It was late at night, the county and city were dimly lit, and thousands of houses were lit with lights.
Three days after the county examination ended, the examination hall was still closed, and the soldiers on duty took turns patrolling.
The courtyard was completely silent, but the back hall was brightly lit. There was only the sound of rustling rice paper and occasional whispers.
The grading of county examination papers is not a matter of one or two days, but a whole seven days.
The examination papers had been put away long ago and stacked in the center of the hall. The two thousand papers were stacked several feet high, and there were about ten stacks. First, fifteen clerks went into battle together. They did not check the quality of the manuscripts.
Wrong, even two-thirds of the exam papers that were not answered will be discarded.
The purpose of the county examination, called the "Farming Ox Examination," was to test the candidates' knowledge and qualifications. When it was estimated at that time, the questions were set so that more than half of the examination papers could not be answered in time.
Therefore, these petty officials did not need to be discerning at all. They were dismissed according to the system. If there was any dispute, they would consult the examiner. There were two thousand volumes and the remaining eight hundred volumes.
Then divide these eight hundred volumes into completed papers and unfinished papers. This work lasts three days.
These 800 volumes were handed over to the six invigilators, the chief and deputy, for reading. Only about 60 volumes were completed, and all the other papers were transferred and stacked by the clerks.
There are two piles like this, sixty volumes and seven hundred and forty volumes.
According to the rules, let’s read the seven hundred and forty volumes first. The six invigilators, the chief and the deputy, looked cautious. Even though the rules are perfect and the laws are strict and unpredictable, all mechanisms are operated by people. As long as the people’s hearts cannot be restrained, fraud cannot be restrained.
, many people have done tricks in the past years, and they have used their futures and lives to prove that this moment is the most dangerous - once it is discovered that the examiner is personally involved in fraud, the examiner, the official, and the guard will sit together.
After looking at each other, Lan Chongwen calmed down, looked at the several armored soldier leaders and officials who stepped outside the palace, and then bowed respectfully to the empty corner: "The primary election has been completed, please ask the real person to open the legal ban.
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Wow——
The real invigilator stepped into the hall, put his hand on the silver seal, and glanced at everyone. Under his white hair and white eyebrows, his eyes were pure: "Have you finished your selection?"
He didn't question it, he just asked. Everyone knew what this meant, and there was a slight sweat on his forehead. Lan Chongwen's heart tightened inexplicably, and he responded solemnly: "That's great."
The silver seal shook, and the stream of light converged by nearly half, leaving only a half-foot-wide halo.
The trumpet was blown, the shackles were removed, the springs filled the palace, and white gas emerged from each document, and in an instant it was bright in the temple, but it was only limited to the literary style, and only to the deposed manuscripts.
In the deposed manuscript, the glory of Ju Guanghua rushed up and flowed like the ocean tide... Everyone was crazy for a moment. This is the literary spirit of 1,200 children. This is the brilliance of the literary affairs in the county and the gathering of resources for the livelihood of the county.
"It's such a comfort in my life to be able to see this..." A deputy examiner murmured, but he spoke out the sentiments of everyone.
The real person's eyes flashed slightly as he thought of something strange and had many thoughts: "A single child is like an ant in terms of status, but if one thousand two hundred are gathered together, he can become a noble prince in a human being, and he can directly enter the soul in an immortal."
"In those days, the Red Emperor and Dingge revolutionized the Taoist sect. They actually absorbed the fire of the people's great fortune, prevented checks and balances, and actually made the scholars truly the direct descendants of the Taoist sect. They suppressed the real people in the world in one fell swoop and laid the foundation of the Taoist court for hundreds of thousands of years."
"The secrets of my master's sect and the direct lineage are dormant, but the Taoist sect is deeply rooted in the great road, and the rules are grinded by the rock. No matter how ambitious you are, you will not be nourished and rewarded, but will gradually be consumed and cooled down."
"The sect is dormant and suppressed by rules everywhere. In the past ten thousand years, no one has been able to compete for a high position in the heaven. I wonder where the dawn of our promotion will be?"
I thought about this a lot, but in the blink of an eye, the brilliance of the palace was fully displayed, and the atmosphere was firmly established!
At this time, there are only red and yellow in the eyes of the examiners - the process must be led by them. They would rather ask the examiners to increase the workload than let real people interfere. This involves the fundamental rule of Taoism.
The real person sighed secretly, and as soon as his soul was clear, he came back to his senses, with a slightly cold look in his eyes: "The cancellation of part of the suppression will reveal the literary spirit. According to the regulations, the omissions and omissions must be checked and supplemented in the deposed document. This is an old rule, there is no need
Say more so you can take care of yourself!"
"This is the right thing to do!" The invigilator said so with his own thoughts, and inspected it himself.
The number of candidates for each major examination is determined by county household registration. Nancang County only selects thirty talents for each session.
Every detail of this imperial examination has gone through countless explorations over hundreds of thousands of years, and there are a large number of cases behind it.
So now, there is a situation where the imperial examination is not changed when the dynasty is changed. Any sign of official decline of the imperial court can only be seen by whether the imperial examination is "normal".
Under such heavy pressure, the royal family put great pressure on the bureaucracy, and it penetrated into all officials below the state and county level.
The deputy examiner checked the dismissed papers, pulled out a few sloppy papers, looked at them, and sighed: "The writing is good, but it's a pity that I haven't completed two-thirds of it, so I will be dismissed as scheduled."
Most of these are children from poor families. According to the imperial system, Tongsheng must be taught Taoism. However, these children from poor families are often able to study Tongsheng only after studying hard. After getting Tongsheng, they cannot turn around and continue to study hard, often neglecting Taoism.
of practice.
As a result, a large number of children from poor families failed in the cattle farming tactics used in the county examination and were dismissed.
This yellow article is already handsome for a while. It is a pity to depose it, but it has to be deposed. What Taoism wants is not a scholar, but a preparatory immortal who truly understands the truth and practices it!
The real invigilator paid attention, and when he saw that everything was correct, he didn't say much. Finally, a small official took out the names of the deposed documents registered within three days and deposed them all. The examiner stamped them below and used them up. At this time, all eyes were on
They all turned to an examiner assigned by the state central school.
"Ahem, please ask the real person to use the seal!" The examiner coughed, and when he saw the real person using the seal, he bowed again: "If the real person has no objection, we will conduct the second elimination of these 800 volumes."
Among these eight hundred volumes, eighty more volumes must be selected from the sea. These eighty volumes will still be determined by literary style. When these eighty volumes are determined, thirty volumes will be selected based on luck.
The real person said with his jaw: "You have three days to wait for the second audition. I will come back in three days!"
With that said, he waved his sleeves and turned around to go to the side hall, indicating that he would not interfere with the examiner's second audition.
With a wave of his hand, the examiner made all the other officials exit the hall, except for the two clerks who were carrying the manuscripts. They were no longer needed to participate in the following matters.
The examiner was about to speak when a gust of wind hit him. He couldn't help but shudder. Then he heard the rolling thunder, and he felt a little inexplicably irritated. This officer had a deep cultivation level, and he felt a chill in his heart: "Could someone have done something wrong?
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I looked over at the moment and saw that except myself, the five examiners were closing their eyes and concentrating. After a long time, the examiner said slowly with a smile: "My lords, the county examination is the top priority of the imperial court, and it involves all your lords."
As for my fortune and my life, I hope I can start well and end well."
He looked at his colleagues and said in a cold voice: "Every volume must be read personally, don't relax!"
This cold gaze made several examiners feel trembling. They all looked at the eight hundred volumes of manuscripts, which were folded into ten stacks. They all felt that they were under great pressure, but they could only respond: "We will read it ourselves, there will be no omissions!
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At this time, a lightning flash struck from the thick black clouds, illuminating the hall brightly, and then fell into darkness. Only the spring rain poured down, and the branches danced in the wind, dripping wet on the branches and leaves, and the new leaves made a rustling sound...
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"This is the first spring rain, and we finally say goodbye to the spring snow."
Ye Qing walked out of the window and saw dark clouds, and a gust of wind swept by, bringing with it raindrops. He returned to the room, sat on a chair, and looked out the window in silence.
It has been three days since I left the examination room. During these three days, I have become increasingly cold-hearted and have many thoughts swirling around me.
The word "luck" has stumped countless heroes.
I remember that there was a dynasty of "great modesty" in history, and there was a time when the imperial examination was based on talent, regardless of high or low status. Even the prime minister was promoted based on talent only, without any regard for luck. The leader of this dynasty was wise and ambitious, and encouraged himself.
For future generations, as a result, the remaining six generations of martyrs brought about the rapid demise of this dynasty in two hundred years.
When he died, the whole dynasty was in high spirits and countless heroes emerged. He only wrote a gorgeous elegy for this dynasty.
After countless years of training, this rule was formed. Even Ye Qing himself could not change it. Unless he broke the rules of this world, even ten thousand heroes would have no choice but to return home with broken feathers.
Since the establishment of the Taoist sect and the separation of humans and immortals from the first day, millions of years of practice have led to successes and failures. Among the outstanding figures of thousands of generations, there will always be those who will not surrender. There have been incidents of rebellion, but the Taoist sect does not taboo rebellion or even rebellion.
The history of the country is clearly recorded in history books.
But it has never been successful. Even the Five Emperors who rose to the occasion actively or passively joined the system.
Although not everyone can read these histories, they can be read by children and above. They do not conceal anything. This is their confidence in their absolute force, and they clearly declare to the world: "If you want to rebel, just give it a try!"
Except for the three Dao Lords on Jiuxiao and billions of human beings, no one can surpass this world.
Compared with the magnificent history in this life, the time travelers in the previous life failed a little. They were just small splashes in the big waves, and could not even arouse the attention of senior officials. Every time he thought of this, Ye Qing had a deep shadow.
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Ye Qing hesitated for a few words and just chanted in the room:
The world is as thin as gauze in recent years, who makes people ride in Beijing?
Listen to the spring rain in the small building all night, and sell apricot flowers in the deep alleys in the Ming Dynasty.
Low paper is laid out diagonally, making grass leisurely, and tea is served with fine breasts under the clear window.
Wear plain clothes and don't sigh in the wind and dust. It's still time to arrive home during the Qingming Festival.
After reciting, before Ye Qing could speak, he heard someone shouting: "What a poem!"
As soon as the door opened, a gust of wind rushed over, and Qianqian came in. Of course, the name was not Qianqian, but the two people behind.
But it was He Mao and Li Chengyuan, both young students in this class.
Now that the examination results have not come out, all the children and students are waiting in the county town, so they are familiar with each other.
Followed by two waiters, carrying food boxes.
Then He Mao waved his hand: "Spring snow turns to spring rain, and the ground is moistened. The crops will grow as soon as possible. I originally wanted to enjoy the rain with Brother Ye, but instead of listening to this poem."
"Listen to the spring rain in the small building all night, the smell is really endless!"
Just then, the waiter who followed brought up a hot pot. The charcoal was burning underneath, making the water boil, and the smoke was coming out. The aroma was overflowing and making people salivate.
Ye Qing got rid of all other thoughts and couldn't help but laugh: "It's too late, why do you still want to come, that's all, let's just listen to the spring rain all night and get drunk on the apricot blossoms all night!"
With that said, he waved his hand and asked everyone to take a seat.