Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 128 Qionglin Banquet

While everyone was chatting and laughing, they heard the chanting official outside the door shouting: "The Minister of Rites, Master Sheng, has arrived!"

Jia Qiong quickly stopped smiling and said to everyone: "Everyone of the same age, come with me to welcome the Grand Master."

Everyone agreed and followed him to the door to greet him. They all saluted and shouted: "Meet the Grand Master."

Guest Sheng nodded and smiled: "Today is the Qionglin Banquet just for you. There is no need for you to be polite, just be more comfortable."

As the distinguished guests arrived, the officials attending the banquet also arrived one after another.

Originally, the ten examiners of the palace examination, as well as all the officials from the Ministry of Rites, the Hanlin Academy, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were supposed to attend.

However, because this time almost all students from Fujian were wiped out and the Fujian Party lost face, so Zhang Chunyang and others could not shirk it.

The last marking officers present were Li Shirui, Xiao Mo, Yang Sicheng, Xie Qian, Sheng Jianbin, Jiang Yungong, and Ji Lianhai.

Of course, this lineup is strong enough. Among them are officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who are the big bosses who can determine the future of Jinshi.

There are also the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the minister of the Ministry of Rites. These are the two people who have the most say in selecting Shujishi.

The others are also officials of various ministries, and it is uncertain who these new scholars will serve as errands in the future.

It never hurts to take this opportunity to get close to the big guys and leave a good impression on them.

When everyone arrived, the banquet officially began.

All high-ranking officials of third rank and above are entitled to one seat per person, and the number one scholar, Jia Qiong, is also treated in the same way.

Han Wei, Song Mian and other officials all had seats for two, and the remaining new scholars had seats for four.

The wine and food at the Qionglin Banquet were all given by the emperor. The palace people served all kinds of delicacies like a stream of water. No matter how they tasted, first of all, the appearance made people very appetizing.

Many people have stomach rumblings, but they still have to wait a while before dinner is served.

The distinguished guest, the Minister of Rites, first addressed the new scholars on behalf of the imperial court.

It is nothing more than saying some words of congratulations and encouraging everyone to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism, work diligently, and be honest and dedicated to public service.

This kind of scene is common to ancient and modern times, but everyone still listened respectfully and carefully.

Then it was Jia Qiong's turn, and he wanted to speak on behalf of all the new scholars.

Of course, this kind of occasion did not allow him to act arbitrarily. He just expressed his determination to the big bosses in a formal manner, and then toasted the distinguished guests with a glass of wine.

After the ceremony was completed, it was time for free activities.

Jia Qiong couldn't eat at noon because of the Emperor's words, and now she was really hungry.

He didn't need to take care of his own table. While other Jinshis were still showing humility to each other, they had already started eating and drinking.

The other Jinshi all looked at him eagerly. If he, the top scholar, didn't go up to toast the big guys first, the others wouldn't be able to move.

Song Mian reminded in a low voice: "Yu Jing, Yu Jing, don't just eat. Go and toast the adults first."

Only then did Jia Qiong react, expressed her apology to everyone, and then picked up the wine glass and walked towards Li Shirui.

When Li Shirui saw Jia Qiong coming over, he smiled and pointed to Xiao Mo, the official minister next to him, and said, "I just had a drink at your house yesterday. You don't need to toast me. You'd better toast Dazai first."

Jia Qiong nodded and walked to Xiao Mo's desk: "I would like to offer you a cup of Otsuka Zai. Please support Xiao Shangshu in the future."

"Haha, Jia Sanyuan Jian is in the Emperor's heart, so why does he need my support?

This glass of wine wishes you great success and great success. "

"Thank you, Lord Xiao."

When other people saw Jia Qiong on the stage, they also started to come out and toast to the big bosses.

The most popular one is of course Xiao Mo, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Most of the Jinshi have to count on this official of the Ministry of Personnel to arrange good jobs for them.

Next is Li Shirui, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. This is the boss of the Hanlin Academy and holds the fate of all the common people in his hands.

After the Qionglin Banquet, the glorious moment for the new scholars came to an end.

Tomorrow they will become ordinary officials in Dachu, and they will continue to work hard for their future.

The Jinshi in the second, third, and third grades are asked to select common people. Those who cannot be selected have to wait for the official department to assign errands.

Except for the dozen or so people who were selected as Shujishi, the others either stayed in the capital to observe the government in the six ministries, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other yamen, or they were directly sent out to prefectures and counties to serve as officials or left-hand officials.

The best place here is naturally to go to the Ministry of Personnel to observe the government. After the three-year period, if you have the opportunity to directly serve as the head of the Ministry of Personnel, your position of power will be very different immediately.

Many people even think that observing government affairs in the Ministry of Civil Affairs is better than going to the Hanlin Academy to become a scholar.

Apart from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the best places to go are the Sixth Section and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The Kedao spoke to the officials and impeached hundreds of ministers, heard about the affairs, and supervised each Taoist order. They were the emperor's eyes, ears, and officials. They were humble but powerful, and they were an important force of their own in the court.

Seventh-rank Kedao Yanguan can participate in the Chang Dynasty, which is a treatment that other officials below fourth-rank do not have.

The last thing that new scholars want to be assigned is to be a magistrate in a remote land.

Once you get to those places, your future is basically bleak. You might have to stay there for ten or eight years, unable to move.

Of course, the three people in the first place don't have to worry about this. As the number one scholar, Jia Qiong will be directly awarded the post of editor from the sixth-grade Hanlin Academy, and the second best will be awarded the post of editor-in-chief of the seventh-grade Hanlin Academy.

They are talented reserve ministers. As long as they follow the steps step by step, they will basically have the opportunity to become a minister in the end.

After the Qionglin Banquet, others in the same year will be preparing to select Shujishi, and those who are not selected will have to wait for their assigned positions.Before the new scholars officially join the job, they will have a relatively long vacation so that they can go home to visit relatives and enjoy the glory of returning home in glory.

Those who are not married can still use this time to get a wife, and officials in the capital can buy properties in the capital, settle down families, etc.

For many Jinshi, after decades of ups and downs in officialdom, they may have few opportunities to return to their hometown. This is the grace given to them by the court.

Jia Qiong does not need to return to his hometown, so the vacation is relatively short, but there is still more than two months. He can report to the Hanlin Academy again in early June at the latest.

During this period, you only need to take time to collect official certificates, official uniforms, dental plaques and other items.

Of course, Jinshi who don't want to take a vacation can also go to work early, it depends on personal wishes.

Going to work early may leave a good impression on your boss, so some people still give up their vacation.

Jia Qiong didn't plan to go ahead of time. He wanted to take this time to sort out his thoughts. This summons by the Supreme Emperor put a lot of pressure on him.

He thought about countless possibilities, but he didn't expect that the Supreme Emperor's warning would come so quickly and be so explicit.

The Xuanwu Gate Incident should have been the most taboo topic for the royal family, but the Supreme Emperor deliberately pointed it out to Jia Qiong.

He had just completed the imperial examination and entered the officialdom, and now he was just a minor from the Sixth Grade Hanlin Academy.

He really couldn't figure out why the Supreme Emperor was so eager to reveal his feelings to him.

After the Qionglin banquet, Jia Qiong returned home. He continued to lock himself in his study and thought about it in the middle of the night, without understanding the key.

It wasn't until Wang Yuyan came to look for him that he temporarily decided to go back to his room to sleep.

Wang Yuyan saw Jia Qiong's abnormality today, and asked, "Husband, are you worried?"

Jia Qiong didn't want her to worry, so she said, "No, I just had some business matters on my mind."

Wang Yuyan saw that he didn't want to talk, so she stopped asking any more questions and instead asked: "The head of Yongning County will get married in a while, where do you think it would be better for her to live?"

Jia Qiong said casually: "You can arrange this. You have the final say on the affairs of the back house, I don't care."

Wang Yuyan laughed when she heard this and said: "This house is still a bit small, so let's make her live in the west wing first.

You are now the captain of Qingche, and you can live in a house in Sanluyuan.

Let's buy a bigger one, and let the county owner have his own yard. "

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "Well, Madam, you are thoughtful, so I will do as you please.

It's getting late, let's go back to the house and go to bed. Do you want to take a shower together first? "

"No! I've finished washing it a long time ago. You can go wash it yourself."

Wang Yuyan was so frightened that she turned pale and ran away.

Jia Qiong smiled proudly and went to the bathroom to take a bath. While soaking in the tub, he fell into thinking again.

Hearing Wang Yuyan mention it again, he remembered that there was another Yongning County Lord who appeared inexplicably.

The emperor's daughter is a princess, the prince's daughter is the princess, and the princess's daughter is the county princess.

There are quite a few princes in Da Chu, but they are basically idle clans.

He originally thought that the head of Yongning County should be the daughter of a branch of the royal family, but he didn't want to be an impostor.

Jia Qiong estimated that since it was the Supreme Emperor who granted him the marriage, he most likely wanted to use marriage to win her over.

With a big stick and red dates, it seems that the Supreme Emperor still values ​​him very much.

However, he still believed that the Emperor's failure was more likely. Whether it was inferred from the original work or Wang Mu's judgment, the answer was the same.

Jia Qiong must still side with Emperor Longqing. He thought that after getting married, he would just worship the county owner as a Bodhisattva.

As long as she is not allowed to have a child, the impact on him will be limited.

Jia Qiong thought about what Prince Gong said to him again, and he gradually had some ideas in his mind.

Daming Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Emperor Longqing held the two secret folds on Ji Hongzhang and closed his eyes in deep thought.

One of these two secret documents records some of the daily words and deeds of the masters of Ning Rong's second house, and who they have close contacts with.

The other record contains some shady activities and illegal activities in the two houses, which he asked Ji Hongzhang to secretly investigate recently.

The Supreme Emperor had a conspiracy to grant a marriage, and there was no way to solve it.

But he didn't know that Qin Keqing was actually his daughter, and this conspiracy had a fatal flaw.

He has been thinking about how to make the most of this flaw these days.

He looked at the two secret documents in his hand, and although he looked down upon the idiots in Ning Rong and Rong's houses, he felt relieved.

These people really can't make a big difference. In his opinion, as long as Jia Qiong can grow up, it will be easy for him to take over the Jia family.

The Supreme Emperor obviously looked down upon Jia Zhen and his son, and might even help Jia Qiong ascend to power. He might even be able to reap the benefits.

But before that, he had to conduct a final inspection of Jia Qiong to determine whether Jia Qiong could handle important tasks.

(End of this chapter)