The examination room for the palace examination is in the two verandas of Chongzheng Hall. There are rows of small tables more than two feet high in the examination room, with square stools behind the tables. As Su Xun said, the examination tables before 5 are made in the Tang Dynasty. , candidates have to sit down on their knees and bow their heads to submit papers. It is extremely uncomfortable. Moreover, now that everyone is accustomed to sitting on chairs, it would be miserable to imitate the ancients. So starting from ten years ago, officials issued an order to change to tables and chairs.
On the small table are the names of the candidates, and there are pens, inks, paper and inkstones given by the emperor... They are all good tributes. After the candidates finish the exam, they can take them away, which is regarded as a reward from the official. In addition, there is a small knife. , not for peeling fruit, but for correcting typos.
Because the test paper is made of special white folded rice paper, which is more than twice as thick as ordinary rice paper, it is difficult to write on. If you write a wrong word, you are not allowed to correct it. You can only use a knife to gently scrape off the wrong word before writing, otherwise it will be regarded as ' Dirty students were not admitted in the past, but now they fall directly into the top three, which is just as miserable.
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Finally sitting at the exam table in the grand hall, the young tributes couldn't help but be filled with emotion. They recalled that since childhood, they had hung their heads from beams, pierced their buttocks, woke up at the fifth watch, and slept at the third watch. After so many tests and so many failures, they sat down. When I came to this hall, my heart was full of hope, excitement, and worry about gains and losses. Many people could not calm down for a long time...
But Chen Ke was different. He had been given a beating by his father in the morning, so how could he dare to think twice? As soon as he sat at the table, he tore off the cover, unfolded the rolled paper, and smelled the strong fragrance of ink. .
The questions for the imperial examination were drafted yesterday by the Imperial Guards and approved by the officials. After the examination questions were finalized, they were published and printed overnight by the Royal Medicine Academy, which had the best confidentiality in the palace. There were Imperial City Guards guarding the outside to prevent anyone from exploring the examination questions. The examination started. It was printed in the early hours of the morning and distributed to every tribute student before the exam.
Chen Ke saw that there were three questions in the exam, one poem, one poem, and one policy theory. The exam time was throughout the day and the paper was handed in before the sun set. Those who could not finish the paper must also hand in the paper, and their scores were listed as last.
Time was still very tight. There was no room for random thoughts. He took a deep breath, wrote his name on the test paper, and then focused all his attention on the three questions.
I saw that the title of the poem was "Luandao Poetry", the title of the poem was "Fu on the Civil Guards", and the title of the policy essay was "Chongxun Deuteronomy". Logically speaking, these three questions are ranked according to their importance. Fu is ranked first, and poems are ranked first. Second, and third. But in recent years, the status of discussion has begun to rise, so no one can be careless.
After reviewing all three questions, Chen Ke started with "The Luan Dao Poem". The questions for the imperial examination were very particular and were copied from Confucian classics. They would never cause misunderstanding. For example, this one is From the "Book of Rites": 'The use of the cutting knife, the value of the Luan knife, the original and the ancient, without forgetting the original.'
The tributes who can sit here are all highly educated, and there is no problem in composing poems based on different topics. It depends on who can do it well. Chen Ke studied poetry at the age of ten and studied under Wang Fang and Ouyang Xiu successively. He was friends with Ersu Zenggong. , is also good at the study of sound and rhyme, and is already very proficient in poetry.
The only thing he lacks is the one percent genius, but fortunately, he has never been able to produce famous poems when writing poems based on propositions such as the Imperial Examination. It is enough to reach the level of high-quality works.
It took half an hour to carefully train the words and rhymes, find chapters and extract sentences, and finish the "Luandao Poetry". Chen Ke started to work on "Minjian Fu" again. This is the top priority, even if the status of policy theory is no longer Improvement. I am afraid that even in a very conservative official family, it is not as high as the law and Fu.
It took a whole morning for Chen Ke to type out the draft of this poem. Just as he was about to think about it carefully, an eunuch rang the bell and whispered: "Please have lunch with all the tributes." Then some servants distributed the meals.
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Because we were eating at the examination table, we definitely couldn't eat seven plates or eight bowls. The imperial dining room used plum-red boxes about a foot square similar to later lunch boxes to provide food for the tributes.
Chen Ke put down his pen and put away the test paper. When he opened the lid, he saw eight small compartments inside. Each compartment contained the same food, such as lychee white kidney, fried eel and horseshoe crab, and goose gizzard soup.
Fried tripe with mandarin ducks, four meat dishes, two vegetarian dishes, a soup, and a box of pasta are all carefully cooked by the royal chef, so they are naturally extremely delicious.
But the portions are not big, and they won’t overwhelm you. This is not because the officials are stingy or the imperial kitchen is embezzling, but because of the consideration of the candidates... If you eat too much, will you still take the exam in the afternoon?
However, most people don't have much appetite, because these dishes can be made in the big restaurants in the capital, and they are better. After staying in the capital for nearly half a year, they have long been tired of eating them.
Chen Ke was no exception. He simply filled his stomach and pushed the lunch box to the corner of the table, where a waiter would take it away. He concentrated on continuing to carve out the "Ode to Civilian Supervisors".
The time for the imperial examination was very tight and could not be wasted carelessly. Chen Ke only spent half an hour to finalize the draft and then copied it down.
At this time, there are still two and a half hours before the end of the exam, and Chen Ke still has one article "Chong Xun Declares Destiny". The so-called "Chong Xun Declares Destiny, is strong and upright and is determined" comes from the "Book of Changes"
The Xun hexagram "彖传" actually only expresses one meaning: "Shang Xia Shun Ye".
The smoothness of the top and bottom reflects the mentality of today's officials. Chen Ke couldn't help but secretly sigh. Although Zhao Zhen, an official, was just over fifty years old, if he were an ordinary minister, he would be in the prime of life and have unlimited glory. But Zhao Zhen has already become a minister.
After serving as emperor for more than thirty years, the illnesses and setbacks he encountered had long since polished off his ambition.
Now Zhao Zhen, an official of the Great Song Dynasty, only thinks about "Shang Xia Shun Ye". So how to write this policy is ready to come out, even the tune of "Luandao Poetry" and "Minjian Fu" should also be
Consistent with this, otherwise it will be difficult to obtain a good ranking.
Fortunately, Chen Ke discovered this when he was reviewing the topic, so he was extremely careful in his poems... In fact, the "Luan Dao" is a kind of magic weapon, which refers to Di Qing here. He broke his promise and failed to keep the country.
Officials always feel guilty about the power and position of a hero, and they have a complicated psychology, which is why they asked this question.
There are many ways to write such poems, such as "make the best use of things and make the best use of people's talents", or use the argument that "the sword is also a soldier, an ominous thing, and the saint should use it with caution", which are all very good. But combined with the official
According to the psychology of the family, the most appropriate way of writing is actually to try to ease the knot between the officials and the family.
Therefore, Chen Ke said that keeping the Luan Dao in its sheath can protect the blade without accidentally injuring yourself. If something happens, you can draw the Luan Dao out of its sheath and end the affairs of the king and the world. I don’t believe this poem can offend the officials.
heart of.
The tone of "Ode to the Civil Guards" is to praise virtues. It not only sent out today's flatterers, but also praised Taizu, Taizong and Zhenzong. This is the safest way to write... When he was in the examination, Chen Ke answered the questions in a hurry.
I had no choice but to take risks and write a policy statement full of Legalist flavor. The purpose was to arouse Wang Anshi's favor. In the same way, the reason why I wrote so colorfully now is to win the favor of the officials.
Exam-oriented articles should always be like this.
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After settling his train of thought, his writing began to flow like a fountain of literary thoughts. When Chen Ke finished answering the paper and put down his pen, there was still half an hour before handing in the paper.
'You should be able to get a Jinshi degree this time, right?' He breathed a long sigh of relief and wanted to check it carefully again. However, he saw a kind-faced old eunuch wearing a purple shirt coming over. Chen Ke also knew this person, he was an official.
The general manager of the family, Hu Yandui.
Eunuch Hu pointed to the officials on the throne, and then pointed to Chen Ke's paper.
Chen Ke looked at Zhao Zhen in astonishment, and when he saw the official smiling and nodding, he understood that he was going to check his own paper. 'Damn, I haven't checked it yet,' he muttered in his heart, but how could he dare not to obey?
Hu Yandui put Chen Ke's paper together with the draft.
This scene naturally fell in the eyes of all the examiners who were invigilating the exam, but this was not surprising, because the official was the one taking the exam. He had been bored in the throne for a day, and he would naturally be happy with the papers that he had answered in advance. Of course, it was also possible.
The official knew this person and wanted to take a look out of concern. In short, it is human nature.
However, the examiners still have to keep a close eye on the official's expression to see his reaction to this article. They have to ensure that the results they give meet the official's expectations.
Song Qi is presbyopic, but he is very good at seeing from a distance. He saw the official smiling while reviewing the papers, and even smiled sheepishly... After serving the king for twenty years, Xiao Song knew that this was the official being photographed.
He is flattering, but he is embarrassed to show off.
‘It seems that this person has to be the number one scholar in this subject.’ He estimated that the officials would write comments on the paper, or simply point to the number one scholar on the spot.
But what surprised him was that Zhao Zhen didn't say anything and just asked someone to hand the paper to the collector and put it in a box.
"Holy shit, I'm really shitty, isn't this a joke?" Song Qi immediately went crazy... As soon as the paper was put into the box, he had no chance to see it. During the marking, the transcripts were graded. Teach him how to find them.
This imperial examination paper?
The paper was taken away, and Chen Ke didn't know what to do. Jun Qian didn't dare to make a mistake, so he had to sit back and wait for the paper to be collected.
It was finally dark until the examiner gave an order: "Stop writing!"
Someone came down immediately and collected the test papers and drafts together. At this time, there were still candidates who had not finished copying, but they did not dare to shirk the consequences, so they had to hand in the papers obediently, and then beat their chests and feet.
The collector collected all the papers, put them in the big box, put a seal on them, and sent them to the sealing office in the back hall.
Under the leadership of officials from Honglu Temple, the tribute students stood up and lined up to salute the officials. After Zhao Zhen left, they filed out of Donghua Gate under the leadership of Yousi.
Ten days later, there will be roll call for the imperial examination. During these ten days, the candidates are both relaxed and nervous, and inevitably feel pain and happiness...
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Second update, fourth update tomorrow... Okay, F University has had two more big hits, so there have to be two more fourth updates... To be continued
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