The examination paper has entered the third day, except for some candidates who do not have any hope of winning the list, they are traveling all day long, eating, drinking and having fun, most of the rest of the candidates are waiting in torment. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the review of the file is still going on, and there are still three days before the release of the list, all kinds of true or false gossip are spreading rapidly in Anyang City like the wind.

The Xiangzhou Exam Billboard is undoubtedly the discriminator of these gossip, the list is constantly changing, there are two days left on the list, the list is basically unchanged, and the top of the list is Zhao Yushu, it is said that Guo Baisong strongly recommends him as Xie Yuan.

Yang Du ranked second, Wu Bangchang third, these three are all Anyang people, the elite of Taixue, recognized as the top three, Yuan Ming, who was originally ranked ninth, admitted that he did not answer the second question of criminal law and had fallen out of the list, and Li Yanqing, the top of the Tangyin County test ranked tenth, became the only candidate in the top ten among the local students.

There were originally five local students on the list, but after several rounds of adjustments, there were only two local students left on the list, Li Yanqing, the top of the Tangyin County test list, and Zhou Chun, the top of the Linzhang County test list, of which Zhou Chun ranked 19th, and the other three local students who were originally on the list were eliminated from the list because the criminal law was not completed.

There are 20 people on the list, of which 18 are students and students of the four major academies, they occupy an absolute advantage, which is also a grand occasion that has never been seen before in the examination of Taixue, and it is also because of the reform of Taixue, which prompted many students and students of the four major academies to run back to their hometowns to participate in the imperial examination.

In addition, there is an accident, Zheng Rongtai, a student who has never been on the list, actually ranked fifteenth, and all the students remained silent about Zheng Rongtai's list, everyone knew it, but no one wanted to say it.

With two days to release the list, the Guan Pu shop has also reached the final betting time, the three candidates who bet on the A list, can bet all or alone, luring Anyang people to go to the Guan Pu shop to bet money.

Even Li Daqi couldn't bear it, so he went to Guan Pudian to bet one hundred taels of silver, betting on his son to be admitted to the top three, if he bet, he could win eight hundred taels of silver, after all, Li Yanqing was only ranked tenth on the list, and it was not his turn to enter the first list.

In the morning, Li Yanqing's small inn room moved another tenant who made his head big, the big fat man Zheng Rongtai, Zheng Rongtai told Li Yanqing about his misfortune with a handful of snot and tears, "I quarreled with my father, my father told me to get out, I packed my luggage and came out in a fit of anger, but after I came out, I found that I didn't have any money on me, so I had to come to you, you won't kick me out!" ”

Li Yanqing was helpless, fortunately he still had an empty house, which was the room where Zhang Xian and Qin Liang lived, he was originally for his father, and it happened that his father went to Linzhang County to visit friends today, and he could only rush back on the day the list was released.

Li Yanqing arranged for Zheng Fatzi to stay, and asked the guy to buy ten small steamed buns and three bowls of spicy soup, Zheng Fatzi didn't eat breakfast, he was really hungry, ten small steamed buns were swept away, and three bowls of spicy soup were also drunk, so he patted his stomach and burped contentedly.

"It's good to have friends! Otherwise, there will be no place to run, and in the end, I will go back obediently and admit my mistakes, and I won't do it! ”

"I think you did well in the exam! is eighteenth on the list, why is your father still not satisfied? Li Yanqing asked puzzled.

Zheng Rongtai pouted and said: "The human heart is not enough, the snake swallows the elephant!" If I can be admitted to the lifting person, I am already satisfied, but my father still wants to force me to be admitted to Xie Yuan, I don't know what level I am? We are self-aware, but we don't want people to poke our backbones. ”

Li Yanqing was a little speechless, Zheng Fatzi was in the room next door to him, he witnessed Zheng Fatzi's cheating process throughout the whole process, it turned out that his father not only wanted his son to be on the list, but also wanted to be at the top of the list, which... This is also too much, for the sake of Zheng Fatzi, Li Yanqing doesn't want to make a more ugly evaluation of his father.

"What danger do you think I will be in Xie Yuan?" Zheng Rongtai asked cautiously.

"Of course, the danger is very great, Xie Yuan's paper will be sent to the Ministry of Rites, if the Ministry of Rites finds anything strange when reviewing the papers, it will be re-examined separately, in addition, when I took the top spot in the county examination, the supervision of the imperial history of Hebei Imperial Examination specially selected me to investigate, in short, Xie Yuan looks beautiful in the examination, but it will also be concerned, and there will be a lot of unexpected things happening, Lao Zheng, I advise you to go back and tell your father again, many times low-key is the king!"

Zheng Rongtai's face changed again and again, Li Yanqing's every word was pierced in his heart, he didn't learn anything, and he couldn't even memorize the most basic Tang poems, Taixue Everyone knows his bottom line, once he passes the exam, who won't know that he is cheating? No one will let him go, will his father be able to afford it at that time?

Zheng Rongtai was anxious and angry, and knew that he couldn't persuade his father, so he finally lay on the table and cried.

Li Yanqing couldn't help but shake his head, this Zheng fat man was innocent, and his words scared him like this, so he smiled and comforted: "Actually, you don't have to worry too much, although your father wants you to be Xie Yuan, he may not be able to do it?" ”

"Why?" Zheng Rongtai wiped away his tears and asked.

"Xie Yuan is not so good, this year's examiner is Ouyang Xun from the capital, this person is known for his iron-faced selflessness, your father can buy the deputy examiner at most, but the examiner can't pass that level, Lao Zheng, tell me the truth, don't be angry, even if your paper answers well, but your handwriting, it's really impossible to get Xie Yuan."

Zheng Rongtai's fat face was red, his handwriting was really bad, even the students in the primary school couldn't compare, although Li Yanqing said it was a little ugly, but Zheng Rongtai felt warm in his heart, Li Yanqing's words finally reassured him.

He touched his stomach, "I was in a bad mood just now and couldn't eat, can you help me buy some more food?" ”

Li Yanqing rolled his eyes, and ate ten steamed buns and three bowls of spicy soup in one go, but he was still in a bad mood and couldn't eat?

.........

On the fourth day of the imperial examination, it had nothing to do with the assistant examiner, and in the end there were only sixty papers left, half of which were screened by the two deputy examiners and then handed over to the chief examiner.

The imperial examination involves the vital interests of too many people, especially the examination, although it is fair competition on the surface, but in fact it is difficult to do this, how can the traditional noble families and the emerging wealth class in various states be willing to compete fairly with the disciples of the poor family, the local examination is far away from the emperor, and it is originally the territory of the local gentry and tyrants.

Although the reform of this year's examination was implemented, and the imperial court took away the right to proposition and the right to take the main examination, which was slightly better than before, it still could not stop the powerful offensive of the local gentry and local tyrants, which was destined to be this kind of examination judged by people, and all kinds of transactions and games behind it were carried out in secret before the imperial examination began.

Although Xiangzhou strictly implemented the lock-up system and the vague name system stipulated by the imperial court, the inevitable loopholes in the system still gave many opportunities to the gentry and local tyrants, and the volume numbers of their children were transferred to the examination court through various methods.

However, there must be a premise for any transaction, that is, the candidates themselves can not take the exam too badly, this is the bottom line of the imperial examination, and the papers of the scholars in the list must be sent to the Ministry of Rites for the record, once it is found that there is serious fraud in the marking papers, the consequences can not be borne by any examiner.

Therefore, no matter what method the candidate uses to cheat in the exam, the test paper that is finally handed in to the deputy examiner must be of good quality and have no obvious flaws, otherwise the deputy examiner will not be able to help you.

Like the primary selection, the second selection also requires the two deputy examiners to cross-review, write comments and seal to confirm, and both must pass before they can be handed over to the examiner.

Han Hongjun is a scholar and a professor of state studies, Guo Baisong is the chief professor of state studies, the two have worked together for many years, and they have a tacit understanding with each other, Han Hongjun knows that Guo Baisong has a favor, so Guo Baisong handed him a few special exam papers, as long as he performs well, he will not embarrass the other party, and he will generally pass with a seal.

It's not that the two don't have contradictions, it's just that the contradictions between the two are not now, but when the rankings are finally arranged.

"Guo Gong, take a look at this exam paper!"

Han Hongjun smiled and handed Li Yanqing's scroll to Guo Baisong, Guo Baisong flipped it and said: "The calligraphy is good, the scroll is also beautiful, and it is pleasing to the eye, since the virtuous brother has passed, I don't need to look at it anymore!" ”

Guo Baisong saw that Zheng Rongtai's roll had been approved by Han Junhong very smoothly, and he didn't want to embarrass the roll handed over by Han Hongjun.

"Guo Gong should take a look! This volume is slightly controversial. ”

Guo Baisong was stunned in his heart, he turned to the countermeasure question again, if there is a controversy, it must be in the countermeasure question, he saw that Wan Qiao's score is down, and Wang Ji's comment is calligraphy atmosphere, rigorous structure, broad vision, for a rare masterpiece, give a score on the top, the gap is very large.

This is the first time he has seen a paper with very different opinions from the two examiners, Guo Baisong hurriedly read the content again, frowned slightly, and said: "I agree with Wang Ji's comment, but I don't know much about this paragraph of the Jurchens, if it is a fact, it is indeed a masterpiece, but if it is made up by the candidates at will, it is to write a triangular game and put it together, it is better to write a little reservation, and then we will hand it over to Ouyang to decide, what does the virtuous brother think?" ”

Han Hongjun smiled and nodded, "That's what I meant!" ”

The two stood up, Guo Baisong took Zhao Yushu and Zheng Rongtai's papers by the way, and the two walked to the examiner's room together.