A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 427

Ten days off,
Steal the floating life for half a day.

I have been too busy recently and wanted to take a good rest at home, but the students came to see me again.

Release today.

Among the few students named as Wu Huaiyu's disciples, only Li Yifu and Shangguanyi took part in this year's scientific examination. talent,

But the two were clearly still nervous.

This is their first imperial examination, and the first time in life is always unavoidably nervous, especially for Li Yifu, who is only 15 years old.

"Relax, I've already sent someone to Shangshu Province, and I will report back after the roll call is released."

The Imperial Examination in the Tang Dynasty is held once a year, and this year there are still six subjects: Xiucai, Mingjing, Jinshi, Mingfa, Mingshu, and Mingshu. So sometimes I can’t record one in a year, and at most, I can only record three in a year.

If there is no real material, I really dare not apply for the talent department.

In addition to this relatively special scholar department, Mingjing and Jinshi have the highest gold content. In the Sui Dynasty, Mingjing was divided into four grades, and Jinshi was divided into two grades. , basically can pass, but because since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the heirs of Confucian classics have been mastered by those famous gentry, so for the children of the famous gentry, they have a natural advantage and it is easier to take the test, while ordinary students can pass one or two. It is difficult.

Compared with the content of the Jinshi examination, there are not so many restrictions on Confucian classics, and it is more focused on poetry and prose, which is more a test of literary talent.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, although it has been shown that economics is still the most popular subject, and even those who are ranked first in Mingjing are awarded higher officials than Jinshi subjects, but many candidates are now slowly leaning towards Jinshi, because the examination of Jinshi, It will make people feel more capable.

Shangguanyi and Li Yifu are both Jinshi subjects.

"I met Du Zhenglun yesterday," Huaiyu smiled slightly at the two of them.

The two understood what it meant, but they were still a little worried about not being listed.

Du Zhenglun is the chief examiner of this imperial examination. He is Yuanwailang of the examination department of the Ministry of Officials, a sixth-rank official, and not even the chief official doctor of the examination department.

However, since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the imperial examinations have been supplementary, and there are not many candidates each year. Even the exams are often just a formality, and the list is determined long before the exams.

So it's normal to send a sixth-rank official to preside over it.

Du Zhenglun was born in the Sui Dynasty's scholar department, and his three brothers all passed the Sui Dynasty's scholar examination, which can be said to be famous all over the world.

However, the official careers of the three Du Zhenglun brothers are mediocre, not comparable to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who were born as Scholars in the Sui Dynasty.

Moreover, Du Zhenglun was born in the Du family of Huanshui, and he came from the same ancestor as the Du family in Jingzhao, but the branch was far away, just like the Xu family in Anlu also came from the Xu family in Gaoyang.

After the three Du Zhenglun brothers passed the examination as scholars, they were also very popular for a while, so they once asked to share the same genealogy with the Jingzhao Du family, but the high-ranking Jingzhao Du family looked down on them and directly refused.

The Du Zhenglun brothers who were rejected by the Du family, although they felt resentful in their hearts, did not get help from a family like the Jingzhao Du family, and their official careers were indeed mediocre.After entering the Tang Dynasty, he worked as a recorder in the Qizhou General Manager's Mansion and joined the army, and later entered the Literature Museum of the Prince Qin's Mansion.

But he didn't make it into the list of eighteen bachelors, because he was not a bachelor.

Later, Wu Huaiyu recommended Du Zhenglun to the emperor, and then Wei Zheng also recommended him. The emperor specially mentioned him as a member of the Ministry of War, and then transferred to the Ministry of Officials as a tester for meritorious service.

Lao Du is also the kind of person who knows how to be grateful.

At the beginning, he was young and energetic, with three talents in one school, so he went directly to the Jingzhao Du family and proposed a joint lineage, but they didn't take them seriously at all. The ups and downs of these years also made him understand that talent alone is not enough.

Just like Laiji and Laiheng brothers, Jinshi at the end of Wu Demo, but now they are all sixth grade, and they are both Qingyao East Palace and secretary provincial positions. Laiji brothers have someone in the dynasty, Qin Qiong is their foster father, Wu Huaiyu is their Brother Yi, the Beijing newspaper produced by Wu Huaiyu was presided over by Lai Ji, but he showed his face in front of the emperor a lot.

He is very grateful for Wu Huaiyu's recommendation, and he will come to visit every year and holiday.

This time Wu Huaiyu's disciple wanted to take the imperial examination, but Wu Huaiyu was not arrogant, so he directly showed him their works, and even introduced them to meet him. After picking up the pen, the two of them were asked to draw up more than ten pieces of miscellaneous essays, and they were all completed immediately.

Du Zhenglun also lamented the talents of the two.

Afterwards, Du Zhenglun also told Wu Huaiyu that his two disciples would definitely be awarded Jinshi this time.

In the Tang Dynasty, after obtaining the qualifications, candidates had to submit a provincial examination paper to the Ministry of Officials, also known as a public examination paper, and then submit a banking examination paper to the dignitaries. The imperial court also allowed public recommendation and public ranking, that is, they directly recommended outstanding talents to the chief examiner.

In this case, the public recommendation often becomes a private recommendation.

Even the exam is completely reduced to a formality. Before the exam, the list is often listed, and some candidates have already got through the door, but the candidates who are not capable will ask the gunman to take the exam for themselves.

The exams were not as strict as the later Ming and Qing Dynasties. They would not be locked up for days and nights, searched strictly, and even the exam papers were unambiguous.

The noble rely on power, the rich rely on wealth, and the relatives rely on affection.

Datang's imperial examination recorders are purely a small supplement. Compared with the number of people who have been recruited into official positions, it is too insignificant. From top to bottom, few really care about it.

Those who really have access do not need to go through this channel.

This in itself is an opportunity for the declining old gentry and the landlords of the common clan to become an official. The real aristocrats do not need this opportunity.

The chief examiner Du Zhenglun couldn't decide who could be admitted at all. He was just a person who presided over the exam and followed the procedures.

Those who can really decide are powerful ministers such as Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, etc., and even Wu Huaiyu can decide a few places by default.

"Drink tea, don't worry."

A pot of tea is not finished yet.

Yu Wencheng strode in, "Ah Lang, good news."

"The Danmo list of the Ministry of Officials has come out, and both of Alang's disciples are on the list of Jinshi."

"Where's the lacquer post, has it been delivered yet?"

The Ministry of Officials publishes the list and writes it in light ink, so it is called the light ink list, and then it is notified with lacquered calligraphy.

The lacquered gold paste is the official admission notice.

Also known as golden flower post, list post, with plain silk as the axis, pasted with golden flowers.It is also very expensive yellow flower paper, about five inches long and half wide, sprinkled with gold, write its name, under the monogram, protect it with a big sticker, and write the name on the sticker.

When Shangguanyi and Li Yifu heard that they were on the list, they stood up excitedly.

Both want to see the list.

Wu Huaiyu said with a smile, "I heard rumors that some honorable families are planning to arrest their son-in-law today."

There are quite a few people who plan to catch a son-in-law under the list, such as Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin who has many daughters in his family, Ying Guogong Fan Xing who also took in many concubines and gave birth to many daughters, and the uncle Zhao Guogong who has many sons and daughters. Ji, there is also the Qiu family of Tan Guogong's mansion, and Duan Decao's family.

They are all from a group of dukes' mansions, and they all have a characteristic, they are all generals, and many of them are upstarts.

These people suddenly played this game because last time Wu Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo had a barbecue and drinking together. Speaking of this imperial examination, Wu Huaiyu thought of such an allusion about catching a son-in-law in the Tang and Song Dynasties, so he said it as a joke Two mouths.

Who knew that Cheng Chumo had taken it to heart, and discussed it with his old man when he returned home, our Cheng family's upstart military merits, we can't do it just by licking the Qinghe Cui family, why don't we train a few young talents?
Catch a few young and handsome people under the list, and pick those who are not close to the family, and they are related to our family. Are you afraid that you can't bring them up?

Lao Cheng boasted that his son did not hang out with Wu Huaiyu for nothing, so he immediately decided to arrest his son-in-law, and at least two of them.

Over there, Fan Xuanfu also told his old man Fan Xing, so the barbarian Fan Xing also planned to capture one or two sons-in-law.

Then when the news spread, Niu Jinda, Wu Heita, Li Junxian, Tian Liu'an, and even Changsun Wuji, Gao Shilian and many other honored relatives all planned to arrest their sons-in-law.

So Wu Huaiyu asked Shangguanyi and Li Yifu to stay at home today. It is estimated that there will be a lot of excitement under the list today. It would be bad if they were accidentally caught and snatched.

"If you also want to take the shortcut to the south and become the son-in-law of the noble family, you can save 20 years of hard work, and I can introduce you as a teacher," he said with a smile.

Both students were a little embarrassed,
Still too young after all.

In fact, some people really fell in love with the two disciples of Wu Huaiyu. Although their reputation is not obvious now, since they are Wu Huaiyu's disciples, not just ordinary registered students, then this is a very close relationship between master and apprentice, and they will be connected for life.

To be so favored by him is naturally an extraordinary talent.

Shangguanyi was recommended to Huaiyu by the samurai Xun. His wife Yang also knew that this young man was very talented, so she mentioned it to her natal Yang family. Yang Gongren personally mentioned it to Huaiyu, revealing that the Yang family She fell in love with Shangguanyi and wanted to take him in as her son-in-law.

I also hope that Wu Huaiyu will be a matchmaker.

And Li Yifu, who is good-looking and young, and always smiles like a cat, is also attracted by Cheng Yaojin, Fan Xingniu Jinda and other generals and princes, even the old warrior Leng Wushiyi.

Very popular.

Outside the gate of Duke Yi's mansion.

Several announcers came to the mansion with colored flags, banners, and wind and percussion instruments all the way.

An annunciator hung up the happy announcement, "Great news that your student Shangguan Yiyi High School Zhenguan Second Year Jinshi Division A ranks third, and he is named on the gold list!"

Another annunciator shouted, "Quickly invite Shangguan Jinshi to come out, congratulations to the high school!"

With that said, another team of announcers came with banners.

Another poster hangs up,
"A good news is that Li Yiyi, a student of your mansion, ranked fifth in the second year of Zhenguan Jinshi, and was named on the gold list!"

"Congratulations to Li Jinshi for passing high school!"

There were shouts of congratulations.

At this time, Wu Huaiyu got the reward, and brought the high school students, Xu Ang and several other students out to accept the congratulations.

The two young men Yuwen Chengdu and An Lushan were also ordered to bring out two baskets of money, cut the ropes that string the money, stood at the door, and came outside to watch the lively residents throwing coins.

"Happy together!"

Jian Yi also took some silver Kaiyuan money to give rewards to the announcers of the two teams.

The two announcers did not expect that the Duke of Yi's mansion was so generous and received several times as much reward as usual, so they thanked him repeatedly.

At this time, the mansion also brought a lot of preserved fruits, etc., and distributed them to the neighbors who came to express their congratulations.

For a while, the Duke of Yi's mansion was also very lively.

After getting the Jinhua post, Shangguanyi and the others were still in a daze.

"Hurry up and change clothes. I'm going to pay my respects to the chief examiner at the Ministry of Officials. I'm going to parade in the streets in a short while. His Majesty will give you a banquet."

This is the most glorious moment for a scholar.

The two people who came back to their senses, first kneeled down to Wu Huaiyu in front of countless people in front of the mansion, and thanked them for their kindness. Without Wu Huaiyu's recommendation and help, talent alone may not be able to get it.

A teacher for a day, a teacher for a lifetime.

They also want to show everyone that they will not be the ones who forget their roots, and they also want to show that even if they are high school scholars, they will still be bound to Wu Huaiyu in the future.

Jinshi and Di, the two have obtained the qualifications to be officials.

Generally, he is awarded the rank of lieutenant of the middle and upper counties, and those who are related can stay in Beijing and serve as masters in various provinces.

If there is a relationship background, the future is bright.

(End of this chapter)