If Jinshi scholars all rise to the top in a single step, then Lin Qi, the number one scholar, has reached the sky in one step.
On this day, the emperor sent a decree to let him go to the palace alone to see him. This was an honor in itself, because the emperor rarely took the initiative to summon officials below the fifth rank. After all, wasn't it because he was the number one scholar?
Lin Qi arrived at the palace gate. The powerful and arrogant Gong Shouli, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, came to the door in person to greet him. Lin Qi panicked and was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Gong Shouli.
"Please don't use this courtesy with me. We are all old acquaintances and yet you still act like strangers!" Gong Shouli took his hand and became very affectionate, "If you talk about it from Mr. Dongyang's point of view, I still call you a name. Brother, in the final analysis, the relationship between the two of us is closer. What can you say, having been through life and death together? So it’s best if we become brothers!"
"Eunuch Gong, don't be ridiculous, how dare you do this?" Lin Qi said.
"Humph, it turns out that you still treat me as an outsider after all!" Gong Shouli's donkey face instantly drooped, "How come you and that guy Xiao Chen can call you brothers? And you and Ling'er and Xiao Ye can call you brother and sister? It's just that I'm the one who has the upper hand. It’s better not to be a top scholar like you!”
"Eunuch Gong, look at what you said, you clearly know that's not what I meant!" Lin Qi grinned, "I want to call you Brother Gong, but if my father finds out, he won't beat me to death!" "
What do you care about him? Gong Shouli then returned his anger and cheered, "Let's just talk about it. If Lin Dongyang dares to hit my brother, I will start arguing with him!" He has family rules, so don’t we have Jin Lan Pu? "
"Then I dare to call you Brother Gong, but I can only do it in private. If it is in front of outsiders, it is absolutely impossible." Lin Qi said.
"Of course." Gong Shouli was overjoyed, "Let's walk faster. Don't keep the Emperor waiting. I also have to teach you some rules for meeting the Emperor. Let's talk as we walk... Although it's a small detail, the Emperor is always allowed to wait. I feel relieved, don’t you think?”
"It's all under the care of Brother Gong." Lin Qi said, "I wonder if the Emperor will only summon me or someone else?"
"I see you alone, but there is also Prince Xuanping, who is also an old acquaintance of yours. With him here, you are less likely to be stage frightened... In fact, our emperor also likes bold people and does not like timid ones. , don’t be too timid later, you can say anything as long as it’s not too excessive, just don’t hesitate as if you’re on guard against the emperor..."
Gong Shouli was really a devoted professor, and some of his words were exactly the same as Xiao Chen's.
When Li Wanjiang saw Lin Qi coming in, he smiled and said, "Haha, my number one scholar is here! No need to salute, come on, come on!"
"Your Majesty, Lin Qi, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, bows to the emperor. Long live the emperor!" Although the emperor said so, Lin Qi certainly did not dare to take it seriously. He kowtowed three times before getting up.
"Zi Bang, the emperor said there is no need to be formal, so you don't have to be so formal. Come and talk to me." Li Qiu, who was behind Li Wanjiang, said with a smile, "You are usually a eloquent kid. When you meet our emperor, don't be so frightened that you can't say anything. Come on out."
"The word Ai Qing is chosen well." Li Wanjiang said with a smile, "All kinds of beasts, happy with my lord's confinement, white in color and black insignia, their manners are pleasing, they are affectionate and silent, and they are capable of being a gentleman. I can only hear his voice. Now look at it." Come on...hahaha!"
"The expedition of Tianrui is also based on Shun. The Yu family is bound, and the Lin of Zhuozuo travels to the spiritual border. In the tenth month of Mendong, the king goes to the suburbs to worship and rides with my king..." Li Qiu knows the following paragraph very well. Li Wanjiang read out the Fengchan Ode that he couldn't recite in person.
It is said that the ministers are all Qilin, and the emperor is of course Yao and Shun...
"Why did I hear Li Qiu say that you, Lin Qi, don't want to be a Hanlin bachelor?" Li Wanjiang stopped smiling and got down to business.
"Returning to the emperor, I don't want to be a member of the Hanlin Academy. Compiling books and compiling history is not what I am good at. Teaching and educating people is beyond what I can do... I only want to do a specific job. I don't care about the official position. I just want to be able to do what I want. If you are capable, you should do your best to the best of your ability, so that you can live up to the grace of the Holy Spirit and live up to the teachings of my father." Lin Qi said.
"Well, since Aiqing thinks so, then I will make it happen no matter what. I really want to entrust you with important tasks right away. But after all, you are too young and have too little experience. If you get a high position, you will be harmed. You...well, how about you go to the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War and become a doctor?"
Li Wanjiang still used a discussion tone, which showed that he loved Lin Qi deeply.
"The emperor's favor is as high as heaven, and I am extremely grateful!" Lin Qi said, "Is it just that the emperor's love is too much? The Military Selection Department is the most important department of the Ministry of War. How can I take on such an important task? I am willing to go to the remote Langya County Become a county magistrate!"
"Hahaha, dear, is it a good idea for you to think so? But you can go anywhere, except Langya County!" Li Wanjiang laughed after hearing this.
"You, Lin Qi, don't know something. The emperor is planning to re-appoint your father Lin Dongyang as the governor of Langya County. It is okay for you and your son to serve as ministers in the same court, but it is not appropriate to serve as officials in the same county."
Seeing Lin Qi's confused face, Li Qiu explained with a smile. "Your Majesty!" Lin Qi was filled with joy and sorrow when he heard this. He fell to the ground, trembling all over and bursting into tears!
"Alas..." Li Wanjiang sighed, "Dongyang is my loyal minister, and I know very well about his character. He has worked hard and made great achievements in Jiangdong for so many years. There are other reasons why he is in prison. , you are too young, I won’t tell you anymore.”
"Get up." Li Qiu came over and pulled Lin Qi up with his own hands, "The Emperor has something else to tell you."
"Well, Lin Qi, you go to the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War and do your best to assist Lu Jing and do something for me." Li Wanjiang said.
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict!" Lin Qi wiped away his tears and said loudly.
"I have always wanted to build a powerful navy, but due to various reasons, I have been unable to do so. Until now, our Dazhou Navy is still undersized, and we suffered heavy losses last year..." Li Wanjiang said about this. , it is inevitable to be sad.
He planned to ask the Ministry of War to form a Northern Fleet based on Haining Bay. Considering the actual situation, the scale at the beginning would definitely not be large. It would be based on twenty warships first, and it would not be too late to gradually develop and expand in the future.
Now Li Wanyun has also built a fleet in Jiangnan, but the total number of large and small warships is only a hundred, and none of them is as powerful as the Yizhou fleet...
The reason why Lin Qi is also involved in this important task is for two reasons.
First, Lin Qi has a very close relationship with Li Qiu, and Li Wanjiang plans to hand over the northern fleet to Li Qiu, so he must use Li Qiu's people as much as possible.
And Lin Qi has just entered the official career, and has no involvement with anyone else in the court. He is clean and innocent, and he is the number one scholar. He is a disciple of the emperor. After taking office, he can do things freely without worrying about interference from any party...
