After the general examination, there is an intense grading session.
After the New Deal, the imperial examination system has been reformed. Every year, students in natural sciences enter the officialdom through the imperial examination. Even if they are a scholar, they can at least become a clerk in the county government. Moreover, the gap between officials and officials no longer exists.
Those who excel in the end-of-year assessment can be promoted to officials.
If you are promoted, you can work as an errand in the government office, and your official career will be smoother.
However, when these natural science students first entered the officialdom, they usually held auxiliary positions.
For example, general judge, chief clerk, tutor, experience, etc. These positions have stronger professional requirements.
This approach also has a deeper meaning, which is to try to maintain a smooth transition and avoid unnecessary conflicts during the reform of the imperial examination system.
If students under the new system go directly to serve as county or government officials, the impact on the traditional scholar group will be too great.
Nowadays, people start from auxiliary positions and are promoted based on outstanding performance. What else do you have to say?
Even so, the general examination held every four years was still the top priority in the Ming Dynasty's imperial examination.
People like Xu Pu still insisted on reading the Four Books and Five Classics every day, and regarded all other books as strange and obscene.
In their eyes, the so-called natural science is nothing more than all opportunistic tricks and cannot be considered elegant.
However, when they saw the electric light with their own eyes, everything changed.
I originally thought it was just an oil lamp, but without adding any oil and no one lit it, it lit up!
Xu Pu suddenly realized that things might not be that simple.
The rhythmic sound of the steam furnace came to his ears, which reminded him of a steam train.
A vehicle that can run without mules, horses, or manpower.
The mystery of the electric light may have something to do with the steam furnace, but the principle behind it puzzled him.
For people in the Academy of Sciences, this kind of thing is already commonplace, but for people who have not studied systematic scientific knowledge, it is simply a miracle!
The three-day exam ended quickly, and everyone left the exam room. What was on their minds was not how well their essays were done, or whether they could get a spot on the gold medal list, but... what is an electric light?
Why does it light up?
Then, a magical scene appeared.
The candidates did not rush back to the inn, nor did they go to the examiner's door to pay homage. Instead, they poured into the Academy of Sciences one after another. Their demands were not excessive, and they just hoped that someone could explain the principle of electric light.
Seeing so many people, Beilin thought something had happened and became extremely nervous.
After learning the truth, I immediately felt dumbfounded.
I never thought that the Academy of Sciences would be so popular one day.
I remember that when the Academy of Sciences was first established, it was ridiculed and ridiculed by the Hanlin Academy, and it was stepped on from time to time to show its identity as an orthodox scholar.
Things have changed, and the Hanlin Academy is becoming increasingly cold and cold, and it has long lost the arrogance of the past.
Only when the imperial court held imperial examinations did the Hanlin Academy have the opportunity to perform.
Led by Cao Nai, more than thirty examiners were selected from the Hanlin Academy, the Ministry of Rites and other yamen to review the examination papers.
After passing the first pass, a cross-check will be conducted.
If the scores given by the two examiners are roughly the same, the score of this examination paper will be determined.
If the difference is too large, it will be reviewed by a third examiner.
After all the results are released, all examiners will need to review the top 30 candidates again.
After five days of closed marking, finally, the final results came out.
Outside the Gongyuan, the sedan chairs of all the lords had been prepared. Cao Nai greeted everyone, got on the sedan, and headed back home.
"Master, you are back!"
As soon as the sedan stopped, the porter came out to welcome him, set up the stools and lifted the curtain of the sedan.
Cao Nai got off the sedan and did not forget to tell him: "Someone will come to visit in the next few days. Just tell me that I am in ill health and will not be visiting you for a while. You can leave the name card first."
"Yes, sir!"
When the concierge is given instructions, he naturally knows what to do.
As the saying goes, if a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister can work as a concierge in the house of the chief minister of the cabinet, he must know the rules.
Spring has just passed and the master is the examiner again, so those students will definitely rush to visit me.
Since it’s a visit, it’s natural to pay homage, and of course you can’t do without your own share.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile proudly on his face.
However, the whole night was eerily quiet.
Not to mention anyone coming to the door, not even a dog showed up.
Early one morning, Cao Nai got up and washed himself, then walked slowly to the front hall to have breakfast.
The concierge came over with two dark circles under his eyes and asked for greetings first.
"How many people came last night?"
Cao Nai picked up a steaming bowl of eight-treasure lotus seed porridge and stirred it with a spoon.
"Come back to me...no one..."
"Um?"
Cao Nai raised his head and asked doubtfully: "Isn't anyone coming to the door?"
"This...really doesn't happen."
The concierge thought to himself, I've been waiting all night, not to mention anyone, not even a ghost!
Cao Nai frowned, slowly put down the porridge bowl, and thought to himself, how could there be no one there?
Could it be that... this guy was lazy and went to bed early?
"Oh, I see!"
No matter what, stay calm.
The concierge bowed and said, "Sir, please have your meal first. I will go back and catch up on my sleep. I didn't sleep all night last night and I can't even open my eyes."
Cao Nai was puzzled and asked, "Why didn't you sleep?"
The concierge said weakly: "Wait for someone to come!"
Cao Nai was speechless. Well, he was wronged just now...
The meal was tasteless. When I saw the time, I got on the sedan chair and walked towards the palace.
In the past, when I went to court, I would take a nap on the way, but today I couldn't sleep at all. As soon as I closed my eyes, I couldn't help but wonder, where have all these people gone?
I am the examiner. If you don’t come to pay me a visit, what are you waiting for?
Could it be that the title of chief assistant is too big, and all the students are afraid to come?
Not that bad...
"Master, we're here!"
"Um?"
Cao Nai opened his eyes and found that he had arrived at the Meridian Gate.
It was still dark at this time, and everyone was waiting at the door. When they saw Cao Nai arriving, they all came forward to greet him.
Zhang Yi came over and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Cao!"
Cao Nai nodded in response.
Zhang Yi asked again: "The threshold of Cao Gong's house was almost broken last night, wasn't it?"
"Uh-huh……"
Cao Nai could only agree casually, but the smile on his face was a little stiff.
When the Meridian Gate opened and hundreds of officials entered the palace, they saw the emperor coming to court.
Nowadays, whether the emperor comes to court or not depends entirely on his mood. Today, he has been caught.
Cao Nai took the lead in starting the speech, mainly talking about matters related to the examination marking.
After the general examination, there is another palace examination.
Only by passing the palace examination can one obtain the title of Jinshi.
After Zhu Qizhen heard this, he nodded and said: "Now that the results are out, the Chief of Ceremonies will have them stamped and make an announcement."
"According to the order!"
Cao Nai bowed and stepped back. Zhang Yigang was about to step forward, but Bei Lin beat him to it.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"What's the matter?"
"In recent days, a large number of students have come to the Academy of Sciences to observe and study. There are thousands of them. Can the Academy of Sciences set up some temporary positions for these people, so as to popularize science and speed up the research process of some topics."
Beilin is in a hurry now. There are thousands of people, all young talents.
Such good resources come to your doorstep, so hurry up and take them under your wing!
Zhu Qizhen asked: "Who are they?"
"Back to the emperor, they are all candidates who came to take part in the examination."
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of noise in the palace.
Cao Nai looked at him with a strange look, and thought to himself, no wonder no one from his family came, they were all snatched away by the Academy of Sciences!
At this time, Xiao Weizhen, the academician of the Hanlin Academy, stood up and said: "To inform the emperor, the results of these students have not been announced yet, so it is not appropriate to have too much involvement with the court, not to mention that they have to prepare for the palace examination. If they are distracted for other purposes, it is really
inappropriate."
This person was the first person to trigger the thunder. Strangely enough, Xiao Weizhen was the first among six people tied together, but he was seriously injured and the other five were killed on the spot.
Afterwards, the incident was deemed a natural disaster, and pensions were paid to five people and the matter was hastily settled.
However, Xiao Weizhen miraculously recovered and continued to serve as the chief bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.
Zhu Qizhen originally planned to replace this old scholar, but the cabinet came to intercede. In addition, he only conducted an experiment, which can be regarded as objective and realistic. The experiment is risky and the fault is not his.
Experiments at the Academy of Sciences often fail, and there are casualties. If someone is killed during an experiment, they will be dismissed. This is really unjustifiable.
Zhu Qizhen was not thinking about this. He simply felt that since there was an Academy of Sciences, the responsibilities of the Hanlin Academy would be simpler, and it would only be responsible for work related to literature and history.
Although those old academics are old-fashioned, they are still very suitable for literature and history research.
In this case, just let him continue.
Anyway, now that the Hanlin Academy has become increasingly declining, this position seems less important.
However, Xiao Weizhen kept the Academy of Sciences in mind because he was... petty.
Being struck by lightning completely ruined the face he had saved for half his life.
Afterwards, he did not calm down to reflect on his mistakes, but blamed all problems on the Academy of Sciences.
Those traitors in the Academy of Sciences have long known that the sky-inducing thunder would be struck, but they did not stop it and were just watching the joke!
With this kind of mentality, I usually try my best to catch up with the Academy of Sciences.
Today, I finally have a chance!
Those who have just finished the examination and have not yet received their results are most sensitive. What is your Academy of Sciences going to do?
What is the purpose of approaching these people wantonly?
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the emperor's face darken.
He was secretly proud that this time, the Academy of Sciences had violated a taboo.
Why is the last imperial examination the imperial examination?
Because everyone must be a disciple of the emperor before joining the court as an official.
The emperor personally presides over the examination and is the nominal mentor of all candidates.
And if the Academy of Sciences contacts these people privately without permission, isn't that an evil intention?
Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice: "Isn't the Hanlin Academy all idle and busy? You students want to go to the Academy of Sciences to gain some knowledge. What does it have to do with you?"
Xiao Weizhen's face suddenly turned dark...
That's wrong, why do you still blame yourself?
Seeing this, Cao Nai said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Academician Xiao also has good intentions. Before the results are announced, it is indeed inappropriate for the students to have too much contact with the court."
Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said: "The Academy of Sciences is not a government department, so what's wrong? Besides, those students are willing to get in touch with scientific knowledge. This is a good thing and should be encouraged."
"But……"
Cao Nai hesitated and said: "The imperial examination is about to begin. If you are distracted by other things at this time..."
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said: "The Qing family is worried too much. From my point of view, everyone is eager to learn. This is my great fortune, Beilin!"
Bei Lin hurriedly stepped forward: "I'm here!"
"You immediately go down and make arrangements. Set up some temporary positions in each subject group, let the students choose what they like and are interested in, and directly arrange for internships. During this period, give them some subsidies. After all, they are all here to rush for the exam.
Yes, I don’t have much trouble with me. As for how much you pay... you decide by yourself."
"yes!"
Zhu Qizhen added: "All I ask of you is to ensure the safety of personnel and not to go to dangerous positions. Do you understand?"
Beilin saluted and said: "I obey your order!"
"correct……"
Zhu Qizhen suddenly changed the topic and asked: "What subjects are you more interested in?"
"Back to the Emperor, judging from the past few days, the largest number of people are interested in the power laboratory, accounting for 80%!"
"so much?"
Zhu Qizhen felt a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, it was also common sense.
Because everyone has seen the electric light with their own eyes, it is strange that they are not interested in such a magical thing.
Speaking of which, the prince also contributed a lot to this!
Thinking of the prince, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously, and he asked: "Is the electric power laboratory... enough space?"
"Back to the emperor, the new base has specially expanded the power laboratory, but with the sudden increase of 800 people... it is not enough..."
Zhu Qizhen nodded, yes, more than 800 people is a bit much.
"Explain to the students that there are many magical things in the Academy of Sciences, and electric lights are just one of them. Try to divert as many people as possible."
"I obey the decree!"
After talking about the Academy of Sciences' issues, others stepped forward one after another to make their remarks.
Cao Nai glanced at Xiao Weizhen and sighed helplessly.
The Hanlin Academy has declined, or in other words, traditional scholars can no longer keep up with the development of the times.
Even I, the chief minister of the cabinet, can't compare to the Academy of Sciences.
Xiao Weizhen also saw Cao Nai's expression, and felt mixed emotions in his heart, not knowing what to do.
He is not willing to be eliminated by the times and lose his former power, but what can he do?
Looking around, the world is changing with each passing day and everyone is making progress.
Children of small businessmen, vendors, and even ordinary people were sent to schools to study.
In the past, it was simply unimaginable.
The world has changed!
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