According to the rules of the county examination in the past, there were usually two invigilators, one of whom was a senior official in the county, such as a county magistrate or a county lieutenant, and the other was a retired scholar.
But this time, a third person was added, and the identity of that person was really special, a great scholar from the Hanlin Academy.
To be honest, this standard of invigilation is already beyond the standard. Even if Su Qi'an recited such a masterpiece in Wangyue Tower, it would not attract the attention of the imperial court.
For a moment, Fang Jingzhi's face turned serious.
In order to avoid suspicion, as the parent officer of the proctoring place, generally he will not attend the invigilation.
When the county examination is over, he will not come forward to participate in the marking, and will not participate in the entire process.
But this does not mean that Fang Jingzhi has not taken any action in private. Fang Jingzhi understands the character of Lin Yuanzhi, a retired scholar.
He is a Confucian scholar who cherishes his talents very much and will never give in because of certain transactions or unspoken rules.
After sending the four sentences of "Looking at the Moon" to Lin Yuanzhi, Lin Yuanzhi, who had always been serious about words and speech, rarely laughed to his heart's content.
He only said, "As long as Su Qi'an performs normally, he will definitely have a seat in this election."
With this promise, the stone in Fang Jingzhi's heart fell to the ground.
With this prestigious scholar assisting him, Wei Zhentang should not dare to make too many mistakes.
But who would have thought that there would be an additional serving scholar in the end.
Fang Jingzhi was not familiar with this Zheng Yanming. After all, with his official position, it was his limit to be able to contact retired great scholars. People like Zheng Yanming were simply beyond his reach.
If you don’t know a person’s character, this is very troublesome.
It is said that this serving scholar happened to have a mission and stayed in Sichuan County half a month ago, and he happened to catch up with the annual county examination in Sichuan County, so he came uninvited.
Even though the county magistrate had some objections, due to his status, it was hard to say much about what he wanted to say, so he became the third invigilator of the county examination.
As a confidant for many years, Master Liu beside him could naturally see Fang Jingzhi's worries. He was silent for a while and then spoke.
"Sir, there is no need to worry too much. It is not a bad thing for Zheng Daru to come uninvited. Even if he is invited, he should not do anything messy in such a big event as the county examination, and the county examination papers are closed. If he wants to cause chaos, he must consider the risks behind him based on his status."
"Even if things really come to the worst and you insist on intervening, you can definitely take the exam for him, but what about the great Confucian, who maliciously interferes with the imperial examination and takes the exam, I'm afraid it will be uncomfortable."
Fang Jing nodded, "Well, the master is right, this county is a little worried about this matter. Yes, so what about the scholar, if it is really too much, the county will definitely file a lawsuit against him."
Fang Jingzhi tried so hard to protect Su Qi'an not only because he wanted to embrace Mr. Xie, but more importantly because he was impressed by Su Qi'an's talent.
He was talented in the past, and he was valued by the Marquis Xie later. It didn't take much thinking to foresee that Su Qi'an would have a place in his official career in the future.
There is a saying that goes well, providing help in times of poverty is not a little better than the icing on the cake after high school.
And according to his understanding, Su Qi'an is a person who values friendship very much. If Fang Jingzhi does his best to help, Su Qi'an will repay him in any way.
Therefore, in this county examination, Fang Jingzhi had to protect Su Qi'an no matter what.
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The scene turned and returned to the examination venue. At this time, the county examination had lasted for two hours, and the sun above the head was in the middle.
The sun was shining, and there was a warm smell. It was also time for dinner.
For these students who are taking exams, naturally they will not go hungry. Cooks will prepare the meals as soon as possible. After being inspected by teams of soldiers, they will be delivered to the students' desks one by one.
The food has been delivered, and whether to eat it or not is a question for these students.
After two hours of answering questions, many students have entered a state of immersion. No matter how much noise from the outside world, it cannot affect the students in the slightest.
At this time, the three invigilators sitting on the high platform looked away, but Wei Zhentang, who was sitting in the middle, spoke.
"Haha, being able to invite two great Confucian teachers to invigilate the exam will really make this Seven County Examination brilliant."
In response to Wei Zhentang's boast, Lin Yuanzhi and Zheng Yanming nodded slightly but did not speak.
This scene seemed a bit embarrassing, but Wei Zhentang felt a burst of joy in his heart.
Outsiders may think it is an honor to have two great scholars to invigilate the exam, but they don't know that there is a deep gap between these two great scholars.
Before Lin Yuanzhi retired, he worked with Zheng Yanming for many years. They were fine on weekdays. It is said that more than ten years ago, the two had a conflict over something. Even after Lin Yuanzhi retired, the relationship between the two did not ease. sign.
As long as the two of them meet, they will definitely be tit for tat, and this is what Wei Zhentang wants to see.
Zheng Yanming, who was silent for a while, spoke up, "Is that the so-called child prodigy Su Qi'an in Lingbei County? It is said that he recited the divine verses at Wangyue Tower? I don't think he's that good at all."
"Who said that talented people have to be handsome and better looking than Pan An? Yan Ming, this is a fallacy. Why do you say that you are also a scholar in the Hanlin Academy? When will a scholar in the Hanlin Academy judge people by their appearance?"
As soon as Zheng Yanming finished speaking, Lin Yuanzhi retorted without showing any mercy.
Zheng Yanming was not angry, but said calmly, "Haha, I have no objection to the appearance of this child prodigy. It's just that he can recite four divine lines. It doesn't look like it was written by a young man."
Zheng Yanming's meaning is very straightforward. From the perspective of these great scholars, the essence of the Four Sentences of Wangyue must be those who have rich experience and have the world in mind. Only such people are worthy of the Four Sentences of Wangyue.
Is a young man like Su Qian worthy?
"So what about young people? In the 300 years since the founding of our country, there have been countless young talents like Su Qian. Even a young prodigy has a book of his own, and his political achievements and poems can be said to be passed down through the ages."
"Only because of appearance and youth, I have doubts. Yan Ming, you are too narrow-minded. No wonder you have only been included in the Hanlin Academy for so many years and have not taken any further. It is a pity."
If Zheng Yanminghai could still remain calm according to Lin Yuanzhi's previous words, then this last sentence directly touched his pain point.
Zheng Yanming's face turned cold, and he wanted to have an attack, but he still endured it, glanced at Lin Yuanzhi coldly, and said coldly.
"Huh, how is Yan Ming doing in the Hanlin Academy? He is much better than you who have been retired for many years. Today's Hanlin Academy is not as pedantic as it was when you were there. Old Lin, when you are in your seventies, you should put aside your worries. Don't worry about it. Wan worries too much and will leave one day.”
"You don't need to worry about my health. I'll be your invigilator with peace of mind. It's best not to mess around. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll end up in trouble."
"Haha, is that right? Thank you, Lao Lin, for reminding me. Since you value this child prodigy so much, let's wait and see."
After Zheng Yanming finished speaking, he kept silent and began to close his eyes and rest his mind. Lin Yuanzhi did the same.
Wei Zhentang, who was sitting in the middle, did not interrupt from beginning to end. He just turned around with a smile on his face and turned his eyes to the immersed Su Qian below.
His eyes flickered, and everyone could tell what he was thinking.
Below, Su Qi'an was writing furiously, with a calm face and looking at the papers and answering questions line by line.
After more than two hours of answering questions, I have almost passed half of the test paper this time. Although the next questions are a bit difficult, they are not big problems.
In the county examination, in addition to testing the accuracy of answers, the more important thing is the self-examination answers in the following papers.
To put it bluntly, it means asking a question and giving an answer based on your own opinions.
There is no fixed answer in this way of answering questions, and it tests more of the pattern and ideas.
And the questions are different every time, but in the final analysis, they are probably about the recent policies of the court, border disputes, the land where people live, etc.
This type of problem has a very big pattern, which is equivalent to putting oneself in charge of a local government and how to govern everything in the local area.
Therefore, not only do you need to be careful when writing these types of questions, but the answers to the questions often require more than 10,000 words, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
But if you answer it well and even win the favor of the examiner, even if the answers in the previous test are all wrong, as long as you understand the essence of the following questions, you will have a high chance of getting into high school.
This is not unheard of in previous imperial examinations, but this method, on the other hand, is too risky.
If you are not proud of your talents and have great talents, you will not do this at all. Therefore, most people do their best in a disciplined manner.
Although Su Qi'an has some talents, he does not think that he is the kind of person who relies on his talents and is arrogant. He is still disciplined about the topics he writes.
Another hour passed after answering this question, and the sun hanging high above my head gradually began to set, and the warm sunshine was replaced by a hint of coolness.
Through Su Qi'an's unremitting efforts, the examination papers were written down to the last few volumes.
His eyes glanced at the following question, but Su Qian's hand holding the pen stopped in mid-air, with a bit of surprise in his calm eyes.
Because the question that appeared in front of him was that it is now 300 years since the founding of the Great Liang. Bandits are rampant inside and there are foreign invasions outside. As a generation of amazing and talented counselors, what policy should you have to govern the country?
It's not that this kind of question cannot appear. To be precise, it is a bit excessive to appear in a small county examination.
After all, these talented students, even in high school, are only candidates for the county magistrate, and they are candidates for the county magistrate at most, even in high school. Those who want to answer questions like this must not only consider it if they are in a high position.
Although he was a little confused, Su Qi'an did not give up. Instead, he thought for a while and began to write.
First, to deal with bandits in various counties and counties, militia teams were established in each village to help each other defend themselves and cooperate with the government to suppress the bandits.
Second, there are constant disasters in Daliang, and the people everywhere are in dire straits. The government should take the lead, recruit a group of new soldiers, and provide a group of land for farming in peacetime, self-sufficiency, and wartime capability. "
Third, in response to the invasion of foreign tribes from all directions, the border counties should be exempted from taxes, abolished corvee, and given more autonomy to local counties.
"..."
As he wrote, Su Qian seemed to be immersed in becoming a high-ranking official.
It took me two hours to write it, and the rough word count is at least 20,000 to 30,000 words.
When the last stroke was made, Su Qi'an took a deep breath, as if pouring out all his ambitions.
A feeling of relief came over him. Su Qi'an read what he had written, pondered for a while, raised his pen to the title position, and solemnly wrote six words.
"Ten strategies for governing the country!"
