The official road of the farmer

It has been cloudy and rainy for several consecutive days in Shanghai, but the temperature has risen, not as dry and cold as before.

Ye Junshu was thinking about the upcoming exam and was concentrating on his revision, which didn't affect him at all.

It didn't take long before the end of February, and the imperial court began the registration period for the general examination. From February 22nd to March [-]rd, there was only ten days for registration.

There are a lot of people who sign up every day, and they don't care what day they sign up, but for this kind of thing, the sooner the better.

Ye Junshu and Yu Maolin agreed on a time, and they went to the Ministry of Rites to queue up for registration in the early morning of the third day. After receiving the test cards, they were eligible to participate in the general test.

The national examination is a national examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites, also known as Li Wei.After all, it is selecting talents for the imperial court, which is a major event in the Great Xia.So during this period of time, both the court and the people are focusing on the upcoming examination.

The previous chief examiners have attracted the attention of thousands of students and the court.

Generally, there is one chief examiner, three assistant examiners, and eight fellow examiners, all of whom are basically from Hanlin.

Since the general examination is a higher-level examination, the number of examiners is double that of the rural examination.Officials such as the chief examiner, peer examiner and promotion officer are all held by higher-level officials.

The chief examiner has always been nominated by the Ministry of Rites and appointed by the emperor.

They are basically university scholars with a Jinshi background or senior officials with a third grade or above.

It is reported that the imperial court is in a stalemate over the candidates for the chief examiner, and it has not been decided yet.

The emperor seemed to have thought about it a lot, so he was also hesitating.

The subjectivity of imperial examinations has a lot to do with it, unlike modern exams, which have standard answers and are highly objective.

But in ancient times, those who could be admitted to Juren were all excellent students who stood out from all over the world. In terms of mastery of the Four Books and Five Classics, everyone was equally divided.But very good people may not necessarily pass the exam.

Therefore the examiner's preference is of particular importance to them.

As I once said, if the examiner is a pragmatist, then when two essays of the same level are placed in front of the examiner, it is obvious that the plain writing style will be more popular with the examiner than the one with gorgeous rhetoric.

Therefore, who is the chief examiner this year is a matter of great concern to every candidate.

The general examination is held in the second year of the provincial examination, that is, in the Chen, Shu and Wei years.All candidates from all over the country will take the examination in the capital.

The content of the examination is not much different from that of the rural examination. Those who pass the examination are called "Gongshi", and No.1 is called "Huiyuan". Because the examination period is in March in spring, it is also called Chunwei.

The general examination is the same as the rural examination. It is divided into three sessions, one session lasts three days, a total of nine days and seven nights.

They have already had one or even several experiences, and they have almost been tempered, so they are not afraid of being influenced by the environment.If this can affect it, it can only be said that the quality of this person is not up to standard.

On the seventh day of March, the long-determined chief examiner and other examiners announced at the court meeting. When Ye Junshu knew the news, these examiners had already packed their bags and went to the Gongyuan to take up their posts. They were guarded by soldiers layer by layer and cut off all contact with the outside world.

Ye Junshu was surprised for a moment when Yu Maolin said the name of the chief examiner. He never expected that the chief examiner turned out to be an "acquaintance"!

Yu Maolin obviously still remembered this lord.

Although he was hit that time and failed to pass the exam.

That was the Master Xuezheng, Master Zhang Jitao Zhang, who they had been in the examination for scholars back then, and now he is the Minister of Rites, Zuo Shilang, the chief examiner of this session.

It can be seen from this that Master Zhang is the emperor's confidant minister, and he has been promoted to such an important position in just a few years.

As a result of the multi-party game, Mr. Zhang came out on top.

Ye Junshu pondered for a moment, and said to Yu Maolin: "This is very beneficial to us. At least we are somewhat familiar with Mr. Zhang. During the exam, we at least have a direction to write."

Yu Maolin was not so optimistic, he obviously knew more than Ye Junshu.He frowned and said: "Three deputy examiners, one is Lord Mingpeng Zhanming, and the other is Lord Xi Mao Changxi."

Ye Junshu's eyes sparkled, "Is there any problem?" Yu Maolin must have his reasons for saying it on purpose.

Ming Peng Exhibition?Such a similar name really easily brings back his bad memories.

Yu Maolin said: "Master Ming is the eldest son of Prime Minister Ming. Normally, even if it is a taboo, he should not be the one to participate in the presiding examination. And Mr. Xi belongs to the Li family. As we all know, the Ming family and The Li family is incompatible, so let them work together, I don’t know if it’s good or bad.”

Ye Junshu squinted his eyes, "When the gods fight, we young people may not necessarily suffer. Although the Ming family is in the limelight, the royal family will not let the Ming family force threaten the imperial power. The Ming and Li factions work together to check each other. For us, it might be a good thing."

The royal family will not allow any faction to become the leader in such an important imperial examination. If the scientific examination is allowed to be dominated by one of the factions, then this dynasty will really be in jeopardy.

The result of this game also revealed a signal that the royal power still had the upper hand, but letting Ming Pengkun occupy the position of proctor was also a compromise to some extent.

It's too early to deal with these influences. Ye Junshu was just thinking about it, so he turned his attention back to this exam.

They had the experience of taking an exam under the auspices of Mr. Zhang, which was more advantageous for most students.

At least Ye Junshu already knew how to answer the questions to increase the chances of passing the exam.

As for the others, just because the two are opposing each other and monitoring each other, it is not easy to tamper with it, which guarantees fairness to a certain extent.

Yu Maolin said: "People's thinking will change, maybe Mr. Zhang's thinking has changed, we blindly look at the current people with the old eyes, and we can't say when we will stumble.

Although Mr. Zhang used to prefer smooth and steady articles, he has always been pragmatic and not fancy. He is a staunch royalist and a supporter today.Although he came from a poor family, he has always been highly regarded. "

Yu Maolin searched his memory and told Ye Junshu what he knew.

Ye Junshu thought for a while and said, "Why don't we search for Mr. Zhang's poetry anthology and articles, maybe it will be of some benefit to us."

Basically, anyone with a certain talent and ability will publish several personal books, and the collection of articles and poems written by each person can easily reveal a person's three views.

Although this method is a bit flattering, I have to say that it should be useful.

Their understanding of Mr. Zhang is still one-sided and not thorough enough. Only by reading his collection of articles and poems can they know more thoroughly.

Hearing this, Yu Maolin said directly, "It's too late to go now. What we can think of, others can think of. I'm afraid all the books and articles about Mr. Zhang in the major bookstores have already been sold out."

Ye Junshu didn't quite believe it. They got the news quite early, so they reacted so quickly after knowing it?

Therefore, Ye Junshu dragged Yu Maolin to the street.

Then, as Yu Maolin said, wait for them to go out and buy?The major bookstores and small bookstores have already sold out early.

It can be seen from this that one should not underestimate the sensitivity of others, and maybe those candidates who have participated several times or have acquaintances who have participated in it have long been guarded in the bookstore, waiting for the examiner to confirm, and immediately buy and buy.

They were just one step slower, and the flowers had all withered.

Forget it, opportunism is out of the question.

Ye Junshu comforted himself, it is better to review your homework honestly.

As soon as they returned to Ye's house, Fang Jiatian's steward came behind him, with a servant behind him carrying a big box.

After Tian Guanshi said hello, he went straight to the topic and said: "Master Ye, here are all the books about Mr. Zhang that I found in the master's study, as well as the manuscripts I left when I exchanged ideas with the master. Take a look. , should have some experience."

Hearing this, Ye Junshu's eyes lit up, "Thank you, Uncle Tian! It's so timely!"

Only then did Ye Junshu know that his senior brother actually had some kind of friendship with Mr. Zhang, no, it should be said that the relationship is very close. Mr. Zhang's usual manuscripts are not available to ordinary people.

Hmm... As for the opportunism he thought before, he just thought about it, he didn't say that!

Ye Junshu thought very innocently.

Ye Junshu and Yu Maolin spent one night plus one morning to roughly read Mr. Zhang's masterpiece, and briefly exchanged what they had learned. The remaining half day was to let go of their thoughts, take a full rest, sleep well at night, and nourish their energy. Recharge.

Yu Maolin has been living in Ye Jun's home since the first half month.First, it is convenient to communicate at any time, and second, his home is closer to the examination room, and the two are also accompanied by each other.

It was just over halfway on March [-]th, and unfortunately, a cold spring came, and the temperature dropped sharply.

Ye Junshu woke up from the cold under the quilt, he quickly put on thick clothes, ran to the next door, and told Yu Maolin to get up quickly and add clothes to cover the quilt, so as not to sleep too much and get sick from the cold.

The temperature has been rising for the past few days, and they have changed their thick coats into spring clothes.

Ye Junshu also felt lucky that they didn't have to suffer too much in this year's exams, and they are still here waiting for them!

However, Ye Junshu was also rejoicing. Fortunately, the temperature had plummeted right now, but if they entered the examination room half a day late... that was why they couldn't cry even if they wanted to.

After all this tossing, they were also completely awake, they didn't go back to sleep, ate some hot food, and waited for the time to come.

Nan Ahmo hurriedly prepared a thick quilt, but luckily it had just been packed and could be used immediately.

When the ugly time was almost over, before leaving, they checked the things they were going to bring in again, especially the ones to keep out the cold, and they set off for the examination room.