Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 124
In the past, there was no way to boast, and now there is no limit to thinking.

The spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease, seeing Chang'an flowers in one day.

The route of the No. [-] Scholar Parade is actually from Zhengyangmen, and go west along Yujie to the Imperial College.

After worshiping the statues of saints, go back to Zuo'anmen on the east side of Daming Palace for roll call.

Zuo'anmen was equivalent to Donghuamen in the Song Dynasty, and the roll call outside Donghuamen was about this incident.

After the roll call, other Jinshi can go back to their homes, while the honor guard will continue to escort the No. [-] scholar back to his residence.

It is the most glorious moment in the life of the new scholars to praise the officials in the imperial street. It is really short for ten miles in the imperial street, and the horse's hooves are too slow to move.

Unknowingly, everyone had arrived outside Zuo'anmen, where there was a temporary "dragon shed" built.

Zhu Chen, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, ordered the golden list to be hung on the dragon shed. At the same time, a special person was assigned to perform a roll call to announce to the world.

The ceremony is over here. The other Jinshi can leave now and wait until tomorrow to attend the Qionglin Banquet at the Ministry of Rites.

Jia Qiong continued to parade through the streets on horseback, with the imperial guards clearing the way and drums and music until he was sent home.

By now, Jia Qiong had won three yuan in a row, and the news about Da Kui had already spread throughout Chang'an City.

There was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him, and the Jia family once again held a grand banquet.

Xu Shan specially transferred his shift and came back to help receive guests.

The masters of Ning Rong's second mansion also came to Osmanthus Alley to help greet Wu Xun's relatives.

Wang Yu also came over early after the biography in the Golden Palace to help receive the important civil servants.

The last time Jia Qiong was relieved of the Yuan Dynasty, four princes and eight princes gathered at Ningguo Mansion to congratulate him.

This time, Jia Qiong won the third prize and is on the verge of taking off. How could everyone not come to congratulate her?

Jia Qiong is the queen of Ning Guogong, but he is also the son-in-law of the Wang family.

In the hundred years since the founding of the Chu State, he has been ranked No. 1 in Sanyuan, and is famous all over the world as a talented man, a clear stream among the clear streams.

Therefore, there were many civil servants and dignitaries who came to congratulate him, many of whom were at the level of bosses.

There are four kings and eight princes in the Wuxun Group. Not to mention the powerful lineup, the Wenchen Group's lineup is also very terrifying.

There were so many people congratulating each other that Jia Qiong's place seemed a bit small.

There was not enough space, so Jia Qiong could only ask someone to open two tables in the back garden to entertain heavyweight civil servants.

In the front hall, four princes, eight princes and twelve princes gathered together, not to mention Jia She and Jia Zhen were responsible for the reception.

In the front yard were many of Jia Qiong's classmates and friends. They didn't need anyone to entertain them, they just drank happily by themselves.

At this season, the plum blossoms in the garden have not yet dried up, and the big bosses in the back garden are also very interested in drinking and admiring the plum blossoms.

Academicians Li Shirui, Yang Sicheng, Minister of Etiquette Sheng Guest, and Minister of Industry Jiang Yungong, these four big-shot figures are here.

Di Zhiheng, the minister of Dali Temple, Zhu Chen, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Chen, the left deputy imperial censor, and Li Yun, the minister of Taichang Temple, were also present, accompanied by Wang Yu and Jia Zheng.

Even Prince Yigong and Prince Lian unexpectedly came to congratulate him in person. Jia Qiong's appearance this time was really big.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for big-shot figures like these people to come in person to congratulate a little number one champion.

The reason why they are here naturally has their own purpose.

Li Shirui, Sheng Jingbin, Di Zhiheng, Zhu Chen, Jiang Yungong, and Zhou Chen were the core members of the royal party.

It is reasonable to congratulate Wang Mu's grandson-in-law for winning the first prize today.

But they came in person not only to congratulate Jia Qiong, but also for another purpose, which was to build momentum.

Last year, due to the unfavorable war situation on the southwest border, the Li people rebelled again.

Under the active operation of the Fujian Party, Sima Xian, a former bachelor of Wuyingdian and Minister of War, transferred the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou to suppress the situation.As a result, the balance in the cabinet was broken. The royal party, which had been at a disadvantage in recent years, became even more passive this time.

Now that Jia Qiong has passed the third grade, he will soon become an official. This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the royal party.

Establishing Jia Qiong as a new banner of the royal party can not only unite people's hearts, but also make many young officials switch to the royal party.

That's why the core members of the royal party went out in person in such a high-profile manner to support Jia Qiong.

After Sima Xian was transferred from the central committee last year, the Fujian Party originally wanted to recruit its own people to take over the Ministry of War and then enter the cabinet.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Longqing overcame all objections and urgently transferred Yang Sicheng, the governor of the three sides, to take over the post of Minister of War.

Yang Sicheng had outstanding achievements and was a Confucian general who was in charge of military affairs as a civilian. No one could object to him taking over the Ministry of War.

Later, after being recommended by the court, Yang Sicheng was elected to the cabinet and took over as the bachelor of Wuyingdian.

Yang Sicheng was originally a neutral official, but after joining the cabinet, he still helped Li Shirui with some small favors intentionally or unintentionally.

This is because when Jia Qiong proposed a plan to Yang Zhenye's troops to leave the Loop, he not only forced the Tatars to retreat, but also saved him and hundreds of thousands of people in Qingyang Prefecture, for which he has always been grateful.

Therefore, he admired Jia Qiong very much. He spoke uprightly in the hall that day, and this time he came in person to celebrate Jia Qiong's third victory.

This gave the royal party a clear signal that Yang Sicheng could win over as an ally.

If Yang Sicheng can support Li Shirui, the royal party can win back a victory in the cabinet and greatly increase its strength.

Because of Li Yun's outstanding performance in Zhejiang's academic and political posts, Emperor Longqing wanted to transfer him back to Chang'an and put him in a more important position.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Chunyang thought that he and Jia Qiong were closely related, so he interfered with it.

In the end, although Li Yun was promoted two levels, he was only appointed as the Minister of Taichang Temple, a retired official.

Li Yun was very angry because of this. This time he came to congratulate him in person, which also expressed his willingness to move closer to the royal party.

As for Prince Yigong and Prince Lian, they also came with different missions.

Not long after the banquet was held at Jia's house, there was a sudden noise of gongs and drums outside the door. It turned out that the person who delivered the plaque to Jia Qiong came.

After each palace examination, the Ministry of Rites will give a plaque to the new scholars so that they can hang it at home to honor their ancestors.

This can be regarded as a reserved program, but Jia Qiong is different this time.

This time the person who came to give him the plaque was not an official from the Ministry of Rites, but an eunuch from the palace.

What they sent was not an ordinary No. [-] Scholar and No. [-] plaque, but a San Yuan and No. [-] plaque written by Emperor Longqing himself, with Emperor Longqing's seal stamped on it.

At the same time, the eunuch also conveyed the decree of Emperor Longqing that two Sanyuanjie archways would be built for Jia Qiong in Ningrong in recognition of his outstanding performance in the imperial examination.

This was a great grace. Jia Qiong quickly ordered someone to place an incense table in the front yard to greet him. He first brought the plaque to the main hall and then found a suitable place to hang it later.

Friends and relatives in the front yard all came up to watch with envy. It is very rare to see a plaque inscribed by the emperor himself.

"Yujing can be said to be simple in the emperor's heart!" Tao Dachun.

"Brother Yujing's success is just around the corner. It's really gratifying and congratulatory." Han Wei.

"Brother Qiong, this is a plaque inscribed by the emperor himself. It must be kept properly." Jia Zheng.

"This San Yuan Ji Di plaque is the only one in the world.

Brother Qiong, I think it’s better to offer it in the ancestral hall to comfort our ancestors. "Jia Zhen.

While everyone was discussing around Sanyuan and Dibian, a high-pitched voice interrupted them.

"Where is Jia Qiong? The Emperor has a decree."

　Suddenly I thought of one thing. There was no kneeling ceremony between emperors and ministers in the Song Dynasty. The kneeling ceremony was created by Meng Yuan in order to enslave the Han people. There should be no kneeling ceremony in Dachu.Let me correct the setting here. Ordinary people still have to kneel when they meet an official. Officials of Dachu generally do not need to kneel down when they meet the emperor. They only need to kneel down when they are asking for forgiveness or expressing gratitude.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)