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Zheng Xu looked at Gu Jingyun with a sad face, "Brother Gu, you have already arrived in the capital, and you didn't contact us until now."

Shi Wei also looked at him sadly, feeling that he was too disrespectful, and they could have been lucky enough to watch the biggest gossip of the year in Beijing up close.

Gu Jingyun ignored them, turned around and introduced to Zhao Ning: "This is Zheng Xu from Songshan Academy, and this is Shi Wei from Qingxi Academy."

Then he turned his head and introduced Zhao Ning to the two of them, "This is my friend Zhao Ning. We came from Guangzhou together. He also wants to take the exam."

The two looked at Zhao Ning, their eyes lit up, Zhao Ning was about the same age as them, and anyone who passed the rural examination at this age was considered a talented person, the key was that Zhao Ning had clear eyes and a correct attitude. Without obsequiousness, the two had a good first impression of him.

Zhao Ning knew his own affairs. If there was no urgent training from Gu Jingyun two months before the exam, and Wen Sheng and others were calculated not to be able to refer to this Guangzhou rural exam, he would definitely not be able to get such a good ranking in the exam. It's hard to get it right.

So he is very humble to Zheng Xu, Shi Wei and other favored sons of heaven, and Gu Jingyun also told him before coming that he will take this exam very mysteriously, if he can't pass the exam, he'd better stay in the capital to study.

It would be best if he could enter one of the two academies, but if not, it would be good for him to have more contacts with students from the two academies.

After the three met each other, Zheng Xu pulled Gu Jingyun curiously and asked, "Brother Gu, is your uncle really Mr. Qin?"

Gu Jingyun nodded.

Both Zheng Xu and Shi Wei looked at him enviously, "No wonder Brother Gu is so outstanding at such a young age, so he can listen to Mr. Qin's teachings day and night."

After envying him, Shi Wei immediately pulled him and said, "Since you are Mr. Qin's nephew, you should enter our Qingxi Academy. Uncle Ling, Aunt Ling and Lingtang are all outstanding students of our Qingxi Academy. Now their His name is still hanging on the wall of honor."

Zheng Xu was not convinced, "Can Qingxi Academy be as powerful as our Songshan Academy, not to mention Mr. Qin also served as the dean of our Songshan Academy, no matter whether it is emotional or reasonable, Brother Gu should go to our Songshan Academy."

Shi Wei snorted coldly, "It's as if old Mr. Qin has never been the dean of my Qingxi Academy."

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Gu Jingyun interrupted them and said, "Whether you can enter the academy or not, which academy you want to enter, you have to wait until the palace exam is over, the two of you should stop arguing."

The two of them froze, "Why do you go to the academy if you have passed the imperial examination?"

"Of course I'm teaching," Gu Jingyun looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "If you fail the exam, maybe we will become teachers and students."

The faces of the two of them changed, and Shi Wei shouted: "I won't take part in the test this year!"

Zheng Xu blushed, "I have to wait three years later."

Zhao Ning looked at them strangely, "Didn't both of you have passed the provincial examination, why don't you take advantage of the situation and try?"

The two looked at each other and smiled wryly: "We don't have much confidence, so we decided to end in three years."

People like them are not in a hurry to become an official, and those who can pass the palace examination before the age of forty are considered young talents.

For them, a good ranking is much more important than becoming an official a few years in advance.

So they would rather wait for three or six more years, and wait until they are more confident, and then they will be able to find a better official position, such as entering the Imperial Academy, or directly walking in front of the imperial court or serving as a minister in the six departments. Among them, although they are all small officials of the sixth and seventh ranks, their power is not small.

Entering Hanlin has the qualifications to worship the prime minister. Since Taizu abolished the post of prime minister and established a cabinet, there has been a tradition in the court that non-Hanlin is not allowed to enter the cabinet.

And there are so many Jinshi in each session, not everyone can enter the Hanlin. Except for the top three, the second-class Jinshi has to take the exam again, and those who get the best grades enter, ranging from ten to twenty people in each session.

And the same Jinshi didn't even have the qualifications for the exam, so he was directly released.

Walking in front of the imperial court, as the name suggests, can often hang out in front of the emperor to improve his favorability. It is mainly responsible for recording the things the emperor ordered. If he is favored, sometimes he will draw up imperial decrees. It is not difficult to be a big official in the frontier.

Moreover, walking in front of the imperial court is not replenished every session, and the replenishment is no more than three or two people at most, which is more difficult than entering the Imperial Academy.

If you can't enter the Hanlin Academy, and you can't find a place to walk in front of the imperial court, then it's best to go to the Six Departments to take up the job.

He was only a seventh-rank civil servant, but he was responsible for arranging and screening the various official documents and memorials submitted by the localities, as well as checking the official documents and memorials reviewed by the above, copying them, filing them, and then sending them out.

This official position is very low, but he has real power, and he is well-informed, and his power is no less than that of local third-rank officials.

Most of the Hanlin who come out of the Hanlin Academy will be demoted and start from this official position, and they will be promoted after they are familiar with the affairs of the headquarters.

The Zheng family and the Shi family have a lot of connections and power, as long as the two of them are strong enough, they can get a higher ranking after the palace examination, even if they can't enter the Imperial Academy, they can still get an official position in the Six Departments.

So they are not in a hurry to refer to it, and getting a good ranking in the test can save them ten years of detours.

Their goal is to become a marquis and worship a prime minister, so naturally they want to make the foundation more beautiful, but Zhao Ning is different. His greatest dream in this life is to pass the Jinshi examination and make his ancestors shine.

As for whether he will become an official after passing the exam, he doesn't care much about what kind of official he becomes, so he will always fail in every situation. Even if he fails the exam, it is good to accumulate experience.

It was only after he got acquainted with Gu Jingyun that he realized that his ambitions were far-reaching and his plans were more thoughtful than he thought. He thought he was an exception, but when he looked at Zheng Xu and Shi Wei again, he realized that they also had their own plans. , I am very clear about the path I will take in the future.

Zhao Ning was stunned on the spot, and said to himself: The reason why I used to take the Jinshi exam as my lifelong wish was because it was too difficult for me to pass the Jinshi exam, but now that I know Brother Gu, the road is getting wider and wider, and I can pass the exam. Jinshi is not impossible. Then should I think about what to do after passing the Jinshi exam?

Zhao Ning froze on the spot, frowning. Seeing him not moving, Li Baolu stopped and asked, "What are you thinking?"

"Brothers and sisters, what do you think I should do after passing the Jinshi exam?"

"Aren't you taking the imperial examination to become an official?"

"But I can only study, I can't be an official."

Hearing his lovely remarks, Zheng Xu couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Zhao, I've never been an official before, everyone has to learn after entering the officialdom, why bother."

Gu Jingyun raised his eyelids and glanced at him lightly, and said: "When you pass the exam, you can go to the Imperial College to study for an officer, or go to the Imperial Academy to study."

Li Baolu also felt that Zhao Ning was not suitable to be an official, especially a foreign official.

At the first contact, everyone will think that he is very smart and shrewd, with a wide network of contacts, but after getting along with him for a long time, they will find that the reason why he has so many friends is because this child is too cheerful and optimistic, and he is very generous. He also smiled after eating.

But he is not "generous" enough, and when he sees injustice, he will roll up his sleeves beyond his control.

For example, the framed case in the Guangzhou provincial examination had nothing to do with him, and the other party was the nephew of the judge who he couldn't afford to offend, but he followed them around, not at all afraid that the Ou family would hate him.

This time Gu Jingyun revealed his whole life experience. If they hadn't stopped him, Zhao Ning would have rolled up his sleeves and joined the crusade against the Gu family, pushing the rumors against the Gu family to another climax.

The little Zhao family is not enough to crush with one finger in front of the Gu family, that's why Gu Jingyun raised this opinion.

Both Zheng Xu and Shi Wei looked at Gu Jingyun in surprise. The academic officials of the Imperial College have no right at all, and are only responsible for teaching the students of the Imperial College.

To put it bluntly, he is an official, but in fact he is a teacher. How can he recommend his friends to seek such an official?

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ning nodded happily after thinking about it: "This is good, I like it."

He can continue to study, he can glorify his ancestors, and he can seal his wife and son. Well, as soon as he becomes an official, he will first ask his mother for an order, which will also make his mother happy.

Seeing this, Zheng Xu and Shi Wei sighed, they are really people who are indifferent to fame and wealth. The affection for Zhao Ning increased by two points, and he pulled him to chat together.

Zhao Ning has little experience, but he has been with Gu Jingyun for the past six months, and he has seen a lot from Guangzhou to the capital. In addition, Zheng Xu and Shi Wei only talked about topics that interested him, and the three of them talked lively for a while. endlessly.

When they reached the top of the Huguo Temple, Gu Jingyun left them behind, pulled Li Baolu to find a stone table and chair to sit down, and asked Shunxin to take out their chessboard to play chess.

They came out to play today, so they naturally came here as they felt comfortable.

When the three of Zheng Xu shut up, Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu had already played the second game, and the three stepped forward to watch the chess.

Shi Wei's chess skills are well-known in Beijing, and after only watching for a moment, he looked at Li Baolu in surprise.

Gu Jingyun learned from Qin Xinfang, coupled with his displayed talent, his chess skills are just as good as he thought, but Li Baolu's chess skills are not bad.

Zheng Xu poked Shi Wei's waist from behind, and asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

"Brother Gu is slightly better, but younger siblings are cunning in chess, so they may not necessarily lose."

"Where is Gu Jingyun?"

Zheng Xu and Shi Wei were both startled when they heard the blah blah, and looked towards the entrance with a bit of a headache.

A figure appeared there very quickly, pushing Zheng Xu and Shi Wei's servants away, dragging a pair of wooden clogs, and came quickly "slap, slap".

Li Baolu couldn't help staring at his feet, is it really good to wear clogs in such a cold day?

At this time, it has entered October, and the capital has been very cold these few days, and the first snow may only be in these few days.

When she went out early this morning, she prepared cotton socks for Gu Jingyun, with a layer of cloth socks on top, and when it got colder, she would prepare leather boots for Gu Jingyun.

Even if she thinks she has deep internal strength, she doesn't dare to get cold feet, but this one is a real warrior.

The real warrior walked up to Gu Jingyun quickly with a "pat, clack" and looked at him with tears and excitement, "You are Mr.'s nephew Gu Jingyun? You came back from Qiongzhou? Sir, is he all right? "