The top leader of the Hanlin Academy is called a Hanlin bachelor, or a Hanlin bachelor. Today, the Hanlin bachelor is concurrently held by Pan Sheng, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, which Gao pragmatically knows. But there is a problem. Pan Sheng, who is also the Hanlin bachelor by the Ministry of Rites, is not actually a Hanlin bachelor.
How did he come to be in charge of the Hanlin Academy? The real person in charge of the Hanlin Academy should be "a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and in charge of the affairs of the academy", which is roughly equivalent to the executive deputy so-and-so in later generations.
The number of bachelor's degree students in the Hanlin Academy should theoretically be two, but in fact, due to the frequent presence of officials who have been appointed as bachelor's degree students in the Hanlin Academy, there are actually four bachelor's degree students in the Hanlin Academy today, namely Chen Siyu, Xu Guo, and Yu.
There are Ding, He Luowen, and this does not include Yao Hongmo who just retired last month.
And now the real "executive deputy" of the Hanlin Academy, that is, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy who is in charge of the affairs, is actually Chen Siyu. Logically speaking, it should be this person who meets Gao Pragmatic today. As for Xu Guo, he is the Dongge of the cabinet.
At the same time, Yu Youding was the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and He Luowen was the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. For them, the bachelor's degree in the Hanlin Academy was just a part-time official, in name only.
However, listening to what Zeng Chaojie said just now, he said "in charge of the courtyard", which means that the person who wants to see Gao Pragmatic now is actually Pan Sheng, which is very strange. However, Gao Pragmatic vaguely guessed the reason why Pan Sheng wanted to see him.
, maybe this person really wants to join the cabinet and hang out before taking office.
After all, the elders and ministers really don't sound like they are on the same level. With Pan Sheng's qualifications and age, this mentality is completely understandable.
Zeng Chaojie smiled at Gao Jingshi, and then led Gao Jingshi to the inner hall. Entering the inner hall of the Hanlin Academy, when he looked up, he saw the word "Yutang" written on the plaque. The so-called Yutang originally came from Taoism, and it was called Ju in the Tang Dynasty.
Those in Hanyuan are like the clear jade tracing the purple sky.
It should be noted that ordinary people can be called Deng Yingzhou when they are a Jinshi, and Hanlin is a Jinshi among Jinshis. Therefore, Dengyingzhou is no longer enough to describe the nobility of Hanlin, so it is called Dengyutang. After all, Yutang is the residence of gods, and Dingding
A and three people are regarded as "immortals in the sky" by the official circles, and the common people are regarded as "half-way cultivators of immortality". Anyway, they are all in the immortal class, so "Yutang" is completely suitable.
When Gao Pragmatic steps into the inner hall, this is considered as ascending to the Yutang.
Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there has been a Shicao platform in the Yutang, where Hanlin scholars drafted and made books, which is called Shicao. The Shicao platform is where Hanlin scholars drafted or revised edicts for the emperor. Nowadays, the Shicao platform only has formality and no function.
The actual significance still represents the right of Hanlin scholars to make edicts on behalf of the emperor and speak for the king.
There is a public seat in front of the Shicaotai, where the official bachelor's seat is used to read and lecture. Originally, there was also a public seat for the cabinet bachelor in the inner hall, and it was in the lobby, but the bachelor's chair had to sit sideways.
Therefore, Hanlin scholars in the Ming Dynasty could also call cabinet ministers Zhongtang.
There are two rows of high chairs below the official seat. These are the official seats in the lecture hall and the review hall. When discussing matters, the Hanlin officials will sit in order according to their official position and the number of years they have been in office. Who sits where?
There must be no mistakes.
At this time, a man wearing a red silk flying fish suit was sitting on the Imperial Academy bachelor's seat, smiling slightly at Gao Pragmatic. It was Pan Sheng and Pan Budang.
But beside him, there was another person, sitting in the position where the bachelor's student was in charge of the affairs of the academy. He was wearing a scarlet official uniform and had a serious face.
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: It turns out that it was not Pan Butang who infringed on Chen Zhangyuan's power, but the two of them met together - such a high standard?
However, when he wanted to go back to his thoughts, he had already stepped forward to pay homage and said: "The Hanlin Academy is highly pragmatic, and I would like to meet the eldest uncle, a scholar of optics."
Pan Sheng and Chen Siyu nodded slightly. Pan Sheng was a nominal official after all, and said with a smile: "Gao Xiuzhan, I shouldn't have come here today, but I do have something to tell you later, so I came uninvited." .”
Gao Pingshi said hurriedly: "Uncle Da Zong is able to come and sit in class despite his busy schedule. The students are very grateful."
Pan Sheng smiled again: "We'll talk about my affairs later. I would like to ask Mr. Chen to tell you about the rules of the Hanlin Academy. This is also the first thing you must know when entering the Hanlin Academy."
Gao Pragmatic nodded in agreement.
Chen Siyu still had a serious look on his face, nodded slightly and said: "Gao Xiuzan is the leader of this subject and the best among the Jinshi in the same subject. He has received many praises from the emperor, but since you have entered the Hanlin Academy, you need to know this. They are all your seniors, so you must maintain respect and know the etiquette. When you meet your seniors, such as bachelor's degree students or bachelor's degree assistants, you should avoid them; seniors who are studying deeply, you should give way immediately; seniors who are approaching the subject, go in separate ways. A little behind on horseback..."
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: What does Chen Zhangyuan mean by this? Is he worried that I will use the power of the Holy Family and Yuan Fu's disciples to disrespect my predecessors?
Chen Siyu ignored him and continued: "Historians of this court are appointed by the cabinet when it comes to official promotions, but the examination papers are given by the chief court and then sent to the main hall for review. Therefore, don't think that you have the support of the cabinet elders behind you. Just be lucky and don't work hard, otherwise you won't be able to do well in the evaluation in the hands of me in the past three years until the nine-year exam is completed."
When Gao Pragmatic heard Chen Siyu's words, he knew that he was beating himself up.
He didn't show any sign of dissatisfaction. After all, this was not the first time for him to be a pragmatic person in the workplace. When you are new to the yamen, your boss will give you this "killing stick". This is a normal operation, and it is to avoid the newcomers. Don't know how to measure.
When Chen Siyu saw that Gao Pragmatic was just listening honestly and showed no rebellious expression, Chen Siyu's face softened slightly, but he continued to warn: "If you want me to give you a favorable review, you need to do your job well. I will see it in my eyes. If you don't act sincerely, I will also be able to tell, so don't take chances to avoid making mistakes."
"I understand," Gao pragmatically replied.
Chen Siyu nodded, obviously satisfied with his obedient performance, so he asked the clerk to serve him tea.
The atmosphere relaxed a bit. Gao Pingshi took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and looked towards Pan Sheng and Pan Budang again.
Pan Sheng was not as serious as Chen Siyu, he always smiled. When he saw Gao Pragmatic looking at him, he smiled and said: "Gao Xiuzan, as a historian, you are mainly responsible for compiling classics. However, the actual records of Emperor Mu Zongzhuang have been completed, so there is no need to worry too much. The most urgent task now is the "Da Ming Huidian"."
After hearing the words "Da Ming Huidian", Gao Qingshi raised his head slightly, showing a solemn expression.
"Da Ming Huidian" is a history book compiled by officials of the Ming Dynasty that specifically describes the Ming Dynasty's laws and regulations. It was first compiled in March of the 10th year of Hongzhi, and was supplemented twice during the Jiajing period. It is already several years old.
"In April of the second year of Wanli, the Ministry of Rites reported to Lin Jingyang, who was in the process of applying, to make up for the missing cases and join the ceremony, but they were not allowed to do so. The reason was that the records of the Jiajing and Longqing dynasties had not been completed at that time, and the historians published them There is no time to spare for the revision. In order to avoid focusing on one thing and not doing the other, it is difficult to manage everything at the same time, so the revision of the ceremony has to be postponed."
When Pan Sheng said this, his expression became much more serious, and he added: "By June of the fourth year of Wanli, Mu Zong's real records had been submitted, and the compilation of Shizong's real records was about to be completed. So on the 16th, the chief assistant Gao Wenzhenggong and others I requested that the "Da Ming Hui Dian" be rebuilt and the preparations should be communicated to His Majesty. On June 21, the emperor ordered that the Hui Dian be rebuilt."
Gao Pragmatic actually knew what Pan Sheng said, but he couldn't remember the specific dates, so his face was very calm and he just acted like he was listening.
When Pan Sheng saw that he didn't ask a single question, he secretly praised him for being "really steady" and said: "At that time, Gao Wenzhenggong personally served as the chief executive, Ma Ziqiang, a bachelor of the university, Wang Bor, the assistant minister and bachelor of the Ministry of Rites, Lin Shizhang, Shao Zhanshi and attendant bachelor Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue served as the vice president of "Huidian", and the lineup was huge. Unfortunately, Mr. Gao Ge and Mr. Ma Ge passed away one after another. Wang and Lin, two young uncles, became officials successively, and Shen Yaoquan joined the cabinet. , Wang Jingshi (Wang Xijue) and Ding You, there is actually no one to preside over the Huidian. Not to mention the serious shortage of staff in various places. Many officials in charge of compilation of the Hanlin Academy have been transferred, so that now the shortage of people for the compilation of Huidian is extremely serious, and those who are still working are not as good as before. Thirty percent."
Gao Pingshi had no choice but to answer now and said: "Does Uncle Zong mean to be demoted to serve as a compilation officer?"
Pan Sheng laughed, but he was not polite at all. Instead, he said firmly: "You are a compilation official, but you must actually take responsibility."