Chapter 5001 Fight in the examination room
February 18th, rain.
Today's provincial examination.
The sky was not yet dark, there were still clouds gathering in the sky, and a cool breeze carried moist vapor. Students from the counties under Jingzhao Prefecture had already been waiting outside the city. When the city gates in Chang'an opened at the same time, they immediately rushed in and rushed to their destinations respectively. There are two county offices in Chang'an and Wannian.
Teams of ten Jinwu guards on the left and right have already been patrolling various places and streets in the city. They wear helmets and armor and are fully equipped to deal with possible riots at any time.
The whole city was in full formation, ready to fight.
The examination is divided into three sessions, each session lasts three days. The examination venues are different according to the subjects applied for, and the examination content is also different.
At the end of Mao Shi, the county government office opened. Officials from the Ministry of Rites, together with Jinwu guards, verified their identity and searched their entire bodies to prevent cheating. Candidates were released one after another into the examination room prepared in advance in the government office to wait for the exam.
In the Wannian County Government Hall, the lights were bright and people were everywhere. Fang Jun, Ma Zhou, Xu Jingzong, Li Anqi and others gathered together. Officials from the Rites Department and the county government were busy coming in and out.
Ma Zhou glanced at the gloomy sky outside and said to Li Anqi: "It's going to rain. Arrange officials to patrol at any time. If there is any leakage in the examination room, we must deal with it in time. We must ensure that the examination goes smoothly and don't let the candidates be delayed because of the rain." Examination.”
Li Anqi hurriedly responded: "Later, the official will personally lead a patrol to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Fang Jun warned: "Don't act alone when handling affairs. Make sure that there are people from the Ministry of Rites and the Yushitai on site. The three parties will restrict and supervise each other to ensure that there is no malpractice for personal gain. Don't underestimate the energy of the candidates, and don't overestimate it." The conduct of officials ”
Since ancient times, preventing cheating has been a top priority in any examination process. It is true that the devil is as good as the devil, and all kinds of unimaginable methods emerge in an endless stream. Once cheating occurs, it will not only be unfair to other candidates, but also As a result, many officials were implicated and dismissed from office.
The Imperial Examinations of the Tang Dynasty had just begun, and they lacked experience in many aspects. If fraud occurred, the impact would be far-reaching.
Li Anqi's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Lieutenant, it will save you the trouble of lowering your rank!"
The promotion from Huangmen Shilang to Wannian County Magistrate is a solid step. With just a few more years of work to accumulate political achievements, qualifications, and family connections, one can be smoothly promoted to Liubu Shilang, with a smooth career and a prosperous official career. But just in case Because there were flaws in the imperial examination and there were stains in the evaluation, it would be difficult for him to reach the high position of Minister of the Sixth Division even if he wasted twenty years.
The imperial examination tests students from Jingzhao Mansion, but it is also a big test for him, and he must ensure that everything is foolproof.
Fang Jun nodded and looked at Ma Zhou and Xu Jingzong: "After this year's provincial examination, we will write to Your Majesty to build tribute courtyards in various states for the purpose of examination. After all, the situation of various government offices is different. In case of shortage of buildings, The building is crude and it is very inappropriate to affect the candidates.”
He participated in the reform of the imperial examination and made many improvements on the basis of the former Sui imperial examination according to later generations. However, after all, he had never experienced the imperial examination in person. Most of them were hearsay, and it was difficult to be thorough in many details. He could only be carried out during the implementation process. An improvement.
Gongyuan, which was built all over the world specifically for imperial examinations, is one of them.
Ma Zhou stroked his beard and nodded: "It is indeed necessary. The prosperous state capital is still good. If it is a remote and barren land and the state government's official buildings are simple, it may be difficult to properly arrange the examination room."
The construction of tribute courtyards in various capitals across the country may seem like a huge task and cost a lot of money, but in the current environment where infrastructure construction is in full swing, it is easy to have money and people and only need to plan well.
An official came and said respectfully: "The candidates have been admitted to the hospital and are ready. Please ask the attendant to preside over the examination."
The Jingzhao Prefecture Township Examination was held in Chang'an. Due to the large number of people, there were two examination rooms, Wannian and Chang'an. The examinations were invigilated by two prime ministers, Zhongshu Ling and Shi Zhong respectively. Ma Zhou was in charge of the Wannian examination room and Liu Jie was in charge of the Chang'an examination room.
Ma Zhou stood up suddenly, clasped his fists at Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong, and said in a deep voice: "Please sit here, I will preside over it."
Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong also stood up and returned the salute: "Please!"
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The sky was getting brighter, the clouds had not dispersed, a breeze blew by, and light rain started to fall.
The soaring clouds are like smoke, and the dense rain is like loose threads.
The exam is going on intensely.
Except for the main hall, all other buildings in Wannian County were evacuated and set up as examination rooms. However, there were so many candidates that they had no choice but to set up a temporary shed in the courtyard with tables and chairs inside and curtains around it. The complex examination room The situation has made invigilation more difficult.
All the invigilators did not dare to slack off in the slightest as they faced a formidable enemy. After all, this was the first nationwide imperial examination since His Majesty ascended the throne. They were carefully prepared from top to bottom and absolutely could not make the slightest mistake.
Officials from the three yamen of Wannian County, the Ministry of Rites, and the Yushitai formed numerous invigilation teams. They not only monitored the candidates, but also supervised each other. They were always in the examination room to ensure that the examination went smoothly.
Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong held umbrellas and walked in the county government office, paying attention to the situation in the examination room from time to time.
Xu Jingzong passed an examination room, took a look inside, and said softly: "Isn't this the Crown Prince Xu... Zongzheng Temple sincerely asks His Majesty to allow the clan's children to take the imperial examination. This can be regarded as an improvement, as long as there is a desire to learn. , even if you fail to pass the exam, you will not become a dandy waiting to die. If you can persist for a long time, there will be several talents in the clan.”
In fact, the clan has unparalleled educational resources, strong policy support, and sufficient financial resources. As long as the children study humbly and pass the imperial examination, their future is limitless.
Therefore, even if the clan is severely damaged and unable to recover at the moment, given time, it will surely be revitalized and strong.
Fang Jun agreed: "If the clan is prosperous, it will cause disaster; if the clan is weak, the society will be unstable. Now that the clan is extremely weak, it needs to be strengthened to stabilize the society."
The clan is a double-edged sword, it can't be strong even if it is weak, but when the dynasty is at its peak in history, the clan is neither strong nor weak, stable and reliable.
The two of them were walking leisurely until they reached the courtyard, when they saw a sudden commotion coming from the temporary examination room. Then the Jinwu guards responsible for maintaining order in the examination room rushed over and escorted the two of them out together with the invigilator.
One of them had his arms cut behind his back by the Jinwu guards, but he struggled and shouted: "I am King Jiang, your Majesty's brother, and a bloodline of Taizong! This person plagiarized, and I will report it. What's wrong? Let me go quickly. If there is any delay, You cannot bear the responsibility for my name on the gold list!”
The other person has disheveled hair, looks depressed and silent at the moment...
The invigilators and Jinwu guards were somewhat helpless in the face of the constantly clamoring Jiang King Li Yun. Although this man disrupted the order of the examination room, he was still the prince of the dynasty. He couldn't be beaten with a stick and then expelled from the examination room and disqualified as a candidate, right?
When he was in trouble, he saw Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong coming hand in hand. The former shouted in a deep voice: "King Jiang, shut up and don't disturb the examination room, otherwise you will strip off your clothes and serve with sticks!"
Li Yun was startled, and when he turned around and saw Fang Jun, he immediately stopped his activities. One moment he was showing off his majesty as a prince, and the next moment he looked soft and smiling, as obedient as he could be...
The invigilators and Jinwu guards on the side are a little angry. Fortunately, you are a dignified prince, and you bully the weak and fear the strong to such an extent. How can you do that?
Li Yun said with a smile: "It's my brother-in-law. Will you invigilate the exam today?"
Fang Jun put his hands on his hands and stepped forward, with a stern face: "Don't be playful and smiley, the examination room is an important place, it's your job!"
Li Yun: "..."
Fang Jun ignored him and asked the invigilator on the side: "What happened?"
The official said hurriedly: "Candidate Li Yun and candidate Dou Huairang provoked and fought with each other during the examination, seriously disrupting the order of the examination room. The subordinate officials had to expel the two from the examination room to ensure that the examination continued."
Fang Jun frowned: "Dou Huairang? You raised your head, why did you disrupt the order of the examination room? Don't you know the rules of the examination room and the consequences of disturbing the examination room?"
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The Fufeng Dou family has a long history and has always been famous for its military exploits. It spread to the Sui and Tang Dynasties and became the backbone of the Guanlong clan. However, since Empress Dowager Taimu married Emperor Gaozu, the Fufeng Dou family suddenly became a descendant of the Tang Dynasty, and inevitably fell into decline.
The family quickly became divided. Some were addicted to pleasure and had nothing to do, while others were ambitious and determined to make achievements, such as Dou Huairang.
Born in the Dou family of Fufeng, Dou Huairang has been well-fed and well-dressed since he was a child, but Dou Huairang has always insisted on studying. After becoming an official, he worked hard and conscientiously. He is a rare rising star among his relatives. He is well prepared for the imperial examination and plans to make a big splash. Reaching a new level will make your official career smoother.
When I entered the examination room today and was preparing pen, ink, paper and inkstones, I discovered that sitting in the adjacent examination seat was actually Jiang Wang Li Yun...
He had also heard about the clan members participating in the imperial examination, but he did not expect that His Royal Highness the General, who was always a playboy and played with eagles and dogs, would also come. This guy was famous for being ignorant and unskilled. very?
I felt a little wary.
Sure enough, during the preparation stage, Li Yun came over and said with a smile that he would copy it...
Dou Huairang flatly refused.
He already knew that the examiner this time was Ma Zhou, the most unselfish and selfless person in the family. There were also big men such as Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong assisting in invigilating the exam. Which one could the Dou family afford to offend? Once someone is caught plagiarizing to King Jiang, he will be disqualified from taking the exam.
The family has proposed marriage to His Majesty, and His Majesty also intends to marry the Dou family, but Dou Huairang does not want to become a consort who is just waiting to die. He has lofty ambitions, and even if he is a consort, he must be like Fang Jun.
If you are disqualified from taking the exam and your career is hopeless, how can you agree?
However, he underestimated Li Yun's shamelessness. Not long after the exam started, this guy actually threw a ball of paper over to him openly. Before he could react, Li Yun had already raised his hands and stood up, reporting him for plagiarism... Dou Huairang was furious and retorted. , but Li Yun rushed up with his fists waving...