A loud voice came, "The county magistrate is here!"
When the people around saw their parents and officials, they all saluted them. Wang Xingyang walked in front, and there were people in the back row holding the crowns, coats and plaques given by the government to new candidates for the imperial examination. The treatment of Wu Jingkui was in addition to the crowns, hats and plaques given by the Chief Secretary to candidates. In addition to clothes and plaques, an additional 20 taels of silver will be given to Kui for the Five Classics to repair the archway.
Wang Xianzun came forward and said to Li Jie: "Congratulations! Xiongtai High School Fujian Jiyouke Township Examination Jieyuan, the Beijing News has been listed in the Huangjia!"
Li Jie smiled and replied: "Thank you sir, it's just a fluke."
"Brother Xian, you don't have to be modest. You won the title of "Jie Yuan" in high school at a young age. I think that Wen Yigong won the title of "Jie Yuan" when he was 21 years old. I wish my dear brother can be as good as Wen Yigong and get the title of "Jie Yuan"!
Wen Yigong was the chief minister of the cabinet during the Chenghua period, Shang Ren. He was the second number one scholar in the history of the Ming Dynasty who passed three yuan, but now he is the only one. The other one was the "Six Poems" during the Jianwen Dynasty. Huang Guan was the number one scholar (he ranked first in the county examination, prefecture examination, hospital examination, township examination, joint examination, and palace examination). However, after Zhu Di seized the throne, Huang Guan threw himself into the river and died, and his name was removed from the enrollment record. It was not until the Wanli period that his name was corrected.
Once a candidate is elected, he will enter the ranks of the upper-class gentry. Most people can only use "such-and-such seal" for their seals, while those who are elected can be engraved with "chen such-and-such seal", which is considered to be officially included in the bureaucratic class. When common people see a magistrate, they need to kneel down and worship; when a scholar sees a magistrate, he calls him "Zhen Jian"; when a scholar comes to a magistrate, he is on an equal footing and can be called brother. This is why Wang Xingyang and Li Jie are called brothers.
The future of candidates is bright, and there are many choices for the way out. You can continue to take part in the joint examination and make great progress on the road to the imperial examination, or you can be a rich man with peace of mind. After winning the examination, there should not be too many people giving money and gifts, not too many. People will also put their fields in the name of a juren, because they can reduce taxes.
That's why there are so many students who are keen on the provincial examination, even if they are talented and poor.
Li Jie said: "I don't dare to ask for the third yuan, but I want to be promoted to the Golden Palace!"
Wang Xianzun said: "Today, I have sent you the clothes and plaque given by the Chief Minister Chen. After changing the clothes, I will go to the Gongyuan to receive the gift. Don't forget to attend the deer roaring banquet tomorrow. "
After saying this, he waved his hand for the government officials to come forward. The red cloth on the plaque was uncovered, and it read "Fujian Jiyouke Township Examination Jieyuan", signed by Chen Bin, Fujian's chief envoy.
After changing clothes, Li Jie followed the county magistrate to Gongyuan to meet with Zhang Yuanzhen, the examiner of this provincial examination. Zhang Yuanzhen was the teacher of all the successful exams this time. Li Jie's journey to Gongyuan was very scenic, with drums and ceremonial guards along the way. , soldiers sent each other off, and walked all the way from Fengchifang to Gongyuan. The streets were empty. Countless people on the streets were curious about what Xinke Jieyuan looked like. The excitement was not inferior to the horse-riding parade after the palace examination.
The candidates in front of the Gongyuan were all envious when they saw such a grand occasion, and felt deeply that a man should be like this.
Li Jie looked around and saw Lun Wenxu's figure. The auspicious moment had come. Without time to communicate, Li Jie led a group of examiners into the Gongyuan to pay homage to the examiners and thank them for their promotion. After the ceremony, Zhang Yuanzhen led the examiners to discuss the new imperial examination. People encouraged them, and it was already evening when the ceremony ended. Zhang Yuanzhen said at the end.
"Everyone, see you tomorrow at the Deer Ming Banquet!"
The Deer Ming Banquet is an imitation of the ancient rural drinking etiquette. Candidates are invited to the banquet to celebrate their selection, and to see off the candidates who will go to the capital next year to participate in the examination, because at the banquet, "The Deer Ming" from the Book of Songs will be sung. , so it is called the Deer Ming Feast.
The next day, the Luming Banquet is usually held by the Chief Secretary's Yamen or the Governor's Yamen of each province. Since the governor was not a permanent official position during the Hongzhi period, this time it was still held by the Chief Secretary's Yamen as usual, and people from the new imperial examinations went to the banquet.
In the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the city is full of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. The entire city of Fuzhou is enveloped in the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. Cars and horses rustle, the Chief Secretary's Yamen is decorated with lights and colors, and the sounds of rituals and music are endless.
When Li Jie arrived, many people had already arrived, gathering in twos and threes to communicate, and there were also long-sleeved dancers walking among the crowd to have fun. The Deer Ming Banquet was also an important social place. They are all very important human resources. Many people congratulated Li Jie when they saw him.
When Lun Wenxu saw Li Jie arriving, he walked in and said, "Junior brother, congratulations, you came out on top this time!"
"Congratulations, senior brother, how did you feel when you heard the roll call in the choir building this time?"
Lun Wenxu showed an intoxicating smile, as if he was reminiscing, and then said: "There are only a few people here, and there are only a few cranes in the sky."
"The chief envoy has arrived!"
Following the shouts of the government officials, the hall fell silent for an instant. People stopped communicating and bowed to wait, and the sounds of ritual music stopped playing.
The Chief Secretary of Fujian Province, Left Chief Envoy Chen Bin, stepped forward surrounded by everyone. He had just been promoted from Right Chief Envoy to Left Chief Envoy in May. He is in charge of the civil affairs, talents, and household registration of a province. He is the highest civil affairs official of a province.
Li Jie looked up and saw Chen Bin with a shocked expression on his face. There were clearly ten people walking towards him, but there were only nine footsteps. The chief minister Chen Bin was breathing faintly as he walked. He couldn't notice anything when he closed his eyes. This person, this state is a sign that his inner strength has reached its peak and all the eight extraordinary meridians have been penetrated. When Chen Xianzhang first mentioned the famous master, there was no such person. He must have just entered this state in recent years.
Chen Bin looked around, and the scholars who met his gaze took half a step back due to his aura. Only Li Jie responded frankly. Upon seeing this, Chen Bin raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at Li Jie with interest.
Chen Bin said to everyone: "Today's banquet is to congratulate all of you for being ranked in the laurel list, and secondly, to wish you success in the next year. You are all the pillars of our province. Today is a time for saints, virtues, and virtuous people to make contributions. Let's encourage each other. Of!"
After hearing this, everyone bowed and said, "Thank you, sir, for your teaching!"
Deer Ming Banquet Before the banquet, the poem "Deer Ming" must be sung first, which comes from a song in "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya". The beginning of the three chapters is "Yo yo deer humming, eating wild apples", "Yo yo deer humming, eating wild songs", "Yo yo deer humming, eating wild qin."
It means that when Luzi discovers delicious food, he never forgets his companions, and calls out "yoyo" to invite others to eat together. The ancients believed that this was a virtue, so they followed suit. The emperor gave banquets to his ministers, local officials gave banquets to their colleagues, local officials, and local gentry. They used this move to win over people's hearts and show themselves to be courteous and virtuous. The Deer Ming Banquet started in the Tang Dynasty and was held in the Ming Dynasty on the second day after the results of the provincial examination were released.
When the wind music sounded, Li Jie, as the new leader, should take the lead in singing: "Hey, the deer roars, eating the apples of the wild. I have a guest, playing the harp, harp and sheng. Playing the sheng and drums, carrying the basket is the general. I am a good person." , show me how to go around."
Other performers followed Li Jie's voice and while everyone was singing, a dancer performed the Kuixing Dance to the sound of wind instruments. After singing three chapters, the ceremony was completed and the dancer slowly withdrew.
