After the Confucian sect paid their respects, all the scholars were led outside the mansion.
Next is the scholar parade, which is the most anticipated part of all the scholars besides the ranking list.
To receive the envious gazes of all the people amidst the sound of gongs and drums is a kind of honor and satisfaction for scholars.
Song Mu also followed the others out of the Confucian courtyard, but was suddenly pulled by someone. He turned around and saw Master Tixue, and Song Mu quickly handed over his hand.
Fan Tixue just waved his hand and whispered to Song Mu.
"If someone asks you about your policy today, don't say anything more."
After saying this, Fan Tixue turned around and left. Song Mu was stunned and frowned.
Just after leaving the college, the streets were still being cleared. Song Mu and others had a moment to go and read the top three papers in each subject of this college examination.
But just to read the papers, Song Mu also spent a lot of effort.
After all, Song Mu is now the head of the college examination case. He is considered a hot figure and is naturally everyone's target. However, at the gate of the mansion, Song Mu has already handed over more than twenty times. Twenty or thirty people have come up to say hello, and everyone is busy.
Say your name.
Even though Song Mu had an amazing memory, he was a little overwhelmed at the moment.
When we finally came to the list, there were many people gathered around to watch the list.
The essays and poems from the college examination will be posted in front of the Fu Xue gate for three days, and then a bookstore will specially produce them into volumes for sale in Jizhou Prefecture.
At this moment, soldiers temporarily separated the common people to prevent their impulsive actions from disturbing the new scholars, and also to prevent these common people from impulsively engaging in papers.
Among them, the most dangerous one is Song Mu's case file.
After all, this time, Song Mu's paper ranked first in three subjects. This situation has not happened in Jizhou Prefecture for many years, and naturally many scholars flocked to it.
They all felt that Song Mu was like a divine help, so they thought about taking these three papers home and reading them carefully. Not only did they enjoy the glory of the desk, but they also imagined that they could write such articles in the future, attracting the attention of the semi-saints.
Come to congratulate.
When the answer sheets were paraded in the street before, there was almost such a scene of cheating. Fortunately, the soldiers guarded the answers in time, so these people did not succeed.
And in the provincial examinations in provincial capitals and the joint examinations in the capital, troubles often occur.
It is even known as a good story about the imperial examination.
"Everyone, our papers are quite good. If it comes to the future provincial examinations and general examinations, the papers will be published for seven days. There will be huge crowds of people every day, and countless people will read and study."
"There are even those brave guys who just want to pull the roll."
Song Mu was stopping in front of several public notice boards at this time, also wanting to see what the essays and poems of each candidate this time were like.
At this time, someone said this, and when Kong Zong next to Song Mu saw this, he also smiled helplessly.
"Brother Song, it's true. I don't know when I got the habit of scrambling papers. I heard that in the years when it was popular, exam papers all over the country would be posted dozens of times a day."
"At that time, scholars flocked to it and even regarded it as an elegant thing."
"Later, His Majesty issued an edict, saying that it was disrespectful to pull the papers. You can pull the papers after the public notice period. If you pull the papers during the public notice period, you will be slapped with ten big boards in the street."
"But it's just ten boards, and it won't hurt your muscles and bones. It's nothing compared to a good article and poem that costs nothing. There are still people who flock to it, and they still don't stop today."
When Song Mu heard this, he shook his head helplessly.
Although this incident seems a bit ridiculous, it also proves the admiration for literati.
Presumably, the original order may not have the intention of curbing scrolling at all. Instead, it was an official order, which was a disguised encouragement.
Song Mu didn't say anything, he just walked up to the paper. The first thing he looked at was the paper on the meaning of the classics. Naturally, Song Mu's own article was placed first.
There are a lot of red marks on it. Although it is not the original paper, it is just a paper copied by a clerk, but it is still intact, and the positions marked by the marking officer are also copied.
This approach is also to let people who come to watch the paper know what the beauty of this article is, and it is also a test of the marking ability of each marking officer.
Of course, there were also those candidates and scholars who failed the exams who showed dissatisfaction, pointed at the papers, and scolded the examiners for not recognizing talents.
Song Mu just looked at his paper for a moment, and then immediately looked at the second article on classics and meanings.
This second article on classics and meanings was written by Xue Kaiwen. Song Mu read it carefully and nodded unconsciously.
If it is said that my level is definitely not as good as Xue Kaiwen's in this examination paper, but I can rank first, it seems that I am quite lucky.
Song Mu was thinking this in his mind, and at this moment a figure appeared on Song Mu's side, staring at Song Mu's paper carefully.
This person is none other than Xue Kaiwen.
He glanced at Song Mu's article, and his brows were also frowning. At first, his face was a little angry, but after a while, Song Mu slowly lowered his brows when he saw him, and even looked a little depressed.
At this time, the two people's eyes met, and Song Mu smiled and cupped his hands.
"Brother Xue, this article of yours is really good."
Xue Kaiwen opened his mouth at that moment, and then there was a bit of sadness on his face, but he also raised his hand and arched towards Song Mu.
"Brother Song, I am convinced by your article."
Xue Kaiwen said at this time, looking directly at Song Mu's paper, and said immediately.
"Ask the canal how clear it is, so that the living water comes from its source. These famous sentences are the best explanation of the gentleman's learning."
Xue Kaiwen said this, and Song Mu grinned, showing humility.
But when he said this, Xue Kaiwen immediately turned his head, looked at Song Mu with burning eyes, and asked.
"Brother Song, I would like to know your policy and what exactly did you write?"
Song Mu was stunned when he heard this. He was about to think about whether what he wrote was not on the list?
When he turned his head and looked to the side, he only saw that where the strategy volume was posted, there were only two articles at the moment, and his name was written on a large white paper in it.
That piece of white paper was stuck at the first position blankly.
Seeing this situation, Song Mu was also a little stunned. At this time, he turned to look at Xue Kaiwen and saw Xue Kaiwen's deep eyes.
At this moment, someone looked over and asked Song Mu.
"Song Jianshou, what exactly did you write in your policy paper?"
Song Mu pursed his lips, but at this moment, his mind was racing with thoughts, and he remembered what Fan Tixue had said to him at the end of the Confucian ceremony just now.
He told himself not to talk too much about the policy.
Is his strategy really so ulterior?
Song Mu was confused as he recalled what was in it, but he understood it in his heart and could only say with a smile.
"Everyone, maybe the government school has other arrangements for this thing, this..."
Song Mu hesitated to speak. This sentence was naturally not very convincing, but at this moment everyone also thought of something, and the strategy volume that was often displayed in previous years was completely blank.
But I didn't expect to see such a scene during the college examination.
But by doing this, isn't it telling others that the policy essay written by Song Mu is an extremely good and recognized article?
The topic of the policy discussion has already been circulated.
If it reaches the ears of caring people, wouldn't they immediately know that what Song Mu wrote may be of great use.
Can this kind of deception really convince everyone?
Song Mu also thought about this problem and was a little confused immediately, but he could only give up after a while.
This is the idea of the person above me, and I can’t figure it out for a while.
And if his stuff is indeed useful, then this is also a good thing. At least it means that the above point of view has indeed been taken seriously by adults, and may be adopted in the future.
Thinking of this, Song Mu suddenly felt unbelievable.