The Eastern Palace had been established, and the emperor even crowned the newly crowned Crown Prince in advance. Naturally, this was the biggest topic of discussion among the people, and other things had to take a back seat. But for many officials, it was also a top priority to catch the flaws suddenly revealed by the Imperial Household Department and pursue them relentlessly. However, the matter of the Eastern Palace attendants raised by the emperor also attracted the attention of many people.
How tempting is it to be able to let your children and grandchildren stand beside the future emperor and have people remember their names
After all, the second and even third generation of officials is not uncommon in this dynasty, but it is not a common practice. Even the founding heroes, their fame will fade with the rain. Nowadays, the families of founding heroes have long been scattered and have become insignificant. On the contrary, the lineage passed down by the ancestor Ge Yong, who refused the title, has gone through wind and rain and is still brilliant.
Who made the Ge family so gifted in imperial examinations
As for the children and grandchildren of the cabinet ministers and the ministers, it was too common for them to fail in the imperial examinations. If they failed in the imperial examinations, they could only be promoted through imperial favor, but the children and grandchildren of officials promoted through imperial favor could only be promoted to local officials at best, and it was impossible for them to be promoted to the fifth rank in the central government. This was almost an iron rule. Therefore, many people were very tempted when they first heard about the idea of serving in the Eastern Palace.
It was not until the six halls of the Imperial College were allocated quotas for attendants to the Eastern Palace in turn, and the quotas were decided entirely by examination regardless of background, that countless people were dumbfounded. Especially when people found out who was presiding over the examination, their eyes dropped to the ground.
The Prince of Jiangdu, who was the head of the Imperial Clan, led the group. Xu Heida, the former Supervisor of the Imperial College's Shengqian Hall, was transferred to be the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Jiangdu, assisting the Prince of Jiangdu in supervising the examinations. As for setting the questions... that was actually done by the young Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace himself!
"Oh, everyone says that His Royal Highness is gifted and intelligent, and this is His Royal Highness admonishing the Emperor?"
In the riverside house of the outer imperial city, Chu Kuan, who was recuperating from illness, listened to Lü Chan talking about recent events. With a wet soft towel on his head, he looked pale and haggard, and couldn't help but ponder. However, he did not give Lü Chan any advice, but said lightly: "Zhang Shou proposed an idea, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally implemented it, and the Emperor nodded again, hehe..."
"Even if the lecturers take turns to serve in the Eastern Palace, it is hard to say whether all of them combined can be as good as Zhang Shou! Anyway, the Imperial Household Department does not have such talents. Some people also suggested that the Ciqing Palace does not need eunuchs who can read and write. Now the Ciqing Palace does not need any eunuchs at all. They should be satisfied, right?"
"Old Ancestor, if you become discouraged, then it will be the end!"
Lü Chan was so frightened that he shivered and knelt down on the ground in front of the bed. "In just a few days since you were away, the Imperial Household Department has become a mess. Everyone is forming cliques and factions, and they are probably thinking of you vacating the position of the Chief Seal. Even when talking to me, they are sarcastic! Ancestor, there has never been a capable person around His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
This means that because the eldest prince and the second prince have always been the most powerful candidates for the Eastern Palace, the Imperial Household Department made preparations early on and placed new people with excellent qualities around them - even though with the moral character of the eldest prince and the second prince, the carefully selected people did not stand out, but were instead overshadowed by some villains, but it is still better than not placing anyone around the third prince and the fourth prince!