[If I pass the exam, where can I find such a good job? ]
[This guy not only took the imperial examination for others, but also the provincial examination. The worst case was that he even took the examination for someone and won the first place.]
"puff!"
The examiners who were drinking tea to refresh themselves late at night, as well as the Minister of Rites above them, all burst out crying one after another.
I have seen people taking exams for others, but I have never seen one as awesome as this one.
The Minister of Rites wiped the water stains from his mouth and said to the person next to him: "Hurry up and report this to His Majesty."
This is too serious. After Shen Zhiyi asked about it, he went to investigate. He had been taking the imperial examinations for most of his life, and he didn't know how many people he had taken the exams for.
What’s even more terrifying is that the Ministry of Rites was completely unaware of this matter.
At this time, Cui Yuanzhe was confused.
Quietly hide the other answers.
[Wait a minute, this person wrote more than one answer sheet???]
Shen Zhiyi took a deep breath and flipped through the surveillance video in disbelief.
[One, two, three, four... ten???]
[Wow, other people haven't finished yet, but you finished the questions for ten people in two days and two nights?]
Shen Zhiyi didn't understand and was even shocked.
“Bring it here!”
Cui Yuanzhe began to tear up the questions frantically. The examiners around him who had been prepared for a long time quickly knocked down an old man and collected the remaining pieces of paper.
"You're awesome."
Chen Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Rites gasped as he looked at the densely packed words. Although he only took a quick glance, he could tell that this was an answer sheet that would basically pass.
The old emperor was furious when he found out about this in the middle of the night.
He cursed directly at the Minister of Rites.
"Next time, I must see a completely new exam plan without any loopholes!"
[The old emperor is making things difficult for us. ]
The old emperor snorted coldly. There is nothing difficult in the world. Just use your brain more and push harder, and you will find a solution.
Anyway, he didn't expect Shen Zhiyi to come up with an idea. There were so many people, and they couldn't all just eat and do nothing.
After one night, the people from the Ministry of Rites actually came up with several plans for the old emperor.
The old emperor selected one and then executed it at an extremely fast speed.
Shen Zhiyi was stunned.
After the imperial examination was over, all the people who had taken the exam for Cui Yuanzhe were exposed.
Those Jinshi were basically scattered in various places in Daye, and some even served as officials in the capital.
[Why is there still Shuntianfu Yi? This guy passed the exam based on his own ability. He didn't ask someone to take the exam for him. ]
The old emperor breathed a sigh of relief. Yi was a rare good official in Shuntian Prefecture. If the other party had passed the exam on someone else's behalf, he would have to find a way to offset the merits and demerits.
"Who checked this list?"
"Your Majesty," the Minister of Rites wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Maybe it was written wrong."
[Pah, there is no mistake, you wrote Shuntianfu on purpose.]
The old emperor looked at the Minister of Rites.
[Hahahaha, so that's why. I was wondering why the Minister of Rites suddenly wanted to frame Shuntianfu Yi. It turns out that all the love poems his granddaughter wrote recently were for Shuntianfu Yi.]
The old emperor looked at the Minister of Rites in shock and whispered, "How old is your granddaughter?"
"In the prime of life."
The Minister of Rites replied, almost gnashing his teeth.
"I remember that Shuntianfu Yi seems to be already in his forties..."
Having said this, the old emperor shut up.
What a beast! Shuntianfu Yi Ke is such a beast!
"I understand. I won't pursue this matter, but it won't happen again. Uh, I'll just fine you one month's salary as a small punishment."
The old emperor looked at the list with worry.
The Minister of Rites replied, "The Vice Minister of Personnel said that many of these officials are good officials who work hard for the people. I don't know how to judge them."
"Those who deserve punishment should be punished, and those who deserve reward should be rewarded. However, those who got promoted through cheating in the imperial examinations did not come from legitimate backgrounds after all. Those whose merits and demerits can be offset should be summoned to the capital. I will re-examine them. No matter what, those who came from legitimate backgrounds will have a righteous aspiration in the future."
"That's what His Majesty said."
The old emperor said, "The palace examination will be held in a month, and it will be the Chinese New Year by then. How about this? We will schedule the palace examination before the New Year and let the examiners work harder to book the places."
“Yes.”
【It’s the New Year. 】
Shen Zhiyi bit her nails.
【Will you go out and have fun around the area during your vacation? 】
The old emperor looked at Shen Zhiyi with a half-smile.
"Chen Zhiyi, I heard that you are alone in your room?"
"Your Majesty, yes."
[I'm the only one in Dajing, there's nothing wrong with that.]
"That's perfect. You can stay in the palace for the New Year, and Zhang Sheren can go back to spend time with his family."
Zhang Sheren cried with joy and knelt down to express his gratitude.
Shen Zhiyi: ???
[Old Emperor, what do you mean? You don't even give us a holiday during the Chinese New Year! ]
The Minister of Rites looked at Shen Zhiyi who was roaring angrily, and he was envious.
What a great grace it is to be able to celebrate the New Year with His Majesty.
The Minister of Rites suppressed the emotions in his heart and turned to leave.
Immediately afterwards, the newly appointed Minister of Personnel was brought in by the eunuchs.
[When did this stingy guy come back? ]
[My goodness, this stingy guy killed all the local officials over there? ]
All of this was within the old emperor's expectations; he only asked other questions.
"How are things going over there?"
"Your Majesty, a maritime chamber of commerce has been established on the southeast coast to manage maritime trade. However, these are spontaneous organizations among the people. I still suggest that Your Majesty establish an institution to manage overseas tribute and trade."
[Isn’t this the Maritime Customs Office? ! ! ]
Shen Zhiyi was happy for a moment, but soon became anxious.
[But the Maritime Customs seems to prohibit private contacts with foreign countries and overseas trade activities organized by unofficial organizations, which is a maritime ban policy. This maritime ban policy will change in the future.]
After the newly appointed Minister of Personnel, Shen Zhiyi continued, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, there is no order without rules. The reason why a large amount of taxes on overseas trade in the southeastern coastal areas have not been paid is because of the lack of strong management."
"Your Majesty." The newly appointed Minister of Personnel's eyes sparkled with the light of money: "I am sure that there is a vast market overseas, and that is all silver."
The old emperor sat up straight. He might not understand other things, but he must understand a lot about money.
"Tell me in detail what happened to you on the southeast coast."
The two of them chatted and the whole night passed.
Shen Zhiyi went from being very interested at the beginning to wanting to kill the two people in front of him.
[Pooh, pooh, pooh, it's a good idea, but old emperor, do you dare to develop business on a large scale? ]
The king and his ministers, who had been excited all night, were suddenly poured cold water by Shen Zhiyi.
Emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce is the foundation of a country.
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