In the Dacheng Hall, there were three hundred tables and tables densely placed. Yu Ying was sitting on the table, writing furiously.
Originally, three to four thousand people were expected to take the exam, and the study halls in the academy were sufficient. However, eight thousand candidates came, and the Dacheng Hall, lecture hall, spare library, and even the wing rooms on both sides of the Dacheng Gate had to be vacated. I came out and set up the examination room, and then reluctantly arranged the candidates.
Accompanied by Yang Anxuan, Sima Zhenzhi brought officials from the Ancestral Hall and the Ministry of Personnel to the tour. These days, the court officials were warmly entertained by Yang Anxuan, and each received a generous gift. Yang Anxuan also specially asked someone to take them Shop at half price at West Market.
Spending the whole day traveling around the mountains and rivers, accompanied by fine wine, delicious food, singing, dancing and playing music, these people were so happy that they couldn't miss Shu. Yang Anxuan had the final say on how to conduct the imperial examination.
Sima Zhenzhi walked around casually and said: "Yonggong acted steadily and in good order. Today Goulan will perform the last three chapters of "Man Tang Chun", Gu can't miss it. Yonggong presides over the imperial examination, Gu is very special For peace of mind."
"Your Majesty, I will go with you," echoes continued. Even if some people wanted to stay, they would leave when they saw Yong Gong's half-smiling face.
After seeing off Sima Zhenzhi, Yang Anxuan, Guo Gao, Kong Yi and others walked past each examination room again. Looking at the crowded conditions in the examination rooms, they sighed: "We will build a special examination room next year. It must be enough to accommodate one person." More than 10,000 candidates took the exam at the same time.”
Guo Gao's heart was surging and he said: "Such a grand event has never been seen in ancient times. How lucky I am to be included in it."
Kong Yi, Wang Zhi and others around him nodded and smiled, showing their pride.
Eight thousand one hundred and forty-seven people took the exam, which was divided into three sessions: Ming Jing, Policy Theory and Essays. The first session was Ming Jing. Take ten questions from each of "Poems", "Books", "Li", "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn", either fill in the gaps or explain the meanings. The questions were written by Kong Yi, Guo Gao and others, although these great Confucians also have disciples who are participating. Even though they were taking the exam, Yang Anxuan still trusted them.
Even if someone inquires about personal information, Yang Anxuan will not pursue it. He will just treat it as an invisible benefit to these great scholars.
The engraving and printing of more than 8,000 test questions began as early as half a month ago. The engraving and printing craftsmen will not release them until they have been tested to ensure that the secrets are not leaked.
Yu Ying put down his pen, looked at the test paper full of handwriting, and checked it again. After confirming that it was correct, he breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and looked around.
People around him were writing with their pens flying, or frowning and thinking, some were smiling, some were frowning, Yu Ying smiled slightly, and his heart was full of pride. All these years of studying hard from midnight to midnight finally got a response at this moment.
As instructed in advance, Yu Ying raised his hand to indicate that a small official on patrol came forward to collect the papers. Who didn't know the clerk next to Yong Gong, so he couldn't help but smile and nod as a courtesy. Yu Ying bowed his head and slowly left the examination room under the astonished eyes of everyone.
In the square outside the examination room, there were many teachers from the academy waiting for their disciples to appear. Kong Xian paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking up from time to time at Dacheng Hall, where his disciple Yu Ying was taking the exam. As the division commander, Kong Xian was also nervous.
Yu Ying was the first disciple he accepted. If he could rank among the top among the 8,000 people who took the exam, he would be honored as a teacher. As a descendant of a saint, Kong Xian attached great importance to Yu Ying's achievements and hoped that Yu Ying would become famous in one fell swoop.
After questioning Yu Ying, Kong Yi said that this boy was talented and intelligent, and it was not difficult to get the exam. However, with more than 8,000 people taking the exam, and many scholars from all over the world gathering here, Kong Xian heard Yang Anxuan's suggestion and chose one out of ten, which was not easy.
Seeing Yu Ying walking out first, Kong Xian's heart sank. This kid is usually very steady, but why did he hand in the paper so quickly today?
Seeing the teacher standing in the square, Yu Ying hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Kong Xian asked with a straight face: "Why did you come out so quickly and finished everything?"
"Mr. Zhen, it's all done." Yu Ying responded softly.
Seeing the gazes from all around, Kong Xian took Yu Ying to a deserted place and asked softly: "I have done fifty questions, is there anyone who can't do it?"
"I've done it all." Yu Ying smiled confidently.
Kong Xian saw Yu Ying's smile and stopped asking. He nodded happily and said, "Very good. I'll take a test tomorrow. The most important thing is to go back and prepare."
Yu Ying bowed deeply, turned around and left calmly.
The Ming Jing test is from Chenzheng to the beginning of noon, one and a half hours
time. After the final drum beat, more than 8,000 candidates filed out of the venue, whispering among themselves. Some were eager to go back and read the books, some were red-faced because of the argument, some were stamping their feet and beating their chests in frustration, and some were boasting happily.
Yang Anxuan looked at the faces of the people in the examination room with a proud smile on his face. He remembered the famous words of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and whispered, "The heroes of the world have come to my rescue!"
On the second day, the policy test was also conducted by Kong Yi, Guo Gao and others, plus Wang Zhen'e, Xin He and others. The ten policy tests included governance, water conservancy, aiding agriculture, establishing schools, making profits, settling cases, appeasing the people, and military. In terms of performance, each person only needs to answer two questions based on their own strengths.
Yu Ying felt very lucky to have received the policy test questions. If he had been studying hard in school, he would have only been able to talk on paper. However, following his lord Yang Anxuan for so long, helping him sort out correspondence and documents, he learned a lot; following his lord After inspecting the people's sentiments in various places and walking through Si and Yan, Yu Ying now deeply realized the truth that his lord said, "It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books."
It seemed that there were thousands of words in his chest that were about to burst out. Yu Ying lowered his hands, clenched his fists in his sleeves, and took a deep breath to calm his mood.
There was a low complaint in his ear, "What kind of strategy is this? A scholar doesn't know how to do agriculture and commerce, let alone military affairs." "Oh, this strategy is clearly designed for those who have been officials." ”, “It doesn’t make sense. These details can be left to the subordinates to handle. Why do you need to do it yourself? Just do nothing.”...
It is true that people like Du Qiang and Wei Zong who have been officials are very comfortable with these test questions, and their writing is as fast as flying. For most people, planning the test makes them at a loss. Most people spent the one and a half hour of the test scratching their heads and scratching their heads. When the drum for handing in the paper sounded, they had to stand up in frustration when they saw a few lines on the test paper.
Excited discussions were replaced by sighs, and complaints and curses arose one after another. Those who did well in the exam knew better and were looking forward to it silently. Others realized their own shortcomings and thought that they must learn more about practical matters and strive for success if they try again in three years. Can stand out.
The third performance was a poem and a poem. This time the title was given to Yang Anxuan. Everyone, including Kong Yi, believed that Yang Anxuan's poems and poems were amazingly talented. Although he had not seen any new works in recent years, he was enough to be called a great poet. Yang Anxuan happily wrote down the test questions on the spot, with poems about spring scenery and poems about autumn farewell.
The third test allowed many frustrated candidates to regain their confidence and write poems and poems with all their heart. Yonggong was famous for his poems and poems at that time. If his poems and poems were appreciated by him, he would not do well in the first two tests. It doesn't matter either.
After three exams, whether they are happy or depressed, they are all looking forward to the announcement of the results in half a month. The vast majority of people hope to change their destiny through this exam.
There were more than 8,000 examination papers. In addition to the teachers in the academy who did not take the examination, Yang Anxuan and many officials from Yonggong's mansion were transferred to form a marking team of 180 people. For the fifty questions in the Ming Jing, you only need to check whether the answers are correct, and there are not high requirements for the graders.
In order to speed up efficiency, Yang Anxuan divided ten people into groups. Each person only read five questions. After reading the hundred test papers, they exchanged them with each other, making a total of one hundred people. It is estimated that ten people can read at least a hundred copies a day, and a hundred people can read a thousand copies. It can be completed in eight or nine days, and the remaining time can be used to log in the results.
Thirty people are assigned to poetry and poetry. The workload is small, and the quality of poetry and poetry can be known at a glance. It is estimated that the evaluation can be completed in ten days.
The focus is on the strategy test. In the upper left corner of the strategy test, candidates have classified the strategies they have written in advance, and each category is reviewed by proficient markers. Originally, the workload of reviewing the policy papers was the largest, but in fact, the review of the policy papers was completed first, because most of the policy papers are empty, repeating what others have said and have no new ideas, or they are just crafted words and phrases, sensationalizing, and some people even scrawled two lines of words casually to fill the gap.
When the grading began, Sima Zhenzhi finally stopped playing around and took the accompanying officials to the Dacheng Hall to observe the progress of the grading. In order to keep the court officials busy, Yang Anxuan, after discussing with Sima Zhenzhi, asked his accompanying officials to search for possible omissions in the discarded papers, which was called "recovering from the sea."
Yang Anxuan's idea really aroused the interest of court officials. They found some test papers with gorgeous words and beautiful handwriting from those deposed papers, and they argued endlessly in the palace. Sima Zhenzhi also joined in with enthusiasm. In Yang Anxuan's words, "A Words can determine a person's future." This feeling of controlling one's life is intoxicating.
The results of the review are divided into
The top three candidates for the Jinshi Examination were Yu Ying, Du Ji, and Wei Xin; the top three candidates for the Juren Examination were Yan Song, He Cheng, and Pei Xi. Yu Ying and Wei Xin were both Yongzhou officials and could directly enter the Jinshi examination.
Sima Zhenzhi, the king of Liang, pointed to Du Ji's name and said: "This son is the great-great-grandson of Du Yu, the former general who conquered the south. All fifty questions in the Ming Dynasty are correct, and his poems are better than Yu Ying's. It's just that Mr. Guo, the policy commentator, said that Yu Ying is better than Du Ji." I feel that Du Ji's literary talent is outstanding and his words are meaningful."
Wang Yu, the minister of official affairs who was accompanying him, interjected: "I agree with what King Liang said, Du Ji should be in front of Yu Ying." Wang Yu, Wang Xun's second son, Wang Hong's younger brother.
Yang Anxuan smiled slightly and said: "The King of Liang was sent by the imperial court to supervise the imperial examination. Since the King of Liang said that Du Ji is superior to Yu Ying, let's change the names."
Saying that, Yang Anxuan picked up the pen and circled Yu Ying behind Du Ji. Sima Zhenzhi smiled and stroked his beard. He knew that this Yu Ying was the shu Lingshi next to Yang Anxuan, and Yang Anxuan gave himself enough face by putting him behind Du Ji.
After a brief discussion, Yang Anxuan added a few "talents" that the court officials said they valued, and finally selected 60 people who won the Jinshi test and 700 people who won the Juren test, which is less than one-tenth. .
The imperial officials were very satisfied with the list, and Duke Yong fully "listened" to their opinions. There were seven "private goods" among the Jinshi subjects. You must know that there were only 60 people selected in total, more than one-tenth. Yong Gong fully "listened" to their opinions. My husband is very considerate.
These people also secretly knew that the imperial court recruited and selected officials in February and March every year, but the number was only two to three hundred, and Yang Anxuan had to arrange so many officials at once, so there would be no vacancies.
For Yang Anxuan, there are plenty of official positions. There are a large number of positions in Southern Yizhou, Northern Yongzhou, Liangzhou, and Northern Jizhou that can be allocated, but he is afraid that the candidates will not be enough.
On October 25, the list was posted on the white wall outside Yonggong's Mansion. People came to see the list like mountains and seas. They cheered when they saw the names on the list, while those who failed were sad.
Those who are on the list will come to get to know each other, serve wine and congratulate them, and wait for five days to meet Yonggong and arrange official positions. Some of those who failed were packing their bags and preparing to go home. They were confident to take the exam this year and might be able to take the exam again in three years. Others were asking about whether they could enroll in Xiangyang Academy and were studying while waiting to try again in three years. They have food, housing, and a large collection of books, which is much better than going home; they can also enroll in Xiang to teach, and they will have the opportunity to be elected officials in two years; some people plan to find a job near Xiangyang, where all walks of life are prosperous. There are many job opportunities, and many people want to move their families to Xiangyang.
The first imperial examination has come to an end, but things have just begun.
"Today is September 18th, remember it."
