Chapter 124: The Feast of Grace
Jade Palace's gold list,
The king's gift is like a head.
Three hundred generations of heroes,
Follow me to Yingzhou.
This prodigy poem is memorized by every reader, and when it comes to the scenery of the champion, the three hundred generations of heroes, follow me to Yingzhou, is what everyone reads yearns for in their hearts.
After the Golden Palace was passed on, it was to fight horses in the royal street, and then go to the Enrong banquet. For many obscure heads who are officials, the most beautiful time in their lives is now.
Yang Daobin, who was wearing a red robe, accepted the congratulations of all officials and the same department.
Although he finished third in the examination, he felt that he was not sure that he would be able to win the top prize. He is already in the fifth year, and he is not the first in terms of age and talent, so it would be good to be lucky enough to get into the top three.
But when the Golden Palace passed on, he was overjoyed when he was told that he was the champion.
He was in a daze all day, not knowing whether this moment was true or not.
In the end, someone finally got the news, it turned out that when he was in the Golden Palace, the reason why he squeezed out Huiyuan Sun Chengzong and included him in the champion was because he was more handsome.
Thinking of this, Yang Daobin couldn't help but rejoice, he didn't expect that the champion would be obtained in this way.
Yang Daobin glanced at Sun Chengzong, the original Huiyuan is now just in the spot. Sun Chengzong's complexion is dark, and his beard is as hard as a halberd, seeing this, Yang Daobin couldn't help but think, no wonder, compared with Sun Chengzong, he is really a beautiful man.
Thinking of this, Yang Daobin touched the eight-character beauty on his lips and said, no wonder they all say that the champion depends on Zuyin, this is not bad at all, they are all born by their parents!
Another little-known Shu Hongzhi is only nineteen years old.
In the Song Dynasty, Jinshi and Tanhualang both refer to young and handsome Jinshi, so the people who like to watch dramas like Tanhua are better than champions.
This Shu Hongzhi is young, but obviously his talent is not as good as his own.
As for the first place in the second grade, Yuan Zongdao is the second place in the examination, Yuan Zongdao is a pity, I heard that his reading officer was Xu Guo during the palace examination, and Xu Guoxiang's voice was so heavy that the Son of Heaven did not like it, otherwise Yuan Zongdao was really above himself in the article, and this champion should have belonged to him.
Yang Daobin then concluded that luck is more important than appearance.
And the second place in the second class is the original champion of the popular Huating Tang literature.
Seeing Tang literature, Yang Daobin was even more relieved. The Fang Shi of Tang Wenwen is Zhao Yongxian, and the feud between Zhao Yongxian and Lin Yanchao is well known, so it is ......
There is also Gu Yuncheng, who was also able to see it at the beginning, but I heard that he said taboo things in the paper during his palace exam, and Gu Yuncheng, who was originally scheduled to be the first grade, finally fell to the top 213 of the top three.
Looking around, Yang Daobin, who was originally worried, was down-to-earth in his heart, this champion is still really who else is me!
Yang Daobin is sought after by everyone, and he can't help but be a little fluttering, his eyes are gathered, and the world's attention is on him, which is his now!
Lin Yanchao has also experienced such scenery in the past.
Lin Yanchao sat on the seat and accepted the congratulations of the new science and technology scholars from time to time, these people will be his protégés in the future, looking at these protégés with happy faces, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but think of when he was at the Enrong banquet.
At that time, he also accepted the congratulations of the same family, and led the same year to the two lords to apply for the time, and there was still Ding to congratulate, and he was in the middle of the game at that time.
Today, however, he is watching as an outsider, a bystander. Needless to say, Yang Daobin is talented, his character is okay, and he also knows that he is sophisticated, and he is destined to mix well in officialdom, but he is still a little short of being a pillar of talent.
Lin Yanchao looked at Sun Chengzong again, of course Sun Chengzong is also beautiful, but it is far worse than Yang Daobin.
The champion is too much of a halo blessing, just as everyone knows that the first person on the moon is known, but how many people can answer the second one?
Ordinary people will only ask who is the champion? As for the fact that there are still people who remember it decades later, but the list is a good one, please forgive me for not having a good memory.
But in the officialdom, the gap between the champion and the list is not large, and there are even many people who are the first assistants, such as Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong, and Zhang Siwei are all from Shu Chang.
Sun Chengzong is in this position right now, and he originally belonged to his champion, because the Son of Heaven is not commensurate with his appearance, and as a result, he will be very depressed if he changes to others.
Lin Yanchao wanted to comfort Sun Chengzong in his heart, such as the 10,000-meter run in the Olympic Games, the first few laps to the first one, are the hardest, and the final winner will rarely come from the first place.
After a while, Yang Daobin, Sun Chengzong, and Shu Hongzhi brought all the jinshi to Wang Xijue, Lin Yanchao, and Shen Li's table to greet them one by one.
Wang Xijue, as the chief examiner of the examination and the prime minister of the dynasty, is the top priority.
Wang Xijue has a good reputation, does not form a party, does not stammer, and is undoubtedly a real gentleman in the eyes of outsiders. But it is not necessarily a good thing for protégés, they are just when they first enter the officialdom, and it is time to hug their thighs.
But in the eyes of the new jinshi who are not familiar with the affairs of officialdom, Wang Xijue's conduct is noble, which makes them yearn for it.
When it comes to ganging up in the examiner, Zhang Siwei is a good hand, and Li Zhi, Jiang Dongzhi, and Yang Keli have made great contributions to the events of Feng, Zhang, and Shen for him, and they have also made great progress.
Having said that, Zhang Siwei is too good at playing tricks, and over time, the Son of Heaven has seen it through.
After he returned home, the Son of Heaven asked Shen Shixing to serve as a scholar of the Middle Pole Temple, replacing his position.
So there is Shen Shixing, Zhang Siwei can't come back anyway, there was an excuse for Ding Wei before, and then he said that the illness dragged on, and now I heard that the fake illness has become a real illness, and the Ministry of Rites has been discussing what to give Zhang Siwei a few days ago.
After worshipping Wang Xijue, the Jinshi came to worship Lin Yanchao.
It turned out that the deputy chief examiner was Shen Zheng, and Shen Zheng was the servant of the ministry, holding real power, and this real power was still the most important selection.
And although Lin Yanchao is now the prime minister, he has no real power in his hands, and it is impossible to provide substantial help to his protégés like Wang Xijue and Shen Cheng did.
If someone else is in Lin Yanchao's position, the candidate will definitely be light.
But Lin Yanchao is different, now his reputation is too great, Wen Zongjia Sanyuan halo, scolded the Queen Mother, King Lu is still alive, even if he is not the prime minister, he will be a famous minister in the future, and he must have a stroke in the history books.
Yang Daobin is a very accountant person, he has lived in the Lin Mansion, and he has heard his protégé talk about the times, and he is yearning for it from the bottom of his heart. And he also tasted the sweetness of taking refuge in Lin Yanchao at the beginning, although he is now the champion, he will still rely on Lin Yanchao in the Hanlin Academy in the future.
Yang Daobin bowed deeply to Lin Yanchao and said, "Student Yang Daobin greets his teacher!" ”
Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Wei Yan doesn't have to be polite. ”
Yang Daobin took the initiative to say: "The student is honored to be the same township as the teacher, and I will ask the teacher for more guidance in the future." ”
Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Don't dare to be." ”
Then there was Sun Chengzong, and the two looked at each other. Sun Chengzong's heart was clear, he didn't have a carriage before the exam, why Zhanming's carriage appeared, and Lin Yanchao's various concerns, although the other party did not express it clearly, but he was clear.
Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong took a deep breath and bowed: "Student Sun Chengzong pays a visit to his teacher. ”
The candidates behind thought to themselves, Sun Chengzong and Lin Yanchao had known each other for a long time when they heard about it, but now they didn't mention a word, isn't it a bit ...... Just like the champion Yang Daobin said less, he also wanted to mention a fellow villager and pull a relationship.
Lin Yanchao said lightly: "No need to be polite. ”
This scene fell in the eyes of many caring people.
When he arrived at Tanhua Shu Hongzhi, the other party still had a little tender face, although he was a child of an official eunuch, he was still too young, and he looked nervous when he met him.
Lin Yanchao knew that most of his articles were not written by himself, and they were probably instructed by his father, or father-in-law, or even Zhang Whale before the exam.
Below, Yuan Zongdao, Chen Yinglong, and Yu Shilian visited one by one, and they all entered the second class.
There is also fellow villager Lin Jiheng, and his protégé Hou bowed to the top three.
Gu Qiyuan, An Xifan and others who have left their names in history are also teachers and students to Lin Yanchao.
But most of the protégés gathered around Wang Xijue and said: "The student has just entered the officialdom, so I implore the teacher to warn him." ”
Wang Xijue looked at these protégés, although they were not real teachers and students, but they also hoped that they could do something for the country. Wang Xijue's eyes were a little earnest: "Since you push the old man to say a few words, then the old man warns you to remember the word caution when you first enter the officialdom." ”
"In the past, when I moved, I paid homage to Zhang Renhe, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhang Renhe often said to the old man that when he first entered the Shi Road, it was appropriate to review and travel, and if Zhang, he could be friends."
Zhang Renhe also took an incident as a lesson, he had a sedan chair man tiptoed new shoes, since the ash factory crossed Chang'an Street, all chose the place, trembling, lest it stain its new shoes, to be transferred to the capital, gradually more muddy, even after a shoe, the column no longer cares. The way of dwelling is also like an ear. If you make a mistake, you will be doomed. After the old man heard this story, he dared not forget it one day, so you should be cautious as an official. ”
The story is about a sedan chair man wearing new shoes, starting to be afraid of dirty, choosing the road, and then accidentally getting a little dirty, so it doesn't matter if he's careless.
"Mo is not inhibited by small virtues, small sections are not informal, and small virtues are not cultivated. Mo is tired of great virtue because of small sections, and he is tired of details, and he will eventually be tired of great virtue. This is Zhang Renhe's way of binding himself, he will never regret being an official, the old man will learn from this, and I hope you can also learn from it! ”
After Wang Xijue finished speaking, the new scholars were deeply shocked, and their eyes showed a sense of moving and admiration.
Even Lin Yanchao on the side admired it, this allusion is really good, and it has taught these new jinshi a vivid lesson, no matter what their official position is in the future, but Wang Xijue's teachings today will never be forgotten.
The Zhang Renhe mentioned in the story is Zhang Han, the official secretary of the Ministry in the early years of Wanli, who opposed Zhang Juzheng's love and finally went into the wilderness, and belonged to the same front as Wang Xijue, from this point of view, Zhang Han did not live up to what he said at the beginning.
After Wang Xijue finished speaking, the new recruits applauded excitedly and with tears, and the applause was non-stop for a long time.
Other officials shook their heads, these officialdom newcomers are easy to be moved, but over time they get used to it.
The Jinshi looked at Lin Yanchao again and said, "I beg the teacher to warn!" ”
Lin Yanchao pushed for a while, and then saw that 'he couldn't excuse himself' before he said: "The words of the old pavilion Jin Yu are in front, how dare I redraw the snake again." But you are gracious, and I will just say a few words. When I was a Jinshi, my mentor, who is now Yuanfu, told me that those who are above others regard people as people; Those who are under people regard themselves as human beings, and I have never forgotten them. ”
What do you mean by that? Just like before you were released, you are the people and the people, and you regard the officials as above and yourself as the bottom. But after you become officials, don't forget that you were also a common people back then, and people treated themselves as you would like to treat others. Don't forget that the people are still hard because of their own fine clothes and food. ”
"The saint cloud, the benevolent love others. Do you need someone to teach you to love someone? The love for parents since childhood comes from nature, and the love for others lies in the bottom of everyone's heart. At the beginning of your tenure, ask yourself what was your original intention? Respect this and always remain the same, which is also the cautious beginning of what the elder said, and it is also the heart of the king as stated in the scriptures, and the life of the people will always be lost. ”
After Lin Yanchao finished speaking, the applause was a little sparse, this is not the level of three yuan.
His words are obviously not as brilliant as what Wang Xijue said, but in the eyes of the new jinshi, Lin Yanchao's words are obviously respecting Wang Xijue is a pavilion elder and the chief examiner, you can't overshadow the limelight, and you can't play freely when people set the tone, you must add it.
So even though the new jinshi was a little disappointed, he also said that it was understandable.
Some people even speculate that Lin Yanchao has set an example for them with practical actions, and the most important thing to be an official is to always correct which position he is in.
After worshipping Wang Xijue and Lin Yanchao, the Jinshi were busy getting to know each other, and they were in the same year.
Lin Yanchao returned to his seat and heard Wang Xijue coming.
Lin Yanchao immediately greeted him, but saw that Wang Xijue nodded and said, "Zong Hai, what did Li refer to when he said that?" ”
Lin Yanchao's eyes lit up, and the new scholars didn't understand the meaning of Lin Yanchao's words, but how could Wang Xijue not hear it.
Just as every official thinks that he is a good official at the beginning, everyone who reads a book feels that he is a good person.
Whether he is a good official or a good person needs to be tested, not what he thinks.
According to Wang Xijue, Zhang Juzheng is definitely not a good official. But from Lin Yanchao's point of view, when he reaches his position, one person is above 10,000 people, regardless of personal gains and losses, honor and disgrace behind him, take the world as his own responsibility, and do not forget to do something for the people, so he can be regarded as a good official.
When Lin Yanchao said this, of course, those who can understand it will naturally understand, and those who don't understand it can't understand what they say.
What he said was a completely different angle from Wang Xijue, and the two different ways of being an official.
Wang Xijue listened to his voice and checked his heart, and figured out Lin Yanchao's intentions.
Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Zhongtang misunderstood, how could Xia Guan point to Zhang Taiyue?" ”
Wang Xijue said: "It was Zong Hai who gave advice to Zhang Jiangling at the beginning, and the world knows it. Times are changing right now. Zhang Taiyue's crimes have not yet been fully pardoned, and his official position has not been restored. ”
"The old man has read your article and knows that you are faintly advocating the transformation of the law. Zhang Taiyue died because of the change of law, and now all the officials in the court are shy about it, and they dare not say the word "new policy" lightly. And if you want to change the law, you must first restore Zhang Taiyue's position, this may be your original intention to advise the Son of Heaven in the first place! ”
When Lin Yanchao heard this, he couldn't help but 'tsk' from the bottom of his heart.
Everyone in the officialdom is so powerful, people are old and fine, and the pressure is really great!
Zhang Juzheng saw this, and the Son of Heaven also saw it a few years later, and it is not surprising that these people are all involved.
Wang Xijue, the prime minister who has just entered the dynasty for less than a year, is really discerning.
But seeing Wang Xijue said: "The old man honestly advises you, if your work is tinkered with and a hole is plugged, then no one will oppose you, with the old man's view, with your talents, you can enter the cabinet in a few years to worship the prime minister, if you want to emulate Zhang Jiangling, then dispel this plan as soon as possible, otherwise the first one will not tolerate your ......"