On March 17, the three watches drummed.

With the ringing of the Jingyang bell, hundreds of officials went to court.

Lu Jing and other three hundred new science and technology scholars stood outside the hall wearing dark blue robes, waiting for the announcement of the results of the palace examination.

Lu Jing didn't feel apprehensive when he tried to release the list at the moment, but his heart was like water.

Looking back on more than ten years of hard study, and overcoming obstacles in the scientific research career, I feel emotional, now everything that should be done has been done, no matter what the result is, he can accept it, the worst is just a fellow jinshi.

Just when Lu Jing closed his eyes and recuperated, the ritual music in the hall played.

At the end of the ceremony, a eunuch preached: "Hundreds of officials lead tribute students to meet you!" ”

Lu Jing and the other tribute students, as the ministers in front of them entered the hall, Lu Jing saw his teacher Lin Ruhai from the team of the three officials, and he was expressionless and moved with the flow of people.

After entering the hall, the three hundred tributes stood under the command of the officials of Honglu Temple.

After paying homage to Emperor Yuanyong, Li Qian, the secretary of the ministry, held the holy decree and said: "Gongsheng listen to Xuan!" ”

Immediately, Li Qian read the content of the holy decree, and there were some nonsense in front of him singing praises of virtue.

Lu Jing stood in the crowd, trying to pretend to listen carefully, quietly waiting for the main event to come.

After a tea time, the foreplay ended, and Li Qian preached: "Today, His Majesty will guide the world's tributes, and Qin will give the first class Jinshi and the first, three people, the second class Jinshi, ninety-seven people, and the third class with the Jinshi, two hundred people. ”

All the candidates, including Lu Jing, breathed a sigh of relief, and the hall was silent for a while.

Li Qian paused for a moment and continued to read: "First place, Gongsheng Lu Jing is here!" ”

The salute officials on both sides of the main hall immediately relayed and shouted: "Lu Jing, the first Gongsheng of the first class, has come to see you!" ”

Repeat this three times to complete the roll call in front of the temple.

The moment Lu Jing heard the news, he was stunned for a moment, thinking that even if he entered the first class, he would be ordered by the emperor to be a tanhua, but he didn't expect to win the champion.

After Lu Jing gathered his mind, he hurriedly walked out of the queue, followed the official who followed the guide in a proper manner, stood in the center of the main hall, and then bowed to Emperor Yuanyong three times and bowed to Emperor Yuanyong, and made a big salute.

Emperor Yuan Yong looked at Lu Jing's advance and retreat with evidence, calm and measured, nodded with satisfaction, and was quite satisfied with the champion he hand-picked, and after opening his mouth to encourage Lu Jing, he ordered someone to lead Lu Jing to the established position to stand.

Lin Ruhai was not surprised when he saw that Lu Jing was not surprised, and praised it in his heart, and he was also very happy that Lu Jing was able to win the top prize, and he recognized Lu Jing even more for becoming his son-in-law.

After Lu Jing, Nie Zhuang and Zhao Xian also met separately, followed by more than 90 people from the second class, and finally 200 people from the third class.

Lu Jing was also happy for him when he saw Ge Yin in the top two, but he was a little sorry that Li Yi fell into the top three, I am afraid that Li Yi will have no hope of staying in Beijing.

After the end of the audience in the palace, the ceremony and music resumed, and after the hundred officials and the new science and technology scholars made a big salute again, the emperor gave the emperor list, which is commonly known as the gold list, and handed it over to the Ministry of Rites to hang outside the noon gate, and was worshiped by the people in Beijing to show the emperor's grace.

After Emperor Yuanyong left, the court officials withdrew from the main hall in turn.

As soon as he left the hall, everyone surrounded Lu Jing, and the voices of congratulations were endless.

Lu Jing also smiled and returned the salute one by one, showing politeness and courtesy, and did not let people find the slightest fault.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Ju, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, ordered someone to ask Lu Jing, Nie Zhuang, and Zhao Xian to change their clothes and praise the officials on the royal street.

When Lu Jing and the three of them changed their clothes, the Ministry of Rites also posted a gold list outside the door at noon.

The people of the Shuntian Mansion have already been prepared, shouting the good news all the way to each house.

They had already inquired about a few people with surplus wealth, and if they reported good news to such people, they would definitely get a lot of silver.

The people who sang the good news shouted all the way, "Champion, Gusu Lu Jing!" ", "Bangyan, Jinan Nie Zhuang! "Tanhua Gu Su Zhao Xian! ”

Many onlookers in Beijing also followed the officials who reported the good news all the way, and they were able to receive a piece of happy money and be happy.

Lu Zheng, Lu Lian and others had been waiting for Lu Jing outside the Forbidden City, and when they saw the hanging gold list, they were immediately overjoyed, leaving Wu Ze and Chen Ji to continue to wait for Lu Jing, and the rest of them quickly returned to the mansion.

Lu Zheng and the others rushed all the way, and finally rushed back to the house in front of the official who reported the good news, and then shouted: "Great joy, great joy, the uncle won the champion, the uncle won the champion......"

Lu Zhiyu has been nervous since Lu Jing left, her brother has stayed up for so long, and what he has been waiting for is today.

She deliberately begged Daiyu to come over to accompany her, and when she heard Lu Zheng and others shouting, Lu Zhiyu suddenly stood up, still a little incredulous in surprise, and hurriedly grabbed Daiyu's hand and asked, "Sister, did you hear it?" ”

Lin Daiyu was also full of joy, and said with a smile: "I heard it, my cousin won the champion, congratulations to my sister!" ”

"Great!" Lu Zhiyu hugged Daiyu excitedly, her eyes were red, and she couldn't help crying.

"Good sister, you should be happy!" Lin Daiyu understood that Zhiyu was crying with joy, and comforted her while helping her wipe her tears.

After Lu Zhiyu wiped away her tears, she sighed with emotion: "I should be happy, but when I think of the burden that my brother has carried in the past few years, I can't help it, my brother has not been easy in recent years!" ”

"Okay, sister, now that my cousin has won the top prize, everything will be better!" Lin Daiyu also knew that it was not easy for Lu Jing and the two of them to go all the way, so she hurriedly comforted.

"Well, congratulations to my sister too!" Lu Zhiyu burst into tears and said with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense, come and make fun of me again!" Lin Daiyu said a little shyly.

Mama Qi and Mama Li were also delighted, and now seeing the two girls talking and laughing, they hurriedly reminded, "Girl, let's hurry up and prepare gongs, drums and firecrackers, and the happy money prepared in the house must also be carried out, and the person who will report the good news will arrive in a while!" ”

Lin Daiyu and Lu Zhiyu couldn't care about playing around when they heard this, so they hurriedly arranged for Lu Zheng and others to set off firecrackers and prepare happy money.

Now Lu Jing is still in the palace, and the elder Lin Ruhai who can be relied on has not returned to the court, so the entire Lu Mansion is presided over by Lu Zhiyu, fortunately, there is Daiyu on the side to help, and Lu Zheng and others are also shrewd and capable.

They are full of energy, take care of things in an orderly manner, and send away one after another people who report good news with a smile.

After Lu Jing was fiddled with by the Ministry of Rites and the people of Honglu Temple to change into the champion clothes, Nie Zhuang and Zhao Xian also finished dressing.

The three of them returned to Fengtian Hall again, and Li Qian, Feng Yanji, Xu Chengjing and other bigwigs were waiting for them.

Lu Jing and the three of them hurriedly bowed and said, "Disciple to meet the teacher!" ”

Because Li Qian and the three of them are the chief examiners of the palace examination, they can also be regarded as their teachers.

Li Qian hurriedly helped the three of them up, and smiled at Feng Yanji and the others: "Jinke only looks at the three of Dingjia, and you can see that my dynasty is at the peak of its literary style!" ”

Everyone also agreed with it, Nie Zhuang, the eldest of the three Lu Jing, was only thirty-one years old, while Lu Jing and Zhao Xian were both around twenty years old.

Later, Li Qian, Feng Yanji and Xu Chengjing personally sent Lu Jing and the three of them out of Fengtian Palace.

The second-class and third-class people who had been waiting outside the Fengtian Hall for a long time also joined the team, followed behind Lu Jing and the others, and walked towards Chengtianmen under the leadership of Chen Ju.

Under the Chengtian Gate, Shuntian Mansion Yin and Shuntian Mansion Cheng had already prepared a tall horse for Lu Jing and the three of them.

As for the main gate of Chengtianmen, Shuntian Mansion Yin personally handed the horse whip to Lu Jing, and Shuntian Mansion Cheng also handed the horse whip to Nie Zhuang and Zhao Xian respectively.

The three of them mounted their horses and followed the brigade all the way to Chang'an Avenue.

Both sides of Chang'an Avenue were already crowded with people watching the excitement, and Lu Jing and the three of them rode slowly on high-headed horses all the way to accept the admiration of the people in Beijing.

The people threw the prepared flowers to Lu Jing and the others, and when the wind blew, the petals fluttered one after another, sprinkled all over Chang'an Street.

Lu Jing rode on the horse, and sighed in his heart: "Sure enough, the spring breeze is proud, and I can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day." ”

After the royal street boasted about the official, Lu Jing returned home and saw everyone in the house, all of them happily stood in two rows to greet him, and the moment they saw him, they all happily congratulated him.

Lu Jing was also very happy about this, and rewarded one by one, and everyone was even happier when they received the reward.

After Lu Jing returned to the study, Lu Zhiyu told Lu Jing about today's affairs in the house one by one.

Lu Jing first praised her sister and praised her for her shrewdness and ability, and then personally prepared a few gifts for Daiyu to give to her for her tiring work in the house this day.

On the second day of the palace test list, Emperor Yuan Yong ordered the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to hold a banquet of grace.

Lu Jing, as the protagonist of it, is naturally also highly valued, and was received to the Ministry of Rites in advance.

The grace banquet of Jinke, Emperor Yuan Yong sent Li Qian, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, to preside, including the Ministry of Rites, the left and right Ministry of Rites, the Hanlin Academy, and the officials who received the papers, the sealing officials, the collectors, the officials who took the papers, the supervising imperial history, the generals of the army, the patrol officers, the officials who filled in the list, the officials who printed the papers, the officials who supplied the officials, and the officials who praised the new science and technology went to the banquet together.

The Enrong Banquet, also known as the Qionglin Banquet, belongs to the banquet with the highest specifications among the four major banquets of the imperial examination, and the other three banquets are: the Luming Banquet, the Eagle Yang Banquet and the Huiwu Banquet.

The Luming Banquet and the Enrong Banquet are the banquets of the Liberal Arts Examination, and the Eagle Yang Banquet and the Huiwu Banquet are the banquets of the Martial Sciences.

After the banquet began, Lu Jing sat alone as the champion, Nie Zhuang and Tanhua Zhao Xian shared a seat, and the rest of the four Jinshi had a seat.

The banquet is a silver plate, all kinds of fruits on the plate, a total of more than 40 dishes, all of which are rare and peculiar.

The emperor ordered the eunuchs to send the wine given by the emperor, and the three of them, Lu Jing, Nie Zhuang and Zhao Xian, drank in a golden bowl.

He also gave each of the new science and technology scholars a branch of palace flowers, a silk plaque, engraved with the words 'Grace Banquet', of which Lu Jing was given a silver medal, and the rest were bronze medals.

After the emperor gave wine, Li Qian, on behalf of the emperor, encouraged the new science and technology scholars: "Today's banquet is set up to congratulate you on being on the gold list, and everyone will be in the same hall in the future; Second, you are the pillars of our dynasty, and today's saints and sages are in the world of meritorious service, and the old man and you encourage him. ”

Hearing this, Lu Jing and the others left the table and bowed down and said, "Listen to the teachings of adults!" ”

Li Qian signaled, and everyone sat down.

He picked up his glass and said, "Drink this cup to your heart's content, and wish you all the best for the future." ”

Everyone picked up the wine glasses in front of the case and thanked them: "Thank you for your words!" ”

Then Lu Jing, Nie Zhuang, and Zhao Xian started and began to toast to the main and deputy exams.

Li Qian was complimented by everyone and drank a few glasses, and said with a smile: "Today's banquet is blessed by God, you are all talented and handsome, this time the old man read the papers, you all live up to your reputation, and you want to come to poetry is as splendid as an article, why not toast with poetry, how about Lord Xu?" ”

Xu Chengjing said with a smile: "Lord Li is really good, and the old man also has this intention!" ”