Lin Nuo's articles were well written and his appearance was outstanding. When he called him his mentor, the examiner surnamed Li immediately smiled and nodded frequently.
"A good student, indeed a good student!"
"When I first saw your article, I felt that you had the potential to become Jieyuan! It's a pity that Xu Wei's article was also first-rate. In the end, the examiner gave him Jieyuan!"
"If I had known that Lin Nuo was so outstanding, I should have argued with the examiner to fight for you!"
Although Examiner Li's words were all polite, it could be seen that he was indeed very satisfied with Lin Nuo, a student with outstanding talent and appearance. What teacher wouldn't like this student?
"The student is quite lucky to get second place, how dare he expect to win the title?"
The sedan chair was carried by everyone. Since Examiner Li was so generous, Lin Nuo would not let him get off the stage. He was quite humble in his words.
"There is no need to be modest. In fact, from my teacher's point of view, you are more than adequate as a Jieyuan!"
Examiner Li shook his head and said with a chuckle, "Lin Nuo, as a teacher, I can say that among all our Jiangxi candidates, you are the only one who is most likely to become a Jinshi in the coming spring!"
"My teacher's words are serious. With brother Xu Wei and Zhuyu in front of me, how dare the students?"
"Don't think I'm joking. I've read your paper many times. No matter which aspect I look at it, I can't find any faults. It can be said to be watertight and almost perfect!"
Examiner Li half-squinted his eyes, his expression full of admiration, "The examiner thinks your article lacks some depth, but in my opinion, this is the article that is most likely to win the Jinshi."
"Because of this kind of article, in the future examinations, no matter which cabinet elder in the imperial court is the chief examiner, he will not be selected. After all, there can be a few in-depth articles in each imperial examination, but rigorous ones cannot find any faults.
There are too few articles!”
"Then Xu Wei is indeed talented. He may not have read as many books as you, but his study of the meaning of the classics is still better than yours, and his interpretation of the meaning of the classics is indeed deeper than yours!"
"This is a good thing for him, but it is also a bad thing!"
"I have read his article, and it is indeed very well written, but there are too many personal opinions in it. This is actually not in compliance with the rules of the imperial examination. If he were to change his old-fashioned thinking, he would probably be rejected!"
Cheng Hao nodded. No wonder in real history, Xu Wei was talented but failed many times and did not succeed until he was middle-aged. It turned out that there was another reason for this.
"Xu Wei was lucky this time. He met an examiner who encouraged candidates to be thoughtful. But in the next examination, if he changes to an older examiner with a more rigid mindset, he, Jieyuan, will probably fail!"
"Only you, Lin Nuo, are accurate in getting to the point and answering questions rigorously. Although you lack some depth, you surpass most scholars in breadth. As long as you perform normally in the coming spring and become a Jinshi, it can be said that it is a sure thing!"
Officials tend to be vague about what they say and do, so that they can change their words at any time in the future. They rarely say what they say to death. But this time, Examiner Li directly asserted that Lin Nuo will become a Jinshi in the next spring. Obviously, he had no idea about Lin Nuo's article.
, is extremely confident.
After communicating with the examiner for a long time, some other adults from the banquet arrived one after another. Lin Nuo stood up and returned to the seat of the examiner, sitting next to Xu Wei.
"Lin Nuo, after communicating with my mentor this time, I realized that it was actually a bit of luck that I became Jieyuan!"
Seeing Lin Nuo coming over, Xu Wei sighed in a low voice. He was aware of his own shortcomings, but it was difficult to change them. Every time he wrote an article, he felt a little wandering and wanted to write all his personal opinions into the article.
"Brother Xu, since you know where your shortcomings are, you'd better stop them in the spring of next year. No matter how many ideas you have in your mind, you can only use them when you win the Jinshi and become an official, right?"
Although Xu Wei and Lin Nuo have not known each other for a long time, he is a good person and is a person worth getting to know deeply.
It has been more than half a year since he came to this world. This is Lin Nuo's first friend who is willing to admit that he will help if he can. As for whether the other party can hear what he says and take it to heart, it can only be up to him.
"You are right. Even if you have a lot of knowledge, you have to become a Jinshi before you can use it!"
Xu Wei took a deep breath, and then looked at Lin Nuo with envy, "You're in luck, the examiner who recommended your article is the second son of the current court boss Li Dongyang, and he has a good reputation as an official.
Good, if you can get into his eyes, you will definitely be able to have unhindered access to officialdom in the future!"
Lin Nuo smiled and didn't say much.
This time, the governor of Jiangxi and the prefect of Nanchang came to the Luming Banquet, but what was different from usual was that this time they just showed up, said some words of encouragement, and then left in a hurry.
Obviously, the death of Anyi County Magistrate really made them feel troublesome, and they left in a hurry, which meant that they wanted to end the matter as soon as possible.
However, this did not affect the enthusiasm of the new imperial examination candidates and examiners at all. Everyone drank and chatted together, talked about poetry and classics. For most candidates who will not be able to pass the Jinshi examination in the future, this may be the most glorious event in their lives.
It’s time!
The young classmate is in his prime!
This poem is the most appropriate portrayal of the scene in front of me.
"Hey, the deer roars, the apple of the wild food, I have a guest, the drums, the harp, the sheng..."
After they had had enough wine and food, Xu Wei, who was Jieyuan, took the lead in singing, and Lin Nuo and other people sang Xiaoya poems in the Book of Songs. Amidst bursts of high-pitched music, the Deer Ming Banquet came to an end.
After the banquet is over, everyone who came to the banquet will naturally not leave empty-handed. The organizer has already prepared many exquisite gifts for those who attended the banquet.
After bidding farewell to the examiners and other candidates one by one, Lin Nuo and Xu Wei each walked out of the government office holding a pile of exquisite gift boxes, took a carriage, and headed back to the inn.
"Brother Lin, now that the rural examination is completely over, what are your plans next?" Xu Wei asked on the carriage.
"I should probably return to my hometown. My parents died when I was young. My brother and sister-in-law raised me and even helped me marry a good wife. Now that I have passed the examination, I naturally have to repay them well!"
After coming to this world for so long, Lin Nuo has already figured out his identity. Fortunately, there are no other messy relationships. In the Lin family village, only his brother and sister-in-law, who are nearly thirty years old, still need him to worry about.
"Hehe, if you don't return home in rich clothes, it's like traveling at night in rich clothes. After going back and tidying up, I will return to my hometown tomorrow!"
He was twenty years old, an age when he was in his prime and showing off his personality. No matter how low-key Xu Wei was, he still wanted to go home quickly and show off. He had studied hard for ten years just for the day when he could return home in glory.
Well?
"In that case, let's meet at the examination hall next spring!"