Hearing this, Li Yu was a little surprised and raised his hand to point at Tang Ji: "He? The invigilator?"
The number of candidates participating in the provincial examination is probably in the thousands, so in addition to the chief examiner, there are also invigilators, inspection patrols, etc. However, the invigilators are usually selected from the Imperial College, so how can they have anything to do with Tang Ji?
"Yes." The little eunuch nodded firmly, and then he looked at Tang Ji and said, "Master Tang, without further delay, let's leave quickly."
Tang Ji nodded slightly and was about to walk out the door, but was stopped by Li Yu.
"Tang Ji, in order to prevent the invigilator from colluding with others, you may have to live in Gongyuan for the next half month. Go and say goodbye to Sister Jiang, so as not to worry her."
After listening to his words, Tang Ji blinked his eyes. Ji Ran's house next door has been renovated. He originally planned to move in a few days. There are also bookstores and pastry shops waiting to open, so everything will be delayed.
, the most important thing is to let him stay in the Gongyuan for half a month without suffocating to death. He looked at the young eunuch and asked tentatively: "Father, can I not go?"
The young eunuch asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Is this... Master Tang trying to resist the decree?"
"Okay, don't take advantage of it and be good. Being an invigilator is more comfortable than staying in the household department." Li Yu quickly moved to his side, stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder, smiling and adding in a low voice.
: "This way you can just keep an eye on those guys like Shen Yunchu. Once you find them cheating, catch them on the spot and hand them over to me later!"
Tang Ji nodded reluctantly and walked out of the study.
Soon, he told Jiang Ran what happened.
At the gate of Prince You's Mansion, Jiang Ran helped Tang Ji straighten his clothes: "The prince said that these clothes can be sent to the Gongyuan. I will finish them in a while and ask Brother Cheng to send them to you later."
"Well, I'm not here. You have to eat well. If you need anything, just ask Li Yu." Tang Ji touched her head and warned her.
"I know!" Jiang Ran nodded and replied.
In this way, the two said a simple goodbye, and Tang Ji got on the carriage and headed towards the imperial city.
...
Imperial City, Hanlin Academy.
The little eunuch stood at the gate, bowed sideways and said: "Master Tang, please come inside."
Tang Ji is going to study in the Wenyuan Pavilion next door these days, and he is familiar with the Hanlin Academy, but why did the other party bring him here? He wondered: "Eunuch, wasn't your Majesty summoning you?"
"Master Tang, His Majesty's decree is to summon you to the palace." The young eunuch replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Tang Ji didn't bother to chat with him anymore and walked straight into the courtyard.
The overall structure of the Hanlin Academy is similar to that of the six yamen. They are both quadrangles, but the area is slightly smaller. However, because of the inner city, the decoration is more high-end and grand. Looking around the two sides, there are also several yamen under each house.
Hearing the sound coming from the courtyard behind him, Tang Ji quickened his pace and passed through the stone archway. He saw dozens of figures gathered in the backyard, all wearing official uniforms of various colors.
The obese middle-aged man standing in front of the crowd turned around and said with a smile: "Master Tang, you are here now. Now everyone is here."
Tang Ji didn't know the other person, but he found a familiar figure in the crowd. After bowing to the fat man in front of him, he walked to Su Qing's side.
Most of the people present were officials of the Imperial College, who rarely had contact with various ministries, but after hearing about Tang Ji's deeds, they all turned their attention to him and started talking softly.
"Why did you invite this disaster star here?"
"I heard that Mr. He from Zhongshushe fell and was seriously injured after saying a few words to him. He still hasn't woken up yet. Sirs, please be careful and don't come into contact with this Tang Ji."
"Don't scare yourselves. I think he is just a young boy, but I heard that he is just a scholar who didn't even take the state examination. How can he be the invigilator of the provincial examination?"
"Shh, stop talking, Tang Ji was elected by the Star Guards!"
"..."
At this moment, the fat man coughed twice, interrupted everyone's discussion, raised his hand and said: "Okay, since everyone is here, I will say a few words. I believe you all already know that you are being summoned today.
Why are you here? The imperial examination is an important system for selecting talents for the imperial court, and the provincial examination is an important part of it..."
Tang Ji had not heard too many official and polite opening remarks in his previous life. He shook his head, lowered his voice and asked Su Qing: "Su Lieutenant, what is going on? You have also been selected for this provincial examination."
Did you invigilate the exam?"
"Yeah." Su Qing replied calmly.
"Aren't you celebrating the birthday of Shangguan girl's grandmother?" Tang Ji asked doubtfully.
Su Qing sighed helplessly: "There is no way, the Holy Will is above all else."
Tang Ji raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that working for the imperial court was not that comfortable. He refused to take the rest day and continued to ask: "Aren't you a military commander? And me, I am the head of the household department. This invigilator and the two of us
It shouldn’t matter, right?”
"It should be my father's arrangement. According to the past, the two guards of the Forbidden Army will be responsible for the safety and inspection of the provincial examination. Although Brother Tang is the head of the Household Department, he is also an official of the Star Guard. The specific arrangements should be made by Mr. Sun." Su
Qing explained in a low voice.
Hearing this, Tang Ji couldn't help but rolled his eyes. It turned out that the old guy Su Ling was looking for trouble for him. There were so many officials in the Star Guard, so he had to be chosen as a sixth-grade envoy!
Soon, Sun Wenyi finished his opening remarks, took out a letter from his sleeve, unfolded it and read aloud: "Next, I will announce your responsibilities and areas of responsibility in this provincial examination. Yang Zhenghao, invigilator,
Responsible for Rooms 1 to 3 from the left of Gongyuan A..."
Tang Ji raised his eyes slightly and asked Su Qing beside him: "Who is this sir?"
"He is Lord Sun Wenyisun, a scholar from the Imperial Academy and a scholar from the Imperial Academy." Su Qing continued to explain.
Tang Ji nodded, and when he saw the other officials around him looking at him, he closed his mouth and said no more.
Soon after, Sun Wenyi licked his lips, saw the names on the upper and lower lines of the fold, raised his eyes and said: "Su Qing, patrolling, is responsible for the internal and external security of Gongyuan; Tang Ji, patrolling, is responsible for patrolling the rooms of Gongyuan...
.Okay, is there anyone who wasn’t named or doesn’t know their position?”
He glanced left and right, and when he saw that there was no movement, he continued: "In this case, you can prepare to go to Gongyuan. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can contact me at any time."
After saying that, he quickly organized the team.
Tang Ji yawned. Compared to being responsible for invigilating a certain area, it was indeed more convenient to patrol the exam. Anyway, the looks of those dandy young masters were already engraved in his mind. When the time came, they would be caught cheating and they would all be caught in one fell swoop.
When thoughts were flying in his mind, he suddenly found that Su Qing was walking towards the stone arch gate, and quickly chased after him: "Brother Su, aren't you going to Gongyuan?"
"I'm not taking a bath today. I'm only taking half a day off. I still have to patrol in the afternoon." After Su Qing answered, he noticed that Tang Ji had a puzzled look on his face. He slightly raised the corner of his mouth and explained: "The officials of the two guards are not under control. Mr. Tang is
You can leave."
Tang Ji couldn't help but ask: "Why?"
"If the officers and soldiers of the two guards of the Forbidden Army collude with outsiders to practice favoritism and malpractice, they are betraying His Majesty. The only consequence for betraying His Majesty is death!"