Chapter Seventy-Nine: Shi Kefa Enters Beijing (Asking for a Monthly Pass Collection)

Looking forward to time, that is, on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Shi Kefa and the scholar Shi Xiaoliu finally arrived in the capital, and there were no other twists and turns along the way, and they were always very calm.

On the first day of December, it departed from Xiangfu County, Kaifeng Prefecture, lasted 44 days, and finally arrived in the capital.

Seeing the tall and majestic Yongding Gate, Shi Kefa suddenly emerged with a sense of pride.

The capital is undoubtedly the most prosperous and wealthy city in the north of the Ming Dynasty, and there is no one.

The capital is divided into two parts, the outer city and the inner city, and those who go to the capital can enter the outer city from You'anmen, Yongdingmen, or Zuo'anmen.

Enter the inner city from Xuanwu Gate, Zhengyang Gate or Chongwen Gate, but ordinary people are not allowed to enter the inner city through Zhengyang Gate.

The inner city is naturally dominated by the Forbidden City.

Since Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, moved the capital of the Ming Dynasty to Beijing, two hundred years have passed, and the capital has undergone several developments, and the geographical area has expanded several times compared with the beginning of the move.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty of the Xiuzhen world, its prosperous Beijing City, can be called huge and magnificent, after all, the outer city and the inner city are surrounded by city walls, just to build a city wall of 99 zhang high and 33 zhang wide, I don't know how much financial and material resources will be spent.

Shi Kefa will naturally not be worshiped by the luxury and wealth of Beijing, and the pride in his heart is derived from saving the people of the world, and it is the pride of Zhongxing Daming.

When he came to Yongdingmen, Shi Kefa dismounted.

The sergeants guarding the city gate are subordinate to the Command Division of the Five Cities of the Capital and are well-informed, and they will never offend the people who enter Beijing to take the exam.

Entering the Yongding Gate, Shi Kefa let out a long breath.

In fact, Shi Kefa also knew that if he didn't have the identity of a lifter, he would not be qualified to enter the city from Yongding Gate.

Walking out of the corridor, Shi Kefa was surprised by the open terrain outside, and after relieving himself, his expression became a little more solemn.

"Shi Xiaoliu, follow me, don't look around, understand. ”

"Okay, young master, I will never look around. ”

Shi Xiaoliu, who was talking in his mouth, said that he couldn't help but look around.

"If you don't look at it, don't look at it, let's go along the avenue, don't look twice, not far from the front is Zhengyangmen Street, to the entrance of the street, we go to the right, to see if we can enter the inner city from Chongwen Gate, if you can't get in, we will look for an inn nearby. ”

Shi Xiaoliu quickly lowered his head and no longer looked around.

After walking a few steps, a tall fence appeared on the left and right, and the outside of the wall was painted red and quite bright.

"Young master, it's all walls, there's nothing. ”

Shi Kefa exhaled slightly, and said secretly, of course the place where the emperor sacrificed to the sky was fenced off.

"What do you know, look at the left hand side, there is the Tai Sui Altar and the Mountain and River Altar, and the right side is the Temple of Heaven, which is the place where the emperor worships the heavens, the earth, the mountains and rivers, if you trespass on these places, you will be executed. ”

Shi Xiaoliu's body trembled slightly, this time he really walked with his head down.

The people on the road are sparse, and no one pays attention to Shi Kefa and Shi Xiaoliu, after all, it is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the wealth and luxury are revealed from the bones.

Coming to the entrance of Zhengyangmen Street, Shi Kefa turned left without hesitation, intending to enter Chongwenmen Street Road along West Sanlihe Road and East Sanlihe Road.

You must know that you enter Chongwenmen along Chongwenmen Street, you will be faced with Chongwenmen Street, walk forward for a few hundred meters, and after Mingshifang, it is the location of the Gongyuan in Beijing.

The examination was held in the Gongyuan in the capital and was presided over by the Ministry of Rites.

If you can find an inn to stay in this area, it will be much easier to take the test.

Shi Kefa knows that the possibility of finding an inn near this area is not very large, you must know that most of the people who participated in the examination rushed to the capital to stay in the capital a few years ago, and they will also find a nearby inn to stay.

In each examination, more than 3,000 people rushed to the capital from all over the country to participate in the examination, many of whom were in the previous session, and less than 1,000 people were raised in the new department.

Of the more than 3,000 people, only more than 300 people passed the examination, and one out of 10 people passed the examination.

After these more than 300 people participated in the palace examination, they were divided into the first class jinshi and the first, the second class jinshi and the third class jinshi, and each person's name will appear on the gold list of the palace test, which is called the title of the gold list.

On the gold list, it can be called a two-list jinshi.

Of course, even if it is the title of the gold list, because the rankings are different, the status of the two lists of jinshi is also different.

The champions, top eyes and tanhua of the first class, given the Jinshi and the first, the status is undoubtedly the highest.

There are 100 people in the second grade, who are born as jinshi, which can be regarded as genuine jinshi, and more than 200 people in the third grade, who are born in the same jinshi, and their status is relatively low.

In the future, when officials are introduced to each other, the first-class jinshi is better than the second-class, and the second-class jinshi is better than the third-class.

For the sake of caution, after entering the city, Shi Kefa did not ride a horse, and led the horse to follow the avenue slowly.

After the place where the emperor worshiped the heavens, the mountains and rivers, the shops on both sides of the street gradually increased, and there were many people coming and going.

The prosperity of the capital is finally beginning to be revealed.

Although it is still said that the outer city, the street is still bustling with people, most of the people have smiles on their faces, and greet each other with fists after meeting, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is also unusually heavy.

Shi Kefa and Shi Xiaoliu, who were infected, were also much more relaxed.

After walking for more than half an hour, the two of them came to Chongwenmen.

The sergeant guarding the city gate read Shi Kefa's guide and kindly reminded him that during the examination, Chongwen Gate did not allow idle people to enter.

Those who enter Beijing to take the exam need to report to the Ministry of Rites and get the examination guide for the examination before they can enter Chongwenmen, of course, the sergeant also reminded Shi Kefa that the inns around Chongwenmen have long been full.

The sergeant's reminder was like a basin of cold water, which made Shi Kefa quite frustrated.

I have long known that it is difficult to find a room in the capital during the examination, and the inns and hotels are full, but Shi Kefa was still frustrated when it really happened.

Of course, at this time, some people will have no choice but to go to the temple to find a place to stay.

"Shi Xiaoliu, it seems that we are going to live in the temple, and I am afraid that there is no place to live in the inn. ”

"No, young master, what kind of place is the capital, how can there be no place to live. ”

"There are a lot of inns and restaurants in the capital, but there are more people who come to the capital to participate in the examination. ”

"Then, then live in the monastery, young master, as long as I have a place to sleep, you can't be wronged. ”

Shi Kefa looked at Shi Xiaoliu, shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"I'm a lifter, what is it in the capital, it's everywhere, you don't believe it, in the capital Guozijian, I don't know how many people are studying!

Forget it, you don't understand, let's go look for the temple, it's not easy to find later"

"Young master, I'll help you carry the burden. ”

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