wjnovel Chapter 629
Chapter 629
Chapter 629
Chapter 6 Thirty: The Six Caos of the Eastern Palace
In the fourth year of Tiantong, in August, Deng Guogong and former minister ordered Jiang Wan to come back, and served in the East Palace as the prince Taifu, assisting the prince Deng Hao in handling the government affairs, and Jiang Wan became the first official in the history of Deng Guo Those who re-entered official positions later, such as Yue Fei, Chang Yuchun, Yang Yanzhao, etc., went to the Senate Zhiyuan after they became officials, but they have not completely withdrawn from the imperial court, but the Senate Zhiyuan is only an advisory body and has no real power. To put it bluntly, That is to say, you are only useful when the emperor uses you. Usually, you basically don't participate in court affairs.
But Jiang Wan's comeback this time is quite different. Although he doesn't hold much real power, he guides the prince Deng Hao to handle the government affairs. However, it is not clear whether Jiang Wan will do this, but no matter what, Jiang Wan is now more involved in government affairs than outside the Council of Governors.
In the fourth year of Tiantong, on August 22, the imperial examination was held in the Jingyang Palace of Jingyang Palace in Wancheng. Three hundred Jinshi who passed the Beijing examination gathered together to accept the final test. It is often this step, but it is beyond the reach of countless people.
In Jingyang Hall, three hundred Jinshi were sitting in rows, with a big blank paper on their desks. Everyone was very quiet, waiting for the last moment to come!
A quarter of an hour later, Deng Hao, Wang Meng, and a group of school officials walked into the Jingyang Hall. Deng Hao looked at the Jinshi under his highness, and his heart was filled with passion. country's future.
Deng Hao took a step forward and said loudly: "Everyone, this palace is Deng Hao, the Crown Prince of Great Deng. I am ordered by His Majesty the Emperor to preside over the Imperial Palace Examination. I hope you will do your best. I wish you all the best, and you will be named on the gold list! "
"We pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince, thank you for your kind words!" Everyone bowed and responded in unison.
"Everyone, a few days ago, His Majesty has set the topic for the imperial examination. Next, the palace will announce the topic, and you will have a quarter of an hour to prepare the things you need. If you need anything, you can ask the examiner. A quarter of an hour later, the palace examination will officially start, I wonder if you have any questions?" Deng Hao said.
"We have no doubts!" Everyone responded.
"Okay, since that's the case, let's start. The topic of the imperial examination today is, how to rule the world!" Deng Hao read out the topic of the imperial examination.
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. This topic is not difficult, but it is not so easy to do it beautifully. However, since the imperial court gave such a title, there must be a reason for the imperial court.
A quarter of an hour later, the palace examination officially began, and Deng Hao did not leave. Instead, he took a seat under Deng Sheng's throne, drank tea, and waited quietly for the end of the examination.
The palace examination takes a long time, a full three hours. During the period, if a scholar is hungry or thirsty, refreshments will be provided.
On the other side, in Qianyang Palace, Deng Sheng was talking with Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan had been crowned Prince and Tutor a few days ago, and had already officially entered the East Palace.
"Should the palace examination begin?" Deng Sheng looked at the sky outside absently, and asked Jiang Wan casually.
Jiang Wan nodded and replied, "Return to Your Majesty, this time is the beginning!"
"Hmm!" Deng Sheng nodded his head and said, "I don't know if there are any talents available in this imperial examination?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the students who can participate in the palace examination are carefully selected talents from all over the country, and there must be many amazing talents among them, who will become the mainstay of Great Deng in the future!" Jiang Wan said.
"I hope so!" Deng Sheng said: "Jiang Qing, this time I will select a few outstanding people in this palace examination to enter the East Palace as subordinate officials. You have to teach them a lot in the future. We are all old. It is their world!"
Hearing this, Jiang Wan instantly understood why the crown prince Deng Hao was to preside over the palace examination this time, in order to let Deng Hao be kind to the Jinshi, and at the same time let Deng Hao leave a good impression in the hearts of the Jinshi, and then stand out from the crowd. Among the Jinshi, they selected those who could be made into the East Palace to serve as subordinate officials and became Deng Hao's team in the East Palace. And among this group of people, the next Jiang Wan and the next Cheng Yu might appear.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to assist the prince, and at the same time cultivate talents for the prince!" Jiang Wan nodded and said.
"Jiang Qing is doing things, I am still very relieved!" Deng Sheng said.
In the fourth year of Tiantong, on August 28, the results of the palace examination were announced. Deng Hao took Wang Meng and other school officials to Qianyang Palace to report to Deng Sheng.
"Reporting to my father, the results of the palace examination have been released. A total of 150 students have been admitted, divided into first-class, second-class, and third-class. The top three are first-class, No. 4 is the second-class, and the first to 1 The name is the top three, and this is all the lists, and one of the tops still needs to be judged by the father, the second place, and the top pick." Deng Hao held a list in his hand and bowed to Deng Sheng.
Deng Sheng nodded and motioned Gui Xiang to take the list back. Gui Xiang responded, then took the list from Deng Hao, walked up to Deng Sheng with small steps, and presented the list.
Deng Sheng opened it and saw the names of Zhao Pu and Jushou from Yijia's list. The third one was not Bao Zhao, but a man named Sima Hong, which made Deng Sheng curious.
"Who is this Sima Hong?" Deng Sheng asked.
Everyone didn't understand why Deng Sheng only asked about Sima Hong when there were so many people, but since they asked, they had to answer well. General Hussar sent someone to Wancheng, and His Majesty handpicked him to take part in the imperial examination."
"It turned out to be a member of the Sima family!" Deng Sheng suddenly realized when he heard the words, and he also remembered that Sima Hong was sent to Wancheng with Li Siye's success report the day before the palace examination, and Deng Sheng personally bestowed Sima Hong with Jinshi status. And arranged for him to directly participate in the palace examination. At that time, he only wanted to use this method to win over the Sima family, but he didn't expect that Sima Hong would be able to get a top three in the exam and beat Bao Zhao. It was really not easy. As for Bao Zhao, It was squeezed to the No.1 position in the second class.
"Zhao Pu is the No. 1 Scholar, Sima Hong is the No. 2, and Ju Shou is the Tanhua. In addition, together with No.3 Bao Zhao, No.[-] Shang Yun, and No.[-] Qin Xu, the Crown Prince will host a banquet in Jingtai Hall on my behalf tonight!" Deng Sheng thought for a while and said.
"Father, Jinshi of Xinke is the pillar of the country. Why don't Emperor Father invite the banquet in person to see that the court values it?" Deng Hao suggested that Jinshi of Xinke will be the pillar of the country in the future and serve the king. It should be hosted by the emperor himself. In fact, Deng Sheng did the same in previous years, but this time Deng Hao was asked to host.
"Hehe! You are the crown prince, and you have already shown that the court has taken it seriously enough. When I am old, I will not bother. In addition, I let you go because of my own ideas. You have grown up, and the burden on your shoulders It's time to make things a little more serious, I plan to set up six Cao Caos in the East Palace to follow the example of the Six Departments of the imperial court and participate in the government, and these six people, as long as you like them, you can hire them into your East Palace at your discretion!" Deng Sheng said.
"Thank you, father!" Deng Hao was very excited when he heard this. Deng Sheng is going to equip him with a team. Although Deng Sheng sent many young talents to the East Palace in the past, most of these people existed in the form of consultants. They don't have any real power, and when they encounter things, they just raise their opinions, but the East Palace Liucao is different. This is set up after the Six Departments, that is to say, they have the same functions as the Six Departments, but the difference is , the Six Departments serve the imperial court and the country, while the Six Caos serve the East Palace, but this also means that Deng Hao can legitimately intervene in the affairs of the Six Departments.
"In addition, for the decree of the six ministries of the three provinces and Yushitai, all future documents need to be submitted to the Shangli Palace. After the Shangli Palace previews, I will make a decision!" It's so simple, and it requires Liu Cao to play a role, so the ministers were asked to send the book to Deng Hao first, and after Deng Hao read it, he sent it to himself.
"Here!" Everyone responded.
Deng Sheng looked at Deng Hao, and said earnestly: "In the future, you have to work hard, don't let me down!"
"Father, don't worry, I will do my best to share my father's worries!" Deng Hao clasped his hands in response.
"Well, let's go, after the banquet tonight, bring those six people to see me tomorrow!" Deng Sheng said.
"Here!" Deng Hao responded.
That night, Deng Hao invited Zhao Pu, Ju Shou, Sima Hong, Bao Zhao, Shang Yun, and Qin Xu to a banquet in Jingtai Hall. This made the six people very happy, especially Bao Zhao, Shang Yun, and Qin Xu who were in the second class. The three of them, they have all heard that in the past, only the No. [-] Scholar, No. [-], and Tanhua were eligible to be invited to the Jingtai Palace. They did not expect that they would also have the opportunity, although this time they were not invited to the banquet by the Emperor Deng Sheng, but the Crown Prince Deng Hao. , but they don't feel disappointed at all, because they are about to enter the East Palace, and this starting point is much better than the previous ones. It's just any county magistrate. If you are lucky, you will enter the sixth department as a doctor or enter the Imperial Academy as a Hanlin bachelor.
And what they entered was the East Palace. After the crown prince Deng Hao came to the throne in the future, they would be ministers of the dragon. Their status was equivalent to that of Jiang Wan and Cheng Yu back then. Their future was limitless.
The next day, Deng Hao brought six people to Qianyang Palace to meet Deng Sheng.
Deng Sheng looked at the six people in front of him. He was familiar with Zhao Pu, Jushou, and Baozhao. After all, he was summoned from the system by himself, and he was familiar with their abilities. Only Sima Hong, Shang Yun, and Qin Xu People, he is not familiar with, so let the system check.
"Sima Hong, force: 70, commander: 75, intelligence: 89, politics: 93
Shang Yun, force: 62, commander: 53, intelligence: 90, politics: 90
Qin Xu, force: 68, commander: 60, intelligence: 88, politics: 89"
The abilities of the three of them are at most above average in Deng Guo, but among the younger generation, they can be regarded as outstanding. When this local talent is scarce, it is already rare to have such a talent. Deng Sheng Can't ask for too much either.
"I believe the prince has already told you last night that the six of you will serve in the East Palace in the future. I set up the Six Caos in the East Palace with the same functions as the Six Departments. From now on, you will participate in the work of the Six Departments on behalf of the East Palace. Remember, you are On behalf of the East Palace, on behalf of the Crown Prince, you must be cautious in every word and deed. Don’t let anyone look at the East Palace or the prince’s jokes. In addition, you also need to remember that although you participate in the operation of the Six Ministries, you must not interfere with the decisions of the Six Ministries and disrupt the operation of the court. If I find out, I won't punish you, I will punish the prince, as for whether the prince will punish you, I don't know, do you understand?" Deng Sheng looked at the six people and said.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the ministers must put the imperial court and the East Palace as the most important thing, and dare not act recklessly!" The six people responded in unison.
Deng Sheng nodded in satisfaction, and then asked Deng Hao: "What do you think about the arrangement of Liu Cao?"
The six Caos are Bing Cao, Xing Cao, Hu Cao, Li Cao, Gong Cao, and Li Cao. The chief officer is responsible for assisting the prince Deng Hao to understand the operation and work of the Six Departments. Deng Sheng handed over the arrangement of the Six Caos to It was given to Deng Hao, and he did not intend to interfere, but not interfering does not mean that Deng Sheng will not intervene.
Deng Hao replied: "Father, I have communicated with all the sages last night. According to each person's different skills and abilities, I have made arrangements. Among them, Zhao Pu, the number one scholar, is the official. Sima Hong worked for Bing Cao, Tanhua Jushou worked for Xing Cao, Erjia Jinshi Baozhao worked for Hu Cao, Erjia Jinshi Shang Yun worked for Li Cao, and Erjia Jinshi Qin Xu worked for Gongcao.”
Deng Sheng nodded and said: "Since everything has been arranged, then you can go down and do things. Remember, watch more and listen more. Although you are all modern scholars, they were carefully selected by the imperial court from all over the country. You are talented, but when it comes to experience and ability to manage politics, you are far from enough, so don't be arrogant!"
"The ministers must bear in mind His Majesty's words, and the ministers will leave!" Everyone responded.
After Deng Hao left Qianyang Palace with six people, he returned to Shangli Palace. In the living room, Deng Hao said to everyone: "From now on, the six people will be the Liucao of my East Palace. I hope you can give me your advice." , if there is something that I have not done enough, please point it out!"
"Your Highness is too serious, I should do my best to help His Highness!" Everyone replied.
Deng Hao nodded, then pointed to Jiang Wan at the side, and said, "You may not have seen this man, but I believe you are all familiar with his name. He is the former Shang Shuling. Grand Tutor, Jiang Wan, Jiang Gong, when you see Jiang Gong in the future, you should treat him with the same respect as if you saw me, and you must not neglect it. In addition, what Jiang Gong said in the future is what Jiang Gong said, and you all have to listen to it."
"I have seen Han Guogong!" The six of them hurriedly bowed to Jiang Wan when they heard this. Of course they had heard of Jiang Wan's name, and many of them took Jiang Wan as a role model.
Jiang Wan smiled and said: "You don't need to be too polite. I and you will be colleagues in the future. If you are both prosperous, you will be hurt. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me about my skills. No, but having been an official for decades, this way of being an official can still teach you a thing or two. However, since we also serve in the Eastern Palace, we must do our best to assist His Highness the Crown Prince. Every word and deed represents the Eastern Palace. Your Royal Highness, if you let me know that any of you has done something that damages the reputation of the East Palace and His Royal Highness, even if His Royal Highness tolerates you, I will not tolerate you, do you understand?"
These people are all young people, young and energetic, and they will easily do some irrational things, which will easily attract criticism from the East Palace, so it is very necessary for Jiang Wan to vaccinate them, lest they really Something happened, and in the end it was Donggong who was ashamed.
"Please don't worry, Mr. Han. Since the officials have joined the East Palace, they will naturally put the East Palace and His Royal Highness as the most important thing in their words and deeds, and will never do anything that harms His Highness." Everyone responded.
"Just understand!" Jiang Wan nodded and said.
After Jiang Wan finished lecturing, Deng Hao said to everyone: "Jiang Gong's words may be a bit harsh, but they are all for your own good, so don't be ignorant of what's good or bad. Well, your office has also been arranged in this palace. There is a Yaoguang Pavilion in Shangli Palace, which used to be the place where I studied, and you Liu Cao will work there from now on."
"Here!" Everyone responded.
(End of this chapter)