Sign in: The female supporting character in the book disrupted the heroine's glory

Chapter 618 Taking office

"Are you nervous? Actually, you don't have to be! Although the work of the Imperial Academy is heavy, the time given is sufficient. My colleagues there are all good-natured. Although they are a little aloof, they won't cause any trouble. Just do your own thing."

Jiang Youzhen looked at him strangely. She remembered that there were eight editors in the Hanlin Academy now. Two of them were from wealthy families, and the other three were from aristocratic families in various places, and one of them was even from a noble family in the capital.

The remaining two are Tong Huaian and Wen Ruyu, among whom Wen Ruyu has a lower social status.

As soon as Tong Huaian entered the Hanlin Academy, he gained the emperor's favor. In addition, he was the son of a marquis and had a noble background, so naturally he received a lot of flattery.

If Tong Huaian didn't seem to be familiar with Wen Ruyu, I'm sure other colleagues wouldn't give him face. Even so, he sat on the bench for a few days, with no tasks, and was just helping others!

The officialdom has always been a place where the powerful are flattered and the weak are bullied. The reason why Wen Ruyu was not troubled when she entered the government was because of Tong Huaian's face.

But there are many factions in the court, and the Hanlin Academy has more than just the Fourth Prince's lineage. The factions of other princes and high-ranking officials are complicated. If there are those who dislike the Fourth Prince's lineage, won't they have to make trouble for those who are close to the Fourth Prince?

Tong Huaian has been very popular recently, so they naturally don't dare to trip him up, but Wen Ruyu is not so lucky.

The second prince mentioned yesterday that Wen Ruyu was assigned the task of proofreading. Originally, this task was not very arduous, but it required carefulness and no mistakes.

But when I submitted it yesterday, I didn't expect there were mistakes in it. The scholar also criticized it harshly and said some very unpleasant things.

The Second Prince told her this as a joke, and said that he would accept Wen Ruyu as his disciple, since Wen Ruyu had some abilities anyway.

She knew that the Second Prince must have had this idea in mind and said it out loud just to test her.

Originally, Jiang Youzhen felt that it was unlikely that the second prince would eventually ascend to the throne, and he was unwilling to let Wen Ruyu take the risk.

If there is a liquidation in the future, people like Wen Ruyu who have no foundation will definitely be liquidated.

But she changed her mind and realized that in the book, Wen Ruyu originally had a chance and she could rise to prominence after she got together with the deposed prince.

Although he was demoted to a remote place as a county magistrate after the crown prince was deposed, he had once enjoyed glory and splendor.

In that case, she doesn't need to interfere and let Wen Ruyu make her own choice.

No matter what the future holds, I will always help if I have the ability.

She was not a mother and could not control other people's lives. Therefore, she just smiled and said nothing, indicating that she would not interfere.

Wen Ruyu must have been bullied these past two days, but he never mentioned it, which shows that he has backbone.

Jiang Youzhen pretended not to know and said with a smile: "Then I'll have to ask you to take care of me after I go there!"

Wen Ruyu smiled bitterly, "How can I take care of you? With your personality, you can live well anywhere. You are still my superior! If I take care of you, it will make people laugh."

He clenched his fists. Originally, in the academy, flattering the powerful and bullying the weak was not a serious problem. After all, they were all scholars and were still somewhat noble in their bones.

But after less than ten days in the court, he experienced the fickleness of human nature.

Those officials are all literati with aloofness, but they have been immersed in officialdom for many years, and they are also smooth and mercenary. The Hanlin Academy has clear hierarchies, and the pressure from one level to another makes you feel miserable.

Just like what happened yesterday, he was clearly being tricked. He sighed, and thought that every failure was a lesson for him, and it was a wake-up call for him.

If only he were as smart as Jiang Youzhen, he wouldn't be in such a difficult situation.

"Brother, there are many factions in the court. We just need to do our own job. If we want to make friends, we should make friends with good character. In short, it is better to have our brothers and sisters to help each other than to be alone."

Jiang Youzhen couldn't help but speak out to comfort him, "Young man, please don't be depressed!"

Wen Ruyu felt warm in his heart. His junior brother was really nice to him. They had been friends for many years, and he couldn't help but nodded heavily.

"Of course! No matter what happens, I will always stand by your side."

I hope you remember what I said today! Jiang Youzhen just smiled and said nothing. I hope so!

As they were talking, they arrived at the Hanlin Academy not far from the palace gate.

The Hanlin Academy is separated from the palace gate by only a wall. It is located south of the Ministry of Works and east of the Ministry of Revenue, facing east and west, and there is no need to enter through the palace gate.

Jiang Youzhen and Wen Ruyu got off the carriage. Before Jiang Youzhen could stand firmly, he saw a relatively luxurious carriage approaching from afar.

Jiang Youzhen wanted to see who it was, but Wen Ruyu snorted coldly.

"Junior brother, let's go in! We still have to register."

As soon as Jiang Youzhen saw his attitude, he knew who the visitor was. Sure enough, a man soon got off the carriage. It was Ke Zhenqiu.

Ke Zhenqiu should have passed the examination and became a scholar-official and was also serving in the Hanlin Academy.

As soon as Ke Zhenqiu saw the two of them, he hurried forward to salute.

"Your humble servant, Ke Zhenqiu, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, greets Lord Jiang and Lord Wen!"

Jiang Youzhen then remembered, yes! She is now a sixth-rank official, Wen Ruyu is also a seventh-rank official, and Shujishi is just a low-rank official with no rank at all, so shouldn't they pay their respects to her?

"No need to be so polite!" Jiang Youzhen stood with his hands behind his back, looking like an official, acting like an official to the fullest.

To be able to enter the Hanlin Academy, even if one was only a low-ranking Shujishi, one had to take the exam again, and the places for Shujishi were usually very popular.

Because the Shujishi were still close ministers to the emperor, drafting imperial edicts and explaining classics to the emperor was a supreme honor.

After three years of separation, you will either be promoted in the Hanlin Academy or go to the six ministries in the capital. You only need to endure three years of hard work.

Ke Zhenqiu was originally ranked fourth and second in the imperial examination, so there was no doubt that he would pass the examination and become a Shujishi.

"Sir, do you want to go to the government office to register? How about I take you there?"

Ke Zhenqiu looked very respectful. He had always been polite to Jiang Youzhen before. Now that Jiang Youzhen had become his superior, he was naturally even more respectful.

"No need, Editor Wen is here!"

Jiang Youzhen adapted quickly, and in the Hanlin Academy, he no longer called him "senior brother" but called him by his title.

Ke Zhenqiu smiled and said, "Then I will excuse myself first. Please come in!"

Jiang Youzhen walked leisurely to the gatehouse of the government office, where there were already two attendants registering.

"I, Mu Yuan, the Imperial Academy attendant, greet the three of you. Please show me your ivory cards!"

The Hanlin Academy Waiting Official is a ninth-rank official position, which is not high in rank. It is just someone who is on standby to serve the inner court, but one must at least be a juren to be qualified for the position.

Jiang Youzhen immediately took out the ivory plate, official seal, and all the documents. Today was her first day in office, so she still had to go through these procedures.

When Mu Yuan and another person saw that Jiang Youzhen was wearing a green official robe and looked so young and pretty, they guessed her identity.

Currently, the only new face who has not yet entered the Hanlin Academy is the exceptionally talented top scholar.

"It turns out to be Lord Jiang. I've heard a lot about you!" Mu Yuan saluted and then asked another younger person to start the registration.