The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

It turns out that since Zhou Dajiang arrived in Beijing for the imperial examination, not only the Minister of Works, but also the Minister of War has been keeping an eye on him. Ever since learning that Zhou Dajiang had passed the imperial examination, the old minister has been drinking quite a bit at home. "Zhou Dajiang, I've had my eye on you for a long time. Whether you're a Jinshi or a Tongjinshi, you're a member of my Ministry of War!"

So, when he saw the Minister of Works trying to grab the person in advance, he had to support him. After helping him, how could he have the nerve to compete with him!

Emperor Jiayou readily agreed to the two ministers' request. He believed that this examination paper was worthy of the praise of the two old ministers. No matter who he was, he would make the final decision on it in the Ministry of Works.

After agreeing to the requests of the two ministers, the emperor put the test paper aside and picked up other test papers to mark.

After all the other test papers were reviewed, Emperor Jiayou selected nine equally excellent test papers.

Eunuch Shi could see it clearly from the side, well, these ten are the top ten this year.

All the papers that the emperor had read, as long as they were not kept for examination, would be circled or marked with dots at the discretion of the elders. Finally, the papers with more circles would be ranked first, followed by those with dots, and so on. Therefore, the other papers had been marked and the names had been removed.

The emperor looked through the ten examination papers again one by one. To be honest, his favorite was the first examination paper he selected. Except for the fact that the writing style was a little lacking, the policy essay was really well written!

Because he had promised his old lover that he would go to the Ministry of Works, he couldn't be ranked in the top three, as the top three were all destined for the Hanlin Academy. So, Emperor Jiayou decisively dropped him to fourth place. Hmm! A second-class ranking is fine, this exam paper deserves it!

For the remaining nine papers, Emperor Jiayou selected the top three, added his own review, and asked his old ministers to review the remaining six papers in turn and rank them.

After the names were arranged, he asked Eunuch Shi to remove the mask on the names and also asked him to find Zhou Dajiang's paper so that he could take a look at it.

Eunuch Shi was naturally concerned about the emperor's situation, so he first asked the person on the small stool below to remove the covers on the papers, while he personally led people to find the papers.

As a result, Eunuch Shi sent people to search for it for a long time but couldn't find it. He then hurried back to the imperial study and said, "Your Majesty, we didn't find Zhou Gongshi's examination paper."

At this time, Xiaodengzi also covered the ten examination papers and presented them to the front of the hall.

When the other elders heard this, they wondered if Zhou Dajiang's test paper was also among these ten?

The old Minister of War immediately felt something was wrong. He had a strong premonition that the exam paper they had unanimously recommended before might be Zhou Dajiang's!

Can he, can he take back what he said before?

After listening to Eunuch Shi's report, Emperor Jia flipped through the ten examination papers and actually found it! It was the examination paper he had been so fond of before.

Now not only the Minister of War regretted it, but even Emperor Jiayou himself was filled with regret. If he had known it was Zhou Dajiang, he would have given in to his personal interests! Zhou Dajiang, Zhou Dajiang, you have surprised me so much. If I had known, I would have given you the top prize!

The Minister of Works was anxious below, "Your Majesty, is Zhou Dajiang's test paper among these ten?" Whether it was there or not, he would recruit Zhou Dajiang into the Ministry of Works!

"Yes! It is exactly the one that all the nobles praised."

The Minister of Works couldn't believe his ears and asked again and again, "Is this the exam paper that agreed to join my Ministry of Works?"

"Hmm!" Emperor Jiayou was in a bad mood, and even his reply was brief and concise.

The Minister of Works felt as if the sky was full of fireworks. If he was not still in the imperial study, he would have laughed out loud. He knelt down to express his gratitude and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. My Ministry of Works has gained another powerful general." Oh, my luck is so good!

Compared to Minister Cui's jubilation, Minister Li was completely dumbfounded. How could he be so foolish as to give away the seedling he had been eyeing for so long?

The Minister of Personnel standing nearby was clearly enjoying the excitement and muttered quietly, "Master Li, were you talking about Zhou Dajiang?"

What a mess! The Minister of War gave him a fierce look.

Then he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Dajiang's talent is obvious to all. His research on weapons far surpasses others. The concentrated fire cannon he invented has not yet been developed. Can he also come to the Ministry of War to provide guidance?"

Minister Cui was originally daydreaming, but when he heard that someone was trying to snatch the person from him, he immediately came to his senses. But when he saw it was Minister Li, he thought for a moment and said nothing. This old guy had helped him fight for the person before, so he couldn't turn his back on him. It would be fine to lend him the person occasionally.

The Jiayou Emperor calmed down after being disturbed by the two of them. It didn't matter what rank he was in, as gold would always shine. My vision is good! Just a moment later, the two old ministers started fighting over the person.

"Approved. Draft an imperial decree. Zhou Dajiang previously achieved unprecedented merit in defeating the Japanese invaders, and later passed the imperial examination with a top scorer. He is a model for young talents in our dynasty. I hereby appoint him as Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, in charge of all its affairs."

All the old beloved ministers... No, the emperor started from the fifth rank, isn't that a bit too casual?

The top scholar was only a sixth-rank scholar after entering the Hanlin Academy. Isn't your starting point a bit too high?

As the Minister of Personnel, he should have reminded the emperor of this matter, so he stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, isn't the rank of Langzhong in the Ministry of Works too high?"

Emperor Jiayou raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the Minister of Personnel, and said slowly: "My dear minister, you are wrong. Zhou Dajiang's contribution is extraordinary. Suppressing the Japanese pirates is a great achievement in protecting the country and the people. Moreover, he performed outstandingly in the palace examination. It would be a pity if such a talent is not used." After hearing what the emperor said, the ministers still had some thoughts in their minds, but they did not say anything more.

Minister Cui, upon seeing this, hurried forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. Zhou Dajiang will surely live up to your high expectations and show his talents in the Ministry of Works."

Emperor Jiayou nodded with satisfaction.

Meanwhile, Zhou Dajiang, outside the palace, was unaware of the events unfolding in the imperial study. He was at home sorting out his manuscripts on engineering construction and weapon improvements, determined to put these ideas into practice if he were to become an official.

At this time, Eunuch Shi came hurriedly with the imperial edict and shouted: "Zhou Dajiang, receive the edict!"