Chapter 244: Yi Jun Still Hasn’t Seen the Flowers (1)
In another private room, Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan and Liu Yu were sitting.
In the third year of Yuanfu, Huang Qianshan came to Beijing to take part in the provincial examination.
It was just that the officials postponed it on the pretext of the death of the late Emperor Zhemiao. In the first year of Tianqi, it resumed. However, many rules were changed, and various miscellaneous subjects such as arithmetic, law, geography, and agriculture were added.
Huang Qianshan used to concentrate on reading the books of sages and never paid attention to these on weekdays. However, the officials had announced a year in advance that they would take the exam together with these miscellaneous subjects.
For the sake of his future, Huang Qianshan worked hard and was not ashamed to ask questions. He went to shopkeepers to learn arithmetic, went to the prison clerk to learn laws, asked old farmers and agricultural officials for agricultural knowledge, and found various miscellaneous books in bookstores, burning the midnight oil to study hard.
As a result, in the last provincial examination, Huang Qianshan passed the examination in one fell swoop and ranked among the top. So he was selected into the Shujishi and embarked on the road to success.
After Shu Jishi finished his studies, he first took a post in the Ministry of Rites of Shangshu Province to observe government affairs. Two years later, when his official rank was promoted to the seventh rank, he was sent to various counties to serve as Zhengtang.
Huang Qianshan had bad luck and was assigned to Zhijiang County, Jiangling Prefecture, Jinghu North Road.
Everyone says that after the government changed to the new official system, it became increasingly difficult to be an official in the Song Dynasty. But this is relative.
Huang Qianshan was born as a commoner, and he was smart and flexible. He knew which way the wind was blowing, so he worked hard in that direction. He had been magistrate of the county for three years, and he had done very well in people's livelihood and had a very good score in the wind assessment.
It also happened that Chang Anmin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was comprehensively reforming the official system with the support of the official family. Huang Qianshan was successfully promoted to the fifth-rank deputy state position and served as Zuozhou Cheng of Suizhou. Within two years, when the governor became vacant, he took the opportunity to fill the post.
After eight years of service, he has already reached the rank of fourth-rank Zhengzhou, and the next step is to reach the rank of third-rank deputy county official, which is regarded as a high-ranking official in the temple. Such a future, among a group of Shuji students, is considered very fast.
This time he came to Beijing to report on his duties, and there were rumors that he would be transferred to the post of magistrate of Ezhou, Zhili Prefecture, directly moving to the deputy county level.
Wang Boyan originally took the last provincial examination with Huang Shanqian in the first year of Tianqi, but he refused to change and insisted on the principles of sages and sages, so he failed.
After being severely beaten by reality, Wang Boyan realized his shame and became brave. He settled in Kaifeng City and studied hard. Finally, in the sixth year of Tianqi, at the age of thirty-seven, he was admitted to Luoyang University.
After graduating this fall, he came to Kaifeng City to prepare in advance for next year's national examination. He is already forty-one, and his desire to serve the country has not yet cooled down.
The two got acquainted and became friends when they postponed the scientific examination in the third year of Yuanfu and waited for the provincial examination in the first year of Tianqi. Huang Qian passed the scientific examination well, entered Shuji, and was later elected out of the capital. The two have never broken off their friendship.
Letters were exchanged constantly.
Liu Yu was four years younger than Wang Boyan, but he was lucky. In the first year of Tianqi, like Huang Qianshan, he passed the provincial examination, but failed to win the title of commoner. Now he is only a fifth-grade Youzhou Cheng.
Although he was only one level behind Huang Qianshan, he knew in his heart that there were still several levels behind him.
This time he was ordered to escort a batch of tributes and account books and files to Beijing. It was a rare occasion for the three of them to get together and they had to have a drink.
The noise in the lobby also reached the ears of the three of them.
Liu Yu blinked his red and phoenix eyes and said with a sneer: "A few poor people dare to talk about military and national affairs."
Then he saw Wang Boyan and screamed in his heart. He knew that this man was the oldest but had the most bumpy career. Would he feel resentful if he said this?
Liu Yu took a bite of the food and continued calmly: "But what those students said makes sense, and they are worthy of being the pillars of the country. Brother Ting Jun, although the national examination next year is organized and responsible by the Examination Yuan of the Ministry of Rites, in fact, The real authority and responsibility lies with the Ministry of Personnel. Tingmei Fu School, Brother Tingjun, this family is great. I heard that there is a connection with the Ministry of Personnel, and the old master in it can get 67 out of 10."
Wang Boyan's eyes were fixed there. The pair of holes seemed to be held there by something in the air. It took a while before they returned to normal.
"Really?" he exclaimed excitedly.
"Brothers Tingjun and Yanyou are right. This Tingmei Auxiliary School is so famous because it actually has some skills. It can rely on connections to get all the questions from the national examinations in the past years, and then apply for all the national examinations. The top ten, I paid a lot of money to ask them to write down their own answers one by one, and then summarized and analyzed... What is this called, yes, question bank."
"Then on the basis of this question bank, we will change the questions back and forth and let the students do it day and night. When it comes to the national examination, of course it will be like a divine help."
"After listening to what Mao and my brother said, I felt confident. Although the tuition fee for this art school is expensive, I don't care. I am forty-one this year, and I have wasted most of my life. If I don't seize the opportunity, I will really lose it. No chance."
"Brother Tingjun has lofty ambitions and a firm will. He will definitely be able to take the national examination next year and be selected as a Shujishi!" Huang Qianshan and Liu Yu complimented.
"I'd like to thank you for being able to pass the exam. Shuji Shi, I don't want to. I understand the rules. Shu Jishi only accepts young talents under the age of twenty-six."
Huang Qianshan and Liu Yu looked at each other and continued to comfort them: "It doesn't matter if you are a commoner or not. It's okay if you can be selected into the Shangshu Province after the National Political Training Academy breaks up. It is said that there are rules in the Ministry of Personnel. Older people will be given priority to enter the Shangshu Province." Ministries."
"Thank you for your good wishes."
The three chatted for a while, and Huang Qianshan couldn't help but ask: "Brother Yanyou, when will Mr. Chengbo come?"
Liu Yu was also a little anxious, but he couldn't show it, so he replied calmly: "Mr. Cheng Bo is now the Du Branch Secretary of the Du Branch, and the right-hand man of Xu Shilang (Xu Ji). He is busy with government affairs and is not so fast. "
"My fellow countryman is good at managing money and has a reputation in the court. Next year when the cabinet changes, Xu Shilang will definitely be promoted to the Minister of Du Branch. He will be the Minister of Du Branch. I don't know if he will be the Minister of Du Branch in the future."
Wang Boyan was also interested when he heard this, "Who is Mr. Chengbo?"
"Uncle Zhang Ji and Zhang Cheng, a fellow from Hebei Province. I once studied with him when I was a child."
I see.
No wonder Huang Qianshan was willing to be the host and set up this banquet. I originally thought that he was thinking about the friendship between the three of them, but I never expected that there was such a mystery in it.
Zhang Tie came soon.
He is older than Huang Qianshan and Liu Yu, but younger than Wang Boyan. I am really jealous.
But Wang Boyan knew his identity. Everyone here had a government official status. As a student of Luoyang University, he could barely hold on to his identity. But if he failed to pass the national examination next year, at his age, he would only be able to call these three people ordinary people in the future. .
Wang Boyan made jokes and made jokes, and he always had some nice words in his mouth, which made the three of them feel like spring breeze.
Zhang Tie would throw his head up and laugh from time to time, very happy.
Seeing such a harmonious atmosphere at the banquet, Huang Qianshan and Liu Yu also felt relieved and said to themselves that this friend was not in vain, and they did not lose face by bringing them out to the world.
After dinner and wine, Zhang Qi still had something to do, so he cupped his hands, said he was being rude, got into the carriage and left first.
"Yanyou, Maohe, let's go play in Goulanli now?" Wang Boyan invited.
"No, Yan You and I invite you to visit Prince Duan's Mansion." Huang Qianshan replied.
"Prince Duan's Mansion?" Wang Boyan was taken aback, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Isn't there a pile of things falling over there and not a lot of people there?
"Treading on the Stars"
Huang Qianshan replied helplessly: "I owe this His Highness a favor. In the past, I could hide away when I was away. Now that I have returned to Beijing, it is unreasonable not to visit. No matter how much he loses power, he is still the king and the official's brother."
If word gets out, it will harm my reputation."
Liu Yu also smiled bitterly and said: "In the past, before my fellow countryman Zhang Zineng (Zhang Bangchang) died of illness, he often got together with Zheng Juzhong and others, and he often took me there. At that time, he was in a difficult situation and had to be favored by King Duan."
Wang Boyan thought for a moment and said, "Then let me go too."
Huang Qianshan and Liu Yu knew which line he was in and would invest a little bit. No matter how depressed King Duan was, he was still a big shot to him. So they didn't say anything.
While waiting for the carriage, Huang Qianshan saw someone coming out of the door, and he couldn't wait to pull Liu Yu and Wang Boyan to the carriage parking lot, saying that he would get on the carriage from there.
"Yanyou, why are you so urgent?"
"I met an enemy. Zhang Suo Zhang Youjie, a classmate of my Shujishi, later transferred to Menxia Province and served as the censor of the Hubei County Procuratorate, Procuratorate, Law and Supervision Department. He stared at me every day, and his head got big from his stare.
Seeing him makes me have nightmares at night. Leave now!"
As Huang Shanqian spoke, he hurriedly pulled Liu Yu and Wang Boyan, stopped the carriage halfway from the parking lot to the entrance of the restaurant, quickly got in, and then shouted: "Go quickly! Go quickly!"
Liu Yu and Wang Boyan looked at each other. They really didn't understand why Huang Shanqian was so afraid of Zhang Suo, as if he had seen a ghost. This chapter has been completed!