It was probably because she mentioned Zhang Yingying in front of Zhang Shuo a few days ago and asked her to come to the palace when there was a banquet in the palace, so Zhang Yingying brought this letter to the palace, saying that she would see her at the Qujiang banquet.
It was originally a letter to a little girl asking for a meeting at home, but Li Sixu smelled something unusual from the letter.
Her sister, Yue, was hoping that Zhang Yan would fail the exam, and she was afraid she would be disappointed!
Because Zhang Yingying wanted to meet her at the Qujiang Banquet, it confirmed that her second uncle Zhang Bian's scientific examination should go smoothly. After all, Zhang said that as the Minister of the Ministry of War, he should be able to find out the news in advance.
Those who attend the Qujiang Banquet every year include, in addition to the new Jinshi, the Jinshi’s mentors and examiners.
Many officials will show up with their families at this time, and by evaluating new scholars, they can choose a satisfactory son-in-law for their girls.
Zhang Yingying was so sure that she would meet at the Qujiang Banquet, which showed that Zhang Bian did well in the exam. She would attend the Qujiang Banquet as a family member of Zhang Bian, a new scholar.
"It's true. It's a letter from Zhang Shangshu's granddaughter Yossi, who went to Qujiang for a banquet with her."
Li Sixu thought that Yang Guibin and Zhang Shangshu had reached this agreement privately, and Zhang Bian was very ambitious and was very likely to stand out in this scientific examination.
In this case, instead of rejecting the marriage, it is better to investigate Zhang Bian more.
Li Sixu smiled and asked Yaoyao, who was feeding the kitten: "Yaoyao, do you want to leave the palace and go to Qujiang for a banquet?"
When she was outside the palace, Yaoyao heard her brother Azhong say enviously that every year on the Shangsi Festival, a grand banquet would be held in Qujiang for new scholars.
On the day of the banquet, Xinke Jinshi dressed up in fine clothes, took his servants, and rode a tall horse to the banquet. They could taste delicious food, enjoy the scenery of Qujiang Apricot Garden, and see many beauties.
Yaoyao's eyes were bright: "Is it the Qujiang Banquet that only new academicians can go to?"
"It doesn't have to be a new Jinshi. Family members of Jinshi officials can also go, but the family members who go must be approved by my father."
Li Sixu held Yaoyao's little face and said, "Look, Mammy, we Yaoyao also know that the Qujiang Banquet is for the new Jinshi!"
Aunt Wei saw the two of them being so intimate and laughed together with Yu Jieyu.
Yaoyao blushed with embarrassment at being so close to the princess: "Yaoyao knows, brother Azhong said that when he grows up, he must be named on the gold medal list, and then take Yaoyao to the Qujiang Banquet."
When Yuanyuan said this, his eyes were bright, as if he was full of yearning for the scene Li Jingzhong had said.
Li Sixu was silent!
Yaoyao's brother Azhong, because he couldn't bear to let her follow him into the palace, and in order to see Yaoyao more often, he had become the little eunuch next to her third brother.
How can a person who has purified himself take the imperial examination?
Li Sixu couldn't explain it clearly to the little girl in front of her!
In order not to break the beautiful longing in her heart, Li Sixu said softly: "So, we want to go to Qujiang Banquet, right?"
"Yeah, I want to go."
Yaoyao was very happy holding the little milk cat, and assured Aunt Wei: "Yaoyao will be obedient and will not cause trouble and cause trouble to the princess."
Aunt Wei was very helpless, acting as if you were just going to pamper her as a princess.
Li Sixu smiled: "Well, since Yuanyuan also wants to go, then Sisi invites Sister Yue, Sister Chang, and the others to come together..."
Just as Li Sixu guessed, as the Shangsi Festival was approaching, she heard the news that Zhang Bian had passed the examination as a detective.
The person who told him the news was her senior brother Wang Ziqing.
As an imperial physician, she traveled around the palace and the houses of dignitaries in the capital, so she was well-informed. Her senior brother's grandfather, Wang Tao, also served in the Hongwen Hall.
Wang Ziqing told her junior sister the news she had learned: "Zhang Bian is very talented and learned, and he is also the second son of the Minister of the Ministry of War. Originally, several officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs proposed to His Majesty to designate him as the number one scholar, but those who participated in this scientific examination Jijiu Wu Zhong of the Imperial Academy objected, saying that if he was appointed as the number one scholar, it would dishearten the students who went to Beijing to take the exam, thinking that they would have no future, and it would not be conducive to the imperial court's selection of talents and appointment of people on their merits."
"For some unknown reason, His Majesty actually accepted Wu Zhong's proposal and designated the poor student who ranked among the top three in the scientific examination as the number one scholar, and only gave Zhang Bian the title of Tanhualang."
Wang Ziqing added: "The prince of the country offered wine to Wu Zhong, who was Wu Jieyu's biological brother."
According to her senior brother Wang Ziqing, Wu Jieyu was very afraid that Zhang Bian would win the title of No. 1 Scholar and marry her sister Yue.
After all, Yang Guibin is from the line of queens!
Only then did she use her brother Wu Zhong to participate in the scientific examination and create a stumbling block in the middle.
Li Sixu thought that was not the case. His father was not a person who would disrupt the fairness of the imperial examination by listening to slander, unless Zhang Bian and the poor student had their own merits in their articles.
And unlike Zhang Bian, a young man from a high family, the student from a poor family must have a better understanding of the sufferings of the people. Even if his articles are simple and unpretentious, or they may hit the current issues, he will be highly regarded by his father. One glance.
And it just so happened that Wu Zhong's proposal was on point.
The imperial court used more students from poor families, which could suppress wealthy families and help control the government.
Wu Jieyu's younger brother Guozi sacrificed wine to Wu Zhong. He was really smart to consider the interests of the current situation and the needs of the court to make such a proposal to her father.
It's no wonder that Wu Jieyu, who suffered successive setbacks and missed out on the title of concubine, can still stand firm. The former dynasty and the harem are closely related, and she has such a solid support behind her.
In addition to appointing this number one scholar for the benefit of the government, Li Sixu always felt that her father had other deep meanings in doing this.
She asked Wang Ziqing: "Who is the number one scholar appointed by my father?"
"I'm from Anyang, Henan, and my surname is Yuan!"
Seeing how interested her junior sister was, Wang Ziqing secretly blamed herself for not asking for more information.
He explained to Li Sixu: "Junior sister is for Princess Yue. As long as Zi Qing inquires about whether Zhang Bian is in high school, Zi Qing will not care about other people. He is not a medicinal material, let alone a junior sister. He is not worthy of a second glance."
In addition to being obsessed with medical skills and medicinal materials, the only one in his senior brother's eyes was his beloved junior sister. Li Sixu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was so moved that she wanted to call him a fool.
At this time, Imperial Doctor Zhen pushed open the door of the pharmacy and sighed: "Princess, go and have a look, His Highness Prince Qi is making trouble again!"
"The old minister wanted to check his pulse and give him treatment, but he made a fuss and refused, insisting on seeing an imperial doctor to correct him."
Even Emperor Taizong praised the Zhen family's silver needle skills. He kindly wanted to take the pulse of King Qi to treat him, but King Qi insisted that he wanted to harm him.
Even if he didn't see Sun Yizheng, no one would be able to take his pulse and give him treatment.
Imperial Doctor Zhen was furious. He explained: "His Royal Highness Prince Ning has been ill in the past few days. The imperial physician was summoned to Prince Ning's Mansion early in the morning. He will not be able to return to the Imperial Hospital for a while."
After assigning ministers who had close contacts with his uncle, Prince Ning, to Prince Ning, he fell ill.
Uncle Ning's illness also came from a strange situation.
"Don't worry, Master Zhen, Sisi specializes in treating all kinds of illnesses."
Li Sixu tugged on Imperial Physician Zhen's sleeve to comfort him: "I haven't seen you for a few days and I miss you so much. Sisi will go see my charming Uncle Qi Wang right now."
