Although Emperor Tianqi was not in the capital, the examination for the third year of Tianqi was still presided over by the Ministry of Personnel and was held as usual in the capital. Zhu Youxiao was busy dealing with various government affairs and conspiracies in Nanjing, and he did not know the details.

I just heard from Wang Chaofu on the way back to Beijing that since the court implemented the new policy in the southwest, the competition among students from north and south in the imperial examinations has become more and more intense year by year.

Less than a month after the examination, Beijing was still preparing for the palace examination after Emperor Tianqi returned, and the students who passed the examination were won.

The imperial examination just passed and the palace examination had not yet begun. The students from Jiangnan who participated in the provincial examination in August of the third year of the Tianqi period had already gathered together in groups and rushed to Beijing.

Special circumstances and special services are also to win over the hearts of this new group of scholars.

Zhu Youzhao issued a special edict, ordering local officials to arrange an additional official road for students from all over the country who went to Beijing to take the exam and returned from Beijing to Beijing, and provide food and accommodation arrangements for some scholars who were inexpensive.

On both sides of the official road and at the intersection of the intersection, a government sentry should be set up to protect the safety of the scholars along the way. Once a student took the imperial examination went to Beijing or returned home, he would ask the local officials for questioning.

After this kindness, the new scholars surrendered, and the officials felt uncomfortable. Even the local garrisons were mobilized and checkpoints were set up along the way.

Some people were even more amazing. With the permission of the Ministry of War, they directly used the garrison to start a carpet-style cleaning of the bandits' lairs. The deserters of previous years were also liquidated and verified.

Wherever Zhu Youxiao goes, there is a peaceful scene.

On the way back, you can often see fellow soldiers coming and going in groups of three or three.

Even Zhu Youxiao had to sigh that no matter how others promoted it, there were quite a few people in the world who wanted to be officials. The people may be easily bewitched, but they are not fools.

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Shandong, Jining, both sides of the city's official road.

Five or six scholars who came to Beijing to participate in the provincial examination this August gathered here. After meeting, they bowed and performed the Han etiquette.

"It is really said that it is right to see it at first sight. I met Chen Ming. Shaoxing Prefecture allocated Yongping Prefecture, the northern Zhili, and Yingshuntian Prefecture went to Beijing for the provincial examination."

"I'm the next surname, Feng, his name is Dunhou, his ancestral home is Jiaxing, and he is a student of the Imperial College."

The two bowed and said no respect to each other, and then they joined hands to walk on the official road specially prepared for scholars from north to south. Seeing the students from all over the country laughing and laughing, they were also very moved.

"Brother Duohou, but the world is different now. The court attaches importance to the imperial examination. Today's emperor dares to break the ancestral system and benefit the people! We can be regarded as a day to make a comeback!"

"The palace examination next year, you and I will both have to be on the list!"

Chen Mingyu said, taking a deep breath.

This work of going from north to south to take the exam was really hard for him, a scholar who studied hard at home all year round.

Like him, the men who were traveling with him were not very strong in shape.

Feng Dunhou deeply agreed and felt hungry, so he turned around and took out a white bun and handed it to him. Then he took one of it himself and said while gnawing:

"Do you still remember the Lu Zhenfei, who scolded the eunuch party for being in power two years ago and was in trouble for the people?"

He sniffed for a moment, and saw everyone looking at each other, and then said sneer:

"He went to the Southwest to give lectures for less than three years, but he actually made up for the vacancies in advance. He went to Nanjing's newly established Counselor's Officer to serve as the Privy Councilor's intellectual officer!"

"It is said that Lu Zhenfei is now working under the army ministers and ministers, and he is very glorious..."

Feng Dunhou's tone contained some jealousy and unwillingness. In the words, the princes and princes were naturally rumored that they would not form gangs or cliques, and were deeply trusted by the emperor.

In Jin Dynasty, the king was ordered to investigate the warehouses in Northern Zhili, and promoted sweet potatoes at Northern Zhili Royal Village. Now he has received the approval of Emperor Tianqi and stayed in Nanjing as the Prime Minister of the General Secretary of the Automobile Council.

This shows the emperor's trust in it.

"What's strange about this!"

Five or six people around were dressed in Confucian scholars, holding all kinds of food they carried with them, eating while walking, and someone shouted directly:

"The current emperor divided Nanzhili into Jinling and Jiangbei provinces, and added a counselor's office in Nanjing, with the prince as the general minister. No one in the world dissatisfied!"

Another nodded and said:

"Nanjing was reorganized, and a large number of ****s had lost their official positions. The Counselor's Office and the two provinces were scarce. Naturally, we had to select the best and fill the gaps from the people who taught in the southwest."

"This is nothing, I've guessed it long ago."

"It is said that the Ministers of the Privy Council of the Counselor of the Commission all have recommended rankings for entering the cabinet. As long as His Majesty agrees, they can enter the cabinet directly!"

"Really or not..."

Someone shouted immediately.

"I am not talented, but I have a poem that is lyrics about this matter, everyone listen."

The scholar wore a green Confucian outfit, cleared his throat, and said:

"The special order of the Holy Dynasty to change Nanjing, the North Kong of the Jinling River was born, the southern tour team went to the south of the Yangtze River, and the palace arranged new state affairs. The dynasty meeting was arbitrary, and decided to revive the new system, go inside and out, and put in some old articles."

Speaking of this, the scholar pondered for a while and suddenly said:

"I was ashamed to go to Donglin when Zhou was a man. Today I thought about eating national food. I was worried about my own worries. It was not a timely reform, but it was a pain to change my past mistakes!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

When the scholars heard the flattering and slapping behind, they all laughed in a slight way. Feng Dunhou and Chen Mingyu looked at each other and didn't say anything.

They are also taking the exam, and they cannot avoid this custom.

There are few people in this world who are so noble that they don’t want to be officials. Of course, it’s a different matter to be an official in the Ming Dynasty. Being an official in the Ming Dynasty and glorifying the family is their lifelong pursuit.

But if you become a barbarian official like Fan Wencheng, it would be a bad reputation for thousands of years!

An elderly Confucian scholar in his forties, who was touched by the young scholars, sighed with one hand:

"What are the little kids laughing at? Everyone has their own ambitions!"

"Didn't the second assistant Gu of the dynasty retreat and asked to return home to oppose the reform? This is a shameless integrity for ordinary people!"

What this old Confucian scholar is talking about is Gu Bingqian, a senior member of the eunuch party and the second assistant to the cabinet of the current dynasty, who asked for surrendering himself to retire due to the reform of Nanjing.

This incident was indeed in the officialdom and the people were in a sensation.

"Yes, it's true!"

Chen Mingyu ate the white buns in his hand. I don’t know if it was acknowledgement or what it means, but he gave up on this topic and smiled at everyone:

"After you went to Beijing, you will find an inn with me and Dunhou. The guests are all over the house, and each of them talks about their ambitions. We may want to make money and gain treasures, or be the magistrate of the prefecture and county magistrate, and you can speak freely!"

"good!"

Everyone agreed and walked towards Jining City along the official road.

At this moment, a riot came from behind. When they turned around, they were shocked and saw the Ming dragon flag rising in the distance.

A team of cavalry from the Imperial Royal Guard Camp was led by Liu Yuanbin to Jining in advance, urging the local government to disperse the pedestrians on the road, so that they could line up on both sides of the official road to welcome them.

Everyone looked at each other quickly, grabbed a position in front, and immediately put the matter of rushing to Beijing aside and planned to watch.

After all, in life, except for the palace examination, you can get close to the emperor, there are few other opportunities to see it again.

Moreover, not everyone has the confidence to participate in the provincial examination this fall, they can stand out in the fourth year of the Apocalypse and be able to participate in the palace examination.

For many people, the origin of a juren in the palace examination is still an unattainable honor, such as the elderly Confucian scholar who stretched his neck even longer.

He was over 40 years old and was still taking the provincial examination. He knew in his heart that the palace examination was appointed as a juren by the emperor, which might be impossible for him.

Amid the various emotions, Zhu Youxiao, wearing golden armor and riding a tall horse, appeared in front of everyone.

He stared at the front of him, stayed on Chen Mingyu, Feng Dunhou and his group for less than a second, and then tightened their reins and entered Jining City first.

At the city gate, local prefects, prefects, censors and other officials were all listed, serving outside the gate respectfully, waiting for the army to pass through Jining.

The cavalry and infantry of the Yongwei Camp followed closely behind their emperor, and their tiger eyes kept looking at the crowd around them, exuding a chilling murderous aura.
Chapter completed!