Chapter 436 For this pure land (please vote for me!)
The next day came, and Lin Xiuzuan, as a new employee, was too embarrassed to miss work casually, so he had to go to work.
He walked into the Dengying Gate of the Hanlin Academy carrying a three-foot-long stick, the other end of which was wrapped in a thick leather bag.
The gate officer snorted coldly. Don't think you can't recognize the gun because it's wrapped in a thick leather bag. It's obviously a big gun!
In the open space in front of the No. 1 Scholar Hall, the new No. 1 scholar tied up the sleeves of his official robe and started playing with a big gun in a vigorous manner.
Anyway, I have nothing to do at work, so I might as well take advantage of the good spring to practice shooting. In recent months, I have been addicted to the imperial examination, and my shooting skills are somewhat rusty, so I should practice more.
Besides, there will be achievements in the three major campaigns of Wanli in a few years that can be used up, and martial arts cannot be put down.
Fortunately, there are few people here in the Zhuangyuan Hall, so the practice of shooting will not have any impact.
Tang Wenwen walked over from the direction of the courtyard, looking confused and thinking he had gone to the wrong place.
Lin Xiuzhuan is not only a robbery cultivator, but also a martial arts cultivator?
"How can you practice shooting here?" Tang Wenwen said subconsciously.
Lin Xiuzhuan paused and asked: "You mean, let me go to the atrium in front of the bachelor's hall to practice shooting?
It’s indeed more spacious over there, but as a newcomer, it’s not too dazzling for me, right?”
Tang literature: ""
Lin Xiuzhan happened to rest for a while and casually said: "Where have you been? Why did you come here so late?
I thought you didn’t want to be in the Zhuangyuan Hall in the future and were going to move to the Lecture Hall, and I felt regretful for a long time.”
Tang Wenwen ignored the second half of the sentence and replied: "Don't you know that our Imperial Academy regularly gathers to give lectures in Keting, the backyard?
If there is any decree announcement, it will be announced in public, eliminating the need to announce it one by one."
Lin Xiuzhan didn't want to attend the lectures. His academic ability couldn't be surpassed by Gu Xiancheng's, so how could he talk about classics and Taoism every day with a bunch of Hanlin officials?
"Is there any news today?" Lin Xiuzhuan changed the subject.
Tang Wenwen suddenly felt a little depressed and said in a deep voice: "Today there are two decrees. The first one says that there are too many memorials and the emperor is not tolerant of hard work. From now on, he will not come to the court to inspect the government, and he will not be given the gift of thanks when he is promoted to an official in Beijing.
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This means that in the future, there will be no court meetings where the monarch and his ministers can discuss matters unless there are important matters, and people who have been promoted should not come to see the monarch to express their gratitude.
Lin Xiuzuan was very calm about this. Where did he end up?
Now Emperor Wanli can still occasionally summon ministers to talk about matters. In more than ten years, even the cabinet ministers may not be able to remember what the emperor looks like.
I also heard Tang Wenwen say: "The second decree has little to do with our Hanlin Academy.
Because the Ministry of War has reported that border defense has been neglected recently and inspections should be strict, the emperor issued an order to select nine inner court officials to inspect the nine borders separately and strictly check whether the border ministers have neglected their duties."
"Huh? Is there such a thing?" This news successfully aroused Lin Xiuzhan's interest, and his mind started to calculate like crazy.
The final conclusion is that this assignment should be pursued!
First, you can familiarize yourself with the situation in border towns, accumulate experience, and lay the foundation for mixed military success in a few years.
When it comes time to go on an expedition, the imperial court will definitely give priority to ministers with experience in border towns.
Second, after the Longqing peace negotiation, there were no large-scale wars in most border towns, and there were no security problems.
As for invasions or conflicts involving hundreds of people, Lin Xiuzhuan didn't pay much attention to them. If they happened, they could easily gain some performance.
Third, you can go on patrol in Liaodong Town. If you have connections with the Li family, it will definitely be easier to do things.
When war starts in Korea in the future, as an official who has just visited Liaodong for inspection, it will be easier to get opportunities.
Fourth, I have nothing to do in the Hanlin Academy, I can't get any sect tasks that suit me, and I have someone to copy the books for me, so I might as well go on a business trip to improve my performance.
Moreover, wandering outside can avoid the disputes between the country and the country, killing two birds with one stone.
Fifth, this job is relatively easy to fight for. It only selects people from the inner court officials, so the competition is relatively small.
The concept of inner court officials refers to officials from the Cabinet, Hanlin Academy, Liuke, Zhongshuke, Shangbaosi and other yamen.
The characteristic of the inner court is that its office is in the palace, and it is essentially the emperor's attendant advisor, and has a corresponding relationship with the outer court.
There has been this distinction between inside and outside since ancient times. For example, in the Han Dynasty, the inner dynasty was the Shangshutai, and the outer dynasty was the prime minister, three ministers, and nine ministers.
All in all, the scope of selecting people only from the inner court officials is much smaller. It is probably the emperor's intention to send attendants to patrol the nine sides.
After Lin Tailai figured it out, he gave Tang Wenxian some far-sighted advice: "This is a good thing. Now go to the border town to gain experience. When the opportunity comes, you can seek military glory."
Tang Wenwen was confused again. You are the number one scholar in the Hanlin Academy, why do you always think about military achievements?
Besides, this decree was just sent to the Hanlin Academy in accordance with the procedures and was just a formality. In fact, it had nothing to do with the Hanlin Academy.
"Come as soon as you go!" Lin Xiuzhan's mobility was so high that he turned around and hurried towards the atrium, preparing to ask the dean, Bachelor Chen, to apply for the assignment of patrolling the border town.
At this moment, Chen Yubi, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shifu, who was also in charge of the Hanlin Academy, was sitting in the public room, sighing with concern for the country and the people.
In the past, His Majesty exempted the Great Dynasty and the Chang Dynasty, and today he issued an edict to dispense with memorials and thanksgiving, gradually isolating himself from the ministers. Where will the Ming Dynasty go in the future?
Outside the public house, the senior attendant of Bachelor Chen was shocked when he saw Lin Tailai striding towards him!
He was so frightened that he hid at the door and shouted to Chen Yubi in the public room: "No! Lin Zhuangyuan is rushing over here with a spear!"
Bachelor Chen: ""
Damn it! Could there be a mutiny in the Hanlin Academy?
When Lin Xiuzhuan came in carrying a three-foot-long gun, he found something inconvenient.
Only then did he realize that he had just arrived in a hurry and had not put down the big gun in his hand, so he just took it over.
"I'm very sorry! I've caused you trouble!" Lin Xiuzhuan apologized very sincerely at the door and stuck the gun outside the bachelor's apartment door.
Then he came in and said, "I heard that the emperor has issued an order to select inner court officials to patrol the nine borders. I, the juniors, are here to apply."
Scholar Chen took a deep look at Lin Xiuzuan. He was a conservative and traditional person and could not accept Lin Xiuzuan's avant-garde ideas.
After thinking for a while, he said: "As a newcomer, you should stay in the Hanlin Academy and do what you can.
For example, our colleague Zhang Yuan recently passed away, and we are planning to write poems to commemorate him based on his life."
Lin Xiuzhuan opened his mouth and said: "The honor is worthy of Gaoke. What will happen if the White Jade Tower is built? As long as the conscience is still there, there are many moons in the depths of Yaojiang River."
Okay, I've finished writing."
Bachelor Chen: ""
Although it is short and small, Cao Zijian still needs seven steps to complete the poem. You are seven steps shorter than Cao Zijian!
Has Lin Jiuyuan always been so fast?
Then Academician Chen had no choice but to say: "The decree to select people to patrol the border separately was sent to all the yamen in the inner court, and a copy was sent to the Hanlin Academy by the way.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is an errand given by the Sixth Section. They are originally responsible for supervising government affairs, and touring the Nine Borders is considered a counterpart. Our Hanlin Academy does not need to take care of this errand."
Lin Xiuzhuan argued vigorously: "When selecting inner court officials, we did not say that no one would be allowed to come from the Hanlin Academy, so we cannot use all six subjects for Shizhong!"
If our Hanlin Academy wants to appoint someone, who can say no? Does it mean that the Hanlin Academy under your leadership, Mr. Chen, doesn’t even have this kind of reputation?"
Finally, Chen Yubi said: "You go down first and let me think about it for a few more days!"
This is a common wording. Think about it for a few days, delay it, and then there will be no more. In fact, it means polite refusal.
However, Lin Xiuzuan did not continue to pester him and left the bachelor's office.
Scholar Chen said to Chang Sui: "I heard that Lin Jiuyuan came to have his own way. It is extremely difficult for outsiders to communicate, but isn't it easy to talk to him?"
After that, Bachelor Chen continued to worry about the country and the people and lamented the current affairs. At noon, he was ready to go to the dining room in the backyard for dinner.
Suddenly, Chang Sui was seen standing at the door, shouting: "There's a fight outside Deng Yingmen, it's a big fight!"
Bachelor Chen: "?"
Just outside the Dengying Gate of Hanlin Academy is Yu Street, and beyond Yu Street is the Palace City. Does anyone want to repeat the incident of seizing the gate?
Chang Sui, who saw the commotion, reported happily: "For some unknown reason, Lin Xiuzhuan's servants got into a quarrel with passing pro-combatants and started fighting outside Dengying Gate!
Lin Xiuzhuan kept on being sharp and fought with one against ten! Now more than a hundred pro-army soldiers were beaten so hard that they scurried away and hid in the left gate of Chang'an!"
Chen Yubi scolded unhappily: "You uneducated bitch! Can Pi Jian Rui be used here? What is the meaning of Pi Jian?"
Chang Sui shouted that he was wronged: "Sir, you don't know. It turns out that Lin Xiuzhuan's spacious official robe was also covered with inner armor. How can it not be regarded as a robe and a sharp weapon?"
When I was young, I followed my master in the Hanlin Academy for twenty years, and it was the first time I saw the Hanlin in armor."
"Get out of here!" Scholar Chen didn't even eat anymore, turned around and went back to the public room.
Then he picked up his pen and started writing a memorial, recommending someone named Lin, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, as a candidate for the tour of nine sides.
Not for anything else, just for the tranquility of the pure land of Hanyuan.
Did Lin Xiuzuan fight for the sake of fighting? No, this was just for Chen Yubi to see!
As long as I, Mr. Lin, are not sent on business trips, I, Mr. Lin, will fight in the Hanlin Academy every day. How should Chen Zhangyuan respond?
That night, Lin Xiuzhan had a gathering with a friend of the same age whose future was uncertain.
Among the seven people in Lin's circle of friends, Lin Tailai has already joined the Hanlin Academy, and Jin Shiheng suddenly lost his father and rushed back to Suzhou overnight.
The remaining five people, Dong Qichang's second-level first passer, will definitely be selected as Shujishi according to the rules.
Zhou Yingqiu is seventh in the second class, and has a high probability of being selected as a Shujishi, but he needs someone in the court to help him speak out to be sure.
As for Wang Yusheng, Chen Yunjian, and Shen Jue, their rankings are average.
It's difficult to take the high-end route of Shujishi. It's not that you can't pass the examination, but that the court also has to balance the forces of all parties.
There are only about twenty places in total, and the four major pavilion elders, the nine ministers from outside the court, and dozens of ministers. Those who can speak like Hanlin are all watching.
On average, each person cannot get even half of the Shujishi quota.
If Lin Tailai could arrange five concubines by himself, that would be crazy. Lin Tailai didn't run the court.
Finally, Lin Tai said: "I just happen to have to find the chief assistant to do something recently, so let's take a look."
The nine inner court officials patrolled nine sides. This was purely an inner court affair, and the final decision was made by the chief minister.
Therefore, Lin Tailai must talk to Shen Shoufu and arrange for him to go to Liaodong Town.
"First keep Zhou Yingqiu's concubine, and the rest of you can stay in Beijing if you can." Lin Tailai said again.
All the friends said together: "Thank you very much!"
Lin Tailai muttered a little distressedly: "It's just that the chief assistant doesn't respect me very much recently. I can only say that I'll do my best."
