The atmosphere in the Zhuangyuan Building was already at the last moment before the volcano erupted!
As the footsteps of the messenger came up and down, the soldiers on the third floor were grinding their teeth!
The top pick, this is the top pick, and there is actually a top pick among them.
Although everyone is praying to gods and Buddhas all over the sky, asking for their blessings, the person who announces the good news next time calls out his own name.
But more importantly, he gritted his teeth and prayed to the gods and Buddhas in his heart, and it must not be someone around him.
If any of his friends and fellow villagers become the number one scholar, their resentment will turn the number one scholar building into a ghost building from now on.
'I'm afraid of my brother's hardship, and I'm also afraid of my brother driving a Land Rover. '
It doesn't matter if you don't win, but don't let your friends from the same hometown win.
This is what most people on the third floor of Zhuangyuan Building are thinking at this time.
When the joyful messenger stepped onto the third floor, shouting "Congratulations" all the way, before he could say anything, he was stunned by the scene in front of him that looked like Shura purgatory.
Those pairs of eyes were as red as ghosts, staring at him fiercely.
His breathing was heavy, and there was an ear-piercing sound of grinding his teeth between his breaths.
The announcer swallowed hard and his legs felt weak. His voice carried the vibrato that basketball singers dream of, "Congratulations, congratulations. Congratulations to Mr. Chen Zilong and Chen of Huating, the first place in the first class of high school!"
As soon as the name came out, countless pairs of eyes instantly looked over.
Most people breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.
Fortunately, he is not his brother.
It doesn't matter if someone else drives a Land Rover, but if your brother drives a Land Rover, then both brothers have no choice.
'Snapped! '
The wine glass in Chen Zilong's hand fell to the ground and shattered.
He never expected that the emperor would choose him as the number one scholar.
The top three must be appointed by the emperor.
"This this..."
"Hahahahaha~~~" Shi Kefa, who was the first to react, immediately stood up and laughed loudly, "Brother among men, this is God's will!"
In an instant, the table where Gu Yanwu and the others were sitting was no longer so popular in the eyes of the head shopkeeper of Zhuangyuan Building.
His eyes fell on the table where Chen Zilong and Shi Kefa were sitting.
This is the table where the number one scholar sat. From now on, the price of drinks and dishes will increase at least twenty times.
Do you want to be lucky enough to be the number one scholar? Just be willing to pay for it.
Good luck, add a chicken to your meal tonight.
In a daze, Chen Zilong was already surrounded by everyone and went down to the No. 1 Scholar Building.
When he came to the street outside, he was surrounded by people watching, and half the street was beating gongs and drums.
The Zhuangyuan Building here simply lit all the remaining firecrackers.
Amidst the crackling roar, smoke enveloped half the street.
Everything you see is smiling faces.
Everything you hear in your ears is auspicious words.
Chen Zilong, who was a little confused, suddenly remembered the people he saw working hard for two meals a day when he was doing corvee work in Jiangnan, but in the end they couldn't even feed the whole family.
Looking at the joyous scene in front of him, he grinned. His laughter became louder and louder, even the sound of the roaring firecrackers was drowned out.
From the time of Song Renzong and Zhao Zhen, scholars who participated in the imperial examination were no longer dismissed as long as they passed the examination, but all became Jinshi.
So the subsequent palace examination was just a formality.
During the palace examination, Li Yunze looked at Chen Zilong, Gu Yanwu and others with emotion in his heart.
In history, except for Gu Yanwu, who failed to resist the Qing Dynasty and eventually retired to the mountains, all the others fought bloody battles with the Tartars and eventually died for their country.
There were many domestic slaves of several surnames in the Chongzhen Dynasty, but there were also tough men like these.
Now that he, Li Yunze, has come to this world, tragedy must not be allowed to happen again!
Hong Chengchou read out the arrangements for the outstanding candidates in this imperial examination. All three of the top three were admitted to the Hanlin Academy, and Chen Zilong, who was the number one scholar, became a editor of the Hanlin Academy.
There is an unwritten rule in the Ming Dynasty, that is, non-Hanlin officials are not allowed to join the cabinet.
In other words, those who have not been raised in the Hanlin Academy are not eligible to join the cabinet.
Entering such an aristocratic yamen is basically equivalent to entering a straight path to success in the future.
"Long live." In a joyful atmosphere, Chen Zilong stepped forward and saluted, "I, I do not want to enter the Hanlin Academy."
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in Fengtian Hall, and then there was a lot of excitement and noise.
Is this Chen Zilong unconventional, or is he mentally ill?
"Why?" Li Yunze looked over with a relaxed expression, "But it's too low."
The Hanlin Academy compilation is from the sixth grade, which is the pinnacle for the new scholars. He is higher than all the seventh grade magistrates in the world.
"That's not the case." Chen Zilong shook off Shi Kefa's pull and responded with a firm look, "I don't want to be raised in the Hanlin Academy. I want to go somewhere to work for the people."
As soon as these words came out, they offended a large number of people.
Everyone knew about the Imperial Academy's support, but Chen Zilong was definitely the first to say it in front of the emperor.
Some words cannot be said openly.
Li Yunze didn't take it seriously and said, "Have you thought about it?"
"yes."
"There is a severe drought over there in Shaanxi, and bandits are everywhere. How about you go there and become the county magistrate?"
"Long live my thanks."
"After taking office, how will you serve the local people?"
It is obvious that Chen Zilong is prepared for this. "Long live, I will reorganize the fields and recruit homeless people to work in the fields. When there is a severe drought, we should dig wells and open ponds to store water. We will coordinate materials and ensure that the people can eat. Clean up the lawsuits and rule by the Ming Dynasty."
As he talked more and more passionately, Chen Zilong took a deep breath, "If there are bandits coming, report to the governor as soon as possible to come to the rescue, close the city gates tightly and mobilize the people to defend the city, and fight the bandits till the end."
"It seems that you are indeed prepared." Li Yunze stood up and walked up to Chen Zilong. "You have to remember one thing. Bandits are cunning and treacherous. They often disguise themselves as common people and sneak into the city, and then suddenly attack and seize the city gate."
He turned to look at Wang Chengen and "arranged people from Jinyiwei and Dongchang to protect him secretly. He broke so many rules, and I don't know how many people wanted his life. Then tell Sun Chuanting, be careful and don't let anyone instigate you." Got him."
The emperor valued it so much, which really made everyone in Fengtian Palace envious.
Xia Yunyi on the side was also greatly moved, intending to follow Chen Zilong's actions and go directly to the local government instead of entering the Hanlin Academy.
But then I thought about it, if I brought it up at this time, wouldn't it be like picking apart others and being looked down upon for no reason?
Xia Yunyi, who was in his early thirties, thought too much, but Gu Yanwu, who was eighteen years old, stood up impassionedly and said, "Long live! I will not go to the Hanlin Academy either. I would like to go to Shaanxi with my elder brother."
If this were Xia Yunyi's words, some people would definitely say that he is attached to Jiwei.
But Gu Yanwu said that even if someone thinks so, it's hard to say it directly.
After all, he is eighteen years old, young and energetic, and it is the right time!
There are only three people in the first class, and both the top pick and the second pick have expressed their opinions. As the top pick, Xia Yunyi has no choice at this moment.
Under such circumstances, could he still go to the Hanlin Academy on his own?
"Long live, I don't want to go to the Hanlin Academy, I would like to go to Shaanxi."
The Hanlin bachelor not far away smiled bitterly. In the past, no one looked down on the noble Hanlin Academy. What the hell is this?
"I know that those who do not enter the Imperial Academy are not allowed to enter the cabinet." Li Yunze nodded and pointed at the people in Fengtian Hall, "From now on, this rule must be changed."
"I don't want anything to raise my hopes here, I just want people who can do practical things. From now on, if you don't visit the state capital, you won't get any scars."
The colors used for official uniforms in the Ming Dynasty were also particular.
Those of rank 4 and above wear scarlet robes, those of rank 5 to 7 wear green robes, and those of rank 8 and 9 who are not in the mainstream wear green robes.
Li Yunze's meaning is very clear. Without local work experience, don't expect to be above the fourth grade.
As for the nobles and nobles in the Imperial Academy, well, screw you.
A group of scholars who only know how to talk are useless.
Time flies by, and it is already August of the second year of Chongzhen.
August was hot, during the drought period of the Little Ice Age, it was really hot.
Even Li Yunze, who has a determined personality, has to push his time for riding horses and archery to Youshi every day.
After riding the horse, finish shooting the arrow. Taking a shower and eating while sweating profusely is an extremely rare treat in this era.
Night falls, the palace door is locked
If nothing else, a surprise came.
Hearing the noise outside the royal study, Wang Chengen, who was standing in the corner using the air conditioner, hurriedly ran out.
"Your Majesty~~~"
In just a moment, Wang Chengen ran in holding a gold medal in one hand and a letter with feathers in the other, "The governors of the three sides are urging us to send you an urgent military report four hundred miles away!"
When the palace door is locked, the only thing that can be sent into the palace is military reports.
What is called a military and national event? This is it.
After taking the letter and checking the fire paint and mud seal to make sure it was correct, Li Yunze pointed at the door of the royal study room, "Close the door, and the air conditioner will escape."
It is indeed a letter from Sun Chuanting, and it is also a good news letter.
After Sun Chuanting arrived in Shaanxi, he did not rush to clear out the bandits as soon as he came up.
He knew very well that without solving the people's livelihood problems under the severe drought, the bandits would not be able to be completely suppressed.
So he spent a year recruiting refugees to work in the fields, saving supplies and training soldiers, and allowed the rogue bandits to wreak havoc.
Because of this incident, there were countless memorials to impeach Sun Chuanting.
Now after the summer harvest, Sun Chuanting finally took action.
Rogue bandits are not engaged in production; their job is to rob.
After the summer harvest, the bandits who were short of food from various places gathered to prepare for a big attack, and concentrated their efforts to raid Sanshui County.
They regarded Sun Chuanting as a coward, and never thought that Sun Chuanting was actually pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
When the thieves besieged Sanshui, Sun Chuanting, who had not moved his army before, suddenly moved.
Under the sudden attack of the army, the bandits were defeated on the spot outside the county town.
Zijin Liang, King Hun Tian, Wang Er, Gao Yingxiang, Wang Daliang and many other thieves were beheaded by the formation. The leader of the thieves, Wang Jiayin, was captured alive when he fled. The rest of the bandits, including Zhang Xianzhong, disappeared in the formation and their whereabouts are unknown.
Nearly 50,000 bandits and bandits were killed in this battle, and the main force of the so-called Thirty-sixth Battalion was almost wiped out in one battle.
"Well done, you deserve to be Sun Chuanting."
After getting up and walking to the map, Li Yunze's eyes fell on the northeast corner. "The internal troubles have been suppressed for the time being. This window of time cannot be wasted."
He clenched his fist and smashed it directly into Shenyang City.
"One battle will determine the outcome!"
