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Chapter 1039 Number One Scholar
The leader was wearing a red robe, with a round body and a chubby face. He was the emperor who was only forty years old, already gray-haired, and starting the second half of his life.

Behind Zhao Zhen were naturally the ministers of the DPRK and China. The first person lagging behind, with a thin body and a bunch of old wrinkles on his face, was Wen Yanbo, the then literary minister, the conservative leader.

This was the first time the two met. When their eyes met, Wen Yanbo smiled and nodded in a friendly manner.

As for the other big guys Wang Yan had visited, such as Lao Bao, Zhang Fangping, etc., none of them came. Just as Wang Yan never visited Wen Yanbo, it was to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Zhao Zhen walked slowly to a high place and sat down. Without anyone shouting any slogans, he neatly knelt down and bowed.

However, there were not so many rules in Zhao and Song Dynasty. You did not need to kneel when you saw the emperor, unlike those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Mainly during large-scale events, this is part of the 'etiquette'.

Obviously, the palace examination is a big event. These people are the disciples of the emperor, the masters of heaven and earth, and they must kneel down. After participating in the palace examination, taking part in the roll call, and participating in the imperial meeting to accept an official position, you have to kneel again.

"Everyone is safe."

As Zhao Zhen's words fell, Wang Yan and others stood up again and looked straight ahead, but did not look up. Let Zhao Zhen see the faces of the candidates, and other scholars will not look directly at Zhao Zhen and offend Tian Yan.

Of course, not everyone is honest. People can't help but want to see what the emperor looks like. After all, although they are all officials, whether they are assigned a job or not, that is, whether they really have a position of real power, are two different things. In the future, when I brag to others, I can also talk about what the emperor is like.

"Yes, Brother Ziyan, it's not like you didn't write it down."

The scholars watched him sit from beginning to end until the sun was almost gone. He turned in his name and handed in the papers, and was led away from the palace. When he arrived at the outer city of the imperial city, people became lively.

Fu is more difficult and varies in length, but it requires the same refinement as poetry. You can understand it by reading famous works such as "Efang Palace Fu" and "Chibi Fu" in textbooks. And this is an exam-oriented talent. You also need to deeply understand the topic, tell the story well in terms of content, be in line with the policies and guidelines of the current government, use beautiful diction, etc.

"Brother, I wonder how you solved the problem?" Fan Chunren broke the silence and changed the topic.

The poems and poems may have been drafted by the ministers, but the essays were basically composed by the emperor himself.

Silence, endless silence, everyone had a greeting in their mouths that they didn't know whether to say or not, but after all, it was inappropriate and no one said it.

After the emperor delivered an important speech and the ministers left, the examiner emphasized the examination discipline in the palace, then released the examination questions, handed out papers, and officially began the examination.

Wang Yan shared his answers with everyone during the provincial examination, so now he naturally won't hide his secrets.

Wang Yan didn't have any ideas. He had already watched it just now. Besides, he had also watched the TV series. He knew what the old emperor looked like. And it's not like he has never met the emperor before. The emperor looks like him...

"Hey, why did Yaofu ask me? You should ask Ziyan." Feng Jing smiled and waved his hand, "Ziyan, come and tell us how you solved the problem?"

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It doesn't mean it's true, but Mr. Wang answered the questions very fluently. After thinking about it for a moment, I started writing, and it was all at my fingertips.

Everyone was buzzing in agreement again, finally having passed the darkest moment of their lives just now, because the light of the dog thief was so dazzling, their eyes were really dark...

But Wang Yan saw everything from their eyes. He understood it very well. After all, when he saw such pretentious people and heard such pretentious words, he also had the idea of ​​​​saying hello. In fact, it is human nature and inevitable.

Someone started to speak, and others who had been holding back all day couldn't help but join in. Even Fan Chunren and Feng Jing came closer to ask questions.

Looking up again, I am still writing.

Seeing that he had arrived at the gate of the imperial city, Wang Yan also finished sharing the answers and said: "We are all brothers of the same discipline. It is a great fate. When the results of the palace examination are released, we will be separated. Today's palace examination is over, no matter what the order is. , I have read many sages' books in the past, and finally got some insights from them. In addition, I have not had a full stomach for a day, and I think all brothers are exhausted.

"Yes, yes, brother Ziyan, tell us..."

What they said was nothing new. The general idea was that to run the country, there must be a constant replacement of talents. Everyone present is a talent. You must take exams well. In the future, you must contribute to the construction of the country and serve the country and the people. They are all words of encouragement and official clichés, just a normal process.

As for the essay, the so-called 'long essay' is a good indication of the difficulty, which is about a thousand words. Provide targeted explanations to the problems raised by the emperor and write down a solution.

Looking up again, um, I am sitting in meditation.

Poems, poems, and essays are all on-the-spot topics, not comparable to those of Wang Yan's essays. For example, poetry is not just about singing about snow, mountains, wind, rocks, etc., but the title of the poem is also included. It's like reading comprehension, deeply comprehending a few words of the title, and using this to create a poem with counterpoint and rhyme, which has both artistic conception and clear intention.

Wang Yan's words, as expected, won the support of everyone. They drank and listened to music when they were happy, and drank and listened to music when they were sad. Not only do you have to drink and listen to music, you also have to compose poems to let people know whether you are happy or sad and express your feelings. This is the normal state of literati, and this is what is called elegance.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, a group of scholars finally began to buzz. It's not a good feeling when you haven't spoken a few words all day and you're mentally stressed.

At first glance, um, he is sitting quietly and seems to be thinking.

He just sat there drinking tea, closing his eyes and concentrating, as if he was meditating. He didn’t fiddle with things in a mess, and he didn’t ask for permission to go to the toilet.

Or because a certain pervert didn't have the ability, so this very pretentious part had to be ignored.

The topics are very broad, including foreign relations, national succession, law, finance, land, commerce, army, war, etc. It mainly depends on the emperor's own wishes.

When he looked up again, he was sitting quietly, apparently thinking.

Because of his great reputation and the fact that he had won the first prize twice in a row in the state and provincial examinations, he was now sitting at the front. Almost all the scholars behind him scratched their heads for a while, wrote for a while, and then looked up at Wang Yan's back was for a while.

Wang Yan cupped his hands with a smile: "It's not that I didn't answer the exam, but I have already finished my answer, and I can't bear to leave early, disturb your brothers' literary thoughts, and spoil your progress, so I sit quietly until the end of the palace exam and join all brothers." Leave."

Looking up again, I finally started writing.

Someone asked curiously: "Brother Ziyan, why do I see you sitting in meditation all the time? But what happened to you?"

For a moment, the hall fell silent. But it's not really silent. There are sounds such as shuffling paper, grinding ink, scratching the head, sighing, taking deep breaths, farting and so on.

Zhao Zhen glanced at Wang Yan who was standing solemnly below, and then slowly said: "Heaven has its own rules, the earth has its rules, and the country and the dynasty..."

At this time, of course Wang Yan didn't know how to copy, and there was no chance for him to copy. So from the beginning of the state examination to the current palace examination, he has always answered the questions himself. Poems are also famous and praised by people. Otherwise, how could he ask Zhao Yun to write an article? He can really write it.

In this way, he talked about his ideas and shared his answers. Others supported him and headed out of the city.

Ok?
Then I saw that Wang Yan had been sitting quietly. From time to time, he would wave to the young eunuch to pour tea, and occasionally eat some pastries and snacks. The sound of biting was almost inaudible.

When I looked up again, he was still writing.

Furthermore, the old emperor's eyes were already dim and he could no longer see clearly the people below, so it didn't matter.

My little brother thought that given the situation, he should go have some wine, listen to music, and relax. What do you brothers think? "

Normally, when everyone goes out, whoever proposes pays. Although everyone generally has this consensus, we must always be humble to each other when the situation arises. I will come, I will come, I will do...

But when Wang Yan came here, the situation was a little different. At least when Wang Yan looked over, he really wanted to pay. Among the more than 200 people among them, except for a few who are in poor conditions, most of them can be considered wealthy, and a few are rich.

Taking Wang Yan's net worth as a standard, his wealth has doubled several times in the past year, and the perfume shops in Yangzhou and Bianjing are making a fortune every day. Under such circumstances, he is not qualified to be a rich man in front of these people. Because he was just a small landowner before, the time to get rich was too short.

There are more than two hundred people, and they are still top-notch scholars who are about to become officials. It is still an important moment in their lives, and they are still in Tokyo. This kind of consumption is really unbearable for ordinary people.

As for their sincerity in paying, of course it stems from Wang Yan's own excellence. Everyone has that 'number' in their mind. As long as Wang Yan performs normally or even slightly poorly, the emperor and ministers are willing to fulfill Wang Yan. This is due to Wang Yan's excellence, but also to his perseverance and self-improvement. The reputation gained through marketing can be said to be well received by the public. Even if Wang Yan does not do well in the exam, his future achievements will be limitless. By now, Wang Yan's growth experience has been widely known, and no one will doubt that he is not good at being an official.

I want to make friends with him and pay for the dinner he proposes, so that our friendship will be further developed. Even if this meal may cost tens of thousands of dollars, it is still very cost-effective.

Faced with the enthusiasm of others, Wang Yan smiled and waved his hands: "Brothers, you are welcome. Although my family wealth is not as good as that of my brothers, everyone knows that my Wang's Perfume Shop makes a lot of money every day, so I can still afford the money. So Unfortunately, I have a rich reputation and a handwriting, so I will always recognize it when I come to the store, so brothers don’t have to fight, let me express my feelings. "

He had said so, and the others were no longer bothered by the endless grinding, so they happily followed it.

Feng Jing asked: "But you don't know where we are going?"

"It's Fan Lou. It's famous, and the Oiran is even more famous. It's just outside the city gate. I'll walk there in less than a moment. Fan Lou is just right."

"Okay, Brother Ziyan is so generous, let's go to Fanlou. Considering the relationship between Brother Ziyan and Fanlou, I don't think we can have a free meal this time." Hearing Wang Yan's straightforwardness, people's enthusiasm was lifted. lit.

"I heard that Fan Louxin has changed the menu, and the price is several percent more expensive. I want to have a full meal today. Brother Ziyan, I have a good appetite."

Wang Yan laughed loudly: "Even though I'm eating and drinking, I've invited all my brothers, but if I don't entertain them well, how can I see my brothers again?"

"Speaking of Fan Lou, I can still vividly remember the style of his speech that day."

Just talking and laughing, they left the city and arrived outside. It was really a lively scene.

In fact, there are people in the Imperial City who have picked them up, but after all, they are still a minority, and there are many talents outside the city. Various carriages, bookboys, attendants, and some people's parents, etc., were all waiting outside.

When more than 200 people came out, the already buzzing scene became even more tense. They were all concerned about how their performance was going.

The same is true for Xiao Dongliang.

Compared with the other waiting book boys, attendants and others, Xiao Dongliang has an advantage, because walking in front and surrounded by people is Wang Yan, who can be seen at a glance.

So he quickly ran forward, took the suitcase from Wang Yan's hand, and asked, "How did the young master do in the exam? Can he be the top scholar?"

Ouyang Fa followed and said: "That is decided by the government, and it doesn't matter what the senior brother says. You are just impatient. I have told you several times that I will know the news in a few days, so why ask more. Right? , senior brother?”

Wang Yan smiled, ignored the obedient little chubby boy, and walked away swaying with his hands behind his back.

"Brother-in-law, don't you want to take a car? There are three cars here, you can sit down." Sheng Changbai followed up and spoke.

"We just agreed that I will invite everyone to have a drink at Fan Lou tonight. Let the groom drive over and we can all have something to eat together."

Of course Changbai didn't do this, Xiao Dongliang went over to inform him with the box in hand.

If there are only a few people, such as when we ate chicken outside last time, in this case Xiao Dongliang will be the one serving the meal. Usually at home, or if there are many people, we eat together with other followers. Of course, food is available, and Wang Yan is never stingy in this regard.

In today's situation, Xiao Dongliang is certainly not qualified to serve. So he acted with the groom and others.

As the most high-end club in the Song Dynasty, Fanlou's services are comprehensive. Each family also has corresponding meals for the entourage waiting for the master. It seems that some modern hotels and clubs have special places to entertain drivers. For large-scale events, driver canteens, etc. will also be prepared.

Following Wang Yan's actions, the others also explained the situation, handed over the boxes containing pens, inks, inks and other things to their followers, and followed Wang Yan to Fan Tower, which was only a hundred meters away.

Wang Yan came to Fanlou quite well. In fact, he came a lot. He came many times before the provincial examination started. Moreover, the previous incident also enhanced Fan Lou's reputation and his status. The poem he wrote at that time had already been framed and hung together with a number of famous calligraphy and paintings for people to see.

Zhao Yun made that old boy serious, which was the style of a rich man, but it was also true that Fan Lou allowed him to run the business very well. At least as far as Wang Yan is concerned, it is much better than it would be a few decades later.

Furthermore, Fan Lou’s delicacies that now surpass those of his peers were all learned from him.

So before Wang Yan entered the door, Fan Lou's steward was already waiting at the door to greet him.

"I haven't seen Manager Liu for a long time, but I'm still in good spirits."

"Lang Jun was joking. He has put on a lot of weight and is getting fatter and fatter." Manager Liu shook his head and smiled bitterly, then clasped his fists, looked at the scholars filing in, and asked, "I wonder what the plans are for Lang Jun today?" ?”

"Let's have a big banquet, just serve good wine and good food, and let a few famous people sing and dance. These are all scholars who have just passed the palace examination, but even though they are scholars, they are already officials. What happened today , It will be a good time to talk about it tomorrow. The location of your Fan Building is good, maybe after this year, I will come to your Fan Building for a meal and a drink, what do you think? "

"What Lang Jun said is absolutely true. The master has already said that Lang Jun comes to Fan Lou for free. But there are really many people today, and everyone is invited to sing and dance. Fan Lou is really not able to entertain them, so how about charging a fee?"

"Very good. Hurry and make arrangements."

Wang Yan nodded with satisfaction. At least the price difference was three to five times, which was a real savings.

He did not give lectures today, but just ate and drank with everyone, treating everyone who came to talk to him in a friendly manner.

Scholars like them in the same subject, apart from various relatives and teachers, basically have a natural close relationship and have a high ranking.

For example, the Privy Council is a military institution, the Zhengshitang is a government institution, and others such as Yushitai, Sansi, Sanya, etc. are all separate central institutions.

Of course, this does not mean that they have great autonomy. It mainly depends on whether the prime minister is strong. The awesome prime minister, whatever he says is true. The bosses of other ministries can only obey orders. Ultimately, it depends on the person.

It is said that there are people in the DPRK who are easy to do things. No one knows how it will develop in the future. Is it possible that there are acquaintances in some aspects of doing things? So if you all get to know each other well, you might be able to help in the future.

It is obviously not possible to employ people to work in the front and not to use people to work in the back. If you employ people now, you should maintain them. Therefore, Wang Yan, who is about to start his official career and start a new chapter in his life, is also very patient in communicating with people.

This night, most of them were drunk...

In the following time, Wang Yan became completely busy. Because he no longer had any reason to shirk some invitations, but he only attended gatherings of scholars and did not go to any activities organized by powerful people.

Including the Wang family and the Kang family, these two families are still sending people to send invitations, but no one comes to invite them, and they are still holding them. Wang Yan is not used to their problems, so it is good that he did not deal with them, but they even put on airs with him. .

But this was Wang Yan's wishful thinking. The two families didn't know Wang Yan's thoughts. Maybe they knew about it and they might even laugh at it.

Half a month has passed like this, and people are looking forward to the results of the palace examination being finally released. Relevant people are concerned about their own rankings, while irrelevant people are concerned about whether the number one pick is Wang Yan and whether the legend will continue forever.

Wang Yan didn't go, but he knew he was the top pick.

Because the palace sent someone. A group of six armored warriors, two eunuchs, and a yamen clerk. They brought a tall white horse, as well as new red robes and hats.

After dressing up Wang Yan, he made Wang Yan sit on a tall horse and led him out to walk on the street.

This is the legendary highest honor of the imperial examination, parading through the streets on horseback.

The so-called spring breeze brings joy to a horse's hoofs, and you can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. It's nothing more than this...

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