Quick wear: the host is so brave, and the blackened villain dares to tease

Chapter 656 Imperial Examination Girls Are Not Cannon Fodder (34)

According to the practice of previous years, the imperial court will hold a Qionglin banquet for the newly promoted Jinshi.

On the third day after the Qionglin Banquet was announced in the palace examination, many interesting things would happen at the banquet. This was also the topic of conversation among the people in the capital after dinner, so many people were paying attention to this celebration.

Before the Qionglin banquet, He Shiyan guessed that many people would come to visit, and he didn't want to see them because they wanted to win them over.

Especially Wang Linzhang, who sent some treasures to his door from time to time, and it was difficult to refuse them politely.

Ning Xi proposed to go out for two days and come back after the Qionglin Banquet.

So, the two took a carriage to a beautiful manor in the suburbs of Beijing to relax.

The current scenery is just right, the villa they bought a few days ago has a big pond, fish swim in the pond, and there are peach blossoms all around, the peach blossoms are scorching, it is really beautiful.

Perhaps in an unfamiliar environment, Ning Xi felt insomnia in bed at night.

She tossed and turned, and was soon hugged by the man beside her.

The moonlight came in from the window, and it was very bright. She saw He Shiyan curled her lips and asked with a smile, "Why can't you sleep? Do you want me to accompany you?"

"No need." Ning Xi hummed.

He Shiyan put his hand on her body and kissed her earlobe, "Since Xi Niang can't sleep and has nothing to do, why don't I give you a speech book for my husband?"

"No need." She read enough words on weekdays.

He Shiyan looked into her eyes seriously, "I made up this story myself, no one else has heard of it..."

He has already talked about this, so Ning Xi has to listen to it anyway, after all, his curiosity has been aroused.

While she was in a trance, He Shiyan held her in his arms, leaned against her ear and began to speak.

Listening, Ning Xi blushed, stretched out her hand and punched him, "Does anyone else know that you are such a champion?!"

He Shiyan looked at his charming wife's shy and ashamed appearance, his eyes became hot for a moment, and he couldn't help reminding her, "Listen up."

Ning Xi didn't want to do what he wanted so soon, so he said, "Continue listening to another day?"

He Shiyan held her waist, "You can't give up halfway."

"Besides, it's the first time my husband gave you a speech book, did Xi Niang not appreciate it at all?"

Ning Xi snorted softly and poked his heart, "Okay, okay, tell me, I'll listen."

He Shiyan hugged his lovely wife and held her outstretched hand, feeling his heart beat faster.

He took her hand and put it on his chest, not letting her move.

Ning Xi leaned down and leaned against his chest to listen, "Why is brother Shi Yan's heart beating so loudly?"

"Cough, call me again?" He Shiyan's voice was a little hoarse.

"What are you calling?" Ning Xi asked knowingly, but she still leaned against his ear, and said softly, "Brother Shi Yan."

He Shiyan felt soft and numb at the base of his ears, couldn't help but clutched her waist, lowered his head and kissed her lips.

……

Ning Xi listened to the book of strange tales last night, and fell asleep at some point in a daze.

When he woke up at dawn, he opened his arms and swept around, but there was no one around.

When she went out to wash up, she saw He Shiyan cooking breakfast himself.

The two of them stayed in Biezhuang for two days before returning to the imperial city. After attending the Qionglin Banquet, if there were no accidents, He Shiyan would have a three-month vacation before entering the Imperial Academy.

On the day of the Qionglin Banquet, in addition to Xinke Jinshi, North Korean and Chinese military officials will also be invited to the palace to participate in this grand event.

The banquet is held in the evening. During the day, the new Jinshi enters the palace, puts on the Jinshi crown prepared by the Ministry of Rites, starts from the palace, walks around the capital city and then returns to the palace city.

This parade is the moment when Xinke Scholars show their face the most.

At this time, people all over the capital would gather on the street, and the teahouses and taverns on both sides of the street were overcrowded, especially on the second floor, and it was difficult to get a seat even if they had money.

Ning Xi expected that He Shiyan would go to high school, so he booked a window seat on the second floor of the largest tea house in Beijing early.

A cup of tea and a few plates of snacks, she looked out while drinking tea, waiting for He Shiyan and the others to ride out of the palace gate.

He Shiyan was in the palace, and after going through the roll call like other Xinke Jinshi, he came out on horseback wearing the crown of champion. Only the first-class Jinshi in the palace examination were qualified to ride a horse, and the other Jinshi could only walk behind.

He Shiyan rode out of the palace gate and saw the people standing on both sides of the street, cheering endlessly.

When passing two-story buildings on the side of the road, there were always girls throwing sachets and handkerchiefs, but he didn't pick up any of them until he saw his wife standing by the window on the second floor of the teahouse.

When he saw Ning Xi, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his lips.

When he smiled, the other girls onlookers could not restrain their exclamation.

"Ah! Zhuangyuan Lang is so handsome, I don't know if he is married or not"

"Don't be stupid, the number one scholar has already been married, so how can you still have a chance?"

"I can be a concubine!"

"..."

Listening to those girls' words, Ning Xi looked downstairs and met He Shiyan's eyes.

Suddenly I feel that he is very handsome today.

The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. This is the most beautiful time for these new scholars.

Before the Qionglin Banquet begins, the imperial court will first appoint new scholars.

The Minister of Rites came over with the imperial decree and read it out. Through the light screen, Ning Xi and the little white cat saw He Shiyan in the crowd and heard the imperial decree read by the Minister of Rites.

"Hereby appointed, He Shiyan, the number one scholar in the imperial examination, and Ren Hanlin's editor"

Ning Xi blinked, as expected, all the first-ranked scholars in the imperial examination were admitted to the Imperial Academy, and the other second-ranked scholars were assigned to the Sixth Division or other departments.

Scholars outside the second-tier class are appointed by the Ministry of Officials, and they are very likely to be assigned to local posts.

At the end of the conferment of officials, more than 200 Jinshi and officials from the DPRK and China sat down together, and hundreds of tables were set up. The scene was very spectacular.

Ning Xi saw He Shiyan sitting in front, and she also saw Prime Minister Wang Zuo Wang among the officials.

During the banquet, there were many people walking around and toasting each other. Every year, the new champions could not escape the end of being overwhelmed.

Ning Xi was at home preparing to learn about wine and soup, and He Shiyan waited for the banquet to end before rushing home as quickly as possible.

"Xie'er, I'm back." He pushed open the courtyard door.

Ning Xi didn't see him eating anything on the light screen, so he asked, "Are you hungry? Have some wine-relief soup before you eat?"

"Not hungry." He Shiyan walked over and hugged her, "Give me a hug for a while."

Ning Xi knew he was drunk when he saw his drunken eyes.

After finally coaxing him to take a bath and sleep on the bed after drinking sober soup, Ning Xi was too tired to move his fingers.

Fortunately, they can easily spend the next three months before worrying about going to work.

He Shiyan woke up from the fragrance in the morning, and when he opened his eyes, he saw his wife's face.

His cheek was pressed against her long hair, and his face itched a little when he moved.

He Shiyan lifted a corner of the quilt, and the clothes of the two of them were still intact. He was worried that he would go crazy and do something bad to his wife, so he would breathe a sigh of relief.

Ning Xi was half asleep and half awake, her face was itchy, and when she opened her eyes, she saw He Shiyan brushing a handful of hair across her face.

She pushed the man beside her, "Don't make trouble."

He Shiyan grabbed her hand and took her down, "Xie'er has been wronged as her husband, isn't this the real trouble?"

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(End of this chapter)