Chapter 108
Chapter 108
The 15th day of August, the 38th year of Huayuan, is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Court officials have two days off, and they can rest today and tomorrow.
Ji Yuan decided to go to Cheng's house to celebrate the festival, while other friends gathered together to have a drink at a restaurant.
The unmarried Monk Bai and others were called to attend the banquet hosted by the Minister of Rites, and they had no reason to refuse.
When he went to Cheng's house in the afternoon, Ji Yuan brought over the holiday gifts from the court and the things he bought himself.
The current head of the Cheng family is naturally Mr. Cheng, the doctor of the Ministry of Works.
Teacher Cheng is here and is now called the second master of the Cheng family. The courtyard where he lives is also spacious.
However, when arriving here, Ji Yuan must first pay a visit to Lord Cheng, and then go to find Instructor Cheng.
Although Lord Cheng was also a third place winner in the imperial examination before, he himself was also a doctor of the fifth rank.
But facing this year's Jinshi, who is still a young and sixth-rank Hanlin official, it is still somewhat unnatural.
The two of them smiled politely, and finally after Teacher Cheng arrived, they subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
What should I do? I am so nervous facing the other person.
By the way, there is also news that Lord Cheng, as the director of the Construction Department, will be entrusted with an important task next.
Meanwhile, Cheng family's second master, Cheng Jiaoyu, would become a sixth-rank instructor.
This is a great joy for the Cheng family.
Therefore, this year's Mid-Autumn family dinner was also lively.
Servants were cleaning the courtyard early in the morning.
Of course, the entire Cheng family was even happier because this year's top scorer had come.
Many of them are old servants who had experienced the Cheng family's prosperity. Now, seeing the Cheng family gradually getting better, everyone is very happy.
With Instructor Cheng here, there will certainly be a lot of fun here.
Teacher Cheng talked about the changes in Zhengrong County and said that they would probably be able to see County Magistrate Nie in the capital at the beginning of next year.
They also said that Zhengrong County has become a major breeding county, and they were all grateful to Jiyuan for the suggestion.
Then he laughed and said, "There are too many talented scholars in Zhengrong County now, and everyone takes you as a role model."
Ji Yuan quickly replied: "I was just lucky. If I study further, I will know that even if I pass the imperial examination, I will only be a junior student."
Especially recently I have been attending Li Shoufu’s class.
Ji Yuan understood completely that their "examination" for the imperial examination was really just the most basic education.
If you want to move up, reading a few Four Books and Five Classics will definitely not do the trick.
Reading these books thoroughly is the beginning of the long academic journey.
Life is finite, but knowledge is limitless.
The more you learn, the deeper your feelings become.
Ji Yuan spoke so sincerely that Teacher Cheng smiled and nodded.
Just these words make Ji Yuan a leader among scholars.
If I really study academic subjects in the future, Jiyuan will definitely have a place in it.
Lord Cheng was also quite admiring. He finally understood why his cousin admired Ji Zhuangyuan so much.
Not only because of knowledge, but also because of character.
This kind of true humility is not possessed by everyone.
Until the afternoon, the three of them even wrote and drew in the study, needless to say, Ji Yuan's calligraphy.
Even the emperor and the prince praised it.
By the time of the Cheng family's dinner in the evening, the unfamiliarity between Ji Yuan and Lord Cheng was finally resolved.
No one cares about anything at family dinners. Although men and women sit at separate tables, there is no need for a screen between them.
After dinner, everyone chatted together. It was just an ordinary family dinner.
Mrs. Cheng, who had been holding her breath, finally felt relieved.
It would be fine if it was just to entertain relatives, but with the addition of a popular top scholar, it's hard not to feel worried.
Fortunately, the top scholar is a generous and kind person.
When the last mooncake was brought up, Cheng Jiaoyu was stunned. When Ji Yuan mentioned the previous incident, Cheng Jiaoyu smiled and said, "Our county school officials and teachers all like it very much. I didn't expect to see it again."
Ji Yuan asked the cook for help, which naturally made the teachers happy.
It was the first time for Mr. Cheng and his family to see such mooncakes, and they all found them very interesting.
Everyone shared their share, and of course the snow skin mooncakes were delicious.
Cheng Yisan participated in the whole process, but she didn't help much and she really didn't learn it.
But after the cook finished making it, she just held back and didn't move!
He waited until the main banquet and then took action.
After all, it was a recipe given by someone else, and it would be bad for her to take it secretly in advance.
Now the time has come, Cheng Yisan took a bite, and the surprise in her eyes was self-evident.
It is sweet but not greasy, and has the fragrance of glutinous rice.
When served chilled, the taste is indescribably good.
You can also do this with dim sum.
This is so amazing.
Cheng Yisan's admiration for Ji Zhuangyuan increased even more.
I had a great Mid-Autumn Festival.
Such delicious snacks!
The Cheng family’s family dinner was small and harmonious.
Another Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in Beijing was exquisite and luxurious.
Last year, the Minister of Rites was delayed by some matters and did not hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. This year, they made up for the money that was not used last year.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites is used to taking care of these things and making sure that both the host and the guests are happy.
But today, in addition to taking care of the banquet, she also had to pay attention to her daughter's mood.
The guest list was finalized yesterday. The Liu family's eldest daughter-in-law has confirmed that Ji Yuan will not come, saying that his mentor is coming to Beijing and he must go.
This reason is still valid.
Although it is rare to see students who pay so much attention to their teachers nowadays, given Ji Yuan's usual behavior, it is not surprising that he would do such a thing.
There is also news that the county school teacher where he studied has indeed come to the capital in the past few days.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family told her daughter about this, but Miss Liu said, "Mother, please tell the truth."
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family touched her daughter's hair and comforted her, "He has been invited several times, and the people from the Ministry of Rites have also given hints, but he is still the same as usual. I guess he has no intention of getting married."
After saying that, the Liu family's eldest daughter-in-law also felt unhappy. In her eyes, her daughter had a good family background, good looks, and a good personality, so why was the new top scholar so arrogant?
But if you think about it, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Not only did Ji Zhuangyuan politely decline his family's invitation, he also usually didn't like to go to places of entertainment.
In the opinion of the Liu family's eldest daughter-in-law, who has been through this, the boy, who is fourteen or fifteen years old, has not yet figured it out.
So I'm not too angry, but it's true that I'm unhappy.
Miss Liu sighed.
But recently, whenever I closed my eyes, I saw the scene of the top scholar riding a horse on the Imperial Street.
She even asked someone to buy the books that Ji Zhuangyuan had copied when he was a pen runner, as well as the records of the county examinations in Jianmeng Mansion, and this year's metropolitan examinations and palace examinations.
She could hardly understand the articles in it, but the handwriting was excellent and the illustrations were wonderful.
At the end of the article, the examiners’ comments were full of praise.
Under her mother's persuasion, Miss Liu went out of her room to socialize, but unfortunately she was not in the mood.
Among the new top scholars, there are indeed some good ones, but they are far inferior to the top scholar.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Miss Liu became even more depressed.
On August 16, Ji Yuan went to the Cheng family again.
But this time, Ji Yuan wanted to ask another question.
Teacher Cheng will have to report to the Ministry of Personnel next, and after a short rest, he will take up his post again.
Now is the best time to ask.
Unexpectedly, Teacher Cheng was not surprised by this and even sighed.
What happened to Jiyuan's parents at that time shocked everyone greatly.
I thought Ji Yuan's father passed away unexpectedly and his mother died of illness.
Who would have thought that his family's tragedy started with the Huayuan Thirty Canal corruption case.
A series of tragedies left Ji Yuan an orphan without a father or a mother, and his family was eaten up by his relatives.
Back then, he and Director Guo and others tried their best to fight for Ji Yuan because they felt that the child was so pitiful.
If Ji Yuan wasn't strong enough, he would have been tortured to death by his uncle and aunt.
This incident made everyone sigh, and they sent away Lord Lin, the county magistrate of Zhengrong County at that time.
But when Ji Yuan saw Lord Lin off, he asked him a few questions in private.
Lord Lin has always had a good relationship with Instructor Cheng. It was Lord Lin who transferred him to Zhengrong County as an instructor, and he did not hide this from him.
Ji Yuan asked a few questions.
First, I asked who was the county magistrate of Zhengrong County during the canal corruption case.
Second, after the incident, the magistrate of the neighboring county was even beheaded. Why was there no severe punishment in such a situation?
3. What was the name of the county magistrate and where did he go?
Ji Yuan was only eleven years old at the time, but he was exceptionally firm when he asked these questions.
Lord Lin sighed at that time and said everything he could say.
But he really didn't know much about the specific situation.
A huge corruption case was exposed, and the areas related to the canal in Jianmeng Mansion were in chaos.
Many officials fled early, and this one was one of them.
Not only did he take away the money, he also took away all the papers he could take away. Those that could not be taken away were burned on the spot. In order to leave no evidence, he almost burned down the government office.
Now that things have come to this, there is naturally no question of handover, let alone meeting that person.
All I know is that man’s surname is Wang.
He is known as the money-making king of Zhengrong County.
I don’t know anything else.
After all, County Magistrate Lin was sent there temporarily and did not follow the normal procedure.
I really don’t know who the person in front is.
The yamen was cleaned out again, and the people who stayed were not Magistrate Wang's confidants.
All I know is that the person didn't receive a serious punishment, but was demoted after he escaped.
The era at that time knew it.
Demotion is the lightest punishment, and after demotion you can be promoted again, but you will just have to move to a new position and stay out of the spotlight.
What Instructor Cheng knew was basically the same as Lord Lin.
One difference is that I heard from some scholars in the county that Magistrate Wang did not like people who had achieved fame and honor.
When Ji Yuan asked this, he thought that was all.
It's too difficult.
Knowing only a surname, it was difficult for him to directly look through the documents from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue.
They had no idea that in the 28th year of Huayuan, among so many prefectures and counties in Tianqi Kingdom, there was a county magistrate who no one paid attention to.
This is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Teacher Cheng took out a few letters from his study and said, "This is what Lord Lin asked me to pass on to you."
"Now that you've asked, it's time to give it to you."
Master Lin?
Lin County Magistrate?
Ji Yuan was shocked.
But Lord Lin, why are you also investigating this matter?
After reading the letters they exchanged, I realized that Lord Lin had always felt guilty about this.
He felt guilty for his negligence at the time, and also felt guilty for not giving the compensation money to Ji Yuan's mother, which led to her being dragged to death.
After leaving Zhengrong County, Lord Lin began to investigate.
Both Instructor Cheng and Dr. Yin said that the matter needed to be investigated, but they had to take it slow because who knew who was behind the other party.
One is light and the other is dark. It's too dangerous.
Teacher Cheng and Dr. Yin were also involved.
The three of them have been together for thirty-eight years since the thirty-fourth year of Huayuan, and during this period they have only found a few traces of each other.
The county magistrate, Wang, was in his early thirties. After fleeing from Zhengrong County, he took refuge with his family relatives.
After staying out of the spotlight for a while, he was transferred to Guangdong and Guangxi and became a seventh-rank official.
Less than four years later, he was transferred again, reportedly to the Civil Affairs Department under the Huguang Department. At that time, he was already a seventh-rank official.
That is, after the incident in the 28th year of Huayuan, this person was promoted in less than four years, which was around the 32nd year of Huayuan.
The county magistrate was of the seventh rank, and his position as a civil official was also of the seventh rank.
Starting from the 32nd year of Conghuayuan's reign, he was supposed to serve as an official for another four years.
Who knew that two years later, it would move again.
No matter where we went this time, we couldn't find Lord Lin, Instructor Cheng, or Doctor Yin.
The Tianqi Kingdom is too big.
The official positions in various places are complicated and it is difficult to find one even within the system, let alone across the country.
Lord Lin and the others didn't intentionally not mention it to Ji Yuan.
But Ji Yuan has been studying hard and taking exams, so there is no point in bringing up this matter.
Lord Lin also said in the letter that it would be better if he didn't care about the matter, as it would be too difficult to live with hatred.
If Ji Yuan hadn't brought up this matter today, Instructor Cheng and the others would still be working silently behind the scenes.
Perhaps with their help, we can also find out the people from that year.
Ji Yuan indeed never mentioned it once, but he would think of the grave of Ji Yuan and his family of three in his dreams at midnight.
He just kept it to himself.
I didn't expect that Lord Lin and others were working hard in secret.
Ji Yuan read the letter carefully and solemnly thanked Teacher Cheng again.
But he said, "It may be difficult to investigate later, so I advise you not to investigate further."
"And Lord Lin, I heard that he is doing well in his official position. If we continue to investigate without any reason, the other party will definitely find out."
Teacher Cheng nodded, it was indeed the case.
"You too, must investigate only after taking your own safety into consideration."
There is no need to say more, they all understand.
Whether it is Instructor Cheng, Lord Lin, or Dr. Yin and others.
I never thought of dissuading Ji Yuan.
Let him let it go completely.
Killing one's father and mother is irreconcilable.
Those who advise others to let go are truly worse than animals.
Although he thought differently from Lord Lin and the others, Ji Yuan had never thought of letting go.
After this deep conversation, it was already evening.
Ji Yuan had no appetite, so he left Cheng's house and just in time saw Cheng Yisan coming back from fishing.
The two men saluted each other.
Cheng Yisan looked at Ji Yuan's back and felt that he seemed to have a thousand things on his mind.
For some reason, Ji Yuan also looked at Cheng Yisan.
I've been interacting more with the Cheng family in recent days.
The atmosphere in her home was the best Ji Yuan had ever seen.
Especially Miss Cheng, her parents dote on her in a very pampered way, but they do not spoil her. They take care of their daughter in a genuine, healthy and sunny way.
This is a little girl who grew up in love at first glance.
It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.
But what is even more regrettable is the Little Era of that year.
He could have grown up in a home like this.
His father is hardworking and his mother is loving.
Although life is hard, there is no lack of love.
Ji Yuan looked up at the still bright full moon.
I just hope that in another world, Xiao Jiyuan’s family of three can live a good life.
That world is a world where ordinary people can live well.
Having said that.
King Lao Qian was demoted in the 28th year of Huayuan.
In the 32nd year of Huayuan's reign, he was promoted to the seventh rank.
Generally speaking, such a transfer order would be issued before the New Year, and he would be promoted after the New Year.
And that would.
It is the anniversary of Xiao Jiyuan’s death.
While the other party was celebrating, Xiao Jiyuan died.
It was his turn to come over.
Perhaps, he came here just to seek justice for Xiao Jiyuan's family.
On the way back, Ji Yuan carefully analyzed what happened inside.
How can a money-making tycoon who makes a lot of money cleanly deal with everything after the incident?
This escape was definitely not a random one, he must have run back home to ask his family for guidance.
Before, Ji Yuan might not understand why T burned all the documents.
Now we know that this must have been the idea of an experienced person behind the scenes. The reason for leaving no traces was to prevent future officials from finding any evidence against them.
Even a powerful Lord like Lin did not find any other faults of the other party after he rushed to Zhengrong County.
All the previous physical evidence has been destroyed, and those who should be paid to keep their mouths shut have already been paid.
The crime that the county magistrate was finally convicted of was nothing more than negligence and dereliction of duty. The matter could be serious or minor, depending entirely on the connections above.
Are there lives involved?
Although someone was killed, the county magistrate could simply say that he was unaware of the situation in the neighboring Lianshao County and that he was deceived.
In short, big things become small, and small things become nothing.
The doubts that had lingered in Ji Yuan's mind were only recently resolved.
Ji Yuan has read so many documents and witnessed so many government affairs that he can always get a glimpse of something from them.
The other party is in his thirties and doesn’t like people who have achieved fame.
The family is indeed powerful and can easily help him solve problems, and they also know how to destroy evidence.
It can be seen that the opponent's Wang family is not small, and it may even be a big clan.
This money-making king is a small fry in a big family. He pays tribute to the family every year in exchange for protection.
The other party did not cut off its tail to survive because there was a transfer of interests between them.
To protect the money-making king is to protect themselves.
And seeing how skilled the other party is, I think he must have a deep background.
All in all, this money-making king may not have any special abilities, and may even be just a scholar.
However, his family was pretty good. He used his connections to go to Zhengrong County to make money, and then divided the money among his family.
This family has complicated connections and is definitely not easy to mess with.
Last name: Wang.
In this dynasty, who has the surname Wang?
After Ji Yuan thought about it for a moment, he felt that there were too many people with the surname Wang.
After all, this is a big surname.
It’s really hard to lock onto someone at this moment.
After all, it is still best to find the documents from that year.
Even if the other party intended to conceal his identity, it is impossible for these documents to completely omit the name of the money-making king.
Unfortunately, he was not in the Ministry of Personnel, which was in charge of the promotion of all officials.
Ji Yuan opened the door of his house.
It's okay, he's patient.
This is not something that can be achieved overnight.
Now, there has been progress.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, everything seems to speed up.
The Shujishi of the Imperial Academy's Historiography Office have become accustomed to the pace, and now there are a total of thirty people dealing with the old documents.
Based on everyone's speed and hard work, it can be completed around September 20th.
The rest of the time is spent on thorough organization and archiving.
All in all, the timing is just right.
By then, the Ministry of Personnel will also send people out for assignment one after another.
These interns are really going to become officials.
At that time, it will all depend on one’s own ability.
Where you can go, a good place or a bad place, all depends on your "ability".
Thinking about the future situation, some of these scholars actually didn't want to leave.
At least in the Imperial Academy and the Historian's Office, everyone still does their work based on their real abilities.
It's also very fulfilling here.
The boss was also nice to them.
And Ji Yuan is even busier.
In addition to dealing with the affairs of the Historiography Office every day, he would also be called by cabinet ministers to help.
Whether it is Wenyuan Pavilion or Jixianguan, they basically will look for him.
Who wouldn't like a top scholar who works hard and is smart?
In addition, accompanying the emperor's eldest grandson in his studies is also an important matter.
Because Prime Minister Li gave him the task of "preparing lessons", and he would decide what to talk about and how to talk about it next time.
Prime Minister Li gave a summary of the content, and then asked Ji Yuan to find relevant information and finally summarize it.
Therefore, Ji Yuan wanted to ask Prime Minister Li thirty questions every day.
However, when Mr. Chu was free, he would help him answer some of the questions.
Although the great scholar Chu liked to play tricks on people, he was indeed very knowledgeable.
In addition to his side of things, we should also pay attention to Teacher Cheng’s performance report.
Teacher Cheng is a juren, so this time he will be promoted to the position of instructor, which is definitely an exception. The process will still take some time.
Are the newly-minted scholars envious?
Not necessarily.
Although the provincial schools are important, they are not that important and are really just an idle job.
Most of the Jinshi still want a position with real power.
Overall, the process went smoothly and I estimate that I can leave in mid-September.
Teacher Cheng and his family stayed in the capital for more than a month and came back with many emotions.
But this promotion is definitely a good thing overall.
Not to mention that Lord Cheng also took on a heavy responsibility in August.
The sudden rise in temperature and strong winds this spring caused damage to many houses in the suburbs of Beijing.
The Hanlin Academy had argued about these issues for some time before.
At that time, officials from Shuntian Prefecture took out money in advance to do work, and there were problems with the reimbursement later.
As a result of the quarrel, the work of repairing the houses was delayed.
It was not until the matter was settled that the Ministry of Industry took over.
It is better to let Mr. Cheng, who is the most reliable, do it.
No matter how much we argue, we still have to get through this winter, and we must repair the houses that need to be repaired before winter comes.
This is an important task. If it is done well, there will be hope for promotion in the future.
The Cheng family has had double happiness and has been in a good mood recently.
It’s just that Miss Cheng Yisan from the Cheng family encountered some trouble.
I don't know who spread the news that Ji Zhuangyuan had a good relationship with his uncle.
Miss Liu from the Shangshu family asked her to go out for snacks when she had nothing to do, and also asked her whether Ji Zhuangyuan often visited her house.
Cheng Yisan didn't want to say much about other people's affairs, so she could only turn a blind eye.
It wasn't until my uncle took office with his family that the other party got better.
She did see Ji Yuan when she sent her uncle to take up his post, but how could she say anything about such a thing?
In the end, it was my mother who spoke cryptically.
Ji Yuan had just seen off Cheng Jiaoyu when he heard about this. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He just said, "Just say I'm too busy. It's the end of September now and there's a lot going on in the Hanlin Academy."
With Ji Yuan's words, Cheng Yisan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She could finally finish her task!
Ji Yuan was not lying. After sending Instructor Cheng away, the Hanlin Academy did become busy.
At the end of the year, the imperial court also has to take stock.
Not to mention that the Historian's Office has sorted out so many old documents this year, and the catalogues alone for inventory are a huge pile.
These tasks are quite boring in the end.
Fortunately, there was success.
The old office that was previously handed over to the Hanlin Academy by the Ministry of Rites can now be used.
Take advantage of this time to move what needs to be moved.
Several warehouses in the Historiography Office were vacated to be used as offices for the Shujishi, and the office suddenly became less crowded.
But at this point, the Shujishi were no longer concerned about how spacious their office space was. Many of them were eyeing the Ministry of Personnel, hoping that it would give them a good position.
Even the editors-in-chief already knew where he might go.
One of them has a father who is the Minister of Works, and the other is the emperor's uncle. There is no need to worry about their future.
Ji Yuan watched Hua Yuan's documents from thirty years ago being moved away, and when he went to see Prime Minister Li, he took the initiative to say, "Since the old government office has a larger space, let's take this opportunity to move the documents from the cabinet ministers' office there as well, so that it will be more convenient to check them later."
Prime Minister Li did not take this seriously.
And Ji Yuan’s suggestion is also very reasonable.
The office has been in use for a long time and there are a lot of things piled up, so we might as well take this opportunity to clean them out.
But there are so many things to do now that it’s hard to spare any manpower.
Ji Yuan said: "We have people there, and these things can just be moved over, it won't be a big deal."
Li Shoufu nodded and said, "We still have to go to the Prince's Mansion on September 30th, so don't waste time."
Ji Yuan agreed with a smile.
Seeing that Ji Yuan was working so seriously, Prime Minister Li stroked his beard and actually asked the same question as the Minister of Rites Liu Daxueshi.
"Is there any expatriate position you would like to do?"
The last time I heard this was when it was said by Academician Liu.
There is no need to say much about the importance of Liu Daxueshi.
Prime Minister Li spoke up, making it clear that Ji Yuan could go wherever he wanted.
Ji Yuan scratched his head.
He really doesn't know.
For him, anywhere is fine.
Prime Minister Li did not ask him to answer, but waved his hand and told him to go about his work.
The old documents were moved from the cabinet ministers' warehouse to the old government office.
Both Wenyuan Pavilion and Jixian Pavilion were naturally very happy about this matter.
The only ones who were unhappy were the Shujishi in the Historiography Office.
If organizing documents is still of some value, everyone can learn a lot.
But moving things?
This is complete hard labor.
Ji Yuan felt sorry in his heart. He did take the job and felt guilty, but he would naturally give some compensation.
Ji Yuan said: "After you pull the things over, you can rest for the next two days."
"I also talked to Prime Minister Li and told everyone about the overseas assignment in advance."
???
Tell the expatriate about the assignment in advance? !
The Shujishi, who originally didn't want to work, rolled up their sleeves in an instant.
Forget about moving books, even moving bricks is possible now.
Not to mention other new scholars.
These Shujishi are definitely the first batch of candidates to be sent abroad.
We will discuss where the top three will go.
However, the Ministry of Personnel was the first to decide where the Shujishi would go.
Ji Yuan also knew that this time the books were moved for his own selfish reasons, so he mentioned it to Prime Minister Li.
Prime Minister Li did not suspect anything. He just thought that Ji Yuan, the leader, wanted to get some benefits for his subordinates.
This is also Ji Yuan's consistent character.
Why is Prime Minister Li not so perceptive?
Who makes this matter seem so normal on the surface?
Ordinary people wouldn't connect these things.
So on the third day of October, Ji Yuan looked at the documents from various years listed in the warehouse of the old government office and took a deep breath.
Decades of documents were moved here in one go.
It has been ten years since Conghua.
Many of the documents had been sealed and they couldn't find them.
Fortunately, Ji Yuan didn't need those, and he even felt grateful that he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi early.
If you were to pass the imperial examination like an ordinary Jinshi, you would have to wait more than thirty years to become one.
Then the documents he wants to see will also be sealed.
Ji Yuan gave some silver and invited his subordinates to drink. He said, "Take a rest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. When you come back, I will bring back the news from the Ministry of Personnel."
The Shujishi immediately applauded.
Everyone went to drink, but Dong Kang and Monk Bai stayed behind.
Dong Kang loved to go, so he was sure to go, but he asked Ji Yuan, "Aren't you going?"
Ji Yuan shook his head; he still had things to do.
Monk Bai, who had known Ji Yuan the longest, still sensed something from his emotions.
Monk Bai was never a talkative person. He said, "I'll go back first. If you have anything to say, you must tell me."
Monk Bai has always believed in Ji Yuan.
The Qingyun Temple where he was located had not gone astray because of Ji Yuan, so even if he discovered something, he would not say much and would even help conceal it.
After everyone left, Zuoyou Dianji was still packing up his things.
Ji Yuan said, "I'll check it from the beginning. You guys go first. Monk Bai and I don't drink, so we won't go over. You guys should rest well."
This statement made the people around him excited.
They really wanted to go, but they were embarrassed to serve as the editor's right-hand man.
Seeing their boss' sincerity, the two thanked him and left, secretly saying, "We have followed many champions, but this is the first one like Ji."
"Who says he isn't? Ji Zhuangyuan has a good personality, is hardworking, and is generous."
Is Ji Yuan magnanimous?
He didn't know, because he was standing in the documents sent by the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Justice in the 28th year of Huayuan.
Desperately looking for what happened that year.
So many things happen in Tianqi Kingdom every year.
It is too difficult to look at them one by one.
Ji Yuan lit a candle and finally found the documents when the old government office was about to lock the door.
In the darkness, Ji Yuan's super memory came in handy at this moment.
He already knew the general course of events.
Mr. Lin’s investigation was correct.
After the money-making king escaped, there was no other evidence to prove that he knew what was happening in the neighboring Lianshao County.
In addition, the county magistrate of Lianshao County has already been sentenced to death.
The document said that this person was deceived, and sending the river workers over was also fulfilling his duty.
If anyone is to blame, we can only blame the county magistrate of Lianshao County for deceiving his superiors and subordinates and cheating his colleagues.
If this is not enough, even the magistrate of Shao County himself "admitted it".
It was he who tricked the people from Zhengrong County into coming over, and it was he who told Wang Changdong, the county magistrate at the time, that "these are just ordinary errands, they won't be tiring, there are fruits and tea to drink in the summer, and the pay is reasonable."
Such words "deceived" Wang Changdong, the magistrate of Zhengrong County.
The testimonies of both parties are consistent.
If the then-magistrate of Zhengrong County, Wang Changdong, had not temporarily escaped, the punishment would have been much lighter.
Of course.
The later ones were not heavy either.
Just looking at these files and documents, one would think that the matter is over.
It turns out that the money-making king was also a "victim".
He was just "innocently" implicated.
Therefore, the subsequent promotion is reasonable.
Ji Yuan lay on the bed, recalling the files he had just read and sighed deeply.
Now I finally know how the other party escaped the blame.
I also learned the other person's name and place of origin.
Wang Changdong, a native of Shuntian Prefecture, was a scholar.
The search has been narrowed and significant progress has been made.
The rest will probably have to start with the Wang family in the capital.
The fly in the ointment is.
He didn't know yet that this money-making king first went to Guangdong and Guangxi, then to Huguang, and where he ended up.
Calculating the time, he should have been transferred twice during this period.
There are so many people, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
On the fifth day of October, when Ji Yuan went to the Ministry of Personnel, he subconsciously looked at their warehouse.
Unfortunately, this place is absolutely inaccessible.
Ji Yuan came here just now to pick up the draft documents for his subordinates' overseas assignment.
Since it is not a formal document yet, it would be better for him to come in person.
When the people from the Ministry of Personnel saw Ji Yuan, they laughed and said, "You are also a student of our Shangshu, why did you come here in person?"
A student of the Minister of Personnel?
Ji Yuan was surprised.
Why do you say that?
The other person patted his shoulder and said, "The Prime Minister is giving a lecture to the emperor's eldest grandson. Aren't you listening?"
That’s true.
But he was not so bold as to say that he was the student of the Prime Minister.
This really has nothing to do with the era.
It was Prime Minister Li who said privately that Ji Yuan was a really good student. He knew everything he was told and could understand anything.
Although the point is that he is smart.
As I was talking, I felt that this was somewhat like what I was feeling as a student of mine.
Although everyone was joking, it was obvious that Prime Minister Li admired Ji Yuan.
How lucky I am to have Prime Minister Li’s guidance.
Ji Yuan left with the drafted documents for overseas assignment, still confused.
If that's the case, he isn't the only one listening to the Prime Minister's lectures!
As soon as Ji Yuan stepped into the Historian's Court, he was surrounded by the crowd.
We are all family members in the Historian Office, so there is no need to be polite.
Not to mention the Shujishi, even the left and right editors couldn't help but feel happy.
There's a difference between vaguely knowing where you're going and being sure of where you're going.
Is it against the rules to release the draft list?
Not really. Every year the list will reveal some information to avoid the embarrassing situation where officials are appointed by the Ministry of Personnel but do not take up the post.
We are all colleagues, and those who can be appointed as officials are basically Jinshi (Jinshi), and no one wants to make things too embarrassing.
Those successful candidates were offered teaching posts, but they refused to take them. The Ministry of Personnel turned a blind eye to it, let alone these people.
But it is rare to get it as early as October.
All the scholars in the Historiography Bureau were grateful to Ji Yuan.
What?
In exchange for moving books?
That's nothing.
“I still get nervous when I think about being sent abroad.”
"I actually want to leave. Only by being sent abroad can I live up to all the hard work I have put in over the years."
"Yeah, if I keep organizing the paperwork, I'll become a clerk."
Ji Yuan spread out the paper, and there were exactly thirty names written on it.
They were all scholars who were admitted to the Hanlin Academy.
Behind each name is the place they are going to.
Dong Kang was sent to the Ministry of Rites in Fujian.
This is not a good idea at all, as the Minister of Rites has no real power.
If we talk about the most popular ones, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel are the best. If that doesn't work, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Justice will also be fine.
But then again, the Ministry of Works has been gaining momentum in recent years and seems to be able to compete with the Ministry of Revenue. It would be good if I could go to the Ministry of Works.
Dong Kang frowned.
But he was prepared.
There was no one in the court, and this was the result of his best efforts in the imperial examination.
Monk Bai was better. He went to the Ministry of Justice in Jinzhou, probably because he had studied law. He did a good job when he was observing politics in the Ministry of Justice.
It is really hard to understand why a monk like him is in charge of punishment.
Jinshi Zhang also had a job and went to a wealthy area below to work as an official in the Ministry of Works.
Although everyone’s positions vary in level, the starting point is basically the sixth rank.
Shujishi are somewhat different after all.
It’s just that the development and benefits of each department are somewhat different.
The two who were sent to the Prince's Mansion as study companions were directly assigned positions in the Hanlin Academy. After they arrived, they were considered officials of the Prince's Mansion.
The two of them were also here today, and both breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be great if I could get into the Prince's Palace.
Even though most of the time I play with the emperor's eldest grandson, that's fine.
The list of assigned officials was announced, with some happy and some sad.
The names of the top three in the first class are not listed here.
Song Liuqun and Xie Zhifu were a little disappointed, but they thought that it was probably their family's idea and they didn't have to worry about where to go.
As for the era.
No one is worried.
The Minister of Rites had said earlier that he could just tell him where he wanted to go.
Later he was called "student" of Li Shoufu.
In addition, Mr. Chu also looked at Ji Yuan differently.
I'm afraid that wherever he wants to go, it's just a matter of opening his mouth.
Ji Yuan had no idea in his mind.
It doesn't matter where he goes.
This is also what he really thinks.
After looking at the list of people to be assigned abroad, everyone felt a sense of emptiness in their hearts.
I'm really going to be an official, why am I so nervous?
Others are preparing to smooth over their connections to see if they can find a better job.
Some have already started preparing.
We will set off almost after the New Year, so it won’t be long before we get there.
On the side of the Historian's Office, because of the era, the subordinates knew where they were going in advance.
The scholars observing government affairs in other ministries were not so lucky.
Many of them have not even been assigned official positions and can only continue to wait.
At the end of the year, there are a lot of these things.
Civil officials had to find a place to go, and so did military generals.
Return home.
Wuying and Liu Jun finally determined the direction.
After all, their family was from a guard post, and after using their connections, they were finally able to get a position.
The places are a bit far away, but fortunately it is a practical position outside, which allows me to be responsible for both local public security and bandit suppression.
From May to mid-October, they were fine with the night watches day after day, they even got used to it.
But being targeted repeatedly is the source of unhappiness.
Especially Wu Renhao.
He is gifted, tall and strong.
But he is not allowed to participate in anything that requires him to show his face.
Who can blame his limited military achievements for not being able to stand out?
Otherwise what shall the mediocre do?
Wu Ying and Liu Jun were also targeted for such outrageous reasons.
Fortunately, they had somewhere to go.
Only Wu Renhao is difficult to deal with.
No matter where Wu Renhao went, he had no connections.
He was not much wanted anywhere.
People who are too talented can put pressure on others.
When Song Liuqun told this to the left and right editors of the Historian Academy, he laughed and said, "I finally discovered your shortcomings."
Ji Yuan was puzzled.
Song Liuqun said: "When you are assigned abroad, you can apply to bring a bodyguard. You can apply and it will be allowed."
"Let Wu Renhao follow you, he will also be your bodyguard."
Is it possible?!
Xie Zhifu nodded: "It's probably okay if you tell me in advance. Besides, given Wu Renhao's situation, there must be many military sons in the capital who don't like him."
This is of course not to say that the children of military generals are all narrow-minded and will exclude him.
But in this world, malice is always more obvious than kindness.
Wait until Ji Yuan tells this to Wu Renhao and others.
Wu Renhao's eyes lit up.
OK!
He must be willing!
Is there anything wrong with following Ji Yuan's lead?
Wu Ying and Liu Jun also slapped their thighs.
You should have said it earlier!
I should have said earlier that they would follow Ji Yuan too!
Unfortunately, that was a position the family had worked so hard to secure, and they couldn’t go back on their word.
Everyone finished talking in a lively manner.
Everyone just realized it.
After the New Year, everyone will leave one after another.
We are so far apart, who knows when we will meet next time.
Although all good things must come to an end, why do I feel so uncomfortable in my heart?
Ji Yuan also said: "I bid farewell to this place and will travel thousands of miles alone."
This is a poem by Li Bai.
The momentum is naturally different.
It is particularly appropriate to use it at this time.
Let me say one more thing, don’t worry about having no friends on the road ahead, because everyone in the world knows you.
In the Ji residence on Shannei Street, Monk Bai, Gao Laosi, Wuying, Liu Jun, and Wu Renhao smiled at each other.
This hasn't been sent out yet!
Why are you so dejected?
They had finally gathered in the capital, and the New Year was approaching.
Shouldn't I be happy!
Things in the future!
We’ll talk about it later!
Gao Laosi also said: "In ten or twenty years, maybe we will be together again. By then, we will all come to the capital to serve as officials!"
Gao Laosi, as an observing scholar who had not yet been assigned an official position, dared to say such things, so everyone naturally laughed again.
yes.
It's just a difference.
As a grown man, why would you be afraid of this?
We'll see each other again someday!
Don't be so sad suddenly.
Thinking of this, everyone laughed heartily again.
This time the laughter was more cheerful.
The sky is so big!
Let’s go out and try it first!
Several people ran to the inner river, looking at the flowing water and the dividing line between the inner and outer cities of the capital.
There will be a day when we will meet again in the future!
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