Volume B, Section 185: Palace Exam - Don't take the usual path!
Half a month is simply a wonderful holiday for students who have passed the Jinshi examination.
Well, of course there are people who still have to worry and struggle for the palace examination, but in fact, those with a little experience know that the palace examination relies on on-the-spot performance and the emperor's will.
There is little point in studying too hard, and you may even be too nervous and cause yourself to perform abnormally.
Several people like Lian Guoshi, Xu Xie, Han Jing and others have already admired Sandingjia. Although they still face challenges from Yang Sichang, Huang Zunsu, Ai Nanxing and others who have broken into the top ten students in the examination, Sandingjia itself is
There are too many uncertain factors, and it all depends on performance and the dictatorship of the Sacred Heart.
But people like Feng Ziying, Ye Tinggui, Fan Jingwen, Zheng Chongjian, Wu Di and others still need to consider being able to enter the top two.
However, Fang Youdu was the most open-minded. In his own words, he had already achieved extraordinary performance and achieved the title of Jinshi. What else could he expect?
"Ziying, Mengzhang, Keyao, Luyou, Dazhang, it's not my fault. If I don't have to take part in this palace examination, I don't have to go. I am very satisfied with the top three and the Jinshi. It will be just right to watch the politics later.
I can take a relaxing holiday to go home and get married, and my family back home should probably know the good news and be celebrating, right?"
Fang Youdu looked so calm and composed that everyone who looked at him was shaking their heads and smiling.
Being strong without desire, Fang Youdu has no psychological baggage at all, but a few of them are still determined to give it a try, so it is naturally difficult for them to be as cool and unrestrained as this guy.
However, everyone knows very well in their hearts that the ranking of the top three in this imperial examination should not be much different from this general examination.
After all, everyone's strength is there, even if they perform at a super level, they are just an individual.
Generally speaking, if you are a Jinshi after 300 in the imperial examination, it will be difficult to break into the second place in the palace examination.
Of course, this can only be said under common sense. In almost every subject, there are still two, three, or three or five outliers who can break through this barrier, so everyone also hopes that they can become such an alternative.
The palace examination was held in Fengtian Hall. When Feng Ziying arrived, she realized that this should be the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the previous life. However, it should still follow the pattern of the previous Ming Dynasty and undergo a certain degree of renovation. This will be the venue for the palace examination.
According to the practice of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the exam questions will start in the morning, and then the papers will be handed in at two o'clock. The time will be about five hours, and a simple meal will be provided at noon.
It should be said that the time is not short. After all, there is only one question in this palace examination, and the word count is not many, usually less than a thousand words, but the text is required to be concise, the discussion is meaningful, and the opinions and solutions must not fall into the stereotypes.
The questions for the Imperial Examination can either be drawn up by the officials of the Sixth Cabinet Department and handed over to the emperor for selection, or they can be determined by the emperor himself. The former is more common, but the latter is also quite common.
Even the final theme of the Jinke Examination was drawn up by the emperor himself. Needless to say, the Jinke Palace Examination also set the questions himself.
However, although the emperor himself drafted the questions for the general examination, they still had to be reviewed by the cabinet to prevent the questions from being too biased and affecting the overall performance of the candidates. However, the palace examination was basically not subject to this restriction.
Because those who can pass the examination are basically the elites of the entire Zhou Dynasty. No matter which angle the question is asked from, everyone should be able to answer it. The only thing that depends on the candidate's answer is whether the answer is in line with the emperor's wishes.
The three hundred and eighty students did not line up according to their ranking in the examination, but lined up according to region, starting from two straight lines, and then mixed from north to south.
Feng Ziying and Fan Jingwen are still together. There are a total of 29 Jinshi in Beizhili. Among them, Qingtan Academy only has Fan Jingwen and Feng Ziying. In contrast, Chongzheng, Tonghui and Diecui Academy have two or three.
People, but there are more Qingtan Jinshi in South Zhili and Henan, such as Lian Guoshi, Cao Wenheng, and Ye Tinggui are all from Henan, and there are also many Qingtan Jinshi in South Zhili, Cai Maode, Fang Zhenru, Wu Di,
Fang Youdu is both from Nanzhili.
Feng Ziying saw Yang Sichang and Hou Xun at a glance. Yang Sichang was ranked fourth in high school, and Hou Xun was not bad at all. He was sixteen in high school, and both could be considered strong contenders for the first place.
"Brother Wen Ruo, Brother Ruopu." Feng Ziying took the initiative to say hello, and Fan Jingwen followed.
"Ziying, Mengzhang." Yang Sichang and Hou Xun also bowed to Feng Ziying and Fan Jingwen.
After experiencing the scholarly gathering the year before last, the students from Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy got to know each other a lot, especially the top students among them basically all knew each other. Of the two academies, Qingtan Academy is certainly the most famous.
Far ahead, but Chongzheng Academy is also improving steadily.
Tonghui Academy, which used to be on par with these two academies, was clearly distanced and fell into the second echelon along with Diecui Academy.
This also improved the relationship between the students of Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy a lot. At the same time, students of the two colleges also began to consciously regard Tonghui Academy and Diecui Academy as second-rate.
After a few words of greeting, a head of the Ministry of Rites guided the Jinshi to enter in groups.
At this time, the emperor and all the civil and military officials were already standing in official uniforms in the Fengtian Hall. A group of Jinshi were led into the red platform in front of the hall with fear and fear. Well, it was the so-called Danqi.
Then all the students performed five bows and three kowtows under the auspices of the ceremonial officer. The official of Honglu Temple finished the ceremony and blew his whip. The emperor and the officials retired. The sergeants came in to arrange the tables. Then the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette began to distribute the questions.
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Everyone knelt down to receive the test questions, and everyone tried their best to answer the questions on the table.
This was the first time for Feng Ziying to experience such a strange scene. He didn't even see clearly the appearance of Emperor Yonglong and the three pavilion elders, but he saw Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia. He had to say that his eyes were specifically looking for useful purposes.
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As soon as she came up with the topic, Feng Ziying couldn't help but get excited.
"A brief discussion on the priorities and response strategies for the surrounding areas"
When she saw this question, Feng Ziying knew that what Qiao Yingjia said had worked. Gu Bingqian had definitely sent the key "physical evidence" of the Lockyuan incident to the palace and asked Emperor Yonglong to view it.
And this question was definitely proposed by Emperor Yonglong himself, and was decided upon without even discussion by the cabinet elders and the officials of the Liubu Hall.
Before posing a threat to the Emperor's major interests and causing the Emperor's doubts and backlash, Emperor Yonglong could indeed exert his arbitrary power on these seemingly minor issues, not to mention that this was his power in the first place.
I'm afraid no one thought that the Jinkedian examination questions would be so biased. Since the theme of the examination has already involved military affairs, generally speaking, it is impossible to continue to ask questions in this direction in the imperial examination.
This is the basic rule for setting questions in the Imperial Examination. For example, if the subject of the Imperial Examination is wealth, then the Imperial Examination will usually be about agriculture, water conservancy or water conservancy. If the Imperial Examination is agriculture, then the Imperial Examination may be about education.
People's livelihood, in short, there is basically no overlap.
However, Emperor Yonglong really wanted to take a different path.
Feng Ziying even felt that several eyes were glancing at her at this moment.
No need to ask, it must be those people from that night, and now even the palace exam questions are partially on target. This is simply a prophecy from God.
However, Feng Ziying knew that for them, this question only gave them a slight advantage, but they might not be able to get what they wanted.
Because the title of this question lies in the four words "strategy for coping".
The priority will eventually come down to the response strategy.
Feng Ziying was able to give them a general idea of their priorities that night, and they all basically understood it, but to be honest, even Feng Ziying had not thought about it seriously before.
Because he never thought that such a biased question would come up in the Imperial Examination. This was simply not a question that candidates should answer. He didn’t know if Mr. Ge and the officials of Liubu Hall had any quarrels with His Majesty the Emperor.
, but it is estimated that there should be, but he did not win against the Yonglong Emperor.
After studying for decades and never having any contact with military affairs, how could an ordinary student know how to deal with border conflicts?
Even Feng Ziying herself is not very sure.
But I am not very sure, so other students, unless they are from Wei Town, must have a deep understanding of border military affairs, and even need to have a clear understanding of the threats in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
Only then can you win on this issue, and the odds of that are slim to none.
The children of the coastal guard town in the southeast may know a lot about the threat of Japanese pirates, but how much do they know about the threat of the Tatars in the northwest? Do the children of Liaodong town know where Annan and Dongwu are? Do they know about the conflict between the chieftain and the official?
It is simply impossible. Even if someone knows about it, so what? I have never thought about becoming a Sanding Armor. That would be too hateful. I really want to use my little writing skills to become a Sanding Armor.
Cheng Wen will probably be scolded to death by thousands of students.
Well, except for herself, Feng Ziying thought proudly, complete, happy, joyful, Feng Ziying can no longer think of any words to use to describe her mood.
Moreover, this is a brief discussion of less than a thousand words, which means that it only needs to be pointed out with room for discussion, and does not require detailed explanation. This can avoid leaking too many flaws, which is exactly what Feng Ziying wants.
Feng Ziying took a deep breath and began to break down the topic and write, "Liaodong, the inner enemy..."
"…, The Troubles of the Elbows and Armpits and the Art of Balance Tatar,…"
“The brothers’ troubles and advantages come from the threats and opportunities at sea,…”
"The disease of ringworm and scabies can also be fatal. The dispute between chieftains and officials should not be underestimated..."
From the moment I write, countless thoughts and ideas continue to pour out of my mind. This is a collection of the knowledge I gained from books, forums, Zhihu, Baidu and other networks in my previous life. This time I can streamline it.
It came into play.
You don’t seek to be very specific, practical and operable, but you seek novel ideas that break through stereotypes. Isn’t this what His Majesty the Emperor wants?
Even His Majesty the Emperor dares not to take the ordinary path, why don't you dare to take the plunge?