Feng Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood outside the door with his hands tied, staring at the candidates who came over, thinking silently, there are two Li families in Longxi, three Li families in Zhaojun, Cui Qinghe, Wang Jiwu in Taiyuan, one Lu family in Fanyang, and Zheng family in Xingyang
Two people, one of them is the Bolingcui family.
The rest are descendants of lower-level aristocratic families, such as the Liu family of Hedong, the Wei family of Jingzhao, etc.
Feng Lun's eyes wandered back and forth among the candidates, and he quickly noticed Li Shan. He couldn't help but frown slightly. He recognized Li Shan.
In fact, Li Shan's application information is incomplete. Although the scientific examination in the early Tang Dynasty did not require three generations of examinations like the Ming and Qing Dynasties, not everyone can apply. In Li Shan's household registration information, the column for ancestors is empty.
Feng Lun was born in the Feng family of Bohai, and came from a famous family. He assisted Yang Su in his early years and got married... Well, Yang Su, who was Zhongshu Ling, once pointed to his couch and claimed that Feng Lang must occupy my seat.
Alas, Yang Su has appeared too many times in similar incidents.
Although the information is incomplete, Li Shan became famous in the years before and after, and Fang Xuanling, a staff member of the Prince of Qin's Palace, once asked privately... Feng Lun also served as the Sima of the Tiance Palace last year and was regarded as a member of the Prince of Qin's Palace.
Nowadays, the power of the King of Qin in the court has gradually expanded. Li Shimin himself concurrently served as Shangshu Ling, Yuwenshi and Zhongshu Shilang, and Lun was granted the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, responsible for selecting officials.
However, Feng Lun noticed Li Shan not because he recognized Li Shan. The people present today were all disciples of famous families, and Feng Lun recognized many of them.
It's because Li Shan stands out among the crowd... People around him can feel Li Shan's unusual temperament.
Their psychological activities are... Li Huairen is full of confidence.
And Li Shan's own psychological activity is...get out of the way, I'm going to put on a show!
However, the person who attracted the most attention today was not just Li Shan, but also a middle-aged man with a long beard.
Feng Lun walked down the steps and said with a smile: "What Fujia did was to play with his children and nephews, to use the big to bully the small, and to win without using force."
The middle-aged man bowed and saluted without speaking.
Li Qian on the side said in a low voice: "This person is Sun Fujia, a descendant of the Sun family in Wucheng, Qinghe. He became an official in the Sui Dynasty. In the first year of Wude, he was appreciated by the saint for admonishing him. Now he is appointed as the censor Zhongcheng."
Li Shan was a little stunned. On the one hand, it was because of the name Sun Fuga. If he remembered correctly, he was the first number one scholar recorded in history and a famous official during the Zhenguan period.
On the other hand... my mother, she's a bit shameless, even though she's already employed, she still comes back to compete with us for jobs!
Li Shan knew a lot about the official system of the Tang Dynasty in his previous life. In this life, he learned a lot from Wei Zheng and Li Qianyou... Yushi Zhongcheng was the deputy of the Yushitai, and there was a Yushi doctor above him. Although his rank was not high, he was just a regular official.
Fifth grade, but with extremely high powers and responsibilities.
Moreover, in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, there was no imperial censor. The censor Zhongcheng was basically the head of the censorship... the head of one of the three legal departments!
Such a person came back to take part in the imperial examination... where is your face?!
Soon, Feng Lun finished his remarks and started the exam directly... There was no body search procedure, and no names were anonymized.
After sitting down on his knees beside the low table, Li Shan felt... he really needed to thank Li Yiyan.
Cold, really cold.
In the gloomy corridor, there was no brazier for heating, but there was a cold wind in the hall. Li Shan was shivering a little...if it hadn't been for the thick coat Li Yiyan borrowed, he would have been a little unable to hold on.
I really can’t figure out why the scientific examination is set in early spring... wouldn’t it be better to put it in June or July?
Li Shan turned his head and glanced at the inkstone. The ink was frozen, so he could only use the inkstone to get water. He picked up the ink stick and rubbed the ink hard, licked it with the pen, and continued to write hard.
For him, this scientific examination is really not that difficult. The previous scripture questions were completed in one go, and the current interpretation questions are also more confident... As for the final poem, it depends on whether the poem he chose can pass the examiner.
Favored.
Li Shan originally thought that the scientific examination was hosted by the Ministry of Rites. After all, the Ministry of Rites was responsible for the scientific examination during the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Unexpectedly, in the Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Personnel was responsible for the scientific examination.
Today's scientific examinations are still in their infancy, and even the names are unclear. The invigilators...well, there are only three or two clerks who come around occasionally, so there is no need to invigilate the examinations.
However, Li Shan keenly discovered that every time the clerk came to hang out, his eyes would always linger on him.
On the one hand, it's because of Li Shan's fame, and on the other hand, it's because of Li Shan's calculations... Last year, only 38 people took part in the scientific examination, but this year, there were 72 people, almost double the number.
Most of the extra candidates were taking the arithmetic test... so the sound of abacuses being flipped could be heard from time to time in the corridor.
Those who dared to take the scientific examination were all children of aristocratic families who were familiar with the scriptures. They quickly completed the questions on scriptures and interpretation questions, and passed the exams on Ming Shu, Ming Jing, Ming Fa, and Ming Shu.
Everyone was dialing the abacus, and those who stopped writing and frowned in thought were all candidates for Jinshi.
Scholarship Section?
Sorry, no one applied!
The additional test for Jinshi subjects is miscellaneous, which is actually poetry. Most of the candidates have had the experience of submitting papers. Some are preparing to use old poems, and some have written new poems... Li Shan feels that the former is very different from himself.
The so-called submission of papers was actually not exclusive to the Tang Dynasty, but existed in the Sui Dynasty. None of the people who came to participate were from poor families, at most they were from middle-class families... In the eyes of those who knew the inside story, Li Shan was not considered a child from a poor family.
Everyone else submitted papers, but only Li Shan did not, and he rejected Yu Wenshiji's plan to promote his poetry... In this regard, Yu Wenshiji, after being unhappy, praised Li Shan for his means.
Why?
It's snowing tonight, can I have a drink?
A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date.
These two songs alone are enough to become famous.
Today, Li Shan had his own plan. He first wrote the first poem, thought for a moment and then waved to the clerk.
"What's the matter?"
"There's not enough paper." Li Shan's expression was calm.
The clerk blinked and looked at the paper on the table with only four verses. Isn't that enough? How long do you want to write?
Decoration is a very technical industry.
If you pretend to be small, others may not be able to notice it.
If you pretend too much, people will secretly curse you or even feel jealous.
Moreover, the pretense comparison also requires selecting the target. You cannot brag and must shock those high-ranking people.
The sound of abacus has gradually stopped. The first ones to leave were Mingshu Department and Mingjing Department, followed by Mingshu Department, Jinshi Department, and the most unlucky one was Mingfa Department...
The Tang Dynasty still does not have a serious law. It can only be based on the "Kaihuang Code" and add some fragments of prison breaks in the Spring and Autumn Period. God knows whether it is right or wrong. The key is to see who will judge the book.
...Really, Professor Luo has nothing to do even if he comes.
Li Qian took the Mingshi Department and left very early. The second to last person to leave was Li Yiyan. He took the Jinshi Department. Although he left late, his expression was quite relaxed. He glanced at Li Shan casually as he passed by.
, walked away after a pause.
"Yiyan, how about it?"
"Brother Demou is here." Li Yiyan bowed solemnly and then said: "There is no need to worry about the scriptures or the interpretation."
"Ten days ago, the sage ordered the minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the provincial minister to judge Jiang Guogong." Li Kai thought for a while and said, "Jiang Guogong is from Jiangnan, and he likes beautiful articles."
"I am lucky to have gained it, but I have lost my life." Li Yiyan smiled nonchalantly, "The corridor is empty, but Huairen is still busy writing."
Li Kai was a little surprised, "Why haven't you come out yet?"
"Huairen asked for paper twice." Li Qian on the side laughed and said: "The ink is dripping and the pen is easy to write. There will be a masterpiece!"
But Li Kai still felt a little strange. He, Ma Zhou, and Ling Jing had the same judgment... If Li Shan had no poetic talent, he would wait for another subject.
Even if he doesn't want to get involved in the fight for the legitimate heir, with Li Shan's current reputation, it is not difficult to ask a family to recommend him to serve as an official. What's more, Li Shan has made great contributions to the country in the Shandong War, but has not yet been rewarded.
Therefore, Li Kai felt that Li Shan must have been prepared a long time ago, but why hasn't he come out yet?
Alas, this poem is a bit long, and Li Shan’s handwriting...he tried to write more neatly, but naturally he was slower than others.