Of course, there are many poetry gatherings during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but there are not many good poems and lyrics. Even if there is an occasional scholar who becomes popular in poetry, it is considered good to write a famous poem.
Because the literary thoughts of most scholars have long been exhausted in the Gongyuan with lights on all night, how can they still write any good poems now.
Zhou Bai also visited lantern festivals and poetry fairs, but he did not write poems for the limelight.
Of those Mid-Autumn Festival poems in his memory, any one of them could be handed down from generation to generation. He didn't want the examiners who were grading the papers to think that the examinee was trying to force them to do so by using his title.
In the next few days, Zhou Bai did not rely on Qi Hua's help to make friends with state officials. A left counselor was enough to provide him with protection for the future development of the Zhou family.
He is more personally involved in the establishment of the Xuanyi Guard intelligence agency. For example, there are several state officials in the city patrol department who need Zhou Bai to personally carry gifts and money to deal with them. After all, Yao Ping and Yao An have no official status. Recognize them.
By now, the Zhou Family Bookstore and Ping'an Medicinal Materials Store have completely taken root in the city, and have also recruited a considerable number of helpers.
Others don't know why, but some veterans know that Ping An Herbal Medicine Shop is definitely not simple. They have never seen any familiar faces in the shop, and they change people almost every few days.
On August 25th, the grading in the Gongyuan finally came to the last moment. There were more than 1,500 scholars taking part in this Dingzhou Township Examination, which was far more than the previous one.
Even just the first step of transcribing by a dedicated person took two or three days to complete. As for the subsequent layers of review, it took even more time.
At night, the main hall of Gongyuan was still heavily guarded, and the bustling hustle and bustle outside could not penetrate the place at all.
The invigilators, civil servants, and the previous guards were still locked in the Gongyuan, and were not allowed to leave without permission unless they were ranked.
In a brightly lit area, stacks of test papers are divided into grades according to the number of red circles marked by the marking officers, just like the county examination is divided into four grades.
The first class is the best. Each marking officer has put a red circle on this type of test paper. The number is only fifty, which is in line with the number of candidates this time.
Yes, even in the rural examination, which has more candidates and is more difficult, the number of candidates for the examination is actually the same as the number of scholars in a county, only fifty people.
This is the disadvantage of not being prosperous in culture and being in a border area. The number of candidates assigned to a state by the imperial court is often only half of that of the major states in the interior.
Second and third class, which means the number of red circles is uncertain. There is a glimmer of hope for this type of test paper, which accounts for almost 500 copies.
As for the fourth grade, there are one or two red circles, which is almost a death sentence.
They are inferior papers in the eyes of the examiners, with the largest number, close to 800.
But according to the rules at the moment, he cannot be completely deposed, and he must pass the inspection of literary spirit and luck.
Of course, more than two hundred defective papers have already been excluded from the fourth class. These papers were either not finished by the candidates, or the writing was too rubbish. All the examiners did not even give them a chance to get the fourth class.
"Examiner, you can let go of Zhenyun's suppression." At this time, a deputy examiner reminded Xue Qing in a low voice.
Hanlin Examiner Xue Qing nodded slightly. He glanced at the four neatly arranged stacks of test papers, then solemnly reached out and picked up the gold medal that had been suppressed for half a month.
A vague dragon roar sounded, and all the test papers were ready to move, and the literary spirit contained in them could no longer be restrained from showing off.
Lei Haomiao took a deep breath and picked up the governor's seal of Zhenyun at the right time.
Suddenly, countless literary styles of various colors spurted out from the test paper.
The first is the largest number of fourth-class letters. Their white style is overwhelming, completely covering the ground of the hall almost instantly, and the clouds are dense like a fairyland.
The small amount of red-qi test papers inside moved to the position of third-class essay on their own initiative, as if they knew they did not belong here.
Then there are the positions of third-class and second-class Wen, with rich red aura and even crimson becoming the mainstream. They represent the achievements of most scholars, but hard work cannot make them stand out.
Only the more than seventy test papers that oozed golden literary spirit, leaping to the first-class position step by step, are qualified for this.
However, the fifty volumes of first-class essays that have long been favored by the examiners are not inferior. Feeling the majestic literary spirit of the same kind, they also show their own literary spirit without timidity.
In an instant, a bright golden color was like a scorching sun that shocked the entire audience, and the blue energy of the birds suppressed all the test papers so that they could not raise their heads.
There are several test papers with a green and yellow style, and one test paper that is completely green. This is a complete Qingwen.
"Master Xue, Lord Governor, Zhou Bai is indeed the first in literary style in the examination paper."
"Not to mention a poem about the way of heaven, but I think the policy commentator on military affairs is also at the level of a young scholar, so it should be him!"
"Everyone, as a rule, Zhou Bai must be one of the fifty people, right?!"
"That's right, this man is the best in literary writing, and he can be classified as a must-have for the imperial court!"
Even though Zhou Bai was born into a rural clan and might not have good luck in the future, he could not throw away the imperial decree that had long been stipulated in the law.
All the marking officers and busy clerks came forward and were surprised. Most of their faces were filled with joy. This was their achievement.
Xue Qing stroked his beard, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Next, let the chief Taoist official completely release the suppression of luck."
"Please ask the real person to lift the Suppression Array!" Several deputy examiners raised their hands towards a certain place above their heads and said in unison.
The roof just seemed empty, but after spending so much time with the Yin Shen Lao Dao, they all figured out where the Taoist official liked to stay.
"Ahem, in that case, good luck!"
An old voice suddenly sounded in the void, and suddenly, everyone felt that something was missing from their bodies.
The performance of the examination paper in the palace is even more obvious. A stream of luck rises vigorously from the words, and finally forms a pillar of luck that is parallel to the text.
The brilliance is overflowing with brilliance, and the culture is dazzling. Luck and culture blend with each other and support each other.
The golden scroll was helped by the yellow luck, and the literary spirit became more and more intense, as if it was not succumbing to the current situation.
There are even a few test papers from the children of aristocratic families in the state. They have green luck and great literary talent.
A large number of test papers written by the children of big families were supported by luck, and they instantly rushed forward to many rankings. Even the rankings of many test papers in the top fifty were changed.
However, Zhou Bai exceeded many people's expectations. He firmly sat in the first place and remained motionless.
Although its luck is not the precious blue state gas, it is full of county gas that is as majestic as the abyss, and the wisps of yellow luck are even more solid.
When more and more Qing Qi chased him, the amount of Qi Luck was large enough to keep him from falling too far behind, and he was finally able to rely on his essential Qing Wen to take the lead.
"This guy is not simple. How did he get such good luck from a mere rural scholar?" Many officials couldn't help but have this thought in their minds.
In the end, the top fifty still stabilized their rankings, and those below this, regardless of their talent or luck, were all deposed.
It’s meaningless. As long as it’s not in the top fifty, it’s a failure.
Xue Qing actually knew it already, but he was worried about the governor's face, so he discussed it with Lei Haomiao in a low voice.
"We take Zhou Bai first, Yu Song second, Sun Yucheng third, Qi Hua fourth..."
"If you have no objections to the rankings of the above fifty candidates, please sign and sign and fill in the list immediately!"
"We have no objections." As everyone responded in unison, the ranking of the provincial examination in Dingzhou was finally settled.
Then the Dingzhou Superintendent followed the list and filled in the names one by one on the official and specially made B list red paper.
In the 46th year of Daxu Xiangxing's reign, he was ranked second in Dingzhou.
After Governor Lei Haomiao officially stamps the state government seal, this list will take effect immediately.
Of course, the state government still needs to jointly report to the capital through Taoist officials and Xue Qing. First, it prepares a report, and then it asks the court to review whether the people on the list can be selected as new imperial examination candidates.
It goes without saying that the B list of the provincial examination and the A list of the palace examination are very valuable, and there is no room for mistakes.
But according to common practice, the court will basically not reject the list.
When the news came out from Yin Shen Lao Dao, everyone stayed in front of the list until dawn the next day.
"Come, come, the court has agreed!"
Suddenly, the little official responsible for keeping track woke up everyone who was somewhat drowsy, and they looked up.
The red paper on the list trembled, and the fifty names shone with golden light.
Zhou Bai, who was still asleep, suddenly woke up. He looked up and saw a wave of luck coming from the court, which seemed to have a small amount of power.
Zhou Baifu reaches his soul and opens the book of destiny.
I saw that the natal figure of the projected figure was improving at a speed visible to the naked eye. The pure white natal destiny, which represented ordinary people, gradually became red, and the red color became more and more intense, as if rushing towards the red destiny.
Promotion in life? Zhou Bai understood and quickly turned to the second page.
[Origin point: thirty-seven] (You came out on top in the Dingzhou Township Examination in the 46th year of Daxu Xiangxing and won the title of Jieyuan. Your origin point was increased by twenty.)
