He lamented that the encounters in life were meaningless. Gao Pragmatic was a very pragmatic person. In his previous life, he was most tired of reading chicken soup articles, so he quickly adjusted his thoughts back and talked with three new students about their feelings in the examination room and their future.
Arrangements coming down.
Regarding the examination experience, although Gao Pragmatic is younger than the three disciples, he is indeed a senior. He has the honor of being the top pick in six titles, and he is qualified enough to say this.
What's more, just the day before yesterday, when the three new Jinshi participated in the erection of a monument - the Jinshi Inscription Monument - they paid homage to the white marble tablet where their master, Entang, had left his name throughout the ages. The poems and prose on the tablet were like gentle blades.
One stroke of the pen carved into the hearts of three people.
"The Legend of Dragon and Tiger sings the gold medal, and the gathering of wind and clouds is the crown of jade. For the past two hundred years, I have been the true leader. I wrote the poem and wrote the elixir for it."
Unparalleled grace, Yubi Shudan.
With such a teacher, not to mention the excitement of Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, even Li Tingji, who had obviously won the Huiyuan but lost the top prize, had been regretting it for the past few days, but now he can get Mr. Gao's personal guidance.
Very excited.
In fact, Li Tingji did not lose the No. 1 Scholarship because of his lack of literary talent, because how to say the title of No. 1 Scholar... As mentioned before, some other factors may be considered when making the selection, such as in order to call on the majority of scholars to study hard.
Usually we don't pick old, ugly or otherwise unattractive scholars.
Li Tingji was not ugly. Although he was just over forty years old, he was not very old. It was just that he was unlucky. The final pick, Zhu Guozuo, had three major advantages over him.
First of all, Zhu Guozuo is young. He is only twenty-five years old this year, and he meets the ideal standard of a young and talented scholar.
Secondly, Zhu Guozuo was handsome. He was eight feet tall and had an elegant face. When Zhu Yijun saw him, he even felt that he was very similar to Gao Jingshi, and his eyes immediately lit up - in fact, this was Gao Jingshi's "plus" in Zhu Yijun's eyes.
After the comparison, if only in terms of handsomeness, Zhu Guozuo is actually better.
Finally, Zhu Guozuo has a good name. Fortunately, his name is not very useful at ordinary times, but it really plays a role when choosing the number one scholar: Zhu, the surname of the country is also! Guo Zuo... is called Guo Zuo. Of course, the emperor also hopes that the Ming Dynasty will be named "Guo Zuo"
"Yongnian", it can't be justified if you don't put yourself first.
So it doesn't matter whether the article is recognized as the first. Anyway, Zhu Guozuo also did well in the exam. Even if he was a little higher, it wouldn't be a big problem. He only suffered from Li Tingji, a late-blooming talent - his brother ranked first in the provincial examination and knew how to take the exam.
First, if I get first place in another palace examination, I will be a great person who gets the third place.
But sometimes life is rarely perfect, and Li Tingji had no choice but to sigh.
In fact, Li Tingji didn't need to hear any more anecdotes about scientific examinations, or even more about his experiences, because he was ranked second in the rankings and was considered one of the "immortals." He didn't need to participate in the library selection and would be directly awarded the title of Editor of the Hanlin Academy.
However, Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe cannot be so relaxed. They must listen to Gao Pingshi and tell them some experience in passing the selection, so as not to fail the selection and not be able to embark on the most glorious path.
Li Tingji was actually a little curious. Although Master Entang was powerful, he was also a "god in the sky" back then and had never participated in the examination. I wonder how he would give guidance to Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe?
Who knew that Gao Pragmatic's instructions were extremely simple, and his tone was brisk and authentic: "This year's examination will be hosted by Chen Yuanzhong, the son of Mr. Chen Nanchong, the former minister during the Jialong period."
Li Tingji was stunned for a moment, and Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe's eyes widened even more - before the exam, Mr. Endang, you even know who the examiner is? You know, the selection is not Chunwei.
, the examiner will not be "locked up" first, in other words...theoretically you can even ask him what questions he will ask!
Of course, this is just a theory, because the more critical issue is that the examiner for the library examination is usually appointed by the emperor on a temporary basis the day before.
Gao pragmatic looked at the three stunned disciples and said calmly: "Don't be surprised, the emperor told me this personally."
"oh oh……"
The three of them were so shocked that they couldn't find the words to respond.
Gao Pingshi couldn't help but laugh, and clapped his hands gently, and then two servants came over carrying pineapple wooden trays with some books on them.
Two plate-holding servants walked up to Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe. Gao Pingshi said: "These are brother Yuan Zhong's manuscripts, including his past exercises, essays he took for exams, and some he wrote when he was in the Hanlin Academy.
There are also some sample essays, and even some articles, discussions, etc. that he wrote when he was giving lectures to the emperor. If you take a look at them, you will probably know what kind of articles he would value."
"Thank you so much. Students will definitely read it carefully and consider it carefully." Ye Xianggao reacted quickly and stood up immediately, bowing to Gao Pragmatic and thanking him.
Fang Congzhe also stood up and bent down to salute: "Entang has given us such a generous gift. Students should remember this deeply and will definitely live up to Entang's expectations."
Li Tingji originally thought that doing this seemed a bit unruly, but with a sudden change of his mind, he suddenly came to a sudden change - if we were to talk about unruly matters, wouldn't it be that the emperor was the first to unruly? If I stand up and accuse Entang,
Doesn't it mean that you are blaming the emperor? It's inappropriate, it's not the behavior of a human minister, I can't do it...
Gao pragmatic smiled while dealing with Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, while using the corner of his eye to see Li Tingji's expression clearly, he couldn't help but feel funny: It seems that Li Tingji is still very disillusioned with Zhu Yijun.
, probably the performance of this "holy king" in recent years has made his image in Li Tingji's mind quite good.
But having said that, will the Zhu Yijun who "lazy in politics" in history still appear? Probably not.
Gao pragmatic's move shocked Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe.
Why do new scholars need to be married to their husband? Isn’t it because a husband can help them make progress? Look at the ability of our Endang-sama, this is really helping you make progress!
He didn’t reveal the problem, but the effect was even worse than revealing the problem; he didn’t give guidance, but the effect was even more like giving guidance!
But Gao Pragmatic didn't seem to notice their excitement. Instead, he turned around and said to Li Tingji: "Er Zhang (Li Tingji's courtesy name), after you entered the Hanlin Academy as an editor, it took about half a year to a year for the Hanlin Academy to
There may be some changes... then you need to be prepared to be the Exhibition Officer."
What is Zhan Shuguan? According to the Jingyan day lecture, the official of the Hanlin Academy who is responsible for standing beside the imperial case and opening books for the emperor is Zhan Shuguan.
It seems that this official is as cheap as a book boy.
But in fact, being a book clerk is not cheap, so don’t underestimate this position.
As I said before, the emperor's banquet is a major event for the court, and the officials who can participate in it, even the scribe who is only responsible for helping the emperor open books, are themselves symbols of knowledge and status - even those officials who are outside
No matter whether it is a government official or even a provincial governor, as long as he has not been a Hanlin official, he is not qualified to exhibit this book.
What's more, generally speaking, most Hanlin officials before becoming a Japanese lecturer must first go through the transition of being a Zhanshiguan. Those who do not become a Zhanshiguan and go directly to the Japanese lecturer are actually very rare - not everyone
They are all called highly pragmatic.
If you want to make it more clear, usually, after completing the three-year editing exam, if you have a good chance, you can become an exhibition clerk. If you have a bad chance... wait another three years.
What Gao Pangshi said just now can be understood to mean that Li Tingji will be able to work directly as an exhibition official in about half a year to a year after entering the Hanlin Academy - this corresponds to the time when he will become a Japanese lecturer in the future.
It was brought forward at least two years.
Li Tingji is over forty years old and certainly has no shortage of literary talents. Although he is upright, he also knows that what he lacks now is actually the time to climb up. Now Entang's words can save him two years.
If this is not called kindness, how can it be called kindness?
"Student... thanks Entang for the generous gift."
Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe also looked envious after hearing this, and said to themselves: This is the difference between "immortals in heaven" and "immortals halfway through". I wonder when the two of us will be able to display books for the saints?
Just when he thought this, Gao Pragmatic, as if he were a god in the sky, turned to the two of them and said, "You two don't have to worry. After Shu Jishi leaves, I will also help you arrange to stay in Hanlin. Zhan
As for whether you can participate in the sutra banquet when the time comes...well, let me do it. For your sake as gentlemen, I would also like to remind you: Get closer to your master Yulei Gong - and so do you."
Duke Yulei is Chen Yulei, also known as Chen Yubi.
Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, the two top academics, are of course smart people. After seeing the close relationship between Entang and the emperor, how can they not understand the meaning of these words?
Chen Yubi will soon be reused, and most likely he will be reused in the Hanlin Academy!
Even based on Entang's tone just now, I can make a bold guess that Chen Yubi will probably be "in charge of the affairs of the academy" in the near future. As for the identity in which he is "in charge of the affairs of the academy", it doesn't matter.
The three of them received such important advice, so they naturally expressed their thanks again. Gao Pragmatic looked at the clock and said with a smile: "It's not a coincidence that you guys came today - of course I don't blame you for this - I am a foreigner, so here I am.
I came back to Beijing to report on my work, so the time I can stay in Beijing is limited, and the Yunnan War has something to do with me, so time is getting tighter, so I can only keep you for lunch today."
Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe quickly and respectfully stated that "Entang takes state affairs as the most important priority, and this is a role model for students." Li Tingji was not so tactful, and asked straightforwardly: "Is Entang going back to Liaodong? The student has been in trouble recently.
I have nothing to do, so I should say goodbye."
Gao Pingshi was amused in his heart: You are already my student. If I really want to leave, I will naturally inform you. What's the rush? It's like urging me to leave. It seems that this guy Li Tingji spent all his time studying in the past.
I'm afraid his ability to deal with general affairs is limited... I will have to find opportunities to train and train him in the future, so that he will not become a "miaozhuge elder" in the future.
"That's not true. I'm just pressed for time, but I don't have to leave right away." Gao Jingshi shook his head slightly: "You are my students, so it doesn't hurt to tell you... This afternoon I made an appointment with Da Sinong, Da Sima, Da Sikong,
General Xian and Brother Yuan Zhong want to discuss the war in Yunnan."
In fact, Li Tingji, Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe didn't know what Gao Pragmatic had to do with the war in Yunnan, but the people he just showed were very scary: Da Si Nong is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Da Sima is
The Minister of the Ministry of War, Da Sikong is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the General Secretary is the Yushi of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. As for "Brother Yuan Zhong", something is a bit strange - Brother Yuan Zhong is Chen Yubi, and none of Li Tingji knows that Chen Yubi is
A senior Hanlin academic officer somehow got involved in the Yunnan war.
It seems that we still have a lot to learn about the important affairs of the imperial court.
The three of them looked at each other and didn't dare to ask any more questions. They could only thank their kindness for telling me.
Gao pragmatic seemed to remember something again and said: "By the way, over at the Hanlin Academy, I also said hello to some of my former colleagues from the same year. After you enter, they will naturally take care of you wherever they can.
You must also be polite and don't bring shame on my teacher."
This Entang really has nothing to say, and Li Tingji and the others feel that they only have one thing left to express their gratitude for today.
Perhaps because things were busy in the afternoon, the luncheon at Gao Pingshi's house started quite early, so Li Tingji and other three disciples naturally ate with his benefactor.
During the dinner, teachers and students did not talk about "business" anymore, but began to talk about some interesting anecdotes. When it was Ye Xianggao's turn, he hesitated for a moment and said: "The student's hometown is Fuqing, Fujian (Fuqing County,
Fuzhou Prefecture), there have been some not-so-good legends about Jinghua in the past six months..."
Gao Pingshi was slightly startled, then the smile on his face faded, and he asked: "About Jinghua? What legend is it?"
Ye Xianggao's face was a little heavy and he said: "There are rumors among the people that Beijing is buying and selling people."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gao Pragmatic was suddenly a little confused and frowned: "What's going on? Jinghua only has two businesses in Fujian: sea trade and cement, and even soap."
The business is all handled by the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai, so how could there be such ridiculous rumors?"
Ye Xianggao did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Li Tingji and asked, "Have you heard anything about Brother Jiuwo (Li Tingji's nickname Jiuwo)?"
Li Tingji nodded when he heard the words, and said bluntly to Gao Pragmatically: "Entang, students here have also heard about this. They say that Jinghua often buys people for tens of taels to tens of taels per person, and then sells them overseas.
There are tens of thousands of people every year... There are even rumors that the governor of Fujian is not his brother Entang. I'm afraid someone has already gone to Beijing to complain."
When Gao Pragmatic heard "tens of thousands of people every year", he suddenly understood. He patted the table and said, "What nonsense is this? Jinghua does recruit a large number of workers in Fujian, and it is true that they are sent to the so-called 'overseas', but
They were all sent to Taiwan—oh, your place should be called Jingang, so how can you talk about buying and selling people?"
"Then can they still return to the Ming Dynasty?" Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji seemed to be in tune this time, and asked in unison.
Gao Pragmatic was angry and funny at the same time, and said: "Of course I can come back, but it's hard to say whether they are willing to come back."
This was a bit strange. Li Tingji didn't understand it for a while and refused to ask easily. However, Ye Xianggao reacted quickly and asked after hearing this: "I wonder what Entang meant by this? The student heard that there is a lot of miasma in the land of Jingang."
, not only is it difficult for people and animals to survive, but there are also few places to open up fields and clear up wasteland, so why is there such a strange thing that people go there but refuse to come back?"
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and said with a wry smile: "It seems I have to start from the beginning with you..." He then told the three disciples the plan to develop Taiwan in detail.
After listening to Gao Pragmatic's words, Li Tingji breathed a sigh of relief and said: "So that's it, the students are worrying too much."
Ye Xianggao's face was solemn, he shook his head, frowned deeply, and said: "Entang, the students think there is something fishy about this matter..."
"Oh?" Gao Pingshi's heart moved. He had already guessed what Ye Xianggao meant, but he said, "How can you see it?"
"Han Gong (Han Ji), the governor of Fujian, is a senior brother of Entang. With him in charge of Fujian, why are such unfavorable statements about Beijing still causing a lot of discussion among the people?" Ye Xianggao said in a deep voice: "There is only one possibility, then
It is this rumor that someone secretly fueled, with the purpose of damaging Jinghua’s reputation among Fujian people.”
Gao Pangshi was about to speak, but Fang Congzhe, who had not interrupted until now, actually spoke up. He coughed lightly and said, "Entang, I'm afraid this matter is not limited to Fujian. There are similar rumors in Zhejiang."
Gao pragmatic glanced around at the three people who also looked solemn, nodded, and seemed to be talking to them, and seemed to be talking to himself: "It seems that I have underestimated them..."
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