The lights in the Tai Chi Hall were brightly lit, and almost all civil servants participated in reviewing the test papers. Thousands of candidates needed to go through multiple processes such as preliminary review, re-examination, and positioning. The results were usually released in half a month, but this time they had to give a reply within two days. You can imagine You know how much work is required.
It was getting brighter, and many people were so exhausted that they fell asleep on the floor. Many dedicated people rubbed their stiff necks while staring at the test papers intently.
The palace servants came up and extinguished hundreds of giant butter candles one by one. Only then did everyone realize that they had been reviewing all night.
Li Er rubbed his dim eyes, looked at the officials sitting or sleeping in the palace, and nodded happily, "My dear friends, you have worked hard all night, please stop what you are doing. Have breakfast, sleep for an hour, and have a good rest. before continuing."
"Come here, pass the meal."
This is a medicated meal specially prepared for the rush. In order to prepare for the civil strife in the imperial examination, almost all departments of the Tang Dynasty were busy, including the Imperial Kitchen and the Imperial Hospital.
In the morning, after everyone had rested, they returned to the Tai Chi Hall and continued to study the exam papers all over the floor.
"Although only half of the examination papers have been reviewed, judging from the current results, the list of candidates for the imperial examination is too watery." Fang Xuanling said with an ugly face.
"Yes, especially the one at the top of the list, what kind of policy is written? It's a castle in the air, the rhetoric is flashy, and you don't know the tax system of the Tang Dynasty. You don't even know this. How dare we use him to govern the people?"
"Is it possible that I am ranked first because I have a brilliant tongue and can write articles? Then the imperial examination scorers should be beaten!"
"Haha, I'm afraid it's not just the graders..."
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"Hey, have you noticed a phenomenon? People who can be on the list quote a lot of scriptures in their writings. On the contrary, people who can't be on the list use mediocre words and mostly express their feelings. They are really to the point and knowledgeable. few."
"Yes, it does happen!"
Everyone was buzzing, reviewing papers and exchanging opinions.
"This is also normal. People who can be on the list are either from noble families and have thousands of books at home. Of course, they can quote scriptures after studying them since childhood. Moreover, reading thousands of books and having an extraordinary family background can also broaden their horizons and gain knowledge. Higher than ordinary people.”
"Either they were selected by submitting papers. This group of people also get these advantages by borrowing the books from the famous family."
"It is not easy for the remaining scholars from poor families to rely on a few volumes of books handed down from their families to become literate and rational. Naturally, they lack a trace of background. But there are also advantages. As a young man, he has seen more actual situations. It can be said that Give some personal opinions.”
"Yes, but their views are too limited. They can only look up from the bottom, but they cannot understand the purpose of a system from the perspective of a politician."
Unknowingly, Li Er came over, participated in the discussion, and continued with a smile: "Yes, but isn't this what we as a group of people need to do? To select talents into the court, we lead the new with the old and teach them step by step. In this way, they have a high-level policy and can also apply it to the people at the bottom. Only by knowing the suffering of the people can we think of what the people need most. I am very optimistic about them."
Everyone is flattering you, Your Majesty is wise.
At this time, the chamberlain Lao Gao came over with a copper scroll and said, "Your Majesty, there is a letter from outside."
Lao Gao didn't say where it came from, he opened the copper pipe, took out the letter and handed it over. Li Er understood that this was sent from Xiaojiazhuang.
Um?
I thought it was Xiao Rui's letter, but it wasn't? Is this an answer sheet? Whose answer sheet?
Li Er looked directly at the end of the paper, Candidate Fang Yiai? So, Xiao Rui also took the exam in Xiaojiazhuang? After taking a look at the high chamberlain, Li Er understood everything.
So I patiently read this answer sheet with both neat and sloppy handwriting. Well, good, good, insightful! Unexpectedly, Fang Er, a child who looks stupid, is actually a showman?
And what are your thoughts on the northern grasslands? Didn't he take part in the attack on the Turkic royal court? Oh, it turns out that I visited the people in Anle City on the border. They think he is a good boy. He travels far to the border and does not want to enjoy himself. He knows how to understand the people's sentiments and has the style of a father!
The more Li Er looked at it, the more surprised he became. He finally exclaimed, "What a great answer. Such a well-founded and insightful answer sheet can be rated as a first in the imperial examination. Not to mention the top three, at least it can be ranked in the top ten." name."
"Oh? I wonder which candidate's answer sheet it is? Didn't I say that all the test papers are here? How come one was sent in from outside?" Everyone looked at it curiously.
Li Er smiled and handed it to Fang Xuanling, "Fang Qing, can you recognize this good word?"
Forehead……
Fang Xuanling felt that it looked familiar, so she recognized it carefully, and asked a little unrealistically: "Is this written by Quanzi Yiai?"
Looking at the curly tail, it turned out to be him.
Li Er laughed loudly and said: "This child Yiai is promising. He has started to study and learn well. He is very good. He will be an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs in the future. It's a pity. Everything is good, but this word is a bit sloppy."
oh? The second wife, the second wife, and the last love? Did he take the exam too? It seems that His Majesty is full of praise for his article. Isn’t it said that Fang Yiai is a useless person because he is uneducated and incompetent in martial arts?
"Prime Minister, Your Majesty said it was a good article. Why don't you read it and let everyone see your master's talents?"
"Yes, Prime Minister. I have heard for a long time that Ling Gongzi Youzhou and his party have been reborn. I just thought that he would join the army and abandon literature and practice martial arts. Unexpectedly, he also took part in the scientific examination. He is versatile in both civil and military affairs, which is amazing."
"Yes, Prime Minister, think about it, think about it quickly." Xiao Yu and others also urged.
Fang Xuanling couldn't refuse, so she could only bite the bullet and read it out. Her son's policy was in line with reality and was obviously a true insight obtained through on-site visits. It's just that the writing is bland, the literary talent, the literary talent... there is no literary talent at all, it's all just plain talk.
There are also some words written that can only be barely deciphered based on the context. In short, this article can be listened to but not read.
"Exactly! Not bad, very insightful."
"As expected of the son of the Prime Minister, he is capable of both literary and military skills, just like his father."
"The tiger father has no dog son, congratulations on the prime minister."
"Sigh... Youzhou and his team will really be able to transform themselves after some hard work. I wish I had known that my useless child would also be gone." Gao Shilian said with some regret.
The praise from everyone was half sincere and half flattering, but Fang Xuanling was still very proud. Her son had shown his face, and her father's face was also bright.
"Your Majesty, this article is really good. It can be selected into the top ten on the list." Xiao Yu took the lead in recommending it.
"I second the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
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Fang Xuanling waved her hands quickly: "No, no, no, absolutely not. Quanzi did not sign up for the imperial examination. He did not participate together outside. He just answered the questions privately at home and did countless things."
"Fang Xiang, why should you stick to trivial matters when it's a big deal? No matter where you take the exam, as long as you answer it seriously, you can prove your talent. As for not signing up for the scientific report, it's just a formality." Xiao Yu knew that Fang Yiai was working as a guard for his son. , so I strongly recommended him and wanted to help this child Fang Yiai gain a reputation.
But Fang Xuanling was an upright person and said seriously: "Thank you for your kindness. It's just that this second exam is in full view of the public. Students outside need fairness, and we must be absolutely fair and just. Quanzi If you haven’t registered, you are not eligible to run.”
"Actually, we don't care whether we can be on the list or not. As a father, Fang is very satisfied when he sees his son making such progress."
"If you break the rules because you have a relationship with this kid, you must not do it."
"Fang Mou expresses his love for Quan Zi. Thank you uncles for your love. I appreciate it with my heart. I appreciate it with my heart."
Now that the talk has come to this point, everyone no longer insists that the prime minister should be upright and upright, so it should be fulfilled. However, everyone recognized that Fang Yiai was talented and had already earned enough fame. From now on, Fang Er will no longer be a waste.
Li Er suddenly thought that since the exam was taken in Xiaojiazhuang, Xiao Rui would not be the only one taking the exam. What about Cheng Qian? Will you also participate in answering questions? How did he answer?
He gave Lao Gao, the chamberlain, a wink. The other party understood and immediately ran to ask in person.
