Everyone was discussing, sighing, and talking, and walked over involuntarily to say hello to Jia Yun. It was a courtesy and saved the face among the scholars. Jia Yucun of Jinling Prefecture was sitting in the sedan chair at this moment. Walking along the street, there were some academic officials and patrolling government officials on horses beside them. They passed slowly on the street. They were under the Ming system and the government examinations were ordered by the local academic administration in charge of education and the prefect in charge of administration to preside over it. , there are patrol officers on horseback responsible for supervising imperial examination fraud.
Therefore, when these people appeared, wherever they went, everyone avoided them and did not dare to look too much.
Jia Yucun opened the curtain of the sedan, and his eyes fell on one of the young men. This man was now wearing a luxurious robe, his eyes were calm, and he immediately remembered the previous agreement with Jia Yun.
"The scholar in the Jinling imperial examination is also an upright scholar? However, with his nephew's talent and learning, it is not difficult to become the head of the high school case. With his wonderful writing skills, there are not many scholars in the whole Jinling mansion who can compare with him. Make gestures." Jia Yucun felt calm in his heart, always feeling that the probability of his operation being successful was very high and that he was unlikely to fail.
The people around were also very curious about Jia Yun and asked Jia Yun: "Is Mr. Jia, the magistrate of Jinling, who is presiding over the exam the name of my family recommended by Jia Mansion of Jingjing? Let me see! I want to congratulate Second Master Yun next."
"Do you still remember the day when the county seat released the results?" Jia Yun also wanted to distance herself from this, and could not really admit it. There was such a thing, and she reminded: "At that time, Lao Xiangjun and others were forced by you After publishing my article, some people questioned my knowledge, but after reading my article, they were scared away..."
"Oh! So there is such a thing!" Everyone pretended not to know, their eyes averted, and they immediately remembered it.
Although it had been some time since that time, these scholars were naturally deeply impressed by Jia Yun's wonderful painting skills, her penmanship, and her energy.
Just thinking that he couldn't belittle Jia Yun, he quickly shut up and stopped talking.
In the morning in front of the examination hall, everyone entered through the dragon gate and followed the procedures of the previous county examination. However, the government examination was more stringent. The children who took the imperial examination did not dare to look at others. At this time, they often Look, I remembered it.
On the day of the examination, candidates arrived at the examination room in advance and entered the examination room after a preliminary examination at 15:00. They were led by the boy holding a lamp to each examination room and entered the examination room after a careful body search at the entrance of the examination room.
Different from the county examination, except for the test reference (equivalent to the admission ticket), other things are not allowed to be brought into the examination room. Pens, ink, and paper are all provided by the examination room, and quilts for overnight use are also provided by the examination room.
The examination content is mainly based on the Four Books and Five Classics, among which "The Classic of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" are required, at least one of "Book of Rites" and "Zuo Zhuan" is selected, and three selections are made of "The Book of Songs", "Zhou Rites" and "Yili" 1. Choose one from the "Book of Changes", "Shang Shu", "Gongyang Zhuan" and "Hu Liang Zhuan".
There are three examinations in the government examination: classics, essays, and policy discussions. The first two examinations take one day each, and the third examination lasts two days.
In the first test, candidates need to write down the contents of the book according to the requirements, which mainly tests the candidates' memory; in the second test, essays, mainly include some essays, tables and other styles, and mainly test the candidates' calligraphy and exercises. Ability; the third test, Policy Theory, mainly examines the candidates’ understanding and opinions on law, current affairs, official governance, etc.
During each exam, candidates are not allowed to leave the examination room, but they can rest three times a day. Someone will bring them meals and water, and they can also go to the toilet under the guidance of a dedicated person.
When it is time to hand in the paper, the examinee only needs to pull the small bell next to him, and two people will come over to verify his name, put the examination paper into the box, and take away the pen and ink, and then the examinee can leave.
Each government examination usually only admits dozens of people, divided into two grades: A and B, with the top ten being grade A.
Similarly, the "Prefectural Case Chief" who ranks first in the government examination will directly obtain the title of scholar without having to participate in the next level college examination.
After passing the county examination and the prefecture examination, the candidate will be awarded the title of "Tongsheng", which means that the candidate has basic cultural knowledge and writing ability, and also proves that the candidate is officially qualified to participate in the imperial examination and can further participate in the imperial examination. College examinations held at the provincial level.
In addition, Tongsheng has some other privileges, such as not having to kneel down during litigation and being able to eat at the same table as officials during weddings and funerals.
Just when Jia Yun followed the yamen's guidance and came to her own place, she was also slightly stunned.
It turns out that his position was given special consideration in today's exam.
The current imperial examination system stipulates that the first session of the county examination is the main session, and the top twenty or thirty candidates take the examination in the county hall.
They were called "tanghao" and were interviewed by the county magistrate.
The top ten candidates in the last round of the county examination will have their examination papers stamped with the word "tang", and their examination rooms will be set up in the lobby. This is called "raising the hall".
The "titang" of the government examination is similar to that of the county examination.
During the college examination, those who have passed the government examination must take the exam in front of the Academic Affairs Hall, which means that their examination room is in front of the Academic Affairs Hall.
Lao Tongsheng said that "Jingu" exams lead to "Tiitang", which means that the "Jingu" exam ranks high (usually the top ten).
Since the "Classic Classics" exam requires "Tiitang", then the exam must be taken in front of the academic hall. Of course, their test papers were stamped with the word "tang".
Laotongsheng also knows that he has passed the "Jingu" exam and "Titang" through the word "tang" on his position test paper.
At present, those who come first in the government examination and county examination must be interviewed in front of the academic administration, and those who want to be admitted to the "Jingtang" exam also need to be interviewed.
After that, Jia Yun was admitted to the "President of the Government" and took the college examination. He had to be interviewed and take the test in front of the Academic Affairs Hall, so the Academic Affairs Association came to collect his papers "conveniently".
"No wonder these people can sit in the lobby for the imperial examination. It turns out they are in the hall!"
Everyone was filled with emotion and envy.
In the eyes of scholars, those who can sit here for the imperial examination are powerful characters with many skills, and they are the seeds of study with a bright future. They are completely different from those outside who are not qualified to enter.
Jia Yun also came to the inner hall at this moment. His special status as "county case leader" also allowed him to receive special treatment.
Sitting in the lobby, Jia Yun looked around and thought more, thinking to herself: "These people around me should be about the same age as me, and they should all be among the top nine in the last county examination. "Previous students often performed exceptionally well because they were well prepared, but these people who followed me in the imperial examination seem to have a higher chance of taking the imperial examination to high school, but in fact it is dangerous."
"Fortunately, I have [Cai Jing's template]. I can handle an imperial examination with ease, right?"
