Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 281, a grand gathering of literati
Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan left the Liu residence, chatting as they walked.

"I don't know that the teacher has and method that can make us..."

Huang Jinquan only spoke half of what he had said. Some things cannot be fully explained, and they even have to be very cryptic. Anyway, everyone knows it. If outsiders know it, it is easy to seize the opportunity and make a big fuss.

The two of them are still talents, so they won't attract attention, but now Liu Jin is indeed very popular, and the two of them are also very aware of this, so they are cautious when doing things, for fear of hurting their mentor.

"How can we guess the master's ability?"

Tong Yuan smiled and shook his head. He didn't have the slightest confidence in passing the Qiuwei exam before, but now Liu Jin's words made him full of confidence.

"That's, it's a pity, Brother Lin went to Huangjinzhou, so we can't participate in the autumn festival together, otherwise, if the three of us and our teacher participate in the autumn festival together, wouldn't it be a beautiful story through the ages if we go to high school together?"

Huang Jinquan nodded, then thought of Lin Shuhong who was going to Huangjinzhou, and said with a little regret.

"Yeah, brother Lin is no longer, I always feel that it's missing something."

Tong Yuan also nodded and said.

The two chatted as they walked, and they came to a relatively prosperous place in the capital without knowing it.

Because the Qiu Wei exam is about to be held, the capital here also gathers talents from the whole of Beizhili who came to rush for the exam.

Beizhili has a special status, because it is the place where the capital is located, so the Qiuwei exams are all in Shuntianfu in the capital. It is also because in the capital, the imperial court wants to show that it attaches great importance to the triennial ceremony. The Qiuwei examinations in the border area are usually appointed by Emperor Da Ming personally to serve as the chief examiner.

Therefore, although the style of writing in Northern Zhili is far less prosperous than that in the Jiangnan area, and the level of literati is not as good as in the Jiangnan area, the triennial Lun Cai Ceremony in Northern Zhili is still very lively.

Of course, the most lively thing is to pass the autumn, and when the spring next year begins, at that time, the talents of the entire Ming Dynasty will gather in the capital, and if they just turn their heads and throw them down, they will be able to smash out a few masters. lively.

Usually at that time, temples, restaurants, teahouses, brothels, etc. here in the capital will hold some poetry meetings, follow the arty style, and pay some money for these literati to match each other and write poems or something. This work can also rise to fame.

Naturally, literati are also very keen on this kind of activities. Firstly, they can show their talents. All literati have their own arrogance.

Secondly, it is also for the sake of fame. Many famous poets and poets in history became famous through such activities, such as Wang Bo who wrote "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" is the most typical one. The original intention of Yan Gong to hold this activity is to let his The son-in-law Meng Xueshi wrote a preface to honor his name. It is estimated that he may be really talented, or he may have found someone to buy the article in advance, but no matter what, it is not prepared for Wang Bo.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows this, so everyone will shirk each other, saying that they are ignorant and can't write any good articles.

But when I met Wang Bo, a stunned young man, I didn't have any excuses. I picked up the pen and started to write the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" that has been passed down through the ages.

The release of "Sunset clouds and lone ducks fly together, and autumn waters share the same color of the sky" not only made Wang Bo's name spread through the ages, but also made Tengwang Pavilion one of the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River.

Even Li Yuanying, the king of Teng who built the Tengwang Pavilion, is well-known. Otherwise, who would remember Li Yuan's youngest son, the younger brother of Tang Taizong Li Shimin?

It can be seen from this that why literati are keen on such activities, why restaurants, teahouses, brothels, temples and the like are willing to hold such activities. In the final analysis, it is for the sake of fame, and fame will naturally bring benefits. Fame and fortune have been linked together since ancient times.

Although the capital city at this time has not yet reached the most lively time of spring, but the approach of autumn has also become a grand gathering for literati in the Northern Zhili area.

No matter how much I have, it doesn't prevent these literati from gathering together, climbing high and looking far, and writing poems by the river.

Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan were walking on the streets of the capital, and when they looked up, restaurants, teahouses, etc. were full of intellectuals dressed as scholars.

"It's really fun~"

Huang Jinquan said to Tong Yuan with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, all of them are full of spirits, scolding Fang Qiu, pointing out Jiangshan, and encouraging words."

Tong Yuan also had a smile on his face. This kind of event is the favorite of scholars like them.

"Is this Brother Huang and Brother Tong?"

Above the Moon Tower, a group of literati were reciting poems and making lyrics. Some people saw Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan walking on the street at once, and couldn't help but shouted at them upstairs.

"Brother Liu, Brother Jiang, Brother Ouyang~"

Hearing someone calling them upstairs, Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan looked up, and immediately found a few acquaintances, at the same time they were slightly taken aback, because they came to Wangyue Tower without knowing it.

Wangyuelou was Liu Jin's blockbuster enemy, and the same Wangyuelou also took off because of Liu Jin's remarks. Now it has become the most famous restaurant in the capital, and even opened a branch specializing in seafood.

Because of Liu Jin's relationship, this Wangyue Tower has naturally become the favorite place for literati. The decoration here closely follows the fashion trend of the capital, with glass windows, a large number of glass products, and even at night, the glass lights On it, the lights were immediately brightly lit, becoming a lighthouse-like existence around it.

"Brother Huang, Brother Tong, hurry up~"

"Yes, yes, come up quickly, everyone is betting on the question now."

"I haven't seen the two brothers since I came to the capital. I thought the two brothers were not going to participate in this autumn."

The people upstairs asked the two to go up quickly, Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan looked at each other, and entered the Wangyue Tower with a smile, and soon came to the third floor of the Wangyue Tower.

The third floor of Wangyue Tower has been taken over by these literati. At this time, more than a dozen literati gathered together, talking and laughing with each other, and it was very lively.

Seeing the arrival of Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan, they also introduced each other and got to know each other. They are considered to be in the same period, the same subject, and the same year who took the Qiuwei exam together. What's more, they are both from Beizhili. But it's not normal.

Calling each other like Brother Liu, Brother Zhang, Brother Li, etc., if you meet someone with the same surname, you have to call each other's name. After some introductions, it was also a lot of fun, but soon, they became friends again. Back on topic.

"Brothers, who do you think will be the chief examiner of this provincial examination?"

The proposer of this party was Jiang Shan, who was a native of the capital, and his family's conditions were naturally very good. After getting to know everyone better, he said with a smile.

"I think it's probably Li Gong or Xie Gong."

Ouyang Wen followed up and said, this Ouyang Wen is also a well-known talent in Beizhili, and he was the leader of the Shuntian Mansion Court Examination last time, and he is also one of the most active people now.

"Brother Ouyang's words are wrong. Li Gong or Xie Gong will probably preside over next year's spring chamber. As for the autumn chamber, I think it is probably selected from the six ministers, and the imperial court has always attached great importance to us in Beizhili. I Most likely, the prince will preside over it."

The person who spoke was Liu Hongzhi, who was also the case leader of the last court examination in Baoding Mansion of Beizhili. The prince he was talking about referred to the current Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Jia.

"Brother Liu is right. According to the practice of the previous rural examinations, it is almost a common practice that the cabinet chief presides over Chun Wei, and the six ministers preside over Qiu Wei. It is very likely that the prince will preside over the Qiu Wei examination this time."

Jiang Shan nodded and said, he is from the capital, so he is very familiar with this area.

The imperial court attaches great importance to the triennial Lun Cai Grand Ceremony. The chief examiners of the rural examinations are all directly appointed by the imperial court to go to the provinces to preside over them. As for Beizhili, they have a special status. The chief examiners are of a higher rank, usually six The minister presides, and sometimes the cabinet may be the chief examiner, so as to show that the imperial court attaches great importance to the imperial examination.

"I think it may also be Mr. Xu from the Ministry of Rites."

Someone thought about it and said, the Xu Gong in his mouth refers to the current Minister of Rites, Xu Qiong.

"Perhaps it could also be Duke Zhou of the household department."

Some people also suggested that the Minister of the Household Department Zhou Jing, and some people also expressed their support.

Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan kept silent, just listening quietly. Before the exam, everyone likes to guess the examiner to bet on the questions, because each examiner has a completely different style of questioning.

Like Zhou Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, this person is more direct and upright, so if he is the chief examiner, the questions he gives are generally not too tricky. The topic may be colder.

In addition to the questions, the examiner's personal preferences also need to be paid attention to. When writing the test, according to the examiner's preferences, there will naturally be extra points, and the possibility of passing the rural examination will be higher.

This is why before the exam, these talented scholars like to guess the examiner and bet on the questions. The imperial examination is too difficult and too perverted.

If everyone can guess the examiner in advance and make some preparations, the probability of success will increase by a few points.

Everyone said what they said, and they expressed their opinions one after another. How many people do you think Wang Jia, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, will be the chief examiner for this time, but who do you think? Not less.

Because in the past, it was basically the three ministers of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites. As for Ma Wensheng, the minister of the Ministry of War, there was no one who even suggested it.

　Let’s guess the composition questions for this year’s college entrance examination. I guess it must be related to the epidemic~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)