There were also three examinations in the general examination. After the whole examination, Xie Xiuwen felt that he was about to collapse.
After all, this is the most rigorous exam. Not only are there many examiners, but all aspects are also more stringent.
Xie Xiuwen was lucky. The room he was assigned was relatively good, and the one two rooms away from him was Xie Lin.
This time, Xie Chen was assigned a bad name. Especially when it was time to eat, the smell of his place was particularly noticeable. Therefore, Xie Chen had never had much appetite, so he had less strength. Coupled with feeling restless and angry, it is natural to imagine that the answer to this paper will be bad.
After the examination, Xie Xiuwen slept at home for six hours before he woke up.
I couldn't help it, I couldn't relax there at all. I was really worried that I would oversleep and delay answering the questions, and I didn't want to leave a bad impression on the examiner.
At this point, you have to be careful everywhere, even if you are a small official who delivers food, you can't offend him, otherwise something may go wrong.
It was precisely because of Xie Xiuwen's caution that he left a good impression on the examiners.
Seven days later, the test results will be available.
No need to thank Xiuwen for explaining, Fang Hu sent Douzi to guard him early in the morning.
Xie Xiuwen was holding Xie Rongzhao's little hand and teaching her how to practice calligraphy when Xiaodouzi ran in very fast.
"Master, I'm hit! I'm hit!"
No matter how calm Xie Xiuwen was, he was startled by this voice. His hand shook, and a piece of paper was destroyed.
Not only that, but Xie Rongzhao also laughed at him, covering his mouth and giggling for a long time.
Xie Xiuwen's results were good, ranking fourth in the general examination. If there were no accidents, he would have finished second in the palace examination.
Xie Xiuwen quickly asked someone to inquire about Wang Jin's results.
Several other students from Mingshan Academy who came to take the exam also wanted to inquire about it.
It took a little longer for Douzi to go back this time, but the news he brought back was quite complete, and it was quite worthy of celebration.
"Returning to the master, Wang Juren got forty-six, An Juren got seventeen, Ding Ju got sixty-two, and two other masters are also on the list, but I can't remember the rankings."
Xie Xiuwen was very excited. They had a total of nine candidates who came from Mingshan Academy this time, and now there are six people on the list. This high school rate is already quite impressive!
"Not bad, reward!"
However, everyone still maintained their senses, after all, the palace examination was about to take place.
The general examination is held in February and the palace examination is held in March.
Now that the results have been released, the palace examination will be held in three days.
The imperial examination was conducted by the emperor himself. Emperor Jingwen was still young and an ambitious emperor. Now was the time when he was thirsty for talents, so he naturally hoped to get more knowledgeable people.
Xie Xiuwen had already caught the eye of Emperor Jingwen before, and now during the palace examination, he saw that he was calm and collected, and he felt that he was a useful talent.
After collecting the papers, Emperor Jingwen called some candidates separately for questioning. Among them, he asked Xie Huaiyi's grandchildren, Xie Lin and others.
Xie Ming's grandson, Xie Lin, was the only one who passed the Gongsheng examination. It was said that Xie Chen's test paper was criticized badly and he was scolded by the Minister of Rites. When it was later reported, it was said that Xie Ming felt humiliated.
As an emperor, Emperor Jingwen naturally had to know the art of balance. In addition to the northern students, he also had to take care of the southern students, and the representative of the southern students he selected was Xie Xiuwen.
Emperor Jingwen didn't pay special attention to him. Like the previous ones, he asked him his place of origin and some simple questions.
In this way, Emperor Jingwen called a total of more than ten people for questioning in the main hall. Compared with the previous emperor's palace examination, he called more people.
The results of the palace examination will usually come out the next day, but the official announcement will not be until the third day.
Generally speaking, the cabinet ministers will basically know the results on the next day. Unless there is a temporary change in the Holy Emperor, there will generally be no mistakes.
Xie Lin was chosen as the most handsome man, which made Xie Ming feel better all of a sudden.
Finally, I have a grandson to live up to!
There was also a Jinshi from the Xie family on Anhe Street. His ranking was not very high, but he was at least a second-class Jinshi.
The Number One Scholar is a scholar in Taiyuan Prefecture in his early thirties, with solid knowledge and a well-known family. The Holy Master appointed him as the Number One Scholar, which is quite convincing.
Because Xie Xiuwen was asked a few questions by the Holy Emperor in the palace, he showed his face in front of the emperor. In addition, the strategy was really good, so he was selected as the second choice.
Compared with the examination, Xie Xiuwen's ranking improved by two places.
When the Minister of Rites was judging the papers, he also placed Xie Xiuwen's papers in the top three.
Although it is a palace examination, the Holy Emperor has limited energy and cannot read everyone's papers, so the examiner usually goes through them first, then selects the good ones, and then submits them to the Holy Emperor for review.
As a result, Emperor Jingwen fell in love with Xie Xiuwen's policy. It was concise, not sloppy, and did not have so many gorgeous words, but it made people see it more thoroughly and clearly.
Xie Xiuwen won the second place, which is a great event worth celebrating!
Emperor Jingwen was so happy that he directly rewarded Yijia and the three of them with two hundred taels of silver each, and also gave them five stones of rice, and then rode horses through the streets.
Xie Xiuwen and Xie Lin were both ordered by the emperor to go to the Hanlin Academy on errands. They were both editors, from the sixth rank, while Zhuang Yuanlang was the editor of the sixth rank.
Wang Jin performed very stably this time and was awarded the second-class Jinshi, but he will have to take the imperial examination again later.
According to the rules of the Dazhi Dynasty, except for the first three people and Chuanlu, they can enter the Hanlin Academy directly without taking another exam. After the imperial examination, the remaining Jinshi still need to take the imperial examination, which is personally invigilated and reviewed by ministers sent by the imperial court.
By passing the imperial examination, Jinshi can obtain the status of Shujishi and study in the Hanlin Academy. In this process, it is easier for a second-class Jinshi to pass the examination than a third-class Jinshi.
Jinshi who were born in the second class had already obtained five points in the palace examination. They only needed to obtain the second class once in the court examination to reach the standard score.
As for Tongjinshi who were born in the top three, they need to obtain the first class twice, which is more difficult.
The Hanlin Academy is the place where the imperial court reserves high-level talents. There has always been a saying that "those who are not in the Hanlin Academy will not join the cabinet."
Jinshi who were born in Yijia had a higher starting point and were the most stable.
But what I have to admit is that those who are truly capable of being promoted to the position of cabinet ministers are often more second-class scholars than first-class scholars. Perhaps it is because there is a substantial difference between doing academic work and running errands.
No matter what, Xie Xiuwen won the second place in the rankings. This is a great event for our ancestors. Both emotionally and logically, we should notify the clan to celebrate.
Xie Xiuwen won the second place in the rankings, and Emperor Jingwen also gave him two months of family leave. This is a treatment that only a first-class Jinshi can have.
"Originally I had no plans to go back, but I didn't expect to be lucky enough to win the second place. So I went back to my hometown, and I happened to have some things to take care of."
