Chapter 169 Give Yan Shaoting wings (Subscription required)

"How is this possible!"

"impossible……"

at the same time.

Yan Shaoting, who not only received the copy sent by the Ministry of Public Security, but also received the imperial edict, looked at Huang Jin, who came to convey the imperial edict, with a puzzled look on his face.

Lu Yi had a smile on his face and didn't think there was anything wrong with the decree.

On the contrary, Xu Wei had a smile on his face, but his eyes were also full of confusion, even a little bewilderment.

Huang Jin, however, looked smiling.

He cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Yan. All the candidates who will take the imperial examination this time will have to come to Mr. Yan and call him 'Master.'"

Yan Shaoting said repeatedly: "No, no, no, this matter..."

Something is wrong!

Originally, he, Xu Wei and Lu Yi were in the courtyard, chatting about gossip about the imperial examinations. He was somewhat puzzled by the list of examiners for this spring's imperial examinations that had been delivered first.

Soon.

Huang Jin came with the imperial edict.

According to Xiyuan's opinion, this year's spring examination changed the previous rule of having only two examiners, one principal and one deputy, to three.

"Yan Shaoting, Yuan Wei, and Dong Fen are the examiners for the spring examination of the 41st year of the Jiajing reign."

This is the word of the will.

Except for those that are not in line with past rules, the number of examiners will be increased from two to three.

And what’s more important is that Yan Shaoting’s name is the first one.

Follow the rules.

Naturally, Yan Shaoting was appointed as the chief examiner of the spring examination of the Renxu year.

The cabinet assistant minister Yuan Wei and the Chancellor of the Chancellery and the Hanlin Academy scholar Dong Fen were the deputy examiners of the spring examination of the Renxu year.

Not to mention being an examiner in the Spring Examination.

Let’s say Yuan Wei was a cabinet minister, and Dong Fen was in charge of the Zhanshi Palace.

Among the three, it was never Yan Shaoting's turn to be the chief examiner of the spring examination of the Renxu year.

And more importantly.

Yan Shaoting's current official rank, age and experience do not qualify him to participate in the Spring Examination, which is an event to select talents for the country.

At this moment, Yan Shaoting had no time to think about how much of a stir this incident would cause in the government and the country.

He is totally confused now.

He couldn't help but look sideways at Xu Wei, who was also puzzled.

The two looked at each other.

Xu Wei shook his head blankly.

Strange!
Evil!

Huang Jin said with a smile: "The master said that it is just a matter of being the chief examiner. It is not like Yan Shidu is going to take the test. It is just a formality. Staying in the examination hall for nine days is something that anyone can do."

Although Huang Jin said so.

But in fact, he was still shocked until now.

You still remembered the time not long ago in the Wanshou Palace in Xiyuan when he came before the emperor and received the imperial edict to leave the palace to convey the emperor's message.

Eunuch Lu's uneasy expression and the master's face that looked like he was waiting to see the fun.

Yan Shaoting stepped forward in confusion and asked, "Eunuch Huang, is this really not a wrong order?"

Although he was in the Wanshou Palace today, he did put on a grand show in front of the Taoist priest.

The purpose is also to complain, establish his image as a five-good young official of the Ming Dynasty, and get some benefits at the same time.

But I never thought of it.

The old Taoist priest would do this.

Playing so big?
Huang Jin immediately shook his head: "Master Yan dare not say that! How can there be a wrong decree? This is what the master meant. Don't worry, the master has said it."

"What else did your majesty say?"

At this time, Yan Shaoting had already reacted and realized the impact and trouble that this incident would inevitably bring.

Although the benefits are also huge.

Huang Jin smiled and said, "The master said that if it weren't for the court rules, the master couldn't be the examiner himself, otherwise he wouldn't have let Yan Shidu go."

Yan Shaoting put away his expression, stepped forward and whispered tentatively: "This sentence..."

Huang Jin nodded: "I think it won't be long before everyone in the court knows about it."

After saying this, Huang Jin bowed and slowly stepped back and left.

Yan Shaoting stood where he was.

It took a while for him to calm down.

then.

Under the gaze of the puzzled Xu Wei and the smiling Lu Yi, Yan Shaoting actually laughed out loud.

Lu Yi spoke first: "Congratulations, brother-in-law! Should we prepare to replace the threshold with an iron one?"

According to what he knew, during the spring examinations, the threshold stones of the examiners' and even the examiners' residences would be flattened by several inches.

Now that my brother-in-law has become the chief examiner of the next year's spring imperial examination, the threshold stone of the Yan family is likely to be crushed to pieces.

We need to change it to one made of iron!
Xu Wei frowned and asked in confusion: "Why did the tutor suddenly laugh?"

Yan Shaoting shook his head, let out a long sigh, and lay down on the chair.

"Our Majesty..."

He sighed and laughed again.

The old Taoist priest really overplayed his hand this time.

As long as Huang Jin's last words spread in the court, even if someone opposed it, they probably wouldn't dare to say it openly.

Should the emperor himself be the examiner, or let Yan Shaoting, who does not follow the rules, be the examiner?

It was still easy for those people to make the choice.

Sighing, Yan Shaoting said, "I'm afraid our Majesty is already waiting to see the excitement."

Xu Wei stepped forward, poured a cup of tea for Yan Shaoting, and asked, "Is it because of the lecture that the tutor gave in the Wanshou Palace in the Western Garden today?"

Yan Shaoting nodded: "In today's Xiyuan Sheng prelude, I mentioned the Lianghuai salt administration reform..."

Xu Wei's eyes were shocked.

He had already replayed the scene in his mind: "The tutor must have been refuted immediately."

"Our Lord Xu." Yan Shaoting blinked and continued, "But later, His Majesty left me alone in the Wanshou Palace."

Xu Wei frowned and paced in circles in front of Yan Shaoting.

Lu Yi felt dizzy after watching this: "Mr. Xu, stop beating around the bush. My brother-in-law has been appointed as the chief examiner for the next spring exam. Isn't this a good thing? Mr. Xu, just say whatever you want to say."

Xu Wei stopped, looked back at Lu Yi, and shook his head: "It's a good thing, but not entirely."

Then he looked at Yan Shaoting again.

"Today, the tutor is alone in front of the emperor. I think he is not just talking about the reform of the Lianghuai salt administration."

"If I am not mistaken, the tutor may have mentioned the need for reforms."

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but look at Xu Wei.

He could actually guess this.

But Xu Wei continued, "That's right! That's exactly the case. When the tutor mentioned reforming the law, Your Majesty did not allow it. The tutor must have expressed his loyalty in front of Your Majesty. Reforming the law is for the country.

Your Majesty couldn't bear to hear this, and didn't want to disappoint the tutor, so the tutor was the chief examiner for the spring examination of the Renxu year!"

Yan Shaoting's eyes widened.

He was even more surprised and shocked than when he just received the imperial edict and learned that he would be the chief examiner of the next year's spring examination of Renxu.

Old Xu is not a simple person.

This brain is quite good.

He nodded and said, "It is indeed as Mr. Wenqing said. Now that I think about it, it is indeed for this reason that His Majesty chose me to be the chief examiner for the Spring Examination of the Renxu Year next year."

Xu Wei stamped his feet heavily, his eyes widened and gleamed with brilliance.

Whoosh.

"Reader, this is a good thing!"

"Even if this will cause trouble, the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages in the end!"

Yan Shaoting naturally knew what trouble Xu Wei was talking about, but he believed that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

He slowly said, "Mr. Wenqing means that although Your Majesty did not agree with the idea of ​​reform today, he is still tempted.

I will be the chief examiner for the next year's spring examination of the Renxu year, and I will be the teacher of the undergraduate students. When these people pass the examination and become officials in the court, no one can deny their relationship with me."

The examiners of the imperial examination are naturally the teachers of the two lists of successful candidates in that year's imperial examination.

This has been the case in every scientific expedition.

Once these people pass the imperial examination and become officials in the court, they will naturally become close to the chief examiner and have a connection with him.

Xu Wei nodded vigorously.

"Your Majesty, this is for the tutor..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Wei's face changed and he closed his mouth tightly.

Lu Yi was puzzled: "What are you talking about, Mr. Xu? There is no outsider here, just finish your words."

Xu Wei glanced at Lu Yi and shook his head.

Yan Shaoting smiled and looked at his brother-in-law: "Mr. Wenqing's meaning is that His Majesty tacitly agrees and uses the next spring examination to train me for future imperial court support."

Lu Yi looked puzzled.

He frowned in thought.

After a while, he muttered, "Brother-in-law and Mr. Xu mean... Your Majesty wants to give Brother-in-law wings?"

Yan Shaoting looked at his brother-in-law. God knows what was going on in this kid's mind.

Xu Wei's eyes kept moving.

"Indeed."

"It seems that your majesty can't bear the government affairs until now."

"But today, when the imperial tutor mentioned the reform of Lianghuai Salt Administration in his speech before His Majesty, he was refuted by Lord Xu. Your Majesty probably thinks that there needs to be more officials in the court who are committed to reform before the reform can be implemented."

"So, letting the tutor serve as the chief examiner is the best choice."

Only now did Lu Yi finally understand a little bit.

Fear gradually appeared on his face.

"You mean..."

"Your Majesty wants to reform the law!"

“Don’t want to live… mmmmmm…”

Lu Yi, with a look of fear on his face, screamed and suddenly covered his mouth tightly with his hands.

Yan Shaoting looked at his silly brother-in-law and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty would not have such an idea, but considering that I played a solo in the Wanshou Palace today, Your Majesty still feels a little unwilling."

Is the old Taoist priest really the kind of person who is willing to rule the country and devote himself to the mysteries?
What a fart!
He doesn't dare, so he feels unwilling.

Xu Wei was always thinking about his own problems.

He whispered, "Although it seems to have many benefits, the tutor must be prepared to deal with troubles now."

Lu Yi tilted his head.

Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei both looked at each other with solemn expressions on their faces.

"trouble?"

"Is the court dissatisfied with your majesty's arrangement?"

"It's impossible that they dare to let Your Majesty be the chief examiner, right?"

Yan Shaoting glanced at his brother-in-law: "Who told you that the trouble was caused by the court?"

Lu Yi blinked: "Ah? Where else could the trouble be?"

Xu Wei shook his head and sighed. Ever since Huang Jin came to convey the imperial edict, his brows had been furrowed.

Understand the cause and effect of this matter from the beginning.

Xu Wei was thinking about how to solve the problem.

Seeing Lu Yi's puzzled expression, he didn't understand at all.

Xu Wei slowly raised his eyes to look at Yan Shaoting and sighed softly.

"Everyone is talking."

"The scholars of the world."

"This time it's really difficult."

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