Turbulent Times Chapter 204: Everyone has their own minds

Wang Junlin, Gao Ying, and Zhou Chengyan gathered the test papers together. Under the leadership of the Huangmen **** in the palace sent by Yang Jian, and under the protection of the inner guards, the test papers, together with the examiners who finally marked the test papers, were sent into the In the inner hall of the examination institute.

Within a few days, the batch of test papers with dubious names will be reviewed, and the top 200 candidates will be drawn up, and then the palace test will be held to rank the top 200 candidates from high schools such as the champion and Tanhua.

Gao Ying and Zhou Chengyan each took their own examiners to check the test papers, and spent three days correcting a total of more than 3,000 test papers. Correcting the scriptures is relatively simple, because the scriptures with the correct answer only consume eyesight, but do not need to bother to think about it. Basically, sixty or seventy copies can be passed in an hour, with an average of more than four hundred per person and less than five hundred test papers. The correction was completed in two days. The extra day is to exchange the corrected test papers with each other to check whether others have made mistakes.

Only through the scriptures and meanings, more than 2,000 people were removed at once. Of course, almost all of these people are humble scholars. eliminated.

In the end, there were only 700 papers left for the examination and re-examination. There are seven examiners and five re-examiners. These two passes are mainly a part of judging strategies. In addition to the spot check test paper, if the scores of the three parties are the same, there is nothing to say. If they are different, they will be submitted to the main examiner. This judgment was more energy-intensive, and it took a total of six days before it was declared over.

When all the checkpoints were over, the remaining nearly 300 papers were sent to Gao Ying and Zhou Chengyan, the two chief examiners.

Among them, there are more than 100 uncontroversial papers that are determined to pass three tests in a row and can be passed or passed; in addition, there are more than 200 test papers that do not match the three evaluations of check, exam, and re-examination , needs to be finalized by two examiners.

The two main examiners have to finalize the 200 candidates who are on the list, and it takes more time than inspection, examination and re-examination. Gao Ying and Zhou Chengyan flipped through the examination papers in silence, only the rustling of papers could be heard in the hall. Only when you see a paper that is too flawed, take it out as a joke; or if you have any outstanding words, read it and exchange it. On the surface, the two seem to be in harmony, but they both know in their hearts that the real contest will really begin.

Although the places are almost divided, it would be even better if there is an opportunity to reduce the number of places in the other party's high school and let yourself have more, especially for some powerful families who have not yet chosen to stand on either side of the prince and the deposed prince. They both secretly entrusted the two of them. If anyone can do things for these aristocratic families, or let his family's children pass one or two more people in the exam, they will win them over to their side to a certain extent.

It was getting late, and most of the test papers that were confirmed to be taken had already been filled. When it was time to eat, Gao Ying suddenly saw some words in the paper in his hand, and instantly understood that it was Xu Jingzong's. If it comes from my sect, it can be cultivated well, which is a pity."

It's not the first time Gao Ying said something similar to this today, but Zhou Chengyan picked it up and looked at it worriedly. Seeing that the pasted paper is not a little shorter, there is no slight crease, and the third character in the third line on the first page is not slightly larger than the other characters, so he looks away again and ignores it.

Gao Ying saw that Zhou Chengyan did not recognize that it was Xu Jingzong's paper, and at the same time he was secretly relieved, but at the same time felt that this matter was a bit too easy, and the other backers he had arranged were useless, so he wondered if Xu Jingzong There is no mark on Jingzong's paper that the other party can use for comparison?

This kind of possibility is not impossible. With so many test papers, it is not impossible for the puppet who arranged the papers to be pasted and copied by the other party to have omissions, but this is too coincidental, right? Gao Ying felt a little uneasy.

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Wang Junlin left the stinking examination institute. Niu Jinda had already been driving the carriage at the entrance of the institute. Shen Guang and ten guards on tall horses had already been waiting. After getting into the carriage, he took the towel handed over by Shen Guang, wiped his face indiscriminately, and asked a little tiredly, "What's the situation with Xu Jingzong now?"

"As we analyzed before, this person is very proud and conceited, and he is full of confidence in his high school ranking. Right now, whether it is himself or the people around him, he will definitely be able to go to high school and at least be in the top three. The main thing is that this person is very concerned about fame and fortune. Once he does not have a high school, his personality will inevitably suffer a lot. Although his personality is relatively stable, but at the critical moment, he will be stimulated by the magic medicine prepared by Lord Hou. Carry out according to our plan, even if it is difficult to control him, we are prepared to find a substitute to replace him and make him disappear completely." Shen Guang whispered the return statement he had prepared long ago.

Wang Junlin nodded, and said: "Imitate Xu Jingzong's writing habits and write ten thousand character books, prepare in advance, the more the better."

Shen Guang said respectfully.

Wang Junlin thought for a while, and said: "I have read Xu Jingzong's papers carefully, but he is a talent with a deep gap in his chest. It is a pity to die like this. Prepare in advance, and then find a corpse and let him fake death , to save his life. Don’t let the people on Nighthawk’s side know about this.”

"I understand." Shen Guang hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

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In the next few days, the situation in the capital was calm. Now that Wang Junlin has mastered the list, Nighthawk's hidden forces are operating at full capacity. It is not difficult to dig out some real evidence, let alone these people do things like this. Unscrupulous, never thought that someone would check them.

Before the list was released, there was no shocking news circulating in the official circles, and finally the top three, Wang Junlin secretly stuffed in a dozen poor students with real talents and knowledge were not selected Obviously, Gao Ying and Zhou Chengyan regarded them as their own.

As for Gao Ying and Zhou Chengyan, they focused their energy on each other, so they obviously didn't pay enough attention to Wang Junlin who had completed the errands, and they didn't even see the problem.

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It is mid-September.

After two rounds of rain, the hot days are finally over and the weather is getting cooler.

During the time when all the candidates were waiting for the list to be released, many people heard that Xu Jingzong would definitely be able to pass high school, and that he was either the No. It is said that the future is boundless, so it is unavoidable to invite Xu Jingzong to a banquet in advance before the list comes down.

Xu Jingzong never refused anyone who came, and he accepted everyone's flattery at the banquet. After a few days, he himself felt that if he couldn't make it into the top three, it would be outrageous.

Originally, the appearance of the emperor presiding over the palace examination in the imperial examination did not appear until the early Northern Song Dynasty, but after Wang Junlin intentionally put forward this suggestion more than a month ago, Yang Jian readily accepted it. As a result, the Emperor's Palace Examination appeared nearly four hundred years in advance.

Wang Junlin's suggestion at the time was completely based on what he knew about the palace examination model after the Song Dynasty in history, and Yang Jian almost completely agreed. As long as you can be on the admission list of the Ministry of Rites Examination, you will be a Jinshi.

The words "No. 1", "Best Second" and "Jinshi" were conceived by Gao Ying, Zhou Chengyan and others. What kind of allusions did they come from? Wang Junlin didn't know, but he remembered that in the original history, the Tang Dynasty's imperial examinations were mature. The first class in the palace examination is called "Yijia", and it is awarded "Jinshi Jidi"; the second class is called "Second Jia", and it is awarded "Jinshi's background"; "Born with Jinshi", collectively referred to as Jinshi. The first, second, and third each take a certain number of names, the first is limited to three, and the second and third each take a number of names. The first in Yijia is called champion, the second in Yijia is called second place, and the third in Yijia is called Tanhua; and the "three best" are actually the last in the palace examination.

However, after he proposed the method of palace examination, Yang Jian arranged it, and Gao Ying, Zhou Chengyan and others naturally researched the method of the top three. Wang Junlin thought from time to time these days whether it was a coincidence of history, or history of course.

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September 21st, the autumn leaves on both sides of the road fall, and the birds on the branches are in pairs. It is the season of autumn harvest full of joy. In an ordinary inn on the west side of Kyoto not far from the examination institute, students from all over the country who were waiting for the examination results gathered in a panic downstairs. Diet, put all your mind on inquiring about news.

"No way." A student from Yongzhou shook his head with a wry smile and said, "After much deliberation, it is very unlikely that these poor students will be able to go to high school."

"Brother Ziming, why did you say that?" The student sitting next to him had a dark complexion, but bright eyes. It was Fang Qiao who was let off by Wang Junlin in the examination institute because he was kidnapped.

Fang Qiao is from Linzi, Qizhou, and his family has nearly 100 mu of land. He is considered a small landlord, but compared with a wealthy family, he is still the difference between an ant and an elephant, but he has the basic conditions for studying. Different from others, because in the examination room he boldly asked Wang Junlin whether he could go to high school, and Wang Junlin nodded to him at that time, his mood at this time was different from other people sitting here, but Extremely relaxing.

At this time, he picked up a chopsticks of old vinegar from the table to soak peanuts and ate them. While chewing, he said vaguely: "Brother Ziming is a well-known figure in Bingzhou. Everyone is full of praise after watching it, so it should be on the list!"

The scholar known as Brother Ziming, surnamed Liu, Ziming is his character, from Tianshui County, Yongzhou, 27 or 18 years old, seems to have a stable personality and is quite sophisticated, at this time he glanced at others, He hesitated to speak.

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