rebirth first official

Because the fraud in this imperial examination was too serious, Li Changzhi ordered the results of the re-examination to be invalidated, and the officials led by Hanlin scholars re-examined the papers.

The results of the examination papers were not finally re-released until April, and the result was once again unexpected—Gao Zhanming, who was originally sentenced to fail, not only passed the examination papers again, but also topped the rankings again, winning the Huiyuan !

As soon as the new list was released, the entire Gyeonggi immediately boiled.

Su Yu was only 19 years old when he joined Sanyuan, and he was praised by the world as a genius of heaven, and he was regarded as a role model for all students in the world. Su Yu's political opinions will always be sought after by countless people. All the candidates regard Su Yu as the backbone, forming a force.Because of this, although the noble family hated the poor family members very much, they never dared to demote Su Yu easily.

In the past ten years since Su Yu's high school, no one has won three yuan in a row, not to mention even in the three yuan, and there is no one who has won two yuan in the three yuan. Now Gao Zhanming is one year younger than when Su Yu was in high school, but he has already won the double. Xie Yuan and Hui Yuan, many people have compared him to Su Yu.However, Gao Zhanming is different from Su Yu. Not only is he not from a poor family, but he is also a direct descendant of the Gao family, the largest family in the world. Therefore, Gao Zhanming has not received all praises, on the contrary, there are also many criticisms.

On the day when the new rankings were announced, Yinhe squeezed outside the palace gate to see the new rankings. He squeezed into the crowd and just saw Gao Zhanming's name ranked first. He heard Gao Zhanming's name from the mouths of a few people who looked like scholars, and he stopped curiously to listen.

"Hey, look, that Gao Zhanming in the first place, if I remember correctly, he has already won two yuan in a row. There is another palace test, do you think he will win three yuan in a row?"

"I think it's likely to be a meeting. The imperial examination is personally planned by the emperor to ask all the candidates, and Gao Zhanming is the direct nephew of the empress dowager, just for this point, even if he doesn't say a word, I think the emperor has to appoint him as the number one scholar .”

"I'm also surprised. Since Gao Zhanming is the direct son of the Gao family, why did he take the imperial examination? Every year, there are so many people from powerful clans who appoint officials, so it's not his turn?"

"Shh..." the man lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the Queen Mother is opposed to the imperial examination, and I wanted to abolish it a long time ago. There are too many people who oppose it so I dare not do so. However, the vast majority of the candidates selected were from poor families. The poor families flooded into the court and occupied their seats. Of course, they were not happy. The scholars selected by the imperial examination were all really learned. Of course, those powerful families who are sheltered by their families can't compare. The reputation of Gao's family has been getting worse and worse in recent years. So I guess Gao Zhanming's participation in the imperial examination was signaled by the queen mother, and she deliberately let him win three yuan in a row, so that we ordinary people think , the Gao family still has capable people."

"That's right. I still feel strange that Gao Zhanming failed the list in February. I guess it's because the Gao family and the Ministry of Rites didn't get along well. Didn't the court thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Rites? Why did they find favoritism and fraud? I think it's very likely." Eight or nine is because of Gao Zhanming! Look at the new list released today, no, Gao Zhanming has become the top of the list!"

"That's right. Isn't it just a move by Gao's family to spend so much money? It's a pity that Gao Zhanming has overwhelmed those students who are really talented."

"Hey, so what can we do? The Gao family sits in the palace, how can there be any fairness?"

Yin He secretly heard this, stomped his feet angrily, and wanted to go up to argue with those people, but those disciples who were discussing secretly saw Yin He staring at them, thinking that Yin He was the government's eyeliner, and immediately dispersed in fright. Why do you still listen to his reasoning?Yinhe was deeply wronged, but she had no choice but to swallow the breath silently, and went back to the mansion to find Gao Zhanming.

Gao Zhanming was overjoyed when he learned that he not only won the first place, but even won the first place again, but after listening to the comments he heard outside that Yinhe relayed, his joy diminished a bit.

However, Gao Zhanming was not too angry.When he took the imperial examination, he would encounter objections, which he had expected a long time ago.The common people don't know what's going on at all, and it's reasonable to have a pre-judgment position in their hearts.If he was still the little commoner in Wu County back then, he would also feel that there was something tricky about it after hearing these things.A son of a wealthy and extravagant nobleman, who is still a single passer, squeezed his head to follow others to endure hardships and suffer imperial examinations, what kind of heart is this?No one pointed out behind it, and there was no huge conspiracy. No one believed such words.If he hadn't been the person involved, he wouldn't have understood.

But it doesn't matter, time sees people's hearts, and Lu Yao knows horsepower.In a few years, someone will understand him.

Yin He said angrily: "My lord, when the day of the imperial examination comes, you should perform well so that those blind guys can see your stunning beauty, and come back with the champion in one fell swoop, leaving them speechless!"

Gao Zhanming remained silent.The next imperial examination gave him a bit of a headache.He didn't want to enter the center of the court so soon, but he would rather start as a small official in the six ministries, get in touch with the government slowly, and gradually cultivate his contacts.It has been more than half a year since he was reborn, but during this half year, he studied in the Gao family's Zongxue every day, and most of the people he came into contact with were the children of the Gao family. Even if there were children with other surnames, they were also relatives of the Gao family.Taking part in the imperial examination, he did get to know some candidates, but he didn't get in touch with people deeply enough, and his contacts were far from enough.

The reason why Gao Zhanming insisted on going his own way and even took Gao Qiang's face to take the imperial examination was because he didn't want to passively become a tied grasshopper on the "Gao family" boat.Now his first step has been successful.After obtaining the certificate of discharge and winning a good rank in the general examination, he has already obtained his birth, and his name has entered the file of the Ministry of Household Affairs.No matter what the result of the palace examination is, he can officially enter the official career, and the ranking in the palace examination is only related to the assignment of his first official position.In this way, his path to becoming an official is clean and does not involve any interest groups, which will be of great help to him in the future, whether he is wise to protect himself or rely on anyone.

He didn't dare to slack off in the previous provincial and general examinations, because he was afraid that he would fail, so he went all out to get a good result, even a good result that was beyond his expectations. In the next imperial examination, in case the emperor appreciates him, It is certain that he will be assigned to the three provinces.Once he entered the center of the imperial court, he would work under the eyes of the Gao family, so how could he not put himself completely in the muddy water of the Gao family?

Now he's just getting started.I am afraid that there will be more hardships and ups and downs in the road ahead.

Seeing Gao Zhanming in a daze, Yin He waved his hand in front of his eyes, and said guiltily, "Master, it's not good for slaves, slaves shouldn't gossip about the gossip they heard from outside, and make you unhappy."

Gao Zhanming shook his head and said: "It's okay, I'm not unhappy. There is still more than half a month before the palace examination. I will refer to these days. You are exhausted after serving me. It is time to relax. What is good? Wine and meat, eat it openly, just tell me which restaurant you want to go to, and I will take you there!"

The news of Gao Zhanming's winning of dual yuan entered the palace, and the weather in the palace also has its own age.

Gao Qiang was naturally ecstatic.When Gao Zhanming said that no one from the nobles had won the top three for so many years and he wanted to prove himself, Gao Qiang's attitude was just to let him have a try. She was overjoyed.Now when she thinks back to Gao Zhanming's insidiousness and eccentricity in the past, she feels that the child is hiding his clumsiness. In fact, she has put in a lot of hard work in private to become a blockbuster today.He was just watching the current provincial and general examinations, and did not intervene. He just wanted to see how capable Gao Zhanming was.It was enough now, she saw Gao Zhanming's strength, and believed that Gao Zhanming would be able to help Gao Jiayong get to the top, and beat those whores of the Zhao family down!

After Li Changzhi heard the news, he said he was sick and hid, and he only went to court every three to five days. Before the palace examination, he tried his best not to have contact with the Empress Dowager Gao's people.

This day, Li Changzhi hurried back to his bedroom as soon as he was in court, and not long after, a eunuch came in to report: "Your Majesty, outside..."

Li Changzhi said irritably, "No, I won't see anyone, please go back, just say that I have a bad cough and I'm going to make a difference!"

The eunuch whispered: "It's Concubine Zhao..."

Li Changzhi was stunned for a moment, his face paled, and he said: "Let her go back first, and then sneak over later, so that the Queen Mother's people won't find out."

The eunuch got the order and went out.

Not long after, Zhao Jinyan changed into a court lady's attire and walked into the bedroom.Li Changzhi hurriedly got up to greet him: "My concubine, come and sit here."

Zhao Jinyan said angrily: "Your Majesty, look at what you have done. If the ministers and concubines want to see the Emperor, they have to sneak around like thieves. What is the trouble?"

Li Changzhi sighed: "I don't want to, but what can I do? In a few days it will be the imperial examination, and I will personally plan and question those candidates who have won the first place. However, Gao Zhanming is among the first-ranked candidates. If the Empress Dowager sees me, she will definitely let me appoint Gao Zhanming as the number one scholar. I have no choice but to hide."

Zhao Jinyan said: "The emperor doesn't like Gao Zhanming?"

Li Changzhi frowned, and said: "Don't say that he won the first prize, even if his ranking is higher, the Gao family will definitely ask the Ministry of Households to arrange a good official position for him, and it is needless to say that he will be promoted all the way in the future. Gao Zhanming It was selected by the imperial examination. If I personally choose him, I will have to use him even if I don’t want to. After all, it’s the mother’s natal family. It’s nothing to praise, but this court is full of Gao’s children. Even the members of our Li family have nowhere to stay. If I want to do something, I have to ask them, but I may not be able to do it. If there is anything in the three provinces and six ministries, I will go to the Xianju Palace to report to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has it. I have only come here to save face after giving instructions, how can I be embarrassed?"

A while ago, there was a vacant position in the household department. A minister named Guo Rui went to Li Changzhi to seek the position for his eldest son. It happened that Guo Rui had always been very fond of Li Changzhi. It's nothing to grant him a subordinate official, so he agreed immediately.Unexpectedly, Li Changzhi asked the official department to handle the matter in a blink of an eye, but was rejected by the official department, saying that the queen mother had appointed someone to fill the vacancy.

Li Changzhi had already agreed to Guo Rui, but he failed to do so. He was very upset on the surface, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and beg the Queen Mother, thinking that maybe he could negotiate a change, or make another vacancy for Guo Rui's. The son made up.Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Gao Qiang scolded Li Changzhi, saying that Li Changzhi became dizzy after being coaxed by someone, and Guo Rui's son had no skills, so why should he be allowed to be an official?It is simply out of the way of the king.Li Changzhi didn't get things done, and got a spittle all over his face, and came back resentfully.Afterwards, Guo Rui didn't seem to be dedicated to serving him. I heard that Guo Rui has recently given gifts to Gao Huashang, the eldest son of Duke An, and he has been disappointed with him as the emperor, and wants to switch to the high branch of the Gao family. .

Li Changzhi felt that he might be the first one in history to be so useless as an emperor.If it weren't for Zhao Jinyan's father being the Jiedushi of the Second Township and holding military power in his hands, the Gao family had to be jealous, and he might not even be able to say a word.Therefore, he was grateful from the bottom of his heart to Gao Qiang for pointing him to Zhao Jinyan as his concubine.

Zhao Jinyan looked at her words and said, "The Queen Mother has really done it. Your Majesty, how do you plan to arrange Gao Zhanming?"

Li Changzhi smiled wryly: "How to arrange it? It's up to me? Let me tell you, I wish I could let him out of Beijing and don't hang around in front of me. If I personally ordered Gao Zhanming a good ranking, I can figure it out In the future, the Gao family will use some excuses to judge me. Let Gao Zhanming pass it to me, and if I dare not approve it, they will count a bunch of crimes."

Zhao Jinyan narrowed her eyes and said, "Your Majesty...you are the king of a country, are you really willing to do so..."

Li Changzhi looked up to the sky and sighed: "I just can't be reconciled... so what can I do..."