"Good, good! All beings are exempt! ”

This kind of salute scene also made Zhou Xu emotional, and there was a surge of blood in his heart.

"Today, I am very pleased to see all the beings in heroic posture and high spirits."

"Ming Jing to take scholars, for the country to seek talents, this is the Ming Dynasty every tribute in front of the plaque. This official has nothing else to ask for, but I hope that after your birthday, you will remember the family and country in your heart, and it will be enough for all the people in the world! ”

The middle lift means that there is a foundation for being an official, and the pass rate of the Ming Dynasty will be one-tenth. Therefore, most of them will not be able to pass the Jinshi examination, and will be assigned to various states and counties in the Ming Dynasty as magistrates.

It is precisely the magistrates who are closest to the ordinary people, and the style of the officials will directly determine the living conditions of the local people.

Zhou Xu doesn't want everyone here to be selfless and treat the people like children. Just ask for the person you want to take with your own hands, and don't be a bad party.

"Students follow the teachings."

All the new imperial examiners, no matter what they think in their hearts, at least on the surface, they have to nod their heads and say yes.

Hearing this answer, Zhou Xu nodded and said no more, and turned around and left with the other officials on the chanting floor.

In this kind of public occasion, you only need to say two polite words, and you have to wait for the Luming banquet later to really communicate with the new imperial examiners.

As the examiners left, the square in front of the house, which was still jubilant before, instantly wailed and cried. Many students who failed to make the list couldn't help but feel sad when they saw that others were in high spirits, but they had to wait until three years later.

Especially some old students, they are even more grief-stricken, and they don't know if their lives are in the next three years.

For this kind of scene, Shen Yichen has seen it many times, and he no longer has the sentimentality he had at the beginning.

He just turned around as usual, ready to return to the Chengguo Mansion.

However, as Xie Yuan, it is impossible to keep a low profile at this moment, and the literati around him have gathered around to greet him.

"Shen Jieyuan, look up for a long time!"

"Xie Yuangong, I am familiar with your poems, can I exchange a prayer post?"

"Shen Jieyuan, the contemptible people will hold a banquet in the best drunken immortal building in Beijing, and I hope to enjoy a thin noodle."

The township test is on the same list, and it can barely be called the same year in ancient times, but the relationship between the same year is very weak, and if you want to mix a familiar face, you have to start operating as soon as possible.

Shen Yichen is Xie Yuan, and there is a backer of Cheng Guogong behind him, if nothing else, it will only be a matter of time before he soars in the future.

Those who are a little politically minded know that they have a good relationship before Shen Yichen takes off, and when this kid rises in the future, I am afraid that if he wants to hug his thighs, he will not have this opportunity.

"I'm sorry everyone, but there are important things to do in the lower mansion, so I won't accompany you."

Shen Yichen apologized, not that he was unwilling to deal with people, but that there were too many people, and agreeing to this meant rejecting that, so he simply found an excuse to get out.

To be able to get the township test, there is no mentally retarded person, even if they understand that Shen Yichen's words are just words, others have to follow the words.

"It's okay, Shen Jieyuan walks slowly."

"It's a pity, Shen Jieyuan will see you in the future."

"At the Luming banquet, I decided to have a good time with Shen Jieyuan."

Many people gave it away, and Shen Yichen also returned the salute while walking, just like his character, no matter what other people think, if he is willing to give three points of thin noodles, he will not rudely refute other people's faces.

Shen Yichen has never lacked the rules on etiquette.

However, just as Shen Yichen was about to walk out of the crowd, several young people directly blocked in front of him, and the first one clasped his fists and said: "Sun Shaozong, the supervisor of Xia Shun Tianfu, has admired Shen Jieyuan's name for a long time, I don't know if I can enjoy a thin noodle and have a celebration banquet?" ”

Sun Shaozong?

For the children of the honorable relatives and ministers of the Jingshi, Shen Yichen did not know as clearly as Ying Tianfu, so he did not know the identity of the other party.

But when the roll call was released, Shen Yichen heard that the fourth place in the township test was Jingkui, who seemed to be Sun Shaozong of Shuntian Mansion, and it was theoretically unlikely that he would have the same name and nationality.

"I'm sorry, I really have something important today, I hope you will forgive me."

If you can get the title of Jingkui, your knowledge should not be bad, and there is a high possibility that you will be selected as a jinshi in the future examination.

On other occasions, Shen Yichen may give this face, which can be regarded as making a little more connections for himself. But if you say something important before, you have released it, isn't breaking your promise equivalent to slapping yourself in the face?

And this kind of behavior is easy to be thought by the outside world that he is too powerful and looks at people's dishes.

In the Ming Dynasty, such a thing as fame was usually not obvious, but in the scholar class, it was sometimes better than power.

is like an old scholar like Zhou Xu, who adheres to the style of a literati, even if he gives Chengguo a face to meet Shen Yichen. But if you want to let his township try to take care of the preferential treatment, it is absolutely impossible to rely on power and oppression alone.

The reason why the visit will be so smooth depends on Shen Yichen's own reputation accumulated in the Ying Tianwen arena before, otherwise Zhou Xu would have to serve tea and send off the guests after meeting and politely saying a few words that day.

was rejected by Shen Yichen in public, Sun Shaozong felt that he had lost face, so his face became gloomy, and his tone became cold and said: "Shen Jieyuan has something important to do that needs to be so anxious, if you don't tell me, maybe you can solve one or two." ”

This sentence is obviously to pierce Shen Yichen's excuse, and the atmosphere of mutual compliment and happiness instantly became a little nervous.

At the same time, Xiao Yi didn't know where to come out, and quietly put it in Shen Yichen's ear and said: "Brother Shen, the other party is the son of Huichang Bo Sun Zhong, and he is the younger brother of the current Queen Mother, so it's better to agree." ”

Although the Ming Dynasty has systematically cut off the possibility of foreign relatives interfering in politics, it does not mean that foreign relatives do not have rights and status. At least on the premise that the daughter of the clan is the queen mother of the dynasty, no one in the Manchu Dynasty dares to underestimate Huichang Bo Sun Zhong.

Even if Shen Yichen is the son of Chengguo Gong, it is impossible for him to compare to his own grandfather in the emperor's heart, not to mention that Shen Yichen is not nominally the son of Cheng Guogong.

Therefore, Xiao Yi is persuading him with good words, don't anger the other party, a real son of the powerful people of the dynasty.

Although Xiao Yi's words were not loud, it was impossible not to be heard in front of everyone.

Everyone thinks that even if Shen Yichen understands the yuan, he will definitely have to bow his head to give face to Sun Shaozong.

As a result, Shen Yichen just smiled and said very indifferently: "Brother Sun's kindness is understood, so I will leave today." ”

After speaking, he didn't forget to say goodbye to everyone around him: "Goodbye, everyone." ”

After that, he turned around and left, without taking a trace of clouds with him, and the rest of the people looked at his back a little dazed.

It took a long time for someone to sigh: "It's worthy of Xie Yuan, it's really chic." ”

"People can't compare with each other, and this temperament is ashamed of itself."

"This is too calm, right, you don't take your relatives and children seriously?"

"Just kidding, he is also a son of Xun Qi, and he is really on the tip of the needle."

The voices of the people around him seemed to become extremely harsh when they heard Sun Shaozong's ears.

On weekdays, relying on the background of being the queen mother of the dynasty, Sun Shaozong can be said to be invincible, and everyone has to sell him a few thin noodles. Today, he took the initiative to show favor to Shen Yichen, thinking that the other party was in high school Xie Yuan, and there was Cheng Guogong behind him, so he could win him over.

As a result, Shen Yichen chose not to accept this invitation on the premise of knowing his identity, which really meant that he would not eat and drink.

"Let's go."

I saw that Sun Shaozong's face was extremely ugly, and he flicked his sleeves and walked away with a few people.

On the other side, Shen Yichen returned to the Chengguo Mansion, and saw from a distance that the lights were being put up in front of the mansion, which was so lively.

When the servant of the public mansion saw Shen Yichen coming, he immediately put down the work in his hand, and complimented him with a flattering expression on his face: "Congratulations to Shen Gongzi for his happy liberation." ”

Since they got the Gongfu token, these servants and porters have a lot of respect for Shen Yichen. However, there is still no such flattering appearance as today, it seems that he has won a solution, and the treatment is different from the past.

"You're welcome."

Shen Yichen arched his hand casually, which could be regarded as a response. Then he passed through the group of servants and entered the mansion.

The situation inside the mansion is similar to that outside, except that in addition to the lanterns, there are many servants shuttling back and forth with various plates and baskets, and some people set up tables and chairs, a scene of preparation before a big banquet.

Although Shen Yichen has not yet entered the genealogy, he has actually lived in the mansion, and the good news is also to send congratulatory notes to the Chengguo mansion.

In ancient times, this kind of thing was to be celebrated in ancient times, and at the same time, local officials at all levels, from the prefecture to the county, would come to congratulate them.

Even if Shen Yichen's current identity is a little embarrassing, the Chengguo Mansion has to hold this celebration banquet for him, otherwise it will not be good for the reputation of both parties. What's more, this is a matter of adding glory to the lintel of the public mansion, and with the character of Cheng Guogong, he will do a special event.

When Steward Wu saw Shen Yichen returning home, he immediately greeted him. He bent down and saluted: "The old servant congratulates Shen Gongzi on Xie Yuan from high school." ”

"Thank you, Steward Wu is polite."

"Shen Gongzi, Grandpa Xie Yuan of High School today is very happy, the old servant has not seen Grandpa like this for a long time, he is waiting for you in the inner hall now, hurry up and go over first."

"Okay."

Shen Yichen nodded, no matter what his attitude towards Cheng Guogong was, he still had to visit him first in today's matter of Xie Yuan.

The inner hall of the Chengguo Mansion belongs to the back house, and it is generally not allowed to enter unless it is a clan member or cronie of the Gongfu.

Even if Shen Yichen lived in the West Chamber, he rarely came to a place like the inner hall, and it was the first time he met Cheng Guogong.

Today, Zhu Yong was wearing the lord's exclusive vermilion unicorn suit, standing in the center of the inner hall, matching his tall figure, looking extremely domineering.

After Shen Yichen crossed the threshold and entered the hall, he first saluted and said, "Meet Grandpa." ”

"Hmm."

Cheng Guogong nodded, but this time, a subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Today, the officials of Shuntian Mansion reported good news, and I am very relieved to learn that you are in high school."

"Thank you for your love."

Shen Yichen, as usual, did not change because of Zhu Yong's attitude, and gave a very official and polite answer.

"To be honest Shen Yichen, it is really a bit unexpected that you can have today's achievements."

Except for the politeness at the beginning, Zhu Yong did not go on with Shen Yichen again, because both sides knew very well in their hearts that the other party did not eat this set and did not like hypocrisy.

"Now that you have the title of lifting people, no matter what you do in the future, you will be qualified to enter the court as an official. In addition, Xie Yuan's reputation is far and wide, and it is almost impossible for officialdom to not know your identity. ”

"Choose an auspicious day to enter the genealogy."

Enter the genealogy! It's what Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, wants to say to Shen Yichen in the inner hall today!

After Xie Yuan in high school, Shen Yichen's fame will become bigger and bigger, and at the same time, his identity as a maid and son will also be well known to everyone.

Although there was no discrimination against the servant son in ancient times, if he was never included in the genealogy and did not have the title of father and son, it meant that the title of illegitimate son could not be shaken off.

For a long time, it was not a good thing for either Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, or Shen Yichen.

At best, it can even affect the reputation of the scholarly class.

So this time, Shen Yichen was included in the genealogy, not to discuss with him, but to make a decision directly for him by Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo.

Even according to Zhu Yong's thoughts, Shen Yichen and his mother Shen have been thinking about it all these years, isn't it to enter the genealogy and obtain identity?

In the past, the mother and son did not dare to mention it, but today's actions can be regarded as getting what they want.

Cheng Guogong was right, in the past ten years, Shen Yichen's mother and son have really wanted to get Zhu Yong's recognition, officially change their surname to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, and their names will be included in the genealogy.

Even now, the mother Shen still holds this idea, longing for her son to be recognized by his father-in-law.

But today's Shen Yichen is no longer the stubborn waste he was at the beginning.

So hearing Cheng Guogong's words, Shen Yichen was first shocked and surprised, and after coming back to his senses, a sneer appeared on his face.

Father, is this kind of thing still a gift and charity in your eyes today?

Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong thought that Shen Yichen would be grateful for the promise of the tears, but after waiting for a long time, the other party did not make any moves except for the deep smile on his face.

"Why don't you speak?"

"Say what, thank you for your grandfather's gift?"

Hearing this, the faint smile on Zhu Yong's face faded, and he already understood Shen Yichen's answer.

"Shen Yichen, do you really think that by virtue of your attention, you can be presumptuous in front of me?"

The extremely cold tone, even full of threats, did not feel that this was a conversation between father and son.

If there is, then only royal fathers and sons will.

"Don't dare."

said this, but Shen Yichen raised his head and looked directly into Zhu Yong's eyes, expressing his attitude with actions.

I, Shen Yichen, am definitely not a puppet under the plaque of the Chengguo Mansion, and I will come and go as soon as I recruit him!

"Huh, don't you dare?"

"Don't think that if you win a mere Xie Yuan, you think that your wings are stiff, and you don't have the blessing of the identity of the Xun Qi clan, do you really think that so many people will look up to you?"

I have to say that Cheng Guogong's words are true, even if the identity of a servant son has brought Shen Yichen a lot of ridicule and humiliation since he was a child, it has also paved a lot of roads and ups and downs for him.

At least whether it is a relative or a minister, as long as they learn about Shen Yichen's bloodline as a prince of Chengguo, they will treat him differently. This is an indisputable fact, and it cannot be completely denied.

But it's a pity that Zhu Yong's words are too late, and now Shen Yichen's wings are indeed a little hard.

"Grandpa, even if I don't have the identity of the Xun Qi clan, I can walk out of the way by myself."

If you are not included in the genealogy and enter the government as an illegitimate child, you will indeed suffer a lot of criticism and negative impact.

But many things in this world are not absolute, take the Confucian sage Confucius as an example, the historical records clearly record that "Confucius was born from the union of Su and Yan's daughter", that is to say, Confucius was born from the wild, and did not meet the marriage etiquette law and standard illegitimate children.

The pre-Qin was too far away, in fact, there was a better example in the Ming Dynasty, that is, Shen Shixing, who indirectly replaced Zhang Juzheng as the first assistant of the cabinet in Wanli Nian.

Shen Shixing was also born as an illegitimate child and was adopted by Xu Shangzhen, the prefect of Suzhou, and Xu Shangzhen's father was hung in his uncle's house with his mother's surname, so Shen Shixing when he was a child was also regarded as having his uncle's surname Xu. After winning the champion, he changed his surname to Shen.

Shen Yichen follows his mother's surname, which is easy to understand in a modern way, in fact, in ancient times, it is accurate to describe Shen Yichen with Shen's uncle, which is the correct statement.

It's just that Chengguo is powerful, and after all, he is a father, and he thinks that he will recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors in the future, so he worships the ancestral tablet of the Zhu family at home. Otherwise, if you strictly follow the etiquette law, before you change your surname and return to your ancestors, you have to worship the ancestral tablet of the Shen family.

Of course, in the end, after Shen Shixing won the champion, he still recognized his ancestors and changed his surname. But that was because Shen Shixing did not withstand the pressure from the outside world and chose to follow the ancient etiquette, and Shen Yichen was unwilling to give in!

"Good, good, good! I didn't find out before, it turns out that you, Shen Yichen, are so ambitious. ”

Today's Shen Yichen's attitude is really a bit subverted Cheng Guogong's consistent concept, he never thought that this maid had the heart to not enter the genealogy.

If Shen Yichen is not surnamed Zhu, then the so-called idea of being prosperous has become a joke.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that there is only one loss left!

After a surge of anger, Zhu Yong took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions and said: "Shen Yichen, this opportunity is only once, if you refuse today, you will never get the support of the Chengguo Mansion in the future." ”

Although Shen Yichen understood that Yuan represented a promising future, it was not enough to let Cheng Guogong lose face and beg him to enter the genealogy.

In the future, even if Shen Yichen is at the peak of Wenchen, in front of a top relative like Chengguo Gong, it will not be enough!

Hearing this slightly threatening persecution in Zhu Yong's mouth again, Shen Yichen couldn't help but shake his head, his expression full of mockery.

"Father, for you whether you enter the genealogy or not, is there only an exchange of interests?"

This is the second time that Shen Yichen has publicly called Zhu Yong his father, and he didn't wait for Cheng Guogong's answer and permission, so he turned around and left directly.

Zhu Yong, who was stunned, stood in place and stared at Shen Yichen's back.