Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 254 An unexpected official position

When Jia Qiong came home from work at night, Wang Yuyan told him about her plan to go to Qinglongfang tomorrow.

Jia Qiong said: "I have to go to court tomorrow. You can go in the afternoon. This way I should be able to spare time to accompany you."

Wang Yuyan asked: "Don't you need to go to the morning court? What happened again?"

Jia Qiong said: "It's nothing. The errands of the Free Aid Department have been completed. The emperor ordered me to make a detailed report to the court tomorrow morning."

Wang Yuyan asked strangely: "Isn't the house in Qinglongfang only half-finished?"

Jia Qiong explained: “The house in Qinglongfang is the work of the Freemasons, and the responsibility of the Freemasons is disaster relief.

Now that the victims of the disaster have been sent back to their hometowns, and the remaining ones are also employees of the Freemasonry, it is time for this job to be handed over. "

Wang Yuyan nodded and said, "I made an appointment with Feng Yatou to go there in the morning.

You're so busy, so you don't have to spend time with us. "

Jia Qiong thought for a while and said, "Okay then, you go first, and I will go find you after the court."

The next day, Jia Qiong came to Daming Palace early in the morning to attend the morning court.

This time he was wearing the uniform of a fifth-grade civil official and stood in front of Yan Guan.

After waiting for several senior officials to report, Jia Qiong saw the opportunity and came out and said: "I am reporting to the Emperor that the victims of the disaster near Chang'an have now been repatriated to their hometowns, and the responsibilities of the Mutual Aid Department have been completed. Please give me your order."

Emperor Longqing said: "Jia Aiqing, please tell us in detail the achievements of the Fongji Department in the past few months."

Jia Qiong bowed and said: "I obey the order. Since the establishment of the Mutual Aid Department last year, a total of more than 67 victims have been rescued.

During this period, 230 people died, mostly from old age or illness. None of them died from cold or starvation.

Nowadays, most of the victims have returned to their hometowns for spring plowing. Only more than 5 people who have no land are still in the capital. These people will be resettled by the Freemasons in the future. "

Emperor Longqing praised: "Nearly 70 victims gathered near the capital, but no one died of cold or starvation, and the court did not spend a penny.

This is all the work of the Masonic Division and the Freemasonry, and should be rewarded generously.

Jia Aiqing, please report the list of meritorious personnel in the Mutual Aid Department as soon as possible, and I will reward them as appropriate.

As for Jia Aiqing's contribution, the reward will be given after the Qinglongfang project is completed. "

Jia Qiong said: "Yes, I obey the order."

Emperor Longqing added: "Now that the errands of the Mutual Aid Division have been completed, it is time for Jia Aiqing to step down from the errands of the Mutual Aid Division.

A few days ago, the position of offering wine in the Imperial College became vacant, and a suitable candidate has not yet been found.

I intend to let Jia Aiqing act as the Imperial College. I wonder what you all think? "

Emperor Longqing's proposal was so sudden that Jia Qiong couldn't help but be a little stunned after hearing the words. He never thought that Emperor Longqing would arrange such an errand for him.

The Imperial College is the highest institution of learning in the country, although the grade of the imperial wine offered is not high, only the fourth grade.

However, those who can serve as the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine are all famous officials and scholars who are well-known among scholars.

There are more than [-] supervisors in the Imperial College in Beijing, many of whom are talented and knowledgeable. In every imperial examination, there are always some who get the gold medal.

These people are all students of Imperial College Jijiu, so every Imperial College Jijiu student will have high popularity.

When they heard that Emperor Longqing planned to appoint Jia Qiong as the imperial minister, some members of the Fujian Party immediately came out to oppose it.

He Zhongdao, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, said: "Your Majesty, although Mr. Jia is outstanding in talent and learning, he is under twenty years old. How can he serve as the Imperial College's sacrificial wine minister? Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Luo Jin, the great scholar of Wenhua Palace, then came out and said, "What Mr. He said is absolutely true. Mr. Jia is too young and may not be able to convince the public."

Zhu Chen, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, came out and retorted: "Mr. Luo's words are wrong. Mr. Jia is the first scholar in our dynasty to win three yuan and the third place, and he is also the recognized first poet in our dynasty. His literary reputation is all over the world, how can he not To convince the public?"

Luo Jin said: "Master Zhu, the Imperial College is an important institution for cultivating talents in our dynasty, and Jijiu shoulders the important responsibility of teaching and educating people.

Mr. Jia is young and is afraid that he has not yet determined how he can teach students. "

Second Assistant Li Shirui said: "Master Luo's remarks are a bit biased.

Confucius said: If one's body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told.

Although Mr. Jia is still young, his reputation for talent and virtue is well known to the world, and his actions can be regarded as a model for the world. Even his own official often feels inferior.

He only needs to teach by words and deeds, and the students will naturally follow him. Why can't he be the Imperial College's sacrificial wine? "

Zhang Chunyang, the first assistant, came out and said: "Although Mr. Jia has a reputation for talent and virtue, he has never had any experience in teaching and educating people.

It is really inappropriate to suddenly take over such an important position in the Imperial Academy. Please think again, Your Majesty. "

……

The officials in the court were quarreling, but Jia Qiong, the person involved, said nothing.

He was still thinking about the pros and cons of serving as the imperial wine minister.

He is now a fifth-grade Hanlin bachelor. If he continues to rise further, there are not many positions he can be promoted to if he still stays in the capital.

Among the fourth-rank official positions, in addition to the Imperial Academy, they are the Shaoqing of the three temples: Guanglu Temple, Taipu Temple, and Yuanma Temple.

If he could be directly promoted to two levels, he would have the options of Zhan Shifu Shao Zhan Shi, Zuo Qiandu Yushi, Honglu Temple Minister, Dali Temple Shaoqing, and Taichang Temple Shaoqing.

Jia Qiong's original plan was to wait for the Qinglongfang project to be completed and then seek opportunities to be appointed as chief officials of the southeastern coastal provinces and state capitals.

This will not only make it easier to prepare for going overseas, but also have a resume of experience in the state capital.

Not visiting the state capital, not joining the cabinet, this has always been the rule of the Chu Dynasty.

He even thought about the feasibility of seeking a military position, but he really never considered it when it came to offering wine at the Imperial Academy.

The benefits of holding this official position are obvious. It will help enhance Jia Qiong's prestige among scholars and improve his status among civil servants. It is also a good qualification.

In addition, he also has the opportunity to spread his ideas in the Imperial College to cultivate like-minded people and gather more wings.

However, there are some disadvantages to serving as the imperial wine minister. The first is that it is difficult to excel in the Imperial Academy.

Nowadays, most of the prison students in the Imperial Academy in the capital are the shadow prison guards of the children of officials or the donated prison guards of the children of wealthy families. There are very few who are really interested in learning.

This makes the Imperial College extremely difficult to manage, the academic style is corrupt, and it is very difficult to rectify.

Even if Jia Qiong takes over, he has no confidence that he can achieve any outstanding results in a short period of time.

There is another point that Jia Qiong is more worried about. The Imperial College sacrificial wine is a clean stream among civil servants.

If Jia Qiong did it, it would be easy for the world to label him as a pure scholar, which Jia Qiong did not want to see.

While he was still thinking about it, he heard Emperor Longqing ask: "Jia Aiqing, are you willing to be the guest of honor for this Imperial Academy?"

Jia Qiong quickly made a choice, bowed and replied: "Jia Qiong thanked the emperor for his attention.

It's just that Wei Chen is indeed too young to take on this responsibility. "

Emperor Longqing saw that the courtiers were really noisy and Jia Qiong himself didn't seem to want to be the one, so he said: "In that case, let's discuss this first."

(End of this chapter)