The imperial examination career in the Ming Dynasty not only had requirements for fame and fortune, but also had high requirements for ranking.

For example, the final palace examination results can be divided into first, second, and third grade. Although they are both Jinshi, their future futures are vastly different.

A first-class Jinshi can enter the Hanlin Academy and be awarded the position of Hanlin editor and editor. The Hanlin Academy has always been called the "Captain Prime Minister". This group of people will be a strong competitor to the future Ming cabinet members!

Those who are young and have excellent grades in the second and third grades also have the opportunity to join the Hanlin Academy to serve as a Shujishi, which is called "selecting a museum". However, compared with the first grade, the opportunity for promotion is much worse, and the hope of entering the cabinet is even slim.

As for the second and third grades, the mediocre people are basically all foreign officials. Not to mention joining the Ming Dynasty cabinet, there is a high probability that they will not even be able to enter the central government for the rest of their lives.

If the first, second, and third grade are regarded as the difference between modern first, second, and third grade, then the education of Yinjian is almost equivalent to junior college to undergraduate.

There was a general consensus in the Ming and Qing dynasties that "Yangjian" and "Donation Supervision" were directly identified as "miscellaneous flow". Even if you can pass the Jinshi exam, your status is relatively low.

The reason is very simple. Anyone who has some ability will not choose to take the Yinjian path. Even if the grades are excellent at that time, the "first degree" determines the fate. The examiner will wear tinted glasses to reject Yinjian, and it is difficult to be selected as the top player, let alone enter the Ming Dynasty's power center.

Unless Zhu Yong can achieve the power of Zhang Juzheng later and directly change his fate and become the top scorer. Otherwise, the examiner of the civil servant group will not be able to take the form of the imperial examination.

"Then where does your ambition stop?"

Looking at Shen Yichen's gaze, Zhu Yong seemed to see a hot flame. This unconcealed ambition has not seen him for many years since the Fengtian Jingshen.

Unexpectedly, I saw it again and it was really ironic to see it on my son who was abandoned.

"Who has recorded history for ten thousand years? I want to be a marquis three thousand miles away!"

Shen Yichen used a poem by Li Hongzhang of later generations to express his ambitions.

This poem was written by Li Hongzhang when he was twenty-one years old and entered the Imperial College in the capital as an excellent student. Although Yinjian and Gongjian were both students, one was protected by his ancestors, and the other was based on his strength and could not be compared.

Not to mention the character and political achievements, this poem is full of spirit and ambitions, and has a great reputation in the world. It is the only thing I think of in the long history books.

Shen Yichen wanted to tell Zhu Yong that his unwillingness to have a future life was limited to the "bricks" that piled up the tall house of the Duke's Mansion.

The real man wants to be a marquis and ministers and keep his name in history!

"good!"

"Then let me see if I can be like the Duke of Wei, Xu Da, and two Dukes and Marquises in one family!"

For the first time, Zhu Yong did not look down on Shen Yichen with the attitude of a superior, but instead placed him in a position where he could talk to him.

Moreover, Zhu Yong didn't care that Shen Yichen was ambitious. On the contrary, as the son of Duke Cheng, he had to have ambition and ability to survive in the officialdom and keep the family standing.

“I will do it.”

Shen Yichen replied silently, not what he said to Duke Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong, but to himself.

After all this, the two of them had no other words in common. Shen Yichen bowed and turned around and left the Duke Cheng's mansion after receiving the reply.

Walking on the way home, I recalled everything that happened today in my mind. To be honest, Shen Yichen felt like he was like a dream.

It can even be said that I never dreamed of one day that I could shine in front of ancient honors and honors, and could have such a conversation with the Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

When he returned to his yard in a trance, Chen Yichen did not tell his mother what happened at Duke Cheng's Mansion today.

Because of the conversation a few days ago, we can vaguely learn that there was a story left by Duke Cheng's mansion. Before he could figure it out, he didn't want his mother's current peaceful life to be broken by himself.

After washing his face with well water and washing away the mixed thoughts in his mind, Chen Yichen sat in front of the desk and began to review his homework.

After all, the thing about bold and ambition is like bragging. It sounds loud when bragging, and I feel very happy. But how to achieve it after bragging is a very painful thing, especially this bragging is still bragging in front of the Duke.

Fortunately, although Chen Yichen has few advantages, being able to calm down and study is definitely one of them.

The night passed quickly under the shadow of the lights and candles.

On the second day, Chen Yichen went to Duke Cheng's Mansion to go to school as usual, but at the corner gate, he saw Zhao Hongjie looking around. When he saw himself appear, he hurriedly ran over.

"Yichen, I heard that you had dealt with the guys in the inner courtyard hard at the family dinner yesterday. Is it true?"

Zhao Hongjie's face was full of excitement, just like those little girls who saw gossip news in later generations.

"You are quite well-informed."

Chen Yichen did not answer directly, but joked that Zhao Hongjie knew what happened yesterday early this morning, and he was indeed very efficient.

Seeing that Chen Yichen did not deny, Zhao Hongjie was even more excited, so he hurriedly continued.

"Then it seems that the news is correct!"

"By the way, and whether the song "Linjiangxian" was written by you? Some literati gatherings went viral last night, calling it a shocking work!"

"So fast?"

Even Chen Yichen was very surprised. The family dinner ended in the afternoon and went crazy in the evening?

Even though "Linjiangxian" is indeed a shocking work in the mid-decline era of Ming Dynasty poetry, it is a bit too fast. It seems that not only Zhao Hongjie likes gossip, but the whole Jiangnan literati are like this.

"Is it really what you did?"

"Sure, is there any problem?"

After hearing this, Zhao Hongjie stood there blankly. He heard this poem from someone else's mouth last night that was written by Duke Cheng's maid and son. To be honest, he never dared to believe it.

Now that Chen Yichen's personal confirmation is really powerful, the impact brought by him is really strong. His brother, who was the last in the family school, became a great literary master overnight!

"What’s wrong with you?"

Seeing Zhao Hongjie suddenly become in a state of tranquility, Chen Yichen felt a little confused.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Chen Yichen said, Zhao Hongjie immediately said excitedly: "You don't know the influence of this poem. It is said that even the new lecturer of Zhaowen Academy and the top scholar Lin Zhen, he said after hearing this, he was ready to invite you to participate in this year's Winter Solstice Poetry Conference!"

Zhaowen Academy? The Top Yuan Gong? The Winter Solstice Poetry Conference?

Compared to Zhao Hongjie's excitement, Chen Yichen was almost completely uninterrupted. This is not to say that he has such a big heart that he can be ashamed of his emotions.

But Chen Yichen had no idea about what Zhao Hongjie said, and it was almost equivalent to playing the piano against a cow.

The only familiar one here is probably the top scholar Lin Zhen. Chen Yichen knew that he was the top scholar in Gengxu in the fifth year of Xuande, and he could barely count on the same class as his tutor Li Tingxiu, but the latter failed the exam and did not pass the Jinshi.

Looking at Chen Yichen's confused look, Zhao Hongjie felt anxious that he was disappointed.
Chapter completed!