deltrittennovels Chapter 116 Transfer
Chapter 116 Transfer
Wen Zongji spent two days with Pei Rujing before going to work at the Hanlin Academy.
Just half an hour later, Wen Zongji received a transfer order from the palace: "Wen Zongji, a compiler of the Hanlin Academy, is hereby temporarily transferred to the Beijing Gazette Office of the Ministry of Justice to be in charge of drafting documents."
The transfer order was issued directly by the cabinet. The eunuch who delivered the order left the palace and came to the Hanlin Academy. At this time, not many people knew about the news.
Even Wu Fengyuan, the eldest son of the Grand Secretary, was completely bewildered.
Yan Zhengyun asked, "Your Excellency, how come I didn't know that the Office of Transmission had a separate office called the Capital Gazette Office? What kind of official position is the one in charge of drafting these documents?"
Yan Zhengyun voiced what everyone was thinking.
The eunuch delivering the imperial edict explained, "The Capital Gazette Office was proposed by the Crown Prince and approved by the Cabinet. It was a newly established office within the Court of Transmission, and preparations have just been completed. It is normal that Scholar Yan is unaware of it."
"As for the 'manager of manuscripts,' this is a seventh-rank official, similar to the 'record officer' in the Records Department, responsible for all affairs of the Capital Gazette Department."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze towards Wen Zongji instantly changed.
The imperial examination has only just ended, and he's already in charge of a department?
Is this one of the benefits of marrying a good wife?
After the eunuch delivered the imperial edict, he said nothing more, only instructing Wen Zongji to go to the Office of Transmission the next day before leaving.
After the eunuch delivering the imperial decree left, Yan Zhengyun summoned Wen Zongji to his office: "I was planning to have you participate in the compilation of classics in a few days, but I didn't expect the Crown Prince to transfer you first."
Wen Zongji cupped his hands in thanks: "I am deeply grateful for your guidance over the past month, sir."
Yan Zhengyun waved his hand: "I did nothing wrong. Since you are going to the Office of Transmission, don't go on duty today. Go back and prepare well. Go to the Office of Transmission tomorrow."
"This humble official takes his leave."
After leaving Yan Zhengyun's office, Wen Zongji returned to his desk and was immediately pestered by Wu Fengyuan: "Brother Wen, you've been keeping your abilities hidden for so long. Brother Lu and I don't know how long we'll be stuck in the Hanlin Academy, and you've already jumped ship?"
Wen Zongji said, "It was just luck."
Wu Fengyuan laughed and said, "Don't worry, we're not reckless people, we won't pry too much. But the three of us are all the same age, so please don't refuse when we invite Brother Wen out for drinks in the future."
Wen Zongji nodded: "That's natural."
Being in officialdom naturally requires building connections.
At present, both Lu Nian'an and Wu Fengyuan seem like good people to befriend.
Wen Zongji tidied up his desk, said goodbye to Lu Nian'an and left the office.
Before he even left the Hanlin Academy, he ran into Wen Zongren, who had come looking for him.
"Third brother, I heard you've been transferred to the Ministry of Justice?"
This matter has already begun to spread within the Hanlin Academy.
Upon learning the news, Wen Zongren immediately came to find Wen Zongji.
Wen Zongren was his elder brother, so Wen Zongji naturally couldn't remain silent. He explained, "I made some suggestions in my essay for the palace examination, and by chance, the Crown Prince took a liking to me, which led to what happened today."
Wen Zongren's expression was somewhat complicated: "To get the cabinet to agree to add an additional office to the Court of Transmission, this is no simple matter of luck... In any case, congratulations."
"Thank you, brother."
"The Office of Transmission is different from the Hanlin Academy; the relationships within it are far more complex. As a newcomer, it's inevitable that some people will harbor resentment. You must think carefully before acting and avoid being schemed against."
Wen Zongji said, "Don't worry, elder brother, I will be careful."
Wen Zongren didn't ask any more questions. He patted Wen Zongji on the shoulder and then turned and left.
After leaving the Hanlin Academy, Wen Zongji glanced in the direction of the palace and abandoned his plan to see the Crown Prince.
Since the Crown Prince did not summon him, it meant that he did not intend to see Wen Zongji before the Capital Gazette Office officially began operating.
Boarding the carriage back to the Marquis's residence
The unreal feeling in Wen Zongji's heart gradually dissipated.
He had considered that the Crown Prince might transfer him to the Office of Transmission, but he only intended to assist the head of the Office of the Imperial Gazette in producing the Imperial Gazette; he never imagined that he could become the head of that office himself.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the head of the Beijing Gazette Office is only a seventh-rank official, which sounds like a very minor position, but he is in charge of the entire Beijing Gazette Office.
This means that from now on, every piece of content in the Beijing Daily will have to be approved by Wen Zongji; if he disagrees, not a single word will appear in the Beijing Daily.
A classic case of someone in a lowly position wielding great power!
He truly hadn't expected the Crown Prince to be so bold as to place a newly appointed scholar like him in such a position.
Even if the idea of starting the Beijing Daily was his.
Corresponding to immense power is immense pressure.
If he wants to secure his position, he must run the Beijing Daily well; merely meeting the basic requirements is not enough, he must run it exceptionally well.
On the way back, Wen Zongji kept thinking about how to set up the layout and what kind of content to choose in order to grab the audience's attention while maintaining the official prestige of the Beijing Daily.
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Yunguangyuan
Pei Rujing was stunned when she saw Wen Zongji return: "Weren't you on duty?"
Wen Zongji walked over, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip: "I've been transferred to the Office of Transmission and I'll be on duty tomorrow, so my superiors have given me a day off today."
"The Office of Transmission?" Pei Rujing was completely bewildered. "Why would you go to the Office of Transmission?"
She naturally knew about the Office of Transmission, which was responsible for communication between the court and local government offices, reporting directly to Emperor Shun'an.
All memorials and documents sent from various places were first sent to the Office of Transmission, which then categorized and selected them before presenting them to the Cabinet.
It can be said that if someone accidentally offends someone in the Office of Transmission, that person can simply lift a finger and prevent your memorial from ever reaching the Emperor's ears for the rest of your life.
Wen Zongji explained the matter of the imperial examination essay again: "I did not expect that the Crown Prince would directly appoint me as the chief editor of the Capital Gazette Office. Although this position has great power, the burden on my shoulders is also heavy."
Pei Rujing, however, had full confidence in Wen Zongji: "You're so capable, you'll definitely be able to handle this."
Wen Zongji raised an eyebrow: "My wife trusts me that much?"
Pei Rujing raised her head slightly and said proudly, "Of course, you are my husband."
Wen Zongji couldn't help but laugh: "Are you praising me, or yourself?"
"It's all the same. You're off today, are you free to hang out with me?"
Pei Rujing's eyes sparkled as she looked at him.
Wen Zongji shook his head: "I'm afraid that won't work. I have to go to the Office of Transmission tomorrow. I can't just leave things unprepared. I need to go to my study and think about what I should do when I get to the Office of the Imperial Gazette tomorrow."
Pei Rujing was somewhat disappointed, but she didn't pester him. She simply said, "Then you have to have lunch with me."
"Didn't you say you were going to visit your mother-in-law?"
Pei Rujing rested her chin on her hand: "We can go tomorrow too."
Granny Feng stood to the side with her head down, sighing inwardly.
Once the county princess had a husband, she completely forgot about her own mother.
Before Wen Zongji returned, Pei Rujing was still talking about what she would do at the Princess's residence, but as soon as Wen Zongji came back, she forgot about it.
Wen Zongji lowered his head and kissed Pei Rujing: "I'm going to the study."
Pei Rujing watched him leave.