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The next day, just as the sky was turning white, Si Chen sent the time-changing document to the Bell and Drum Courtyard of Wende Hall, and the chickens sang and beat the drums.

The lamps and candles in the back hall of the Jiying Hall were lit all night, except that the examiners would gather together to discuss the articles that could not be sorted out smoothly. At other times, there was only the sound of papers being flipped through the whole room.

Although the handwriting of the transcribed copies is neat lowercase, hundreds of calligraphers have different characters. Thousands of transcribed copies, including poems and prose, made Lu Wei and Han Bo almost sleepless night. Survival of the fittest will give the grades of the selected copies, divide them into five grades and sort them, and finally take the top ten and send them to the emperor.

The transcribed copies only have numbers, so the examiners do not know who the writers of these test papers are, and the style of the articles alone is not enough to confirm.

"Excellent knowledge and excellent Ci poetry are the first; ingenuity and thoroughness are the second; comprehensive arts and sciences are the third; moderate arts and sciences are the fourth; liberal arts and sciences are the fifth. This is the fifth in the imperial examination. The system of equality, these ten people are the first class selected by the ministers and the examiners. This time, 710 people were ranked in the palace examination, and 890 people were dismissed. It is the list with the largest number of people since the imperial examinations in the past dynasties."

Ten numbered copies of the test papers were spread out on the table, and the emperor checked them one by one and asked, "Which one do you think is the best?"

Lu Wei and Han Si looked at each other, and Lu Wei cupped his hands and said: "Your boldness, after a night of discussion with Vice Minister Han Shu, I feel that there are two provincial candidates with comparable knowledge and words."

"Oh?"

Lu Wei stepped forward and picked up the two test papers on the far left, "In terms of knowledge, No. [-] is slightly weaker than No. [-], and No. [-] should be ranked second, but No. Sorrowful and respectful, it is better than No. [-] ranking first, the two are evenly divided, it is hard to distinguish."

The emperor held the copies of the two people, and there was only a number on the front of the volume. He stared at one of them blankly, and immediately said: "Since ancient times, there has been no juxtaposition. It must be arranged in order."

"Your Majesty, please decide."

"The two gentlemen think knowledge or being able to write articles, which is more important?"

After thinking for a while, Han Bang said: "If you have knowledge, your articles will definitely not be bad. Knowledge covers a lot, but being able to write articles does not necessarily mean that you have a lot of knowledge."

"But the meaning of the words can tell a person's attitude. This son's words can no longer be submissive, it is simply audacious, and the article criticizes Emperor Gao, Taizong and the first emperor, talking about the current government, boasting..." Lu Wei Immediately looked at Han Bang, because this paper was not in the first class, Han Bang not only listed it as the first class but also ranked second after seeing it.

"Titles are state affairs. The state government does not restrict what the scholars can discuss, and the officials have not set restrictions or taboos. What is wrong with discussing and offering suggestions? Don't the dignified scholar-bureaucrats dare not even admit their own mistakes?"

"What is the relationship between the answer to the son and the scholar-bureaucrats of the country?"

"Okay," the emperor picked up the copy of the theory that was ranked first by Han Bo, "the two are on par in terms of poems and songs, but this article ranked first is profound and wonderful, and it is quoted from many sources, but it has the meaning of changing customs. It's inside." The emperor shook his head, "It's a pity."

Lu Wei took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, there is a saying in "Xunzi Yue Lun": Music is what sages enjoy, and it can be good for the people. And this son ignores the law of the ancestors, and tries to change the ritual system of the ancestors, how can such a person be the number one scholar, how can he be the three yuan of the dynasty."

Han Si argued with him, "There are also sayings in the "Book of Rites", so happy behavior and clear morals, intelligent eyes and ears, peaceful blood, and changing customs, the world is peaceful. In the past, the sages made orders according to the trend of the time. Now thousands of years have passed, and the world has changed. , Dynasties have changed, and some old systems are no longer applicable today. When a monarch is in power, the first consideration is the people of the world, not the scholar-bureaucrats who sit back and enjoy wealth."

"Sit back and enjoy wealth?"

"Lu Xiang is an elder and a great scholar in the literary world. I am not trying to compete with you."

Lu Wei took a deep breath, not as stubborn as Su Yu, so he didn't continue to pursue and argue with him.

"Finished?" Under the debate between the two purple robes, the emperor read the papers of the two again, "Compared with the articles that change the customs, I prefer the arguments of the latter two. They know how to avoid their edges and not be arrogant." Don't be impatient, calm and steady."

Han Si was stunned, and bowed after seeing the emperor's joyful expression, "Your Majesty, please make a decision."

The servant presented the polished pen and ink, and the emperor took the pen to circle the three copies of the transcription and put the ranking next to the number.

"The day of the roll call is scheduled to be held after Enke, and it will still be held in the Chongzheng Palace, and it will be handed over to the Secretary."

"Yes."

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After Lu Wei, Han Si and other spring officials returned, they ranked the copy of Jinshi with grades, submitted them to the emperor for approval, and held a special performance the next day.

On March 22, the third year of Qianyuan, the results of the palace examination were announced, and the list was announced in Linxuan of Chongzheng Hall.

At seven o'clock in Maoshi, all Dengke Jinshi waited quietly in front of Chongzheng Hall for Chenshi's roll call and release of the list.

The candidates were nervous, and many of them were holding their hands nervously. There was a table with seats beside the Chongzheng Hall. On the seats were several women and children dressed in life clothes.

— boom boom! — boom boom! —Drums sounded from the Wende Hall, and then the ceremonial and music officer hit the golden bell with a hammer, and the palace hall played the sound of ceremonial music.

The emperor came to the Chongzheng Hall in person, and the editor placed the test papers for Jinshi and Juren under the west side of the throne, and unpacked the test papers in sequence. The frontispiece with the blurred name on the sealed original volume was dismantled and handed over to Zhongshu Shilang.

Zhongshu Shilang took the paper and glanced at it, "First stage."

Lu Wei stepped forward and together with Zhongshu Shilang presented the scroll to the emperor, the name written on the front of the scroll corresponding to No. [-] was particularly dazzling at this time.

"No. 1 champion and No. [-]..." The emperor stared at the two words for a while, then looked at the gate of Chongzheng Hall, "Zhang Hou."

His Majesty's army chief then sang the emperor's words loudly, "No.1 champion and chapter thick!"

"No.1 champion and chapter thick!"

The voice of the group of people came from the Chongzheng Hall, and the people standing in the square courtyard under the steps of the hall turned their heads to look for the person who responded.

"No.1 champion and chapter thick!" Until the caller came out.

Juren's position is in accordance with the order of the provincial examination ranking, and the candidate is the second in the first row from the left.

The woman in the middle of the railing said: "The No. [-] Lang on the Longfei List is so young, he looks familiar."

"Hui Shengren, Zhuangyuan Lang is Zhang Hou, the son of Kuimen Chancellor. His character is thick, and he is the weakest crown. He was originally a student of the Imperial Academy."

Xiao Youqing stared at the caller who came out of the palace, "Are both father and son champions?"

The man in the white robe with his sleeves folded up climbed the steps was full of doubts, looked down at the stairs and murmured: "Why me?"

"This year's No. [-] Scholar is handsome, elegant and free-spirited. After the roll call is over, the threshold of Zhang Xiang's family may be broken."

"Mother, Tanhualang is also young, even more handsome than Zhuangyuanlang." Wei Zhen and his sister sat beside Princess Wu and said with bright eyes.

"Does Zhen Er think Tan Hua Lang looks good?"

Wei Zhen stood up from her seat, and said to Xiao Youqing, "Back to the saint, Zhen'er thinks it looks good, but it's not as good as uncle."

Xiao Youqing clasped his hands together and stared at the third leader who was in the middle of the palace, "The officials have been chanting this name for several days."

In the Chongzheng Hall, the editor on the west side of the throne unpacked the third volume, which corresponds to No. [-], and immediately handed over the original volume to Zhongshu Shilang, who then exhibited it with the prime minister.

The emperor froze again as if looking at No.1, "No.3 Tanhua, Wang Wenfu."

The emperor personally proclaimed the call, and the military chief sang it loudly. The three chiefs came out in response to their names and climbed the steps to enter the palace.

"Give the new and the first Jinshi a thick chapter... Wang Wenfu's green robe, boots, and wat, and the brown in front of the imperial court."

Sankui took off his shirt and changed into his official uniform, court boots, holding a wat board, and followed the officials to the throne.

"Chen Zhanghou, Shangshu Zuopushe and the servant of the door, the youngest son of the Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhang Shizhang, the birth mother Yang, the grandfather Ji Guogong Zhangquan, a Jinshi during the reign of Tai. Zu, died of illness during the reign of Emperor Taizong, and gave gold to Dr. Ziguanglu , Captain."

The top two of the top three are all the sons of scholars and eunuchs, and the only No. 3 Tanhua is from a merchant background. After Wang Wenfu answered the question, he wanted to say, "Your Majesty, my minister..."

Knowing what Zhang Hou wanted to ask, the emperor raised his hand, "Three gentlemen, let's meet again in this hall."

"Your Majesty is so kind."

"Everyone who has studied hard for many years, the reason is to go to the palace to meet me today. Being an official is not a name that goes down in history. I hope that the disappointment you think is not applied to me, the emperor. With the hearts of the people, stick to it. In this way, Fang is worthy of Shi Brown's official robes, I hope you will not forget why you entered the court."

The emperor looked at Wang Wenfu alone, "I also hope that your sharp blade can be used in the right way."

Wang Wenfu knelt down with his wat board and skirt on his knees, "Wenfu must put all the people in the world first, and assist His Majesty to achieve great things for thousands of years."

Except for the three chiefs, the rest of the enlisted Jinshi were not read by the emperor and announced personally, but only announced by the prime minister and sung by the army chief.

"First and second class, Jinshi and rank."

"Third and fourth class, given Jinshi background."

"Fifth class, given the same Jinshi background."

At noon, the roll call at the Chongzheng Palace ended, and all the officials left the palace, those who were deposed came out in disappointment, and those who ascended the throne cheered and ran to tell each other.

When the emperor returned to the Kunning Palace, he asked Xiao Youqing for a pot of tea without even changing his clothes, and drank all of the big pot of tea without saying a word about the court affairs ahead of time.

"Slow down, no one will grab your tea."

The emperor, who was choked by the tea, coughed lightly with his hands, Xiao Youqing stepped forward and stroked her back, "I told you to slow down, look, you are choking."

"More than 1000 people, the whole morning, the Shuowang court attendant was not so tired."

"The officials didn't do it themselves." Xiao Youqing took off the leather belt around her waist, and then took off the light yellow robe.

The emperor sat down in his middle single, tilted his head and said with a smile, "I'm happy."

"Let's have fun with the officials. Lunch is ready, and I promise you a little wine."

"Then Wang Wenfu won the third place in the first class. Originally, he should be the first in the dissertation, but I transferred him to the third. In fact, I am not sure it is him. He is not so blatant in the essays of the provincial exam."

"What if the concubine said that he deliberately wanted to attract the attention of the officials? Or he used the article as a test to see if he has the ambition in today's world."

The emperor didn't know why, "Test me with my official career and future?"

"Maybe they don't want to be an official at all, or they don't want to assist the incompetent master."

"If it's as my sister said, I'm really happy. I'm happy to be considered by the courtiers as the wise master."

The author has something to say: it will probably enter the initial stage of reform.

Lu Chuan: The emperor's relatives are sung and conveyed downward. (Probably, the words spoken by the emperor himself were heard loudly from the hall.)

Basically, the first few Jinshi in the Song Dynasty were able to pay homage to the prime minister within ten years, and they were the top among the outstanding crowd.

Roll-calling, sealing-offs, transcriptions, and other examinations made the examination fair, but there were ways of cheating.

For example, Qian Huaiyan, a descendant of King Qian of Wuyue (he is very talented, and he appreciates talented people.) When he was doing the Zhigong Examination, some students told him to write specific words in the articles of the test paper, such as a certain line List what and what, he didn't make a sound and didn't agree.

Then when marking the papers, there are these specific words on the papers (then they are all admitted!!!)

This is true, but is it Qian Huaiyan?

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