Zhang Yue saw this scene with hundreds of people, including the county magistrate wearing a futou official hat and a blue official robe, and thought to himself, is this called coming incognito?
Zhang Yue then wondered if it was possible that your Majesty wanted to keep a low profile. The dignitary of the county came to curry favor with the new Jinshi all night long. When word spread, he was said to be snobbish. This conflicting feeling...
The fire burned the pine oil and made a crackling sound. For a moment, the surrounding area of Zhang's house was illuminated like daylight, and even the bright moon in the sky was eclipsed.
Cao Baozheng stepped forward and sang: "Cao Baozheng, Shuinan Township, Ming Dynasty, all the people in the township are waiting for you here. Please come into the house and speak."
The county magistrate waved his hand and said: "Don't rush into the house. This county is here specially to congratulate the Zhang family for burning tail. Baozheng will introduce a few things to the county first."
Burnt tail?
Zhang Shi subconsciously wanted to take a look behind Chao's clothes.
Seeing this, the magistrate and everyone else smiled kindly.
Zhang Yue secretly thought that his brother was embarrassed. Burning the tail means that a fish jumps over the dragon gate. When it transforms into a dragon, it must burn its tail with thunder and lightning.
The implication is that your family will be different from now on.
The county magistrate thought, seeing that this family is a real person, unlike some families who immediately change their appearance once they are promoted to the throne, feeling superior to others and becoming equal to the local governor.
Cao Baozheng immediately said to the county magistrate: "Ms. Sir, this Zhang Dalangjun is the eldest brother of the new Jinshi."
Zhang Shi said hurriedly: "The common people have met... I have met our husband."
The county magistrate smiled and said: "Brother is so loyal and honest."
Everyone laughed.
Cao Baozheng also introduced Yu and Zhangqiu, and the county magistrate praised them: "Wise women and beautiful children."
Seeing the magistrate of the county speaking to him in such an approachable manner, Zhang Shi's family was extremely moved at this moment.
The county magistrate is used to everything, so this reaction is expected.
Then he looked at Zhang Yue again.
Without waiting for Baozheng's introduction, Zhang Yue bowed and said: "Student Zhang Yue pays homage to your husband! The student is the last in the family."
The magistrate nodded.
He reviewed Zhang Yue's articles and personally admitted him to the county school. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a nominal teacher-student relationship.
In the Tang Dynasty, the chief examiner of the tribute examination was called the master, and the examiner was called the disciple. However, the introduction of the teacher-student relationship into the officialdom brought the disadvantages of cliques. Therefore, the Song Dynasty issued three orders and strictly prohibited this title. Examiners and disciples were not allowed to call each other "teacher and disciple".
It ruined the official atmosphere.
On the surface it is prohibited, but in fact everyone knows what is going on.
Just like the Song Dynasty's ban on eating beef, some people estimate that the Song Dynasty issued more than fifty imperial edicts prohibiting the slaughter of cattle. But if the people really could not prohibit it, would there be a need to issue fifty edicts?
The county magistrate smiled and said: "Today I was talking to Xuezhengtang Fangdao about who is so outstanding. Unexpectedly, he is the younger brother of the new Jinshi."
Zhang Yuechang bowed his head and said: "My husband's kindness to me is unforgettable."
Xuezheng smiled and said: "Zhang Sanlang, since the county's academic entrance examination, you are the only one who has taken the exam in class. This shows how much your Majesty loves you."
The county magistrate stroked his beard and said, "It seems that you deserve to be honored by this official."
Everyone laughed.
Lieutenant Peng County stood aside and said to the left and right: "The county magistrate has a keen eye for recognizing talents, and he has promoted the talents of his younger brothers. Now that my brother has become a Jinshi, he is behind. It is really a good story in this county!"
Everyone laughed again.
Zhang Yue also smiled sheepishly. For some reason, the cool night breeze still felt warm when it blew on him.
I don’t know when the wind became so warm, it really felt like spring and the flowers were blooming.
It seems that it is true that no one is exempt from vulgarity.
The county magistrate looked at Guo Xuexue again, and Guo Lin and Zhang Yue hurriedly stepped forward and introduced him: "Your Majesty, this is the student's teacher."
Guo Xuexiu said quickly: "Guo Zheng, a common man, has met your husband."
The county magistrate Aiwu and Wudi said: "He is well-educated and a great Confucian scholar."
Zhang Yue said again: "Ms. sir, this is the student's classmate and senior brother. This time he went to the exam with the student and will stay at the student's home tonight."
As soon as Zhang Yue finished speaking, he felt that he was a little too impatient. He had not yet mastered the art of speaking in a subtle way.
The county magistrate couldn't understand what he meant. He glanced at Zhang Yue with a smile on his face, then looked at Guo Lindao: "I have seen him in this county, and his words are just like his words!"
Guo Lin saluted and said, "Student Guo Lin has met your husband."
The county magistrate smiled and stopped talking, which made Zhang Yue feel a little anxious.
Then Peng Xianwei and everyone from Xue Zheng in the county also saw him.
Zhang Shi said again: "I would like to invite you to come into the room and talk."
The county magistrate nodded and said: "That's fine."
After everyone retreated, the county magistrate walked to the door of Zhang's house, raised his head, frowned deliberately and said, "This door seems a bit low."
Zhang Shi thought he had done something wrong, and said hurriedly: "The small door and small household make my husband laugh."
The county magistrate on the side laughed and said: "That's not right. With the words of this county, Brother Zhong's family should change their lintel."
Everyone laughed, it turned out that the county magistrate said congratulations.
Zhang Shi and Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of that night, when Zhao Yasi came to collect debts and the door was broken down. Now it was time to change the lintel.
"Thank you for your words, sir. I will go and change now. Sir, please come in." Zhang Shi smiled.
After the county magistrate entered the house, the officials followed suit, and Zhang Shi and Zhang Yue showed a slightly relieved expression.
At this moment, the county government officials on the street were busy leading horses to park, and many neighbors had the courage to stick their heads out of the windows and look towards the place.
"Even your Majesty came to congratulate you!"
The house has already been swept clean.
Everyone lined up for the county magistrate. After Peng County Lieutenant sat down, the others stood aside.
Xuezheng has submitted the list to the county magistrate.
The so-called list post refers to the gold flower post in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, when the Jinshi was promoted, the Jinshi's short records were copied, and the four chief officials would draw the titles and then use the silk as a axis, affixed with gold flowers and send them to the new Jinshi's hands.
However, the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was changed to Linxuan roll call, and methods such as golden flower posts were no longer used.
However, it is a proper courtesy for local officials to copy a copy of the list and send it to the Jinshi's home. This list can be preserved and passed on to future generations.
There is a thick volume of the list, which contains the names, characters and family status of the Jinshi in this subject.
The county magistrate said seriously: "Although the results of the imperial examination have not yet been released, the official has made it clear that the imperial examination will not be canceled now, so the county will send the results here in advance."
The county magistrate then said to Zhang Shi: "As far as this county knows, after brother Zhong changed his nationality, he also changed his name, family status for three generations, took the canal examination in Suzhou, entered the provincial examination in Beijing, and was ranked 23rd in the tribute examination.
Such a good name! And Zhang Heng, another new scholar in this county, is only thirty-one."
Zhang Yue was surprised. Although the provincial examination ranking was not the final palace examination ranking, the ranking of 23rd was extremely high.
After speaking, the county magistrate handed the list to Zhang Shi and Zhang Yue brothers.
Zhang Yue looked at the list and saw that the first big book knew about Ouyang Xiu's tribute, and he also knew about the tribute selection of Han Jiang, Wang Gui, Fan Zhen, Mei Zhi, and the junior examiner Mei Yaochen.
Zhang Yue calmed down and flipped through a few pages of lists, all of which were famous people in history, such as Zeng Gong and Lu Huiqing.
The two immediately started from scratch and finally found the second brother.
Twenty-three.
Zhang Dun.
The character is thick.
Year twenty-two.
One brother.
Great-grandfather Wen Yan did not serve as an official.
Zu Quan, a judge at Dali Temple.
His father, Yu, was the head of Wu County in Suzhou.
This is a county in Pucheng County, Jianzhou.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuezhang couldn't help but look at each other.
Ps: The imperial examination records of the Song Dynasty have long been lost, and the true rankings in the provincial examinations are no longer available.
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