[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

Zhang Heng looked at Jia Amnesty's ability to deal with it freely, and the faint anger in his heart was gradually suppressed, replaced by joy overflowing in his heart.His feelings for Jia She are extremely complicated, he regards him as a junior, but also as his sweetheart.

Perhaps, he didn't realize it himself——Jia She's position in his heart had unknowingly reached a position that he hadn't expected.

Zhang Heng looked at Jia Amnesty, and suddenly noticed that he glanced this way quickly, smiled, and quickly looked away.

He was dumbfounded in his heart, and then he couldn't help showing a few smiles.

The imperial examination begins.

There was silence in the hall.

All civil and military officials and Emperor Jianming stared at the Jinshi.

Although he had received an hour of training before going to the temple, at this moment, in this most sacred place, in front of the emperor, few people can keep their mentality unchanged. Nervousness is a trivial matter, and not fainting is considered a good mentality .

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There were two Jinshi behind, Xu Shi was so nervous that he lost his breath, and even fainted on the ground.

Emperor Jianming frowned and flicked his hands.

A few guards came forward to take him down. As for the grades, of course they were gone.

Some ministers couldn't help but feel a pity.

It's really a pity that after more than ten years of studying hard in the cold window, I finally failed in this palace exam.

But this is also helpless, it is a great fortune not to be punished for being disrespectful in front of the palace.

This imperial examination is not only a test of personal knowledge, but also a test of personal mentality.

This mentality is good, even if the writing style is not very good, it can be looked at highly.

at this time.

Among the crowd, Jia Amnesty's state of mind is enough to make people look sideways.

Living in the temple, under the eyes of civil and military officials, he can be calm and composed, and use the brush slowly, without looking nervous, and his gestures are natural and comfortable.

This son will be extraordinary in the future!

The crowd thought to themselves.

Even Tu Lu, who was eager to get rid of Jia She, secretly felt that Jia She was really capable.

At the very least, his calmness of not being startled by the collapse of Mount Tai is really eye-catching.

Emperor Jianming nodded approvingly.

He seemed to be impulsive, and actually got up from the dragon chair, and went down to walk around.

All Jinshi's hearts came to their throats when they heard the rustling of clothes rubbing against each other.

Some people were sweating on their foreheads, and some swallowed hard, wishing that Emperor Jianming would never come to their side.

Whoever Emperor Jianming walked up to, that person's body froze.

Even Song Ziyang and Liu Yuanzhi, two well-known child prodigies, are no exception.

In fact, this is also a matter of course.

Emperor Jianming is the Nine-Five Supreme. Some of these people have only met the local county magistrate a few times in their lives. Suddenly, it is understandable that they will be nervous when they come into such close contact with the Ninth-Five Supreme. original.

However, Emperor Jianming frowned as if displeased.

With his hands behind his back, frowning, he walked slowly behind Jia She.

Huh?

Everyone was startled and couldn't help looking at Jia She.

Waiting to see Jia She's reaction.

However, Jia She didn't seem to notice that standing behind him was the Nine-Five Supreme Being. He held a pen in his hand, his fingers were slender and fair, and his joints were strong. An innate elegance.

In an instant, everyone felt that this place did not look like a court hall.

It's as if you are in the Xiaoxiao bamboo forest, watching Mr. Wen Wen write down the pen slowly, the autumn wind is solemn, not concealing the elegance.

Emperor Jianming was startled by his calm attitude at first, then came back to his senses, and his eyes fell on Jia She's article.

There was a hint of surprise in his eyes at first, and then slowly filled with approval and surprise.

Emperor Jianming stroked his beard, smiled thoughtfully and nodded.

His move fell into the eyes of those caring people, and naturally set off a stormy sea.

Tu Lu clenched his hands tightly, his nails leaving deep marks on his palms.

He suddenly smiled again, Jia She could not be complacent for long.

Noticing the change in his expression, Tu Yuan felt his heart tighten, and secretly broke into a cold sweat for Jia She.

The examination time is one hour.

At Xiaohuangmen, he shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Stop writing." After that, everyone put down their pens.

Some people's backs are soaked, and they just feel that this hour is the shortest and longest hour in their lives.

Papers are presented one by one.

For the sake of taboo, Jia Daishan, Song Yuanqing and other officials who participated in the palace examination were not allowed to review.

The six ministers, the minister Bing Zhangheng and others all began to review the papers.

Whenever they encountered good ones, they would circle the top with a red pen, and soon, several outstanding papers were sent to Emperor Jianming.

The Jinshi below lowered their heads, hearing all the movements above, they were all very nervous.

Everyone knows that those who are the first to be submitted for review are generally the top three—the number one pick, the second place, and the No. [-] flower.

The status of the top three is extraordinary, not to mention the number one, the second place and third place are enough to make people jealous. Once you enter the top three, it is equivalent to stepping into the gate of the Imperial Academy. There is a saying that "non-Hanlin is not allowed to enter the cabinet", and all the left and right ministers were also from the Imperial Academy.

This step is almost as close to ascension to the sky.

All of a sudden, the distance with the same year can be widened.

This distance didn't seem very important at first, but after thinking about it carefully, it took more than ten or twenty years to shorten it.

Take Song Xiangye as an example. At the beginning, he was the number one scholar in the Gengzi year of the first emperor, but now he has become the prime minister of the left, and many people who were in the same year as him are now only ninth-rank sesame officials!

Everyone's tense throats were dry and their hearts were tight.

Secretly praying to God and Buddha in my heart, I can enter the top three.

No matter how bad it is, don't be a fellow Jinshi. Tong Jinshi is equivalent to "Ru Madam". The main wife is not the main wife, and the concubine is not a concubine.

Five papers were sent up, of which Jia She, Song Ziyang and Liu Yuanzhi were indispensable.

Emperor Jianming's eyes wandered between Song Ziyang and Jia She's papers, did he choose Song Ziyang?Or choose Liu Yuanzhi?

He frowned hesitantly.

Judging from the article, Jia She's article is better than Song Ziyang's, and his performance is also worthy of the title of champion.

However, Emperor Jianming glanced at Tu Yuan, and the disgust in his heart made the balance in his heart tilt towards Song Ziyang.

Jia Amnesty is the son of Jia Daishan, so he naturally belongs to the prince's school.

Emperor Jianming is now blind to the crown prince, so how can he be willing to promote someone from the crown prince's faction to become the number one scholar?

In fact, he should have made a decision long ago, but when he thought of the matter of "Sanyuan Jidi", he couldn't help hesitating in his heart.

It is not uncommon for the three yuan to be the first. There are no more than ten people in the past dynasties. He is already old. Even if he doesn't admit it, he knows very well that he will abdicate sooner or later. This is the only way to leave a legacy.

Should I choose Jia She or Song Ziyang?

Emperor Jianming's hesitation naturally fell into Tu Lu's eyes.

He rolled his eyes, opened his mouth with a smile, and said, "Father, if you are not good at making decisions, why don't you take a look at it for you."

Tu Lu would not have dared to say this in the past.

But now, he thought that he had the upper hand and that Emperor Jianming had no choice but him, so he naturally dared to speak out.

However, he didn't know that people should be more cautious when they are proud.

Emperor Jianming must have him, but with Emperor Jianming's character, the most taboo thing is for others to exceed his authority.

Especially now that he is old and frail, he cannot allow others to interfere with his authority.

Emperor Jianming frowned faintly, but said: "Alright, you can palm my eyes for me."

Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, and a mocking look flashed in his eyes.

Tu Lu really dared to attack Emperor Jianming because the mud couldn't support the wall, so why rush it for a while?

Tu Lu didn't notice the strangeness of Emperor Jianming at all.

He took the two papers and looked at them decently. Jia Amnesty has such an honor as the number one scholar, how can he get his hands on it, and he picked out Song Ziyang's paper with a smile, "I think this The paper is quite good, the writing is gorgeous and the content is detailed, compared to the other one, it makes people feel that there is a champion."

Emperor Jianming glanced at it, saw Song Ziyang's name on the paper, and said with a half-smile: "Oh, is that so?"

He's not dead yet!I just wanted to join in!

"Yes, there is another reason why I chose this student." Tu Lu said with a smile: "Recently, I have heard that there is a rumor going on in the capital. Although I don't know whether it is true or not, it is true. It's a little confusing."

coming.

Jia Amnesty thought to himself, with the arrangement of these days, he has made a move.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they subconsciously looked at Jia Amnesty.

Everyone knew that what Tu Lu was talking about was about Jia She, and there was no one else besides him.

Jia Amnesty looked back at everyone with a calm expression, as if the person mentioned was not him.

"Oh, what's the matter?" Emperor Jianming asked suspiciously.

Tu Lu glanced at Jia She with a smile, and said coolly: "I heard that before the announcement of the list, there were rumors in the capital that the Marquis of Jia En must win the Huiyuan. Father, tell me, is this a coincidence?"

He spoke lightly inside and outside the words, and everyone knew what he actually meant.

Emperor Jianming frowned.

Coincidentally, there were such rumors before the ranking was released, but it made people feel a little unhappy.

This is too arrogant.

Even if you really have the ability, why publicize it?

Moreover, what kind of confidence do you have to let the outside world spread like this?

Is it by my own ability?Or rely on relationships?

Since ancient times, kings have always been suspicious people.

It can be suspected for nothing, not to mention that everyone in the capital knows about it now.

"Is this really the case? Marquis Jia En." Emperor Jianming asked in a low tone.

Everyone could hear the dislike in his words at this time.

Someone was secretly happy.

Some people felt cold sweat for Jia Amnesty.

If this is an inappropriate answer, not only will there be no blessings, but it will also cause endless disasters.

Companion to a monarch is like companion to a tiger, this matter may even implicate the Rongguo Mansion and the Prince's faction!