The year March hope day, that is, March 15, the temple examination was held as scheduled.
At this time, just after the fifth night, the sky outside is still dark, the moon is still in the sky hazy and reluctant to leave. Under the moonlight, Zhu Pingan rushed to the Xiyuan, the place where the temple examination was held.
In fact, theoretically speaking, the venue of the temple examination should be held in the Forbidden City of the Honourable Hall, in the Jiajing Emperor before all the emperors no matter whether it is held in a grand ceremony or curate the crown prince empress, are held in this discreet hall, including the highest level of examination of the imperial examinations, the examination hall of the temple examination exams are also in this great hall.
But we Jiajing Emperor period exception, Jiajing twenty-one “non Yin Palace”, when the courtesan tried to regicide scene in the heart of Jiajing Emperor left an extremely strong psychological shadow, resulting in Jiajing Emperor of the Forbidden City are abhorrent, since then Jiajing Emperor live do not live in the Forbidden City, but moved to the West Garden to live and concentrate on cultivation of immortality alchemy does not! On the court, the ministers have something to go to the West Garden audience, also from this point onwards, the West Garden has become the political centre of the entire Ming Dynasty, the Palace Examination is also transferred to the West Garden to carry out.
Zhu Pingan rushed to the West Garden when the West Garden palace gate is already crowded, a clean and neatly dressed in front of the palace gate, excitedly waiting to step into the political centre of the Ming Dynasty.
This is a small step in their life, but also a big step in their life.
The temple test examination only rankings do not brush people, these people no matter how to test can firmly through the temple test, at least is also the same with jinshi origin, even if not into the Hanlin, at least will also be distributed to do a six ministries as a master or put out to the local do a county official. Regardless of the situation, this step out, their life is the peak of the ordinary people look up to, the future of the Ming winds and clouds will be closely associated with it, how can not be excited.
“Zi Hou, come, come, this way.” Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen waved at Zhu Pingan in the crowd.
“Ziwei, Wensheng.”
Zhu Pingan could not help but smile at the sight of the two men and took two quick steps over, arching his hand towards them in response. Then he blended into the group of tributes waiting for the Temple Examination.
“Hehe, Zi Hou what’s wrong with you, why are you so haggard, these dark circles under your eyes are too obvious. You didn’t stay up all night with excitement, did you?” Zhang Siwei just glanced at Zhu Pingan upon his arrival and was stunned by Zhu Pingan’s panda eyes.
“Zi Hou’s light-hearted person shouldn’t be like this, huh?” Wang Shizhen also looked Zhu Pingan up and down, full of questions.
Under the doubts of Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen. The people who hadn’t paid much attention to Zhu Pingan’s arrival, at this moment also threw their attention towards Zhu Pingan, and then the image of Zhu Pingan in their sight was like this:
Looking haggard and listless, his face was dull and tired, his eyes were dark and swollen, and his eyes were lifeless ……
If they were full grains of rice, Zhu Pingan was the shrivelled dry seed, or the kind with dust and black stains!
And so. The crowd couldn’t help but treat Zhu Pingan with some contempt, they didn’t know Zhu Pingan much less that Zhu Pingan was a Huiyuan, and just by looking at this image of Zhu Pingan, they put Zhu Pingan into the category of having extremely low mental capacity and being hard to handle! Just a temple test, but not brush people, this is scared of insomnia into this way, the future is also difficult to face the big task!
However, in the crowd in addition to Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen, there are two other people on this image of Zhu Pingan, neither surprised. Neither is it as contemptuous as the crowd, only the corners of their mouths are hooked in a smile.
These two people stood together, one of them was Ouyang Zishi who was being complimented by dozens of tributes, he came along in Yan Song Yan Gao Lao’s palanquin. Quite a few tributes had seen; besides Ouyang Zishi, the other person was one of the tributes surrounding Ouyang Zishi’s crowd, Xu Laosan of the Duke of Wei’s House, Xu Penghui.
Both of them were in high spirits, refreshed, and energetic, in stark contrast to Zhu Pingan’s haggard appearance. The two of them swept a glance at Zhu Pingan and the corners of their mouths hooked into a smile, knowing the reason for Zhu Pingan’s look too well to be clear.
The imperial examination hall, the group of heroes, only success or failure, who cares about the process, the brain is in the water to give you talk about fairness!
“Congratulations in advance to Brother Ouyang.” Xu Laosan’s eyes were bright, a smile at the corner of his mouth, arching his hand towards Ouyang Zishi.
“Brother Xu is joking, the Palace Examination has not yet begun.” Ouyang Zishi slightly shook his hand and laughed, but his face was an expression of success.
At this time, in their hearts, the situation of this temple examination had been decided, and the first prize would definitely belong to Ouyang Zishi! Ranking of the temple test, almost just a fine-tuning of the ranking of the test, when the test Zhu Pingan first, Ouyang Zishi second, but today Ouyang Zishi to wait for a long time, there is Yan Song Yan Shoufu do rely on the dynasty, and Ouyang Zishi level was originally high, the person is also long and elegant, bright and energetic; and then look at Zhu Pingan at this time, a day and a night without rest, haggard and lethargic, the person would have been not handsome, at this time it is more of an image! The score is greatly discounted, in addition, he today can play out half of the usual level is good ……
Who are you Zhu Pingan to compete with me!
In such a comparison, the first prize will belong to Ouyang Zishi undoubtedly!
Today, Yan Shifan said when he saw off Ouyang Zishi, “There is no third person who dares to compete for the first prize, not you and Zhu Pingan. My brother can only help you up to this point, the next is up to you.”
Originally, Ouyang Zishi still had a few worries, but at this moment, after seeing Zhu Pingan’s appearance, he had already put his whole heart into his stomach.
This term’s scholar, there is no second person to compete for, it is not me, Ouyang!
Waiting outside the palace gate of the West Garden, Ouyang Zishi, looking at the lofty palace wall, firm gaze, the moonlight falls on him, sprinkled with a layer of silver glory, in the eyes of the tributes, Ouyang Zishi at the moment so magnificent!
This time is crowded and not suitable to inform Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen of the cause, so Zhu Pingan after Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen enquired, he just shook his head slightly and explained with a bitter smile, “This matter is a long story, I’ll explain it in detail with you guys after this palace examination.”
Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen also guessed a few points, the two nodded, and then whispered to Zhu Pingan about the relevant precautions of this temple examination, in their eyes, Zhu Pingan is still young, usually focuses on the academic aspect, for the aspect of common sense is still relatively lacking.
Waiting outside the palace gate of the tributes are also mutual three to five groups of mutual acquaintance, words and smiles, they are the same section of the entrance, belonging to the same year of friendship, the future into the political wave, each other or to take care of, a good man, three help, a fence three piles, this truth everyone understands.
So, outside the palace gate each other in a rival position of the tributes, waiting between the feelings warmed up. Zhang Siwei long-sleeved dance, and many tributes chatting hot, Zhu Pingan and Wang Shizhen two people are relatively lack of some.
Just in the feelings of all the same year as warm water boiling frogs, look to be cooked when, the palace door of the West Garden creaked, slowly opened.
The palace door opened, the palace examination came!
Enke Temple Examination, officially opened the curtain!
