Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 109 Jane is in the Emperor’s Heart

"Brother Qian, congratulations!"

"You are now a scholar and can become an official!"

Wang Lin said sourly as he watched the person who announced the decree leave.

The two of them went fishing together, one was awarded a gold medal, the other didn't get anything, and even almost got scolded.

Wang Lin was really a little aggrieved by this experience.

Isn't it just for the sake of becoming an official if you work hard to get the qualifications to take the imperial examination?

If a Yuanshi can be an official like a Jinshi, why should he take the Jinshi exam?
"If I had known that I would also impeach Wei Zhongxian, I would have obtained the status of a Yuanshi. 』

With this thought in his mind, he asked Wang Lin to go back in time to impeach Wei Zhongxian, but he really didn't dare.

Who would have thought that Wei Zhongxian, who had all the power in the world, would fall so easily?
Qian Jiazheng originally impeached Wei Zhongxian for the ten crimes, but he did so with the risk of death——

He deserves this reward as a Yuanshi.

Qian Jiazheng was extremely surprised by the fact that the emperor specially granted a Yuanshi birth certificate. He did not expect that the impeachment of Wei Zhongxian would have such huge benefits.

Especially when he thought of the emperor's words in the court, "Those who have been given special births are all scholars of the Ming Dynasty", it made him feel a sense of pride in his heart, and he was determined to die in repayment:
"You treat me as a nobleman of the country, and I will repay you as a nobleman of the country." 』

"The Holy Lord Mingjun is in court, Qian must swear allegiance to His Majesty to the death!" 』

Already twenty-nine years old and still just a Gongsheng student, Qian Jiazheng knew that he had little hope of passing the imperial examination, so he planned to make a living by giving lectures after returning to his hometown.

I went to school with Wang Lin two days ago, just in case, and gave it a final try to see if I could get a reference opportunity by taking advantage of the newly established Mingfa and Mingshu departments.

Not surprisingly, this attempt was rejected by the court ministers, and was even almost reprimanded. But the emperor remembered his achievements in impeaching Wei Zhongxian, and specially granted him a Yuanshi background.

This made Qian Jiazheng burst into tears of gratitude, and he was beyond words to express his gratitude to the emperor who specially granted him a Yuanshi background. If you know your future, you will land on Yuanshi.

As the first Yuanshi, he must set an example for the subsequent Yuanshi.

You must be worthy of the emperor and worthy of the title of national scholar!
Demanding himself more strictly, Qian Jiazheng thought of "passing the judicial arithmetic examination" in the Yuanshi appointment requirements, as well as the news of the simulated examination that came at the same time, and said to Wang Lin:
"Brother Wang, as long as you rank among the top 100 in the mock exam, you will also get the opportunity to serve as an official."

"I plan to take the Mingfa subject. What does Brother Wang plan to take?"

Wang Lin was surprised and said:
"Brother Qian, you are already a Yuanshi, why do you need to take a mock exam?"

"The Judicial Numeracy Examination is designed for civil servants, so it must be lower in difficulty. However, this mock exam allows all Taipei students and candidates in Beijing to take part, and it is no less difficult than the formal imperial examination."

"Brother Qian, why do you need to take this mock exam and take risks?"

"It's okay if you get into the top 100, but if you don't get into the exam, there may be criticism!"

Yuanshi only need to pass the judicial arithmetic examination to be appointed as an official, and the difficulty can be said to be very low. Although the mock exam is not a formal imperial examination, it completely imitates the specifications of the imperial examination and prepares for the opening of the Mingfa and Mingmao subjects next year. The participation of Taipei students and people in Beijing also made these two mock exams very difficult. If Qian Jiazheng failed, some people would definitely say that the emperor did not know how to recognize people, and that the first scholar specially awarded was a mediocre person.

Of course Qian Jiazheng knew there were risks, but he was very confident in his talents and said:
"It's hard to say for the math test, but I'm somewhat sure about the science and law test."

"In the past few years, I have been thinking about what crimes Wei Zhongxian and the eunuchs committed. I am very familiar with the laws and edicts of the Ming Dynasty."

"I want to obtain the ninth-grade official position in a dignified manner and repay His Majesty's grace!"

With this in mind, Qian Jiazheng made up his mind to get into the top 100 in both mock exams and obtain the qualification to serve as a ninth-grade official. In this way, no one will say that he has no real talent and knowledge, and only obtained official position by impeaching Wei Zhongxian.

Behind this approach, Qian Jiazheng had another layer of consideration. That is, after he was appointed as an official with a special gift of Yuanshi origin, there was no one of his same age in the officialdom except his fellow countrymen. This can be said to be quite unfavorable for becoming an official in the future.

Therefore, he planned to become the leader of these people by virtue of his status as a Yuanshi in the same year as the officials in this mock examination. From now on, I will no longer be alone in officialdom.

Wang Lin did not expect this level, but after hearing that Qian Jiazheng planned to take the mock exam, he decided to participate as well. Although he is a deputy candidate and is only one step away from the main candidate, he does not have much confidence in passing the examination. That's why I tried to take the wrong approach and seek to directly participate in the examination.

Now the hope of taking the examination has been shattered, but there is a chance to become an official through the mock examination. Wang Lin thought she could give it a try and pass the exam first before saying:
"After passing the exam, you will become an official with a non-jinshi background. Each level has a six-year grinding period. If you don't have merit, you can only move every six years."

"If you enter the official position at the ninth rank, it will take forty-eight years to move to the fifth rank. The time is really too long, and there is almost no possibility of becoming a high-ranking official above the fifth rank."

"Unlike Brother Qian, after being specially granted the title of Yuanshi, there is only a four-year grinding period like the Jinshi. It only takes thirty-two years to move from the ninth rank to the fifth rank. If you make annual merits, it is very possible. Become a high-ranking official of fifth rank or above."

"Furthermore, he is now in the Emperor's heart and is the first Yuanshi specially gifted by His Majesty. How can he have less chance to obtain meritorious service?"

"Maybe he will be present in the court in the future."

She was envious of Qian Jiazheng's good fortune, and Wang Lin knew that even if she took this mock exam to become an official like him, the difference would be huge in the future. If I want to catch up with Qian Jiazheng, I can only continue to study hard and pass the exams to become a candidate for the imperial examination.

So he didn't pay much attention to this mock exam. He wanted to accumulate experience more. When he takes the Jinshi major in the future, he can also take the law and mathematics subjects. If he can become a second-class Jinshi, he may catch up with Qian Jiazheng.

But if he is unable to pass the imperial examination in the future, he will have no choice but to take this mock exam to become an official. Therefore, it is best to get into the top 100 and obtain the qualifications to serve as an official.

Qian Jiazheng also thought about the Mokan period and knew that although the Mokan method had not been formally discussed and passed in the court, the emperor's attitude was clearly revealed.

As the first scholar specially gifted by the emperor, he must be consistent with the emperor. In his view, grinding and surveying is imperative:
As a Yuanshi, the Mokan period is the same as that of a Jinshi. This is the biggest advantage compared to other non-Jinshi officials.

The grinding method is beneficial to him, so of course he will support the grinding method.

He plans to do more reading in preparation for the exam these days to support the implementation of the grinding method.

Let the emperor know his loyalty to the emperor!

With this plan in mind, Qian Jiazheng was ready to find more evidence from the laws and regulations to support the emperor's implementation of the grinding and survey method.

Two Imperial College Gongsheng students took different paths.

(End of this chapter)