The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The weather is a bit hot in July.

No one dared to sit in the sedan without two ice mirrors in the sedan. Wang Qiong sent Yan Chengjin ice mirrors for a month, but Yan Chengjin impeached him.

But Wang Qiong was not angry. While impeaching Yan Chengjin, he also submitted a letter of recommendation.

Within a day, Wang Qiong's promotion notice came down.

The Supreme Emperor said that there were many sufferings among the people, and many bad policies were not clearly noticed by the imperial court.

Therefore, two cabinet bachelors were added to the cabinet. The other one was Han Wen recommended by Li Dongyang. Han Wen had already been qualified to join the cabinet, but in order to control the staff, he was not allowed to join the cabinet.

On the same day, Wang Qiong and Han Wen received the imperial edict from the new emperor.

"My dear nephew, I don't have much salary, so I won't give you any more ice mirrors." Wang Qiong himself was reluctant to use them, so he had to enjoy them this time.

"You can also send it to the mansion."

Wang Qiongxin asked why you didn't care about me calling me daddy, but she didn't dare to offend Yan Chengjin, "If you give me another month, I will really have no salary."

That is to say, send Yan Chengjin.

If it was given to other officials, it would have been exposed long ago.

Li Dongyang immersed himself in reviewing the memorials and turned a deaf ear. Zhang Sheng seemed to be deaf. Looking at the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, Cui Yan sighed as he looked at the rectification of the royal family and the dignitaries of the government and the public.

Wang Qiong was filled with joy, walked to his desk and sat down, raising his hands slightly, shaking off his sleeves, revealing a pair of big hands.

"...Why are there so many sparse memorials from lower officials?"

Han Wen gave him a look, then lowered his head and read the music silently.

"Why does Mr. Wang think that Yan Chengjin recommended you to the cabinet?" Zhang Sheng didn't even raise his head.

At this time, the little eunuch ran to the threshold to look around, and then walked to Yan Chengjin to report.

"Master Yan, Zhan Shifu wants to select ministers and Jingyan lecturers, and the new emperor has summoned you to the Jinshen Hall."

Normally, this job would be selected by the deputy minister of the cabinet.

That is Xie Qian.

However, Xie Qian was ill and had to take one day off, so he could only serve as the second assistant.

The selection of lecturers in Hanyuan requires examination questions. Emperor Hongzhi went to Huguang to inspect this time and wrote a small manual on bad governance, and each member of the cabinet had a copy.

With a little improvement, it can be used as a test question to sort out the first and second place lists.

In Hanyuan, all the Hanlins were eagerly looking at the gate, hoping that the person coming this time would be Wang Qiong or Cui Yan.

These two people are the least knowledgeable in the cabinet and have little skill in answering questions.

Li Dongyang is fine too, but don’t be that person.

The officials looked anxiously, and there was the sound of rustling books being turned over in the palace, and there were many people holding the saint's feet temporarily.

Zhang Cong turned to look at the desk next to him, "Brother Gongjin, you really don't want to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

"This is not my intention!"

"Coming!"

I saw an official wearing a crane and scarlet robe striding towards Hanyuan, followed by a clerk and a young eunuch.

Hanlin was slightly startled when he saw the face of the visitor.

It's this dog official! Forcing Mr. Jiang to become an official without even mentioning it, and flattering the new emperor for promotion, how can he have the face to judge us?

"Sir, there is a saying among students..." said a scholar.

Yan Chengjin: "Get out, you are disqualified."

"..." Scholar.

The scholar didn't know what he had done wrong, his legs became weak for a while, and he was dragged out by the inspector of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The hall was as silent as a cicada.

"I didn't expect Master Yan to be so young."

"Yes, you are truly unparalleled in talent and appearance.\

,"Several Hanlins who were still slandering just now suddenly changed their impression of Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin looked at the people below, "The test questions set by me are not difficult. Those who answer three questions correctly will be the Sutra Banquet Lecturer, and those who answer one question correctly will be admitted to the Six Parts of Contemplation.

Those who get one question wrong will leave the capital and serve as officials of their parents. "

The officials looked up at Yan Chengjin, saying that it was not difficult, but it was very difficult.

"Zhang Cong."

Zhang Cong stood up and saluted Yan Chengjin nervously.

"I would like to be an official."

Yan Chengjin learned something about it from Li Dongyang. There were Li Dongyang's annotations in the book, and the answer was not unique.

The officials all looked at Zhang Cong. This question was difficult.

To answer the question, we need to know what the word "kuangguan" refers to? And what does it have to do with government affairs?

The bold and careful candidates have already begun to write down their notes on paper and think about the answers to the questions.

"Kangguan means that for local officials who go to Beijing for inspections, they will perform performance appraisals for three years. During the inspection, the official will be dismissed and go to Beijing for inspections. The door to bribery can be opened along the way, so it is called "Jinkuangguan."

That's right, absenteeism is not a specific official position.

Rather, it is said that those officials who temporarily put down their ministry duties and went to Beijing for inspection would pay bribes and accept bribes along the way, and send property to Beijing officials.

Yan Chengjin nodded slightly, "How to deal with it?"

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate established an inspection roster to record the officials who visited Beijing along the way, and then asked the local censors along the way to see if there was any corruption."

After Zhang Cong finished answering, he specifically mentioned the Procuratorate.

He raised his head cautiously and looked at Yan Chengjin's face.

The Hanlin officials also looked at Yan Chengjin nervously.

Zhang Cong's answer was excellent. If he couldn't get the first rank, then Yan Chengjin would be really blind.

Yan Chengjin's thin lips opened slightly, and a crisp and sweet voice echoed in the hall.

"Superior D-level triple-A rating."

The officials were confused.

A pair of eyes looked at Yan Chengjin, and the civil servant who recorded the ranking was also dumbfounded, "Sir Yan, what rank is that?"

Yan Chengjin: "Just write it down."

If he was asked to deal with this difficult problem, there would be at least five measures he could take. Zhang Cong even mentioned it to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which was obviously a sign of flattery.

"Have mercy on the poor officials."

This is the bad policy that the emperor found when he visited the outside of Beijing. Those who don't understand people's livelihood can't answer it.

The eyes of the Hanlin fell on Zhang Cong.

Zhang Cong was very nervous. He wiped the sweat off his face and said, "In the yamen and various departments, some officials have their fathers as officials and their sons as hired workers. Some husbands are officials and their wives are beggars."

The eyes of the Hanlin turned to Yan Chengjin.

Most of them were born in rich families. How could they understand this? This exam question is really difficult.

Yan Chengjin nodded slightly, but didn't click all the answers.

"Why is it so?"

"I don't dare to guess rashly. It's probably because the official books have not been sent to the Ministry of Personnel, so there is no salary, so the officials are poor."

Zhang Cong probably knew something when he was in his hometown.

This person answered it again.

Academic tyrant, the Censorate needs such talents to supervise the government and the country.

Yan Chengjin said, "The first-class B-level assessment."

This question is more difficult than the previous one, so the assessment is slightly higher.

The Hanlins were sweating profusely, as if they were suffering the most painful torture.

"Relieve the fugitives."

...

Two hours later, Yan Chengjin came to the East Warm Pavilion with the list.

"This is the list of the ministers' assessment in the Hanlin Academy."

Zhu Houzhao was listening to Li Dongyang and others reporting on the court affairs, and saw the test topic, "Old Gao, isn't this the rectification book that my father gave to the cabinet?"

This guy is really lazier than me.

"I think that they should also know the court rules when they enter the court as officials."

Li Dongyang flipped through a few pages and suddenly widened his eyes, "There are 1,800 people to be released outside the capital?"

"Yes." Yan Chengjin nodded.