Mr. Gu's advice to Shen Yi was out of a scholar's pure pursuit of fame.
The opinions given by Minister Zhao were based on the most practical official position.
Both people have their own ideas, so they give two completely different opinions on the same thing. However, this matter is Shen Yi's own business after all. In the end, it still depends on Shen Yi's own thoughts.
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Because Shen Yi won the Asian Yuan in the provincial examination, Zhao Shilang was also very happy. He stayed at home for dinner that night. Zhao Changping, who never drank much, raised his wine glass this time and had a few drinks with Shen Yi.
, the two sons of the Zhao family were stunned.
The meal lasted until night, before Zhao Shilang asked his youngest son Zhao Jizhou to send Shen Yi back. On the way back, Zhao Er couldn't help but give Shen Yi thumbs up, and at the same time he was envious of Shen Yi.
I envy Shen Yi's fame as a civil servant.
With his family background, he does not need to be a Jinshi, but only needs to be a Juren, and he can easily fill the official vacancies in the court and enter the court. However, it is a pity that the two sons of the Zhao family did not inherit.
Considering Zhao Shilang's talent in reading, neither of his sons had any fame.
Shen Yi chatted with Zhao Jizhou all the way and returned home very late.
In the next two days, Shen Yi socialized with many people.
There were Juren who were from the same hometown and studied together, and there were also some friends Shen Yi had met in Jiankang in the past few months. The most important person was none other than Li Mu, the eldest son of the Jin Dynasty.
These people came to Shen Yi for the same purpose.
Congratulations to Shen Yi and let’s get in touch with him.
In particular, Li Mu, the eldest son of the Jin Dynasty, not only came to congratulate Shen Yi personally, but also sent a plate of gold to Shen Yi, saying it was for Shen Yi's expenses in Jiankang.
Shen Yi did not accept the gold, but he filed a leave of absence with the Jin Palace on behalf of his father Shen Zhang, so that in a few days Shen Zhang could go back to Jiangdu with him to celebrate the New Year.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and on the third day after the results of the provincial examination were released, the deer singing banquet held by Jiankang Mansion finally began.
The Luming Banquet was hosted by Jiankang Yin Li Rui, the current Prince of Jin. Shen Yi and other newly promoted officials arrived at the Jiankang Mansion early in the morning to attend the banquet. However, Prince Jin's airs were certainly much better than those of ordinary officials.
Many people waited until noon to see Prince Jin. His Highness, Prince of Jin, who served as Jiankang Yin, did not hesitate much. After briefly saying a few words of congratulations, he announced the start of the Luming Banquet.
The Deer Ming Banquet is a ritual that has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. According to the ancient rituals, it should have been held the day after the announcement of the results. However, after Chen Guo's southern migration, although the rituals cannot be said to have collapsed, several generations of emperors have changed.
I was so excited that I changed many rules.
For example, the Deer Ming Banquet was changed to be held on the third day after the results were released.
It is worth mentioning that the Luming Banquet hosted by Jiankang Yin not only entertained the newly promoted candidates, but also entertained the chief examiner of the provincial examination, fellow examiners, deacons of the examination room, and some marking officers.
However, generally the new candidates sit at one table, and the examiners and marking officers sit at another table.
The seats for the candidates were arranged according to the ranking in the provincial examination. There were ten people per table. Shen Yi ranked well, so he sat at the first table of the candidates, sitting at the same table with the other nine top ten candidates in the provincial examination. The ten people had just
After finding their seats, they began to look at each other before they even sat down.
Among these ten people, Shen Yi is the youngest.
This year's Jiankang Jieyuan is about thirty years old. He is wearing the newly issued imperial uniform and looks quite elegant.
This Jie Yuangong was also looking at Shen Yi. Seeing Shen Yi looking at him, the rural examiner Jie Yuan took the initiative to hand over his hands and said with a smile: "Huo Tiao of Jiankang Prefecture."
Shen Yi quickly returned the gift: "Shen Yi, Jiangdu Prefecture."
Jie Yuan, whose surname was Huo, looked at Shen Yi in surprise, and then said with a smile: "It turns out that your Excellency is Shen Yi. The four words "Jiangdu Shen Yi" have been famous in the capital since the beginning of the year. I didn't expect that it was the first time we met.
It was at this deer-crowing banquet."
Several other people at the same table,
They all looked at Shen Yi and couldn't help but sigh: "I've heard about Shen Yi's name in Jiangdu for a long time, but I didn't expect him to be so young."
"It's just that at such a young age, he actually won the exam early. It's really enviable."
For a time, Shen Yi became the focus of the ten people at the same table.
He smiled bitterly and said bravely: "Brothers, I just got some false reputations by luck. Since we are destined to meet today, how about we all introduce ourselves to each other and we will know each other in the future?"
After Shen Yi suggested it, the nine people at the same table all agreed. Starting from Huo Tiao of Jiankang Prefecture, the others signed up one by one according to their provincial examination rankings. After everyone knew their names, they sat down one by one.
By this time, His Highness Prince Jin had already spoken, and the dishes for the Lu Ming Banquet were slowly brought out. After everyone sat down, they began to stir. Among the ten people, there were one or two pairs from the same house, chatting.
Tianlai is very kind. Even Shen Yi has a fellow villager in Jiangdu Prefecture, but he is not from Jiangdu County. From time to time, he talks to Shen Yi in his hometown dialect, and Shen Yi responds to him indifferently.
After the ten people drank a round of wine, Huo Jieyuan picked up the wine glass, clinked a glass with everyone, and then said: "Everyone, the examiner of this provincial examination, the teacher I am waiting for, Cao Gong, is also here today, and we will eat almost the same in a while
Now, do you want to go see the master and say thank you to him?"
Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi was speechless.
It's not because Huo Tiao wants to see Cao Zhuangyuan, but because of his title.
This Huo Jieyuan looks like he should be over thirty years old. The current provincial examination chief, Cao Qian, the former top scorer, has just turned thirty this year. He may not be as old as Huo Tiao, but Huo Tiao keeps saying "
"Old man" made Shen Yi feel a little awkward.
Just as the other nine people were discussing in full swing, preparing to go in to toast Cao Zhuangyuan and pay homage to the master, Shen Yi was tapped on the shoulder by someone.
Behind Shen Yi, a very happy voice came: "Young man, we have indeed seen each other again!"
When Shen Yi heard this, he stood up quickly. When he looked back, he saw a middle-aged man in casual clothes standing behind him with a smile, talking to him.
After seeing the middle-aged man's face clearly, Shen Yi hurriedly stood up and saluted him with his hands in a respectful tone.
"Disciple Shen Yi, pay homage to Master Cao."
"Shen Yi..."
Cao Zhuangyuan squinted his eyes and looked Shen Yi up and down, and said with a smile: "I have heard your name many times in Jiankang. It was not until the lake name was announced a few days ago that I realized that Jiankang is famous.
Shen Yi from Jiangdu is actually a candidate for the provincial examination."
"It's just a false name..."
Just when Shen Yi was being humble, the other nine people vaguely heard Shen Yi calling Cao Qian "Master Cao". Although they guessed Cao Qian's identity, they didn't dare to recognize it rashly, and they were all stunned for a moment.
All nine people glanced at Shen Yi.
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "Brothers, uukanshu.com www.uukanshu.com This is Mr. Cao, the chief examiner of the Jinke Provincial Examination."
They all stood up quickly, followed Shen Yi and bowed their heads to Cao Zhuangyuan, calling him "Master Cao".
Cao Qian was the chief examiner of the rural modern science examination and admitted them. In this sense, he was indeed a bit like a master and apprentice.
Cao Zhuangyuan waved his hands lazily and said, "No need to be polite."
After dealing with the candidates, Cao Qian looked at Shen Yi again and said with a smile: "After the Luming Banquet today, when you have some free time, come to my residence in Jiankang to look for me. Let's..."
Before Cao Zhuangyuan finished his sentence, a Jiankang Prefecture official ran over. When he came to Shen Yi, he took a breath and asked, "Is this Mr. Shen Yi?"
Shen Yi nodded: "It's me."
The Yamen official bowed his head respectfully and said, "Mr. Shen, please come over..."
This time, it was Cao Zhuangyuan's turn to be stunned.
He has also been an official in the court for several years, so he naturally knows who Jiankang Yin is now.
Shen Yi looked apologetic, bowed his head to Cao Qian, and then followed the Yamen officer towards Fu Yin's study.
Cao Zhuangyuan stood there, looking at Shen Yi's leaving figure. For a moment, he didn't even have time to wonder who Shen Yi was and what his background was. Instead, he felt a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Cao Zhuangyuan was alert and relieved his embarrassment after coughing. He turned to look at Huo Tiao and said with a smile: "Are you Jinke Jieyuan?"
Huo Jieyuan lowered his head with a respectful expression.
"Huo Tiao of Jiankang Prefecture, pays homage to Master Cao."
Cao Zhuangyuan nodded slightly, then simply sat down on Shen Yi's chair and said with a smile: "Since you are among the top ten in the provincial examination, we will get to know each other sooner or later, so why not do it today."