After chatting with Li Zhang for a while, seeing the sun was about to set, Xu Ping stood up and sighed: "Today is a happy day, but it is also a tossing day. If you go out and have two more glasses of wine with your elders, I have to attend the gathering of the same year. Scholars value face, and this matter is not careless."

There are three major events after the palace examination. The new Jinshi Festival will start today, and the Qionglin Banquet will be held in the Qionglin Festival in about a month later, and then the official award will be awarded. The Qiongji is an occasion for the new Jinshi to connect with feelings. Everyone comes from all over the world, and it is fate to be on the same list.

After coming out to say goodbye to the elders, Lin Wensi glanced at Xu Ping, hesitated for a moment, and finally said nothing.

Xu Ping knew what Lin Wensi meant. It was already dark at this time, so it was too late to blame him for going out. However, today Xu Ping passed the imperial examination and Lin Wensi could no longer say to him like before.

According to the rules, the top scholar Wang Yaochen turned from the Imperial Road to the east of the imperial city to the Imperial Street, and the parade ended. The new Jinshi who had drunk two cups elsewhere should welcome the top scholar at the Xiangguo Temple, start their period of the same year, select various officials, and start their first banquet.

Xu Ping's trip home was too long, so he would definitely miss the most lively time at the beginning of the episode, and it was also the time to leave a first impression on everyone, which would have a bad impact on future interactions.

Lin Wensi didn't know that Xu Ping was doing it deliberately, just to downplay his relationship with this group of people in the same year.

With memories of his previous life, Xu Ping was very impressed by the factional struggle between the scholars and officials of the Northern Song Dynasty. This was also a hot topic a thousand years later. How could he not be able to protect himself in it? Fraternity is a big whirlpool. When the tide rises, it may stand at the forefront, and fall to the bottom of the valley after retreating. He is completely involuntary.

The dispute between the Northern Song Dynasty started in the same year of the imperial examination. During the Taizu period, there were very few Jinshi in one subject, which could not become a climate, and it was not guarded against Kobe's fiancés. During the Taizong Dynasty, the number of admissions suddenly increased. In addition, Taizong deliberately supported the new Jinshi to suppress the powerful and old ministers. In the same year, Jinshi quoted each other, and finally caused a huge wave.

From the second year of Taiping Xingguo, Lu Mengzheng's imperial examination party first appeared, to the third year of Taiping Xingguo, Hu Dan's party openly formed a party on the first year of Taiping Xingguo, and the idiom "three-hour" in the middle of the night" caused countless storms. Then, the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo, the ranks of the dragon and tiger list were full of talents, and the Jinshi on the third year of Taiping Xingguo, and they fought until the later years of Zhenzong. After they formed a party, they controlled the government affairs and even participated in the new emperor's succession, which made future emperors deeply believe that even if they didn't say it, they would deliberately separate the appointment of Jinshi on the same list. In the same year, there were great figures such as Han Qi, Wen Yanbo, Bao Zheng, etc. Xu Ping would not get too close to them if he thought about his future, and would not arouse the emperor's suspicion.

After the first ranking, the attributes of the cliques in the same year faded, and they began to transform into gangs with people with the same political views, but the influence of the Jinshi on the same list cannot be ignored. Fan Zhongyan's new policy on Qingli, most of the Jinshi who were united around him were Jinshi in the fifth year of Tiansheng and the eighth year of Tiansheng, not to mention that after Renzong Yingzong came to power, the shadow of Han Qi and Wen Yanbo forming gangs in the same year is still visible.

Xu Ping only wants to be rich and prosperous for a lifetime in this peaceful era, so naturally he is farther away from these things, and he does not want to join any party to stir up trouble.

Hu Dan, who was extremely talented and talented, was obsessed with forming cliques all his life. As a top scholar, the biggest official was to make imperial edicts. He was dismissed many times. At this time, he was old and his eyes were blind. He was writing books in Xiangzhou. Although he was still tirelessly thinking about various ways to return to the capital, unfortunately, even Empress Dowager Liu didn't know what he had done in his life. He could only ask the court for money again and again in the name of writing books, and used one large book after another to change his son to a humble background. It was sad and lamentable. Xu Ping saw it in his eyes, how could he not take it as a warning?

As an undergraduate, Xu Ping would not forget the lives of the two most famous Tanhualangs on the list. In the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo, Tanhualang was Guan Zhun, who was extremely talented and brave in responsibilities, but he was also stubborn and did not shy away from anything, and took over the power. He was trusted and respected by the emperors of Taizong Zhenzong, but in the end he died in Lingnan. In the third year of Taiping Xingguo, Tanhualang, was Feng Zheng, who despised him for the rest of his life. He had no ability, no opinion, and was swaying from all over the world, but he was also good at everything. As a result, Feng Zheng finally became a prime minister and was rich for life. It was because of Feng Zheng's death that the prime minister was absent.

These examples are in front of Xu Ping, and there is no need to think about it. For himself and his family, it would rather be Feng Zheng than be Guan Zhu.

When I arrived at the entrance of Daxingguo Temple, it was already dark and the spring breeze blew on my face to make people intoxicated.

Xu Ping turned over and got off the horse, asked the pedestrians on the road, and walked towards the yard where Xinkezhi had no gatherings.

As soon as they entered the yard, the Jinshi who were cheering and drinking banquets focused on Xu Ping.

Xu Ping was thinking of some excuse when Cheng Jun, who was approaching outside, stood up and shouted loudly: "Why have Yunxing been there for so long? Could it be that he was kept by his parents and refused to let it go?"

Xu Ping took advantage of the donkey and hurriedly apologized to everyone, saying that his parents would not let go, which delayed the time.

Han Qi smiled on his face and said to Xu Ping: "As a bachelor's degree, you have escaped well. Many errands fell on me. Let's get three glasses of wine!"

Han Qi is twenty years old this year, the youngest one besides Xu Ping, and the second place in today's subject. He is really wronged to do the Tanhua ministry.

Xu Ping followed suit and said with a smile: "Brother Zhigui said that I am accepting punishment!"

After three glasses of wine, Xu Ping was awarded the new top scorer.

Wang Yaochen stopped him and shook his head repeatedly: "Don't break the rules, Yun Xing first worships the king's brother."

An old man with white hair next to him stood up and stumbling and said he didn't dare to take it.

This is the oldest Jinshi this year, named Wang Hao, from Chanyuan, Hebei Province. He is already 70 years old and trembling. He is about to blow to the ground when the wind is stronger. It is said that he is a Taoist priest and cannot participate in the imperial examinations according to the rules. Because he was born in a good place, he gave him a chance.

It is a common rule to worship the elders first. At the beginning of the ceremony, everyone worshiped each other. The top scholar represented everyone to worship the elders, and Tanhua represented everyone to worship the top scholar. Xu Ping came late and had to bow one by one.

The hosts of the episodes are usually the top three Jinshi. This year, the situation was special. Xu Ping originally took over the third place in Zhao Ge, but when he came late, he was still hosted by Wang Yaochen, Han Qi and Zhao Ge. Xu Ping was specially appointed as his Tanhualang. In addition, Xu Ping was also assigned to be in charge of the title Xiaolu and the position of the wine fruit. One is to value his current status. Another thing is that everyone has heard that Xu Ping's family is rich. Brothers' money is everyone's money. There are many poor scholars among hundreds of people, so they will inevitably have to eat big people.

There are many rules for scholars, and the banquets of hundreds of people are in order. Bao Zheng was the master of the rituals and rituals, and there were all in charge of other things. The 377 people of Jinshi period, and more than 60 people arranged their duties according to the official positions. He is truly a reserve team of the bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty, and he is self-taught in official affairs.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone gradually let go and found a familiar person to have two drinks. Wen Yanbo naturally still got along with Bao Zheng, and Han Qi's brothers were on the same list, so he was naturally with his fifth brother Han Yu. Xu Ping had only Cheng Jun, who was familiar with his face, and he also got on the table.

After drinking two cups with Cheng Jun, a new Jinshi in his thirties, with a pale face and a calm expression, came to Xu Ping and bowed, "I am here, Ji Ying, whose courtesy name is Gongshi, is from Songcheng, and has met Tanhualang."

Xu Ping hurriedly got up and returned the gift.

Seeing Xu Ping standing there and saying something, Cheng Jun stood up and held it in his ear and said, "Mr. Ji is really a mastermind. Did Yun Xing bring out the money?"

Xu Ping then realized it and hurriedly said, "Take it, take it! Brother Gongshi, I don't know how much I should pay? To be honest, my family is quite wealthy, just say it is."

Ji Ying looked embarrassed, and after a while, he said, "The emperor is a man who is promoted to the cloud, and it is not to be concealed. Everyone regards you as the third person in the undergraduate degree. However, Zhao Shuping (Zhao Jia's name is Shuping) has been the host, but I am still assigned to you as the third person here, which is a bit embarrassing."

Xu Ping hurriedly said: "It's okay, what's the point of some money!"

Now the imperial court does not give money, but it depends entirely on the new Jinshi. Ji Ying and the top scholar Wang Yaochen were fellow villagers. He knew that he was loyal and good at managing finance, so he was introduced to be the financial manager named Zhengjian. Ji Ying's budget for the financial department was 1,500 stags. According to the ranking, the higher the rankings were spread more, and the lower the rankings were spread less. Xu Ping's third person was one of the heaviest people, and he had to pay 15 stags for enough money.

After collecting the money, Ji Ying specifically explained to Xu Ping: "This is just the money from the issue collection. The printing of "The Record of the Same Year" has to be calculated separately. Yun Xing is in charge of this matter. After calculating that it will cost a little money, he told me that I will collect it again."

Xu Ping nodded and agreed. The compilation of "The Record of the Same Year" was also a major project, and time was tight, so I had to go to a bookstore to print it after editing it. However, Xu Ping had already decided that he had made a set of lead type alloy lead type before the New Year, which was just for it.

Cheng Jun next to him watched Xu Ping pay out the silver, and his eyes were a little envious. The cost sharing was based on the imperial examination ranking. He was low in ranking, and he couldn't help but find money. He was very depressed with a lot of money. This is the case with the Jinshi period. The rich don't have a good ranking and cannot be used. Those with high rankings may not be rich, and those who are poor have to borrow money everywhere. Xu Ping, who has good rankings and richness, is a minority after all.

After drinking almost all the wine, the Jinshi began to sing poems and reward them.

Those who gather here are talented men for a while. Not reciting two poems on this occasion is simply an insult to the title of a Jinshi, and I feel embarrassed to print the collection.

Xu Ping just pretended to be stupid, doing his job as the supervisor of "The Record of the Same Year", and wrote down poems and printed them on the Record of the Record in the future, but he would not make a fool of himself.

Poetry, poetry, such a scene is not used for poetry recitation, but for singing. It is not for this occasion, Xu Ping can also write two poems, just sing without singing. Once you want to sing, you have to understand the rhythm, and Xu Ping will reveal the filling when you get together. In the past few years, Xu Ping has learned to write poetry, but he still knows nothing about the rhythm. He only knows the two tunes of "Yangguan" and "Liuzhi", which are used to see off. He can still give Shi Yannian a look, and the sing of the banquet will make you look dark.

The undergraduate Jinshi was named Ruan Yi from Jianzhou. He was elected as a musician. He was recommended to play music. He couldn't even show his ugly appearance without a few brushes.

Continuing the Tang style, many poems by the Song people can still be sung. The so-called sing poems in tunes, and different tunes are used in different occasions. Looking at the same poem, different tunes will represent different meanings. Sometimes the words "virtual" have to be added to the harmony of the words, and sometimes the sings are repeated. People who don't understand will only make jokes. After understanding the customs at this time, Xu Ping has long lost interest in copying poems from later generations. If he doesn't understand, he doesn't understand. Forcing him to join him will only make people laugh.

Common songs, "Willow Branches", "Weicheng Song" are used to bid farewell, "Little Qin King", "Breaking the Form Music" is a triumphant song, "Bamboo Branches", "Charging Lotus Seeds" are used for singing and dancing, "Buxu Ci", "Shangqing Music" is a Taoist music, "Liangzhou", "Ball-spreading Music", "Santai" is used for banquets, "Rui Partridge" celebrates birthday, and "Mulan Ling" is an elegy.

If you remove the songs, these are all quatrains of regular verses that are in line with the rhythm. Later generations only regard them as poems. In fact, they are originally lyrics and are used for specific occasions. If you don’t understand this, and go up and recite a famous poem that has been passed down from later generations, you will definitely be laughed at by people, and you will be a typical ignorant of ignorance.
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