On the third day of November in the first year of Chu, all seven subjects of the imperial examination in Jinling had been completed at the rate of two subjects per day.
Bai Tu once again made an impassioned speech at Jinling University, delivering a heartfelt and tear-jerking speech. He also held a large banquet in Jinling that day - regardless of whether he passed the exam or not, he had to have a banquet...
On the one hand, it encourages and affirms everyone's positivity, and on the other hand, it also comforts them in advance. After all, according to the plan of the Ministry of Rites, there will be no more than 20 people in the first class, and no more than 150 people in the second class.
Of course, this is not absolute. After all, each department will review it separately. If there are really many talents, it doesn't matter if it exceeds the limit.
In addition, most of the remaining 85% of candidates can be admitted into the top three. As for the rest, most of them should have fallen into the "basic scores" of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment.
This is what Bai Tu specifically ordered the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment to do in order to promote the "Laws of Chu" and the moral values of the Chu State - it should not be too simple, lest people think that the basic score is just a simple screening, at least 30% will be eliminated!
When the results are released, each of the six departments and one hospital will release its top three. After the top three, they will not be ranked. Only the first, second, and third top lists will be released, as well as the scores of each candidate in each subject.
The grades are "A" for the best, "B" for the second best, "C" for the middle, and "D" for the failure...
Since the two subjects of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishments have basic points, if any one of them is "D", they will fail the exam. Only the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishments are "C". If the other subjects are all "D", they will also fail the exam.
At least in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishments, only those with "C" have the chance to enter the top three, and those with "B" must enter the top three. If there are more "B"s, they can enter the second. As for the first, usually they have outstanding performance, and there are several "A"
"The god of learning.
Basically, those who can become the top three of the six departments and one hospital will definitely be able to enter the first-class. However, the other first-class places must be considered comprehensively, not just the number of "A".
For example, if the civil science is "A", the household science is "B", and the military science is "D", it is definitely better than if the civil science is "A", the military science is "B", and the household science is "D"...
Because the former is good at managing local areas and organizing construction projects, and is relatively sensitive to accounts. It does not matter if he is not familiar with military strategy. He can be in charge of local affairs or serving in the central government, while the latter... is good at managing local areas, organizing construction projects, and also knows some military skills.
If there is a group that is sluggish but slow in accounting, then this flaw is somewhat obvious.
What is even more obvious is the criminal subject. The minimum basic score is "C", but if it is only "C", no matter how good you are in other subjects, you will not be able to qualify for A-A. You must at least be "B". You may not be able to do logical reasoning, but at least
You must have legal concepts and common sense, otherwise you will not dare to entrust you with important responsibilities...
Of course, these are not absolute.
Because this is the first imperial examination, the difference between "A" and "A" is also very big. There is no examination scope at all. It is almost impossible to get a "full score" for a pure ability test. It really needs to be calculated on a hundred-point system, and 70 is the score.
You can get "A"!
If you really have outstanding talents in a certain aspect, and are better than "A", you can also make special appointments and focus on training to see the results. After all, people can improve, but... if they are not good enough, please go silently.
If you make progress, take the exam again.
Of course, Baitu will not do the marking himself, but after the six departments and one academy have calculated all the scores, they will summarize them, and Baitu will hold a meeting to decide on the specific candidates for the first class.
Therefore, it is the King of Chu who nominally appoints the first-class officials. When the time comes, the selected officials who are on the list will have a banquet in the palace of the King of Chu after the results are released - that is the home of the King of Chu and does not deal with official business, and may even
Sending a message as if it were a personal matter can theoretically be rejected, which is to appease them in a personal capacity, or to win over them.
It doesn't mean much to Bai Tu, but it is one of the "privileges" Bai Tu left to the future King of Chu.
With Baitu's prestige and being a strong promoter of the imperial examination, without this procedure, no one would think that their passing the first grade had nothing to do with Baitu, let alone that they had faked famous instruments.
However, if other Chu kings cannot survive in the future, they can at least keep this program and maintain their aloof status.
For seven days, the streets and alleys of Jinling were filled with speculation and gossip about the top three in each department.
But Bai Tu not only did not stop it, but instead tried his best to publicize it, and even secretly fueled the situation - it is better to care about the imperial examination than to care about the gossip of King Chu and Mrs. Xiahou!
As for the final result, will the thunder be loud and the raindrops be light, and the contrast will undermine the momentum of the "imperial examination"?
Bai Tu was not very worried about this, because it was the first imperial examination. As far as Bai Tu knew, "celebrities" such as Fa Zheng and Fei Yi were participating, and even Zhuge Jin, Meng Jian, Shi Tao... In theory, these
The young scholars who had been recruited also took the initiative to participate out of support for the Chu State's policies, or for the purpose of gilding the first imperial examination.
Therefore, the gold content of this first imperial examination can be imagined. In ten or twenty years, time will give the best proof.
Even some grassroots officials in various ministries who have great ambitions but cannot carry them out hope to re-take the imperial examination, hoping to shine in one fell swoop and gain a higher starting point.
In the end, Bai Tu had to stipulate that there was no age limit for private participation in the imperial examination, but officials who had already served as officials must be under thirty years old before they could retake the imperial examination. Those over thirty years old should work honestly!
In fact, most of the scholars who participated in the imperial examination this time were in their twenties and thirties, or even younger. Especially some of the "dazzling" ones were concentrated in this age group.
If there are some older people who are really famous, many of them have been recruited. Others are also somewhat resistant to using this kind of "competition" method to seek office, and they feel like they are rushing, even if they are really in their hearts.
I am extremely anxious, but I still have to worry about some "baggage of celebrities" after all.
After all, this is the first imperial examination, and everyone is not used to it yet...
In contrast, young people, or young adults, have fewer worries in this regard.
However, not everyone is interested. For example, Xu Shu devoted himself to the Ministry of Industry, working with Pang Yi to expand the tactics of new ordnance. Moreover, his starting point was not lower than the first grade of the imperial examination, so he did not join in the fun.
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Before the imperial examination, other envoys also came to Liu Ye to taste the plate armor of Chu. However, Liu Ye refused everyone who wanted to bring one on the grounds that these plate armors were gifts to General Xiahou.
He asked to go back and check slowly, not to mention Ma Jun's judgment, and he would not take the initiative to share it with them.
However, after the imperial examination, other envoys also negotiated with the Ministry of Rites, hoping to add "plate armor" to the transaction category.
The Ministry of Rites finally gave a "shameful" hint: This is the most advanced equipment of our Chu State and the strongest military on land. Do you want to buy it? You have to pay more...