It's day and night.
Qiandu, Tianganyuan, Prime Minister's Mansion.
A middle-aged man in a green robe knocked on the door.
After a while, a servant came out. When he saw the visitor, he immediately opened the door and let him in.
The man walked through the yard and came to the main hall, only to find that Wei Qing had been waiting here for a long time.
At that time, the middle-aged man in Confucian robes immediately raised his hands and bowed as a teacher.
"Disciple Hu Yan has met his mentor."
"No need to be polite. You must have received His Majesty's decree."
"After the morning meeting, the imperial edict arrived at the student residence at noon."
"Well, this time, Yang Huai and Zhang Lang joined forces to embarrass me."
"It's a pity that I've suffered a lot from you."
"Since His Majesty established his capital in the north, the center of our Daqian literary world has gradually moved northward."
"Except for Jiangnan County, there are almost no counties in the south that can stand out."
"In contrast, the literary world in the north is increasingly prosperous."
"Everyone who is famous for his poems comes here. Officials who value classics, meanings, and policies come here. Even old scholars who are good at eight-part essays prefer the north."
"With so many literati and famous people teaching each other, how can the disciples be so different?"
"Looking at the South, apart from those classmates of yours, who else can make a name for themselves?"
"Under such a background, how can candidates from the south compete with those from the north?"
"Besides, last year's general examination, the person who took charge of Chunwei's examination was a child of the Yang family."
"Even with the support of the Yang family of the fourth generation and the third prince, he still didn't end well."
"I vaguely remember that in the spring of that year, the top three winners were all from the north, and even those named on the gold list were almost 70% from the north."
"Once such a list is posted, students in the south will inevitably make a fuss."
"His Majesty was so furious that he put the Yang family member who was taking the exam into prison and ordered him to be executed."
"Such a situation is a dead end. So at this morning's meeting, almost everyone declined the position of Chunwei as chief examiner."
"It's just that Yang Huai didn't have good intentions, and Zhang Lang took advantage of the situation and lifted you up forcefully."
"As a teacher, I am ashamed of you."
Both Hu Yan and Mr. Wu Liu, including Qin Xiuwen, are all disciples of Wei Qing.
But compared to the sharp-edged Qin Xiuwen and the indifferent but arrogant Wu Liu, he prefers Hu Yan who knows how to hide his sharp edge.
Facts have also proved that Hu Yan is indeed his most outstanding disciple.
In the past ten years, he has almost become a representative figure in Qiandu literary circles.
The position of the Imperial College's wine minister may not seem high, but in fact it has a great influence on the Qiandu literary world.
After all, those who hold this official position will teach the princes, princes, grandsons, or the descendants of high-ranking officials.
It can be said that the Yang family has been coveting this position for an unknown amount of time.
It's a pity that Hu Yan has been sitting tight.
Never let it succeed.
Wei Qing also thought very clearly that after Hu Yan stayed in the position of offering wine in the Imperial College for a while and had enough qualifications, he would be able to move up.
By then, he will definitely become his right-hand man, and they will be able to help each other at court meetings.
It's a pity that the Yang family unexpectedly launched an attack midway.
And once you take action, it’s a dead end!
"But you don't need to worry. Even if His Majesty is furious, I will be able to excuse you."
"You won't be put in jail, but your career will probably be affected a little."
"If you don't have great achievements in the future and just rely on qualifications and recommendations, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get promoted."
When Hu Yan heard this, he also smiled bitterly and said: "This disciple thought that he had hidden his clumsiness well enough, but I didn't realize that, but the Yang family still worried about him."
"Hmph! Do you think His Majesty really doesn't notice the Yang family's behavior?"
"It's just that His Majesty is determined to expedition to the north, and the Zhenbei King's tail is too big to be dealt with. Therefore, he has no intention of rectifying the court, but even so, he supported Zhang Lang and me to fight against them."
"Don't worry, your majesty is my king of Daqian Zhongxing."
"As long as the Northern Expedition is over and His Majesty is free, cancers like this in the Yang family can be eliminated in an instant."
"But before that, I'm afraid I'm going to suffer a lot from you."
Hu Yan frowned when he heard this, and then he seemed to remember something, and couldn't help but said: "Students have heard recently that many talented people have come out of the south. Maybe the results of this spring will be very different."
"Are you talking about the Huainan Shijun or the Gu family prodigy?"
"My mentor's wise eyes actually recognized these two people."
"Well, that prodigy of the Gu family said that he is the youngest person in my career, and he is expected to win three yuan in a row."
"In previous years, it would have been true. But this year, the situation is different. His Majesty intends to make the Northern Expedition and rely on the talents selected by the general examination. Naturally, there should be some emphasis and the standards will be changed."
"Given his age, he can do just fine with eight-part essays. As for policy theory and poetry, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get good results."
"What about Huainan Shijun? Some time ago, Xiuwen corresponded with me, and his words were full of praise for this son."
"He claimed that if he becomes an official, I, who hold the position of offering wine in the Imperial College, may have to abdicate in a few months to make way for someone worthy of his appointment."
When Wei Qing heard this, he smiled, nodded, and said, "That Huainan poet is indeed very talented."
"It is said that he is not as young as Wen Guan, but he can write poems such as "Zhen Yumen" and "Joining the Army"."
"His reputation, even in Qiandu, is really not small."
"If he can participate in the national examination, not to mention the top three, but ranking in the top ten, it is almost certain."
"My mentor is so optimistic about this word. It seems that Xiuwen still has a unique vision, but he has never misjudged the person."
However, when Wei Qing heard this, he smiled bitterly.
"His literary talent is indeed outstanding. At such a young age, he has such talent that it would put me to shame."
"It's a pity that this person doesn't want to become an official."
"Don't want to become an official?"
"Yes, you don't know. Some time ago, Taicang ordered Wu Yunxuan, who was responsible for selecting the imperial merchants, to return to Qiandu and mentioned this Huainan poet."
"As a teacher, I specially ordered people to go to Huainan to inquire about it."
"It turns out that this guy... actually has no fame and is still a white man!"
boom!
As soon as these words came out, it was like thunder from the ground, hitting Hu Yan hard on the forehead.
After a long time, he calmed down and said: "Without fame, unless your Majesty grants you an official position, you will have no chance of an official career in the future."
"How could he let his great talent go to waste like this?"
"Confused, really confused!"
At this moment, Hu Yan's first consideration was not his own safety. But Gu Beichuan, a piece of rough jade, lacked the opportunity to become a talent.
"Well, everyone has his own ambitions. If others' ambitions are not here, what can we do?"
"Looking at it this way, no one in the south can really compete with the candidates in the north. It seems that this disaster is destined for me, Hu Yan."
"Don't be discouraged. As long as there is a person from the south among the top ten, I will plead for your Majesty."
"At that time, even Yang Huai and Zhang Lang won't have anything to say."
