Main Volume Chapter 230: Fighting in the Sky and Deer Roaring Banquet. It was a crisp autumn day, with a gentle wind and a beautiful sun.
In front of the Sanjian Hall of the Imperial College, people in green shirts and green gowns are now coming in and out. When they see each other, they bow to each other and get to know each other.
Musicians were sitting on the banquets beside the road playing, and the tunes were all lively and lively, adding a bit of joy to the deer-crowing feast.
The faces of the Xiezi were even more joyful and proud. As for Xiezi, who was attending the Luming Banquet for the first time, he was in high spirits. He walked with his back straight. On this day, he finally let go of the depression of ten years of hard work.
Of course, the real success will have to wait until the provincial examination.
But this does not matter at all to their indulgence today.
Zhang Yue walked briskly, with Huang Lu following by his side. He met people who knew him along the way. Regardless of whether he knew them or not, it was right to bow first. As the saying goes, it is not strange to be polite to many people.
Back then I heard the senior fellow students in Taixue talk about how beautiful the Deer Ming Banquet and Qionglin Banquet were, and I had met and had drinks with a certain big shot. Now that it happened to me, the excitement I felt was really indescribable.
No matter how fantastic others say it, it is true only when you experience it yourself.
Zhang Yue saw the gifts one by one, and his hands were sore before he came to the front of Sanjian Hall.
But I saw the red candles shining brightly in the Sanjian Hall, and the hall was filled with gifts for Jie Zi, such as folded green quilts.
Strung strings of cash were placed on a plate and placed high in the hall.
There are also bundles of rabbit-hair pens piled in piles, folded into a hill of notes, and drinks and food are placed on each table.
This fee was paid by the Imperial College, and some virtuous people also sponsored it.
The size of this gift depends on the financial resources of each state government.
For example, if the Kaifeng Prefecture is the strongest, give more, otherwise it will not be the emperor's foot.
Other state capitals will not mistreat the Jiezi who come to Beijing, and they have to pay enough for the troubles. The young master will make these nobles regret it in the future. As for the Imperial College, which has no financial resources, its income depends on the full allocation of the imperial court, which is undoubtedly the most important.
shabby.
But something is better than nothing. Seeing these gifts and the food and wine at the banquet, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be satisfied. What is the Deer Ming Banquet?
Lu Ming's preface to Mao's poems mentions the need to "not only eat and drink, but also use silk baskets and baskets to convey his kindness."
To put it bluntly, it means eating and taking.
The ancients were not pedantic, but also very practical.
There is another name for this, it is called "Zhisong".
Before entering Sanjian Hall, each Jiezi needs to sign in on the book, write his name and place of origin, and then a list of pre-banquets will be engraved, which is called a small record.
Different places also have different names. Some are called "Qiji Xiaolu", "Xiangyin Xiaolu", "Tongshe Xiaolu" and so on.
After Jie Zi, just go to the bookstore and spend money to buy a copy. Don't be stingy with the money. In the future, you will rely on this short record to ask for help or make connections.
Of course the provincial examination's "Jinshi Xiaolu" is even more awesome among the best.
According to this small record, among the six hundred explanations, one hundred people will be Jinshi in one subject's provincial examination, fifteen will be in various subjects, and ten will be Ming Jing.
As for the Kaifeng Prefecture next door, Jiezi is even more impressive. He will produce 210 Jinshi and 160 people from various subjects.
In the end, the candidates from all over the country were put together, and there were only 200 Jinshi. The number of people in various subjects and Mingjing was slightly more, but it did not exceed the number of Jinshi.
In other words, out of the 600 people in this book, 125 will stand out in the provincial examination. As for those who fail, it doesn’t matter, they will still have opportunities in the future.
There were quite a few candidates present. They were either busy thanking the examiners, meeting the officials of the Imperial College, or chatting with each other to see if there was anything they could learn from in the future.
Zhang Yue looked around for a while, only to find Guo Lin standing alone and helpless, obviously not knowing how to socialize at all.
This is the natural disadvantage of children from poor families.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but snicker, then walked up to Guo Lin from behind and patted him heavily on the shoulder.
Guo Lin was obviously startled by Zhang Yue's move. When he turned around and saw the other person, he couldn't help but feel relieved. He scratched his head and said, "Junior brother, you are teasing me again."
Zhang Yue laughed and said: "Senior brother, you are too stupid. Why don't you go and visit the examiners?"
Guo Lindao: "I just paid a visit with some classmates, and now I don't know what to do..."
Guo Lin smiled sheepishly.
“Sanlang, I’m paying a visit to the examiner.” Huang Lu reminded.
Zhang Yue said: "I don't mind, senior brother, please wait for me for a while. I will introduce my classmates to you."
"OK."
Zhang Yue immediately lined up with Huang Lu, and after waiting for the people in front of him to meet, it was finally Zhang Yue's turn.
The academic on the side immediately straightened his back, summoned his strength and praised loudly: "The third place in the Imperial College Examination, Chapter Yue comes to see you."
Hearing the scholar shout this, the buzz in the hall suddenly dropped by half.
The solutions on the left and right are all looking here.
Third place in the Jinshi Division, what a powerful person! What is he like?
But I saw a young man wearing a white t-shirt calmly walking up to the three examiners and bowing.
“It’s so wonderful to be born young and have a good life.”
“I want to teach you that these three-character poems, heart-attack couplets, and the Sapphire Case were all written by Zhang Duzhi.”
“It’s him, no wonder, no wonder.”
"Not only that, the emperor also gave him the same three-passage family background, but he resigned."
“You are so impressive at such a young age, you look like a dragon or a phoenix at first glance.”
“At this age, I don’t know if I’m married yet?”
Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel relieved as he listened to the comments of others.
Sure enough, what Zhang Heng said is right. I feel that after success, I am not only more confident and see things more clearly, but it also greatly improves my appearance. Not only does I walk with style, but I also seem to be more handsome than before.
Chen Zhu, Sima Guang and Yang Hui all looked at Zhang Yue with friendly expressions on their faces.
Young and talented, and an extraordinary student, who would not be favored by anyone.
It’s the deer-crowing banquet now, and it’s not the time for the interview, so the three examiners don’t need to hold it, they all have smiles on their faces.
As for Zhang Yue, he was wondering why another examiner, Li Dalin, did not appear here. Normally, neither Jie Zi nor the examiner could miss the Luming Banquet.
Because the Deer Ming Banquet also has an implicit function, which is to identify the solutions to "fake nationality".
Not a Tai student, but pretending to be a Tai student.
At this time Chen Zhu spoke.
"Zhang Duzhi, a young man from my hometown, I have heard of your name a long time ago," Chen Zhu said to the two examiners on the left and right with a smile on his face. "That day when I was doing something in the political hall, I heard the Prime Minister Fu say that young people are terrible, and I couldn't help but
Asked who was born."
Everyone was in awe when they heard Fu Bi's name.
Han Qi and Fu Bi were highly regarded by the people. When scholars mentioned them, they looked solemn and did not dare to make any comments or be disrespectful.
Chen Zhu smiled and said: "Ms. Fu told us that there is a young man named Zhang Duzhi in your hometown. He said bluntly that I have been in power for five years. The world does not hear the name of generosity and fierceness, but every day I hear the voice of being honest. I blame me."
There’s nothing wrong with that.”
Hearing what Chen Zhu said, all the commentators were almost intimidated by Zhang Yue. He was so courageous that even Prime Minister Zhao Wen dared to criticize him. After the final criticism, he was praised as being a "terrible young man".
This comment is almost comparable to Ouyang Xiu's praise of Su Shi, "Give way to one end of the land."
Zhang Yue said: "Students are arrogant for a while and don't know how high the sky is. It's because the rich prime minister doesn't care about the students."
Chen Zhu did not blame Zhang Yue for rashly criticizing the prime minister at all, but smiled and said: "The prime minister, the rich prime minister, has a lot of heart, and the younger generation is a bit arrogant. He will not care about it. He also wants to see you in the imperial examination."
article, don’t let Mr. Fu down when the time comes.”
Hearing this, everyone thought that Zhang Yue would be appreciated by Fu Bi, which is more meaningful than the third place in the interpretation test.
Several examiners laughed. Chen Zhu looked at Zhang Yue very kindly, and obviously didn't care that he didn't use the word "耑" in the exam.
“The students remembered.”
Zhang Yue bowed to Sima Guang again, but Sima Guang looked calm and peaceful.
Looking at such a solemn and solemn Confucian style in the past, it is difficult not to feel admiration and admiration, but who knows that this person will become the biggest obstacle to Wang Anshi's reform in the future.
Because of later generations, Zhang Yue actually never had a good impression of Sima Guang.
Sima Guang put his hands behind his hands and said: "Both examiners agreed that Du's articles are good and his Confucian studies are better, but I think it's better if your Confucian studies are good. However, we still have to go back to the past to revive the present, and the classic meanings should be simplified."
To make matters worse, if you add a single sentence of your own opinion, you will miss a thousand miles if you are wrong."
Zhang Yuezi would not refute. Sima Guang's words were purely a kind reminder and were supported by his own opinions, not in a lecturing tone.
“The students remembered.”
It was Yang Hui's turn next, and the other party smiled and said: "I heard that Du was originally a Zhusheng, and it took only two and a half years to reach Jinshi. It is really impressive to have such an achievement."
"I observe that every sentence of your article has an ancient meaning. It can be said that it is more profound than the Nine Classics, and it is reflected in the article. This is enough to make many readers today who despise the meaning of the classics and value the articles think twice. Without the merit of the classic meaning, writing
Most of the articles published are flashy and tasteless.”
This sentence made many candidates present a great gain, and they all said they were educated.
Zhang Yue immediately stepped back from the three examiners. Everyone saw that the three examiners had given Zhang Yue high hats, and they were really envious. Is this the glory of being ranked third in the examination?
Later, Zhang Yue introduced Huang Lu to Guo Lin.
Although the two of them had studied together, they did not chat seriously. This time, after Zhang Yue’s solemn introduction, the two of them chatted particularly well.
Then the deer roaring feast begins.
The Deer Ming Banquet was passed down from the drinking ritual in the rural rituals of Zhou Dynasty.
The functions of drinking in rural rites in Zhou rites are: firstly, the township officials recommend talented people once every three years; secondly, banquets for talented people in the country; thirdly, local officials practice drinking wine; and fourthly, drinking during party ceremonies.
Now it is Binxianneng.
In addition to this, there is also "Shang Chi". In ancient rituals, the oldest person must take the seat, rather than ranking according to the size of the official position.
Therefore, in addition to the officials, a senior monk from Daxiangguo Temple was also invited to be the top one.
This operation may be a bit confusing to future generations, but in officialdom it is perfectly normal.
These together are the ancient system of respecting the elderly and the virtuous. In the words of the Song Dynasty, it is "using old regulations to encourage good customs".
At this time, the music inside and outside the hall played together. The songs for the Deer Ming Banquet were "Lu Ming", "Four Mu", and "Huang Huang Zhe Hua". Later generations took the first song "Lu Ming" to refer to the Deer Ming Banquet.
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The meaning of the guest and host's reciprocity is all in it, and it also has the meaning of grace and purity, and also has a hint of prosperity.
Zhang Yue, Guo Lin, Huang Lu and others sang together.
The emperor is so beautiful, and he is so beautiful.
及 靡 駪駪 駪駪. 駪駪 駪駪 駪駪.
My horse is as strong as a colt, and its six bridles are as wet as wet.
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This song "The Emperor's Flowers" comes from the Book of Songs. The line "The Emperor's Flowers, Yuanxi" tells the glorious scene of the distant past. The whole article is written about an envoy who is on a mission for the country, doing his best for the country, and seems to be far away.
Get a glimpse of the prosperous age of the Zhou Dynasty that Confucianism has always praised.
When chanting songs, the whole class was filled with joy. This is also the meaning of the saying "gentleness and kindness are the teachings of poetry".
After the song is finished, follow the ancient etiquette.
There are twelve procedures in order: acknowledging the guests, preface the guests, offering wine, presenting the host, paying guests, honoring the host, honoring all the guests, repairing the title, washing, raising wine, paying homage, and paying homage. Among them,
There are also nine restrictions.
Anyway, in the eyes of outsiders, it is just a series of red tape. In the past, my senior brother always came back from the Luming Banquet without complaining about it.
But it’s still a matter of vomiting, and it should be carried out.
During the Zhou Dynasty, local officials such as the governor and Dang Zheng used these red tapes to evaluate Binxian's demeanor and ability during the rural ritual drinking ceremony, and finally achieved the purpose of selecting talents.
Such standards for selecting talents are of course very unreliable.
But when it comes to the criteria for selecting talents, it has always been so mysterious from ancient times to the present.
For example, if a young man pays homage to a Shangguan and says the wrong thing and performs the wrong courtesy as soon as they meet, then the Shangguan will also have a bad impression of the young man and will have no intention of further investigation.
The superiors do not have time to conduct detailed inspections of young people, and usually make judgments through one meeting. As for more people, they do not even have the opportunity to meet.
Speaking of which, the imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty are indeed more scientific than the Zhou rites and rural rites for drinking, but the more important thing is to set a standard in the name of fairer, which is equivalent to receiving the power of selecting talents into the hands of the court, not the hands of the township officials.
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As the examiner, Chen Zhu served as the examiner at the Deer Ming Banquet. He gave a speech in the hall: "Today's Deer Ming Banquet is not just for food and drink. I, elder and younger, encourage each other to be loyal to the country and filial to my relatives..."
The rest are words of encouragement.
Zhang Yue has heard such words many times, but most of them did not listen carefully. However, if you listen carefully to such speeches, you can hear many interesting things.
For example, this sentence "Be loyal to the country and be filial to relatives." The first thing that scholars read when reading the Bible is the Classic of Filial Piety. They need to learn filial piety. This is knowledge learned in cultural education and school.
This loyalty to the country is politics and religion.
The general idea is that after the Deer Ming Banquet, some of you will move from students to work. You must be filial to your relatives at home and loyal to your emperor at home.
This statement is easy for scholars to accept, because politics and religion are also subtly embedded in learning and teaching.
The following is the dedication speech of Lu Zhi from the Imperial College.
Lu Zhi’s speech did not have so many routines, but his words were serious and thoughtful, containing many exhortations and trivial exhortations.
At this moment, Zhang Yue felt as if he was listening to the graduation speech of the old principal.
In the past three years of study and life at Taixue, time has passed by in the blink of an eye.
The tall locust trees in Taixue, the lush bamboo forests, the crowded and lively dining halls, the tension during public and private examinations and the joy and sorrow after the examinations, the drums that rush to wake people up every day, no matter how disgusted they are in the mouth, but in the end
The place you will eventually leave.
Many feelings gathered in my heart.
No matter whether it rains in spring or snows in winter, I am studying hard in the furnace pavilion. Suddenly it rains heavily and I have to rush to Chonghua Hall to listen to the lecture.
In the words of many seniors, this period of time is the most carefree in life. In the days to come, there will only be more and more worries.
However, the goshawk will eventually flap its wings and fight against the sky!
Men should strengthen themselves.
Some will fall to the earth, while others will soar straight into the sky.
From being pretentious to admitting to being ordinary, this is the trajectory of most people's lives. But some people will eventually go from ordinary to extraordinary.
Others were unaware, but Zhang Yue remembered what was on his mind.