Jiying Hall is located on the left side of the main hall of the palace. Its area is much smaller than that of the main hall. In the early days, it was a place where the emperor and his favorite ministers wrote poems and painted paintings. Since the Lizong period, it has been a gathering place for the emperor and literati from both the government and the public.
After the court, I brought a group of important officials to Jiying Hall to interview the top ten candidates for the current imperial examination.
"The candidates are announced to enter the hall to face the saint." Xiao Qi shouted loudly.
The eunuch on duty in front of the door immediately called out: "The top ten candidates for the imperial examination of Xuan Xianchun enter the palace."
The ten candidates lined up after entering the hall, knelt down and said: "See you, Your Majesty, long live your Majesty."
"Without any courtesy, all disciples."
The top ten in the palace examination can call themselves disciples of the Emperor, which is a great honor for these students.
The ten people stood up, their faces filled with excitement. After ten years of hard work, they finally jumped through the dragon gate. How could they still hide their joyful mood?
As the deputy examiner of the undergraduate program, Ma Tingluan, the Minister of Etiquette, stood in front of the ten people and said: "Your Majesty, these ten people are the top ten in the current imperial examination. I will introduce them to your Majesty."
Han Zhen, Xu Kang, Chen Zilong, Xue Jucheng, Shi Zhong, Zan Wanshou and other ten people stood up one by one. Following Ma Tingluan's introduction, they knelt on the ground again and bowed to me.
When I saw Zan Wanshou, I immediately recognized him as the candidate in white with a loud voice in front of Xiao Tian's booth. Judging from what happened that day, Zan Wanshou had a sense of justice, but was just a little arrogant.
"I am very happy to see you again. You stand out from the crowd, which is enough to see how extraordinary you are. From the time you became literate to today, there have been many ups and downs. Only those who have experienced it will know how difficult it is. I feel sorry for you.
Proud, proud to have knowledgeable people like you in our country. However, I want to remind you that this is not your end, but another starting point in your life. You must always maintain the fighting spirit of the past, continue to work hard, and strive for success.
I am excited to fight." I looked at the ten candidates, paused for a moment and then raised my voice and said, "Now, I will announce the top three candidates for this palace examination."
"In the first year of Xianchun, the Imperial Examination Hall tested Hua Chen Zilong."
"Protégé Chen Zilong meets the Emperor."
"Ping Shen." I said while looking at the introduction of Chen Zilong. Chen Zilong, 33 years old, is from Putian, Fujian. He is a bachelor of Taixue. He is famous for his calligraphy. He is the junior fellow student of Liao Yingzhong, a famous book engraver and collector.
1. Ranked third in the palace examination and fourth in the comprehensive evaluation.
Seeing this, I immediately thought of Chen Wenlong, a hero in the late Song Dynasty who died on hunger strike in history. He was famous for being the best in Long Fei's shooting strategy. It turned out to be this person.
Chen Wenlong, formerly known as Chen Zilong, was given the name Wenlong by Du Zong. He was highly regarded by Jia Sidao. However, his character was upright and outspoken. He was often angry with Jia Sidao. Jia Sidao wanted to kill him. Fortunately, Liao Yingzhong interceded and escaped.
, was demoted to Fuzhou. Later, he recruited local soldiers to fight against the Mongols. He was betrayed by his subordinates and became a Mongolian prisoner. He refused to surrender and went on a hunger strike and died in Lin'an.
"Chen Zilong, you have profound literary skills, so I will give you the name Wenlong so that you can serve our court."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Chen Zilong said with great joy.
You must know that it is a great favor to be given a name by the emperor, just like Wen Tianxiang's name, Song Rui.
"Chen Wenlong, I will grant you the title of Xuanyi Lang, the judge of Zhendong Jiedu stationed in Kuaiji, and you will receive the rank of fifth rank."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
I didn't want Chen Wenlong to be too close to Jia Sidao, so I sent him to another place as an official: "Chen Aiqing, when you go abroad to be an official, you must remember what I said that day. If you don't make decisions for the people when you are an official, it is better to go home and raise livestock."
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"When I return to the Emperor, I will bear it in my heart."
This was the first time for most of the ministers in the court to hear my famous saying, and they could not help but sigh and whisper.
"In the first year of Xianchun, Han Zhen came second in the imperial examination."
"Protégé Han Zhen meets the Emperor."
There is no record of Han Zhen in history, and his information is very simple. He was from western Zhejiang, and his family was quite wealthy. He was 28 years old. This was the third time he took the provincial examination. This time he ranked first in the provincial examination and had the first overall score.
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"Han Zhen, I will grant you the title of Tongshun Lang, Doctor of the Ministry of Industry, temporarily holding the fifth rank title."
"My lord, Han Zhen, thanks the emperor for his grace."
"Han Zhen, the Ministry of Industry is the agency in charge of the construction projects of our DPRK. These projects all involve the livelihood of the people of our DPRK. Firstly, we must not be careless and derelict in our duties, and secondly, we must not be corrupt."
"Your Majesty Han Zhen obeys the decree."
"In the first year of Xianchun, Zan Wanshou was the top candidate in the imperial examination."
"Disciple Zan Wanshou meets the emperor."
Yesterday Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu unanimously recommended Zan Wanshou as the top undergraduate student in the notes. Only He Ji did not recommend him based on his original grades, so I did not let them know the names on the three notes.
Zan Wanshou was the youngest, having just turned twenty-three. He was ranked 10th in the provincial examination, fifth in the palace examination, and seventh in the overall evaluation. When Zan Wanshou was in the palace examination, although his article had a clear intention, well-organized arguments, and many suggestions.
, but because of its slightly rough writing style, it was ranked fifth by the examiners.
"Zan Wanshou, I will appoint you as the Minister of Commerce and Deacon, with the rank of fourth rank."
"May I live long and thank the Emperor for your grace."
"Zan Wanshou, also, according to the custom of this dynasty, the number one scholar needs to go out on inspection for me. I order you to be the imperial envoy to go out on behalf of Tian to inspect the Fujian and Guangdong roads. It happens to supervise the land measurement situation of these two roads. This book is also
Matters related to the Ministry of Commerce.”
"I will live long and obey the decree."
"Ma Aiqing."
"I'm here."
"A total of 60 Jinshi people have been admitted to this department. The 4th to 10th people in the palace examination are first-class Jinshis; the 11th to 30th people in the palace examination are second-class Jinshis; the 31st to 60th people are second-class Jinshis.
He is a third-level Jinshi, and the results will be released at noon (1 p.m.) on time. Tonight, I will give a banquet in Qiongyuan, and Ma Aiqing will entertain these sixty Jinshi on my behalf."
"I obey the decree."
"Ye Aiqing."
"I'm here."
"The Ministry of Civil Affairs examines the Jinshi Scholars and fills the vacancies in various ministries and state offices. At least twenty of them will be assigned to the Ministry of Commerce to meet urgent needs."
"Your Majesty Ye Mengding obeys the order."
"Wen Aiqing."
"I'm here."
"You and Xinke Sanjia will meet me in the imperial study room of Ningqian Palace in the afternoon."
"I accept the decree."
"Retreat from the court."
In the afternoon, Wen Tianxiang led the three people to Ningqian Palace on time.
"Long live my minister Zan, my minister Chen Wenlong, my minister Han Zhen, see my emperor, long live my emperor."
"My beloved ministers, please come back. This is the royal study. It doesn't have to be like a prisoner in the court. Sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Three dear friends, you are among the top three in this department, a model for students all over the world, and the first batch of disciples since I succeeded to the throne. I hope that you can all become the elite of our Song Dynasty, a model for students all over the world, and serve as a model for our dynasty.
Rise up and work hard. I called you three here today because I want to ask you about your future plans and goals."
Although Zan Wanshou was the youngest, he was the number one scholar in the new department, so he first said: "I have admired Wei Zheng, the famous prime minister of the former dynasty, since I was a child, so I am willing to make this my goal."
"Wei Zheng, a famous prime minister, not bad."
Han Zhen said: "I, Han Zhen, am willing to become an upright official with a reputation that will last for thousands of years. I will bring peace of mind and benefit the people. As for what I will do specifically, I have not thought about it carefully."
"Well, an upright official with clean sleeves will definitely be passed down to future generations."
Chen Wenlong finally said: "My minister Chen Wenlong likes to read military books and strategies. If there is an opportunity, I am willing to lead troops to the northern expedition to the Central Plains."
"Haha, there was Lu Wenlong with Double Guns before, and now there is Chen Wenlong with Xianchun."
Chen Wenlong said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, my martial arts skills are far inferior to that of General Lu."
"No, countless scholars in the past dynasties have carried the cauldron, haven't they also used soldiers like gods and made military exploits repeatedly?" I smiled and said, "Although the three beloved ministers have different ambitions, they all have one thing in common, that is, to become a famous minister.
I hope the three of you will remember what you said today, and serve as officials to benefit the people and benefit the temples, and as generals to protect your family and country, and open up new territories."
The three people's hearts were surging and they hurriedly said: "I will serve the country loyally and live up to the emperor's grace."
While they were talking, Xiao Qi was seen hurriedly entering the room to report: "Guan family, it's not good. There are many candidates making trouble outside the Gongyuan."