There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

"What can I do?" Shi Ancai asked with a wry smile.

"I study hard day and night in ethnology, but I can't compare to Brother Zhu's trip to the mountains and rivers. It seems that I have to go out for a walk!" Shi Ancai teased.

"Seriously!" Zhao Zhi said.

"Could it be that I'm not serious!"

"I said, can you not get off topic, Zhao Zhi, you know that An Cai is a poor talker, why are you arguing with him; An Cai, you have to plan carefully, and don't talk about him!" Shi Yunpeng took the role of mediator Responsibility, bring the topic back on track.

"Well, I didn't have any good ideas for a while. I failed the exam. My parents looked cautious, for fear of hurting me. If you want me to tell you why it's so serious, if you don't pass the exam, you can take another exam, but I saw Dad I don’t want to stay at home and make them worry.” Shi An was helpless, didn’t he know what level he is?Just take the exam again!He himself was not in a hurry, but his parents were so anxious that their hair turned gray, and he didn't know what to do.

"In this way, Ancai, you silently read the test paper, and our three cobblers will analyze for you what went wrong." Shi Zhongzhu suggested.

Shi Ancai immediately took out some papers from the bookshelf, "Here, here, I have read it several times in silence."

Shi Zhongzhu took it and distributed it to Zhao Zhi and Shi Yunpeng, and the three took turns to read Shi Ancai's test paper.

Shi Yunpeng first said: "Is this article not badly written?"

Shi Zhongzhu and Zhao Zhi also thought the same way. Even if Shi Ancai's articles can't enter the second-tier rankings, there is no problem getting into the third-tier rankings. How could this be the case?I also heard that there were any technical errors in Shi Ancai's test paper (no name written, wrong format, etc.), and Zhao Zhi conspired: "Who did you offend?"

"No!" Shi An replied innocently.

"An is a member of our historian, no one is so short-sighted!" Shi Zhongzhu affirmed.Zhao Zhi took a look at Shi Zhongzhu and thought, yes, after all, the historian family is a rich family, with two lords from one family, how can he look like himself...

"How about I ask someone to find your test paper and let's have a look?" Shi Zhongzhu suggested.

"It works!" "Yes!"

"Hmm..." Shi An hesitated, "I think it might not be because of the article."

"Say it straight, if you have anything to say, it's all now, what are you talking about!" Shi Yunpeng said.

"My handwriting is not very good." Shi An just arrived.

"How bad is it?"

"I'll write it for you to read." After finishing speaking, Shi Ancai spread the paper on the desk again, and wrote a paragraph for the three of them to read. The three of them understood why Shi Ancai was not on the list this time.

Shi Yunpeng pointed at the piece of paper and said in disbelief, "You wrote this? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it. When did your handwriting look so ugly? A ten-year-old child in the ethnology is better than this!" "One sentence made Shi Ancai's face turn red.

"I don't know what's wrong, my hands are shaking in the examination room, and I don't listen to it."

Shi Zhongzhu understood that this was caused by exam anxiety, and there was no good way but to practice more.

"Ancai, you are too nervous. What's the matter with Chunwei? You just take the exam at the door of your house. You are much better than those students from other provinces. With your talent and learning, you will definitely be on the list! Don't be nervous!" Shi Yunpeng arrive.

"I know it too, but I can't help but shake in my heart, and I can't control it!"

"Okay, okay, I have an idea. Ancai, build an examination shed near the stables at home, and follow the instructions on the examination room. Practice three times in winter and three times in summer, practice a few more times, whatever you want. Don’t be nervous anymore, you’re still by the stables, just in case you have bad luck in your next class, you won’t be afraid if you are assigned to the latrines!” Shi Zhongzhu suggested, weekly exams, monthly exams, quarterly exams, final exams, and school year exams Take the test, take the test a few times, and you will not be afraid.

"I think it's feasible." Zhao Zhi agreed, "You try once a month, and it's the same as Chunwei. You enter the venue for a few days and take the test for a few days, but you can't come out. The process is all according to Chunwei. I don't believe you practice like this, really. I was nervous when I entered.”

"Okay, Zhao Zhi, Brother Zhu, you supervise him!" Shi Yunpeng warned, he was about to be released, and he was relieved when his brother was safe.

"Listen to you, listen to you." Shi Ancai repeatedly agreed.

In the end, the four of them had a good meal and went berserk in Shi Ancai's small study. Shi Zhongzhu had to face the turbulent and mysterious court; Zhao Zhi had to take on the responsibility of a father and support his unborn child; Not to mention the messy family, how can the magistrate be so easy to do.Thinking about it now, only Shi An is happier. With the protection of his parents, he doesn't have to worry about his livelihood and future.

We will never forget each other when we meet each other.Shi Zhongzhu made a wish in his heart: May our friendship never change!

Scholars in the new department have holidays, and students from other provinces have to go back to their hometowns to worship their ancestors. After attending a series of banquets, Shi Zhongzhu decided to start work early.Fortunately, he only has one person who wants to join the job ahead of time, so he just needs to report to the saint, and the saint praised him for his hard work and dedication.If Shi Zhongzhu had entered the Hanlin Academy for such an act of disrupting the normal office order, he would offend a large number of people before he entered.

The cabinet of the Dai Viet Dynasty evolved from the Zhongshu Province. The official position of Zhongshu Sheren also changed from an important position of drafting edicts, participating in secrets, and even arbitrarily arbitrarily ruling government affairs to the nature of a secretary today. The nature of confidentiality has not changed, so even though the rank is low, everyone is still rushing to sit.

Because the princes seized the heir, the situation in the court was tense, and the Zhongshushe people around the saint were chased and died. Now including Shi Zhongzhu, there are only four people, and they just divided into two shifts for consultation.

Shi Zhongzhu also has three seniors: Wei Haogu used to be the Zhejiang Chengxuan Envoy Zuo to participate in politics. From the official position of the third rank, but there is no fixed number of Zuo's participation in politics, just a deputy. The sage sent Wei Haogu to Zhejiang for the purpose of training him. After returning to Beijing, he should have been reused immediately, but the official position in the court has been adjusted a lot, and there is no position that matches his rank for the time being. , with the blessing of a saint, who dares to judge people with grades.

One is Empress Chen's nephew named Chen Jie. Empress Chen has only Princess An Ning under her knees.The saint also had a good impression of the low-key and peaceful Chen family, and promoted Chen Jie to be a close minister.

Another one, named Jing Yuan, was born in a poor family, in his 20s, young and promising.

Nowadays, there are foreign relatives, poor families, and nobles around the saint, but there is no family.In the past, no matter how much the royal family hated the aristocratic family, they would pretend to save face and keep a symbolic mascot by their side, but now the saints don't even want to save face.Of course, it is also because the current aristocratic family has declined a lot compared to before. Before the saints did not use the aristocratic family, no one would be available. Now the humble scholars and the common class have greatly impacted the aristocratic family, and the choice of saints is wider.

The four members of Zhongshushe are divided into two shifts, with one day off every five days. The shifts are not fixed and can be changed at will. Sometimes the saints like whoever they like, and let someone stay by their side for a month.

On the first day of Shi Zhongzhu's new arrival, he partnered with Jing Yuan, a poor family scholar.

Jing Yuan has been with the sage for a year, unlike Chen Jie and Wei Haogu who finally had a family background, Jing Yuan climbed up completely on his own. He was born in a poor family, his parents were honest, married the daughter of his mentor, and his official career was smooth. A standard for men.Only the harem doesn't match, Jing Yuan is following the hard-working route, and he can't be "a celebrity" like the children of the aristocratic family. In the family, except for the teacher's daughter as the main wife, there are only two straight-faced girls in the same room, and there are no scandals on weekdays. Come on, generally speaking, he is still a good man who is standard in Da Viet Dynasty.

"Peng Cheng (Jing Yuan's character), I am new here, please take care of me." Seeing the saint, Shi Zhongzhu followed Jing Yuan back to the side hall where they were on duty.

"Yaoyun doesn't need to be too polite. You and I are colleagues, and we should help each other and assist the saint." Jing Yuan knew Shi Zhongzhu's life in detail when the saint named him as a member of Zhongshushe.Jing Yuan hated the children of the family the most in his life. When he had nothing to eat, the children of the family swallowed gold and swallowed jade fox fur and brocade robes;He obtained the honor of juren, and once went to a family as a teacher, and saw with his own eyes that the children of those aristocratic families looked rich and well-fed, but they were covered with horse dung, and they had no heart to respect their teachers and respect the way, and they called themselves like slaves.I studied hard day and night, and finally got into the eyes of the sage, and now I am only from the seventh rank. Those dudes can get the fourth-rank magistrate and the third-rank political envoy just by virtue of their kindness. How unfair the world is!

And Shi Zhongzhu is a representative of the children of such aristocratic families. Even though Shi Zhongzhu passed the exam based on his own ability, Jing Yuan still thinks that the examiner and even the saint are letting go.Family son!Hmph, son of a family!I'm afraid Shi Zhongzhu is just a nouveau riche in the eyes of the real family.Thinking of this, Jing Yuan felt a little happier.

The sage's weakening of the aristocratic family is the right time for Jing Yuan to find out.To be honest, when he first entered the court, many people extended olive branches, but he declined them one by one, and only married the daughter of his mentor, because he knew that the rights those people gave him were all false. Who has the most power in the world? --saint!Jing Yuan is willing to be the knife in the hands of the sage and the dog under the door. A few days ago, when he ransacked the house on behalf of the sage, he met the young master and lady who was pampered by the family he used to teach. Now they are waiting to be sold like cattle and horses. Seeing such a scene, my heart was extremely happy!

It's just that Shi Zhongzhu is quite valued by saints, and superficial skills still need to be done.Therefore, Jing Yuan slowly explained to Shi Zhongzhu the responsibilities of Zhongshu Sheren.

Shi Zhongzhu didn't know that Jing Yuan was running horses in his head in an instant. You know, he must have shouted, hatred of the rich is a disease, and it must be cured!

The responsibilities of Zhongshu Sheren are mainly the circulation of official documents, the drafting of edicts, and the consultation of opinions. However, there are special servants for the circulation of official documents, and people from the Imperial Academy are on duty every day for the drafting of imperial edicts. , who would listen to a pawn?Therefore, the responsibilities of Zhongshu Sheren overlap with those of other departments, and the only advantage is that it is close to the saint.

Shi Zhongzhu listened carefully to Jing Yuan's words, well, it's the same nature as doing odd jobs in the office during the internship in his previous life, but this office is bigger.

Shi Zhongzhu was on duty in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a whole day, and the sage also gave him dinner as a cordial condolence: Are you used to it?Are you tired?

Shi Zhongzhu naturally praised the sage for being well received, his colleagues for being kind and easy to get along with, and the maids in the Palace of Mental Cultivation for their conscientiousness on duty.The saint was happy, and gave him many things. Jing Yuan looked at it again, and he became more determined to build a good relationship with Shi Zhongzhu.

Shi Zhongzhu's career in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was so unhurried. During this period, he had partnered with Wei Haogu and Chen Jie. The four of them were confidantes of saints and formed a small group of their own.A few months passed so unhurriedly, and on the night of June, a big event happened - the prince's rebellion.