The next day.
Li Jie arrived at the Yamen early as usual. After the trial was announced, the students admitted this time need to go to the Tixue Yamen first to visit Master Tixue. Secondly, the admission quota for the government school, state and county schools will be determined. In principle, the admission quota will be determined by the scholar. Students choose independently. In fact, if there are particularly outstanding students, they are basically monopolized by the government school. For example, after Li Jie won the "Little Sanyuan" this time, Zhang Jiaoyu from the government school approached Li Jie early and hoped that he would join. Studying government education.
When Zhang Jiaoyu found Li Jie, Li Jie proposed that he would go out to study for a period of time. He might have less time to study in the government. Zhang Jiaoyu then asked Li Jie where he would go to study. Li Jie told him Zhou Xiucai’s previous suggestion, saying It was to go to the great Confucian Chen Xianzhang. Zhang Jiaoyu agreed to Li Jie's application for study tour. Mr. Baisha's name was well known among Confucian students in Lingnan, Fujian and other places.
Li Jie rushed to the Yamen. Many scholars had already arrived. When the appointed time came, everyone would enter together.
As the time approached, all the new talents arrived. Li Jie stood at the forefront as the leader of the case. When the auspicious time came, he stepped into the Yamen, and other talents followed closely behind.
Lin Tixue was sitting in the main hall, and all the new students came to him as a disciple. After the ceremony, Lin Tixue formally established a teacher-teacher relationship with the students admitted for this college examination. Ming Dynasty served as the host. Examiners, all the scholars who are admitted regard the examiner as their mentor, and their mentor is also the first connection that most scholars make when they enter the officialdom.
After all student registrations have been processed, today's highlight, the Hairpin Banquet, is about to begin.
The hairpin banquet is usually a banquet hosted by the Tixue Yamen after the end of the college examination every year. Master Tixue is the main party, and the prefect will also accompany you. At that time, Master Tixue will personally give hairpins to the students to show their appreciation. glory. In ancient times, hairpins were not just for women. Many men also wore hairpins. Since the rise of the Tang Dynasty, it became increasingly common in the Song Dynasty.
In the officialdom, connections are very valuable resources and wealth. Scholars are keen to attend banquets such as Hairpin Banquet and Deer Ming Banquet. In addition to these banquets being a symbol of honor, the more important reason is to expand their own reputation. The circle of connections, the masters and the same year (scholars admitted in the same batch) were all very important connections in ancient times. Maybe after you become an official, one of them can help you at a critical moment.
There are very few fools among the scholars who can participate in the Hairpin Banquet. Most of them come with the same purpose. Of course, there are occasionally people who want to make a splash and win the attention of the examiner. Those who succeed are geniuses, and those who fail are geniuses. It just adds to the jokes. The risk is relatively high, so this kind of people have been relatively rare over the years.
As the leader of this case, Li Jie has won the county examination, government examination, and hospital examination at the same time. He is still young and has a bright future in the eyes of everyone. Therefore, the moment Li Jie appeared, he attracted the attention of the whole audience. From time to time, there were also scholars. He talked and made friends.
After a while, about a dozen government officials in red coats lined up on both sides and drank in unison.
"Master Tixue has an order to invite all new students to a banquet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sounds of etiquette and music rang out, and everyone turned their attention to Li Jie and asked him to go first.
Li Jie nodded slightly, adjusted his robe a little, lifted it up, and walked into the venue with his head held high under the guidance of the steward.
Entering the inner hall, I saw that the surroundings were decorated extremely festively, and the sound of silk, bamboo, and wind music could be heard endlessly. Lord Tixue and Lord Magistrate were already waiting in the hall.
Even though Li Jie has experienced many big events, he still feels slightly excited. No wonder the ancients often said that there are four great joys in life: the rain comes after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and the time when the gold medal is named.
It’s no wonder that scholars attach so much importance to the imperial examinations. After studying hard in high school for a long time, the glory and benefits they enjoyed have fascinated thousands of scholars all over the world.
Li Jie led all the scholars forward and saluted Lin Tixue respectfully, and everyone said in unison.
"Student Lin Pingzhi/Gao Sheng..., meet Mr. Tixue!"
Lin Tixue looked at the new talents in the hall, smiled softly, and nodded secretly in his heart. The overall quality of the students admitted by Fuzhou Prefecture this time is still good, and the most outstanding one is Li Jie. Among these people, if How many people could become Jinshi and become officials in the court? These students would also be his connections in the future.
"Although you have stood out from this college examination, please remember not to be arrogant. You must know that students only have the qualifications for the provincial examination. There will be provincial examinations, and even the general examination and the palace examination waiting for you. Therefore, you still need to study diligently. Don't Get carried away with your pride.”
After hearing this, everyone said one after another: "Thank you for your teaching!"
Upon seeing this, Lin Tixue smiled with satisfaction, and then began to prepare hairpins for everyone, waiting for the hairpin ceremony to be completed.
Lin Tixue lectured to everyone for a while, and finally said: "I wish you success in the provincial examination! Please take your seats!"
All the scholars wearing new flowers on their heads took their seats one after another. The hairpin banquet was held for two people, one person for one case, only the head of the case was one person for one person. Li Jie had the highest seat among the students, and was located under Lord Tixue. On the left side of the first row, this is a treatment only given to the head of the case.
As everyone took their seats, the maids brought carefully cooked delicacies and placed them in front of the table. Compared with the shabby state of the mansion banquet, the food at the Hairpin Banquet was obviously upgraded to a higher level. There were only sugar cakes, preserved fruits, date paste, pork, Mutton, smoked fish, chicken soup were placed on the table one after another, and there was even a small plate of beef. The wine was the best Shaoxing rice wine, golden in color and fragrant in the nose.
Although the dishes at the Hairpin Banquet are not as exquisite as the Luming Banquet and Qionglin Banquet, and the quantity is not as good, it is also a rare meal for many scholars. Many scholars from poor families looked at the delicacies in front of them and pointed their fingers. It's a big move, but you have to wait until Master Tixue uses the chopsticks first, and then the rest can start eating.
Lin Tixue also climbed up from a boy step by step, and he knew what the scholars were thinking at this moment, so he raised his cup to everyone, and all the scholars raised their cups and drank it all in one gulp, and the banquet officially began.
For a while, there was a lot of toasting and the atmosphere was very lively. Li Jie toasted to Master Tixue, and then toasted to the prefect and other officials present. When the toast was finished, many scholars present also toasted to him. Li Jie Jie's inner strength is already quite strong, and he can't refuse these toasts. Someone said when he saw this.
"I didn't expect Mr. Lin's drinking capacity to be as unfathomable as his articles!"
The wine was in full swing and the mood was strong. The moon had quietly risen. A full moon cast its bright moonlight on the courtyard.
At this time, a member of the student body suggested to Lin Tixue: "Wouldn't it be a pity to have wine but no poetry?"
The student who spoke was named Xu Jing. Because Gao Sheng's father had a prosperous official career and had been with Gao Sheng all year round, many people knew that he was actually Gao Sheng's lackey. Gao Sheng was also the one who won the second place in the college examination. , usually known as talented, especially good at poetry.
In everyone's impression, Li Jie's poetry is quite satisfactory. Judging from the poetry revealed in his examination papers, there is really nothing outstanding about it. As soon as Xu Jing's proposal came out, many drunken scholars agreed.
The thoughtful people among them knew very well that Xu Jing's suggestion was that Gao Sheng wanted to take this opportunity to step on Li Jie and regain his position.
