One is the full house of eight "○", and the holy reward also selected the goldfish that symbolizes the first place in the imperial examination; The other is that there are only seven "○" under repeated care, and there is also a "△" score, and the holy reward chose the golden rooster that has nothing to do with the temple test.

In addition, Ouyang Zishi came in Yan Ge's old sedan chair

So, in everyone's hearts, it was almost decided that Ouyang Zishi was the champion of this Enke Palace test, and most of the people surrounded Ouyang Zishi to compliment.

In the midst of everyone's compliments, the drums of the Forbidden City's noon gate tower were beaten by people, and three drums rang out, tearing the silence of heaven and earth.

As soon as the drum sounded, the group of civil and military officials in front of them quickly lined up according to their rank and position, and patiently waited for the palace gate to open.

Under the reminder of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Ping'an and his 400 new jinshi also lined up in the order of the palace examination.

Zhu Ping'an and Ouyang Zishi each stood at the head of the two rows, Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and bowed his hand to Ouyang Zishi next to him to say a friendly hello, Ouyang Zishi only nodded to Zhu Ping'an when he saw it, with a sense of superiority on his face, as if a swan who could dance ballet was looking at a fat pig that could only roll in the mud.

On the fifth day of the day, the bell rang, and the deeply locked palace gate lifted its mysterious veil.

Zhu Ping'an and Ouyang Zishi, under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, followed closely by the civil and military officials, and also entered the noon gate.

The walls are more than 10 meters high, like a high mountain. Zhu Ping'an walked into the noon gate and sighed at the walls of the Forbidden City. The Noon Gate is the main gate of the Forbidden City, and you can enter the Noon Gate. The first thing you see is not a row of palaces, but an open space, like a courtyard that has been magnified hundreds of times.

The fierce warriors stood in formation, watching everyone who entered like eagles, as if the slightest mistake could attract swords and axes.

Walking further, you will see the Jinshui River flowing in the Forbidden City. It meanders between the Noon Gate and the Taihe Gate. There are five bridges on the Jinshui River, white marble is the material, and it is finely carved. Huamei anomaly, collectively known as Jinshui Bridge.

Before coming to the Jinshui Bridge, the civil and military officials sorted out the court clothes again and adjusted the team again. Officially prepare to enter the temple of the body.

Entered the Taihe Gate. Zhu Ping'an obviously felt a sense of strictness, it seemed that the entire palace was also serious, when he first entered the noon gate, he was only a fierce warrior in charge of security, and the security intensity was significantly strengthened at this time, and the guards in charge of security were obviously stronger than a few inches regardless of their clothing and equipment, size or number.

In addition to the guards, the imperial historian among the civil and military officials also began to take charge of supervision.

From the moment they entered the Taihe Gate, the civil and military officials, including Zhu Ping'an, and these new recruits were all under supervision. Every move was watched by countless pairs of eyes. Once there are words and deeds that are inappropriate, they will be recorded and dealt with in the future.

Splendid palaces. The mighty power was displayed one by one in front of Zhu Ping'an and other new jinshi.

Step by step, step by step, step by step.

By the time they arrived at the Jinshen Palace, the new jinshi couldn't keep their mouths shut.

The main hall is located on the white marble base of more than seven meters high, the white marble stone base is divided into three layers, and each layer has more than 1,000 finely carved dragon heads poking out, which is shocking. The main hall is nearly 30 meters high, covers an area of about more than 1,000 square meters, the golden pillar of the dragon rises from the ground, the top of the hall is like a mountain, the luxury is pressing.

Because the main hall is located on the white marble stone base of more than seven meters high, so set up a stone step to lead to the main hall, there is a more spectacular royal road stone than the West Garden in the middle of the steps, nearly more than 20 meters long, four meters wide, carved on the Nine Dragons to the sea to play the pearl, fresh and vivid, rushing to the face, make people breathe and can't help but be short.

The stone staircase leading to the main hall is called "Maje", and the stone steps are not as tight as our staircase, and there is a flat ground between the stone steps, and then there are stone steps, which are called "mounds", and the stone steps are painted in red to symbolize festivity.

The civil and military officials all stood on the red "pier", according to the size of the grade from top to bottom, Zhu Ping'an and other 400 new jinshi were not qualified to stand on the red "pier", they were all ranked behind the civil and military officials, standing under the red "pier".

Looking at this hierarchical scene in front of me, I don't know how many new jinshi have set a grand ambition.

Because Emperor Jiajing wants to come in person today, so the outside of the hall is in accordance with the etiquette of the Son of Heaven, there is a nine-dragon crank yellow umbrella cover under the eaves of the main hall, there are whisks, furnaces, boxes, pots, plates, bottles, chairs, pestles and other things on the east and west sides in turn, there are several teams of gorgeously dressed musicians standing quietly under the eaves of the main hall, and the guards of the Son of Heaven standing on both sides of the steps with long knives, bows and arrows, spears with ceremonial use, go down layer by layer, majestic and majestic, make today's hall appear particularly majestic and grand.

Soon, Emperor Jiajing came in person surrounded by a guard of honor.

"Whip!"

When Emperor Jiajing's guard of honor was about to approach the Jinshen Palace, a majestic guard shouted a whip, and then held a long whip woven with yellow silk in a ring, the tip of the whip seemed to be coated with wax, and it was thrown up vigorously, and then it was whipped heavily on the ground, a total of three times.

The whip is particularly loud, like a thunderbolt in the clear sky.

This is the legendary net whip, which warns his subordinates vigorously.

Soon Jiajing's guard of honor arrived, the music sounded, endlessly, Zhu Ping'an only vaguely saw the guard of honor, and could only make up the scene of Emperor Jiajing's ascension to the dragon chair in the main hall.

When the music stopped, Zhu Ping'an vaguely heard a eunuch shouting something, and then saw the civil and military officials in front of him began to bow three times and bow nine times, so he also knelt and saluted.

After kneeling and knocking three times and nine knocks, I vaguely heard the officials of Honglu Temple read out the "system", although I couldn't hear it clearly, but this has a fixed format, and I can guess about it, it is nothing more than saying that "Jiajing 30 March 15 Xinhai Enke, the test of the world's tributes, the first class to give the Jinshi and the first, the second to give the Jinshi to the background, the third to give the same Jinshi to the origin." ”

After the officials of Honglu Temple finished reading out the "system", a little eunuch handed over the ranking of the imperial list of the palace test to the cabinet bachelor, and the cabinet bachelor knelt down with the imperial list in his hand and saluted Emperor Jiajing who sat on the dragon chair, and then got up and walked to a table placed on the east side of the main hall, opened the imperial list and put it down.

Seeing this scene, the new recruits standing behind the civil and military officials were excited.

Of course, the most excited is Ouyang Zishi who is standing at the front, since the reading of the "system", Ouyang Zishi has looked at the hall in front of him with excitement and eagerness.

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Hurry up and read the emperor's list, my legs are already unbearable, dominant, I can't wait!

Ouyang Zishi's face was flushed with excitement, his clenched fists were still trembling, his eyes were full of two bubbles of tears, his feelings had already been brewed, and the winning testimonials were all drafted in his heart.

Ouyang Zishi, you did it!

Ouyang Zishi's gaze fell directly on the main hall

did not disappoint Ouyang Zishi, the officials of the Ministry of Rites in the main hall walked to the table and opened the gold list, and the officials of Honglu Temple stood in front of the gold list and began to sing the list, starting from the first place to sing the list in turn, that is, starting with the champion.

"Jiajing 30 years Xinhai Enke Hall first place in the first class...... Zhu Ping'an! The sound of the Honglu Temple officials singing broke the silence of the main hall.

Although the voice of the official of Honglu Temple was loud, it could not be transmitted outside the hall, but it didn't matter, he was not fighting alone.

As soon as his voice fell, the guards on duty repeated it loudly, from inside the hall to outside the hall, every few guards repeated, all the way to the outermost end of the guard.

1st Place...... Zhu Ping'an!

Hearing the sound of the singing list, the excited Ouyang Zishi's first reaction was, well, finally singing the list, starting from the first champion, well, I should go to the middle of the royal road to thank you, haha, this royal road can only be walked by the emperor, and only today's champion can, this is a great glory, so excited.

And then it is, uh, it's wrong, my name is Ouyang Zishi, not Zhu Ping'an.

And then there is, ah, what, the first place is Zhu Ping'an! The first place turned out to be Zhu Ping'an, what are you doing, he Zhu Ping'an only got seven "O", I got eight, all of them are "O"! Mistaken, must be mistaken!

Ouyang Zishi had already taken a step in his first reaction, and in his third reaction, he was still walking mechanically, his face was pale, as if he had pulled an egg and broken it when he walked.

When singing the list, the champions of the first and third places, the eyes of the list, and the tanhua have to be announced three times in a row, which is used to express praise and difference, and at this time, the second time the singing of the list came again, and the guards relayed and repeated loudly:

"First place in the first class...... Zhu Ping'an! (To be continued.) )