Emperor Liu Hong

"How many officials?" Hearing this question, Liu Hong was stunned for a while, "I really haven't considered this question!"

"Your Majesty, how can you ignore such an important issue?" Jia Xu almost jumped up when he heard Liu Hong's words, "This matter is related to the status and future of this humble minister!"

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal, I have time to think about it now!" Looking at Jia Xu who looked like a cat scratching, Liu Hong smiled, "As the saying goes, the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister. In front of my door, No matter what you have to do, you have to be at the sixth rank, otherwise the price will drop!"

"Your Majesty, you are so right!" Hearing this, Jia Xu was overjoyed. Even the gatekeeper was a sixth-rank official. How high must it be to be ranked here!

Liu Hong didn't care about Jia Xu's excitement, and kept talking to himself, "The sixth rank of the doorkeeper, the management of the gatekeeper, is the fifth rank, so the steward who manages the external affairs, at least the fourth rank."

"Your Majesty, if the steward who manages foreign affairs is a fourth-rank, then the secretary can manage foreign affairs, isn't that a third-rank?"

"Ah, as a close minister of the emperor, it makes sense for the secretary to be given a third-rank official title!" Hearing this, Liu Hong nodded.

Seeing Liu Hong nodding, Jia Xu became even more excited, "Your Majesty, the secretary is already a third-rank official. Is the Secretary-General of Weichen a second-rank official?"

"Second rank officer, how is this possible!" Seeing Jia Xu's anxious look, Liu Hong planned to tease him. [

"Ah, no." Hearing Liu Hong's words, Jia Xu was a little disappointed, but then he became happy again, "Okay, it's fine from the second rank, I'm not greedy."

"From the second rank?" Hearing this, Liu Hong looked at Jia Xu with contempt, "I can't afford to lose that person if such a half-level official title is practiced in the palace!"

"Isn't it, Your Majesty, the secretary-general of Weichen, like the secretary, is a third-rank official?" Jia Xu was a little disappointed now.After all, he is also a leader, and he is at the same level as the secretary. How can this be called a promotion!

"Who said that?" Seeing Jia Xu's appearance, Liu Hong stopped teasing him. "My deputy secretary-general is a second-rank official. How could the secretary-general be a third-rank official?"

"Ah, Your Majesty, you won't directly promote the humble minister to a first-rank official?"

Thinking of this possibility, Jia Xu almost died of excitement.You know, this first-rank official has reached the peak of what an official can achieve.

"Why is it impossible? That's what I think. And after recruiting more secretaries, I will directly issue an order to make this matter a regular order!" Looking at the excited Jia Xu, Liu Hong said: "However, this Once the Secretary-General becomes a first-rank official, it will be difficult for you kid if you want to change jobs. After all, a first-rank official position is not something you can find casually."

"Your Majesty, I don't plan to change jobs." Knowing that he has become a first-rank official, Jia Xu was overjoyed, "Your Majesty, it's good to be by your side. The emperor is close to the minister, and the job is easy and decent, and the official position is so high , what job does Wei Chen change to?"

"Okay, since that's the case, the matter is settled like this. After the Beijing exam, I will pick someone for your secretariat."

Knowing that she has become a first-rank official, Jia Xu went to work happily.At this time, all candidates have also completed the state examination, and they are looking at the results outside the yamen.

"Brother You'an, Brother Ziyu, as expected, the three of us are all on the list." Although he thought they could pass the state exam, Bing Yuan was still very excited after getting the confirmation.

"Brother Genji, don't get excited. The state test is just the beginning. Everything depends on the result of the Beijing test?"

"Yes, Brother Ziyu is right!" Hearing Hua Xin's words, Bing Yuan calmed down, "Since we have passed the state test, we don't have to wait any longer. Brother, let's go buy a ticket now. Let's go to the capital!"

"Brother Genji, don't be so troublesome." Hearing what the pathogen said, Guan Ning said: "My little brother has already had someone pack the car, so that we don't have to accommodate other riders. , and traveled all the way to the capital.”

"Ah, why didn't I think of that! The rest of us, plus the servants of the book boy, will take up at least half of the long-distance bus. In this way, if we rent the car, it won't cost much more, and it will be much more convenient. What a great idea!" As he spoke, Bing Yuan couldn't help sighing, "This long-distance bus is really a good thing. With them, travel will no longer be as difficult as before. If it was in the past, from our From Shandong to the capital, it will be very difficult." [

"Who says it's not!" Hua Xin also sighed: "Since we have this long-distance bus, let alone our study tours, it is not difficult for the common people to visit relatives and friends. It is not like before, when relatives and friends leave It’s a little farther away, and I won’t see each other a few times in my life. Now, if you want to see each other, you can just buy a ticket, which is really a great convenience for the common people!”

"Hey, our Majesty has done a lot of things that are convenient for the people, such as post offices, libraries, etc., which one is not a great convenience for the people? That's why the younger brother changed his original intention and wanted to join the officialdom. Follow our Majesty and do more practical things for the people!" After hearing what the two said, Guan Ning couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's hurry up and prepare, so we can get to the capital early. Although many unqualified people have been eliminated in the grading assessment, but the big man is so big, there must be a lot of qualified people, saving money We went late and couldn't find an inn to stay in!"

"Yeah, let's split up and go back to prepare now, and we'll set off tomorrow morning!"

The other candidates also had the same idea as the three of them, and all flocked to the capital.And at this time, Liu Hong was also struggling with the questions of the Beijing Examination and Palace Examination.

"What kind of questions are you going to ask?" Liu Hong kept thinking, "Last time in the imperial examination, I asked questions about political reform, being an official, and how to deal with civil uprisings. The questions in the imperial examination are about the big man in your heart. Question, I can never come up with such a question again!"

Although Liu Hong passed the exam several times in his previous life.But he was really not very good at writing test questions.

"Since after the imperial examination, those who want to be officials, these test questions must be the same as last time, focusing on practicality. And in order to test the real level of candidates, the test questions must not be repeated. But if you want to meet this Two conditions, it's really not an easy task!"

Liu Hong was thinking left and right, but he didn't have any clues. He was in a hurry and wandered around in the hall.

"Hey, since you can't think of it, don't think about it for now. Go out and change your mind, maybe you can think of the topic in one go!" (To be continued.)