There were also a lot of people around Duan Chen. He watched those people run to Zhao Ruxi to offer their courtesy, and he was so anxious that he couldn't do it. Later, seeing that Zhao Ruxi had been lukewarm, Zhu Hehuai blocked those people, he breathed a sigh of relief, and felt more and more that Zhao Ruxi was the person he wanted to marry.

Self-esteem, self-love, self-esteem. Such a woman will make people respect her from the bottom of their hearts and dare not blaspheme in the slightest.

Duan Chen felt that even if Zhao Ruxi had been an official in the imperial court in the future, he would consciously keep his distance from others, keep himself clean, and would not be criticized in his behavior. If he is lucky enough to marry Zhao Zhiwei, he will definitely not be restrained by her, and let her do whatever she wants.

Such a talented woman should not be confined to the back house and become a tool for giving birth to children.

When the auspicious time arrives, the Qionglin banquet officially begins.

Xiao Qi came out and said a few words, drank a glass of wine, and then withdrew.

The leaders of the six departments of the Third Courtyard also came and went through the motions, said a few words of encouragement, and then left, leaving their deputies.

This moment is the highlight of life. When he entered the officialdom, he was just a sesame official of the eighth or ninth grade. If you want to climb up, you have to work hard for more than ten or twenty years, in addition to real talent and hard work, you also have to have opportunities and luck. How many people have been stumbling for many years at the county order, and sitting in the position of the governor and the prefect is already at the peak.

Jinshi is held every three years, which is really not an uncommon thing for these big officials in Beijing, and these little rookies are not worth spending too much effort to deal with, they can spend some energy at most to take care of the three first-class jinshi.

Therefore, there is no content in the Qionglin banquet, and after three rounds of drinking, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites will come up with the question and let everyone make poems.

It can be difficult for modern people to make a lyric poem. But as long as you grasp the rules, think quickly, and use a few allusions, Zhao Ruxi feels that it is not difficult.

Under the influence of Empress Shengyao, the Great Jin did not pay attention to purely literary things such as poetry, and the content of the imperial examination was more inclined to practicality. So people don't spend much time composing poems.

Although Zhao Ruxi's poem is not particularly outstanding, it is already middle and upper-class. Because of her status as the champion, coupled with her fame in books and paintings, she also won full applause.

Duan Chen's poems were the best, and he was rewarded with a poem written by Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites.

As soon as the Qionglin banquet was announced, Zhao Ruxi and Zhu Hehuai wanted to leave, but they were stopped by Ding Lianjin.

For this clear-eyed and bold Tanhua, Zhao Ruxi's impression is still very good.

She arched her hand and asked with a smile, "Brother Ding, what else is going on?" ”

"Haha, nothing. It's just that everyone is in the same year, and they are in the forefront, why don't you go to the teahouse to have tea and dinner together? Ding Lianjin smiled heartily.

Zhao Ruxi is difficult to approach; Duan Chen seems to be gentle, but in fact, he has an inexplicable alienation from people and is not easy to approach. Therefore, in the first class of Jinshi, Ding Lianjin has the best popularity.

As soon as the top ten other Jinshi discussed it just now, they asked him to come and propose an invitation to the party.

Ding Lianjin also felt that in the future, he would mix in the officialdom, and he would have a good relationship with his peers, especially the champion and Bangyan, and he would go to the Hanlin Academy with him to be a colleague of the Jishi, and it was necessary to contact and liaise together.

So he didn't refuse, and directly invited him.

Without waiting for Zhao Ruxi to speak, Zhu Hehuai said: "Today, Zhiwei will not gather first." Brothers and gentlemen should also stay in the capital and wait for the dispatch of officials, and they will not leave Beijing so quickly. When the time comes, I will be the east and invite you to the restaurant for a gathering. ”

Zhao Ruxi nodded and agreed with his uncle's words.

She will not go when they gather theirs. When the time comes, just make excuses and shirk it.

Ding Lianjin is a frank gentleman, and he didn't say anything when he heard this, but smiled: "So let's get together another day." ”

"Farewell." Zhao Ruxi raised his hand and saluted everyone, and followed Zhu Hehuai outside.

"In that case, let's get back together another day." Duan Chen said a word to everyone, and without waiting for the other party to reply, he hurriedly followed Zhu Hehuai and Zhao Ruxi and walked out.

"Let's go out too." Lu Shan was cautious, and when he saw this, he said a word and followed behind.

Lu Shanchu fell from fifth to sixth place because of the ranking of Lu Lu. However, they are all second-class jinshi, or in the top ten, and the difference is not big.

Everyone looked at each other.

Ding Lianjin said with a smile: "Let's go, go outside to find a restaurant, let's drink." ”

The group also followed out of the palace.

Duan Chen wanted to get the name of the champion, and then express his heart to Zhao Ruxi. Who would have thought that the emperor would actually point Zhao Ruxi as the champion, and he fell behind Zhao Ruxi and became a role model.

This made him a little embarrassed to open his mouth to Zhao Ruxi.

But it was hard to meet such a woman who could compare with him in terms of talent and learning, and her appearance and temperament were so good, if he didn't speak, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

He did psychological construction all the way, and when he saw that he went out of Donghua Gate and arrived in the square outside, he might not have the opportunity to talk to Zhao Ruxi after he didn't speak.

He hurriedly trotted a few steps, caught up with the two people in front of him, and called: "Miss Zhiwei." ”

Zhao Ruxi stopped, turned his head and looked at him suspiciously.

Zhu Hehuai took a step forward and arched his hand: "What is the matter with Duan Gongzi?" ”

"I ......" Duan Chen hesitated, hearing the laughter of Ding Lianjin and the others behind him seemed to be getting closer and closer, he gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that the scenery on Mission Hills is extremely beautiful, I wonder if I can have the honor to invite Miss Zhiwei to swim in the lake together?" ”

The last time he handed over the post, Zhao Ruxi refused because there was no man in the family and it was inconvenient to receive him.

Now that he is invited to swim in the lake, if Zhao Ruxi is also interested in him, he will naturally agree, even if she is afraid of gossip, she can go with Zhu Hehuai; But if Zhao Ruxi has no intention of treating him, he will categorically refuse.

His words were subtle, but he knew that Zhao Ruxi must understand what he meant.

After saying this, he stared at Zhao Ruxi tightly, nervously waiting for her answer.

"I'm sorry, Duan Gongzi, I can't agree. I'm sorry. Zhao Ruxi refused very directly, didn't even make an excuse, and didn't give Duan Chen a chance to have illusions at all.

"Why?" Duan Chen couldn't help but feel a little hurt when he saw her resolute attitude.

He thinks that he is the best choice in terms of talent and appearance. Although the family background is not as good as those wealthy families in the capital, it is not much worse. Why didn't Zhao Zhiwei give him a chance to show his character, talent, and character?

Zhao Ruxi shook his head and smiled: "Because I don't want to, I don't want to, it's as simple as that." ”

Saying that, she bowed her head slightly: "Farewell." Turning around and leaving, the tips of his long hair made a beautiful arc in the air, leaving Duan Chen standing there, staring blankly at her back, not moving for a long time.