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They were almost lovesick while waiting for him. When they saw Wei Chen coming back, both women were overjoyed.

Minglan cooked the meal herself, and Rulan took over the task and cooked a large table of delicious dishes. Wei Chen, his two wives, and his teacher Zhuang Jun happily had a reunion dinner together.

At the banquet, seeing the charming smiles of Ru Lan and Ming Lan, the sadness in Wei Chen's heart due to the death of the late emperor was also washed away a lot.

After that, Wei Chen, who had been promoted, had to work at home for a few days to welcome and send him off, and finally got some leisure time.

Taking advantage of the last two days of rest, Wei Chen took Rulan Minglan to play by the stream next to his manor on the outskirts of the city to relax.

The autumn breeze was refreshing, and the stream in the mountain was crystal clear. There was a Xiangfei soft couch beside it. Wei Chen was lazily leaning on the couch, with the dappled sunlight shining on his body, making him drowsy.

Wei Chen was still holding a fishing rod in his hand, and the fish float was swaying gently on the water. The fish had already been unhooked, but he was completely unaware of it. After yawning, his upper eyelids gradually drooped.

Seeing Wei Chen closing his eyes and taking a nap, Ru Lan and Ming Lan looked at each other and gently took out their warm and soft hands from Wei Chen's hand, pulled the thin blanket aside and put it on Wei Chen's waist. The two sisters tiptoed away quietly.

The movement of sisters Ru Lan and Ming Lan made Wei Chen, who was only slightly tired, wake up. Wei Chen remained silent and continued to pretend to sleep with half-closed eyes, wanting to see what Ru Lan and Ming Lan were up to.

I saw Ru Lan and Ming Lan tiptoeing to the foot of an old pear tree not far away. They circled around the tree twice, looked up at it, and then turned their heads furtively as if they were guilty. Wei Chen.

Seeing that Wei Chen was fast asleep, Ru Lan looked around a few more times, and then nodded towards Ming Lan.

Minglan immediately pulled up the skirt and stuffed it around her waist, rolled up her sleeves, grabbed the tree trunk with both hands, then swung her two slender straight thighs left and right, and climbed up with a few swipes.

There were many wild green pears hidden in the lush leaves of the tree crown. Minglan stood on tiptoe to pick some and threw them to Rulan under the tree. Rulan carefully caught them and carried them in her arms.

After picking more than a dozen green pears in a row, Minglan climbed down from the tree, ran to the stream with her sister, took out the green pears and washed them in the stream. Each of them picked up a kacha and bit it down, regardless of the wildness. Whether the pear is sour or not, you can eat it with relish.

At this time, a fish not far away suddenly jumped out of the water with a splash, startling both Ru Lan and Ming Lan who were squatting by the stream.

Rulan's sole slipped and her left foot stepped into the stream. Minglan wanted to pull her out, but accidentally she was also taken in.

When the sisters hurriedly pulled out their feet, they turned around and saw their husbands standing behind them with a smile.

The two sisters were immediately embarrassed. They stood there with their heads hunched, twirling their fingers nervously, like two children waiting to be scolded.

Seeing this scene, Wei Chen, who had been smiling all the time, suddenly felt a little distressed.

In Wei Chen's previous life, Ru Lan and Ming Lan should have been at the age where they were playful and crazy, but in Dazhou, they were already married to each other and running the family.

On weekdays, she has to pretend to be a gentle and virtuous matron, but only in the deserted mountains and fields can she let go of her true nature.

Under the uneasy gazes of the Rulan sisters, Wei Chen silently walked forward, carefully pulled down the hem of their skirts for them, and brushed their hair that was tangled with sweat around their pink cheeks without a word of reproach. .

Seeing Wei Chen being so gentle and considerate, Ru Lan and Ming Lan felt even more guilty. They nervously grabbed the corners of their clothes and timidly said: "Brother Chen, I'm sorry, we are all wives of imperial orders now. We shouldn't be so disrespectful of the rules..."

"Isn't it just picking some wild fruits to eat? What's the big deal? When did our family have so many rules?" Wei Chen said disapprovingly.

Looking down at the few green pears on the ground that were already eaten, Wei Chen smiled and said: "Since you two ladies like to eat this wild fruit, I will pick some more for you, wait!"

After saying that, Wei Chen fondly touched Ru Lan and Ming Lan's little heads, then rolled up his sleeves, turned around and walked towards the wild pear tree.

Chapter 320 Recommended

After returning from the outskirts of the city, Wei Chen stayed at home with his wives for two more days, and on the third day he officially took up his post at the Hanlin Academy.

Zhan Shi, the Young Master of Zhan Shi Mansion, is also known as Tai Gong Zhan. Now that Wei Chen has arrived, it is a big event for the Imperial Academy, and all the palace officials in the Imperial Academy have to go to greet him.

After all the scholars paid homage to Wei Chen, several bachelors prepared a banquet in the hall to welcome Wei Chen.

Liu Tingxi, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, has retired and returned to his hometown. Now there are only four bachelors in the Hanlin Academy. The seats at the table are not full, making it seem a little deserted.

It's just that deserted and deserted, the positions at this table still have to be clearly defined.

Wu Yingyan is a bachelor of the Ministry of War, but this is only a concurrent title. His official position is still in the Ministry of War, and he is the minister of the Ministry of War, with a third rank.

Wu Yingyan usually didn't stay in the Hanlin Academy very much. This time he came here just to give Wei Chen some face and take over for him.

However, Wu Yingyan's official title of third rank was there, and now that Liu Tingxi was away, Wu Yingyan took the position of chief without giving in.

Ding Siquan, on the other hand, did not have any other concurrent titles. He was only a fifth-grade scholar, so he was naturally ranked at the bottom.

As for Tao Yue and Wei Chen, they are both bachelor's degree students, and they are both Shao Zhanshi of Zhanshi Mansion. They both hold the rank of fourth-rank official, and one is in charge of Hanlin Academy affairs and the other is in charge of Zhanshi Mansion affairs. They seem to be equally matched. , can't tell the difference between high and low.

However, according to the rules of the Hanlin Academy, the bachelor's degree in charge of academic affairs was ranked before the bachelor's degree in charge of government affairs, so Tao Yue took the second seat, while Wei Chen was placed below Tao Yue.

The food and drinks on the table were high-quality banquet noodles ordered from a restaurant outside the Hanlin Academy. There were six main dishes, four medium dishes, and eight cold dishes. It was very rich.

After everyone sat down, they greeted each other again. The other three bachelors looked at Wei Chen's energetic face and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

Among the three of them, the eldest Wu Yingyan is 56 years old, Tao Yue is 48 years old, and even the youngest Ding Siquan is over [-] years old.

As for Wei Chen, who was only in his early twenties, he was already a bachelor's degree student and the young master of Zhan Shifu. He was also in charge of Zhan Shifu and sat at the same table with them.

It's so infuriating that people compare to others...

But they were just envious, not jealous. After all, Wei Chen's achievements were obvious to all, and it was natural for him to be in the position he was in today. No one could find fault with him.

At the banquet, when everyone was talking, the three bachelors were very enthusiastic towards Wei Chen and wanted to get close to Wei Chen. Wu Yingyan also asked about Wei Chen's experience in killing thieves during the quelling the chaos.

When they heard that Wei Chen had shot and killed dozens of thieves with his own hands, Tao Yue and Ding Si were so surprised that they almost couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.

Although some civil servants of the Zhou Dynasty also went to the battlefield, they were in relatively safe places. How could there be anyone like Wei Chen who went into battle shirtless in person?

As the minister of the Ministry of War, Wu Yingyan understood the difficulty even more. He couldn't help but look at Wei Chen with a more solemn look, and immediately raised his wine glass with both hands to pay respect to Wei Chen.

Then Tao Yue and Ding Siquan also toasted to Wei Chen one after another, and Wei Chen drank with them boldly.

In the excitement of drinking, several people chatted about ancient and modern times, and there was constant laughter and laughter at the banquet. It was not until Wu Yingyan was overwhelmed by alcohol that he was the first to leave, and then several people dispersed one after another.

After the reception banquet, Wei Chen was about to go to the Common Hall to take a look, but he

Tao Yue, the commander-in-chief, asked him to stay.

After tea was served, Tao Yueping stepped back and said to Wei Chen with a smile: "The day before yesterday, I invited officials from Longtu Pavilion to open more Enke next year. Have you ever heard of it in Xingyun?"

"Slightly heard."

Wei Chen nodded.

The rebellion of King Yan at the beginning of the year caused a lot of damage to the officials in the DPRK. First, a number of them were killed by the rebels. Later, a number of them were arrested and demoted for colluding with the rebels. After many twists and turns, almost all the ministries and yamen were Less than half empty.

At this time, it was natural to add Enke to attract talents and fill the vacancies of Yamen officials. Wei Chen had already heard the news.

However, Wei Chen didn't understand why Tao Yue suddenly mentioned this matter to him.

Wei Chen looked at Tao Yue in front of him, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked tentatively: "Is it possible that the head of the academy intends to test for the position of chief examiner?"

"No, no." Tao Yue smiled and shook his head, "Brother Yu is planning to recommend you, Xingyun, to be the chief examiner of this examination."

Wei Chen was surprised: "The chief examiner of the general examination will preside over the Hengwen ceremony on behalf of the emperor. How can the subordinate He De take on this important task?"

Tao Yue waved his hand, signaling Wei Chen to calm down, and explained patiently: "In Longtu Pavilion, two great bachelors, Han and Wen, have both served as examiners for the general examination. According to the rules, they are not suitable to serve again. When Shen Shilang joins the cabinet, it is still It will take some time, and I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up with the Enke examination next year, and the chief examiner of this examination can only be filled by the Hanlin Ci Chen.

If Liu Zhangyuan was still there, he should be the one to assume the post of chief examiner, but now that Liu Zhangyuan has returned to his hometown in Liaocheng to take care of his old age, he will naturally not come back again.

Among the few remaining bachelors in the Hanlin Academy, Brother Wu is from the Ministry of War and cannot be considered a minister, and Brother Ding’s official position is too low. Brother Yu, after thinking about it, you are the only one who is most suitable to come here. This will be the main exam. "

After Wei Chen listened to Tao Yue's analysis, he still wondered: "If Wu Shilang and Ding Xueshi are not the same, don't you still have the chancellor? In this examination, many poets can't get the position of chief examiner. Why can't the chancellor not get it?" To make a plan for yourself, you want to recommend a subordinate to an official?"

Tao Yue smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, Brother Yu has always had a quarrel with Tian Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, so he came out to compete for the position of the examiner of this examination. I guess in the end it was all in vain, so Brother Wu, Brother Ding and I After discussion, we recommend you, Xingyun, to be the chief examiner of the examination."

Only then did Wei Chen understand the reason why Tao Yue recommended him, but he still hesitated and said: "Thanks to the love of the president and the two seniors, but after all, the qualifications of the lower official are shallow. I am afraid that it is still difficult to be qualified for the position of examiner... "

Tao Yue twirled his beard and smiled and said: "Although Xingyun has little qualifications, you have always been quite famous in Qingliu. Besides, you are still in the sixth grade. If the Emperor Wen Zong of the world has you as the chief examiner of this examination, everyone in the world will be convinced. Besides, ——”

Tao Yue paused for a moment, then looked at Wei Chen thoughtfully and said, "Besides, Xingyun, you have a sacred wish. This is the position of examiner. As long as you are willing to compete for it, it will probably be yours. No one can compete with you, Brother Yu." It’s just a favor.”

"Holy Will Expectations..."

When Wei Chen heard this, he finally realized.

Zhao Zongquan's appointment of Enke this time is not just to fill the vacancy of officials in North Korea and China.

Zhao Zongquan had been in Yuzhou for many years. He only served as prince for a few days and then hurriedly ascended the throne as emperor. His foundation in the court was too shallow, so he urgently needed to cultivate a new force loyal to him.

Once Enke is added, [-] new scholars will be born. These people can become officials only by Zhao Zongquan's Enke. They must be grateful to Zhao Zongquan. After they enter various ministries and serve as officials for a period of time, they can effectively help Zhao Zongquan control the court. Hall.

However, in this case, the examiner must be someone whom Zhao Zongquan trusts, and it is best to have the approval of Empress Dowager Cao.

So, looking at everyone in the court, is there anyone more suitable than myself?

When Wei Chen thought of this, he thought about the matter completely. Anyway, with Tao Yue and the other two bachelors' recommendation, even if it failed in the end, he would not suffer any loss.

So Wei Chen nodded, bowed to Tao Yue and said, "In that case, I would like to thank the commander in chief."

Chapter 321: Commoners

After talking with Tao Yue, Wei Chen came out of the Scholar Hall and had nothing to do. Then he went to the Common Hall to visit the common people in the hall.

Speaking of which, Wei Chen now has a lot of official titles, and each one sounds more scary than the last, but the actual errands are really not many.

Needless to say, Zhan Shifu was an institution established to teach the prince how to read.

Now the original prince Zhao Zongquan has ascended the throne as emperor, and Zhao Zongquan's eldest son Zhao Ceying is only King Huan and has not yet been canonized as prince.

Without the prince in the court, all the errands of Zhan Shifu became a decoration.

Of course, although Zhao Ceying was only King Huan, he was still a prince after all, and still had the title of eldest son. If Zhao Zongquan asked Zhao Ceying to go out to study, Zhan Shifu would also need to be responsible.

However, once Zhao Zongquan asked Zhao Ceying to study outside the cabinet, it would be equivalent to sending a strong signal to the court that he wanted to establish King Huan as the prince.

Now it seems that no matter what the reasons are, Zhao Zongquan has no intention of appointing a crown prince yet, nor does he allow Zhao Ceying or the other younger sons to go out to study.

Therefore, Wei Chen, the young master of Zhan Shi's Mansion, Zhan Shi, who was in charge of Zhan Shi's Mansion, became a title in name only. In addition to being noble, his biggest role was to prepare for Wei Chen's future promotion to the third rank of Zhan Shi's Mansion, Zhan Shi. paving.

When the crown prince is officially registered in the future, Zhan Shifu's status will rise to another level.

If Wei Chen had been promoted to Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shifu by then, he would be the real master of the crown prince, and the meaning would be completely different.

Of course, now that the crown prince has not yet been established, everything is just talk. Wei Chen, the young master of Zhanshifu who is in charge of Zhanshifu, has nothing to do in Zhanshifu.

As for the Hanlin Academy, Tao Yue is in charge of the affairs of the academy, Ding Siquan is in charge of Yanri, and Wu Yingyan basically doesn't care. After all, the only job he can arrange for Wei Chen is his old job, teaching common people. .

Speaking of these common people, Wei Chen felt really ashamed.

This group of Shujishi has been studying in the museum for nearly a year and a half since they entered the museum in March last year.

As a Shuji scholar, Wei Chen's time to teach them the Eight Classics was actually only a few months ago.

After the New Year, Wei Chen first came to the rescue of King Qin and put down the rebellion of King Yan, and then served as the five envoys of Shanling to prepare for the funeral of the late emperor. In short, he was too busy to take care of these common people.

It was not until today that Wei Chen finally remembered that he had 36 good students in the Common Hall when he had some free time.

"I wonder if their studies have fallen behind during my absence from the Hanlin Academy..."