Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty’s Imperial Examination

The Luming banquet was held the next day after the township examination was published, and all the candidates who remained in Beijing after the examination were required to participate. Among them, there are the largest number of children from Beijing, and there are many from Beppu. After this meal, I rushed to my hometown and I can join the banquet hosted by the Daling of Honshu.

This experience is also learned from generation to generation.

Every time they go to the township association for two tests, the county will hold a banquet for the test before the foreign candidates rush to the Beijing test. Because the Binxing banquet in my hometown has been cooked, this meal in Jingli is more and more not to be missed. All the people neatly changed their new clothes and hats in the morning, and they prepared a lot of knowledge to exchange food.

Although the students of Beijing origin are inexperienced, they have grown up at the feet of the emperor, a prosperous city, and have teachers who teach and supervise them, and their knowledge is not shallow. They prepared new clothes and poems early so that they can compete at the banquet.

Not to mention the examiners and fellow examiners attending the banquet. They have been in the examination room for more than 20 days, and the inside and outside curtain officials can't even say a word. Every day, they have pain in the evaluation of the papers. The rankings have to be compared and tried hard. Now that I have finally completed the mission, I am naturally excited when I go out to this glory, and I want to study the students I ordered.

The Luming Banquet was held in Shuntian Mansion.

Yin Wuqi, the new government official who presided over the banquet, had just been transferred from Yunnan's chief envoy, and he did everything he could. He not only ordered people to prepare chicken, geese, lamb, fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish, but also specially ordered people to buy a few deer for the occasion.

When the banquet opened, everyone was seated according to the ancient ceremony. There were two or three small cases: Xie Yuan was alone, sitting under the examiners, and the two of them were in charge of the case, and the rest was one for three. case. On each table, there is a high-level pan of sugar-coated watch plate, which contains a small lion printed with maltose. Seeing that there are plates of seasonal melons and candied fruits, ginkgo walnuts and other things under the plate. As the time is near Chongyang, there are some chrysanthemum petals wrapped in sugar silk.

Cui Xie wears a newly made Juren robe, and sits in the eighth seat in order, congratulating each other with six or seven Juren.

The two official children who were enrolled in the Beijing Master Examination had read his must-read notes on imperial examinations, and yesterday they heard about his experience of mock examination in a restaurant. As soon as I saw him, I remembered the horrible math question that estimated the time of the scientific examination. My heart was beating, my face was bleeding, and my face was stiffer than seeing the examiner. He bowed his hands and replied: "The virtuous brother does not need to be polite. For this banquet, I would also like to thank my brother Xian for presiding over the book editing.

Cui Xie sighed inwardly, "It's so serious to raise people," and bowed his head modestly: "The two brothers are too acclaimed, how many things I have done. They are all dedicated to the worship of the wine, Siye and Hanlin adults. The brothers worked hard. There is today."

The candidates underneath are getting to know each other and talking. The Wu Fujun above has already got up to give a speech. The sentient beings quickly stopped talking and got up to listen to his speech: "Our country is custom-made by the ancients. It is a matter of words, the gift of Binxing. Take Zhuyu Zhou... "

Wu Fuyin quoted the scriptures above, starting from the history of the test, and encouraged the students to continue their encouragement and try the spring test next year, which made people drowsy.

Cui Xie thought about people all night, wrote poems and wrote the next morning, and then asked the hypnotic voice to remind him, and his eyelids could hardly be lifted. Fortunately, their students all bow their heads slightly. The officials can't see clearly from above, otherwise his teacher would have to drag him up first.

It wasn't until Fu Yin said that he was full of emotions, "You must be a famous person, Zoran is the first-rate person!" It rang in the court, and he was pulled back from the drowsiness to the world. He heard the majestic voice of the ruler again, and smelled the people. The fragrant dishes delivered at the running price.

He looked at the roasted lamb, roasted goose, fried chicken, whole steamed crab and dried venison on the table, refreshed, only waiting for Fu Yin to approve them to open the table.

However, after Fu Yin finished speaking, the examiners still had to talk.

Examiner Li Dongyang was the first to stand up and urge the candidates to "be conceited in the world and take the lead in the world"; deputy examiner Xie Qian asked them to "guarantee their name and examine their achievements"; The eight co-testers and the two inspectors all got up and said something with a smile. If it weren't for the charcoal stove under the dish, the meat on the table would be cold.

It was so easy until the examiner finished speaking. The students lined up to worship the chief examiner and took their own room examiner as their teacher. Wu Fuyin smiled and watched the gifted scholars retreat gracefully, waving their sleeves, and the bell and drum in front of the court. It sounded... It's time to sing "Deer Ming".

Yo-yo Luming, the apple of the wild food. It is the origin of the name of this deer banquet.

Cui Xie mingled among the sentient beings and sang as soon as he spoke. His mouth was very standard, but he didn't say anything. Li Dongyang on the stage listened intently to the singing below, but didn't hear any special tunes. The disciples who peeked at him were also very engaged in singing, thinking that he might have sung the poem beforehand and got the tune.

Teacher Li said to Xie Qian with satisfaction: "I'm a student who can't say anything else, but I'm serious. I knew I was going to participate in the Luming Banquet, so I first practiced this Luming poem."

Xie Qian didn’t know the tune of Cui Xie’s singing, but seeing Li Dongyang’s complex expression on his face, he could probably guess, nodded, and echoed: “I tried to take him back to the door, but it’s too slow. One step, Brother Li snatched it. But looking at his test papers for this subject, Brother Li really taught the students. If you are in my school, I’m afraid it will be difficult for him to correct such a clear and elegant article."

Zhang Pu mentioned his test paper and regretted: "In fact, his share is no worse than Ou Zheng's. If it is not for a bachelor's degree to avoid suspicion, he will be lowered and placed in the top three."

When Wu Qi heard that they were all complimenting Cui Xie, he couldn't help asking: "This Cui Hezhong's father is really the Cui Lord who met with the Chief Secretary of Yunnan's Left Senate?"

Li Dongyang said, "It's not him. Mr. Wu moved back to Beijing from the prefect of Yunnan, Ren Sheng. Want to recognize that Counselor Cui?"

Acknowledgment... Master Wu showed a complicated look in his eyes, and he asked, "Cui Xie, is he... married?"

Teacher Li knew a thing or two about his family's affairs, and shook his head and replied, "That's not true. Zhuo Jing originally wanted to help him lead the line, but he refused, saying that he wanted to take care of the marriage of his two younger siblings. My own business. I think he is not too old and he is preparing for the examination, so he doesn't care about it. Could Lord Wu have any candidates?"

Lord Wu has no choice.

Master Wu was just a right-hand governor in Yunnan and almost became a matchmaker for Senator Cui. He was a little curious to see his son.

Cui Que took two beautiful concubines into office, and when he arrived, he asked to marry the daughter of the ruler. This son was willing to take care of his younger siblings, instead of asking the teacher to find him a good father-in-law, which is really shameful.

Fortunately, he was not shameful.

He originally had some prejudice against Cui Xie because of Cui's participation. Hearing that he was going to set up a family for his younger siblings before taking care of his marriage, he couldn't help but sighed, "Hey, such a father has such a son! "

If Cui Senye had not begged for the daughter of Mr. He himself, but had begged for this promising son, maybe he would be married after the autumn test.

unfortunately! He obviously saw a good marriage, but he couldn't be a matchmaker. What a pity!

——How can I tell my son a girl whose father wanted to marry?

Master Wu sighed secretly, and when the Luming music was resting, he took wine and toasted the three nobles of the lives, and called everyone to have a banquet.

The Luming banquet is not only a place where people can eat and drink, but also show the talents of scholars. Master Li looked at all the talents and said with a smile: "Today is blessed by heaven. In order to be a scholar? The official reads the scrolls of the various students in the curtain, and sees the volume of talents and thoughts, the literary and beautiful volumes, if you want to come to the poems, it should be as beautiful as the article. The official will first write a poem, and will wait for all actions Son sing harmony."

He drank a lot of wine, and in a blink of an eye there was Wensi: "Twenty years ago, when the feast was deer, what did Jingwei mean to hold balance. After the official and Cao were full, he was shocked when he came to the sky. Dare to say that the article is a wonderful choice. , I know that honors and pets are imaginary names. The banquet is drunk, but it is the virtue of the king, but the poems of Zhou Dynasty cannot be used."

I dare to say that the article is a wonderful choice, and I know that the honorable pet is a vain name... Wen Qing has a far-reaching meaning, and it is a wonderful sentence in the world.

With the introduction to the poem by the examiner, Jinke Jieyuan Zhang Zan took the lead to salute, and said confidently: "I don't like it, I have some thoughts, and I would like to offer a poem to help you poem."

He is also very quick thinking-or he has done a good job of preparation, and said: "The team dances flower hairpins to send wine frequently, the Qing Dynasty event and the good time. The stars are under the day and the bachelor's shoes are under the sun, and the wind and the sun are good to lift a towel."

At the beginning of Xie Yuan with such a talented and dazzling talent, the five Jingkui naturally couldn't sit there, and stood up behind him to respond and make some "Auspicious Clouds Reflecting Chaoyang Huan, Kui Su Tenghui Tai Yuming", "Song Huang" Don’t change Ling Shuang Cao, Kui Huoning forgets to report to the country’s city."

In a blink of an eye, Zheng Zongren, the sixth place in the township examination who shared a case with Cui Xie, arrived. These talented people somehow are so eloquent and chanting, and they export into chapters. Every time they compose a poem, the teachers have to comment on a few sentences, and the students below have to comment. Cui Xie is even more guilty and timid, and I want to talk to the teacher. Don't let him do it today.

But after reading the poems of the two Juren around him word by word, the destiny fell on Cui Xie after all.

He stood up with a stiff face, and closed his eyes, dying for the "Newcomer in the Dragon and Tiger List, and the Phoenix Emperor is seeking talents" that he suffocated in the morning. Wu Fuyin suddenly smiled and asked: "Cui Juren is Li Xueshi The essays have very good procedures, and the books compiled are enough to benefit the scholars of the world. If you want to come together with poetry, it will not be weaker than others?"

Li Dongyang said modestly: "Master Wu Tigao looked at him. This son has been studying with me for only a few months, and he only read four books. I have never seen him write any good poems."

Wu Fu Yin smiled and said: "Otherwise, a famous teacher must have a high student. Since the talented Master Li said that the ‘Imitated Zhou Poetry’ was unsuccessful, I should ask you this student to follow the teacher’s wish and change the Zhou Poetry."

He started to change the style of poetry, and don't be full of dry and boring response poems.

Zhou Shi, that is, four-character ancient poems such as the Book of Songs, does not speak metric, and uses loose rhymes. It is much better than a five-character, seven-character and eight-line rhyme poem. Moreover, he was the first to write this poem. I am afraid that the people below are all paying attention to their own poems at this time, and they don't pay much attention to the good ones. It is better than comparing their shortest short items with others' long items!

Cui Xie burst into tears with gratitude, changed the hard-squeezed poem slightly, and said, "Gui Hua Qiusheng, good spirits are full. Only my country, Ji Xi Siming. The government is clear, please The virtuous is more sincere. The emperor will be awarded by the good grace, and the heroes will be fetched. Ming Gong selects the scholars and feasts on the deer. The crowd is full of luxuries and ranks among the stars. For the rest of your life, you should report your loyalty. If you are to the north, you will not win grace.

Li Dongyang has been his teacher for so long, and the memory of his poems is still in the old "Graphite Yin Ji", and the bottom line of his poems is extremely low. In addition, this disciple really has no talent for music. He usually only listens to the teacher and is familiar with the theory, but he rarely writes poems. It gives him the impression that he can't make any good poems. Today, I stood up and wrote such a long four-character poem. Teacher Li was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, he still felt that his poems were a little bit desirable. They were better than his usual... than those he had written before?

Li Dongyang was so surprised that he almost forgot to comment. Wu Fuyin was a little surprised. He nodded and commented: "Vensi is fast, and talented, lives up to the name. He can also write four-character poems in the style of the pavilion, and he is indeed an upright scholar. people."

Most of the students in the audience were pondering their poems. They didn’t care about his work. Only the first few candidates were at ease and listened carefully. They nodded their heads one after another: "I am in harmony with the sound, and every word has love for the king to serve the country. The ambition, the letter is Zhuang Li’s poem. Such a poem can be made in such a short amount of time, and he deserves to be the one who compiled the "Imperial Examination Must Read"."

The officials above and several scholars from the past have commented that those who didn't listen to his poems very carefully were of course not embarrassed to pick faults. They complimented him with a few words and quickly prepared their poems.

Listening to their comments, Cui Xie's tense muscles slowly softened. He thanked Wu Fuyin from the bottom of his heart and thanked Lu Juren silently—

Mr. Lu is really right, it doesn't matter if the poem is not good, you have to take a quick word first. If you are fast enough, at least you will be able to make people think you have a good talent, and fool the scene.

The author has something to say: auspicious clouds reflect the sun, and the chief Su Tenghui Tai Yuming

Songhuang does not change Lingshuang, Kuihuoning forgets to report to the city

The above two sentences are from a poem given to Weng Shiyong by Chen Shun

Li Dongyang’s and Xieyuan’s poems were all Li Dongyang’s poems. Li Dongyang’s poem was written just for this Luming Banquet, and the latter half was written by him during the poem reading.

The official's speech is from the preface of Li Dongyang's Shuntianfu Township Examination