Shuan Ning held a tea cup in his hand and looked coldly at the thousands of scholars in the yamen.
Shu Ning's skin can be considered fair, but his eyebrows are not long, he has a pair of triangular eyes, and his nostrils are somewhat upturned.
In particular, his pair of triangular eyes kept moving, making him look extremely cunning.
It's winter now and it's snowing lightly.
These snowflakes fall to the ground and disappear quickly.
Although it was lightly snowing, the weather was extremely cold. Some students kept rubbing their hands, some kept stamping their feet, and some kept breathing hot air on their hands to prevent their hands and feet from becoming numb.
Shuan Ning was sitting in front of the red fairy stove with a cup of scalding Drunk Spring Breeze hot tea in his hand, feeling warm all over.
Although the hot tea and the fairy stove tempted him, what moved him even more was the thousands of scholars in front of him.
Now these scholars are causing trouble here, and if things get serious, Yuan Tao has only one end: to step down or be relegated.
As long as Yuan Tao steps down or is relegated, his chance will come.
Thinking of this, a cruel smile appeared on his face.
Yuan Tao waved his hand and directly announced that the top ten test papers would be made public, and the date would be tomorrow.
When I heard that the test papers were going to be made public, all the scholars who came to take the test stayed there, hoping for a miracle to happen.
On the day after the test papers were released, I saw a huge crowd of people, breathing into their hands and looking at the test papers around the public notice booth of the Yamen.
After reading the published written test papers and interview papers, these scholars were all dumbfounded.
Not because Changzhou accounts for six of the top ten, but because all of the top six are from Changyuan County.
More importantly, they are all from Zhaojiazhuang Town.
When they answer questions, compared with those who pile up rhetoric, their answers are all based on reality and have something to say.
Judging from their answers to questions, they should be veterans of officialdom.
Because only a veteran in officialdom can understand things so clearly, find the problem, and come up with solutions to the problem.
How did they do that? These scholars were all at a loss.
These scholars who came to seek justice aggressively are now like frosted eggplants.
Everyone is exhausted and can no longer lift their spirits.
As Yuan Tao's opponent, Shu Ning naturally did not hide in his own public house and also came to the public notice booth.
He carefully looked at the expressions of these scholars and his expression changed.
He originally wanted to laugh at Yuan Tao, but he didn't expect Yuan Tao to solve the problem so easily, which made him feel like he was beating cotton with a hammer.
Shuan Ning's face was livid and his eyes kept moving.
When he saw a person in front of him, his eyes lit up.
He secretly winked at the scholar named Tax ID and coughed.
This person named Tax Number is a Juren from Chongqing, and he is also a member of Shuning's tribe.
He is about thirty years old, wearing a scribe's attire, with an extremely slender figure, a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, as if he has no flesh.
On the contrary, Yuan Tao has a loyal face, three long beards, fair skin, and the demeanor of an elder.
Both of them are of medium height, but in terms of appearance and demeanor, Yuan Tao has the upper hand.
The tax officer stepped forward, bowed his hands, and asked Yuan Tao directly: "Officer Qi, the student is from Chongqing's third-term exam, but this time he is outside the tenth place. What's the reason for this?"
The tax number's words were extremely sharp. This person first stated that he was a third-term Juren and had obtained the qualifications to join the imperial examinations. He did not expect to be excluded from the tenth place.
"What's the reason? Didn't you see it? Their examination and interview papers have been posted on the public notice booth. Didn't you see the passage?" Yuan Tao glanced at the tax number and replied in an extremely calm manner.
The tax ID's face suddenly turned the color of pig's liver, but when he thought that someone with the same Jinshi qualifications did not make it into the top ten, he felt very uncomfortable and his face suddenly turned livid.
He gritted his teeth and couldn't help but feel angry. He bowed his hands to Yuan Tao and said, "Officer, the student suspects that someone has leaked the question."
Let’s face it, Yuan Tao frowned when he heard this.
This person said this in front of him, which was quite meant to criticize Sang and Huai.
Although these questions were written by the Little Sage, he has reviewed them. Although the tax officer felt that Yuan Tao was offended by these words, he was here for the top ten.
Although the top ten are also officials, the officials in Changyuan County are similar to those in Jintang County. They are classics.
There is an essential difference between Dianshi and ordinary petty officials. Not only are they in charge of each house, but they are also qualified to be promoted to officials.
The results of the tax ID were not too bad, ranking 29th, and Changyuan County admitted a total of 100 students.
However, although one hundred people are admitted, only the top ten can become the officials of each house, and the rest are minor officials.
In fact, these petty officials are not bad, not only are they official, but they also have salaries.
Especially the top thirty, through hard work, will have the opportunity to become classics.
However, the tax ID does not think so. He is an upright third-term scholar of the Song Dynasty and has obtained the qualification of being a Jinshi.
What he never expected was that he, who had obtained the same Jinshi qualification, did not make it into the top ten in the Changyuan County Scholar Examination, which made him angry.
Now that he has not entered the top ten, he doesn't care much and directly attacks Yuan Tao.
"Excuse me, are you really the one who thinks this?" Yuan Tao is the county magistrate after all, so naturally he cannot have the same experience as the tax number, so he asked calmly.
The tax officer looked at the people behind him and saw that their expressions were similar to his own. Most of them showed doubts, and he suddenly felt confident.
Thousands of people came to take the exam this time, and many of them were candidates.
As a person who has passed the exam, he didn't even make it into the top ten. How could he be convinced?
The tax officer bowed and said categorically in a very serious and undeniable tone: "I'd like to report to the official, the student just suspects that someone is leaking the question."
"Well, I'll give you a chance." Yuan Tao looked at the tax number disdainfully and replied calmly.
The tax ID was overjoyed when he heard this, and he took the risk to test it out. Unexpectedly, Yuan Tao actually agreed.
But he was more curious about how Yuan Tao tested him.
Yuan Tao took out ten envelopes from his sleeve and glanced at the tax number coldly: "You draw three."
I didn’t know what the tax ID number was in the envelope, so I picked three at random.
Yuan Tao put the remaining seven envelopes into his sleeves and took back the three envelopes just now.
He took out one of them at random and gave it to Li Sheng, the new professor at Changyuan County School.
Li Sheng is about fifty, with medium to upper skin, three long beards, and a slender figure and face.
The original professor at Changyuan County School was Wang Hai, but he had always wanted to enter politics.
Later, through Zhao Ping, he finally became the chief registrar of Changyuan County as he wished.
In this Changyuan County exam, although their school is not as perverted as Zhaojiazhuang School, there are still a few in the top twenty.
In this case, he had no objection to the test results.
He was also curious and wanted to see what was inside.
"If you fail this exam, what are your plans?" Li Sheng opened the envelope and read from inside.
As he read, he smiled bitterly in his heart. This was another interview question.
Hearing this question, the tax number was like a thunderbolt.
He felt as if the content of the letter was mocking him and laughing at his inability to enter the top ten.
He came to take the exam, always thinking that if he didn't win the championship, he would at least be in the top ten.
Unexpectedly, he did not enter the top ten.
Thinking of this, his expression immediately became ferocious, and his eyes were filled with anger.
When Yuan Tao saw the expression on the tax ID number, he shook his head slightly and sneered in his heart.
He glanced at the interview question in Li Sheng's hand, looked at the tax number and said calmly: "This is an interview question, and it was drawn by you. There is no question of leaking the question at all. Just answer it now."
"Student, student." The tax ID's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver, he was hesitating, unable to speak a complete sentence.
Seeing that the third-term tax ID candidate could not answer this interview question, other scholars who came to demonstrate lowered their heads.
Yuan Tao glanced at the students present and said to them: "You all have a chance. Whoever can answer better than the top ten, his ranking will be yours."
"The student is willing to answer." A student named Zhang He came out of the crowd and bowed to Yuan Tao.
Yuan Tao looked at Zhang He and saw that he was about thirty years old.
He was a thin man and of short stature, less than seven feet tall.
He was wearing a straight Tsing Yi suit. Although it was very starched, it had turned gray, and it was obvious that his family background was not good.
Yuan Tao thought in his heart that this person was from a poor family, so he was not as worried about gains and losses as the tax ID number, and he took this exam so seriously.
Yuan Tao nodded and said kindly: "You will answer immediately."
"Since the student has lost his reputation, he can only go back and study hard and strive to get a good score next time." He bowed to Yuan Tao and then answered the topic he had thought of.
Yuan Tao nodded, with a kind smile on his face: "That's a good answer. This is the attitude you should have as losers."
After hearing this, the faces of the students who came to demonstrate were extremely ugly. Some were livid, some were red, and some even turned into the color of pig liver.
Although their faces were different, they had one thing in common, that is, they all lowered their heads and looked at the ants on the ground.
The only one who did not bow his head was Zhang He. He looked at Yuan Tao, wanting to see how the top ten students would answer this question.
After Yuan Tao praised Zhang He, he said to Wang Zhong, who was ranked tenth: "You answer."
"Students believe that in addition to studying hard, they should review themselves to see where they have shortcomings and make improvements." Wang Zhong didn't hesitate at all, ??????????? ????? He bowed his hand and added one immediately.
"Change it if you have any. It's a good attitude." Yuan Tao showed a happy smile on his face and looked at Yao Gui, who was in ninth place, and asked, "How do you answer?"
Yao Gui also bowed his hand and answered immediately without hesitation: "Students believe that you should not put too much pressure on yourself, have a normal mind, work hard to correct your mentality, find your own weaknesses, and nip problems in the bud."
Zhang He's face turned red when he heard this, and Yao Gui's answer was more difficult than that between him and Wang Zhong.
He had already answered two aspects with Wang Zhong, but Yao Gui was able to find the third one, which was obviously more difficult.
"That's a good answer." Yuan Tao stroked his beard, with a smile in his eyes. He looked at Sun Chao, who was in eighth place, "Do you have anything to add?"
"The student believes that he can become the number one scholar in any of the thirty-six professions, and there is no need to wait in the officialdom until dusk." Sun Chao bowed his hands and said, "The student's father is a doctor. If he does not pass the exam, the student can become a doctor. .”
"If you are not a good minister, you are a good doctor." Yuan Tao was extremely satisfied with his answer. At this time, he couldn't help but smile, glanced at the students making trouble at the scene, and asked very relaxedly, "What else do you have in mind? Might as well bring it up?”
Seeing Yuan Tao's gaze, everyone lowered their heads.
He came to the tax ID and asked coldly: "Tax ID, what do you think?"
"The student is convinced and recognizes the top ten rankings on the list." Seeing Yuan Tao's compelling gaze, the tax ID's face turned the color of pig liver again, and he couldn't help but be alert and had to answer.
Yuan Tao nodded, turned around and came to Zhang He, and asked in a deep voice: "Zhang He, what else do you think?"
"The student is convinced and admits the top ten rankings on the list." Zhang He's face turned red, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. He bowed his hands, but had to answer.
Yuan Tao glanced at the other students who were making trouble and asked in a deep voice: "You are convinced of the competition. If you are not convinced, please stand up."
"Officers, students are convinced." Some of these students' faces were as red as pig liver, but they had to answer.
Yuan Tao nodded and turned to look at Zhang He: "Zhang He, how many did you get in this exam?"
"Reporting to the officials, there are only 101 students who did not pass the exam this time." Zhang He bowed his hands in a salute, his face suddenly turned the color of pig liver, he swallowed hard, and finally had to answer.
After hearing this, everyone present could not help but be stunned, and could almost fit a duck egg into it.
Zhang He was too miserable. Changyuan County only admitted 100 people, and he happened to be ranked 101st.
No wonder he said he would go back and review hard and try to pass the exam next time.
Yuan Tao nodded, looked at the tax number, and showed disgust.
He turned around and glanced at Zhang He, showing admiration again.
He coughed and said in a deep voice: "As for the results of this exam, I will now announce the final ranking."
