Chapter 98
Chapter 98
April 30th, morning, Beijing.
Both sides of the Imperial Street were crowded with people, all wanting to be the first to see the style of the top scholar.
Even if you can't see the number one scholar, it's good to see the new scholars.
They still don't know who will be the top scholar this year, but they know that there is a new scholar who is particularly outstanding.
Who cares? It’s fun to watch.
It’s a big event that happens once every three years, so we must join in.
At the beginning of the Si hour, at nine o'clock in the morning, the Imperial Street was cleared by the Imperial Guards, and colorful pavilions were set up on both sides. From a distance, they fluttered in the wind and looked very lively.
The Imperial Street was already spacious, and at this moment the road was being cleared, with seats left on both sides for people to watch the fun.
Not to mention the restaurants that lined the Imperial Street. Some wealthy people would even book a private room there just to get a better look at the top scorers.
Cheng Yisan and her good friend were pulled into such a box. They had originally planned to just take a look downstairs, but they didn't expect to run into noble ladies from Beijing.
Led by the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites, she said that there was a table at the Imperial Street Restaurant and simply invited Miss Cheng and the others to join her.
Cheng Yisan's father was a small doctor in the Ministry of Works, only a fifth-rank official.
Her good friend Li Yuner's family holds a similar position.
How could they refuse when they were invited by the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites?
The two of them bowed and followed.
I originally came here to gossip, how come it suddenly turned into a social occasion?
Fortunately, they arrived at the right time. They saw the Imperial Street being cleared and the team of new scholars were obviously about to arrive.
The women shared the flowers with a smile.
When I see a good-looking scholar, I will definitely throw flowers at him.
Most of us are just having fun and are looking forward to it.
Cheng Yisan was also given a flower, but she didn't have any other thoughts.
She is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and her mind is still full of eating, drinking, playing and sleeping. Some things are still far away from her!
Just as I was thinking about it, the sound of drums came from afar.
The rituals in the palace were naturally correct, and the music accompanied them all the way.
The umbrellas and ceremonial guards in front seemed to be surrounding the same person.
Everyone saw that the man in red clothes at the front of the team was wearing a gauze hat and was between a teenager and a young man. He sat firmly on the horse, his back was straight but not tense, just showing his thin waist.
The man's fingers are gripping the reins, and even the knuckles look handsome.
His skin is a healthy white, but he doesn't look thin.
The jade around the waist and the gems on the boots are spotless, only highlighting the other person's freshness.
Ji Yuan was controlling the horse in his heart.
The people from the Ministry of Rites said it!
Don't ride too fast!
He was almost running away!
There was no way. When he saw so many people, he wanted to run away.
Fortunately, the soldiers on both sides maintained order and ensured that he didn't have to run away.
As soon as you step onto the Imperial Street, you will hear endless cheers.
"This, this is this year's top scorer?!"
“So handsome!”
"He's so handsome, he's really the top scholar!?"
"If he is the top scholar, wouldn't he be both talented and handsome?"
Not only did the passers-by on both sides say so, the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites was even more shocked. Fortunately, she did not lose her composure. She continued to say, "My grandfather said that among the Jinshi this year, he is the youngest and the most handsome."
"I watched from afar today and it was indeed the case."
Who wouldn’t want to see more of the top scholar who appears once every three years?
The others did not agree immediately because the top scholar was about to pass by them downstairs.
After Ji Yuan controlled the horse, he greeted the people around him under the guidance of the Ministry of Rites.
This is to demonstrate the emperor's grace and to make the people happy, so there must be interaction.
Ji Yuan did his job as a tool and waved to the people around him.
It would have been fine if he hadn't waved, but when he did, the waves in his ears became higher and higher.
More flowers were thrown at him, and it seemed as if there were flowers pinned on the young top scholar's soap-colored gauze hat.
If someone else came here, the scene would definitely be ridiculous.
Who can blame Ji Yuan for his good looks? He actually looks so suave and romantic.
Ji Yuan saw that their screams were getting louder, and thought, riding a white horse, wearing a red robe, and having the aura of a top scholar, his lethality is indeed quite great.
Because Ji Yuan was able to keep a stable mentality, he did not lose his composure on his face, but instead looked like he was strolling leisurely.
Just as he was thinking about it, a big flower hit his chest. Ji Yuan subconsciously caught it and looked up, and surprisingly saw a person who was not unexpected.
Let the lady of his book.
The people I saw in the dim sum shop.
When Ji Yuan accidentally saw a familiar person in the crowd, he smiled subconsciously.
He was already eye-catching enough, and at this moment, he made people gasp.
It was fine when his peach blossom eyes were not smiling, but now that he was smiling, he looked even more handsome and charming.
And Cheng Yisan in the box upstairs confirmed once again that there was indeed no one more handsome than Ji Yuan in this team.
But then I thought again.
He was already the champion and the top champion.
Isn't this the double-yuan exam?
It’s really amazing.
"Ahhh is he looking at us?"
"He looks even more handsome now."
"My God, among all the men in the court, no one can compare to him."
Everyone who was already crazy about the number one scholar didn't care about anything else at this moment and threw away the flowers in their hands, and Miss Shangshu was no exception.
Seeing that the top scholar was about to pass by, Cheng Yisan subconsciously threw it, thinking that he was going to miss it, but unexpectedly the person on the horse actually caught the tender yellow flower steadily.
Ji Yuan thought about it and decided not to throw it away like he did with the other flowers. Instead, he held it in his hand. Finally, he had nowhere to put it, so he had to pin it around his waist. It matched the gems unexpectedly.
Fortunately, when he put it around his waist, he had already passed the restaurant and no one saw it, otherwise it would have definitely caused another outcry.
Cheng Yishan was still thinking about the two-yuan imperial examination, when she suddenly remembered that her father had mentioned it, and she subconsciously said, "He is the top scholar among the three-yuan imperial examination."
What? !
The girls who had not yet come to their senses looked over immediately.
Cheng Yishan continued, "No, he got first place in the sixth place. I heard that he got first place in the provincial examination, the provincial examination, and the imperial examination. Now he is also first in the palace examination."
Six yuan and the third.
Ji Liuyuan.
Oh my god.
She is so beautiful and not too old.
He is truly a genius.
Many girls blushed, wishing they could marry a man like this.
After Cheng Yisan finished exclaiming, she was already eating the cakes.
The excitement is gone and it’s meaningless.
When we were going back, my good friend Li Yuner was still asking, "Yishan, aren't you attracted to the number one scholar?"
Cheng Yishan answered directly: "What does a person like that have to do with us?"
That’s true.
They are just daughters of minor officials.
Only if daddy becomes a third-rank official will he be qualified to compete with others.
Mr. Cheng, Mr. Li:? Am I not working hard enough?
This was of course a joke. At this time, Ji Yuan had already walked through the Imperial Street and arrived in front of the palace.
We must get off the horse here.
The second and third place winners in the back were still excited and reluctant to leave.
The feeling just now was really great.
It seemed as if the eyes of the entire capital were on them.
Everyone was cheering and applauding them.
All my hard work in this life has finally paid off.
Although most people's eyes were on the top scorer, they also received applause.
Many people were so excited that they wanted to jump up. If they didn't need to maintain their decency, they would probably have jumped up and down on the spot.
Now outside the palace, everyone tried to suppress their emotions, and their eyes were shining with different lights.
This is my second time entering the palace.
The first one was the palace examination.
The second time, he had already achieved official fame.
Their future is set, and they feel less troubled and more happy.
It seems like the future is already at hand, within reach.
When they saw the number one scholar dismount from his horse, everyone knew that he was going to go to the palace to express his gratitude.
If the hustle and bustle of the Imperial Street outside is to share the joy with the people, it is to encourage the people and tell them that the court attaches importance to imperial examinations and talents.
The bustle inside the palace further demonstrates the emperor’s great grace.
First, the formal system was passed on. One person from each of the top two classes was selected to step out and kowtow to the emperor to express gratitude. This was the first time that they formally met the emperor, so it was naturally grand.
After reaching the top three, just express your gratitude in the team.
Then the emperor granted official titles, and all officials came to congratulate him. Finally, he gave a luncheon to the Jinshi.
In this way, the lively ceremony of announcing the names of the successful candidates came to an end.
These newly-appointed Jinshi officially became officials of the imperial court.
As for the more grand banquet of honor, it will be held tomorrow night. It will be another carnival for the new scholars.
Ji Yuan was dressed in formal attire and brought the new scholars into the palace again.
This time, he really took a good look at the palace.
It is indeed majestic and magnificent, but it is not that shocking.
When the emperor heard Ji Yuan's expression, he was extremely satisfied.
Some people also asked.
He was just born in a small place, why is he so indifferent?
Chu Daxueshi replied directly: "Everyone in this world has different personalities. You can't allow people to be born this way? Born free and easy?"
Scholar Chu is very good at guessing the emperor's thoughts. If he dares to say so, what else can we say?
The prince was also beside the emperor at this moment, and he said with a smile: "At this age, you should not be afraid of anything."
The emperor nodded.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, but I just like energetic people like this.
The Ministry of Rites brought the new scholars into the Fengtian Hall.
This time the Fengtian Hall had been changed in appearance. After they stood in place, the Emperor came over with the Crown Prince, Prime Minister Li, Grand Secretary Chu and others.
There is no need to describe the ceremony that followed.
He first pointed out Ji Yuan's name and said directly: "In the spring of April in the 38th year of Huayuan, Ji Yuan, the first place in the world's tribute candidates, was awarded the title of Jinshi and appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, a sixth-rank official!"
ah?
Won't you give him a house?
Ji Yuan sighed, it seemed that rumors were just rumors and should not be taken seriously.
Ji Yuan thought so in his heart, and thanked the emperor respectfully on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor nodded slightly. The ceremony was still going on, so it was not appropriate to say more.
Ji Yuan stood in the queue and thought to himself that it was not him who was deliberately thinking about the room allocation.
Instead, they calculated the time and realized they really had to move.
Counting from April 28th, there are a total of five days.
That means we have to move out before May 3rd.
Yesterday was the 29th. I looked for a house all day but still couldn't find one.
It’s not easy to live in Beijing, there’s nothing we can do about it.
Now that he has an official position, he will have to stay in the capital for a year or so, and it will not work without a suitable place to live.
I don’t know how much salary a sixth-rank official gets, but I always feel that it is not enough to rent a house.
It's been a busy day today.
There will be a banquet tomorrow.
There is really not much time left for them to move!
Ji Yuan lowered his head slightly, and no one knew what he was thinking about in his mind.
Why.
no way.
It was also difficult to move to Beijing in ancient times.
Ji Yuan still feels regretful, but the people behind him are extremely envious.
Sixth grade!
He was a sixth-rank official when he first joined the company.
A position that many people cannot even dream of.
That's how Ji Yuan got it.
But think about it again, it must be him.
Who can blame him for getting the sixth place?
There are not many people of this age in the entire Tianqi Kingdom.
Many people subconsciously thought of the scene on Imperial Street just now.
It feels like countless people are chasing after the top scholar. After a few days, his reputation will only become more prominent.
There will be countless people waiting to marry him.
No matter from which perspective, they are really jealous of Ji Yuan!!!
This jealousy was even noticed by the emperor.
The emperor didn't care. Young people always have such thoughts.
Scholar Chu nodded secretly.
I thought to myself, Ji Yuan doesn't make friends with anyone nowadays. He is smart, but he doesn't know the benefits of making friends.
When he runs into obstacles everywhere, his family will naturally take action.
Prime Minister Li shook his head slightly.
The higher the starting point, the easier it is to fall.
Fortunately, Ji Yuan is young and has a lot of room for trial and error.
In modern terms, there is a novice protection period in the era, and it is easy to be forgiven.
He was also curious about how far things would go after the new era.
Speaking of which, since he went to the Hanlin Academy to work as a compiler, he is my subordinate.
Let’s talk about it later.
All the Jinshi scholars performed the ceremony together at the end, accompanied by music until the ceremony was over.
At noon, the scholars looked at their official uniforms and were invited to a side hall for lunch.
The luncheon sounds simple, but it is a gift from the emperor and it is an honor for the ministers.
Now that they have been granted official positions and have become subjects, they naturally have to thank the emperor before lunch.
However, at this banquet, there is no such rule, because you can go home after eating.
Just wait for the formal banquet tomorrow.
Therefore, as soon as he entered the side hall, Ji Yuan's good friends immediately gathered around him, looked at Ji Yuan's clothes, and couldn't help but say: "From a distance, I think your clothes are particularly good."
"Yes, we are only using this temporarily. I heard from the Ministry of Rites that we have to return it. You don't need this one, do you?"
Ji Yuan nodded: "No need."
Ji Yuan was about to take off his hat when he said this, but everyone quickly stopped him: "Don't take it off, it looks so good."
"Yes, it looks very impressive."
"If I were you, I would never want to take it off in my life."
Gao Laosi expressed everyone’s thoughts and everyone couldn’t help laughing.
Dong Kang from Dianzhou Prefecture said, "You are the only one who is handsome. A dark-skinned person like me would not look good in this scarlet dress."
They were talking so lively that many people listened attentively.
The palace servant who came to deliver the food was also amused. Dong Kang stuffed silver into the servant's pocket and said, "Can we have some wine? We want to drink to relieve our fatigue."
The palace maid took the money and said with a smile, "Yes, the emperor gave us food, so how can there be no wine?"
Everybody relax.
After being busy since before dawn until now, everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
wrong.
It should be said that after arriving in the capital, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Like Ji Yuan and others.
The exams seem to never stop.
Every time I open my eyes, I am taking an exam, and every time I close my eyes, the results are announced. It seems like it will never end.
Even if you pass the provincial examination, you still have to worry about the palace examination. After passing the palace examination, you still have to worry about whether a series of procedures will lead to improprieties in front of the palace.
Even this morning, I was still waiting for my ranking.
After waiting so long, it is finally settled.
Now he sits in the palace, eating the food bestowed by the emperor and drinking the fine wine rewarded by the emperor.
Everyone felt a sense of security.
It feels like saying.
Finally passed the exam.
Finally passed the exam.
What many scholars have pursued all their lives has finally been achieved.
No wonder Dong Kang wanted to drink at noon. He really felt uncomfortable if he didn't drink at this moment.
Ji Yuan followed suit and ate half a cup and never used it again.
Not only is he young, he also can't drink much, so he decided not to join in the fun.
He, Monk Bai and Gao Laosi were still worried about another thing.
Accommodation!
Even if you become the top scholar, you won’t be allocated a house and still have to find a place to live by yourself.
Wuying and his friends were also looking for one, but it was still not easy to find a suitable house in the capital.
Dong Kang invited the two of them to live with him. His house was also on Shanqin Street and was bought by his family.
However, Ji Yuan said: "There are so many of us, there is definitely not enough space for us to stay. It would be better for us to rent a place ourselves."
Knowing that they had to move before the third day of May, Dong Kang also said: "I'll ask the housekeeper to help you look for it. This time is too tight."
Today is April 30th, and it's only a few days away.
Now that they were talking about this, everyone realized that they would be working in the capital.
If passing the imperial examination is considered the end of one's studies.
Their appointment this time is the starting point of their career as officials.
It is not reasonable to say that he is an official.
If I must say, it's more like an internship.
In today's terms, it means "observing politics."
The purpose of observing politics is to become familiar with the political system before becoming an official.
After all, what we study nowadays are the classics, which are not very helpful for actually becoming an official. Those are not even theoretical knowledge, at most they are guiding ideologies.
What you need to learn from observing politics is the ability to truly handle government affairs.
During the observation period, people will be assigned to the six ministries and other departments to help them become familiar with government affairs.
Of course, the intern officials of Tianqi State will be given salaries according to their respective ranks, which will solve their worries.
But there is a difference between observing politics and observing politics.
For example, the top three in the first class do not need to observe government affairs. Now that they have official positions, most of them go directly to the Hanlin Academy to help.
The Hanlin Academy of Tianqi State basically handles matters submitted by the six ministries.
In other words, the top three in the first class will directly enter the Hanlin Academy, which is the "superior" department of the second and third class Jinshi.
As long as they are willing, they will naturally know what the departments below are doing in addition to the work they are responsible for.
After observing the administration until the end of this year, the Ministry of Personnel will assign other official positions again based on their respective circumstances.
How many officials will be transferred to other places, but what specific positions they will be transferred to remains to be seen.
After passing the imperial examination, there is still an internship period of more than half a year.
Only after the internship period is over will they be allowed to take up official positions.
Overall.
No matter how many Jinshi there are, they must stay in the capital from May, which is about to come, until December.
Others heard that Ji Yuan was considering renting a house.
It didn't matter if it was the locals, but the scholars from other places also started to panic.
During the exam, it’s okay to stay at relatives’ or friends’ homes, or in an inn.
Now I still have to stay in Beijing for more than half a year.
You must find a place to live.
When it came to practical issues, there was no time for everyone to criticize Ji Yuan and they all started discussing what to do next.
Among these, the students of the Imperial College are definitely not afraid.
They can be students in the Imperial College, so they must have their own or their families' abilities.
They continued to stare at Ji Yuan.
reason?
We still cannot avoid the results of the provincial and palace examinations.
How did Ji Yuan write his exam papers in these two exams, and why did everyone choose him as the first?
Also, how did he flatter the examiner?
What did he write in the essay for the palace examination?
It is not easy to get the examination papers right, after all, only a few people have read them.
It is still sealed now and will not be taken out until the "Examination Record" is compiled.
But the palace examination essays are easy to talk about.
I read it out in the main hall this morning, and I'm sure someone will be able to recite the general idea.
These people in the Imperial College are just waiting for the palace examination essays to be submitted.
While everyone was eating the food given by the emperor, a young eunuch sneaked in and handed a piece of paper to the son of the emperor's uncle and the nephew of the imperial concubine.
And what was written on the paper was exactly Ji Yuan's article.
Since the imperial examination, Ji Yuan has been in the limelight.
Today’s top scholar’s tour of Imperial Street allowed countless people to see his elegance.
The second and third place winners were like his followers.
It was fine when we came back from the parade, but when we really sat down and calmed down, we realized that it seemed like most people were watching Epoch Times and watching this number one scholar.
They want to see what the top scorer's essay is like.
Is it this article that made Ji Yuan the top scholar?
Xie Zhifu opened the paper and saw the words "策论" (strategy essay) written on it.
The following is Mo Le Jiyuan’s palace examination essay.
"Ah? This, this was written by him?"
At the lunch, some people were discussing how to rent a house cheaply in Beijing, while some were paying attention to articles in Epoch Times. When someone said this, everyone looked over.
The person holding the article changed from second place Xie Zhifu to third place Song Liuqun.
Song Liuqun couldn't help but ask, "This was written by Ji Yuan?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked over.
In what era was it written?
Ji Yuan, who was eating over there, put down his chopsticks and looked over there.
The other party also looked over, his eyes evasive, but still asked: "This palace examination essay? Did you write it?!"
The other party had provoked him several times, but Ji Yuan ignored him. At this moment, he said lightly, "Why, do you suspect that I cheated?"
Just as someone was about to answer, the eunuch next to them kicked them.
He normally wouldn't dare to do that, but after he kicked someone this time, the other party would thank him!
Sure enough, these young masters from the Imperial College were stunned for a while and suddenly reacted.
"No, it's not. How could you cheat?"
"Of course it's impossible to cheat. Don't be ridiculous. This is a palace exam."
The questions for the palace examination were set by the emperor.
The invigilators were the chief academic officer of the Imperial College and the ministers of the Hanlin Academy.
If t says that Epoch is cheating, then what about these people?
No wonder the young eunuch kicked them.
"Since there was no cheating, it must have been written by me." Ji Yuan looked at them in a cold sweat and said no more.
This time, they will remember it for a long time.
Sure enough, everyone became discouraged when they thought about the consequences.
If they were not reminded and really thought that Ji Yuan was cheating and shouted it out loud, then this matter could be a big deal or a small one.
Although the emperor will most likely let them go, who knows if he will bring up the past in the future.
Ji Yuan is so cunning!
Normally they seem to be silent, but I can get them to respond with just one sentence.
Ji Yuan was not as polite to them as he was to Yue Chang and others.
Yue Chang is young, and these people are all over 25 years old, so he should confront them when necessary without mercy.
Gao Laosi and Dong Kang were already arm in arm, and he asked with a smile, "What? Are you not convinced that Ji Yuan is the top scholar?"
"What do you want to do by secretly getting Ji Yuan's palace examination essays?"
Who dares to disagree with this?
I got the article, I definitely want to know the level of Ji Yuan.
At this moment, I indeed saw it.
The people in the Imperial College could only grit their teeth and say, "Of course we should study the masterpieces of the number one scholar. We are not as good as him, so we must study hard."
Study hard.
Many people couldn't help laughing out loud.
With your attitude of wanting to tear up Jiyuan to pieces, how can you possibly study well?
There was already tension at the informal lunch.
Basically, it was people from the Imperial College who were arguing with Ji Yuan, Dong Kang and others.
Another group of Jinshi from Jiangsu and Zhejiang were waiting and watching.
But they were also curious. They all knew that it was easier to pass the exam by studying in the Imperial College.
They also have students from Jiangnan studying in the Imperial College, so the probability of passing the exam is higher.
In this case, what kind of article can Ji Liuyuan write to suppress them?
This year's top two Jinshi Wang is from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Jinshi Wang is not very old, only 24 this year. He politely said to Ji Yuan: "Ji Liuyuan, can you let me see your palace examination essay?"
Ji Liuyuan? !
And you call yourself a subordinate?!
The people present reacted and realized that what Mr. Wang said was right.
The top scholar indeed won six prizes in a row.
Moreover, Ji Yuan is now a sixth-rank compiler in the Hanlin Academy, and they are all seventh or even eighth-rank.
There is no problem at all in calling myself a subordinate to Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan has always had a good impression of the candidates from Jiangnan. Dr. Yin is from there. He smiled and said, "Of course you can, but you have to borrow it from them now."
They must be referring to the people in the Imperial College.
Although they got it, the content of the article belonged to Ji Yuan. Everyone in the Imperial College could only hand the article to Jinshi Wang from Jiangsu and Zhejiang with blushing faces.
Ji Yuan said: "The palace examination was rushed, so I only wrote an outline."
"I think it's also due to luck. There is no best in literature. Everyone sitting here must be well-educated."
"We will all be colleagues from now on. Only if we get along well with each other can we serve the emperor, the people and the country with loyalty."
Ji Yuan doesn't talk much on weekdays.
But the time is different today, and he is the top scholar after all, so he is also the leader here.
The quarrel has really gotten out of control and today's ceremony of announcing the imperial examinations will be completely ruined.
I have been busy from this morning till now, and I don't want to embarrass them.
Mr. Wang had already finished reading it and exclaimed, "Well written! Why didn't I think of this?"
After saying that, he stood up and said, "The number one scholar is worthy of being the number one scholar. In the palace examination, my essay is far inferior to yours."
Ji Yuan was polite and asked the other party to sit down. The two exchanged names and agreed to talk again after leaving the palace.
They were so harmonious, which made Xie Zhifu and his friends feel embarrassed. So they had to pretend to be harmonious and compliment each other.
When they thought of Ji Yuan's palace examination essay, they couldn't help but agree with what Jinshi Wang said.
An article on the palace examination.
They are all far inferior to Ji Yuan.
How old is Ji Yuan? How come he can write such a meticulous and forward-looking article?
He seems to be able to predict how everything will develop, and he has reasons for it?
It turned out to be the palace examination.
They lost.
The defeat was complete.
Otherwise, Xie Zhifu and Song Liuqun would not have exclaimed just now.
Because, no matter how unwilling they were to accept the result, the moment they saw the essays for the Ji Yuan Palace Examination, they knew that they had lost completely.
They can't produce articles like that.
It's really impossible.
Fortunately, there is still something that can comfort them.
Examination essay.
It goes without saying how strange the questions in the Four Books examination were.
It doesn't matter.
Although their writings cannot compare to Ji Yuan's, their style is still there.
At least he won't flatter others and try to get himself first place in the examination!
Wait for the test article to come out.
Everyone will understand clearly.
But, will it really happen?
The people in the Imperial College, led by Song Liuqun and Xie Zhifu, could not even say they were tough, and they were even more nervous in their hearts.
They had a vague feeling.
The examination essays of Ji Yuan might be different from what they guessed.
A good meal given by the emperor was disrupted because of Ji Yuan’s palace examination essay.
Everyone circulated it around and was convinced by Ji Yuan.
No wonder Ji Yuan could become the top scholar.
After reading the article, I’m not surprised at all!
After lunch, the scholars were sent out of the palace.
Except for the top scholar Jiyuan, everyone else can wear their official uniforms for one more day.
After attending the banquet of honor tomorrow, I will return it the day after tomorrow.
Many people took the opportunity to find someone to paint their portraits.
I must draw this scene.
Monk Bai, Old Man Gao and the others didn't have this idea, so they decided to go back and pack their things.
Who is as miserable as them?
While attending the banquet for Jinshi, I was also afraid of being kicked out.
Speaking of which.
The yellow list was announced today.
Except for Ji Yuan who scored six first place in the imperial examination, the results of others were also good.
Dong Kang ranked third in the second class, which is sixth in the country, one place higher than his result in the imperial examination.
Meng Huawei is ranked eleventh in the second class and fourteenth in the country, which is also very good.
Last year, Zhang Jieyuan ranked 18th in the second class in the provincial examination of Jianmeng Prefecture.
Monk Bai also made it into the second class, and was the 30th one in the second class. There were a total of 35 people in the second class this year, so Monk Bai did quite well.
And Gao Laosi even narrowly escaped.
He scored 35th out of 2nd place. If one place was less, he would have fallen to 3rd place. It can only be said that he was extremely lucky.
They try to get together, and those who have a good relationship with each other are all ranked second or above.
Anyone who sees this should praise him as a young talent.
Dong Kang also said: "It would be great if Qingtang, the painter from Jianmeng Mansion, was here, and we could ask him to paint our portrait as a souvenir."
Ji Yuan looked at Dong Kang and almost thought that he had noticed something!
But it's not likely.
Among them, only Bai Monk knew about this, and he would never tell anyone.
To be honest, Jiyuan also wants to make this money, but in order to protect its own vest, it decided to give up.
Why make money?
It’s all because of renting a house!
It was also difficult to be a migrant worker in Beijing in ancient times.
Fortunately, he still had a lot of money left from the money he had earned before, plus the travel expenses given by Jianmeng Mansion School for the exam.
Although he paid some of the expenses and gave five hundred taels to Master Zhao, Ji Yuan still had more than three thousand five hundred taels on him.
This amount of money is actually not small.
But Ji Yuan thought that it would be better to save as much as possible.
If he was a person who spent money recklessly, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep so much money.
In the morning, there is a lively parade of top scholars.
In the afternoon, the top scholar worked hard to clean the room.
Ji Yuan changed into his normal clothes and packed himself up. He lived here for two months, from February to April 30th.
When Ji Yuan and his friends returned to Shanqin Street, Wu Ying and others were still outside, and they were busy looking for a house to rent recently.
When Wuying came back in the evening, he took a big gulp of water and said quickly, "We also saw you parading on the Imperial Street today. You look so impressive. Hurry up and show us your official uniforms."
Ji Yuan will certainly not spoil the fun.
After everyone had read it, they talked about the results being announced today.
Liu Jun couldn't help but say, "I never thought that we could be good friends with the top scorer in the Sixth Prize. I never thought of that in this lifetime."
People outside are talking about the top scholar.
The entire capital city was praising the new number one scholar for how handsome and talented he was.
His palace examination essay has already been circulated, and it goes without saying how good the essay is.
It is really enviable to hear about such a talented and beautiful top scholar.
But when they returned to their residence, Ji Yuan was still the same as usual, which made everyone secretly admire him.
So, let’s get back to business.
Wuying and his friends watched the Zhuangyuan Tour on Imperial Street in the morning, and then continued to look for a house with Liu Jun, Wu Renhao and others.
It's okay to refuse to leave, but if you do that, you might be forced to play Cuju, so it's best to move out on time.
In the afternoon, we actually found a suitable one that was big enough for six people.
The yard is very small, each person has one room, and the distance between them is a bit far.
It takes about three quarters of an hour, or almost thirty-five minutes, to get to the government office in the inner city from there.
But the rent there is cheap, only thirty-five taels a month.
That’s right, for a place that far away, another thirty-five taels are needed.
But considering that it is big enough for six people, it’s okay.
They can go and take another look now, and if it is suitable, they can move the day after tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow is May 2nd, which is almost the final deadline.
Just go.
The group of six walked further out into the city, and when they saw that the house was indeed good, they decided to settle on it.
Unfortunately, it is still a little late today and the landlord cannot come to sign the contract.
Tomorrow, Monk Jiyuan Bai and his companions will be preparing a banquet for honor, so they have made the appointment for the day after tomorrow.
Now that this important matter has been confirmed, everyone can feel relieved.
The six of them looked at each other.
Who would have thought that they all became officials in the capital?
They were a Cuju team back then.
Although Wu Renhao doesn't count, is there any need to talk about their relationship?
It was already dark when we returned to Shanqin Street.
This day has been quite a tiring one.
He went out before dawn and came back after dark.
Speaking of Shanqin Street, it is only separated by a river. This Shanqin Street is outside the moat and the price is beyond their reach.
And the other side of the river was not what they expected.
Even if Ji Yuan took out all the more than 3,000 taels of silver he had, it would still not be enough to buy a house on the other side of the river.
This is probably the capital city.
At night, the capital city remained the same as before.
But it's a little different.
From today on, they are officials of the capital.
Although he was only a low-ranking official in this huge city of the capital, he finally had a place to stay.
The candidates who had failed the exam before had already returned to their hometowns during this period.
What awaits those people is another exam three years later.
Pass the exam.
Just like being a minor official.
This is probably a new beginning.
Start from the starting point again.
Ji Yuan turned over, thinking about something, and finally closed his eyes.
Go to sleep.
It has just begun.
Even though I never dream, many people appeared in my dream tonight.
Starting from Anji Village, and then to many places.
Most of the time, we were in Anji Village, or even in front of the graves of Xiao Jiyuan’s parents.
Many things that happened before came back to my ears.
Several county magistrates of Zhengrong County.
Magistrate Nie, Magistrate Lin, and another county magistrate before that.
That person was the one who tricked Ji Yuan's father into working as a river engineer in the neighboring Lianshao County.
After the massive corruption case in Jianmeng Mansion was exposed, the county magistrate of Zhengrong County was also transferred for dereliction of duty.
Where is it adjusted to?
Ji Yuan didn't know.
But in his dream, he actually remembered this incident clearly.
For a moment, this dream seemed a little dull.
The magistrate of Lianshao County is dead.
No one knew where the county magistrate of Zhengrong County had gone.
In Ji Yuan’s dream, he was standing in front of the grave of Ji Yuan’s parents.
No, it was in front of the grave of Xiao Jiyuan’s family of three, where he stood for a long time.
When he woke up, it was bright day and the sun was shining into the house.
On the first day of May, summer is about to begin.
The sun also comes earlier.
Ji Yuan composed himself and prepared to rush to today's banquet.
Although the banquet was not until the afternoon, they had to make preparations in advance.
However, Ji Yuan has attended this kind of banquet more than once, so there is nothing much to say.
The only difference was that just when Ji Yuan and his companions were ready to go to Qionglin Garden, someone came from the palace. The eunuch's clothes were different. He politely said to Ji Yuan, "The emperor has ordered that the new number one scholar be invited to the palace to speak."
ah?
The Emperor wants to summon Ji Yuan alone? !
Monk Bai and Gao Laosi were the first to panic.
Instead, Ji Yuan asked, "Excuse me, sir, what did Zhao Weichen do in the past?"
"You are the new champion, what else can you do?"
"You are already dressed, let's go."
All the other newly-crowned Jinshi rushed to Qionglin Garden, but only the newly-crowned top scholar Ji Yuan was summoned by the emperor alone.
When the news reached Qionglin Garden, the officials in charge of the Enrong Banquet felt that the atmosphere suddenly became cold.
But it’s normal when you think about it.
He was the top scholar when he was less than fifteen years old.
It is quite normal for the emperor to summon someone alone.
That being said, the newly-appointed scholars who were originally preparing to attend the banquet could not help but look towards the direction of the imperial palace.
They thought that if the emperor could come to the banquet today, it would be a great honor.
But summoning the top scholar in advance was unexpected.
Or they are not qualified.
At this time, in the Qinzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace.
The emperor took a dose of medicine and the prince brought him some tea.
The half-white-haired emperor nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for praying in the Imperial Ancestral Temple for a month, Your Highness."
How dare the prince say that it was hard work? He said bluntly: "Praying for the blessing of my father and the blessings of the world, I don't feel tired."
The prince was cautious.
To be honest, he was not like this a long time ago.
When my father was in good health, he was very kind to him.
As I got older and my health deteriorated, my attitude changed.
The prince had a vague feeling that his father did not do this on purpose, but as someone who had been in a high position for a long time, it was difficult for him to face his own illness calmly, and it was even more difficult for him to face himself, the person who would inherit his position.
So when his father said that there might be a disaster because of the snow in March, the Crown Prince discussed it with Prime Minister Li and then asked to pray for blessings on his own.
Fortunately, my father added that he was praying for him, so both of them saved face.
But Prince, this delicate balance can only exist when your father is in good health.
What if the emperor doesn't know it?
That's impossible.
As I said, who wants to suddenly lose power when they are in a high position?
Therefore, he must be extremely cautious during this period of time.
The prince thought of something and mentioned someone that his father would definitely like: "You got a young talent this year, it must be a blessing from heaven. I wonder how smart the new champion is to be able to write such a good essay."
The emperor smiled and said, "It is more than just a good article. Let me take a look at his handwriting."
The prince took the article handed to him by the emperor.
This is the examination paper of the era.
"What a beautiful official script." The prince praised, "This handwriting already has the style of Jiang Tie."
"The handwriting is good, and the essay is also good. This year's imperial examination is still good."
The prince looked at the article inside.
Such a strange question can be answered with style.
It seems that the rumors outside, that someone got first place in the Jiyuan Examination by flattering others, are all false.
This is a real talent.
As they were talking, Ji Yuan was led out.
Today, Ji Yuan is still wearing the top scholar's official uniform, a scarlet robe, with a typical youthful demeanor.
If his own son had such demeanor, the emperor would probably have a headache.
But if he is one's own subject, that would be great.
Ji Yuan had learned etiquette, so when he met the prince and the emperor, he performed the greetings properly without making any mistakes.
His politeness made the emperor laugh and asked, "I heard that you started studying at the age of eight. Is that true?"
Ji Yuan looked up subconsciously.
Did the Emperor know about what he did in Anji Village?
But it's not surprising.
The Ministry of Rites has all their resumes on file.
Ji Yuan said yes, and then talked about how his teacher opened the window for him and how he studied at that time.
Just talking about these things in Ji Yuan is enough to touch people's hearts.
"It is good to be poor but studious."
"This was also the idea when Tianqi Kingdom first established its school, so that more students can read the books of sages, understand their teachings, and be loyal to the country." The emperor thought of something and asked about Ji Yuan's family.
Although he had known this for a long time, looking at a child like this, without a father or a mother, with only a married aunt, let alone the emperor, even the prince would feel uncomfortable.
Ji Yuan said, "I am lucky enough."
Lucky?
The prince and the emperor looked at him.
Ji Yuan said: "Yes, I am lucky. In the village, there are villagers to help me and teachers to teach me."
"I went to the county school, where I received support and instruction from teachers, teachers, doctors, and even the then county magistrate Lin."
“It’s been hard but fortunate.”
Ji Yuan has never been a person who complains about himself. He knows his own difficulties, and he also knows that there are people in the world who are many times luckier than him.
But so what.
Has he come this far entirely on his own?
If that was true, there was no way he could have walked out of the small village so quickly.
Ji Yuan's pure heart made the emperor's eyes shine.
There are too many unsatisfied people in this world.
But there are very few officials who are so content.
Ji Yuan had a very pleasant conversation with the emperor and the prince in the Qinzheng Hall.
At night, the lights come on.
The banquet of honor and grace at Qionglin Garden has begun.
The top scholar was late in arriving.
Many people were absent-minded, and at this moment they were not jealous of Ji Yuan being called away.
But there is a feeling that something is missing without Ji Yuan.
Like a herd of horses without a leader? Not knowing what to do?
After all, since the imperial examination, they have been working under Ji Yuan.
Just as the main banquet was about to begin, the Emperor and the Crown Prince arrived in person.
ah?
The Emperor and the Crown Prince are here.
Where is Ji Liuyuan? !
At this moment, Ji Yuan was following closely behind the prince, holding a few things in his hands.
Everyone in the audience was shocked. Ji Yuan actually came to the banquet with the emperor? !
But Ji Yuan wanted to tell his friends.
No need to rent a house!
The emperor really separated the rooms!
Give him a house that is not too small! And it is in the inner city!
They can move in tomorrow!
Ji Yuan's eyes curved with laughter.
It’s so cool to be the top scholar.
No need to worry about renting an apartment anymore!
The emperor is such a good man!
Then the young eunuch was also infected by the joy of the top scholar. He could feel that the top scholar was really happy.
Why do I feel happier than he did when he became the top scorer in the imperial examination?
Ji Yuan thought.
I'm giving you a house in the inner ring of Beijing. Are you happy?
Ji Yuan was still happy, but he also sat obediently at the head of the Enrong Banquet.
The emperor looked at the new number one scholar who showed his youthful nature and thought that young people were interesting.
It's just a house, but it makes him so happy, and it also makes the person who gave the gift feel happy.
Ji Yuan is old enough to be his grandson.
Maybe it's because you feel like we're a closer generation just by looking at each other?
The emperor thought for a moment and then named a name: "This year is the 15th year of Ji Yuan. Is that because you haven't been given a courtesy name yet?"
There really isn't one in the era.
Chu Daxueshi said at the right moment: "Your Majesty, at today's banquet of grace and honor, why don't you give a name to the top scorer of the Six Yuan Examination?"
Now, let alone the newly-appointed scholars, they are jealous.
Even the officials present were somewhat uneasy in their seats.
The Emperor gave me a courtesy name? !
Is this appropriate?!
Is it necessary to spend the grace of the era like this? !
They are all so jealous!
Chu Daxueshi, who is always good at observing people's words and expressions, said so.
He must have understood the emperor's intention.
Ji Yuan was dumbfounded.
I thought it was good to have a house in the inner ring road.
Why do we need to give a courtesy name?
The emperor pondered for a moment, asked someone to bring paper and pen, and wrote his own calligraphy.
The courtesy name he gave Ji Yuan was Lu Lai.
Lu means six, which means winning the sixth place in the era.
It also represents luck.
Since Ji Yuan said that he was lucky, then add some more luck.
Lu Lai hopes that his luck will really get better.
Ji Yuan, Ji Liuyuan, whose courtesy name was Lu Lai.
In this world, this is the only one whose courtesy name was chosen by the emperor himself, right?
If this isn't good luck, then what is good luck?!
All the civil and military officials in the court were jealous, but couldn’t say anything.
New Scholar: Haha, I'm used to it, can't say anything! After all, this is the era! You guys should get used to it!
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