Zhao Zhen discussed it with three bachelors, and the decree was quickly sent to the Hanlin Academy.
Upon hearing the news that Wei Chen had been appointed as the secretary of the Economic Development, colleagues in the Hanlin Academy came to congratulate him.
Facing the colleagues who were congratulating him, Wei Chen just smiled and waved his hands and said, "It's just that I have one more assignment, and it's not like I'm getting promoted to a higher position, so why are you so happy?"
What Wei Chen said is indeed true. Being the official secretary of the Extension Department is more than just a job. It is not a job promotion. After Wei Chen becomes the official secretary of the Extension Department, his official position will still be Hanlin Compilation and Compilation, and his rank will not be improved in any way.
However, the Hanlin officials were obviously sensible people, and they knew that Wei Chen was just being self-effacing. At that moment, one of them smiled and said, "Wei Xiuzhuan, please don't lie to me anymore. You can serve as a bookkeeper and enter the imperial palace. This is It’s ten times more satisfying than being promoted to a higher position!”
The person who spoke was Wei Chen's leading officer when reporting, Hanlin editor Lu Ning. He was also one of Wei Chen's colleagues who had a good relationship with him in the Hanlin Academy.
"Jing Yanguan serves at the emperor's side, and with the Holy Scroll in his possession, he is just around the corner!"
Li Zuochang and Cai Xuan, the second and third best students in the same subject as Wei Chen, also came up, their voices full of envy for Wei Chen.
Obviously everyone entered the Hanlin Academy together, but Wei Chen became a Jing Yanguan in the blink of an eye. Before entering the Imperial Palace, he would not spend too many days in the Procuratorate.
As for them, they can only continue to bury their heads in the pile of old papers, compile history and write books. To be honest, the gap in their hearts is not as big as usual.
There was a rule of thumb in the official circles of the Great Zhou Dynasty: local officials were inferior to officials in the capital, officials in the capital were inferior to Hanlin officials, and Hanlin officials were inferior to Jingyan officials who could directly meet the Holy Spirit.
The bottom line is that the closer you are to the emperor, the greater your chances of promotion and power.
After Wei Chen became the official secretary of Jingyan, his rank did not change at all, but his actual status was completely different from when he was just a Hanlin compiler.
With such an opportunity, how could Li Zuochang and Cai Xuan not be jealous.
But what about hot eyes?
Li Zuochang and Cai Xuan sighed almost at the same time, silently exited the congratulatory crowd, and returned to the library.
After everyone dispersed, Sheng Changbai found Wei Chen, smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Xiaguan is here to congratulate Wei Xiuzhuan. When you enter Zhidao in the future, if you have the opportunity, don't forget to mention Xiaguan in front of the emperor." .”
"Zecheng, even you come to entertain me!"
Wei Chen rolled his eyes at Sheng Changbai angrily, and then asked with a hint of confusion: "By the way, weren't you in the academy with Xueshi Luo? Why are you here at the Inspection Hall today?"
No wonder Wei Chen was curious. Shuji scholars like Sheng Changbai and Wang Yaochen were only apprentices to the Imperial Academy and had no specific official positions. They usually took classes with instructors elsewhere. Occasionally, under the leadership of instructors, they would come to the Inspection Hall to do odd jobs for the official Hanlin officials to gain practical experience. .
"It was Academician Luo who asked me to come." Sheng Changbai smiled slightly and took out a letter from his sleeve: "Read it for yourself."
Wei Chen took it and took a look and realized that it was an invitation. The person who posted the invitation was none other than Luo Hongxian, the bachelor who was responsible for teaching common people such as Sheng Changbai and Wang Yaochen.
The content of the invitation is quite simple, it is to invite Wei Chen to go to Fanlou for a banquet the day after tomorrow.
Wei Chen was secretly surprised.
You must know that the rank of bachelor of ministers is a fifth-grade official position, and there are only two of them in the Hanlin Academy. The only person above these two bachelors of ministers in the entire Hanlin Academy is Liu Tingxi, the director of the academy.
Unexpectedly, now even such a person would personally post an invitation to himself.
It wasn't until he saw this invitation that Wei Chen really felt something. It seemed that he was really in hot demand after serving as a Jingyan official this time.
Looking back on his experiences in the past few months, first the sixth element, then the marriage granted by the imperial decree, and now being selected as the Jingyan official, Wei Chen couldn't help but think of two words.
Flowers decorate the brocade, and the fire cooks the oil!
Although these two words are both good words, there are also huge disasters hidden behind them.
Thinking of this, Wei Chen couldn't help but frown slightly, and the invitation in his hand seemed a little hot to the touch.
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In just half a day, the news of Wei Chen's conferment and promotion spread throughout the government and the public. Not only colleagues in the Hanlin Academy, but also Wei Chen's contemporaries and fellow villagers in Beijing became active and rushed to visit Wei Chen.
However, when Wei Chen returned to his home after being released from office, he found that his front door was empty and there was not a single guest.
Wei Chen couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw this, and quickly called Yuan An and asked, "Is no one coming to visit today?"
Yuan An replied respectfully: "Many carriages and sedans came earlier. They were all officials working in various government offices. They wanted to ask to see the young master, but they were all sent away by Mr. Zhuang."
"Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure!"
When Wei Chen heard this, he couldn't help but smile heartily and stepped into the courtyard. He saw Zhuang Jun, wearing a loose Confucian robe, leaning against the green pine trees in the courtyard for a nap. Wei Chen quickly stepped forward, bowed deeply and said, "Disciple pays homage to the teacher. "
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"You're back?" Zhuang Jun opened his sleepy eyes after hearing the sound, looked at Wei Chen, and said with a smile: "I heard that you were given the official title of Jing Yan Guan?"
Wei Chen said: "The Holy Grace is so profound that the disciple feels frightened and is about to ask the teacher for advice."
"I know fear, it's not so bad."
Zhuang Jun nodded with satisfaction and said: "You were fifteen years old and passed the sixth grade. You entered the Hanlin Academy and were awarded the title of Jing Yan Guan within a month. This is the importance the imperial court places on you and His Majesty's grace towards you.
However, if you are promoted too quickly, you will be jealous of others. At this time, you should especially not make it public. That's why I found an excuse to send away all the congratulators for you. Otherwise, it would cause a lot of noise and crowds of people. What should others think? "
Wei Chen hurriedly bowed his head and accepted the instruction: "What the teacher is teaching me is that I would like to thank the teacher for blocking these troubles for me."
"What's the point of thanking you? You are my only disciple in my life. If I don't think about you, who should I think about?"
Zhuang Jun smiled and waved his hand, thought for a moment and then said: "Don't you, the Hanlin Academy, have five days of rest every month? Don't go to the Hanlin Academy to sit in office these days. Ask your superior for a leave of absence and wait until the limelight passes. , when the dust settles, it’s not too late to go back.”
Wei Chen nodded with deep understanding and said, "What the teacher said is that this disciple will go to the Master Academy to ask for leave early tomorrow morning."
Seeing Wei Chen's good deeds, Zhuang Jun was quite satisfied and said with a smile: "I spent the first half of my life writing and joining the army, and the second half of my life writing books and giving lectures. In fact, I only have a partial understanding of these officialdom matters. From my perspective, your future Taishan talent He has really been immersed in this way for a long time, so you can ask him for advice more often."
Wei Chen quickly nodded in agreement.
Zhuang Jun is right. Sheng Hong has been in the officialdom for more than ten years. He has been able to climb from a top three Jinshi to his current status. Of course, he has the support of the Wang family, but Sheng Hong's own ability to dance and be versatile is the key.
Such a veteran in officialdom has a lot to learn from Wei Chen, a newbie in officialdom, both in terms of experience and methods.
It's a good time to take advantage of these few days of leave to visit the Sheng family. In this way, you can not only learn from Sheng Hong how to be an official, but also take this opportunity to meet your fiancée.
It's pitiful to say the least.
Since Wei Chen got engaged to the Sheng family, in order to prevent Ru Lan and Ming Lan from having contact with foreign men again, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu did not allow them to attend classes in their private schools.
As a result, the number of times Wei Chen and his fiancée met was actually even less than before they got engaged. The pain of missing each other was so unbearable!
