Early the next morning, the official office of the Ministry of Rites.

Since the beginning of the imperial examination, a large number of imperial guards have been stationed here.

Until last night, the number of guardsmen suddenly increased several times.

Early this morning, many officials began to queue up outside. If they want to enter, they must undergo strict inspection.

No one is allowed to bring any items. After entering, different levels have different places to go.

The alert level of the imperial examinations in the previous two days has now been perfectly copied here.

In every house, there are no less than one group of guards standing guard inside, and even more patrolling outside the door.

"I don't know why, this year's specifications are so much higher than before?" Some people began to wonder.

"Who knows, but to be honest, even I feel a little uncomfortable with this posture. You can imagine how much pressure those candidates must have to be watched by others for eating, sleeping and urinating during the exam.

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"Where is this? I heard that although this year is the strictest, it is only the first year of trial implementation of the new rules. From now on, it will only be stricter than this year."

"Ah? Isn't this strict enough?"

Many officials discussed it one after another.

This year's imperial examination is indeed much stricter than before, but everyone thinks it is because the emperor has to inspect the site.

But when I came to the official office of the Ministry of Rites today, I saw the same level as the imperial examination examination room, and even stricter protection measures. Many people began to murmur in their hearts.

People who knew started to have different opinions, and people who didn't know started to express their speculations.

But no one can guess the real result.

That is, there are too many candidates from poor backgrounds!

Yes, it's because there are more poor candidates, so whether it's the order in the examination room or during marking, the level of protection is higher, and the levels in all aspects are stricter than before.

If this was said out loud, I'm afraid many people would think it was looking down on children from a poor family or something.

Not really.

It was precisely because he cared too much about them, and precisely because the court wanted to give them real fairness.

That's why such a strict imperial examination system was adopted.

Being harsh is not directed at you.

Everyone is treated the same, but there is one thing!

In the past, those who participated in the imperial examinations were mostly from high-ranking officials, and their knowledge and resources were far superior to those from humble families.

If the imperial examination were conducted in the previous way, it would be easy for these people to cheat.

You don’t need to cheat too much, you just need to give a few more points during the final decision.

Anyway, if I give this thing three or four points more or three or four points less, no one can find any major problems.

But with just these three or four points, it won't be a problem for him to move up one or two hundred places.

Therefore, such a strict imperial examination actually prevents officials from cheating by taking advantage of their relationships, thereby publishing the most authentic scores.

As people entered, everyone gathered in a huge open space.

After everyone entered, Chen Ping, the minister, Xiao He, the minister, and Guan Ying, the minister, appeared in front of everyone, along with the ministers of the Ministry of Li, the minister of rites, and the minister of the academy.

However, the first person to stand in front of the stage and speak was Zhang Buyi, the general of the Imperial Guard.

"Your Majesty has appointed this general as the censor to supervise the examination of the imperial examinations in the eighth year of Jianyuan. During the examination, this general will supervise you all the time. If there are any violations, I will report them directly to His Majesty for handling!"

After taking the stage, Zhang Buyi said a cold word and then walked off directly.

Although there is only one sentence, it reveals a lot of meaning.

The supervisory censor is equivalent to an imperial envoy sent by the emperor, a person who represents the emperor to sit at the review site.

Although his name is Zhang Buyi, with this identity, you can treat him as an 'emperor'. If he is caught doing any illegal behavior, he will basically be GG.

Not only his career was ruined, but his entire life and even his life were ruined.

Next on the stage was Shangshu Ling Chen Ping. Compared with Zhang Buyi's aloofness, Chen Ping was much kinder.

"On behalf of the three provinces and three ministries, I would like to make a brief speech, and at the same time reiterate the disciplinary issues at the marking site. I hope all colleagues will bear this in mind and never do something that will be regretted for the rest of their lives."

"First, regarding the arrangement of personnel for this marking, this marking will be graded in batches. Personnel will be assigned to you shortly. After the assignment, you will be given the corresponding answers. Each person will only read half a page.

After reading half a page, there will be another two groups of different people to review and confirm the marking results. After the confirmation is completed, the test paper will be rotated and the remaining half page will be submitted for review, and the same review will be conducted twice."

"After a test paper is marked, the score of this test paper will be counted. This statistics is completed by a dedicated person and also requires two re-examinations."

"That is to say, all aspects of this grading must be reviewed by three people to be considered valid."

"In terms of strategy, it will be completed by Sanshengsanbu, twenty-four of us."

"After the distribution is completed, you will get the corresponding stamps. From left to right, on the back of the test paper, first print the link seal, and then print the signature seal."

"In addition, special attention needs to be paid. Before the exam, the imperial court repeatedly warned that the test paper must not be defaced in any way. If any writing and ink other than the answers to the questions are found, the test paper should be taken out and submitted to the censor for processing."

"Okay, that's all. Time is limited, so I won't say more. Let's get started!"

Chen Ping focused on the key points and explained them one by one. Although the day was very tight, it was enough.

A total of 150 people participated in the marking this time.

As for those who took the exam, only 2,228 people were allowed to take the exam.

On average, a person needs to review and approve fifteen papers a day.

Even if there are only twenty-four people in the policy department, on average each person can only review and approve ninety-three papers. A full day is almost enough if it is more compact.

Anyway, when the paper is finished today, they will get off work. The results will be sent to the palace tomorrow morning, and then the results will be announced at noon.

As for the defacement of the test paper, this was emphasized again and again.

Moreover, the imperial court was also very user-friendly. During the imperial examination, on-site examiners had extra blank papers in their hands. If you accidentally soiled your paper, you could apply to the examiner for a new paper.

However, each person only has one chance to change, and if the paper is changed, the examiner will make a record on the paper and directly deduct three points. The fastest update on the computer::/

Therefore, opportunities are not given for free, and there is a price to pay for them.

The allocation of marking officials was completely random, and even the three provinces did not worry about it at all.

This matter was done by the Imperial Guards, so there was no need for any preparation at all.

The three provinces have calculated in advance how many people are needed for each link, and the Imperial Guards can randomly allocate people according to the number of people.

As for whether you know it or not, it doesn't matter. It's all in the textbook. There are standard answers. If it's the same as the standard answer, it's right. If it's different, it's wrong.
Chapter completed!