Finally it was the turn of the three Li Yichen brothers.
When they stepped forward, their legs were a little weak. They were in different situations and wanted different things. Their only goal was to pass the Beijing Examination, and they had no idea of traveling to gain knowledge.
They looked up at the list. After looking at it for a long time, Li Yichen silently pulled the two silly brothers to move to another list. They mistakenly saw that it was the South List.
No one laughed at them, the atmosphere had been created and everyone was very reserved.
Even if those who fail the list are depressed, they will not cry bitterly. Those who are on the list are even more graceful.
If you laugh at others at this time, in the eyes of others, you will be a joke.
The three brothers made a mistake, their faces turned red, but they still looked up at Beibang, chanting Buddha's name in their hearts.
"bingo……"
Li Yiyan raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, and waved his arms. He was admitted to the second class, and it was not in vain that he had studied hard for so many years...
Li Yichen also found his name. He was participating in the Mingfa Department and was also in the second class. He was much more excited than his cousin. His eyes immediately turned red. He wiped them silently before imitating those who had gone before and said to the people around him.
Wait for the hand to be saluted.
Li Shangde drooped his head. He took part in the math department and was not on the list. Unfortunately, he failed.
The three brothers studied in major majors, which are very valuable.
This year's general examination candidates are not popular among the scholars. The worst subject is that there are only three candidates, which did not make up the total number of people in the northern and southern rankings. However, they are all candidates from the north, so there is still one person who failed to be selected. Are you angry?
gas?
Because the information was not well-informed, or the scholars had the backbone, or were conceited about their talents, this situation occurred, which embarrassed the court.
In fact, this was caused by insufficient preparations. If the court was embarrassed, someone must be responsible for it.
Of course, this situation is actually understandable. For example, the subject that only three people referred to was astronomy and calendar, and there were really not many people who studied this in the world.
It is also rare to see accomplished people among young scholars, like Li Chunfeng, who is of the right age, but he has now become an official and has no intention of taking the imperial examination to select officials.
The scholars who can participate in this subject actually have no confidence in their talents and learning, and feel that they cannot compete with others, so they adopt an opportunistic mentality to refer to it, and there are only three of them.
And most scholars came to the Beijing Examination for a few major subjects...
The three of them retreated. The three brothers were very close to each other. The two middle brothers couldn't care less about being happy and comforted their younger brother first.
Li Shangde calmed down and felt quite good. He forced a smile and said to his two brothers: "You don't have to do this. If it doesn't work this year, just wait until next time..."
At this point, the man's attitude changed, and he bowed his hands to his brother: "You have to look after me after you become an official. I won't go back on a donkey. I will suffer a lot on the road. I will be ridiculed by others when I get back.
But I don’t have the shame to go back and face my parents in my hometown.”
Li Yichen and Li Yiyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but what Li Shangde said made sense. They just decided to become officials, so my brother didn't have to worry about having no way out. It would be a bad thing if all three of them failed.
While the three brothers were talking, they retreated into the crowd. They were not familiar with the others, and no one came to congratulate them. The three of them stopped for a moment, and then thought about returning to their dormitory to reason.
After all, it was a happy event for the two of them to win, so they had to celebrate first. They didn't have much money left, but they still had money for selling wine.
But before they could leave, a junior official from the Ministry of Etiquette found them, came up to ask them, and asked their names. The junior official also wiped his sweat secretly.
These two Jinshi are so hard to find. No one knows who they are. Well, looking at their clothes, they certainly don’t come from wealthy families...
The clerk congratulated him a few times, then took out two prepared letters and presented them to him. Three days later, the imperial court was going to hold a banquet in the apricot forest in the north of the city to entertain the middle-ranking scholars.
When the time comes, take the letter as proof and attend on time.
Seeing the confused expressions of the two people in front of him, the clerk had to remind him, "The Xinglin Banquet will be hosted by nobles from the court. Please do not be rude at that time. The Jinshi can also show their talents and knowledge, and there will be comments from people who are well-versed in arts and sciences."
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Li Yizhen held up his hands in greeting and said, "Thank you for your advice, brother. May I ask, do we need to make some preparations?"
The clerk immediately understood that these two people really had no one above them, so he had to lead them out and explained carefully: "The meeting in the Xinglin Forest is a favor of the imperial court. The classics and meanings are discussed at the meeting, and poems and poems are all written."
Yes, the test is for everyone's urgent needs.
Of course, if you feel that you are not talented enough to discuss your shortcomings with others, you can just keep silent. But you will lose a great opportunity, and I am afraid that you will have to..."
The junior official was obviously well prepared and easy to talk to. "There is no need to prepare. Since the imperial court has opened the subject, there is no doubt that those who have been recorded will be talented people. It is certain that they will be rewarded as officials."
But if you want to fight for something, the Xinglin Meeting is a good opportunity given to you by the imperial court.
As long as the senior officials remember their names, it will be of great benefit in the future. I would also like to remind you two that if you have any good suggestions, you can record them when you get back and send them to the Ministry of Rites before Xinglin meets.
The superior officials will judge carefully. If they can be sent to the imperial court, tsk tsk, then they are talented people. It doesn't matter whether they say anything or not at the Xinglin meeting."
Brother Li Yichen took a breath of air-conditioning, barely suppressed his nervous but excited mood, and asked the clerk a few more questions, then thanked him profusely and sent him off respectfully.
The three brothers looked at each other for a long time, and Li Yiyan sighed and said: "It is our blessing that the court is so open-minded..."
Li Shangde muttered again, "His Majesty should still be in office... Do you see what it would be like if we replaced Dou Jiande and those gangsters?"
What he said was very reasonable, but he was severely suppressed by his two brothers. Dou Jiande is now a taboo topic among Hebei people, just like Henan people now dare not talk about Wang Shichong.
The three brothers returned to their dormitory and walked for a long time, walking through the streets and alleys, and almost fainted. They had a taste of the scenery of Chang'an. Since entering Beijing, they had been working hard to prepare for the exam, and they had not yet turned around.
The brothers couldn't afford to live in an inn, so they rented a small courtyard on the edge of Nancheng City, but they didn't end up living in a temple or some other place.
When he returned to the door of his dormitory, his three brothers' legs were all thin and they were also hungry. Li Yizhen was going to go back to the room and take out the money to buy some food and have a good meal.
The three brothers talked absentmindedly, but in fact their mouths were drooling. They had not had a good meal for a long time. Even Li Shangde put aside the frustration of losing the election and only thought about getting some meat flavor.
But there were two people waiting for them in front of the door...