After the results of the provincial examination came out, Juzi, who was stranded in Tokyo, purchased various locally scarce commodities and supplies, and then left Tokyo in a hurry.
The high consumption in Tokyo is still a bit too high for ordinary civilian families.
Most of the foreign candidates who failed the exam, although they were nostalgic for Bianliang's economic prosperity and literary prosperity, were still sad, sad and reluctant to leave Bianliang due to economic constraints.
When I left, I could only secretly make up my mind to come back in three years.
With thousands of people who like to party and make noise less, the city of Tokyo has finally calmed down and become much cleaner.
In March, Sheng Changbai took part in the imperial examination held in the palace.
The imperial palace of the Zhou Dynasty was not too big, with a circumference of only five miles. Compared with the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was still much smaller, probably equivalent to a quarter.
This is because the Zhou dynasty did not last long, and also because the four emperors from the Great Ancestor to the present were not extravagant and did not have the luxury to overhaul their palaces.
The imperial palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, only when the Great Zhou Dynasty established its capital, some palaces were built on a large scale and some necessary royal dignity was maintained.
The Imperial Palace of the Zhou Dynasty, which was built over several decades, is far from comparable to the Forbidden City, which was built four to five hundred years ago.
I have seen high-rise buildings and the Forbidden City, the pinnacle of ancient architectural skills.
When Sheng Changbai entered the palace for the first time, he was not dazzled and dumbfounded like other prospective Jinshi.
The atmosphere of the palace examination is still much more relaxed, there is no dismissal, just ranking.
These more than 300 prospective Jinshi scholars are not under great pressure.
The candidates are able to have a good life today without being dismissed, which is the result of the blood and sweat of our ancestors.
Thanks to the candidates who were dismissed from the palace examination before, they applied for Xixia and Daliao.
The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty immediately realized his mistake.
Candidates who can pass the palace examination are all talented people.
Even if you are given a salary to support the candidates in vain, it is better than the candidates joining a foreign country and supporting the enemy.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had already raised too many people in vain whether they were military officers or civil servants, and they were not short of the two who should have been dismissed in the imperial examination.
The candidates were led by internal officials to the Jiying Hall and sat down in order according to their ranking in the provincial examination.
Sheng Changbai also saw the old emperor for the first time.
Living with the Qi and nourishing the body, it controls the life and death of tens of millions of people.
After holding a high position for decades, the old emperor was still quite majestic.
In Jiying Hall, a question was asked, and after a quarter of an hour, the old emperor was helped out by an internal official.
It was obvious that the emperor was in poor health and visibly weak.
No wonder the ministers who were able to attend the court meetings were thinking all day about letting the old emperor establish the throne as soon as possible.
The emperor is like this, so of course it is impossible for him to stay in the examination room for a day like these candidates.
The emperor stayed for a while and expressed that these candidates were all disciples of the emperor, and his purpose was achieved.
After all, the imperial examination is in the palace, and there is only one day of examination time, so of course there are fewer questions.
Of course, this matter all depends on the emperor's preference. In this imperial examination, the emperor asked three questions.
The meaning, theory, and policy of the classics are each one.
The first two chapters, the meaning and the theory, are ordinary and have no new meaning.
In the last question of the exam, as expected, the old emperor still raised the question of whether to establish a direct descendant, an elder, or a virtuous person.
This requires guessing the old emperor's thoughts. The old emperor proposed to establish direct descendants, establish elders, or establish virtuous people.
Many people would think that the old emperor was asking how he should choose between his two eldest nephews, King Yong and King Yan.
Sheng Changbai understood the old emperor's intention very well. The old emperor had been in a stalemate with his courtiers not to establish a heir apparent.
Obviously she still hopes that she can have a son.
It's not like the emperor couldn't have children. Not only did he give birth to more than a dozen daughters, but he also gave birth to three sons.
It's just that none of the emperor's sons grew up and all died young.
The emperor is said to be old, but in fact the emperor is only fifty, which was considered old in ancient times.
But at this age, men have obviously not completely lost their ability to have children.
How could the old emperor be willing to hand over the country to his eldest nephew when it was possible to give birth to his own child?
Not to mention the position of emperor, a large country.
Even if an ordinary family's two thatched houses and a few acres of land can be passed down to their own children, no one would want to pass it on to their adopted nephew.
Sheng Changbai agreed very much with Sheng Hong's principles for serving as an official: being cautious, low-key, non-partisan, and not causing trouble.
In the policy response, Sheng Changbai did not express his attitude clearly, but the article still showed some support for the opposition.
Just because this point of view is correct, Sheng Changbai surpassed most of the people in this palace examination.
In order to get a good ranking, support the old emperor and don't criticize him.
When there were poetry and Fu examinations, those candidates were even more flattering to the emperor.
Studying poems and poems means praising merits and virtues for the emperor and the court.
The competition is who is the best at flattering the emperor, whoever makes the emperor's photos the most comfortable, and the most fresh and refined, the result will be better.
If you support the emperor, Sheng Changbai will not feel guilty if he establishes a direct heir.
It is not very reliable to establish King Changyong or King Yanxian.
Of these two princes, King Yong was the elder and had many heirs, but he was mediocre and did not want to make progress.
Although King Yan had some abilities, let alone his limited abilities, he began to act domineering before he was appointed as the heir apparent. He did not know how to pretend to be low-key, and he was not the image of a king.
If these two brothers really have to choose one, relatively speaking, King Yong is more reliable.
According to the ancestral teachings of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats share the same world. It is not a big problem if the emperor is mediocre, as long as he is not stupid.
Find a smart and capable prime minister and select a group of smart and capable ministers.
It cannot delay the important affairs of the court that govern the country.
After the imperial examination, Sheng Changbai really relaxed and could let go of all the classics and classics.
Compared with the more than 10,000 test papers in the provincial examination, the correction alone takes a month less.
The 300-point examination paper for the Imperial Examination can be marked much faster.
On the third day after the imperial examination, the results came out.
On the surface, it seems that the emperor is the examiner, but the emperor does not read every test paper.
They are all marking officers. After marking, they will select five or ten exam papers.
Let the emperor decide the ranking of the top few, and the exam papers with more than 300 points in the back. How can the old emperor have the energy to read them one by one?
Ordinary emperors usually only read five or ten test papers. Old emperors are considered kind. When they were young, they might choose to read a few more papers.
At this time, I am in poor health and have to spend my energy on creating a harem, so of course I will not choose to read more.
After the imperial examination for two days, even though she didn't have to read, Sheng Changbai was not idle either. Sheng Changbai and other prospective Jinshis had to go to the Ministry of Etiquette to learn the etiquette of meeting the emperor.
Even if Sheng Changbai has gone through Sheng Hong's personal training, these things cannot be missed.
On the day of roll call in front of the palace, Sheng Changbai and Sheng Hong went out together to attend the court meeting.
Although the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty could not afford to go early in the morning, the officials still had to walk a long way before they could reach the palace.
Therefore, it was necessary to set off early. Sheng Changbai followed Sheng Hong out before dawn.
For a house like the Sheng family, it's easy to say that it's next to the inner city. It's not too far to go to court. It's enough to arrive half an hour in advance.
For those officials who live outside the city, or in some corner of the city, it is not too early to set out an hour in advance.
After entering the inner city and outside the Donghua Gate, the new scholars lined up according to their provincial examination rankings, waiting for roll call.
Civil and military officials, accompanying the Jinshi, were waiting outside the Donghua Gate today, standing in a scattered manner, chatting in groups of three or five.
Sheng Changbai also saw it, Sheng Hong's long sleeves were dancing in all directions.
A mere sixth-grade green-robed official turned out to have quite a few big men in scarlet robes, chatting animatedly with Sheng Hong.
Even with the face of Grand Master Sheng Changbai and Grand Master Wang, Sheng Hong could get to know these officials.
But these officials like to chat with Sheng Hong, which is Sheng Hong's own ability.
Waiting for the old emperor to get up from the bed of some favorite concubine in the harem and arrive at Donghua Gate.
The music officials played music, and after a burst of ritual music, the officials began to line up according to their civil and military ranks, according to their rank.
Sheng Changbai didn't know that many people, but he recognized the colors of official robes.
"The hall is full of nobles and nobles, and they are all scholars." It is true that most of the people in the court are civil servants, and most of them are wearing purple or scarlet robes.
There were not many low-level officials like Sheng Hong in green robes, so he followed the team at the back.
After the emperor arrived, all the civil and military officials came forward and lined up on the left and right. These are the people watching the ceremony today.
However, in today's court meeting, the protagonists are Sheng Changbai and other new science scholars.
Sheng Changbai didn't have to wait too long before the eunuch's call came out: "The first person in the Wujike palace examination."
Accompanied by a burst of ritual music, the eunuch called the names three times, and the new champion came forward to thank him.
The first place was not Sheng Changbai, and the second place was still not Sheng Changbai. It was not until the third place that Sheng Changbai heard his name.
"The third person in the Wujike Palace Examination, You Yang Sheng Changbai!"
After three roll calls, Sheng Changbai walked to the front to thank him.
The literati of the Zhou Dynasty had a very high status, and they did not need to kowtow when they met the emperor. However, on such an important occasion as thanking you for the imperial examination, you still had to kowtow to the old emperor, which was regarded as recognizing this teacher.
"Sheng Changbai?"
"I'm here." Sheng Changbai bowed and said.
"Raise your head." The old emperor looked at Sheng Changbai: "The spirit of abundance is flowing, and the equipment is majestic. You are worthy of me to kiss the flower hunter!"
The old emperor praised him, and Sheng Changbai thanked him again.
"Three Jinshis in one school, two grandsons and two prostitutes, it is also a good story. Let's go down." The old emperor nodded, which could not help but make Sheng Changbai think that he was dragged down by this 'good story'.
Otherwise, the results could be better. Of course, it is also possible that Sheng Changbai took advantage of Grandpa Tanhua. This matter can only be inquired about later.
The Xuanhui envoy shouted: "Ju Ming, the third person in this department, will be awarded the rank of Jinshi. He will be given robes, boots and scepter!"
Sheng Changbai took his clothes, shoes and wat board and retreated.
Then, after all the more than 300 people had seen the emperor and thanked him, they all came out together and thanked the emperor collectively. This was the end of the matter.
To explain one thing, the top three names are called "San Ding Jia" only three times during roll call, while the following ones are called only once.
Then a group of new scholars can leave and go home to the inn.
You can also go directly to Qionglin Garden to wait for a meal.
It's a long way from the Imperial Palace in the northwest of Tokyo City to the Qionglin Banquet in the west of the city.
Parade across the Horse refers to the part of the road that a new Jinshi takes to go to Qionglin Garden, or to go home or go to an inn.
There were many people on both sides of the road watching, and some came directly to catch the son-in-law.
Although the emperor would send some soldiers to protect him, these soldiers would only stop people based on their behavior, and there would always be some who had special privileges.
Sheng Changbai had experienced the situation of looking at the provincial examination results and catching his son-in-law under the results once, and Sheng Changbai was not prepared to experience it again.
There are at least more than 10,000 exams in the provincial examination. Let’s go and see the results.
There are so many people out there, and it's hard to figure out whoever wants to catch a son-in-law. It's also easier for someone who has passed the provincial examination to sneak away in the confusion.
But for this palace examination, there were only a total of more than 300 people who had just sung their names outside Donghua Gate.
With the official uniforms and boots given by the emperor, you can catch anyone who wants to catch your son-in-law.
Because the imperial examination system in the Great Zhou Dynasty was perfect and scholars had a high status, the activity of catching a son-in-law under the imperial examination list was also very popular in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Regardless of whether they are nobles, relatives of the emperor, officials or wealthy businessmen, they all want to recruit a new scholar as their son-in-law.
It took only three years for these hundreds of new scholars to be admitted. Except for the elderly, those married, and those engaged, there were not many single scholars left.
With more wolves and less meat, the robbery scene was also very crazy. Every time, some flamboyant nobles and wealthy businessmen would send dozens of servants and rob people directly.
It's easy to say you don't agree. Rich businessmen and wealthy families don't care and just say no.
But if it was a family of nobles, royal relatives, or high-ranking officials, Sheng Changbai would have no reason to refuse, and he would be offending the person.
They are all families living in the capital. It is easy to find out whether they are married or engaged, and it is not something Sheng Changbai can just find an excuse to get rid of.
Anyone who dares to catch Sheng Changbai, a young man who is a prostitute, must be a favored noble, royal relative, or a high-ranking official.
It can be said that the opportunity for a wealthy businessman to catch his son-in-law is when the provincial examination results are released.
High-status nobles, royal relatives, and high-ranking official families are confident. After the palace examination and everything is settled, they start to catch their son-in-law.
The target is also the top dozens of first-class and second-class scholars, these more promising Jinshi.
After passing the palace examination and the ranking is determined, the wealthy businessman can only look for the top three.
The older one, the ugly one, the Jinshi who looked like he had little future, was chosen as his son-in-law.
Most of the Jinshi who were born as commoners were very willing to be caught as their son-in-law if they did not have a marriage contract or get married.
This is considered a win-win situation, as the wealthy businessman gets the support he needs to become an official.
As a new Jinshi, you get both people and money, and you have the first start-up capital to enter the officialdom.
Even among the newly married scholars who have already married a daughter-in-law and are engaged, there are still many who cannot resist the temptation.
Divorcing a wife and destroying a relationship are inevitable after every imperial examination.
"Set up firecrackers and fireworks for me! Set up banquets and running water mats, and go outside the city to give out porridge for a month."
When Sheng Changbai returned home, Wang Ruofu had already started organizing.
"Mom, it's enough for us to just celebrate at home. It's better for us to keep a low profile in Bianjing. What kind of status does our family have in this capital? People will be jealous and jealous if we are so public."