In the back garden of the governor's office, Liu Xun, the governor of the south of the Yangtze River, was wearing a uniform, sitting in the pavilion with the Qing guests raised in the mansion, drinking tea, enjoying the rain, playing the piano and reciting poems, it was very comfortable.
However, at this moment, I suddenly heard the sound of wading in the water outside the garden, and then I saw an aide shouting at the door: "Quickly lead the way, I want to see Mr. Futai!"
Liu Xun raised his chin slightly, motioning to the door to let the person in, and then said with a slightly unhappy tone: "Why are you so surprised?"
After the staff member entered the garden, he first saluted Liu Xun and apologized, and then said in an excited tone: "Dong Weng, what a great blessing!"
After saying that, he presented the official document wrapped in oil paper to Liu Xun.
Liu Xun heard the uncontrollable joy in his staff's words, and was also very curious. He took the official document and opened it, and then he realized that it was Jinke Chunwei's good news.
Liu Xun glanced over and immediately saw several familiar names among them, including Weng Dingfan, Tang Henian, Wang Yaochen, and Sheng Changbai. These were all famous talents in Jiangnan Province, and Liu Xun was also somewhat impressed.
"This Sheng Changbai must be the eldest son of Youyang's Sheng family. I didn't expect that this time he would be the second-class Chuanlu!"
Liu Xun couldn't help but smile when he saw this. Sheng Hong once served as the general magistrate of Yangzhou under his rule, so he was naturally familiar with this person.
Counting Sheng Changbai, the Sheng family has produced Jinshi for three consecutive generations. If this momentum can be maintained, then the Youyang Sheng family will be a truly Qingliu family with profound heritage.
After sighing with emotion, Liu Xun continued to read the good news. Suddenly, his eyes widened and he said with some disbelief: "In the sixth year of God's blessing, the palace exam No. 1..., the first place, Yuyang Weichen?"
"No. 1 in Class A?"
The Qing guests on the side were all stunned when they heard this. After a while, they finally came to their senses and rushed to congratulate Liu Xun: "The number one scholar in this subject actually came from Dong Weng's rule! Congratulations to Dong Weng, congratulations to Dong Weng!"<
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At this time, the staff member who delivered the official document coughed lightly and said: "Everyone, this Wei Chen is not only the first in the palace examination, but also in the general examination, rural examination, hospital examination, government examination, and county examination. This is the sixth
Yuan Ji Di!"
"Six yuan and the third grade?"
After his reminder, everyone finally reacted: "This, this, this..., never before in ancient and modern times, such an eternal event has happened in our Jiangnan Province!"
Liu Xun immediately cheered up and said decisively: "The emperor's imperial edict is coming. Quickly send someone to inform Tixue Dao Yamen. Jiangning Mansion Yamen's subordinates and officials will go to the post station outside the city to meet the edict.
In addition, the victory report should be delivered immediately to Weichen's residence in Youyang. Along the way, gongs and drums should be beaten and the noise should be as loud as possible. The people in the city must know that we have a six-year-old man in Jiangnan Province.
The number one scholar in the Yuan Dynasty!"
As soon as Liu Xun gave the order, the governor's office immediately became busy. Hundreds of officials, big and small, rode in cars and sedans, escorted by groups of sergeants, and headed for the post station outside the city.
All the streets in Jiangning City from north to south were cleared and closed, and vehicles and pedestrians were prohibited from entering the streets. There were sergeants standing guard at every street entrance, and the atmosphere in the entire Jiangning City was solemn.
When the people in the city saw these formations, they were all confused and even a little panicked, worried that something bad had happened in the city and that it might affect themselves.
At that moment, someone had the courage to inquire about the sergeants standing guard on both sides of the road. Only then did they know that so many officials were traveling to meet the imperial edict outside the city.
When the people heard that it turned out to be what happened, they all felt their hearts in their stomachs. People who had been hurriedly preparing to go home to avoid the disaster were no longer in a hurry. Instead, they called friends and stood on the street pointing.
Click and watch the excitement leisurely.
Governor Liu Xun and his party left Jiangning City, received the imperial edict at the post station, and rushed to Youyang County to deliver the edict.
When he came to the alley where Wei Chen's mansion was located, he saw the "Jie Yuandi" archway erected at the entrance of the alley. Liu Xun couldn't help laughing and said to the accompanying Jiangning magistrate Shen Du: "The front is surrounded by mountains and the back is adjacent to water. This is really true.
Zhonglingyuxiu’s treasure place!"
"What Futai said is true."
Shen Du agreed with a smile. He and Master Wei Chen came from the same school and had an unusual relationship. When he heard about Wei Chen's success in Liuyuan, he couldn't help but feel great and moved.
Three years ago, when Wei Chen went to the government examination, Shen Du was the examiner. Speaking of which, Wei Chen's six yuan also had a share of his contribution to Shen Du.
While all the officials from Jiangnan Province were chatting and laughing, the magistrate of Youyang County, who had already received the news and was waiting here, quickly led Zhang Ming and Wei Ruyi and his wife to come forward to see the ceremony.
Zhang Ming and Wei Ruyi have worked in Shengjia Trading Company over the years, and have met many people in the officialdom, so they have gained some experience.
But when they saw so many stomping officials standing in front of them who could shock Jiangnan Province, the couple still couldn't help but feel weak in their calves, and they didn't know where to put their hands.
The two of them trembled and bowed to the governor Liu Xun, stumbling over their words and even saying complimentary words. However, Liu Xun didn't take it seriously at all and even stepped forward to help them up.
"My nephew is an extraordinary genius. He passed the sixth grade and was actually the first person to take the imperial examination since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. It is also my blessing to be appointed by the emperor to come to the palace to deliver the decree."
As a dignified governor, Liu Xun's words can be said to have given Wei Chen a lot of face. The officials and people on the side were filled with envy after hearing this. The Wei family will really become more prominent in the future.
When a group of people entered the Wei Mansion, an official immediately presented the imperial edict with both hands. Liu Xun took the imperial edict and glanced solemnly at the hall. All the officials and citizens present knelt down and knelt down to worship.
Liu Xun unfolded the imperial edict and said: "The emperor's decree is carried by heaven. God bless Wei Chen, the number one scholar in the sixth year. He is diligent and diligent in his studies. He was weak in the title but ascended to the sixth rank in the sixth. The name of the family will be overthrown, and the literary fortune will be prosperous again... I hereby order Liu Xun, governor of Jiangnan, to
Liuyuanjie archway was built in his hometown, civil servants got off their sedan chairs, and military officers got off their horses, to show their virtue...
A house that accumulates good deeds will surely be blessed. The Zhang family is loyal, kind and filial, and takes in orphans, so it is appropriate to commend them to show their latent virtues. Today, Tejing is a righteous citizen, exempted from chores, and given thirty taels of red gold and three hundred taels of silver.
, the colorful ribbons are both beautiful and beautiful!"
"Thank you, Lord!"
Zhang Ming and Wei Ruyi both expressed their gratitude.
Wei Ruyi had already burst into tears, her tears wet a large area of her clothes.
Zhang Ming looked at his wife beside him, he was so excited that he choked up his words: "Brother Chen is so promising, we have finally lived up to Brother Mingzhao's spirit in heaven."
I remember that when they adopted Wei Chen, it was just to repay the kindness of Wei Chen's parents. How could they have imagined that today, not only would they be granted a title by the emperor, but they would also be treated with courtesy by the governor of the entire province.
Recalling the past hardships in Xiyin Village, and then looking at today's scenery, the couple couldn't help but feel surges in their hearts.
In the evening, Zhang Ming set up a hundred flowing banquets on the street and invited relatives, friends and neighbors. Sheng Wei also sent someone to bring a thousand jars of amber tribute wine.
That night, the wine was fragrant, and the whole city was drunk. The people of Youyang were singing and dancing, celebrating the grand event as if it were a festival. The sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums came one after another, which lasted for three full days and nights before stopping.