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Seeing Xie Shen walk out, you were overjoyed.

The old lady asked him to invite several young ladies in the guest house to the banquet, and now that Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi have arrived at the flower hall, they will send Xie Shen.

"Son, please, the old lady has been waiting in the flower hall for a long time."

Xie Shen tidied up his clothes a little, said a few words to Xiao Lori, and followed behind the servants of the Lu family to the main courtyard where the old lady Ying was.

The Lu family's mansion was too big, so Xie Shen followed you for half a cup of tea before coming to the flower hall.

At this time, the flower hall was already full of guests, many of whom were members of the Lu family, and more were celebrities and officials in Shaoxing City.

Xie Shen saw Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi in the right-hand direction at a glance, and immediately walked over quickly.

"You two didn't know to call me after the government exam, and I almost missed a big incident."

Xie Shen complained slightly in his heart, if he hadn't heard a quarrel outside the house in a daze, he might have to make a misunderstanding.

Wang Shouwen casually stuffed a grape into his mouth, and said with a smile: "Look at Brother Shenxian, you sleep so soundly, I am reluctant to call it, foolish brother." Besides, you're not catching up. ”

Xie Shen rolled his eyes, and was a little helpless about Wang Shouwen's hob meat style.

Xie Pi said a little apologetically: "We have just returned to the mansion. As soon as I entered the mansion, a servant from the Lu Mansion came to report that the eldest young master of the Lu family was ranked ninth in the second class of high school, and the old lady held a banquet in the flower hall, so let's hurry over. ”

Hearing this, Xie Shenzhi gasped.

The ninth place in the second class, this score can be said to be very high. You must know that Wang Yangming hasn't even passed the test this time, it seems that this Lu family's eldest young master, Lu Xiang, is quite talented.

"This palace exam can be described as highly competitive, but the final ranking is well deserved." When it came to the palace test, Xie Pi was obviously very excited, and immediately told Xie Shen the news he had just heard.

"This temple test is the first and third, and the jinshi and the first. Ninety of the second class, born as a jinshi. The three hundred and five people were born as Jinshi. The eldest brother of the Lu family can rank ninth in the second class of high school, and this Ji Shi seems to have won it. ”

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a complete set of systems. In general, there are three types of Jinshi meritorious names: Jinshi and First, Jinshi Origin, and Jinshi Origin. Jinshi and the first can only be awarded to the top three of the first class. The so-called first-class three people are the champions, the top eyes, and the tanhua in popular terms. The number of Jinshi students varies each time, but most of them are more than 90 people. As for the Tongjinshi background, the number of places is the largest, and each time there are about two hundred.

But if there is too much of something, it is not worth much, which is the same as the Jinshi background. Although the name has a word of the same kind, it is extremely glaring. Generally speaking, it is difficult for a scholar from the same Jinshi background to become a high-ranking official in the six ministries, let alone enter the cabinet.

It is not an official position, but a symbol of honor, because only the first three people and the best jinshi of the second class can get the name of the king.

Since Chenghua, there has been an unwritten rule that non-Kujishi are not allowed to join the cabinet.

Kujishi is also known as the storage phase, and its status can be seen.

With the ninth place in the second class of Lu Xiang, this Ji Shi has indeed been decided, and it is not too much for the Lu family to celebrate this.

After careful calculation, it has been fifteen days since the end of the palace examination at this time, and the people who came from Beijing to report the good news have naturally arrived in Shaoxing. The old lady of the Lu family, Ying Shixu, postponed the banquet in order not to affect Xie Shen and their participation in the government examination. Thinking of this, Xie Shen was faintly moved in his heart.

Wang Shouwen said with some self-deprecation: "A few of us are still working hard to get on the list of the government exam, Brother Lu has already won the Jinshi, and after a few years of Hanlin Academy's revision, he can be put into the six departments of training." ”

Xie Shen scolded with a smile and said: "The rice has to be eaten one bite at a time, and your eldest brother Lu's acquisition of the Jinshi background is also the result of years of hard study." Brother Shouwen is young, how can he speak so twilight. ”

Wang Shouwen rolled his eyes and said, "I'm complaining about you for Brother Shenxian." Anyway, even if I am on the list, I will be at the bottom, but Brother Shenxian, you are different. It stands to reason that if you take the head of the government test this time, it will be famous in Yuyao. But just in time for the year of Dabi, Brother Lu won the Jinshi again, Brother Shenxian, I am afraid that your limelight will be robbed by Brother Lu! ”

Xie Shen smiled and shook his head, but he didn't say anything.

If he didn't even have this bit of energy, he wouldn't have to think hard about the imperial examination.

At this time, the Lujiahua Hall was already full of high-ranking friends, and the sages were all there. The old lady Ying got up and said a few words of thanks, and the banquet officially began.

Xie Shen and the three of them sat in a somewhat biased position, quite far away from those officials and gentry. But this also has the advantage of being quiet, so you don't have to get up and toast at any time.

"This Wu Shilang Zhishi's spirit has improved a lot after returning to his hometown, when I saw him in Nanjing a few years ago, he was not like this."

"Who says it's not, although the six departments of Nanjing are fictitious, but the sophistication of the people always has to be inherited. The Wu family has been a century-old family, but there is no successor, and there has not been a Jinshi in these years. The huge family has to rely on Wu Shilang alone. Alas, it's sad. ”

The three or two officials at the adjacent table should be familiar with each other, chatting while drinking.

Xie Shen's heart sank when he heard this, the ups and downs of the Huan Sea are like this, who doesn't have a time when they are unlucky. This Wu Shilang must have been excluded to serve in the Sixth Department of Nanjing. In a family like this kind of imperial examination, if there is a disconnection in talents, the failure to produce Jinshi for more than ten years or even decades will be a great blow to the family.

At this time, the family was not like the Wei and Jin dynasties, and it had to be supported by fame. If you don't make a name for yourself for a long time, the sinking of the family is inevitable.

Xie Shen took a sip of his daughter's red and tasted it quietly. Most of the officials and celebrities in Shaoxing were invited, and it was quite lively to gather in this Lu Mansion. Xie Shen glanced around and found that there was only Governor Liu and Governor Yao. It's not that they don't give the Lu family face, but that the government exam has just passed, and they need to be in charge of grading and determining the ranking.

"I heard that the Lu family has already made a marriage contract with the governor, and when the eldest son of the Lu family gains fame, he will return to Shaoxing to complete the marriage."

"Tsk, this is really a talented woman with a beautiful woman. I heard that the governor's daughter is as beautiful as a flower, has a docile temperament, and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Not to mention that Master Lu is from the ninth place in the second class, this Jishi has not run away, and he may be able to enter the sixth department and the cabinet in the future. ”

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