Under the gaze of everyone, a fourteen-year-old boy, wearing a navy blue robe, slowly climbed the stairs and walked into the middle gate. The rest of the scholars followed him, in three columns, and followed him across the middle gate of the palace.

After the middle gate, it is the front hall of the palace.

The last time Lin Yanchao came to the mansion, Chen Nan met him in the back hall, but the back hall is usually a place where the prefect and his confidants discuss matters, and the place is small and can't accommodate so many people, so this time I met in the front hall. As for the hall and the back hall, under the corridor on the left and right is the place where the banquet will be set up for one meeting and two times.

Lin Yanchao, as the head of the case, led the scholars to the front hall at the moment, and paid homage to Chen Nan who was sitting in the hall.

At this time, Lile stopped, and a scribe who acted as a tribute on the side stood up and said loudly: "Lin Yanchao, the head of the current department, leads the new scholars, and worships the Lord of Futai!" ”

At that moment, Lin Yanchao bowed, and the scholars behind him also worshipped together, and the children who did not enter the hall in the back could only bow down the steps.

This worship is not only to thank the prefect for his admission, but also to determine the status of teachers and students, which has been a process for many years.

After the worship ceremony, the children all stood up, Chen Zhifu smiled, and then said something to everyone.

The crowd listened to the teachings under the eaves.

Governor Chen said a call, and the children below were a little tired. Lin Yanchao secretly admired, this person who doesn't read the speech, can still speak well on the spot, this is really a talent, he will become an official in the future, this point must be on par with Governor Chen's mansion.

Governor Chen said that he didn't know how long, and all the children were waiting for their feet to be sore, and the meal had already passed at this time, and everyone couldn't help but be hungry.

In the end, Governor Chen's words paused, and everyone thought that he was going to finish, but they didn't expect Governor Chen to continue. The children could only continue to listen to Governor Chen's words with tears in their eyes.

In the end, it seems that Governor Chen also felt that he had been talking for too long. smiled and said, "If you have anything else, let's talk about it at the banquet." After speaking, the propaganda sounded, and everyone followed Governor Chen's mansion into the banquet.

This deer feast and hairpin feast are all in accordance with the ancient rites and the township drinking ceremony.

What is the township drinking ceremony, you must know until the Spring and Autumn Period to the Tang Dynasty. There is no imperial examination, the state takes scholars, relies on local recommendations, and the governor recruits.

Therefore, at that time, the township doctor recommended the virtuous man to his monarch, held a meeting in the township school, the chief official met with the recommended wise man, and treated the guest and the host at the banquet, and every move in this process must abide by the etiquette system......

Later, the state used the imperial examination to select scholars. This set of rules for the township drinking ceremony has also been handed down, so the deer banquet and hairpin banquet after Dabi are also in accordance with the process of the township drinking ceremony.

According to the ancient rites, the village drinking ceremony, first of all, the order of the elder and the younger, in order to show respect and humility.

The host of the feast said no more. Guests are also divided into three classes, guests. Jie, the guests, of which the sage is the guest, followed by the introduction, and then the guests.

When ascending to the hall, the musicians should play the three songs of Luming, Simu, and Huanghuang Hua at the banquet, and play the summer when they exit. The feast begins from beginning to end. The guest of honor answered each other, and there was a very cumbersome set of etiquette.

But this set of cumbersome etiquette, all the scholars have learned, in the social studies, the teacher first taught the Confucian children etiquette. It's just not to learn etiquette. There is no way to stand. Even if you forget it now, you have to review it when you go back, and if you lose someone on this occasion, you will be looked down upon by the teacher and your fellow clients.

But despite this, there are still people who will make mistakes, but fortunately, the banquet after the government test is not as formal as the hairpin banquet, and the pomp is far inferior to the deer banquet.

However, since it is an ancient ceremony, there is no scene of people eating at the table.

Although the specifications are far inferior to the village drinking ceremony of the Mian people, it also strictly follows the meal system.

One person, one seat, one person, one case. As the head of the case, Lin Yanchao's position is on the edge of the prefect's mansion, and a few cases alone are separated from everyone by the distance, and there are nine seats on the side, presumably the top ten in the government test.

In addition to Lin Yanchao, there are many acquaintances in the top ten of the house, in order, Weng Zhengchun, Chen Yiyu, Ye Xianggao, the fifth, sixth and seventh people don't know, the eight or nine are Gong Zinan, Lin Quan, and there are also many disciples of Lianjiang Academy.

Under the seat under Lin Yanchao, a layer of feast is spread below, and the seat is added to the top, which is the origin of the feast.

The five-fold seat of the ancient rite son of heaven, the double seat of the doctor, we have no merit and one mat is enough, of course, the prefect is estimated to have two mats under the leg hair.

Each scholar was sitting on the table, and there was a pot of Xuanjiu on the table in front of him, and the so-called Xuanjiu was clear water! The gentleman of good wine must be full of cattle here.

As for the table, there is nothing to eat, large pieces of boiled pork on the plate, and several pieces of pork lungs that have been cut.

After watching this scene, even Lin Yanchao slandered the prefect, not only according to the ancient etiquette, the ancients did not eat pork, okay, although we can't eat beef, but at least we have a mutton god, you give me a whole plate of pig lungs.

We don't care about pork lungs and boiled meat, so can you bring me a dish of soy sauce, I'm a heavy taster!

However, for many candidates from poor backgrounds, it is very good to have meat, and it doesn't matter what kind of boiled meat you have. However, the faces of those well-pampered scholars were a little ugly.

Everyone thought to themselves, it seems that the prefect has not had a lot of money recently.

Of course, this kind of banquet is not for eating and drinking, first, for the scenery of the candidates, and secondly, for knowing the same case. As Lin Yanchao, it is indispensable to raise a glass with the prefect and the same case, of course, this kind of Xuanjiu is not drunk with a thousand cups.

At this moment, Lin Yanchao heard a voice coming.

"Lord Futai, this time Cheng Wen at the head of the case, I want to take a look, and I ask Lord Futai for permission."

Lin Yanchao listened, and an older boy raised his wine glass and said loudly in Governor Chen's mansion. This boy is in his forties, and when he came to the banquet today, all the scholars were dressed brightly, and although this person was also dressed neatly, there were a few inconspicuous patches on his sleeves, which made people know that he was born poor at a glance.

Lin Yanchao, I was also from a poor family before, why is this situation too urgent!

Governor Chen said lightly: "The articles of the government examination will be included in the list of questions after that, and you can buy a copy at that time, there are not only the first ones on it, but also your articles." ”

Governor Chen said this, and it passed after changing others, but this person continued: "Lord Futai, there are rumors in the market that this article on the head of the case is an attack on the work of the predecessors, and I will be suspicious, and I want to take a look at it to relieve the doubts in my heart." ”

This is not tactful at all, does not leave a way out for others, and at a glance you know that it is a nerd who reads to a dead end, and has no understanding of the world.

Governor Chen's face was hesitant, but the children on the side immediately 'came forward' and accused this person of defending Governor Chen's mansion.

The man also read the book and stiffened his head and said loudly: "If there is no problem in the middle, why not take the article and take a look." ”

The children were in an uproar, and at this time Lin Yanchao said: "Lord Futai, since this benevolent brother is suspicious, the disciple is willing to show Cheng Wen to you in the same case!" (To be continued......)