Sure enough, when the rankings were released in Beijing, Heshen happened to be on the rankings, and he was ranked relatively high, and he easily got the status of a scholar.
After the results were announced, He Shen made a special trip to visit the examiner, drank and chatted with him, and gave him 10,000 taels of silver, which was considered a friendship.
According to the customs of the officialdom, it is regarded as recognizing a master and becoming a master.
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The news that He Shen passed the provincial examination and obtained the status of a civil servant reached He Mansion immediately, causing many masters and servants in He Mansion to talk about it.
The second uncle Chang Rong was even more stimulated and suddenly became very concerned about his youngest son Dongming.
From now on, the hard days for Dongming's children are coming.
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"Tch, what's the point of being proud of? It's just a provincial examination. When will he pass the Jinshi exam, then he will be really powerful!"
When Mrs. Hua heard this, she didn't take it seriously. She waved her hand and smiled at the maids around her.
"Why should a top lord's house like He Mansion have to compete with those poor scholars?"
Mrs. Hua was full of pride and looked arrogant.
As everyone knows, with the passage of time, the two generation heads of the family, Niu Hulu Ershan and Niu Hulu Changbao, have passed away. The former top noble family's Hefu has long since become a ruined settlement.
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Suburban villa.
At this moment, the suburban villa is full of joy!
On Heshen's part, in order to celebrate that he passed the provincial examination and obtained the status of a civil servant, he ordered every servant in Zhuangzi to double his money this month.
In fact, when the imperial examination reaches the provincial examination, it is no longer just a matter of rote memorization to pass...
Normal readers can be sure of the eight-part essay in the provincial examination, but policy analysis and poetry writing are difficult for ordinary readers. What's more, there are shady secrets in the examination room...
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The news that He Shen was admitted to the imperial examination also reached the ears of Zong Yan, the head of Niu Hulu's family and who had deep interests with He Shen.
Facing this branch disciple who has gradually taken off, Zong Yan also attaches great importance to it.
There was no way, as the world was at peace for a long time, the descendants of the Eight Purities of the Qing Dynasty, especially the noble generals, fell too fast...
The descendants of the next generation are even worse than the last, they are all things that cannot be supported by mud...
Finally, there was a member of the clan who performed well. Although he was a branch member, his surname was Niu Hulu after all...
Therefore, Zong Yan has been secretly observing He Shen slowly and is preparing to promote him at the appropriate time.
Of course, Zong Yan values Zhong Gui, but He Shen must also show his own value in order to obtain the conditions for training!
Zong Yan, through his connections, sent He Shen to the Household Department to serve as an ordinary seventh-grade head of the Household Department, that is, a minor official who keeps accounts.
Don't look at the poorness of the seventh-grade household leader. If he is devolved to the local level, he is at least the leader of a county. He can be the county magistrate of the local emperor and have fun!
What's more, He Shen is not yet sixteen years old and is a seventh-grade official at fifteen years old. Who knows where his future will go...
Again, in the Qing Dynasty, bannermen were respected, among the bannermen of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the families of honorable nobles were the first, there were still many ways for the noble nobles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to enter the court.
As long as one has fame, even if it is just for being a civil servant, for a powerful noble family, it is enough to stand in the court and obtain a good official position.
He Shen also understood this truth, so he took part in the provincial examination.
Finally became a Juren.
He Shen celebrated for three days and three nights. After everything was settled, he followed the etiquette and congratulated Mrs. Hua.
What surprised He Shen was that he actually saw his second uncle Chang Rong again in He Mansion this time.
"Second uncle, isn't it the official office period of the Ministry of Etiquette? Why are you skipping work again!"
He Shen was really speechless.
Although only civil and military officials of fourth rank or above are eligible to participate in the morning court and the great court meeting...
You are not qualified from the fifth level, but you can't miss work often...
Although the Ministry of Rites is the Qingshui Yamen and has the smallest power among the six departments, it is still one of the six departments and is in charge of etiquette, sacrifices, tributes, diplomacy and other matters.
As long as you really want to do something, no matter how idle the yamen is, you can find a lot of things to do, and there are really a lot of things to do in the Department of Etiquette.
There are four departments within the Ministry of Rites, such as the Rites Department, the Temple Department, the Food Department, and the Host and Guest Department.
These four departments are in charge of matters such as etiquette and music, rituals, systems, clothing, seals, signs, fortune-telling, auspiciousness, paving, funerals, sacrifices, astronomy, engravings, national taboos, temple taboos, divination and other matters. Generally speaking, , not very leisurely either.
The second uncle, Chang Rong, is a good guy. Instead of actively performing in the yamen and striving for recognition and appreciation from the superiors, he would instead skip work from time to time...
Shangguan is so busy that he keeps his feet on the ground. You dare to skip work and go home. Do you think it's too young to be in charge of the fifth rank, or do you think you are awesome?
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"Eldest nephew, are you here to visit the old lady?"
Chang Rong said with a smile.
However, He Shen didn't pick up on his second uncle Chang Rong at all. He nodded, turned around and left, not wanting his second uncle Chang Rong to say more.
"Hey, second uncle Chang Rong, second uncle Chang Rong, you are really a snobbery!
He Shen has known his second uncle Chang Rong for many years, so he naturally understands the character of his cheap uncle.
If it weren't for the profit, how could he be so enthusiastic and show such confidence.
He Shen went straight to Jiale Hall, and his second uncle Chang Rong followed He Shen to Jiale Hall.
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To be honest, it was originally a good thing that He Shen passed the imperial examination, but in the eyes of Mrs. Hua, it was not a good thing.
Sure enough, as soon as Heshen entered the door, he was scolded unceremoniously and severely by Mrs. Hua.
"Shen'er, what are you thinking in your mind? It's really embarrassing for a third-class captain of light carriages to go to the Ministry of Accounts and become a minor accountant."
He Shen smiled calmly when he heard this, obviously somewhat used to Mrs. Hua's way of speaking.
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He shook his head indifferently, bowed his hands, found a chair and sat down, and replied with a smile.
"If you are the Minister of Hubu, if you hear the old lady disparaging the Hubu like this, you will have to make a note of it in your heart."
"When the time comes, haha..."
Mrs. Hua couldn't help but froze when she heard this. Her face looked very ugly, but she didn't dare to say anything more.
The Minister of Hubu was already considered an important minister of the imperial court and a big boss. If he was concerned about him, he would have a big headache even when Niu Hulu Orolshan was still there, let alone at this moment.
The excuse in front of him was blocked by He Shen's words. After hesitating for a moment, Mrs. Hua found a new excuse.
I heard Mrs. Hua say this: "No matter what, you shouldn't make the decision without authorization and spend the resources of the clan just to join the Household Department..."
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"Hehe, this matter was done by Uncle Zongyan. If the old lady has any objections, please go to Uncle Zongyan..."
He Shen replied unceremoniously!
Mrs. Hua was so angry that she couldn't talk to Sun Zi Heshen, who was very orderly, and then she got into trouble unreasonably.
"I don't care, this is all your fault."
"If you serve as a seventh-grade official in the court, you will be a loser to us and our family."
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"My dear old lady, your grandson and I would like to become a serious high-ranking official, but is this possible?"
Facing the unruly old lady Hua, He Shen had a wry smile on his face.
At this moment, He Shen really didn't know whether Mrs. Hua really didn't know or was pretending to be confused.
The imperial court has its own rules and regulations for employing people. Even the emperor's illegitimate son must climb up the ranks step by step.
To be honest, it is not easy for a mere Juren to stay among the six ministries in the capital as soon as he enters officialdom. It is already very difficult to be a practical household head.
Among the Jinshi, the "No. 1", "No. 2" and "Tanhua" are just sixth-rank officials, and there are officials from the sixth rank.
He was just a juren, and as soon as he entered the officialdom, he was awarded a seventh-grade official position. What else do you want from him...
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He Shen, on his side, smiled and continued to speak.
"The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of land, taxation, household registration, military supplies, salaries, food and wages, and financial revenue and expenditure across the country. Could it be that such an important department is also insignificant in the eyes of the old lady?"
"Hmph, the way you talk about it, it sounds like you can make the final decision on how to distribute money in the Ministry of Accounts..."
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"Actually, you are just a handyman and a settler!"
Mrs. Hua still had the same attitude, sneering disdainfully and looking at Heshen with eyes full of contempt.
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"No matter what you do, it's the same. You have to eat the food one bite at a time and walk the road step by step!"
Mrs. Hua was always messing around, and He Shen was too lazy to talk nonsense, so he just replied lightly.
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"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Only after entering the sixth department can you continue to move up. The Minister of the Ministry of Finance can also think about it..."
Before Mrs. Hua could get angry, He Shen continued.
"Otherwise, if you don't do anything, just stay in the house and think about it in your mind, wouldn't that be a daydream?"
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"You...you...you...are such a traitor..."
Hearing He Shen's strange words, Mrs. Hua was so angry that she couldn't speak.
On Heshen's side, just after dealing with Old Mrs. Hua, his second uncle Chang Rong jumped out again.
All I heard was that my second uncle, Chang Rong, started to accuse him.
"Shen'er, look... look... you actually made the old lady so angry. You are really an unfilial and rebellious grandson!"
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"Hahahahahaha, second uncle, you are filial. You are really filial. In order to be filial to the old lady, you often skip work and miss work. I heard people say that the Minister of Rites has a very bad impression of you!"
He Shen was not polite, and immediately exposed his second uncle Chang Rong's background.
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When the second uncle Chang Rong heard this, his face turned pale with fear.
How is this possible? How could a big shot like the Minister of Rites focus on a small head of the Ministry of Rites like him?
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