In the small courtyard of the Shuchang Hall, a group of common people were sitting around under the ancient locust tree, arguing with each other about the Eucalyptus of Yunshi in Dengzhou.
The concubines were chatting back and forth with each other, and the discussion was in full swing, without even noticing Wei Chen who was standing behind him to listen.
It wasn't until Sheng Changfeng got thirsty after arguing with someone and got up to look for water that he discovered Wei Chen's presence.
"Xiao Xian..., teach me!"
"Master Instructor is here!" Sheng Changfeng's shout finally woke up all the concubines who were immersed in the debate. The concubines under the ancient locust tree quickly stood up, lined up, and respectfully He bowed to Wei Chen.
"No need to be polite." Wei Chen smiled slightly, raised his hand to signal everyone to be silent, and then said loudly: "The imperial court intends to open more Enke in the coming year. Have you heard about this?" Seeing everyone nodding, Wei Chen continued. "In this case, you should also be aware that if you add Enke, all the concubines from the previous subject will leave early. I came here today to inform you that you can start preparing for the exam." Wei Chen's voice After landing, the sage warriors below had different expressions, some were surprised, some were confident, some were worried, some were confident and calm, but in general, most of them had expressions of expectation and excitement.
Although Shujishi is known as
The "Choice of the Prime Minister" has a noble status, but in fact it is not even an Imperial Academy, it can only be regarded as a preparatory Imperial Academy.
After entering the Hanlin Academy, the Shuji scholars had to study in the Common Hall for three years. After three years, they took the assessment. Only those who passed the assessment could stay in the Hanlin Academy and officially become Hanlin.
so-called
"Those who are not Jinshi will not enter the Hanlin, and those who are not Hanlin will not enter the Longtuge." Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, most of the Longtuge scholars were selected from the Hanlin, and they were basically from common people.
Among the previous generations of Shuji scholars, there have been countless Longtuge bachelors, and even the first assistant of the dynasty. Therefore, Shujishi are also known as
"The choice of prime minister", if an official can have three years of experience as a general, he can add a highlight to his official resume.
When the Shujishi were selected, the new scholars almost competed for the dozens of places. Those who were selected as Shujishi were extremely proud of their status as Shujishi.
But no matter what, after all, Shujishi was just preparing for the Hanlin Academy, similar to the role of an intern. He had to endure three years of hard work as a student in the Hanlin Academy, during which he could only receive half the salary of a regular employee. This kind of life was still quite difficult.
Therefore, the concubines also hope that they can leave the palace and be appointed officials as soon as possible. When they heard Wei Chen say that they could start preparing for the closing exam, they all couldn't help but get excited.
Even if you do not do well in the Hanlin Examination and cannot stay in the Hanlin Academy and become a formal Hanlin, so what? At least he already had the background of a Shujishi, and he could be assigned to the Sixth Department or Ke Dao as an official. He would start at the principal level, and his future would not be much different.
No matter what, for these common people, as soon as they pass the examination, they will be on the fast track to promotion. From then on, the sea will be wide and the fish will jump, the sky will be high and the birds will fly, and they will no longer have to hold back in this small life. I spent a lot of time in the small common room.
After Wei Chen announced the end of the examination, he waved his hand and asked the shujis to continue the discussion. Wei Chen himself also joined in, not only patiently listening to the views of the shujis, but also like other shujis. , expressed his views on Eucalyptus versicolor.
Although Wei Chen didn't spend a lot of time in the Common Hall, he always did his duty in teaching these common people without any sloppiness.
Wei Chen always advocated practical application in teaching Shu Jishi. In his usual classroom, he would organize lectures or debates like today, covering all aspects involved in actual government affairs.
In addition, Wei Chen often took his concubines to Kaifeng government offices, Liubu government offices and other institutions to observe and learn from old officials about their experience in handling government affairs.
Wei Chen would even use his own connections to gain opportunities for the sage warriors to gain hands-on experience and gain experience for them.
Under Wei Chen's painstaking training, this group of shujis grew up very quickly. Not only did they have a broader vision, but they also became more pragmatic. They did not have the stinking problems of being ambitious and conceited that some Hanlin officials had.
Let’s just talk about the Dengzhou Yunshi eucalyptus discussed by the shuji scholars just now. In fact, this is not the first time that the shuji scholars have discussed this eucalyptus.
As early as when Xu Feng, the magistrate of Dengzhou, was fighting the first round of pen and ink lawsuits with the Ministry of Punishment, Wang Ruoyu, Yin Qu and others had already noticed this crime and brought it to daily lectures to discuss with other sages. .
This kind of thing would be unimaginable elsewhere in the Hanlin Academy. Hanlin has always prided itself on being noble, so they would not have the time to pay attention to the dirty and tiring work of officials who are close to the people. To them, it would be a devaluation of themselves.
But it's different here in the Shuchang Pavilion. Under the influence of Wei Chen, this group of Shujishi had a great interest in various practical government affairs. Whether it was administration, civil affairs, justice, or military, they accepted everyone who came.
During the discussion of Eucalyptus Yunshi, the scholars had different opinions. Some people thought that Xu Feng's judgment was correct, while others thought that the punishment was correct.
But no one would say that this is the duty of the Secretary and not something that we common people should discuss.
This is enough to prove that Wei Chen's hard work in the Common Hall was not in vain. The lecture lasted until the evening, and Wei Chen could not help but nodded happily when he saw that all the common people had gained something.
Although these sage scholars are not even considered to be Hanlin scholars now and cannot provide much help to Wei Chen, after the exams are over, they will go to their respective jobs. After a few more years of training, they may all be Wei Chen. Chen's staunch supporter in the court.
Wei Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The benefits he would get from being the tutor of such a sage would probably be no less than being the examiner of the general examination.
Both are sowing seeds, but one is about quality and the other is about quantity. Now that Wei Chen has served as a Shujishi instructor for one term, if he can serve as the examiner for another term, he can really say that the foundation has been laid.
"When a few years later, the seeds sown today grow into towering trees, I won't have to rely on anyone else, and I will truly have the confidence and strength to stir up trouble in this court!" Wei Chen whispered in his sleeves. He clenched his fist lightly, his heart was agitated, but his face was extremely calm, and he arranged today's class for the Shujis in a calm tone.
Three days later, under the auspices of Shujishi's tutor Wei Chen, the Shujishi exam ended. Three people, Wang Shouyu, Yin Qu and Gu Yangqian, were awarded Hanlin Editorship; nine people, including Sheng Changfeng, Jiang Xuan and Han Lun, were awarded Hanlin Review; eight people, including Lin Ruchu and Liu Boxheng, were imperial censors; eight people, including Lu Zishou and Xu Yue, were in charge of the Six Departments respectively; Zhang Jing , Bai Yunnan and six others are local prefecture and county governors.
Except for Wang Shouyu and other twelve people who stayed in the Hanlin Academy as Hanlin, the rest of the Shuji scholars basically went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to serve as censors or as directors of the Six Ministries. Only the worst ones were assigned to local prefectures and counties as officials.
At this point, in the ninth year of Tianyou's reign, Keshu Jishi was disbanded, and the seeds sown by Wei Chen began to take root in various departments of the imperial court, and even in all parts of the world, growing vigorously.
