In the main hall, there were many people, and the servants one after another, holding letters in their hands, handed them to the eunuch Wang Xian.
Wang Xian looked at the text of the letter, and a sharp voice sounded from time to time. After reading the letter, Wang Xian stepped aside respectfully.
Su Xuanyong smiled and nodded, chuckling, "Haha, interesting. It seems that the examiner recommended by the Hanlin Academy this time was not misjudged by us. He does have some courage."
"Master Wen, I am here. Congratulations to the Hanlin Academy. Such a great talent is really good."
"It's all your Majesty's insight. I just did what I had to do." Wen Xuan said politely.
After a while, compliments were heard one after another in the hall. Su Xuanyong turned his head and said to the three princes and princesses beside him.
"If you have time, you can get closer and closer to your cousin. It will be helpful to your thoughts."
"I understand, but this Mr. Su is probably too busy. Even if I am in the Imperial City, it would be difficult for me to meet him."
"Yeah, I don't know if our cousin is really busy or if he doesn't care about us. Even if I go to the Hanlin Academy to visit, I can't see Mr. Su. It's really strange."
The Second Prince and the Fourth Prince seemed to say it casually, but the Ninth Princess frowned slightly and said directly.
"Second brother, fourth brother, your words are biased. My father knows Mr. Su's character well, otherwise he would not have been appointed to the Hanlin Academy by his father."
"This shows that Mr. Su is a great talent. With such a great talent and being a member of the royal family, it is normal for him to be a little arrogant. I hope you two brothers will not think too much about it."
The fourth prince smiled and nodded, "Ninth sister is right. You know, fourth brother is always outspoken and straightforward. He will say whatever he wants. Some of his words are indeed ill-considered. Don't mind, ninth sister."
The fourth prince seemed to be apologizing, but in fact his tone was very casual and he didn't care much at all.
The Ninth Princess's slightly frowned brows did not relax. Just as she was about to say something, Su Xuanyong's voice rang out.
"Okay, this is not the harem. In front of all the ministers, are you going to have a quarrel? A royal family must behave like a royal family."
"In this regard, Zhe'er and Tai'er, you are not as good as Fengling. Fengling is right. This Su Qi'an is a great talent. I don't need to say anything more about this."
"A talented person is inherently arrogant, and he is away from home all the time. It is normal for him not to be close to you. If you are really good, let me see who this Su Qian can be closer to."
Su Xuanyong's words stopped the quarrel between the three princes and princesses.
The three of them nodded, "My children will obey your father's teachings."
Su Xuanyong looked at the senior ministers below and said with a smile, "My child is still too immature, so you guys are laughing."
Several veterans also smiled and agreed without saying a word. After all, they knew their identities.
You are directly a minister, and as a minister, if you see some words and some things, you should treat them as if you have not seen them.
Su Xuanyong chuckled and waved, and the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.
Only Duke Zhao's smiling face showed a bit of amusement, as if he was waiting for something.
In the Wenxian Palace, after Su Qi'an's majesty and intimidation, the palace examination went smoothly.
Generally speaking, the palace examination does not take too long, only about an hour at most.
After all, if they can come to Kyoto to participate in the final palace examination, the Jinshi students selected from each state are all outstanding.
The test in the palace examination is no longer about the so-called philosophy of ancient sages, but the questions set based on the three Dukes and Confucius Wen.
There is no fixed answer to this kind of test question. It usually involves policies on governing the country, and it tests your ability to adapt.
Moreover, there are not many questions, only one, to answer the question about the concept of governing the country as you understand it.
This is actually very similar to a modern thesis defense. Among more than a hundred answer sheets, the answer sheet that best conforms to the theory of the test questions is selected.
This will test the professional ability of the examiner. The fact that Su Qi'an can serve as one of them is a testament to his ability.
As time passed, an hour passed quickly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three gongs sounded, which meant the end of the palace examination.
Everyone put down their brushes and waited for the imperial army to come and collect the scrolls.
With the entrance of the imperial army, the atmosphere in Wenxian Hall seemed to be much more relaxed.
After all, it was a relief that the palace examination was over. Not to mention the many candidates below, even the examiner was relieved.
Wang Zhenshan, who was beside him, turned his head with a smile, looked at Su Qi'an and said, "I wonder if Examiner Su can recruit some good talents this time."
"Old General Wang, you'd better call me by my name. The examiner's name really offends me."
Wang Zhenshan nodded and said with a smile, "What that guy Lao Fan said is really good. You are not a doll without any humanity. Hey, this palace examination, I also came to go through the motions, and it is finally over."
"Qi'an, if you have time in the future, you can come to our northwest border to play. There is more than just war in the northwest. The folk customs there are very simple."
"Haha, thank you, General Wang. Qi An will definitely go when he has time."
The two of them were chatting in the Wenxian Palace. Their appearance was completely different from the neglected Zheng Guogong next to them.
Just as the two were about to get up and leave to review the papers, suddenly, a voice sounded from below.
"Student Wang Chen, please report something to the three examiners."
Wang Chen's voice came so unexpectedly that not only the three examiners on the stage were stunned.
Even those candidates who were about to leave stayed where they were, looking at Wang Chen with puzzled faces.
There is no comparison between Wang Chen's weight and Feng Xiao's before.
Not only was his family quite prestigious in the local area, but there was also an elder in the court who was a second-rank Duke.
The Dukes of Daliang are only divided into the first and second grades. There are only a few first-grade Dukes, and it is difficult for ordinary people to see them.
There are more second-rank Dukes than first-rank Dukes, but there are only a dozen or so. In Kyoto, the Dukes you can see are basically second-rank Dukes.
It is no exaggeration to say that there is a second-grade male in his family. As long as he does not provoke the royal family and does not actively seek death, he can run around in Kyoto.
The reason why Wang Chen's family is so prestigious in the three southern states is because of the second-rank elder.
At this time, Wang Chen spoke up. It was definitely something big and everyone was watching him.
Su Qi'an and Wang Zhenshan turned around and looked at Wang Chen below, their faces returned to normal, and they asked.
"Wang Chen, what's the matter with you?"
"Go back to the three examiners. Wang Chen is here and wants to ask the three examiners to make the decision. Wang Chen wants to accuse one of them."
Wang Chen's words made Wang Zhenshan look unhappy. After all, Feng Xiao made trouble an hour ago, and now, not long after, he ran into another one.
"Why do you have to mess up this Qiu Wei Palace Examination?" Wang Zhenshan thought to himself.
At this time, Wang Zhenshan was about to say something to remind Wang Chen, but unexpectedly, Zheng Guogong, who was always silent, said.
"Wang Chen, do you know the consequences of what you are doing now? It's not impossible to accuse anyone, but you have to provide evidence. If you just maliciously disrupt the examination room, Feng Xiao will serve as a lesson for you. Do you understand."
"Sir, students understand." Wang Chen nodded solemnly.
Wang Zhenshan was a little unhappy that Zheng Guogong spoke first, but since he had already said everything, there was no need for him to speak.
"Okay, Wang Chen, tell me who you want to accuse."
Wang Chen was not in a hurry to answer this question, but changed the topic.
"I would like to ask everyone present, why are we participating in the palace examination?"
"Of course it is to demonstrate our talents, serve the imperial court, and relieve His Majesty's worries."
As soon as Wang Chen finished asking, someone on the field answered.
Wang Chen nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, we have traveled thousands of miles to come to Kyoto to take part in the palace examination, not only for the sake of becoming a top three scholar, but also to share the worries of His Majesty. This is the time for us, as students, to show our ambition after studying hard for many years. .”
What Wang Chen said was correct, but in Su Qi'an's eyes
Here, it seems like a naked irony.
It is really disgusting that a powerful young man has the nerve to say that he studied hard in a humble life.
"Wang Chen, what do you want to say? If you continue to worry about time like this, I will ask the imperial army to drive you out now." Wang Zhenshan was very unhappy by Wang Chen's delay.
Wang Chen looked apologetic, gestured to Wang Zhenshan, and then said, "Since we have the same purpose, if I want to say that someone knows the content of the examination paper in advance for this palace examination, you think, for students like us who have worked so hard, , is it fair?"
"What? Such a thing could happen? Wang Jinshi, are you serious?"
Not surprisingly, Wang Chen's words directly caused a commotion.
Even Zheng Guogong above had a solemn expression on his face and asked coldly.
"Wang Chen, you should know the weight of what you say, and you have to provide evidence."
"Sir, since the student dares to speak, there is evidence."
"You can come out now and tell the adults everything you know, and the adults will support you." Wang Chen turned his eyes and shouted to the Wenxian Hall.
After a while, three Jinshi came out from behind a screen on one side.
The three people came to Wang Chen and saluted the three examiners on the stage. ap.
By coincidence, these three people were none other than the three Xizhou Jinshi who had visited Su Qi'an before.
Su Qi'an seemed to have guessed something when they appeared, and looked at the three of them indifferently.
"Who are the three of you? Who do you want to accuse? What evidence do you have?" Zheng Guogong asked.
The three people below said quickly, "Sir, the three students are Jinshi from Xizhou. This is the evidence we have."
As he spoke, one of them touched the inside of the cuff with his palm, and then used force to tear the sleeve apart. The broken sleeve was spread out with densely packed small characters on it.
If you look carefully, you can see some of the answers to the imperial examination questions.
Although there are no standard answers to the questions in the palace examination, you can still cheat, for example, by revealing the content of the questions, which can give you a specific idea for answering the questions.
Once you have an idea, you can quote classics and polish it with writing. It can be said to be much easier for those who don’t know the content of the test questions at all.
This is like a modern thesis defense. Although everyone has different ideas, after the paper is written, there must be a check for plagiarism.
The citation of the palace examination is a kind of plagiarism check rate. As long as it exceeds a certain number, cheating can be determined.
Because the imperial examination has the highest standards, all participants are Jinshi, and because the test questions are uncertain and rigorous, there is a lot of neglect in searching for cheating methods in advance.
Who would have thought that in such a high-standard palace examination, there would be missed questions. This is too serious.
Looking at the leaked test questions, Zheng Guogong's face was already very cold, and he said coldly.
"Tell me, who is it that revealed the test questions to you?"
"This person is... Examiner Su!"
