The Emperor Chu's Longevity Palace banquet was held in the Taihe Palace, with the Nine Ministers, Six Ministries, and various envoys in attendance. Notably, this year's newly graduated scholars were also celebrating at the banquet.
As Song Ci would say, it's not about scoring well, but about timing it right. No other scholars had this opportunity, simply because this year's autumn exam was delayed a bit, coinciding with this grand event.
So what, what's so great about this?
Can all officials attend the Emperor's Longevity Palace banquet? Some officials can't attend a palace banquet even once in their lifetime, after all, with so many talents in the Great Qing, the Emperor can't summon everyone.
Attending the palace banquet is a big honor.
