Chapter 106
Chapter 106
The Hanlin Academy itself was the department responsible for teaching scriptures and history to members of the royal family.
Among them, the Bachelor of Attendant Reading, the Bachelor of Attendant Lecturers, as well as the Attendant Readers and Attendant Lecturers below them, are basically the same type, and these are the positions for serious lectures.
At the lowest level there is another type called companion study, which does not necessarily mean accompanying the princes and others in their studies, but is also an official position, of the eighth rank.
Although the rank is low, it is a good opportunity to get close to the royal family, and it is also a part-time job.
Just like the Hanlin Academy Scholar is only a fourth-rank official position, but the Hanlin Academy Scholar also serves as the Minister of Personnel and the Prince's Tutor, which is a second-rank official title.
When one holds several positions, his salary will naturally be based on the higher one.
Moreover, the companions selected from the Hanlin Academy were mostly there to assist Prime Minister Li, and only accompanied the Prime Minister in his lectures.
If I must make a comparison, it's more like a teacher's assistant.
For the selected Shujishi, it was more like gilding the emperor's image. If they told others about it, they would be regarded as people who had accompanied the emperor's eldest grandson to study.
As for why we need to select Shujishi or even Zhuangyuan?
Of course, it is because these people are well-educated and can allow the emperor's eldest grandson to learn from them.
It can be considered as mutual achievement.
This year it's an extra chore.
After all, if the emperor's eldest grandson does not receive formal enlightenment, he will be too old.
Ji Yuan had heard about this matter vaguely, and all those memorials and documents were not read in vain.
The prince is 29 years old this year. He has a gentle personality and is honest and steady, unlike other people.
Such a person would be perfect to be the crown prince.
When the emperor was young, he boasted that he had a good son.
At that time, the emperor was in his forties, in the prime of his life, and the prince was thirteen or fourteen, still a young man.
But as the emperor grew older, he was truly reaching his prime and became the prince praised by everyone.
As a result, the praise for the prince became less and less.
Things also started to get weird between the father and son.
It just so happens that the prince's eldest son is also very good, even quite like the emperor of that year, with a lively personality, and he likes to practice martial arts and swordsmanship.
If it were an ordinary family, they would definitely say that their family has hope, their son is good, and their grandson is also good.
In the royal family, it is definitely a wolfish ambition.
Therefore, the emperor's eldest grandson basically did not come out, and it was delayed until November this year. If he was not formally enlightened, it would be outrageously late.
The enlightenment here does not start with learning characters.
These are naturally taught by people in private.
For the enlightenment of the royal family, they formally invited the scholars of the Hanlin Academy to give lectures, which was considered a more advanced course.
Normally, children should have requested this at the age of six or seven.
But the prince was afraid that the emperor would think he was taking this opportunity to form a clique, so he kept dragging it out.
By this year, it really couldn't work.
The emperor’s eldest grandson is already eleven years old.
While answering the questions, Ji Yuan was thinking about the situation in the court.
What do you think of the emperor?
It's okay.
Why is he so harsh on his children and grandchildren?
It is understandable that the older you get, the more you fear losing power.
But people cannot stay young forever, nor can they stay young forever.
Ordinary people do not have much power and will feel pain when they lose power, let alone the emperor who owns the world.
Throughout history, there have been many emperors who, realizing that they were getting old, started to act like a demon.
Ji Yuan paused, as if he had thought of something.
Forget it, what does it have to do with him?
Ji Yuan answered the questions very quickly.
When he does questions now, he can combine them with practice.
The article does not have to be flowery, but it must be meaningful.
The documents I read these days were not read in vain!
As an examiner, he has finished answering the questions and does not need to follow other rules. He can just put the paper at the bottom.
His paper will not be included in the evaluation, it will only be shown to Prime Minister Li and the Crown Prince.
The attendant scholar raised an eyebrow, read it through first, and couldn't help but say: "In just a few months, your article has improved."
Today's question is naturally related to teaching and reading. Ji Yuan is very good at writing such questions.
Ji Yuan took half an hour to finish writing, and used the rest of the time to continue to perform his duties as an invigilator.
In the meantime, the emperor, the crown prince, and even the fifth prince all brought food and soup to entertain the invigilators.
But no one used much of the morning's time.
After the papers are collected, it is another busy day.
Originally, the names of the Shujishi did not need to be concealed, as it was considered a selection of a department of the Hanlin Academy.
But when the names were released so openly, naturally some people would think of cheating for personal gain, and even if the examiners wanted to refuse, they couldn't find any reason.
Finally, just cover up the name, it will be good for everyone.
Examiners don't need to worry about personal connections, and candidates don't need to have any illusions.
Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
The examination process is becoming more and more complicated, and it turns out there is a reason for it.
Behind every special regulation is a cheating guide from that year.
Facing the eager gazes of his fellow Jinshi candidates, Ji Yuan could only bite the bullet and say, "I am only a steward, and the rest is not my responsibility."
Although everyone knew this a long time ago, they still felt a little regretful.
On the contrary, those who have the best relationship with Ji Yuan don't ask questions, because they understand that it is too late to avoid suspicion in such matters.
However, some unfamiliar fellow Jinshi from Jianmeng's hometown wanted to take the opportunity to strike up a conversation.
"Sir Ji, the academician is looking for you." The clerk beside him said hurriedly.
Ji Yuan nodded and left immediately with the others.
When they were alone, the clerk smiled and said, "Fortunately you gave instructions in advance, otherwise it would be so embarrassing."
Who says it’s not!
Don’t mention it, the candidates left and their busy life began again.
There were a total of 197 candidates who formally registered and successfully passed the examination.
Some of them seemed to have been assigned to other posts, so they were not involved in the matter.
But most people are still waiting to go to the Hanlin Academy to gild their reputation, which is a good opportunity to make connections.
Furthermore, only if you enter the Hanlin Academy will others look up to you.
Just look at the current era and you will know.
He could even be their examiner!
So envious!
The envied Ji Yuan started to get busy again. He ordered people to cover up his name and run errands for the bachelor of studies, which had to be checked by all departments.
When asking the examiner to do something, he would ask him again and again.
On the one hand, colleagues want to slack off.
On the other hand, the Prime Minister is still waiting to see the results!
Fortunately, there were few questions and answers in the selection of Shujishi, and not many people participated.
By July 11, thirty-five test papers had come out.
All others are archived and useless.
Of these thirty-five, thirty were finally selected.
Ji Yuan followed the whole process and discovered how difficult it is to mark the papers.
Sometimes people even argue over a test paper until they are red in the face.
But when we are really sleepy, we just glance at it and forget it.
It depends on both strength and luck.
No matter what, these thirty-five portions are definitely of the highest quality.
Ji Yuan also saw a few familiar faces here.
It wasn't that he deliberately wanted to see it, but the handwriting of his friends was so clear that he could tell it clearly.
Among them, Dong Kang and Monk Bai were admitted.
There is also Zhang Jieyuan, who was awarded the title of Jianmeng Mansion Huayuan in the 34th year, and now Zhang Jinshi.
I didn’t see Gao Laosi’s article. I don’t know whether he didn’t log in or didn’t see it.
Ji Yuan took these articles and went to see Prime Minister Li with the Imperial Academy.
Ji Yuan even calculated the date and made an appointment with Prime Minister Li on June 27th, where he could ask three questions every day.
It is now the tenth day of July.
Thirteen whole days!
That’s thirty-nine questions!
However, at this time, the focus is definitely on the selection of Shujishi.
The rest of the atmosphere was much more relaxed. Ji Yuan stood there serving pen and ink, and helping out.
The prince picked out a few good ones.
Prime Minister Li also picked a few, and there were five papers left, which were sealed as backup.
At this point, this year's selection of Shujishi has come to an end.
Choose the best from the best and then choose the best.
Excluding the top three in the first class, these thirty people are the most this year.
There is no need to rank these people, as they are all Shujishi of the Hanlin Academy.
In other words, their internship unit was changed to the Hanlin Academy.
When the list was released, those who passed the exam were naturally ecstatic.
Others vary.
During the exam, Gao Laosi even already knew the result, and he was not sad.
Dong Kang also said a few words of comfort. He was considered a "thorn" in the Ministry of Rites, and now that he was gone, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Monk Bai and Jinshi Zhang Jieyuan also entered the Hanlin Academy and became Shujishi.
Ji Yuan just happened to come back from the examination room, and after completing this task, he could rest for three days.
Everyone simply had a small gathering at Ji Yuan's house. Dong Kang was wealthy, so he bought some famous food from the capital.
Since it is to celebrate everyone's entry into the Hanlin Academy, it is also to comfort Gao Laosi and to welcome a new era.
Dong Kang also said: "In three days, we will go to the Hanlin Academy to work, and Ji Yuan will be our immediate superior."
Ji Yuan raised his eyebrows: "There are many things waiting for you to do over there."
Everyone was joking of course, but when they looked at Ji Yuan, they felt a bit envious.
Ji Yuan sat down next to Gao Lao Si and shook his head slightly: "It's okay, just wait for the officer to be assigned. It will only take a few months."
Gao Laosi was a very open-minded person, so he had no problem with this. However, he said, "Speaking of which, I know one thing that you definitely don't know."
What's up?
Gao Laosi deliberately said: "Someone has taken a fancy to you and wants you to be his son-in-law!"
The others were still chatting and didn't hear the conversation between Gao Laosi and Ji Yuan at all. Ji Yuan, on the other hand, didn't hold the cup of tea steadily and almost spilled it on himself.
"It's the Minister of Rites! He even asked someone to observe you."
Gao Laosi also overheard it by accident while doing odd jobs.
Not many people probably know about this.
Ji Yuan thought about it and realized that he had no connection with the Minister of Rites, Liu Daxueshi of the Hanlin Academy.
But this does explain why the people from the Ministry of Rites were so polite to him?
Ji Yuan whispered, "Just pretend you don't know and don't mention it."
"That's the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites. Are you really not going to consider it?"
Ji Yuan shook his head firmly, he really had no interest.
Not to mention the Shangshu's granddaughter, he wouldn't even have any idea if it was a princess.
After all, he is not even fifteen yet!
Besides, he has a lot of things to do.
I can’t even handle the daily grind, let alone falling in love? Forget it.
In the next few days, Ji Yuan had a rare chance to rest.
The others took the examination for Shujishi in the morning, rested in the afternoon, and continued to go to the government office the next day.
Apart from one day off every ten days, everyone should continue to work.
Having worked non-stop for more than ten days, Ji Yuan can finally take a three-day holiday!
It’s usually okay. I go out in the morning and come back in the evening. The neighborhood is very lively.
It's working time now and it's really quiet around.
Ji Yuan came out of his house and walked along the river.
The river water in July is clear and brings a hint of coolness.
"The fish here are really too small, let's go fishing outside the city."
"It's better not to run around in such hot weather."
Ji Yuan looked over there and saw two women fishing with a child following them. The child was dozing off and the nanny was always beside them.
There were few people around at this time, so Ji Yuan walked out to avoid suspicion.
Seeing the sun rising, Ji Yuan was about to head home when he heard the cook's voice from behind: "Ji Zhuangyuan!"
"Finally I met you."
The sound attracted several people who were fishing to look over.
Ji Zhuangyuan?
"Your cook."
Li Yuner whispered to Cheng Yisan.
Cheng Yisan also looked over. She knew that this year's top scorer lived nearby. After all, it was a mansion bestowed by the emperor, and everyone knew its location.
But I won’t come to disturb you normally.
Moreover, officials go out early and come back late, so you can hardly see them.
How does her cook know Ji Zhuangyuan? She looks so familiar to him?
Cheng Yisan's biggest impression of Ji Zhuangyuan was that his writing was really good and she could not compare with him.
Second, the recipe he gave for boiling hawthorn water is really useful.
She has fallen in love with drinking hawthorn tea.
Ji Yuan held a heavy box of snacks in his hand, and heard the cook say, "I've always wanted to thank you, but I didn't have the time. I knocked on your door several times, but your doorman said you were on official business."
The cook wiped the sweat from her head. Her wrinkles made her look kind, and she was truly grateful for the words.
"If it weren't for your recipe, I wouldn't be able to find such an easy job. I can't repay you in any way. Please accept these snacks."
Ever since she met Ji Zhuangyuan last time, the cook has been thinking about how to repay him, and now she finally found the opportunity.
Ji Yuan had never heard the doorman say that there were probably too many people who wanted to curry favor with the number one scholar, so those who did not submit invitations were basically rejected.
Ji Yuan accepted the snack, but said, "Don't spend money in the future. Those recipes are of no use to me."
"It's because you have good cooking skills. Otherwise, the same recipe wouldn't taste good if made by different people."
The two exchanged a few words.
Ji Yuan went home.
Little did he know that these words were heard by Cheng's daughter and Cheng Yisan's good friend.
Not surprising?
Cheng Yisan thought to herself, it's not surprising that he can make hawthorn tea and snacks.
But how come there are still such people in this world?
Being handsome is already a great advantage.
Not only is he good at writing, he can also make snacks.
"No wonder so many families are waiting to propose marriage to Ji Zhuangyuan." Li Yun'er also said, "For a man like this, no one knows who he will marry in the end."
Cheng Yishan laid out a new bait and said casually, "Just wait and see. I heard someone wants to come and propose marriage."
The two girls gossiped for a while and then turned their attention back to fishing.
When the sun really came up, the two of them pulled their younger brother and ran towards home.
Cheng Yisan's younger brother was still in a daze and asked if he was dreaming, as why was he walking in his dream?
It was a happy afternoon for them.
For Ji Yuan, the number of posts sent by the doorman is really increasing.
Ji Yuan dealt with it for a while and thought it was finally over, but in the evening, someone came to his door in person.
It’s clear from the look of it that he heard that Ji Yuan was closed today, so he came at the right time.
Please come in the evening, there will definitely be a banquet in the evening.
Ji Yuan declined directly.
Have a great vacation!
Isn't it best to just rest and sleep at home?
Who knew this would actually be like a switch, with people still coming to the door in an endless stream until the next day.
No wonder the wealthy families in Beijing were tempted.
When Ji Yuan first won the top spot in the imperial examination, everyone could still wait and see what kind of temperament this young man had.
It has been two months now.
During these two months, people went to work when they were supposed to and went home in the afternoon.
I really rest at home when I am resting, and I also insist on exercising every morning.
I never go to messy places, and most of my friends are people of good character.
He did not have any bad habits such as pursuing women, drinking, or gambling.
In Ji Yuan’s eyes, isn’t this just the daily life of a working man?
But most wealthy families understand this very well.
Many Jinshi looked respectable during the day, but would go straight to brothels at night, either drinking and bragging with others, or making friends with the children of ministers.
But he does nothing and lives a life more lazily than a monk.
Ji Yuan thought to himself, aren’t your requirements too low?
But he rejected them all on the surface.
Although the situation in the court was stable, he had just arrived and had no interest in making friends.
At least not now.
Now that he has fallen into the circle, he is like a fish at the mercy of others.
The same thing.
Going out and working outside is the real beginning of your career.
As a little "intern", he should just do his job honestly!
Ji Yuan understood what was going on, but the others wanted to rush up even more.
During the three-day holiday, Ji Yuan almost went out and hid!
On July 16, Ji Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Very good!
I can go to work today!
No one dared to go to the Hanlin Academy to find him!
And today is the day when the Shujishi come to the Hanlin Academy.
The Historian's Office, which originally had only eleven people, will have thirty more people today.
Nearly tripled!
They finally have someone!
Ji Yuan was not the only one who was happy. Other people in the Historian Office were also extremely excited.
The highest-ranking official in the Historiography Office was the Compiler, and below him were the Left and Right Editors.
Editor Xie and Editor Song are rubbing their hands in preparation, they are finally going to have real subordinates!
Among the eleven people before, Ji Yuan was the superior, and the two Shujishi were successful candidates in the imperial examinations, so they were not really his subordinates.
The remaining minor officials were given only one each.
This is completely different from when their family members were officials.
Now, thirty Shujishi have come directly!
They are all their subordinates!
But whether or not to be a subordinate is secondary.
They wanted to use the same method that Ji Yuan used on himself on these scholars!
God knows.
They put in a lot of effort and have just finished processing Huayuan's thirty years of documents.
Starting today, we will organize the documents from the 31 years of Huayuan.
And now, it is already July of the thirty-eighth year of Huayuan!
Why do I feel like the more work I do, the more I get?!
Fortunately, a new batch of "coolies" have arrived.
With so many people, they should be able to get the paperwork in order before sending the officers?
My family doesn't even need to remind me of this, I know this must be a well-received job, the kind that all departments will praise when it is mentioned.
That would clear up the "old problems" of the Historian's Office!
So they came especially early today.
I want to bring people to work immediately!
immediately!
They had never expected that they had been influenced by Ji Yuan so much that they even took the initiative to get involved.
Who let them taste the sweetness of the roll?
And they both have some bad taste.
If more people come, they won’t be the last one!
No more pressure of being last!
Ji Yuan looked at the two excited people and asked them to come to his office.
Ji Yuan said directly: "After July, the two Shujishi left, and the affairs of the Historian's Office were not assigned to them."
Everyone knows this.
The two scholars had almost packed their things and were just waiting for the Ministry of Personnel to give them the paperwork so they could leave.
At a time like this, it is indeed not a good idea to continue doing the work of the Historian's Office.
After all, there are too many things to take care of when you go out.
"So from now on, there will only be first and second place in the rankings."
???
What's the meaning?
"Editor Xie and Editor Song, each of you will select fifteen new Shujishi."
"We'll collect statistics every ten days to see whose team handles the situation better and faster."
"Of course, we can't just rush. I will conduct random checks at any time."
Ji Yuan looked at the date and kindly said, "Today is July 16th, I'll give you a few days to prepare for your studies."
"Start counting from July 21st to July 30th, which is the first cycle."
"Let me see who is first and who is second among you."
???
ah? !
It was agreed that with the arrival of new people, they wouldn’t be ranked last anymore, right?
Now even let them compete together?
Everyone knows their own abilities, but don’t you know the abilities of your subordinates?
Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Let's go and select Shujishi to join your group. Once you have finalized the list, just hand it over to me."
"The other party must agree to it. We can't force a team together, otherwise the person will belong to the other party."
???
Editors Xie and Song rushed out immediately.
When he saw the scholars, his eyes lit up.
After all, we are all successful candidates in the same imperial examination, so we all know a little about each other's abilities.
The Shujishi, who were originally uneasy, thought that they would be divided into different levels when they came to the Historiography Office.
But these two editors didn't care about family background or money at all.
They stood beside the more capable person and said at the same time: "Would you like to work for me? The kind with the best pay!"
The few talented scholars who were neglected by various departments were full of questions.
ah?
Is the boss here so enthusiastic?
Ji Yuan watched with a smile.
Not rolled?
How is that possible?
The group volume is the most volume!
If you want to finish processing so many documents, you have to work harder!
After the thirty Shujishi understood what was going on, their previously suppressed emotions finally returned to normal.
Very good.
It turned out to be a good idea to get into the Hanlin Academy!
The Historian's Office is a place where ability is tested!
Isn't it just a roll?
Are they afraid?
Who isn’t a top student?
In an era when fame and achievements were hidden, the documents from Huayuan's 31st year were instantly divided up by two groups of people.
Even Ji Yuan himself would be scared!
This ancient King of Scrolls seems to be a little unusual!
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