well! Winning... I'm going to be an official!
Gold list title!
This is a good thing that scholars dream of, but in the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, Xinwei ranked first in the first class, passed the number one scholar, and Niu Jinxing, the most powerful person in the world, was frightened, guilty and timid.
Because he knew that he did not have the ability to win the top prize - how did he know that he was the most capable among the thousands of candidates who participated in the Xinwei Ke Spring Festival Competition? He doesn't know much about martial arts. Although he has read a lot about the art of war, it's all just talk on paper! Moreover, the imperial examination did not test the art of war or martial arts, but only eight-part essays.
And the eight-legged essay that helped him get second place in the exam was not written by him at all... someone else wrote the essay for him!
This is examination fraud!
If the examiners Shi Gelao and Long Live Master discover this, they will be beheaded!
What makes Niu Jinxing feel even more unjust is that he has no idea how this happened? This is really hard to understand!
Who did this? Who wrote the Jinxiu article that helped him win second place in the national examination?
"arrive!"
When Niu Jinxing was scared, the examiner Shi Fenglai's voice suddenly rang out.
"Are, where are you?" Niu Jinxing asked, and then he remembered that he was going to meet the saint today.
He took part in the palace examination on March 15th, and his scrawled article "The Procession of Death of Scholar-bureaucrats" made Long Live Lord applauded, and he was selected as the number one scholar on the same day. The gold medal was released yesterday, and early this morning a eunuch came to tell him to enter the palace to meet his master. Following the eunuch to Xi'an Gate, he found that Shi Fenglai, the examiner of Jinke University, was waiting for him there. Then, under the guidance of Shi Fenglai, he entered Xi'an Gate and entered Xiyuan. He walked in circles for who knows how long. My legs were almost sore before I reached the ground.
He looked up and found a magnificent palace in front of him. There was a plaque hanging at the door of the palace with the words "Yuxi Palace" written on it.
Long live the Lord to meet him here?
Niu Jinxing took a deep breath, refreshed herself, and straightened her robes.
Shi Fenglai looked back at him and whispered: "You have done a great job! The scholar-bureaucrats are dead..."
As he spoke, he sighed and walked in. Niu Jinxing wanted to follow, but was blocked by a warrior holding a spear: "No. 1 Scholar, please wait!"
Before his voice fell, he heard Shi Fenglai's voice coming from the courtyard: "Your Majesty Shi Fenglai, I will introduce you to Niu Jinxing, the number one scholar in the new department, and I would like to ask the Holy Spirit to inquire..."
Then Niu Jinxing heard another energetic voice: "Xuan Xinke champion Niu Jinxing has an audience!"
The warrior in front of the palace guarding the gate quickly put away his spear and saluted Niu Jinxing with his hands crossed: "Master Zhuangyuan, please!"
Niu Jinxing took another breath, lifted up his official robe and walked into the courtyard. A eunuch was waiting inside. When he saw him coming in, he took the initiative to lead the way and led him into the main hall of Yuxi Palace.
This is not the first time Niu Jinxing has met Zhu Youjian. He met him last time in Xuanfu. Seeing each other this time, Niu Jinxing was even more frightened.
When seeing the emperor, of course he bowed his head and bowed, "I, the new scholar Niu Jinxing, wish you holy peace, long live, long live..."
"Flat body, give me a seat!" Zhu Youjian said with a smile. It seemed that he didn't know that Niu Jinxing's second place in the test was due to fraud...
Niu Jinxing got up from the ground. Before he could sit down, he saw an acquaintance standing next to Zhu Youjian. It was Li Zicheng, the "eighteenth son of the destined nobleman".
An eunuch moved an embroidery stand for Niu Jinxing, and Niu Jinxing sat down halfway, pressing his two palms on his knees, with a look of "I'm good, I'm obedient."
But Zhu Youjian will not be fooled!
You are the Bull Venus! Will you be good? Who are you fooling?
"Niu Jinxing," Zhu Youjian had already spoken, "you are the number one scholar. This dynasty has always valued the number one scholar, and there are rules for awarding officials, usually compiled by the Hanlin Academy. But the article in your imperial examination said 'The procession of death of scholar-bureaucrats'" ', who can write such an article is obviously not an ordinary scholar...Niu Jinxing, I know you are not afraid of death!"
Why am I not afraid of death? Niu Jinxing looked at Zhu Youjian with a look of fear of death.
Zhu Youjian won't be fooled... You are Li Zicheng's Zuofu Tianyou Pavilion bachelor, and you are a big rebel! Are you afraid of death and would you become such a big rebel?
Zhu Youjian said: "So I will make a special case and allow you to serve in front of the front infantry army! Be the chief clerk of the right division of the front infantry army."
Serving in the army...Niu Jinxing is so heartbroken!
Zhu Youjian said to Li Zicheng: "Zicheng, you happen to be going to serve in the right infantry division in Xi'an, so take him with you."
Li Zicheng was stunned, "Your Majesty, I will set off tomorrow..."
"There's enough time," Zhu Youjian nodded and said to Niu Jinxing, "Niu Qing, go back and prepare immediately, and take office with Li Zicheng tomorrow! Work hard, and if you make military achievements in the future, I can put you to great use!"
Having achieved great military merit... Niu Jinxing said in his heart: Serving in the army is not only about military merit, but also about dying in battle as a martyr!
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"Li Xin, a Jinshi of Xinke, sincerely wishes you, Holy Ann, long live, long live..."
Niu Jinxing left in despair, and now it was Li Xin's turn to kowtow.
Li Xin is second in the list and has a bright future! As usual, he should be an editor at the Hanlin Academy. But Zhu Youjian will not bury talents like this!
Zhu Youjian did not meet Li Xin alone. He was also accompanied by someone present, namely Yang Hao, the general counselor of the army in front of the tent.
"Li Xin, this is Yang Hao who has contributed to the reconstruction of North Korea. His portrait is still enshrined in the Xuanwu Temple of North Korea. He is the person who can implement your proposed policy of stationing troops in Jianghua to aid North Korea. ”
Yang Hao's reputation in North Korea can be said to be extremely high!
When he was ordered to leave North Korea, the King of North Korea and all his officials were sent to Hongjiyuan in tears, and all the men and women of Seoul were sent to the suburbs!
This kind of reputation is unmatched by the likes of Mao Wenlong, so the only governor to aid North Korea is Yang Hao. Only if he takes action can he be unanimously welcomed by the king, ministers, and people of North Korea.
In Chongzhen's previous life, Huang Taiji was killed because he broke into the Great Wall... It was not until the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign that Korea was in danger that he thought of Yang Hao!
Thinking of this, Chongzhen looked at Yang Hao a little apologetically, and then said: "It's just that Counselor Yang is old. Even if he goes to North Korea without taking the trouble, he won't be able to stay there for a long time. So I want you to accompany Yang When the counselor goes to North Korea, Counselor Yang will be the manager, and you can be the military advisor.
As for the troops to aid the DPRK... Li Xin, you go to Yuan Keli and Mao Wenlong to discuss and let them send troops! You can take care of as many soldiers as you want. When you come to the army, I will give you an official position to support the Korean army and prepare roads. "
What's this?
Li Xin was also dumbfounded. He was ranked second!
Others won the second place and became Hanlin, he won the second place and became a warlord...
"Your Majesty... what should I do with the food and pay for the troops who are aiding the DPRK?" Li Xin did not dare to refuse. Who asked him to propose the strategy of "aiding the DPRK and controlling the captives"?
This pot was originally his!
"Food and salary..." Zhu Youjian thought for a moment, "Of course we can't divide the salaries between Denglai and Pingliao. Denglai and Pingliao have to recruit new soldiers to fill the gap...I will think of a way. Yes, you pack up first and leave for Denglai and Liaodong with Councilor Yang as soon as possible!"
Of course, the salary for aiding the DPRK went the Sino-French route and was left to the Salt Affairs Office to handle. Zhu Youjian did not plan to send too many troops to Ganghwa Island. If too many troops were sent to Ganghwa Island, North Korea would be afraid again.
Therefore, Zhu Youjian planned to pull out tens of thousands of people from Mao Wenlong and Yuan Keli to garrison Jianghua Island. As for military pay, it is at most three to four hundred thousand a year... It looks like a lot, but it can actually be earned through trade between the Ming Dynasty and North Korea, so the actual expenditure of the Salt Affairs Yamen is not much. .
If Huang Taiji can really fall into the big pit of North Korea, then Yuan Chonghuan can get some credit in western Liaoning, and maybe he can restore the front and rear garrison in Jinzhou and Yingzhou.
Now Niu Jinxing is sent to Shaanxi, Li Xin is sent to North Korea, and two of the top three in Jinke have been sent to join the army. And Wei Zaode, who was ranked among the top three, was leading the troops before he took leave to take the exam. This time he won the Jinshi, and of course he had to lead the troops well... Zhu Youjian prepared a very capable mission for him. The former head of the guard regiment, let's follow Zhu Youjian to charge into battle from now on!
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