Hongwen Hall's Direct Scholar
"House deed, land deed, IOU, black thumb ring, jade Ruyi, gold cake…"
After checking it, Gu Hao weighed the gold cake in his hand and made a rough estimation. He found that he was quite rich, including the real estate.
"I don't lack capital. Next, I'll sort out the relationships between the characters and then examine the craftsmanship of this era.”
Gu Hao thought about it and picked up the few IOU slips in the wooden box. Some memories gradually surfaced.
"No close relatives, but a few teachers and friends, and a few scoundrels who often borrow money.”
"None of them are important or close to us, so we can ignore them.”
"I only have money that others owe me.”
"I almost forgot that I'm the top scorer of this year's exam. There's a banquet specially prepared for the thirty scholars at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda tonight.”
Thinking of this, Gu Hao had just started to feel a sense of reluctance to go. Then, he remembered that the second and third brothers of the top three in the imperial examination had both been sent to the imperial prison. He reckoned that the banquet would be canceled as well. He couldn't help but relax.
"Then it's fine. You can focus on your invention.”
Gu Hao smiled.
As an engineering man, he was not good at socializing.
Most of the gatherings he attended in the past were with his classmates and friends.
Dong dong dong ~!
While Gu Hao was reviewing some basic physics and chemistry knowledge, someone knocked on the door of the shop.
Looking at the sky, Gu Hao had a bad feeling.
The banquet wasn't canceled?
Or was it because of cheating in the scientific examination?
Gu Hao could only think of two things when someone came looking for him.
Gu Hao clenched his fists and felt the immense power brought by the Overlord's body. He let out a sigh of relief.
"If it's a bailiff..."
Gu Hao hesitated as he walked to the shop.
"Hey, Brother Gu, open the door." An excited voice sounded.
Gu Hao was stunned for a moment before he opened the door.
The voice was very familiar, it was the same doggy friend who owed him about a hundred strings of copper coins.
Zhang Shenzhi.
Gu Hao suspected that the secret of the Preface to the Lanting Collection was accidentally revealed when he was drinking with Zhang Shenzhi.
"Brother Gu, congratulations. Your appointment has been decided.”
The moment the door opened, a pale-faced young man in embroidered clothes congratulated him with a smile.
Zhang Shenzhi.
Gu Hao ignored Zhang Shenzhi and looked at a middle-aged official in the uniform of the Ministry of Personnel.
"Why did you leave right after the court session?”The middle-aged official asked with a displeased expression.
He was the Langguan of the Ministry of Personnel. He had waited in the main hall of the Ministry of Personnel's Appraisal Department for half a day, but he still did not see this top scholar.
"What's the matter?" Gu Hao asked after a pause.”
"Didn't anyone inform you that you have to go to the Ministry of Official Personnel to collect your official uniform and dental seal after the court session?”The middle-aged official was puzzled.
Gu Hao shook his head.
After the court session, no one paid attention to him.
Seeing that most of the other officials had left Taiji Palace and boarded the carriage to go home, he did not stay any longer.
The middle-aged official said helplessly," The higher-ups have already given you your appointment. You will be appointed as a direct scholar of Hongwen Hall, starting from the sixth rank.”
With that, he waved his hand, and two Golden Guards walked forward. One of them was holding a folded official robe. The other person held a wooden tray with a brocade imperial edict and a seal on it.
Hongwen Hall was the library of Tang Dynasty, with a collection of 200,000 volumes. It was also the place where Emperor Li Shimin recruited literary scholars.
"Hongwen Hall's direct scholar?" Gu Hao was stunned for a moment before he reacted and invited a few officials into the antique shop.
"I wonder how Tanhua and the second place are doing?”Gu Hao asked in a low voice.
The middle-aged official said expressionlessly,"These two people are both in the imperial prison. After the interrogation, I reckon that the lightest punishment will be exile for a thousand miles…".
"By the way, Brother Gu, everyone is saying that you bought your position as the top scholar. Is that true?”Zhang Shenzhi asked curiously.
"Hmm?" The middle-aged official and Gu Hao both looked at Zhang Shenzhi.
Zhang Shenzhi was stunned and asked nervously,""Did I say something wrong?"
The middle-aged official laughed lightly and ignored him.
In the morning court, the news of the top scholar's poem in six steps had already spread like wildfire.
His Majesty has already granted amnesty and will not pursue whether this scholar has committed fraud.
Otherwise, he, the Langguan of the Ministry of Personnel Affairs, would not have appeared here.
However, this classmate and friend of the top scholar in front of him said that the top scholar position was bought. His heart was worthy of punishment.
"I can't see anyone being good." The middle-aged official sighed inwardly.
As a Langguan of the Ministry of Personnel, he was in charge of the promotion and demotion of officials. He had seen Zhang Shenzhi's mentality too many times.
"It's fine. Brother Zhang, why are you here this time?”Gu Hao asked.
He had a vague understanding of Zhang Shenzhi's mentality.
According to his past memories, the relationship between the two of them was just a group of bad friends. He had suddenly become the top scorer, while Zhang Shenzhi was still an examinee who had failed the examination. The difference in their hearts must be huge.
"You can't be close friends. You have to ask for my money before we break off.”
Gu Hao thought to himself.
"Oh, the banquet at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is about to begin. Let's go together.”Zhang Shenzhi said.
"You also passed the imperial examination?" The middle-aged official looked at Zhang Shenzhi suspiciously.
How could a person who was drunk and lustful be successful?
The banquet at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda this time was mainly to invite the thirty new Jinshi.
Zhang Shenzhi's face stiffened.
If he wanted to become a Jinshi, why would he look for Gu Hao?
"Hehe, I want to accompany Brother Gu. Brother Gu has never been good with words, so I'm afraid that he will be alone.”Zhang Shenzhi laughed dryly and explained.
"Oh." The middle-aged official acknowledged.
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