The Hulk of the Red Chamber

Jia Yuanchun's status is not high, and he doesn't have many holy favors, and Mrs. Wang's imperial order is not high, so it is very difficult for her to enter the palace to meet her daughter as a married woman.Mrs. Wang is very patient. Anyway, on New Year's Eve, foreign wives can enter the palace to congratulate. At that time, as long as the concubine can ask the queen's grace to meet her family, she will naturally have a way to tell Yuanchun about the matter.

Because of this matter, Mrs. Wang didn't have much rest until the new year, and her spirit was a little strangely excited.

Mrs. Qin is very busy these days, Shi Hong has to prepare for the exam, and Shi Xiangni is also in the year of cardamom, so everything that needs to be prepared is ready.For the sake of children, parents always have to do their best. In addition to preparing new clothes and jewelry for Shi Xiangni, the dowry needs to be prepared earlier, and the Chinese New Year also needs to be a good fortune. Therefore, they specially hired official kilns to make them. Several sets of various porcelains with auspicious meanings, such as magpies ascending plums, toad palaces and laurel, and even the gold and silver lockets at home were chosen as fancy as pens and ingots. It was said in front of him that his son must be named on the gold list, and the servants in the family are also very conscious, and words such as failure or even homonyms will never be said in public.As a result, everyone in the mansion is looking forward to Shihong High School, so that they can get more rewards, and at the same time hope that the time for the exam will come sooner.

Shi Hong didn't have much to worry about, he just needed to study and prepare for the exam.During the New Year's Eve, except for a walk around a few relatives' homes and a visit to Lin Ruhai's, they stayed at home all the time.

Shi Ye, who has always lived in the historian's house, is also planning to take this subject. Wang Mian also came over a few years ago. Mrs. Qin persuaded him to stay and moved in again. Therefore, he often discussed knowledge with Shi Hong. Shi Hong He also introduced them to Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai was always amiable and gave them some pointers, which made them very excited.

When Jia Yuanchun got the news, he was hesitant, and because he couldn't see the holy face, he didn't know how to tell the matter for a while, and he didn't know what the mansion would do to Qin Keqing, so he could only wait anxiously. At that time, Lin Daiyu finally got rid of the clothes.

Because there was a leap month before, Lin Daiyu happened to take off her clothes at the end of the first month.Because there is no suitable female elder, Lin Ruhai had to find Shi Taijun again in order to be famous.

Shi Taijun also loves Lin Daiyu, his granddaughter, very much. In addition, Lin Ruhai has a high position and power, so this kind of thing can't be perfunctory. Therefore, after Lin Ruhai came to the door, he used his own name to post posts to the circle of ladies in Beijing. , to attend Lin Daiyu's funeral ceremony.

Lin Daiyu's dress-off ceremony was held very grandly. The noble ladies in Beijing saw Lin Daiyu's graceful body, well-behaved manners, and her speech and manners were quite good. Although they regretted that Lin Daiyu lost her mother, they were still a little moved.

Shi Taijun brought Jia Baoyu here, but unfortunately, before he could enter the inner courtyard, he was stopped by the servants, because the inner courtyard is full of female relatives, except for some older ones, there are also some young girls and wives, A mature man like Jia Baoyu is obviously not good to go in. Therefore, Shi Taijun is naturally reluctant to bring Jia Baoyu in. After coaxing him, Jia Baoyu can only stay in the front yard disgruntled, asking about Lin Daiyu. However, the servants of the Lin family are not like those servants of the Jia family. They will compete to please him, the second master of the treasure, and tell him everything they should say and not say. Although everyone is very polite, but Once he asked about Lin Daiyu, he would immediately answer questions and refuse to say anything. If Jia Baoyu hadn't been more or less sensible and knew that this was Lin's house, not Jia's, he would have started making trouble.

In any case, it was the first time that Lin Daiyu appeared in Chang'an's social circles openly and aboveboard. It was no different than before. Firstly, it was equivalent to taking refuge, and secondly, it was taboo. When she lived in Jia's house, she couldn't even do normal filial piety. Unless you are with relatives, you have to avoid it, and you haven't seen any outsiders at all.Of course, this is not a bad thing, at least there will be no bad reputation.

Lin Daiyu has undergone treatment, and now her body is much better. Now she is wearing a red dress. On the collar, the squirrel fur on the cuffs makes her skin crystal clear like jade, and her face has a healthy complexion. Mrs. Qin's original dissatisfaction gradually disappeared when she heard those noble ladies' compliments on Lin Daiyu. The eyes she looked at Lin Daiyu became truly loving. No matter what, this is her daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Shi Hou left early, and Mrs. Qin was never angry with her mother-in-law, so naturally she would not be too harsh on her daughter-in-law. Lin Daiyu was born seven points like Jia Min and three points like Lin Ruhai. She has a very outstanding appearance and a good temper. Sitting there, she looked like a daughter-in-law, extremely extraordinary, and satisfied Mrs. Qin's self-esteem. She felt that this daughter-in-law could really hold the scene and was indeed worthy of her son, so her expression became more graceful and gentle Well, if it wasn't for the dress-off ceremony at this moment, she would have directly announced that this is her unmarried daughter-in-law.

Lin Daiyu's exorcism was naturally a success. Looking at the appearance of those noble ladies, they should miss Lin Daiyu after they go back. A family of women asks for hundreds of families, which makes her daughter's family look precious. Seeing this situation, Mrs. Qin can't help but secretly proud of herself. I got off early, for several days, with a smile on my face, and I was very tolerant of the servants who accidentally made some small mistakes at home, and let them go easily.

A few days after Lin Daiyu's dress-up ceremony, the test finally began.

Lin Ruhai once again served as the chief examiner, which made the officials in the court envious of Lin Ruhai's holy family. Those envious and jealous eyes almost shot Lin Ruhai into a sieve directly. They guessed that without Lin Ruhai, they would be able to take the position. , someone is going to put a sack on Lin Ruhai.

Those who came from the south obviously underestimated the climate in Chang’an. Normally, they would dress warmly, stay in the house, and use a charcoal stove. Naturally, they can survive, but there is obviously not much to do if they try. Tricky chance.No matter how much unlined clothing is worn, it is still far inferior to cotton-padded jackets. Besides, no one can really wear twenty or thirty pieces of unlined clothing, seventeen or eight pieces is a big deal.There is still a search before entering the examination room, even if it is already a juren, considering the prestige of the scholars, those subordinates will not go too far, but, after all, there is a body search, and a few pieces of outer clothes have to be untied symbolically, Shi Hong saw a few people whose noses were red from the cold, and couldn't help but sneezed.

In addition to the absence of some indecent odors during these nine days, to a large extent, it was a bit more difficult than the rural examination. It was really cold in the test shed. Even if there was a charcoal stove, the charcoal allocated to each test shed was very It's limited, and everyone has to save some, so it's better than nothing.

After going through a provincial examination, Shi Hong was no longer moved by the things outside the examination shed. Even if someone caught cold or something and was dragged out, it hardly affected him at all. After all, the daytime is relatively short nowadays, and he You must seize the time to answer the questions instead of putting your mind elsewhere.

Shi Hong finally came out of the examination room safe and sound. Although he was a little weak, he was not seriously injured. After returning home, he drank some decoction for nourishing qi and calming the nerves, slept for a day and two nights, and he recovered. Just waiting for the next release.

The waiting period before the results came out was the most tormenting, because the admission ratio of the general examination, and in a sense, was also the last step of the imperial examination, just like the college entrance examination, even if it was not a life-long test, it was almost the same. As for What kind of palace exam is it? It's just the kind of test that is used to classify students after the start of the university term.Therefore, even though Shi Hong felt that he had answered well, he was still a little worried about gain and loss, and he was a little distracted at home. He deeply felt that he was not good at raising his energy, so he forced himself not to think about the test results, and simply took out Go. , do not find anyone to play chess, just play against yourself alone to calm your mind.

Shi Ding is happy to see this happen. Shi Hong is really young, so it is inevitable that he will be impatient. However, it is better to be impatient now than to be impatient after he really entered the officialdom. He wasn't too worried about Shi Hong's grades. Even if he failed this time, waiting another three years wouldn't be too long.In private, Shi Ding has already started discussing Shi Hong's marriage with Mrs. Qin. According to Shi Ding, if Shi Hong fails this time, then he should take advantage of this opportunity to make an appointment with the Lin family first to finalize the marriage. If it is done, then wait until after the palace examination, so as not to be worried about by others, the most fearful thing is that the Holy Majesty is thinking about it. It seems that there are two princesses in the palace who are also at the age of marriage. The Holy Majesty's daughter, but she is still a princess after all!No matter which dynasty or generation, it seems that it is not easy to be a son-in-law. Historians have no interest in being relatives of the royal family.

After a few days, the apricot list was finally posted. Both Shi Hong and Shi Ye won. Shi Hong was No. 7, while Shi Ye was at the bottom, ranking 140th. Wang Mian still didn't win, and he couldn't help feeling a little downcast. .The Wang family is not a famous family in Jinling, and their family background is not very good. Although his elder brother strongly supported him in studying for the imperial examination, but he failed the last time, his wife is already a little unhappy, and usually gossips and dislikes Wang Mian They are free eaters, but they never thought that if Wang Mian's fame and fame had not been achieved, the two brothers would never have separated, and his family's land would not be tax-free.Wang Mian failed the ranking again this time. I am afraid that even his eldest brother will hesitate after returning home. Wang Mian does not think that his luck is bad, but he thinks that he is not knowledgeable enough, but his talent is so good. He has been studying hard for three years and is almost exhausted. Even if I fail, I can't keep reading and rely on my brothers and sisters to support me, so I thought of giving up.

Shi Ye wanted to persuade him, but he smiled wryly and shook his head, each family has its own difficulties.Shi Hong told Shi Ding about the matter, Shi Ding thought about it, and asked Mrs. Qin to prepare 200 taels of silver for Wang Mian, and wrote a letter of recommendation, and asked Wang Mian to take this letter when he returned to Jinling. You can also seek an official position such as a master book.

Li Yue also participated in this examination, and his ranking was also outside the top [-]. Li Yue immediately regretted it. This ranking is too dangerous. If he is a little careless in the palace examination, he will fall into the top three and Jinshi , it is better to wait another three years, and then take the exam when it is safer!

In any case, the general examination is over, and after meeting the master, the palace examination will also come.

Chapter 63

The time of the palace examination is almost immediately after the announcement of the rankings. Before the scholars of the same subject have time to connect with each other, it is time for the palace examination.

Shi Hong wore a stone-blue long gown that was old and not old, and he didn't bring any extra things, so as not to be suspected of being entrained, he would not be able to tell when the time came.

The Palace Examination is actually the same thing. Although the Holy Majesty is the chief examiner, allowing the new Jinshi to have the title of emperor's disciple, but in fact, the Palace Examination lasts for a day. It takes a day's work for a doctor.

At dawn, a group of tribute priests had already stood at the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony according to the ranking of the examination under the guidance of several servants.Before this age, I don't even know the status of the emperor in people's hearts these days.

Standing at the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a group of people held their breaths and swallowed their voices. They stood there without any extra movements, and no one wanted to be guilty of disrespect.The area in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is very large, the sun has not yet risen, and there is a cold wind passing through the halls. Although it is much better than winter, it still makes people's faces icy cold.Shi Hong covered his hands in his sleeves to prevent the cold wind from taking away the heat from his hands.Except for Shi Hong, many people are also like this. After all, if the hands are frozen, the handwriting will be affected first. It would be a pity if the ranking is affected because of poor handwriting.

Fortunately, when the sky was twilight, officials from the Ministry of Rites came out and began to call their names. Those who had their names came forward, and several officials from the Ministry of Rites began to check the identity of the tributes and then let them go.Everyone takes the palace examination in the main hall. There is no cover in the front and back. The people sitting on the top can see the small movements below at a glance. If you want to cheat, you have to have this level.Besides, if you pass the general examination, unless there are special circumstances in the palace examination, you will not be dismissed. At most, you will be thrown into the top three, so that you will be wasted for a few more years in the future.Therefore, after verifying their identities, some servants brought people into the palace and led them to their place.

After all the people had entered the hall and stood obediently beside their seats, the Holy Majesty appeared, and a servant in a high-pitched voice directed the group of tributes to bow down. Fortunately, the people in the Ministry of Rites also reminded everyone that Although the movements are a bit uneven, there is nothing wrong with it.

After the prostration, the servants took out the examination papers and distributed them. At this moment, they could not answer the questions immediately. The Holy Majesty sat on it and said a few words of encouragement, such as being loyal to the country and serving the court. He bowed down again and saluted, and sat down in his seat only after the Holy Majesty allowed it.

This is also the only chance for most tribute scholars to have a seat in front of the sage in this life. Since the Song Dynasty, the monarch and his ministers have played the right role, and there is no equality. Even the prime minister cannot sit in front of the emperor. Be careful not to overstep the rules, sitting is better than standing!

Shi Hong took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. Just now, due to etiquette, it was impossible for him to raise his head to see what the Holy One looked like. Therefore, as a result of looking straight and even a little down, he saw a little black Wearing a little golden robe, I couldn't help but slander. Sure enough, the TV said that the emperor wears that kind of bright yellow court dress all year round. I'm tired too, okay, don't you think the color is dazzling?

While muttering in his heart, he had already opened the test paper, while looking at the test questions, he took water with a small spoon, dropped it into the inkstone, and took the ink stick to start grinding the ink. He had already started to solve the test questions in his mind, thinking about what to write .

It is not feasible to say something astonishing if you want to do what you like, and it is impossible for the Holy Majesty to personally review the papers with three hundred tributes.What's more, what the saint studied was the art of governing the country, stereotyped essays and so on. Probably few emperors or even princes are good at it. The Holy Majesty may not even be able to see it.Therefore, according to the usual practice, eight reviewers will first circulate and evaluate the papers, and the ten papers with the most favorable comments will be selected before being sent to the imperial court, and the ranking will be determined by the Holy Master.And with the way His Majesty always employs people, these eight examiners are naturally not of the same mind. In fact, even if they are of the same mind, they have different tastes in articles, just like when people in later generations read novels, some like stallions, and some like small freshness. .

Therefore, if you want to take a slanted sword, you are likely to be dethroned in the front and fall into the top three, and that is not worth the loss!It's better to write as you want. Anyway, the palace test is about the content, it's better to say that it mainly depends on the written words and format issues. After all, although the test papers of the palace test will be sealed, they will not be copied first.

Shi Hong quickly figured out how to solve the problem, and took out a piece of paper to start drafting. Over the years, the most important thing he worked on was not stereotyped rhythm, but calligraphy. He also practiced calligraphy in his previous life. It can be done, of course, it is not enough to look at in this life, but the experience of the two lifetimes add up, the font looks pretty good, the most important thing is that he writes much faster than others, so this After a while, I can write a draft like the wind.

Shi Hong was relatively calm, even though it was the first time he saw the emperor in his life, but the travelers probably lacked the real respect for the imperial power, especially, Shi Hong was born in a noble family in his life, and Shi Ding did not know many things in these years. To keep it from him, he had met many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and although the Holy Majesty sat relatively high, Shi Hong really didn't feel any unfathomable domineering, so he could still relax.

Although most of the Gongsheng present have adjusted their mentality at this moment, but at about halfway through the morning, it stands to reason that the Holy Majesty does not have to sit and wait all the time at this moment, he can do whatever he wants, but the Holy Majesty is probably Tired of sitting, he actually got off the dragon chair, paced around the Hall of Supreme Harmony with his hands behind his back, and stopped by a certain tribute from time to time to see how he answered the paper.

This kind of obvious foul behavior is nothing to the Holy Majesty. Therefore, the Holy Majesty walked around the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the others had to follow without saying a word. The voice echoed faintly, making the atmosphere of the entire hall even more solemn.In such weather, some people are actually sweating.

Shi Hong had already finished the draft, and now he was checking whether there were any mistakes or omissions, and what needed to be avoided, he picked up a pen and revised a few words on the draft, took a deep breath again, and when he picked up the pen to transcribe, together A shadow fell from behind and covered the table.

Shi Hong rolled his eyes in his heart, the invigilator came to see your answer papers, it was really annoying.However, in this situation, Shi Hong is really rich in refined salt. In his previous life, he had experienced too much. However, he could not be too calm in front of the emperor, so he appropriately expressed a little nervousness and tensed up. The body, pursing its lips, began to transcribe.

The Holy Majesty stood behind Shi Hong for a long time, until Shi Hong finished copying the first question, and then continued to walk forward. Shi Hong didn't know what the Holy Majesty was thinking, and he didn't speculate at the moment. Therefore, just pretend that you don’t know anything and continue to complete your exam papers.

The Holy Majesty wandered around the hall, then returned to the dragon chair and sat for a while, then left the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and went back to do what he should do.

Even if the Holy Majesty walked without any big movements, the examinees still noticed it. After all, in the relatively quiet hall, a series of footsteps went away regularly, which cannot be concealed from others. The pavement on the ground is not ordinary floor tiles. This kind of gold bricks are loud and crisp when kowtowed. The leather boots worn by the Holy Majesty are not soft-soled, and the sound of natural footsteps is quite obvious. Knowing that the Holy Majesty left, many candidates were obviously relaxed. With a sigh of relief, the writing became smoother.

Around noon, Shi Hong had finished writing. After careful inspection, he found that there were no mistakes in the format or any clerical errors. After relaxing his tense nerves, he realized that his stomach was empty. Quite hungry.Considering that during the palace examination, you can't always think about going to the toilet every once in a while, so in the morning, Shi Hong didn't even dare to drink porridge, but drank half a bowl of American ginseng soup to replenish his vitality, and ate two duck oil biscuits , It's almost digested by now.At Shi Hong's age, he is still in the high-speed period of growth and development, so he can't bear the hunger naturally. However, the habit formed in his previous life, even if he handed in the papers in advance, he had to wait for a few people to hand in the papers first, so he had to continue at the moment. Checking the examination paper, first checked whether there was any problem in the column of name and hometown, and then began to check the stereotyped essays of myself.

Lin Ruhai and Zheng Xuejian are both graders. Now Lin Ruhai has noticed Shi Hong. Although he has not dealt with Shi Hong as a disciple for a long time, Shi Hong is also magnanimous in front of him, and there is not much to hide. Therefore, when Lin Ruhai looked at Shi Hong's appearance, even though he was still sitting upright, his attitude seemed to be correct, but he could see that Shi Hong was already a little absent-minded, and he couldn't help but feel a little funny. Shi Hong is good, he is a little careless at the moment, and he really doesn't know what to say about him.But this kind of thing can be said after going back. In the examination room, Lin Ruhai needs to maintain a fair position. Therefore, even when the examiners are walking behind the Holy Majesty, they consciously do not look at other people's examination papers to avoid preconceived ideas.

Perhaps it was because Shi Hong was not the only one who felt hungry. Not long after, someone signaled to hand in the test papers. Several low-level officials from the Ministry of Rites came over together after seeing them, and directly sealed the test papers next to the examinees, and then collected the test papers. Standing up, indicating that the examinee can leave first, a small servant immediately stepped forward and led the examinee to the outside of the hall.

When almost four or five people handed in the papers, Shi Hong didn't wait any longer. He also handed in the papers, followed the servant out of the palace gate, thanked the servant who seemed to be about the same age as himself, and looked up. Looking at the sun that was already a little bit west, he let out a long sigh of relief. No matter what, his study career was temporarily over.

Chapter 64

After the palace examination, it takes about three days for the final results to come out. After all, there are [-] test papers, and each of the eight examiners has to read them once. One paper has four questions, and one essay has four or five hundred questions. Words, add up to about [-] words, you can’t just read a novel like others, read it hastily, you need to look at the format, the font, and of course, the content, you can’t come out with a non-mainstream and discordant article .Therefore, it also takes a lot of time.

Because the palace examination only blurred the name and did not copy it, it can also give the examiners some leeway. Although they all use the Guange style, among those who learn running script, there is only one Wang Xizhi. "Preface", also can't write that kind of taste.Therefore, if you encounter someone with familiar handwriting on the test paper, it is easier to get a good reputation. Without causing other examiners to rebound, you can give a good review. If you have multiple good reviews, it is very likely that the candidate's ranking will go up. Mention that a little bit.In this way, it is possible to change from the same Jinshi to Jinshi. Although the difference is only one word, it is really a big difference.

According to the usual practice, the first-class is to enter the Hanlin Academy, and the entry is from the sixth rank. From the second-class and third-class, about ten Shujishi will be selected, let alone these people. But in fact, there are only a few prime ministers in the cabinet, and many of them have not moved for many years, and there are a group of Shujishi in three years.No matter whether the second class is assigned or works in the sixth department, it is almost the same as the seventh rank. As for the third rank, under normal circumstances, it can only start from the eighth rank, from the position of the eighth rank, bad luck , and even fall to the ninth rank.Unless there are special circumstances, such as making some meritorious service, or being in the presence of a holy family, and there are people in the court who help open their eyes, otherwise, most officials are promoted step by step, and they can only be promoted after many years of seniority. level one.Of course, it's very rare for someone like Jia Zheng to have a good family background, but he has never touched the fifth rank for decades.

Moreover, these days, people who are more mean will compare Jinshi with Mrs. Ru, and the difficulty of promotion with Jinshi, even if it is not as difficult as Mrs. Fuzheng, but it is not much easier. It is no wonder that even if you are a good fellow Jinshi, you have to stop at around the fifth rank in the end, and even more, you may have to return to your hometown. He can only waste time in the position of Qipin county magistrate.At the same time, even if they did not enter the cabinet in the same year as Jinshi and Jinshi, many of them are often high-ranking officials that can be counted by the central government.Therefore, even a relatively upper-middle evaluation may change a person's life.

Lin Ruhai held a pen, took an examination paper that had already been read by two examiners, and quickly looked at the handwriting. The structure of the font was not bad, but it was probably a little impatient, and some traces were inevitably left behind, so I looked carefully at it again. Look at the format and content, there is nothing wrong with the format, the stereotyped essays are well-written, but there are two typos, and one character is presumably a taboo of his parents, so two strokes are missing. There is a slash on it, which is considered medium. You must know that the previous two examiners gave one a low grade, and the other even gave it a low grade.After all, in a sense, words are more important than content in this kind of exam.There was not enough time for the palace examination. When the last paper was handed in, the sun was still in the western sky. The candidate obviously had poor mental quality and hurriedly answered the paper. As a result, the last one and a half seemed a little rushed. Most people can't see anything, but Which of these examiners is not an expert, it can be said that they have blazing eyes, and it is easy to see that the candidates are naturally looked down upon.

The eight examiners worked hard for two days before they finished reading all [-] exam papers, and then began to select the one with the most circles on the exam paper. If there were the same number, they looked at other evaluations and finally picked out ten. Come, prepare to present to the imperial court.

Lin Ruhai took the opportunity to take a look at all the ten papers, and found that the exam paper that was probably Shi Hong's that he noticed earlier was also among them.

Naturally, the Holy Majesty has been paying attention to the process of grading the palace examination papers. Now he puts down what he is doing and starts to look through the ten examination papers. The ones selected by several marking officers are naturally not too picky. The Holy Majesty flipped through them and listened again. After looking at the evaluations of several reviewers, he quickly turned to Shi Hong's copy. He had seen Shi Hong's draft before, and now he remembered some, so he couldn't help smiling: "Lin Aiqing, I heard that Shi Shangshu's only son Shi Hong Hong is your disciple?"

Lin Ruhai hurriedly responded: "Sacred Candlelight, Shi Hong is indeed my disciple!"

The Holy Majesty picked up the test paper in his hand and said with a smile: "It is true that a famous teacher produces a talented student. I saw it in the palace examination before. Although Shi Hong is young, his calligraphy is already tasteful, and the essay is not bad!"

"Your Majesty has won the award. Shi Hong is still young and still needs to be honed!" Lin Ruhai murmured in his heart, could it be that the Holy Majesty intends to favor Shi Hong? Well, is there any embarrassing thing to ask the historian or himself to top the vat?It's no wonder that Lin Ruhai thinks so. Although Jinshang seems to be a tolerant person, in fact, he is not a person who gives grace easily. If he gives someone some kind of grace, it means that he will get more benefits from this person. .

The Holy Majesty just smiled: "Lin Aiqing was a Tanhua back then, and now this disciple has also won the position of Tanhua, it's a good story!" This was directly settled.

Lin Ruhai had no choice but to thank Shi Hong on behalf of Shi Hong, thinking desperately whether there was any incomprehensible matter in the court recently.

Shi Hong was brought out specially, and the top pick, second place, and second-best Chuanlu were selected, and the rest was still handed over to these examiners to rank. The Holy Majesty patted his buttocks, and Shi Shiran left.

Several examiners congratulated Lin Ruhai one after another. Lin Ruhai naturally had to put on a happy look, but his heart had already calmed down. No matter what the Holy One thought, he would definitely not treat the historians or the Lin family as useless at this moment. Yes, when the time comes, it's just a matter of seeing what's going on, and the Shi family and the Lin family can't just pick and choose.

While Zheng Xuejian congratulated Lin Ruhai, he also felt a little regretful. Zheng Rong also participated in the general examination and palace examination this time. The palace examination has not been opened to check the names of the people, but in the top ten, there is no article similar to Zheng Rong's. , it seems that I still have to do some exercise, and I will ensure that my nephew will be admitted to the Shu Jishi and enter the Imperial Academy.

No matter what these marking officers were thinking, they were not in a hurry to unpack the papers. They first ranked the papers according to the results of the previous papers. After the rankings of each paper were arranged, they called someone to come over and write down the names.

Zheng Xuejian noticed for a moment that Zheng Rong's ranking was No. 20 and sixth, which is still relatively high, and he was relieved that no matter what, he finally did not fall into the top three.

The No. [-] No. [-] Scholar and the names of Chuanlu also came out. No. [-] is Xiao Jinjie from Suzhou, No. [-] is Sun Wentao from Shanxi, and Chuanlu is Xie Yuan Zou Huairen from Shuntian Prefecture last year. Together with Shi Hong, these four people are destined to be This time the most prominent.

During these three days, the examiners were busy marking the examination papers, but the rest of the examinees were not idle either.Because there is still a set of procedures to go after the announcement of the palace examination, therefore, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the internal officials of the palace specially began to train these already settled Jinshi in various etiquettes that will be used at that time.It can't be the same as the day of the palace examination, even if there are internal officials shouting for advice, the kneeling below is uneven.

These trivial things are actually very troublesome. These new scholars are still a little nervous about their future. Except for people like Shi Hong and the others who came from official families and received similar education since childhood, they are already quite advanced in these aspects. In order to be familiar with it, I passed it very smoothly. Some people who are not of high background have to work hard on this.Especially those servants who came out of the palace, to be honest, these people are in a sense natural enemies of scholars.Even in this dynasty, in order to prevent the harem from meddling in politics, the eunuchs have arrogated power, and there are many restrictions on internal officials, and the highest internal officials are no more than five ranks.However, scholars always look down on such people, and these internal officials have a more complicated attitude towards scholars. They may also have admiration for some talents, but they are almost destined to be superior to them in the future A handful of the upper class of scholars are also envious and jealous. Therefore, for some people who obviously don't think much of them, they will naturally make some small moves, find fault with their manners, and let them repeat and repeat. Practice and practice, anyway, from their point of view, these people who are tossing around are the kind of people who are not very high-born. If there is no help from the backstage, they will probably have to spend their entire life in the field. Naturally, they are not worried that they will fall behind one day to these people.Even if it is Yushi, who would impeach a eunuch whose name is not clear!

Even if those few people knew that they had been punished by these eunuchs, they couldn't tell what they were suffering. The eunuchs who could be sent out to do this kind of thing all had some backgrounds, and they were somewhat respectable in the Holy Majesty's place, and even if they were picked from the eggs As for the bones, they did pick them out, and you have nothing to say, so you have to suffer.

No matter what, three days is enough to instill all the etiquette that should be used at that time, so as to ensure that there will be no mistakes.

In the early morning of the fourth day, this group of new scholars once again stood in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, waiting for the announcement of what might be one of the biggest turning points in their lives.

The author has something to say: I am going to take the civil service exam the day after tomorrow. I will hug my feet tomorrow and make a quick surprise before the exam. Therefore, there will be no update tomorrow, and I will come back to code words after the exam the day after tomorrow.

Chapter 65

Zou Huairen, as the passer-by, was the first to be called, and stood at the foot of the steps, holding the imperial edict and began to roll the names, and all the people whose names were called came out to bow down.

The top three came out first, and one by one came out and knelt down when they heard their names. It didn't take long for them to kneel down, and then the second. Getting stuck in the penultimate place in the top two is pretty lucky.Until the end, Zou Huairen's voice became a little hoarse before he called Yijia.

The number one scholar Xiao Jinjie was the first to stand up and kowtow to the ground, followed by Sun Wentao, and then Shi Hong. The three of them knelt down a little apart, and after Zou Huairen finished reading the edict, they shouted long live together. No courtesy, everyone kowtowed again and stood up together.

The Holy Majesty once again said what was on the scene for a while, in a word, that is to say, now that you are disciples of the Son of Heaven, you must be loyal to the emperor, patriotism, and serve the country.

As a new scholar, the greatest privilege is that you can go out of the palace through the main entrance, and you can even go out of the palace if you are a first-class scholar.