The excitement of the Shen family is not only because of the arrival of Shen Yilan and Shen Yixian, but more importantly, with the advancement of the examination process, the examination work will reach the most important stage - that is, the first stage of the fixed examination. So all the officials are anxious, not only did they come to visit the Shen family through the lady of the house, but also many officials gave Shen Zejing a prayer post, many of which Shen Zejing could not refuse, before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Shen family also visited several families, and Shen Yu's family was very busy.

As mentioned earlier, Dayong stipulates that according to the standards of the "Four Virtues" and "Twenty-eight Most", the examination will be divided into nine grades, that is, the upper three grades (upper and lower, upper and lower); Intermediate 3rd class (upper middle, middle middle, lower middle); Lower three (lower upper, lower middle, lower lower). The specific standard is to have the "four goodness" as the top; One is the most or there is no most and there is a good in the middle; Greed has a form of bottom, and the middle ones are adjusted according to the actual situation. Not only that, but it is also stipulated that officials who are above the middle and upper grades in the examination can increase their salaries for one year for each additional grade, correspondingly, that is, if the examination is below the middle and lower grades, the salaries will be reduced by one year for each retirement rank, and those who are in the lower grades will naturally be dismissed from their posts.

In fact, since Changtai, there are very few people who are on the top, after all, it is not easy to achieve the four virtues of morality, prudence, fairness, and diligence. More people are ranked in the upper middle or middle class, that is, the goal of more officials is to increase the ranks, and strive not to retire. Due to the fact that the actual situation in each place is different, even if they conscientiously fulfill their duties as officials, their actual political achievements are not obvious, and even many officials are mediocre. Among them, the key is to see how the test is assessed. Although the assessment rules have been issued, there are rules to follow and laws to follow, but the rules are to be operated by the officials, so not only Shen Zejing's house is lively, but even Gu Zicheng's family has many people who have voted for the post, not to mention the left servant of the Ministry of Shangshu Xu Youyuan's family and the left servant of the monk Xiao Houren's house, it is really a city.

This situation cannot be said to be corruption, but it cannot be eradicated. As long as there are officials, there will be dredging, even the first emperor Hui and the emperor once sighed: "I live in the deep palace, I can't hear and hear far, and the only people entrusted are good at stabbing history." This generation is really chaotic, and it is especially necessary to win people. Even the emperor sighed like this, which shows that there are constantly various actions between officials in private.

After a few days of hustle and bustle, the Shen family ushered in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although Shen Huashan couldn't come back in front of the stage to control the water during this Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Yuhong and others came back, and Shen Yilan also came, which was also very lively. Several tables of banquets were set up at the dinner, and compared with last year, there was also one more Shen Yuchen in the Shen family. The little guy and Shen Qingde's nephew are familiar with each other, and the two little ones add a lot of lively atmosphere. Shen An's family was about to give birth, and Shen Yu's family took Shen Qingde and the nurse to Hemingxuan, firstly, he was afraid that when the time came, Liuhexuan's people would not be able to take care of him, and secondly, he was afraid that Shen Qingde would not be able to stand the blood in the delivery room at a young age. Shen An's is in favor of this, she is also a matter of these days, and she is indeed afraid that she will not be able to take care of her in a hurry, and she has thanked Shen Yu's family, and her heart is also a little gloomy, the second child, her husband Shen Yuxian is still in Xiangzhou, and he still can't be by her side.

This kind of taste, Shen Yu's can't understand, when she gave birth to five children, they were all by Shen Zejing's side, so she couldn't take care of Shen An's gloom. She is very busy, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Yilan and Shen Yixian will return to Shu and Guangzhou, and she will be busy with the gifts for the return of these two aunts and grandmothers.

Shen Huashan's letters were also sent back from the front of the stage one after another, reporting to Emperor Changtai and Shen Zejing and others on the situation of repairing the river. Before he set off from Jingzhao, the rain had stopped, and when he arrived at the front of the stage, the rain had receded, and it was not until the rain receded that Shen Huashan and Yuan Kezhen and others realized how big the gap was and how serious the river erosion was, and he estimated that he would stay in Hanoi for a long time.

Shen Zejing replied to Shen Huashan, saying that everything is fine in the family, the children and nephews are very sensible, everyone is at ease, and reported the progress of the examination.

"How's it going?" The right servant of Shangshu on Shifu Street shot the mansion, Ye Zhengchun still looked like a traitor, and asked Shen Zejing like this. In fact, the affairs of the Ministry of Officials are not within his jurisdiction, if it weren't for Shen Zejing's examination of merit, and Shen Huashan's kid went to Hanoi again, he wouldn't bother to pay attention to this matter, and he would have waited for a fucking affair with me! He cursed in his heart.

Shen Zejing looked at Ye Zhengchun's appearance and knew that he was saying that mantra in his heart again, he knew that Ye Zhengchun also cared about him, saying that everything was fine and nothing happened, and now that the summary and trial of the information have ended, he is preparing to comment on the merits and distinguish between them.

"It's been a lot of activity in the house lately, right? I told you, you have to accept what you should accept, don't be that Laoshizi Qingchen and pure minister, isn't that hard? Supervise the imperial history, and they all know it. Brighten your eyes a little, whether you want to do this favor, what step you have to do it, and you will also get benefits when others get benefits, that is the first-class ability! "Ye Zhengchun's principle of being an official and a person is to be a win-win situation, or even a win-win situation, and everyone will reap the benefits together, and when they reap the benefits, they must not damage the government and Dayong, so that they can go on steadily.

"The students got it." Shen Zejing nodded, he still agreed with Ye Zhengchun's words. He didn't want to be a pure minister like Jingzhao Yin Luo Shijing, I heard that the Luo family didn't even invite many maidservants, so he didn't accept the annual etiquette, and in the end, he couldn't even get 300,000 life-saving money. I heard that Luo Shijing refused to give gifts from others, and he had closed his door for three days! Now the Luo family is quiet, but it is too hard. The plans are different, the ways are also different, who gains and who loses, Shen Zejing can't put his beak at it.

"Xiao Houren still has a bit of incense for you. He was in the examination department back then, you have to grasp this point, do the examination affairs beautifully, and find a way to promote one or two more before he becomes a leader. Ye Zhengchun mentioned that the examination course is not the most important thing, the main thing is to take advantage of the examination course to open up a bigger situation. Shen Zejing's fifth-grade official, in his opinion, is still as big as a sesame seed, the official rank is not enough, many things can't be done, and the situation is a big deal.

Shen Zejing nodded again, indicating that he was taught. In fact, Ye Zhengchun has a lot of things, and it is not easy for him to find Shen Zejing to come over and mention some related matters. The two of them didn't say much, and said a few words about Shen Huashan, and Shen Zejing left.