latelenovela Chapter 250 The First Scientific Exam Ends
Chapter 250 The First Scientific Exam Ends
After leaving Shui Changqing, Ye Wuwei went to find Qi Guangren again.
"Minister Qi, if I want to borrow troops from the governor of Huishui, can you help me?"
Qi Guangren's first reaction was: "Is there any unusual movement in the south?"
Because Qi Wushuang had told Qi Guangren last time to write a letter to the governor of Huishui to ask him to be on guard against any unusual movements in the south.
"There's no unusual movement in the south for now, but I'm just asking because I'm worried about what might happen."
Qi Guangren guessed that Ye Wuwei was acting secretly and did not ask any more questions:
"I will write a letter to the governor of Huishui and give you a token of my love. When the time comes, take these two things to the governor of Huishui and he will help you."
"How many troops can Huishui mobilize?"
"Huishui Prefecture has a total of more than 50,000 troops stationed there, scattered across its various prefectures and counties. If a temporary deployment is needed, it is estimated that only 20,000 troops can be mobilized at most.
But if we give it a few more days, we should be able to mobilize more.”
"What is the military strength of the states adjacent to Huishui State?"
"Except for Nanling, it's pretty much the same."
"What's going on in Nanling?"
"I'm not very clear about this either. If you want to know, you can ask Mrs. Chu."
The Mrs. Chu that Qi Guangren mentioned is Mu Yimei, the daughter of the Nanling chieftain and Chu Fuchi’s newlywed wife.
Ye Wuwei had a rough idea of the situation, so he asked Qi Guangren to write a letter to the governor of Huishui, and took a token from Qi Guangren before leaving.
After Ye Wuwei left, Qi Guangren began to wonder: What big thing is Ye Wuwei planning again?
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In the next few days, Qi Wushuang, Chu Fuchi, Ye Wuwei and Shui Changqing further improved their plans.
Qi Wushuang also told Ye Wuwei in detail about all the resources that might be used.
After Ye Wuwei proposed to go to South City, although Qi Wushuang was reluctant in his heart, he knew that Ye Wuwei would not give up, and he had no better choice, so he could only compromise.
At the end of March, Ye Wuwei left Chamdo with 500 Qi'an soldiers in a "grand" manner and headed for Qingcheng. It was rumored that he was going to investigate the corruption of the Qingcheng governor.
The governor of Qingcheng was the next head of a middle-class family being trained. This middle-class family was affiliated with the Yuwen clan, and everyone thought that Ye Wuwei wanted to take action against the Yuwen clan.
After all, Ye Wuwei had weakened the power of the Zhuang family. Even for the sake of balance, it was normal to target the Yuwen family.
Even Master Yuwen thought so.
Grand Tutor Yuwen immediately sent his trusted confidant Zhang Muliao to Qingcheng and issued an order to kill Ye Wuwei without mercy.
Qi Guangren knew that Ye Wuwei's target was definitely not the governor of Qingcheng, otherwise it would be easier for him to borrow troops from Yingdu and Yuncheng than from Huishui.
But Qi Guangren didn't know what Ye Wuwei's real purpose was.
Remembering that Ye Wuwei asked him about the military strength in Nanling, Qi Guangren guessed that Ye Wuwei's destination might be Nanling, after all, Huishui was closest to Nanling.
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After Ye Wuwei left Chamdo, Qi Dynasty welcomed its first imperial examination.
The imperial examination was presided over by Chen Shusheng, and 120 candidates were admitted.
This day is the palace examination day for the first imperial examination. If nothing unexpected happens, these 120 candidates will become the first batch of Jinshi in the Qi Dynasty.
The palace examination was held in Taiji Hall. In addition to Qi Wushuang, there were five cabinet elders and Chen Shusheng serving as examiners.
The palace examination questions required candidates to propose strategies and suggestions for achieving clean administration, peaceful and prosperous lives for the people, and national harmony.
The questions for the palace examination were said to be set by Qi Wushuang, but in fact they were set by Chu Fuchi.
Ever since Ye Wuwei left, Qi Wushuang has been distracted every day. He would be daydreaming during court sessions, and important events like the imperial examinations to recruit talented people did not arouse Qi Wushuang's interest at all.
Fortunately, Chu Fuchi was capable and an all-round talent, and he was able to adapt to Qi Wushuang's occasional strikes, so he took over the affairs of the court.
After the palace examination began, Qi Wushuang's thoughts wandered again:
I don’t know where Wuwei is now?
I wonder if Wuwei is eating well, staying well, or if he's in danger?
Qi Wushuang was lost in thought and didn't come back to his senses until the palace examination was over.
After the results of the palace examination came out, Qi Wushuang decided the top three winners based on the opinions of Chu Fuchi and others, posted the results on the notice board, and held a parade across the streets.
With these 120 Jinshi, Qi Wushuang set up a new department according to the advice given by Ye Wuwei before, and accommodated these 120 Jinshi.
First is the Hanlin Academy.
The 120 newly admitted Jinshi candidates had to take another exam. Those with excellent results and conduct would enter the Hanlin Academy and become Hanlin Bachelors.
Hanlin academicians were responsible for drafting imperial edicts, compiling books and writing history, serving as tutors to members of the royal family, and serving as examiners for the imperial examinations.
The Hanlin Academy's establishment includes the following positions:
Dean of the Academy?: Second rank
Bachelor of Attending Reading and Bachelor of Attending Lectures?: Fourth rank
Reader or lecturer?: Fifth rank
Compiler?: From the sixth rank
Editor: Seventh rank
Review?: From the seventh rank
Except for one bachelor who is the president of the academy, there is no limit on the number of other Hanlin bachelors and the number will be determined based on the situation.
Chen Shuo became the first president of the Hanlin Academy of the Qi Dynasty.
In addition to the Hanlin Academy, the Censorate and the Six Departments Censorate, which had not been established before due to lack of staff, were established.
The Censor-in-Chief was responsible for supervising officials in various prefectures and cities, and the Six Departments' Censors were responsible for supervising the daily work of officials in the six ministries.
At the same time, the Zhanshi Mansion, which previously assisted the prince, was temporarily vacant, and the previous staff of the Zhanshi Mansion were assigned to the three newly established departments.
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