When the official errand who reported the good news finally went to the right door, the new recruits on the Mingyuan floor of Yingtian Jiangnan Gongyuan finally waited for the senior teacher.

The first time Zhu Ping'an saw the student officer was when he entered the first field of the college examination, he just glanced at it in a hurry, and felt that he was a serious elder in his fifties, and at this moment Zhu Ping'an was able to observe the student officer up close.

The student officer is about fifty years old, but he doesn't look old at all, he looks energetic, he looks like a beautiful man in the old man's class, he looks as serious as before, he didn't laugh with the accompanying officials when he went upstairs, and his aura is still very strong, probably because he has been in a high position for a long time.

The student officer was the provincial education administrator of the Ming Dynasty, appointed by the imperial court, and the officials who accompanied him were officials from the education circle of Nanzhili.

"Okay, good, there's a lot of talent." As soon as the student officer went upstairs, he looked at the crowd and nodded with satisfaction.

"I've seen Tixue in the evening."

Zhu Ping'an accompanied all the new recruits, saluted respectfully, and welcomed the arrival of the senior officer.

"Excuse me, exempt, today you are the first priority, and the old man should avoid waiting for the first ear." The student officer pressed his hand down and signaled everyone not to be polite.

Having said that, Zhu Ping'an and other new recruits did not dare to be presumptuous, they were still respectful and polite, and did not dare to go beyond the slightest.

"Towering China, the fragrance of green history, the inheritance of Shilin, Daya, Chu Ci and Han Fu, Tang and Song poems, and articles all over the world are from the hands of Shilin. Born into the WTO, the hermit started from the grass, the handsome man pulled out in the workshop, the pearl of the flowers, although he wanted to take the path of Zhongshan could not get it, he entered the WTO as an official and sought the well-being of the world. So that the virtuous and the lower are beneficial, the literature is prosperous, and the richness is for a while. Today's Shilin's luck, Yingdeer and so on; You are fortunate to be in Wushilin. I hope you will continue to work hard......"

After the student officer sat down, he began to give instructions to the new recruits, basically that our Shilin is very powerful, and you are very good. Keep up the good work......

This has been the case throughout the ages, after the big leader finished speaking, there were other leaders and others to summarize, and it is the same today. After a gray-haired official finished speaking, he got up and made a summary of this year's college examination, which was roughly the same as in modern times, and this was a successful college examination, a united college examination, a successful college examination, and so on, and then there were some unnutritious speeches.

After all the speakers have spoken. That's the focus of today's hairpin ceremony.

After the teacher nodded, he began to carry out the hairpin ceremony. The so-called hairpin ceremony is not to put a flower on your head, but to send a red flower, that is, to reward money. There are not many rewards, that is, two taels of silver and a red flower, but although the money is small, the symbolism is very large, which is the honor that many scholars dream of. This means that Shilin has opened its arms to you, starting today. You're not alone, you're organized.

After the hairpin ceremony, it should be led by officials in the education industry such as the school officer to lead the new students to visit Confucius in the Confucian Temple, which is similar to the meaning of meeting the ancestor in the martial arts fairy fantasy novel.

However, there was a small episode after the hairpin ceremony, the student officer asked the surrounding officials what they were, and after receiving the answer, the student officer looked at the new recruits and asked, "Among you, who is Zhu Ping'an?" ”

Uh, could it be that yesterday's incident happened?

Although he was a little surprised, Zhu Ping'an still got up and bowed. "Meet Tixue, the student is Zhu Ping'an."

"You come forward." The student officer beckoned.

What's going on? Why did he come forward?

So, Zhu Ping'an walked in front of the scholar in the curious eyes of everyone.

However, everyone's curiosity soon turned into envy.

The scholar was before and after Zhu Ping'an walked up. Then he stroked his long beard and exhorted: "You are the youngest, and you are good at writing, reciting verses and writing. In the future, he should work hard, he will be successful in the future, do not be self-righteous and forgetful, do not follow the previous dynasty Zhongyong. Take this as a warning. ”

I see, the school officer is also well-intentioned.

"Students should remember the teachings." Zhu Ping'an pretended to have an excited expression, and then bowed deeply.

The Inspector was very satisfied with this.

After the answer, the teacher gave a glass of wine as a reward.

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Originally, he was abstained from alcohol.

It seems that the plan can't catch up with the changes, and the master of the school officer gave him wine, but Zhu Ping'an didn't dare not take it, so he had to take it and drink it in his stomach.

After the interlude, it was time to worship Confucius.

The school officials were in front, and the other officials of Nanzhili followed, and then the new recruits lined up according to the various prefectures, and went to the Confucian Temple.

The road from the Jiangnan Gongyuan to the Confucian Temple was blocked by the officials, and only the officials and new recruits who worshiped Confucius were allowed to go together.

Worshiping Confucius is equivalent to the opening ceremony of new students, the so-called "entering the Pan Palace, leaving the house to learn, and going to Qingyun Road".

"The beginning of etiquette and righteousness lies in the correct appearance, the same color, and the right words." - "The Book of Rites? Guanyi. The first step in worshipping Confucius is to "dress properly". In front of the Confucian Temple, the scholar and the officials paused and began to tidy up their clothes, and Zhu Ping'an and other new recruits were the same. After standing for a while, he was able to enter the Confucian Temple under the leadership of officials such as the scholars.

Entering the Confucian Temple Lingxing Gate, you will see that there is a pan pool, which is semicircular, pan, half water, so the pool is semicircular. Seeing a few goldfish in the pan pond, I saw a plaque hanging directly above the Dacheng Hall not far away, and the plaque was engraved with four eye-catching big characters - "Wanshi Watch".

Then go is the Dacheng Palace, there are 5 sitting statues in the Dacheng Palace, the most eye-catching is Confucius, and there is Confucius's most proud disciple Yan Hui on the left and right; the diligent and studious Zeng Shen; Confucius's grandson, Kong Ling; The great thinker Meng Ke of ancient times. In front of the statue of Confucius, there are Taigao and five offerings, which are used for sacrifice. The rituals such as the sacrifice in front were done by a group of officials such as the scholar official, and then the new recruits such as Zhu Ping'an lined up to bow to the holy master Confucius, knelt on both knees, and kowtowed nine times. Everyone's expressions were solemn, but there was a faint excitement, and since then, the identities have been very different.

After worshipping Confucius, Zhu Ping'an felt a faint pain in his knees, and couldn't help but miss the modern era of equality and democracy without kneeling.

After worshipping Confucius, there was only a hairpin banquet left, and the school official set up a banquet to entertain the new students. Zhu Ping'an rushed to the banquet site with everyone, the hairpin banquet was still carried out in the Jiangnan Tribute Courtyard, the yamen was very efficient, and when Zhu Ping'an and others returned to the Jiangnan Tribute Courtyard after visiting Confucius, the banquet had already been arranged.

Because of the large number of people, the hairpin banquet is an open-air feast, placed in an open space in the Jiangnan Gongyuan.

There are a variety of wine, meat and delicacies, which makes people can't help but move their appetite. (To be continued.) )