A loud voice came, "The county magistrate is here!"
When the people around saw their parents and officials, they all saluted them. Wang Xingyang walked in front, and someone in the back row held the hood, coat, and plaque given by the government to the new candidates for the imperial examination. In addition to the hood that the Chief Secretary usually gave to the candidates, the treatment of Wu Jingkui was also
In addition to clothes and plaques, an additional 20 taels of silver will be given to Kui for the Five Classics to repair the archway.
Wang Xianzun came forward and said to Li Jie: "Congratulations! Xiongtai High School Fujian Jiyouke Township Examination Jieyuan, the Beijing News even listed Huangjia!"
Li Jie smiled and replied: "Thank you sir, it's just a fluke."
"Brother Xian, you don't need to be modest. You have won the title of "Jie Yuan" in high school at a young age. I think back then Wen Yigong also won the title of "Jie Yuan" when he was 21 years old. I wish my dear brother can be as good as Wen Yigong and get the third grade!"
Wen Yigong was the chief minister of the cabinet during the Chenghua period, Shang Ren. He was the second number one scholar in the history of the Ming Dynasty to win three yuan, but now he is the only one. The other one was the "Six Poems" during the Jianwen Dynasty.
The number one scholar Huang Guan (
He ranked first in county examinations, government examinations, hospital examinations, rural examinations, joint examinations, and palace examinations). However, after Zhu Di seized the throne, Huang Guanzhong threw himself into the river and died, and his name was omitted from the imperial examination until the Wanli period.
That's how it got its name.
Once a student is elected, he will enter the ranks of the upper-class gentry. Most people can only use "such-and-such seal" for their seals, while those who are elected can be engraved with "chen such-and-such seal", which is considered to be officially included in the bureaucratic class. When people see the county magistrate, they need to kneel down and worship.
When a scholar meets a magistrate, he is called "Zhen Jian"; when a scholar contacts a magistrate, he is on an equal footing and can be called brother. This is also the reason why Wang Xingyang and Li Jie are called brothers.
The future of candidates is bright, and there are many choices for the way out. You can continue to take part in the joint examination and make great progress on the road to the imperial examination, or you can be a rich man with peace of mind. After winning the examination, there should not be too many people giving money and gifts, not too many.
People will also put their fields in the name of a person because they can reduce taxes.
That's why there are so many students who are keen on the provincial examination, even if they are talented and poor.
Li Jie said: "I don't dare to ask for the third yuan, but I want to be promoted to the Golden Palace!"
Wang Xianzun said: "Today, I have sent you the clothes and plaque given by the Chief Envoy Chen. After changing the clothes, I will go to the Gongyuan to receive the gift. Don't forget to attend the Luming Banquet tomorrow."
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After saying this, he waved his hand for the government officials to come forward. The red cloth on the plaque was uncovered, and it read "Fujian Jiyouke Township Examination Jieyuan", signed by Chen Bin, Fujian's chief envoy.
After changing his clothes, Li Jie followed the county magistrate to Gongyuan to pay a visit to Zhang Yuanzhen, the examiner of this provincial examination. Zhang Yuanzhen was the master of all the successful exams this time. Li Jie's journey to Gongyuan was very scenic, with drums and guards of honor along the way.
, the soldiers sent each other off, and walked all the way from Fengchifang to Gongyuan. The streets were deserted. Countless people on the streets were curious about what Xinke Jieyuan looked like. The excitement was not inferior to the horse-riding parade after the imperial examination.
The candidates in front of the Gongyuan were all envious when they saw such a grand occasion, and felt deeply that a man should be like this.
Li Jie looked around and saw Lun Wenxu's figure. The auspicious moment had come, and there was no time to communicate. Li Jie led a group of examiners into the Gongyuan, paid a visit to the examiners, and thanked them for their promotion. After the ceremony, Zhang Yuanzhen led the examiners to discuss the new imperial examination.
People encouraged them, and it was already evening when the ceremony ended. Zhang Yuanzhen said at the end.
"Everyone, see you tomorrow at the Deer Ming Banquet!"
The Deer Ming Banquet is modeled on the ancient rural drinking etiquette. Candidates are invited to the banquet to congratulate their selection and to send off to the capital next year to participate in the examination, because the banquet must sing "The Deer Ming" from the Book of Songs.
, so it is called the Deer Ming Feast.
The next day, the Luming Banquet is usually held by the Chief Secretary's Yamen or the Governor's Yamen of each province. Since the governor was not a permanent official during the Hongzhi period, this time it was still held by the Chief Secretary's Yamen as usual, and people from the new imperial examinations went to the banquet.
In the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the city is full of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. The entire city of Fuzhou is enveloped in the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. Cars and horses rustle, the Chief Secretary's Yamen is decorated with lights and colors, and the sounds of rituals and music are endless.
When Li Jie arrived, many people had already arrived, gathering in twos and threes to communicate, and there were also long-sleeved dancers walking among the crowd to have fun. The Deer Ming Banquet was also an important social place. In the future, teachers would be invited to attend the official road. In the same year
They are all very important human resources. Many people congratulated Li Jie when they saw him.
When Lun Wenxu saw Li Jie arriving, he walked in and said, "Junior brother, congratulations, you came out on top this time!"
"Tongxi, senior brother, how did you feel when you heard the roll call in the choir building this time?"
Lun Wenxu showed an intoxicated smile, as if he was reminiscing, and then said: "There are only a few people here, and there are only a few cranes in the sky."
"The chief envoy has arrived!"
Following the shouts of the government officials, the hall fell silent for an instant. People stopped communicating and bowed to wait, and the sounds of ritual music stopped playing.
The Chief Secretary of Fujian Province, Left Chief Envoy Chen Bin, stepped forward surrounded by everyone. He had just been promoted from Right Chief Envoy to Left Chief Envoy in May. He is in charge of the civil affairs, talent, and household registration of a province. He is the highest civil affairs official of a province.
Li Jie looked up and saw Chen Bin with a shocked look on his face. There were clearly ten people walking towards him, but there were only nine footsteps. The chief minister Chen Bin was breathing faintly as he walked. He couldn't notice anything when he closed his eyes.
This person's condition is a sign that his inner strength has reached its peak and all the eight extraordinary meridians are connected. When Chen Xianzhang first mentioned the famous masters, there was no such person. He must have just stepped into this state in recent years.
Chen Bin looked around, and the scholars who met his gaze took half a step back due to his aura. Only Li Jie responded frankly. Upon seeing this, Chen Bin raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at Li Jie with great interest.
Chen Bin said to everyone: "Today's banquet is to congratulate all of you for being on the list, and secondly, to wish you success in the next year. You are all the pillars of our province. Today is a time of great sage, virtue, and merit. Let's encourage each other.
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After hearing this, everyone bowed and said, "Thank you, sir, for your teaching!"
When the Deer Ming Banquet begins, the poem "Deer Ming" must be sung first, which comes from a song in "The Book of Songs Xiaoya". The beginning of the three chapters is "Yo yo deer, eating apples in the wild", "Yo yo deer, eating wild apples"
"Song", "Yo yo, the deer roars, eating wild qin."
It means that when Luzi discovers delicious food, he does not forget his companions, and calls out "yoyo" to invite others to eat together. The ancients believed that this was a virtue, so they followed the example. The emperor hosted a banquet for his ministers, and local officials hosted a banquet for their colleagues, local officials, and local gentry.
It is used to win people's hearts and show one's courtesy and virtuousness. The Deer Ming Banquet started in the Tang Dynasty and was held in the Ming Dynasty on the second day of the provincial examination results.
When the wind music sounded, Li Jie, as a new member of the Xie Yuan Dynasty, took the lead in singing: "Hey, the deer roars, eating the apples in the wild. I have a guest, playing the harp, the harp, the sheng. Playing the sheng, the drum, and the reed, I am the general who carries the basket. I am a good person."
, show me how to go around."
Other performers followed Li Jie's voice and while everyone was singing, a dancer performed the Kuixing Dance to the sound of wind instruments. After singing three chapters, the ceremony was completed and the dancer slowly withdrew.