In the first year of the Great Zhou Dynasty, February 29th, the day when the results of the Enke Examination were released.
The gate of Dazhou Gongyuan has already been packed with people, and countless people are eagerly waiting for this moment that will decide the fate of three thousand people.
After waiting for a long time, until the sun set, and finally when it was time to sing, a majestic and solemn voice was heard, and the noise outside the Gongyuan suddenly fell silent.
"In the first year of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Tang Yuncheng ranked 300th in the examination!"
Before anyone could react, a group of people waiting outside the Gongyuan gate came out on horseback.
I saw this group of reporters using the red silk as their flag, Jin Shu standing up and raising it, riding fast horses on the streets of Bianjing City, beating gongs and drums all the way, and shouting hard:
"Good news for Fujian master Tang Tao Yuncheng. He ranked 300th in the first year of high school public security examination and became the top saint in Jinluan Hall!"
The reporter and his entourage galloped through the street, and countless people on both sides of the street came to the street to watch the excitement.
Hearing the good news from the reporter, the people watching clapped their hands and cheered: "I won, I won, it's a man named Tang, a good young man from Fujian!"
Everyone looked in the direction where the reporter was going. Not long after, they saw a bunch of fireworks shooting straight into the sky, and then there was a loud sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums.
"That must be where the Xinke Gongsheng named Tang stayed."
When everyone saw this, they felt envious again.
Outside the Gongyuan, the singing continues.
Unknowingly, it was already night, but the night sky of Bianjing City was illuminated by the brilliant fireworks rising in the sky. There were horseshoes on the streets, gongs and drums in the inns everywhere, firecrackers blasting, and the sound of celebration could be heard endlessly. Compared with
Shangyuan night will be even more lively.
The sky is full of fire, trees and silver flowers, and I will have so much fun tonight that I won’t go back to sleep. Tonight in Bianjing City is destined to be a sleepless night.
On Minglun Tower, the commanding height of the Gongyuan, Wei Chen, who stayed with Sheng Changbai to handle the finishing work, looked at the lively scene of lights and colors in the city, people cheering and horses cawing, and couldn't help but smile with relief.
"It's finally over, nothing went wrong..."
Sheng Changbai stood behind Wei Chen, with a look of relief on his face.
This nearly month-long career as an examiner will be of endless benefit to his future career, but the process is also really difficult, and even Sheng Changbai can't bear it.
Sheng Changbai now wished he could spread his wings and fly home, take a hot bath and have a good sleep.
Realizing that Sheng Changbai behind him was eager to return home, Wei Chen couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay, Zecheng, you should go home and rest quickly. My sister-in-law is already waiting impatiently at home. If she doesn't let you go back, she will blame me as an unkind boss!"
Being poked at by Wei Chen, Sheng Changbai's face turned red and he was about to retaliate, but Wei Chen had already run away and ran downstairs.
Sheng Changbai was dumbfounded and had to follow quickly, looking at Wei Chen's back angrily as he walked.
"You're a high-sounding guy, aren't you the same?"
After the examination, the examiners all had a few days off. Wei Chen and his wives had a little farewell rather than a wedding, and wanted to spend some time with Ru Lan and Ming Lan.
However, things didn't go as planned. The day after the examination results were released, there was an endless stream of people who came to visit the Wei family, almost breaking the threshold of the Wei family.
But Wei Chen couldn't avoid seeing these people, because they were all new Gong students in high school, and they came to see Wei Chen as his teacher in accordance with the rules.
The so-called seat master refers to the two examiners, the chief examiner and the deputy examiner. The chief examiner is the chief examiner, and the deputy examiner is the small seat master. The examiner who takes this exam is called the room master.
As we all know, in the officialdom, the teacher-student relationship is particularly important, and any big shot in the court who has reached a certain position will rarely accept disciples at will, for fear of giving up a bad reputation for forming cliques and pursuing selfish interests.
For example, Wei Chen has extremely strict requirements for accepting disciples, so that today he only has a few disciples such as Chen Shao.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is very difficult for ordinary scholars to establish a teacher-student relationship with high-ranking officials in the DPRK.
But the teacher-student relationship established through the joint examination is different, because this path is open and above board, and is recognized by both the government and the public, and no one can find anything wrong with it.
Therefore, for the new Gong students, the house master can be put aside for the time being, but going to the two masters' homes to pay homage and formally determine the status of teacher and student is a top priority that cannot be delayed for a moment after the Chinese ceremony. Wei Chen himself came here like this back then, so he could naturally understand the anxious mood of these new Ke Gong students at this moment, so he could only look apologetically at Rulan and Minglan who were clinging to him.
Rulan and Minglan are both sensible people, so how could they not distinguish the importance? They immediately urged Wei Chen to get up and go to the front hall to entertain the guests.
The two girls themselves were busy recruiting the maids and women, and repeatedly told them to prepare tea, snacks and other things, so as not to neglect the guests and lose Wei Chen's face.
After that, Rulan and Minglan personally helped Wei Chen wash and dress him.
With a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?
Looking at Rulan and Minglan working on him, Wei Chen felt that he was surrounded by happiness, and he felt extremely happy.
Dressed neatly, Wei Chen reluctantly bid farewell to his two lovely wives, then rolled up his sleeves, walked through the courtyard, and walked into the front hall of Wei's house.
After sitting down at the head of the hall, Wei Chen signaled the butler Yuan An on the side to lead the Xinke Gongsheng who was waiting outside.
Yuan An accepted the order respectfully, and immediately called the roll call: "Xin Ke Hui Yuan, Zhang Jiucheng of Taiyuan, with ceremonial clear handkerchiefs from all directions, and a book, come to the hall to see you!"
Among the Xinke Gong students, the first one to come in was Jinke Huiyuan, Zhang Jiucheng. When he first met this person, Wei Chen couldn't help but be a little surprised.
I saw that this person was about thirty years old, with a dark complexion and a short stature. He could be said to be unattractive in appearance. He did not look like a high-spirited new member of the Huiyuan School, but more like a capable old official who was used to being a poor official in the yamen. After Zhang Jiuzheng came in, a servant from the Wei Mansion brought a cup of tea on a tray.
Zhang Jiucheng picked up the tea cup and served tea to Wei Chen respectfully, performing the courtesy of teacher and student.
Wei Chen took the tea and took a sip, finally recognizing this disciple and confirming his identity as teacher and student. He looked at Zhang Jiucheng with a closer look.
"I have read your article carefully. You said in the article that if you take time for reforms, the king's industry will flourish for a hundred years; if you stick to the rules, the emperor's reign will only last for two generations. This sentence is unique and has never been said before. It is unique.
It’s rare, but quality is better than writing, and more work is needed.”
Seeing that Wei Chen actually remembered his article so clearly, Zhang Jiuzheng was immediately impressed with admiration.
He was successful at a young age and passed the 18th National Examination. He worked as a staff member for three years in the shogunate of the magistrate in his hometown who was kind to him. He was very familiar with the affairs of the yamen. Afterwards, he failed to pass the exam twice in succession. Zhang Jiucheng felt that the sages read thousands of books and performed well.
After thousands of miles of deeds, I had the patience to spend six years traveling around the world to observe the sufferings of the people.
Therefore, Zhang Jiucheng has rich experience and has always been self-aware.
He knew that in terms of knowledge and talent, no one among Xinke Gong students could surpass him, but in terms of literary talent, he pales in comparison to those famous talents.
Wei Chen said that his article "quality is better than text", and it is really to the point.
In previous years, Zhang Jiuzheng would have been satisfied if he could get a Gongsheng student at a low price. How could he dare to expect anything?
Thanks to the fact that the examiner of the Jinke Examination was Wei Chen, and Wei Chen emphasized practical application in his writing, and did not blindly demand literary talent, so Zhang Jiucheng was able to surpass his peers and occupy the high position of Huiyuan.
Zhang Jiuzheng saw all of this very clearly, and he was even more grateful for Wei Chen's recommendation and promotion.
Now he knelt down in front of Wei Chen with a solemn expression and kowtowed three times: "Master Wei's kindness in cultivating me will be unforgettable to the students. Please accept my respect from the students!"
Wei Chen quickly stood up and helped Zhang Jiuzheng up. However, seeing Zhang Jiuzheng so grateful to him, Wei Chen was also very happy.
From Wei Chen's point of view, Zhang Jiucheng is a rare practical talent. In time, he will definitely be able to become a big help to him in the court.
If there were a few more Zhang Jiuchengs, it would be a lot easier for the Japanese government to carry out reforms.