Emperor Lecheng wanted to read it in advance, so Chen Zhengmin naturally presented it respectfully.
Speaking of this scientific examination, if you have good writing skills, even if the content of your writing is poor, you will often get better grades than those who have bad writing and good content. After all, when the examiner is grading papers, The first thing you can see is the quality of the characters. If you write them well, you will be in the mood to read them. As long as the content is not very bad, there should be hope. If the characters are bad, the examiner will not want to read the first time. The second eye is probably immediately beaten back, so, no matter how well you write, you haven't been glanced at, so what else do you expect.
Chen Zhengmin's words, which Emperor Lecheng has read, are naturally not bad. At the beginning, he was still indifferent. He had the same view as most courtiers. In such a short period of time, even if Chen Zhengmin thought about it carefully after going down, the improvement would not be particularly great. However, gradually, Emperor Lecheng's expression became solemn, and his posture could not help but correct himself.
Seeing Emperor Lecheng's reaction, the courtiers looked at each other, which seemed a little unexpected. Then, many people turned their attention to Chen Zhengmin again, sitting upright, with lowered eyebrows and eyes, they were not delighted that they were the first to be read by Emperor Lecheng in person, nor were they apprehensive, they were even flattered. At this young age, is there a second Sun Yilin coming out
Compared with reading Sun Yilin's articles before, Emperor Lecheng's speed is slower now, and he seems to be still scrutinizing some places. Could this be better than Sun Yilin's? If that's the case, then it's really amazing.
Although Emperor Lecheng took a longer time, he did not show joy, and it was unpredictable for a while.
"All Aiqings, take a look at it too." Emperor Lecheng once again asked his servants to take the article to the courtiers.
This palace exam is naturally the same as the previous exams, with a time limit. As time goes by little by little, more and more people have completed it. Naturally, there are those who are affected due to poor psychological quality. The more panicked, The worse it is, the worse the writing will naturally be. Seeing that, I am afraid that in the end, it will only be at the bottom.
And Sun Yilin and Chen Zhengmin's articles have been circulated by all the courtiers.
Emperor Lecheng asked people to collect a few more articles. Of course, the more advanced they were, the greater the chance of being drawn.
There are so many, Emperor Lecheng can't help but nod his head.
"Luo Aiqing, did Chen Zhengmin ask you for this exam question?"
"Back to the emperor, never."
It must be said that this topic was obtained from Sun Yilin, and when he learned that Sun Yilin was fond of his fiancee, one of them was not good, and he wanted to take it away, probably because he was competitive, Chen Zhengmin did not take this topic to Luo Peishan.
Emperor Lecheng nodded. "I must say, Luo Aiqing's vision is indeed very good. All of you Aiqing also read it, what do you think? Ruan Aiqing, please talk about it first."
Ruan Ruizhong touched his beard, "Although some parts are still immature, there are many unique things. Sun Bingbi's previous articles are full of vigor, and some places are indeed radical, and the current one is obviously for the sake of As a supplement to the previous article, the combination of the two, there is stability in progress, and progress in stability is really rare; and Chen Gongsheng’s previous articles are not known to the minister, and this article alone, the combination of novelty and strangeness, has one point with Sun Bing. The pen is similar, that is, there is no lack of youthful spirit, and it is also a masterpiece."
Emperor Lecheng had listened to the opinions of others, and naturally he also had sons. In fact, for him, the opinions of his sons were even more important to him than those of his courtiers. Li Hongyi's comments are quite satisfactory, but if there are any, they are biased towards Sun Yilin; Li Hongming's comments can be regarded as impartial, but he also has his own opinions, which is good; Prince Gong is better in military affairs, and in terms of knowledge, compared to Li Hongyi is a long way off; the sick child is five, and is now lying in bed again; and the seventh person behind Li Hongyuan has no interest in these at all, and the eighth one goes to Huangquan with the second one Going to be a brother, and the next two, the time to participate in the government is still short, the answer is almost "secondary", and the latter are not eligible to appear here for the time being.
"Lao Liu, what do you think?" The person who thought he had skipped it, never thought that in the end, Lechengdi still ordered "Nie Barrier Yuan". You can see that his sitting posture is the worst in the audience, and he is so lazy and boring. Almost like falling asleep.
Li Hongyuan raised his eyelids and stood up slowly, "Father, are you sure you want to listen to your son?"
Emperor Lecheng choked, he really was asking for his own guilt, he waved his hand and told him to sit down quickly, don't be ashamed.
Li Hongyuan's face is comparable to a city wall for a long time, and the courtiers have long been used to it and have no reaction at all. Even the group of people who belong to him secretly have long been accustomed to his two completely different types. style.
In fact, Li Hongyuan was thinking that if his father really told him to say it, he was really prepared to say a few words seriously. Whether it is Chen Zhengmin or Sun Yilin now, in his eyes they are all idiots. To be honest, if it wasn't for Wanwan, these two might get him a straight face in another ten years. Their views and opinions are still far behind.
Emperor Lecheng didn't rashly set Chen Zhengmin's ranking, and let the courtiers quickly read the other copies, and these people were all the top 20 people who could test, and many of them were popular in the first class. .
When the time came, all the exam papers were collected.
Although the emperor came in person, no emperor would read the hundreds of articles one by one. It would be good if he could read 20 articles, and those who needed to be hand-picked were generally three people in the first grade.
Emperor Lecheng asked a few people based on the articles he had read, and then he had a rough idea.
"In this palace test, Gongsheng Chen Zhengmin was the best, only because his son had broken this question before, so he was downgraded to take it, and he was awarded the third place, and he was admitted to the Hanlin Academy for editing; Gongsheng Xie Renxun, although the article was slightly inferior. , However, Zhongzheng Fangfang, won my heart, awarded the first place in the first class, and entered the Hanlin Academy for editing; Gongsheng Jiang Wei, the article is also the best work, awarded the second place in the first class, and entered the Hanlin Academy as the editor. The remaining articles will be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel for review and ranking as soon as possible."
The champion Xie Renxun, the third place in the test;
No. 2 Jiang Wei, will try and win;
The third flower, Chen Zhengmin, will try fifth.
Chen Zhengmin was unexpected, but the final ranking was also expected. After all, among the top ten in the test, he was the youngest and the most handsome. They all said that this Tanhua Lang did not only judge his knowledge. And appearance. It is said that after each palace test, the most popular is generally not the second place in the champion list, but the tanhualang.
Of course, those who can become officials in the dynasty must have good facial features at the most basic level. That is to say, officials basically have no crooked melons and cracked dates. Although local officials do not have such strict requirements, if they really look good Unsightly, it is absolutely impossible. Even if you rely on a solid backstage relationship, you can get along well on one side, and you will never become a Beijing official in your life.
The palace test basically came to an end.
"The birthday of the eldest princess is very rewarding. Who among you and the others has that purse?"
Among the 300 people, there was really one person who had a purse, and the place where he was sitting was slightly forward in the middle, and he walked out of his original seat with a little excitement. "Students get one."
"Come forward." When the young man walked to the front, Emperor Lecheng asked casually, then took the purse in his hand, opened it, and looked at the reward written on the note. "Go, get all the gifts you have prepared, and let the other nine purse holders enter the palace immediately." Emperor Lecheng looked at the young man who couldn't stop his joy even though he tried his best to hide it, and laughed in his heart. , Sure enough, sons like Sun Yilin are in the minority after all. "Take out his article. If he can be ranked in the top two, he will be ranked in the top ten. If he can only be ranked in the top three, then what should be done."
In the final ranking of the palace exam, as long as you don't offend anyone, the higher the ranking, the better the job you get, no matter if you stay in Beijing or go abroad. Moreover, the number of the second class in the Qiyuan Dynasty is about 120, and the Shuji of the Hanlin Academy are generally selected from the top 50. Unless you have a special relationship, outside this range, there is no Qualifications for admission to the Imperial Academy.
"A non-Hanlin does not belong to the cabinet", although it was not necessarily the case in the Qiyuan Dynasty. After all, there was a pavilion who was not from the Hanlin Academy. In Li Hongyuan's previous life, this was the case with Sun Yilin. However, this is generally a special case. Among those who were awarded the jinshi, few did not want to join the Hanlin Academy, and they all had the ambition to join the cabinet.
Emperor Lecheng has put people in the top ten, plus this is the emperor's personal reward, and basically no one will do anything wrong. Then, this person's admission to the Hanlin Academy is almost a certainty, even if he doesn't want to go to the Hanlin Academy and chooses other places, he will also have priority over others. The young man clenched his fists with excitement, and many others were envious.
Fortunately, among these people, only one person has a wallet. If there are too many people, Emperor Lecheng would not dare to do so. After all, if there are too many people, they will occupy more places for outstanding people. The talents were squeezed out.
Of course, the premise is that this young man can enter the second division.
The opportunity has been given, whether you can grasp it or not depends on your ability. Although the reward can be given away, it is really a straw bag, so it is not bad to be able to give you the reward in the purse. Other benefits, Don't think about it, and if this straw bag really goes beyond the standard and provokes Emperor Lecheng, then maybe he will be convicted instead.
The young man's article was found and read by the minister of the Ministry of Personnel. This old minister has read many articles before, both good and bad. The invigilator will take the exam and judge the palace exam. Going back, therefore, I have a rough estimate for all the articles this time, "Your Majesty, this sub-article can be ranked in the top two."
This time, I was really happy and excited.
There may be some who can't understand this feeling, but the adults who have come from this step can understand it very well. For them, an opportunity is sometimes really very important. An opportunity may change their life. destiny.
The other nine people will soon enter the palace, which has nothing to do with all the candidates, so they can only watch, envy and envy, if they have a good attitude, they will be regarded as watching the fun.
Emperor Lecheng first asked the servant to fold the notes in his purse and distribute the rewards one by one.
Ten things are naturally treasures. Of course, the more important value of these things is the emperor's reward, and if you take them back, you can only offer them well. This is its true meaning. People like Li Hongyuan, who are soft-hearted and like a commonplace meal, should not be compared.
Of the nine people, Emperor Lecheng was not busy adding additional rewards. After all, this additional reward really completely saw Emperor Lecheng's mood. "Whose hands is the purse taken by Lord Lingluo Weng (the eldest daughter of the eldest princess)?" Sure enough, Emperor Lecheng would not watch his sister get angry in vain.
"Returning to the emperor, he is a grass-roots." A young man in a Confucian shirt came out, looking at only fourteen or fifteen years old, he was actually younger than Chen Zhengmin, and he was white and clean. I don't know if it was because he knew the origin of the purse. Because of her embarrassment, her cheeks were flushed, even redder than the girl who had wiped the rouge, and there was a hint of stubbornness in her eyes.
Such a person was beyond the expectations of Emperor Lecheng. Emperor Lecheng thought that the person with the fat head and big ears was the one who got the purse of Lord Ling Luo Weng. This first impression has changed, and the previous bad feeling has disappeared a lot. When Emperor Lecheng asked about his basic situation, he was actually the grandson of the sister of the mother-in-law of Ling Luo Weng's mother-in-law. This relationship is far enough. Then he said, "What are you good at?"
The young man pursed his lips, "Back to the emperor, the Caomin grew up in the countryside with his grandmother, and the Caomin knows all the farming..."
This remark almost made the scene burst into laughter, and Emperor Le Cheng also laughed, but it was not a mockery. He just felt that this child was as straightforward and simple as one of his sons. Chengdi coughed, and then the laughter stopped abruptly, "Go on."
The teenager stabilized his emotions before continuing to speak, "Caomin saw that the villagers were working hard with water, and learned that there is a thing called a waterwheel in the south, Caomin wondered if it could be used in the north, worked hard, found the blueprint, and built a waterwheel. After that, it was unsatisfactory, so Caomin remodeled, and the remodeled waterwheel is still easy to use…”
"Shuzi's words are serious?" Emperor Lecheng didn't react yet, but Master Zhongshuzhong, Minister of Works, got excited first.
The young man nodded, "Go back to my lord, the little one doesn't dare to talk nonsense. The little one asked the master carpenter to make a small one like a waterwheel, and it happened to be brought into the palace."
"Go get it and see."
Emperor Lecheng didn't say anything when he saw that his Zhong Aiqing was so arrogant in making propositions.
The small waterwheel is not big, only about one foot high, but after the young man told how the waterwheel works, Master Zhong's eyes brightened, "Your Majesty, this child can enter the Ministry of Engineering."
Even if he didn't know much, Emperor Lecheng knew that this was a matter of benefiting the country and the people, "Good."
The young man couldn't help showing his joy at this time.
"Country Boy" has entered six films. As long as there is no problem with his family background, then the Minister of Industry will value him, and his future will not be bad. However, looking at what he did, he knew that he should be prepared in advance.
"What you do and know, in the eyes of ordinary people, is difficult to be elegant, why would you think of showing it?" Li Hongyuan's voice suddenly sounded.
It's okay if he didn't ask, but when he asked, other people also raised such doubts.
"Caomin's ancestors were also the first of the scholarly family, but it started to decline from his grandfather's back. Caomin's reading is also unsatisfactory, but my grandmother placed high hopes on me and hoped that our family would recover. Not long ago, my aunt sent this purse, Caomin. I thought I was incompetent, I originally wanted to send my wallet back, but an old man came to the house and he told me to do it."
When everyone heard this, there was still something they didn't understand. He was mentioned by someone.
Li Hongyuan touched his chin, "This king is more curious, what other people are proficient in, and whether they also got some advice."
Emperor Lecheng was also aroused by curiosity. Under the inquiry, half of the remaining eight people got advice, and each of them was not walking the "right way".
At first glance, the fat head and big ears look like a young man who is not doing a proper job. He is really not doing a proper job, and he is a financial fan. But this person has a big characteristic. He is very good at reading the account book. He can find out whether it is false or wrong, and arithmetic is also first-class. After you read the numbers, he can immediately give the answer, which is accurate and fast. Simply born to enter the household department.
There is another person who doesn't look like a teenager, but in fact he is not a teenager. He is already in his early thirties. In the early years, he had no other hobbies and liked to go everywhere. He knew the territory of the Qiyuan Dynasty, and even many surrounding places, and there were basically no places he had been to that he could not remember. He can tell you the places around you, and as long as it is a place he has personally set foot in, what characteristics and terrain are there, he can remember it clearly.
"A live map survey." Li Hongyuan couldn't help muttering after hearing it. You don't have to worry about getting lost when you are on the march.
Of course, such a talent is not only used in this point, but can be used in many places.
One of the eyes is a little blue, and the bridge of the nose is higher than that of ordinary people. At first glance, it is known that he has the blood of Fanbang, but the Qiyuan Dynasty did not care much about this, but it was less. In an aristocratic family, this is taboo. If there is such a child, it is generally not welcomed, and this person is of the same clan as the champion this time, and he is also Xie Renxun's cousin, named Xie Renhui. The purse originally did not fall into his hands. It was another Xie family child. He had a good relationship with Xie Renhui. He was favored at home, but he actually didn't have much special characteristics. The person who found them suggested giving the opportunity to Xie Renhui. And Xie Renhui is characterized by his talent for language. He can speak and listen to more than six languages in many countries around the Qiyuan Dynasty, even in some smaller countries, not to mention those who can speak or read. The most powerful person in Lu Temple was pulled out, and he was immediately compared to scum.
And the last one, because his father was an official near the sea, he was born by the sea, grew up by the sea, and even went to sea later. Ask him what are his characteristics or good at? "The Caomin has gone out to sea more than 30 times, and everyone else will get sick more or less, but the Caomin has never been sick once."
Good health, what is that
And after being an official in Linhai, this young man is definitely not simple.
And Li Hongyuan squinted his eyes. In his previous life, he sent people to cross the sea. The first time was the most tragic, and almost the entire army was wiped out. Although the situation was much better later, there would be more or less problems, and several times in succession When you travel, you will get sick once or twice. Although it is not ruled out that the young man is not far away from the sea, it is definitely not a coincidence that it has been more than 30 times.
After summarizing, it was found that these people did not feel any harm at all. The only one Xie Renhui did not have the chance. He had an opportunity and was discovered by others. They are all talents and talents. .
The other few who were not mentioned were all those who relied on reading, and they were not very prominent. Before the characteristics of people who walked the "crooked way" were excavated and they were not taken seriously, the scholars seemed to still despise the "crooked way". "But now, those few scholars have shown their mediocrity, and they don't have the good luck of Gongsheng. At most now, they just hang up their names in front of Emperor Lecheng and wait for the scientific examination in the future, but at least three years. , After three years, Emperor Lecheng will still remember who they are? The people who could not sit on the throne have changed.
"Who is the person who mentioned you?" The so-called Qianli horse is often seen, but Bole is not often seen. It is a pity that such a Bole is buried in the dark.
Not only did Emperor Lecheng want to know this question, but other people also wanted to know this question.
"Report to the emperor, although Caomin is not sure, but Caomin has some guesses." The fat boy said.
"Come quickly."
"Caomin was also curious at the time. After asking, he didn't get an answer, so he sent someone to quietly follow behind the person, and that person finally entered the mansion of Lord Luo, the Minister of Rites."
Luo Peishan, who was waiting for the answer with the same interest as everyone else, never thought that it would fall on him. While Luo Peishan was still a little stunned, almost everyone's eyes fell on him. "Luo Aiqing..."
"Your Majesty, it's not the minister who did it." Luo Peishan was a little dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, it was the third girl of the Luo family who proposed the ten rewards at the beginning, so was the person who raised the point also sent by the third girl? She probably only gave advice to the eldest princess, and didn't expect to be approved, but I never thought that the eldest princess would agree," Xie Renhui lowered her head slightly, "Even so, she herself thinks more and is more selfless than others. There is no reason to believe that she also thought of more after the fact, more things that no one else could have thought of at all."
As soon as this statement came out, many courtiers nodded one after another. You must know that the important court officials present had attended the birthday banquet of the eldest princess, and they were definitely impressed by the three girls of the Luo family.
"Oh? Luo Aiqing, you don't know anything about this?"
"Your Majesty, I really don't know the slightest bit." Luo Peishan wanted to reprimand Jingwan even more now, dear grandson, you've already made a lot of noise, and a large group of people are already staring at you, so you can't stop, really Do you want our family to be invisible to the wolves? Well, in fact, the wolves are already looking around.
To say, this is really what Jing Wan did. There are only ten purses, because I want to find the sage to receive the reward. This range is not beyond the scope of the capital. It is not difficult to know who the ten purses end up in. It is not difficult to spend some thought and inquire about these people. The situation and the situation of the people around it are not difficult.
But people who have to be promoted in this way are not very prominent, so it is difficult to understand the specific situation. You say, Jingwan, she is a boudoir girl, and inquires about the situation of a bunch of boys, is this a good thing? Even if her intentions are good, if it is spread out, she will definitely be criticized. Plus, she didn't want people to know about it, so she naturally acts carefully.
First, list the situations of these people one by one, which ones do not need to be done, which ones can be privately persuaded to give to others, and which ones are probably not found in one aspect of their abilities are actually of great use Yes, there are five in the first case, one in the second case, and four in the last case, which can be described as hard work.
Then, I asked Mama Gong to arrange for trustworthy and inconspicuous people to come to the door one by one without attracting the attention of others, analyze and analyze them, and said.
It can be described as laborious and laborious, and at the risk of damage to reputation.
A typical good deed is anonymous. Mother Gong also asked her why she did this.
"Probably to have a beginning and an end. The original intention is to give some people a chance. Since this opportunity really exists, naturally don't waste it, and let the country have more talents, isn't it?"
Yes, of course! When Li Hongyuan was in his previous life, he knew that Wanwan had a righteous heart. If she was given a chance, she would have done a lot of things for the Qiyuan Dynasty, and she would definitely not be worse than any other man. In other words, women are better than men. !
She was quiet and not for the sake of fame and fortune, but how could Li Hongyuan agree
It is natural that Mammy Gong would not get accurate information so quickly if she just inquired about it. However, he handed over this matter to the dark guard and directly handed over to Mammy Gong, and did not report to him again, so that, Without his knowledge, Wanwan really dug out a few talents. It seems that small people cannot be ignored, and they must be paid attention to in the future.
As for fame, as long as Emperor Lecheng says "Well done", who would dare to make irresponsible remarks about her
Li Hongyuan wants to hold her to the highest position. Naturally, he will not just let her bear an empty name. He must always respect her inside and outside the court, the whole country, and respect her, and it is not just that she can subdue him Li Hongyuan.
In fact, there is no need for him to make up something for her, as long as she is given the opportunity to show her, as long as the world knows what she does, then, when the time comes, she will naturally be able to sit in that position.
"Luo Aiqing, when will I also meet your granddaughter."
"Your Majesty, if you want to see her, of course you can do it anytime." However, the Emperor himself summoned her, and he couldn't stop.
"Okay, very good." Emperor Lecheng was very happy, "Luo Aiqing, I remember you said that your granddaughter's purse was handled by you. Who did you give it to in the end?"
Luo Peishan glanced at the nine people, and one of the "readers" stood up. "Your Majesty, it's the grass people."
Emperor Lecheng looked at him, then looked at Luo Peishan, "Luo Aiqing, you look at people far less than your granddaughter."
Luo Peishan's repeated accusations were originally intended to give "mediocre" people a chance. If he knew that his granddaughter would find another way, he could find such a "geek" by looking for it. To say that this person is the child of one of his younger brother's favorite disciples, when he first entered Beijing, he was asked to take care of him for one or two years. The birth of this child is really mediocre. It was a bit self-defeating to have such an opportunity.
But can you blame Jingwan? Of course not, she didn't choose the final owner of the purse, she just chose Maxima among the horses that others disliked, not Maxima, how can you still blame Bole? However, if there is no Maxima, everyone has an equal chance, either advancing together or retreating together. Now it's six in and four out. Thinking about it again, without Jingwan's original proposal, they wouldn't even have a chance to appear.
In the end, resentment or gratitude, it all depends on how they think.
And the person who got the Luo family's purse was also ashamed and his face was red.
"Just letting you go back like this is really a waste of Miss Luo's heart. The four of you are all admiring students. One fell in this year, and the three did not take the exam. Let's do it. What kind of good fortune will be after the year, it is all up to you."
I originally thought it was hopeless, but I never thought that when I was desperate, I would be surprised again.
In the Guozijian of the Qiyuan Dynasty, there were three kinds of students. One was the descendants of officials of the fourth rank and above. From the fourth rank to the third rank, the family could send one person, and from the second rank and above, the family could send two people; the second was the honorable person. Afterwards, the so-called students who obtained the opportunity to enter the prison by relying on the titles of their fathers and grandparents could be sent to one to five students depending on the titles; the third was a group of outstanding students belonging to the capital, and the number of places was limited.
Although the first two kinds of places can be given away, there are a few people who will give such precious places to ordinary people. After all, there are not a few children from any family. You can imagine how difficult it is to enter the Guozijian.
Guozijian was naturally also the highest institution in the Qiyuan Dynasty. Whether it was the teaching staff or other aspects, it was absolutely top-notch, and it was far from being comparable. After three years of admission, the rewards must be huge.
"Thank you, Emperor Ron."
"You don't need to thank me. Who should be thanked, you all know in your heart. Okay, let's go here."
The next highlight, of course, is the first-class jinshi and the third three people riding horses and parading through the streets.
Because it was a lot later than in previous years, the specific parade streets were already full of people, and everyone stretched their necks, waiting to see the style of this year's top three.
Is the champion tall and handsome? Is the second place in the list with a gray beard just like three years ago? As for Tanhua, it is said that Tanhua is the prettiest, but that one three years ago was not very satisfying.
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