When it comes to helping Xu Xiaodi find a match, it's not like Xu Miaoxuan can't entrust others to her, but now that her fiancée has such a big list, the family she can get in touch with is definitely better.
The brother-in-law of the top pick is probably Xu Miaojing’s biggest bargaining chip now.
After all, as long as the number one scholar doesn't commit suicide or die early, he can become a minister even if he has the lowest qualifications.
Qin Dewei replied: "In the past, I could just pick one at random, but today I am very emotional, so I have to search carefully."
While Xu Miaoxuan was fanning Qin Dewei, she asked doubtfully: "What happened today?"
Now he could talk to Xu Miaoxuan about what was on his mind. Qin Dewei sighed: "Something happened today, which made me feel a lot.
From now on, I should also consciously cultivate my own power. Always thinking about hugging others is not a long-term solution."
Xu Miaoxuan didn't know how to evaluate her fiancé. She had just entered the officialdom and was starting to think about this?
She thought for a while and then replied: "Actually, you don't have to be too anxious, husband, the opportunity for you to really exert your strength has not yet appeared.
When the emperor gives birth to a prince again, he will establish the East Palace in a few years and then summon the officials of the East Palace. With the husband's reputation and age, it will not be difficult to enter the East Palace.
By then, the subordinate officials of the East Palace will naturally become a force, which will be much easier than trying to support them yourself."
Qin Dewei secretly sighed that Xu Miaoxuan's knowledge was outstanding, and it was true according to the normal rules of the feudal dynasty.
But who could have guessed at this time that Jiajing was not normal?
Three years later, Emperor Jiajing did appoint a crown prince, but he died within ten years, and then came the famous "two dragons never meet".
However, Emperor Jiajing has been in power for a long time. If Qin Dewei wants to take the Qiandi Conglong route, he will have to sit on the bench for thirty years from now on. Who can stand this?
None of this could be explained to others, so Qin Dewei could only wave his hand: "Let's not talk about that for now.
What I mean is that now that I am asked to help my younger brother find a wife, I have to focus on issues related to interests.
For example, first of all, I need to see the other person’s potential, or how they can help me, do you mind that?”
Xu Miaoxuan held Qin Dewei's hand and said: "This is what we should do. If the marriage is beneficial to the husband, it is not a bad thing. You and I are one."
Xu Miaojing suddenly stuck her head out of the window: "If you look ugly, I don't want it either!"
Qin Dewei turned around and scolded: "You want to marry a virtuous wife like me, and your moral character comes first! How can you be so superficial and judge people by their appearance?"
Xu Xiaodi was confused. What did the imperial court look at when selecting the number one scholar?
After Qin Dewei finished speaking, he went home.
After getting up the next day, he lay lazily on a bamboo chair in the shade of a tree, gnawing on watermelon fished from the well.
The days when I feel confident and don’t have to go to work are so simple and unpretentious.
Suddenly, a clerk from the Hanlin Academy ran to the house to deliver a message, saying that the results of the imperial envoy's inspection had come out and had been sent from the cabinet to the Hanlin Academy.
Qin Dewei was stunned for a moment while holding the melon. Finished the inspection so quickly? He was just about to keep a low profile, and he hadn't had enough of his free life yet!
After thinking about it, I suddenly realized that Li Shi is the only one in the cabinet now, and Li Shi is a person with no desire for power.
Now it is said that it was Qin Dewei who recommended Fei Hong back to the cabinet, and he will definitely return to serve as chief minister again.
So if Li Shi delays or embarrasses Qin Dewei on the inspection issue, wouldn't it mean that he has fulfilled his truth?
Therefore, Li Shi ended the inspection neatly and did not get involved in this kind of trouble.
"What is the conclusion of the investigation?" Qin Dewei asked curiously.
The clerk replied: "Of course I wrote the narrative for Qin Xiu!"
Qin Dewei was immediately discouraged. What's the point of talking about merit?
Being a 17-year-old editor is already shocking enough. Even if you have merit, you won't be promoted immediately.
If we talk about adding one level of salary, hahaha, with the little salary given by Lao Zhu's family, adding one level is basically the same as adding loneliness.
Then I heard the clerk continue to answer: "The imperial court allows Qin Xiuzhuan Yinzi to enter the Imperial Academy!"
Qin Dewei was slightly satisfied. This was considered a reward. At least his descendants would have a guaranteed background.
But this reward came a little early, so I had to wait and see for now.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei suddenly missed Mrs. Gu who was staying in Nanjing to give birth.
Calculating the dates, my first child should have been born, and the person reporting the news was probably on the way.
It's a pity that I couldn't see it with my own eyes, and I feel a little melancholy. Should I wait for the weather to cool down and take a leave to go back to Nanjing?
After looking at the sun and feeling the rising temperature, Qin Dewei calculated with his fingers that it was not appropriate to go out today.
Then he waved his hand and said to the clerk: "I will report to the government office tomorrow!"
This clerk is just an errand messenger. Who has the right to force Duke Zhuangyuan to do anything? He will just leave after getting a reply.
Another day later, Qin Dewei took advantage of the coolness of the early morning and went out to the Hanlin Academy outside the left gate of Chang'an.
I think in the earliest days, the office of the Hanlin Academy was in the Wenyuan Pavilion in the palace.
That's right, it's the Wenyuan Pavilion opposite the Wenhua Palace. This is the special treatment for the emperor's attendants.
Later, an organization like the Cabinet was separated from the Hanlin Academy, and worked together with the Hanlin Academy in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Later, everyone couldn't bear it anymore, so a new government office was built for the Hanlin Academy next to the Six Ministries outside the palace.
So the Hanlin Academy was moved from the palace to outside the palace, and Wenyuan Pavilion was left alone for the cabinet office.
Qin Dewei and his entourage rode on horseback and arrived at the Hanlin Academy in a leisurely manner.
Speaking of which, Qin Dewei had not officially reported it yet. After winning the first prize and being awarded the title of editor, he took leave and went to Liaodong.
When I came back, I had to wait for the errand inspection again, so I kept putting it off, and I was not in a hurry anyway.
Even though he had officially joined the company today, after entering through Dengying Gate, there was no one in either the front hall or the two halls on the left and right.
Qin Dewei curiously continued to walk inside, then passed through the hall and came to the backyard.
But I saw a simple and large square pavilion in the shade of the trees. There were more than a dozen people sitting inside and outside the pavilion.
Some were drinking tea, some were drinking, and they were talking about poetry and essays, which made them feel uncomfortable.
Qin Dewei walked outside the pavilion and looked around, looking for anyone he knew.
I don't know who shouted in the crowd: "The number one scholar is here! Let's rhyme and compose poetry together!"
Qin Dewei responded: "My teacher Tingxi Gong once told me that after entering the Hanlin Academy, I must pay attention to every step and be careful at all times. I must not say another word easily or walk an extra step."
Then he asked a miscellaneous official standing next to him: "What do you call your Excellency? Is Master Dong here?"
The miscellaneous official quickly introduced himself and said: "My surname is Lin, and I am working as a hole in Hanyuan."
Another person in the crowd said: "Lin Kongmu! You go and settle him first, and then take him to see Academician Dong when he comes!"
So Lin Kongmu took Qin Dewei to the register hall at the east end of the backyard and registered.
Then Lin Kongmu took the key again, called a few servants, and took Qin Dewei to the front yard.
In the Hanlin Academy, most of the office rooms are in the front yard. The five halls in front are all bachelor-level public rooms.
In addition, there is the reading hall in the west and the editing and inspection hall in the east. As the name implies, the reading hall is a place for reading and lecturing, and the editing and inspection hall is a place for editing and review.
Lin Kongmu led Qin Dewei through the west corridor, pointed to a hall and said: "This is the Number One Scholar Hall."
Just by listening to the name, you will understand that it must be an office space specially provided for top scholars within the Hanlin Academy.
Qin Dewei couldn't help but feel proud. The number one scholar was the number one scholar, and he received special treatment everywhere. Even his office location was different from other Hanlin officials.
He was just curious, why was there a lock on the door of the No. 1 Scholar Hall?
Lin Kongmu unlocked the door and opened it. Qin Dewei took a look and saw dust on the floor and tables inside.
A few handymen came in and started sweeping, and all of a sudden the dust was flying.
What is going on? Qin Dewei was standing outside and couldn't understand.
Lin Kongmu was afraid that Qin Dewei would misunderstand and be treated poorly, so he quickly explained: "No one used this place before, so it has been idle.
And Qin Xiuzhan, you arrived early today and haven't had time to clean up yet."
Qin Dewei was even more puzzled: "Why is no one using it? Are other top picks so honorable?"
Lin Kongmu smiled bitterly and said: "Because there was no number one scholar in the Hanlin Academy before, but now, Qin Xiuzhuan, you are the only number one scholar in the Hanlin Academy!"
Qin Dewei: ""
Lin Kong was afraid that Qin Dewei would not believe him, so he continued to explain: "The last champion in the eleventh year of Jiajing, Lin Daqin, said that his mother could not adapt to the climate of the capital, so he took his mother back to Guangdong to support him."
Qin Dewei knew that Lin Daqin was from Guangdong, and that he got the top prize from Zhang Fuking. Wang Hong recommended him, and Huo Tao probably had some influence behind it.
Then it is estimated that Lin Zhuangyuan was ashamed to be in the company of Zhang Fujing and Wang Hong, so he went back to his hometown.
Lin Kongmu was still saying: "The next one, Luo Hongxian, the number one scholar in the eighth year of Jiajing reign, just won the number one prize, so he petitioned to return home and not come out to serve as an official."
Qin Dewei could also guess that the eighth year of Jiajing was when the Yili sect began to take full power. Luo Zhuangyuan's mood was probably similar to that of Lin Zhuangyuan above, and he was ashamed to associate with the Yili sect.
Lin Kongmu was very familiar with the story and continued to popularize Qin Dewei's past situation: "Further ahead, the top picks Yao Lai and Ding You returned home, and Gong Yongqing was transferred to Nanjing.
The number one scholars in the third, sixth, twelfth and fifteenth years of Zhengde's reign, Lu Nan, Yang Shen, Yang Weicong and Shu Fen, were all demoted to other places because of the Dali discussion about Zuo Shunmen.
Tang Gao, the number one scholar in the ninth year of Zhengde, died of illness in the fifth year of Jiajing."
Qin Dewei was shocked. It had been fourteen years since the Jiajing Dynasty, and sixteen years had passed since the Zhengde reign. In total, it was thirty years.
So, all the ten number one scholars in the past thirty years have been wiped out except for himself? Is there a ghost in this number one hall?
Lin Kongmu finally concluded: "So this Zhuangyuan Hall is only used by Qin Xiuzhuan, and it is definitely the only treatment you get in Hanyuan."
Qin Dewei was in a trance and asked Lin Kongmu: "How about going further?"
Lin Kongmu replied: "In the past, there was the Hongzhi Dynasty. The number one scholar in the eighteenth year of Hongzhi was Mr. Gu from Kunshan, who is now the great uncle of the Ministry of Rites.
But Kang Hai, the top scholar in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, resigned from office and returned to his hometown twenty years ago because he was accused of being close to Liu Jin."
Qin Dewei recalled some information. Historically, Han Yinglong was supposed to be the number one scholar this year, but he died suddenly the following year. A few years later, Shen Kun, the number one scholar in Jiajing for 20 years, was falsely accused and died of illness in prison.
In the midsummer of June, Qin Dewei suddenly shivered, and there seemed to be deep malice in him.
Of course it's great to dominate a hall, but so many examples tell me that being the top pick doesn't mean it's too easy.
The number one scholar in the past few decades has been simply poisonous. Originally, it was not until the 26th year of Jiajing that Li Chunfang's fortune changed.