In the two days after the results were released, Shen Yi and his family spent time celebrating. However, the re-examination and the palace examination were about to begin on April 19th. In the next two days, Shen Yi calmed down and turned over twice.
Book of heaven.
At this time, it is no longer possible to improve myself academically. I just want to keep myself in shape as much as possible and get a good ranking in the palace examination.
April 19th came in a blink of an eye. Shen Yi followed the rules and waited at the gate of the imperial city before dawn. Officials from the Ministry of Rites led them into the Hall of Supreme Harmony for the re-examination.
The so-called re-examination of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is more formalistic. It is probably to test whether any of these tributes are cheating or cheating. It is not very strict. Shen Yi and other more than 200 people were arranged in the Taihe Palace.
In Hedian, everyone was given a few test papers, and then the ministers appointed by the imperial court issued several regular test questions.
The quality of this Cogonshi is quite good, and the retest went very smoothly.
A lunch was served in the palace at noon. In the afternoon, several eunuchs came forward to lead everyone out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and lined up to leave the palace.
This re-examination is not so much an exam, but in a sense, it is more like a "dress rehearsal" for the imperial examination.
After all, on the day of the imperial examination, you are going to meet the emperor, so you must not lose your etiquette.
When a group of tributes were sent to the gate of the palace, the sun had not completely set. At this time, some of these people who were eloquent had already begun to socialize with the people around them, or those who were close to each other began to announce their homes.
After a while, some fellow villagers, or those who were close by, gathered together in twos and threes and prepared to have a meal together.
It is very common for Jinshi scholars to form a group in the same year.
After all, the 200 people here will enter the court in the near future and become reserve officers. We are all newcomers with no foundation. If they want to survive in the court, they must naturally help each other.
Shen Yi is not exempt from vulgarity.
He looked around in the crowd, but didn't see anyone he knew. Just when he was about to find a small group to mix in, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a middle-aged man who looked familiar.
Although he is said to be middle-aged, he actually looks about thirty-five or sixty-six years old. He is wearing a court-issued tribute uniform and is chatting with the people next to him.
Shen Yi walked up, saluted the middle-aged man, and then asked, "Is it Mr. Ying?"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then looked at Shen Yi up and down, and was a little curious: "Looking at the accent, you are from Jiangdu. Do you know me?"
Mr. Ying was originally a student of Ganquan Academy. After passing the imperial exam and failing in several subjects, he simply stayed in the academy to teach. It is worth mentioning that Chen Changming, the leader of Shen Yi's government examination, was this Mr. Ying.
s student.
The master and apprentice came together for the Jiankang examination. Chen Changming came to Jiankang to be an examinee and examiner, while Mr. Ying came to Jiankang just to take the Jinshi examination.
Mr. Ying has a somewhat introverted personality. He arrived in Jiankang at the beginning of last year, and he had never seen Shen Yi in the academy, so naturally he didn't know him.
After Shen Yi saluted, he said with a smile: "Sir, I am Shen Yi, a student of Ganquan Academy. I am a student of Mr. Qin's sect. I am a student in the same school as Brother Changming, and I am also a candidate in the same school."
When Mr. Ying heard this, his face was full of surprise.
"You...are you Shen Yi? I have heard your name."
He pulled Shen Yi's sleeve and said in surprise: "You know how to succeed?"
Shen Yi smiled modestly: "It was a fluke that I passed the test."
Mr. Ying was so happy that he pulled Shen Yi and asked: "How many names will you try?"
Shen Yi sighed: "I was lucky enough to win, more than 130 people."
"That's great."
The smile on Mr. Ying's face was a little awkward, and he sighed: "I am barely a generation older than you, and I rank over 180 in this subject."
Hearing this, Shen Yi didn't feel strange anymore.
He looked at the list before and after seeing his own name, he stopped reading, so naturally he didn't see Mr. Ying's name.
Shen Yi comforted Mr. Ying, and then asked: "Are there any students who have passed the mid-level examination in Jinke in our academy? It's a good day, let's have a meal together."
Mr. Ying looked around and then said, "I remember there is another one. Let's look for it together."
The two of them searched the crowd for a while and found a young man in his mid-twenties, named Sun Li, who was also from Ganquan Academy. Moreover, the three of them were all Jiangdu locals, so they went together to find a Jiangdu restaurant for dinner.
went.
The three of them were of the same age, from the same hometown, and could barely be regarded as classmates. They were the most solid allies in the imperial court. In terms of closeness, they were second only to masters and disciples.
It is worth mentioning that among the three people, Shen Yi had the highest ranking in the general examination, while the other two people were both outside the 150th place.
It was April 19th. The three of them drank together all night. The next day they went home to rest for a day. It was April 21st.
It's time for the official palace examination.
Because he had already gone through the process once, Shen Yi was not so panicked this time. In the early morning, he came to the palace gate and waited. After the officials from the Ministry of Rites had called their names, several eunuchs led them to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
When the first ray of sunlight shone into the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the morning, Shen Yi and other tributes had already taken their seats in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
At this moment, the people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony were different from the reexamination the day before yesterday.
At the top of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, two rows of low tables have been set up. A group of young old men were sitting behind the tables, looking relaxed and pointing at Shen Yi and others from time to time.
Shen Yi and other tributes were all sitting in their seats, not daring to move.
Because they all understand the process of the imperial examination, these old men above are most likely the prime ministers of Zhongshu Province, and...
Several officials from the Ministry of Rites.
In addition to these elders, there are also the examiner, examiner, sealing officer and the most important eight examiners!
No matter what it is, to these prospective Jinshi, they are all high and mighty figures, so naturally they dare not move.
Several tributes, most of whom had seen this kind of battle for the first time, had cramps in their calves and sat in their seats with their faces twisted in pain.
Comparatively speaking, Mr. Shen had already met the emperor twice and could still remain relatively calm at this time. He sat in his seat and looked up from time to time to look at the little old men on the left above him.
These little old men are most likely the prime ministers of Zhongshu Province. If they recognize their faces now, they won't be unable to recognize them if they meet in the city one day.
While Shen Yi was thinking wildly, the eunuch Gao Ming slowly walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
After the great eunuch walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he first glanced at the tributes, then his eyes stayed on Shen Yi for a while, and said loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived -"
As soon as he finished speaking, His Majesty the Emperor entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony surrounded by a crowd of people.
At this moment, all living beings are equal.
Whether it was the little old men sitting at the top or Shen Yi and the other tributes, they all stood up obediently, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to the little emperor.
"Your Majesty, wait..."
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
The little emperor has been on the throne for seven years, and this is his third imperial examination. Although he was just a formality in the first two times, he is still familiar with it.
He walked up to the throne, looked around at everyone, and spoke in a calm tone.
"Everyone, please get up."
He then looked at the more than 200 kneeling tributes, with a smile on his face: "You guys are also getting up."