Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

After meeting the emperor, the emperor bestowed official positions on them face to face. The examinees are the disciples of the emperor. Whether they can show their talents in the court depends on their own abilities.

I don't know what the emperor of the Tang Dynasty looks like!On the way home, Zhang Dun stroked his chin and thought.

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The next day, after the curfew was lifted, Zhang Dun came to Zuixian Tower wearing a long gown, and saw the Hu family's father and daughter, Wang Meng, and Liu Liang standing at the door.

"Why are you dressed like this?"

Zhang Dun walked over, surprised to see Hu Quhe change his previous attire.

She used to wear Luo skirts, but today she changed into a blue gown like his, which concealed his graceful figure.

Coupled with fair and delicate facial features and long hair tied up, it is a bit more heroic.

However, the two prominent mountains on Hu Quhe's chest are too obvious, and it is not easy for a woman to disguise herself as a man.

With a sweet smile on the corner of Hu Quhe's mouth, he said crisply: "This way people can't see that my family is a woman."

There is a ghost if you can't see it!Zhang Dun looked at her chest and said silently in his heart.

"The palace gate is about to open, Brother Zhang, get in the car quickly."

Hu Guang smiled and pointed to the carriageway prepared for him and Hu Quhe.

Zhang Dun looked at the carriage, and there were sachets hanging on the four corners of the carriage, smelling fragrant, and said, "You didn't lose money."

"It's mine!" Hu Guanghao said angrily, "My Hu Guang's daughter is about to enter the imperial court as an official, and the Three Emperors and Five Emperors have been in our Tang Dynasty for so many years, and she is still the only one in the scorpion's shit, can I not serve snacks? "

"Well said!" Zhang Dun solemnly gave him a thumbs up.

Hu Quhe opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Hu Guang angrily. Is there such a word?

"Let's go!" Without delay, Zhang Dun waved his hand and took Hu Quhe into the carriage.

"Today I will be the coachman!" Hu Guang smiled and jumped to the position of the coachman, so that Wang Meng and Liu Liang could keep an eye on the restaurant, and then he waved his whip.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the whip, the carriage slowly drove towards Zuixian Tower.

Arriving outside the Suzaku Gate, Zhang Dun got off the carriage, and saw many people standing outside the Suzaku Gate from a distance.

Chapter 141 The appointment of officials begins

Hundreds of officials in official robes, holding jade wats, walked into the Suzaku gate talking with each other.

Dozens of candidates for the gold list titles followed behind them.

Zhang Dun turned his head and said to the father and daughter of the Hu family who were sitting in the carriage, telling them to wait here, and then quickly followed.

Arriving outside Chengtian Gate, Zhang Dun looked at the Xinke Scholars who were standing together, some distance away from the officials, and thought for a while to blend in.

However, as soon as he walked over, he saw Zhang Dun's new Jinshi's eyes narrowed, and they immediately distanced themselves from him.

Zhang Dun was taken aback for a moment, and then tried to blend in again.

But the examinees dodged one after another, as if they were determined not to go with him.

I'm isolated?Zhang Dun looked at them dumbfounded, is it necessary?

"Brother Zhang!"

At this time, Fang Jun and Du He in the crowd noticed him, their eyes lit up, and they walked over quickly.

"We were just talking about why we didn't see you."

"You just arrived?"

"Just arrived." Zhang Dun smiled and nodded in response, then pointed to those new scholars, and said: "These people don't seem to welcome me very much."

Fang Jun smiled and said: "They are ashamed of themselves, if we don't know you, we have to distance ourselves from you when we see you coming."

In the distance, Changsun Chong, Du Zhong, and Wei Xian looked at him with displeased faces. Who is ashamed of themselves? Apart from being the number one scholar in the new discipline, what point can we not compare to him?

The civil and military officials looked at Zhang Dun curiously and started talking in low voices.

"He is the champion of the new division? He looks good."

"He is not only good-looking, but also has something in his stomach. I heard that during the examination of the official department, the servants of the sixth department rushed to ask for him, and there were also ministers under the door. Shizhong, Zhongshu Sheren, and Shangshu Zuocheng even prepared official robes in advance. .”

"This kid is so powerful? What's the origin?"

"A cook."

"Cook? Don't tease me, can a cook be robbed like this?"

"You can tell by looking at his test paper, he is very talented."

"I've read his test papers. "Tang Lu Shu Yi", "Ma Shuo", as well as his handwriting and arithmetic are really outstanding. It is not difficult to understand that he was vying for six books."

Among the officials, Wei Zheng and Du Yan just glanced at Zhang Dun and didn't take it seriously. Instead, they looked at Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui who were dressed very strangely.

Both of them had their faces covered.

Wei Zheng asked curiously, "Fang Gong, Du Gong, what's wrong with you?"

"Fengchi." Fang Xuanling muffled.

Wei Zheng frowned, does Feng Han need to cover his face so tightly?

Why do you feel ashamed to meet people?

How did he know that Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were afraid of being recognized by Zhang Dun and had to go to court again today, so they made such a bad move.

crunch!At this moment, the palace gate was suddenly opened from the inside, and a young eunuch came out solemnly, raised the whisk in his hand, and said loudly:

"Invite civil and military officials to enter the palace to discuss!"

Civil and military officials no longer went to see Zhang Dun, stopped talking, and walked into the palace with fish charms to verify their identities.

The Taiji Palace is very large, you can verify your identity at Chengtianmen, pass through Jiademen, Taijimen, and you will see the Taiji Palace.

Civil and military officials walked into the Tai Chi Hall and were in two classes.

Zhang Dun and the others stood outside the hall, waiting for His Majesty's summoning order.

"Your Majesty is here—"

"I am waiting to meet your Majesty."

"Everyone who loves you, please be free from courtesy."

Although he couldn't see what was going on inside the hall, Zhang Dun stood outside the hall and was taken aback when he heard the voice of Emperor Tang.

Why does this voice sound so familiar?

Not long after, an eunuch came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree to invite new scholars into the palace."

Zhang Dun and a group of Xinke Scholars entered the hall as promised, bowed to the figure on the imperial steps with one voice and said loudly: "I will pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Be flat."

After the case, a voice sounded.

Zhang Dun raised his head and glanced at the figure sitting on the dragon chair, otherwise he was stunned.

In front of the dragon chair, there is a screen, and only a figure wearing a crown and a dragon robe can be faintly seen.

In normal times, even if there is a screen blocking it, if you have sharp eyes, you can still distinguish the facial features of the figure behind the screen.

However, Zhang Dun found that the Tang emperor was sitting on the dragon chair behind the screen, with a cloth wrapped around his face.

what's going on?Zhang Dun was at a loss. Was this Tang emperor so afraid of meeting people?

"Where is Zhang Dun?" Suddenly, the voice of Emperor Tang came from behind the screen.

"The minister is here." Zhang Dun hurriedly bowed again and responded.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Li Er changed his voice and said:

"I heard that you participated in the imperial examination this time and answered five subjects. Among the five subjects, "Tang Law Shuyi", "Ma Shuo", and your writing, I am very pleased."

"It's my Tang Dynasty's blessing to have such an evil talent like you in Chang'an City."

"In the future, you have to work hard, understand?"

Zhang Dun lowered his head and said, "I would like to listen to Your Majesty's instructions."

Li Er's voice continued to resound in the hall, "From now on, you will be disciples of the Son of Heaven and the future pillars of our Tang court. You must work hard, check for omissions and make up for vacancies, and don't do things that violate the law."

After dozens of new scholars agreed, Li Erfang said to the old eunuch beside him, "Let's start conferring officials."

The old eunuch bowed and said he obeyed the decree, then took the imperial decree and walked to the imperial steps, opened the imperial decree and said loudly:

"Jinshi Fang Jun, awarded the eighth rank of official, and entered the Secretary's Provincial Writing Bureau!"

"Jinshi Du He, awarded the eighth rank of official, and entered the Secretary Provincial Taishi Bureau!"

"Jinshi Chang Sun Chong, awarded the eighth rank of official, and entered Honglu Temple!"

"Jinshi Eucommia, awarded the eighth grade of officials, and entered the Taipu Temple!"

"Jinshi Wei Xian, awarded the eighth grade of officials, and entered the Taichang Temple!"

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The candidates who were called came out one after another and bowed to thank the saint.

The civil and military officials stood on both sides, their expressions indifferent, and they were not surprised by the official positions granted to them.

The candidates for these gold list titles all started as officials of the eighth and ninth ranks as soon as they entered the court.

As for whether they can get along well, it depends on their own fortune.

"Zhang Dun, the champion of the new discipline, has made great contributions in drafting "Tang Law Shuyi". I am gratified to write "Ma Shuo".

Suddenly, when the civil and military officials heard that the old eunuch read Zhang Dun, he was not at all like mentioning other candidates, and he was directly appointed to the post. He couldn't help raising his head and looked at the eunuch who read the imperial decree in surprise.

what's the situation?

The admonisher Wei Zheng, and the Yushi doctor Du Yan of the Yushitai, who held a jade wat to observe the nose, nose and heart, couldn't help frowning when they heard this, and at the same time turned their heads to look at Changsun Wuji, asking what the hell is going on with their eyes what happened?

The official position given to Xinke Jinshi depends entirely on the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and then it is handed over to the emperor for reading, and then the official is conferred face to face at the court meeting.

But upon hearing this word, Wei Zheng and Du Yan felt faintly that the official position conferred on Zhang Dun might be different from other new scholars!

Chapter 142 Number One Scholar Zhang Dun, Awarded Fifth Rank, Ten Thousand Years Order

The civil and military officials pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

The voice of the old eunuch sounded again in the ears of civil and military officials:

"The Tang Dynasty has such a good talent, how can the pearl be covered in dust?"

"That's why, Zhang Dun, the new top scholar, will be awarded the fifth rank, ten thousand years order!"

Hearing this, the Tai Chi Hall was in an uproar.

Fifth rank official?Wannian Order? !

Where is the official position that the new top scholar can hold?

Is there such an official?

From the founding of the Tang Dynasty to the present, this is the first time!

This is no longer a smooth career, this is riding a rocket straight to the sky!

A person who has just taken the imperial examination and has not yet obtained any official status, as soon as he enters the court as an official, he directly worships the fifth rank and becomes the county magistrate of a place.

Still serving as county magistrate in Chang'an City!

Zhang Dun was also stunned for a while, fifth rank official?Is it so big when it comes up?

From the beginning of the imperial examinations in the Sui Dynasty, until Li Er took the throne in the Tang Dynasty, no matter which champion of the new subject, he was only awarded the official position of the eighth rank or the ninth rank at the beginning.

Never started as a fifth-rank official like him!

"Your Majesty, this position is inappropriate!"

Wei Zheng, Du Yan and the censors in the court couldn't bear it anymore, they came out one after another and shouted at Li Er.

"What's wrong?" Li Er asked lightly.

Wei Zheng's expression was serious, and he said loudly: "In my Great Tang imperial examination, even if I am the number one scholar in the new department, I should start from the eighth or ninth rank officials!"