When the capital is in the middle of the day, the morning sun erupts thinly, rising, and the Forbidden City is shrouded in the glow, which is more splendid, graceful and luxurious, and makes people awe-inspiring.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites led a group of tributes through the east and west doors under the Wufeng Tower to the bottom of the Fengtian Temple, divided into east and west sides, and stood in the middle of the imperial road, standing in the north direction. The civil and military officials wore official uniforms and stood on both sides, as on the day of the usual court.

The Fengtian Hall is the tallest building in the capital and embodies the royal atmosphere of the king's reign in the world. The hall is nine rooms wide, heavy eaves of the palace, standing on the top of the three-layer Danqi, the face is more than 30 zhang, and the depth is 15 zhang. Set up seventy-two golden silk nanmu pillars in the hall, about seven zhang high, surrounded by six zhang, symbolizing the seventy-two stars in the sky.

In the sound of drums, Zhu Yuanzhang wore a black gauze winged crown, covered with a yellow dragon narrow-sleeved round-necked robe, and wore a red collared robe, slowly walked into the hall and sat on the throne.

Outside the hall, the captain of the brocade robe sounded the whip three times, and the civil and military officials and a group of tributes kowtowed.

The deacon placed the plan in the temple, and the eunuch handed over the test paper to the official of the Ministry of Rites, who placed it on the table. The officials of Honglu Temple introduced all the tributes into the hall, performed five bows and three bows, and then answered the questions in place.

The officials of Honglu Temple shouted the salute, the captain of the brocade clothes waved the whip vigorously, and the civil and military officials retreated.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat solemnly on the dragon chair in the center, looking down at the more than 100 tributes in the hall, they were writing hard, burying their heads in answering the papers, and eight Hanlin scholars inspected the field as invigilators.

After dealing with Liu Sanwu, Zhang Xin and others, Zhu Yuanzhang personally selected 61 additional 61 people as tributes among the northern scholars who fell off the list, and even Liu Sanwu selected 52 southern tributes, a total of 113, the talents of the north and the south gathered together, and the heroes of the world were all in the middle, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he was the co-master of the world at this moment, and Liu Sanwu's rotten Confucians did not understand the deep meaning, and they really deserved to die.

The moment Huang Zhan got the test paper, he was surprised and delighted, happy that the questions of this palace test were the same as the last test, and he was surprised that the emperor wanted to ask the question like this?

He had already learned from Zhang Yu that the reason why he was deposed by Liu Sanwu was that there were taboos in the third question and answer paper of this examination, especially when he mentioned cutting the feudal domain. He also learned that Ye Boju died in prison because of this, but why did the emperor specifically promote him to be the first tribute in the Northern List, known as Beihuiyuan, what is the implication of this?

Huang Zhan hesitated for a long time, and peeked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on top of the Danqi, with a kind face and extremely majestic, like the Jade Emperor living in the clouds, overlooking all living beings.

Huang Zhan silently recited in his heart: "If you treat me as a countryman, I will repay me as a countryman." Finally made up his mind, on the snow-white rice paper, resolutely put pen to paper: "If today's disadvantages lie in the clan, frontier defense, and Caoyun, if this disadvantage is removed, it is necessary to cut the domain, Tuntian, and control the river in turn, and the cutting of the domain is the first priority." ”

On the night of the palace examination, the Wenhua Hall was brightly lit, crowded, and the receiving officer handed over the examination paper to the sealing officer, and the sealing officer made the name of the test paper, sealed it, stamped with the big seal of the customs defense, and then handed it over to the palm officer, and the palace examination paper was not transcribed.

The next day, a total of 17 people composed of a group of Hanlin scholars and six Shangshu scholars entered the Wenhua Hall to review the examination papers.

Zhang Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, saw a test paper with a familiar font, he couldn't help frowning, and sighed secretly: "This Shanxi stubborn donkey is still taboo for this. ”

He pondered for a while, but drew a circle on the paper.

Two days after the palace test, the court was completed, Zhu Yuanzhang came to the Wenhua Palace, and Zhu Yunwen stood aside.

Dozens of scroll-reading officials approached His Majesty Dan, bowed, and then entered the hall to stand in order.

The examiners knelt on the ground before the court case in turn, unfolded the test paper, read aloud, and after finishing, the celebrant took the test paper and placed it on the top of the imperial case, and after reading more than ten volumes, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, that's it, let's retreat." ”

The officials withdrew from the Wenhua Hall and waited for the emperor's holy judgment.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and asked Zhu Yunwen: "Taisun, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "The northern scholars are indeed not as talented as the southern scholars. There is no doubt that the first three people are southerners. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "Since the Sui Dynasty, the country has opened up science and technology, but why?" ”

Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said, "Take the world's talents for my use." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This is one of them." Thinking back then, Tang Taizong was fortunate to end the door, and saw a group of new science and technology scholars coming out of the city, and said happily: "The heroes of the world are all in my place!" 'The purpose of the state is to entrap the heroes and prevent them from being placed in useless places and causing trouble. And Yan Zhao is a generous and sad person, can you not use it! ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Grandson understands, I listened to the Shanxi Huang Zhan test paper with elegant words and smooth language, which can be determined as Tanhua." Shaanxi Wang Shu can be the eye, and Fujian Yang Qi is the best and can be the champion. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "Overkill must be overdone." Do you see that since the founding of the country, have the northerners been champions? ”

Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and said, "That's true, what about according to the emperor's opinion?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Huang Zhan is the champion, Wang Shu is the leader, and Yang Qi is the flower." ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "There is a theory of cutting the feudal domain in Huang Zhan's article, if it is spread, I am afraid that it will be jealous of all the uncles." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said earnestly: "I just want to make them jealous and restrained in their behavior, so that you can sit firmly in the big position in the future." ”

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.

After three days of the palace test, the civil and military officials wore court clothes, and the tributes also wore new clothes customized by the Ministry of Rites, and came to the Fengtian Hall to serve and salute with joy.

The official line of the Honglu Temple has completed the ceremony of five bows and three bows, and the emperor is invited to ascend to the palace and pass on the ceremony.

Under the guidance of the driver, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly rose to the seat in a leather suit. The so-called leather clothes, that is, the inner lining of the crown hat is sewn with deerskin, covered with black yarn, 12 seams before and after, and each seam is decorated with five jade. Wearing a crimson gauze robe, covering the knees with the color of the clothes. The waist is tied with a leather belt and white jade is worn on it. Wear white socks and black shoes.

Outside the hall, the drums sounded in unison, and the whip sounded three times.

After the ceremony officials have finished prostrating their heads, they enter the temple to make offerings. The examiner opened the first test paper and sang: "Huang Zhan, the first place." ”

The officials of Honglu Temple inside and outside the main hall sang their names to the crowds of tributes on both sides of the royal road outside the hall. After Huang Zhan heard this, he couldn't believe his ears, and he was ignorant and let the officials of Honglu Temple guide him out of class.

The reader in the hall opened the second volume again and sang: "The first and second Wang Shu." ”

The officials of Honglu Temple guided Wang Shu out of the class again, and Wang Shu was already crying and tearful at this moment. The superintendent on the side immediately stepped forward to remind him to wipe away his tears, otherwise it would be a great crime of disrespect. Wang Shu hurriedly lifted his brand-new sleeves to wipe away the tears.

Inside the third volume, sing the first and third Yang Qi.

That Yang Qi was nearly thirty years old, born with picturesque eyebrows, fair skin, and like a woman, but when he heard his name, he shook his head, sighed, and then turned pale as before, and slowly walked out of class.

The deacon led the first three people to the front of the hall, bowed and thanked the emperor, and at this moment the drum music on the steps on both sides played again.

The herald officer held the holy decree in his hand, came to the top of the dan mound in front of the hall, and read the holy decree to the people outside the hall: "The system said: On June 15, the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, the tributaries of the world will be tested." The first class is given to the Jinshi and the first. The second class was born as a jinshi. The third Jiaci was born as a jinshi. First A, first place Huang Zhan. The first and second Wang Shu. The first and third Yang Qi. Second, Han Zhong and several others. Third, Jiao Sheng and several others. ”

After everyone bowed four more times, Zhu Yuanzhang turned back to the Qianqing Palace.

The deacon holds the yellow list high, and there is a yellow Luo umbrella cover in front of him to guide all the way out of Fengtianmen, Noon Gate, Duanmen, and the main gate of Chengtianmen, which are posted on the palace wall of the left gate of Chang'an. All the scholars, civil and military officials, and princes and ministers also went out to watch the list, pointing and pointing, and it was very lively.

After the ceremony, the first three people arranged flowers and wore red, the champion used gold and silver hairpin flowers, and the rest of the list eyes and flowers were used to explore the flowers, and the drum honor guard was clustered out of the Chengtian Gate, and the whole city of Beijing was boiling, and the people stood in the middle of the road to watch the style of the three tripods. They completely forgot that a few days ago on this street, the emperor had killed the former champion.

Huang Zhan rode on a horse and waved to the crowd, his heart was full of emotion, and the poem written by Meng Jiao after Dengke appeared in his mind: "In the past, it was not enough to boast, but now there is no end to debauchery." The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day. ”

After the parade was over, the Ministry of Rites prepared an umbrella cover and an honor guard to send the three of them back to the residence of the association.

The next day of the ceremony, the emperor gave the new branch of the Jinshi wine banquet in the Ministry of Rites, called the grace banquet, because the banquet was held in the back garden of the palace in the Song Dynasty, Qionglin Garden, so it is also called the Qionglin banquet.

On the day of the Grace Banquet, the ministers who read the scrolls, the envoys of the brocade clothes, the scholars of the various ministries, as well as the receiving papers, sealing them, receiving the palms, supervising the examination, filling in the lists, printing the papers, supplying, and praising the officials and the feast. Zhang Yu and Zhang Shixing are both on this list.

Chen Di, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and Rites, is the chairman. Chen Di has one seat for each of the following members, one seat for each official below the roll, one seat for the champion, one seat for Bangyan and Tanhua, and one seat for the rest of the four Jinshi

Chen Di brought the wine glass to Huang Zhan and toasted him: "Champion Lang, you are Lianzhong Sanyuan, which is rare in ancient times." ”

Huang Zhan hurriedly replied: "The student is ashamed, this is all Your Majesty's favor." ”

Chen Di nodded and said, "The champion is too modest." Can you chant a poem in public to help Yaxing? ”

Huang Zhan's face turned red and said: "The students are not satisfactory in poetry and songs, so let's recite a poem by Wen Tianxiang to everyone." ”

After saying that, he shook his head and recited: "Feng Zhao is newly injected into the crown, and his majesty will look at the sky again." The clouds are covered with five-color rune flags, revealing thousands of officials and miscellaneous rings. Yan Xi happened to be on the Cow Girl's Day, and Luan Zhangguang reflected the wall. Dedicated poems to Chen Ya's foolish ministers, and saw the song weather. ”

Everyone in the audience applauded.

Tanhua Yang Qi secretly sneered on the side, and said in his heart: "This champion and the other champion are really unsatisfactory. ”

After a few days, the imperial court gave the champion six products in front of the noon gate, court clothes, patch clothes, jade belts, court boots and other things, and gave each Jinshi a consistent treasure banknote, and one end of the clothes on the surface and the inside.

The champion was awarded the official Hanlin Academy, from the sixth grade, the list eye, Tanhua was awarded the official Hanlin Academy, the seventh grade, the second class Jinshi was awarded from the seventh grade, and the third class Jinshi was awarded the eighth grade. After the court examination, according to the results, they were awarded the positions of Jishi, director, Zhongshu, and county magistrate of the Hanlin Academy.

The next day, the champion Huang Zhan led all the jinshi to express their gratitude. Jin Yiwei set up a halogen book of honor, and the official of Honglu Temple led the champion to hold the table and put it on the top of the imperial case, and then retreated to the east of the royal road. The rest of the jinshi stood on either side in turn.

Zhu Yuanzhang then wore a leather dress to serve the Heavenly Palace, and the civil and military officials each had their own court clothes to salute, and the attendants were as usual. The officials of Honglu Temple introduced the champion and the jinshi into the class, and the four bows entered the table. The official of the Ministry of Rites knelt down to announce the watch. Whip after the ceremony.

On the first day of June, Huang Zhan, the champion of the first month, led all the Jinshi to the Confucian Temple to perform the brown ceremony, easy to top the service, the Ministry of Rites asked the Ministry of Industry to pay the construction of the stele treasure banknote ten times, and handed over the name of the stone to the Guozi Prison, and engraved the names of the champions and the Jinshi on the stone tablet, which will be passed on to future generations.

So far, this scientific expedition has been successfully concluded, and everyone is happy.