Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 283 Jia Jing's Thoughts
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"Let's go, Lord Wen and the others are here, let's go and pay our respects to the teacher." Su Gaoyuan said hurriedly when he saw the palace examination reader Li Minzhi and the joint examination chief examiner Wen Ting walk in together.

Zhou Yanru's eyes lit up.

No matter whether Wen Ting or Li Minzhi is willing to promote him with all their strength, he can rise rapidly.

"Student Zhou Yanru greets the teacher."

Zhou Yanru hurried to Wen Ting and bowed respectfully.

Wen Ting smiled and nodded. This champion was not bad, his family background was clean, and he looked very obedient. "No need to be polite. Your essay is good. You deserve the title of champion."

Zhou Yanru hurriedly said modestly: "It is all thanks to the teacher's cultivation. I will never forget it."

"Haha."

Wen Ting smiled happily and patted Zhou Yanru on the shoulder: "Go to the Hanlin Academy and do your job well. I am very optimistic about you."

Zhou Yanru was overjoyed and swore: "I will do my best to repay the teacher's guidance."

"kindness."

Wen Ting agreed and stopped talking.

As for Zhou Yanru, he just gave him a little tentative encouragement today. As for whether to promote him in the future, it depends on his future performance.

"teacher."

Soon afterwards, Jia Rong also came over to pay his respects.

Wen Ting was slightly embarrassed.

Who made his son so useless that he actually took out his treasured dancer? This would undoubtedly have a certain impact on his image of being wise and brave.

"Ahem, my son is making trouble and made Shunzhi laugh."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Brother Gu Nian is a real person. We have a very good chat."

Wen Ting: “…”

Food, sex, and love, these are the greatest desires of human beings.
This guy appears serious on the outside, but in his heart... humph, he's probably a playboy.

I just don't know why, although they are both playboys, Jia Rong can pass the imperial examinations and become the top three in the imperial examinations, while his own sons are just good-for-nothings.

I heard that Jia Jing beat his son to death. Was it because he beat him too lightly?
It seems that I need to work harder when I go back.

Jade is not cut, not a device!

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The banquet ended when the sun set. Everyone was a little tipsy and agreed to go to the Imperial College the next day to pay homage to the Confucius Temple and leave their names on a plaque.

These were all accomplished by the number one scholar Zhou Yanru, who then went to the palace to express gratitude to the emperor on behalf of everyone. Zhou Yanru was a little nervous when he saw the emperor for the first time, but he was more excited.

From the emperor's words, he could hear that the emperor seemed to intend to use him. For a moment, he felt very proud and felt that he had finally regained the glory that belonged to the top scholar.

After five or six days of busy work, the series of red tape after the palace examination was finally over, and the selection of officials and appointment of officials officially began.

There was nothing to choose from for the top three in the first class. According to the ancestral system of the country, the first place winner was appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, a sixth rank. The second and third place winners were appointed as editors in the Hanlin Academy, a seventh rank.

Normally, if there is no special relationship, it takes ten years to go from the seventh rank to the sixth rank.

If you have connections, it's easy. There will usually be changes during the next palace examination three years later, and you can be promoted directly. It's even possible to switch positions with the six ministries and be promoted one level directly.

Except for the top three in the first class, the top three in the second class can take the exam again to compete for the twenty or so places in the Hanlin Academy.

Although Shujishi had no rank and were trainee students, and would not be officially included in the Hanlin Academy until three years later, entering the Hanlin Academy meant having the opportunity to join the cabinet, so they still fought hard for it. More than two hundred people took the exam, and Ye Mengshu also went in to try his luck.

As expected, no one was on the list.

Xie Jiwen laughed gloatingly and said, "I told you not to try, but you insisted on going and humiliating yourself, ah!"

Ye Mengshu didn't care at all and smiled, "Just give it a try. It would be the best if I could be in the Hanlin Academy with Shunzhi. Now I have decided to go to the Ministry of Revenue. Shunzhi will help me."

"Okay." Jia Rong smiled.

This is not a difficult task for Jia Jing, and he can recruit someone of his own, so why not do it?
A few people had some drinks in the restaurant and left for home in the evening.

Only then did Jia Rong finally feel relieved.

Although he has not officially taken office yet, the documents of the Ministry of Personnel have been drafted, so he is considered to have a formal official status. Even if Master Zhen has passed away now, the impact on him will be minimal.

Ning Mansion, East Courtyard.

"How have you been these past two days, Master?"

Jia Rong asked with a worried look on his face.

Pei Feng sighed and shook her head: "The master hasn't eaten for several days and has been in a coma."

Jia Rong nodded.

It is very difficult for Master Zhen to persist now, and he has made a huge contribution to this family. When the time comes, I must send him off in a grand manner.

"Have you prepared everything for the funeral? We can't delay it." Jia Rong said with tears in his eyes.

Peifeng also cried and sobbed, "Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared, and Grandpa has reviewed it."

"That's good."

Jia Rong wiped his tears with his sleeve, then knelt down in front of Jia Zhen's sickbed and said, "I have not taken good care of you this past year. I am truly unfilial and I am not worthy of being your father!"

"Don't be sad, Rong'er." Jia Jing suddenly walked in from outside, looked at the unconscious and emaciated Jia Zhen and sighed, "Life and death are determined by fate. This is his fate. You have done a good job."

As he spoke, he personally helped Jia Rong up and said earnestly, "You must be more patient in your grief. If your father sees you like this, he won't be able to die in peace."

"Grandpa, I...understand."

Jia Rong forced himself to cheer up and followed Jia Jing back to the study.

"The appointment of officials has already started, right? What plans do your good friends have?" After sitting on the chair and taking a sip of tea, Jia Jing went straight to the point.

Jia Rong thought for a moment and said, "Xie Jiwen wants to go to the Censorate, so that shouldn't be a problem. Ye Mengshu wants to go to the Ministry of Revenue. Master, is there any way?"

Jia Jing listened and smiled, "It's hard to say about other places, but there will definitely be no problem with the Ministry of Revenue. Let me talk to Liu Yan and arrange for him to go in and study first."

This is his grandson's team, so naturally he has to do his best.

Especially Xie Jiwen, if he can do well in the Censorate, it will definitely be a great help, even if he has to be careful in winning over the other censors.

Although the political situation seems stable now, that is entirely because the emperor is in control.

Once the retired emperor passed away, given Emperor Anping's personality, he would definitely make drastic changes to the court, and then the censors would be a powerful weapon to attack his political enemies.

That was when the real bloodbath began.

Can the Jia family survive and stand firm?

All we can say is that man proposes, God disposes.

just in case……

"How is Jiao Da doing in Nanyang? I have been busy with official duties in the past two years and haven't paid much attention to what is happening there." Jia Jing suddenly asked.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "We can just fight against the pirates. Master, haven't you noticed that Jiangnan has become much more stable, especially in the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where there are very few pirate attacks now?"

Jia Jing smiled and said, "Yes, your idea is indeed very effective. Who knows, the future of Daxia really lies in the sea."

Jia Rong nodded in agreement.

From now on, he will finally have more free time, and he will definitely pay more attention to Nanyang. After all, that is where the young minister's money bag lies.

There is money in your pocket and no panic in your heart.

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(End of this chapter)