In the Hanlin Academy, all the examiners who participated in this scientific examination were sitting with livid faces, and the huge hall was silent.
As soon as the results were released yesterday, the unsuccessful candidates in the capital started making a fuss. And before they could react, the emperor's edict arrived.
He said that since this scientific examination is difficult to convince the public, and it is indeed contrary to common sense and difficult to explain, so he will take special consideration to review the papers again to determine the admitted candidates.
To these examiners of the Hanlin Academy, whether it was the complaints from the scholars, the random cries of injustice, or the imperial edict, it was like a slap in the face, slapping them hard in the face.
The emperor's edict is more like speaking for the scholars rather than protecting the dignity of the examiners. Moreover, rereading the examination papers will bring their reputations into disrepute. No matter what, they may not be able to escape the word "catty"
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"What's this?" Zhang Xin, a bachelor's degree scholar at the Hanlin Academy, suddenly said, "As soon as the exam fails, we have to re-examine it? Why don't you retake the exam?"
"Shut up!" Liu Sanwu immediately shouted, "Who are you questioning?"
Zhang Xin quickly stood up, saluted and said, "I don't dare to do this!"
Liu Sanwu glanced at him, his face as cold as ice.
During this scientific examination, he, the leader of the world's scholars, was really disgraced.
He had just rested last night when he heard from the housekeeper that someone had poured buckets of excrement at the door of his house in the middle of the night, and used the excrement water to write on the courtyard wall, "Liu Sanwu is a thief!"
At this moment, his heart felt like it was blocked by a stone, making him breathless. He looked around and slowly said, "Since the emperor has an edict, we will just review the papers again. Everyone, what are your rules!"
Dai Yi, the Imperial Examiner, was the first to speak out among the others, "Sister Liu, this is the first time in our country that this scientific examination has caused an uproar. If we can't handle it properly, I'm afraid you and I will not be able to escape the blame!"
There are people in the Hanlin Academy who understand people. When the Hanlin Academy was still angry and asked them to re-grade the papers, they felt that the scholars were making a fuss, which brought shame to their faces. The emperor issued an order and did not trust them.
Dai Yi had already seen what was behind this oracle.
The emperor's edict has given the Hanlin Academy enough face. If it were the Supreme Emperor, he would definitely not speak like this. Read it again? I'm afraid that if the Supreme Emperor does not arrest people and put them in jail, it will already be a great blessing.
Since the emperor has gained the Hanlin Academy's face, the Hanlin Academy must now think about how to satisfy the emperor's face.
“What can’t escape the blame?”
But some people don't think so. Wang Junhua, an editor at the Hanlin Academy who participated in the "Yuan History" school team, said, "We are not wrong! Can some of my colleagues practice favoritism? Can some be corrupt and pervert the law? Can some leak topics in private?
?no?"
"The candidates chosen are those who have the best academic performance among the candidates. We will do it impartially. If knowledge is good, it will work or not. You can't fake it at all!"
"Oh, just because the candidates are all from the south, won't the northerners start to make a fuss? Are we supposed to wait for re-grading? Then what have I done by waiting? I'll just wait. What about those scholars who have already been named on the gold list?"
His words immediately caused many people to nod their heads.
"Is it possible that the purpose of re-grading the papers is to get rid of the selected ones and bring up the unselected ones? In this case, I might as well not take the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty!" Yan Shuzai, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, also said, "Let's talk about it again.
, if we start this way, won’t those scholars follow suit in the future?”
"There is a lot of trouble in all subjects. If there is no problem, they will question it, say there is something fishy, and say the examiner is unfair. Then how can we talk about the dignity and fairness of the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty?"
Suddenly, Dai Yi looked at the two people talking, a little stunned.
"Are you two really stupid, or are you really stubborn?" He thought to himself, "The Emperor has already said this, and he just whispered in our ears to give some quota to the north. You are still worrying about the matter of face.
Do you want to fight to the end?"
"This is not a matter of wrong or right, this is a matter of consciousness!"
In fact, if you look into details, these objections are not unreasonable.
As examiners of the imperial examination, with this qualification, their future career will be smoother. But at the same time, no matter how you say it, this imperial examination has become a black spot in their career, so they are popular with everyone.
"We can no longer stay in the Hanlin Academy!" Dai Yi thought to himself, "The new emperor has only had a good look for a few days since he ascended the throne, and has he forgotten that the officials in the Hongwu Dynasty are like dogs?"
"If you ask me, the most difficult thing about this matter is us!" Zhang Xin, the bachelor's lecturer, sighed again, "Re-grading is equivalent to telling the scholars that there is something fishy and that we examiners are biased!"
"If the ranking changes after re-grading, not only will those who have not done so have scolded us, but those who have failed will also scold us. In short, it is just a sentence, we are not human inside and outside!"
"That's right!"
This sentence completely ignited the grievances and anger of these examiners, and they all started shouting loudly.
In their view, they are members of the imperial court. Even if they are right, even if they are wrong, the imperial court will stand by them and help them cover up.
Otherwise, where is the majesty of these people and where is the face of these people.
"You're all fucking crazy. You can't even carry it clearly at this moment!" Dai Yi was confused and looked at Liu Sanwu who was sitting upright.
He originally thought that as the leading bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, Liu Shu would have expressed all his wishes. But the other party just sat there, motionless.
Suddenly, he remembered what the Supreme Emperor once said to Liu Shu.
To serve the imperial edict, yes.
As a staff member, yes.
As a bachelor, yes.
But he lacks courage and decisiveness as a person. He cannot make decisive decisions. He is hesitant in dealing with things and cannot take on big responsibilities!
At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside.
"Is Liu Shu here?"
When the voice fell, Liu Sanwu quickly stood up to greet him. The person who came was not someone else, but Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, who came in person.
"Master Bu Tang!" Liu Sanwu cupped his hands and said.
"Liu Shu, there is no need to be polite!" Zheng Yi smiled gently, then looked at the room, "Everyone is here!"
"I've seen Zheng Butang!" All the examiners stood up and saluted.
"Enough chatter!" Zheng Yi said with a smile, "Your Majesty's decree has asked the examiners of your Hanlin Academy to re-grade the papers. As for the papers, I personally selected them from the warehouse and delivered them to you personally!" He said, laughing.
Laughing, "Where to put it?"
Liu Sanwu paused, "Thank you Zheng Butang!" He said, looking at it, "Someone comes, take..."
"Wait a minute!" Zhang Xin, the lecturer, suddenly said, "Scholar Liu, can't we just leave this paper like this?"
"Um?"
Not to mention Liu Sanwu, Zheng Yi's expression changed and he said, "You're rereading the paper like this if you don't leave it here? Could it be that you are trying to resist the order?"
The protest made all the examiners angry again.
After all, in the Ming Dynasty at this time, all the officials had a bad temper. Even if the old man killed one after another, there would be an endless stream of stupid people who took pride in resisting the decree.
"Master Zheng's words are wrong. When did we say that we would resist the decree?" Zhang Xin said angrily, "Since we have to re-grade the papers, I would like to ask you how to read them?"
When did Zheng Yi, a minister, be humiliated like this? He said displeasedly, "How do you grade the papers? What does it have to do with me?"
