After Qin Zhao passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, his family moved back to the capital so that he could attend court more conveniently.
They no longer lived in their previous small house, but moved into a residence bestowed upon them by the Emperor. Located in the most prosperous area of the capital, it had a courtyard with three entrances in front, a garden with rockery and an artificial pond in the back, and more than ten rooms of varying sizes, along with more than ten servants, maids, and nannies.
In order to make this imperial gift seem less unusual, the emperor even gave a lot of good things to each of the new tribute students in this special examination, under the euphemism of loving talents.
In order to please Qin Zhao, he spent a lot of money.
"He is an emperor after all. Why is Xuan doing this?" Jing Li finally couldn't help but say after the little emperor bestowed gifts every few days under various names.
The clothes and daily necessities were fine, but some food with a short shelf life was given in large piles as rewards. If they were all distributed to the servants, they would not be able to finish them all, and it would be a pity if they went bad.
Qin Zhao was still drafting a memorial when he said this. He looked up and thought for a moment, "Perhaps he's worried that I might resign and return home if I'm unhappy."
The young emperor specially opened an imperial examination for Qin Zhao, so he naturally had to cherish it.
"Then he might as well promote you." Jing Li said, "Why let you stay in the Hanlin Academy?"
After Qin Zhao passed the imperial examination, he was appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy, a seventh-rank official, responsible for drafting and revising documents. To put it bluntly, this position was just a clerical position, and he had no say in the court.
These are nothing. What’s more important is that Jing Li really dislikes the current scholar of the Hanlin Academy.
That is Qin Zhao’s current boss.
In order to "welcome" Qin Zhao's return to the court and to purge the remnants of the Empress Dowager's lineage, the emperor replaced a group of people inside and outside the Hanlin Academy two years ago. The current group are all newly promoted and do not know Qin Zhao.
Because no one knew him, Qin Zhao's life in the Hanlin Academy was not easy.
Qin Zhao was the sixth and top scholar in this dynasty. Not only did the scholar from the Hanlin Academy not only refused to show him any courtesy, but he also sent all the documents that had been piled up in the Hanlin Academy for years to him for revision and classification.
Even Jing Li can do these jobs, so is it necessary to let the new number one scholar do them?
"It's just that scholars look down on each other, so Scholar Song must be jealous of you." said the young man.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with this job." Qin Zhao's attitude was as calm as ever. "I've been away from the capital for many years, so I don't know much about what's happened in the court over the years. By sorting through the documents, I can quickly understand the situation in the capital over the years."
What's more, it is a tradition for the new top scholar to enter the Hanlin Academy. The emperor has already treated Qin Zhao favorably enough, and any rash promotion to him might arouse suspicion among the court officials.
Being too popular is never a good thing, no matter where you are.
As for that scholar Song, Qin Zhao didn't think he had any bad intentions towards him.
Scholar Song is now over fifty years old and was transferred to Beijing from his provincial post a few years ago. When Qin Zhao first came to the capital, he had someone send Qin Zhao an invitation to attend the rally.
He should be a person who appreciates talents.
To Qin Zhao, his actions seemed more like a warning.
Being the top student in high school is a step up for most people, but it's inevitable that some people become overly arrogant and end up going astray. At times like these, someone needs to pour some cold water on them.
It can not only help newcomers find their place, but also hone their patience, killing two birds with one stone.
However, Mr. Song did not know Qin Zhao's background, so all his efforts were in vain.
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