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After politely seeing off the 'messengers' sent by various boss-level figures one by one, Wang Junlin sighed, and finally couldn't help but curse in a low voice: "Yang Jian asked me to take this job, does he want me to be the one?
A lonely minister? Isn’t he afraid that I will take the opportunity to engage in power transactions with various aristocrats and various forces, and get involved? "
"Have they forgotten that I am the supervisory censor and the chief supervisor of this autumn examination, and yet they came to my house so blatantly?" After a while, Wang Junlin sighed again: "These notes are because they are practicing favoritism and malpractice.
If the evidence of their crimes is given to me, they will be a little too bold."
Although he said this, Wang Junlin had a wry smile and helplessness on his face. The people who were currently sending him notes were all people who were close to him. They seemed to be people he could not refuse, let alone use them as an excuse.
Evidence of guilt.
"It seems like I can only go with the flow?" Wang Junlin frowned slightly. He really didn't expect that the Sui Dynasty had just been founded for more than 20 years, and the officialdom had already been corrupted to such an extent.
Wang Junlin, a poor scholar who worked hard to make a living in the early 1990s, wanted to stand out and serve the court and the emperor. Although Wang Junlin had begun to have a heroic spirit, he still couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable in his heart.
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In the past month, Gao Ying had been arguing with Zhou Chengyan, the Minister of Rites, and four well-known Confucian scholars for a long time over the examination questions. It was not until yesterday that the topic of the policy discussion was decided.
After all, this is the first imperial examination of the Chinese dynasty since the beginning of the world, and it is the first talent promotion ceremony that the Sui Emperor has planned and worked hard for many years, and finally took advantage of the opportunity to arrange it himself. Although there is only a little more than a month to prepare, the whole world's scholars
Everyone is staring at it, and no one dares to ignore it. The setting of the topic is related to all aspects. For example, the direction that the emperor is paying attention to recently, the most urgent issues that the Sui Dynasty is currently considering, etc.
Everything looked sacred and serious. There was no backlash from various noble families that Yang Jian and a few loyal people were worried about, and there was no collective opposition from courtiers like in the past. This made Yang Jian completely relieved, but at the same time he felt vaguely a little bit.
disturbed.
This time he arranged Gao Ying, Wang Junlin and Zhou Chengyan to take charge of the autumn imperial examination, which was a deliberate decision.
Gao Ying naturally represents his eldest son Yang Yong, who has a somewhat feminine personality, while Zhou Chengyan, the Minister of Rites, is the nephew of the Dugu family. Although he has never shown any preference for anyone, Yang Jian knows that he is already his ruthless and decisive second son.
Yang Guang's people. Regardless of whether he wants it or not, the courtiers have quietly made their choice. Although as an emperor, he is extremely angry every time he thinks about this matter, but after all, it is the two sons that Queen Dugu left to him.
So what? The throne and the world must be inherited by one of them.
Gao Ying and Zhou Chengyan, who were destined to be discordant, would supervise each other and prevent malpractice for personal gain to a certain extent. In Yang Jian's opinion, letting Wang Junlin get involved was a stroke of genius.
Both Gao Ying and Yang Yong could feel the pride in Wang Junlin's bones. How could Yang Jian not see that the most important thing was that Wang Junlin was not from a noble family, and he was not a fellow traveler with various aristocratic families.
Therefore, in Yang Jian's view, no matter how much Wang Junlin tried to hide it, he would never collude with others, especially after he learned that Wang Junlin secretly spent money to help poor scholars who were almost begging for a living and waiting to take exams.
This was recognized.
However, who knows what will happen to Wang Junlin?
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As soon as he got up from bed, the clerk sent to serve him brought a wash basin, towels and green salt. Seeing the clerk's clumsiness, Zhou Chengyan missed the twin sisters at home who spent the evening serving and enjoying themselves.
Gentle and considerate service in the morning.
It would be fine if he was the examiner, but now he is working as Gao Ying's deputy. In order to prevent the people involved in setting the questions from leaking the questions, Yang Jian personally ordered them to be locked in a temporary examination room for more than half a month, living like this
Zhou Chengyan has long been fed up with the inconvenient life. Although today is the day when the exam starts, it will take a long time to get relief.
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On the third day of September, the first autumn imperial examination of the Chinese feudal dynasty officially began. No matter what the final result was, it was of great significance.
Compared with hereditary, recommendation and other selection systems, the imperial examination allowed everyone, rich or poor, to participate regardless of their origins. This not only greatly broadened the basis for the court to select talents, but also gave the poor families in the middle and lower classes of society the opportunity to gain exposure.
Moving to the upper echelons of society through scientific examinations will inevitably play a considerable role in maintaining the stability of the overall society. By doing this, a scholar from a poor family will naturally be "worth ten times as much as he climbs to the dragon gate".
This was the first time the subject was opened in the Sui Dynasty. Although time was tight and there were far fewer scholars in this era than in the Tang and Song Dynasties, in just one month, after passing the selection and assessment at the three levels of states, counties, and counties, those who were able to participate in the final autumn examination of the imperial court
There are still nearly three thousand people.
These nearly 3,000 scholars, wearing new or old gowns, were either nervous, excited, or anxious as they walked to the examination room temporarily set up by the Ministry of Rites. They looked like they were rushing towards a small fish without caring about their own safety.
Carp in the basket.
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The day before the exam, that is, yesterday, Wang Junlin, Gao Ying, Zhou Chengyan, the Minister of Rites, and the two deputy examiners, the five supervisors held a coordination and deployment meeting. The whole process was quite satisfactory, with nothing special. The main thing was that everyone made it clear
Responsibilities and arrangements for the entire exam.
Early in the morning, officials from the Ministry of Etiquette found a very luxurious-looking Taishi chair from somewhere and placed it on the left side of the entrance to the examination hall. Wang Junlin sat lazily on this chair. Four officers from the Ministry of Etiquette stood on his left.
, on the right sat the officials sent by the Yushitai. These people were nominally assisting Wang Junlin in supervising the entire examination.
Behind Wang Junlin, stood Niu Jinda, who looked like a black god in an iron tower. Except for Wang Junlin, who had a strange look in his eyes for some unknown reason, everyone looked at these candidates passing in front of them with cold eyes.
Candidates, young and old, walked past Wang Junlin and saluted respectfully with fearful expressions on their faces. The timid ones even had trembling legs.
There are two reasons for this. One is that Wang Junlin himself has a bad reputation; the other is fear and respect for Wang Junlin's responsibility in the examination, which is enough to determine the fate of many of them.
Without Wang Junlin's instructions, several officials from the Ministry of Etiquette opened the curtains with excitement and arrogance, and began to search every candidate who entered to prevent students from bringing in prohibited items.
Wang Junlin took a sip of tea and sighed with emotion as he looked at these hard-working students carrying their bedding and toilet bowls to eat, resembling the great migrant workers of later generations.
At this time, he suddenly saw a student who had been checked by the yamen and showed no problems was preparing to enter. He didn't know what he found, so he couldn't help laughing and shouted softly: "Wait a minute!"
There was a moment of silence at the entrance of the examination hall. Everyone looked at the notorious Marquis Qin An. Most of the candidates looked timidly, while the eyes of the government servants and officials flickered. After taking a look at Wang Junlin, they all looked at Wang Junlin who told him to stop.
candidates.
This candidate is quite handsome, but his skin is a little dark and rough, but his eyes are bright. He is carrying a pile of rotten bedding and wearing a washed-white gown. He is a typical student from a poor family.
"Master Marquis, what are your orders?" The official from the Ministry of Rites who was leading the inspection quickly ran to Wang Junlin with a respectful look on his face to ask for instructions.
Wang Junlin glanced at him and asked calmly: "Have you checked it?"
The officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Yushitai said at the same time: "We have checked it and there is nothing unusual."
The student raised his head and chest and looked at the young Marquis Qin An, his expression calm and without any trace of panic.
Wang Junlin frowned slightly and asked again: "Are you sure there is nothing strange?"
"Yes, Lord Marquis." The official of the Ministry of Rites and the official of Yushitai looked at each other, and the official of the Ministry of Rites said in a low voice.
Wang Junlin suddenly stood up from the Taishi chair and walked to the calm-looking student. The latter quickly bowed his hands respectfully and saluted him: "Student Fang Qiao pays homage to Marquis Qin An."
Everyone saw that the scholar was nervous when facing Wang Jun, but he behaved neither humble nor arrogant. They secretly praised this scholar in their hearts, regardless of whether he had real talent or knowledge, just his unbending demeanor in the face of a poisonous general was impressive.
Wang Junlin looked him over and over, suddenly laughed, and whispered in his ear: "There's something wrong with your clothes."
He spoke in a very low voice, so only the student named Fang Qiao heard it. Fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on Fang Qiao's forehead. He was from Qizhou. Although he came from a poor family, he was quite talented in his hometown.
.Originally, he had a certain degree of confidence in his talent without any involvement, but seeing other people making various preparations these days, he felt a little less confident, so he just followed the crowd and prepared for inclusion.
In order to prevent his entanglement from being discovered this month, he had worked very hard and thought of various ways. He thought that absolutely no one would be able to discover it. In fact, the government servants and other officials nearby did not discover his entrapment just now.
But I don’t know how Qin Anhou, who is famous for his cruelty and poison, found out his secret. Under Wang Junlin’s quiet gaze, his prudent demeanor that was praised by others in the past was inevitably going to collapse. After all, he was only two years old.
As a young man in his teens, when he thought that he had been studying hard for more than ten years, and saw that the long-awaited opportunity was about to come to nothing, his eyes instantly turned red, and his face looked desperate.
Wang Junlin suddenly remembered an experience he had in later generations. Looking at the pleading eyes of the young man in front of him, he sighed in his heart and suddenly said with some emotion: "This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you. If I act impartially at this time, you will be better than you in ten years."
All your hard work is in vain. I can give you a chance, but you must remember that during the two days of the exam, you must not let me discover any cheating on your part, otherwise it will not be as simple as failing the exam."
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