After taking the Chinese examination, candidates are promoted from Juren to Gongshi. So what is the first thing to do after winning the Gongshi?
It’s certainly not an all-night party celebrating. After all, there is still one subject that has not been tested in the palace examination. Although the palace examination basically does not affect the acquisition of the title of Jinshi, it is not completely possible to be deposed.
Of course, it's not like I immediately closed my door and studied hard to prepare for the palace exam. In just these few days, no one could do anything good.
For these new Gongshi, the most important thing after winning the Gongshi is to first visit the chief and deputy examiners and recommend their fellow examiners, so as to formally establish the relationship between the teacher and the disciple.
After the visit, if you can get the other person's approval, write a disciple post, and you can consider yourself a disciple from then on.
The chief examiner of the general examination is usually a bachelor of Longtuge, and the deputy examiner is usually an official of the bachelor's level of the Hanlin Academy.
If a newcomer in the officialdom can be appreciated by them, his rise to success will be more than just talk.
This is why the teacher-student relationship is so valued in official circles. For example, during Wei Chen's first joint examination, although he had some bad relations with the examiner Xu Mu and did not recognize the examiner, he still met with the deputy examiner Liu Tingxi as soon as possible.
After entering the Hanlin Academy, Wei Chen also benefited a lot from his close relationship with Liu Tingxi. For example, Han Zhang, the first assistant, was introduced to Wei Chen by Liu Tingxi at the Qionglin Banquet.
Now after Chen Shao and Liao Shiyu were awarded tributes, they did not go to curry favor with the high-ranking masters first, but first came to Wei Chen's house to pay homage. From this, we can see how important Wei Chen is in their hearts. .
Of course, with Wei Chen's current status, although he is not as good as the chief examiner, he is not lower than the deputy chief examiner. He can barely be considered a big thick leg, so he will not let Chen Shao and the others suffer.
Not long after receiving Yuan An's report, Wei Chen and Gu Tingye came to the front hall where they met their guests, where they met their two disciples.
Hearing that one of them won the top ten and the other won the Huiyuan, Wei Chen felt very happy and said three words in a row.
The word "good". Chen Shao and Liao Shiyu came forward and kowtowed: "When you drink water, you think of the source, and when you lean on the tree, you think of the shade. The disciples are here today, all thanks to the careful cultivation of the teacher. I am the teacher, please accept the disciple's worship!" Wei Chen nodded, and first looked at Chen Shao : "Zichun, this time you will try to win the first place. You can even be among the top five in the second class in the imperial examination. But whether you can win the third class or even the first prize depends on your luck. I wish you all the best." You have a bright future if you try to win the title again and again!" Then he looked at Liao Shiyu: "An Dao, I know the quality of your article best. It doesn't matter if you fail in the examination. When it comes to the palace examination, you can regain your strength. Drum, just keep up the good work, I believe in you!"
"That's right." Gu Tingye said with a smile on the side: "It's best if one of you gets the top spot in the exam, the other gets the second place, and the three tripods are the second. Don't say that your teacher's face will be bright when the time comes. It will be my uncle from now on." I brag about it when I meet people!" Seeing Wei Chen staring at him with an unkind expression, Gu Tingye quickly changed his words and said: "Just a joke, just a joke, that's all I said..." Having said that, Chen Shao He and Liao Shiyu looked thoughtful, as if they were really considering the feasibility of this matter.
Wei Chen couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw this, but he didn't say anything to stop it. After all, it's always good to have a good vision, even if the hope is a bit slim.
Wei Chen asked Yuan An to bring tea and asked Chen Shao and Liao Shiyu to take their seats. The master and apprentice talked for a long time in the hall.
In the court, it is definitely not possible to fight alone. Fellow students, fellow villagers, teachers and students, all the available forces must be used. Only in this way can we be invincible.
Among them, Wei Chen's most important thing is to cultivate disciples, because only disciples who inherit his own ideas can be regarded as true like-minded people.
As for other people, they can only act as collaborators for a period of time at best. In the blink of an eye, they may part ways or even turn against each other.
Moreover, in today's world, a disciple can never betray his teacher, otherwise he will be criticized by thousands of people and will no longer be able to gain a foothold in the court.
This is one of the reasons. The palace examination was about to take place, and Wei Chen emphatically reminded Chen Shao and Liao Shiyu of a few things to pay attention to during the palace examination.
Gu Tingye also put away his generous temper, stopped making jokes with a playful smile, and listened very seriously.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Shao and Liao Shiyu said goodbye to Wei Chen, and Wei Chen got up to see them off. When he arrived at the gate of the Wei Mansion, Wei Chen discovered that there were three scholars waiting outside the door. He couldn't help but be a little surprised, and immediately called Yuan An to inquire.
Yuan An responded respectfully: "These are the new tributes who came to pay homage. There were two to three hundred people who submitted their posts. I know that you don't like to be public, so I have already found a way to send away most of them. Only these three people are left."
"Well done." After Wei Chen asked about the situation, he immediately praised Yuan An, but felt a little scared in his heart.
After the examination, paying homage to the teacher and establishing a teacher-student relationship was an open and honest approach that was recognized by the world, and the imperial court also held a positive attitude towards it.
But I am not an examiner, just one or two, and now there are hundreds of Xinke Gongshi coming to pay homage... Even if they come to Wei Chen after paying homage to the chief and deputy examiners of the general examination, Wei Chen's place is really too crowded. Eye-catching.
Fortunately, Yuan An was smart enough and dispersed the people in time, leaving only these three people without making much noise.
Otherwise, Wei Chen, the serving bachelor, may be impeached by the censor again before he officially takes office.
While he was talking, the Xinke Gongshi outside the door had noticed Wei Chen and came forward to worship him.
"If it weren't for Mr. Zhizhou, we would have failed the provincial examination. How can we talk about Nangong Chinese style today? Mr. Zhizhou has treated me with great kindness. Please accept my respect!" Mr. Zhizhou?
Wei Chen was slightly startled, then raised his eyes to look at the three scholars in front of him. Sure enough, he felt that they looked familiar. They were the Yuzhou scholars headed by Guo Jin.
Wei Chen glanced at Yuan An beside him, and immediately understood why he had left these three people alone. Wei Chen served in Yuzhou for three years, during which time he did not give lectures. He had a warm relationship with the scholars from Yuzhou, which was different from others.
Wei Chen probably guessed at this time why hundreds of people came to pay their respects. It must be a side effect of the "Tan Wen Lu".
Before the examination, "Tan Wen Lu", which created a miracle in Yuzhou during the provincial examination, had been circulated in Bianjing. The candidates used it to improve their articles and achieve ideal results, so they naturally wanted to thank the author Wei Chen.
Among them, the scholars of Yuzhou benefited the most. Among the imperial examinations, the provincial examination was the most cruel and had the highest elimination rate.
In previous years, it was difficult for Yuzhou to produce a single candidate in any subject, but this year, with the help of a copy of "Tan Wen Lu", sixteen candidates were produced in one go.
With the increase in the number of candidates, the probability of winning the imperial examination will naturally increase. With Guo Jin, there are three Chinese people in Yuzhou Jinke, which has already created the history of Yuzhou imperial examination.
As for scholars from other places, when they came into contact with Tanwenlu, the provincial examination had already ended, so the effect would naturally not be that obvious.
After all, "Tan Wen Lu" was written by Wei Chen in response to the provincial examination, with the purpose of increasing the number of candidates in Yuzhou.
When it comes to the general examination, although "Tan Wen Lu" still has a certain role, it is no longer so obvious. The candidate's own talent and understanding are more important.
Thinking of this, Wei Chen couldn't help but feel a little lucky. Fortunately, "Tan Wen Lu" was not a sacred book for imperial examinations in the true sense, and had limited effect on examination results.
Otherwise, I am afraid that not only hundreds of people, but half of the Xinke Gongshi will come to the Wei Mansion to express their gratitude. That will really put Wei Chen at the forefront.
Still too impatient... Wei Chen has a better memory this time.
