Chapter 352 End of marking and debate on filling in the papers
But as he read, Wang Ding's expression gradually changed.
Such heroic articles reminded him of something that happened not long ago...
Looking at Wang Ding's ever-changing expression, Chen Meng's eyes were filled with uncertainty, but he did not speak easily. Instead, he made eye contact with another deputy examiner of the Ministry of Etiquette before speaking slowly: "Examiner, could this be the article?
What’s wrong?”
"Oh, no." Wang Ding's face calmed down after he came back to his senses. He handed the exam paper to another deputy examiner and said calmly: "This student also did well in the Five Classics questions, but he was only good.
That’s all, maybe this is where all the energy of life should be exhausted.”
"That's such a pity." The deputy chief examiner of the Ministry of Rites said after reading the article in his hand: "This article reads naturally and coherently, and is as grand as the previous article. However, since it can be ranked as the leader of the Five Classics, the next one depends on this person's performance in the imperial examination.
It’s God’s destiny.”
Wang Ding nodded in agreement, and then ordered the collecting officer to place the wooden box containing the recommendation scrolls in front of the internal supervisory officer and the promotion officer who were responsible for supervision, and said: "Since the recommendation scrolls from the study have arrived, let's start
Let’s read the paper.”
Chen Meng and the deputy chief examiner of the Ministry of Etiquette responded, and the three of them returned to their seats and began to read the papers in the study.
Several people watched quietly for about half an hour. The deputy chief examiner of the Ministry of Etiquette picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea. The crisp sound of the porcelain bowls colliding made Wang Ding and Chen Meng raise their heads involuntarily. The two made eye contact. After a while, Chen Meng
Meng smiled and said: "This time, the comments made by several room officials in the study on the recommendation papers were quite fair. Unlike the room officials in the provincial examination who wanted to blow their papers to the sky. Each and every one of them was the reincarnation of Emperor Wenzong. Even I felt a little uncomfortable.
blush."
Like Wang Ding, Chen Meng is actually a young official among the court officials. He was only in his forties and once served as the examiner of the local provincial examination. In the eyes of others, he is also regarded as a rising star.
However, unlike Wang Ding, who had outstanding political achievements, Chen Meng has always been steady and steady. He first became a Jinshi, and then became a county magistrate. He was promoted to a general magistrate in three years, and was appointed a prefecture magistrate in another three years. Later, he was appointed as the deputy envoy of the prosecutor.
After serving as an official for fifteen years, he was moved to Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Punishment.
Hearing Chen Meng's ridicule, Wang Ding smiled knowingly. He had also served as the president of the Provincial Examination and knew all about it.
Grading is a competitive process. The room officials compete in each room, and when they get to the examiner, they also have to fight for ranking.
"The fellow examiner in the study room is an old Hanlin scholar with profound knowledge. He is well-read in poetry and literature, and he is very clear-minded and straightforward in dealing with problems. His temperament will definitely not allow him to talk too much."
"That's right." Among the supervisory officers and promotion officers present, there were also people from the Hanlin Academy. After hearing Wang Ding's words, they all nodded in agreement.
After chatting, Chen Meng pretended to inadvertently unfold a copy of the book. It was the first volume of the Book of Classics that he had just received from the deputy chief examiner of the Ministry of Etiquette. Chen Meng turned to the topic section of the Five Classics and read it through, his eyes sparkling.
He moved, glancing imperceptibly at the CEO who was calmly reviewing the papers, showing a somewhat thoughtful expression.
Eight days later.
The busy grading work has basically come to an end. Although there are guest rooms for the grading officers to rest in the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, and good food is provided, the examiners who returned to the main meeting hall after the round of grading still followed.
As if they had gained weight, the elderly examiners all had dark circles under their eyes and their steps were sluggish.
As the examiner, Wang Ding is not much better. In the past few days, he not only has to go through the recommended papers of each room, but also continues to review the remaining rejected papers. Just in case, he has to go to each room in person to inspect them.
Even though he was young and strong, he was very tired even though he took ginseng soup to refresh himself.
But at this moment, he was sitting upright and looked at the marking officers in the hall with high spirits. The marking work of this examination has finally reached the stage of filling in the "rough list", which means that the rankings of the more than 300 candidates admitted for this examination have basically been
Now that the decision has been made, all that remains is to formally fill out the application form.
Looking at the outer and inner curtain officers gathered in the hall, Wang Ding straightened his official uniform and stood up.
"Everyone, please follow me to pay homage to the statue of the Holy Master."
"yes."
Everyone came to burn incense one by one in front of the statue of Confucius enshrined in the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, and chanted: "When selecting scholars for the country, you should be impartial and not bribed by personal feelings!"
After offering incense, Wang Ding turned around and looked at everyone.
"Start filling in the exam."
The examiner took out the sealed ink scrolls in duplicate and checked them one by one with the copied ink scrolls sent to the examiner for review under the supervision of the Zhi Gong Ju Guan and a group of internal supervisors and promotion officers to confirm that they were correct.
Afterwards, they began to remove the blurred names, and after checking again, they began to fill in their names on the big list standing aside.
Each name on this list is the list of tributes who took the exam in the 16th year of Chunzhi.
The busy and unhurried examination process progressed very quickly. Under the supervision of Wang Ding, the examiners did not dare to be careless, and no major problems were found in the examination.
Soon, the list of 360 tributes was down to the last five.
Seeing the five empty seats on the main list, everyone turned around and looked at the examiner sitting in the main seat.
"Mr. President."
An official with gray hair on his temples and wearing a blue official uniform stepped out and raised his hand towards Wang Ding.
Seeing this person coming out of the queue, the examiners from several rooms had serious expressions and looked at this person with great vigor. The other marking officers exchanged glances with each other, and the final battle in the secret passage finally began!
About Huiyuan’s selection!
"I dare to ask your lord, the first volume in my study is a joint biography of the Ming Dynasty. The writing quality is of good quality, and what it says often conveys the profound meaning, which makes people feel refreshed when reading it. Moreover, its edicts, judgments, tables, and edicts are concise and concise.
The writing and ink are smooth, and the five policy essays are also meaningful, and they are not just general remarks. Even if it is not ranked among the Huiyuan, it will not fall into the fifth place, right?"
"Master Huang, what you said is wrong!"
Without waiting for Wang Ding's reply, a green-robed official stood up and said: "The first volume of your house is not bad, but the first volume of my Book of Songs is not bad either, which is enough for Huiyuan!"
"Not bad? It's a huge difference!"
"you?!"
"I won't talk about the differences in scriptures and meanings. My colleagues are all sharp-eyed and probably know it well. I'll just talk about the article about Tian Fu in this policy treatise. Your volume is full of references to ancient reforms. What's the point of 'wanting peace and order in the world?'
"You must go to the well field." This is a completely unfeasible method. It is really just what everyone says, and it makes people laugh at the generous words!"
"The well field is an ancient system. Wang Jinggong said, 'In ancient times, the well field was the field of the world, and the party was built, so the law of Chinese studies was established in it.' What's wrong with following the ancients?"
Mr. Huang sneered and retorted loudly: "The law is neither ancient nor modern, but it is suitable for the time and the peace of the people. You and I both know that forcing the mines is nothing more than Wang Mang and his like. What is the use of such empty talk in the country?"
How did you get the first place in the examination?"
The fellow student in the study was choked up when he heard this and could not speak.
Chen Meng secretly cheered when he saw this. The ancestor of this old man Huang was Huang Zongxi, a famous Mr. Lizhou in the late Ming Dynasty. He had read extensively since he was a child and was an excellent memorizer. After being named on the gold medal, he stayed in the Hanlin Academy to concentrate on his studies as a doctor of the Five Classics. He also had clear thinking and a mouthful of
Even the emperor praised his eloquence.
"Master Huang."
Wang Ding finally spoke.
"The first volume of your speech is indeed full of talent, and the discussions are profound, insightful, and insightful. But there is only one thing..." He spoke in an unhurried and unhurried manner, but with an air of momentum that made Old Man Huang, who was originally dissatisfied,
After it became quiet, all the examiners looked at Wang Ding calmly.
"Too much murderous intent."
Not only Master Huang, the fellow student in the study room, but also Chen Meng showed surprise.
Wang Ding spoke eloquently: "This boy is indeed talented, but whether in the Five Classics questions or in the policy questions, there is a murderous spirit. Today, I am the master of benevolence and sage. I regard generosity as the most important, and prudence in use."
Love people and harmonize all nations. If the Yi and Di people accept the enlightenment of our country, we will treat them as our own people. From the north to the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, to the east and to the north of the Di Di, the border has been free of worries for more than ten years, and the policy of peace has been maintained.
It is lawful. How can we lightly provoke the border and make the border uneasy?"
"This..." Mr. Huang was speechless when he heard this, and his expression changed at the same time.
As a descendant of Huang Zongxi, he also followed the academic methods of his ancestors. Therefore, he was not just a scholar who only immersed himself in old papers. He also had a clear understanding of Chun's governance strategies. During the reign of Emperor Jiayou,
The war with Beidi continued for years, and the Second Liaodong War broke out, causing the country to lose troops and generals, and people's livelihood to decline.
As a witness to history, he even heard a rumor that it was only because of the major differences between Prince Yi Zhong and the Supreme Emperor on the issue of the Di people that the subsequent Forbidden Gate Incident and Jinshang's accession to the throne came about.
The great changes made the imperial court weak, and it had to call off the war with the Di people. So in a sense, Beidi was a thorn in Emperor Chunzhi's heart.