The answer to the gold list was revealed on May 9th.
In May of the 18th year of Hongzhi's reign, the capital was very lively, with court employment, Meifu building, Yichou imperial examinations, and all kinds of small shops derived from it... It is said that Zhengyang Gate is the south gate of the capital. But outside Zhengyang Gate, the largest number of ordinary people lived.
And today is particularly lively.
Not to mention those who didn't get on the gold list, those who did get on the gold list were overjoyed, and some even drank heavily. Teahouses and taverns in the capital were all full.
Yan Ge wanted to catch up with his fellow countryman Sheng Yi, who was kind to him at first, but when Sheng Yi failed the exam, he was in a bad mood and had already packed his bags to go back to Jiangxi. On the other hand, there were too many people queuing up to visit Yan Song.
As a result, the future Mr. Yan Ge could only hide and seek some peace and quiet.
In the room, a shopkeeper from the Sheng family saw him. Yan Song used to be a Juren, and he will settle down in the capital from now on, but his family background is not good. It is also difficult for Qingshui Official of the imperial court to buy a house... Basically I can't even afford the down payment.
Sheng Yi probably felt that she had no face to meet Yan Song. After all, she had passed the exam but she had not, so she asked the housekeeper to give Yan Song the key.
It's nominally a loan. It will be paid back in the future. But everyone knows that when the house needs to be returned, it will be when the officials are in despair.
"... Master Yan knows that my young master is not ignorant of etiquette, but it is difficult to accept his failure this time. He is also afraid of seeing old friends. If he meets Master Yan, he may be even more rude if he is not careful. So he still called the villain. The first was to congratulate Mr. Yan for being the top pick in high school, and the second was to express his feelings. The young master said that Mr. Yan would be a pillar of the imperial court in the future and should not be trapped by money, so he moved the Sheng family's house in the capital Lend it to Master Yan to live in. If Master Yan can buy it himself in the future, it will not be too late to return it."
Yan Song's father was a power fanatic who failed to pass the imperial examination, so he put all his hopes on Yan Song. He was educated at Yan's Temple at the age of five and entered the county school at the age of nine. Yan Song lived up to his father's expectations. He passed the county examination at the age of ten and passed the national examination at the age of nineteen. Today, at the age of twenty-five, he finally fulfilled his father's wish.
When it comes to money, Yan's father gave all he could to his son, and Yan Song won the title of Juren and received grain every year, about ten taels.
Anyway, he was frugal and Yan Song still had ten taels of silver on hand.
But the shopkeeper of the Sheng family was very generous when he made a move. In addition to a key, he also put down a gray-brown bag. It was heavy. One hundred taels was a bit too much, but eighty taels was still there.
Yan Song thought for a moment and then accepted it, "Brother Sheng is a very talented person. As long as he studies with peace of mind, he will definitely go to high school in the next subject."
The old shopkeeper smiled. In this way, they also have people from the government in the capital.
Although Sheng Yi and Yan Song are considered good friends, it depends on whether others recognize them as such friends. After all, you are a prostitute. If you go to the Hanlin Academy to sit down... Who is your friend?
Now that I have accepted them, I can still call them friends.
"Then let me borrow Mr. Yan's good words. In addition, Mr. Yan, there are many people in Jiangxi in Beijing. If Mr. Yan is interested, I can also help you. After all, there is always some intimacy among fellow countrymen outside. Besides, some people in the court pointed out that The roads should be better too."
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Yan Song's face remained calm. The shopkeeper was in his forties and had a mustache.
Then he looked down at the keys and silver, and he seemed to understand. He should not be the first Jiangxi Jinshi to be supported by the Sheng family.
These businessmen are good at using the imperial court. They want to divide the food of the imperial court and let these Jinshi be used by them.
However, this kind of thing cannot be done with a slap. If it can be done, it means that Jiangxi Jinshi is needed in every subject.
Just like him, Yan Song, after he won the Jinshi, he had to go to the court to pay homage and find a backer. Everyone knew that Liang Chu admired Tang Bohu. Tang Bohu's visit was not just to pay attention, but also to repay a favor. If he didn't go, he would be in trouble. People say.
But who should Yan Song go to?
But in spite of this, he is a dignified prodigy, relying on a tea shop owner to introduce him, what great introduction can he make?
person?
Yan Song was humble on the surface but arrogant on the inside. In fact, he looked down on him a little and said, "Thank you for your kindness. It's too early to talk about the court's affairs."
The shopkeeper didn't dare to say anything more, so he left one sentence at the end, "Then just listen to Master Yan. There's just one thing, the Zhan family in Jiangxi... If anyone comes, Master Yan can just disappear."
Yan Song frowned. The shopkeeper spoke to him as if he was an official of the imperial court, "Why?"
"It has been several days since Zhan Xiushan was taken away by the Jin Yiwei."
The old shopkeeper probably knew that he had made people unhappy, so he bowed and left quickly after saying this. For him, this sentence has to be said, because he and Yan Song are related,
If Yan Song gets involved with the Zhan family in Jiangxi again... there is always some risk.
Yan Song had previously been busy with the examinations and palace examinations. He stayed in the inn all day like a young lady who never left the house. Suddenly, when it came to the situation in the court, he was really not sure.
But Zhan knew it.
Passing the imperial examination was always mentioned by someone.
Could it be that something happened to Zhan? That's why all parties are eager to cut ties with him.
Suddenly hearing such a thing, Yan Song began to feel a little uneasy. After all, he was not the old fox in the court in the future, but just a young man who had just passed the Jinshi examination.
Three days later.
The emperor held a banquet to entertain new scholars, which was a banquet of favor and honor. This banquet started in the Tang Dynasty, but it was called the Wenxi Banquet in the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, Song Taizong held a banquet in Qionglin Garden, so it was also called the Qionglin Banquet. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called Enrong Banquet.
On the day of the banquet, the minister who read the papers, the envoy of Luan Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, as well as the officials who received the papers, sealed them, collected the palms, supervised the examination, guarded the army, participated in the leadership, filled in the rolls, printed the papers, provided supplies, and gave praises all had to attend. Attendance, as for the protagonists, they are the Jinshi and the emperor.
In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi's reign, Emperor Hongzhi still attended the Enrong Banquet. After all, eating a meal was not a tiring task, and he was in good health at the time.
By this year, it will be Zhu Houzhao.
Most of the new Jinshi have never met the emperor himself. Whether he is wise, decisive, talented, resourceful and decisive, all kinds of adjectives have been heard.
Furthermore, the current Saint is particularly young and younger than these people.
With such a young monarch and such a promising monarch, the Ming Dynasty is more like a rising sun that makes people look forward to it. Following such a monarch, thousands of years later, they will all be included in the history books.
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[In view of the general environment,
The combination of many factors made many people particularly curious about the appearance of the emperor himself.
Of course the same is true for Yan Song.
But when it comes to envy, he doesn't envy the emperor, and he can't envy him either. He just envied Xie Pi, the top scholar in his current subject: his father was a pavilion elder, and he himself looked suave, but the top scholar in high school was two years younger than him...
And with his talent, he won the first prize, mostly because the emperor was the most familiar with him, which was good luck...
If Gu Dingchen's father is Ge Lao, it's not certain who will win the top prize.
But the reality is unreasonable. He is the top pick, so there is no need to think about tricks, tricks, or shortcuts. As long as he does his job conscientiously and does not make big mistakes, he will be indispensable in the future.
How does it look like myself...
Yan Song sighed slightly. The father and son were both champions, and they had already left their names in the world forever. He still didn't know if he could leave his name in the emperor's heart...
"Brother Wei Zhong, why are you still sighing after becoming a Jinshi in high school?"
Gu Dingchen was next to Yan Song. He was older, in his thirties. In ancient times, this was already an advanced age. If a few more years were wasted, a lifetime would have passed by. Therefore, Gu Dingchen was so excited that he won the second place this time. Stayed awake all night.
Yan Song was shocked when he heard this, but he didn't expect the look to be written on his face, so he hurriedly covered it up, "I didn't get a good rest... I was too tired from preparing for the exam some time ago."
Gu Dingchen was fine except for being a little nervous, "Brother Weizhong should take good care of his health."
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Brother Xie Jiuhe. Yan Song came closer and said, "Brother Jiuhe, I have heard everywhere in the past few days that brother Jiuhe missed the number one prize, but I see that brother Jiuhe is unmoved. He is so noble and noble, so I am not as good as me."
Gu Dingchen's eyebrows twitched, why is this guy so unafraid of trouble... He likes to cause trouble by talking nonsense.
"Brother Wei Zhong, your ranking in the imperial examination is appointed by the Emperor. Brother Wei Zhong should be careful about what he says."
"Yes, be taught, be taught."
The two of them were chatting enthusiastically here, and Xie Pi could only stand not too close but not too far away.
He was a little embarrassed because he had heard some rumors about how the No. 1 pick came...
So now he is a little worried whether Gu and Yan will think of him in the same way, which makes him embarrassed.
Secondly, after all, he is the son of the elder, so he is still a little proud. No matter how mature a young man in his early twenties is, his status will be affected to some extent.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Suddenly the eunuch made a high-pitched voice, and then he saw a young man in golden uniform with a round collar walking in. The young man was not wearing a hat, showing his clean and tender forehead. He had a jade belt around his waist, a gold dragon embroidered on his chest, and a smile on his face. A dull smile.
Even if it’s not this occasion or this status, when you see him at ordinary times, you still have to exclaim: What a handsome young man!
When the emperor comes, it goes without saying that all the ministers salute him.
Then the emperor asked them all to sit down, and he himself walked back and forth between the banquet tables with one hand behind his back, "This is my first time to attend the Enrong Banquet, and you are also my first time to be a Jinshi. Name on the gold list, life Proud, I would like to congratulate you first! Especially the three people of Dingjia. From now on, you will be proud of your ancestors and become prominent in the world. Even I am a little envious of you."
Zhu Houzhao took the opportunity to visit them. Xie Pi was indeed handsome, with the demeanor of his father Xie Qian; Gu Dingchen was an ordinary man in his thirties, a little fat, with a round face and a scholarly elegance. ;The last Mr. Yan Ge... is actually a bit delicate.
"After today, sooner or later, the officials will arrange your whereabouts. From the people to the officials, I hope you will all be able to change well. The key point is that you should not forget that you were once a common people. You are a common people. When you are an official, do not do what you do not want those officials to do when you are an official. This is the most important thing."
"I often say that I don't want all the officials in the world to think about me and the court. If I can get five points, I will be satisfied. For the remaining three points, I will think about myself and two points before thinking about others. Okay, it's ugly. Without further ado, let’s get started.”
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Yan Song enjoyed the atmosphere of the Enrong Banquet.
He was impressed by the confidence and magnanimity displayed by the emperor.
But when he returned to the house, trouble began.
Someone surnamed Zhan really came to our door!
He also claims to be his relative. This is really a rich man who has distant relatives in the mountains!
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