The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

A few months ago, there were a total of fifty Gongshi who had passed the examination.The number of people admitted in the palace examination is only half of that in the general examination, that is to say, only 25 people are admitted.

The list of Jinshi in the palace examination is divided into two lists, A and B. In the past, the combined number of people admitted by the A and B lists was dozens or hundreds.Once, more than 200 Jinshi were admitted in the palace examination.

Zhao Yang always felt that there were too many people admitted in the previous imperial examinations, just like Chinese cabbage, so he launched a new imperial examination to limit the number of people admitted.

One day and one night is enough time to finish marking the examination papers of fifty people.

The students who can take part in the palace examination all have certain talents, and when the examiners are reviewing the examination papers, all of them are smiling.

When reviewing the palace examination papers, many examiners immediately went to find Wang Pangpang's papers.

Although the names on the test papers were blurred, people could be identified by their handwriting.

Since the beginning of the children's test, Wang Pangpang has won five yuan in a row, and the examiners are deeply impressed by his handwriting.

Wang Pangpang's examination paper was found immediately, and the chief examiner was very serious about correcting it.While correcting, he was full of praise.After he finished grading Wang Pangpang's examination paper, he couldn't wait to show it to other examiners.

After the other examiners read it, they continued to praise it.

Wang Pangpang is very talented. He not only writes poems and songs well, but also writes policy articles very well.

The poems and songs he wrote are very spiritual, and the words are very unique, which makes the examiners feel ashamed.The strategies and theories he wrote are also very "spicy", hitting the theme fiercely, and making people wake up after reading it.

The examiners all felt that Wang Pangpang's talent was not inferior to that of his father Wang Anshi.However, it is impossible for Wang Pangpang to surpass his father.

Back then, when Wang Anshi took the imperial examination, his grades were completely capable of winning the first prize.It's just that because of being too old and too energetic, he fell from No. 4 to No. [-].

When Wang Anshi took the imperial examination back then, his score was unquestionably the number one scholar, and the examiners were very convinced.

Now it is Wang Anshi's son, and the examiners also think that he answered very well.However, the examiners were divided into two factions about whether he could be the champion.Just like the previous provincial and general examinations, more than half of the people approved of Wang Pangpang being the number one scholar, while a small half of the people disapproved of him being the number one scholar.

It's all the way to the last step of the palace examination, so there's no need to hold him back, after all, he's already won five yuan in a row.It would be too much if he was not allowed to be the No. [-] scholar in the palace examination.

The examiners who disapproved of Wang Pangpang's preference for the number one scholar were those who had opposed Wang Pangpang's Xie Yuan in the provincial examination before. The reason for their objection was that Wang Pangpang was too young and did not want him to get carried away.

In addition to the controversy over the No. [-] pick, there are also differences between the No. [-] and No. [-] picks this year.

No matter whether it is the second place or the third place, there are two people, and the results of these two people are evenly divided.The examiners argued endlessly about this.

Since the examiners couldn't make the final decision, the question was left to Zhao Yang, the chief examiner.

Zhao Yang read Wang Pangpang's examination paper first, and he answered well as usual, so it is understandable that he won the first prize in the examination.Besides, he had already passed five yuan in the examination before, so there was no need to suppress his score in the palace examination.Of course, if Wang Pangpang is forced to win the first prize in order to collect six yuan, then it is unnecessary.However, his current grades are enough for him to be admitted to the top prize.

Of course, Song Renzong had to be consulted on this matter. Seeing that Wang Pangpang answered well, he felt that it was right for Wang Pangpang to win the first prize.Furthermore, winning six yuan is a great thing, and it is also the first blessing in the literary world of the Song Dynasty.

Seeing that the officials agreed, the ministers who opposed it were not good at talking.Therefore, the fact that Wang Pangpang won the first prize in the examination was settled in this way.

Next is the candidates for the second place and third place.Zhao Yang looked at their examination papers carefully, and found that they all answered well, and it was really hard to tell which was the best.Later, an examiner proposed to draw lots.

Although drawing lots is too child's play, it is not better than this method.

Of course, Zhao Yang, the chief examiner, will draw lots. He randomly grabs one, and then decides on the second place and Tanhua.

The third day after the end of the palace examination is the day when the results are announced.

On this day, Wang Pangpang got up at Yinshi again.

He slept relatively soundly last night, not as nervous as he was during the imperial examination.

Seeing his son's relaxed appearance, Wang Anshi couldn't help hitting him: "Why, do you think I won the first prize?"

Wang Pangpang is too lazy to talk to his father.Because he knew what his father said next was not good.

"Being proud of not getting the first prize in the exam, Wang Pangpang, you are floating." Wang Anshi still learned the word "flying" from Wang Pangpang.Of course, Wang Pangpang learned from Zhao Yang. "You said you are so fat, why do you have the nerve to float?"

Wang Pangpang ate his breakfast with his head down, and continued to ignore his father.

"By the way, you're so fat, you can't float." The son ignored him, and Wang Anshi continued to talk to himself.

Mrs. Wang couldn't take it anymore, she picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Eat your breakfast well."

Wang Anshi: "..."

After breakfast, the father and son drove to the palace together.

On the way to the palace, Wang Anshi provoked Wang Pangpang very embarrassingly.

Wang Pangpang couldn't take it anymore, and quarreled with his father.

The father and son would bicker every day, and it would be strange if they stopped bickering one day.

When they got off the carriage at the gate of the palace, the father and son were still bickering.

Zeng Gong looked at the bickering father and son helplessly and amusedly: "Jiefu, you are bullying Yu'er again."

"He is too fat, I told him not to float."

"You are fat!" He was fat when he was a child, but he is not fat now.

"You're not fat." Zeng Gong said, with a puzzled look on his face, "Gone with the wind? What do you mean?"

"Uncle Zeng, my father said that I am proud." Wang Pangpang sent his father a big white eye, "When did I forget myself?"

"Jiefu, I think Xi'er can win the first prize this time."

"Impossible!" Wang Anshi said categorically, "It is impossible for him to win the first prize."

"Xi'er won five yuan in the exam before, and this time he will definitely be the number one." Zeng Gong said with a smile, "I'm waiting for Xi'er to win six yuan in a row."

"Thank you, Uncle Zeng."

The students and the ministers were still standing separately at the gate of the palace.

At the beginning of Maoshi, the palace gate opened.This time, the students walked in together with the ministers.

The ministers walked directly into the Chuigong Hall, while the students waited at the entrance of the Chuigong Hall.

Fifty students stood nervously at the entrance of the Chuigong Hall.Their expressions were excited, apprehensive, nervous, and hopeful.

In fact, it doesn't matter if they fail the Jinshi exam.Students who pass the examination of Gongshi can directly enter the official career.Furthermore, the officials made by Gongshi are bigger than those made by Juren.

Therefore, it is not so important to the fifty students whether they pass the Jinshi exam or not.Passing the exam is naturally a good thing.It's not a bad thing to fail the exam.

The sound of saluting Song Renzong and Zhao Yang came from the Chuigong Hall, and then the Minister of Rites came out not long after.

The front of the hall is still the same as before, nothing has changed.

The Minister of Rites did not say anything high-sounding, and directly announced the results.Let's start with the second list.The students whose names were called showed ecstasy.If it weren't for the fear of being disrespectful in front of the palace, I'm afraid they would jump up and shout happily.

Soon, it was the turn of the top ten on the list.

Wang Pangpang wasn't nervous at first, but when he started announcing the top list, his heart beat wildly uncontrollably.

Boom, boom, boom... Fatty Wang could hear his own heartbeat, and he felt that his heart would jump out of his throat in the next moment.

After a while, it was Tanhua and the second place.

No.4, No. [-], and No. [-] are not him.Wang Pangpang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, so is he the number one pick?

As soon as he thought this, he heard his name behind him.

The brain went blank for a moment, and the whole world seemed to become very quiet all of a sudden.After he was stunned for a while, he came back to his senses, and then great joy filled his whole body.

Not long after, Zhang Maoshi and Yuan Song came over and took the 25 students who had passed the Jinshi examination to change into Jinshi uniforms.

After changing into Jinshi uniforms, Wang Pangpang and No. [-], Tanhua were brought into the Chuigong Hall to face the saint.

Although Wang Pangpang has been in the palace for the past three years, this is the first time he has entered the Chui Gong Palace.

"Student Wang Yu sees the official family, and sees His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"student……"

"student……"

"Get up."

"Thank you, the official family, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Next, Song Renzong praised the champion, second place, and Tanhua.Especially Wang Pangpang, he was the first six-yuan and number one scholar in the history of the Song Dynasty.

When praising Wang Pangpang, Song Renzong did not forget to praise Wang Anshi, saying that if they are like fathers, they must be like sons.

Wang Anshi modestly said that Wang Pangpang is still far behind.

After praising Wang Pangpang and them, Song Renzong told them about the people who encouraged them, asking them to work hard for the court and benefit the people in the future.

After Wang Pangpang and the others exited the Chui Gong Palace, they began to parade through the streets on horseback. This was the most beautiful moment in their lives.

Because Zhao Yang was busy with important matters, he couldn't witness the most beautiful moment of his good friend.

After the students left the palace, the morning court did not end.

In front of all civil and military officials, Zhao Yang announced that after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he would go to the northern border to recover several states occupied by Xixia.

Although the civil servants more or less guessed that Zhao Yang was going to fight, they didn't expect that His Royal Highness would really go to war, and even Xixia.

Of course the civil servants immediately opposed it, but the military officials were very supportive.

His Royal Highness Zhao Yang hadn't finished speaking when the civil servants and military officials quarreled.

Civil servants quoted classics and said the disadvantages of war, but military officials directly turned back, saying that recovering the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun was the ultimate wish, and now His Royal Highness wants to fulfill the last wish of the crown prince, so of course they must support it as ministers.

In the past three years, the military officials often quarreled with the civil servants and gained experience.In the beginning, they couldn't quarrel with the civil servants, but now they can make the civil servants blush.

No matter how much the civil servants object, sending troops to Xixia to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun will not change.

Song Renzong got a headache from the quarrels between civil servants and military officials, so he directly asked the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War to cooperate with Zhao Yang.

The Ministry of War used to be controlled by civil servants, but since three years ago, the Minister of the Ministry of War has become a military minister.

Now, His Royal Highness is going to send troops to Xixia, and the Ministry of War will naturally cooperate very much.

The Ministry of Households did not dare not cooperate, so it could only honestly help His Royal Highness prepare food and grass.

After the early court, of course the civil servants did not leave, but went to Funing Palace to persuade Song Renzong and Zhao Yang to give up sending troops to Xixia.

Song Renzong didn't want to see them, so the civil servants knelt at the gate of Funing Palace, begging Song Renzong to take back his will.