After coming out of the Zhigong Hall, the examiners returned to their respective examination rooms and conveyed the instructions given by the examiner Wei Chencai to their marking officers, asking them to follow Wei Chen's rules when marking papers.
Wei Chen was very tired after a busy day, so he went back to his room to sleep, and would visit the examination room again the next day.
In the blink of an eye, it was February 18th. After three examinations, the candidates left the examination room one after another, and their papers were collected by the examiner.
The original ink scroll was sent to the transcription office by the official who received it, and was transcribed into the ink scroll by the calligrapher. It was then read and sealed by a dedicated person. After such a set of procedures, and after it was confirmed to be correct, it was escorted to the place by the sergeant of the Imperial City Division. In the court.
At this time, in the court hall, the two examiners, the chief examiner and the deputy examiner, and eighteen fellow examiners had gathered together. At a glance, all the examiners had smiles on their faces.
During the current examination, there was neither flooding nor rain in Gongyuan. All the candidates were safe and there were no injuries or injuries. This is very rare in previous examinations.
Under this situation, all the examiners gathered in the Zigong Hall naturally couldn't help but sing a few hymns such as "Your Majesty is diligent and loves the people, and he is thirsty for talents, and he will receive the blessing of the emperor and heaven" to flatter the new monarch. .
However, even though they said this, everyone knew in their hearts that the reason why this examination was so safe and smooth was mostly due to Wei Chen, the examiner of the examination, in addition to the face given by God.
Wei Chen had made various preparations in advance and considered every aspect very carefully. He also gave repeated orders to the patrolling sergeants, telling them to be alert at all times and pay attention to the conditions of the candidates.
If it hadn't been for Wei Chen's meticulous arrangements, it would have been ordinary for several old and frail candidates to survive in the examination room like in previous years.
The examiners also came from the examination room. Comparing it with my own experience in the examination, it is not difficult to understand Wei Chen's concern and love for the candidates.
As a result, the examiners had respect for Wei Chen, and even some people who had relied on their seniority to rely on their seniority became more and more respectful in their words and deeds when facing Wei Chen.
This was an unexpected surprise for Wei Chen. The reason why he cares so much about the candidates is not only due to his conscience, but also because Wei Mingzhao died in the Qiuwei examination room in the past.
Although Wei Chen and Wei Mingzhao have never met face to face, no matter what, Wei Mingzhao is Wei Chen's biological father in this life. Wei Chen has inherited a lot of his legacy. Wei Chen has always been worried about Wei Mingzhao's death.
Now that Wei Chen is the examiner of the joint examination, he naturally cannot let the candidates make the same mistakes as Wei Mingzhao under his nose. This can be regarded as comfort to Wei Mingzhao's spirit in heaven.
In the court hall, Wei Chen, who was sitting at the main table, closed his eyes slightly and lowered his head in silence. All the examiners below did not know why.
Only Sheng Changbai, who had a close relationship with Wei Chen, knew the hidden truth and understood that Wei Chen must have been emotionally moved by the situation at this moment, and thought of Wei Mingzhao again.
Seeing Wei Chen, who was usually quiet and reserved, with a confused look on his face, Sheng Changbai couldn't help but be moved by it, sighing secretly in his heart: "Xingyun is so sincere and filial, Uncle Wei Shi knows well, so he should also smile."
At this time, the last few batches of examination papers had been delivered, and Wei Chen finally pulled away from the melancholy and regained his majesty as an examiner. His bright eyes slowly scanned the examiners in the hall.
Seeing this, the examiners also put away the smiles on their faces, and sat down solemnly, waiting for the examiner to speak.
Wei Chen nodded and said loudly: "Everyone, let's start drawing lots."
The eighteen fellow examiners respectfully accepted the order, and immediately stood up from their seats. Under the auspices of the deputy examiner Ding Siquan, they stepped forward one by one to draw lots, and then distributed the red papers according to the drawn lots.
The results will be released at the end of February, leaving not enough time for the examiners to mark the papers. Now Ke Weichen has formulated new essay-grading rules, so the time is tight and the tasks are heavy.
Therefore, as soon as the examiners received the red papers, they hurried back to their respective study rooms and began to race against time to grade the papers without any time to chat.
As for the two chief examiners and deputy examiners, they are not responsible for the specific grading work. They only organize the grading and determine whether the papers recommended by the examiners can be admitted.
According to the rules of previous years, after the papers for the third session have been read, the examiners from each room gathered the three examination papers together. After weighing them, they selected the main papers and the preparation papers and submitted them. Only then did they arrive at Wei Chen and Ding Siquan's room. When the two examiners are busy.
However, the current examination is very different from the past.
After allocating the examination papers, Wei Chen made it clear to the examiners that he would never just look at the few hundred recommended examination papers. Even if the examination papers had been rejected by the same examiners, he would personally review them to avoid mistakes. The pearl is covered in dust.
As soon as this statement came out, the examiners were all shocked, but they were helpless.
There has always been a saying in the imperial examinations that "if you go and stay, the same examiner will take the exam, and the superior and junior will be the chief examiner." Wei Chen's move can be said to have usurped the power of the same examiner in disguise.
However, in the final analysis, the main examiner is the largest in the Gongyuan. The purpose of setting up co-examiners is to reduce the workload of marking papers for the main examiner.
Now Wei Chen, the chief examiner, worked tirelessly and took the initiative to do it himself, and the deputy examiner Ding Siquan was a yes man. The other examiners could find no reason to object and could only nod in agreement.
The matter was settled.
After receiving the papers and returning to their respective study rooms, the faces of the fellow examiners were very solemn.
After all, Wei Chen had such a big reputation as being the sixth grader, and now he made it clear that he wanted to personally review the exam results, which put a lot of pressure on the fellow examiners who were responsible for grading the exam papers.
It is widely rumored in the government and the public that Wei Chen has a photographic memory and the ability to read ten lines at a time. With his ability, even if the grading time is very tight, it should not be difficult to read all the thousands of examination papers.
If Wei Chen's sharp eyes really discovered a hidden gem among the rejected papers, the same examiner who had previously screened out the papers would be in great disgrace.
Not only that, if Wei Chen was determined to pursue the case, this fellow examiner would also be accused of neglecting his duties and incompetence, which would make the matter even more troublesome.
Therefore, the examiners all worked hard when marking the papers.
Even to their marking officers, they repeatedly warned them to mark the papers according to the rules set by Wei Chen, and strive to select candidates with real talents and learning. They must not be careless, lest they make mistakes and harm themselves. .
For a time, under the supervision and guidance of Wei Chen, the chief examiner, everyone in the Zigong Hall felt like they were facing a formidable enemy from top to bottom. The examiners worked all night long to review and revise papers, not daring to relax for a moment. The atmosphere was even worse than a few days ago. Candidates should be more nervous and solemn when taking exams.
