There seems to be a turbulent wave in my chest, raging endlessly. It pours out from the tip of the pen.
Get it done in one fell swoop.
After finishing writing, Xie Mingxi took a deep breath and felt that her heart was filled with joy.
It is now application time. There is still an hour left before the papers are collected.
Xie Mingxi changed to a slightly smaller pen, dipped it in enough ink, and started transcribing. He used the Guange style popular in the men's imperial examination. The handwriting was round and regular, and extremely beautiful.
Sitting next to her two meters away, Li Xiangru was also transcribing examination papers.
Li Xiangru was suffocating in his heart, and glanced at Xie Mingxi from the corner of his eye from time to time, intending to be one step ahead of Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi seemed to notice her gaze, turned her head and twitched her lips.
This is simply a blatant provocation!
Li Xiangru snorted softly, and her hand movements suddenly became faster. She had been practicing calligraphy since she was four years old, and she was very good at gymnastics. Even her grandfather and father praised her highly.
She is confident that no one among the girls of her age can beat her.
No matter how smart Xie Mingxi is, she is just a concubine of the Xie family. How can the teacher invited by Xie Jun compare to the great scholar from the capital invited by the Li family?
snort!
She is determined to win the first place and make Xie Mingxi fall completely at her feet.
At this time, Xie Yunxi was also writing furiously.
She knew that it would be difficult for her to pass the exam. Otherwise, she would not obey the orders. Princess Ren Yongning arranged for her to take the exam for her. But she was holding back a lot of energy in her heart. She racked her brains and spent all her life on today's entrance exam.
Know and learn.
Maybe maybe...she can pass the exam herself!
When the time comes, let Xie Mingxi also take advantage of it!
Xie Yunxi thought wildly and wrote the words Xie Mingxi in the signature area.
…
Master Sun, who was inspecting the exam, passed by Xie Yunxi.
The name on the exam card and the name on the test paper were clearly different by one word. The examiner turned a blind eye and walked back leisurely to Xie Mingxi's side.
As soon as he glanced at it, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Good words!
You don’t have to look carefully at how the test paper is written, even this one good calligraphy is enough to stand out.
No wonder Princess Yongning did not hesitate to spend a lot of money secretly to bribe the people who were inspecting today. This concubine of the Xie family is much stronger than the legitimate daughter!
Master Sun just stood beside Xie Mingxi, unmoved.
Xie Mingxi understood clearly.
No matter how capable Princess Yongning is, she is not so smart as to bribe all the imperial concubines. The grand master in front of her is the one whom Princess Yongning spent a lot of money to buy. The other imperial concubines only received some benefits.
Xie Mingxi just pretended not to know, put down the pen and moved her wrist a little.
There are three pens placed on the inkstone, generally of the same style and size.
Most of the girls who came to take the exam today had several pens ready for emergencies. Master Sun was used to it and didn't take it to heart. He also didn't notice that the pen Xie Mingxi picked up again was different from the one just now.
Xie Yunxi.
Master Sun watched Xie Mingxi write his name with his own eyes before his heart fell back into the distance and he walked away calmly.
After Master Sun turned around, Xie Mingxi calmly changed the last pen.
This pen was not dipped in ink, but the body and tip of the pen were all black. Everyone was busy writing and no one noticed at all.
A meaningful smile flashed in Xie Mingxi's eyes, and with this brush that had never been dipped in ink, she wrote three more words next to the three words Xie Yunxi.
After I finished writing, the place where I started was completely blank, and no trace of it could be seen.
…
The sun moves westward and the sky becomes darker.
As soon as the unitary hour arrives, the gong sounds again.
Master Ji stood beside Gu Shanchang and glanced at the faces of the candidates: "Stop writing and retract the papers."
A small number of candidates had not finished transcribing the test papers and were so anxious that they burst into tears. Unfortunately, the teachers who inspected the exam were cold-faced and ignored them at all.
Master Sun accepted Xie Yunxi's test paper without changing his expression. When he came to Xie Mingxi's side, he read the signature carefully.
There are only three words: Xie Yunxi.
This concubine is quite peaceful and obedient.
She was originally an embroiderer in the palace. Because of her excellent embroidery skills, she was selected to teach at Lianchi Academy. She was not comparable to those noble ladies from well-known families or erudite scholars. She only earned ten taels of silver per month.
Just enough to cover expenses.
Princess Yongning grew up in the palace and has known her for a long time. A month ago, she sent Aunt Zhao to talk about the matter secretly. She is not qualified to mark the exam and can only let it slip during the inspection. As long as no one exposes this matter,
It will be safe and sound.
If discovered...the consequences will be extremely serious! Queen Yu does not care about secular affairs, but Chief Gu is a ruthless master!
It's just that money moves people's hearts.
Princess Yongning had given her five hundred taels of silver before, and promised to give another five hundred taels after the deal was completed. She could not save a full thousand taels of silver even if she did not eat or drink for ten years. It was enough to buy a two-income house in the capital.
A yard, or buying a shop.
She hesitated for two days and finally agreed.
Fortunately, this matter went smoothly, and once the papers were collected, everything was settled.
After receiving Xie Mingxi's test paper, Master Sun's heart fell back to its original position. He finally had the time to pity Xie Mingxi for once.
She is so beautiful, can write well, and has outstanding academic skills. She should have a good future.
However, Xie Mingxi came from a humble background and was so oppressed by her aunt that she couldn't move, so she could only make a wedding dress for her aunt.
Xie Mingxi seemed to notice something. She suddenly raised her head and met Master Sun's eyes.
Master Sun was a little guilty, so he turned his eyes away and stepped forward to collect the test papers in the third row.
…
The teachers on inspection were so busy that they never touched the ground.
First check whether the name on the examination card and the examination paper are consistent, and then collect all the examination papers, including the draft paper. Then, bind the name in public.
Starting tonight, I will start correcting the papers, and most of the students in the academy will stay up late to review them.
The five hundred test papers are divided into five groups, with three teachers in each group. Each test paper needs to be reviewed by three teachers in person. Those who are rated as first grade will be considered to have passed the first round.
According to previous years' practice, only one-fifth of the papers can pass the first round.
The second round of marking the next day will be conducted by Director Gu Shanzhang.
From the 100-point examination papers, thirty first-grade examination papers were evaluated. Then, all thirty examination papers were sent to the palace, where Queen Yu personally reviewed them and selected the top ten.
These ten people became the students personally selected by the Empress, and they were also the freshmen admitted to Lianchi Academy this year.
On March 18, a list of new students was posted outside Lianchi Academy. This list was written by the Queen herself. People jokingly called them the Queen's disciples.
It is similar to the emperor's disciples who were successful in the imperial examination.
The master of Lianchi Academy came to the door in person to inform the candidates and their families of the good news of being admitted. This day also attracted the attention of all the ladies in the capital. It was no less lively than the results of the examination.
Even the popularity of Songzhu Academy in recruiting new students is not as high as that of Lianchi Academy.
