When the third day of junior high school arrives, the most important and last exam in Xu He's life is about to begin.
On the 29th of February before the palace examination, the Ministry of Rites notified Emperor Zheng to appoint book readers and deacons.
In fact, this thing is just a formality. According to the rules, the two examination chief executives, Wu Xingbang and Qiu Teng, are the examiners.
As for the rest of the deacons, the Ministry of Rites discussed with the cabinet early, and the chief minister, together with the cabinet ministers, made a circle among the officials in each department to decide, and then handed it over to the Ministry of Rites to submit to the emperor.
At this time, Emperor Zhizheng wrote a big word "ke" at the end of the memorial, and the matter was settled.
It can be seen that the signatures of leaders in later generations, such as "reading", "understanding" and "transfer", seem to be inherited from the same origin. Sure enough, there is nothing new under the sun.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xu He got up at midnight and ate some dry food. He didn't dare to drink more water and hurried towards the palace.
On the day of the palace examination in the Wei Dynasty, they would take the Chinese-style examination. They brought their own pens, ink, inkstones and other examination tools. They got up early and lined up to enter the palace while it was still dark.
In the team, every Gongju person looked excited, their eyes filled with the high walls around them and the shadowy tall palace in the distance.
"We will be able to see these more often in the future!"
"From today on, I can also laugh and talk about [working as a farmer in the morning and ascending to the emperor's hall in the evening] in front of the elders in my hometown!"
"Take a good look and write down everything you see. After I go back, I will tell my father and mother about the palaces and palace walls in Beijing..."
…
Because it was not the first time for Xu He to come here, there was no excitement in his eyes.
Compared with the carefree Juren in these ivory towers, he was more worried about Qin Lie, Zhou Bi and others thousands of miles away.
"I don't know what's going on? Is there still no news about the war in Huguang?"
"After the Guangxi rebels arrived in Changsha, they were surrounded day and night but never left. What on earth are they waiting for?"
"I wonder what happened to the rebels in Chalingguan and Guichi?"
…
While he was thinking wildly, the scholars' nerves gradually relaxed after the initial nervousness.
There is no way, even though it is a palace examination, even though everyone is very excited.
But after all, the imperial examination does not displace anyone.
Regardless of whether you do well or not, it is a process of "selecting the best among the best".
Most people don't need to think about being in the forefront of first- and second-class positions.
So [most] people don't care.
If you get a better rank in the exam, you will just sit on the bench in Beijing. If you get a worse rank and get a "Tong Jinshi" in the exam, no matter how bad you are, you can be sent to a small county and become a powerful and majestic prince of Qipin County.
Is Yijiajia very fragrant?
Will he be awesome after entering the Hanlin Academy?
Haha, I don't want to enter the Hanlin Academy yet.
Yes, you are awesome, and you have a bright future, but in the palace examination that takes place every three years, with so many people entering the Hanlin Academy, how many of them are awesome in the end?
More... Well, let’s take Fengfang, the Shaoqing of Taipu Temple, as an example.
How miserable this old man is, he is also from the Hanlin Academy.
What?
Are you telling me about Qin Yan, the first assistant?
Do you think it is Fengfang Duo or Qin Yan?
What's more, Fengfang is pretty good, but how many people are not even as good as Fengfang.
Calculating it this way, it’s better for us to live outside, find a small county, have a few concubines, collect cash, have children at the same time, occasionally care about government affairs, and finally live in the fourth or fifth rank and retire according to the rules, it’s cool... …
Young man, you have climbed too high and you cannot control it!
The inner world of those who ranked high in the examination was completely different.
"Take the exam well, put your name forward, and try to get into the Hanlin Academy!"
"Although I have been sitting on the bench here for more than ten years, facing the monsters and monsters from all the major forces in the imperial court, as long as I stand up, I might be able to join the cabinet."
"Haha, those low-ranking students thought it would be a good job to be sent out."
"Do you think that there are many ghosts and monsters in the imperial court? However, when you get to the local government, the officials are as slippery as oil, and they will make your life worse than death."
"Have you taken care of the clerk? Okay, you are great, but you won't be able to work there for a few more years!"
"Either you get the petty officials, or you get them, that's fun. Don't go to your county to inspect the censor. If you find something, it's still a good thing if the official can't do it. The head is still there. This is worth studying. question."
What?
With your superb skills and clean self-discipline, you can still make these people submissive?
You are awesome.
Then let me ask you, you are a newcomer to the officialdom. Unless you use money in the official department, where do you think you will be assigned?
Is it Jiubian?
Is it Liaodong?
Is it northwest?
Or Huguang, Jiangxi, Luzhou Prefecture?
Hey, wish yourself good luck!
"Forget it, why do you care so much about others? Let's just take care of ourselves. Striving for a chance to stay in Beijing is more important than anything else!"
Just when everyone was thinking about the future, they had already arrived under His Majesty Dan Fengtian.
The official from the Ministry of Rites frowned and scolded: "Silence!"
Seeing that he was just a minor official in green robes, all the scholars couldn't help but sneer in their hearts: "When I wear a scarlet robe and become a successful official, I will see how dare you talk to me like this."
After YY, everyone still knows the reality.
Although becoming an official is a sure thing, it hasn't happened yet.
His Majesty Dan's voice gradually became quieter.
The official from the Ministry of Rites seemed to have been accustomed to this scene for a long time. He snorted coldly and didn't pay attention to these tribute people at all.
He held the roster in his hand and read: "The first place in the test, is Xu He here?"
The roll call began. When Xu He heard this, he quickly stepped out of the queue and bowed: "My lord, Xu He is here!"
That official could be disdainful of others, but this one did not dare to be disrespectful.
Just kidding, Huiyuan, the emperor's appointed nephew, the clan nephew of Mr. Xu Ge, the world-famous "Little Sanyuan", the Imperial College debated department leaders to the point of having high blood pressure and heart disease.
This is a cruel person, please be polite...
"Mr. Xu, please stand in front of me!"
The people at the bottom of the list could look down on the people at the top, but when they saw this person, they still stood up, stared at his moving figure and paid attention.
Good guy, I'm such a good guy.
So young?
Are you so knowledgeable?
Is this guy going to be the top pick?
It's possible!
If this guy becomes the number one scholar, he will immediately become a sixth-rank official!
Their talents, backstage, and holy relatives are all there.
When I first entered the officialdom, my starting point was higher than others. I was directly edited by the Hanlin Academy. The second best person was just an editor by the Hanlin Academy.
One is from the sixth grade, and the other is from the seventh grade.
It looks like it’s just a small half step?
Haha, that's at least three years of experience.
curious.
Everyone is curious.
Can Xu He and Xu Liangsheng be admitted to the top prize?
