The Qiuwei Palace Examination is the highest standard among the imperial examinations. Su Qi'an already knew about it before he came to Kyoto.
But this has nothing to do with him at all. He is not a candidate, and there is no one who is familiar with him among the candidates.
No matter how lively the Qiu Wei Palace Examination was, Su Qian had no intention of paying attention.
Who would have known that in the upcoming Qiu Wei Palace Examination, his name would be among the three examiners.
This was something Su Qi'an never expected.
There are only three examiners for the palace examination, but these three are all high-ranking and powerful people. Although they are not as good as San Gong, their weight is not less than San Gong.
And it is said that the examiner of every palace examination must be discussed by the court and finally handed over to His Majesty for review.
The other two selected this time were familiar to Su Qi'an. One was Zheng Guogong, and the other was the northwest border defense chief, Wang Zhenshan.
Together with him, Su Qi'an, they formed the three examiners for this Qiu Wei Palace Examination.
The reason why these three people were chosen was after a lot of deliberation, or more precisely because of the background behind them.
The examiners for the previous imperial examinations will all be selected from three parties: the military, the imperial court, and the Hanlin Academy.
No matter who is chosen, the background behind the three examiner representatives cannot be shaken. This can be regarded as a kind of balance achieved.
Su Qi'an had no objections to Wang Zhenshan and Zheng Guogong, but he was the representative of the Hanlin Academy.
This made Su Qi'an confused. Let alone Su Qi'an, when his name appeared on the examiner's list, it caused an uproar in the court.
It is natural that there will be fierce controversy, but no matter what reasons the opponents come up with, such as Su Qi'an's junior qualifications and little fame.
However, the Duke of Chu, who was the prime minister, pushed back with one sentence.
"It is true that Su Qi'an is young and has little experience, but his talent is obvious to all. In terms of status, he is a descendant of the royal family, and he was personally taught by his wife."
It is these two points that make it impossible for the opposition to refute, but they still insist on the age issue.
In the end, His Majesty made the decision. He felt that Su Qi'an was qualified to serve as the examiner for this palace examination, and he was also given a chance to test.
Even His Majesty has spoken, so the quarrel in the court is meaningless.
However, the news that Su Qi'an became the examiner of this palace examination once again shocked the powerful people of the Kyoto family.
Everyone was silent, but the changing expressions on their faces could not hide the excitement in everyone's hearts.
We can only wait and see what this young examiner is capable of.
Su Qi'an had no choice but to ask his master to resign, but was rejected by Wen Xuan.
The only missing sentence in the propaganda was, "This matter is decided by His Majesty. If you want to refuse, please report it to Your Majesty."
Hearing this, Su Qi'an could only stop playing.
Forget it, if you try to touch the emperor's brow at this time, you might think your life is too long.
Now that the identity of the examiner has been confirmed and he cannot resign, Su Qian can only accept it calmly.
The only good news is that in this palace examination, Su Qi'an doesn't know any of the candidates from various states, which at least eliminates the hidden danger of finding connections.
There are only two days left for the palace examination. Su Qi'an can only pack up his mood and learn about this Qiuwei palace examination as quickly as possible.
In this Qiuwei Palace Examination, there are a total of 120 Jinshis, selected from the twelve states of Daliang.
The examination method of the palace examination is different from that of the subordinate county and state examinations. One hundred and twenty Jinshi are not put in the same examination room to answer questions together.
Instead, three examination rooms were randomly divided, and three examiners sat in one of the examination rooms.
Each examiner has three top ten places in his hand, and he must select the top three from the forty Jinshi in his examination room.
In the end, including one Jinshi who had a bye, there were ten Jinshis in total.
In the end, Sangong or His Majesty personally conducted the final interview and selected the top three Jinshi, and then announced the end of the Qiuwei Palace Examination.
This is the strict system of the imperial examination. No one can know their fate until the end.
But this strict system has been in Great Liangdu for more than three hundred years. Now it seems that there is a lot of water mixed into it.
Su Qi'an stayed at his residence for almost the whole day, familiar with the rules of this palace examination and the list of candidates.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Sir, there are several candidates who want to see you."
Su Qi'an frowned. He had warned Su Yong before that before the start of the palace examination, any candidates who visited him would not be seen.
Su Yong should understand this truth, but he still did it. There should be a hidden secret in this.
Su Qian asked, "Where are those candidates from? What do they mean when they see me?"
"Sir, they are candidates from Xizhou. They met him and said they had something important to do, but they insisted on meeting him before they could tell them what it was."
Su Qi'an understood that only candidates from Xizhou would be so bold.
In Su Qi'an's impression, Su Qi'an did not know the candidates from Xizhou who took the palace examination this time.
After thinking for a while, Su Qian said, "Let them come in."
Su Yong hummed softly, and the footsteps faded away. After a while, the closed door opened. Su Qian left the desk and walked to the reception hall on the right.
Soon, under the leadership of Su Yong, three Xizhou Jinshi were brought in. .
Su Qi'an didn't know these three people, but vaguely remembered that these three people should belong to Xizhou Mu and Xue family.
Su Qian's face was indifferent, and he looked at the three of them calmly, exuding a majestic aura.
The three Xizhou Jinshi quickly saluted Su Qi'an. "The three of us have met Examiner Su. It's really an honor for us to meet Examiner Su today..."
As soon as these three people came in, they all praised Su Qi'an without mentioning what they were visiting.
Su Qi'an did not tolerate them, and said coldly, "Don't waste time, come see me, what do you mean?"
Being asked so straightforwardly by Su Qi'an, the three of them looked at each other. One of them hesitated for a while and gritted his teeth.
"Back to the examiner, the three of us hope that Examiner Su can help us a little in this palace examination. After all, Examiner Su is also from Xizhou. If we can help a little, the three of us will definitely repay Examiner Su's kindness to the death. .”
Su Qi'an frowned and said directly without getting angry, "Tell me, is this request your idea, or is it the intention of Xizhou Mu and the Xue family?"
"This matter was all planned privately by the three of us, and has nothing to do with Mr. Zhou Mu."
"In other words, in order to meet this examiner, you did not hesitate to fabricate some so-called urgent matters, so that I can help you?"
Su Qian's voice was very soft, but the coldness in his words was clearly felt by the three of them.
The three of them immediately knelt down on the ground. It was still the Jinshi who spoke just now, he said directly.
"Examiner Su, it is true that we handled this matter incorrectly, but we also did it for the future of Xizhou."
"The so-called Qiu Wei Palace Examination looks very strict and fair on the surface, but in fact, they have already started to move around in advance and get close to the examiners."
"As expected, the top ten this time, just like previous years, have long been divided among themselves through secret deals."
"It was unexpected for us that Mr. Su could become an examiner for the palace examination this time, but it is a blessing for Xizhou candidates."
"As long as you, sir, can help us get the top ten spots in this palace examination, we guarantee that in the future, the aristocratic families in Xizhou will only follow your lead!"
"That's enough! Su Yong sees off the guests!"
Su Qi'an snorted coldly and without any hesitation, directly issued the expulsion order.
The faces of the three people changed. Before they were kicked out, they said anxiously, "Mr. Su, this is a great opportunity to help Xizhou candidates take off. After all, you are also from Xizhou. Why don't you want to repay Xizhou students?"
"Sir, you are my wife's direct descendant and you want to protect your reputation. We understand, but why don't you help the Xizhou candidates? If you do this, is it right for the Xizhou students..."
Su Qi'an turned a deaf ear, and soon, the three people were kicked out.
After a while, Su Yong came over and half-knelt on the ground, apologetically saying, "Sir, my subordinates were negligent this time and allowed these people to take advantage of the loophole. Please punish me, sir."
Su Qi'an waved his hand and said softly, "I don't blame you for this. You thought something happened over there, and your intentions were good. Remember, next time, no matter who it is, even the master, before the palace examination, I don’t see anyone.”
"I understand." Su Yong nodded solemnly.
"By the way, let Tangtang inform Liu Meng and let Sun Wen check the background of these three people and whether they are Xizhou candidates."
"Also, send a message and ask Qin Huai to secretly check Xizhou Mu and tell him not to rush, take your time and proceed with caution."
Su Yong nodded solemnly and then disappeared.
Su Qi'an was not angry at the three Xizhou candidates just now. Whether these three people were real or fake, they were just pawns. Su Qi'an would not pay attention to them.
Instead, these three people enlightened Su Qi'an and launched an investigation into Xizhou Mu and the Xue family.
Xizhou is so far away from Kyoto. Even if Su Qi'an became famous in Kyoto, it would still take more than a month for the news to spread back to Xizhou.
But these three Xizhou candidates knew that Su Qi'an had become the chief examiner of the palace examination as soon as they arrived, and they were quite familiar with what happened to him in Kyoto.
Not all the people in Kyoto knew the news coming out of the imperial city. Basically, it was all intermittently. At most, they knew that Su Qi'an was a descendant of the royal family, and that was all he knew about it.
But how did they know that Su Qi'an became the master's direct descendant? Although there is only one word difference between the two, they are worlds apart.
The former is to pave the way for becoming a leader, and the latter is to succeed the Master and become a leader in the literary world.
There are only a few people who know about this, and they can count them on one hand, but where did this group of Xizhou candidates know about it.
If this news can be leaked, it can only mean that Su Qi'an is in Kyoto and his every move is being monitored.
Even if these three people were bribed by some people, their backgrounds could not be escaped from Xizhou Mu.
Before leaving Xizhou, Su Qi'an had doubts about the Xizhou shepherd, but he had no evidence, and he had experienced various wars at that time, and his thoughts were on the Gongsun family.
On the contrary, there was some neglect of Xizhou Mu. Now it seems that Xizhou Mu is not as simple as it seems.
Su Qi'an could only send the news to Qin Huai in Xizhou City as soon as possible and let him investigate secretly.
If there is no collusion between Xizhou Mu and Kyoto, Su Qi'an can breathe a sigh of relief.
If he really confirmed it, Su Qian's base camp would be in danger.
Thinking of this, Su Qian's back felt a little chilly. After all, no one wanted to see a fire in their backyard.
