Prime Minister

Chapter 287 Roll Call
The female family members slowly entered the palace.

After entering the gate of the palace, Li Taijun repeatedly told the female family members of the Wu family to be careful, there are many rules in the palace, no whispering or looking around.Fan's, Wang's, and Seventeen Niangs all said yes.

The Juren were still teaching and performing in front of the Donghua Gate, and they were all led by the Little Yellow Gate along the way.

Near the palace, there are birds soaring in the morning light, and the sitting beasts on the eaves of the palace seem to be swallowing the sun and the moon.

When they arrived at a nearby place, they met Ouyang Xiu's wife Xue Shi, who brought her eldest daughter-in-law Wu Shi into the palace.

When the two sides meet, each greets each other.

At this moment, in front of the Donghua Gate, people lined up in two teams and bowed their heads to enter the palace.

The two daughters-in-laws of the Wu family saw the ceremony, and it was Shiqiniang's turn. Xue looked Shiqiniang up and down and said with a smile, "You look more and more beautiful."

Seventeen Niang bowed her body and saluted generously and said, "Your Majesty is absurd."

Li Taijun chatted with Xue Shi for a few words.

Mrs. Xue raised her head, but saw that the sky in the palace was bright and dark, the morning sun was bursting out from the clouds, the morning light was shining on the corners of the palace eaves, and the long palace roads were shadows interlaced with light and dark.

"Today is a good weather, and it is also a good day." Xue said to Li Taijun with a smile, and glanced at Seventeen Niang again.

Li Taijun smiled and said, "Thanks to you."

On the way to Chongzheng Palace, there were quite a few officials and family members. When they saw Li Taijun, they all greeted Li Taijun familiarly, a little more eagerly than before. After the greeting, they all looked at the Wu family members.

Seventeen Niang knew that the officials and eunuchs in Bianjing used to sieve people with their eyes. In the past, the Wu family had status, but they were a little bit more intimate than before. , every eye contact with each other is a smile.

The Seventeen Niangs on the high platform knew that the Queen had invited twenty or thirty officials and family members. I don't know if it was related to the imperial examination.

Shi Qiniang saw Fu Bi's wife Yan Taijun and the rich lady when she went upstairs.

The lady from the rich family took a deep look at Shiqi Niang and said nothing, Shi Qi Niang bowed slightly.

On the high platform, Seventeen Niang knew the grandeur of the imperial palace at this moment, and the palace people in the distance were like little villains, moving between the palace walls.

Seventeen Niang's expression was calm, the stage was surrounded by screens, and the officials and family members were all laughing and smiling, usually some grudges or intrigues would not break out on such an occasion.

Seventeen Niang suddenly heard the sound of small footsteps, and rows of skirts fluttered under the screen, it was the queen's phoenix arriving.

On the long pavilion outside the city gate of Bianjing.

Chen Xiang's chariots and horses were stopping on the ancient road. He was wearing an official robe and wrote poems to his colleagues and disciples who came to see him off.

Chen Xiang looked at the city of Bianjing from time to time, and everyone said that he was reluctant to let go of the prosperity of the capital and said with a smile: "Chen Taishou is a famous minister of Confucianism, the officials must be worried about it, and he will return within three years after going to Zhijun."

Chen Xiang smiled faintly upon hearing this.

A student said to Chen Xiang: "Mr., if you let go of your heart, after the roll call in the palace examination, the student must ride the horse to the post overnight to inform you of the ranking."

Chen Xiang thought for a while and said, "It doesn't have to be overnight, anyway, I will know sooner or later."

The student heard that Chen Xiang's words were insincere, and after Chen Xiang left, he turned around and snickered.

The palace scholars lined up in two teams and walked up the palace road. When they arrived at Ninghe Gate, the scholars held up the number papers with both hands to show the imperial army, and then entered the square in front of Chongzheng Hall one after another.

Looking at the empty square, Zhang Yue felt slightly short of breath, and walked to the square step by step through the white marble steps.

Standing on the huge square, witnessing the majestic Chongzheng Hall, people are a bit small.

Zhang Yue collected himself, straightened his back and walked to his place.

In the Chongzheng Hall, Zaizhi Zhongshu Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, and Ouyang Xiu are wearing purple robes. Their black official hats have a foot-long hat wing on the left and right, which is very eye-catching in the hall. Zhao Zhen was sitting on the dragon chair, and the eunuch beside him was holding a case board. On the bright yellow brocade covered by the case board, there were three test papers.

Zhang Yue and the others stood facing the Chongzheng Hall with their arms crossed in front of their chests according to the previous teaching performance.

From top to bottom of the steps of Chongzheng Hall, officials are on duty here.Zhiju officials, point inspectors, and examiners for all disciplines, like the palace examination, stand outside the palace in the waiting class.Wang Anshi and Sima Guang are both standing under the eaves of the Chongzheng Hall, and will confirm the identity of those who go to the hall.

The left and right corridors of the Chongzheng Hall were flying with flags, and the Marquis of the Forbidden Army in bright armor stood beside them.

When Empress Cao arrived, all the people on the high platform held their breaths. Yan Taijun was the leader, Xue Taijun, Li Taijun and others all bowed to salute.Seventeen Niang also followed among the crowd.

Empress Cao's appearance is not a beauty, but she is a tiger girl after all, and her brows are graceful and heroic.

Empress Cao smiled and signaled everyone to take their seats. Taijun Yan sat next to Empress Cao, and the two began to talk.There are seats for those who have orders on the high platform.

Empress Cao looked at the juren on the field and said to Taijun Yan: "I don't know who can win the championship in this division."

A woman next to her laughed and said, "I heard that one of the Juren has Kui in his name. I don't know if it's suitable for the scene."

Empress Cao smiled and said, "It's the one called Wang Kui."

"Exactly." A row of wives standing behind responded.

The eunuch at the side pointed out: "Your Majesty, look, the third one is Wang Kui."

After hearing the words, all the wives followed the eunuch's finger to look at it. After seeing it, Empress Cao said: "It is refined and kind."

Yan Taijun's face was a bit bright, but then it dimmed down and said, "The empress is right".

The woman next to her was gradually speculating in her heart. It was rumored that Wang Kui won the first prize in the current department. Is it true that the queen is like this?
Shi Qi Niang heard the words of the woman next to her, but she didn't care in her heart, but she knew that Mrs. Fan and Mrs. Wang would definitely look into her eyes.She smiled as if she didn't care, just looked around.

Zhang Shi's home.

But I saw smoke lingering on the beams of the house.

But I saw Zhang Shiyu and his wife kneeling on the futon, prostrating again and again, and muttering words in their mouths.

Zhang Qiu, who was studying in the study room, was distracted by the noise. He got off his chair and looked into the room, shook his head, raised his hands to cover his ears, and read: "Your silence is strange!"

"Zibuyu is strange and chaotic!"

"Zibuyu is strange and chaotic!"

As soon as Zhang Qiu read it, he heard Zhang's truth.

"Xi'er, keep your voice down!"

Zhangqiu shook his head when he heard the words, but found that he was not in the mood to read, so he smiled helplessly, folded his hands together, and read the book solemnly like his parents.

Clouds pass by, and the sun has risen.

Wan Dao Jinguang shone on the square of Chongzheng Palace, Zhang Yue felt his face was scalded, and he couldn't help blinking his eyes a few times.

Inside the Chongzheng Hall, the incense in the copper tripod was lit.

The inner eunuch removed the cover of the ink scroll on the case plate, and then handed it to an eunuch on the steps with both hands, and the other hand gave it to the superior, so that one eunuch followed by another, and finally presented it to Zhao Zhen.

Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang at the bottom of the steps all looked up and opened the yellow paper.

Zhao Zhen spread out the folded ink scroll, glanced at the officials under the steps, and read: "Jiayou No. 1 Jinshi No. [-] in the sixth year..."

Zhao Zhen's voice fell, and the forbidden army in the palace sent: "Jiayou's sixth-year Jinshi No. 1..."

The soldiers of the imperial army spread the word "Jiayou No. 1 Jinshi No. [-] in the sixth year of Jiayou..."

The empty square echoed with the shouts of the Custodian soldiers in unison.

Zhang Yue felt short of breath, but his mind went blank, and the wind in the square also stopped.For some reason, he thought of Liu Yong's sentence "youth is a salary" in his mind.Tolerate the false name and change it to shallow pour and low singing. '

At this time, a forbidden soldier holding a golden bone beside the imperial road shouted loudly, "...Jianzhou Zhangyue."

At this moment, Zhang Yue seemed to have his ears pierced by the loud shouts of the imperial guards, and there was something buzzing in his ears all the time.

hum... hum... hum...

At this moment, Zhang Yue felt that everyone's eyes were on him.

Envy... Adoration... Jealousy... Marvel... Relief...

Zhang Yue didn't think about anything else in his mind, he just walked subconsciously from the seat he was standing on to the imperial road at the moment.

A forbidden soldier stepped up and down the white marble steps, Zhang Yue watched his every step, the nail leaves on his body were trembling, but he couldn't hear a sound.

Seeing the other party moving his lips and saying a few words, Zhang Yue looked at the golden light on the other party's black armor, and only followed the instructor's instructions before answering: "Zhang Yue is from Pucheng, Jianzhou. Forgive me, brother..."

"A person from Zhangyue Jianzhou Pucheng, grandfather..."

Zhang Yue didn't know why his voice was a little choked up, was it because Guangzong glorified his ancestors here!
After confirming again and again, the imperial guard stepped aside, made a gesture of invitation to the hall, and bowed his head to stand beside Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue raised his head and looked at the white marble steps leading up to the Chongzheng Hall.

Zhang Yue arched his hands high, bowed to the Chongzheng Hall, straightened his right hand and raised his robe to climb up the steps.The sun fell sideways on his body, and his feet with his head hanging down rubbed behind his ears. Zhang Yue had climbed several grades, and he heard again: "Jiayou's sixth year Jinshi, the second person in the first class——Chen Mu of the Xinghua Army."

Hum... The shouts echoed repeatedly in the square, Zhang Yue climbed to the platform, and the Chongzheng Hall was in sight.The sunlight falling on the glazed tiles in the hall seems to be dancing with five-color brilliance.

The musicians on both sides of the hall twisted their bodies and dialed the chime back and forth. You don't need to listen to it, but you can know that it is as sweet as a bird singing.

Zhang Yue was a little nervous when he first set off with His Highness, but now he is much more peaceful, climbing up the jade steps step by step, his white shirt fluttering slightly in the wind.

When Zhang Yue's eyes were on the last level of the jade steps, Wang Anshi Sima Guang stood under the eaves on the left side of Chongzheng Hall, his eyes were all fixed on him.

Zhang Yue climbed up the jade steps and bowed to Wang Anshi and Sima Guang.

"Your Highness's name, place of origin, and three generations?" Wang Anshi asked loudly.

Zhang Yue replied calmly: "Zhang Yue is from Pucheng, Jianzhou, his grandfather denounced, his father forgave, and his elder brother confessed..."

"Please, Yijia No.1, ascend to the palace!"

After speaking, Wang Anshi took a step back and bowed to Zhang Yue.

"Thank you, Prince!" Zhang Yue said sincerely.

Hearing this, Wang Anshi was slightly moved, but after Zhang Yue said this sentence, he felt that some grievances at the beginning had gone with the wind.

At this moment, he looked back at the long step when he came, and what he thought in his mind was like a mighty river, boundless, and like riding the wind, thousands of miles a day!
Is the imperial examination difficult? It's not difficult!
Is the imperial examination easy? It's not easy!
Thousands of volumes are read through, and there is spirit in writing a thousand words.

All kinds of hardships are like drinking water.

Looking ahead, Zhang Yue Zhenyi enters the palace!

Ps: The rhythm is slow and the update is slow.I'm really sorry for the brothers who are chasing the update, and I'm also very depressed. The hair loss has been getting closer to Saitama these days.But to be honest, if you can save seven or eight chapters and look back, you will definitely not procrastinate.

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