CHAPTER 20 THE TEMPLE EXAMINATION I
Mo San put on a coat and got up to open the door. Sure enough, as Mo Sang thought, Fauber took a roll of gold stickers in his hand, and his expression was joyful. Mo Sang didn't wait for Fu Bo to open his mouth and directly took the gold scroll in his hand, and when he opened it, he saw the word "Mosan" written on the gold scroll, which was really the first place.
Counting the last time, Mo Sang has already won two yuan in a row. In the past dynasties, there are very few people who can connect the three elements, and there are many people who can connect the two elements. Moissan's face was happy, but he was not surprised.
"Fauber, I already know about this. You just hurry up and prepare, and tomorrow you will enter the palace to participate in the palace examination. Prepare the clothes I have entered the palace, and send a letter back by the way, saying that my son will be there soon. ”
Fu Bo saw that Moissan's breath was dull, and his joy was not as good as that of a bachelor. I couldn't help but feel that the Mo family was afraid that he was going to be a champion, so he was happy and took the order.
When Fauber left, Moissan's door was closed. At this time, he was also very excited, although he had been reading the Pure Heart Mantra for many days and his heart was as calm as water, but such a happy thing still made his heart a little surging.
In order to avoid accidents on this last day, Moissan's room did not go out in the middle of the house. On the one hand, he was worried that Concubine Hua would secretly interfere if she didn't give up, and on the other hand, he really felt that there was nothing to see in this capital.
Another day passed, and this day was the time of the temple examination. Mo Sang got up early and dressed in the clothes of a maid. Because the emperor list was released yesterday, in order to make some gimmicks, the inn hyped up Mossan's dualistic scholars.
Mo Sang didn't care too much about this, after all, he didn't care about these vain things, not to mention that the boss of the Zhuangyuan Building also exempted him from his bill and sponsored some silver money as compensation, and Mo Sang was also willing to send a favor to the boss.
Early this morning, eight maids came to the door of Mosan, each of these maids was twenty-eight years old, handsome and sweet. These maids were specially selected by the inn to dress Mo Sang, and according to the meaning of the shopkeeper, if Mo Sang could take a fancy to one of them, he could also accept him as a personal girl or a concubine for the bed.
Mo Sang naturally understands the boss's intentions, but at this time he already has a home in his heart. With Qi Ling'er here, Mo Sang has long looked down on these women in the world.
When the maids had carefully dressed Moissan, Moisan sent them all back. When the women saw that Mo Sang didn't seem to be interested in them, they couldn't help but be a little depressed and went back one by one.
You must know that the son in front of him has already won two yuan, even if he can't get the name of the champion, he is already the identity of a jinshi. To be appreciated by him, at least she has to be an official wife, which is naturally much better than serving others in this capital to be a maid.
Mo Sang didn't pay much attention to those Yahuan's thoughts, and after putting it on at this time, he gently pinched the flame jade pendant in his hand, thinking about Qi Linger's voice and smile, he couldn't help but feel a wave of excitement on his face.
Mo Sang silently said in his heart: The spirit is waiting for me. It won't be long before I go back and marry you in a beautiful way, so that you can stay by my side for the rest of your life. I hope you will bless me with a smooth journey and no more twists and turns.
Mo Sang thought about his thoughts and walked to the door of the inn, and the sedan chair was already waiting at the door.
In order to commend the scholars, the imperial court arranged sedan chairs for those candidates who could pass the second round of the examination, and there was an exclusive guard of honor to escort them all the way to the palace.
Mo Sang walked to the front of the sedan chair, and a person quickly lifted the curtain. Mo Sang sat in gently, and the person who lifted the curtain raised his voice and shouted, "Get up", and the honor guard carried Mo Sang to the direction of the palace.
In the vicinity of the palace, it is not allowed to ride horses or use sedan chairs. Everyone had to march on foot, and only those who had made a significant contribution to the court were rewarded by the emperor with a gilded palanquin or a royal horse, and they could walk around in front of this gate.
From this, it can also be seen how much the imperial court attaches importance to these scholars, or this kind of behavior is also buying people's hearts, which not only reveals the majesty of the royal family, but also shows the imperial grace to those who are capable.
Sometimes people are like this, you don't feel anything when others have it, and only when others don't have you can have it will be precious.
Along the way, there were many onlookers watching the lively people, pointing at these people who could sit in the sedan chair, and their faces showed envy.
"Look, these are the Jinshi of this year. What a talent!"
A man wearing a long robe with some identity said proudly to a stranger beside him. It was as if the person sitting in the sedan chair knew him.
"Hey, I wonder when I'll be able to do this?"
A scholar with a folding fan in his hand and a little more romantic charm said with envy when he saw these honor guards.
"You? I've been taking the exam for several years, and you still want to be a jinshi? Do you have the life of that green smoke on your ancestor's grave?"
Beside him, a man dressed as a scholar who seemed to be familiar with this person struck the companion.
The man who had been hit saw the people around him looking at him, and his face was a little ugly.
"You know, it's called a late bloomer! ”
When Mo Sang's palanquin passed in front of those people, he naturally heard the discussion of these people. I can't help but feel a lot of emotion in my heart.
It is no wonder that so many scholars desperately squeezed into this imperial city to participate in the imperial examination, and even did not hesitate to sell their wealth just to raise enough money to go to Beijing to take the examination.
This revered, envied infinite scenery will indeed fascinate people. At this time, it is only after two rounds, and there is such a glory, and the scenery known to the people of the world must be a hundred times stronger, right?
Mo Sang thought all the way, and after a while, he entered the imperial city. Because Moissans was the first place in the second round of exams, the sedan chair was also at the front.
At this time, Mo Sang gently lifted the curtain and saw that the sedan chair that those behind him were riding was not as big as his own, and there were not so many honor guards, only two people carrying the sedan chair and two attendants. However, he has four people carrying a sedan chair, two people in the front and two in the front and eight people in the guard of honor, no wonder it will cause such a big sensation and discussion when passing by those crowds.
Entering the palace, Mo Sang got out of the sedan chair. At this time, he has arrived in the inner city, and naturally he can no longer sit in a sedan chair into the main hall. At this time, there were already two rows of imposing Praetorian Guards standing on both sides of the palace gate. They want to wait for height and size, and they all hold spears in their hands.
Mo Sang looked at these Praetorian Guards standing on both sides without moving at all like statues, and sighed mentally: It's not a loss to be the guards of the inner city of the palace, the specifications are so high. I can't help but have well-trained, and even have uniform requirements for height and body type!