The examination subjects for the daily examination are different from the subjects for the regular examination. The subjects for the regular examination are three subjects. The first is an essay, a poem and a poem. The second is essays, which is similar to basic literature and historical knowledge. The third is policy essays. , which is divided into two parts: written test and oral test. The test subjects and format are relatively fixed. The examination system is much more flexible, and the subjects are "numerous and complex". According to incomplete statistics, there are a total of sixty-three subjects to choose from, such as: Zhilie Qiu Shuang Ke, Jue Lun Ke, Wen Jing Bang Guo Ke , Mao Cai and other subjects, Botong tomb code is in the education and chemistry department, military strategy and great talent are in the border generals department... It can be said to be diverse and cleverly named, and it is mainly divided into five categories: the literary and artistic vocabulary category, the classics category, and the official administration category. Try the military category, try the moral category (note).
The "Maocai Special Subject" that Hua Yitang participated in is the most bizarre subject among the 63 subjects. There are 337 candidates who signed up for the exam this year, and only Hua Yitang applied.
This subject is divided into two parts. The first part is an essay. The requirements are simple and clear. To put it bluntly, it is to write a poem with gorgeous words and exaggerate your ability to flatter a horse. For those who are pursuing a career, this subject is " "Flattery and talkativeness" really undermines the character of a scholar, so no normal person would choose it. But for the "maverick" Hanashiro, it was tailor-made. If he didn't choose it, it would be a shame for him to be the number one dude in Yangdu.
Although the name of the policy essay for the second session is the same as Chang Ke's "Policy Essay", the content is more specific. Generally speaking, it is to write an introduction to the candidate's "talented and outstanding" situation, and also attach The above is a vivid and vivid case description, with no limit on word count and format, in order to highlight the theme of "systematic selection of extraordinary talents in the world". For an ordinary scholar, after ten years of studying hard in a cold window and reading a collection of classics and history every day, there is no chance of developing special "talents and talents". On the contrary, Hua Yitang's rich experience in investigating and solving crimes is very suitable.
The imperial examination lasts for twelve hours, and you only need to answer the questions in both exams. There are no special regulations on how to allocate time. Hua Yitang answered the policy essay first and wrote furiously for three hours. He chose six of the most representative cases in his memory and wrote more than ten thousand words eloquently. After finishing writing, he read it again and found himself quite satisfied.
At this time, it was past noon, and it was the special part of the system of "food given by the saints", that is, meal time. Jin Wuwei personally delivered table food to each examination room, four dishes, one soup and one staple food, four dishes There are: steamed fish (fresh mandarin fish steamed with ginger), steamed lamb (served with a small dish of pepper imported from the Western Regions), steamed sweet-water eggs (a small bowl each of goose eggs, eggs, and duck eggs), steamed vegetables (served with A dipping sauce with three flavors of sweet, salty and sour), one soup is mutton soup, and the staple food is a four-item platter of buns, pancakes, bilo and rice. Although the dishes are simple, the preparation is extremely sophisticated. Hua Yitang tasted it After one bite, I knew it was made by the imperial kitchen, and my appetite immediately whetted my appetite. I ordered three portions in a row.
Jin Wuwei who delivered the meal was very surprised. All the people who came here for reference were extremely nervous and had almost no appetite. Some people could not even drink a sip of soup. Why was this move so out of tune? Was it for taking an exam or just to eat? Drinking.
When Hua Yitang ate his fifth portion, he even alerted the examiner. Xiong Danian, the newly appointed Minister of Rites, who, as his name suggests, has a big head and a big head, hurried over to check Hua Yitang's identity and was immediately relieved. , told Jin Wuwei not to make a fuss and just let him eat.
After eating and drinking, Hua Yitang burped twice, lay down on the couch in the examination room and rested for half an hour, then began to answer the question "Miscellaneous Liberal Arts". He was not very good at this subject, so he wrote intermittently for five hours, until It's not finished until nightfall.
At this time, it was almost Haizheng, the night was heavy, the wind was cold and the sky was cool.
Jin Wuwei delivered the heaters to the candidates one after another. Almost all the students were racking their brains and writing and doing their best for their future. However, when Jinwu Guards delivered the heater to the foodie examination room, he found that this person was wearing a Lying on the couch with kneepads, handcuffs, and a shawl and falling asleep soundly was really shocking.
This person is not only a foodie, but also a lazy person!
Just after midnight, Juzi, who was in the examination room No. 220, suddenly collapsed and attempted to commit suicide. Fortunately, Gongyuan was experienced and had already sealed all the beams where the belt could be hung. Juzi failed to hang himself and cried loudly. , tried to hit the wall, but was knocked unconscious and pulled away by Jin Wuwei.
After such a commotion, the examinees were more or less affected. Some were frightened, trembling, and talking nonsense. The anxious Minister Xiong hurriedly ordered people to prepare a shock-absorbing soup and deliver it to each examination room to participate in the examination. Most of the candidates for the exam are nobles, so there must be no chance.
When Jin Wuwei sent Hua Yitang to him, he found that he was still sleeping, his posture had not changed, except that he had a rough green bamboo tube in his hand.
Jin Wuwei couldn't help but look at this man with admiration. He was calm and steady as Mount Tai. This man's future was bound to be limitless.
One night passed, when the first ray of sunlight shone on the two gilded characters in Gongyuan, Hua Yitang woke up, lying on the couch and listening to the morning drums shaking the sky. He raised his arms, looked at the bamboo tube in his hand, and smiled softly. .
The triennial Danri examination has officially come to an end. The examinees, who were either decadent and exhausted, complacent, ashen-faced, rosy-faced, or well-fed and well-sleeped, poured out of the Gongyuan with examination baskets, passed through the Yongfu Gate, and stood. Under the nascent sunshine.
Hua Yitang took a deep breath of the free air outside the imperial city and looked at the people walking towards him with a smile. He didn't wake up for a moment, with a long face. Mu Xia and Yita looked expectantly, and Jin Ruo chewed the hot food. The steaming steamed cake was handed to him smoothly. Lin Sui'an tilted his head and looked over, his eyes curled up, "Hua Dajuzi, how did you do in the exam?"
"Very good!" Hua Yitang took the fan handed over by Mu Xia, opened it with a snap, and shook it twice happily, "Go back home and have a big feast for three days!"
After the DPRK meeting on the same day, Tang officials who had worked hard for a year returned home and enjoyed ten consecutive days of annual leave to recharge their batteries and prepare for another battle in the coming year. Ling Zhiyan volunteered to be on duty at Dali Temple. The first thing she did when she entered the imperial city every day was to go to the south courtyard of the Ministry of Rites. Although she knew that the opening day of the examination was on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, she still couldn't help but go and take a look.
The Zhangbang Wall is on the east wall of the south courtyard. It is a specially built wall. It is more than ten feet high. A low wall of rammed earth is built on the outside. In front is a large open space. The wall has been newly painted and is slightly pink. Ling Zhiyan still remembers Six years ago, when I saw my name written on this wall, ten years of hard work and blood and tears turned into radiant glory in that moment.
Can the name of Yangdu Hua's Hua Yitang also appear on this wall?
Ming Shu was puzzled by Ling Zhiyan's behavior.
"If it were Hanashiro High School, with Hua's background, she would definitely be able to get an official position for Mrs. Lin. Mrs. Lin would definitely refuse the job at Dali Temple."
Ling Zhiyan didn't know what he was thinking. On the one hand, he was thirsty for talents and wanted Mrs. Lin to join Dali Temple. On the other hand, he wanted Huayitang High School, which was very contradictory in itself.
However, Mingfeng revealed the mystery with one word.
"In my opinion, regardless of whether Hanashiro is in high school or not, Mrs. Lin will never come to Dali Temple."
Ming Shu: "Why?"
Mingfeng: "A salary of two thousand gold a month or a salary of the same amount a month. If it were you, which one would you choose?"
"Ahem, I... naturally I chose to follow Mr. Ling!"
"Mingshu, when did you become so glib?"
"Go, go, I'm sincere."
"vomit--"
I have to say, Mingfeng is right. Ling Zhiyan thought to himself, it was not that he thought Mrs. Lin was a greedy person, but that he felt that there was a strange bond between Mrs. Lin and Hanashiro, as if an invisible thread tightly connected the fate of the two. .
Thinking of this, Ling Zhiyan felt a little funny again.
Once upon a time, he actually became a person who "believed in fate".
But sometimes, you have to believe it.
For example, Hua Yitang always encounters the magical luck of murder.
For example, Mrs. Lin always makes surprising statements, as if she can predict the future, and as if she can see what the deceased sees with her own eyes.
For example, they can always have a clear mind and discover the subtle truth hidden under layers of illusions.
There is also Doctor Fang. According to Zhang Shaoqing's description, Ling Zhiyan felt that he should come to Dali Temple - Xuan.
After waiting for ten days, I finally got a reply.
Before reading the letter, Ling Zhiyan had already guessed the result.
There were two letters in the mailbox, one from Lin Sui'an, which said, "I have been thinking about it for several days. Lin has mediocre qualifications and is embarrassed to take on such a big job. Please forgive me for declining." The other letter was written by Fang Ke, and the tone was not so tactful and polite, "The money is too little, and I am not interested."
Ling Zhiyan laughed out loud.
Mingshu wondered: "You have been rejected, why is Ling Gong still so happy?"
Ling Zhiyan shook her head and did not answer.
He doesn't know either. I just think this is good.
Four days later was the day when the results would be announced, and he had to go early to get a good position to see what kind of virtues and abilities the number one dude in Yangdu had that could make this Wen Yi Wu follow him wholeheartedly.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, thousands of households are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, which is about to kick off the most lively festival in the Tang Dynasty - the Shangyuan Festival. In the next three days, the curfew will be lifted and the Jinwu Guard will be released at night. People in Dongdu can go out at night to watch the lanterns and the moon. , singing and dancing, watching juggling, watching a variety of operas, dancing, and having fun for three days and three nights.
For those who participated in the examination, today is the moment that determines the fate of the rest of their lives. Those who have longed for snacks must have been tossing and turning the night before. When the morning drum sounds and the gate opens, they will ride and drive as soon as possible. Go to the east wall of the south courtyard of the Ministry of Rites to see the list of official examination results.
Therefore, when Lin Sui'an discovered that Hua Yitang was still drinking morning tea at the water pavilion, he was quite surprised, "Why are you still here? Why didn't you look at the list?"
Hua Yitang held the tea cup and glanced over, "I'm afraid some people won't give up and stalk and rob people. I want to stay in the house and take charge!"
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Blame her. Three days ago, she let it slip while helping Jin Ruo do basic strength training. Jin Ruo, a big talker, immediately told Hua Yitang the news that Dali Temple was interested in recruiting her and Fang Ke. Good guy, these three people She had finally seen what it means to be shameless, roll around and stare at people - from the moment she opened her eyes, Hua Yitang was wandering in front of her eyes, sighing, complaining and pitying herself, reciting poems and singing, it was a miserable life. Qi Qi, as if she was a heartless scumbag, and Fang Ke was a treacherous heartless man. The two of them were so quarrelsome that they were four heads tall. They really couldn't stand such mental torture, so they wrote to Ling Si directly under the supervision of Hua Yitang. The politely declined reply was sent to Dali Temple by Mu Xia himself.
But even so, this guy is still worried. He insists on saying that Ling Liulang is determined to be a thief and should not be taken lightly. He stays at home from morning to night to guard the courtyard. Jin Ruo complained, "The person named Hua is like a watchdog, barking at everyone."
Lin Sui'an felt that he still needed to save his image for handsome Ling, "Ling Si is not that kind of person."
Hua Yitang snorted, "My eldest brother is right. Even though Ling's boys look like good people with their thick eyebrows and big eyes, they are all full of evil and they are the best at lying!"
Lin Sui'an couldn't laugh or cry. Fang Ke rolled his eyes, "Be careful!"
Jin Ruo stuffed his mouth full of biscuits with a disgusted expression, "In my opinion, he just didn't feel confident and was afraid of being embarrassed if he failed the exam, so he didn't dare to go, so he used Ling Sizhi as an excuse."
Ita stopped after hearing this, "Brother Jin is wrong! Shiro, you are so powerful! You will definitely win! I believe in Shiro!"
"It's Brother Jin."
"Anyway, Brother Jin is wrong!"
"..."
Mu Xia added a bowl of steaming mutton soup to Lin Sui'an and said with a smile, "The Jinshi group will handle the matter of reading the rankings and announcing the good news, so we don't need to worry about it. Besides, the south courtyard of the Ministry of Rites will be crowded today, so let's just go. You can’t squeeze in, so it’s better to wait for work and wait for the good news at home.”
Lin Sui'an was curious: "What is the Jinshi Corps?"
Mu Xia: "After becoming a Jinshi, there are always some fixed activities, such as sending good news, thanking the host, paying homage to the prime minister, visiting the city, banquets, etc. The procedures are complex and there are many programs. The officials of the Ministry of Rites are flawless, so they delegate these activities to private organizations. Management, this is the so-called Jinshi Group, they have rich experience and provide good service, which can save a lot of worry."
Lin Sui'an: It turned out to be a private planning and marketing organization specifically serving Jinshi.
"That's nice to say, the fees charged by the Jinshi Group are quite high." Jin Ruo muttered, "But it doesn't matter, you are not short of money anyway."
"On the contrary, the Jinshi group is free at Hua's place." Hua Yitang said, waving his fan.
Jin Ruo stared: "Is the Jinshi Group also a business of your Hua family?"
Hua Yitang raised his eyebrows, and Mu Xia scooped a spoonful of tea for Hua Yitang, "Lao Gao from the Jinshi Regiment came to visit the day before yesterday and said that please rest assured, Shiro, he will definitely come in person and with the fastest newspaper, Huazhai He must be the first to know the news in all of Dongdu."
Jin Ruoqie groaned and muttered, "I don't believe they are the fastest."
Before he finished speaking, a boy ran in outside the door and shouted, "It's coming, it's coming! The gong announcing the good news has been heard!"
Everyone was overjoyed and immediately got up and ran out. Jin Ruo and Yita ran the fastest and disappeared in a flash. Mu Xia and Fang Ke followed closely behind, but Hua Yitang calmly stood up, smoothed his sleeves, pulled his collar, and straightened his belt, his expression very calm and calm.
Lin Sui'an saw his hand holding the fan trembling slightly and tried not to laugh.
After leaving the waterside pavilion, we walked along the corridor and passed through the front hall. After exiting the gate, we could see dust flying in the distance, horse hooves shaking the street, and the sound of gongs shaking the earth.
Fang Ke: "Isn't that too exaggerated?"
Lin Sui'an craned his neck to look over and saw a team of horses. The team was led by two acquaintances, one was Ling Zhiyan and the other was Tianshu. Both of them were galloping. What was even more outrageous was that there were seven or eight people following behind, also riding. The tall man was banging the gong in his hand, shouting while banging, "Grandma, who are you from? How dare you rob the business of our Jinshi Corps!"
The horses neighed, and Ling Zhiyan and Tianshu stepped on the smoke and stopped in front of the door. They pulled the reins at the same time, turned over and dismounted.
Ling Zhi's face lit up: "Silang, you're hit!"
Tianshu was panting: "There are seventeen new scholars in the new list, and Hua Yitang ranks third!"
Ling Zhiyan: "First armor!"
Tianshu: "The first is Bai Ruyi, the second is Zeng Xuanhai, the fourth is Ning Rui, the fifth is Wan Feiying, Su Yiyun is ranked seventeenth, and Qingzhou Bai Xiang is off the list."
Hua Yitang was stunned. The fan in his hand loosened and fell. Lin Sui'an caught it with his hand, put it back into his hand, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Hua Yitang."
Hua Yitang blinked, then blinked again, and waved his small fan proudly, "Sure enough, you are worthy of being Shiro Huajia."
Ling Zhiyan laughed and slapped Hua Yitang hard on the shoulder twice.
"Shiro is mighty! Shiro is mighty!" Ita danced around Fang Ke and cheered. Fang Ke breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile flashed on his face.
The eight announcements of the Jinshi Regiment arrived. He was holding a gong in his hand, with big red flowers tied with red cloth on the gong. His expression was angry and embarrassed. The leading man was so angry that he blew his beard, which was about The old Gao in Mu Xia's mouth, "General Manager Mu, these two mallets appeared out of nowhere, running faster than rabbits, rushing to come to Huazhai to get the report - Ouch, what the hell is this?" What’s going on!”
Mu Xia gave the eight people the red envelopes they had prepared, "It doesn't matter, as long as the good news has arrived."
Lao Gao glared at Ling Zhiyan and Tianshu with an unconvinced look on his face.
Jin Ruo put his hands on his hips: "As expected, it's faster for us to clean the door."
Mu Xia bowed and saluted, "Drinks and dishes have been prepared in the house. Please come in and rest for a while. I will also give you a thank you gift."
Everyone was beaming with joy as they walked in, surrounded by Hua Yitang. But before they reached the lobby, they heard shouting from outside the door: "Is this the Hua family's residence? Is Hua Yitang, the new Jinshi scholar, here?"
A team of golden Jinwu guards came outside the door. The leader was a female officer in a scarlet robe. She had a beautiful face and a peach blossom face. She was holding a gold-mounted book. Lin Sui'an looked familiar and remembered it after a moment of recollection. Well, the last time the saint came to Yunshuihe to travel incognito, it was this female official who took the saint back to the palace.
Hua Yitang hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Hua Yitang, I have met Mr. Jiang."
The female officer's eyes turned around Hua Yitang and nodded, "Hua Shiro Hua Yitang accepts the order."
Everyone knelt down.
"Yangdu Juzi Hua Yitang has outstanding literary talent, both political integrity and talent. He is a genius in investigating cases and identifying the truth. This high school move brings great comfort to the Holy Heart. Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the saint is here in Yingtian Tower. Let’s hold a banquet and invite the new scholars to join us to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival.”
Hua Yitang knelt down to receive the imperial edict and thanked her loudly. The female official looked at Hua Yitang with a smile and said, "Hua Yifeng and I were classmates when we were young. We often heard her talk about how the younger brother in the family was a headache. I don't want to do this now." After a few years, you have grown so tall. I am really happy for her to see you in high school today."
Hua Yitang also smiled and said: "I have long heard from my second sister that the eighth lady of the Jiang family is talented and has the world in mind, and is the right-hand man of the saint. It is a pity that I have never found a chance to meet her. Today I am lucky enough to see the true appearance of the eighth lady. It’s really admirable.”
"You are just like your second sister said, your mouth looks like it has been covered with honey."
"Ba Niang is so complimentary! Shiro is so ashamed!"
Jiang Baniang said hello to Ling Zhiyan again, and then looked at Lin Sui'an, "Are you Lin Sui'an?"
Lin Sui'an was extremely surprised and hurriedly cupped his fists and saluted, "Exactly."
"Jiang Qiniang asked me to bring you a message, saying that if you have time tonight, why not go to the Yingtian Tower with Huasilang for the banquet. She was very grateful to you for saving your life last time and wanted to express her gratitude in person." Jiang Baniang smiled and winked. Blinking, "There's a big surprise."
Lin Sui'an: "..."
...I have a great sense of foreboding.
Note: Reference bibliography "Imperial Examinations and Literature in the Tang Dynasty":,,
