Go to the Censorate?
Upon hearing this, the ministers nearby looked at each other.
There is really no big problem for the top scholar to serve in the Censorate.
But what is the Censorate? It is a place for censors. The purpose of the censors' existence is to dare to speak out for justice. However, Chen Xuance's essays in the palace examination were almost all praising the emperor.
It seemed a little strange to let him go to the Censorate. Even Zhang Zhengming and Song Gongwen couldn't help but look at each other secretly.
However, the court officials did have some thoughts on this, but this matter was indeed decided solely by His Majesty.
So no one thought too much about it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Chen Xuance heard that he was going to the Censorate, he felt neither excited nor disappointed, but just expressed his gratitude directly.
Sitting on the dragon throne, Wei Yunyi nodded, then looked at the other two people and said, "What about you two?"
This sentence made Wang Lun and others turn around and look at Ouyang Ji.
Originally, in their eyes.
This person is the first number one scholar of this dynasty.
But unfortunately, His Majesty did not like his article.
So several people felt a little sorry for him. Now that His Majesty asked, they also wanted to hear his thoughts.
Wei Yunyi shared the same thoughts as the other ministers. He could see that Ouyang Ji's writing was better than Chen Xuance's, but he didn't think he was the right person to rank first.
But for this reason, he thought that as long as this person did not make excessive demands, his requests could be met.
At this time, Ouyang Ji, the runner-up, thought for a moment, then bowed and said, "I request to be transferred to a county magistrate. Your Majesty, please grant me your permission!"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the court were shocked.
You must know that Ouyang Ji was not the top scorer.
But he also ranked second in this palace examination.
You can almost pick any of the Censorate or the Hanlin Academy.
Although he had just entered the Imperial Academy, his official position was not very high, especially the lowest official position in the Hanlin Academy, the editor, was only of the seventh rank.
But the value of the Hanlin Academy is far greater than that of a county magistrate. There are thousands of county magistrates in the entire Wei Dynasty, but only a few editors in the Hanlin Academy.
Especially since the Hanlin Academy is in the capital, next to the emperor, the speed of promotion in the future will be much faster than that in local areas.
Now, Ouyang Ji is going to become a county magistrate...
This left everyone at a loss for words.
Even Wei Yunyi was stunned.
But from this we can see that Ouyang Ji is a talented person who is not moved by power.
Coupled with his own talents, he will definitely grow into a capable official in the future.
But what I need is not a capable minister.
Now, since the other party wanted to be sent out to become a county magistrate, then he would just fulfill his wish. So he paused and said, "Okay, I will fulfill your wish, but most of the counties in the court have no vacancies right now. Tell me first, where do you want to go?"
"I want to go to the northwest. Anywhere is fine as long as it's the northwest!" Ouyang Ji replied.
He is now the runner-up, although he does not hold an official position yet.
But I can still call myself a humble official.
northwest?
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone present was shocked once again.
The northwest region of the Wei Dynasty can be said to be extremely poor compared to the south of the Yangtze River.
Especially in the current court, there is a tacit rule that if an official does something wrong but is not dismissed or investigated, he will be transferred to the northwest region to serve as a local official.
To put it bluntly, it's almost like exile...
They didn't expect that the runner-up, who had a bright future, would actually go to the Northwest region.
Wei Yunyi naturally hadn't expected this, and immediately frowned, looking at Ouyang Ji below, wondering if he had a problem with his brain. However, since the other party had already made this request, he couldn't say much, so he just said: "Okay, I can satisfy you. As for where to go in the northwest, let the Ministry of Personnel decide."
As the emperor, it is impossible for him to arrange such matters personally.
It is best to let the Ministry of Personnel decide.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ji's eyes lit up immediately and he knelt down to express his gratitude.
In fact, he didn't care much about official positions and reputation, but the northwest region of the Great Wei was his ancestral home. Under the influence of his parents, he knew that the life there was very difficult and the economy was not good.
So from a very young age, I had the idea of doing something for the people in the northwest of Wei.
Now that he can get what he wanted, he is naturally very happy.
But the court officials did not understand this at all.
But that's the end of it.
They couldn't say anything.
And next, it is the arrangement for the third place winner.
The third place winner was relatively normal, and he requested to go to the Hanlin Academy to be an editor.
Thus, the first imperial examination of the Tianqi Dynasty ended.
Next, the top three candidates will leave the palace and then ride on horses in a parade through the streets under the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites.
This was the highlight of their lives and it was also the rule of the court, so naturally they would not refuse.
As for Wei Yunyi, he was inevitably a little tired after a busy day. After watching the three top-ranking officials leave, he immediately withdrew from the court and headed to his bedroom.
It had been almost sunset since morning, and he had already grown tired of staying in the hall for so long.
The court officials below, especially those who had no cultivation, were actually tired as well.
"It's finally over!"
On the way back to the bedroom, Wei Yunyi half-lay on the dragon chariot with his eyes half-closed.
The palace examination is indeed a waste of time, but it cannot be avoided. Moreover, finding a talent like Chen Xuance this time can be considered a gain.
However, Ouyang Ji does have the potential to succeed.
But fortunately, this person asked to go to the northwest region below.
Where is the Northwest?
Even if the other party is very powerful, what tricks can he come up with?
Shaking his head, Wei Yunyi stopped thinking about it. What he wanted most now was to return to his bedroom and have a good rest. As for other things, he didn't want to think about it at all.
But at this moment, Wang Jin stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the Little Heavenly Master from Longhu Mountain has just been invited into the palace. Does Your Majesty want to see him now, or should he wait?"
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