Jingming

Chapter 91

On May 21, Chuanlu Hall.

In front of the Fengtian Hall, all civil and military officials stood up, and the new scholars who were waiting outside the Chengtian Gate entered the Forbidden City again with excitement.

At this moment, they still don't know their ranking.

The emperor's 27th day of mourning for the Daxing emperor has passed, and the rituals and music can be set up and done at the same time.

After five prostrations and three prostrations, the officials of Honglu Temple in Fengtian Hall began to read out the imperial edict.

Then there is the popular roll call, starting with the champion.

"No. [-] in the first class, Jiangxi Qianshan Fei Maozhong!"

"No. [-] in the first class, Jiangxi Qianshan Fei Maozhong!"

"No. [-] in the first class, Jiangxi Qianshan Fei Maozhong!"

From inside the hall to outside the hall, the officials of Honglu Temple relayed the result to the outside of the hall one by one, reaching the ears of the Xinke Scholars next to Danji.

Fei Maozhong was not surprised when he heard his name, but his eyes were full of shock, apprehension and even fear.

Why him?With his answer sheet, how can he be the champion?How many people should carefully comment on the answer sheet of the champion?
Fei Maozhong knew that his answer sheet was absolutely unworthy this time, and there was only one reason: because Fei Hong was about to return it.

Before he entered Beijing, he was about to fall into a accusation: how could his nephew He De become the number one scholar?Was it the emperor's intentional hand-picking, or were the ministers wearing small shoes for Fei Hong?What is the intention behind it?
Not to allow Fei Maozhong to be in a daze, the officials of Honglu Temple had already come and said with a smile: "Duke Zhuangyuan, let's go to the hall to pay respects to Xie En."

Fei Mao was restless and didn't dare to take a good look at the emperor's face.

Zhu Houcong smiled: It doesn't matter, I will take action.

In Zhu Houcong's eyes, there is not much difference between the number one scholar and the top three, Jinshi or even Juren.

Knocking on the door is only the first step.

"Second in first place, Guangdong Xiangshan Huang Zuo!"

"Second in first place, Guangdong Xiangshan Huang Zuo!"

"Second in first place, Guangdong Xiangshan Huang Zuo!"

When the voice came out, Huang Zuo's eyes almost popped out.

How can it be?

He also felt that he was unworthy, could it be that Liang Chu was supporting him?Don't His Majesty think he is a careless person?

He who was still very sad two days ago was suddenly overwhelmed with excitement. When he entered the hall to meet him, thinking of the bumpy journey, his eyes were moist.

"You are Huang Zuo?"

Surprisingly, the emperor actually asked such a sentence.

"...Your Majesty, I still want to thank Your Majesty for your kindness in taking the exam. I...you must be very careful and careful."

He doesn't worry about being picked on for his talent, after all, he once had the possibility of winning three yuan in a row.

He just had no confidence in his own destiny.

Is it a transfer now?
"It's about being careful."

Hearing the emperor's smiling words, Huang Zuo was extremely ashamed.

The name of carelessness is indeed in the heart of the emperor.

Beside Dan Chi outside the hall, the rest of the Xinke Scholars all looked forward to it.

There is only one Tanhualang left in Sandingjia.

Afterwards, only the names of the top two and top three will be read, while the rest of them will just have the word "waiting" behind the name.

"No. [-], Zhang Cong, Zhejiang Yongjia!"

"No. [-], Zhang Cong, Zhejiang Yongjia!"

"No. [-], Zhang Cong, Zhejiang Yongjia!"

Zhang Cong clenched his fists hard, unable to control himself.

A third!
He came from an ordinary good family, not a famous family, and his family was not rich.

Among the same subjects, he was not like Fei Maozhong who had an uncle who was a cabinet minister, nor was he like Huang Zuo who had a fellow villager who was the chief assistant and was still in the cabinet.

Who recognized his talent and allowed him to be among the top three?

Zhang Cong didn't know, but he knew that the Three Tripod Armor had to pass the emperor's pass.

After arriving in front of the imperial court and bowing down, Zhang Cong, 47, touched his forehead to the ground and said, "His Majesty Chen Meng hand-picked the first and third place, and I dare to ask for grace."

He wanted to be bold, even though he was being watched by countless people.

If Your Majesty really intends to reform the law, you should appreciate the boldness and courage, right?
Zhu Houcong laughed: "Oh? What kind of grace?"

"Since he is a disciple of the Son of Heaven, I ask Your Majesty to give him another name to avoid the taboo of the name of the Son of Heaven."

When he said this, Wang Qiong came out with a smile and said: "This taboo should be avoided, and I would like to invite you."

Zhang Cong understood that he was entered into the first-class paper by Wang Qiong.

But Wang Qiong has been criticized so much, how could he snatch a place in the top three tripods from Yang Tinghe?
Then the emperor adjusted the order!
While Zhang Cong was thinking about it, Zhu Houcong nodded, as if he didn't think about it: "Your strategy and theory, after reading, will make all the examiners obey and respect. In this case... I will serve you with pen and ink!"

Zhang Cong raised his head expectantly, and saw the young emperor who was lowering his head and waving his brush.

The heroic spirit between the brows, the calm demeanor, and the introverted eyes all fell into his eyes.

At the age of 47, he will neither be arrogant nor timid, so he dares to look up at the emperor.

"Zhang Fujing, whose name is Maogong, how about it?" Zhu Houcong raised his head and looked at him with a smile.

"Minister Zhang Fujing, thank Your Majesty for giving you the name and characters!" Zhang Cong thanked Shengen excitedly.

Fu, convinced; respect, cautious.Mao, talent and virtue; respectful, respectful.

Not only did he have a new name, but he was also given words.

Looking at the four big characters in the royal script, Tanhualang's limelight even surpassed the champion and second place.

But who dares to ask the emperor to give him a name on this occasion if he is also called Cong?

Liang Chu looked again at Yang Tinghe, who was indifferent and indifferent, and then at the emperor who smiled gently.

What a festive day, why do you always feel that there will be a new disturbance?
Tomorrow, the Ministry of Rituals will give a banquet, enter the palace the day after tomorrow to thank you and receive the imperial uniform and crown, and then visit the Confucian Temple to inscribe and erect a monument the day after tomorrow.

But the courtiers with a clear mind knew that they were just newcomers who had just walked around the stage to warm up and were about to retreat to the outermost edge.

His Majesty's policy question was also asked to all the officials in Beijing.

This is probably a palace test with dethrone!
Can Fei Hong, who is "going to Beijing for the exam", be "the number one scholar" like his nephew?
Enthronement full moon.

There is noise in the silence outside Qianqing Palace: During the work of rebuilding Rijing Gate, no one dared to make any noise, but it is a construction site after all.

No rushing is needed, everyone just wants to get the job done quickly.Working under the eyes of the emperor is too stressful.

Isn't there a saying?Companion to a king is like companion to a tiger. They are repairing a tiger's nest.

After the sutra feast on the 22nd, Zhu Houcong returned here, followed by Huang Jin, Yan Song, and Liu Long.

The busy people around the Rijing Gate suddenly stopped and knelt down on the spot.

"Go to the Central Palace." Zhu Houcong glanced over there, "It's hot, prepare more water for them."

"Slave servant leads the order." Gao Zhong, who was guarding the supervisor, replied in a low voice, and then looked at Huang Jin's back enviously.

"Your Majesty is merciful and loving for the people." Yan Song smiled and flattered, and the group went directly to the square hall between Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace.

In the future, it will be known as the Jiaotai Hall, which is now also called the Zhongyuan Hall. It was originally the place where the queen met wives on certain ceremonial occasions. It also has another function: to store the emperor's seals.

Now there is no current queen in the palace, and the Hall of Mental Cultivation has not yet been rebuilt, so Zhu Houcong temporarily uses it as a study.

Because the Eastern and Western Pavilions of the Qianqing Palace are not big enough.

Yan Song and Liu Long were the first foreign ministers to know the furnishings here.

In the main hall, a large map of the Ming Dynasty was hung.

In front of the imperial case in front of the throne, there are three chairs in a circle, with a total of eighteen chairs, and a small desk in front of each.

Except for the row by the door, there are bookshelves behind the other two rows of chairs, which are already filled with many books.

After the Ceremony of Passing on Lulu yesterday, all candidates' strategies have been sent here.

Zhu Houcong still looked at everyone's.

Yan Song and Liu Long didn't need to order anymore today, they found a chair on each side before the imperial case and sat on them to continue to help the emperor refine the arguments and evidence in the examination paper.

To put it simply: eliminate the nonsense and extract the key points.

Where is this daily talk?
Since the eighth day of May, when they were able to serve as day servants here, they have always been working as secretaries.

Unless the emperor has doubts, the questions are often specific.

Yan Song would not be able to persuade the emperor with just words and righteous words that he should study more Four Books and Five Classics, read history and lecture on history, and Liu Long was even more prepared not to make mistakes and not to show his head.

But there is one thing that Yan Song doesn't understand: there are [-] chairs here, what's the point?
Reminiscent of the Imperial Study Room of the Hall of Mental Cultivation that is being rebuilt... Isn't this place the Imperial Study Room now?

He didn't dare to ask more questions, but he knew that it was absolutely impossible for the emperor to set up eighteen chairs here just for Japanese lectures!

(End of this chapter)