Lin Nuo answered the questions very quickly, taking only one day.
In the remaining two days, in addition to meditating and practicing internal energy, he only ate and slept. He looked so unmotivated that some examiners who passed by him couldn't help but shake their heads secretly when they saw this scene.
At the end of the first exam, when they handed in their papers and left the examination room, all the candidates were exhausted and looked dispirited. Some even staggered while walking and needed help.
Only Lin Nuo, with a glowing face and full of vitality, walked out of the Gongyuan in the eyes of everyone with either contempt or envy. Outside the Gongyuan, Xue Xiuer and others had been waiting outside for a long time.
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Qiuwei is divided into three performances, which are held on August 9th, 12th and 15th.
Among them, the first exam is the most important. The examiner's selection of candidates basically depends on the answer sheet of the first exam. The remaining two exams are almost just a formality.
After three exams, even Lin Nuo, a warrior, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Such a large-scale exam that lasted for many days was really unbearable for people with weak health.
At the end of the exam, after a series of strict inspections and sealing, the exam papers for these three sessions were sent to the hands of a team of sergeants by the invigilator.
These sergeants took the sealed examination papers and sent them to the back courtyard where they were responsible for marking the examination papers. They would then isolate the entire courtyard and no longer allow anyone to enter or exit. They were strictly guarded against any possibility of malpractice for personal gain.
"Everyone, let's get started!"
The chief and deputy examiners sat in the hall, and the eight examiners in the hall began to draw lots in an orderly manner to select the examination papers they wanted to review. Around the room, there were also close followers from the eunuchs guarding Nanchang Prefecture, sitting quietly aside, monitoring this.
Fairness of secondary grading.
There are chief and deputy examiners in the hall, and there are supervisory eunuchs all around. Unless the examiners who mark the papers don't want their heads, there will rarely be any malpractice for personal gain.
The examiners marked the papers very quickly, just like the examiners who marked the essays for the college entrance examination in later generations. The first thing they wanted to look at was the handwriting.
Those with illegible handwriting will basically be thrown aside. If you can't even write well, how can you learn? How can you govern a country and bring peace to the people?
Those with neat or beautiful handwriting will naturally be favored by the examiner. The examiner will then review these papers a second time to see whether the article is smooth, whether it conforms to the rhythm, whether the allusions are used, and whether it is appropriate to the topic.
Those articles that have lots of typos, illogical writing, and even poor titles will be put aside directly, and they are basically sentenced to death.
As for the articles that pass the screening, the examiner will review them again. They will judge the structure of the eight-legged essay, the citation of scriptures, the candidate's language expression ability and the ideas of the article, select some excellent articles, write comments, and submit them to the examiner.
There.
As time passed, some of the more outstanding examination papers were gradually selected by the examiners. After a quick screening, the examiners began to write comments one by one.
"Everyone, are there any particularly outstanding talents among the candidates this time?"
Seeing that it was getting late, the examiners were gradually looking tired. The examiner, who was sitting in the hall, started asking questions.
"Sir, I have a test paper here. The handwriting is beautiful, the language is rigorous, and the thoughts are very profound. I highly recommend it!"
Seeing the examiner speak, the examiners who were still a little sleepy suddenly became interested. One examiner picked out the paper he thought was the best and recommended it to the examiner!
"Sir, I also have a copy of the paper here. Although there are still some shortcomings in the writing and thinking, the writing style is sophisticated, the handwriting is thick and powerful, and the allusions are rigorous and even extensive. Some of the allusions, even the lower officials dare not say that they understand them all, and this person But the candidates picked it up easily and it was very relevant!" A middle-aged examiner selected one of the papers and submitted it to the examiner.
After looking at the two papers, the chief examiner and the deputy examiner couldn't help but nodded.
The examiner stroked his beard with satisfaction and said: "This provincial examination, our Jiangxi examination room is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. The talents and learning of these two people are more than enough for even high school Jinshi!"
"If there are no accidents, the first and second place will come from these two papers. I wonder, sir, which one does the examiner think should be the first?" the deputy examiner asked with a smile.
"Of these two copies, one is stronger in terms of depth of thought; while the other, although not as good in thought, is further in terms of breadth of meaning. To tell you the truth, I even doubt it. , this candidate has read more than I, the examiner!"
The examiner was silent for a long time, and then made a mark on the two papers. The paper with more profound thoughts was chosen first.
"We, the examiners, need to select well-educated scholars for the imperial court, but more importantly, we must select capable ministers who are thoughtful and capable of serving the country. Do you have any opinions on my judgment?"
"What your Excellency said is true. Scholars like us cannot just study. On the basis of profound knowledge, we must learn and apply it flexibly. Only in this way can we become good officials who are beneficial to the country and the people."
Since the examiner has made up his mind, the other examiners will naturally not argue with him about first place or second place.
Although it is not uncommon for examiners to quarrel with each other during the imperial examination, it is rarely seen. After all, each of these examiners is a Jinshi, and their own knowledge is naturally not weak. The quality of the article can be known at a glance. It rarely happens that a bad article is recommended as a good work.
The supervisory eunuchs on both sides watched this scene expressionlessly from beginning to end. They were just bystanders. As long as there was no blatant malpractice for personal gain, they never interfered with the affairs between the examiners.
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The day of waiting for the results to be released is extremely difficult for most candidates, but for Lin Nuo, it is nothing ordinary.
During these days, he did not stay in the inn, but left Nanchang City with Xue Xiuer and went to practice in the hills more than ten miles outside the city.
The terrain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is relatively flat. Compared with the continuous mountains in the north, the mountains here are more like larger mounds.
However, Lin Nuo and Lin Nuo didn't come here to see the scenery. They didn't care whether the surrounding environment was beautiful or not. There were still more than ten days before the ranking was released, and half a month was enough for him to improve his internal strength by a small amount.
puff!
A black cold light flashed past, with a bit of purple smoke at the front of the light, like a meteor from the sky, flashing away.
Tsk!
The sound of piercing sounded, and Lin Nuo was seen holding a wooden spear in one hand. With a casual stab, he pierced an ancient tree in front of him that was as thick as two people's arms. His movements were smooth and flowing, and the spear was in his hand like an arm. He was at his will. Move, to the extent that the gun is coming!
"Yes, you have almost mastered the stabbing in the spear technique. When you build a fine steel spear in the future, and cooperate with Jiuyang's internal power, there are probably not many warriors in the world who can withstand your stabbing force. Got it!"
Seeing the results of Lin Nuo's practice, Xue Xiuer stepped forward, took the wooden gun, and shook it casually.