The vigorous imperial examination turmoil subsided, and the last palace examination finally came quietly.

Shao An was wearing a purple robe and a goldfish bag, standing alone on the white marble steps, from which he could see the Fengtian Palace, and he could also see three hundred tributes dressed in green clothes hurrying forward.

"Shao Xiang is fine." A deep voice sounded behind his head, and Shao An turned around to see that it was Sun Yi who was bowing to him.

"You're here." Shao An smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said cordially to Sun Yi like an old friend.

Sun Yi walked to Shao An's side, and like him, he looked at the palace road leading to Fengtian Palace, "Back then, I was also standing here, and I saw you leading the team from there. In just three years, you've reached the pinnacle of power. ”

Shao Anwu laughed to himself, stepping into this career path, he gained a lot and lost a lot. Freezing three feet, not a day's cold. Everyone only saw him ascend to the sky in one step, but they didn't know the years spent in King An's Mansion, in the Northwest Military Camp, and in Qianzhou. Looking at the panicked tributes in the distance, they walked towards the Fengtian Temple. He remembered that every scholar has to go through the imperial examination, and he has to walk through here to the unknown future.

Officialdom is a stage, and you sing and I will appear, but it is just the ups and downs of the sea.

Life is a reincarnation, thirty years in the east and west of the river, but the world is impermanent.

The hunting wind lifted the hem of his clothes, Shao An raised his hand and tightened his collar, and calmly walked towards the Fengtian Palace.

When the hour came, the bell rang and the door opened. The prime minister took the lead in leading the six departments and nine kings into the Fengtian Palace, and the scholars followed.

The emperor came and went through the motions as usual, encouraged the scholars a few words, and then drove back to the palace. And Shao An Shao An stayed as an invigilator, he looked at the scene in front of him, everything was the same as three years ago, and everything was not like three years ago. Three years ago, he was a candidate; Now, he's an examiner.

The tributes under the stairs worked hard to write and write freely. They may have in their hearts the great ideal of "taking care of the affairs of the world and winning the name before and after death"; may have the political ambition of "to the gentleman and the gentleman, and then to make the customs pure"; Maybe it's just the humble wish of "learning to become a literary and martial artist, and the goods and the emperor's family".

These hopes are so naïve and beautiful. Shao An is sighing, if they wait for them to step into the official career and get involved in the officialdom, can these ideals be eternal?

The palace examination will not be defeated, only the ranking will be determined, and there is little difference from the ranking of the examination. As a rule, the examiner draws up a class and reports it to the emperor. The emperor compared the three scrolls and said with a smile: "This year's first class, all of them are brilliant and have excellent knowledge. This pre-drafted champion volume, the insightful essay, are impeccable. Bangyan and Tanhua, a thorough analysis, whip into the inside; A gorgeous essay that can be called a splendid article. Wonderful! According to the prime minister's plan, the Ministry of Rites issued a list and gave Qionglin a banquet. ”

At the Qionglin banquet, the top three worshiped the Son of Heaven and thanked Tianen. Since the time of the first emperor, due to the fact that candidates are secondary, they are not allowed to call the examiner a teacher or a protégé. As a result, all the Jinshi became protégés of the Son of Heaven.

The emperor smiled and saluted, and turned his head to look at Shao An, who was seated next. The so-called protégé of the Son of Heaven is just a false name. Only Shao An can be regarded as a true protégé of the Son of Heaven.

Even Shao An never called the emperor a teacher, but the emperor really loved him back then, carved carefully, and strived to be exquisite. Even if Shao An made such a serious mistake in the middle, the emperor was reluctant to give up on him.

"The imperial imperial examination is based on the selection of talents. I saw that the current science and technology scholars are talented, and it can be seen that Zhu Qing has the ability to be unbeatable. After joining the office, Wang Qing can serve the country and the people, do his best, and become a pillar. ”

All the jinshi bow down again.

After the emperor finished his instruction, he motioned to Duke Chen to announce his decree. Gonggong Chen opened the yellow holy decree and read it aloud: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: Grant the first place in the first Dingtan Hanlin Academy to repair, and give the Jinshi and the first." The second place in the first class was edited by Yuan Xian Hanlin Academy, and the Jinshi and the first. The third place in the first class was edited by Zhang Yuming Hanlin Academy, and he was given the Jinshi and the first. One hundred and ten of the second class, given the birth of Jinshi. One hundred and eighty-seven of the top three are given the same Jinshi background. The second and third class are subordinate to the division to observe the government, and they are used in case of shortage. Chin this. ”

After the scientific expedition, in order to arrange for these jinshi to enter the yamen of various departments to observe the government, the officials were very busy. Even Peng Yuanping, the secretary of the ministry, was busy until dark for several days before returning home.

Maybe God thinks that Master Peng is not busy enough, no, Shao An came to inspect the ministry in order to show his concern.

The two exchanged a few words, and Shao An began to ask the question, "How is the arrangement of the new science and technology jinshi?" ”

"Nowadays, there are many affairs in various ministries, especially in the Ministry of Rites, and there are many vacancies, so the Jinshi have entered the yamen of various ministries to study. There are only ...... left" Peng Yuanping suddenly became slumped, and said in embarrassment, "Only Liu Ruqing remains." Because he was a fellow scholar of the divine gift, he had not been examined by the temple, and no one in the ministries wanted him. ”

Shao An was busy for a while, and didn't take care of Liu Ruqing, but now seeing that he had nowhere to go, he pushed the boat down the river and said: "Zhongshu Province has few people and miscellaneous things, let him come to me to watch politics." ”

Peng Yuanping secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the prime minister really valued Liu Ruqing quite much.

Liu Ruqing received a notice from the Ministry of Officials, quickly completed the formalities, and came to Zhongshu Province to report.

Not long after, the two met again, and Shao An asked with concern, "Is there anyone else in the family?" What about your mother? ”

"There was an accident in my house, and my mother was overly sad...... Passed away. The family was in debt, and the servants were also scattered and scattered. ”

Shao An frowned, "Relatives and friends didn't help? ”

"Don't you hear that 'the situation is defeated, and the family is dead'." Liu Ruqing said this sentence blandly, as if she had seen through the sophistication of human feelings.

Both parents died, the family wealth was scattered, and he was alone and helpless. Shao An listened silently, a little unbearable, and didn't dare to look at Liu Ruqing for a while.

Seeing that Shao An didn't speak, Liu Ruqing thought that the prime minister was blaming himself for hiding his funeral, so he said worriedly: "My lord, after knowing that he is a criminal official, he is filial piety, and he should not participate in this department." But if you don't take the imperial examination, you can't make a living, so you can only take a risk. ”

"It seems that you have the confidence to take the exam this time, and you are given the same Jinshi background, I am afraid that it will insult your literary talent."

"Your Excellency. The questions of this exam are quite profound, and if you really take the exam, I am afraid that you will not be successful. ”

Shao An saw that Liu Ruqing, who had never been afraid of heaven and earth, actually learned to speak, "I haven't seen you for a few years, you seem to be a lot more sensible." How old is this year? ”

"Just over twenty."

Shao An looked him up and down, "It doesn't look like it, it looks like seventeen or eighteen years old." It has been crowned, but there are no words? ”

"The word Qingxuan."

Liu Ruqing, the word Qingxuan, is a fresh and refined name, but it is just ...... Shao An looked at him with interest, "In Zhongshu Province, you must work hard. Let's do some copying chores first, and get familiar with it. ”

"Follow your teachings." Liu Ruqing bowed his hand and bowed sincerely to the prime minister.

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After arranging for the Jinshi to observe the government, the officials still could not stop. Because there are still two real vacancies to be filled, it is the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the secretary of the Dali Temple.

The officials can't recommend candidates, it's not that there is no one in the court, and they can't choose capable talents. Instead, personnel changes have always involved the interests of all parties. So after so many days, Peng Yuanping still did not report the list of candidates to Zhongshu Province.

For this matter, Peng Yuanping convened officials of all sizes and held a simple meeting to discuss the candidates.

After all the participants arrived, Peng Yuanping threw out the topic, and after a while, everyone spoke one after another.

"According to common sense, the vacancy of Dali Temple should be replaced by Dali Temple Shaoqing. The current Shaoqing of Dali Temple is Lord Pei Shaojun, and the lower officials believe that this person can take on heavy responsibilities. ”

The lower official seconded. Master Pei has served as a judicial official for many years, and he has been strict in adjudicating cases, and he is justified as the secretary of Dali Temple. ”

The rest of the officials also nodded yes, it seems that Pei Shaojun is sure to take over as Dali Siqing.

Peng Yuanping agreed with his subordinates' point of view, and then asked: "What do you think about the position of secretary of the Ministry of Rites?" ”

"The secretary of the Ministry of Rites can also be taken over by the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites. When Shao Xiang left the household department, he was also appointed as the secretary by the former left attendant of the household department, Lord Ni. ”

is indeed reasonable, not only the household department, but even their boss Peng Yuanping, wasn't he promoted from the post of Zuo Shilang after Sun Yi became the governor of the government?

But Peng Yuanping was unhappy, if things were so simple, what else did he need to sit here and discuss?

Fortunately, someone with strong eyesight was the first to react, "The current Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites is Lord Dong Qiming." It is said that he was a distant relative of the criminal official Dong Ji. Does the subordinate consider it inappropriate to appoint such a person? ”

This is half of the saying, and half of it is left. Mingli is talking about the issue of origin, but secretly referring to Dong Qiming and Shao An's suspicions. Everyone finally remembered at this time that when Shao An first paid homage to the prime minister, Dong Qiming proposed to reinstate the system of three provinces and six ministries in an attempt to divide the power.

Peng Yuanping looked at him with a smile, "That's right, how can such a person take on a high position from the first grade?" For the position of Shangshu, you can recommend another master. ”

"Why don't you choose the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites?" Someone said.

"Jumping out of the left waiter and electing the right waiter is unreasonable." After all, if you do this, you are obviously against Dong Qiming, and the intention is too obvious.

"It seems that it can only be a horizontal transfer."

"The headquarters stayed well, and the sudden transfer seems to be inappropriate. Besides, the Ministry of Rites is just a noble yamen, who wants to go? ”

Peng Yuanping suddenly smiled and said, "Definitely." The official thought of a person who was willing to go to the leisure department to spend his old age in peace. ”

Many people showed suspicious eyes, and after thinking about it all over their heads, they couldn't find such a person. When Peng Yuanping announced the answer, everyone suddenly realized, they really didn't expect it.

And what Peng Yuanping said was actually Jiang Jiamin, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

It is said that Jiang Jiamin has a gentle personality, is kind and kind, and is an authentic good person. If you put it in the Qingshui Yamen, read idle books every day, live a thin mud, and live a comfortable and leisurely life. It's a pity that God didn't fulfill people's wishes, he just entered the criminal department, tried and investigated cases every day, and dealt with the dead bodies of criminals, which was really miserable.

I believe that this time, the Pingtuo Rite Department is following his wishes, and he can finally enjoy life.

After the Ministry of Officials reported the list to Zhongshu Province, Shao An saw that Jiang Jiamin was transferred to the Ministry of Rites, and he understood Peng Yuanping's deep meaning. As for the vacancy of the secretary of the Criminal Department, the Ministry of Officials proposed to replace it by the Zuo Shilang of the Criminal Department. After reading the ticket, Shao An proposed: Zuo Shilang of the Criminal Department will be represented for the time being.

Shao An presented the emperor's imperial view, and the emperor just glanced at it twice, and said: "Jiang Jiamin's temperament is indeed not suitable for the criminal department, so it is very good." You left the position of the criminal department book vacant, are you planning to keep it for anyone? ”

"The emperor Shengming, it is a little selfishness of the minister, and he wants to keep it for Lord Feng."

"You're not selfish." The Emperor approving, "Feng Che is a good hand at solving cases, and I also feel that such talents should not be annihilated. ”

"What the emperor said is very true."

The emperor patted Shao An on the shoulder, "In the future, this kind of thing can be done by yourself." ”

Shao An hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the transfer of personnel is a major national event, and I ask the Holy Lord to judge it himself." ”

"You don't avoid relatives and enemies, what do I have to worry about." The emperor smiled and stopped Shao An's tirade, "Yesterday I received a tip-off that King Xi'ou had died of illness, and this moment was a critical time for their internal power change, and I was uneasy. ”

Since Gao Wei's victory in the northwest, Xiou has no provocation. But now their political situation is turbulent, and the newly enthroned king is the main battle and the main peace, which is not yet known.

"The minister suggested that just in case, it is better to strengthen border defense and wait and see what happens."

The emperor said: "I have ordered Gao Wei to inspect the border passes, and this time he brought Hongyi with him, it seems that he intends to train your brother." ”

When Shao An heard this, instead of liking, he was worried. If his brother hadn't lost his memory, he would have absolute confidence in him. But now that he has lost his memory, it is equivalent to forgetting all the art of war and strategy he learned when he was young, is it really okay to go to the battlefield in this state?

The emperor interrupted Shao An's thinking and ordered: "You must also be prepared, and order the household department and the military department to raise grain, grass and armor for the needs of war." ”

"Obey."

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