Chapter 119 Zhou Mengchen, who wants to take the exam

After Zhou Mengchen said this, Jiajing was overjoyed and said, "Okay, I will feel relieved if I have this sentence from Mr. I have saved me and pointed out the way for me to live a life. I must reward you. I have appointed Mr. as the national teacher, the first rank, and the best of thousands of stones. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Zhou Mengchen said, "I dare not take it. Please take it back."

It sounds very good, it seems that Zhou Mengchen has reached the top in one step. But he has lived in the Ming Dynasty for so many years. Zhou Mengchen has also had basic common sense.

Is there a national teacher in the Ming Dynasty?

have.

But who are they?

Some monks and Taoists cannot get into a high-end hall. In the eyes of many scholars and officials, no matter how high the grade, how much salary or how good the salary is, they are still not up to standard and cannot get into the market.

Zhou Mengchen refused this, but on the one hand, he did not want to ascend to a high position suddenly. On the other hand, he did not dare to regard himself as a lie.

Although he is not from a Jinshi, the officials in the Imperial Heaven Supervisory Office are at least serious. How could he be willing to fall into depravity?

After hearing this, Jiajing didn't care. It seemed that he just said that he was just testing Zhou Mengchen and said, "It's me that I was wrong. I will be given the title of Mr. Grand Tutor and be my teacher."

Although Jiajing was extremely favored by Zhou Mengchen, Jiajing was essentially a very rational emperor. When he favored Tao Zhongwen and others, he did not give them any real power. Now the same is true, he is just a national teacher or a current Taifu, both of whom are empty titles and are in charge of official positions.

Jiajing knew very well that it was one thing to do something by himself, and a serious national affairs were another. There was no confusion between the two.

Of course, many times, the emperor's holy family is the greatest power, and it has nothing to do with whether you care about things or not.

But this is still not what Zhou Mengchen wants.

Zhou Mengchen said: "Your Majesty is not talented and virtuous enough to be qualified as the Grand Tutor. Please take back your majesty's life."

Emperor Jiajing was a little unhappy and felt that Zhou Mengchen was a little greedy, but continued, "Why is the title of Minister of Works?"

If we only look at the grade level, from the national teacher, to the Taifu, to the Minister of Works, it will gradually decline, but in terms of real power, it will gradually improve.

There is a reason why Jiajing gave Zhou Mengchen the title of Minister of Processing Department rather than the Secretary of the other departments. There is not no ranking among the six departments. The Ministry of Personnel is the most powerful and is known as the Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Personnel, and can compete with the existence of the Grand Secretary.

The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice are all first-class key departments. Although the Ministry of Rites does not have much management, it is the most precious in charge of etiquette and law.

Only the Ministry of Works is the last among the six departments.

Moreover, the other ministers of the Ministry of Works are generally from the Shilin Academy. At least one Jinshi was the foundation. When the founding of the country, people with other qualifications might have served as the Minister of Works. But now there are no more. Only the Ministry of Works has craftsmen who serve as the Minister of Works many times.

There are also precedents of non-Jinshi as a Shangshu, and there are many.

Even so, Jiajing gave the title of Minister of Works as the Minister of Works, rather than directly letting Zhou Mengchen be the Minister of Works. However, after the title of Minister of Works, Zhou Mengchen was qualified to transfer his post for some major projects. It was also considered to be carefully placed.

But this is still not what Zhou Mengchen wants.

Zhou Mengchen said: "I am not talented and knowledgeable, but I dare not take on this important task."

Jiajing raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you want?"

Zhou Mengchen felt the anger in Emperor Jiajing's heart and said, "I would like to give you the title of the Imperial College to be a student."

Jiajing was stunned and said, "Student of the Imperial College? Why?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "I want to participate in the imperial examination."

Jiajing was slightly stunned when he heard this and said with a smile: "So that's it. It's just that I can't help much? The National Talents Ceremony, even I can't make an exception for you."

After hearing this, Zhou Mengchen knew that Jiajing had misunderstood. Jiajing thought that Zhou Mengchen wanted to go to the back door to take the Jinshi exam, but this was not the case. Zhou Mengchen said: "How dare I take Your Majesty into injustice? I think about Your Majesty. The smartest people in the world are among the scholars and officials, and I am stupid. I have limited help to Your Majesty. Only by allowing more people to devote themselves to this path can you achieve greater development. Your Majesty also knows that some words should not be regarded as doctors or witches when they say them. Only by gaining fame and honor from Jinshi can you help Your Majesty."

"As for success or not, it is naturally in the will of heaven and man. How dare I let Your Majesty ruin the country for me? It's just a qualification to end up."

After hearing this, Emperor Jiajing seemed to see through Zhou Mengchen's thoughts and said, "It's just that?"

Zhou Mengchen gritted his teeth and said, "Of course it's like this."

Zhou Mengchen's idea is naturally not just that.

In fact, he wanted to take the Jinshi exam, improve his social status, and make his knowledge better spread, but there was one. It was just not the most important thing.

The most important thing is that Zhou Mengchen wanted to seek personal protection.

Don’t look at it. During the Jiajing period, many officials from literati and official backgrounds were killed. But in fact, almost every official from Jinshi was executed without guilt, which was a major event that shocked the world. Of course, if Jiajing really wanted to kill someone, a mere Jinshi would not be able to stop him.

But if you want to kill but not, a Jinshi status may be able to save Zhou Mengchen's life.

Of course, a Jinshi status can only do this, but Jinshi status is just a stepping stone to enter the court. Opening this portal, isn’t there a day when Emperor Jiajing can think about him again and again?

That night in the Xiyuan dungeon was deeply engraved in Zhou Mengchen's heart, which gave him a different view on the imperial examination.

Although the eight-legged essays are boring. They are not in line with his horoscope, so they want to sleep after reading it. However, the Jinshi is too great and very good for him. Many people who are already working have taken some professional titles and certificates of various types and such. Is it because they like it? Of course not.

It's because it's useful.

Moreover, he has also studied the imperial examination. In terms of admission, the admission rate of both scholars and juren is around 4%, while the admission rate of the imperial examination is between 9% and 10%. Speaking of which, Zhou Mengchen was told by his mentor that all kinds of things are not good and is not suitable for scientific research, but he was admitted from elementary school to junior high school. Faced with an examination with an admission rate of nearly one-tenth, wasn't Zhou Mengchen eager to try it?

Of course, Zhou Mengchen said it with great righteousness and will, but he may not be too resistant to external moves. It is just not easy to say it clearly.

Emperor Jiajing could naturally guess a lot of his thoughts about Zhou Mengchen. As for how much he guessed, as long as Emperor Jiajing knew it himself. Emperor Jiajing pondered for a moment and said, "Sir, since he has this meaning, how can I not fulfill it? Mr. The identity of the Imperial College Student is very easy to say. But Mr. participated in the examination, and other official titles would not be very easy to give. So, Mr. is temporarily presided over the renovation of the calendar as the deputy of the Imperial Heaven Supervision Commission. When the meeting is completed next year, it will not be too late to make a decision."

"However, I cannot not give it to you." Jiajing said this and asked Huang Jin: "In the northwest of Zhongguan Village, there seems to be an imperial village?"

Huang Jin said: "The emperor remembers it right."

Jiajing said, "I know that the husband has just come to Beijing and his family is not enough to make ends meet. I solved this problem for him. This imperial village is under the name of the husband."

Zhou Mengchen was frightened all of a sudden and said, "I don't dare to take it."

Although Zhou Mengchen didn't know how many acres of land this imperial village had, there was a farm outside Beijing, which immediately made Zhou Mengchen one of the richest people of the Ming Dynasty. Because the land price near Beijing was the highest in the entire Ming Dynasty and the most serious land annexation. The land outside Beijing was held in the hands of high-ranking officials and powerful people, and it was always priceless and without markets.

No matter how big a royal farm is, it starts at least ten thousand taels.

Zhou Mengchen is still different from the people of this era.
Chapter completed!