eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 266 Old Yan Ge: Coming Up is Hell
The gold list revealed the answer on the ninth day of May.

In May of the 18th year of Hongzhi, the capital was very lively. The imperial court hired workers, built a building in the Meifu, the Yichou imperial examination, and all kinds of small shops derived from it...It is said that Zhengyangmen is the south gate of the capital, but On the contrary, the largest number of ordinary people live outside Zhengyang Gate.

And today is particularly lively.

Those who did not make it to the gold list were not mentioned, as long as they made it, they would be ecstatic, and some even had to drink heavily. The teahouses and taverns all over the capital were full.

Yan Ge always wanted to chase after Sheng Yi, a fellow from his hometown who was kind to him at the beginning, but after Sheng Yi failed the ranking, he was in a bad mood, and he had already packed his bags and was going back to Jiangxi.On the other hand, there are too many people lining up to visit Yan Song.

The future Yan Ge old man can only hide, seeking a moment of leisure.

In the room, a treasurer of the Sheng family saw him. Yan Song used to be a Juren, and he will settle in the capital from today, but his family is not good. It is very difficult for Qingshui officials of the court to buy a house... Basically That kind of down payment can't be paid.

Sheng Yi probably also felt ashamed to meet Yan Song. After all, he passed the exam, but she didn't, so she asked the housekeeper to deliver the key to Yan Song.

Nominally, it is borrowed.Will pay back in the future.But everyone knows that when the house is about to be returned, that is when the officials are down.

"...Master Yan knows that my young master is not ignorant of etiquette. It's just that he is unable to accept his failure this time, and he is also afraid of seeing old friends. If he sees Master Yan, he may be even more rude if he is a little careless. So he called the villain. One is to congratulate Mr. Yan on his high school career, and the other is to express his feelings. The young master said that Mr. Yan will be a pillar of talent who will serve the court in the future and should not be trapped by money, so he put the Sheng family's house in the capital I lent it to Master Yan to live in. In the future, Master Yan can buy it himself, and it will not be too late to return it.”

Of course Yan Song is the same.

Yan Song was busy with the examinations and palace examinations before, he was in the inn all day like a young lady who didn't leave the door, and when he suddenly talked about the situation in the court, he really didn't know much about it.

Where do you look like yourself...

Gu Dingchen's eyebrows twitched, this guy doesn't seem to be afraid of trouble... He likes to talk nonsense to make trouble.

……

This year, it should be Zhu Houzhao.

But this kind of thing can't be slapped, and if it can be done, it means that Jiangxi Jinshi in every subject is needed.

"Brother Weizhong, why are you still moaning after becoming a Jinshi in high school?"

Yan Song sighed slightly, father and son are two top scholars, this has left their names through the ages, and he still doesn't know if he can leave his name in the emperor's heart...

"After today, sooner or later, the Ministry of Officials will arrange for you to go, change from civilians to officials, and I hope you can all change well. The key point is not to forget that you were once ordinary people. You are ordinary people When you are an official, don’t do what you don’t want those officials to do when you are an official. This is the most important thing.”

The old shopkeeper probably knew that he was annoying, so he saluted and left quickly after speaking.For him, this sentence has to be said, because he and Yan Song are related,

The shopkeeper didn't dare to say more, so he left one sentence at the end, "Then listen to Master Yan. Just one thing, the Zhan family in Jiangxi... If anyone comes, Master Yan will just disappear."

But the shopkeeper of the Sheng family was very generous as soon as he made a move. Apart from a key, he also put down a taupe bag, which was heavy. 100 taels was a bit much, but 80 taels was always available.

Although Sheng Yi and Yan Song are good friends, but this kind of friend depends on whether people recognize it or not.After all, he is a flower hunter, and he will sit in the Imperial Academy in the future... Who is your friend?
Now that I have accepted it, I can still say the word "friend".

Yan Song was startled when he heard this, but he didn't expect the look to be written on his face, and hurriedly covered up, "I haven't had a good rest... I was too tired to prepare for the test some time ago."

In the 15th year of Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi participated in the Enrong Banquet. After all, eating a meal was not too tiring, and he was in good health at the time.

Yan Song's father was a power fanatic who did not pass the Jinshi examination, so he put all his hopes on Yan Song, and made him enlightened in Yan's Temple at the age of five, and entered the county school at the age of nine.Yan Song also lived up to his father's expectations. He passed the county examination at the age of ten, and passed the examination at the age of 19. Today, at the age of 25, he finally fulfilled his father's wish.

Then he looked down at the keys and silver, and he probably understood in his heart.He should not be the first Jiangxi Jinshi to be helped by the Sheng family.

"I often say that I don't want all the officials in the world to think about me and the court very much. If I can get five points, I will be satisfied. For the remaining three points, I will think about myself, and two points will think about others. Okay, it's ugly Not much to say, let’s start.”

"It has been several days since Zhan Xiushan was taken away by Jin Yiwei."

Could it be that something happened to Zhan?That's why all parties are eager to cut ties with him.

Yan Song's face remained motionless, the shopkeeper looked like he was in his 40s, with a mustache.

Suddenly the eunuch made a high-pitched voice, and then saw a young man in a round-collared golden uniform walk in. The young man was not wearing a hat, his clean forehead was exposed, a jade belt was wrapped around his waist, a golden dragon was embroidered on his chest, and a A faint smile.

Even if it's not this occasion or this identity, if you see him in ordinary times, you will exclaim: What a handsome young man!
When the emperor came, it goes without saying that the ministers saluted.

He was a little embarrassed, because he had heard some gossip about how the champion came to be.

But Zhan knew it.

But if you want to talk about envy, he doesn't envy the emperor, and he can't envy him.He just envied Xie Pi, the No. [-] scholar in the current department: his father is an elder in the court, and he looks suave, and the No. [-] student in high school is two years younger than him...

"Brother Weizhong, the ranking in the imperial examination is hand-picked by the emperor, but brother Weizhong should be careful in his words."

But even so, he is a dignified explorer, relying on a tea shop shopkeeper to introduce him, what extraordinary people can he introduce?

And when it comes to money, Yan's father gave all he could to his son, and Yan Song won Juren's grain every year, about ten taels.

"Then let me borrow a good word from Master Yan. In addition, Master Yan, Jiangxi has a lot of people in Beijing. If Master Yan is interested, I can also match them up. After all, fellow villagers are outside, and there is always a sense of intimacy. Besides, in the court, someone pointed out that The roads are better, too."

If Gu Dingchen's father was Ge Lao, it's not certain who the champion will be.

Just like him, Yan Song, after becoming a Jinshi, he had to go to the court to worship the pier and find a backer. Everyone knew that Liang Chu admired Tang Bohu. People say.

"The Emperor is here!"

The emperor held a banquet to entertain the new Jinshi, which was a feast of grace and honor.This banquet began in the Tang Dynasty, but it was called Wenxi Banquet in Tang Dynasty. In Song Dynasty, Song Taizong held a banquet in Qionglin Garden, so it was also called Qionglin Banquet.In Daming, it is called Enrong Banquet.

Then the emperor ordered them all to sit down, and he himself walked back and forth between the royal tables of the banquet with one hand behind his back, "This is the first time I have participated in the Enrong Banquet, and you are also the first time I have won Jinshi. Congratulations, I would like to congratulate you first! Especially Dingjia and the three of you, from now on, they will honor their ancestors and be prominent in front of others, even I am somewhat envious."

Such a young monarch, such a promising monarch, the Ming Dynasty is more like a rising sun, which is very exciting. Following such a monarch, after thousands of years, they will all be included in the history books.

So now he is also a little worried that Gu and Yan will think of him the same way, and they will not be embarrassed.

These businessmen are good means. The court's selection of officials is for the court's use. They want to share the food of the court and let these Jinshi be used by them.

"Thank you Brother Jiuhe." Yan Song moved closer, "Brother Jiuhe, in the past few days, I have heard everywhere that Brother Jiuhe missed the first prize, but I see that Brother Jiuhe is unmoved, so noble, I am not as good as you. "

If Yan Song gets involved with the Zhan family in Jiangxi again... it will be a little risky.

Most of the new jinshi have never met the emperor himself, whether they are wise, decisive, talented, or resourceful and decisive, all kinds of adjectives are heard.

Three days later.

Secondly, after all, he is the son of the old man, so he is still a little proud. No matter how mature a young man in his early twenties is, he will be affected by his status to some extent.

Gu Dingchen is right next to Yan Song. He is older, in his 30s. In ancient times, this was already an advanced age. If he wasted a few more years, his whole life would have passed like this. So this time he won the second place, and Gu Dingchen spent two nights of excitement did not fall asleep.

The two of them had a heated chat here, so Xie Pi could only stand not too close or far away.

But the reality is unreasonable. He is the number one scholar, so there is no need to think about tricks, tricks, or shortcuts. As long as he is serious about his duties and does not make big mistakes, a high-ranking official will be indispensable in the future.

The combination of many factors made many people very curious about the appearance of the emperor himself.

And with his ability to win the number one prize, most of it is because the emperor is the most familiar with him, this is good luck...

Furthermore, the current Holy Master is particularly young, younger than these people.

Hearing such things suddenly, Yan Song also began to feel a little uneasy. After all, he is not the old fox of the court in the future, but just a young man who has just passed the Jinshi examination.

Yan Song was humble on the surface, but arrogant in his heart. In fact, he was a little bit disdainful in his heart, and said: "Thank you for your kindness. It's too early to talk about the court's affairs."

The old shopkeeper was smiling. In this way, they also have someone from the government in the capital.

On the day of the banquet, the ministers who read the papers, the envoys of Luan Yiwei, the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, and the officials who accept the papers, close the seals, collect the palms, supervise the examinations, protect the army, participate in the leadership, fill in the bills, print the papers, supply, and praise are all required. Attending, as for the main characters are Jinshi and the emperor.

Yan Song thought for a while, then accepted, "Brother Sheng is a man of great talent, as long as he studies with peace of mind, he will definitely pass high school in his next subject."

After passing the imperial examination, someone always mentioned it.

Yan Song frowned, the shopkeeper talked to him as if he was an imperial order, "Why?"

But who did Yan Song go to?

Zhu Houzhao took advantage of the opportunity to visit them. Xie Pi was indeed handsome, with the demeanor of his father Xie Qian; Gu Dingchen was just an ordinary man in his 30s, a little fat, with a round face, and the elegance of a scholar; The last old Yan Ge... is actually a bit delicate.

Apart from being a little nervous, Gu Dingchen is fine, "Then only brother Zhong should pay attention to his body."

"Yes, teach, teach."

Anyway, to live frugally, Yan Song still has ten taels of silver on hand.

……

Yan Song enjoyed the atmosphere of Enrong Banquet very much.

He was overwhelmed by the confidence and bearing displayed by the emperor.

But when he returned to the house, trouble came.

Someone surnamed Zhan really came to the door! !He even claimed to be his relative, this is really rich with distant relatives in the mountains!
(End of this chapter)