Suddenly someone yelled, shouting with excitement, "I passed the exam! I passed the exam!"
Everyone looked at this scholar with envy in their eyes. Even if he passed the 120th place in the exam, he would be a Jinshi, which meant that he would enter the official career, become a master, and achieve one of the three major happy events in life.
How can one not be envious of the most difficult one?
The scholars danced with excitement and, surrounded by several fellow villagers, crowded outside to celebrate.
"I also passed the exam, ranked 88th!"
When the second list was posted, several people shouted, "Me too, ranked 67th!"
The emotions of the scholars were completely aroused. Each of them was extremely excited, but they held their breath and opened their eyes desperately to find their own names.
People kept winning, and some even fainted with excitement after winning and were carried out.
Guo Jincheng felt that his mouth was dry and his heart was beating so hard that he almost couldn't breathe. Next to him, Bai Juyi was also very nervous. He squeezed Guo Jincheng's arm desperately and stretched his neck longer than a goose.
At this time, three lists have been posted, and only the last list is left, List A, which is the top twenty. The list is also relatively large, and each word is much larger than the other lists.
At this time, many candidates were desperate. Of course, they knew very well how they could get into the top twenty with their talents, but they were unwilling to give in. What if their answer sheets were to the examiner's liking?
The last list was finally posted, and someone read loudly: "The first place is Shen Kai, Wuxing County, Suzhou, the second place is Jiang Yao, Yang'an County, Jianzhou, the third place is Xue Jin, Wannian County, Jingzhao Prefecture
, fourth place, Bai Juyi, Dantu County, Runzhou”
Guo Jincheng and Bai Juyi were shocked at the same time. One of them was third and the other fourth. Could they get such a high score?
Guo Jincheng's mind went blank. He remembered very clearly that he had made some mistakes in the imperial examination and made corrections. How could he still get such a high ranking, third place among the best!
Guo Jincheng looked at Bai Juyi jumping up and down with excitement, but he was at a loss in his heart.
Xue Tao learned about the news that her son had passed the imperial examination half an hour after the results were released. She was so excited that she covered her face and cried in the room. Last night, when her husband told her that her son had done well in the imperial examination, she almost stayed up all night.
Early in the morning, she asked the manager to inquire about the news. Her son actually got the third place in the examination. How could she, a mother, not cry with joy?
Several sisters came to congratulate her. Xue Tao wiped his tears and said with a smile: "This is not only my honor, but also the honor of all of us. He is the eldest son and represents the Guo family. We need to celebrate it."
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Dugu Youlan reminded Xue Tao, "Sister, please give some rewards to the people below! We can all share the glory together."
"That makes sense!"
Xue Tao was very proud at this time. She immediately found the chief manager of the palace and asked him to give everyone a reward according to the New Year standards. As the prince, he would be admitted as a Jinshi and share the glory with everyone.
For a time, the palace was filled with excitement, and the palace maids and eunuchs cheered. The rewards during the New Year were very high, and even the palace maids who did menial work could receive a reward of five strings of gold.
Xue Tao then arranged a banquet in the palace. Tonight, the whole family celebrated Guo Jincheng's high school success. She also invited Guo Ping's family, Zhang Lei's family, her parents and brothers, and Li An and his wife.
Guo Song returned home early today, and his wife held a banquet tonight to celebrate. As the head of the family, of course he supported it. He immediately sent someone to find Guo Jincheng and Xue Qing.
In the study room, Guo Song saw that his son had his head lowered and did not feel much joy about winning the top prize in the exam. He smiled and asked, "Have you made an appointment to celebrate with your friends tonight?"
Guo Jincheng nodded lightly, "It's an appointment. Han Yu will also come at Qingfeng Restaurant."
Guo Song thought for a while and said: "Let's do this! You write a note and ask everyone to go to Qingfeng Restaurant first. We will have a banquet early. You and Xue Qing show up to say hello to everyone, and then I will send a carriage to take you there.
, it will definitely come in time.”
"Thank you, Daddy!"
Guo Song smiled again and said: "I know you must still have some thoughts. You feel that you did not do very well in the palace examination. How could you be selected as the third flower? Do you feel that your father is deliberately taking care of you?"
His father's words touched Guo Jincheng's heart, and he nodded silently to express that he had this idea.
Guo Song patiently explained his son's doubts: "You ranked second in the Rites Examination and eleventh in the Palace Examination, but the Rites Examination accounts for a larger proportion, so you ranked fifth overall, but it doesn't entirely depend on who is in the top three.
Achievement depends on various trade-offs. For example, Shen Kai's overall score was second, but we rated him as the top pick. The reason is that we want to further win over the Jiangnan gentry. This is the same as my father's purpose of inspecting Jiangnan last autumn.
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Although Jiang Yao ranked first in overall results, he was originally unable to enter the top three because of the need to balance the north and the south, and the high rankings could not be given to the south. Moreover, Bashu is the hometown of the Southern Tang Dynasty. According to the usual practice, it must be suppressed more or less.
But in the end, Jiang Yao was chosen as the second one, and the reason is very simple. He is the only poor boy among the top twenty. He was born in a poor family, and the court needed to motivate the poor people, so he became the second one."
"Is the child ranked third to balance the north and the south?" Guo Jincheng asked.
"For this reason, Bai Juyi ranked third in overall scores, but he was a scholar from Jiangnan, so he couldn't be in the top three anymore. This was a political consideration."
Guo Song paused and continued: "The fourth overall score is Gu Wensheng, a scholar from Youzhou. Logically speaking, Bai Juyi, as a scholar from Jiangnan, can no longer enter the top three, so the third place should be Gu Wensheng from Youzhou. Why did he end up in the top three?
Gu Wensheng ranked seventh? Can you think of the reason? "
Guo Jincheng shook his head, he really couldn't think of it.
Guo Song said calmly: "The fundamental reason why he is not ranked high is that the strategy essay he wrote is a bit low-level. The strategy essay he wrote for the Imperial Examination was 'Youzhou Salt and Iron Examination', which was very well written and had detailed data.
, has thorough insights and is very insightful about the commercial development of Youzhou area, and there are no flaws or mistakes, so he ranked second in the imperial examination.
And the countermeasure article you wrote is "The Virtual and Reality of Anxi in Unifying the World". In it, you wrote that Suiye City is adjacent to the Yibo Sea to the north. Everyone thinks it is inconsistent with common sense. Suiye City should be close to Atami! So the judgment
This is an error, but in fact this deduction is wrong. People don’t know much about broken leaves.
Because the south coast of Yibohai is indeed under the jurisdiction of Suiyejun Town, I can only say that your wording is not very rigorous. If you write that Suiyejun Town is north of Yibohai, then there will be no problem."
Guo Jincheng scratched his head and said: "But the child did remember it wrong. He remembered Atami as Yibohai, and the direction was reversed."
Guo Song smiled and said: "I won't pursue this issue, but even if it is a common sense error, the mind and structure of the two articles are completely different. How can the local economic article be dismissed just because of a small mistake?"
How about placing it on top of the world’s great literature?
This is the most important reason why you got the title of "Tanhua". Your countermeasures are majestic, broad-minded and profound, and the suggestions you put forward are very practical. It is definitely not comparable to the salt and iron theory of a state. This is the Political Affairs Hall
The unanimous opinion of the prime ministers has nothing to do with me."
The knot in Guo Jincheng's heart was finally solved. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Dad, for clearing up the confusion in the child's heart!"
Guo Song smiled and patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Let's go! Go talk to everyone, and then you can go to party with friends early."
Qingfeng Restaurant is located on Menwai Street in Xi'an. It is a large restaurant opened by the Dou family. Since Qingfeng Restaurant implies celebration, it is known as the first choice place for many families in Chang'an to hold celebration banquets.
As night falls, the streets outside Xi'an's gate are brightly lit and extremely lively. Today is the day when the results of the imperial examination are announced. Scholars who have passed the imperial examination, or been admitted to Taixue or Guozixue will treat guests to dinner.
Among them, Qingfeng Restaurant was full of guests and business was booming. In a private room on the second floor, a group of young people were celebrating high school for Guo Jincheng, Bai Juyi and Xue Qing. In addition to Lu Nan, Han Yu and Xiao Zhenye, there were also
Several classmates from Taixue and colleagues from the newspaper office.
Han Yu came to Beijing for business. He served as the shipping commander of Hekou Port City and was affiliated with Taifu Temple. This position was equivalent to the director of the local customs and had considerable power. As an official, Han Yu was an upright and upright official who did not favor personal favors. He won the favor of Zhang Qianyi, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Because of his appreciation, he was specially asked to come to Beijing to report on his work.
"Brother Han, how long do you plan to stay in Beijing this time?" Guo Jincheng asked with a smile.
Guo Jincheng likes Han Yu very much. Han Yu's integrity, erudition, and sincerity in treating others make him feel the friendship between friends. Bai Juyi is also a good-natured person, and he feels like old friends at first sight.
In contrast, Guo Jincheng doesn't like Xiao Zhenye very much. Xiao Zhenye deliberately fawns over him, which sometimes makes him feel disgusted. Moreover, Guo Jincheng also knows in his heart that Xiao Zhenye may know his true identity, so this paragraph
He has been deliberately avoiding Xiao Zhenye for a long time. Xiao Zhenye invited him to dinner several times, but he declined.
Han Yu smiled slightly and said: "The Ministry of Revenue is very interested in expanding Silla's trade. Our Hekou Port is preparing to open up the largest commercial port for trade with Silla. This temporary visit to Beijing to report on work is to discuss this matter."