Chapter 255: Heaven's Will Champion
This is the last test of the imperial examination, and the Xuanyuan world relies on the heavenly machine, and an examination is already very complete, and there is no need for the palace examination to be selected by the emperor.
From a certain point of view, this is also to deprive the Son of Heaven of the right to regain this aspect, so Jinshi is not called "the protégé of the Son of Heaven" but "the protégé of the saint", which is why it is justified.
One test is a lifelong decision, no matter how Ye Xingyuan cultivates his state of mind, at this last moment, his heart is still pounding after all. He raised his eyelids and quietly looked at the moon cave door in the garden of the post house, everyone was so nervous that they didn't dare to come out, even a beauty like Mrs. Li widened her eyes regardless of her image.
"Great joy! The lord of this mansion is very happy!" the messenger rushed in with the good news on his head, smiling from ear to ear, and shouting non-stop.
"This brute! Don't hurry up and say the ranking, just shout Daxi what to do!" Tang Shiyan was so anxious that he jumped to his feet, but he also understood the rules of the person who sent the good news, he didn't rush to the main master, and he would never reveal the final suspense, otherwise the reward would be greatly discounted.
Bypassing the pond from the Moon Cave Gate and running to Ye Xingyuan, there were only a few dozen steps in total, but everyone was in suspense, and they only felt that the time had almost passed for a century. When the errand official puffed down in front of Ye Xingyuan, he felt like a world away.
Ye Xingyuan looked closely, and saw that the newspaper sticker read: "Good news for the old man of your mansion, Ye Xingyuan High School Yimao Kejinshi and the first champion." The word champion came into his eyes, Ye Xingyuan was open-minded, and he couldn't help but look up to the sky and howl.
"Reward! Reward a hundred taels of silver!" Tang Shiyan saw it clearly from the side, laughing and shouting, even more excited than if he had won. The generous reward without hesitation made the reporter smile.
The people in the post house are all rewarded with two taels of silver, and there are hundreds of copper plate wine money outside the bustle. For a while, everyone in Jingzhao Mansion knew that the new champion was bold and generous, and everyone praised him, and the straight road was the birth of Wenqu Xing.
Once he became famous, the world knew that the spring breeze was proud! Ye Xingyuan has worked hard for more than two years, and finally raised his eyebrows. The heart rejoices unlimitedly.
Emperor Longping sat in the restaurant opposite the Gongyuan, listened to the news from the people below, turned his head and said with a smile: "The younger generation is really competitive, I said that let him compete for the champion, in fact, it is nothing more than encouragement." Unexpectedly, he could really get this champion in Yan Bingzhang's hands. If it were my son, wouldn't it be glad to be happy?"
As the emperor, if you want to know the list of Jinshi as soon as possible, you still have to wait at the gate of the Gongyuan. On weekdays, Emperor Longping would not suffer from this kind of wretchedness, but now he cares about Ye Xingyuan's ranking. That's why you're here.
"This is a great blessing from His Majesty. Grandpa An laughed with him, but his heart was like a stormy wave. Not only was he surprised that Ye Xingyuan was able to break through and win the position of champion, but he was also surprised by the emperor's tone.
This really treats Ye Xingyuan as his own son and nephew, and even says that he hopes that this kid is his son. It seems that after the official abolition of the crown prince a few days ago, Emperor Longping's state of mind has changed again.
"Ye Xingyuan won this champion, then it will be difficult for them to do it. Emperor Longping seemed to have seen the embarrassed faces of the ministers, and laughed at it. As is customary. The champion was awarded the official for the Hanlin Academy, from the sixth grade, but Ye Xingyuan has a knighthood, and he is fortunate to enter. Qingliu will definitely not let him enter the Hanlin Academy.
This kind of contradiction is placed in front of the cabinet bosses, I am afraid that no matter how powerful they are, they will have to scratch their ears and scratch their cheeks, right?
The emperor didn't care about Ye Xingyuan's entry into the Hanlin Academy, although there was a tradition of "non-Hanlin is not allowed to enter the cabinet" since this dynasty. But the emperor has long had the intention of leaving a virtuous appearance for his son. The troubles in the future, presumably with Ye Xingyuan's ingenuity, will be able to deal with them by himself. Don't worry about it yourself. You just need to watch the excitement with peace of mind.
Gonggong An knew Emperor Longping's intentions, and said with a smile: "They must not let Ye Gongzi get his wish, these adults are all old and cunning." Ye Gongzi still has no help in the court, but he is afraid that he will suffer some small losses, and His Majesty can't chill this person's heart. ”
Now Ye Xingyuan has no foundation in the court, of course, he casually makes people pinch and rub round, and being kicked out of the Hanlin Academy is a natural ending, which can be seen by Gonggong An.
The reason why Ye Xingyuan is not allowed to Qingliu is because he took the initiative to show favor to the emperor, if this kind of talent is uneasy for Emperor Longping, there will be no sincere "imperial party" in the future.
Emperor Longping laughed and said: "Young people are frustrated, and they can only become great in the future, and it is inconvenient for me to help him this time, which is also meant to be sharpened." What's more, if he is an ordinary jinshi, and the pavilion selection is excluded from Hanlin, it will be a shame for him.
But now that Ye Xingyuan is a top talent, Qingliu insists on squeezing him out of Hanlin, just afraid that he will only increase his reputation. Of course, no matter what, I won't treat him badly, it seems that Jinyiwei's side has to give him a higher promotion. ”
Gonggong An understood that the emperor said that the Jinyi Wei would be promoted to another level, which was a real Jinyi Wei hundred households, and it was six products. This is different from the false post and shadow, but it is the goal that many generals and nobles and the emperor's cronies have worked hard for.
Ordinary people have to work in Jinyi Wei for at least a few years, even if they don't go through the position of wrestler and captain, they have to go from small flag to general flag, and then try a hundred households for a few years to have a chance to fight for this position.
Ye Xingyuan was relaxed, he hadn't even entered the yamen of Jinyiwei, and he got this real job when he turned his head, and the depth of the saintly favor was really shocking. But looking back, he came to work hard for the royal family, and it was unreasonable not to give him a good grade.
Gonggong An followed the emperor for decades, and only crossed the threshold of the sixth grade when he was forty years old, and now he is just the imperial horse supervisor of the fourth grade, looking at Ye Xingyuan's official fortune, he can only secretly blush. Thinking of this, his heart calmed down a little, and he couldn't stop praising Ye Xingyuan in front of the emperor, which made Emperor Longping laugh more than once.
The news also reached the ears of Yuwenjing, who had been drinking all night, he opened the newspaper sticker, read it word by word, and then silently folded the piece of paper and calmly put down the wine glass.
"How?" Chen Zhixuan asked anxiously: "With Yan Shoufu at the helm, Ye Xingyuan shouldn't be able to get the champion, right?"
Yu Wenjing smiled indifferently, shook his head and said: "The plan has changed, Ye Xingyuan doesn't know what luck he has taken, the three scholars have discussed, and finally gave him this champion." Things are not harmonious, but they can only think of other ways. ”
Chen Zhi was shocked: "Could it be that Yan Shoufu would actually agree to give him this champion? This Shoufu and his brother have always had a clear heart, and they obeyed his brother's advice, although he was noncommittal this time, he should also think about the pros and cons of what his brother said. How could this be"
Yu Wenjing smiled bitterly: "Yan Shoufu finally spoke out against it. ”
Chen Zhi was stunned for a moment, and said puzzledly: "My brother said that Shen University Scholar opposes Ye Xingyuan as the champion, plus Yan Shoufu, two of the three main exams are opposed, how can Ye Xingyuan get the position of champion? Could it be that the saint has not appeared?"
With two to one, the three examiners can divide the results, even if Xi Mingsheng supports Ye Xingyuan, he can only accept the results. Unless the heavens are shaken and the sage decrees, it is possible to refute the opinions of the three examiners and set Ye Xingyuan as the champion.
But if this is the case, it also means that the three chief examiners are deaf and condemned to heaven, where can they still sit in the capital? Such things as the manifestation of the spirits of saints only appeared in the most corrupt period of ancient times, and there is no precedent in this dynasty so far, and it is only a legend in the imperial examination at that time.
Yu Wenjing sighed: "If there is chaos today, there are still different opinions in the clear stream. Yan Shoufu has been in the position for a long time, and many people are already dissatisfied. At first, Scholar Shen spoke like a knife and opposed Ye Xingyuan, but after Yan Shoufu made his attitude clear, he became ambiguous. In the final vote, he abstained. ”
After thousands of calculations, Yuwenjing didn't expect that Shen Xiao would drop the chain at a critical moment. He is planning for political contention, and he will never stand the same position as Yan Shoufu in everything, and even on this occasion, he is angry, but he is cheaper than Ye Xingyuan.
Chen Zhi stomped his feet and said: "This kind of Lu beetle is corrupt and corrupt, and the thief who harms the country is also a thief!
He paused for a moment, and then asked: "It's just that even so, if the three examiners are in favor, one is against, and one abstains, it seems that Ye Xingyuan's position as the champion cannot be determined? Should this be a decision to His Majesty, or should it be handed over to the cabinet?"
Could it be that he told the emperor, and finally the emperor ordered Ye Xingyuan, the champion?
Yuwen Jing said: "Before the list is released in the Tribute Academy, internal and external news are isolated, and neither His Majesty nor the cabinet can affect the results of the examination. If the three examiners disagree and cannot reach a consensus, they will ask the heavens to draw lots in order to seek good luck. ”
Chen Zhi laughed at it, but he knew that this was not a child's play, the Chinese of the Gongyuan was strong, and it was very closely connected with the heavenly machine, and every move would be affected by the heavenly machine. The result of this lottery may really be providential.
"So Ye Xingyuan won the lot, is this his luck too good, or is it the will of heaven?" Chen Zhi suddenly felt heavy, and persuaded Yu Wenjing: "Brother, if this person has the will of heaven, you must not go against the sky!"
Yuwenjing said freely: "I have already said before, it is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen." But this person threatens the saint Humanism, and I can't let it go, I can only say that I have done my best and died. ”
Chen Zhi sighed and watched Yu Wenjing get up and leave, but saw his thin back swaying, but his steps were extremely calm.
It wasn't until he walked out of the gate dozens of steps away that Yuwen Jing shook his body and bent down to spit out a mouthful of blood. He staggered, and the clogs kicked the willow tree beside the road, knocking out a few teeth.
There was a noisy cheer in the distance, it was the new science and technology jinshi flower arranging parade street, preparing to go around Jingzhao Mansion and enter the palace to go to Qionglin for a banquet.
Yu Wenjing looked at the bustling crowd from afar, trying to identify Ye Xingyuan's traces among the large number of new jinshi in red robes. I saw a young man with red lips and white teeth and a hairpin on his head riding a tall horse, taking the lead with a gentle and elegant attitude, which won the cheers of the people in unison.
Yuwenjing was silent for a long time, turned around, and only isolated his loneliness from the excitement. "The crown is full of Jinghua, and the people are alone and haggard", he now only has these two favorite poems circling in his mind.
At this moment, the most appropriate description is actually from Ye Xingyuan's handwriting, which makes Yuwenjing feel more and more ironic. (To be continued.) )