Chapter 75: Imperial edict

It was a ceremony to announce the ranking of the candidates in the palace examination held by officials of the Ministry of Rites in Taihe Hall on the day, called Chuanhe, or roll call. Everyone's name will be sung, and then someone will guide the person out of the queue and kneel in the temple to receive the ceremony.
Under the gaze of the emperor and the Chinese military officials, you can imagine how vigorous it would be to go out and receive the ceremony. Therefore, all the Xinke Jinshi all showed their best mental outlook this day, and all of them straightened their waists and gathered in front of Taihe Hall.
This is the first time Shen Yanbei has felt the official atmosphere of this country.
At this time, he was wearing the same standard clothes as others, wearing a three-branched and nine-leaf crown, and standing in front of a group of jinshi waiting for the call. And what he saw was the majestic Taihe Temple, outside the hall stood on both sides of the white jade steps, wearing armor, holding weapons, and majestic Imperial Forest Army.
Secretly glanced at the Yulin Army who looked cold and sharp as a blade, Shen Yanbei said with emotion: It's so beautiful! If his daughter-in-law gets such a suit...
Thinking of Gu Changfeng's armor covering himself and sitting on the horse with a spear in his hand, Shen Yanbei couldn't help feeling a little moved.
His wife's figure in such a body is really fascinating!
"We will see you by the jinshi of the new branch!" A little shouted loudly, and Shen Yanbei hurriedly followed in the footsteps of others into the Taihe Temple.
In the magnificent hall, hundreds of civil and military officials dressed in court clothes are arranged in order of rank.
Shen Yanbei raised his eyes and quickly swept it down, and found that Zhang Youzheng was standing third in the rank of civil servants. The leader leading the civil servants was an elder with white hair and beard, who should be the prime minister of Da Qi. Compared with the civilian officials, the officials in the military attache column on the right are less refined and more murderous. Especially the headed general was still wearing armor, with a scar across his weather-covered face, looking extremely domineering.
Shen Yanbei lowered his head and sighed secretly. If his wife's father is still there, he should be the first military attache.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live..." The civil and military officials and all the new science scholars bowed three times and bowed nine times.
Sitting on a high platform in court clothes, Zhao Yu raised his hand to exempt everyone from the ceremony, and signaled that the official of the Ministry of Rites Hongxun was the special person in charge of the ceremony and other ceremonies to start the system.
"In the third year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, Spring, March 18th, we will test the world's tribute, the first class is given to the Jinshi and the second, the second is for the Jinshi background, and the third is for the same Jinshi!"
After the announcement was completed, the Ministry of Rites Honghesi Qing held the yellow list that registered the rankings of the scholars and began to roll the name. The new veterans underneath raised their heads and straightened their chests, holding their breaths and listening.
The hall was quiet, and the Hongyou Temple sang: "According to the imperial order, one is in the first class, a person from Shenjia Village, Dongjiang County, Qinghe County, Shen Yan"
Did he get the champion? Shen Yanbei was just taken aback, not feeling too surprised or surprised in his heart.
"One Class One, one from Shenjia Village, Dongjiang County, Qinghe County, Shen Yan"
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After the three calls, there was Hongshe Temple Cheng stepped forward to guide Shen Yanbei out of the queue. Shen Yanbei calmly walked out and knelt in front of the imperial road under the guidance of Hongyou Temple Cheng.
After he knelt down, Hongyu Siqing then announced the names of one, two, three personnel, and the two were guided to kneel to the left and right positions later in Shen Yanbei.
The three formed into a triangle, and Shen Yanbei noticed that he was kneeling on the head of the giant fish engraved in the middle of the first imperial stone, and stepped on Ao's head alone.
Suddenly, Shen Yanbei suddenly understood why he wanted him to kneel at this point. It turned out to be - to be the leader!
The ceremony was a bit lengthy. Even if the names of the top two and top three winners were only sung on one side, it took a long time for the more than 300 people to come forward and salute one by one.
Shen Yan kneeled right there without squinting, but his heart flew nine days away.
Why is this ceremony so long?
When will I kneel?
so boring……
What will the daughter-in-law do in Zhenguo Gongfu?
Did he sleep well last night? missed me?
Finally, the last fellow Jinshi knelt down, and the sound of ritual music was heard everywhere, and the 320 new Jinshi Jinshi once again bowed and bowed three times, and the mountain called my emperor long live.
At this point, the ceremony is over. Shen Yanbei let out a sigh of relief, and sent Zhao Yu a ride with everyone. Then officials from the Ministry of Ritual held up the Huang Bang. Under the of the palace people, they would pass through several palace gates, leave the palace and walk to Chang'an Avenue, and post the Huang Bang on Chang'an Avenue for the world to watch.
The hall test is a great event. The people of Yongjing City came to watch the rankings early, and the roads were full of young women and twins who came to see the champions in the rankings.
When the hour came, a guard cleared the way, and officials from the Ministry of Etiquette came slowly with Huang Bang in both hands. Later, a gentle and handsome young man dressed in a red robe, a hat with palace flowers, and a red mane horse with a golden saddle on his feet, hugged and embraced.
Suddenly, the cheers were thunderous, and joy cannons resounded across the sky, and the streets were lit up with lights. There are crowds of people everywhere, and it is very lively.
The spring breeze is proud of horseshoe ailments. I saw Chang'an Hua in one day and said that it was a portrayal of the excitement of the previous champion Lang parade, but at this moment, Shen Yanbei, who accepted the Wanmin Zhaohe, only felt that his face was almost stiff with laughter, and he wished to ride a horse to end this excessive Swagger activity.
The atmosphere of the big qi was open, and the women and the twins who welcomed the champion and others saw Shen Yanbei's good looks and outstanding temperament, and they threw the silk and various flowers in their hands to him with a smile!
The courageous even teased him: "What a handsome champion, can you marry a wife? How do you think I am?"
Shen Yanbei hurriedly replied: "Thank you for your love! I have already met someone with a white head!"
Hearing this, the people onlookers were in an uproar, and an aunt joked: "The number one scholar is so honest, the other party must be a gentle and beautiful lady!"
Shen Yanbei wanted to say that my daughter-in-law was a good-tempered man, but the other party just joked and didn't need to take it seriously, so he smiled and continued to ride the horse.
Sitting upright on the horse, Shen Yanbei looked at the strange but excited faces, and the smile on his face faded.
Although he doesn't adore vanity, but this kind of glorious matter is not witnessed by his wife, and he feels a little lost.
If only his wife was there...
Thinking of this, Shen Yanbei sighed in his heart. Congratulations kept coming from the side, and he cheered up and smiled back at the congratulations.
Passing by a beautiful and scented building, the windows on the second floor were all wide open. Several women with delicate makeup and bright and charming clothes bowed their heads to visit, laughed and waved the silk in their hands and shouted to Shen Yanbei: "The champion Lang, look at this! Look at this!"
Yingying Yanyan couldn't stop laughing, and Shen Yanbei glanced around and found that this was actually a flowered house. I was about to withdraw my gaze, but my heart suddenly jumped--
Frowning slightly, Shen Yanbei raised his eyes and looked around. Then he saw a pair of black eyes with faint anger on the roof of the building opposite the flower building.
In order not to attract the attention of others, the owner of the black eyes tried to hide his tall body behind the cornice, and only braved his head to watch the lively scene of the champion parade.
His eyes screamed brightly, and Shen Yanbei stared at those eyes, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but his smile was extremely brilliant.
The smile of the champion man can be described as the bright moon shining jewels of all colors, which caused a group of women to exclaim.
"Ah, who did the champion smile just now? How come you smile so beautifully!"
"The number one scholar looks like a really modest gentleman, and his smile is so gentle that it is really intoxicating!"
"Zhuangyuan Lang is outstanding in appearance and talent, so I envy the person he likes..."
Amidst the discussion, Shen Yanbei continued to move forward. The envied Gu Changfeng's eyes followed him closely until his figure disappeared from the field of vision.
The corners of his lips bend unconsciously, and Gu Changfeng feels as if his heart is soaked in warm water, so warm and comfortable!
Early in the morning, I heard the servants in the mansion say that today's champion is parading the streets. The improper man said that he would go and see what the champion looks like. He moved slightly after hearing that he missed Shen Yanbei and ran out quietly.
He didn't know how young people did in the exams, but subconsciously thought that young people would be so good at high school.
The fact is indeed as he thought.
The young man riding the horse parade is so handsome, he can hardly look away. But those girls who throw silk and give flowers to the youth made him a little unhappy.
That is his husband, how can it be coveted?
He was angry, but the young man turned his head and looked at him.
Obvious pleasure burst from the young man's eyes, and the anger in his heart dissipated without a trace.
Even if others are beautiful, I only like you.
What the young man said a long time ago sounded leisurely in his ears, and the corners of Gu Changfeng's mouth became wider, and he turned briskly back to the Guogong Mansion.
Such a good mood lasted until returning home.
As soon as he walked in from the courtyard, he saw a young man hurriedly walking toward his room, looking for him. Gu Changfeng tapped his feet, slid into the house and jumped in from the window.
The little boy rushed to knock on the door: "Open the door! Open the door!"
Gu Changfeng frowned and opened the door: "What's the matter?"
The little boy arrogantly said: "I'm from the palace, the lady asks you to come and take the order!" After saying that, he glanced at Gu Changfeng's simple clothes, and said contemptuously: "Lord, if you go out in this body, others think we are in town. What's wrong with the Guogong Mansion, please change your outfit quickly!
Gu Chang's cover was expressionless, and he said coldly, "Lead the way."
"You--" The little servant was about to get angry, but Gu Changfeng, who was a head taller than himself, looked at him with those dark eyes and suddenly shrugged.
What's the matter with this prince? It seems to have changed a person! Although the same as before, the fierce aura that exudes is so compelling that people don't dare to take it lightly...
Gu Changfeng walked past him indifferently, and Xiao Si swallowed and hurried to catch up.
In the front hall, a white-faced servant waited with the imperial edict, and the lady of the country was already kneeling down. Kneeling next to her was a thin, thin, but luxuriously dressed little boy. The little boy didn't want to kneel, and was making noise to get up. The lady of the country hurriedly held him down and whispered to persuade him.
Gu Changfeng strode forward, looked at each other with the servant, and then knelt down to listen to the order.
The servant took back Gu Changfeng’s gaze, opened the imperial decree, and read aloud in front of the people of the town government mansion, "I will carry it out, the emperor said: Gu Zhongxiao, the eldest son of the town government mansion, is honest and kind, and has excellent martial arts. , Loyal and filial piety is good, quite a father's demeanor, Zhen Zhunzhengong's performance, now he is named the son of Zhenguo's mansion..."
what? Mrs. Zhen Guo's wife suddenly opened her eyes like a thunder. She raised her head and stared at the bright yellow imperial decree in disbelief.
"...I hope he will be more diligent, so as to contact me. I will tell the world today, please!" The servant finished reading the imperial decree in one breath, and smiled at Gu Changfeng: "My son, take the decree!"
"Chen, Gu Zhongxiao...take the order! Thank you Lord Longen!" Gu Changfeng's voice with his head down was indescribably depressed and excited. He clenched his fists, stood up neatly, and stepped forward to take the decree.
Mrs. Guo Gong was still immersed in the shock and did not recover. The little boy took advantage of her dazedness and broke away from her hand and stood up. Seeing Gu Changfeng, the little boy ran over and pointed to Gu Chang's cover door and shouted angrily: "Hey! Who are you! What are you doing at my house?"
If this was the case in the past, everyone in the town government office would not raise their eyebrows and let the children mess around, but at this moment the attendant next to the emperor was watching, and Gu Changfeng was made the prince son again. The government is in charge of him. So a servant who was accustomed to flattering horses came forward and smiled: "Little son, this is your brother, the eldest son of our town government office!"
"What nonsense is your dog slave talking about? I don't have an elder brother!" The little boy kicked the servant angrily and cursed, "What the is the son!"
Hearing that, all the servants in the town government's mansion did not dare to speak, the eyes of the servants were slightly subtle. Mrs. Guo Gong suddenly woke up. She didn't care about her youngest son's rants. She hurriedly invited the servant to the side and asked in a low voice: "Father-in-law, my son Gu Chongjin was the son of my son, why did she become Gu Chongxiao? Gu Zhongxiao is a twin, how can he be established as the first son? Is the emperor confused?"
The servant smiled slightly: "Madam, is this questioning the villain's false decree?"
Mrs. Guo Gong was shocked and shook her head quickly: "My Madam dare not question the father-in-law..."
"That is to question the emperor's decision?" The introspective smiled, his tone raised.
Mrs. Guogong's face turned pale, her lips moved, and the waiter smiled slightly: "Mrs. Xu did not hear clearly just now. The emperor approved the memorial to the Lord Zhenguo and made the eldest son."
The pupil of the lady of the country trembling, the blood on her face faded.
"Okay, the imperial decree has been delivered, and the villain has to go back and return." The servant smiled to Gu Changfeng.
"I'll give it to my father-in-law."
"My son, please stay." The servant hurriedly stopped, and left with the palace people who came with him.
Gu Changfeng stood there, tall and straight, as calm as Mount Tai. All the people in the town government's mansion knelt down and did not dare to look at him. Only the little boy was making trouble.
"You pariah, get out of my son!"
Such a young child is so rude and spoiled.
"Send him back." Gu Changfeng said solemnly.
"You dare?" The gray-faced Mrs. Guo held the little boy in her arms and glared at Gu Changfeng.
Gu Changfeng looked at her calmly: "Send the madam and the second son back."
Mrs. Guo Gong gritted her teeth: "Don't think that the emperor will make you a worldly son and you will be lawless. I will go into the palace to meet the queen mother now!"
"Why don't you go with me? I just went to the palace to thank you." Gu Changfeng's voice was indifferent.
"You--" Mrs. Guo Gong was shaking with anger.
"Send the wife and the second son back." Gu Changfeng repeated.
The maidservant at the bottom, look at me and I look at you. Finally, a maid stood up and walked to the lady of the country, and said carefully: "Madam, please..."
"Good! Good!" Mrs. Guo Gong stalked her neck, her eyes full of harshness.
The little boy didn't understand why the maidservant, who had listened to his mother before, actually listened to other people's instructions, and managed to win the country, and walked angrily to punch and kick the maid: "You maid!"
"Stop!" Gu Changfeng frowned and shouted.
No one has ever been so harsh to himself. The little boy was stunned and cried loudly: "You dare to be fierce, my son will never spare you!"
"My son, don't cry!" Mrs. Guogong hugged him distressedly, and Gu Changfeng glanced bitterly before leaving with his sleeves.
Gu Changfeng's face was neither happy nor angry: "All back."
"Yes, my son." The servants retreated one after another as if they were forgiven.
The surroundings were silent, except for the rustle of flowers and trees outside the court. Standing in the empty flower hall, Gu Changfeng looked down slightly.
... He didn't say that sentence just to anger the other party, he really wanted to enter the palace.
Tonight in the Qionglin Banquet, the emperor will host a banquet in Qionglin Garden to entertain all new scholars. As the champion, Shen Yanbei will attend.
Last time at Luming Banquet, the young man drank too much and said nonsense all the way.
If this time he was also drunk, but he was not around...