princes and elder brothers have all passed the time of youth and vigor, and the rest are calm and old-fashioned. They look like brothers and sisters respectful and happy.

As for the taste of this birthday banquet, everyone can only know it in their hearts.

The sixteenth elder brother just used this excuse to leave the palace to get some air. After the entertainment, he hastily dragged the seventeenth elder brother out of Prince Yong's mansion.

"Let's go, Seventeenth Brother, let's go to Liulichang..." Elder Sixteen said with a bit of joy.

Elder Seventeen hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Sixteen, why did you call Fourth Brother's house so early? Although today is not a big birthday, it would be nice for the brothers to reunite."

"Brother?" Elder Sixteen twitched the corners of his mouth, drooped his face, and said, "We are not actors, we have to play tricks. Everyone is here, just to deal with the situation. Except for Thirteenth Brother, there are a few real Looking forward to the longevity of the fourth brother?"

Elder Seventeen was choked speechless, and said after a long while, "I also hope that Fourth Brother is well."

Elder Sixteen nodded and said: "I know, you are thinking of Fourth Brother's care, but Huang Ama has always been taboo about this. It's fine if Thirteenth Brother follows Fourth Brother alone, and you and I are added. It becomes an eyesore." At the end, he lowered his volume.

Elder Seventeen knew that Elder Sixteen was telling the truth, and felt a little off, so he raised his head embarrassingly, looked at the sky, and said, "It's cloudy, maybe it's going to snow, Brother Sixteen, let's go early Come back early." Saying that, he took the reins from Chang Sui, and went for a walk to Liulichang with Brother Sixteen...

*
Changchun Garden, Qingxi Bookstore.

The room was a bit chilly, Wei Zhu stood at the door, hesitating for a while, thinking about whether to add two charcoal basins, but the supplies here are all regulated.

The emperor is not convinced of the old, and will not agree to add charcoal basins.

However, today it's overcast and it's unbelievably cold. If the emperor catches a cold, it will be these servants who will suffer.

Wei Zhu looked at the nose and the heart with his eyes, spent a lot of energy, and figured out a way, hurriedly called the two young eunuchs, and whispered a few words.

In the room, Kangxi was wearing a cloak and sitting on the kang.Several bachelors, all of whom were also elderly, sat on small stools and listened to Kangxi talk about the promotion of the selection and promotion of the scientific and Taoist officials.

Most of the officials of science and Taoism are selected and awarded by the officials of the six ministries, and then they are promoted to transfer.Although the grade of the science path is not high, it is noble and promoted quickly. Some people enter the science path for a year, and then they are promoted internally and externally.

What's more, some of these internal promotions were directly promoted to Jingtang.

If the talent is excellent, it's fine to overpromote it; if the talent is mediocre, it's not appropriate to overpromote it.

Kangxi ordered all the bachelors to check the ranks of the former officials of the Ke Dao in the future.If it is a supplementary course taught by a doctor, he will be allowed to be promoted after two years; three years will be given by Yuanwailang, and four years will be given by the principal.

The few academicians were confused when they heard it, and they were already muttering in their hearts, why did the emperor say this with great fanfare today.

What is Kodao?It is the courtier of the emperor, the emperor's sharp weapon to monitor the world's officials.

It is not the emperor alone who has the final say on whether it is "excellent" or not.Whether it is placed in the local government and inspector, or promoted to the capital, it is the emperor's grace.

Now, the emperor is talking about this, so why?
Could it be that this promotion restriction can really interfere with the emperor's decree?
Those who can achieve the position of a bachelor have all been eunuchs for half their lives and have gone through ups and downs. Although they are puzzled in their hearts, they all have the appearance of "the emperor's sage".

Only the academician Xiao Yongzao, who has served the imperial court for more than ten years, knew that Kangxi would not mention this for nothing.

In his heart, he thought of someone.

The emperor seems to restrict the further promotion of the Ke Dao, but it may be to justify the promotion of the Ke Dao officials.

The sixth-rank masters are listed in four years, from the fifth-rank member to the wailang for three years, the fifth-rank doctor for two years, and the minister of the internal affairs office who is in charge of the third-rank is transferred to the department, and it is justified to be promoted to the Jingtang in two years.

The old man is in his 70s this year. He looked down at his white beard and at Wang Xuling sitting on the right. He is a few years older than him and will be [-] next year.

These people are already old...

*
On Li's side, it was after the birthday banquet that he heard the news of his nephew's release.

After the nephews left, Mrs. Li left her son to talk, but she was worried about the city and wanted to go back to the mansion earlier: "There are women and children in the East mansion, the fourth child is out of Beijing, and only the fifth child is left. He is still taking the exam, really. It makes people feel uneasy. In addition, it is very cold this year. Even in Zhuangzi, I dare not let the children run outside all the time, for fear of blowing the wind. There are so many children. It's so frustrating, let's go back to Beijing as soon as possible."

According to the plan, the members of the Cao family originally planned to live here until the winter solstice and return to the city to prepare for the New Year.

Cao Yong thought for a while, and the mother was right.

He is going to be a filial piety soon, and he needs to take care of a lot of things, and the information on Zhuangzi is blocked, which is a little inconvenient.

Three days later, the Cao family left Hot Spring Village and returned to the city.

Zheng Xie was wearing a thick cotton coat and riding on a horse. Looking at the snow scene in front of him, he murmured: "In the morning, the door is open and the mountains are covered with snow. The snow is clear and the clouds are light and the sun is cold. The plum blossoms are not dripping from the eaves. .”

The poems are free and easy, after all, people in the world of mortals are not exempt from vulgarity.

He is the teacher of the Cao family, so he naturally knew that the reason why the members of the Cao family returned to the city ahead of schedule was that the fourth master of the Cao family had been released as a political student.

He is a scholar who has participated in the county examination, government examination, and college examination, so he has naturally seen the majesty of Xuezheng.

Thinking that Cao Xiang was ten years younger than himself, yet so proud of himself, even Zheng Xie, who was usually open-minded, felt a little sour in his heart.

The greatest honor for a scholar to be a Jinshi and enter the Imperial Academy is this.

Cao Yong rode horses alongside Zheng Xie, how did he know that he had offended the sourness of a scholar, listening to him chanting casually, I really admire him.

Moreover, this poem sounds catchy, savored carefully, and has its own style, which is worthy of the name of a gifted scholar.

He has already started to think in his heart, whether to add two more bookboys to Zheng Xie, and collect as many authentic calligraphy and paintings as possible in the future, and pass them down to future generations, all of which are silver...

Zheng Xie still doesn't know that this "little uncle" who looks elegant is plotting about his authentic works. He is still thinking that Cao Yin was famous in the south of the Yangtze River before his death, and he doesn't know what will happen to this "little uncle" , what happens.

Because of the snow, the carriage drove slowly, and it was already noon when we returned to the city.

When Mrs. Zhao Jia got the news, she immediately brought some maidservants to seek Mrs. Li to "complain".

Although it is said that it is not forbidden to bring female relatives with you as an official, Cao Xiang has no intention of bringing his wives and concubines there.

It is noble to learn that the officials are noble, but they are also tiring. At that time, they will have to go to every prefecture and county in the province.Bringing family members along is just staying in the provincial capital, and the husband and wife bid farewell.

For this reason, Cao Xiang did not want to bring his family to the post.After all, the wives and concubines are young and their sons are young, so it is really reluctant to travel thousands of miles.

In Zhao Jia's heart, he was worried that Cao Xiang would not take people down.

There is no other reason, no one in the capital knows, although it is hard work to go outside, it is much richer than the capital.

The grade of a student political official is not high, but the admiral supervises a province's student government, and there are fewer people who take the initiative to send money to their door.

Mrs. Zhaojia had selfish intentions. The eldest son was in the northwest, and the youngest son had not yet become an official. Only the bastard son was released.

Wouldn't it be a joy for nothing if you don't let the proper people follow you, save the money as a private house and don't hand it over to the public.

For this reason, she strongly advocated that Luju should follow Cao Xiang to take up the post, just to use this to snub Chunhua for a few years, so that she would not know the truth of being a daughter-in-law.

Cao Xiang was unwilling to do so, not because his relationship with Luju had faded, but because she took care of her son and didn't want her to suffer with him.What's more, he wanted to reciprocate, and he didn't want to embarrass Chunhua.

After three years of marriage, although Chunhua is immature, she has a gentle temper and never acts domineering. She treats her husband gently and treats Luju's mother and child generously.

As a descendant of the general's mansion, Ge Ge's status is much higher than that of Cao Xiang, a concubine, but Cao Xiang can only take care of the overall situation so much, Cao Xiang can only feel grateful in his heart.

Cao Xiangshi didn't want to disturb his wives and concubines, so how could he allow Zhao Jia's family to embarrass Chunhua?
I didn't bring any of them, so I didn't have to worry about it, since I was there on errand anyway.

"Sister-in-law, tell me, what am I trying to achieve? I think I am a wolf-hearted dog with good intentions. They say that after marrying a daughter-in-law, you forget your mother. This sentence is true." Zhao Jia's polite refusal of Cao Xiang was only for him. It's "fear of internal affairs" and I'm so annoyed.

Bisheng Cao Xiang is about to leave Beijing, he is too busy, and Zhao Jia can't catch him if he wants to scold him, so he went to Xifu to complain...

(End of this chapter)