Outside the School of Political Science, not many people gathered at the moment.
Things that are extremely important to literati are not so important to ordinary people, so there are not many people watching the excitement.
Inside the second gate of the School of Political Science is the core area of the school and the courtyard with the largest building area.
At this moment, in the center of the courtyard, the graduating students stood in six rows, and the rescuers with the best grades stood at the front, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
On both sides of them are sixty newly admitted students. The present of Huang Yuanqing and others is their future.
As the two people with the best grades, Yu Chengyao and Huang Yuanqing stood in the middle. Huang Yuanqing was calm as usual, but Yu Chengyao had uncontrollable excitement in his eyes.
"The time...should be coming soon!" Yu Chengyao whispered.
"Yeah!" Huang Yuanqing responded, but didn't say much.
At this moment, footsteps came from the corridor next to it, and there were quite a few people who heard the sound.
At the same time, twenty musicians located on the south side of the compound played welcoming music.
In the corridor, Zhao Yanxun was walking at the front, his expression looking calm.
In fact, in front of outsiders, he has this expression almost all the time, making it difficult for people to see the depth, joy and anger.
On both sides of Zhao Yanxun were the two royal palace chiefs, and behind them were the officials and professors of Ji Shanzheng, including Ji Shanzheng and the director of the School of Political Science, Liu Qingshan.
"Your Highness, please come this way!"
Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhao Yanxun came to the north side of the school to take his rightful place, where his throne had already been set up.
"Your Highness, please take a seat!"
After Zhao Yanxun took his seat, the other officials stood on both sides. Their positions were three steps higher, so they could clearly see the situation of the students.
The moment Zhao Yanxun took his seat, the musicians stopped playing and waited for the leader's next order.
"See Your Highness!"
More than a hundred people prostrated in unison, and as they were all excited, their shouts were deafening.
Looking at the more than a hundred old and new students in front of him, these people were full of energy, which made Zhao Yanxun very satisfied.
"No gift!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
When everyone stood up, the ceremony officer saluted and said: "Your Highness, the auspicious time has come, shall the ceremony begin?"
"start!"
After Zhao Yanxun finished speaking, the musicians played new music, and the tune was as bright as the students' mood.
Liu Qingshan took out a document, walked to the steps, saluted Zhao Yanxun, and then turned around to face the students.
I saw him spread his arms and read: "On the first day of November in the twenty-fifth year of Tai'an, sixty students including Huang Yuanqing, Yu Chengyao, Zhao Youshun, etc. have entered the Political Science School through the menstrual examination since February of the twenty-fifth year of Tai'an.
It has been nine months now, and I have passed all the exams, so I am allowed to graduate!"
These students studied in the School of Political Science for nine months, which was a long time or a short time.
After all, this is the first batch of schools to be run, and teaching methods need to be explored to adapt to the current apocalyptic situation. The teaching time for the next batch will definitely be shortened.
Putting away the documents, Liu Qingshan continued: "In accordance with His Highness's order, each graduating student will be awarded a graduation brochure!"
On the left and right sides, an official carrying a tray was seen walking out. On the tray were neatly stacked brocade-covered albums.
The so-called graduation brochure, to put it bluntly, is the graduation certificate. Zhao Yanxun proposed to add this item.
"Authorization..."
When Liu Qingshan shouted this sentence, two school professors came out and came to the steps to start the roll call.
The students whose names were called immediately walked out of the class train and were awarded "graduation certificates."
After the last few students received their certificates and returned to the team, they saw everyone paying homage under the instructions of the ceremony officer.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
On the throne, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "No courtesy!"
After everyone stood up, Liu Changqing and several professors retreated to the rear, and saw Zhou Chengping, the chief minister from the left, walking out.
As soon as they saw him walking out, the students became nervous. They knew that what was about to be announced next was their personnel arrangements.
"In compliance with His Highness' decree, all graduating students can be appointed to positions. Next... I will announce the arrangements for your positions!"
Before Zhou Chengping announced it, only three people knew about this personnel arrangement. In addition to him, Zhao Yanxun and Right Chief Shi Chengwenguang.
Zhou Chengping spread out the documents in his hand, glanced at the young faces, and read aloud: "The King's edict..."
Since the position was conferred, it was no longer in the name of the School of Governance, but was conferred by Zhao Yanxun himself, so it had to be promulgated by an imperial edict.
Upon hearing these three words Zhou Chengping, all the students bowed down one after another, including those newly admitted.
"I heard that those who govern the people must be virtuous, and those who govern must be talented. Only those who have both political integrity and talent... can be officials!"
"You are all talents that can be made. The lonely king has set up a political school to teach you the virtues of the sages and teach you the talents of governance..."
"Over the past few months, you have been studying hard and concentrating. Now that you have achieved success in your studies, you can be said to have gathered your talents and virtues, and you are ready to be appointed..."
Seeing that the main text was about to be discussed, most people became nervous, as this was related to their future fate.
"After all the offices and prefectures and counties submitted their job descriptions, they were drawn up by the Chief Secretary of the Royal Palace and submitted to His Highness for approval, and Hu Min was appointed as the clerk of the Dianyi Office..."
"Awarded to He Yang Zhongli, Yanfu Yamen Secretary..."
"Assigned Tian Jiacheng to the yamen clerk of Nanfeng County..."
Next, Zhou Chengping read out a long list of appointments.
There are the "central" departments of the Changshi Division, the yamen at the prefectural level, and of course the lowest level at the county level.
After knowing the result, some people were happy and some were sad, but in the end they could only accept it all.
But when Zhou Chengping put away the edict, new doubts arose in everyone's mind, and the top six outstanding people did not get their positions.
This is obviously abnormal, but at this time, everyone can only hide their doubts in their hearts and speculate on what the possible results will be.
After collecting the edict, Zhou Chengping saluted Zhao Yanxun and then returned to his seat.
"Everyone...you were just students just now, but now you are officials in the palace!"
Finally, Zhao Yanxun, who had been doing nothing, began to speak.
Although he spoke casually, everyone listened attentively.
"I still remember that in February this year, when you were first called into the school, I told you that I hope you will study well in the school and serve the prince after you complete your studies..."
"Now that you have completed your studies, you have lived up to my high expectations, which makes me very happy!"
These words are an affirmation to the students and an encouragement to the new students.
"But from today on, you are no longer students, but officials responsible for administering government and bringing peace to the people, and you have already shouldered responsibilities on your shoulders!"
"I hope that after you leave the school, you can make political achievements and prove your abilities to Gu..."
Speaking of this, Zhao Yanxun said in a particularly solemn tone: "Perhaps you will think that you are just a small official, and some people still go to remote counties, thinking that... they are buried!"
I have to say that this sentence touches the hearts of many people.
But Zhao Yanxun then said: "!"
"The ancients said that you can't reach a thousand miles without taking small steps. The world is vast. As long as you are loyal to the king and work hard, you will surely achieve great achievements!"
"When the time comes, I will not be stingy with rewards. It is not impossible for your ministers to be ranked in the palace and serve as role models for underachievers!"
I have to say that these words had a very motivating effect.
To be honest, although these people are working as officials at the grassroots level, now that the palace is in a period of rapid development, there are huge vacancies for officials.
As long as you can achieve results, it's not too difficult to get promoted.
So much so that at this moment, most students have changed their mentality and are thinking about going to work and doing a great job.
It can be said that Zhao Yanxun has become more and more proficient in painting cakes.