Those who pass the examination are called Gongshi.
After the tributes, there is a palace examination. In the palace examination, the emperor will personally select the top three and award them with the titles of number one, number two, and third overall.
However, for most Gongshi, the Imperial Examination is basically just a formality, because as long as you don’t perform too poorly in the Imperial Examination, and as long as your writing is decent and smooth, you will basically get the title of Jinshi.
Can someone be born with the same Jinshi background?
Therefore, for most candidates, the National Examination is just a dragon gate. If you cross this dragon gate, you will be awarded the title of Jinshi!
The civil service officialdom during the Ming Dynasty had almost reached its peak development, and all kinds of rules or unspoken rules had been extremely perfected.
If you want to get involved in the officialdom in the future, if you don't have the title of Jinshi, then I'm sorry, but it will be difficult for you to integrate into the real civil service group.
Want to be in a high position?
Don't even think about it. You don't even have a Jinshi background, and you still want to ride on top of us? Believe it or not, I will spray you to death?!
Because of this, you can imagine how delighted and even proud those newcomers who made the list would be.
Because this is a ticket, the only ticket that can lead to the officialdom of Ming Dynasty and even to the end. Without this ticket, you are not even qualified to get on the bus!
"Good news! Zhang Xiaoren, the master of Changsha, Hunan Province, is the 130th tribute scholar in the high school and is the top saint of Jinluan Hall!"
"Good news! Li Boyang, the master of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, is the 92nd tribute scholar in the high school and is the top saint of Jinluan Hall!"
"Good news, Mr. Yichang, Hubei..."
At the door of the inn, people announcing the good news came one after another, beating gongs and drums, and shouting loudly, for fear that if their voices were too low, they would make these new rich people unhappy and lose their rewards.
"Brother Lin, there should be no problem for you to be on the list, but this time I am a bit mysterious!" Xu Wei said nervously as he looked at the people who came to announce the good news one by one.
"Why, the test paper for the proficiency test is wrong again?"
"It's a bit. After my teacher's teaching last time, I have restrained myself somewhat, but I have a problem. As soon as I start writing an article, I easily lose control and want to write out everything in my mind...
...Whether I can be on the list this time can only depend on God’s will!”
Lin Nuo was a little speechless. Xu Wei knew very well about his talents and was indeed very good at it. In terms of talents and learning, he thought he was not as good as him.
But this person's fault is also very obvious and he is prone to self-indulgence.
When I start writing an article, my mind gets hot and I can’t hold it in anymore. It doesn’t matter whether the examiner likes it or not, but you should write it first if you feel comfortable with it!
If you meet an examiner who admires him for his personality, you may be particularly fond of him. However, if you meet an examiner who doesn't like this type of character, he will even be judged as a failure without giving him any chance!
"Good news for Mr. Xu Wei from Jiangxi Province. He is the third honorary scholar in the high school examination and will be the top saint in the Jinluan Hall!"
"Good news, Mr. Lin Nuo from Jiangxi Province, the second highest honors scholar in the high school examination, the highest honor in the Golden Palace!"
Just when Xu Wei was worried, two teams of people announcing the good news suddenly came outside the inn. They all played and sang like a troupe. They rushed into the inn excitedly and started singing loudly.
call!
Xu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and his trembling hands relaxed. He knew in his heart that he was lucky again this time and met an examiner who admired him.
Lin Nuo didn't like the messy scene, so he distributed some money and sent away the person who brought the good news, briefly said hello to the other Xinke Gongshi, and hurried back to the room.
On the other hand, Xu Wei, who was still dazed on the spot, was surrounded by a group of candidates, and he was a little confused and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
...
The legendary imperial examination begins half a month after the end of the general examination.
As the last and highest level examination in the huge empire, the examination room is located in the Forbidden City, and the examiner is none other than the current Emperor Hongzhi.
Working as a farmer in the morning and ascending to the Emperor's Hall in the evening, this is the true portrayal of Lin Nuo and other tribute officials today.
Before, they were still civilians. Although they had the status of being elected, they were not yet considered officials.
But after stepping into the Jinluan Palace today and taking part in the palace examination, they are no longer citizens, but officials in the true sense. Whether they are sent abroad or stay in the capital in the future, they basically start at the seventh rank.
It sounds like a seventh-rank official is not very powerful, but if you think about how powerful the head of a county was in later generations, you will know how awe-inspiring and desirable this so-called seventh-rank official is.
All the tribute scholars were very excited. The palace examination was different from the past. There would be no final result. Even if you don't perform well, you can still be a fellow Jinshi. Later, you can find some connections to work outside and become a seventh-grade county magistrate.
Don’t be too happy during those little days!
When the sky was dim, the tributes who had already gathered in front of the palace gate, led by the guide, followed the simple and majestic road, and under the strict eyes of the imperial guards, stepped into the legendary
The Golden Palace.
In the main hall, all the officials had already arrived. When the tributes arrived, there was suddenly loud music in the hall, with the accompaniment of yellow bells, dalu, Xiaoqin, and the sweet sound of silk and bamboo echoing in the Jinluan Hall, majestic and mighty.
At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi, the highest authority in the Ming Dynasty, slowly walked to the dragon throne, accompanied by the eunuch and eunuch.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The moment Emperor Hongzhi sat down, all the officials knelt down and shouted long live!
Although the tributes were a little nervous, they followed suit and knelt on the ground obediently, shouting at the top of their lungs.
Some candidates were even moved to tears. In the emperor's opinion, they shed tears of joy because they could see the beauty of the sky and listen to the emperor's teachings.
But Lin Nuo knew that the reason why these tributes shed tears was actually in memory of that unforgettable examination career.
Finally got through the palace examination, and finally no longer have to take another exam in the future. This situation, especially the tributes in their forties and fifties, were filled with emotion. Tears flowed down unconsciously when they were touched by the scene.
All the officials watched this scene quietly, and no one came out to accuse these tributes of being disrespectful to the emperor.
They had gone through it step by step in this way, so they naturally understood the hardships and hardships of the candidates, and naturally they would not come out to cause trouble for everyone in this talent selection ceremony.
After saluting, all the officials stood up, and Lin Nuo stood in the crowd, looking at Emperor Hongzhi sitting high on the dragon chair from the corner of his eye.
I have to say that Emperor Hongzhi really had a good appearance.
He has good facial features and a moderate figure. He has not gained weight like a normal middle-aged man. Instead, he has gained a sense of heaviness due to the passage of time.
Perhaps because he has been a benevolent king for many years, Lin Nuo did not feel the so-called domineering aura coming towards him. The other party had a special temperament. This kind of temperament made people believe in him unconsciously, and even made him unable to be promoted.
Thoughts of resistance arose.
Lin Nuo took a deep breath and secretly speculated in his heart that the temperament of this emperor who has been on the throne for many years is really special. If he devotes his attention to martial arts training, maybe it won't take long before he can understand what ordinary people can't touch in their lifetime.
With his sword intent, he became a martial arts master of a generation!