I became an official of the imperial court by eating melons when I was still a baby

Before Sister Yue was born, the Qin family had never thought that they would have the chance to enter the court again.

Over the past hundred years, all of the Qin family's descendants have basically been engaged in business. After all, there is only one person in a generation, and they have to take on the task of making money and doing charity.

When Zhao'er was born, because there was Qin'er to support him, Lord Qin thought that he could take whichever path he wanted. Even if he lived a rich and idle life all his life, the Qin family could afford to support him.

But what was unexpected was that after Zhaoer started his enlightenment at the age of three, under the guidance of his enlightenment teacher, he began to embark on the path of literature.

This enlightenment teacher, named Xu Guan, was a candidate who had failed the imperial examinations for many years and wanted to give up continuing to take the imperial examinations.

It was Lord Qin who rescued him from a group of bandits during his business trip.

At that time, Xu Guan failed in the imperial examination and was discouraged, so he planned to return to his hometown to find a job.

At that time, he was already over 40 years old, and it was not easy for the old and young in his family to tighten their belts to support him.

He couldn't bear to burden his family any more, so he decided to give up the idea of ​​taking the exam.

Moreover, with his status as a juren, it would not be difficult for him to find a good job in his hometown.

As a result, he encountered bandits on the way home.

After Lord Qin rescued him, he learned from a conversation that he was a scholar. Thinking that the teacher who had taught Qin'er had retired and returned to his hometown, he invited Xu Guan to be the enlightenment teacher of his child.

Of course, the salary was very generous, enough for Xu Guan to rent a house in the southern lane of the capital and bring his parents, wife and children to live with him.

Xu Guan had originally planned to go home and find a job. If he could continue to stay in the capital, while receiving his salary, he could continue to review and take exams without burdening his family, so he would naturally be willing to do so.

So Xu Guan became the enlightenment teacher of Qin Qin and Qin Zhao.

However, Qin Qin had no talent for literature, so he focused on arithmetic and other business-related subjects.

However, Qin Zhao showed great talent in academic research.

At that time, no one planned to let Qin Zhao take the imperial examination to enter the court, so it was always right to just think of it as learning more knowledge.

The more Qin Zhao studied, the more obvious his talent for studying became.

Master Xu, out of his love for talent, devoted all he had to teaching Qin Zhao. He even encouraged Qin Zhao to take the imperial examination when he was thirteen years old to compete with other students of the Southern Dynasty to see how good his knowledge was.

In this way, Qin Zhao passed the Tongsheng examination and the provincial examination in one go and became a real scholar!

Qin Zhao also constantly summarized his gaps and made up for his shortcomings during the exams, and his ranking became higher and higher!

In the spring of the following year after Qin Zhao passed the examination for a scholar, Master Xu finally passed the joint examination and eventually got an official position in a remote area as a second-class candidate in the palace examination.

Before leaving the capital, Master Xu could not bear to see Qin Zhao's talent for study go to waste, so he asked his fellow townsman and friend Sun Bai, who was then an assistant professor at the Imperial College, to help him get a chance to take the Imperial College entrance examination.

Like Xu Guan, Sun Bai valued talent. After reading Qin Zhao's article, he presented it to his immediate superior, Dr. Meng Su.

It happened that Meng Su was the examiner of the entrance examination that year. At Sun Bai's strong recommendation, he read Qin Zhao's article.

Meng Su saw that although Qin Zhao's essay had some flaws, he could tell that he was a promising talent. Later, he learned that Qin Zhao came from the Qin family, a prestigious family among the "Qin Xia Shang", so he gave Qin Zhao a place for the exam.

Of course, Qin Zhao was also very competitive. He seized the opportunity and successfully entered the Imperial College to study.

Under the study system of the Imperial College, Qin Zhao made rapid progress. In just two years, he was promoted to Class A and remained at the top of the Class A. He never fell out of the top three in the monthly exams.

Lord Qin did not object to Qin Zhao's admission to the Imperial College at the beginning, because he thought it would be great to have another cultured person in the family in the future.

The next generation can also be taught by their own family.

At that time, Lord Qin did not dare to hope that the Qin family would have a chance to return to the court.

But now, Sister Yue has lifted the Qin family's curse.

It's time for Zhao'er to take the path that suits him best.

The old master stepped forward and said with a bow.

"Your Majesty, the chief examiners of the autumn examinations in previous years were all scholars from the Hanlin Academy."

"The old Hanlin retired at the beginning of this year. The new Hanlin Academy scholar Du Songqing is upright, knowledgeable, and has served in local positions. He focuses on practical work."

"I think he can be appointed as the chief examiner. He will definitely be able to select more capable and practical talents for the court. The examiners to be sent to various places can be selected by the various ministries."

As soon as he finished speaking, Prime Minister Situ Nan also echoed: "Your Majesty, I think the candidate recommended by the old master is suitable."

"I also second my opinion."

"I also second my opinion."

Many court officials came out to express their agreement.

Emperor Yuan of Jin frowned in deep thought. Du Songqing was indeed a man of extraordinary talent and learning, and he was not very old. He was the new top scholar in the 33rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. He entered the court at the age of , spent five years in the Hanlin Academy, and took the initiative to ask to be sent to serve as an official in the local area.

During his time of exile, Du Songqing followed the people to work in the fields and planted crops. He also discovered a local specialty, which led to rapid development of the local economy and the people gradually lived a good life.

It can be said that after serving as an official for several years, Du Songqing was deeply loved by the local people.

Only in recent years was he transferred back to the Hanlin Academy, majoring in the compilation of chronological history.

At the beginning of this year, the old Hanlin abdicated and strongly recommended Du Songqing to Emperor Yuan of Jin, saying that he had extremely high literary attainments and rich grassroots experience.

During the compilation of the annals, he discovered several times that the materials submitted by local governments were falsified, which in turn led to cases of corruption among local officials.

Thus, Du Songqing, who was only 35 years old, naturally became the new Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

Emperor Yuan of Jin believed that there was nothing wrong with Du Songqing's knowledge, but he was young. The other officials selected were all veterans from various departments, and he was worried that he could not control them.

Emperor Yuan of Jin also expressed his concerns: "My dear ministers, you are right. Du Songqing is very suitable in terms of both knowledge and qualifications. But I am worried that he is still young and cannot suppress the other examiners. He will be led by the nose and lose the fairness that the autumn examination should have."

Upon hearing this, all the court officials seemed to be thinking about something.

Qin Yue also heard what Emperor Jin Yuan said at this time, and suddenly said: [You just dislike her for being young, why not send an older person to keep the peace? ]

Emperor Yuan of Jin's eyes lit up. What the young official suggested was a good idea.

The court officials thought the same, so they stood out on behalf of Prime Minister Situ Nan and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend the old Grand Tutor to be the chief examiner for this autumn examination, and Du Songqing to be the deputy examiner. With the old Grand Tutor here, I think no one will dare to act rashly."

The old master received the prime minister's gaze and had no choice but to stand up.

He is almost retired and just wants to enjoy the company of his grandchildren, but the prime minister is pulling him out.

Okay, since you are in this position, you must do your job.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to share your worries!"

Emperor Yuan of Jin said, "Very good! With the old Grand Tutor here, it's like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea! I will definitely rest assured!"

"Please, old master, present the list of examiners selected from various ministries to the court tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Your Majesty! It is an honor for me, an old minister, to still be able to serve Your Majesty! How can I say it is hard work!"

The matter of the Autumn Examination was temporarily agreed upon.

At this moment, the system suddenly spoke again.

System: [Host, actually, Yuan Kangan has a problem, so that for so many years, the mighty general has not allowed him to show too much in front of others. ]

Qin Yue asked doubtfully: [What's wrong? ]

The mighty general's scalp tightened when he heard this.

Is this still going to be known to others?

Oh, never mind, it's just a matter of time.

Emperor Yuan of Jin and all the court officials: ???

Xu Shangshu, Lord Xia:! ! !