Wu Nian glanced at the prospective scholars and secretly glanced at Junfu's prospective scholars. He was suddenly startled and lowered his head in a hurry.
Wu Young shook his head lightly. His mental quality didn't look very good. After thinking for a while, he said: "I am equipped with an imperial doctor, snacks, and tea."
"If you have any questions, just tell me."
"That's right. That's right. This is the first time for a widower to hold an imperial examination and select scholars for the country. I can't help but want to say a few words."
At this point, Wu Nian showed a smile on his face and said, "As the saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is just for money."
"This is an ancient truth. I'm afraid it's also what many of you think. But here, I only want to send you a message."
"You will drink from the golden cup together, but you will not spare me the sword."
"As long as you do well, I will give you glory and wealth. If you dare to take bribes and bend the law, I will not begrudge you the steel knife."
"let's start."
These murderous words are truly the magnificence of the founding king. I'm afraid the successor will not be able to tell.
The cabinet ministers and officials of the Ministry of Rites looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and then looked at the prospective Jinshi helplessly.
I'm afraid someone is going to act abnormally.
They thought well. The prospective Jinshi were frightened. Then depending on the region, the personality is different, the talent is different, and the ambition is different.
Some people quickly entered the state, while others performed abnormally.
After all, Liaodong and Youyan are different.
The scholars in Liaodong have experienced more than ten years of war and have a more resolute character.
Although the scholars of Youyan also experienced the war to destroy the country, it passed in a short time. The endurance is weaker.
Some people really work for thousands of miles just for money, so they are frightened.
Some people want to learn martial arts, bring goods to the emperor's family, and build a successful career. So it was not affected.
all in all. Under the watchful eye and super pressure of Wu Nian, the founder of the country, it was not easy to write the test paper well.
The palace examination lasts for one day.
It ends when the sunset lights up.
During this period, candidates are not allowed to leave the hall except for illness or convenience. Lunch is pastries.
Wu Nian was very loyal and did not leave the main hall. He just sat on the throne and drank tea and cakes. He made very little noise and tried not to disturb the prospective Jinshi.
Although Wu Nian prepared an imperial physician, fortunately he was not used. The two hundred and thirty prospective Jinshis all wrote their examination papers before the lights were turned on at sunset, and were then led out of the palace by officials from the Ministry of Rites.
The eunuchs collected the test papers and handed them to the cabinet ministers.
The rewriting time is three days.
The cabinet ministers made a preliminary ranking, and Wu Nian made the final decision himself. Wu Nian sat for a whole day and was tired from practicing martial arts. After saying a few words to the cabinet ministers, he left the hall and went back to rest.
Two days later.
morning.
In the imperial study room. Wu Nian was wearing casual clothes and sitting on the throne. The cabinet ministers lined up and stood respectfully below.
Wu Nian held the list in his hand and looked at it carefully.
Um.
Not surprisingly.
Twenty-eight-year-old Zhang Songshan, Huiyuan. Playing well as always, he is the top pick. On the imperial desk, there are examination papers for the top ten candidates for Jinshi.
Wu Nian picked up Zhang Songshan's exam paper and looked at it. He couldn't understand the articles, but he understood arithmetic, geography, and science.
Good answer.
The writing is very good and neat.
Wu Nian put down the examination paper, raised his head and asked, "I want to meet the candidates."
Liu Zhixing and others looked at each other, which was against the rules. But the founding king has privileges. Wu Nian added more and more.
There is nothing they can do.
Liu Zhixing responded, and then asked officials from the Ministry of Rites to go on errands.
afternoon.
In a side hall. Wu Nian changed into his formal clothes and sat on the throne, with cabinet ministers and officials from the Ministry of Rites standing on both sides. Two hundred and thirty prospective Jinshi were arranged neatly.
Wu Nian looked at them and said calmly and generously: "Not many people have read your article, but I can't understand it."
"But this thing is just a brick."
"Say it's important, there's no stepping stone. You can't enter the officialdom."
"Say it's not important. When you become an official, it doesn't depend on whether your articles are good or not, but whether you can do things well."
"I will test you again."
The prospective Jinshis are a bit devastated. After the general examination is the palace examination, and after the palace examination is there any countermeasures for the emperor?
The founding king of the country was a great king who was good at fighting and knew people well.
This murderous, ruthless king said nothing.
This is really unreasonable.
The would-be Jinshis became commotion, but quickly bowed their heads obediently. No one objected. Wu Nian nodded with satisfaction, and then said straight to the point: "After you become a Jinshi, the court will arrange for you to study in various ministries, and you will be called a Guanzheng Jinshi."
"In addition, I have an arrangement."
"Sushun Mansion. It didn't exist originally. Most of the people living there are tribes. There is a severe shortage of Han officials."
"I hope that some of you will take the initiative to go to Sushun to serve as officials, and to establish schools and promote Sinology. However, the only way to Sushun at present is by sea. The sea is very rough and the risk of the ship sinking is very high."
"It's cold and acclimatized, which is also a big problem. You have to be mentally prepared."
Reading can open up wisdom, and nerds are in the minority.
Of the two hundred and thirty prospective Jinshi scholars present, not one of them was a nerd. After listening to Wu Nian's words, he immediately understood the implication.
This time the imperial examination.
The article is a stepping stone.
Only those who can do things can rise.
Freeloaders, get out.
People who are not afraid of death if they can do things.
That's even better.
Going to Sushun to become an official was the way given by your father. As long as you go there and practice a lot, you will definitely flourish when you come back.
The standard for Jinshi ranking this time may be the same.
No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 overall.
But knowing is knowing, and heartbeat is heartbeat. The would-be Jinshi still hesitated, just as Junfu said. If Sushun takes the sea route, the boat may capsize.
Even if you reach Sushun safely, you may die of illness due to acclimatization.
Over there, drops of water turn into ice.
Moreover, Sushun is the real front line, once it is broken by the Mongolian people. There is no place to escape, and you will definitely die a violent death.
It is not easy to abandon everything and decide to become an official in Sushun.
Wu Nian was a little disappointed when he saw this. Could it be that only decent bureaucrats were selected in this imperial examination?
At this moment, a tall, handsome, fair-skinned young prospective Jinshi stood up, bowed to Wu Nian and said, "I would like to take care of the king's worries and go to Sushun to serve as an official."
Wu Nian looked happy and asked, "Who is your last name and where do you live from?"
"Report to the king. I am from Yingqing Mansion, and my surname is Shi Mingxian."
Shi Xian replied respectfully.
Wu Nian looked at him carefully again and found that his eyes were bright and determined, and his brows were quite upright.
Wu Nian has read countless people. There is no guarantee that he will be right when judging people, but he will be pretty close.
He knew that this was his new top scorer.
If you have the guts, dare to do it.
As for his academic level, since he is a Jinshi, it is not bad at all.
very good.
If this good seedling doesn't grow crookedly, Wu Nian guarantees that he will be able to join the cabinet in the future.
