I will never be Renzong

Chapter 183
The examination papers of the 2012 candidates were finally reviewed under the day and night efforts of the examination paper officials, but how to take them in the end, and how to take them, are still arguing endlessly.

Because according to Zhao Zhen's requirements, only less than a hundred people who meet the standards in all four subjects can be admitted to Jinshi, and the proportion of 2000 people is only one-twentieth.

When Zhao Zhen rectified the local officials, he cut down many unnecessary official positions and institutions, and at the same time added a lot of official positions, so as to achieve the separation of powers and streamline the local institutions. However, due to the expansion of the territory of the Song Dynasty, in general, The problem of redundant officials has been solved, not only that, but there are many local vacancies for officials.

If this imperial examination only takes less than a hundred people, then I am afraid that even the current vacant official positions cannot be filled.

Most of the candidates in 2012 were enrolled in mathematics and criminal law.

Seeing that it was time to release the rankings, and the court hadn't come up with any countermeasures, Zhao Zhen asked the officials to make a new count, counting the number of people who passed the Chinese and Political Sciences, and then counted the people who passed the three subjects.

A total of 98 people passed all four subjects, 156 people passed three subjects, and 986 people passed two.

In the past, after the imperial examinations, the emperor of the Song Dynasty would give honorary children the same background as Jinshi, but in the third year of Tiansheng, Zhao Zhen reformed the Enyin system and canceled the canonization of fellow Jinshi. Wu, even if it is an official position that relies on the meritorious service of the father's generation, it can only be obtained after passing the examination of the imperial court. Otherwise, it will be a vain position without any salary.

Therefore, there are quite a few children of honorable nobles and officials who participated in the imperial examination this year.

Zhao Zhen finally determined that those who passed all four subjects would be the first-class Jinshi in the A list, a total of 98 people.Those who passed three subjects were ranked second-class Jinshi on the B list, a total of 156 people. The one with the higher score among the two passing subjects was selected as a third-class Jinshi on the C list, a total of 246 people.

There were a total of 2036 candidates for the imperial examination, and 500 candidates were selected. On average, one out of every four candidates was selected. There are still too many people in the exam, so he planned to dig a small hole for the candidates during the palace exam.

In the fifth year of Tiansheng, on June [-]th, in Kaifeng government office, the three bulletin boards were crowded with examinees. In addition, there were carriages of dignitaries and dignitaries parked not far away. Several Kong Wu's powerful servants are waiting for the list to catch their son-in-law.

A group of Jinyiwei came from the palace, and all the students hurriedly moved out of the way, because no one dared to annoy the emperor's own army Jinyiwei at this time, if they were not ranked, it would be terrible, of course, they didn't know Unfortunately, Jin Yiwei is only responsible for posting the top three rankings and has no right to interfere with their assessment results.

A Jinyiwei Qianhu held the imperial list and read aloud: "In this hospital examination, a total of 246 people were selected in the third list, and someone here will post them on the bulletin board on the left!"

Two Jinyi guards hurriedly took the list, and then posted it on a wooden bulletin board on the left. Some Jinshi who thought they could only pass the third list rushed up.

"I got it! I got it! I finally passed the exam!"

A middle-aged man in his forties suddenly shouted ecstatically.

Seeing this, several servants squeezed in, and then snatched the scholar out. Zhang Yuanwai hurried forward and asked, "I don't know what number you won, sir!"

"No. 245 on the C list! I have been taking the exam for more than 20 years and finally won the Jinshi!"

The middle-aged scholar burst into tears of joy.

"Didn't you tell me? Go and arrest a Jinshi who is ranked A for me. Why are you arresting someone who is ranked second to last on C?

Zhang Yuanwai shouted sharply at the servants, and then said to the middle-aged scholar: "Sir, I have a niece who is eighteen years old and has a beautiful appearance. If you are willing, sir, I can have someone show you the way!"

Although he caught a candidate in the third list, he finally passed the exam. Although he couldn't betroth his beautiful daughter to him, since he was finally caught, it is natural that the fat and water will not flow to outsiders.

In front of the C list, some people cried with joy, some cried bitterly, and some refused to give up, waiting for the B and A lists to be posted.

Most of the candidates who came here to read the rankings were candidates from other places, so most of them were taken away by businessmen and landlords in Kaifeng to become their sons-in-law.

Seeing that some of the candidates had dispersed, Jin Yiwei Qianhu picked up the second imperial list and read aloud: "In this imperial examination, 156 people will be selected in the second list!"

Then your own staff will post it on the bulletin board on the right.

"Hahahaha! I actually got No.6 in the second ranking!"

A candidate in his twenties shouted excitedly.

Before he could finish shouting, a servant from a distinguished family snatched him out of the crowd and threw him into a luxurious carriage without any explanation. What awaited him was the wedding night.

Compared with this, Kaifeng Xinyue Building and Zhuangyuan Building are the most lively. From time to time, people rush into the two restaurants to announce the good news to the candidates waiting here.

The candidates who did not look at the list were generally confident people. At that time, various sounds of cheering and giving out rewards could be heard from the first floor.

The more talented candidates mostly went to the second floor.

In the Crescent Building, after the two rankings were released, the first floor was already full of excitement. A shopkeeper in a long gown came out and said, "Today, the imperial court released the rankings. Of the candidates living in my restaurant, 76 of them passed the third ranking. People, there are 53 people in the second list, so my boss said that all your expenses will be free, come here, and serve good wine and food!"

The list of the first list has already been released, and the boys ran to the Xinyue Restaurant one after another. Among the dozens of people on the second floor, more than a dozen people have been selected, and they are already in the top ten. An imperceptible panic flashed involuntarily.

Suddenly a servant came in and shouted loudly: "Which one is Mr. Liu Yongliu!"

Accompanied by a mature and beautiful woman, Liu Yong walked down from the second floor, then cupped his fists and said, "I am Liu Yong!

The boy suddenly knelt down and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to Young Master Liu's No. 10 in the top ranking of high school!"

"Report again!"

"Congratulations to Young Master Liu for being No. 10 on the A-list of High School!"

"Good good!"

Liu Yong was overjoyed immediately, and then hurriedly took the hand of the woman beside him, weeping with joy, "Chong Niang! Did you hear that? I finally passed the Jinshi exam!"

Chongniang hurriedly took out a piece of silver from her bosom and gave it to the boy as a reward, and then she was also proud of the ill-fated man.

Everyone on the second floor also came downstairs to congratulate Liu Yong.

Suddenly, several servants ran in at the same time, glanced at each other, and then shouted in a tacit understanding.

"No. 9 on the Jinshi Ranking, Bao Zheng of Luzhou!"

"No. 8 in Jinshi list, Fuzhou Wu Yu!"

"No. 7 on the Jinshi list, Wang Su of Fuyang!"

"No. 6 in the Jinshi list, Xuzhou Li Shu!
No. 5 in Jinshi list, Yucheng Zhao Gai! "

No. 4 in Jinshi list, Wen Yanbo of Fenzhou!
After the boys finished reading, three more people rushed in and announced loudly one by one.

"No.3 in Jinshi list, Yongfeng Ouyang Xiu!"

"No. 2 on the Jinshi list, Anyang Han Qi!"

"No. 1 on the list of Jinshi, Yaochen, the king of Yucheng!"

Surprisingly, the top ten are all from the Crescent Tower, and all of them are on the second floor. It must be a good story.

Author: In the fifth year of Tiansheng and the eighth year of Tiansheng, there are more talents. Ouyang Xiu was originally an official in the eighth year of Tiansheng. I wanted to build the Yellow River earlier, so I asked him to be an official in advance.

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