Chapter 221: Examiner’s Position Facts have proven that as long as...
Facts have proven that as long as Han Fei doesn't talk, he is invincible.
Law, tactics and power are the three major branches of Legalism, and its representatives are Shang Yang, Shen Buhai and Wu Qi respectively.
Han Fei, on the other hand, was the master of all three branches. These three branches combined together constituted the art of imperial power, which amazed Ying Zheng.
"If I could but have a moment with you, sir, I would die without regrets!"
Han Fei, who had always been disliked and ignored by the Marquis of Yingchuan, had never seen anything like this before. He was completely flattered. He stood up and bowed, wanting to say something, but he stuttered and got stuck on the word "fei": "fei... fei..."
The scene now was exactly the same as before. Han Fei was also stuttering and unable to speak. Just now, Ying Zheng and Zheng Jia only felt disappointed, but now they felt that God was jealous of talented people and no one was perfect.
Ying Zheng said gently, "Sir, I understand your meaning. If you don't mind, I would like to be appointed a Senior Official, so that I can learn from you day and night about the art of governing a country."
Yes, statecraft.
As for governing a country, Ying Zheng learned the Dao from Fu Li, and now he has found someone to learn from.
"Zheng knows that with your talent, the position of Zhong Daifu is truly unfair. However, the imperial court has its own system for promotions. If I were to make an exception for you, I'm afraid it would only arouse the jealousy of the other officials. I believe that with your talent, it's only a matter of time before you rise to higher positions."
"Your Majesty is right. The laws of the court cannot be abolished lightly. I am willing to serve you!" Han Fei stammered, folded his left hand over his right hand, and bowed solemnly.
Ying Zheng smiled and stepped forward, helping him up with both hands. He then patted his hands vigorously and said, "With your help, why should I worry about the unrest in the world?"
After saying this, he looked at Li Si again. Seeing Li Si showing a hint of jealousy, Ying Zheng did not take it seriously and called out loudly, "Li Si."
Li Si suddenly came back to his senses: "Your Majesty, I am here."
Ying Zheng said, "I originally wanted to promote you to the rank of Zhong Daifu after the imperial examination. Now that you have recommended a talent like Mr. Fei, I will reward you for both merits and directly promote you to Shang Daifu."
Upon hearing this, Li Si was overjoyed and thanked him excitedly: "It is my duty as a minister to recommend talents for the king. I dare not take credit for it."
Zheng Jia said with a smile: "The king has always been clear about rewards and punishments. He doesn't mention Si Qing's contributions, but he remembers them all in his heart."
Li Si was so moved that his eyes turned red. He bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, I will never forget your kindness!"
Fu Li looked at the condescending Ying Zheng, then at the gentle and tolerant Zheng Jia, and glanced at Li Si with a little pity.
——These two are so in sync that anyone who comes along will be confused. If you meet them, won't you be completely dominated by them?
Zheng Jia immediately allocated another house for Han Fei, with a good reason: "The Zhong Daifu's original residence is a bit far from the Xianyang Palace, which will be inconvenient for future travel. It would be better if you live next door to Si Qing, so that you two brothers can visit each other more conveniently."
Han Fei was more than happy to be away from the old Han group of charlatans and immediately thanked the queen. Li Si took the opportunity to ask someone to help him pack his things and told him to stay at his own house tonight and not return to his original residence.
Han Fei was also afraid of being pestered by Yingchuan Hou and asked to take the examination for deputy examiner, so he agreed without hesitation.
After the two of them left, Nezha came out from behind the screen and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that Han Fei is scared by Yingchuan Hou's group."
Zheng Jiadao said, "They're a bunch of clueless idiots. Whenever they have problems, they ask him for advice, but he doesn't listen. Who wouldn't be afraid?"
After hearing this, the other three people all agreed with it and showed a sympathetic look on their faces.
Ying Zheng said, "Han Fei's talent is unquestionable, but his stuttering has seriously affected his ability to communicate with his colleagues. In my opinion, he is not suited to serving in the court. However, it would be a shame to leave such a talent lying untold."
Originally, he only thought that it was worth worrying about not having anyone available, but he never thought that after having talented people, there would be unexpected troubles?
Fu Li suggested, "Why not let him be Yan'er's teacher?"
Ying Zheng and Zheng Jia exchanged a glance and both agreed that this was a good idea. However, their daughter would have to bear with Han Fei's stuttering.
Nezha said with a smile: "Why do I feel that you two would rather die than let my fellow Taoist die?"
"Teacher Yin is wrong," Zheng Jia said seriously, "Yan'er is eight years old this year. It's time for him to learn to share his parents' worries."
Ying Zheng agreed, "That's right. We're just finding her a teacher, not adding any burdens to her. When she enters the court in the future, she'll have a lot of troubles to deal with. Let her practice now."
Fu Li couldn't stand seeing them playing tricks on their child, so she immediately twisted Nezha's arm and said angrily, "Zheng'er learned all this from you!"
Nezha, who loves to play tricks on his children, had nothing to say, but he still looked aggrieved and said, "Sister, how can you say that to me? I'm just helping Zheng'er and the others grow."
Ying Zheng and Zheng Jia said in unison: "That's right, that's right, it's just to help the child grow."
Fu Li's eyes widened. After a moment, she looked at Ying Zheng deeply and suddenly smiled, "I hope you can remember this sentence forever."
——Do you really think that now that you have grown up, Nezha will not play tricks on you anymore?
She glanced out the window and asked, "What time is it? Has Yan'er finished school yet?"
Both parents are unreliable, so as the master's disciple, she has to teach her poor disciple how to get along with Han Fei.
Most stuttering is a psychological problem. As long as one changes psychologically and speaks more slowly, with Han Fei's perseverance, the probability of overcoming it is very high.
But in this era, no one knew these things, so naturally no one mentioned Han Fei.
Let Ying Yan do this favor.
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Besides, the Marquis of Yingchuan couldn't find Han Fei and wanted to ask someone to find out, but he had no one to turn to. Just as he was getting anxious and at a loss, two soldiers and four servants came directly into Han Fei's house and asked, "Who is Shi Hang?"
"I am this humble servant." An old servant in his forties dressed in blue came out.
One of the servants took out a jade pendant and presented it to Shi Hang. "We are disciples of Li Keqing, and we have been ordered to help Doctor Han pack his things. Take a look at what needs to be packed, and when you are done, come with us."
Shi Hang was bewildered and asked cautiously, "I wonder who this Doctor Han is..."
The servant said, "It is your master, Mr. Fei. My master recommended him to the king, and the king has appointed him as a senior official and granted him a mansion."
The Marquis of Yingchuan, who had been ignored for so long, finally couldn't help himself and stepped forward to ask, "Everyone, are you talking about Qin... Oh, the king? The king appointed Han Fei as a senior official? What about the examiner?"
The servant frowned and said unhappily, "My lord, the imperial examination is a matter of great importance to the imperial court. How can a mere servant like me discuss it?"
After saying that, he ignored him and urged Shi Hang to take them to pack up their things quickly.
When Shi Hang learned that his master had become rich, he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly. He took four servants into the inner room in a panic, packed up Han's non-essential things and a small amount of property, and packed only two bags.
"That's all, everyone. Let's go now."
The group ignored the Marquis of Yingchuan, went out, got on the ox cart, and drove away.
The Queen of Yingchuan was so angry that she stamped her feet, but there was nothing she could do. She had to return to her home and gather the remaining members of the Korean royal family to discuss ways to remedy the situation.
Although not all of these people are fools, it is impossible to find another talent like Han Fei.
Someone suggested calling in the Zhang family, who had served as prime ministers for five generations. Someone immediately objected, "No, we can't call the Zhang family. Their Zhang Liang, when Xinzheng fell, escaped alone, and even joined forces with the Chu and Wei states to discuss resistance against Qin. That would have been fine, but he was captured by the Qin. Do you believe the Qin people have no grudges against him?"
Everyone was silent for a while and no longer mentioned looking for the Zhang family.
Han Fei's defection to Qin caused a stir not only among the old Han people, but also among the old people of the other five kingdoms. Many people who considered themselves talented were eager to join the cause, but they did not have the recommendation of their classmates like Han Fei did.
But these people have already decided to take part in this imperial examination.
If anyone wants to curse, let them curse Han Fei, because he was the one who started it all.
Five days later, the examiner selection examination officially began, and each family sent three to five respected elders to take the examination.
Since there were not many people, the test was taken and marked on the spot, and the results were announced on the spot.
As expected and reasonable, the winner was Huang Xie, the Jun of Chu.
Now that the Chu State had been destroyed, Huang Xie, who had been granted the title of Chunshen Jun, was naturally no longer Chunshen Jun. Ying Zheng, considering his fame, granted him the title of Earl, but still used his original title, Chunshen Bo.
He had no fiefdom, but he did have an annual fief of 1,500 dan, which was only 500 dan less than the former King of Chu and the current Marquis of Shouchun.
For this reason, the Marquis of Shouchun was wary of him, but had to humble himself to win him over, just to avoid losing his voice among the old people of Chu.
But in fact, after the demise of the State of Chu, Huang Xie no longer had any ambition. Although he did not die of illness like Pingyuan Jun of Zhao, he lived one day at a time, like a walking corpse.
It was only when he learned that Qin was going to select a deputy examiner from among the old nobles of the six states that Huang Xie realized that his political career was not completely over, and he slowly regained his spirits.
The scale of this exam was much larger than the last one. The students came from different classes, but they were able to sit in the same examination room, which inevitably affected the mentality of many people.
Some people are angry, some are lost, some are inflated, and some see things clearly.
Just one day before the imperial examination officially began, a major event occurred in the court: the Chief Justice Zheng Cuo was promoted to the position of Right Prime Minister, directly bypassing the Left Prime Minister Pang Ju, with the responsibility of commanding all officials.
As for her position as the Chief Justice, it was taken over by the deputy examiner Yang Pan.
Previously, because of Zheng Jia, the Shu officials suddenly became too honest and did not dare to do anything other than their duties. As a result, Ying Zheng overlooked the talent of Zheng Cuo.
It was not until Zheng Cuo, under Zheng Jia's instructions, had executed and extended his "Two Peaches to Kill Three Warriors" plan to near perfection that Ying Zheng slapped his forehead and said, "How could I have forgotten her?"
At the beginning, Zheng Cuo and Dai Xuan entered Zhao together to serve Zhao Ji, but Dai Xuan took the lead first, so Zheng Cuo consciously took a step back.
After all, Dai Xuan was already the right prime minister at that time. No matter how capable the Shu people were, they could not have the upper hand alone, otherwise they would be attacked by everyone.
Later, with the emergence of Queen Zheng Jia, there were more and more Shu officials in the court, and they began to slowly spread among the middle and lower levels, so Zheng Cuo became even less anxious.
As long as conditions permit, she prefers to proceed steadily.
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