The county exam is difficult, the government exam is difficult, the provincial exam is especially difficult, the general exam is easy, and the palace exam is especially easy. "Sitting in the examination room, Su Ziji looked at the environment and couldn't help but sigh.
This may not have been the case in the previous dynasties, but in this dynasty starting from Taizu, the number of candidates who could reach the test level was not very large, so these candidates were often treated more leniently.
This does not mean that the discipline is lax, but the environment and treatment are much stronger.
Different from the local examinations, you can take the Gongyuan Examination. Anyone who passes the examination will be a future colleague of officials in the DPRK and China.
Although the literati looked down upon each other, they were prone to hurt others in certain matters. They tried to reform the scholars and did not encounter any obstacles at the beginning.
Although as time went by, the number of scholars gradually increased, and some voices appeared in the court, hoping that Hui would try to return to the previous court, but they were all ignored by the emperor.
As the current emperor grows older, the power of Holy Judgment becomes stronger. The examination was originally scheduled for February. However, considering that since he ascended the throne, there will be snowfall every February, and it is really cold in spring, so he decided to change it to March.
The weather is much better now. At least Su Ziji doesn't feel cold when sitting in a room with only three partitions, shade above his head from the sun and rain, and an unobstructed view in front.
Wherever he looked, most of the candidates who were sitting down had normal expressions and no signs of trembling.
The weather is good today, and the sun has not risen yet. But in the Gongyuan, if you look up in the sky ahead, you can vaguely see the clear sky.
"The weather seems to be good, which is a good sign." The slightly sweet taste of glutinous rice balls was still on the tip of his tongue. Su Ziji was in a good mood, sitting and waiting for the hair curlers and the card test to appear.
But the soldiers who appeared next were holding something beyond Su Ziji's expectation.
"It's not a card test?"
Seeing someone handing out mulberry roll bags to each room, Su Ziji took the bag, opened it and understood.
"Each person is given a set of test papers, and the test questions are printed directly on them."
"Thousands of people's exam papers are still printed with fresh ink. This is a temporary printed paper. This is a big project, and we have to guard against someone leaking the questions in the process."
"That is, the examiner who knows how to take the exam can have such courage."
"However, it might just be the emperor's request." Su Ziji just thought about it casually and then focused on the test questions.
When it came to the general examination, there were no short questions. There were seven papers and seven questions in total.
In this roll bag, apart from the answer papers, the rest is scratch paper.
There is enough scrap paper, a dozen sheets, but these cannot be taken out. When rewinding, they must be taken away together and sealed.
Therefore, when answering questions in general exams, candidates do not dare to write on scratch paper, but must think deeply before writing.
"The next four questions are relatively small questions."
After browsing through it, Su Ziji had a good idea: "The first three questions are relatively important, but the most important one is the first question."
"The steps in the sky are extremely difficult"
After looking at it carefully, Su Ziji couldn't help but change his expression. This question would make a timid person break into a cold sweat.
This topic is so big that it has no boundaries.
"What is heaven? Heaven is heaven. But it is impossible for the imperial court to allow candidates to speculate on God's will. This is a big taboo. Anyone who bothers to examine the questions will definitely be finished."
"So Heaven can only be the emperor or the court."
"The world's steps are extremely difficult. It can be said that from the imperial court to the present day, more than 30 years ago, the people's livelihood has recovered and gradually prospered. Not surprisingly, it was a prosperous era, and the prosperity of business has gradually reached its peak."
"This has hit the mark, but I think privately, the real prosperity may not be in the next generation, and the current difficult situation, does it mean that the emperor himself is old and decrepit?"
Su Ziji fell silent.
Even if someone has thought of this, how many would dare to answer like this?
No matter how reckless you are, you won’t dare.
The room was quiet for a while, and the sound of the examinee next door turning over papers and the sigh of the examinee not far away could be clearly heard.
Everyone knows that this question is difficult to answer.
"Heaven refers to the court or the emperor, but adding the word "step" means not only the emperor personally, but the development of the entire court."
"Government in the imperial court is like climbing a mountain. No matter which way you go, it's always an uphill climb. Once you reach the top of the mountain, no matter how hard you work and how hard you work, it's always a downhill slope. This has been proven throughout the ages.”
"In other words, this is the law of rise and fall."
"It's just that the ancients called Qi the number of destiny, which comes over and over again. It's actually the same thing."
"When prosperity declines, it will be impossible to cross the sky."
"So the steps are so difficult. In fact, the emperor is aware of the rise and fall. He has not really reached the age of prosperity, but he is worried about the decline of prosperity, the eclipse of the moon when it is full, and the loss of utensils when they are full?"
"This is really far-sighted, but to be honest, every dynasty, wise kings and ministers always feel that they can transcend the law of rise and fall, but history has proven that this is something that no one has been able to do since ancient times."
"His heart is deplorable, and his ambition is despicable. Just being a party involved means that he has to do his best. If he delays the country a little longer, it proves the value of his existence."
The examination questions have been cleared, but until the sun rises high, a gust of wind blows, blowing the papers loudly.
Only then did Su Ziji take action.
He raised his hand to the highest point, slowly lowered it, and when it reached the top, he shook his head secretly. Even if it was more suppressed, writing like this meant that he still had to die.
He put his hand on his chest, shook his head again, and asked himself: "What is the virtue of a prince and a grandson? Most of the prince's duties are to serve the court, ask for peace, and provide food!"
This is what a famous official of the former dynasty said. It means that the prince's responsibility is not to govern, but to greet his father morning and night and ask about the meal (eating).
He pressed it to his waist again and thought for a while: "Having pressed it to this level, maybe my talent is not so sharp? After all, I am not a true grandson, so I must show something."
"Since ancient times, the suspicion has been deepest, no more than that between father and son. Their literary skills can be twelve points, but their talent can only be two or three points!"
Just thinking this way, Su Ziji suddenly felt that he was too sophisticated.
Even if this is the case, you can't say it casually, as it will shock the lovely hearts of many Acao Ahua.
Su Ziji smiled, then stopped, picked up the pen, and wrote on the draft paper.
After I finished writing this question, the sun was already rising high in the sky. There was a rumbling sound in my belly, and there was a banging sound not far away. This meant that food and water were coming.
Su Ziji suddenly realized that it was already noon.
He put the paper into the roll bag and hung it aside to prevent it from being stained for a while. He got up again and walked slowly in the room, moving his limbs and joints to avoid pain and discomfort.
After a while, food was delivered to him.
One of the two soldiers put the boiled water in a wooden pot, which was still steaming, and placed it on the wooden table horizontally. There was also a basket of cooked food. They were all easy-to-store pancakes. There were five kinds of cakes, containing grains. This was an auspicious meaning. .
The reason why I can still cook my own meals in the dormitory in the local area, but when I get here for the examination, everything is distributed uniformly by the Gongyuan, one is to sympathize with the candidates, and the other is to be afraid of something happening.
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