Hearing Zhang Jian's handwriting burst out with great righteousness again, this aroused the curiosity of Emperor Jingwu.
He first looked at the young Gongsheng who was sitting dignified and meticulous. His clean and concise clothes and upright attitude immediately made a good first impression on Emperor Jingwu.
Immediately, he set his eyes on Zhang Jian's spread out examination paper, and after just a brief glance, there was a hint of smile in the emperor's eyes.
It was not that Emperor Jingwu had no experience as an examiner for palace examinations. When he was the prince before he ascended the throne, he had experience of invigilating several examinations, so he was very aware of the standards of these examinations.
After ascending the throne, the palace examination has been held once.
The article in front of me can be considered to be of a very high standard among many Gongsheng articles.
In particular, the concept of reforming official governance and rejuvenating the country was very popular with him.
When Zhuang Ying saw this scene, he immediately came over. He kept a slight distance from Emperor Jingwu and bowed slightly with an expression of admiration.
At the same time, he glanced at Zhang Jian's Imperial Examination Paper from another angle. With just one glance, he knew that Zhang Jian's perspective scratched the itch of Emperor Jingwu.
This is a plus.
And it’s not an ordinary bonus item.
I then read the article by Huiyuan Wang Qingzhou next to me and made a slight comparison. Although Huiyuan's article was not bad and his intention was not low, the practical content was a little lacking.
The Zhang Jian in front of me is very good at this kind of writing style similar to memorials. In other words, he is a practical person. He has experience and ability in this field.
"What a pity that he comes from a wealthy family?"
This thought flashed through Zhuang Ying's mind.
In fact, he also saw Zhang Jian's article during the examination of the Ministry of Rites. He originally had the talent of Huiyuan, but considering that the current Emperor Jingwu was extremely wary of aristocratic families, he also gave up on appointing Zhang Jian as Huiyuan.
, but chose Wang Qingzhou, who came from a poor family.
He glanced at Zhang Jian. In his opinion, even if Zhang Jian's article was excellent, the chance of being selected as the number one scholar was not high.
Emperor Jingwu himself also tended to promote talented people from poor families, in order to counter the situation of wealthy families becoming powerful, and to show his determination to promote talented people regardless of the style.
Zhang Jian also noticed Emperor Jingwu and many important officials of the imperial court approaching him. He paused, his arms trembled slightly for a moment as if on purpose, took a few deep breaths, regained his composure, and continued to write the last three words.
"I am correct!"
Then continue to check the test paper to see if there are any omissions between the words.
Emperor Jingwu had already walked away at this time, but next Zhang Jian was surrounded by several important officials of the imperial court. Several groups of officials wearing purple robes and red robes came, each with different expressions.
But Zhang Jian probably guessed it.
Your own palace test is stable!
I just don’t know if I am the number one pick, or if I am the second or third overall pick.
The three-hour palace examination passed quickly, and most of the Gongsheng students had completed their answers. At the end, there were still a few Gongsheng students who were sweating profusely.
This was because he was overly nervous in the Jinluan Palace, especially after being watched by the imperial censor for a long time, so it was inevitable that he would perform abnormally.
This is also normal.
After completing the palace examination, everyone, led by Feng Chang, one of the nine ministers, solemnly saluted Emperor Jingwu before slowly exiting the palace examination.
This may be the highlight moment of many students' lives.
It was rare in life to be able to enter the center of power of the Daqian court and meet the emperor.
After walking out of Chengtian Hall, many Gong students' thick middle coats were wet. Zhang Jian noticed that Shi Lun in the team was smiling at him, and it seemed that he had done well in the exam.
It's really not many people who can still laugh at this time.
Zhang Jian remained calm and just glanced at the splendid palaces around him, but there was a little smile in his eyes.
Being able to enter the Chengtian Palace as a Gongsheng student was not in vain for his ten years of hard study.
This can be regarded as the fulfillment of one of his heart's wishes.
After a group of Gongsheng left the palace gate, they seemed to have finally breathed a sigh of relief and became active, but they were still a little cautious.
However, a few Gongsheng students who had not finished answering the exam questions looked sad until they finished.
After a while, everyone dispersed.
The results of the palace examination will usually be released within two to three days.
For many Gong students who have completed the journey, this is the last wait.
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At this time, in the palace
In the Hall of Eternal Life, many examination papers were all listed in front of the imperial eucalyptus, and several important ministers in purple robes were helping to check the papers in front of the imperial eucalyptus.
This time, the imperial examination papers did not contain the name of the lake, but were made public.
Emperor Jingwu now had two sets of question papers placed separately in front of him, with a slightly tired look in his eyes.
After sitting there for several hours, he felt a little tired.
The old eunuch Liang Shiwu next to him said softly: "Your Majesty, there are ministers here to help you review the papers. Why don't you take a rest for a while and we will see you again tomorrow!"
Emperor Jingwu took one look and said: "No, I'm just a little hungry. Just go to the small kitchen and get me some food!"
The old eunuch nodded softly when he heard this.
Immediately, he quickly called to the young eunuch beside him and went to the imperial dining room to prepare.
Emperor Jingwu looked at the two question papers on the table with some hesitation.
Just as Yushi Dazhuang Ying thought, Emperor Jingwu was indeed in a dilemma about who to choose as the number one scholar.
After pondering for a while, Emperor Jingwu simply put down the two examination papers first, preparing to wait for other important officials in the imperial court to review the examination papers before making further calculations.
In the Hall of Eternal Life, several officials did not review the papers very quickly. It was probably in the evening of the second day that they reviewed all the papers and made a new ranking after discussion.
But the ranking is not much different from before.
Before the imperial edict, Emperor Jingwu took a few glances and knew that among the many candidates, the number one scholar, the second person, and the third flower were still selected from the top three in the tribute list.
Immediately, he thought for a while and selected one set of question papers from among the many palace examination papers.
That's Schlum's eucalyptus roll.
Because of the memorial written by Wu Hongqiao, the governor of Jixian County, and because Shi Lun and Zhang Jian were in the same memorial, he had an impression of Shi Lun.
Emperor Jingwu glanced at it and immediately shook his head slightly. Although Shi Lun's answers to the palace examination questions were well intentioned, they could only be considered average.
At this time, Schlen's ranking did not change much.
The ranking given by many reviewers and courtiers was still around 103rd, which was only six places higher than the previous 109th.
Emperor Jingwu raised his pen and crossed out the number one hundred and three next to Shi Lun's name and wrote twenty-eight.
The rule of the Daqian court is to take the 28th rank of the first class, and Shi Lun is listed as the 28th. This is already taken directly from the second class to the first class. Even if it is the last one, it is still a Jinshi.
Of high birth.
But Emperor Jingwu still had some hesitation in his eyes.
Remembering Shi Lun's background, he crossed out twenty-eight and filled in twenty-nine.
Twenty-nine is the first place in the second class.
But there is a clear difference between the second-class Jinshi and the first-class Jinshi.
The assignment of officials will also be distinguished.
But there will be a difference when promoted from the bottom of the second class to the first in the second class. When being appointed, you will have certain priority rights, which can also be regarded as a reward for loyal ministers.
After seeing this, Emperor Jingwu showed a trace of satisfaction.
Then he turned his attention to the names Zhang Jian and Wang Qingzhou. After hesitating for a moment, he made a decision and put a red seal on Zhang Jian's name with a vermilion imperial pen.
He had other considerations about this matter.
One of the important reasons is that the practical information in the question paper really touched his heart.
It beats the simple weighing of interests!
If the imperial administration can be improved, this number one scholar will be worthy of his name.