After the provincial examination is over, all candidates' test papers will be transcribed and their names will be anonymized before being handed over to the examiner for review.
The provincial examination is extremely important. Those admitted are the foundation of the imperial court, so it is also taken very seriously. No mistakes are allowed in every link.
Because the number of candidates each year is different, the number of test papers is different, and the difficulty of marking is also different, the time for releasing the results of the provincial examinations over the years is variable, but it will not be later than late April at the latest.
The number of people admitted to the provincial examination every year is about two hundred. These people are already Jinshi, because the imperial examination only ranks the candidates, and no one will fail.
The imperial examination was held in the palace, but it was not presided over by the emperor, but was reviewed by temporarily appointed examiners. Ten people were finally selected and their names together with the examination papers were handed over to the emperor. The emperor himself decided who would win the top prize and the first-class scholar.
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Tang Ning is no longer the junior brother in the imperial examination. He has answered the three provincial examinations quite well in each one. In the comprehensive examination, he has not found any omissions so far. The poems and essays are all famous through the ages, and the policies are based on Li Tianlan's teachings.
Without deliberately showing off his skills, his chances of being selected are slim.
On the night after the provincial examination ended, Tang Ning took his family to Tiantianju. These days, everyone except him was probably worried.
Even though Tian Tianju's waiter repeatedly refused, he still insisted on paying the money.
Firstly, he is not short of money now, and secondly, he cannot always take advantage of Su Huxu. There is never a free lunch in this world. The more he owes, the more he will have to repay when the time comes.
I don’t know where Su Huxu went. I haven’t seen her for more than a month.
It's still early to publish the results for the provincial examination. Although there are still some things to do, such as decorating the house and discussing with Tang Yaojing about opening a bookstore to make money, everything must be done with ease. He plans to relax for two days before going
Do these things.
So when Xiao Jue came over at night and asked him to go out for a drink, Tangning didn't refuse.
"The provincial exam is over. This time my dad will finally stop nagging me." Xiao Jue put his hands behind his head and said with a relaxed look, "How did you do in the exam this time?"
"good."
"You are Lingzhou Jieyuan. If you say it's okay, you must be at the top of the ranking." Xiao Jue shook his head and said: "I don't know what kind of official title you can get in a few days. I have to enter the palace anyway.
My father has already made an agreement with His Majesty to let me serve as a lieutenant in the palace first..."
There is still a gap between the promotion of powerful children like Xiao Jue and ordinary people, especially for the family of military generals. The imperial examination is just a process. They can directly enter the palace through family connections. The starting point is the school captain or the like. For example, they were recruited by Tang Yaoyao.
The kicking Lu Teng followed this path.
It is almost impossible for ordinary people without family background to serve in the palace.
Tang Ning followed Xiao Jue and saw him walking into a certain building. She looked up and stopped in her tracks.
Xiao Jue looked back and asked, "What are you doing standing there, why don't you come in?"
"Didn't you say drinking?" Tangning raised her head and checked again. There shouldn't be any restaurant named Qunfang Pavilion, right?
Xiao Jue waved his hand and said: "There is no place where you can't drink. Just drinking is boring. I have said before that I will take you to visit all the fun places in the capital..."
"You two arrived early, why don't you go in?"
Before Tang Ning could speak, a voice came from behind. Liu Jun, Mu Yu and others came over and surrounded them.
"Mr. Liu, you haven't been here for a long time. Oh, Mr. Xiao is here too, ah, Mr. Mu, Mr. Huang..." A charming woman trotted over from a distance and said with a smile on her face: "Early in the morning
I heard magpies chirping, and I was wondering about the happy event just now, but now I finally know..."
Tang Ning moved a step to the side and stood with the young man named Gu Bai. Although this man was sultry, he looked polite and a gentleman, much better than Liu Jun and the others.
Liu Jun waved his hand and said: "The good wine and food are all here. Let's ask a few girls to come over. I want the best ones, but don't fool me..."
The old bustard smiled and said: "What did Mr. Liu say? Of course he wanted to call the best girl over for you..."
Seeing this formation, Tang Ning regretted coming here and felt a little hesitant. At this moment, Gu Bai turned his head and looked at him, and asked in surprise: "Is this the first time Brother Tang has come to a brothel?"
Tang Ning nodded. She had never seen such a scene in her previous life, and this was the first time in her life.
"As a man, I have never even been to a brothel. I really can't imagine how Brother Tang has lived these years." Gu Bai shook his head and said, "If this is the case, Brother Tang should have a good time today and spend some time.
Waiting for you to be named on the gold list, it would be inappropriate to come to a place like this again."
"Ha, I didn't expect Brother Gu to be here too..." As soon as Gu Bai finished speaking, a voice came from behind.
"Cui Lang." Gu Bai looked at him and said with a smile, "Who did I think it was? It turns out to be Brother Cui. Hey, Brother Shen is also here."
Gu Bai said something, then looked at Tangning and introduced, "This is Jiangzhou Jieyuan, and this is Mingzhou Jieyuan."
Jiangzhou and Mingzhou both belong to Jiangnan, and Jiangnan and Jingshi are both major provinces in education. The value of the two states' solution to the Yuan Dynasty is far beyond that of ordinary state capitals. In addition, Gu Bai, the five states in the Gyeonggi Province, can be considered as his leader in the province.
Let’s try the three strongest opponents.
Jiangzhou Jie Yuan looked at Tang Ning and asked, "This brother looks familiar. Do you know his surname?"
Those who can be with Gu Bai are naturally not simple people. Although it is unlikely to pose a threat to them, there is always no harm in making acquaintance.
Tang Ning looked at him and said, "Your surname is Tang, Tang Ning."
"Tang Ning!" Cui Lang's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he asked uncertainly: "Lingzhou Jieyuan Tang Ning?"
Gu Bai couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's going on? Don't be afraid. Even if you can defeat me this time, I'm afraid you will fall into Brother Tang's hands."
As one of the most popular people in the imperial examination, Cui Lang naturally knew his opponent. Shen Jian was familiar with him, and together with Gu Bai, the three of them were evenly matched. If they had to compete, luck would have to do with it.
a big part.
But this legendary Lingzhou Jieyuan was different.
It is said that this person was well-read, had a strong memorization, and was very knowledgeable. He answered all the questions correctly in the first test of the state examination. Cui Lang thought that he did not have this ability.
In addition, his title of "Poetry Madman" is known to everyone in the capital, and no one is better than him in the second scene of poetry.
Although the strategy of the last game was Cui Lang's strength, the strategy of Lingzhou Jieyuan seemed to be unique. At least his Cui Lang's strategy was not qualified to be brought to the main hall for discussion by officials.
Of course, Lingzhou's state examination cannot be compared with Jiangzhou's, but Tang Jieyuan's achievements still made him sufficiently vigilant.
He cupped his hands to Tang Ning and said, "Brother Tang is a great name. I have admired him for a long time."
Gu Bai looked at him and said, "Stop standing outside. Since we happened to meet him, let's have a drink together."
Several people climbed up the steps. Cui Lang looked at Gu Bai and asked, "There are more questions in the first session of the provincial examination this time than in previous years. I wonder if Brother Gu has finished answering them?"
Gu Bai shook his head and said: "How can I finish the answer? My hand is almost broken writing, but I only got 80% of the answer."
Cui Lang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Brother Shen and I are probably 80% the same."
He turned to look at Tang Ning and asked, "Where is Brother Tang?"
Tangning thought for a while and said, "It's almost the same as you."
Cui Lang was completely relieved. If he didn't fall behind them too much in this first game, he would be confident that he could catch up with the gap in policy analysis. After all, after the provincial examination, the most important thing is policy analysis.
Gu Bai looked at Tang Ning and asked, "How much is the difference?"
Tangning smiled and said, "It's only 20%."
Cui Lang stepped onto the stairs and staggered. Fortunately, Shen Jian behind him helped him and prevented him from falling.
