Turbulent Times Chapter 197: The day of the big exam

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Wang Junlin sighed and finally couldn't help cursing in a low voice after politely sending off the 'envoys' sent by the big bosses one by one: "Yang Jian asked me to take on this job. Let me be a lone minister? Isn't he afraid that I will take the opportunity to trade power and feelings with various nobles and various forces, and become one?"

"Did they forget that I am the supervisory censor and the chief supervisor of this autumn examination, yet I came to my residence so blatantly?" After a while, Wang Junlin sighed again: "These notes are The evidence of their malpractice and malpractice has been sent to me, they are a bit too courageous."

That's what he said, but Wang Junlin had a wry smile and helplessness on his face. The people who sent him the notes are all people who are close to him, and they seem to be people he can't refuse, let alone Take this as evidence.

"In this way, I can only go with the trend?" Wang Junlin frowned slightly. He really didn't expect that the Sui Dynasty had just been established for more than 20 years, and the officialdom had been corrupted to such an extent. After studying for more than ten years, Wang Junlin, a humble scholar who tried hard to get ahead and serve the court and the emperor, although he had begun to have the heart of a hero, still couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable in his heart.

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For the past month, Gao Ying had been arguing for a long time with Zhou Chengyan, Minister of Rites, and four famous Confucian scholars abroad for the examination questions, and it was not until yesterday that the topic of the policy discussion was decided.

After all, this is the first Chinese Imperial Examination since the beginning of the world, and it is also the first time that the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty has planned and worked hard for many years, and finally took advantage of the opportunity to personally arrange the first talent ceremony. Although there is only more than a month of preparation time, but Scholars all over the world are staring at it, and no one dares to ignore it lightly. The setting of the topic is related to all aspects. For example, the direction of the emperor's recent attention, the most urgent issues that need to be considered by the Sui Dynasty, and so on.

Everything looks sacred and serious, without the backlash from various noble families that Yang Jian and a few loyal people were worried about, and there was no collective opposition from courtiers as in the past. This made Yang Jian completely relieved, but at the same time he felt a little uneasy.

He arranged Gao Ying, Wang Junlin and Zhou Chengyan to be in charge of the autumn imperial examination after careful consideration.

Gao Ying naturally represents his eldest son, Yang Yong, who has a somewhat feminine personality, and Zhou Chengyan, Minister of Rites, is the nephew of the Dugu family. The second son of Yang Guang. Whether he is willing or not, the courtiers have already made their choice quietly. Although as an emperor, he is very angry every time he thinks of this matter, but after all, he is the two sons left by Queen Dugu, so what can he do? The throne and the world will always be inherited by one of them.

Gao Ying and Zhou Chengyan, who are destined to be unharmonious, will supervise each other, which can prevent favoritism and fraud to a certain extent, and letting Wang Junlin get involved is, in Yang Jian's opinion, his own genius.

Both Gao Ying and Yang Yong could feel the pride in Wang Junlin's bones, how could Yang Jian fail to see that the most important thing was that Wang Junlin was not from aristocratic background, and he was not a fellow traveler with various powerful families.

So, in Yang Jian's view, no matter how Wang Junlin conceals it, he will never join forces with other people, especially when he learns that Wang Junlin secretly spends money to help those poor scholars who are almost living on beggars and waiting to take the exam Later, it was even more confirmed.

However, who knows what will happen to Wang Junlin?

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As soon as he got up from the bed, the little official sent to serve him brought a washbasin towel and green salt for washing. Looking at the little official's clumsiness, Zhou Chengyan missed the twin sisters at home who served comfortably in the evening and tender and considerate in the morning.

It would be fine if he was the chief examiner, but now he is Gao Ying's deputy. In order to prevent the people who participated in the test from leaking the questions, Yang Jian personally ordered them to be locked in the temporary examination house for more than half a month. Zhou Chengyan was already very tired of this kind of inconvenient life. Although today is the day of the exam, it will take quite a long time to wait for the release.

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On the third day of September, the first autumn imperial examination of the Chinese feudal dynasty officially began. No matter what the final result is, it can be said to be of great significance.

Compared to hereditary, recommendation and other talent selection systems, the imperial examinations allow everyone to participate regardless of their background, rich or poor. This not only greatly broadened the basis for the imperial court to select talents, but also gave the disadvantaged families in the middle and lower classes of society the opportunity to move to the upper class of society through scientific examinations, which will definitely play a considerable role in maintaining the stability of the overall society , and the humble scholars will naturally be "ten times worth ten times" through this move "once they reach the Dragon Gate".

This is the first time for the Sui Dynasty to open a course. Although time is tight and there are far fewer scholars in this era than in the Tang and Song Dynasties, in just one month, after the three-level selection and assessment by the states, counties, and counties, you can participate in the final examination of the imperial court. There are still nearly 3,000 people in the autumn test.

The nearly 3,000 scholars in long gowns, old or new, were either nervous, excited, or panic-stricken, and went to the temporary examination institute set up by the Ministry of Rites. Carp drilled in a small fish basket.

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The day before the exam, that is, yesterday Wang Junlin, Gao Ying, Zhou Chengyan, Minister of Rites, and the two assistant examiners, the five promoted and held a coordination and deployment meeting. Defined everyone's responsibilities and arranged an appropriate procedure for the entire exam.

Early in the morning, officials from the Ministry of Rituals found a luxurious-looking grand master chair from somewhere, and placed it on the left side of the gate of the examination institute. Wang Junlin sat lazily on this chair. There were four guards, and on the right sat the officials sent by Yushitai. These people were supposed to assist Wang Junlin in supervising the whole exam.

Behind Wang Junlin, stood Niu Jinda who was like the black **** of the iron tower. Except for Wang Junlin who didn't know what he had thought of and had a strange look in his eyes, everyone was watching these candidates walk in front of them coldly.

Candidates walked past Wang Junlin, no matter they were young or old, they all saluted respectfully with a look of fear on their faces, and even those who were timid had trembling legs.

There are two reasons for this, one is that Wang Junlin has a poisonous and vicious reputation; the other is that he fears and respects Wang Junlin's responsibility in the exam, which is enough to determine the fate of many of them.

Without Wang Junlin's order, several yamen servants from the Ministry of Rituals opened the curtain with excitement and arrogance, and began to search every examinee who entered, strictly preventing students from bringing prohibited items into the entrance.

Wang Junlin took a sip of tea and sighed with emotion when he saw these hard-working students carrying bedding and toilets to eat, who looked like the great migrant workers of later generations.

At this time, he suddenly saw a student who had been checked by the yamen officer and showed no problems was about to enter. He didn't know what he found, so he couldn't help laughing and shouted softly: "Wait a minute!"

There was a moment of silence at the entrance of the examination institute. Everyone looked at the famous Qin Anhou. Candidates in King's Landing called to stop.

This examinee is fairly handsome, but his skin is a little dark and rough, but his eyes are very bright. At this time, he is carrying a rotten bedding and wearing a long gown that has been washed white. He is a typical poor student.

"Hou Ye, what are your orders?" The official from the Ministry of Rites who led the inspection quickly ran to Wang Junlin to ask for instructions with a respectful face.

Wang Junlin glanced at him, and asked lightly: "Have you checked?"

The officials of the Ministry of Rites and the officials of Yushitai said at the same time: "It has been checked, and there is nothing unusual."

The student looked up at the young Qin Anhou with his head upright, with a calm expression and no panic.

Wang Junlin frowned slightly, and asked again: "Are you sure there is nothing unusual?"

"Yes, Lord Hou." The official of the Ministry of Rites and the official of Yushitai looked at each other, and the official of the Ministry of Rites said in a low voice.

Wang Junlin suddenly got up from the teacher's chair and walked to the calm student. The latter quickly bowed to him respectfully: "Student Fang Qiao pays homage to Qin Anhou."

Everyone saw that although the scholar was nervous when facing the king, he acted neither humble nor overbearing, and secretly praised this scholar in his heart, regardless of whether he has real talents or not, just this demeanor of not changing his face in the face of a poisonous general is just the same. Not bad.

Wang Junlin looked at him twice, suddenly laughed, and whispered in his ear: "There is something wrong with your clothes."

He spoke in a very low voice, so only the student named Fang Qiao heard it. Fine beads of sweat appeared on Fang Qiao's forehead in an instant. He is from Qizhou. Talented and famous. Originally, he had a certain degree of confidence without any entrainment due to his talent, but seeing other people making various preparations these days, he lacked confidence, so he followed the trend and prepared for entrainment.

He spent a month trying so hard to keep the entrainment from being discovered, thinking of various ways, thinking that no one would be able to discover it. In fact, those yamen servants and other officials beside him did not discover his entrainment just now.

However, I don't know how this Qin Anhou, who is famous for his viciousness and poisonousness, discovered his secret. Under Wang Junlin's quiet gaze, the steady demeanor that was praised by others in the past inevitably has a tendency to collapse. After all, a young man in his twenties, when he thinks that he has been studying hard for more than ten years, and seeing that the long-awaited opportunity is about to disappear, his eyes turn red instantly, and his face looks desperate.

Wang Junlin suddenly recalled an experience he had in later generations, looked at the begging eyes of the young man in front of him, sighed in his heart, and suddenly said with some emotion: "It is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you. If I act impartially at this time, Your ten years of hard work have been wasted. I can give you a chance, but you must remember that during the two-day examination, you must not let me discover any of your cheating behavior, otherwise it will not be as simple as failing the exam."

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