After the results of the palace examination were released, the first people to move were those who announced the good news. Those who announced the good news were all Baisi Yamen, also known as Xi Chong'er.
After the roll call for the imperial examination, they would first hear how many of the Jinshi people lived in Bianjing City, and where they lived. After the roll call, they would rush to the home of the successful candidate with a golden flower post announcing the good news.
Therefore, after the roll call was over, the happy insects had gotten the news from the eunuchs outside the Chongzheng Hall, and rushed to the new Jinshi's mansion to ask for money before the announcement of the results at Donghua Gate.
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The ten scholars in the corridor of Chongzheng Palace put on green robes and looked completely new. Except for Wang Kui, all their faces were beaming with joy.
"I've seen the number one scholar!"
After Zhang Yue and Ren Guan bowed to each other, they turned around and saw many palace maids crowded in the corridor in the distance pointing their fingers. They could vaguely hear their words: "Look! This is the Number One Scholar."
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yue turned around and continued to get acquainted with his peers. However, intentionally or unintentionally, Wang Kui was somewhat alone.
Everyone has heard about the previous dispute between Wang Kui and Zhang Yue. Regardless of whether Zhang Yue orchestrated personal affairs to smear Wang Kui, but now that the number one scholar has fallen into the Zhang family, everything has settled, and there is nothing to worry about anymore.
Among the top ten scholars, Huang Lu and Han Zhongyan were not only close friends with Zhang Yue, but were also classmates at Taixue University. Chen Mu also showed his attitude when they met.
As for other people of the same year, they gradually gathered towards Zhang Yue.
As the third person, Wang Zhichen couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw this scene. He walked to the circle and started talking to Huang Lu.
As the sixth man, Wang Kui is a little lonely. He thought that the number one pick was already within his grasp, but now that he is ranked sixth, it is not bad, but the gap in his mind is too big.
In the Tang Dynasty, Jinshi had a lord, and they had a two-level relationship of the same age. The Song Dynasty was very taboo about the word lord. After all, they were disciples of the emperor, but they did not avoid being in the same year.
Therefore, the same year is a very close relationship. For example, since the Tang Dynasty, there has been a fixed program of "worshiping Huang Jia" after becoming a Jinshi.
Huang Jia means that Jinshi from the first to the fifth level are all written on a yellow list and are called Huang Jia. Worshiping Huang Jia means that everyone agrees to be brothers.
People of the same year form a circle, and gatherings of the same year will be held from time to time in the officialdom.
As we all know, in a circle, we have to support each other. If there is any quarrel or relationship with someone of the same age, it will be embarrassing for everyone to look up and look down in the future.
Zhang Yue is the number one scholar. Although he is young, he is now the leader in his year.
Everyone talked for a while.
At this time, an instructor came out and said: "The roll call for all the top five Jinshi scholars has been completed. Please come to the hall to express your gratitude to Heaven."
Everyone was solemn after hearing this, Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Let's go!"
Everyone said yes, and Zhang Yue wondered why although everyone agreed, their feet did not move.
Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment and then felt relieved. He immediately took a step forward, followed by others of the same age.
Immediately, Zhang Yue, Chen Mu, and Wang Zhichen took the lead, followed by the other seven, who returned to the Chongzheng Hall. The eunuchs and maids who had just given him clothes and food all stayed by the road to see everyone off respectfully.
The eunuch opened the bead curtain, and Zhang Yue returned to Chongzheng Hall.
After just one visit, Zhang Yue returned to Chongzheng Hall, feeling as if he had been separated from the rest of the world.
The emperor is still sitting on the throne, and now the solemn atmosphere in the palace is missing.
Now that the roll call has been completed, the rest of the Jinshi are thanking the emperor outside the hall, but Zhang Yue and the ten people entered the hall, as if they represent all the Jinshi to thank the emperor.
After thanking you, the palace examination process has been completed.
There was a smile on Zhao Zhen's face, and he said to the ministers as if gossiping: "Although the Number One Scholar is young, fortunately he is tall, so this robe still fits him well."
Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Although the Number One Scholar is young, he already looks like an official in this green robe."
Zeng Gongliang asked: "Master Zhuangyuan, I remember that I read your three poems about my origin. This article is full of emotion. Ru Yu wrote that he was born in a poor family. He wrote with servants, but the inkstone was difficult to melt. In order to ask for advice from the first master,
Driving hundreds of miles away, all the people in your house are well-dressed and well-fed, but you are wearing nothing but a long robe. Is this true?"
Zhang Yue did not know Zeng Gongliang, and only then did he realize it after being reminded by the classics guide: "Reporting to the Privy Council, these are all true. But I am relieved now. Without all the things in the past, I would not be who I am today. As Meng Dongye said,
The dirty past is not enough to praise. I always believe in Han Changli's words, there is a road to the mountain of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of learning, and the boat is made of hard work."
Zeng Gongliang praised: "No wonder, no wonder."
All the ministers remembered that San Chuan came from a distant background, and many of them were moved by the words in it.
Prime Minister Han Qi also said: "Yesterday I was a man in white clothes, now I am a man in green clothes. The number one scholar must have been touched a lot along the way."
Song Qi came out of the class and said: "This old man remembered the late emperor's poems to encourage learning. At that time, I was inspired to read and read the late emperor's poems. A man wants to fulfill his life ambitions and reads the Five Classics diligently in front of the window. Only then will he have the ambition to rise. I don't know the number one scholar.
Is there a poem that describes this scene today to inspire other poor people?"
It is said that at the wedding banquet, the emperor would give poems, and the scholars would face the stage of expressing thanksgiving poems, but it was not in this main hall.
But it is okay for Jindian to write poems. This is an opportunity to become famous in the palace.
Aren't the words of the prime ministers just to build momentum and fame for themselves?
Isn't it just to encourage the poor scholars in the world to learn from the emperor's choice of himself, a poor scholar, as the number one scholar?
Zhang Yue couldn't help but hesitate when he thought of this. Along the way, it was obvious which one was easier to take the imperial examination, a humble scholar or a descendant of an official.
In addition to talent, Zhang Yue had to admit that luck was involved in winning the top prize. Zhang Yue actually hoped that more people from poorer families who were not talented enough would not have to follow his own path. After all, this is the path that a general can take to achieve great success.
Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang and others saw Zhang Yue's hesitation and thought he couldn't do it. They had all seen Zhang Yue's imperial examination papers and knew that his poetic talent was only average, so Song Qi's move was a bit difficult.
Han Qi smiled and said: "The Number One Scholar has already written a three-character poem to encourage students to learn. It won't be too late to write it after hearing about the wedding banquet..."
Zhang Yue was about to give in when he raised his head and saw the emperor looking at him.
The emperor smiled and nodded to himself, indicating that it was okay, and then prepared to stand up and leave the table.
Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment, then realized that he was thinking too much. Even if he didn't contribute poems himself, as long as the imperial examination system existed, wouldn't there still be few people who were keen on fame?
Zhang Yue said: "I have a poem for you."
Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang were both surprised and said: "How?"
Zhang Yue said: "The emperor values heroes, and articles teach you. Everything is of inferior quality, only reading is good..."
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"As a young man, you must study hard, and your articles will help you stand up. The nobles and nobles in the dynasty are all scholars. If you are diligent in learning, you will get thousands of books from the window. If you have enough for three winters, who will laugh with an empty stomach."
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"I have learned a lot since I was a child, and have high ambitions in my life. Others have swords, but I have a pen like a knife. I am a farmer in the morning, and I ascend to the emperor's hall in the evening. A general has no seeds, and a man should strengthen himself."
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"Learning is the treasure of one's body, and Confucianism is the treasure at the table. When a king is regarded as a prime minister, he must use scholars. Don't be wrong about Taoism and Confucianism. Poems and books will not let others down."
If you are rich, you will be good to the world; if you are poor, you will be good to yourself."
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"The Golden List is passed down from the Jade Palace, and you are gifted with a head. Three hundred generations of heroes, follow me on our journey to Yingzhou."