The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 249
According to the Ming system, the first three people were directly appointed officials, and the elites were selected from the second-class Jinshi as Shujishi to enter the Hanlin Academy for further study.As for the remaining Jinshi, they will go to various ministries and monasteries to watch politics, which is actually an internship.

Only when Xinke Jinshi has completed the process of observing politics can he be considered to have completed the official selection process and be able to be appointed by the Ministry of Officials.

The place where Wang Shouwen and Wang Xiaolang watched politics was in Wensiyuan.

According to the records of official records, Wensiyuan's main duty is to make gold, silver, rhinoceros and jade craftsmanship, gold mining, painting plain decorations and tin decorations, for public chariots, book treasures, legal objects and other utensils.

Wang Shouwen was assigned to this yamen to observe politics, which has advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that Wensiyuan is not considered a prestigious yamen, and the pressure of competition is small. As long as it is not muddy and cannot support the wall, most of the officials can be elected and stay in the Ministry of Industry after observing politics.And the dignified yamen such as the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials, and the Secretary of General Political Affairs, even if they are sent by the imperial court to observe and inspect politics, will most likely be squeezed out by competitors in the end.Unless the background is really strong enough, it is possible to stay in Beijing.

There is no need to elaborate on the difference in status between Beijing officials and local officials.

For Wang Shouwen, his ranking in the palace examination was not outstanding, and staying in Beijing was his top priority, and it didn't matter whether the yamen was dignified or not.

If you are still picky at this time, you will be kicked in the head by a donkey.

The distance from Hanlin Academy to Wensi Academy further east is not short.By the time the sedan chair landed in front of Wensiyuan, officials had already come out of the official office one after another.

Xie Shen observed carefully, and most of the people who came out were veterans of the officialdom, but none of the newcomers like Wang Shouwen came out.

so far so good.
Xie Shen let out a long breath.

Sure enough, after a cup of tea, Wang Shouwen walked out of the office with a haggard face, and was about to get into the sedan chair to go home, but was stopped by Xie Shen, "Brother Shouwen, come to me!"

Wang Shouwen snorted, seeing that it was indeed Xie Shen in the sedan chair, he couldn't help being a little surprised.

"Brother Shenxian, why are you here? Shouldn't you be compiling historical materials in the Imperial Academy?"

Wang Shouwen's voice was as loud as thunder, and Xie Shen waved his hands again and again in fright: "Why are you making such a loud voice, are you afraid that people won't hear you?"

Only then did Wang Xiaolang realize that it was unreasonable for Xie Shen to appear outside Wensi Academy at this time, and he said meaningfully: "Brother Shen Xian, you are not"

Xie Shen rolled his eyes and said, "It's not for you, get on the sedan chair quickly."

Wang Shouwen hesitated for a moment, but still waved his hand to signal his bearer to go back to the mansion first, while he boarded Xie Shen's sedan chair in three steps at a time.

"Master, where are you going now?"

Xie Shen said indifferently: "Go to Xie Mansion."

"Which Xie Mansion?"

"Naturally, Xie Shi said to the family."

Now that the dust of the Grand Competition has settled, Xie Qian, as the chief examiner of the general examination and the examiner of the palace examination, can finally avoid suspicion.

Naturally, it was most appropriate for Xie Shen to visit Xie Qian at this time.

Xie Qian's current residence is in Nanxunfang.

There is a reason why Xie Qian decided to locate his residence in Dongcheng, where there are many merchants.

Originally, the residence of the Xie family was in the first generation of Guangji Temple in Mingyufang. Because Hongzhi was ordered by the emperor to enter the cabinet to participate in government affairs in the eighth year of Hongzhi, he bought a new residence in Nanxunfang.

One advantage of this house is that it is next to Donghua Gate.

It is very convenient to enter the Forbidden City from Donghuamen to the cabinet.

Xie Qian is also an elderly person now, so he naturally has to consider the commute to work.

Today is the sage king and master, and it is unacceptable to be late and leave early. That's why Xie Qian bought such a house nearby, as if he was going to work nearby.

After such a toss, the bearers were about to jump and scold their mothers.

When the little brother ordered the sedan chair, he clearly said that he could go from the Hanlin Academy to Xu's house in the west city. Why did he go back and forth twice?
No, this time I have to ask for a price increase.

What about the master of the Hanlin Academy?The master of the Hanlin Academy has to pay for the sedan chair, isn’t it possible that the master of the Imperial Academy can renege on his debt?

What was supposed to be a distance of three to five miles turned into more than ten or twenty miles, and no one had to complain.

Xie Shen naturally didn't know what the bearer was thinking.

He only felt that the sedan chair was shaking more and more, making people dizzy.

After finally getting the sedan chair down, Xie Shen let out a long breath.

If you continue to shake like this, you will definitely make people vomit blood.

As for Wang Shouwen, he was not much better, he shook his head helplessly, saying that this was the worst sedan chair he had ever made, and he would definitely introduce some reliable bearers to Xie Shen when he had the opportunity.

No gossip, but said that the two got off the sedan chair and went straight to Xie Qian's house.

This house was purchased for the convenience of Xie Qian's commute, so it is not too big, and the family members are all in the old house of Mingyufang in the west of the city, and did not follow Xie Qian to this new house.

Xie Shen stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the person who opened the door was a man of about forty years old, the last time we met Xie Shen, he was rejected by him, so naturally this time he couldn't lose face again.

Coughing, Xie Shen took a step forward and said: "Xie Shen, who is writing in the Imperial Academy, pays homage to Mr. Xie, the lecturer of the Imperial Academy."

The reason why he called Xie Qian a scholar of servants and not Zhan Shifu Zhan Shi is also a reason for speaking.

After all, Xie Shen is currently editing the manuscripts of the Imperial Academy, and Xie Qian is equivalent to his boss. If he came to visit his boss as a subordinate, Xie Qian had no reason to refuse.

And if Xie Shen came to meet Xie Qian in a private capacity, Xie Qian could use other reasons to prevaricate.

Among them is the art of speaking and the understanding of officialdom rules.

That disciple is also a person who has seen the world, so he naturally knows that only the number one scholar can work in the Imperial Academy.Didn't my master win the number one scholar back then, and was awarded the official position of Hanlin Xiuzhuan by the imperial court?

The young man in front of him was even younger than his master's first champion.

It is true that there are talented people from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years.

"This young gentleman is."

The doorman's eyes fell from Xie Shen to Wang Shouwen again, hesitatingly said.

"This is the same year as Xie's classmate, the son of Mr. Wang Ridao, Mr. Wang."

Xie Shen's introduction dispelled Menzi's doubts.Although Wang Huawang's official position is not high, he is also a fellow villager of his master, and he is also the number one scholar. Naturally, there is no reason why his son's visit should not be notified.

"Two young masters, wait a moment, the little old man will report to you."

"As it should be."

Xie Shen nodded with a smile, and let the disciple enter the mansion to report.

Wang Shouwen frowned and said: "Brother Shenxian, this old man really has a lot of things to do. It would be great if Brother Pixian was here too, to save so many stumbling blocks."

"Who told Brother Pi Xian to fall to the boss of the Ministry of Officials? It's not easy to watch politics in the Ministry of Officials."

Xie Shen was not talking nonsense.The Ministry of Officials was originally the busiest department among the six departments. In addition, Tu Yu, a workaholic, became the new minister, and the fourth department under it would not have a good life.

(End of this chapter)