Chapter 282 Jinming Poolside
The streets are inciting, the forbidden city is opened, and people are visiting from the sky. The phoenix has a golden list and a thunder sounds like a flat ground.
The orioles have moved, the dragon has transformed, and the city has carriages and horses all night. Every house is surrounded by gods and immortals, competing to watch the cranes soar into the sky-
"Happy Moving the Oriole"
In the afternoon, with the rumbling drums, the Xuande Gate of the Imperial Palace slowly opened, and dozens of imperial guards rushed out with flags, following them with more than 500 new Jinshi riding horses.
Among them, the top scorer, the second-tier and Tanhua were wearing red outer robes, and the other Jinshi were wearing green outer robes. Each of them wore a veil hat, with hairpins on the hat, and big red flowers on the chest. They were riding a tall horse, and they were all happy. As the saying goes: But I remember that Jin Mingchi was on the road, and I was fighting to see the man in green clothes in red dress.'
The people who looked at the list had already crowded on both sides of the Imperial Street, rushing to witness the new Jinshi style. When handsome young scholars came one after another, the people on both sides burst into deafening cheers.
The great glory made every scholar feel excited. Riding a horse and praising the streets is the dream of every scholar, especially when they ride tall horses and wearing red and green robes, which caused the excitement of thousands of young women. They were fantasizing that one of them would become their husbands. The feeling made every new Jinshi a little elated.
There were also "son-son-sans-chosen-selecting cars" who followed the scholars. The night before yesterday only started, and the large-scale son-in-law caught reached its climax today. This was also a gossip of the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty. It was tacitly accepted by the court. In this atmosphere of high-ranking officials and powerful people surrounding the golden son-in-law, Chen Shimei was released in the Song Dynasty, but it was definitely not only one person.
The senior official A and the powerful B met on the road, and the two understood it.
"Are my brother here to catch my son-in-law?"
"There is no way. The little girl is waiting year after year. She is twenty years old. Now she will never catch a rich son-in-law. She will be so worried!"
"So too! The imperial examinations are once every three years, and six years have passed since two sessions. My baby daughter cried and shouted and wanted to marry Jinshiro. Today I also made my best efforts."
"This year, I feel that I'm older!"
"The new top scorer Wang Ang is already twenty-nine years old, and his son is eleven years old. The second-place Wang Kai is Jia Wang Zhao Kai. Everyone knows that he cannot move. Tanhua Li Yanqing is the top spot in the bow and horse competition. He is both civil and military. I heard that he is highly valued by the emperor. He is sixteen or seventeen years old this year. Unfortunately, he is a little younger."
"But he seems to be quite old! As the saying goes, a female junior, holding a gold brick, and my daughter is just three years older than him."
Senior official A and powerful noble B looked at each other, and their eyes lit up at the same time. Senior official A said anxiously: "Don't compete with me, brother, he will be my next year!"
"Haha! It's not just you and me who want to fight for him! It depends on fate, whoever wins for him will be."
Li Yanqing never dreamed that Li Tanhua, a little Li, had been spotted by countless powerful officials, and was waiting to catch his son-in-law by Jin Ming's pool.
The scholars circled the city for a while, received countless flowers and praises, and left the west city and arrived at Jinmingchi. There were two imperial gardens in the southwest, one called Jinmingchi and the other called Qionglin Garden. The team went south along the Jinmingchi and arrived at Qionglin Garden.
There were hundreds of horse-drawn carriages or ox carriages parked by Jinming Pool, and each carriage was surrounded by more than a dozen servants, one by one, and they were eager to try. Now they didn't dare to do it. When the imperial banquet ended and the Jinshi returned to the city, it was a great time for them to catch their son-in-law.
Zhao Kai pointed to the carriage in the distance with a horse whip and smiled at Li Yanqing: "I guess my brother is their main target, so be careful when you go back."
"I don't believe they can catch me?"
"Haha! This is not a problem that martial arts can solve. There are tripping ropes and fishing nets on it. You can avoid open guns, hidden arrows, and foreigners."
"What should I do?"
Zhao Kai smiled slightly, "If you really don't want someone to be captured, I can teach you a way."
Li Yanqing hurriedly clasped his fists, "Brother Zhao, please tell me!"
"Please pay attention to my father and Cai Xiangguo. As long as they leave one after another, especially Cai Xiangguo leaves, it is a signal of action. Those high-ranking officials and powerful people will rush into the banquet to catch their son-in-law. At this time, don't be greedy for the delicious food at the banquet, and run away quickly and run to the water!"
"Escape to the water?" Li Yanqing was really surprised, it can be seen that Zhao Kai didn't look like he was joking.
Zhao Kai smiled, "The new Jinshi is the most popular rich son-in-law in Bianjing. Not only are the high-ranking officials and powerful people who want to recruit them as son-in-laws, but also the wealthy families with slightly lower status want to use Jinshi to improve their family status. Those who can enter Qionglinyuan to grab son-in-law are at least high-ranking officials or above. Those low-ranking officials or wealthy families are waiting on the periphery! Do you think there are only these hundreds of ox, horse and carriages? You can escape the powerful and high-ranking officials and cannot escape the wealthy families on the periphery. Therefore, every Qionglin banquet is a severe test for the Jinshi. Either you are already married and refuse to abandon the poor and humble wife. They have no choice. Most of the Jinshi who are not married have father-in-law at this time."
"Does the court care?"
"They just want to marry your daughter to you. As long as both parties are in love, how can the court take care of it? If you refuse to do so, will the other party force you? But at that time, many scholars can't resist the temptation and agree!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Kai lowered his voice and said, "Yanqing, you don't understand that many Jinshi are actually waiting for this moment. The Jinshi exam is not only for being an official, but also for being a good father-in-law. Otherwise, why would you study hard for so many years? You don't want to, but most Jinshi are willing."
Li Yanqing remembered Zhou Chun, and that was the same. At first, he was full of righteous indignation when he was captured, but later he couldn't stand the temptation and agreed. Speaking of which, the Gao family was lucky, but Zhou Chun actually ranked 20th in the palace exam, surpassing his fellow villagers Wuchangbang and Yang Du.
Li Yanqing looked back at the other scholars, and saw that many people were looking forward to the carriages on both sides. It seemed that Zhao Kai was right. These people also wanted to take this opportunity to find a tougher backer, just to value the reputation and property of their future father-in-law.
Li Yanqing couldn't help but look at the lake in the distance, and was really worried. Should he escape from the lake, would he have to swim by himself?
At this time, Li Yanqing glanced at Zhao Kai and immediately thought about it.
The Qionglin Banquet was arranged by Jinchi Lake. The banquet was ready. The dishes were all kinds of delicacies, and the wine was all kinds of nectar, jade cups, glass cups, top-quality official kiln porcelain, gold spoons, silver spoons, ivory inlaid with gold chopsticks. Teams of palace maids walked through the long table like butterflies.
The Jinshi were each in their own position, but the emperor had not arrived yet, so everyone had to endure the hunger in their stomachs and wait patiently. After a while, the jade bell rang, and everyone stood up one after another. Emperor Zhao Ji came on a boat surrounded by dozens of palace maids and eunuchs. He got off the boat, followed by more than a dozen senior officials and important officials.
Under the leadership of the Guanglu Temple Minister, Zhao Ji sat in the main seat, and the ministers behind him also took their seats. At this time, Zhao Ji waved his hand with a smile and signaled the scholars to sit down.
He raised his glass and stood up, his voice was low and clear, and he said slowly: "It's another Qionglin Banquet. I have seen a new group of pillars of the country. You have studied hard for ten years and have achieved today's achievements. From today on, you are all disciples of the emperor and my disciples. You are about to go to all parts of the world to govern the country and protect the people. I have only one expectation for you, that is, be honest and self-disciplined, love the people as your son, come! For the wonderful night tonight, everyone drank this cup together!"
Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all. Zhao Ji just symbolically touched his lips with the wine glass and then put them down. The bell rang and the Qionglin banquet officially began.
The Jinshi began to eat and drink as much as possible. Li Yanqing looked at the emperor Zhao Ji while drinking. He only said a few words to Cai Jing beside him, and then got up and left. Cai Jing continued to host a banquet for the Jinshi on behalf of the emperor.
After a while, even Cai Jing seemed to be about to get up. Li Yanqing had seen that Cai Jing was about to leave, so he quickly whispered to Zhao Kai: "I'll go and make some more convenient."
Zhao Kai smiled slightly, "Go! Go! Run away quickly."
Li Yanqing got up and walked towards the toilet. When he walked to the side, he asked a soldier, and the soldier took him to the toilet.
After a while, Li Yanqing disappeared, only the soldiers came back alone, but he stood behind Zhao Kai with a knife. Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment, turned around and said unhappy: "I don't need your guard, hurry up and leave!"
The soldier smiled slightly, "How can I leave if your highness doesn't leave?"
"This sound"
Zhao Kai looked carefully and found that the soldier in armor and helmet was dressed in Li Yanqing. He used somehow to apply his face, but his skin was dark. In addition, the sky was dark and he couldn't recognize him without listening to the sound.
Zhao Kai couldn't help but feel angry and funny. This guy was smart and actually used the strategy of Li Detao Zombie.
At this time, officials had already walked down with wine glasses and chatted with the Jinshi. The Chief Censor Wang Fu came to Li Yanqing's table with wine glasses. Seeing that Li Yanqing was missing, he was stunned and asked Zhao Kai: "Your Highness, where has Li Tanhua been?"
Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Does Wang Zhongcheng also have a daughter who wants to promise Li Tanhua?"
"My daughter is still young, but my niece is eighteen years old and has not yet married. I think she and Li Tanhua are handsome and beautiful."
Before he could finish speaking, the General of the Right Guard, Pan Ji, the Duke of Jincheng County, ran over and asked anxiously: "Where has Li Tanhua been?"
Wang Fu was also anxious, "I decided on Li Tanhua first. How could Mr. Pan get into a strife?"
"Nonsense! Li Tanhua has to decide this for himself, not buying fish and shrimp. There is no saying that he will come first and then come."
At this time, two more ministers came and asked, "Where is Li Tanhua going?"
Zhao Kai pointed to the toilet and smiled and said, "He went there just now, maybe someone would block it first!"
Everyone was anxious and rushed towards the toilet. Zhao Kaixiang stood behind him and Li Yanqing smiled, "Why do you thank me?"
Seeing that more and more senior officials and powerful people began to enter Qionglin Garden to capture their son-in-law, Li Yanqing was also a little anxious and whispered: "Let's leave here quickly and talk about it later!"
Zhao Kai smiled and stood up and said, "Come with me!"
Li Yanqing pretended to be a soldier and followed Zhao Kai closely with a knife. Zhao Kai came to the lake and walked straight onto a boat. This was a boat waiting for him. Li Yanqing also jumped up and urged the boatman to hurry up, "Det the boat!"
At this time, the Qionglin banquet was already in chaos, and the young and handsome Jinshi were often fought over by several officials. Even the top scholar Wang Ang was surrounded by several officials, and he advised him to go home to get a divorce.
Zhao Kai smiled and said, "You can escape from the first day of the lunar month and the fifteenth day of the lunar month. The minister of proposal will break through the threshold in the past two days. I advise Yanqing to find a place to hide it first."
Chapter completed!