Yan State, Yanjing City.

The Ministry of Rites where Han Xuanchang is located has been very busy recently. Both major events require planning by the Ministry of Rites. The first thing is the Beijing Examination that will be held after the beginning of spring, and the second thing is to prepare for the post-book ceremony.

Although Yan State was a country with aristocratic families, it did not mean that there was no way out for students to study. On the contrary, after the founding of Yan State, it implemented the comprehensive development of civil and military affairs. On the one hand, it encouraged the people to practice martial arts and join the army, but on the other hand, it also started to select materials.

The Beijing exam is the last big exam for scholars. Once they get good results, they will directly enter the Hanlin Academy. After entering the Hanlin Academy, it is equivalent to having the qualifications to be an official. As long as there is a vacant official position in the court, they will usually be given priority candidates from the Hanlin Academy.

Of course, it is naturally not the turn of senior officials in the six departments and departments, departments and courts, these non-arising families, but those middle and low-level officials are often held by these non-arising families.

To operate the country, it always requires some capable talents. Most of the children of aristocratic families have been playing tricks since childhood. It is a blessing that one talented child will appear among the ten. Some vacancies that seem to have a low official position but are very important often need to select outstanding talents from the children of aristocratic families to supplement them.

Therefore, the Yan State holds a Beijing test every three years, and scholars from the six counties of Yan State gather in Yanjing City to take advantage of their future.

For these non-aristic children, they do not expect to be a marquis and ministers, and be able to hold a position of one or two positions. That is also a matter of glorifying the ancestors. What's more, if the non-aristic children have no way out at all, it is inaccurate. At least since the founding of the country, most of the county magistrates have been held by non-aristic children.

Now Zhao Xiqiao, the governor of Bozhou County, is extremely glorious and almost controls the promotion of officials in a county in Bozhou. It can be said that he is a rare powerful figure among the children of aristocratic families.

Such a character is also regarded as an idol by many non-family children.

In addition to the Beijing Examination, another major event prepared by the Ministry of Rites is the upcoming ceremony of enthroning the queen.

In fact, the decree to appoint Concubine Han Shu as the queen had long been passed on, but the rebellion of the Su family led to the postponement of the enthronement ceremony. The emperor issued a few days ago to prepare for the enthronement ceremony as soon as possible. After receiving the decree, Han Xuanchang immediately divided the officials of the Ministry of Rites into two teams. The left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites led a group of officials to prepare for the enthronement ceremony, while the right assistant minister Song Shiqing led another group of officials to prepare for the Beijing Examination work, and Han Xuanchang took over the major events.

After Master Xiao set up the table of wine, the officials of the Xiao clan became extremely low-key now. The struggles of aristocratic families that appeared in various yamen, departments and departments in the past seemed to disappear overnight. The officials of the Xiao clan were extremely cooperative with the responsibilities of Korean officials from top to bottom.

After the demise of the Su family, Korean officials finally realized the taste of the first family. Every Korean official is now living a very comfortable life. They used to be careful, but now they are all proud and supportive, and many officials are floating.

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At dusk, Doctor Kong, the left hospital of the Imperial Hospital, walked out of the Imperial Hospital.

Imperial Doctor Kong had just celebrated his 60th birthday half a month ago. At the age of 19, he entered the Imperial Hospital as the lowest doctor because of his proficiency in medical science. Forty years have passed, he has been promoted step by step and finally got to the position of the left hospital magistrate, only one step away from the highest hospital envoy of the Imperial Hospital.

The promotion system of the Imperial Hospital is extremely strict. If the hospital is vacant, the left court will be awarded the promotion and replenishment; if the left court is vacant, the right court will be awarded the promotion and replenishment; if the right court is vacant, the imperial doctor will be awarded the promotion and replenishment; if the imperial doctor is vacant, the official's eye will be awarded the promotion and replenishment; if the official's eye is vacant, the doctor will be awarded the supplement. If the doctor is vacant, the lowest level will be given the supplement, and there are strict limits on the number of people at each level.

In other words, in a yamen like the Imperial Hospital, the more experience you have, the higher your status in the Imperial Hospital.

Dr. Kong had been sitting in the position of the left court for eleven years. He thought he could finally sit in the position of the hospital for a few years in this life, but his health has been getting worse and worse in the past two years. However, the hospital envoy who was five years older than him was still very healthy.

Doctor Kong often feels regretful. It seems that his body is not as good as the hospital envoy. His dream of hospital envoys in this life is probably difficult to realize.

But I don’t know if it was time to operate. Two months ago, the hospital envoy suddenly fainted in the Imperial Hospital and then recuperated in the mansion. As the Left Hospital magistrate, Dr. Kong took over an important matter for the hospital envoy.

The concubine Shu in the palace was pregnant with a dragon seed and had to check whether the fetus was healthy every two days. This matter was always the responsibility of the hospital's envoy, but after the hospital's envoy returned to the house to recuperate, the Confucius Institute ruled that it was unswerving to bear this responsibility.

Although the hospital envoy returned to the Imperial Hospital after recuperation for a month, I don’t know if Concubine Shu admired the Confucius Institute’s verdict. The task of checking the body was personally spoken by Concubine Shu, and the Confucius Institute’s verdict was always responsible.

Although the hospital in the Imperial Hospital showed dissatisfaction with the Confucius Institute's verdict and repeatedly suggested that the Confucius Institute's verdict was to rest and he would take on the job again, the Confucius Institute's verdict turned a deaf ear.

The Confucius Court's verdict was very clear. As long as you serve carefully, when the Empress Shu Concubine lowered the dragon seed, you will be rewarded if you are happy because of your contribution to serving. The Confucius Court's verdict even believed that as long as you seize this opportunity and win favor with Empress Shu Concubine, you may not have to wait for the Empress Shu to retreat and then you can take the position of the Empress.

For decades, the two of them have fought openly and secretly, and the Confucius Institute was sentenced to be at a disadvantage at all times and was always holding back his anger. He only hopes that in his lifetime, he can breathe a lot in front of the adults in the hospital.

Moreover, he knew that Concubine Shu would soon become the queen of Yan State, the mother of a country, and be able to receive the favor of the queen. Not only did he have a great opportunity to become a magistrate, but his family would probably benefit a lot.

So how could he give up such a great opportunity?

Walking out of the gray-brown gate of the Imperial Hospital, the people in the courtyard were respectful on the way, which made Confucius Institute very helpful. He touched the white beard under his jaw and turned to the carriage shed. His coachman was sleeping in a thick cotton coat wrapped around the shaft.

The Confucius Institute coughed, and the coachman woke up and hurriedly sat upright. The Confucius Institute only then walked over, lifted the curtain, and entered the car.

As soon as he entered the car, he felt his throat chill and his whole body tremble. But he saw a cold sword pressing against his throat. Confucius's verdict suddenly broke out in cold sweat. Before he could speak, he saw the person holding the sword in the car whispering.

After living for 60 years old, what kind of vision is not there? Confucius Institute naturally understands the other party's meaning and knows that he must not shout out at this time, otherwise the sword will definitely pierce into his throat without mercy.

Confucius's verdict sat down opposite him with trembling all over his body. The first thing that came to mind was the envoy of the hospital.

Did the old man in the court be so embarrassed that he actually sent someone to kill him? But just waiting outside the Imperial Hospital is really too arrogant.

When the other party saw the Confucius Court magistrate sitting down, he whispered: "Tianshui Alley!"

The Confucius Court judge immediately understood the meaning and shouted: "Go to Tianshui Alley!"

The coachman outside shook the reins of the horse, and the carriage left the Imperial Hospital and headed towards Tianshui Alley.

"I wonder what heroes can do to find me?" The Confucius Institute judge bowed and said solemnly: "Is it a hero who wants me to treat my illness and save people? If this is true, I will do my best to save lives and heal the wounded. It is our duty as a doctor."

The other party did not speak, and his face was extremely cold, but just held a long sword in his hand and stared at the Confucius Institute magistrate.

The verdict of the Confucius Institute was in a state of urgency and dared not say more.

The carriage was scattered, and it took me a long time to pass through half of the city before reaching a street in the northern city. Then I turned into a deep alley. The alley was deserted and dark, and there was no trace of people.

The sword-holder lifted the curtain, looked out, and finally said, "Stop here!"

The Confucius Court verdict ordered the coachman to stop, and then he got off the carriage tremblingly, but he saw that it was parked outside a small courtyard. The sword holder put away his long sword, pointed to the faintly hidden door, and said, "Go in by yourself, there is someone waiting for you inside!"

Confucius's verdict frowned and said, "I don't know who wants to see Lao I?" Seeing the sword-holding man's face sinking, he hurriedly said, "I'll just go in."

He felt cold in his heart, but in the cold gaze of the sword holder, he finally approached the past and gently pushed open the door. He saw that the yard was extremely quiet. He entered the yard, looked left and right, and heard a somewhat old voice beside him, "Sir Confucius, please!"

He was surprised and turned his head. He saw an old man over fifty years old suddenly appear. The old man didn't say much, walked straight to a room, gently pushed open the door, and said to Confucius Court: "Get in!"

Confucius's verdict felt it was extremely strange. He wiped his forehead and sweated coldly, and his feet passed like lead. He glanced at the old man and finally entered the house. As soon as he entered, he heard that the door behind him was closed.

The room was as quiet as death, and there was a flash of fire in the side room. Confucius's judge walked over gently, but saw that the door was half open. He arrived in front of the room, but he didn't dare to go in for a while.

But a low voice came from inside and said, "Is it the Confucius Institute verdict? If you have any mistakes, please come in!"

The Confucius Institute verdict hurriedly said, "It's me!" After tidying up his clothes, he pushed open the door, but saw a person sitting on a chair, flipping through the booklet under the lights on the table.

The man was wearing a black brocade dress and a gray cloak. When he saw the Confucius Court magistrate come in, he raised his head and smiled and said, "Don't be afraid of Confucius Court magistrate. I have something to do to discuss with the court magistrate, but it is not easy for people to know about it, so he made this bad decision. I hope Confucius Court magistrate will not be surprised!"

The Confucius Institute judge looked at the dim lights for a few times, recognized the other party, was startled, hurried forward, bowed and bowed, "It turned out that Lord Han summoned him, and the official was rude!"

The person in this room suddenly became Han Xuandao, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

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