A large portrait of Confucius has been placed at the entrance of the Tribute Courtyard, as well as various offerings, and the ceremonial and music groups are lined up left and right, and the scale is very grand.

The examinees are also particular about their positions, first divided into two large groups according to the north and south regions, and then divided into several small groups according to the different provinces to which they belong, of which the two capitals are at the forefront, headed by Xie Yuan!

Therefore, Shen Yichen stood in the "dragon head" position of the northern scholars, and the opposite to him was the new science solution of the Nanzhili Ying Tianxiang test.

It's just that this person Shen Yichen doesn't know, it shouldn't be a celebrity from Ying Tianfu, but a scholar from other Taoist mansions to which Nanzhili belongs.

The waiting process did not last long, as the sky gradually brightened, the sound of "bells and bells" was heard in the distance, no more, no less than thirteen rings.

During the Taizu period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a rule that when officials traveled, they sounded gongs to open the way!

At the level of county officials, the gong is sounded seven times, which is called "playing seven gongs"; Provincial officials travel, gongs sound nine times; Admirals and governors travel at the level of gongs eleven times; When officials above the capital level travel, they have to play thirteen gongs, which is not bad at all.

And after hearing the sound of the gong, the people along the way must consciously back down or kneel down to greet them, if they do not collide with the guard of honor, even if they despise the court, they will be beaten at least and killed at worst.

There is no doubt that there is only one official who can reach the level of thirteen gongs in today's examination, and that is Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Therefore, the thousands of people present who went to the examination avoided both sides like a tide, and gave way to the middle tribute road, lest they would collide with the honor guard of the great uncle.

Soon a group of soldiers who opened the way came running, standing on the left and right to build two human walls, and then dozens of military servants holding rank cards walked from far and near.

In addition to the conventional "quiet" and "avoidance", an official title plate headed by the Ministry of Rites has the words "Shangshu" written on it, followed by the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites, the scholar of Wenyuange, the master of the Hanlin Academy, and the Thirteen Inspectors of the Imperial History.

The momentum is so great that people can't help but feel awe just by seeing it.

After the official title plate has passed, it is the sedan chair and sittings of officials from all walks of life, including the official who presides over the etiquette of the Ministry of Etiquette, the chief examiner of the inner curtain, the invigilator of the outer curtain, and even the patrol and supply officer who is served by the commander of the guard.

This is the most important exam of the feudal dynasty, and the resources of the entire Ming Dynasty have been mobilized for it, and the grandeur is not inferior to the college entrance examination of later generations, and it can even be said that it is even better.

The sedan chair led by him stopped at the beginning of the tribute road, and the sedan curtain was lifted, revealing the cheeks of Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

"Greetings to Uncle Zong!"

The tsunami-like welcome sound of the mountains resounded throughout the Shuntian Gongyuan, and at the same time, everyone bowed down.

Hu Hu looked around and nodded slightly, even if he responded. Then he walked towards the altar of Confucius, and the officials followed closely behind him.

This kind of momentum and majesty make these people who have not yet obtained official positions full of admiration and envy in their eyes, and many people can't help but feel that "the husband should be like this".

If you can be named on the gold list, you will definitely not lose such a scene in the coming days!

Hu Hui stood on the altar, turned around to face the examiner, and said with a solemn face: "Ladies and gentlemen, today thanks to the grace of the Holy Grace, this official is the first teacher of Confucius. I also hope that all living beings will bow solemnly, be in awe, and live up to the grace of God! ”

"Yes!"

When you heard this, you saluted and said yes.

After saying this, Hu Hu nodded to the priest beside him, meaning that the memorial ceremony could begin.

There is a clear record in the "Daming Huidian" that the minister sees the king and bows five times, sees the prince and the East Palace four bows, and the son also bows four times to his parents.

However, in the actual operation process, except for the sacrificial ceremony or particularly important activities, the big ceremony of "three kneeling and nine bows" will be used, and the others are done with one kneeling and three bows.

However, to release the sacrifice to Confucius, it is necessary to perform four prostrations, and the steps and movements are detailed in the "Rites of the Child".

Therefore, Shen Yichen and others went to the examination to raise their sons, and they could only follow the officiant Hu Hu and bow four times towards the portrait of Confucius.

After the worship is over, it is the priest to incense, music and dance. It took almost half an hour after some operations, until Shen Yichen felt that his forehead was sweating slightly in the cold wind, and the whole Shi Dian was over.

Hu Hu faced the crowd again at this moment, and said some words of encouragement: "Ten years of cold windows will not live up, and a lifetime of Shaohua can also be expected, you are all outstanding talents of my Ming Dynasty, and the official expects that you can all be on the emperor list and drink the Qionglin banquet together!" ”

"Thank you, Uncle Zong!"

Although I understand that this is a polite sentence, it is impossible for everyone to be admitted to the Jinshi, but under such an occasion, these words were said by the Ministry of Rites, which still made many scholars feel excited.

After the ceremony was over, a cannon rang out in the distance, and the dragon gate of Suncheon Gongyuan slowly opened again.

The chief examiners of the inner curtain first entered the Tribute Academy, and the invigilators of the outer curtain also stepped into their posts, and Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who served as the official of the Gonggong, and Wang Ying, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, were also ready to leave.

However, when passing by Shen Yichen's side, the two of them glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally, and their eyes contained deep meaning.

What Hu Hu was thinking, Shen Yichen didn't know, a civil official like him who had gone through four dynasties, it was difficult to call the word scheming like the sea derogatory, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a daily adjective.

If you want to see through his mind, Shen Yichen doesn't have this skill.

But what Wang Ying thought, Shen Yichen understood very well, he hoped that he could enter the court as an official in high school, which would add a lot of help to the court.

is not only Shen Yichen's own strength, but also Cheng Guogong, who is standing behind him, after experiencing the knocking incident, many people understand that these two people cannot be separated.

With the release of Confucius and the departure of the important ministers of the court, the lifters who had been in a serious and quiet atmosphere before could finally relax and socialize during the time they were waiting for the entrance.

There is no doubt that Shen Yichen has become the primary target of the people, and even crossed the geographical restrictions of the north and the south, whether it is Yingtianfu or Shuntianfu, there are people who continue to greet him.

After all, Shen Yichen won the title of the head of the Xiao Sanyuan case in Yingtianfu, and he also overwhelmed the crowd at the Winter Solstice Poetry Conference. Not to mention Shuntianfu, it is not surprising that Xie Yuan's title and the leader of the Knock Que have become the focus of the audience.

"Shen Jieyuan has been admired for a long time, and he is a student of the Guozijian under the country, and the teacher can wash away the grievances, and it all depends on Shen Jieyuan to preside over justice!"

"I have heard the famous Shen Xie Yuan for a long time, and I should raise my son in Tianfu under the Xia, and I will see the heroic posture at the Winter Solstice Poetry Conference, and I hate that I couldn't have a deep friendship with him at that time!"

"Xie Yuanlang understands the righteousness, is not afraid of the powerful signature, and admires it below!"

The voices of compliments from all sides kept coming, and Shen Yichen could only bow with a smile on his face, trying to make himself look more modest and not have the impression of getting carried away.

His actions have aroused a lot of unfamiliar favor, you must know that since ancient times, literati have been contemptuous. Especially some young and famous talents, it is even more important to look at others and not put others in their eyes, it is really rare to be as modest and low-key as Shen Yichen.

It's just that these compliments, in the ears of others, are extremely harsh.

He Pingyan and the others stood behind Shen Yichen, and what happened in the Xue Ling Pavilion that day was almost like a thorn in his heart.

You must know that the Gongxing Society has an unrivaled position in the group of young scholars in Beijing, and others can't join it. As a result, he arranged a Hongmen banquet for the maidservant son, but he was not only rejected by a slap in the face, but even killed after he started!

How can we forget such a great shame?

"Not afraid of power? Hmph, it's just a person who sells fame and reputation! ”

Sun Shaozong looked at the scene of Shen Yichen being sought after, and under the jealousy in his heart, he couldn't help but sarcastically.

And the tone of this sentence was obviously too high, and many people around him heard it.

As soon as they heard this sentence, many of the Shuntianfu people felt unconvinced, you must know that the Dasi incident, many students in the Shuntianfu were personally involved, and even among the thousands of people who knelt in the snow, there were many of them.

Shen Yichen's behavior at that time, they saw it in their eyes, who could have such courage to face Jinyiwei and preside over the overall situation?

Who dares to take the lead and offend Wang Zhen with his signature?

Even Shen Yichen, in order to take care of the overall situation and protect the students, even refused to join the crowd and took the consequences on his own.

With such a benevolent and righteous act, who dares to say that Shen Yichen sells his reputation and reputation?

Therefore, many scholars were ready to refute immediately, but when they saw that the other party was the son of Hui Changbo, they didn't dare to speak out, so they could only suppress their dissatisfaction.

After all, this is the younger brother of the Queen Mother, and he is really a relative, and ordinary people can't afford to offend him at all.

However, among the crowd, there were also those who dared to speak up, and I saw a somewhat thin figure stand up, arch his hand and say to Sun Shaozong: "This brother Tai is wrong in his words, and I saw Shen Xie Yuan running around for my teacher. The upper is not afraid of power, and the lower is not afraid of eagles and dogs, how can it be said that it is famous and famous? ”

Sun Shaozong was already angry, but when he saw that someone dared to jump out to refute him, he scolded: "What kind of thing are you, dare to question me?" ”

"Zhou Hongmo, a student of Xia Nai Guozijian, deeply feels the grace of Shen Jieyuan!"

With someone taking the lead, and being a student of Guozijian, the dissatisfied people around him also began to echo him.

"That's right, Shen Jieyuan's actions are what I saw with my own eyes, and there is absolutely nothing false about it!"

"The illness after the amnesty of the Da Si clan has not recovered until now, if it is not for Shen Jieyuan's rescue, I am afraid it will be ......"

"I am also the prisoner of the Guozijian, and Shen Jieyuan's grace is in my heart!"

Facing more and more people around him speaking for Shen Yichen, Sun Shaozong's face was extremely blue, he never expected that the other party already had such popularity and status in the hearts of the literati in Beijing.

At the same time, He Pingyan's face was also extremely ugly, he founded the Gongxing Society and served as the president, just to become the leader of the literati in Beijing and even the world, which would be of great benefit to his future career and power.

As a result, now he found that Shen Yichen had vague signs of the leader of the young scholars of the Jingshi, how could he bear it?

"Shaozong, tell Shen Yichen what is missing, and let everyone see his true face."

The content of Shen Yichen's report has not been made public, and at present, only the Secretary of General Affairs, the clerical office, and a very small number of ministers of the DPRK and China are aware of it, including Hui Changbo.

Theoretically, this kind of sparse content is not a confidential document, and there is nothing to keep secret, but because it is related to Wang Zhen and Guozi's sacrificial wine, even if the officials have seen it, they will not dare to leak it at will, so ordinary literati in Shuntian naturally cannot know.

In their hearts, they subconsciously thought that Shen Yichen's sparse content must be to denounce Wang Zhen as a thief and traitor, and ask the Holy Emperor Mingcha to help the Dasi clan wash away their grievances.

This is why Shen Yichen is now highly praised and respected, after all, he can be called a suicide when he hands it over.

The spirit of scholars who value integrity and ignore life and death can be said to be vividly displayed.

If they learned that Shen Yichen didn't mean to criticize Wang Zhen at all, they didn't know if the evaluation would go to the other extreme.

"Can you say that?"

Sun Shaozong is not stupid, he understands that if it is not circulated, naturally no one dares to say it.

Others are afraid of offending Wang Zhen, but they are not afraid of themselves?

"You are the son of Hui Changbo, the younger brother of the current Queen Mother, what is there to be afraid of."

"Besides, are you willing to watch a person like Shen Yichen who sells his reputation and is admired by everyone?"

He Pingyan added another fire, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if he can tear off Shen Yichen's mask of hypocrisy, then his reputation in the hearts of literati will definitely not be able to turn over!

"Okay, then I'll tell the world that Shen Yichen is a sycophant and a fool of the world!"

After making up his mind, Sun Shaozong was also open-minded, and directly told the core content of Shen Yichen's recital.

For a while, the audience was in an uproar, and those who were still helping Shen Yichen speak just now had incredible words written on their faces at this time.

"Xie Yuanlang, so you didn't reprimand the thief and help the Holy Lord to set things right?"

"That means that now Your Majesty is still deceived by traitorous ministers, and Shen Yichen has not offended Wang Zhen?"

"No wonder we don't want to join forces, it turns out that they are really deceitful and famous!"

Even Zhou Hongmo, who stood up and spoke up, was full of disbelief at the moment, looked at Shen Yichen and asked, "Xie Yuanlang, is this true?" ”

"Really."

Shen Yichen's face was calm, from the moment he chose to go up alone, he had already expected that someone would talk about this.

The reason is very simple, the world likes to pursue the so-called saint aura, and there is no room for a single stain.

How high can I hold you up today, maybe tomorrow when you are down, it will be this group of people who step on you.

"Shen Yichen, now that I have torn off your mask of deceiving the world and stealing your name, see what else do you have to say?"

Sun Shaozong listened to the doubts of others, his heart was full of pride, and even the risk of offending Wang Zhen was forgotten.

He wanted to see Shen Yichen panicked and scolded by everyone now, so that he could avenge the kick in the Xue Ling Pavilion that day!

"Do I need to say anything?"

Shen Yichen burst out laughing, what did he have to explain. To put it bluntly, he never thought about being a "Qingliu" saint, nor did he intend to offend Wang Zhen and become his enemy.

The real people who sell their fame and reputation are those literati who are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but do not do anything practical at all!

"If anyone thinks that what I wrote is wrong, you can write a letter to denounce the traitorous minister's dictatorship and disorderly government, if you have more courage, you can also help Liu Hanlin to redress your grievances, how about it?"

Shen Yichen said this sentence righteously, and then glanced around, no one dared to look at his eyes wherever he looked.

The answer is already obvious, no one dares to go up!

At this moment, a drum beat of "Dong" came from the Gongyuan, announcing that the people were preparing to enter.

The two capitals of the Ming Dynasty were respected by the Beijing Division, and Shen Yichen was the leader of Xie Yuan, so he was naturally the first to enter the inspection process.

"A warrior with shortcomings is a warrior after all, and no matter how perfect a fly is, it is also a fly."

Shen Yichen left behind Brother Xun's clear words, turned around and walked towards the dragon gate without looking back.

No matter what the content of his own sparse is, after all, in order to save the trampled scholars, the Da Si clan, who was tortured by the Dutch school, gambled with his life that Wang Zhen would not retaliate.

The last sentence was thrown out, which can be described as deafening for the scholars present!

When the mind wakes up from the so-called "deception", you can understand that Shen Yichen is still worthy of the name of righteousness, and still upholds the literati style of respecting teachers!

"Shen Jieyuan is right, it's better to be ashamed!"

"The contemptible person is deeply ashamed, and he actually questioned it just now."

"The so-called flies and insects are talking about people who want to use this to hit Shen Jieyuan's prestige, right?"

"It's really despicable, and I'm ashamed to be in company!"

At the same time, the eyes of everyone looking at Sun Shaozong were also full of disdain.

I still remember that when I entered the palace that day, there were two people, Hui Changbo and Sun Shaozong, who were full of big words at that time, and what they did was to peek at the chapter and criticize Shen Yichen today?

What a despicable villain's move!

Faced with such a situation, Sun Shaozong and his group stood in place, and their emotions could be described as collapsed.

You must know the content of Shen Yichen's sparseness, but he was regarded as a killer by Sun Shaozong, and he was ready to take it out at a critical moment.

Now in front of the examiner, he has made it public, but not only did it not hit Shen Yichen, but it made himself and others suffer thousands of contempt, is there any heavenly reason?

"If this son is not removed, there will be endless troubles!"

He Pingyan looked at Shen Yichen's back, and said with a fierce look in his eyes, he already felt a deep threat at this moment, and even faintly in his heart, with a trace of fear that he didn't want to admit!

On the other side, Shen Yichen had already walked into the corridor, ready to be checked for cheating in the military.

In fact, compared with the strict inspection of the township examination, the entrance search of the entrance examination will be slightly more relaxed, and it is just a routine affair.

After all, the inspector and the investigator are also the same people, and maybe some of the people who have been searched and lifted still have official positions, so they should be fully respected and not too humiliated.

In addition, the Beijing division in the spring is cold, the temperature is below zero, if you still encounter rain and snow, take off your clothes and toss down, I am afraid that you will hang up before you enter the examination room.

It's just that when Shen Yichen walked in front of the inspector, the other party said: "Take out all the items in the examination basket and put them on the table, and take off your clothes and put them on your hands for inspection." ”

"What?"

Shen Yichen wondered if he had heard it wrong, and this had to be checked according to the township test standards?