Wei officially released the list today, and the top three have just been released. [] The Minister of Rites did not come to greet the envoys from the two countries, because he was busy with this matter.
Seeing that the people coming across were the honor guards of foreign envoys led by the Minister of Civil Affairs, the students who were shouting excitedly did not dare to rush into each other and quickly stepped aside. Meng Fusheng was the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he was also particularly concerned about the situation of the imperial examination.
He reined in his horse and asked a few questions to the students who were surrounding the parade and praising the horse. When he returned to the team of Shanhou Kingdom, he started to admire him.
Pingnu saw many scholars in Confucian shirts on the street, plus the people watching, probably tens of thousands of them. Such a spectacular scene had never been seen before. Curious, she asked Xia Xun, and she already knew that this was the imperial examination of the Tushang Kingdom.
But this was the first time she had seen it, and she couldn't help but be curious. When she saw Meng Shilang riding his horse back, shaking his head and wagging his tail, she became even more curious, and asked: "Master Shilang, why are you so surprised?"
Everyone has a love for beauty. When the Japanese tribute envoys came to pay homage to Emperor Hongwu more than ten years ago, Meng Fusheng, who was still a junior official in the Ministry of Rites, received them and already knew what their appearance looked like. But he didn't know what they looked like.
It has been more than ten years since he got used to it, but he still can't accept it because the Japanese aristocrats of this era are so stunningly beautiful.
On the contrary, he was very pleasing to these people from the back of the mountain. When he saw this beautiful princess asking him questions, Meng Shilang hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Your Highness, you don't know something. We have tens of thousands of students in this department.
There are only 110 scholars, but it is surprising that the top three in the first place, the number one scholar, the second place in the first place, and the third best flower are all from Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi.
There are five people occupying five seats, and Wu Pu, the top two scholar, is still Hui Yuan. Such a gathering is unprecedented."
Ping Nu was shocked when she heard this, and exclaimed: "Ten thousand people took the imperial examination, hundreds of people took the imperial examination, and one hundred people took the first place, and they were all gathered in one place. Your country has a vast territory. Isn't this a very rare thing?"
Xia Xun listened on the sidelines and was also secretly surprised. He immediately thought of the North-South scientific expedition case of the Hongwu Dynasty, and thought to himself: "The top six, five Ji'an people, there won't be anyone, and there will be another 'North-South List Case'?"
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There is really no fuss, because the north and south have been divided into rankings, and regional differences have been fully taken into consideration to be as fair as possible. Students in the south rankings also know that the one with the strongest academic style in the south is indeed Ji'an Prefecture. Undergraduate Qiu Wei Examiner
It's Fang Xiaoru. Fang Xiaoru is from Ninghai, Zhejiang Province. He has been working as a professor of government studies in Hanfu. Even if he is partial, he should favor the elders in his hometown or his students in Hanfu, and there are not many students from these two places.
At that time, Ji'an Prefecture was indeed a place of outstanding people, the most outstanding in the world. Later, the imperial examination in the second year of Yongle was even more sensational than this one. A total of 472 people were selected in that subject. With so many people, the top three were ranked first.
, the top four in the top two are all from Ji'an Prefecture, there are seven cabinet bachelors, five of them are also from Ji'an Prefecture, which shows the prosperity of the local area.
Pingnu sighed in admiration, while Xia Xun had a look of shock on his face. He Tianyang was the only one who looked around and showed no reaction to any reading exercises. Meng Shilang glanced at him secretly and secretly cursed: "This prince and concubine is so naive to me.
, seems to know quite a bit about it, but this bearded prince seems to be unlearned and unskilled..."
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The envoys from the two countries did not meet immediately. Instead, they were taken to the place where foreign envoys were housed in Honglu Temple and allowed to stay. Then the Ministry of Rites arranged for personnel to teach them the etiquette of entering and exiting the court to avoid disrespecting the emperor.
This didn't have anything to do with Xia Xun. He Tianyang had a grimace on his face and followed a little official from the Ministry of Etiquette, bowing and saluting. He Tianyang was miserable for three days.
The Japanese envoy and the Shanhou State envoy were arranged in the left and right courtyards, separated by a main hall and a main courtyard. They lived in peace with each other and did not interact with each other. There was no conflict in the past three days. Xia Xun also did not have any conflicts in the past three days. He has not made contact with his people. He has just arrived in Nanjing and is attracting attention. It is not appropriate to take any action at this time.
Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and He Tianyang had almost finished studying etiquette. At least the complicated etiquette seemed to be similar. Early that morning, he was led by Honglu Temple and went straight to the palace.
The prince and concubine also wanted to enter the palace, but they did not have to meet the driver in the court. The queen would receive them in the harem. Xia Xun could not go to the court because of his status, so he could only wait outside the Meridian Gate. He Tianyang saw He Tianyang sitting in the car. His eyes were straight, he was mumbling something, and he was still reciting some etiquette for going to court. He was really worried.
He thought for a while and then said: "Tianyang, you don't have to be too rigid in terms of etiquette, just show a respectful and sincere attitude. It doesn't matter if there are a few mistakes in the etiquette. You have to know that in my case, In the eyes of officials, barbarians from all over the world are uncivilized, so even if you make some mistakes out of ignorance, no one will laugh at you, but you will take it for granted.
Therefore, it doesn't matter if your actions are rough. It doesn't matter if your language is rough. Just note that you are a small border country and you are in awe of the superior country. Remember, there are two things that must be said. One: it is you. This time, I want to establish a tributary relationship with the Ming Dynasty and ask the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to grant me another one. You have come from afar and have been admiring the country for a long time. You want to stay in the capital and learn the customs of the country. Thank you for teaching me. Have you memorized those words?"
Thank you for the words you drafted for him. Although they were as colloquial as possible, they still sounded a bit ridiculous to He Tianyang. Fortunately, he had to recite them several times a day since he left Shuangyu. It was really true. He memorized it by rote. He Tianyang wiped his sweat, nodded to Xia Xun, and forced a smile.
Seeing that he was nervous and sweating profusely, Xia Xun became anxious and asked worriedly: "The credentials...have you memorized them too? You are illiterate, so don't take the credentials upside down. Or maybe I mispronounced it.”
Pingnu couldn't bear the embarrassment for the man she liked, so she said on his behalf: "Don't worry, sir, Pingnu has to take the test on Brother Tianyang several times every day, and he knows all these words by heart."
He Tianyang wiped the beads of sweat that kept popping up again, and said calmly: "Yes... yes, I... I'm so tired of memorizing it. Don't interrupt me, I... I just need to start and I can do it." You have to recite it till the end, but if someone interrupts you mid-sentence, then...then you won't be able to remember it."
Xia Xun wanted to laugh, but how could he laugh at such a moment? He thought for a moment and said: "Don't worry, no one will interrupt others easily in the court. If someone does interrupt you, please think about it." What can I say if you don't get up? You act extremely respectful and say it again from the beginning. People only think that you don't want to be rude to the emperor of the country. They can only laugh at you for being rigid, but they won't have other ideas."
He Tianyang nodded vigorously and ignored the two of them. He just murmured: "The Ming Dynasty has been revealed, and all nations have been wiped out. There are no waves in the sea, and the countries are in peace. No one can be better than others on the shores of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty,
The inheritance of the Four Saints is passed on to three sides by nine security forces. Weijiayu is inside and the guests from all over the world are in service. The festival of tribute is not allowed, and there are many dangers in our city. The road is far away. Today, the king of the mountain is a minister, and the prince is specially sent to look up to the glory of the country and offer gifts.
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Pingnu took out her handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his temples, and complained to Xia Xun: "Sir, please stop talking, you forced him to..."
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore."
Xia Xun gave a bitter smile and stepped aside, feeling uneasy: "Can this guy do it?"
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Emperor Jian sat in court and received envoys from Japan and Shanhou at the same time.
The first person to see the driver was Mitsuo Shimazu, the repairman of the Japanese envoy. He Tianyang did not compete with him. Doctor Shimazu saw that he had taken the lead and proudly stepped forward to see the driver. He explained to Zhu Yun that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu wanted to reestablish tributary relations with the Ming Dynasty.
wishes, and presented a list of gifts, including a thousand taels of gold, ten horses, a hundred fans, two pairs of screens, ten swords, ten handles, and an inkstone.
This was the first time Zhu Yun saw the dress of a Japanese nobleman. As soon as he saw the image of Dr. Shimazu, Zhu Yun's eyebrows and eyes jumped wildly. He finally resisted the urge to laugh and sat down pretending to be dignified and solemn.
Up there, when it was the turn of the Shanhou Kingdom, I saw that the princes of the Shanhou Kingdom were similar to those of the Ming Dynasty in terms of clothing and appearance.
Although He Tianyang memorized the national book by heart, he was worried about making mistakes and the more he thought about it, the more nervous he became, so he stumbled while reading it. The Japanese envoy kept pouting on the side, and the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.
He and the Manchu Dynasty had martial eyes, but they took it for granted. What they said was stumbling? Doesn't this mean that the small barbarian countries were in awe when they saw the majesty of the superior country? Their actions were a bit rude? Barbarians are not yet civilized, so it is good to be like this.
In the end, He Tianyang did not forget Xia Xun's instructions, and also brought up the tribute trade. This must be mentioned, otherwise why did you come? If you don't mention it, it will inevitably make people suspicious, and then he proposed to live more in Daming.
Over time, I have been influenced by the customs of the Ming Dynasty. Our native people have always been good at teaching others, so there is no disrespectful etiquette.
After the envoys from the two countries had finished their visit, Emperor Jian gave him gifts in the banquet hall. Ru Chang, Meng Fusheng and others had already reported to him the turmoil outside the guest pavilion. In order to prevent the envoys from the two countries from arguing again, Zhu Yun
Treating everyone equally, regardless of whether their tribute gifts are thick or thin, both countries have given the same things, including a gauze hat, a gold rhinoceros, a pair of red clothes, four pieces of silk, four pieces of silk, and ten pieces of silk cloth. Because of the mountain
Later, the king and the princess also came together, so she was given four additional pieces of silk, four pieces of silk, and ten pieces of fine cloth.
Of course, these gifts are much lighter than the tribute gifts from the two countries, but since they have agreed to trade with the Ming Dynasty, they will not suffer any loss. In the future, they can bring back some goods from the country and sell them at a very good price.
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He Tianyang is very happy. He has finally completed Master Yang's instructions. The next days will consist of eating, drinking, and sightseeing. He likes this kind of "dry work" very much. But who knows, problems will arise just then.
It’s about eating and drinking.
Zhu Yun, who was overjoyed by Long Yan, was still excited. On a whim, he decided to host a state banquet to entertain the envoys of the two countries. At the banquet, the ministers accompanying the banquet were seated on the left, and the envoys who paid tribute were seated on the right. The person at the head was naturally His Majesty the Emperor. Now here we come.
It’s the envoys of the two countries. Who sits in front? Who sits in the back? It’s a matter of state affairs, and foreigners also care about state affairs.
Standing in front of the banquet, Shimazu Mitsuo and He Tianyang looked at each other, their eyes intertwined, and a string of sparks exploded...