Shen Shikang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, marked an exam paper that was anticlimactic in his hand. He really didn’t know what to say. This word was not very good, it could only be regarded as average. Looking at the content of the policy question, I thought it was pretty good at the beginning, but who knew The further you go to the end, the more chaotic the writing becomes, which is completely different from the beginning.
After stamping his seal on the back of the test paper, he put the test paper in one place, ready to circulate it after reading it.
He then looked at the next chapter, and at this glance, his pupils shrank. Shen Shikang glanced at Xia Qingchu, and heard that Xia Shoufu had accepted a junior disciple named Min Feng, who also participated in the palace examination.
These graders have all looked for Min Feng's handwriting to observe before. Although the Guange style looks similar, personal writing habits are different, and there will always be subtle differences in the strokes or turning points. Naturally, he is no exception. , not only Min Feng, he also saw Gu Chengyu's, and the one in his hand may be Min Feng's.
He calmed down and prepared to read the test paper in his hand carefully. After reading the first question, he felt that the beginning was very good. Then he looked down and couldn't help but nodded. He could become the second place in the examination. , as expected, he is truly talented and learned, and he has done an excellent job in Ce Wen.
Originally, if the writing was not good, he would have been a little embarrassed to give it a circle. Now it seems that the article is so good, maybe it can even be selected as one of the top three! No one can say anything if he gives it a circle. For Xia Shoufu's sake, he thought the others would definitely give him a circle.
Although he had some issues with Xia Qing, if he tried to fight him on this matter, not only would it be ineffective, but it would also make Xia Qing angry. The second prince was already in a very difficult situation, and he could not cause any more trouble to the second prince.
Yu Zheng, the Minister of Rites, was also reviewing the papers. After giving the previous paper to Sanjiang, he stamped it with his seal and then read the next paper.
This test paper is neat and tidy, the characters are of average size, arranged very neatly, and it is one of the few that can be written in such a beautiful style. He was already somewhat satisfied before he even read the content of the question. After all, good calligraphy and neat test papers always make people look happy.
If you are in a good mood, you will naturally be able to read it patiently. There is no problem with the format. Even if you don’t look at the content of this test paper, he can still give it a triangle.
Looking at the content of Ce's question, "Huh?" Yu Zhenggang read the beginning and thought it was a good article. Looking at the following, he felt that these four questions were answered very well. Moreover, the content of Ce's question had been touched upon. In fact, the rhetoric is also very gorgeous, but not exaggerated. In short, reading these four policy questions is simply a kind of enjoyment.
He couldn't help but nodded sharply, stroking his beard, with a smile on his face.
"What? Sir Yu? But you saw a good article? Show it to me quickly." Shen Shikang, who was sitting next to Yu Zheng, heard Yu Zheng's exclamation and hurriedly turned his head to take a look.
Yu Zheng was about to wait until he approved it before circulating it, but something suddenly occurred to him.
"Not really, it just looks good."
When Shen Shikang heard this, he did not doubt that Yu Zheng had some love for calligraphy. It was not unusual for him to exclaim when he saw good calligraphy. He smiled and did not reply, but continued to look at the test paper in his hand.
What did Yu Zheng think of? Of course he is the owner of this test paper! Could this test paper belong to Gu Chengyu? After all, Gu Chengyu is Huiyuan and is very talented. It is not surprising that he can write such a beautiful article. .
He hesitated a little and couldn't make a decision while holding the pen on the test paper. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he was given a triangle or a dot, then Gu Chengyu would be missing a circle. Min Feng's test paper would definitely have eight circles.
This can compare to Gu Chengyu.
The tip of his brush touched the test paper, but it didn't work! He took the pen back with a hiss, unable to give the triangle.
There is no doubt that he can get a circle on this test paper. He is not the only one in charge of the examination. If everyone else got a circle but he was the only one who got a triangle, would it arouse suspicion?
He then thought about Xia Shoufu. Xia Shoufu definitely didn't want Gu Chengyu to get the first place. They all knew who Tong Zhouyi was working for. Then would Xia Qing give him a circle? Anyway, if this test paper is missing
Two circles can only rank twenty or thirty at most.
What's more, Li Wei, the minister of Taichang Temple and the bachelor of Zhongji Palace, was Xia Shoufu. The other officials had nothing to do with Gu Chengyu, so they might give him a thumbs up. In fact, Gu Chengyu's examination papers were actually very easy to recognize.
The person with such literary talent and outstanding calligraphy is probably him. Even if he is not sure, it is still close to ten, so the circle Gu Chengyu received may be lower.
After thinking about it again and again, Yu Zheng made up his mind, drew a stroke on the test paper, and then stamped his seal on the back.
His abnormality actually attracted the attention of Shen Shikang next to him. Just now, Yu Zheng said that the test paper was just about good handwriting, and he didn't care. But why did Yu Zheng seem to find it difficult to make a decision afterwards? If the test paper is uncertain, everyone will usually
Discuss and gather everyone's thoughts. If anything happens, everyone will bear the consequences together.
But he looked at Yu Zheng as if he was hiding the test paper. He was very strange and didn't know what Yu Zheng's intention was.
Shen Shikang glanced at the test paper and thought that when it was his turn, he would observe it carefully to see what was going on.
Shen Shikang didn't know that Yu Zheng and Gu Chengyu were having another holiday, and he was still wondering about Huiyuan's test paper! Jiang Cai's test paper was already amazing. How about Gu Chengyu's test paper, could he beat Min Feng?
Yu Zheng put Gu Chengyu's test paper aside, and then read the next one, but he was a little uneasy. When he saw the last test paper with two marks of alteration, he didn't read the content carefully and gave it a cross.
Li Wei had already taken refuge with Xia Qing, and of course he had studied Min Feng's handwriting carefully. Therefore, as soon as he saw Min Feng's paper, he recognized it. After reading the paper roughly, he drew a circle on it.
"Huh? This is a very good test." Suddenly, Shen Shikang shouted while holding a test paper, looking a little excited.
"Lord Shen, please show it to me quickly." Seeing Shen Shikang's appreciation, Shang Qianyi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, became interested and wanted to see the test paper.
"Don't worry, Mr. Shang, it will be passed on soon."
Some officials originally wanted to go forward and take a look, but after hearing this, they took no action. There were more than 400 examination papers in total, and it took a lot of time to go through each one. Anyway, they would get it in their own hands, so they simply didn’t do it.
They all concentrated on reading the papers.
Yu Zheng glanced to the side and found that it was the paper he was hesitant about before. At this moment, his face sank a little.
Seeing Shen Shikang draw a circle on it with his own eyes, he turned his head away with an ugly expression and looked at the paper in his hand.