When everyone arrived at Ouyang's Mansion, Ouyang Xiu returned to the Mansion after leaving the office, and everyone was led by servants to see Ouyang Xiu in the main hall.

After seeing the ceremony, everyone sat down in the hall. Zeng Gong said: "The main reason I came here today is to thank the teacher for his careful teaching, so that we can achieve success in our studies and be named on the gold list."

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu smiled and said: "You were able to get Jinshi mainly due to your own efforts. I just gave you a little guidance. But today I still want to tell you a few words. You have been named on the gold list and you are about to enter the imperial court. , I hope you can always uphold your loyalty, serve the court and the people with sincerity, and benefit the whole country."

After hearing this, Li Hao and others stood up to listen to the teachings and said, "We will never forget today's teachings." Then at Ouyang Xiu's signal, everyone sat down again.

After that, Ouyang Xiu continued to warn, and after talking for a long time, Li Hao found an opportunity to ask: "Uncle, I still don't understand about the fact that I won the lottery today. I want to ask my uncle, could it be that my uncle did it to my nephew?" It was because of my recommendation that I was appointed by the officials."

As soon as these words came out, the Zeng brothers all looked at Ouyang Xiu, and they all wanted to know the reason for this.

Ouyang Xiu looked at it and replied: "Then you are thinking too well. If I had this ability, I would definitely recommend Zigu instead of you. Zigu has a calm and resolute personality, and he should be able to act independently. And you are still young. You are still young and cannot be put to great use without a few years of hard work. What do I recommend you do?"

After hearing this, Li Hao pretended to be filled with pain and said: "What my uncle said made me sad, but if it wasn't my uncle, what would be the reason?"

"I didn't do this, but do I know why?" Ouyang Xiu said as he sued.

After hearing this, Li Hao hurriedly said: "Please tell me, uncle, otherwise my nephew will feel uneasy."

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu replied: "Xiangong Han should have said this to you. As for what he said, I'm not sure. Originally, Xianggong Han had never greeted me, and I only found out later. Otherwise, At that time, I would have advised Mr. Han not to do this. In addition, you still remember that I said that the officials liked your original poem "Shui Tiao Ge Tou", and even the officials knew about the poems you wrote later, so I clicked on it this time. You may have this reason for being the most beautiful person."

"Let's not talk about the latter reason for now, but I have never met Mr. Han, so why would he speak for me?" Li Hao thought for a while and asked.

Ouyang Xiu said: "Then you have to thank your teacher. When you participated in the Qingli New Deal in person, your teacher and Mr. Han were on good terms with each other. That's why I helped you this time. Of course, it's because you are talented and learned, and your ranking is Not low, otherwise Mr. Han would not go out of his way to speak for you."

After hearing this, Li Hao nodded and said: "I have never heard the teacher mention this matter. Before I came to Bianjing, the teacher only asked me to come to your house to visit. So, do you think I should go to the house of Grand Prime Minister Han? , come and say thank you."

Ouyang Xiu said: "That's not necessary. Since I haven't told you, I naturally don't intend to let you know. You don't need to go now, just keep it in mind."

After this incident, Li Hao asked about the appointment of officials by the Ministry of Rites again, and asked: "How long will it take for the appointment of officials in this palace examination? If it takes a long time, I plan to go back to Yangzhou to give advice to the teacher." To announce the good news and arrange a thank-you banquet."

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu said: "According to convention, it takes about two months for a new scholar to be awarded an official position, and then the official position can be given to him. Of course, the specific time is not certain. If he is assigned to an official position in Beijing, he

The office hours are usually early in the morning. If you go out, the time will be longer. Moreover, this period of time is also a free time given by the court to new Jinshi, so that some Jinshi who are far away can go back to their hometowns to show off."

After hearing this, Li Hao asked again: "Then I wonder what arrangements my brothers and I will probably make."

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu said carefully: "According to past practice, all of you except you will be sent out to serve in various places."

After hearing this, Li Hao said curiously: "I will stay in Bianjing and serve because I am the third flower."

"That's not true. It is common for the top picks and second picks to be promoted to officials. How can the top pick be an exception?" Ouyang Xiu replied.

Li Hao then asked again: "Could it be that someone in the court was helping, be it my uncle or Mr. Han?"

"No, it's mainly because you're young. You were just fifteen and put you in charge of prefectures and counties. Who can rest assured? The officials will naturally consider it, and they will definitely put you in Beijing first.

It’s a not-so-important official position. So you’d better not leave Beijing during this period. Once the vacancies are arranged by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, you will join the job. It’s hard to be a Beijing official. Don’t miss the arrangement. I’ll wait for you then.

That's troublesome." Ouyang Xiu said.

After hearing this, Li Hao was a little disappointed and said: "Well, I originally wanted to go back to Yangzhou to meet Master Qin, but I can't go back now."

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu admonished: "Brother Qin has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom. You can understand this kind of thing naturally. You don't have to worry about anything. I will also write a letter and give it to Brother Qin to explain the reason."

After hearing this, Li Hao replied: "Okay, that's the only way it can be."

After Li Hao finished speaking, Zeng Gong said: "Now that we have time, after the Qionglin Banquet, we will go back to our hometown to congratulate our mother in person, and then make sacrifices to our ancestors."

After hearing this, Li Hao said: "If you don't return home if you are rich and noble, you will be like walking at night in brocade clothes. Now that the four senior brothers are in high school in the same year, they have to go back and see how they can shine on their lintel."

After hearing this, the Zeng brothers couldn't help but laugh together, and then Li Hao and Ouyang Xiu also laughed as they looked at it.

Then several people chatted in the hall, and finally Ouyang Xiu stayed for dinner before returning home.

Waiting for March 20, everyone went to Qionglin Garden in the west of Bianjing City to attend the Qionglin Banquet. When Li Hao and the Zeng brothers arrived, the Yiluan Guards in the palace were well arranged here. When they saw everyone arriving, they checked their identities.

After that, several people were separated to lead everyone to the banquet venue.

After actually entering Qionglin Garden, Li Hao discovered that Qionglin Garden is a royal garden with grandeur and grandeur. The entire garden is made of stacked rocks and mountains, and its exquisite layout is unparalleled in the world. It is also dominated by these strange stones, which are exquisite and colorful, or planted in

The flower and grass atrium, or standing in the blue wave spring pool, with the water and rocks reflecting each other, the flowers and trees are arranged in a patchwork manner, and its architectural style is surprising. The pavilions, corridors and sills are surrounded by them. On the contrary, they are rigid, and the pavilions and the gaps are in harmony. Every step of the way, the scenery is often hidden in the scenery.

It makes people feel suddenly enlightened.

Li Hao watched in surprise all the way. After walking for a while, everyone was taken to the banquet venue. The venue was located in the square outside Zhongyuan Hall. At this time, many people could be seen coming.

When Li Hao and the others entered the venue, everyone looked up and saw Li Hao and Zeng Gong. Many people stood up to greet them, and everyone began to greet each other again.

After the people from Yiluan Guard brought the people there, they saluted and left to go back to the courtyard gate. When everyone saw this, they also bowed and agreed. After the Yiluan Guards left, everyone sat down again. This time, there was no special arrangement of seats.

, so Li Hao and the Zeng brothers found an empty seat connected in the middle and sat down.

After a while, the new scholars arrived one after another, and then each found a seat. When Zhang Heng and Dou Bian came, they were so popular that most of the people present stood up to greet them. They saw how good they were.

It's lively.

Afterwards, everyone sat down and chatted with each other, making the whole garden chatting and laughing loudly without any sadness. However, this is also the reason. On such an occasion today, there will be officials and family members coming later, so these people are not interested in it.

I will make a fool of myself on this occasion.

After all the Jinshis have arrived, all the examiners from the joint examination and the palace examination will come on stage to accompany today's Qionglin Banquet. This is also the honor of today's new Jinshi. When they become officials in the future, it is uncertain how many people will take it.

I have been dawdling under these examiners.

After everyone was seated, Zhao Zhen came and sat down in the Zhongyuan Hall. As usual, he wrote a poem for this Qionglin Banquet and gave it to all the Jinshi present. Then he gave all the Jinshi a book, which were some Confucian scholars.

The classics were used to warn these new scholars to always remember the Confucian way of self-cultivation and governance. When it was Li Hao's turn, he gave a volume of Zhongyong. After everyone collected it, all the Jinshi wanted to thank the emperor for the reward.

When this process was over, the emperor waved his hand and saw all the chamberlains walking into the banquet hall holding hairpins and giving each Jinshi a flower, which means wearing a flower on their head, which is a kind of honor and honor.

The symbol of joy and etiquette, when all the new scholars were brought in, the whole scene of more than 300 men wearing flowers on their heads looked really spectacular.

Then after the flowers were tied, it was the last step. The ministers present and the new scholars collectively expressed their gratitude to the emperor. The number one scholar, the second scholar, and the third flower each wrote a poem as a "thank you gift". Of course, the purpose of the poem was to praise his virtues.
Chapter completed!