When I woke up, the sun came out the next day. Most of the candidates had gotten up. There were rustling sounds everywhere. Pei Ziyun got up and moved around. He went to the toilet with the official following him and returned to his room to drink some water. , take a small sip, hold it for a while and then swallow it.
After finishing a piece of cake and an egg, Pei Ziyun felt very energetic, so he checked the draft, read it carefully, and confirmed that he had solved the three major questions yesterday, with basically no mistakes or omissions. He couldn't help but sigh, if he couldn't win these Scholars really have a problem.
Then, he copied it word for word. It was not until noon that Pei Ziyun copied all the three major questions onto the original manuscript.
"The following is the last one, poetry."
"To be honest, poetry is not important whether it is about practical learning or about classics and theory, but it can reflect literary talent, so it became the last question."
"I can only say that if you write it well, you will get some bonus points."
Pei Ziyun is naturally not a great poet with quick thinking, but he has poems in his memory bank. There cannot be exactly the same poets in the two worlds, right
After reading the title of the poem "Early Spring", Pei Ziyun was startled. This one is very familiar, so familiar that he feels a little headache - not that he didn't expect it, but which one should he choose
While thinking wildly, Pei Ziyun was grinding ink in his hands, staring at the topic in trance. For a moment, Pei Ziyun finally made up his mind: "Then just copy Han Yu!"
"I am from the Tang Dynasty, and poetry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was the most valuable. Unlike in later dynasties, poetry was not prosperous. Moreover, this person was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He was posthumously awarded the title of Minister of Rites, with the posthumous title of "Wen". Just give me some literary luck."
Thinking of this, Pei Ziyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This time, he didn't need to make a draft and just started writing directly on the main manuscript.
"Early Spring"
"The light rain on the sky street is as moist as butter, and the color of grass looks far away but not up close.
The most beautiful thing about spring is that it is better than smoke and willows all over the imperial capital. "
call-
After finishing writing, Pei Ziyun felt relaxed all over. He checked the test paper several times to see if he had violated any taboos. He looked around again and saw that the candidates were still immersed in writing, and all of them looked pale. He was already ahead of schedule. After finishing writing, I immediately shouted: "Hand in!"
The official asked in surprise: "It's not dark yet, and you've finished writing?"
Pei Ziyun said: "It's finished."
At that moment, the official did not dare to neglect and called the officer who was being investigated. The officer glanced at the manuscript and saw that the answers were satisfactory, so he nodded: "Let it go!"
These test papers are all anonymous, and a special person will copy everyone's paper. After the examiners have finished correcting the test paper and selected a certain number of people, you can read the original paper. At this time, if the handwriting is good, you can get extra points. Now even if you are subject to The official can't read more.
Pei Ziyun came out of the examination room. Speaking of which, the atmosphere in the examination room became more and more depressing as he went to the back. He really didn't want to stay in this place. It is said that you can leave early for the provincial examination. You have to stay for the entire three days of the provincial examination even after the examination!
And when he was copying, he found that one of the candidates was carried out in shock. He was an old boy with gray hair, crying and shouting to go back. Pei Ziyun looked on with cold eyes, only feeling sad in his heart.
This is what the imperial examination is like. If you fail in this subject and continue to fail in it, it will become like this.
Except for those who are extremely lucky or extremely talented, being able to pass the exams as a scholar, a scholar, or a Jinshi almost always requires several battles. Therefore, when he walked out of the door, Pei Ziyun only felt tired and relaxed at the same time.
The government has tried it, and since he is a scholar, has achieved fame, and has officially become a "scholar", he will surely be able to complete the mission given by Meihua.
When he went out, Pei Ziyun saw a dark head outside.
In addition to the family members of scholars, bookboys, servants, and densely packed carriage drivers, these are all means of transportation. Candidates in the past generations have suffered from exhaustion and illness. Even if they are not sick, they will stagger when walking under pressure. Naturally, I need it, and I will not be like this, but I didn’t want to walk back, so I waved immediately.
An ox cart quickly approached, and Pei Ziyun said directly: "Shunfeng Guandao Inn!"
"Okay, sir, take a seat."
After a bumpy journey, we returned to the inn. Shunfeng Guandao Inn was very well prepared. As soon as he saw his return, the owner shouted: "Bring on the hot water!"
Pei Ziyun directly took a hot bath, and when he came out, he had meat porridge again. As he drank, he saw the candidates coming back one after another. Tang Zhen looked pale, but when he saw Pei Ziyun, he strode up quickly. He gave a salute.
Pei Ziyun was surprised and said, "Brother Tang, why are you so generous?"
I saw Tang Zhen looking a little shy, and said seriously: "Thanks to you scolding me a few days ago, I went back to study hard behind closed doors. When I was about to take the exam, I saw the question paper, and one of them was "These days" Review topic, now I want to thank Brother Pei."
"Haha, there is still this matter? This is Brother Tang's opportunity." Pei Ziyun said with a smile, this is not a lie, this man does have some luck, he even got into trouble.
After finishing the porridge, I saw a few more candidates coming back, so I didn't care anymore. I went straight to my room and lay down on the bed. Within a moment, I fell asleep sweetly.
… …
Academy·Zhigongtang
The soldiers are still lining up, and they must wait until all are approved before they can be released. In the east chamber of the court hall, they are transcribing, receiving the scrolls, and sealing seals. In the west chamber, they are reading over and supplying supplies.
The official who received the document took the scroll to the Mi Feng room, and the Mi Feng scribe affixed his name to the scroll. The Mi Feng officer then sent it to the transcription room for the scribe to transcribe.
After the transcription is completed, the transcript and the original volume are sent to the west reading center. A reading officer will proofread whether the transcript and the original volume are consistent. If the reading is correct, the original volume will be kept and the transcript will be sent to the court.
The court hall is separated by a curtain, papers are presented outside, and there are grading officers inside to check the papers. Specifically, it is separated by a small screen, which looks a bit like an office.
Every time the marking officer is satisfied with the marking, he will circle it and hand it over to the room official.
If the room officer is satisfied, he will tick the circle and send it to the deputy examiner. If the deputy examiner is satisfied, he will tick the circle and submit it to the chief examiner. The final decision will be made by the chief examiner.
At this time, a few stars hung in the sky at night, and the candles in the room were lit. Each candle was very thick, and the room was brightly lit.
The room was very simple, with only a few tables and chairs, and the tables were filled with test papers. The examiner, Ye Xianggao, was a scholar, in his fifties, with white beard and white hair. At this time, he looked at the marking officer: "Today When you are reviewing the papers, you must not forget your hard work, let alone the expectations of the imperial court. You must see clearly that if there is any mistake, even if you do not mention me, you will not be able to pass the test of the Ministry of Rites."
The marking officer said yes and received the papers.
The examiners are all teaching instructions. First of all, Mo Yi, Tie Jing, Ming Suan, and Ming Lu are all memorized, and there are standard answers. The examiners can read them very quickly.
Sure enough, only a moment later, a teaching examiner shook his head: "There is an error in the fifth chapter. Even a child can answer this question correctly. Even if this person makes a clerical error, this subject will be over."
With that said, he threw the article into the paper.
There were 2,700 papers for the government examination this time. Only mistakes were made in Mo Yi, Tie Jing, Ming Suan, and Ming Lv. There were more than a dozen examiners looking at them. In less than an hour, a gong sounded and the previous papers were finished. .
"Sir, there are two thousand seven hundred and forty-one volumes, there are always three hundred and ninety-one volumes, and there are errors and omissions in the first volume."
The demoted volume may not be all hopeless. After finishing the other volumes, I will also look at their later volumes, but unless the latter volumes are amazing and stunning, there is little hope.
"The remaining two thousand three hundred and fifty papers are entering the review of major questions." The examiner Ye Xianggao sat upright and said.
"Yes!" The review of the big question was much slower. Until late at night, a marking officer yawned. Even if there are multiple people marking the marking, reading so many words will inevitably make you dizzy. With a roll in your hand, you must be patient and responsible. After reading it again, I felt unhappy: "What else is written in this."
I just threw it into the discard pile and never read it.
When I saw an article, I suddenly became energetic, smiled and pinched my beard: "Yes, reading it is like drinking fine wine!"
Just a small circle on the paper, this is junior high school, I have to put the paper down, but I can't bear to part with it: "It's hard to bear so many papers, let's read this again."
I read it again from beginning to end, savored some of the taste, and sighed: "It's rare, it's rare!"
In the corner of the paper, under the circle, write the word "highly recommended". Once this is written, the Fang Guan will read it carefully. In no time, the paper will be sent to the Fang Guan.
If the marking officer is as tired as a dog, the room officer is a cat who is at ease. He only needs to read the circled papers.
The Fang Guan was not tired, so he looked more carefully with an expressionless face. After a moment, the Fang Guan raised his head and glanced at the marking officer: "You recommended this paper, high recommendation?"
"yes."
Fang Guan was silent for a long time, drew a circle on the paper, and wrote: "The true meaning of the poem is old, and it can be attributed to Cheng Wen."
The marking officer was shocked when he saw the room official saying to a clerk: "Send this paper to the deputy chief examiner."
At this time, there were not many papers with circles, and even fewer papers with two circles. The deputy examiner picked up the article, read the comments and laughed: "Is there any good paper?"
After reading it, I was silent for a long time, but stopped criticizing. I circled it again and sent it to the examiner.
The examiner saw the three circles on the paper. This was the article unanimously approved by the marking officer, room officer, and deputy examiner, and read the article in full.
For a long time, the examiner fell into deep thought.
"How do you like this article?" the deputy examiner asked.
The examiner took a long time to say: "This article is well-written and well-written. There is no eccentricity or eccentricity. It is already somewhat elegant and elegant. It is truly mellow and upright. Based on literary theory alone, it is qualified to be a successful candidate. In this government examination, it can at least be achieved." I got in the top three, but I look a little lonely and a little bit self-pitying, I'm afraid the candidates are no longer young."
The deputy examiner was stunned for a moment, understood, and said, "What a pity."
When the imperial court selects talented people, although it is based on literature rather than people, it is actually based on people - the imperial court selects you for your loyalty as an official, and the examiner selects you for the purpose of forming a relationship as a teacher and taking care of each other in the future. No matter what you are, how old you are. If you do, you will be secretly discriminated against.
You are already in your 40s and 50s. How many more years can you continue to work if I take you
Therefore, the older you are, the lower your chance of being admitted. Many old and gray old boys and old scholars actually don’t have many opportunities anymore.
The article is lonely, which is what I am, but the article is really good. The deputy examiner was a little unwilling to accept it: "Then I will be demoted?"
"This article is like this. It's too harsh to be demoted." The examiner was silent for a long time and said, "Put it in the middle of the second list!"
(End of chapter)