control the heavens

Chapter 20
"Your Majesty Shengming, according to the records of the Ministry of Rites, Tang Han, a student from Shaanxi, is handsome, talented, humble and polite. He will be 19 years old this year. He has to know Yuan in the provincial examination, and he has won Huiyuan in the general examination. His talents are appreciated by all colleagues in the Ministry of Rites. I appreciate it." Cabinet Minister Li Dongyang said.

It can be said that it is very rare to win three yuan in a row. Since the Ming Dynasty, there have only been two people who have won three yuan in a row, and one of them has been revoked by the emperor because he offended the emperor. Therefore, only one person has actually won the title of three yuan in a row.

This shows the difficulty.

"Oh?" Emperor Hongzhi showed surprise, and he did not expect that during his reign, a "Lianzhong Sanyuan" was born.

"Your Majesty, a champion under the age of 20 is too easy to attract people's envy. The so-called early life is easy to break, and it is easy to cause trouble when you become famous at a young age!" Cabinet Minister Liu Jian remonstrated.

Liu Jiannai is a cabinet minister. After the completion of the "Da Ming Hui Dian" last year, Liu Jian joined the junior teacher and the prince's grand teacher.As soon as he spoke, many of the other officials immediately spoke out to persuade him.

In the past, the number one scholar was basically over 25 years old, and Tanhua who was under 20 years old was rarely seen. Thinking about it, the result was not as good as others who were under 20 years old.

"My loves, although it is said that Muxiu is bound to be destroyed by the forest wind, it is easy to break in the early days, and it is not a good thing to become famous at a young age. But all of you loves are virtuous ministers, how can you not tolerate a young man under 20 years old?" Hong Zhi The emperor slightly lowered his hand, and waited for all the civil and military officials to calm down before speaking with a smile.

It has been 16 years since he ascended the throne. Emperor Hongzhi has already sorted out the relationship between the court and China smoothly, and established the prestige of the emperor. As soon as he said this, all the officials had objections in their hearts, and they had to bow their hands and worship the "sage of the emperor"!
The title of the gold list, the top three have been drawn up by the emperor, and the rest of the ranks of Jinshi have also been released, and the Minister of Rites will write on the gold list one by one. Wait for the county to become a county magistrate, or give a half-time official.

At the same time, the emperor's decree was also drawn up by the cabinet ministers. The top three were named "Sandingjia" and awarded Jinshi and No. 4 to No. 20 respectively. To the 20th, it is named "Three Tops" and bestowed with "Born with Jinshi".The gold list and the imperial decree were stamped by the emperor, and the minister of rites took the gold list and went to the gate of the palace to paste the gold list.

The Minister of Rites took the imperial decree to the side hall to read it out to the Jinshi who were admitted to the imperial examination.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, Zhaoyue Hongzhi 16th year, the Renxu Imperial Palace Examination is over, and His Majesty will test the world's tributes, and confer first-class Jinshi and No. 3, [-] second-class Jinshis, and [-] third-class Jinshis. .” The Minister of Rites began to read.

Everyone listened attentively, praying in their hearts that they could read their names, and when Tang Han heard that he was No.1, although he didn't care much about his official name, he still smiled happily.

The ancients said that there are four joys in life: sweet rains after a long drought, old acquaintances in a foreign country, wedding night in the bridal chamber, and the time of being named on the gold list!
I have won the first prize in the imperial examination, plus the provincial examination and general examination, that is three yuan in a row.

The Jinshi whose names were read all showed ecstasy, and some even shed tears. As for the Gongshi whose names were not read, all of them showed depression.

The title on the gold list means that you are a Jinshi. Regardless of whether it is a Jinshi or not, the difference between the two is actually very big. If you are not a Jinshi, you will basically stop at the sixth rank in your life. Kill the world.

When the minister of the Ministry of Rites finished reading the imperial decree, the officials and eunuchs of the Ministry of Rites took those tributes who failed to leave the side hall and the palace.Only Jinshi is eligible to be given a banquet in Qiongyuan.

At the same time, some eunuchs took the Xinke Jinshi to wash and change their clothes, and then went to the Jinluan Hall to face the saint.

When the Tang and Han Dynasties and other hundred new scholars entered the Jinluan Hall, Emperor Hongzhi had already sat on the dragon chair and was looking at the hundred Jinshi with a smile, as if he was admiring the beautiful jade in the fertile land.

A group of Xinke Jinshi solemnly thanked Emperor Hongzhi.

When Emperor Hongzhi saw that the sky was getting closer, he gave a banquet to Qiongyuan. The civil and military officials and the Jinshi of this palace examination accompanied Emperor Hongzhi to Qiongyuan. In the sound of playing music, Emperor Hongzhi encouraged a few new scholars and announced the banquet. start.

Every imperial examination is a grand ceremony!
When the gold list was posted on the gate of the imperial palace, a group of Jinshi on the list spread throughout the capital and became the upstarts of the dynasty.

According to the rules, after the title of the gold list, the second day was organized by the Ministry of Rites to start a horse parade. A group of Jinshi ushered in the most beautiful day of their lives.

The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day!

Tang Han rode a tall white horse in front, and the second place and Tanhua were one body behind him, and behind him were second- and third-class Jinshi, all dressed in red and colorful, followed by many yamen servants, holding fans, With umbrellas, there are people holding gongs and drums, etc., the whole scene is very lively.

And on Chang'an Avenue, both sides of the street are already crowded with men, women and children. Today is a happy day only in three years. Even some young girls who have not left the cabinet will sneak out to see if there are any among the new Jinshi this time. The person you like.

At this time, Tang Han felt that he was a giant panda of later generations, surrounded by countless audiences and tourists. Apart from being a little uncomfortable at the beginning, he actually had a faint feeling of coolness.

That feeling of cheering from whichever side you look at is really refreshing, and it’s no wonder that so many people in later generations like to be celebrities. In addition to getting money quickly, this feeling of overwhelming response is also the reason. one of them.

Most people in the world love youth, especially the top three this time, they don't look very old, and compared to some of the Jinshi who are four or fifty years old, they are more pleasing to the eye.

Among the new Jinshi, the most eye-catching one is Tang Han. First, he won three yuan in a row, and second, he was only 19 years old. He was handsome and unmarried. He was the most outstanding among all the Jinshi.

Among the Xinke Scholars this time, there were only 30 unmarried people who participated in the examination, only a dozen people who had no marriage contract, and Tang Han was the only one who was under 20 years old.

This day was a day of riding a horse through the streets, and it took a whole day to end.The second day is to worship the temple, offer incense, and visit the adults of various departments.

After a lot of tossing, it took a full ten days of work.

Rao Tang Han has profound internal skills, but as the champion of this year, he won three consecutive prizes. Naturally, he was drunk the most. Although he was not very drunk, the smell of alcohol could be smelled from a long distance away.

The inn where Tang Han was staying was still brightly lit. From the innkeeper to the shop assistants, none of them took a rest. Instead, they did not rest until Tang Han came back, fetched water for him to wash, and saw him enter the room to rest. relax.

It is a great honor for the number one scholar to live in his own inn. Not surprisingly, the room Tang Han stayed in will be changed into the number one scholar's room in the future, and it will definitely become the room that countless candidates will scramble for in the future.

"Our No. [-] scholar, no matter whether it is literary talent or appearance, I don't know which woman will have such a blessing in the future, and can marry such a person like a banished fairy." A clerk in the shop said with emotion.

"If you want me to tell you, our Lord Tang, even marrying a princess is enough. It's a pity that our Ming Dynasty doesn't have the number one scholar and Princess Tanhuashang. Otherwise, maybe we will be called as a concubine by the Holy Majesty!"

"The number one scholar came down from the stars in the sky, how can we talk nonsense about his marriage?" Seeing that the topic was a bit distorted, the shopkeeper quickly said, "Everyone is tired all day, go to bed early, it will probably be very busy tomorrow." busy!"

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Everyone in the world knows that gods are good, only fame can't be forgotten.

It is indeed very tempting to be intoxicated by fame and fortune. If Tang Han did not like to practice martial arts more, I am afraid that he would really follow the trend, like most scholars in the Ming Dynasty, ups and downs in his official career.

In the early morning of the next day, Tang Han bought a yard in the capital. The yard was not big. If it was in Huayin County, it would only cost a few dozen taels of silver, but in the capital it cost a full 3000 taels of silver.

Yesterday, Tang Han and other new academics were appointed to official positions. Tang Han, as the number one scholar, was awarded the Imperial Academy's compilation. From the sixth rank, he will temporarily settle down in the capital.

Although the rank of the Imperial Academy is not low, it is an idle job. Tang Han is also happy to be idle. He goes to the Imperial Academy on duty every day, just reading books. After returning home, he concentrates on practicing martial arts, which is quite satisfactory.

(End of this chapter)