hotmtlnovel Chapter 619 Daily Life in the Imperial Academy
Chapter 619 Daily Life in the Imperial Academy
Jiang Youzhen smiled slightly, "This is my first day on duty today. If there is anything unclear, please ask Mu Daizhao to remind me."
Mu Yuan was immediately terrified. "Master Jiang, you are too polite. It is my duty to serve you. I am very terrified to hear you say that."
He was very humble, bowing repeatedly, looking extremely terrified.
Wu Yong, the attendant standing by, secretly curled his lips when he saw this. This Mu Yuan always dreams of rising to the top in one move, but he doesn't even look at these serious Jinshi who have passed the imperial examination and are ranked sixth rank when they come in. How can he look down on people like them?
To be honest, those who can enter the Hanlin Academy as waiting officials are all those who have lost their ambition and are unwilling to take the exam again. If they have a family background, they will be demoted to county magistrates. Who would come to the Hanlin Academy?
The officials of the Imperial Academy were noble, but they were not included. It was obvious to the naked eye that they had no future and it was impossible for them to be promoted.
However, the Hanlin Academy was a low-paying government agency, so the only thing he could do was to build up his personal connections.
"This is your first day on duty, so I'm afraid there are some things that are difficult to take care of. If you don't mind, I will lead the way for you and make sure you understand it as soon as possible. What do you think?"
As Mu Yuan spoke, he looked at Jiang Youzhen eagerly, his thoughts were written on his face. Jiang Youzhen didn't dislike this at all, and thought that this man was quite perceptive.
"Then I'll have to trouble Mu Daizhao." Jiang Youzhen nodded, revealing just the right amount of nobility, yet not too aloof.
She didn't want to be approachable. If she lowered her attitude right away, she would be looked down upon. Especially for someone like her who had no family to back her up and was the best, there would be people who envied her, both openly and secretly.
Mu Yuan was very happy, and immediately said to Wu Yong beside him: "Sir Wu, please take care of it for a while, and I will ask someone to take my place later."
"You go ahead! But you must do your best to serve Lord Jiang."
Who here isn't a smart person? Even if Wu Yong was disdainful in his heart, he wouldn't show it on his face.
"Of course! Of course!" Mu Yuan immediately led the way happily.
"Three adults, please come this way!"
When Ke Zhenqiu saw that Jiang Youzhen was being led by someone, he said goodbye.
"Lord Jiang, Lord Wen, my office is over there. I'll excuse myself now."
Wen Ruyu also tendered his resignation; his office was not next to Jiang Youzhen's.
Jiang Youzhen and Mu Yuan were the only ones left, and Mu Yuan started to talk more.
"Our Hanlin Academy has five inner halls. The west side of the hall is the reading hall, and the east side is the editing hall. Generally, the university scholars gather people to read scriptures and discuss with each other in the reading hall.
The documents edited, written and proofread will be placed in the Editorial Office, where officials can work because many documents are placed there and need to be consulted. And Lord Wen just now was working there. "
Mu Yuan pointed to the locations of the two halls and Jiang Youzhen noted them down.
[Congratulations to the host for completing 1/3 of the daily check-in task of the Hanlin Academy. The host has obtained a pound of top-grade Dahongpao and the ancient painting of the Yuan Dynasty, "The Falling Clouds and the Solitary Wild Goose"]
Huh? Jiang Youzhen raised his eyebrows. This is quite interesting!
"Inside the left corridor is the Zhuangyuan Hall, where all the previous Zhuangyuans worked. They were responsible for compiling the national history, recording the emperor's words and deeds, and drafting manuscripts, etc. All of these required a special office space."
Wow? I didn't expect the top scholar to be treated so well? Isn't this just a separate office? Even if there are several people staying in it, it's better than that big office.
Not bad! Not bad! Jiang Youzhen was very satisfied.
"I will take you to the Grand Secretary first to report, and then to the Champion Hall."
"It's up to you." Jiang Youzhen nodded.
Seeing the satisfaction on Jiang Youzhen's face, Mu Yuan became more attentive.
"There is also the Tugu Temple within the right corridor, which commemorates the god of land. Behind it is the hall, and on the left is the waiting room, where the desks of my subordinates and others are located. Of course, our place cannot be compared with the Zhuangyuan Hall. It is small and has many people." Mu Yuan smiled a little embarrassedly.
Jiang Youzhen just smiled and said nothing. This guy is really good at talking. This invisibly shortened the distance between them, and he always put himself in a state of humility and admiration, giving Jiang Youzhen enough face.
If it were a young top scholar, he would probably be holding his head high and being so proud that he doesn't know where to go.
Seeing Jiang Youzhen just smiled, Mu Yuan's heart trembled. Thinking of the rumors about Jiang Youzhen outside, he knew that this boy was not easy to deal with, so he was very alert.
"To the right is the Bookkeeping Office, which is responsible for drafting documents and so on. It is a large office space. They are also responsible for the management of clerks and the safekeeping of books. For example, Lord Ke just now went to the Bookkeeping Office."
Mu Yuan spoke very carefully and gave examples to deepen Jiang Youzhen's impression.
Of course, the Second Prince would not tell Jiang Youzhen about these things because they were all trivial matters and the Second Prince naturally would not care.
However, Ernst Huai'an did mention a lot yesterday, and Wen Ruyu also said something in the carriage just now, but when you put them together, it's not as detailed as what Mu Yuan said.
It can be seen that this old hand who has been in officialdom for many years does have his strengths.
"What about Tong Huaian? Is he also in the Editorial Office?"
Jiang Youzhen suddenly thought of Tong Huaian. They arrived early today, but they didn't meet Tong Huaian.
"You mean Master Tong? He was called to the palace early this morning. The emperor has been summoning him to draft imperial edicts recently, and sometimes he also asks him to lecture on the scriptures."
He glanced at Jiang Youzhen cautiously. Although he heard that the top scholar and the second place had a good relationship and were from the same hometown, he was afraid that the top scholar would be unhappy if he felt that the second place had surpassed him.
"It turns out that I didn't see him early this morning." Jiang Youzhen suddenly realized.
Mu Yuan quickly changed the subject, "Behind is the back hall. You can go there if you have nothing to do. There is the throne where the emperor comes to the Hanlin Academy to listen to scriptures. You cannot be summoned and you cannot enter."
Jiang Youzhen nodded. Tong Huaian had emphasized this to her and she must keep it in mind.
"The east and west rooms in the back hall are the library, but we have too many books in the Hanlin Academy, so the palace built the Wenyuan Pavilion, and there are not so many books in the library."
Wenyuan Pavilion, Jiang Youzhen had naturally heard of this place.
Mu Yuan happened to mention it, pointing to a row of roofs not far away that were covered by buildings and said, "That's Wenyuan Pavilion, the place with the most books in the palace. In the past two years, the emperor has rarely come to the back hall of the Hanlin Academy, but always goes to Wenyuan Pavilion.
Summon our Hanlin Academy officials to Wenyuan Pavilion to lecture, summon ministers to discuss state affairs, etc. Many cabinet officials will work in Wenyuan Pavilion. "
Speaking of this, Mu Yuan's tone was filled with envy. To him, this position of waiting official actually had no future.
Even if he was promoted from the ninth rank to the eighth rank, he would still be low-ranking. Only a Jinshi like Jiang Youzhen could have a hope of soaring to the sky.
After roughly pointing out the place, they did not go in to take a look as it was getting late, so they could only point out the approximate direction.