Chapter 23: Along the Dragon (2)

Outside the middle left gate, almost all the new Jinshi were here. Except for those who were unable to get up due to illness and submitted it to the Ministry of Rites for leave in advance, no one dared, and he was even more reluctant to give up this opportunity to "listen to the preaching".

There was already a news from unknown sources in advance, and it was quietly spread: six of the first ten books came from "Nanpan". (The Qing Dynasty, the students who went to Beijing to participate in the examination were divided into three parts: South, North and Middle. The characters "王" were taken as divisions, and there were different numbers assigned respectively). This is a huge proportion. Since this is the case, Suzhou people will occupy at least one seat in the Sanding Jia, which should be a reasonable speculation.

Among these six students in Nanshang, everyone regards Xie Mengyu and Xu Yaodou as the hottest. Xie Mengyu is Xie Zeng, a friend of Chongshi, and Xu Yaodou is Xu Qiguang (named Yaodou) from Panyu, Guangdong. Moreover, the fourth place in the township list; the third place in the imperial examination; if the palace examination is second place, it will be a good story.

Therefore, all the new Jinshi who came from Nanshang were chatting and laughing around the two at this time, but no one speculated that a Zhili bannerman Chongshi might be among these three people. In fact, even Chongshi himself did not have any desire to climb the dragon for himself. He stood aside and watched coldly.

After waiting for a while, the crowd gathered more and more, and the crowd was surging in front of the left gate, and the sound was booming. Then the guards came out and waved their hands repeatedly, stating that they would not be suppressed. So the crowd became quieter, looking up one by one, obviously it was time to declare the top ten.

Sure enough, eight people read the book reader came out one after another. Qi Junzao, the leader, raised a piece of paper in his hand and covered his face. He didn't know what name he was pronounced. He only heard cheers in the crowd, and it was obvious that the names of the three-legged armored people had already appeared. Through the crowd, Xie Zeng and Xu Qiguang were smiling and bowing to the students around him.

Chongshi felt sad and thought to himself: If he is not among the top ten, he doesn’t need to introduce him, so he doesn’t have to join in the fun here. He turns around and leaves and finds a place to go for a fight. It would be great.

The documentary reader turned back. Hundreds of new Jinshi looked back one after another. Chongshi felt very suspicious: What are they looking for?

After a change of thought, someone shouted loudly: "Brother Baishui, why are you here?"

The man appeared too abruptly, and Chongshi was shocked. When he looked closely, Xie Zeng was too busy asking in detail, and then he heard him shouting: "The new top scorer is here! The new top scorer is here!" Then, Chu Decan, Xu Tong and other friends rushed straight to him.

"Brother Baishui! You are so calm. The world is like nothing else! Let's go, don't let the emperor wait too much."

When Chongshi heard this, he felt like he was trembling with a thorn in his body, and he couldn't stand still. He was confused and could not tell, as if he remembered that the person he was talking to was a student he knew, but he could not remember the name.

In fact, how could he allow him to think about these irrelevant things? The heads of people are surrounded by people, and I can't hear other words except the word "congratulations". All he could feel was that he couldn't help but move forward, and walked into the inner right door. Seeing the towering Qianqing Palace, he suddenly realized that he had won the top scorer and was about to face Tianyan.

Now it is the return of the soul. Looking closely, except for Xie Zeng and Xu Qiguang, there is only one Zhejiang native Sun Yiyan. Xie Zeng once introduced him to him, but he could not even name him.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" A new Jinshi with a voice full of Nanyin came to greet him enthusiastically, "Brother Baishui, you are so proud!"

"Lucky, lucky!" Chongshi put his fists and bowed, "I am so ashamed!" Then he whispered to Xie Zeng: "Forgive me for being stupid."

"Okay! OK! This person is Shen Yulin, whose courtesy name is Yinfu, and is from Deqing, Zhejiang..." Xie Zeng introduced him one by one.

After a while, an eunuch came out of the hall and raised his hand from afar. The guard said, "Call it! Go up."

So the guards led the way to the Danban; they handed it to Sun Ruizhen, the Minister of Rites who was in charge of the introduction, and led it into the hall. Ten people knelt in a row, and the ceremony of three kneeling and nine kowtows was completed. Sun Ruizhen signed up in sequence, and led by Chongshi, and recited his resume one by one.

After just a few words, Chongshi was already sweating profusely. I don’t know if it was because the weather was too hot or because Tianyan was so close to the Ganqing Palace that it caused too much oppression to everyone.

When the ten people reported their resumes separately, the emperor never spoke, but in just a cup of tea, he knelt down and retreated.

When he got outside, it was really lively. The Imperial College Secretary held a new big hat with a crystal-carved gold top on it. While squeezing from the crowd, he shouted loudly: "Borrow light! Borrow light! The auspicious clothes crown of the new top scholar is here!" When he squeezed into the front, someone helped him take down the three branches and nine leaves that he originally wore, which belongs to the new tribute, and replaced the auspicious clothes crown of the top scholar in his hand.

After dressing, he said, "The car is ready, please get on the car quickly." He sent the new top scholar to the car, and he was still saying, "The seniors from this province and my house will come to congratulate you soon. After the social event, I have to go to worship the teacher quickly. From the prayer hall, I have to worship the elders who hold the post, worship the box and the red felt strips. Zhi (pronounced by Zhi) wants to follow the palace's intentions before doing it." Chongshi naturally felt grateful again.

Arranged Sandingjia to get on the car and leave Xuanwu Gate until the Enanglan Banner Hall. As soon as I entered the street, I heard the loud noise of firecrackers, one after another; the noise was loud and everyone was shouting: "Look at the top scholar, look at the top scholar!"

When the car arrived at the door, drums and music were made, and the firecrackers became louder. Chongshi stepped down from the middle of the car and found that the gate of the guild was very different from when he left early in the morning. In addition to the decoration of lights, he posted a couplet on red paper, with a five-character couplet: "Three waves in the Yumen, and a thunder sounded like a flat ground."

"This couplet was written temporarily by someone. Since the founding of the National Dynasty, this flag has never been a bannerman in the world. Brother Baishui, you are so proud of my flag!"

"Thank you, thank you! Many elders in the flag are worried." These words are so unpleasant that the system is not as good as the system, but no one is displeased with it. He is welcomed into the hall like a star, and the heroes have already benefited. In addition to acquaintances, they are more of fellow villagers who are not familiar with each other. Once every three years, the top scholar is selected for 10,000 yuan, and the top scholar is in the banner. It is not only an honor or a joyful thing, but also because Chongshi is the first top scholar in the banner since the founding of the country. All the villagers will receive honors!

Then, one by one, the carriage and horses arrived at the door. First, the head of the Inlaid Blue Banner Banner, Duanhua, who was also the former minister of the imperial court, came to congratulate him in person. Chongshi hurried out and welcomed Duanhua from the gate. He asked him to sit on the chair of the Grand Master and lay red felt strips for worship.

"I dare not take it, I dare not take it!" Duan Hua must not accept the courtesy.

"It should be, it should be!" Everyone persuaded them, and finally they were forced to be on the magistrate's chair in the east and received a courtesy.

In such an occasion, there are many words of praise, but Duanhua's belly is a piece of fire-candle, all of which are thatched, and he just keeps bowing to the sky, praising the emperor's unparalleled wiseness and the people of the inlaid blue flag are the world. This is actually a matter of the prosperity and tolerance of the banner, so that Chongshi can repay the court with loyalty and comfort the holy heart.

However, Sushun (he is Duanhua's younger brother) who came with him held Chongshi's hand when he was about to part with him - a man of politeness: "Brother Baishui is really a happy world, but I think he must have good writing, as if he is helping God; there is no luck in the world where everyone comes to the discussion."

"Thank you for your praise. The emperor always picks up the rules and draws them out of order. Students dare not seek the merits of heaven."

"No, no!" Sushun shook his head: "I have heard from someone in the inner court that Brother Baishui's article is new and has entered the emperor's eyes again, so he picked it up and picked it first..." He wanted to say a few more words, but Duan Hua had already stood up to say goodbye to everyone, and nodded: "Brother Baishui wants to pay tribute to the teacher, so I won't bother you anymore. When I have time, we are lingering."

When he walked to the door, he turned back: "Shouyang Prime Minister and Neo-Confucian scholars are well-mannered. Don't dress too gorgeously when you go."

"Yes, yes! Take care of it."

When I visited the teacher, I first sent Zhi Jing and red envelopes to the hall and went to the hall to pay a great gift. Qi Junzao was the cabinet's central hall and had to encourage him. Next, the Golden Palace was the name of the Golden Palace, and he was a horse-ridden parade for people all over the world to admire him. Then he gave a banquet and rewarded the new top scholar (phones) with the sixth rank of the new top scholar. The plan included: a crystal gold-topped cold hat, a blue python inlaid with a blue tunic, a tortoiseshell silver belt, a purse, a tooth tube, a knife, and a horse-skin boot. It was easier at that time. All the Jinshi knelt and kowtowed the ceremony. The second-level tutors were all discounted with five taels of money.

After the reward, the new top scholar wore court clothes and crowns, and respectfully led the Jinshi to the court to express their gratitude. Regarding the gratitude, there is a rule: because the new top scholar "grass and grass, new entry", they all have to ask the top scholar to prepare the grass for the past: "So respect the seniors because of their knowledge of the style." The gratitude quote is placed in the box, wrapped in yellow silk, locked with golden dragon bags, and collected by cabinet officials.

Then there is the Broken Brothel ceremony, which means taking off the clothes of the common people and changing into the official uniform (brown is the clothes of poor people in ancient times). After the Brothel ceremony, the Jinshi went to the Yilun Hall to pay homage to the Imperial College Priest and the Siye. After receiving the ceremony, Sandingjia was invited to the hall to drink a glass of wine and a piece of golden flowers, which was called hairpin flowers, and finally sent the new Jinshi out with drum music.

The last action is to carve the stele and leave the name. Then, after returning home for a few days, you will start a new life - to study and work in the Hanlin Academy.

The palace examination on April 21st, and by the completion of all the etiquette, it was already around the Dragon Boat Festival.
Chapter completed!