Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 161 Results announced!

Yuan Baoer also laughed non-stop. Suddenly she remembered something and asked, "Sister, I heard that Su Lang seems to have written a book recently. It seems to be very impressive. It is said that someone was even admitted to the Imperial Temple because of it."

Zhang Qinghe asked curiously, "What book?"

Yuan Baoer frowned, smiled for a while and said, "Confucius? Chestnut? Anyway, it's something. The lady couldn't explain it clearly, and I don't understand it either. Anyway, it seems to be very powerful."

Zhang Qinghe asked: "Zengzi, Mencius, Yanzi?"

Yuan Baoer's eyes lit up and he said, "It seems to be Mencius, and then some collection of annotations or something. Yes, it's Mencius. Isn't it said recently that Mencius entered the Imperial Ancestral Temple? That's him!"

Zhang Qinghe smiled and said, "It should be the Confucian Temple. The Imperial Ancestral Temple is the royal temple. Apart from the emperor, only meritorious officials can enter. Mencius is a Confucian saint, so he should enter the Confucian Temple."

Yuan Baoer grumbled, "I don't understand. What is the Confucian Temple and the Imperial Temple? Aren't they all temples?"

Zhang Qinghe smiled but was surprised in her heart. She was not an ignorant little girl. She had been trained as an oiran since she was a child. She was very familiar with the affairs of literati and naturally knew how serious this matter was.

If this is true, then the current Su Yun is no longer the same Su Lang as before.

In the past, Su Lang was a handsome young talent who could compose lyrics. But now, Su Lang is a Confucian sage who single-handedly brought Mencius into the Temple of Confucius. Even high-ranking officials have to respectfully address him as "Master" when they see him!
Zhang Qinghe couldn't help but admire: How long has it been? It's only been two years since I knew him, and he has gone from being the nephew of a demoted official in Huangzhou to becoming a well-known talent in Jiangyou, and now he has become a great Confucian scholar. Maybe in a few years, he will be a new upstart in the officialdom!
"Sister! Sister! Let's go and see! Let's go and see!"

Zhang Qinghe's thoughts were interrupted by Yuan Baoer. He came back to his senses, tilted his head and thought about it. Since he was a bit bored, why not go... and take a look?
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"The noise of carriages and horses is about to go to heaven, and the list of winners has been posted in the East Hall.

The golden cuckoo flies freely in Wanli, and Santai still borrows jade money.

The reflection of wine floating on the water is as bright as the clouds, and the sun shines on the shirt with a bright and auspicious color.

On the pavilion in front of the 12th Street, who wouldn’t look at the gods when the curtains are rolled up? "

This is a poem written by Xu You in the Tang Dynasty, entitled "The Day of Announcement of Results", which depicts the sensation in the whole city when the results were announced.

In fact, the announcement day of the results in the Song Dynasty was much more sensational than that in the Tang Dynasty.

Although the list released today is only the test results, its liveliness is still as lively as that of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty.

After all, this is the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination. Those who can pass the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination have a much greater chance of standing out in the Ministry of Rites Examination.

Kaifeng Prefecture is close to the water and has the advantage of being the first to see the moon. Both the difficulty of the examination paper and the types of questions are the closest to the Ministry of Rites examination.

The competition in the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination is very fierce, and those who can make it to the list of the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination basically have the same level of ability.

Therefore, basically all the upper-middle-level tribute students on the Kaifeng Prefecture examination list could pass the imperial examination and become Jinshi.

At this point, someone may ask, since the competition for the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination is so fierce, why do so many candidates from other places insist on moving to Kaifeng Prefecture to take the examination?
Wouldn't it be better to take the test at the local level first, and then try your luck at the Ministry of Rites?
Of course, there are many such students, so there are still many students taking the examinations in prefectures and counties.

But there are always some students with lofty ambitions. In their opinion, the fierce competition in the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination is not a bad thing, but a good thing.

The provincial examinations in the Song Dynasty were different from those in the later Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, those who passed the provincial examinations were considered Juren, who could become officials and had many rights.

However, the Jieshi in the Song Dynasty was only a qualifying examination for the Ministry of Rites examination. If you passed the Jieshi, you would only be qualified to take the Ministry of Rites examination, and it was of no use for anything else.

Therefore, many students in the Ming and Qing dynasties went to places with less competition to take the exams, and some even went to border areas to obtain the status of juren first.

But things are different now. Passing the test only gives you a qualification. If you don't do well in the Ministry of Rites test, you will have to take the test again next time.

Therefore, those who have lofty ambitions all come to the Ministry of Rites for the examination.

The Kaifeng Prefecture Examination was a touchstone. Passing the Kaifeng Prefecture Examination meant that there was a high possibility of achieving success in the Ministry of Rites Examination.

But that's not the point either.

The key point is that when studying in Kaifeng Prefecture, the teaching resources here are the best in the country.

The various learning materials and famous teachers are unmatched elsewhere, and this is the real reason that attracts students to come here.

Therefore, this also created a situation where even though the test was solved, the streets were still deserted.

Early in the morning, just as the sky was getting light, the strong smell of egg-filled pancakes filled the air in front of the Gongyuan Gate.

There are already three or four egg-filled pancake stalls on the open space at the east wall of the Imperial Examination Hall. Not only that, there are also many egg-filled pancake stalls on the street outside.

Ah Hui and Ah Hu were personally in charge. Today, the area near the Imperial Examination Hall was a gathering place for people, which was roughly equivalent to the opening of the Daxiangguo Temple.

Everyone is anxiously waiting for the announcement of the results and may have come here early in the morning, without even having time to eat breakfast. Everyone is starving and there happen to be some fragrant egg-filled pancakes. Hehe, who wouldn’t want to have one or two?

Moreover, the people who come here are either scholars or servants of the powerful. Who can't afford a few egg-filled pancakes?
"Oh my god, there are so many people!"

Zhang Qinghe and Yuan Baoer had come a long way, and when they arrived nearby, the sun was already high in the sky.

At this moment, let alone getting to the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, they couldn't even get in two kilometers away.

Zhang Qinghe and Yuan Baoer looked at each other.

"Sister, are we still going in?"

Yuanbaoer was a little scared when seeing the crowded scene.

Zhang Qinghe glanced around and said decisively, "Let's go to a teahouse next to Longjin Bridge and wait there. It's a major transportation route and there are many people waiting for news there. Many of those who report the reward will also pass by there. We will know who has won."

Yuan Baoer said with some regret: "This is not important! What I want to see are those who catch the son-in-law!
Just imagine, those scholars who usually act pretentiously were stuffed into the sedan chair like chickens by the man who was catching a son-in-law.

Those scholars were obviously very happy in their hearts, but they had to pretend to be like, "Hey, don't arrest me, that's the fun."

Zhang Qinghe found what she heard very interesting and burst into laughter, which attracted the attention of passers-by. Pretty girls were rare to begin with, so such a bold woman naturally attracted even more attention.

Zhang Qinghe didn't care about the gazes of these people. She had come out of the cage of Jiujiang Tower with no worries in her heart and had long since returned to her original nature.

Zhang Qinghe rolled her eyes, and was looking forward to the scene of Su Yun being stuffed into the sedan chair and screaming, but she immediately thought of a question: Su Yun was blocked in the Imperial Examination Hall last time, will he go this time?
Definitely not!

My interest was gone in half immediately.

Zhang Qinghe shook her head and said, "There are too many people inside. Let's not go in. Let's go to Longjin Bridge to watch the fun."

Yuanbaoer felt a little regretful, but there was nothing she could do.

The two walked along the street towards the Imperial City. Although Yuan Baoer felt a little regretful, her attention was soon diverted to the snacks on the street. After walking for a while, her mouth was filled with food, bulging like a little squirrel. A carriage passed by the side of the road. The curtain of the carriage was twisted up by two fingers. A pair of bright eyes looked at the lively scene on the street. Suddenly, they saw Zhang Qinghe and the others and were obviously stunned.

The curtains were quietly drawn.

Liu Xianglan said to the young man: "I just saw Zhang Qinghe."

The young man suddenly rushed to the window, opened it a little and looked out, then rushed to the other window and made a quick gesture. Someone in the crowd approached quickly. The young man gave a few instructions and the person disappeared into the crowd.

Liu Xianglan asked in surprise: "What are you doing?"

The young man turned around and smiled at Liu Xianglan: "Leave a backup route."

Liu Xianglan thought about it for a moment and then asked, "Do you suspect that Zhang Qinghe is with Su Yun?"

The young man laughed and said, "Zhang Qinghe gave up her status as an otaku and redeemed herself, wasn't it just for Su Yun? I originally thought it was just a way for her to get out of this situation, but now it seems that she might really be targeting Su Yun."

Liu Xianglan said, "She finally managed to escape from the land of prostitution. Should we not disturb them?"

The young man looked at Liu Xianglan and nodded, "As long as we are progressing smoothly, I will not disturb them.

However, if she really follows Su Yun, you will be together often in the future, and you can't just say you won't disturb her. "

Liu Xianglan was a little dazed.

There was a commotion from behind, and the young man immediately jumped to the back and lifted a corner to take a look. Then he relaxed and said with a smile, "The results are out."

Sure enough, a high-pitched sound quickly sped through the street.

"Master Gongsun Yuan of Jiangzhou was ranked high! Master Gongsun Yuan of Jiangzhou was ranked high! Ranked 239th in the high school!"

The sound whizzed past.

Liu Xianglan couldn't help laughing and said, "Two hundred and thirty-ninth place is also called a high school?"

The young man laughed and said, "How can we collect the reward if we don't shout out the high school?"

The carriage moved slowly forward, and waves of loud shouts of high school students whizzed away in all directions.

Liu Xianglan said, "I remember seeing the list of winners in the capital that year, and it seemed to be similar to this. That year, you were the third place winner, right?"

The young man shook his head and said, "Don't talk about the Liao Dynasty anymore. There are too many people and they talk too much. If someone hears it, they will commit murder again."

Liu Xianglan immediately shut her mouth.

I just remember the high-spirited young people back then.

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“Has the list been posted?”

Kaifeng prefect Hu Zongyu asked.

"It has been posted." replied the subordinate.

Hu Zongyu nodded and waved his hand to let his men go out.

He sighed. This action was really against his conscience, but since the government had spoken, what could he do?
The prefect of Kaifeng was the so-called four-in-one. Becoming the prefect of Kaifeng meant that he had opened the road to the prime minister, but it did not mean that he would be able to take that step. Whether he could take that step depended on the official who sat north and faced south.

Haha, if this matter were to leak out, it would be the biggest scandal in the country in the past hundred years.

The government interfered in the imperial examination, instructing the chief examiner to leak the test questions, and even selected him as the top scorer... How could this be possible in the world!
But such a ridiculous thing happened in my own hands.

Haha, in order to select him as Jie Yuanlang, he did not hesitate to confront the deputy examiner He Zhengchen head-on. In the end, he used the majesty of the chief examiner to suppress the decision and selected Su Yun as Jie Yuanlang.

However, he had a clear conscience about this matter. Apart from the fact that the questions were leaked, Su Yun's answers were extremely brilliant. No matter who he showed them to, they would all say that he was worthy of the title of Jie Yuan Lang!

Hu Zongyu picked up a book, on which was clearly written "Collected Commentaries on Mencius".

Hu Zongyu looked at it for a while, then laughed and whispered, "The government wants to cultivate Su Juzheng. I think the upright people like me will return to the court. The days of those treacherous people will soon be over, right?"

Hu Zongyu's position was on the side of the old party, which was probably why the government dared to let him do this.

Su Yun is Su Shi's nephew and is naturally on the side of the old party.

Hu Zongyu was a staunch supporter of the old party, so naturally he was willing to see the government train new members of the old party.

Haha, Su Juzheng, this young man is incredible, he is good at poetry and classics, and with one book he brought sage Meng into the Temple of Confucius!
The fact that the government was willing to open the door to fraud for him shows how much the government favors him.

Once such a person enters the officialdom, he may become another Lu Mengzheng.

How quickly did Lu Mengzheng get promoted back then?

In the second year of Taiping Xingguo, Lu Mengzheng won the top spot in the imperial examination and was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Works and the Magistrate of Shengzhou, which was the sixth rank among the 39 levels of civil official ranks.

Later, in the fourth year of Taiping Xingguo, he was appointed as the Zuo Shiyi (left picker of relics), the Director of the Historiography Institute, and was promoted to the fifth level. This was a promotion across levels!

In the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo, Emperor Taizong personally appointed him as Zuo Buque and Zhizhigao.

In the eighth year of Taiping Xingguo, Lu Mengzheng was appointed as the Left Counselor and Vice-President of the State Council!
In just six years, Lu Mengzheng went from being the top scholar in the imperial examination to being the deputy prime minister!
Hey.

Hu Zongyu smiled. Su Yun was personally appointed by him as the top scholar. This meant that from today on, he would be Su Yun's teacher.

Accepting such a promising student will be a great help to him in the future!
But how can he let Su Yun know that he had challenged He Zhengchen and appointed him as Jie Yuangong?
Yes, although it was the government's instruction, I was the one who executed this matter after all, so the credit still goes to me. If Su Yun is sensible, he will be close to me in the future. But I must let Su Yun know about this, otherwise wouldn't I be a good person in vain?
He thought for a while, then wrote an invitation, called his confidant, and said, "Send the invitation to the residence of Su Zhe, the secretary and schoolmaster."

Haha, what happened in the Imperial Examination Hall might spread, but it is not certain whether it would reach Su Yun's ears. However, if you invite Su Zhe to dinner and let the people at the table mention it, Su Zhe will know about it, and Su Yun will naturally know it too.

Of course, if you are a good person, you should leave your name behind.

I don't want Su Yun to repay me for my kindness, but to bring us closer so that we can take care of each other in the future.

No problem.

(End of this chapter)