"Shen Yichen is really not afraid of Sun Shaozong, he is too tough."

"After all, he is a descendant of Xun Qi, what can Sun Shaozong do to him?"

"But Shen Yichen is a maid who gave birth to a son who was not included in the genealogy. Will Duke Cheng Guo really support him?"

"Nonsense, don't look at the banquet at Duke Chengguo's house a few days ago. If the Duke doesn't pay attention to it, would he be so concerned about it?"

"There is no doubt that it will be a matter of time for Shen Jieyuan to enter the genealogy."

The disciples around him couldn't help but started talking about it. When Sun Shaozong heard these words, his face became gloomy.

Shen Yichen didn't answer the question. If he insisted on making a strong attack, he would ignore it.

Moreover, the Lu Ming Banquet is not a private banquet where one can act recklessly by taking advantage of one's status as a relative. This is a real official imperial examination banquet, and those present are all new imperial examination candidates.

Ignoring the imperial examination rankings and rushing to the threshold before Jieyuan was equivalent to challenging the entire order of the imperial examination. Not to mention that Sun Shaozong could not bear the consequences. Even if he called Sun Zhong, the uncle of Huichang, he would not dare to push Xinke Jieyuan in front of the Gongyuan gate.

Therefore, even though he knew that Shen Yichen's eyes and smile were provocative, Sun Shaozong could only suppress the anger in his heart and did not have the courage to take the lead and cross the threshold of Shuntian Gongyuan.

What is a conspiracy? What Shen Yichen is doing now is to make use of the trend of imperial examinations that has been going on for thousands of years to prevent Sun Shaozong from daring to do anything!

"The Gongyuan adults have been waiting for a long time. My colleagues, you'd better go in first."

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, a scholar in his twenties walked out of the crowd. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes and a good appearance, and he opened his mouth to smooth things over.

"He Yayuan is right. Your Excellencies must have been waiting in Gongyuan for a long time."

"Brother, congratulations, you are generous and considerate."

"As expected, He Ya is still mature and prudent."

Except for a handful of nerds who are ignorant of what is going on outside the window, how could the new imperial examination candidates not see that this was an attempt to smooth things over and ease the atmosphere?

The other He Yayuan is He Pingyan, a top student at the Imperial Academy of the Capital. He has a high prestige in the Shuntian literary world and can convince everyone. So as soon as he stood up, everyone agreed.

"Shen Jieyuan, please go first."

He Pingyan walked to Shen Yichen and made a gesture of invitation.

And deliberately staggered one position behind to show that the opponent respects Jieyuan and should go first.

It can be said that I have given all my face to you, and my emotional intelligence has been fully developed.

With He Pingyan, Yayuan, as an example, the other candidates had nothing to say. They ranked behind Shen Yichen according to the imperial examination rankings, preparing to enter the Shuntian Gongyuan one after another. Even Sun Shaozong was no exception.

Shen Yichen didn't know He Pingyan, but he still knew that he won the second place in the provincial examination during the roll call.

"Brother He, you're so polite, I'll accept it."

Shen Yichen nodded, his tone was very polite, but not very polite, and he crossed the threshold with his head held high.

This is the honor that belongs to Jieyuan, no need to be polite.

At the same time, as Shen Yichen entered Shuntian Gongyuan, the musicians who had been prepared also played ritual music to welcome him, and the scene was very lively.

Today's Shuntian Gongyuan is completely different from the tense and serious style of the Provincial Examination Day. There are lights and colorful decorations everywhere, and a red carpet is laid on the corridor. Even the tabletop is wrapped in red silk. Those who don't know it think it is some kind of wedding. happiness.

In the lobby of Mingyuan Building, Zhou Xu and other examiners and invigilators of the provincial examination stood here, waiting for the new candidates to meet. However, the position this time was not like that of the Yingtian Tongzi Examination, where the examiner was at the center. c position.

On the contrary, this time there was an unknown official standing at the center.

The official looked at Shen Yichen leading the way, looked into his eyes, and a deep smile suddenly appeared on his face.

This smile made Shen Yichen a little confused and felt as if the other person knew him.

"Everyone, this is Mr. Wang, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the host of today's Deer Ming Banquet."

Before the candidates for the new imperial examination could salute, Zhou Xu first introduced the identity of the central official and informed the candidates that they should respect him.

Under normal circumstances, the highest official attending the Luming Banquet should be the chief envoy or governor of a province.

Shuntian is a special place. The rural and imperial examinations are divided into the scope of Beizhili. However, there is no agency like the Chief Envoy of Beizhili. Instead, the state governments are directly under the jurisdiction of the six ministries of the central government.

But the problem is that during the Zhengtong period, Ming Yingzong created another governor of Northern Zhili, and there were more than one.

Yes, yes. There is no problem in establishing a new governor. As long as the emperor is happy, that's all.

However, Zhu Qizhen had a lot of tricks. It was withdrawn every two years, and a few more were arranged every two years. Therefore, the title of governor of Northern Zhili has always been in a Schrödinger state. No one knows whether the Lu Ming Banquet in the rural examination will be successful. He will preside over it.

Now that the dust has settled, it is not presided over by the governor of Northern Zhili, but it is still divided into the Department of Rites among the six departments.

At the same time, Shen Yichen also understood why this official looked at him strangely, because this was the connection in the capital that his master Lin Zhen mentioned, and Wang Ying, his master who was recruited through the audition.

Seriously, this left minister of the Ministry of Rites is Shen Yichen’s master!

"Student Shen Yichen, leading the new imperial examination candidates in the Year of Jiazi, pays homage to Uncle Shao Zong, and pays homage to Lord Yutang!"

The Lu Ming Banquet follows ancient rituals, so Shen Yichen's title was also changed to an elegant title.

Among the six departments, the Minister of Rites was called Da Zongbo in ancient times, so the Minister of Rites had the title of Shaozongbo. The Hanlin Academy was also known as Yutang, and Hanlin officials could also be called Yutang officials.

"Greetings to the young uncle, and to Lord Yutang!"

Under the leadership of Shen Yichen, one hundred and thirty-five new imperial examination candidates saluted the officials present. The scene was spectacular.

Wang Ying stroked his beard, nodded and said in return: "Seeing the high spirits of all the students, I can't help but recall the time when I won the exam. I was as high-spirited as you. It's a pity that I won't be able to do it again, and it will be difficult to do it again. morning."

"So I am hosting a banquet on behalf of the Emperor today. In addition to congratulations on being ranked among the top honours, I also hope that you will be blessed with the spring breeze and be able to see all the Chang'an flowers in one day!"

"Thank you, Young Master Zongbo, for your words!"

Everyone bowed and saluted, and at the same time a ball of fire was ignited in their hearts.

Who can reach the stage of winning the national examination and not want to be named on the gold medal list and see all the flowers in Chang'an?

In particular, Shen Yichen's performance today has left a deep mark on many people's hearts. He will surely replace him in the future and attract the world's attention!

In addition to the regular blessings at the Deer Ming Banquet, the "Deer Ming Poem" needs to be sung before the banquet. This poem comes from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya". It describes the deer's willingness to not forget its companions when they find delicious food. The ancients believed that this is virtue.

The Chinese style of the imperial examination also has the friendship of the same age. The chorus of "Deer Ming Poetry" also serves as a warning to all candidates that they should not forget to help each other, unite and be friendly when they become officials in the future.

Playing the drums, harps and sheng, Shen Yichen led the singing of "Deer Ming Poem" as Jie Yuan, but this was not over yet, Jie Yuan had an exclusive performance, which was the Kuixing Dance.

Kuixing is the star that governs writing in ancient mythology. He holds a red pen and an ink fountain in his hand. Whoever is pointed means that the person is talented and wins the whole competition. This is the so-called "Kuixing points to win the championship."

Shen Yichen's high school Jieyuan naturally means that he has been favored by Kuixing, so he has to dance a Kuixing dance to "return the favor".

It's just that Shen Yichen has been a person who has no dancing ability in his whole life, and this Kuixing dance was performed during these two days of surprise practice, so the level and quality can be imagined.

Shen Yichen didn't know what other people were thinking when they saw it. Anyway, he danced so hard that he almost embarrassed himself to death. He even had a vague idea in his heart. If he had known that there would be such a social death scene, he might as well have given this Jie Yuan away. to others.

After all, Jieyuan is different from Number One Scholar. Apart from nominal preferential treatment, there are not many real benefits.

After finally getting over this awkward dance, everyone in the new imperial examination took their seats according to their imperial examination rankings. Since the banquet was held according to ancient rituals, the dining rules naturally followed the ancient way of dividing meals.

There was one seat for one person, and as Jieyuan, Shen Yichen sat in the next seat behind the officials.

When we are not at the same table, talking is not as convenient as a boy trying a banquet. Whether it is Wang Ying or Zhou Xu, they basically say some words of encouragement to the scholars, and no one is given special treatment.

However, after three rounds of drinking, everyone at the banquet gradually relaxed as they became slightly tipsy.

Zhou Xu saw that all the students present were very interested, so he said: "Since ancient times, poetry and wine have been indistinguishable. Today, all students are talented people in the Ming Dynasty. Why not compose a poem to promote elegance?"

It is an old tradition to dance and write at the Luming Banquet. In addition to adding to the fun, you can also show your talent in front of everyone and officials.

Shen Yichen used the Boy Examination and the Provincial Examination to prove the effectiveness of creating a good impression in front of the examiner. Now Wang Ying, the Minister of Rites, is here. He has presided over many examinations. If nothing goes wrong, next year's Yi Chou Examination will be held. He is still the examiner.

Even if you are not the examiner, you must at least have the title of fellow examiner, and the room master also has the right to win.

So when they heard Zhou Xu's words, the new imperial examination candidates present were eager to try, hoping to win the favor of all the adults with their literary talent.

But even if they were impatient, the eyes of almost everyone present were first focused on Shen Yichen. As the Jieyuan of this provincial examination, this kind of display opportunity should come out on top!

Shen Yichen was eating a big elbow at the moment. When he saw everyone focusing on him, he quickly put it down and wiped his mouth.

Damn, this is embarrassing again...

The last time he showed his foodie nature was at the Winter Solstice Poetry Festival. As Shen Yichen became more and more famous, he gradually consciously maintained his "gentleman" image and maintained his high-end character.

However, at today's Deer Ming Banquet, as Jieyuan, I sang and danced, and I felt hungry after all the hard work. In addition, sharing the meal and blending into the crowd was not eye-catching, so Shen Yichen did not resist the table. The temptation of a big elbow.

"this……"

When Shen Yichen was suddenly asked to write a poem, he really didn't know what to write. Now that his literary level has improved, Shen Yichen is not too embarrassed to be a mere copywriter.

But if he was allowed to improvise, he could still write a masterpiece in front of ordinary people. The audience was filled with only one-in-a-million new imperial examination candidates. How could he produce a mediocre work?

So Shen Yichen simply waved his hand, cupped his hand and replied to Zhou Xu: "Master Yutang, my student Suwen Jingkui Brother Xiao is proficient in poetry, why not let him compose a poem?"

When Shen Yichen said these words, many people's faces showed a kind of shock. What kind of relationship did this Xiao Yi have with Shen Yichen? Did he save his life or something? Why did he give away such a good opportunity?

Not to mention other candidates, even Xiao Yi himself was shocked from ear to ear. He never expected that Shen Yichen would give up such a display opportunity to him so easily.

After Zhou Xu heard this, he also had a strange look on his face. What the hell was this kid doing? He created a good opportunity for him to show off in front of Lord Wang, but he didn't accept the move?

Even if you have good knowledge and good character, you won't be so grand.

"Okay, then let Xiao Yi compose a poem."

"The student thanks Master Yutang and Xie Yuanlang."

Xiao Yi naturally understood that this was a great kindness, so after thanking Zhou Xu, he also bowed to Shen Yichen.

To be honest, this kind of behavior is simply unbelievable in the eyes of others, but to Shen Yichen, it is really not a big deal.
To be continued...