Great Blue Night Watchman

Today, colorful flags in the palace are flying, and a huge red carpet extends from Wuying Hall to Donghua Gate. The palace guards on both sides also rarely wear red helmets, red armor, and huge red lanterns. It was also just replaced.

The Jinshi Banquet is not only a joy for the Jinshi, but also a joy for the royal family. The three-year scientific examination is over, 440 talents have been produced, and the royal family has a large number of talents available. How can it not be happy? Regardless of whether the emperor really likes talents or is fake, he still has to do something about it.

All four hundred and forty Jinshi had arrived and entered the side hall to change clothes in advance.

Lin Su wears the number one scholar robe, a bright red robe with five kinds of exotic birds on it, commonly known as the five-animal robe. The emperor wears a dragon robe, the queen wears a phoenix robe, and the number one scholar, second place winner, and Tan Hua Lang wear five-animal robes, which are themselves the opposite of Their greatest affirmation. Although they are all in the same category of Wu Qin Pao, there are differences between the top pick, the second best pick, and the top pick. The top pick is bright red, the second pick is dark red, and the top pick is light red.

All other Jinshi are wearing green robes. It's just that the holy Jinshi's green robe has three gold threads added to it, but the Jinshi's green robe does not have these three lines.

The results of the scientific examination are fully reflected here.

As soon as the golden bell rang, the ministers came to the palace.

The golden bell rings twice and the Jinshi comes to the hall.

The number one scholar is in the middle, the second one is on the left, the third overall winner is on the right, with Sanlang as the leader, followed by a group of Jinshi, stepping onto the Wuying Hall step by step.

The weather was sunny, the scenery was pleasant, the wind was blowing, the clouds were flying, and accompanied by the distant bells of the palace, the young scholars formally entered the palace and entered the highlight moment of their lives.

In the Wuying Hall, the emperor is wearing formal attire today, with a dragon robe and a high crown, sitting firmly on a dragon chair, at the end of the golden hall. Below are various ministers, headed by Lu Tiancong on the left, Zhang Juzheng on the right, followed by There are more than 300 people in total including the left and right officials, the six ministers, the head of the Supervisory Yuan, and the minister.

Between the ministers and the emperor, there are two square formations, headed by the prince on the left, followed by four princes, and three people sitting side by side on the right. These are three of the five kings with different surnames in Da Cang, King Qi Fu of the South, King Zhou Jiang of Thunder, Du Yunhe, King of Lingnan.

Recruiting scholars from the world is a major event for the country, and all princes and princes should participate in it. However, there are still a few princes and princes who did not participate. For example, the seventh prince went far away to practice and ignored the affairs of the government. For example, King Chen was drunk and dreaming. He has not left Chenzhou for five years.

Everyone is used to their retreat.

The two kings with different surnames, the North King and the East King, have been sick for many years, so they really can't come.

King Nan had not come before because he was a rough man and was incompatible with the civilized people. For any important civilized affairs, if you invited him, it would be like slapping him in the face. He would definitely be furious, so he rarely went to court. But today he was haunted. He took the initiative to enter the palace to participate in today's Jinshi banquet, which made the emperor puzzled for a while.

Why did King Nan come? He really couldn't defeat his daughter. The other princes kept their word at home, but he was an exception. It was all because he didn't read much, but he yearned for the solemnity and sanctity of literature. That day, at the age of thirty-eight, he King Zhan Feng was stunned by the prosperity of the capital when he came to the capital, so he made an excessive request to the late emperor, saying that I had not read many books and it was too late to make up for the fire temporarily. I could only place my hope in the next generation, the emperor. Just give me a princess, let her help me change my barbarian habits, and also help me give birth to a son who is knowledgeable and polite.

This made the emperor worried.

To be crowned a king, you need to bring a daughter in?

The most important thing is that you, Lao Qi, have grown up like that. As a father, I really couldn’t bear to push my daughter into the fire pit, so I gave a palace maid the title of princess and gave it to Lao Qi as a reward. This was purely a marriage gift. , made Lao Qi very happy. Regardless of whether she was a real princess or a gifted princess, the key was that this daughter-in-law was beautiful and literate, and she was completely different from the women in the tribe.

Although it took a long time for the palace maid to adapt to her husband who looked like a pig, she still had the same advantage, that is, Nan Wang Qifu really doted on her. Gradually, the princess slowly took control of the prince. In the palace, the prince's affairs It was up to her, she also gave birth to three sons and one daughter to the prince, and her life was pretty good.

Perhaps inspired by the princess, Princess Qi Yao did not regard her father as a prince. She was very arrogant and would always slap her father in the face. When her father got angry, she would quote scriptures and reason with her father. She Dad has barely read a few books and has a deep-rooted respect for literature. How can he win over her? Therefore, the little princess killed her father!

This time, it was her father who was at fault in the first place. Who told you to be arty and try to catch your son-in-law? Now that you have been captured, the princess also agreed. Confucius said: Don't do anything inappropriate, use the real thing... That is her princess's husband. Now that the husband has escaped, you must find him for me.

As soon as her father heard what Zi said, he was dumbfounded and speechless. How could this be done? The princess gave him an idea. Aren't you sure that Wu Zixu came from the Confucian Temple? The Xinke Jinshi has not run away. After the Xinke Jinshi attends the Jinshi Banquet, he will be flying all over the place immediately. He really can’t be found. You must seize this last opportunity and go to the Jinshi Banquet to keep a close eye on that person and find that person for your daughter. Don’t I thought about tying him up with hemp rope at the scene. It would be easier as long as he was sure of his true identity. Remember, don’t use hemp rope at the scene! Don't use twine! That would be very shameless and make people laugh, Confucius said...

King Nan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, entered the palace early, sat firmly on the second level, and comprehensively searched for all Jinshi.

When the Jinshi came in, King Nan's eyes suddenly opened wide. He was in the martial arts realm. He was a sloppy person, but his cultivation was not ambiguous at all. The Jinshi was still three steps away from the last step, and he had already taken the entire Qingyi Jinshi. The group searched it all over. After this search, his heart skipped a beat. It's over. Why not?

How to explain to the princess now? How to explain to my daughter?

That Wu Zixu is not a Jinshi?

What did I do? A large group of Jinshi came out. I could catch a Jinshi even if I closed my eyes, but why didn’t I catch one? Our ancestors did not accumulate virtue...

The eunuch stretched his neck and shouted: "The new champion, second in the ranking, Tanhualang, bring all the Jinshi into the palace to pay homage to His Majesty!"

Lin Su, Jun Zuofu, and Lu Yao flicked their red robes and walked ahead. When they reached the halfway point, they knelt down at the same time. Lin Su felt uncomfortable kneeling down. He was really not used to kneeling down for others, but There is no way, who made him the emperor?

The emperor nodded: "Scientific examinations are used to identify talents for the country, and Xiang is an important tool for the country. Dear friends, you have passed all the way and finally stood in the Wuying Palace. Congratulations to the great emperor for adding talents!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone shouted in unison. These Jinshi were all young people, and they were in a moment of passion. These three words shocked the whole hall.

His Majesty smiled: "My dear friends, raise your heads."

Lin Su slowly raised his head and saw His Majesty. His Majesty was about fifty years old, with a red face and a very good complexion. The golden palace was majestic and he had a stern demeanor. The prince on the left raised his eyes and met him. He clearly felt There was an eerie chill, and the princes behind them had wandering eyes, seemingly not interested in these things at all.

Lin Su instantly interpreted something interesting in his mind.

The third prince behind the crown prince is very ambitious. I heard that in the past three days, the third prince has extended an olive branch to at least a hundred people. He has expressed goodwill to almost all of the Holy Jinshi group, except for the Lin family brothers.

The third prince aspired to a great position and recruited talents from all over the world, but he neglected the Lin brothers.

Where is the prince? One look showed his hostility towards the Lin brothers.

The Lin brothers became taboo for everyone.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. This ancient saying has no effect here. Isn’t it interesting?

What about the right side?

Lin Su's eyes moved to the right. Suddenly, he was startled, "Damn it!" King Nan! Didn’t King Nan never go to the palace? Why are you here today? Also, King Nan’s eyes met with his, and his mouth opened very wide...

King Nan was completely stunned.

What did I see? The champion!

I searched the entire Jinshi group and couldn't find Wu Zixu, but when the No. 1 Scholar looked up, I found it, it was him! Wu Zixu is actually the number one scholar!

King Nan almost jumped up and grabbed Lin Sula. He went back and settled the unfinished things with his daughter. Fortunately, the princess repeatedly warned, today is in the Golden Palace, you must not act rashly, otherwise, It's a small matter to make people laugh, but it's a big deal to make your majesty angry. Confucius said...

King Nan controlled the turmoil in his heart, but his pair of bull eyes could not control it no matter what. They locked Lin Su firmly, and the turmoil in his heart slowly turned into a burst of ecstasy. Princess, Yao'er, do you admire me today? So many Jinshi came out of the Confucian Temple, and I got the number one scholar as soon as I took action. Haha, the Nanwang Mansion is going to be prosperous!

His Majesty glanced at Lin Su's face, and suddenly felt a little happy in his heart. He finally saw the panic on the face of this lawless champion. I thought you were really fearless, but it turns out that there are times when you are afraid!

He completely misunderstood the meaning. He thought Lin Su was afraid of his imperial power...

"Once the Jinshi Banquet is over, you are all regarded as officials who have joined the office. You must fulfill your duties and share your worries."

"I will obey your Majesty's instructions!" Everyone responded in unison.

"Read the edict of appointment!"

Banned!

Everyone was excited at the same time. They had been waiting for this moment for ten years.

"The number one scholar, Lin Su, is granted the title of fifth-grade supervisory envoy to supervise local officials in various places..."

Everyone was shocked at the same time. The number one scholar was actually appointed as an inspector. This was completely different from everyone's judgment. Everyone judged that the number one scholar should be a natural bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. The emperor likes it and will confer you with the title of fifth-rank editor. He doesn't like it very much. , he will be granted the title of Editor of the Fifth Grade. No matter what, he must also have the title of Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. This title is coveted by the whole world and represents the nobility of the number one scholar.

But now, Lin Su is actually just an inspector, without even a title. There are many inspectors. They just run around, find any misdeeds by officials, and report them to the Supervisory Council. It's hard work, and it also offends people.

Lin Su had no expression on his face and bowed: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"Zuofu, the second-ranked scholar, edited and edited from the fifth-grade Hanlin Academy..."

"Tanhua Lang Lu Yao, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, serves in the Ministry of Etiquette..."

Everyone's eyes are full of question marks, especially Lin Jialiang. The top pick, the second pick, the third best pick, and the second pick entered the Hanlin Academy, but only the top pick is not. This is a slap in the face! It's a slap in the face!

It also sent a clear signal to the whole world that the royal family did not like the Lin family.

The emperor is not happy, so how can those ministers who are like human beings not follow suit? This is a call for people all over the world to open fire on the Lin family.

…

After Sanlang came the Holy Scholars. Most of the Holy Scholars had a good position, some were officials in the capital, and some were sent to various states to serve as sixth-rank counselors, all of which were lucrative positions.

"Holy Jinshi Li Xiaotian, serves as counselor of Zhongzhou, and is in the sixth rank."

Li Xiaotian knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have a request. I hope your Majesty will grant it."

"My dear, please tell me."

Li Xiaotian said: "I volunteer to go to the Northern Dragon City to take up a military position."

Everyone was shocked. Was he given a military position? You are not a counselor at the state level, but you take a military position? Are you sure there's nothing wrong with your mind? You need to know that, let alone a counselor, even a seventh-grade civil servant is on an equal footing with a general in the army. Even if you serve as General of Dragon City, you are only a fourth-grade general. The real status of a fourth-grade general is only Equivalent to a seventh-grade civil servant. And you can't become a general as soon as you go.

This is equivalent to lowering yourself by two or three levels.

His Majesty pondered for a moment: "Why does my beloved have to hold a military position?"

Li Xiaotian said: "Da Yu's ambition towards Da Cang Langzi is known to both the government and the public. I have great aspirations as a young man. I will fight bloody battles in this life to protect my family and country."

"You are a true man in protecting your family and your country!" His Majesty said: "Since you have this ambition, I am very pleased. I will grant your request and appoint Li Xiaotian as the general of Longcheng!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Longcheng General, the second in command of Longcheng, a fourth-grade military rank.

…

"Sage Jinshi Lin Jialiang, appointed magistrate of Sanping County in Luzhou, seventh rank!"

Lin Jialiang's head jumped. Sanping County Magistrate of Luzhou. Luzhou happened to be the gateway to the southwest, behind the battlefield where the demons fought. It was a typical barren mountainous area with countless refugees. Sanping County Magistrate, the previous magistrate sent by the imperial court had just been sent there. He died in a border town, and he didn't even know who killed him.

Therefore, everyone was afraid that the county magistrate would fall on them, but now, it happened to fall on Lin Jialiang. Moreover, everyone in front of Lin Jialiang was at the sixth level, but when it came to him, they became the seventh level, even from the sixth level.

Lin Jialiang knelt down: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

Like his brother, he never said a word.

Next, the job closure continues...

Zhao Yuanxiong, the last Holy Scholar, serves in the Ministry of Household Affairs, seventh rank! The household department is the money bag, and the seventh-grade official of the household department will look down upon him even if he is a second-grade magistrate.

Later, they were awarded Jinshi. Zhang Haoran, Huo Qi, and Li Yang Xindu stayed in Beijing and served in the six ministries, ranging from seventh to eighth rank. They were once officials and magistrates of Beichuan County in Zhongzhou, which was naturally thousands of miles away from Beijing.

…

All the titles were completed and the Jinshi Banquet officially began.

The imperial official's subordinates were listed for the Jinshi seats, and Lin Su was still the first among the Jinshi. Today may be his last glory.

But Lin Su didn't take it at all and faced everyone with a smile. However, he didn't say anything to his tablemates.

Although the official position of the No. 2 and No. 3 winner was lower than him, they were so proud at the moment that they didn't take him seriously at all, because everyone knew that the glory of the No. 1 pick could only be today.

After today, he is nothing.