In the first year of the Great Zhou Dynasty, February 29th was the day when the results of the Enke Examination were released.
The gate of Dazhou Gongyuan was already packed with people, and countless people were eagerly waiting for this moment that would determine the fate of the three thousand princes.
After waiting for a long time, until the sun set, and finally when it was time to sing, a majestic and solemn voice was heard, and the noise outside the Gongyuan suddenly fell silent.
"In the first year of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the 300th place in the examination was Tang Yuncheng of Jinjiang!"
Before anyone could react, a group of people waiting outside the Gongyuan gate came out on horseback.
I saw this team of reporters taking the red damask as their flag, Jin Shu standing up and raising it, riding fast horses onto the streets of Bianjing City, beating gongs and drums all the way, and shouting hard:
"Good news for Mr. Tang Yuncheng of Jinjiang, Fujian Province. He ranked 300th in the first-year high school public security examination and became a saint in the Jinluan Hall!"
The reporter and his party were galloping through the streets. On both sides of the streets, countless people came to the streets to watch the excitement.
Hearing the good news from the reporter, the people watching clapped their hands and cheered: "I won, I won, it's a man named Tang, a good young man from Fujian!"
Everyone looked in the direction where the reporter was going. Not long after, they saw a bunch of fireworks shooting straight into the sky, and then there was a loud sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums.
"That must be where the Xinke Gongsheng named Tang stayed."
When everyone saw this, they felt envious again.
Outside the Gongyuan, the singing continues.
Unknowingly, it has already fallen into the night, but the night sky of Bianjing City is illuminated by the brilliant fireworks rising in the sky. There are horseshoes in the streets, gongs and drums in various inns, firecrackers blasting, and the sound of celebration is endless. Compared with The Lantern Festival will be even more lively.
The sky is full of fiery trees and silver flowers, and I will have so much fun tonight that I won’t be able to go back to sleep. Tonight in Bianjing City is destined to be a sleepless night.
On Minglun Tower, the commanding height of the Gongyuan, Wei Chen, who stayed with Sheng Changbai to deal with the finishing work, looked at the lively scene of lights and colors in the city, people cheering and horses cawing, and couldn't help but smile with relief.
"It's finally over. Nothing went wrong..."
Sheng Changbai stood behind Wei Chen, with a look of relief on his face.
This nearly month-long career as an examiner will be of endless benefit to his future career, but the process is also really difficult, and even Sheng Changbai can't bear it.
Sheng Changbai now wished he could spread his wings and fly home, take a hot bath and have a good sleep.
Wei Chen couldn't help but laugh when he noticed Sheng Changbai's eagerness to return behind him.
"Okay, Zecheng, you should go home and rest quickly. My sister-in-law is already waiting impatiently at home right now. If she doesn't let you go back, she will blame me, my boss, for being unkind!"
Being poked at by Wei Chen, Sheng Changbai blushed and was about to retaliate, but Wei Chen seemed to be running away and ran downstairs.
Sheng Changbai was dumbfounded and had to follow quickly, looking at Wei Chen's back angrily as he walked.
"You're a high-sounding guy, aren't you the same?"
After the examination, the examiners all got a few days off. Wei Chen and his wives wanted to spend some time with Ru Lan and Ming Lan.
However, things didn't go as planned. The day after the examination results were released, there was an endless stream of people coming to visit the Wei family, almost breaking the threshold of the Wei family.
But Wei Chen couldn't avoid seeing these people, because they were all new high school students, and they came here to meet Wei Chen, his teacher, in accordance with the rules.
The so-called seat master refers to the two examiners, the chief examiner and the deputy examiner. The chief examiner is the chief examiner, and the deputy examiner is the small seat master. The examiner who takes this exam is called the room master.
As we all know, in the officialdom, the teacher-student relationship is particularly important, and any big shot in the court who has reached a certain position will rarely accept disciples at will, for fear of giving rise to a bad reputation of forming a clique for personal gain.
For example, Wei Chen has extremely strict requirements for accepting disciples, so that today he only has a few disciples such as Chen Shao.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is very difficult for ordinary scholars to establish a teacher-student relationship with senior officials in the DPRK.
But the teacher-student relationship established through the joint examination is different, because this path is open and aboveboard, and is recognized by both the government and the public, and no one can find fault with it.
Therefore, for new Gong students, the house master can be put aside for the time being, but going to the two masters' homes to pay homage and officially determine the status of teacher and student is a top priority that cannot be delayed for a moment after the Chinese ceremony.
Wei Chen himself came here like this back then, so he could naturally understand the anxious mood of these new Kegong students at this moment, so he could only look apologetically at Rulan and Minglan who were clinging to him.
Rulan and Minglan were both sensible people, so how could they not distinguish the importance? They immediately urged Wei Chen to get up and go to the front hall to entertain the guests.
The two girls themselves were busy recruiting the maids and women, and repeatedly told them to prepare tea, snacks and other things, so as not to neglect the guests and lose Wei Chen's face.
After that, Rulan and Minglan personally helped Wei Chen wash and dress him.
With a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?
Looking at Rulan and Minglan working on him, Wei Chen felt that he was surrounded by happiness, and he felt extremely happy.
Dressed neatly, Wei Chen reluctantly said goodbye to his two lovely wives, then rolled up his sleeves, walked through the courtyard, and walked into the front hall of the Wei house.
After sitting down at the head of the hall, Wei Chen signaled the butler Yuan An on the side to lead the Xinke Gongsheng who was waiting outside.
Yuan An respectfully accepted the order and immediately called out: "Xin Ke Hui Yuan, Zhang Jiucheng of Taiyuan, with a ceremonial clear handkerchief in four directions and a book, come to the hall to see you!"
Among the new Gong students, the first one to come in was Jinke Huiyuan, Zhang Jiucheng. Wei Chen couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw this person for the first time.
I saw that this person was about thirty years old, with a dark complexion and a short stature. He could be described as unattractive in appearance. He looked less like a high-spirited Xinke Huiyuan, and more like a capable old official who was used to being a poor official in the yamen.
After Zhang Jiuzheng came in, a servant from the Wei Mansion brought a cup of tea on a tray.
Zhang Jiuzheng picked up the tea cup and served tea to Wei Chen respectfully, performing the courtesy of teacher and student.
Wei Chen took the tea and took a sip, finally recognizing this disciple and confirming his status as teacher and student. He looked at Zhang Jiuzheng a little more intimately.
"All my teachers have read your article carefully. You said in the article that if reforms take the time, the king's career will be prosperous for a hundred years; if the rules are followed, the emperor's reign will end in two generations. This sentence is unique and has never been said before. It is unique. It’s rare, but quality is better than writing, and it still needs more polishing.”
Seeing that Wei Chen actually remembered his article so clearly, Zhang Jiuzheng was immediately impressed with admiration.
He was successful at a young age and passed the 18th National Examination. He worked as a staff member for three years in the shogunate of the prefect of his hometown who was kind to him. He was very familiar with the affairs of the government. After thousands of miles of deeds, he had the patience to spend six years traveling around the world to observe the sufferings of the people.
Therefore, Zhang Jiucheng has rich experience and has always been self-aware.
He knew that in terms of knowledge and talent, no one among Xinke Gong students could surpass him, but in terms of literary talent, he pales in comparison to those famous talents.
Wei Chen said that his article "quality is better than text", which is really to the point.
In previous years, Zhang Jiuzheng would have been satisfied if he could get a Gongsheng student at a low price. How could he dare to expect any extravagance?
Thanks to the fact that the examiner of the Jinke Examination was Wei Chen, and Wei Chen emphasized practical application in his writing, and did not blindly demand literary talent, Zhang Jiucheng was able to surpass his peers and occupy the high position of Huiyuan.
Zhang Jiuzheng saw all these things very clearly, and he was even more grateful for Wei Chen's recommendation and promotion.
At that moment, he knelt down in front of Wei Chen with a solemn look and kowtowed three times: "Master Wei's kindness in cultivating me will be unforgettable to the students. Please accept my thanks!"
Wei Chen quickly stood up and helped Zhang Jiuzheng up, but seeing Zhang Jiuzheng so grateful to him, Wei Chen was also very happy.
From Wei Chen's point of view, Zhang Jiucheng is a rare and practical talent. In time, he will definitely be able to become his great help in the court.
If there were a few more Zhang Jiuchengs, it would be much easier for Wei Chen in Japan to implement reforms.
