The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 300

[Chapter 300: The Inside Story of the Mid-Autumn Banquet]

“Also, I received news that the people of Jiangbei have prepared a book to praise your merits in preventing the plague. It should be sent to the capital tomorrow and announced at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. You must be prepared!”

Yang Sheng paused and looked at Lin Tian meaningfully.

Lin Tian has achieved so much at such a young age. His future must be limitless. It seems that he was a bit hasty to cancel the engagement.

With his literary talent, he should also be favored by Qing’er, and he has saved her life. It seems that I have to help him match them up!

Yang Sheng stroked his beard and thought in his heart, and then spoke again.

“Tian’er, this is a great virtue and a great achievement! You must know that you and I are good officials, and those who win the hearts of the people are good officials!”

Lin Tian was not surprised at all when he heard this. He had guessed it a long time ago.

“I know, Master, I will follow your teachings!”

Lin Tian replied respectfully.

“By the way, Master, why is this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet so grand? I wonder what it is for, and only officials above the third rank can attend?”

Lin Tian was confused in his heart. Now that someone can answer it, he naturally asked all the questions.

He was allowed to attend the banquet, and other people seemed to be very angry?

“It’s normal to have doubts. This Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is said to be the emperor’s invitation to all officials to drink and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, but in fact it is full of twists and turns and undercurrents!” The

Mid-Autumn Festival is a big festival in Da Chu. One reason is that after the festival is the Autumn Examination, and everyone discusses their favorite candidates in the Autumn Examination.

After all, there are not so many geniuses who make a big splash. They are all talented people who have been famous for a long time, and some rich children from famous families.

Ordinary people want to make a big splash through the imperial examination. In one word, it’s difficult!

After all, taking the imperial examination is not just about having brains, but also about having money.

The provincial examination, the joint examination, and the palace examination are all taken by the whole country, and one round is completed in three years.

The provincial examination is fine, you can take it in the local countryside, the metropolitan examination is in the provincial capital, and the palace examination is in the capital.

Ordinary students are poor and may not even be able to raise the travel expenses. The

candidates in the capital are naturally gifted, and most of the candidates in the capital are the children of officials or royal relatives who take the imperial examinations. Even if ordinary people come here, they can’t compare with them.

Most people have been poor all their lives, and they may only be a student who barely passed the provincial examination.

“Thirty years old Mingjing, fifty years young Jinshi” has a basis, otherwise Fan Jin would not be so happy after passing the imperial examination!

“You are naturally gifted. You have been specially granted as the Minister of Works without the imperial examination, and your talent has been recognized by the emperor, so you can directly participate in the palace examination, and I will arrange it for you.”

Yang Sheng explained the imperial examination to Lin Tian.

Although Lin Tian had heard about the imperial examination in ancient times, he didn’t expect that there were so many twists and turns inside.

He originally thought that the imperial examination was a way for ordinary people to soar to the sky, but he didn’t expect that he would still lose to reality.

“I was supposed to set the questions for this imperial examination, but I thought you were going to participate, so I refused to do it in order to avoid people saying I cheated and leaked the questions to you!”

Yang Sheng saw Lin Tian thinking seriously, and he liked Lin Tian even more!

He didn’t plan to go, but he was a genius who won three first prizes in a row, and was personally appointed by the emperor to set the questions.

Fortunately, Lin Tian’s appearance gave him an excuse.

“If you have any questions for this Mid-Autumn Banquet, you can sit next to me!”

Yang Sheng suddenly said. Lin Tian was suddenly arranged to come in, and there was no place for him.

So it happened that letting Lin Tian sit next to him could also make their master-disciple relationship public.

“Master, isn’t this imperial examination the fairest exam? Why did you specifically name us as master and disciple?”

Lin Tian immediately understood Yang Sheng’s meaning and asked in confusion.

He was not surprised that he could directly participate in the palace examination, as Lin Zuhua had already told him.

“Fairness, it’s just looking fair. There is no such thing as absolute fairness in this world. Where there are interests, there can be no fairness!”

Yang Sheng explained to Lin Tian.

“Although our identities cannot help you win the first place, even if they can, do you want such an imperial examination? Disclosing our identities will only save you some unnecessary trouble!”

Yang Sheng said so, so that Lin Tian could directly participate in the palace examination, and it could also prove Lin Tian’s ability.

“In addition to the imperial examination, the princes and princesses also have to consider marriage, so the princes have returned to Beijing, and Qing’er has reached the age, so I will naturally take Qing’er to the banquet!” After

Yang Sheng finished speaking, he did not forget to glance at Lin Tian.

But Lin Tian still did not change his expression, and Yang Sheng could not see anything.

In fact, when Lin Tian heard that Yang Zhiqing was also going, he had a flash of happiness in his heart, but when he thought that the Mid-Autumn Banquet was to arrange marriages for princes and princesses.

Yang Zhiqing might also be favored by a prince, Lin Tian felt very uncomfortable in his heart, but he did not show it, and answered calmly.

“So that’s it, disciple knows!”

The master and disciple discussed the imperial examination and the Mid-Autumn Banquet, and then chatted for a while.

“Master, if there is nothing else, I will go back first!”

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Tian said goodbye to Yang Sheng and prepared to go home.

“Well, let’s go. Your master will take you out!”

Yang Sheng seemed to have thought of something, and offered to take Lin Tian out.

“Master, please stay. I can go out by myself. You don’t need to trouble me to take you out!”

Although Lin Tian didn’t know why his master suddenly wanted to take him out, he didn’t do this on weekdays, and it was not polite, so he quickly refused.

“Let’s go!”

Yang Sheng said and walked out first.

Seeing his firm attitude, Lin Tian had no choice but to follow him, just thinking that his master wanted to take a walk, and he just followed.

Yang Sheng took Lin Tian to the door. Lin Tian was about to say goodbye, but was stopped by Yang Sheng and stood beside him, as if he wanted to say something to him. Seeing

this, Lin Tian knew that his master had something to say to him. Because he was a little taller than Yang Sheng, he bowed slightly to listen to Yang Sheng’s words.

“Disciple, if you have a chance, please help me take care of Qing’er at the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow!”

Yang Sheng said to Lin Tian with difficulty, with a little seriousness in his tone.

He had a feeling that tomorrow’s Mid-Autumn Festival banquet would not be easy to deal with, and it would most likely be aimed at his Qing’er. After all, he had heard rumors that the Queen wanted Qing’er to be the Grand Concubine!

But as the Prime Minister and the Emperor’s teacher, it would be difficult for him to refuse this matter, so he could only use Lin Tian’s hand.

“I know, Master, it is my disciple’s duty to take care of Miss Yang!”

Although Lin Tian didn’t know why Yang Sheng said this, as if something had happened at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, seeing his serious look, Lin Tian had to agree.

It was just taking care of her, which was a small matter for Lin Tian.

“Master, my disciple is leaving, please go back! I will do what you asked!”