Chapter 881, it's the time of the champion parade again (1)
The popularity of the first zoo in Beijing has continued. With the publicity in the Ming Dynasty Morning Post, more and more people know that there is such a zoo in Beijing. It not only attracts young and old men in Beijing to visit, but there are also a large number of people in Tianjin nearby.
People come here specially to see the strange things in the capital.
After all, the name of the Royal Garden and the Royal Beast Garden is very resounding, not to mention that you can see rare animals, flowers and plants from all over the world, and the travel between Beijing and Tianjin is extremely convenient.
The zoo receives tens of thousands of visitors every day, making the entire zoo extremely noisy.
However, the popularity of the zoo was quickly overshadowed by the imperial examination in Renxu.
The imperial examination in the Renxu year of the fifteenth year of Hongzhi was different from previous years. In previous years, the general examination was held in March, and the imperial examination was held in April after the general examination. Generally, the results would be available at the end of April, and then various meetings would be held.
There were various activities and ceremonies, the most lively of which was naturally the new top scholar taking the Jinshi on a parade.
However, this year, due to the addition of the East Ranking, plus the original North and South Rankings, there were three Ranking Examinations in total. In addition, considering the long distances from overseas provinces in the Ming Dynasty to take the exam, Emperor Hongzhi also set this time back.
It was only now in June that the palace examination was conducted and the results were obtained.
On June 24, the 15th year of Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi conferred the title of No. 1 Scholar on Shaanxi Province to Kang Hai, Sun Qing, and Li Tingxiang. In addition, more than 500 scholars including Hu Yu, Lu Duo, Xue Jin, etc.
Origin.
As soon as the news came out, the entire capital was plunged into a sea of joy. Teams of messengers were beating gongs and drums all over the capital to announce the good news. While beating the gongs and drums, they also shouted loudly to let everyone know.
Daming Royal Hotel, well, this is also an industry under Liu Jin. It is neither called a restaurant nor an inn. It is directly run according to the name of later generations. The hotel industry is also a high-profit industry, and Liu Jin is naturally the same.
Won't let it go.
The Ming Dynasty Royal Hotel and Tianjin Hotel are both properties under Liu Jin's command. They are also the most expensive and luxurious hotels in Beijing and Tianjin respectively. They integrate restaurants, inns, leisure and entertainment. Naturally, they also come to the capital to participate in the imperial examination.
The most interesting place to stay.
Today is the day for the opening of the imperial examination. Because there are many candidates staying here at the Daming Royal Hotel, a lot of preparation work has been carried out in advance.
Firecrackers and fireworks are absolutely indispensable. When good news arrives, it must be celebrated grandly, and the joy of the literary stars must be enjoyed.
Tea is also indispensable. The servants who come to announce the good news must naturally be well entertained. Among other things, this tea is absolutely indispensable.
Of course, the most important thing is to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone. If there are high school candidates, you must take advantage of the festival to let the other party leave some calligraphy. No matter how well it is mounted, it will be regarded as an important golden sign of the Ming Dynasty Royal Hotel in the future. If anyone
If you win the top prize, it will be even more extraordinary. Daming Royal Hotel must publicize it well.
At the same time, outside the Daming Royal Hotel, many people had heard the news and came over to grab money for the wedding. According to the past tradition, if someone wins the lottery, it must be necessary to spend a lot of money. The candidates are all rich people.
Poor scholar, poor scholar, I have never heard of such a poor scholar.
In the past, when I met a master whose family owned a mine, he would spend a lot of money, enough to make a small fortune for everyone. The Daming Royal Hotel has the most candidates living here, so the probability of someone winning the lottery is naturally the highest.
In the lobby of the hotel, the candidates who came to take the exam had already gotten up early. They had already made their servants, bookboys and the like prepare for the celebration in advance. They were also dressed in style, while
While chatting with my friends, I was waiting anxiously.
Kang Hai, Sun Qing, Li Tingxiang, Li Mengyang, He Jingming, Xu Zhenqing, Bian Gong and others also gathered together, drinking tea and looking outside from time to time.
The Ming Dynasty Royal Hotel has panoramic glass windows, so when there are guards coming outside, everyone will know immediately.
"Coming~Coming!"
I don’t know who shouted, and many candidates who had been waiting anxiously looked outside. They saw a group of red-clothed servants beating gongs and drums and walking towards the Daming Royal Hotel.
, shouted loudly as he walked.
"Congratulations to Mr. Kang from Xi'an Prefecture for being the top student in high school!"
"Congratulations to Mr. Kang from Xi'an Prefecture for being the top student in high school!"
Along with the voice of the guards, at the entrance of the Daming Royal Hotel, the hotel staff who had been prepared immediately lit up long firecrackers, and at the same time, the fireworks began to take off.
Pan Xi, the shopkeeper of the hotel, also came to Kang Hai with a smile on her face and congratulated: "Congratulations, Mr. Kang, for being the top pick in high school!"
Kang Hai had already heard the voice of the policeman outside, and he was already laughing from ear to ear. When he saw Pan Xi coming to congratulate him, he quickly said with a smile: "Lucky, lucky~"
Then he also said to his servant: "Take out the reward."
"Yes~"
Kang Hai's servant was naturally very happy and took out a large cloth bag filled with copper coins.
"Congratulations, Brother Kang~"
The eyes of the contemporaries around Kang Hai were slightly red. The number one scholar had no part in their own affairs. They all looked envious and jealous, but they still sent congratulations to Kang Hai.
"Concession, concession~"
Although Kang Hai was modest, the smile on his face could not be concealed. He was awarded the first place in the imperial examination. In ancient times, the Wenqu star came to earth only once every three years.
Not only can you enjoy many honors, but it is also extremely useful for the promotion of the number one scholar in the future. Didn't you see that Liu Jin, the number one scholar in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, is now the Duke of Liao in the Ming Dynasty, and the official residence is the Minister of Household Affairs, and
It is very likely that he will be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Ming Dynasty soon.
Just from this, we can know that there are many benefits to being the number one scholar. Today's cabinet minister Li Dongyang was also the number one scholar back then. His starting point for becoming an official is higher than others, and his promotion is faster than others.
In addition, if you win the top prize, your hometown can follow suit. In ancient times, there were extremely strict regulations for building Confucius temples. Under the strict etiquette and laws, Confucius temples could not be built casually.
Only if a local champion can be led by the local gentry and clan elders and everyone contributes money, effort, and materials to build Confucius and Mencius, can they have the opportunity to pay homage to the Confucian sages and receive the blessing of Confucius. This is the champion
huge influence.
If there is a Confucius Temple in a place, it means that there has been a No. 1 Scholar here before. If there is not even a Confucius Temple, it means that this place has never produced a No. 1 Scholar.
Kang Hai brought his servants and walked towards the hotel's entrance with a smile on his face. He told his servants to reward everyone he met. Every one of the hotel staff was smiling from ear to ear.
When Kang Hai arrived at the door of the hotel, the messenger who announced the good news also happened to arrive at the door.
"There is a reward, there is a reward~"
Kang Hai took the small purses handed over by the servants. They contained silver coins. Naturally, the messenger who was announcing the good news couldn't just throw them away.
"Congratulations, Master Kang, thank you for the reward!"
After getting the wedding money, the servant couldn't help but smile from ear to ear after weighing it slightly. When he met the rich owner, each small purse contained at least dozens of silver dollars. After receiving these dozens of taels of silver as a reward, it was considered a reward.
A windfall of fortune.
"Okay, okay, good work, good work!"
Kang Hai responded with a smile on his face, and then outside the hotel, many children shouted to Kang Hai in unison: "Congratulations to Master Kang for being the top pick in high school!"
Children in the capital, of course, are all smart people. Many children know that there is lucky money to grab today. As long as they congratulate these masters who have won the lottery, they can get a few copper coins.
"Okay, okay, there will be a reward, there will be a reward!"
Kang Hai immediately laughed even louder, and his servant grabbed a handful of copper coins from the money bag and kept scattering them outside.
Suddenly the whole scene became lively.
On one side, Kang Hai's servants were still spreading money, and on the other side, several groups of servants came one after another to announce the good news.
"Congratulations to Mr. Sun, the second best student in Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province!"
"Congratulations to Mr. Li High School in Kaizhou, Henan for being the top pick!"
Teams of servants announcing the good news came beating gongs and drums, followed along the way by a large number of people who came to watch the fun and grab money for the good news. The fastest update on the computer::/
In the hotel lobby, people who heard the sound of the good news stood up one after another, with smiles on their faces, and soon they came out with their servants, book boys and the like carrying wedding money.
Outside the Ming Dynasty Royal Hotel, the happy money kept being scattered, handful after handful, attracting a large number of people to grab it. The scene was very lively and festive.
The firecrackers prepared by the hotel did not stop for a moment. The ones in front were not finished yet, and people came from behind to announce the good news. There were too many candidates staying at the Daming Royal Hotel, and the successful candidates were also very popular.
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The whole hotel was busy inside and outside.
"Congratulations to Mr. Liu of Japan for ranking 37th among the top three!"
"Congratulations to Mr. Du of Japan for ranking 74th among the top three!"
"Congratulations to Mr. Li of North Korea for ranking 36th among the top three!"
In the corner of the hotel lobby, some candidates from Japan and North Korea were also waiting anxiously, and at the same time they looked at the people who were spreading money with envious eyes.
However, when they heard the police officer calling out their names, some people immediately stood up excitedly, with smiles on their faces.
"Haha, there's a reward, there's a reward, there's a reward for every big drop!"
Liu Ye saluted the people around him with a smile on his face. At the same time, behind him, there were several Japanese warriors headed by Liu Yue. Each of them was carrying big bags, big handfuls, and big handfuls of copper coins in their hands.
