When the imperial list was finally posted, the entire Chang'an Street fell into a frenzy.
This is a grand ceremony held once every three years in the spring to select talents. Once it is Chinese style, it is no exaggeration to describe it as a fish leaping over the dragon gate.
Surging crowds and messengers walked back and forth in front of the imperial list, looking for their own share of hope.
From the beginning of the morning until the afternoon, people coming and going were feeling this glory that either had nothing to do with them or that was closely related to them.
Three hundred and eighty Jinshi, from fifteen provinces, are all revealed at this time. People can have a banquet to celebrate their own joy, and they can also drink to relieve their sorrows and vent their inner depression.
There are still fifteen days until the palace examination, and for students, there is not much to review and study for in the palace examination. Firstly, it is short, and secondly, and most importantly, the palace examination is purely a test of the performance during labor and the emperor's wishes. Nothing else is of much use.
Therefore, for students who have passed the Jinshi examination, there is actually not much need to review and prepare for the imperial examination. Perhaps it is more conducive to fully relax yourself and travel lightly.
These fifteen days are a rare and relaxing holiday for everyone. You can rest peacefully and prepare for the palace examination.
"I didn't expect that the eldest son of the Feng family actually passed the Jinshi examination. It's incredible!" Jia Zheng couldn't help but mutter to himself, sitting on the back of the official hat chair in a daze.
"Yes, even if he is the last one, he is still a Jinshi." Zhan Guang also sighed with emotion, "This year, the Feng family's elder brother came less and less. He came a few times last year. At that time, the students felt that this Feng family man came here a few times. A grown man will become a great man, and I guessed it right."
Cheng Rixing couldn't help but interject: "These four thousand Zhou scholars gathered together, but only 380 of them were selected. However, the Feng family elder was among them at the age of fifteen. It is really touching. Such... You will be considered a Jinshi at this young age, are you afraid that you will have to join the cabinet and worship the prime minister in the future?"
Jia Zheng was also lamenting, "Brother Jing was already in his early thirties when he passed the Jinshi examination. I didn't expect that this brother Keng was so extraordinary. He won the Jinshi at the age of fifteen..."
He didn't say any more, but his face was a little sad. A group of Qingqing people naturally knew Jia Zheng's state of mind and knot, but they couldn't answer these words. Could it be said that Jia Baoyu could also pass the Jinshi examination in the future?
Fortunately, Shan Pinren reacted quickly: "Master, you don't have to think too much. Every family has its own luck. This second brother is also a smart man. Our house is also a hairpin family, so there is no need to pursue it too much." That way, besides, the Feng family and the family are also close friends, and they have good connections with each other. If the Feng family's elder man can really have good fortune in the future, as Brother Rixing said, he will be ranked among the six tribes, and he will join the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister. Then he will inevitably have to take care of him. Two.”
The Qing Kes undoubtedly know the best about the deterioration of the Jia family in recent years, but they have been attached to the Jia family for a long time. It is naturally not appropriate to switch to another family at this time, but they still have some worries and doubts in their hearts.
If you are sitting on nothing, you may still be able to sustain it in three to five years, but what about ten or eight years from now? So where do they go to find such a leisurely place to find food?
It turns out that the Jia family can still rely on the Wang family to make a living, but now that the prince has been released, this kind of livelihood is not as easy to make as it is. The decline of the Jia family seems to be on an irreversible track, but if Being able to cling to the seemingly prosperous Feng family may not mean that there is no hope.
Hearing Shan Pinren say "take care of one or two", Jia Zheng became even more confused.
Last year, my brother-in-law took the exam for Feng Ziying. The scale and power made his brother chatter endlessly after he came back. He only talked about how many guests came and how the Feng family accepted the gifts with ease. The coveted feeling was palpable.
Jia Zheng naturally knows that his brother only cares about money, but it is enough to show that his status as a juren has increased his influence on Feng Ziying and even the Feng family, and now he has won the Jinshi.
This is a Jinshi.
Winning the Jinshi basically ended Tanchun's marriage. In fact, after Feng Ziying passed the imperial examination, Jia Zheng knew that this matter was basically impossible. Now that he won the Jinshi, he no longer had to think about it.
Now that my brother-in-law has been away from home for a long time, his influence in the capital is decreasing day by day. Even Lian'er comes back from time to time to say that those people who often come to visit for banquets are less and less. Compared with the previous two years, there are probably only 20 to 30%. On weekdays, When we met on the road, the relationship seemed to have faded a lot. Most of them just bowed their hands and left, instead of the usual atmosphere of greeting them after a long distance.
Although Jia Zheng didn't like socializing, he could feel what was hidden behind it.
There are so many people in Wuxun who are following the trend. Now the Wang family is gradually fading out of the capital. Although they are still noble, their influence in the capital city is much smaller. Groups like the Niu family, Chen family, and Liu family have become prosperous immediately. , in contrast, the Wang family and the Wang family's in-laws, the Jia family, will naturally become the background.
I have to say that there is some truth in what Shan Pinren said. Feng Ziying has a good relationship with Jia Lian and Baoyu at the moment. In addition, he also has the friendship that saved the second son of the Xue family and Lin Yatou, and he has taken the path of civil service. You can think about it carefully.
Jia Zheng suddenly thought of Lin Yatou. This Lin Yatou was his niece, but her father was a civil servant from Tanhua. If she could marry Feng Ziying, it might strengthen the relationship between Jia Feng and Feng's family.
After careful consideration, Jia Zheng also knew that there were still some difficulties here.
First, he didn't know what Lin Ruhai thought, but Jia Zheng felt that it might not be a big problem. Feng Ziying was already a Jinshi, and the youngest Jinshi in the Zhou Dynasty. Lin Ruhai could not refuse such a good marriage.
The second is Lin Yatou's body, which is probably the biggest problem between the two families.
The Feng family is the heir of a three-bedroom single family. My wife has heard that the Feng family hopes to find a young mistress who can give birth to children. However, Lin Yatou seems to have talent, appearance, literary talent and grace, but with this body frame, I am afraid that Feng Duan After a little inquiry, he will flatly refuse.
Although it is not necessary to rely on a eldest wife to continue the heir's legacy, the Feng family has three families and only one family. The status of this eldest woman is extraordinary. If she cannot give birth to a legitimate son, the family will definitely be unrest.
Thinking of this, Jia Zheng even thought, it would be great if Lin Ruhai had another concubine to give birth to a daughter or niece, and he could marry Lin Yatou and become a concubine. Even if Lin Yatou couldn't have children, she could still have this girl from the same clan to give birth to, and she could barely do it. As a legitimate son, the Lin family would be able to gain a firm foothold in the Feng family, and the marriage would be stable.
It's a pity that Lin Ruhai is also a single descendant of the third generation. He only has some distant relatives who are beyond his reach, and several of his concubines have no children. It is really regrettable.
In addition, the daughter of the Lin family is still not as considerate as his own daughter, which Jia Zheng also regrets. It would be great if these three girls could be born in Wang's belly.
But in any case, Lin Yatou still wanted to give it a try. I heard that the Feng family’s eldest son told his family that if he fell in love with this marriage, there might be a chance of improvement. However, this kind of marriage has always been between the parents. I am afraid that Feng Duan will not give in when he decides.
Things like this still require careful planning.
After chatting for a while, Jia Zheng was thinking about something again and went straight back to Wang's courtyard.
Mrs. Wang was chatting with her sister, but she was surprised to see the master come back. When Aunt Xue saw her brother-in-law coming back, she also guessed that she had something to tell her sister, so she said goodbye immediately and left.
"Madam, do you know that the eldest son of the Feng family has passed the Jinshi examination?" Jia Zheng got straight to the point, "The imperial list has been posted, and I asked Li Shier to go and see it. The eldest son of the Feng family has passed the Jinshi examination!"
"Ah?! Did you really pass the exam?" Mrs. Wang was also surprised and stood up, "My brother said that if the Feng family eldest son passes the Jinshi exam, his fortune will be unlimited in the future. It’s not impossible to look like that.”
Mrs. Wang has always trusted her brother far more than her husband. Her husband's performance in the official career is bleak and cannot be compared with her brother. The Wang family relies solely on her brother to truly surpass the Jia family, so she has always regarded her brother's words as a guide. .
"Well, that's why I'm thinking about the relationship with the Feng family. Now Lian'er and Baoyu have a good relationship with the Feng family, but this relationship may be hindered as the Feng family's status increases. , according to the practice of this great Zhou Dynasty, after the palace examination, these Jinshi will have to observe the government for three to six months. Once the observation is over, they will be awarded officials, and the masters of the Feng family's Dalang are Qi Gong and Ducha, the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs. Mr. Qiao, the right deputy of the imperial censor, these two men must support their disciples. It is inevitable that the Feng family's eldest son will be promoted to a good position. By then, it is hard to say whether Lian'er and Baoyu can maintain such a relationship with them. ,..."
Mrs. Wang did not care about the relationship between Jia Lian and Feng Ziying, but her Baoyu had to have a good relationship with Feng Ziying. In the future, Baoyu would have to rely on the care of the Feng family in all aspects. When she heard this, she immediately said: "Does the master have any ideas?"
Jia Zheng sighed, "I'm afraid that Girl Tan can't do it anymore. Madam, what do you think of letting Girl Lin marry the eldest man of the Feng family?"
"Daiyu?" Mrs. Wang was startled and pondered for a long time, "Girl Lin is not bad in terms of family background, but she is afraid of being disliked by the Feng family because of her body. There is a three-bedroom single family there, and Duan's concubine knows about it. , I only want to find someone who is easy to give birth to..."
Jia Zheng also frowned. It seemed that his wife had also had this idea.
Mrs. Wang naturally thought about it, but she was not as active as Jia Zheng. After all, she was the daughter of the Lin family, but even if it was her own treasure, she would never accept Lin Yatou, not to mention her arrogant temperament, which was not good for her. That kind of body and bones would be too difficult to reproduce.
"Hey,..." Jia Zheng sighed, but Mrs. Wang glanced at her husband quietly again, "Sir, there is actually a more suitable family..."
"Huh?" Jia Zheng frowned. There are many more suitable families in the capital city, but is it related to the Jia family?
