At night, the armored soldiers had not dispersed, and the main hall was brightly lit.
At this time, the county magistrate could take a rest, and four hundred examination papers were placed on the desks of the three examiners, but their names were not obscured.
The purpose of the anonymity system on Earth is to avoid fraud by sealing all the information that candidates fill in, including their name, place of origin, and possible cheating information. They even make subordinates copy the information, and even the handwriting is not allowed to be recognized, so that the examiner and marking officer cannot know the information on the paper.
As time goes by, it has been proven that anonymity is the most reasonable and fair method on earth.
But in this world, it doesn't have to be like this. This is the result of the combined influence of divine power, luck, and culture.
What is also somewhat different from the examiners on earth is that these three examiners at least have the status of being a juren, and they all practice Taoism. Although they cannot live forever, it also provides them with strong energy and physical strength, making the sorting of papers extremely fast and efficient.
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Four hundred examination papers were screened one by one, weighed and discussed repeatedly according to the articles until late at night, when the first fifty papers were selected, at which time several people automatically stopped.
"Sir, the choice is over."
"Just finish the selection!" The examiner wiped his sweat, looked at the golden bronze seal hanging on the top, and ordered: "Go and invite the two real people to come!"
After saying this, he breathed a sigh of relief. The rest was none of his business. Of course, these two people could not be called real people, but it was a kind of honorific.
"Yes!" There was a voice outside. In fact, the two Taoists were not far away. They were drinking tea in the side hall and waiting.
Sure enough, the next moment there were footsteps, with a steady rhythm. The examiner squinted his eyes, stood up and looked around, and saw two Taoists coming in from the door, wearing green robes and wooden clogs, with handsome features and majestic air. It was Ye Qing who was walking on the road.
Two Taoists I met.
The two examiners stood up and saluted: "I have seen a real person!"
The two Taoists bowed their heads and returned the greeting: "I have met you two adults!"
After that, he stopped talking nonsense and looked directly at the examiner: "Shall we start?"
Typical Taoist style, mainly because it is basically an obligation, without much power or benefit, so it is very cold, and the examiners are used to it, and they just keep their heads down.
Once he agreed, the Taoist said nothing more and bowed his head in front of the golden copper seal. After the ceremony, one of them went up and pressed it, and the golden light of the copper seal shone brightly and then darkened.
"This is to let go of the suppression of literary spirit and present the realm of magic weapons. Please wait a moment."
In a moment, traces of literary energy appeared in the four hundred volumes. At first, they were all faint white strands of literary energy, and then became thicker and thicker. However, after a while, some parts stopped growing.
Everyone waited patiently, and after a while, the rich white scroll further differentiated into red, shining brightly in the empty auditorium, but there was a golden scroll with just a hint of red, which was the most eye-catching!
Seeing that most of the red scrolls were in the fifty volumes, the examiners breathed a sigh of relief. In the middle, the examiner sighed: "This is all the brainchild of the sages. With this magic weapon, even people with blind eyes can see it!"
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The two Taoists ignored these, looked at it, and found that most of the literary energy was in the fifty volumes, so they took out one of the volumes and wrote "Liang etc." on it!
This is actually a supervision of the examiners, which means that the process and results of the essay selection are still quite reasonable and fair, and the three examiners all signed and approved the essay with a smile.
After receiving the message, the two Taoists cast spells again and pressed the bronze seal. The golden light on the seal immediately went out: "This is to release all the luck suppression on the text volume!"
"Boom!" At this moment, the entire four hundred documents immediately showed their respective fortunes, which were all reflected in the field. In addition to literary qualities, there were also personal and family fortunes.
Immediately, the energy of many papers increased rapidly. After waiting for a moment, when all the energy stabilized, more than sixty streams of energy were seen in the hall, many of which were golden yellow. In comparison, the papers that were originally close to golden were not.
At first glance, the growth was not fast, and it was suddenly squeezed to the edge of twenty. This made everyone a little surprised. Could it be that the owner of this volume is a child of a poor family?
With this doubt in mind, several examiners ranked these twenty people according to the criteria of depth of luck!
Da Cai's Law: Select scholars based on literature, and determine order based on spirit.
In fact, after the Red Emperor established the Taoist imperial examination, all dynasties have followed this rule for hundreds of thousands of years. Wisdom can be seen through literature, blessing can be seen through qi, and interests can be balanced, which is the way to long-term prosperity.
The Taoist did not interfere in any way during this process. He watched the examiners arrange the exams and moved those who were lagging behind within the fifty-volume volume to the front with an expressionless expression on their faces.
After waiting for the examiner to finish, he turned his hand and put the copper seal into his sleeve. As soon as the magic weapon was taken away, all the colorful luck disappeared.
The hall was empty again, lit by candles.
The three examiners were all a little disappointed. According to the principle of rotation and avoidance, if there is no accident, this scene will never be seen again in this life.
"Let's compare the original papers again... the number of children in the county this time is twenty!"
"Ye Qing... that's the paper I just took. The essay was number one. What a pity that I was not lucky enough!" The examiner took out the original paper, recalled the young man, sighed in his heart, and recorded his name: "Ye Qing, click on the number nineteen.
Name, what do you think?"
At this moment, an announcement came from the door: "The county magistrate is here!"
The Taoist and the examiner stood up and took a look.
Before the person arrived, three feet of light came into the spiritual eyes, bright and bright.
Then an official who was about thirty years old came in. He was calm and dignified. It was the county magistrate Lu Ming. On this occasion, he made no secret and let himself go.
"Three feet of clear light shines upon you, and you understand the profound truth. All you have to do is to break the barrier between Tao and Dharma, and then you can truly achieve it... This way of becoming a scholar is really fast compared to the hard training of our generation!"
The two Taoists were awe-struck for a moment, and then said: "I have met my Taoist friend."
The three examiners even stepped forward and saluted: "I have met you, sir!"
The county magistrate just bowed his hands to the Taoist priest and examiner: "Civil affairs are important matters, state affairs, and matters of great merit and virtue, so I have to take a lot of trouble from you all."
"The way of heaven is clear and the legal net is clear. How dare you redeem your position?" The Taoist smiled.
"That's right." The county magistrate walked over to the case and sat down in front of the case, "Have you already agreed?"
"The top twenty have been agreed upon, and I would like to ask you to finalize the ranking order." The examiner held a stack of papers and said that the county magistrate did not interfere in this process, but he had the final veto power. A child born in a county must
It must be signed by him personally before it can be promulgated.
The county magistrate didn't say much and calmly read the twenty volumes one by one.
These articles are all worthy of praise, but who is this county magistrate?
He is on the same list as a Jinshi. It can be said that except for the understanding of the great road, he has mastered everything else. He doesn't pay attention to it at the moment, he just scans it.
Until Volume 19, I didn't even look at the name, so I smiled slightly. This writing made people feel comfortable: "It must be this person!"
Taking a closer look at the meaning, discussion, and articles of this scholar, he was given a small surprise... I saw that the style of the article was elegant, but the truth was pure. Taken together, it was an article that could be discerned by Jinshi.
Seeing this, the county magistrate couldn't help but smile again, and he didn't look away.
The examiner looked at him with a look of disbelief, but said: "This paper is ranked first for its literary style. Unfortunately, due to bad luck, it was ranked outside the 20th place. Therefore, the official ranked it 19th."
The county magistrate glanced at him and said nothing. He continued to read the twentieth volume, and randomly selected a few more volumes among the fifty. His frown gradually relaxed.
Finally, the county magistrate nodded with satisfaction and said: "You have done a good job, just follow this order."
After hearing this, the examiner bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, sir, it's settled!"
There was a golden scroll with cloud patterns on it. The examiner filled in the twenty names one by one, arranged them neatly, and finally wrote the list of children born in Pingshou County on July 13, the eleventh year of Da Cai Pingjing!
After finishing writing, the examiner looked solemn, took out a small seal, and luckily printed it without ink.
As soon as it was printed, the paper surface was immediately dyed golden. When the printing was removed, there was a golden seal on it.
The county magistrate then took out a seal and stamped it on the paper. The surface of the paper that had not faded was suddenly dyed golden again. After the seal was removed, a golden seal also appeared.
Finally, the Taoist took out a seal and stamped it. With three seals and one complete, the twenty names on the scroll suddenly lit up.
This means that twenty names have been recognized and achieved the status of Tong Sheng.
When the county magistrate saw this, he waved his hand and said, "Then we will promulgate it on another day."
"Yes!" Both the Taoist and the examiner agreed. When they raised their heads, they both looked relaxed. This was considered completed.
When the county magistrate saw that the matter was done, he changed his color and looked as if he was bathing in the spring breeze: "Come on, it's late at night. There is a simple banquet, please move on."
The Taoist priest and the examiner did not refuse. This was the right thing to say, and it was fulfilled immediately.
It was late at night, and the surroundings were shrouded in darkness. Under the gloomy sky, lamps were lit all around, and autumn rain fell. The raindrops fell with the wind. When they came out of the main hall, everyone felt cool.
We moved to the small hall, but it was a single seat. Everyone had the same four dishes and one soup in front of them, a glass of ginseng wine to replenish their energy, and a bowl of sliced fruit to use as they pleased.
Everyone was very satisfied with it. The examiner talked about the process and sighed: "I have read Ye Qing's article. It is indeed the first. It's a pity that his luck is a little lower... He is not
A descendant of the Ye Clan?"
The county magistrate smiled slightly: "I know this!"
As he spoke, he told Ye Qing's story one by one. Apart from the copper cup and the murder incident, even Ye Qing's scheming reaction was made very clear. He smiled and said: "This kid has some scheming plans, which may cause dissatisfaction in the clan, so
The luck you get is much less."
"No wonder, the Ye clan is also considered a big clan in the county. It's not like they have so little luck that they fell out of the top 20." After hearing this, the examiner felt a little emotional and said: "If it weren't for his talent in literature, he might not even be in the top 20."
Even if I can’t be ranked, I will be demoted this time.”
"The imperial court has a system, but what can I do?" The county magistrate smiled: "But I still made the right bet. It's not a Jinshi list. Even if the child is nineteen, he is still a child, but he will not miss a penny!"
Speaking of this, the county magistrate was a little sad. He himself was ranked third in the same ranking as the Jinshi. This small gap may take a lifetime, but he may not be able to catch up.