Chapter 129: Tian Zi No. 9, opening the book is beneficial
The registration and body search of hundreds of students started at the Mao hour and ended at the end of the Chen hour. At this time, the rising sun had already filled the Gongyuan.
"Clang!"
A crisp gong sounded!
"When students are finished, it is helpful to open the book!"
The wooden building in the middle of the Gongyuan is also square, with a huge plaque on it that reads "Mingyuan Building"! The first floor is enclosed on four sides with walls, with round arches on all sides, and four eaves columns leading from the ground floor to the top of the second floor. The beams and columns are intertwined.
, the second floor is exactly the opposite of the first floor - there are windows on all sides! Standing on this floor, you can have an unobstructed view of the Gongyuan below.
"Sir, please!"
"Go together, go together..."
A few polite greetings came from the second floor, and with the gentle sound of the stairs, a group of five people walked down the stairs and walked out through the south arch.
One of them is wearing a scarlet official robe, and the four people behind him are each wearing a green official robe! These are the chief examiner and deputy examiner of this Suizhou scientific examination. The chief examiner, as usual, is the Suizhou judge! The deputy examiner behind him is
Suizhou recorded affairs and joined the army and other official positions.
The judge's surname is Cui Minglie, whose courtesy name is Yongyan. His face is stern and impressive.
As the second-in-command in Suizhou after Xu Zhizhou, his prestige in Suizhou is not even inferior to that of Xu Zhizhou.
Outside the south arch door, on a red altar table, there were test questions sealed with fire paint! Several people looked at it carefully and checked, and after confirming that it was correct, Cui Lie opened the seal and carefully took out the test questions inside.
"Verification is correct, let's start setting the questions!" A clerk on the side shouted loudly. Then, several clerks came forward, took a stack of test questions, and hurried towards each row of numbers.
Shen Tang was the ninth in the first row, so after placing the questions, a clerk came to the door and neatly placed the test questions on the table of the dormitory.
The test is divided into three sessions, each session lasts three days and nights. Since each test requires a different session, it actually lasts nine days and seven nights!
After improvements in the Sui and Tang dynasties, coupled with hundreds of years of improvement in the Northern Song Dynasty, by the Southern Song Dynasty, the imperial examination system and examination methods had been extremely perfect! In particular, Ouyang Xiu and others in the Northern Song Dynasty, after several years of efforts to rectify the Taixue system, made the university
The imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty were more meaningful, unlike the previous ones that relied on dangers to win.
The first test of the Interpretation Test is about three major classics, one each from "The Analects" and "Mencius". The so-called major classics are "Yi Guanyi", "Book of Songs", and "Yi Guanyi" stipulated in the Shenzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty.
"Shu Jing", "Zhou Rites", "Book of Rites", etc. To put it simply, the first test is considered to be basic questions, and it is relatively simple. You only need to memorize it by rote, and you can at least get it right!
Although five articles may not sound like a lot, but think about it, it is definitely a lot of work to formulate an idea first, then write it on a piece of paper, and then copy it when there are no problems.
Moreover, in the previous dynasties, although the examination time was almost the same, candles were distributed in the examination room. After the Song Dynasty, in order to prevent candidates from cheating at night, it was stipulated that writing should be stopped in the dark and resume writing in the early morning of the next day.
As a result, time is even more tight.
By the time everything was arranged and the clerk shouted "the exam is about to begin", it was already noon, and half of the first day had already passed by in a hurry.
After briefly looking at the test questions, there was nothing too biased or weird. Shen Tang was relieved!
After putting away the test questions, he took out the food box on the side. After getting up early in the morning, Shen Tang was already hungry before he had eaten a grain of rice. Anyway, there was still plenty of time, so there was no need to answer the questions hungry. He could not take the test until he was full. Late.
The mahogany food box has five layers. Because there are three exams in a row, the food box is full of moon cakes, pastries and other foods. Even so, the two women are obviously very attentive, and they have various styles. There are so many kinds of pastries with various fillings, enough for Shen Tang to eat them in a different way every meal. The bottom layer of the food box is a very tightly wrapped clear soup. To the touch, it feels special after half a day. There is residual warmth...
After saving the clear soup and eating one or two of various pastries, my empty stomach finally felt better.
After simply tidying up, Shen Tang gathered his thoughts and began to write slowly on the straw paper...
Downstairs in Mingyuan Building, the chief examiner Cui Lie ordered the six inspectors to conduct strict inspections, and then he and several deputy examiners went up to the second floor of Mingyuan Building again.
The furnishings on the second floor are extremely simple. Apart from a few mahogany chairs and a few square tables, there is only a portrait of the Holy Master hanging on the window lattice on the north side.
Everyone was seated, and occasionally they stood up to look out from under the window, but for a while there was nothing else going on.
"Master Examiner, who do you think will be the leader of our Suizhou scientific examination this time? When the provincial examination next year, there may be someone at the top of the list in Suizhou?" an examiner in green robe asked Cui Lie with a smile.
As soon as he said this, several other examiners also looked over with interest.
Cui Lie shook his head slightly, "I am finally busy with government affairs and am not familiar with these students. However, I heard that Yan Yutang in Tang County is quite talented in literature, and Deng Shuo in the city is also somewhat famous. However, I just heard the official title, and it seems that I didn’t see Deng Shuo. I wonder if he went to another state to take the scientific examination..."
"As for the provincial examination!" At this point, Cui Lie smiled bitterly before saying, "Suizhou is not comparable to the major states in the south of the Yangtze River. Not to mention Lin'an and Shaoxing, even if it is Huizhou, how can Yangzhou be comparable to Suizhou? In my opinion, as long as I can get a few more people on the list in Suizhou, I will be satisfied."
This sentence sounded discouraging, but all the examiners smiled bitterly! Most of the imperial examination leaders came from Jiangnan, and Suizhou was really far behind them.
"Okay! Please cheer up for these three days. No matter what, the scientific examination is a major event. If something goes wrong, we may lose our lives! I just hope that we can spend these three days safely..." Cui Lie said plainly.
All the examiners naturally responded to the order in unison, each guarding their side to prevent any accidents.
At this time, the entire huge tribute courtyard was silent. Except for the soldiers standing at the door of each cell, there were many officers and soldiers guarding the surrounding courtyard walls and each door! The courtyard walls were even covered with horrifying hangings. Human thorns! In addition to these soldiers, there are six inspectors with serious faces. Six pairs of eyes scan the rooms of each candidate from time to time. If there is anything abnormal, they will come up and check carefully.
Shen Tang entered the Gongyuan Academy for the scientific examination, but the two girls in the small courtyard did not relax! As soon as the sky became bright, the two of them traveled in a carriage and began a more serious activity. That was—— Burn incense!