When Shangguan was joking, no matter whether it was funny or not, he couldn't let his words fall to the ground. Everyone understood this and laughed in agreement.
Xuzhi County smiled and said: "The plaque has been hung and the crown and uniform have been changed. Please ask Jie Yuanlang to ride on horseback to the Gongyuan to receive the ceremony."
Wei Chen was about to step out when a thought suddenly occurred to him and he turned back to look at Wei Ruyi's family of three.
But seeing Wei Ruyi's eyes sparkling with tears, she was full of joy; Zhang Ming's eyes were also slightly red, watching him.
Seeing this scene, Wei Chen couldn't help but feel a sore nose. He turned around, lifted up his robe and knelt down towards the couple. He kowtowed three times and choked out: "My nephew thanks my aunt and uncle for raising me!"
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Wei Ruyi suddenly broke down in tears, but Zhang Ming helped Wei Chen up and wiped away the tears on Wei Chen's face: "Brother Chen, you are already Jie Yuanlang, stop crying, people will see the joke." p>
"Brother Chen is crying with joy!"
Wei Ruyi sniffed, waved to Wei Chen with a smile and said, "Go ahead, the county magistrate is still waiting!"
Wei Chen nodded, said goodbye to his family, and walked out of the door. He saw that a festive colorful shed had been set up at the entrance of the alley. Under the colorful shed, there was a white horse with a red flower on its head.
A subordinate official bent down and said with a smile: "Please mount the horse, Mr. Xie Yuan!"
Wei Chen didn't show any pretense, he turned over and got on the horse. The clerk led Wei Chen's horse in front, the officers and soldiers in front sounded gongs to clear the way, and two teams of government officials guarded the left and right.
Even Xu Zhiyuan, the magistrate of Jiangning County, had no choice but to get off the sedan chair and walk in order not to steal Wei Chen's limelight.
From the entrance of Rongchengfang to outside Qingyun Street, countless people came out with their families to join in the fun. There were even some older girls and younger wives mixed in, standing on the street with bamboo baskets, throwing flowers and fruits at Xinke Jieyuan. p>
Wei Chen was already well-known in Jiangning, and he was a good-looking and handsome young man, which made the girls throw flowers and fruits in their baskets at him, and bursts of sweet laughter could be heard from time to time on the street. An elder pointed at Wei Chen and taught his children: "Look, that's Jie Yuanlang. In the future, you must study hard and pass the Jie Yuan exam."
Some people said happily: "Haha, Jinke Jieyuan belongs to our Jiangning Prefecture and was not snatched away by Suzhou Prefecture!"
Others were surprised by Wei Chen's youth: "Xinke Jieyuan is actually a handsome young man!"
However, more people only have one thought in their minds at this time: "Xie Yuanlang is such a beautiful sight!"
In front of the Gongyuan, many scholars who failed the exam have not yet dispersed. They were unwilling to leave, so they lingered here.
However, as time goes by, they themselves understand that it is increasingly unlikely that a miracle will happen.
Just as I was feeling sorry for myself, I suddenly heard gongs and drums beating outside. A young man dressed in official uniform came riding in surrounded by the people. He was full of high spirits and youthful spirit.
Seeing this scene, the faces of all the failed scholars couldn't help showing expressions of envy, jealousy, and hatred, and even the successful scholars were lamenting.
Fourteen-year-old Jieyuan Na!
Rare in ancient and modern times!
There was a burst of firecrackers, and Wei Chen rode his white horse slowly across the Qingyun Bridge and dismounted in front of the Gongyuan.
Many scholars came over to greet them, including close friends such as the Seventh Son of Jiangning, as well as scholars who had met several times at cultural gatherings. Most of them were strangers.
"Congratulations to Brother Xingyun for graduating from high school!"
"Brother Xingyun is the leader, he is truly a genius in this world!"
"When Brother Xingyun rises to prominence in the future, don't forget our old friends!"
Facing these free flattery, Wei Chen just smiled and cupped his hands and said: "It's a fluke, it's just a fluke." Then he confessed his crime, and quickly left the place with Sheng Changbai and others, and walked directly into the Gongyuan. Inside the middle gate of Gongyuan, dozens of scholars who passed the examination gathered here, chatting with each other in twos and threes.
In fact, many people are just chatting awkwardly without anything to say, and the other party actually has a clear mind, but both parties tacitly continue the unnutritious topic.
The higher the level of the exam, the deeper the "emotion" between people in the same year. This alone can prove that there is actually no emotion at all, and it is all about interests.
If you win the imperial examination, you can be called a master, and your status and treatment will be much better than those of young scholars. Moreover, among the eighty people in front of you, there will always be a few who can win the Jinshi. In the future, these will be valuable human resources. p>
Everyone is working hard to take advantage of this opportunity to make friends with more people of the same age.
Seeing Wei Chen approaching, the eighty new imperial examination candidates all looked over. Wei Chen made a group salute and said, "Everyone, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The rest of the new imperial examination candidates did not dare to neglect, and they all returned the greeting: "Xie Yuanlang!" Then they started chatting with Wei Chen enthusiastically.
Accepting these compliments from the same year as the provincial examination, Wei Chen could not feel any sincerity, and could even see unwillingness and even hostility in the eyes of a few people.
Perhaps only Sheng Changbai and the others are truly happy for Wei Chen.
At this time, a scholar walked up to Wei Chen and asked, "Are you Jie Yuanlang?"
Wei Chen asked in confusion: "Who is your Excellency?"
The man raised his head and said: "I am Xu Shizheng of Wu County!"
Xu Shizheng?
Isn't that Jinke Yayuan, the chief manager of the Shijing Room? I didn't expect this person to be so domineering.
Wei Chen frowned, then relaxed his brows and said with a smile: "So it's Brother Xu. I wonder what Brother Xu does?"
Xu Shizheng narrowed his eyes: "For no other reason than I came to inform Xie Yuanlang. The papers will be handed out in a while. I will definitely read Xie Yuanlang's papers to see what's so special about him."
Wei Chen said calmly: "Brother Xu, please excuse me."
Seeing the smell of gunpowder gradually coming out of the collision between the two, Xu Zhixian, who had followed all the way, smiled and came to the rescue: "Okay, since everyone is here, don't just stand here, come with me to thank the president! ”
After hearing what Xuzhixian said, Xu Shizheng stopped entangled with Wei Chen and followed Xuzhixian to the court hall.
On the way, Wang Yaochen quietly whispered into Wei Chen's ear: "This Xu Shizheng became enlightened at the age of five, went to the county examination at the age of eight, entered school at the age of ten, and now at the age of sixteen, he won the Asian Yuan again. He achieved his ambition at a young age and is arrogant. It's ordinary, don't take it personally."
When Wei Chen heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect that Wang Yaochen would actually say that others were arrogant.
At that moment, he glanced sideways at Wang Yaochen, half-smiling but not smiling, and said, "I understand it so clearly. It seems that Brother Wang has put in a lot of hard work on Xu Shizheng!"
"Know yourself and the enemy, and you will be able to fight a hundred battles without danger!"
Wang Yaochen said indifferently that he was very worried about the fact that Xu Shizheng had taken away the title of the Book of Songs. After the results were released, he had been trying his best to find out the news about Xu Shizheng.
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When Wang Yaochen did all this, he never thought of avoiding others. Even Xu Shizheng himself knew that there was a Jiangning scholar named Wang Yaochen who was asking about his situation.
When Wei Chen saw the calmness on Wang Yaochen's face, he couldn't help but secretly admire him. He knew his shame and then acted bravely, and acted openly and aboveboard. This was Wang Yaochen's character.
Everyone went up the steps and stopped in front of the threshold outside the court hall. Wei Chen bowed his hands and said, "Disciple Wei Chen, I would like to pay my respects to all the examiners."
A group of new imperial examiners behind Wei Chen also bowed and said: "Disciple pays homage to the examiners."
"No gift."
In the hall, Wang Wenqing, the president of the rural examination, sipped tea, waved his hand gently, then put down the tea bowl and said slowly: "Everyone, come in."
After Wei Chen led everyone into the hall and stood still, the examiners in the hall looked at the eighty new imperial examination candidates and couldn't help but sigh.
Fourteen-year-old Jie Yuan, sixteen-year-old Ya Yuan, and eighteen-year-old Chun Qiu Fang Jing Kui.
Among the five candidates, three are under the age of twenty. This Jiangnan Provincial Examination is really full of prodigies!