Halfway through the hairpin banquet, Han Zhang and other important ministers left one after another, and the atmosphere of the banquet became much more relaxed.
A group of new scholars who were proud of the spring breeze lost their restraints and drank happily. They used the wine to recite poems and compose poems and express their thoughts directly. They were so happy.
Wei Chen, the most prosperous Liu Yuanlang, naturally became a lost man. He was drunk by his peers, but several members of the Jingxi Club worked together to carry him home.
The next day, Wei Chen, who was still hungover, used great perseverance to get up from the bed. He held his head, which was extremely heavy and was about to split, and took vain steps to go to Honglu Temple to learn the basic etiquette of being an official. , accept the court dress and ribbon given by the emperor.
Then he went to pay a visit to the Confucius Temple and performed the ceremony of releasing vegetables, which was to give some offerings to the sage master as a token of gratitude.
This set of etiquette was extremely complicated, and Wei Chen even admired himself for how he could still remember the process and sequence exactly with his groggy brain after a hangover.
After worshiping at the Confucius Temple, the last step is to go to the Forest of Steles to carve a stone inscription.
This is a major event that can honor the ancestors and leave a name in history. Therefore, although the Jinshi were very tired, they still cheered up and came to the forest of steles in the Confucius Temple excitedly.
It is called the "Forest of Steles" because there are hundreds of tall stone steles standing here, and each stone stele is engraved with the name of a Jinshi. This is the inheritance of the imperial examination for thousands of years.
The new scholars walked briskly into the Forest of Steles and found the piece that belonged to the sixth year of Tianyou. They saw that the white marble stone stele and its base were one foot high. On the head of the stele decorated with curling cloud patterns, there were seal scripts engraved The book contains seven characters: "Wei Chenbang for the Sixth Year of God's Blessing".
Being the number one scholar means he can be famous on the imperial examination list. Of course, Wei Chen is not only the number one scholar, but also Jieyuan and Huiyuan. He was the Guibang of the Jiangnan Provincial Provincial Examination in the fifth year of Tianyou, the Xingban of the General Examination in the sixth year of Tianyou, and even the boy's examination. The lists are all named after him.
This is an honor that belongs to Wei Chen alone, and other Jinshi would not envy him. What they care about is their name engraved on the stone tablet.
The title of the wild goose pagoda is distinguished guest, and the purple robe and gold are taken away by the jade steps!
The name and place of birth of each Jinshi scholar is densely engraved on the stone tablet according to the ranking, leaving the name before and after death. There is no better scenery in a scholar's life than this.
Everyone is excited at this moment. They have witnessed history and will soon become history!
This situation reminded Wei Chen of a poem written by Bai Juyi when he was a young scholar: "Under the Ci'en Pagoda, the youngest among the seventeen people was named." It seems that the state of mind of this great poet at that time was not the same as his own at this moment. two.
The new scholars rushed to the stone tablet one after another, eager to find their names. At this time, someone noticed that Wei Chen was still standing there calmly, with envy and jealousy on his face.
Historically, those who achieved the highest rank in the Three Yuan Dynasty were able to erect a monument in the outer hall of the Confucian Temple to honor their name.
And Wei Chen's achievement in the Sixth Yuan Dynasty was unprecedented and unparalleled. He can be regarded as a model for scholars all over the world. Naturally, another monument must be erected.
Moreover, Wei Chen's Liuyuanjidi Monument occupies a wider area and is larger in scale than the Sanyuanjidi Monument, so that future generations of scholars who come to pay homage can see it as soon as they enter the Confucian Temple.
In comparison, most ordinary Jinshi are just a small name on a stone tablet in the forest of steles, and you have to put your face on the tablet to distinguish it clearly.
This is the difference!
Everyone lamented and continued to search for their names among the dense inscriptions.
Of course, Wei Chen is not idle either. He is responsible for writing the inscriptions of this year's Jinshi scholars, and will hand them over to craftsmen for engraving in the future.
Everyone stayed in the Forest of Steles for a long time before reluctantly leaving and arriving in front of the newly completed Liuyuanjidi Stele in the outer hall of the Confucian Temple.
At this time, the monument was still covered with red silk. Wei Chen stepped forward under the expectant eyes of everyone, grabbed a corner of the red silk, and pulled it off with force, revealing the true face of the Lushan Monument of Six Yuan Ji Di.
But seeing that the whole body is made of white marble, it is engraved with two lines of Feibai's calligraphy in the shape of a bird's head and a phoenix's tail: "The sixth consecutive leader in the world, the first person in the world in a thousand years!" The inscription on the lower left: "Emperor Zhou Tianyou's sixth year, inscribed by his imperial pen. "
The poem is straightforward, but it is particularly precious. Anyone can see that it was written by the emperor Zhao Zhen himself, without any polish by his ministers.
The emperor personally wrote poems and erected monuments. This was definitely an honor that had never been seen since the founding of the country!
At this moment, not far away, a white-faced and beardless chamberlain came slowly, surrounded by dozens of imperial guards. He set up a eucalyptus in front of a group of new scholars and read out the edict.
"By God's blessing, the emperor decreed:
The three colors are pomegranate, and great fortunes gather. Wei Chen, the official of the imperial court and the Hanlin editor, was a man of Ming Dynasty, loyal, upright and honest. He was nearly in his weak years and had no wife.
The five daughters of the Sheng family are descendants of an aristocratic family. They are well-behaved and elegant. The six daughters are also smart and elegant, and have good etiquette. These two daughters are all in their prime and waiting to be married.
The three of you have a great marriage. Now, following the example of Emperor E and her daughter Ying, I have granted you a special marriage. I hope that the three of you will be of one heart and one mind, respect your country to the best of your ability, and do not disappoint me.
Admire this. "
After hearing the imperial edict, everyone present was stunned. Wei Chen had become a minor after becoming a major!
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuanlang not only won consecutive victories in the examination room, but also had a double success in the love field. Not only did he receive the grace of marriage by the imperial decree, but he was also the queen of E Emperor, embracing everyone and enjoying the blessings of everyone. It is really enviable Shame on others.
Wei Chen received the imperial edict and his mind was buzzing.
On that day when Xiao Chuanlu was having an imperial meal with the emperor, he got excited and mentioned to Zhao Zhen that he hoped to marry the two wives of the Sheng family. At that time, Zhao Zhen just laughed dumbly and did not agree. Wei Chen thought that this was The matter came to nothing. Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhen actually took care of the matter without saying a word.
What a good official!
Wei Chen thanked Zhao Zhen from the bottom of his heart this time. If it hadn't been for the emperor's decree to grant the marriage, and Wei Chen would have gone to the Sheng family to propose marriage, there would have been many twists and turns that would have occurred out of thin air.
Now it's good, not only has my life-long affairs been settled, but I can also live up to my beauty, getting the best of both worlds.
The voices and smiles of the two beauties flashed through his mind, and Wei Chen felt his heart heat up. He just looked forward to getting married as soon as possible and having a wedding ceremony.
Of course, Wei Chen himself understood that this matter could not be rushed. Ru Lan and Ming Lan were too young, and if he wanted to embrace the beautiful women, he would have to wait at least two years until they were married.
Now that he can get the imperial edict to grant marriage, he can first settle the marriage with the Sheng family and declare his sovereignty. Wei Chen is already satisfied.
Just when Wei Chen got what he wanted and was so excited, he suddenly noticed a sharp gaze on his face. He turned around and saw that it was his good brother Sheng Changbai who was close to him.
Seeing Wei Chen looking over, Sheng Changbai immediately snorted, looked away, and looked away as if he didn't want to look at him.
In fact, Sheng Changbai had already learned about the marriage grant when he returned home yesterday, and also roughly understood the attitude of everyone in the family towards this matter.
To be honest, Sheng Changbai is happy to see his sister marry Wei Chen. After all, he and Wei Chen have been close friends for many years and he knows Wei Chen very well. It would be great if they could get married in person. .
However, it was enough to marry one. Marrying two sisters together to Wei Chen really caught Sheng Changbai off guard, so much so that he raised objections on the spot.
It's a pity that no one in the Sheng family is on Sheng Changbai's side. Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu have a rare agreement. Even the old lady nodded, and Sheng Changbai can only do nothing.
Therefore, Sheng Changbai was extremely depressed. His teeth itched when he saw Wei Chen. Especially when he saw Wei Chen's ecstatic look after being given the marriage, Sheng Changbai felt a little itchy.
I regard you as my brother, but you actually date my younger sister, even if you date my younger sister, you actually date both of them at the same time. You are simply not a son of a man!
"Zecheng, I should change my name and call you brother-in-law from now on." Wei Chen walked up to Sheng Changbai and said with a smile.
Sheng Changbai rolled his eyes angrily: "Who is your brother-in-law? Go away!"
"Not satisfied? Then call me Brother Luan, Brother Luan~~"
"Brother Luan can't do it either!"
"Well, then I can only call you uncle, uncle~~"
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