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Chapter 100: Luming Banquet

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The Deer Singing Banquet began in the previous dynasty, with its main purpose to give farewells and inspiration to the new juren. There is a poem saying: "Yoyou Deer Singing, Eats the wild apples. It means that when the deer discovers fresh grass in the wild, it makes a cry and calls for her companions to come and share them together.

This is called virtue.

After seeing this, the ancients imitated it and arranged a banquet after the provincial examinations were released, imitating the ancient etiquette system, allowing a harmonious and good exchange and gathering between the students and the examiners.

To this day, Lu Ming Banquet has gradually become a complicated banquet, completely becoming a banquet that can stick to relationships and help people with favors, and has lost its original intention.

In a nutshell: very boring.

Chen Sanlang was not happy to come, but as Jie Yuan, his goal was too big and he could not be rude.

The prefect Wang first spoke enthusiastically; then it was the chief examiner Su Yanran... After the senior officials finished their statement, it was the new juren who recited the "Deer Ming Poem" and danced together, and had a happy time.

After a large set of etiquette procedures, more than an hour has passed. The following is impromptu poetry and presenting feast poems in the format. They are all works of social engagements and scenery, and are nothing more than hymns and praises.

Although these poems are required to be written impromptu, everyone knows in their hearts that most of the poems have been well prepared and have been repeatedly pondered, but now they are just taking them out.

After finishing the poem, you will move freely, eat, drink, and laugh.

"I read the article on the current strategy of your provincial examination. My views are alert and novel. The current court is in a simplified manner and it is just in need of such thought-provoking insights. You have written very well."

Su Yanran called Chen Sanlang over and said with great appreciation.

Chen Sanlang bowed his hand and replied: "Thank you for the praise of the teacher."

Su Yanran looked at him and sighed: "At the age of the crown, the sharpest is the most powerful. But sometimes, you have to learn to hide your weapons and move. Wait for the time being."

Chen Sanlang was shocked: These words were the other party’s wake-up words. He immediately replied: “Students understand.”

The two sat and talked happily, and many of the views were surprisingly consistent.

Chen Sanlang understood that his Jie Yuan was not a coincidence. He thought that he understood the article when writing, wrote the question correctly, and caught the right path.

Or it can be said that this is the manifestation of high fortune. After all, people's thoughts are changeable in an instant, and it is not easy to make the right choice.

About half an hour later, a sudden uproar occurred in the Wanxiang Garden and the crowd was in agitation. Su Yanran was just puzzled when a follower ran over and whispered in his ear: "Sir, the Yuan Governor is here."

The governor of Yuan Dynasty was Yuan Wenchang.

When Su Yanran heard this, her expression changed: "What are he here to do?"

Generally speaking, the Luming Banquet is a regular banquet, with a low standard. It is more than enough to be hosted by the prefects of prefectures and counties, and the officials of the border rarely attend in person. From another perspective, they should also avoid suspicion. After all, the imperial examinations are selected and talents are selected for the imperial court and serve the country. At present, Jiuzhou has a faint sense of separatist meaning, and intervenes in the Luming Banquet. It is easy to cause speculation from the court and the country.

But now, Yuan Wenchang is here.

Su Yanran was quite displeased with this. He was an absolute royalist sect and had written several letters to advise the emperor. He wanted to reform the prefecture and county system. For example, if the term of office of the governor expired, it was necessary to change it. It was best to order the imperial edict to enter the capital and cut off the connection with the local government...

However, these political reform measures have many obstacles and have become empty talk on paper.

Da da da da da!

The sound of the display of soldiers and armor was filled with a chilling palpitations. Two teams of Huwei Guards drove into the Wanxiang Garden in full arms. Wherever they went, everyone was lying in, as if they were welcomed by the saint.

These tiger-powered guards are all stubborn, holding long spears in their hands, with a sharp edge of the spear. A ball of red tassels scattered below, as bright as blood, and look heroic.

"Sir, the Governor!"

A Huwei Guard shouted loudly.

He saw a man stepping into the army. He was fifty years old and his face was as firm as a rock. It made people suspect that he would not blink if he cut it up with a knife. He carried his hands on his back, and he looked at the tiger and wolf. Although he was not armed and only wore a crimson-red official robe, the momentum that was faintly reflected on his body was as if he had just walked out of the battlefield of corpses and seas of blood, with a cold killing intention.

The "murderous aura" that is often said in the world is the most appropriate way to describe him at this time.

"I've met the governor!"

Wang Yingzhi walked up quickly and bowed to him.

As for the many new imperial examination candidates who were originally chatting and laughing, they were silent at this moment and subconsciously let them go to the back. Some timids even fought and wanted to leave now.

The power of the governor is so domineering.

"See Lord Yuan!"

Su Yanran resisted his unhappiness and came to see him.

Yuan Wenchang smiled and said, "Su Hanlin doesn't have to be too polite. Thank you for your hard work these days."

His voice was full of energy and it rang in his ears like thunder.

Su Yanran was shocked, and then there was an inexplicable anger in his heart: Yuan Wenchang must have done this on purpose. He was a general, and his martial arts skills reached the pinnacle, but now he used his voice to shock himself:

A thief, a traitor...

He gritted his teeth and cursed, but he didn't dare to do anything. He was just a mere civil servant, with no power, and no soldiers in his hands. Compared with Yuan Wenchang, he was as fragile as a chicken.

Yuan Wenchang came and sat in the main seat without hesitation, his eyes shining, and he glanced at the audience. Many juren were seen by his eyes, like sheep staring at by tigers and wolves. He felt cold in his heart and quickly lowered his head.

Finally, Yuan Wenchang's eyes fell on a person's face—

Chen Sanlang!

Yuan Wenchang suddenly spoke: "Who is Chen Yuan and Chen Jieyuan in this provincial examination?"

Then almost everyone present looked at Chen Sanlang, and some juren felt sad for Chen Sanlang in their hearts.

It is obvious that Yuan Wenchang had long recognized Chen Sanlang and asked on purpose, which was meaningful and difficult to speculate.

Chen Yuan stepped out and bowed: "Chen Yuan has met the governor."

He did not bow down.

The worship ceremony of the Xia Yu Dynasty is of great significance. For example, the monarch, minister, master and servant will perform a great ceremony. The relationship between superiors and subordinates will not kneel down casually.

However, if Chen Sanlang knelt down just now, no one dared to say anything. Instead, he felt that he knew how to be a human being. Although the provincial examination was difficult to take the examination, it would not be enough to see it compared to the governor. If Chen Sanlang wanted to find a way, which one would be more suitable for being a golden thigh than Yuan Wenchang?

Maybe he didn't worship, just to understand the attitude of the governor first...

Many people present had such thoughts.

Yuan Wenchang narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Sanlang for a long time.

The atmosphere in the field suddenly became heavy and depressing. Everyone was waiting for Yuan Wenchang to speak. If he didn't say anything, no one dared to speak.

The air seemed to solidify, making people feel difficult to breathe and very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Yuan Wenchang spoke at this time: "I heard that Chen Jieyuan is good at pairings and once expressed the absoluteness of Zhou Fencao. At the Dragon Boat Festival Poetry Conference of Nanyang College, he read a long couplet of nearly a hundred words. He was so talented. It was so good that I accidentally thought of a first couplet a while ago. I thought about the second couplet, so I asked Chen Jieyuan to help me solve my doubts."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes when they looked at Chen Sanlang changed again.

As we all know, Yuan Wenchang was a martial artist and never liked poetry. He thought that these brushwork seemed gorgeous, but in fact they were useless. The so-called sadness of spring and autumn, and the so-called poetry expresses one's aspirations, which is actually a pile of words and mysterious. It is far better to say a simple sentence of plain words and express one's own opinions more directly and make people understand it more clearly.

So now, he actually published a pair of first couplets, asking Chen Sanlang to match the second couplet, which is intriguing.

Is this a positive signal to throw out an olive branch?

Quite possible.

In recent years, Yuan Wenchang has been vigorously cultivating his confidant power and recruiting talents. Chen Sanlang was admitted to the provincial examination in this year at a young age and has a bright future. No matter how you look at it, he is a worthy target.

It seems that this time Chen Sanlang really wants to hold Jin's thigh...

Everyone was full of envy: Looking at the talents valued by Yuan Wenchang, such as Wang Yingzhi, Du Yinyan, Wei Leming, etc., which one is not a career that is soaring and unhindered?

Next, let’s see what’s right about Chen Sanlang. Such a great opportunity, you must stick it up and accommodate Yuan Wenchang’s meaning. The wisest choice is.

Chen Sanlang took a long breath and bowed, "Please give me advice."
Chapter completed!
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