According to regulations, the imperial court will give each of them a certain amount of leave for these new scholars to make it easier for them to return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors.
The length of the vacation is determined by the distance of the trip back home.
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Chapter 146 Honorable Return
Before the selection, the new scholars had another important banquet, which was the Qionglin Banquet given by Emperor Jingkang.
As usual, the emperor would send a distinguished prince to host the Qionglin Banquet on his behalf. Attending this banquet were not only the 282 new scholars, but also the chief examiner, co-examiners, and outer curtain officers of the examination.
As for other ministers in the DPRK, they are mainly from the Ministry of Rites, as well as officials of third rank or above in each ministry.
Being able to attend the Qionglin Banquet is a great honor for both officials from various ministries and new scholars.
Lin Yuanqiu also realized at this banquet how difficult it is for a homeless person to integrate into the officialdom.
It is said that the imperial examination is just a stepping stone to enter the official career. As for after entering, who will care what kind of embryonic clay this stepping stone is made of.
Just like him sitting on the bench at the moment, although the title of No. 1 Scholar sounds good, others also know that your knowledge must be excellent.
But in the officialdom, what is talked about is "the way of being an official", and the way of being an official does not include those who know the truth in the Four Books and Five Classics, but only the background, connections and money.
And these are exactly what Lin Yuanqiu, who was born in a farm family, does not have.
So after following the teacher and greeting acquaintances, Lin Yuanqiu returned to his seat. Except for occasionally chatting with his classmates, he basically didn't get up to socialize with others.
To be precise, Lin Yuanqiu stopped asking for trouble after his greetings were considered by others to be flattering.
From Lin Yuanqiu's point of view, instead of having a warm face and a cold butt, he might as well enjoy tonight's delicious food. After all, he may not be able to have such a feast again in the future.
I don't have the temperament to flatter and please others. To do something like this, knowing that others look down on me, but still smiling at others, I wouldn't be able to do it even if I beat Lin Yuanqiu to death.
Therefore, he should not embarrass himself.
Anyway, Lin Yuanqiu has already thought about it. His ideal has always been to enter the imperial examination and become an official, so that he and his family can live a life without having to serve and pay taxes all the time.
Now that this ideal has been realized, then all I need to do next is to do my job well and live a smooth life.
As for high-ranking officials and generous salaries, Lin Yuanqiu was self-aware. He was just a peasant boy with no background or connections, so it was unlikely that these things would be relevant to him.
And if you are just trying to get promoted and make a fortune by pulling your skin off and running around, living this kind of life doesn't make much sense.
So Lin Yuanqiu, who had thought everything clearly, was holding the bowl and chopsticks and eating without any pressure.
I have to say that the banquet given by the Holy Spirit is different. There are many dishes on the table today. Not only has Lin Yuanqiu never eaten it, but he has never heard of it.
It was the first time for Lin Yuanqiu to hear about the red robe with festive blue butterflies floating in the sea, the double-flavored duck roll with mandarin and osmanthus in the middle of the month, as well as the golden sparrow and milk horn.
As expected of the imperial chef's skill, Lin Yuanqiu felt that even the most famous restaurant among the people would not be able to produce such a delicious taste.
When he heard the name of the dish "Yancao Rubisi", Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but be curious. This was the origin of the names of Chunyan and Chuncao. He wanted to see what kind of dish it was.
What caught his eye was a plate of green shreds, cut into thin pieces. After picking it up and chewing it in his mouth, Lin Yuanqiu suddenly realized that it was actually shredded lettuce.
Maybe it's because the stock has been simmered, but it tastes delicious and fragrant, very good.
Qin Yu couldn't help but laugh when he saw his disciples holding tooth chopsticks, tasting the delicacies on the table from time to time, and being indifferent to the exchanges between fellow students and officials. Student, this is absolutely correct.
Although this student of mine is not his own, in terms of temperament, he is 100% similar to him.
They are both unwilling to please others.
Qin Yu suddenly remembered himself when he was young. At that time, he couldn't flatter and blindly cater to others.
I remember that my grandfather often said that he could not be carved out of wood, but after all these years, I still relied on myself to find a place in the officialdom.
It is said that "the phoenix will come when the sky is high, and the fragrant flowers and butterflies will come." Qin Yu feels that as long as he has real ability, there is no need to worry about not having a successful career in the officialdom.
So, just do whatever you want.
The hairpin flowers at this year's banquet were different from the two flowers per person in previous years. This time, the Holy Emperor directly gave out two copper flowers. Oh, no, it should be that except for the top pick, the second pick, and the top pick, everyone else has two copper flowers with the words "Qionglin Banquet" engraved on them.
The hairpins for the number one scholar were made of pure gold, while for Ding Dejin and Gu Ping, they were made of two silver flowers.
Lin Yuanqiu looked at the three words "Qionglin Banquet" engraved on the golden branches, and he had already made up his mind about the ownership of these two flowers.
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After the Qionglin Banquet, Emperor Jingkang allocated funds for the construction of archways to the new scholars, forty taels per person. This money was used to build the Jinshi archways in their hometowns.
Thinking that in the near future, an archway recording their glory will be erected in their hometown, everyone felt indescribably excited.
Two days later, Emperor Jingkang officially conferred the imperial title to Lin Yuanqiu, the number one scholar, for the sixth rank of the Hanlin Academy at Duanmen. He was also given court crowns, court uniforms, belts, court boots and other items.
As for the other Jinshi, each person is given six taels of silver tattoos, and they are allowed to prepare their own official uniforms.
I thought that there would be nothing else to do before the imperial examination. I just had to wait patiently for the Hanlin Academy to approve the leave and then return to Xiaogaoshan Village.
Unexpectedly, just one day later, Lin Yuanqiu suddenly received an invitation from Mr. Tang, asking him to go to the mansion to taste the Huazhang. Taste the Huazhang means to taste poems and compose poems.
Mr. Tang is the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and also the inner curtain officer of Lin Yuanqiu and others for this examination. He also serves as the co-examiner.
The Ministry of Etiquette has one left and right minister each. Qin Yu is the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, who is in charge of palace etiquette and etiquette affairs, such as holding ceremonies and receiving foreign guests. Tang Jin is the right servant, responsible for making official uniforms and seals and other matters.
Lin Yuanqiu was a little confused. Why did he suddenly invite himself to come over? He didn't believe in poetry and composition.
Thinking that the teacher and Mr. Tang were in the same Ministry of Rites, he might know the reason, so Lin Yuanqiu made a special trip to the Qin Mansion.
Qin Yu didn't expect that Tang Jin would be so persistent and went straight to Yuan Qiu.
There was nothing Qin Yu couldn't say in front of his students, not to mention that this matter concerned Yuan Qiu.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu told the story about the other party's intention to help arrange the marriage, and directly explained the reason why he refused at that time.
Lin Yuanqiu naturally didn't want to get involved in the messy factional struggle. He was a young man who didn't know when he would be filled in when it came to choosing sides.
After informing Lin Yuanqiu of his powerful relationship, Qin Yu didn't say much else. He was already in the officialdom. He should make up his own mind to resolve these matters. As a teacher, he couldn't interfere too much.
Lin Yuanqiu really didn't have any ideas. Besides, the only way to accept this kind of thing is to refuse it. Other twists and turns, not to mention that he didn't want to say it, even if he said it, others would definitely not believe it. Also, Mr. Tang is the teacher's colleague in the Ministry of Etiquette. , I usually don’t see you when I look up. If I want to refuse, I must think of a justifiable reason, but don’t let the teacher make an enemy for nothing.
Speaking of which, his marriage should indeed be put on the agenda. Thinking of what he had considered a few days ago, after returning home, Lin Yuanqiu quickly went to find Lin Sanzhu who was pulling weeds in the vegetable patch in the back garden.
These lands were originally intended for growing vegetables. In March, Lao Zhangtou dug out a few plots and planted a lot of rapeseeds. Now eggplants, cucumbers, and cowpeas have buds on them. .
After hearing his son's words, it would be an understatement to say that Lin Sanzhu was shocked on the spot. Fearing that he had heard wrongly, Lin Sanzhu hurriedly asked again, "Gouzi, you mean to ask dad and Uncle Zhou to ask the girl of the Zhong family. Marriage?"
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, exactly what he meant.
Lin Yuanqiu had been thinking about his marriage since the last time the teacher asked, and had already made up his mind.
Again, he doesn't want to give in to his lifelong partner, so Lin Yuanqiu must find a wife who suits his heart.
But nowadays, when it comes to kissing, it is definitely not something you can do whatever you want. If you don't have a horoscope, you won't be able to meet the girl at all. Wait until there is a slight sign to arrange for you to meet. If you are satisfied, that's fine. If you are not, once or twice, the person who pulls the strings can at most say "The Number One Scholar" Gao, but if he does it a few more times, he will be criticized for being picky and picky.
And among them, those from high-ranking families must not be included, because such families are afraid that they are the only ones who will find fault with you. Even the concubine who seems not to be valued by them will not be able to express dissatisfaction to you.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu felt that he should not think about things like this kind of matchmaking for the time being. The marriage was not finalized, but a lot of disputes arose.
What's more, he already has a candidate in mind, and that is the girl from the Zhong family. Because of Wanqing's incident last time, Lin Yuanqiu thought she was pretty good.
To be honest, whether in his previous life or now, Lin Yuanqiu didn't like delicate and pretentious girls.
So when he saw that Miss Zhong was full of vitality and always gave people a feeling of prosperity, Lin Yuanqiu left a deep impression in his heart.
Therefore, when thinking about his significant other, Lin Yuanqiu quickly thought of her.
We can't talk about love, after all, love is based on a certain understanding, and the two of them, including the meeting many years ago, have only met twice in total. Lin Yuanqiu thought to himself that Miss Zhong should be the kind of person who is compatible with him. If he was allowed to marry Miss Zhong, he would definitely be able to accept it.
I just don’t know if the other party is willing.
What Lin Yuanqiu didn't expect was that Lin Sanzhu, who had been looking forward to his marriage soon, would shake his head like a rattle this time.
"Dad doesn't agree, Gouzi, dad doesn't agree with you marrying a girl from the Zhong family!"
"Why?" Lin Yuanqiu was surprised, "Didn't my father still want his son to be engaged to her earlier?"
Lin Sanzhu glared, "That was before, when you were still a scholar."
Now that his dog is the number one scholar, isn't it in the drama that the number one scholar marries the daughter of a rich family, and then the young couple live happily in love?
In Lin Sanzhu's view, even if his son couldn't marry the daughter of a high-ranking official, he still had to be a young official's daughter.
As for the Zhong family, I am afraid that they are not even considered officials now. After all, they are still in Xiaozhong. When the three-year period of filial piety is over, it is hard to say whether the original position of the eighth-grade master will still be there.
Lin Yuanqiu understood what his father meant. He was thinking that his son was now the number one scholar, and felt that the Zhong family's family status was a bit low.
Lin Yuanqiu naturally confided in his father, "Tell me, dad, what kind of girl do you think your son should marry?"
"Of course she is a young lady from a high-ranking official's family. Gouzi, you are the number one scholar, and you were the number one scholar last time."
Lin Sanzhu felt that there was no child more powerful than his own dog.
Seeing Lin Sanzhu's face full of pride, Lin Yuanqiu felt warm in his heart.
"Dad, today the teacher told me that some time ago, a colleague wanted to propose marriage to his son. He wanted to marry a lady from the Shangshu family, but the teacher declined on behalf of his son because the lady was a concubine in the family."
Lin Yuanqiu didn't talk about the fight between the princes, let alone the sides taken by the officials in the capital, so as not to worry his father.
Lin Sanzhu was overjoyed at first when he heard that the lady was a concubine, but when he heard that it was a concubine, he felt a little unhappy. Lin Sanzhu naturally knew that the concubine was the child of a concubine.
"Isn't there a girl born by a decent wife to tell you?"
Lin Yuanqiu shook his head, "Not yet."
After thinking for a while, Lin Yuanqiu continued, "Dad, my son actually thinks that the legitimate children and the concubines are secondary. The main reason is that girls from high-ranking officials' families are not so easy to marry. Think about it, the father-in-law has a high position. If he is reasonable, it will be fine. If If he likes to be arbitrary, then he will be in charge of both his son and our family in the future. Dad, you should know Chief He Zhai, right?"
"I know you." Lin Sanzhu nodded. When he first reported to the Imperial College, he got the dormitory key from him.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't want to talk about other people's rights and wrongs, but he always wanted to give a convincing example at this moment, "Dad, He Zhaichang is from a poor family. He married a concubine from the family of a doctor in the Ministry of official affairs. Since his son studied in the Imperial College Since then, I haven't seen him return home, even if he is sleeping, I heard from my classmates that now He Zhaichang's wife is making noises about making peace with He Zhaichang."
The Yue family was powerful, and the wife felt that she was marrying down, so she looked down on her husband's family from a poor family, and there were constant quarrels in the family.
Once or twice, He Zhaichang might be able to bear it, but if it happens too many times, naturally he doesn't even want to go back home.
Lin Sanzhu began to think about it, and for a while his own dog was trained to look like a dog by his father-in-law, a high official. For a while, I thought about what it would be like if there was a noisy daughter-in-law at home.
In conclusion, it is absolutely impossible to be as harmonious as we are now.
After thinking about it, Lin Sanzhu began to waver, "But, what will you do if you want to be promoted in the future, Gouzi?"
Without a capable Yue family to support you, it would be difficult to get promoted, right?
