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There were only 280 Enke Scholars in the Tongzhi Dynasty this time.At five drums today, they were led by their teacher Li Hongzao to the Forbidden City to meet Emperor Tongzhi.Lu Runxiang was the No. [-] Scholar, so he naturally walked in the front, followed by Tan Zongjun, Tanhua Li Guolou and other new scholars behind him.Passing through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is in front of you, but seeing the majestic Hall of Supreme Harmony shrouded in the golden light of the morning sun, people can't help feeling admiration.

Sergeants of the Imperial Forest were lined up on the stone steps on both sides like Weng Zhong. An eunuch waved a long whip in his hand, "Papa Papa!" in front of the temple.

The solemn and solemn scene made every Xinke Jinshi a little nervous, and he didn't even dare to breathe, feeling the royal majesty of Jiuzhong Tianque.The Jinshi who came here, all wearing new official robes, are full of energy, with the spirit of dragons and horses, and study hard in ten cold windows and lonely lamps, just to step up to this level.Thinking of the favor and honor after meeting the emperor made everyone's faces turn red.

The Ministry of Rites had made arrangements in advance, and more than 200 people marched in an orderly manner, waiting for the moment when Emperor Tongzhi summoned them.Finally, an official walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, bowed and stepped back. This is also the rule of meeting the emperor, and the emperor cannot show his back.

After the official came out, he turned around and stood still facing the south, with a solemn and steady face, facing the more than 200 Jinshi under the steps, he said loudly: "By the holy order!"

As soon as the words fell, the Jinshi headed by Lu Runxiang, their horseshoe sleeves fluttered and slapped, and they all fell to their knees, shouting: "Long live!" , No one dared to look up.

"Let Tanhua Li Guolou sing the name of Zhenlu Biography, let's meet each other!"

Li Guolou's forehead was swollen, he trembled, and his whole body trembled, how could he let him sing the song?It's not him who rolls the roll during the ritual rehearsal.It seems that his singing at the Qionglin Banquet was known to Emperor Tongzhi Zaichun as well.

Suddenly Li Guolou rose from the ground, raised his sword eyebrows, and said loudly: "Zha!" He stepped forward a few steps, stepped up the steps, took the list, and called names one by one.Every time a Jinshi is sung, the Jinshi will agree loudly.Then bowed his head and walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, starting from Lu Runxiang, entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony one by one according to the ranking.Then the eunuch led the way and knelt down to the prescribed place. Everyone still had to hold their breath, not daring to make a sound, let alone look up. They all bowed their heads on the gold bricks.

The names of more than 200 people were too loud to shout, but those who entered first got dizzy and felt numb in their legs and feet.How long will it take, and how much patience it will take.But this is the royal rule, which has been passed down for thousands of years, so that Xinke Jinshi knows the dignity of the royal family and the grand ceremony.Some people's nervous palms were full of sweat, even their foreheads dripped with sweat, and even the official robes behind them were soaked in the early morning of April.

At this moment, the chief eunuch Liu Deyin shouted: "Long live God is here!"

None of the Jinshi kneeling on the ground dared to look up. Only when they heard footsteps did they know that Emperor Tongzhi had entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony. There was no one on the dragon chair just now. The few heads they kowtowed when they entered the hall were all directed at the empty dragon chair. .Now that the emperor was walking by, they didn't dare to move a little bit.But when he heard the sound of boots "click, click" passing by his ears, Li Guolou could only glance at the person wearing yellow soft-soled boots from the corner of his eye.

Tongzhi Emperor Zaichun walked very slowly, as if he had stopped to observe the Jinshi. Li Guolou did not dare to move, and the two yellow soft-soled boots stayed beside him for a while.

After a long time, Lu Runxiang knelt in the front row, and an eunuch motioned to Lu Runxiang, who was kneeling on the ground, that he understood.So he made a loud cry: "New Division Jinshi Lu Runxiang and other 280 Jinshi have an audience with my emperor, and wish my emperor long live, long live, long live, long live!"

Following Lu Runxiang's shout, all the Jinshi shouted the tsunami together, "Long live, long live, long live!" The shout echoed rumblingly in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.This shout is so sincere, so loud, so full of vigor, and the young and tense faces are full of youthful enthusiasm and incomparable admiration.

Emperor Tongzhi looked around at the Jinshi below the steps, nodding in satisfaction and smiling.All dynasties and dynasties paid great attention to the meeting of the emperor with new scholars, because such a person will take up important positions in the country in the future, be an official or eunuch, or benefit one party, and his name will go down in history, or he will make great achievements and shine through generations.This is the first time after Emperor Tongzhi got married, he opened a course to select a scholar, and selected the person he was most satisfied with, laying a solid foundation for him to govern himself.Therefore, he paid more attention to these new scholars, and believed that his teacher Li Hongzao could select talents for him to govern the country in a fair, impartial and fair manner.

All the important ministers of this dynasty were also ordered to come and listen to the ceremony.Prince Shugong of the Six Emperors Yixin, Prince Chun Yixuan, Prince Qing Yikui, Ministers Li Hongzhang and Li Hongzao of the Shangshufang, Wenxiang, a scholar of Tirenge University, Weng Tonghe, a scholar of the co-organizing university, Linggui, Minister of Rites, Ronglu, Minister of Industry, and Ministry of Households Shangshu Yu Shuzhen, Shangshu Bao of the Ministry of Punishment, Luan Yiwei Chen Yi, Dali Temple Qing Wang Jue, and others all arrived.Prince Gong Yixin sat on the porcelain stool as usual, and the other ministers stood in two rows below the throne.

The Chief Prime Minister, Prince Gong Yixin, is today's ceremonial officer. He looked at the emperor Zai Chun and looked at him, so he stood up, stepped forward, came to the throne, bowed and saluted, then turned around and said loudly: "Tongzhi 12 years Enke Scholars have finished singing, and the new Scholars are back to listen to the emperor's edict!"

All Jinshi shouted in unison: "Long live!"

Zai Chun has long been used to speaking to hundreds of people, without stage fright at all, with a clear voice: "You are all Jinshi in the new department, and you are all scholars. Last night, I checked the resumes of 280 Jinshi in detail. Half, it seems that Li Shao is very fair. Ten years of hard study, from a child to a scholar, from a scholar to a scholar, and then to a Jinshi, relying on articles and knowledge. In exchange for this moment of entering the hall, it is for you The best reward, you should also be worthy of the honor of Jinshi and rank. As long as you are an official who is fair, loyal to the emperor and sensible, and benefits the country, the people and yourself, you will be able to enjoy wealth, enjoy glory, honor your ancestors, confer your wife and children. All of these are I am willing to give you what God has bestowed on you. In the future, you will be born for me and guard the four directions for me, and I am also willing."

Having said this, Emperor Zai Chun suddenly stopped and glanced at the more than 200 Xinke Jinshi who were lying on the ground.There was no sound in the hall, all Jinshi bowed their heads and listened quietly, waiting for the emperor's words, no one dared to raise their heads, no one dared to make a sound.The entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was immersed in a dignified and solemn atmosphere, as if a needle dropped on the ground could hear the sound.

Zai Chun's tone changed, Yin deeply clenched his steel teeth, and spoke clearly: "This time, I am very disappointed with some of you, and I feel very sad. Why? A single 'Xiang Yu and Napoleon' will break your inner three. One of the people is stumped. The country's selection of scholars should do things for the court and share the country's worries. Confucius said: If you are good at learning, you will be an official. You should be excellent talents when you are selected, and you can be the pillars of the country. I chose you to use You work for me, you are either officials in the court, assisting me in government affairs, counselors in planning. Or acting in the Sui area on my behalf, governing civil affairs, and regulating people's feelings. But now the Qing Empire is not in a peaceful and prosperous age, and it has long been eaten by rats The vassal states turned their backs one after another, the Western powers oppressed to their doorstep, the land was divided piece by piece, and wars were fought on the territory of our Qing Empire, and the Western powers forced our Qing Empire to cede land and pay compensation. There are still wars in the country , the civil strife is endless, the country of Zedsar has declared its independence, and it is in turmoil everywhere. Foreign warships are cruising in the Yangtze River, as if they are strolling in their own back garden. When I think of the collapse of my ancestors' family business in my hands, I can’t sleep at night, faceless in the face of the portraits of my ancestors, I am ashamed of the common people in the world. I hope that the Qing Dynasty will regain its spirit, and God will send a great talent to assist me. When I review the memorial, I want to see such a talent appear When the country is in dire straits, countless talented people are needed to stand up and let the Qing Empire stand proudly on the top of the East again. And you ask yourself, can you bear the burden of letting the Qing Empire rise again? Feng Songyue is a great talent, why does the country have to support so many mediocre people who do nothing? Do you want me to hold a broken wheel to persuade all my lovers to cheer up and fight in all directions alone?"

Emperor Zaichun angrily reprimanded more than 200 new Jinshi, which shocked the Hall of Supreme Harmony. In an instant, there was a burst of crying, and all the officials who had been standing fell to their knees, sobbing and wiping the corners of their eyes. A solemn and solemn ceremony was turned into an accountability meeting by Emperor Tongzhi, and they, the important court officials, were also scolded into it.

Li Hongzao's face turned green and pale after hearing this.He has been with the three emperors for many years, and according to the rules, he should have a big happy event.After saluting and kowtowing, the emperor said a few words, "You are all talents that the country urgently needs, go back and do your job well, and don't let down my great trust." Because this is the most important celebration of the country, say some auspicious words to make the scene look better. All the people are happy, just let all Jinshi be grateful.How can you tell the scandal of Aixinjueluo in front of so many "newcomers".

Li Hongzao had just entered the study, he didn't have much power, he was still the teacher of Jinshi, so he didn't talk much.He could only suppress his inner dissatisfaction, and turn his eyes to Prince Gong Yixin for help.

Having said that, even Prince Gong Yixin couldn't hold back his face. He turned his head to look at Zai Chun, posing as a "regent king", with a sullen look and sparks, asking Zai Chun not to take a "happy event" into consideration. "It was a "funeral event".If the crying wiped out the national fortune of the Qing Dynasty, wouldn't it be a big laughing stock?

Zai Chun was in awe of Prince Gong Yixin, and he didn't dare to slack off a bit. He coughed, raised his voice, and smiled slightly: "Today is a good day for you, so you should say something nice, so that you can be grateful to me and work hard for the court. Some people think that I am not very happy when I say these things to you here. In fact, I am very happy today. Because some of you gave the imperial court a strategy for governing the country, pointed out the current problems of current affairs, and gave Although some ideas are still a bit naive and not advisable. But some strategies can be implemented now, and some have to be postponed for a while. Generally speaking, several strategies for governing the country are desirable and have contributed to the country. I want to praise him here .”

Pause for a while, let the people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony feel that the atmosphere is more dignified, and the emotions of depression and restraint are spreading. Who will get this grace bestowed by heaven?

"Tanhualang Li Guolou comes out, let all the lovers take a look at you." Zai Chun made a final decision, and focused the eyes of all the ministers on a young man wearing a seventh-rank official robe.

"Minister Zunzhi, thank you for your grace!" Li Guolou contained tears, and after kowtow, he straightened his chest, making those officials above the fifth rank with flower feathers on their tops and various court beads hanging on their heads look at a group of officials a future star.

Liu Deyin unfolded the imperial decree with a smile, and said in a sharp voice: "Li Guolou listened to the announcement; The Ministry of Punishment has repeatedly made military exploits, which are worthy of great use. Special titles: Doctor of the Imperial Academy, third-class bodyguard, and minister in the study room. This is my honor!"

"Thank you, Lord Long! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Li Guolou knocked his forehead on the ground, and there was a loud knock, and the golden brick on the ground echoed.I am so grateful that there are no words to express it. I know in my heart that the court will soon use his ideas. Which ones can I use?At this time, he was not sure.

Li Guolou's official position is equivalent to being promoted four grades in a row, from a civil servant of the seventh rank to a civil servant of the fifth rank. In terms of rank order, he is already the same as the number one scholar Lu Runxiang, and is the fifth rank.However, he still has the position of "third-class bodyguard" with a fifth-rank military position, and the position of "minister in the study room" with the privilege of entering and leaving the Forbidden City, which is still one step ahead.The second-rank and third-rank officials who lined up on both sides of the main hall did not have the privilege of entering and leaving the Forbidden City. They had to be summoned to be eligible to enter the Forbidden City. Usually, they were only eligible to enter the palace during the early court and court celebrations.

Hundreds of ministers in the court looked at Li Guolou jealously. What strategy did Li Guolou write to govern the country?Let the empress dowagers of the two palaces and the emperor, Prince Gong Yixin, take such a fancy to him.Li Hongzhang did not promote his three sons, but promoted an unknown grandson. Why?A new rich man made a big splash and suddenly appeared in the court. They, the court officials who were far-sighted and thoughtful, didn't hear any news beforehand.All the mysteries caused the court to whisper to each other, and the officials asked each other which god Li Guolou was?