After Chen Rui saw Zhu Feng leave the big tent of the Chinese army, he returned to the tent where he was staying, and before he could sit down and drink tea, Zhang Yong came.

"Grandpa Zhang?"

The person Chen Rui is most feared in the army is naturally the close minister next to the queen, and the lieutenant who helped Wang Weining achieve a great victory.

Zhang Yong motioned to Chen Rui not to be polite, and then sat down.

"Uncle Pingjiang, you went to see An Bianbo just now, and what you said, our family already knows."

After Zhang Yong finished speaking, Chen Rui became cautious.

At that time, in addition to Zhang Yanling eavesdropping on a while, there were also ears on the wall?

It seems that Zhang Yong, the eunuch of the prison army, is still very competent, and he keeps an eye on them all the time.

Zhang Yongdao: "I heard that you gave your daughter to Mr. Zhang, why do you want to talk about marriage with An Bianbo?" ”

"This ......" Chen Rui didn't know Zhang Yong's intentions, and it was not easy to explain.

It's a bit of a promise to marry a daughter to two families, although it is not a promise to Zhang Zhou's side, but it stands to reason that he can't go back on his promise to go out.

"Ling Yan has been listed in Mr. Zhang's name, isn't it all sent to the house? Don't blame our family for talking too much, before our family leaves the capital, there will be colleagues who will tell our family, if you want to repent, I advise you to break this mind as soon as possible. Because of this, His Majesty is also aware of it. ”

Zhang Yong actually came to persuade Chen Rui not to mess around.

The emperor asked you to come to Liaodong to lead the troops and give you a chance to atone for your crimes, do you think there are no prerequisites?

Are you giving Zhang Zhou a gift? The emperor just looks at your attitude towards gift-giving, and if you can sincerely do things for Zhang Zhou, the emperor will feel that you are his own person.

As a result, you just said that you wanted to give your daughter to Zhang Zhou...... Let's not talk about Zhang Zhou's attitude towards this, but if you regret it, then you are asking for trouble for yourself.

"The last general has been taught." Chen Rui hurriedly took out a gesture of sincere fear.

Zhang Yong sighed: "What's so good about this An Bianbo? It's just a vase, though. There are many vases in this world, and you have to help this vase up when you marry him, so it's better to find a good backer, and it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree. ”

Zhang Yong is reminding Chen Rui.

You've chosen the wrong target.

It seems that marrying Zhu Feng is a good thing for you, but in fact, Zhu Feng is not capable at all, and he relies on Zhang Zhou to support him.

You can't do it right at the beginning, and then think about it and damage your old face, and then regret it.

"Yes, yes." Chen Rui continued to respond.

Zhang Yong said with a smile: "If this battle can be won, our family will rely on you more in the future." ”

"Gonggong Zhang raised the last general, it should be the last general for you to drive." Chen Rui also saw that Zhang Yong also wanted to take him in.

Could it be that Zhang Yong doesn't want to rein in Wang Weining?

But what is Wang Weining's identity? Although Wang Weining likes to tie up with the middle officials, he likes the one with the biggest tie, not Dai Yi or Chen Kuan.

Now Wang Weining has obviously stammered with Zhang Zhou, and he is only respectful to Zhang Yong, Zhang Yong still wants to make achievements in the military world in the future, and if he wants to be a eunuch of the imperial horse in the future, a lieutenant official of the Beijing camp, etc., he needs their background in the army.

Chen Rui also seemed to understand why Zhang Yong wanted to mention him about his daughter, because the interests of the two were common.

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March 18.

Early in the morning, all the tributes gathered at the left gate of Chang'an.

It is also called the "Dragon Gate", because the yellow list and the gold list of the palace test list are hung here, for the scholars of the world, here is the symbol of the carp jumping over the dragon gate, and every tribute is happy to come here this time.

Basically, the palace exam is not a candidate who falls down, and even if there is a failure in the palace exam, it is basically because of the sudden death of his parents, and he has to go back to the system, or he suddenly has a serious illness or burp.

And if the tribute did not participate in the palace examination, he would also be released as a jinshi after the expiration of the defense period, which has always been the case in the Ming Dynasty.

"Guys, have you heard? It is said that after this palace examination, Yu Jishi was not selected, and it seems that there is no possibility of hall selection except for the middle tripod first. ”

The gold list has not yet been hung, and the tributes do not need to line up, they are exchanging news with each other.

And what they are most concerned about is the selection of the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, and the selection examination of Shu Jishi was canceled.

After hearing the news, many people also looked at Tang Yin with hostility, because the rumors outside also basically described this matter, and the main reason why Shu Jishi was not selected this time was that this test involved the question.

Originally, Zhang Zhou was also involved in the case.

But if the candidates want to hate, they can't hate Zhang Zhou, even if they are angry, they have to pick Tang Yin, a soft persimmon.

"Bingkuan."

Zhang Zhou was still standing there with his eyes closed, and Lin Ting came over and saluted Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou smiled and arched his hand: "Brother Lin." ”

Lin Ting said: "In front of people before, I was embarrassed to ask you, the song about the sister ......"

Don't talk nonsense, anyway, the palace exam is over, only the results are not out, Lin Ting is now asking about the first word.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Didn't your sister write it?" ”

"Bingkuan, Ming people don't say secret words, the sister has been troubled a lot because of this matter, please explain your doubts." Lin Ting is also polite.

You Zhang Zhou took a poem and said that it was written by my sister, and if you didn't blow your beard and stare at you, you can't see any malice, but the literati will also seek truth from facts.

Zhang Zhou shook his head: "Actually, Brother Lin, you shouldn't ask, do you have to say some things clearly?" ”

"That's ...... you"

Lin Ting is also a smart person.

Since it wasn't written by my sister, and no one else has admitted that it was written, it can only be Zhang Zhou's masterpiece?

Zhang Zhou didn't deny it, which is equivalent to admitting it.

Lin Ting said: "Then why don't you ...... yourself?"

Zhang Zhou said: "Fame is like a floating cloud to me, and it's just a little vain." If you don't understand Brother Lin, you may be able to consult Yu Lingzun. ”

"Father?" Lin Ting was puzzled.

Was this my father's order?

Zhang Zhou actually told him, your father still thinks that the Empress Dowager Zhou asked me to do this, but in fact, I just want to send your sister away as soon as possible and don't let her pester me...... Sure enough, the personalities of your family are all in the same vein, and they like to make trouble for others.

It's not like a family doesn't enter the door.

"It's out!"

As he was talking, an official from the Ministry of Etiquette came out at the door, holding a gold list, ready to announce it.

Later, they will line up and enter the palace to prepare for the ceremony.

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Inside the Fengtian Temple.

The court meeting was still in progress, and the focus of the day's agenda was that Zhu Fu, the prince of Chengguo, was impeached by the imperial historian of the northwest and could not hold on to Yansui after arriving in Yansui, and there was a suspicion of delaying the fighter plane, and there was also a situation where the enemy withdrew.

Zhu Youzhi sent Xiao Jing to bother Zhang Zhou last night, and the key point was here.

It's not that the emperor doesn't pursue Zhu Fu, Zhu Fu can be safe and sound, what he did in the northwest, in fact, the words of Kedao are clear, the more noisy Dayan Khan's men and horses are around Yansui, the greater the pressure on Zhu Fu, if you don't send troops, you will be impeached, it depends on how the emperor decides.

"Ladies and gentlemen, even if Cheng Guogong didn't make any progress in Yansui, at least he didn't cause the place to be robbed, didn't he?"

Zhu Youzhu will still say a few words for Zhu Fu on the issue.

Zhang Zhou didn't favor Zhu Fu, but the emperor would think that this was the chief military officer appointed by me, and when he didn't make a big mistake, why did you want me to remove Zhu Fu from his post when he was just transferred to the northwest for investigation?

Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the military department, said: "Your Majesty, Yansui involves hundreds of thousands of acres of surrounding tuntian, if the Tatars continue to retreat, and the border army continues to have no movement, I am afraid that it will affect the spring sowing and summer harvest. ”

Ma Wensheng also did not support the direct dispatch of troops to the grassland.

But Zhu Fu always shrank his soldiers and horses in the Guansai, and he was even more opposed.

The Tatars came, they didn't engage in battle, they didn't even chase, and the two sides didn't have any substantive exchanges, and now the people and animals around Yansui were protected by city fortresses, but there was no city wall around the fields, and the Tatar iron cavalry trampled on it if they wanted to.

Xie Qian also came out and said: "Your Majesty, now the weight of the troops on the nine sides should also be transferred to Yansui, Ningxia and Guyuan. ”

Speaking of which, the minister still has an opinion on the emperor's ambush in Liaodong.

I haven't heard of the truth that the Ming Dynasty wants to take the defense of Liaodong as the top priority, after all, the Ming Dynasty only set up a governor in Jiliao, and has never set up a general system level, and the little prince of Tatar, Batu Munk, has never been to Liaodong, so why should he listen to Zhang Zhou's shift of focus?

Zhu Youzhu said: "The Tatars have no intention of committing a major offense around Yansui, and most of them are just some rumors that the grass and trees are all soldiers, so let's talk about it when something really happens." ”

The emperor ignored the advice of Ma Wensheng and Xie Qian.

Or rather, ignore the need at all.

I said that I would let Zhu Feng go to Ningyuan to prepare for the war, but did this affect the situation in the northwest? Isn't it the local people in Liaodong who are preparing for war?

You didn't say that the focus of defense in the border areas of the Ming Dynasty has shifted now, and I didn't say that Wang Weining was transferred to Liaodong, right?

Now I want to make a fuss about Zhu Fu's shrinkage in Yansui, it is better to let me send more people and horses to the three sides, but Bingkuan has said that even if the grassland tribe encounters natural and man-made disasters now, they don't dare to violate the realm on a large scale now, since they know that there will be no major incidents over there, why do they need to strengthen their precautions?

Could it be that the cost of allocating money, food, and materials to the three sides is small?

……

……

The monarch and ministers were a little stiff on the issue of the key points of the use of troops on the nine sides.

This was followed by the Rite of Passage.

At the end of the court meeting, Xiao Jing went to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, all the tributes are already waiting on both sides outside the palace, please appoint your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youzhu thought that Zhang Zhou was going to win the champion today, and his mood was a little better, and he said with a smile: "Everyone, if there is a rumor today, let's put aside the border matter first." I'll talk about it tomorrow. ”

At first glance, this sounds fine.

Since there is no major event in the northwest, then we will discuss it in detail tomorrow, and the focus today will be on the rumor.

But some people felt that the emperor's words were ambiguous.

Why don't you say it today and wait for tomorrow? And what's the matter with the smile that rises on your face, Your Majesty? Your Majesty, don't you want to say that tomorrow you will let Zhang Bingkuan enter the court as a jinshi, and let him discuss it together when he is next to him?

When it comes to court affairs, ministers are more sensitive than anyone else.

Especially if you can achieve the level of cabinet elders and ministers, if you don't have the awareness of the party and the difference, it is estimated that you don't know how to fall.

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The Great Canon.

When the tribute students entered the palace last time, they were still sorted according to the results of the examination.

Not this time.

Just line up directly with the results of the palace test, anyway, the yellow list has been posted, and when it will be passed on for a while, the queuing station is also convenient to stand in line again.

There are 150 people on each side, Zhang Zhou is headed on the left, and Lun Wenxu is the leader on the right.

The two teams stood for a while in the square in front of the Fengtian Hall to participate in the palace test, but saw Xiao Jing coming out of the main hall, and then all the civil and military ministers were also lined up on both sides of the front of the Fengtian Palace, in front of the three hundred new science and technology scholars.

The emperor's throne was also re-installed in front of the Fengtian Temple.

The preaching begins.

Prelude to neutralize Shao music.

A person who belonged to Guanglu Temple and was dressed as a guard came out, holding a silent whip and dancing to make three whips.

This is a reminder to those present to be quiet.

to increase the sense of solemnity.

Then the music was played on the spot, and the atmosphere instantly became high.

Due to the current vacancy in Honglu Temple, Li Qi, the secretary of Guanglu Temple, came forward to announce the "system".

The so-called system is equivalent to a holy decree.

"In March of the year of Jiaxu, I personally tried the world's tributes outside the palace, the first class was given to the Jinshi and the first, the second was given to the Jinshi origin, and the third was given to the same Jinshi origin."

The announcement is complete.

Liu Jian, the head of the cabinet, handed the three volumes to the emperor.

Make an appearance, which means that the emperor has now personally checked your scrolls, and you are the disciples of the Son of Heaven.

First of all, the list of "Jinshi and the first", the emperor opened the scroll and read out the name of the person himself, and then the eunuch standing in front of the emperor made a report, and then the six loud Jinyi guards shouted together, shouting out the ranking and name of the person, and the official of the Honglu Temple walked over and led the person out of the column, from two rows to one row.

"Jinshi and first, first place, Zhang Zhou!"

"Jinshi and first, first place, Zhang Zhou!"

"Jinshi and first, first place, Zhang Zhou!"

The first class jinshi read it out three times.

The second and third grades are only read out once, no one goes over to lead the way, and the back row may not be able to hear what is being read out above, but everyone knows what their ranking is, and they probably only need to go out of the queue in front of them after a while.

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Zhang Zhou as the champion.

Stand at the forefront.

Every time Zhu Youzhu saw a name, he would look at Zhang Zhou when he raised his head, as if Zhang Zhou was standing there, which could make him feel at ease.

When the names of the three hundred people were read.

The civil and military officials and new science and technology officials present all need to salute the emperor.

Zhu Youzhu was very interested, and said on the spot: "Ladies and gentlemen, you are a model of Ming scholars, and you should do your best for the court after entering the court." Tomorrow, the grace and honor banquet will be given to the Ministry of Rites, and the British Gong Zhang Mao will be ordered to host the banquet in the Ministry of Rites. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Mao came out to receive the order.

There has long been a rule to preside over the grace banquet with the head of the martial arts, and the past three years of Hongzhi in the past three years, six years, and nine years of Hongzhi were all presided over by Zhang Mao.

In the past, Zhang Mao felt that it was a routine at most, but this time it was different, there was a maverick Zhang Zhou among the jinshi, maybe Zhang Zhou's status in the emperor's mind was higher than that of these old guys, and this grace banquet could be presided over, which would add a lot of face to himself.

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The end of the passenger.

Zhu Youzhi originally had the intention of calling Zhang Zhou to the Qianqing Palace to narrate, but Dai Yi reminded him that now Zhang Zhou had just become a Jinshi, and he should wait for the end of a series of activities of the Xinke Jinshi and give Zhang Zhou the position of the revision of the History Museum of the Hanlin Academy, and then transfer Zhang Zhou to the palace.

Zhu Youzhu also resisted the urge to discuss matters with Zhang Zhou for the time being.

The new science and technology scholars, under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, went out of the left gate of Chang'an.

As soon as they came out, the crowd began to congratulate each other.

The higher the ranking, the more courtesy they will naturally get from others, and Zhang Zhou, as the champion, is no less than on the day of the end of the palace exam.

"Mr. Zhang."

Before he could say a few words, someone suddenly stopped Zhang Zhou.

When I turned around, I saw Xiao Jing coming over with a smile on his face.

The other Jinshi had no experience in dealing with the lieutenant official, so they all knew each other and stepped aside, but they didn't go far, they all wanted to know who this lieutenant was and the purpose of his coming to Zhang Zhou.

"Grandpa Xiao."

"Mr. Zhang doesn't have to be polite, we are here to remind you a few words, these words should have been told to you by someone from the Ministry of Rites."

Xiao Jing looked very enthusiastic.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, you know that you shouldn't come to remind me, you are here, this is not to help me grow my face, but to make trouble for me.

Do you know that fellow scholars will treat me as an outlier?

Xiao Jing disagreed, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow's nineteenth is a grace banquet, twenty royal crowns, belts, treasure money, twenty-two you need to express your gratitude with all the new science and technology scholars, followed by the temple of Chenwen to release the food, Your Majesty will also give officials and so on." ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Father-in-law Xiao is too careful, I know all these things." Besides, it's not my business alone. ”

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, isn't this afraid that you have just been admitted to the junior high school and some things will not be able to be done? There is a place where we need help, just say. ”

Xiao Jing just finished speaking.

However, seeing that the Wenchen Wuxun who had participated in the court meeting before also came out of the palace gate, these people had a high status, and as soon as they came out, they directly got into their respective carriages, sedan chairs, etc., and left, and they would not accept the worship of ordinary Jinshi.

But there were still people who came to the side of the Jinshi.

The leader is Zhang Mao, who has just been ordered to preside over the grace banquet in Japan.

"Haha, Bingkuan, congratulations."

Zhang Mao, like Xiao Jing, did not shy away from the presence of so many new science and technology scholars, and showed that he was familiar with Zhang Zhou, and walked over to Zhang Zhou with his voice in his voice.

Zhang Zhou could only go to see Zhang Mao.

"Grandpa Xiao, what are you ...... Commanded? Zhang Mao looked at Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "After Mr. Zhang is enthroned, he naturally has to have a busy place, and the British Duke should not make more trouble for him." ”

"That's, that's." Zhang Mao pondered.

You're the one who is causing trouble for this kid, right? If I say hello to my nephew, it's all in your way?

Zhang Mao said: "Bingkuan, I see that you are not prepared, why don't you borrow a horse from the old man, let you ride the horse, and walk on East Chang'an Street, what do you think?" ”

"Hehe, no need."

Zhang Zhou was embarrassed.

The Ming Dynasty does not have a tradition of parade of champions, or this is not part of the imperial examination project at all.

Zhang Mao is ingenious.

Zhang Zhou wants to say, you old man Zhang has watched too much southern opera, right?

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "What the British public office says is very true, Mr. Zhang is the top student in high school, how can he do it if he doesn't make a name for himself?" But I don't know how to tell the people close to Yu Jingshi. ”

"The two of you, you have just won the fame of Jinshi in Xia, there are a lot of entertainment in the house, and there will be a grace banquet tomorrow, can you let you go back to Xia first to prepare a little?"

Zhang Zhou means:

It's my own business that I don't have to worry about it, and I don't need to be courteous to me.

(End of chapter)