Chapter 277 Outside Donghua Gate, the champion rolls his name! (Part 2)
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After the No. 1 pick, came the No. 2 winner, "Zhang Heng, No. 1 and No. 2!" also sang three times. ----------..----The wonderful beginning---
After that came Tanhua, ‘Third place in the first class, Dou Bian!’ It was also sung three times, and the sound was also very long. This is the honor of the third class leader.
The official then sang and read the list of the top two, only once. Then he sang the list of the top three, also only once... The top two scholars must listen carefully. If they accidentally don't hear it, they have to follow the list of the top three.
.There is no other way. Who can prevent the imperial examination from being deposed? No one can be missing?
After all the roll calls were completed, 372 new scholars, led by the salute officer, entered the palace from Donghua Gate, passed through the various palace restrictions, and came to the Dacheng Hall where His Majesty lined up.
At the front of the queue is the number one scholar, Chen Ke. He stands in the center under the steps of the palace. In front of him is the stone carving between the two steps, with the pattern of a rising dragon and a giant turtle. Therefore, the number one scholar has the reputation of being the "top one"!
Behind him, on the left and right, stood the second and third best students of this subject. The second and third graders were ranked behind the third grade. However, the first place in the second grade and the first place in the third grade were also very prestigious. They stood at the top of their respective teams and were named respectively.
They are "Jindian Chuanlu" and "Jade Temple Chuanlu".
Amidst the melodious music, the new scholars paid homage to the emperor together. The blue sky was beautiful, the palace was majestic, and the clothes were as beautiful as snow...
After the ceremony, the music stopped. An eunuch came out and sang loudly: "There is a decree to give Jinshi robes and wats."
All the Jinshi paid homage and gave thanks.
The so-called "get rid of the white clothes and cover them with green silk" refers to this moment. The Jinshi of Jiake followed the number one scholar into the left veranda. Under the service of the eunuchs, he took off his original white clothes, changed into a light yellow silk shirt, and then put on the green Luo Gong.
He took the clothes, tied a light yellow belt, took the white slip and went to the wat.
The Jinshi under him were not so lucky, they had to take matters into their own hands. At first they were relatively reserved, but when the eunuchs urged him, the situation suddenly became chaotic. They had to fight for the robe and wat. They had no time to take off their white robes and directly covered them with green robes.
, the scene immediately became a mess.
When they were dressed up, they looked at each other and saw that there were no white-clothed knights in the room. They were all officials from now on, so they smiled and congratulated each other. Then at the eunuch's urging, they went to the palace to express their gratitude.
Official Zhao Zhen was sitting on the dragon chair. He looked at these energetic young people with a smile - they will be the pillars of the Song Dynasty in the future. Ten or twenty years later, they will eventually shoulder this important task!
Except for the ten academicians from the Jiake Division, all the new scholars below saw the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, who was deeply loved by his people, for the first time. Many people had tears in their eyes, and some even burst into tears. It was not known that they were excited to see the leader.
. I am still crying because I "serve as a farmer in the morning and ascend to the emperor's hall in the evening".
The official encouraged them with gentle words, and then ordered a bag of tips to be given to all the Jinshi.
In the brocade bag, there is a letter of appointment issued by the Official Court, which is also a letter of appointment. However, in the future, you will have to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs with this document to be granted an official title and officially become an official of the Song Dynasty.
Moreover, because of the special official system of the Song Dynasty, the Ministry of Civil Affairs stated that only rank officials were awarded and salaries began to be paid. As for specific assignments, one had to go to the Judge's Court to receive the imperial edict. Only when one had the imperial edict and the imperial edict, could he be a qualified official.
An official of the Song Dynasty who works everywhere.
If there is only the former, then it can only be regarded as a loose official. For example, Chen Ke was sued five years ago. However, he has been kept free by the imperial court...
After being awarded an official rank, the official also gave each person a royal pen, four treasures of the study and other elegant items, official robes, shoes and hats, etc., and also gave each person three thousand guan to collect fees for a period of time.
The so-called "Qiji" means a gathering. The roll call in the Golden Palace is just the beginning of a series of ceremonies and celebrations, such as the Qionglin Banquet, the Jinmingchi Banquet, the Number One Scholar Bureau, and the Worship
Huang Jia, in the same year as Xu, went to court to express his gratitude, pay homage to the sages and teachers, compile imperial records, carve inscriptions on stele, etc. These were all celebrations hosted by the court. In addition, the new scholars themselves also had to hold various celebrations and banquets.
Activity.
The entire Yangchun March is the legal celebration time for Jinshi. Even if they hire prostitutes, no one will care about it, and the emperor will pay for it. Only in this way can the superiority of being a Jinshi be highlighted.
Everyone knows that this kind of commercial favor method is actually to favor the scholars and cultivate their loyalty to the Song Dynasty. However, after receiving the emperor's favor, it is difficult not to feel grateful and then have the desire to repay.
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Next, it was the turn of Jinke No. 1 Scholar to express gratitude on behalf of all Jinshi. According to regulations, the previous No. 1 Scholar should have guided him to write it down in advance. However, Chen Ke, the No. 1 Scholar, came too suddenly and was completely unprepared.
Fortunately, every year when the competition is held, the examination essays of the No. 1 Scholar and his thank-you notes will be spread all over the world. Although Chen Ke has never written them, he has a general impression...it is nothing more than some gorgeous parallel prose to express gratitude. He was entering the palace just now.
On the way, the official from the Ministry of Rites who guided him reminded him to quickly compose a thank-you essay.
The lengthy process of roll call, submission, and confession lasted for more than an hour, which was enough for him to calm down and come up with a colorful article.
After Zhao Zhen listened to Chen Ke's ups and downs and the downright gorgeous Xie Enshu, he smiled and nodded.
The Chuanlu Ceremony ended here, and the new scholars withdrew from the court and continued the following process. However, the officials did not retreat from the court. They looked from the throne and watched the "Sanding Armor" go out of the main entrance from the royal road. But in front of the drum music, the ceremony officials
Holding the list, San Ding Jia followed, leaving Daqing Gate and Xuande Gate from the middle of the Royal Road, and went up to the Royal Street.
Then he withdrew his gaze and said with a smile to all the ministers: "My new top scholar is indeed a first-class literary talent. He can actually write such an excellent parallel essay without any preparation."
The ministers are all famous literary officials, and they have their own opinions on Chen Ke's "Xie En Shu"... The article should be said to be very good, but it is still slightly disappointing to have the power of two generations of champions to write this level.
.But after hearing what the official said, the ministers suddenly looked at Chen Ke with admiration. Parallel prose is more difficult to write than ancient prose, and it has to have style and rhyme. It must be repeated to comply with the rules. Chen Ke can blurt out an article on the spot. Not only is it correct, but also
He has a very good level of parallel prose and is worthy of the title of Number One Scholar.
"The number one scholar is indeed a talented man. Congratulations to the official family." Han Qi said, "But he also said in his thank you note that as an official, the official family made an exception. Although he was grateful, he felt even more terrified.
"I wonder what advantage he has, allowing the officials to break this rule?" An official won the first prize, which completely eliminated the restrictions on officials' children taking the Jinshi examination since the founding of the country. It is naturally a good thing for these husbands...
Whose family doesn’t have children or grandchildren who have to take exams?
But they must understand clearly the reasons why the officials show favor. Past merit is definitely on one side, but there are definitely other reasons, otherwise the officials will be using official tools to show favor.
"What is there to be afraid of? He was originally ranked first in the imperial examination," Zhao Zhen said with a smile, "But I did end up ranking second because of this."
At this level, many ministers have heard about it and thought to themselves, then why make an exception?
"The reason for making an exception is because of his correct performance in yesterday's interview." Zhao Zhen said: "A few gentlemen may wish to take a look at his record of correct performance." He waved his hand and motioned to Manager Hu to distribute the records.
After seeing this, the princes stopped talking... First of all, his understanding of Dali, Jiaozhi, and Nongzhigao, and his judgment of the situation were enough to kill a group of senior counselors in the Privy Council. Obviously, in terms of talent, he wants to
He is much better than Zhu Tongnian who is not familiar with political affairs. Secondly, if the officials want to send him as an envoy to Dali, they have to give him more weight. This is also a deserved reward.
"None of the top picks in history have ever undertaken such an arduous task." Zeng Gongliang was a kind man.
"But there are officials who have never been the number one scholar." Han Qi said disapprovingly: "He has to prove that he is worthy of making an exception."
"It's better to send an envoy and make him his deputy." Fu Bi was also a kind man.
"This matter will be discussed later." The official laughed and said, "I am going to host the Qionglin Banquet!"
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It was the custom of this dynasty that Jinshi and his juniors would parade through the streets for three days. On the first day, they went to the Qionglin Banquet, on the second day, they engraved inscription tablets, and on the third day, they went to the Jinmingchi Banquet.
It was after the roll call that we went to the Qionglin Banquet. This Qionglin Banquet was set up by the officials and held in the royal garden Qionglin Garden. This Qionglin Garden is located in the west of Kaifeng City, Shuntianmen Street, facing north, and Jinming Pool
Oppositely, there are ancient pines and strange cypresses, paths entwined with brocade stones, precious ponds, willow-locked rainbow bridges, and flowers lingering on phoenix boats. Many of the flowers in the garden were imported from Fujian, Guangzhou and Zhejiang, and the scenery is beautiful and elegant. At that time, Emperor Taizu,
This is the first time I have hosted a banquet for new Jinshi scholars.
Therefore, Qionglin Garden is a holy place in the hearts of scholars all over the world. When Chen Ke and others came to Beijing, Su Xun even used this to encourage them. Now it seems that this motivational effect is really good...
To go from the palace to Qionglin Garden, you have to take the Imperial Street. Sandingjia is also given a very honorable treatment. Not only can they leave the palace through the main entrance of Daqing Gate and Xuande Gate, but they can also take the Imperial Street in the middle. This is a continuous
Neither the prince nor the prime minister had the opportunity to receive this honor.
As for the other Jinshi, they can only go to both sides. There is no way, the gap is so big... After all, it is the royal road of the official family. It is enough to find a representative to walk around. Can you all step on it?
It would not be an exaggeration to say that today’s protagonist is Sanding Jia, and the second and third Jia are supporting roles.
Of course, this is the only time in Sandingjia's life. If he dares to leave after that, he will be treasonous...
So when walking in the central entrance of Xuandemen, the faces of the three brothers were glowing with a red light that they had never seen before.
Arriving in front of Xuande Gate, the spectators were already packed to the brim. As soon as they saw the new champion come out, they cheered in unison. They tried hard to get over and touch Wen Kuixing, so as to gain some talents.
The soldiers from the Imperial City Department and Kaifeng Mansion held hands and tried their best to block the attack, and finally surrounded an open space in front of the city gate.
Chen Ke and the other three saw a colorful shed set up under Xuande's gate. In front of the shed were displayed a long guard of honor, a brand-new red umbrella and a high-legged plaque. On the plaque, there were gold characters written, "The number one scholar and the highest rank" written in gold;
Each one has a piece. Without having time to take a closer look, he was welcomed into the colorful shed amidst the sound of soft blowing and beating of drums.
