In the Ming Dynasty, those who passed the imperial examination could not be called Jinshi, but could only be called Chinese-style candidates.
After the provincial examination and the provincial examination, there is still the final palace examination. Only those who pass the palace examination can be called Jinshi.
The main reason is that candidates will not be dismissed from the palace examination. Anyone who can pass the examination will definitely be able to pass the palace examination and become a Jinshi. It is nothing more than a matter of final ranking.
So after the test results are released, as long as there is a name on the list, you can start to have a great time!
Chen Feng and Xu Gu were having a heated discussion about whether they should go to the Xiyuan Hutong for a night of drinking tonight, when they heard that Qin Dewei was planning to go back to his house to sleep.
At this time, can Qin Dewei act like a normal person?
Xu Gu couldn't help but sigh: "Qin Banqiao is so calm, which is like the legacy of the Six Dynasties Anshi!"
Chen Feng knew the situation better and said: "He must be thinking about the palace examination later. For him, the palace examination is more difficult than the general examination."
Xu Gu sighed again: "Qin Banqiao is really a very human being!"
For ordinary people, it is of course more difficult to try, but for Qin Dewei, it seems to be the other way around.
The two township party members, who had been following Qin Dewei for several months and had successfully passed the imperial examination, were completely convinced by Qin Dewei.
So Chen Feng also boasted without thinking: "Yes, the main reason is that Qin Banqiao cares about the world and is unwilling to be mediocre, so he cares so much about his ranking in the imperial examination.
We can just get any ranking in the palace examination, but how can a person with such lofty ambitions like him be willing to be ranked at the bottom of the top three in the palace examination?"
The official openings of the first-, second-, and third-level officialdoms are almost the same, if not to say they are completely different.
The format of the palace examination is completely different from that of the general examination. Theoretically, the examiner of the palace examination is the emperor, but the emperor does not have time to read hundreds of papers.
Therefore, cabinet bachelors and foreign ministers are appointed as examination examiners. The number of people is usually around ten to a dozen, and they are actually responsible for reading the examination papers.
A person like Qin Dewei who deserves to be beaten will definitely face the encirclement and suppression of Zhang Fujing, the first assistant, Fang Xianfu, the second assistant, Wang Hong, the Minister of War, Huo Tao of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the great scholar Zhai Luan may also participate in the imperial examination.
That's why Qin Dewei is very self-aware and believes that the real battle has just begun.
During the day the next day, Qin Dewei and three others went to the Ministry of Rites to see the complete examination list.
In the 14th year of Jiajing's reign, a total of 325 people were admitted to the Yiwei subject examination.
Huiyuan Xu Gu’s position on the list is very eye-catching, the first one is.
Then looking down, Qin Dewei saw his name and place of origin at the 91st position.
He couldn't help but think deeply about what special hobbies this bachelor had, and he always wanted to place himself in this seemingly magical ranking.
As for Chen Feng's ranking in the examination, it is quite magical, ranking 250th.
Something else worth noting is that in the 19th place, Qin Dewei saw the name of Zhao Zhenji, who is considered a historical celebrity.
After Qin Dewei read all the names, he sighed helplessly.
This wave of being in the same year doesn’t seem to work. Apart from myself, the mere Zhao Zhenji is probably the most capable player.
Immediately under the rankings, Qin Dewei, Chen Feng, and Xu Gu met the dejected Hu Zongxian again. One look at this man's appearance and knew that he must be a scumbag who had failed the rankings!
Qin Dewei grabbed Hu Zongxian who was hiding his face and was about to leave, and asked: "Brother Hu, are you on a monthly basis in Jiaofangsi Hutong?"
Hu Zongxian could only face Qin Dewei: "How do you know?"
Qin Dewei guessed casually, but he didn't expect that he got it right. It's true that the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change.
Anyone who has passed the provincial examination in Nanjing doesn't know that you, Hu Zongxian, have a monthly subscription. I didn't expect that you would still be like this in the capital.
At this time, most of the scholars at the bottom of the list were those who were selected, and they were chatting and making friends with each other enthusiastically, not to mention exchanging contact information or organizing celebration banquets.
As for those who were not selected, this is a sad place, and there is no one left to think about, except for Hu Zongxian, who is being held by Qin Dewei.
Many people came to talk to the Nanjing trio. After all, Huiyuan Xu Gu was here, and celebrity Qin Dewei was also here.
Gradually, a small circle of more than a dozen people formed, mostly from southern Zhili to Zhejiang.
Hu Zongxian, a failed scumbag, felt very uncomfortable being surrounded here and wanted to throw Qin Dewei away and leave.
But he heard Qin Dewei suggest: "It's not interesting to just stand here and talk. I'll go to Jiaofangsi Alley for a few drinks later!"
Everyone was surprised. They didn't expect Qin Dewei to be so generous. The cost in Beijing is high, and this kind of place is not cheap. Besides, there are more than a dozen people in their group!
Chen Feng and Xu Gu also didn't expect that Qin Dewei had no interest in the party last night, but today he was very active when it was crowded. According to experience, was he trying to cause something?
Qin Dewei turned to Hu Zongxian and said, "Brother Hu, February is not over today, so your monthly subscription at Jiaofangsi Hutong must not have expired.
Why don't you bother me with everything, let's use your place, and we've just used your monthly package. I hope Brother Hu is so generous and generous, he won't disappoint you!"
Hu Baoyue: "..."
Chen Feng also patted Hu Zongxian on the shoulder and said affectionately: "We are all from Southern Zhili, and Nanjing and Huizhou are indistinguishable from each other!"
Everyone shouted loudly, "That's right," so a group of successful people took Hu Zongxian and went to Dongcheng Jiaofangsi Alley.
Such a scene is not surprising. The official banquet, the Enrong Banquet, was held only after the imperial examination. Nowadays, each party organizes the parties separately.
When they arrived at Hu Zongxian's monthly appointment, they asked the old madam to arrange a banquet and beauties. Everyone was having a great time calling friends.
In such a cheerful gathering, one must compose poems and lyrics to commemorate the success of the test.
After everyone toasted each other, someone shouted: "We don't dare to show our embarrassment first, Qin Banqiao will come first!"
The names of people and the shadows of trees are mostly southern scholars. Everyone knows the name of Qin Banqiao, the most famous poet in Jinling, so we must show respect.
Qin Dewei didn't know why, but he drank a lot today and was already half or six points drunk.
When he heard others greeting him, he sighed deeply, propped himself up on the table and said, "To be honest, I have no intention of poetry at this time. Even if I can barely do it, it won't catch anyone's attention."
Another person shouted: "Even if you write casually, you are still ten times better than me!"
Qin Dewei found paper and pen, chanted while writing, and came up with a song "Huanxisha":
"The lingering snow condenses on the cold painted screen. The fallen plum blossoms and the flute have been played for the third time. There is no one left and the moon is dimly lit.
I am a melancholy guest in the human world. I know what happened to you and burst into tears. I recall my life with the sound of my heart breaking."
Suddenly there was a bit of a chill, and everyone looked at each other, this style of painting was completely wrong.
At this moment, it is definitely the time when the spring breeze is triumphant. One of the four great joys in life is to be named on the gold medal list. Everyone is about to have a carnival. How did you come up with such a sad poem?
It’s not that the lyrics are not good, everyone can feel that the quality of the lyrics is absolutely top-notch.
"I am a melancholy guest in the world" is an unforgettable phrase, but this atmosphere is really inappropriate. Is Qin Shiba drunk and confused?
When everyone was silent, Qin Dewei sang and wrote again, and came up with the second song "Huanxi Sand":
"One volume of Li Sao, one volume of Sutra, ten years of thoughts and ten lamps. A few autumn sounds on the banana leaves.
When you want to cry, you force yourself to laugh, but when you hide your sorrow, you have no choice but to learn to forget your feelings. To mislead others is to say you are smart."
Everyone was speechless again, another top-notch poem, but another one with the wrong style!
This doesn't look like a gold medal title, it looks like it was written after failing!
What do you, Qin Shiba, want to do by writing so many unsatisfactory things on this occasion?
Only Hu Zongxian, the only one who failed the exam, was a little moved. Could it be that these two best poems were written for him?
Then he came over, raised his glass and said, "Brother Qin, I wrongly blamed you before! Your thoughts, I..."
But Qin Dewei looked around drunkenly and asked the beauties: "Which sister is the best at composing music and singing lyrics?"
There was a beauty with an oval face who reacted the fastest and said: "Zheng Ziyun can do it!"
Qin Dewei laughed, folded the poem manuscript in his hand a few times, and threw it to Zheng Ziyun: "If you can sing these two lyrics, I will give them to you!"
Zheng Meiren deftly held the poem manuscript and said with a salute: "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for the words!"
Qin Dewei stood up and said to everyone: "I know that I am depressed, so I won't ruin the atmosphere here. I'll take my leave first."
Everyone looked at Qin Dewei's back with doubts and curiosity.
On this happy day when the charts are released, why is this poet so depressed that he can actually write two top-notch Huanxisha songs?
Only Chen Feng let out a long sigh and said loudly: "Brother Qin is feeling miserable. These two poems really express his feelings!"
Hu Zongxian, the only person present who failed the exam: "..."