Plundering the Dao of the Immortal Journey Chapter 51: Solutions
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The night is getting deeper, the cold is a bit heavy, and the lights are bright.
Outside the Gongyuan, the guards have not yet withdrawn. A group of spearmen are patrolling, blocking the examination room, and no one is allowed to enter.
In the Gong Yuan, the Feather Guards guarded the test house on patrol. Anyone who dared to break in should be killed.
In the Gongyuan, all kinds of food are already prepared, including chickens, ducks, vegetables, and fruits. These few days are all meals in the courtyard and cannot go out.
All house officers are also not allowed to go out. They must review all the test papers. The guards at the door guard them like nails. Not only are they wary of outsiders, they also don't allow the house officers to go out.
A house officer put down his pen and rubbed his eyes. In the past few days, he was reviewing the examination papers in the room. After reading the papers for too long, he was a little dazzled and rubbed: "These hundreds of primary and secondary papers, Only these few volumes have been reviewed, and now I just feel dizzy."
A house officer in the room smiled: "It should be a good selection for this state, but it's almost seven or eight days, and I am really tired."
Hearing this, another house officer said: "Okay, don’t complain. We have finished approving today. I will sleep until dawn tomorrow. I will submit the rest to the deputy examiner for review. The ranking is handed up, so that the president will be the one to be selected."
Da Xu Liguo, although he only opened four subjects, but the practice has been formed. In the state examination, although most of the house officers are local academic officials, the deputy examiners are all academic officials from other provinces to conduct the review, so as to avoid any omissions.
And the chief examiner is the president of the provincial examination, and the court sends people to check and balance the scholars.
"Read all test papers in each room!"
"After the review is completed, the ranking and examination papers are submitted to the president."
Hu Yingzhen read the first fifty volumes, and generally thinks it is pretty good: "You waited hard, it's fair to get a scholar, I haven't noticed any mistakes or omissions until now."
I read the seventh volume, and when I started, my eyes brightened: "The writing is like a person, it seems that this person must be elegant."
continued to read, and even thought to himself: "This person is very talented!"
"It's just this paper, which is seventh. Could it be that the previous paper is better than this one? Then this state bachelor is terrible." I was thinking about it, and I started to read the next six volumes.
I finished reading, then came back, took the seventh volume and frowned, thinking to myself: "Naughty, there is a gap between this article and the other volume, and there are no mistakes or taboos. At least the top three are."
are all Jinshi, naturally understand that there is no big gap between the articles, each has its own merits, and you can rank at will, but if the gap is widened, it will not work, and the Ministry of Rites will also speak.
walked a few steps in the room before releasing his eyebrows: "Although the test is illegible, this article is of this level, just like the torch in the night. Even if the name is illegible, you have to look at this style alone."
"It must be that these local real estate officers have considered, or offended people, or feel that this son is young and overwhelmed." After thinking about it this way, I shook my head, a little dissatisfied, and put it in the first place: "Da Xu Chuli, just follow suit. In the past, this wind cannot be long, this article can be the top of the list!"
put the test paper in the first place, and scanned the surroundings: "Do you have any opinions?"
"I have no opinion while waiting." All the examiners responded.
At this time, the sky is getting brighter and the sky is showing up in a round of sun. There is a rooster crowing in this test courtyard. Hu Yingzhen said: "Since this is the case, the ranking has been determined, let's open the book!"
"The president has an order, open the book and transcribe the name."
The paper has been set, in fact, it has already been set.
Take out the corresponding nameless test paper, open it and record the name.
The first one is Pei Ziyun.
"The case leader, Pei Ziyun, a talented scholar in Jiangping County!"
When the name was opened, every real estate officer was shocked, and even President Hu Yingzhen was shocked: "Fifteen years old, isn't it too young?"
, but the ranking has been decided, so there is no sound.
one by one unbooked transcripts. On a red list, thirty-three names were divided into three pieces. The first piece was only three, followed by ten, and again twenty.
"No objection, just use the seal."
More than 20 house officers all took out their official seals and pressed them one by one on this list, and finally even the president pressed the seals, which is considered to have officially set the list.
"The trial court opens, and delivers it to the Governor's Mansion and the court. The list will be opened immediately."
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Except for a small number of scholars who can still live in peace, waiting for the reporter to come home at the inn, many scholars have already arrived in front of the Gongyuan.
"The soldiers have all withdrawn, it is obvious that they are about to get out of the rankings." The Gongyuan Zhaobi was filled with talented people.
"Boom!" The dragon gate opened and the yamen came out, and all the talents shouted together: "The list is released, the list is released!"
There is no reservation for this sound, but all the talents meet by appointment, shouting together, and the three-year state rankings bear the expectations of scholars.
Fu Mansion
The morning sun shone on the wall, a few magpies screamed, and more than a dozen scholars were all in the hall at this time. Although the maid brought the meat porridge, no one was paying attention to it, not to mention Yi Xiucai, even Yu Guangmao was bathing and changing clothes, staring at the door with nervous eyes.
Fu Mansion was near. After a while, there was the sound of horseshoes in front of the Fu Mansion gate, and then the sound of gongs and drums poured into the mansion. Everyone present, even Pei Ziyun stared straight at the mansion. .
"Thirtieth, Chen Jinchun, Honghou County, Dong'an Prefecture!" A report team rushed up and shouted.
The door room has been prepared for a long time. Listening to this voice, one person entered the courtyard to announce the good news, while the other quickly opened the door and led the servants into the room, and the servants of Fu Mansion were lighting firecrackers and rang , Is welcoming.
Chen Jinchun has been in obscurity. At this time, he knelt on the ground with a "puff" and cried: "Father, mother, I was hit, I finally hit."
"I was thirty-five years old in the test, and I finally got it!"
, just like a child, this person cried directly on the ground, Yi Zhiquan grinned reluctantly, and stepped forward to help him up: "Congratulations, congratulations, this is a great thing."
In fact, everyone's heart is tight. Someone has passed the exam. How about yourself?
even Yu Guangmao's face turned pale.
"21st place, Yu Guangmao, Fule County, Dong'an Prefecture!"
"Congratulations, congratulations!" Everyone was celebrating, but Yu Guangmao breathed a sigh of relief, recovered some blood, and wiped the sweat embarrassedly: "I lost my temper, everyone forgive me."
No one answered. Yi Zhiquan and others were all staring at the door, and there were many people on the street talking: "This Fu Ju family is really talented. These talents live here, and there are two masters among them. ."
No one spoke, and continued to stare at the door, only to see a team of registered teams passing by the door. As time passed, the hearts of the talents on the scene gradually sank into the abyss. At this moment, another sound of gongs and drums approached. I ignored the crowds of onlookers, but shouted: "The state test is a success, Mr. Pei Ziyunpei, Jiangping County, Dong'an Prefecture, the high school Jieyuan, the Beijing News has repeatedly reported Huang Jia!"
Yi Zhiquan and the others all felt as if their bodies were pulled out of their bones at once, their hearts were gone, and they were slumped on their seats, while Pei Ziyun felt his head buzzed even if he was a traverser, barely maintaining his composure. I took out the reward money and issued it.
Ya Yai smiled and took the Xi money, congratulations again and again.
The talents who were not in the field were pale, bleak, lonely, and some even cried bitterly, but Chen Jinchun and Yu Guangmao also said together: "Congratulations, brother Pei, Cheng Yuyuan!"
"Tongxi, Tongxi." Pei Ziyun hurriedly returned the gift. In fact, Xie Yuan is not much different from the last place in the township examination, and the treatment is similar.
Every new entrant is given a certificate, indicating when you won the census, and what your ranking is. Generally, it is a tax-free 20 acres of land. The former dynasty caused many people to take refuge in Juren and the government. Unable to collect taxes, Da Xu learned a lesson and exempted him from only 20 acres.
Next is the gift of clothes. In fact, the clothes of a person are almost the same as an official uniform.
, I will give a plaque again, Xu Jian’s memorial arch, give twenty taels of silver, and more Xie Yuan, which is thirty taels—just this difference in treatment.
Juren can build an archway in front of the door to be praised, and a plaque is hung on the door. This represents the glory of the owner and even the family. When outsiders see it, they know that this family is a scholarly family, at least it has been out of Juren.
And those official tolerances are kind to such people, and they will not be bullied.
Amidst the uproar, Fu Juren came over: "Congratulations, three new recruits, I have set up a banquet, and I invite you all to sit in."
said, shaking his hand, I saw crackling firecrackers at the door, and the small garden in the house was on the table. At this moment, the wind is refreshing and the sun is warm, so it won't be too cold.
The banquet case adopts ancient rituals. It is a table for one person. The only exception is Yunniang and Luo Li. These are scattered in the garden. They are not delicacies, but they seem to have belly pieces. , Duck soup, mutton beef, moon cakes~IndoMTL.com~ and watermelon slices...a total of more than twenty tables.
Fu Juren smiled: "Everyone, please take a seat, don’t be disappointed if you are not in this section, come back in three years, you are still young."
"Come on, drink!"
The talents are a bit lonely, but this scene can’t be rejected, because next time, what if I do it by myself?
smiled reluctantly at the moment, and toasted together. Fu Juren had entertained several talents in this courtyard. Knowing that these talents were in the mood, he didn't persuade him. After a drink, he put down the wine glass and said, "On the show!"
I saw a few girls turn out, there was a pipa, and the women sang loudly. This has become a foregone conclusion. Many talents also want to use wine to relieve their sorrows. In a blink of an eye, they can drink a few glasses of wine. Yi Zhiquan is no exception. After three cups of work, blood came out on his pale face, and he smiled: "Brother Pei, Brother Yu, think that when you and I arrived in Zhoucheng by boat, it was still yesterday, but after today, it is different. "
applauded and laughed, but two lines of tears fell.
Pei Ziyun couldn't help sighing. A few days ago, he knew that Yi Zhi's family was not very good. He was hardworking and tireless, and he was more humbly asking questions.
Don’t talk about yourself, other talents can also lower their heads and ask questions. Unfortunately, this world is not enough to work hard. Thinking of him saying that he failed in this subject, he had to go home to teach, and he didn’t feel hurt, but he didn’t. With words of comfort, I had to raise my glass, salute it from afar, and ate it all in one mouthful.
There is only little Lolita, her face flushed with excitement, she glanced at everyone, and asked: "Auntie, is this a personable personality? Just passing the exam, there will be a change."
Yun Niang couldn't help sighing: "That's it, this is an extraordinary fame, but this is the court's aura, not oneself, but this must be remembered!"
The little loli was a little ignorant, and nodded again, wondering if she understood.