darknovel Chapter 99 Overcrowded
Chapter 99 Overcrowded
After Gao Zixin and Feng Xuan succeeded in clearing up the matter of Jin Yiwei's intelligence collection, Gao Zixin felt a problem in his heart, and then he didn't bother to pay attention to the three assistant ministers, and sent them back to get down to business.
It is not difficult to verify the matter of the dam, but what is difficult is how to deal with those officials who have been greedy for money.
The water here is too deep, once a thorough investigation is carried out, even the three of them may turn over.So what to do, the three of them had to think carefully.
But the three of them didn't know that Jin Yiwei had been watching their every move. If they deliberately covered up, when Gao Zixin made a move, it was time for them to retire and return home.
And what they didn't even know was that Feng Xuan gave Gao Zixin a suggestion as soon as they walked out of the Palace of Qinzheng.
The problem Gao Zixin is facing now is that there are too many silverfish in the court, but no one is available.The thorough investigation of the dam this time is actually an opportunity. Gao Zixin can replace with his own people, and these people will become his confidantes in the future.
However, no one can use him now, and the imperial examination is too late, so it is very likely that this good opportunity has been missed in vain.
Feng Xuan thought of this, so she made a special suggestion to him.His meaning is very simple, this time the imperial examination is too late, but there are still previous imperial examinations!
In previous years, many people participated in the imperial examination. On average, there were two to 300 Jinshi candidates in each session.But these two 300 people, not everyone can get an official position.Needless to say, those who are first-class, but those who are second-class or even third-class are not so lucky.
Those who rank in the top of the second class can still get an official position, but those who are in the bottom, if it doesn't matter, they can only go home and wait for the notice.
However, once these people took part in the imperial examination, it was impossible for them to take the imperial examination again. Some of them performed abnormally, and their future in that life was basically ruined, so they could only consider themselves unlucky.
And there are quite a few such unlucky ones in each session, and the accumulation is a terrible number.If Gao Zixin can give them a chance, then these people will naturally be loyal to Gao Zixin, and will be terrified.
Gao Zixin had little contact with these things before, so he never thought that such a person could be used. After Feng Xuan gave him an analysis, he figured it out.
It's just that he thought about it. Those people have been taking the imperial examination for so long, and it's really hard to judge how much ability they have. If they are entrusted with important tasks rashly, no matter how loyal they are, it will be more than success than failure.
So Gao Zixin thought about it and decided to take a professional exam.
As soon as he had an idea, he immediately discussed it with Feng Xuan.
When Feng Xuan heard his thoughts, the smile on his face suddenly deepened: "Your Majesty is really wise, such a way, but even the minister didn't think of it."
Gao Zixin was proud of him for a while, and felt that it was not too late, so he directly ordered someone to draw up an order to call those unlucky people who were still waiting for the notice to come to Beijing.
As soon as this decree came out, there was an uproar in the court, and everyone was guessing what kind of medicine Gao Zixin was selling this time.
Even the three auxiliary ministers who were in charge of thoroughly investigating the dam case couldn't help but came to Gao Zixin for questioning.
Gao Zixin's reason was very legitimate, and the three of them were speechless: "Did the three lovers forget? I want to build a library of Tibetan literature, and the books in the palace, as well as the books that have been collected from donations, have to go through Carefully check and re-record, how big is the project, do the three lovers think that it can be completed only by relying on the gang of Hanlin? I don't have so much time to wait. Those candidates are all well-educated, and they must be able to up to the job."
Gao Zixin directly used this matter to block their mouths, not to mention the three auxiliary ministers, even the other court officials dared not object any more.Civil servants hope that the Tibetan Library will be built soon to benefit scholars all over the world, and military generals will not speak up. They may not be able to write articles, but they are not fools!
If they jump out to stop a good thing like building a Tibetan library, which is beneficial to the country and the people, will they be scolded to death by the world?
So this matter went on smoothly. Not only that, but Gao Zixin deliberately found an excuse and arranged for someone to come up with a set of professional questions in order to test the ability of those scholars.
Many scholars who were waiting for the announcement at home were excited when they heard the news. They were all desperate for waiting, but they didn't know that such a good thing happened!
Although the imperial decree did not specify what they were asked to do in Beijing, since it was called by the emperor, how could it be a bad thing?
So, without further ado, these people packed up their bags and rushed to the capital.Even if the family is poor, there are some people who are rushing to send money, just hoping that they will make a fortune in the future and form a good relationship in advance.
Gao Zixin gave him a one-month deadline, no matter how far away he was, he could always make it there.Once the deadline is up, those who haven't come will naturally be ineligible.
One month, whether it is long or not, is not short.
Scholars came from all over the place one after another, almost filling up all the inns in the capital.
Just at this time, the ink craftsmen of the Internal Manufacturing Bureau had rushed out a batch of ink and printed a lot of books.Gao Zixin simply called Qian Bi, and decided to take advantage of this opportunity to open the bookstore.
Qian Bi is now almost obedient to Gao Zixin, he does what he says, and as soon as he hears about the opening of the bookstore, he immediately promises to Gao Zixin that he will arrange the store within three days.
Three days may seem short, but it is not.After all, the bookstore sells books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones. Unlike Duobao Building, which needs special decoration and decoration, simple decoration is enough.
So three days is actually enough.
Qian Bi realized the benefits of "advertising" from the matter of Duobaolou, so in the past three days, the scholars who were nervously waiting for the notice suddenly heard a news that a bookstore would open in the near future.
The news spread in the capital, and the scholars couldn't help but become curious.However, at this moment, Gao Zixin suddenly let people spread the news that when the one-month period came, the scholars would face an exam, and those who passed the exam would be hired.
As soon as the news came out, the scholars were shocked again.
They traveled all the way to the capital, hoping to get hired so that they would not lose their knowledge.
So as soon as the news came out, they realized that the opportunity they had been waiting for had arrived.Whether you can get hired depends on this time.
As for what will happen if it fails, everyone knows very well.
So on the day when Xiaxia Bookstore opened, the threshold was almost crushed by the scholars who came here admiringly.These scholars have already inquired about it, and the owner behind the Tianxia Bookstore is the current emperor!
Today's bookstore is open, why don't they go in and have a look?Maybe you can find relevant information about this exam?
As a result, the scholars went in with some unspeakable thoughts, but after seeing the things inside, these people's eyes became straight.
The quality of the pen, ink, paper and inkstone inside is quite good, and all the books exude a good smell of ink. The handwriting is clear and neat, and the ink color is thick black. They are printed with high-quality ink!
What excited them the most was that the prices of these books were nearly half cheaper than those of the same quality on the market, and even scholars like them who were specially ordered to enter Beijing could get a [-]% discount!
You only need to pay half the price and you can buy things back!
It is said that this is a gift specially given to them by the emperor himself.
The scholars were immediately overwhelmed with emotion, and unless they were really cash-strapped, they would not give a discount at all, and even wished to buy it back at double the price.
For this reason, these people almost excitedly quarreled with the shopkeeper of the bookstore.
Seeing them one by one eagerly expressing that they are not short of money, don’t want discounts, and want to buy books at double the price, the shopkeeper stroked his beard and smiled slightly: “Don’t worry, everyone, there are also hardcover and collector’s editions in the store. Take a look and decide which one to buy."
These scholars are actually not very rich. After all, if they are really rich, they have already spent money to establish a good relationship, so why have they been waiting at home for news.
However, many of them are from wealthy families, and this time the emperor called, the folks at home have prepared a lot of money for them, so that they can be used in emergencies.
So when they heard that there were hardcover and collector's editions, these people stopped making trouble and followed the buddy to read the book.
The so-called hardcover edition and collector's edition are not comparable to the regular edition in terms of paper or binding, and the price is naturally twice or even several times more expensive than the regular edition.
These scholars are all lovers of books. When they saw the exquisitely crafted books, they couldn't put them down immediately. If they didn't think that the exam hadn't started yet, they would have to spend money staying in Beijing. clean.
Not only did they buy books, but these people also bought new inks.After all, the quality of this kind of ink is comparable to the best tung ink, but the price is only equivalent to the good pine smoke ink. How can these scholars not buy it?
Soon, the reputation of Tianxia Bookstore started.
Not only because the contents in it are of good quality, but more importantly, they are not only of good quality, but also relatively cheap!
So as soon as the news spread, Tianxia Bookstore began to be overcrowded.
Not to mention those scholars, even businessmen at home, and even civil servants and military generals in the court, specially sent people in to snap up the purchases, wishing to move back all the good books and inks inside!
As a result, within three days, Qian Bi came to tell Gao Zixin the "bad news" with a bitter face.
Tianxia Bookstore is sold out!
Gao Zixin was drawing an old turtle, when he heard that the tip of his pen flicked, and the drawing was crooked.He looked at Qian Bi in astonishment, suspecting that he had heard it wrong: "What did you say? Say it again?"
Out of stock?How is it possible, he clearly remembered that Li Ying had repeatedly assured him that he had prepared enough stock!