prosperous age

Chapter 141 Chapter 140 Examiners

Arrived at Nanchang Mansion more than half a month earlier. At this time, many candidates from various prefectures and counties were still on the way. Such a large group of candidates from Jiujiang Mansion entered Nanchang Mansion in a mighty way, and it became a small anecdote that quickly spread among the market.

Thanks to Zhu Shilong and Mr. Zhu's assists back then, after learning that it was a candidate from the Jiujiang Prefecture School who came to take the provincial examination, he had a good memory and naturally thought of the dutiful son Wei Guangde who once caused a sensation in Nanchang City.

Soon, without Wei Guangde's knowledge, his name became a household name in Nanchang again.

After resting in the inn for one night, when Zeng Yuanshu came to the inn to look for them the next afternoon, Wei Guangde learned about it from Zeng Yuanshu.

I'm so in focus.

After Wei Guangde found out, he was helpless at first, and then a little surprised.

Although it is inexplicably famous, it is a good reputation. Wei Guangde still remembers that Zhu Shilong and Mr. Zhu spent a lot of money to treat guests to dinner in order to spread his name.

Zhu Shilong's lesson from the past made Wei Guangde feel a little fluke in his heart at this time.

Well, in fact, he now feels that his chances of being on the list in this provincial examination are only half, but after knowing that his name has spread, Wei Guangde feels that the chances are too much.

At this time, the examiners of the township examination must have not yet entered the Gongyuan. They were at home. Although they would not come into contact with the rumors in the market on weekdays, the servants in the family talked badly and reminded them of themselves.

After Zhu Shilong, Li Ke and the others returned to Jiujiang Mansion the year before last, Wei Guangde knew what happened at the Luming Banquet. Even almost all the examiners, including the chief examiner, read their papers in person. Very interested.

Therefore, Wei Guangde was not surprised at all when there was news in the capital two years ago that officials in the two capitals were discussing whether to establish a farming supervisor.

Yes, some Jiangxi officials were inspired by Wei Guangde's anti-drought strategy, and the empire has indeed experienced frequent natural disasters in recent years, but the court has nothing to do about it.

In the past, various sacrificial activities to heaven and earth have also been paid more attention to. Whether it is praying for the valley in Mengchun, offering sacrifices to the sky at the winter solstice, or praying for rain and snow, the imperial court has taken it very seriously in recent years, but the disaster situation has not shown any sign of relief.

Is it true that the emperor is required to issue an imperial edict that "all parties are guilty and guilty", or how many court officials knocked down?
impossible.

Therefore, after seeing Wei Guangde's anti-drought strategy, some officials simply made a suspicious thing after deliberation, and directly handed in Wei Guangde's examination paper.

This is also a helpless way, all the previous tricks have been exhausted, this time Wei Guangde proposed a refreshing thing in the test paper.

In the past, in order to avoid fraud in the provincial examinations, after the provincial examinations, in addition to the list of admitted candidates sent to the capital for the emperor's preview, the test papers of the successful candidates were also sent to the Imperial Academy for verification and preservation.

What was sent was the examination papers of the candidates who were selected on the list, who would care about a student who failed the list like Wei Guangde.

I just looked through Wei Guangde's test papers at the Luming Banquet, and some officials came down to discuss privately. If Wei Guangde's opinion is adopted, whether Wei Guangde will be named or not will be a big problem.

I know that there are many officials and recruiters who have read Wei Guangde's examination papers. Once the memorials for the establishment of a new supervisor in charge of agricultural seedlings are approved and accepted by the higher authorities, what will happen?
Well, among the examiners, there were still some people who had hit Xiaojiu in their hearts. After all, it was just a performance, and even if it was rejected, it was not a big deal.

However, the crux of the problem is that what you want to play is written by a candidate who has not yet passed the provincial examination.

No one wants to lose the reputation of being a dove occupying a magpie's nest. Finally, after considering the balance, they simply came to a joint letter to ask the farm supervisor to cultivate drought-resistant seedlings. He is selfless and aboveboard.

Of course, after intense disputes in the imperial court, this memorandum finally fell through.

The reason is that the imperial court has no money to invest in agricultural seedling selection and breeding.

This is the news that Wei Guangde asked someone to inquire about. Although it may not be accurate, it has a certain degree of credibility.

The imperial court was in short supply, and it was impossible to establish a new yamen.

What's more, once a new yamen is built, a large amount of money will inevitably be invested in the follow-up. Now that the government's revenue and expenditure are beyond its means, it can only be left alone.

In fact, after failing the provincial examination, the development of the situation completely exceeded Wei Guangde's imagination, let alone control. He never expected Zhu Shilong to praise himself at the Luming Banquet.

In the whole incident, Wei Guangde actually did not suffer any loss, and it is a good thing that his name is still known by the ruling class of this era.

Wei Guangde only stayed in the inn for a few days, and then he was visited by students from all over the Nanchang Mansion, so he didn't have any time to rest.

At this time, Wei Guangde had no choice but to greet him with a smile.

Just kidding, many of the people who came here were visited by Wei Guangde two years ago in the name of visiting friends, and his purpose was not pure.

Since they are friends, Wei Guangde naturally wants to be the host.

The 6000 taels given to Wei Guangde by Father Wei released [-] taels last year, and now Wei Guangde still has a thousand taels in his hands. As for the missing silver, it was naturally spent during the two years of travel.

When going out, money is really out of control, mainly because Wei Guangde has always had a lot of money since he was in Jiujiang Mansion, so he has developed the habit of spending money extravagantly.

In the process of visiting friends, Wei Guangde's bold side was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Whenever he went to a place, he would invite his friends to invite the scholars around him to have a banquet together, and he would always choose a good restaurant to treat the guests.

Money well spent and it worked out well.

As the period of the rural examination approached, when Wei Guangde continued to welcome friends from all walks of life to entertain and dine, the inner curtain examiners of this rural examination had also rushed to Nanchang City from the surrounding provincial capitals, preparing to enter the Gongyuan to meet the rural examination.

According to the rules, these inner curtain officials were jointly selected by the Jiangxi chief envoy, the inspector and the Jiangxi patrol censor, and they had already sent letters of appointment and coins.

The examiners had to go to Nanchang Fucheng and enter the Nanchang Gongyuan before the provincial examination to show the fairness of the imperial examination.

According to the rules, after the examiners enter the tribute courtyard, they cannot leave the tribute courtyard for half a step until the township examination results are released.

Today is also the day when all the yamen in Nanchang prefecture represent the districts to jointly entertain the examiners. Starting tomorrow, they will officially enter the Gongyuan until the end of the rural examination.

Pushing cups and changing cups, toasting and toasting, and complimenting each other, the atmosphere of the banquet was very good.

They are all people in the officialdom. The current provincial examinations are not like the Hongwu Dynasty. The provincial examination examiners will also choose highly respected Confucianism from the people.

For being invited by the Jiangxi government to take charge of this rural examination, whether it is the chief examiner, the deputy chief examiner, or the same chief examiner, they are all happy to come.

Who doesn't know that Jiangxi's candidates are of excellent quality, and their results in the imperial examination have always been good. It may be that one of the exams I selected has a title on the gold list, and considering that the number one scholar came from my own school, it would be embarrassing to say it.

(End of this chapter)