Chapter 83 83: Taking the test on the spot, winning the first prize (asking for first order)
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The imperial examination system in the Qian Dynasty went through several reforms, which mostly benefited the candidates.
For example, in the previous dynasty, after the boy passed the first county examination, he had to go to the capital city to take the next government examination and college examination.
In that case, for candidates in county towns, the mountains are high and the roads are far away. They need to travel long distances, which is inconvenient and unsafe.
In view of this, after the founding of the Qian Dynasty, a new system was implemented, which stipulated that the examination rooms for the boy examination should be established at designated locations in the states, prefectures, and counties.
At the same time, in order to avoid wasting resources, there are also relevant conditions: it must be a large county with prosperous writing and ink, and a certain number of candidates.
As for some remote places with sparse candidate populations, they are close to nearby counties.
Genshui County has always had outstanding people and a strong reading culture, so it has a designated examination center. Local candidates do not need to go elsewhere, which can save a lot of energy and travel expenses.
Of course, precisely because it is a major cultural county, the competition is fierce and complicated, and it is not easy to recruit talents.
After all, there are limited quotas for each exam and in each place.
Every year, there are three exams for children: the county exam is in February, the government exam is in April, and when it comes to the college exam, it is already June.
It also coincides with the start of this year's exam, which is in August.
It's really one test after another, and I don't know how many people's hearts are affected.
Regarding the exam, that is too far away.
At present, Chen Liang is only thinking about how to pass the college examination and recruit talents.
Compared with Chen Jin, he passed the Tongsheng examination at a later age, a full ten years behind him.
You must know that age is extremely important in the road to fame and official career. Sometimes if you are one year younger, you may no longer be able to climb a higher level and will be stuck in the same place.
Of course, for someone who is not even a scholar, thinking about an official career at this moment is a bit too much.
But there is no way, Chen Liang is a very utilitarian person, and it is inevitable for him to have random thoughts.
This thought brought a lot of distracting thoughts.
Suddenly I thought, if I fail the exam this time and have nothing to do in my thirties, how will I go back and face my parents who are full of expectations?
What will happen to the villagers?
It is even more likely that I will no longer be able to study in the future and can only stay at home to guard my mother-in-law, manage the tenants, and drink wine all day long...
These days are really boring.
So what should we do?
He couldn't help but feel panic and restless.
"Crack!"
There was a crisp sound, but it was a slap on the cheek.
Chen Liang felt the pain and suddenly shook his head. He broke away from the state of panic and opened his eyes wide: "A Jin, why did you hit me?"
Chen Jin stretched out his palm, and there was only a killed mosquito lying in his palm: "There are mosquitoes."
"Oh."
Chen Liang didn't think too much, but he felt that after receiving this slap, all the previous distracting thoughts disappeared like mosquitoes that were swatted to death.
My mind suddenly became clear.
It seems that he must thank Chen Jin for this slap, which woke him up.
There was no more words along the way, and we entered Genshui County smoothly.
This was not his first time to take the exam, and Chen Liang had made a lot of preparations beforehand. His driver drove the mule cart directly to the "Qingyun Inn" near the examination center.
In the minds of scholars in Genshui County, this inn is famous.
Not only is its geographical location extremely advantageous, with the county examination college just over thirty feet away, but it also has a very good name.
The clouds are soaring, soaring into the sky!
The people who can open an inn here are not ordinary people. It is said that the owner of the inn has a good background.
For candidates who come to take exams and stay in hotels, what they care about is convenience and safety, and they don’t inquire about other things.
Chen Liang sent someone to book two upper rooms here in advance, one for him and one for Chen Jin.
After arriving, you only need to identify yourself and you can check in.
If this is not the case, it will be difficult to live in a temporary emergency and we will have to find another place.
Chen Jin didn't really care about the accommodation conditions, but it had to be said that Chen Liang was a good person and good at communication.
Chen Jin wanted to give him the money, but Chen Liang said with emotion: "You and I are fellow townsmen and classmates. If you care about the room fee, you will look down on me."
Chen Jin didn't bother to push it around, so he entered the room with a book on his back and began to close his eyes and rest.
In the evening, the whole inn was full and became lively and noisy.
Tomorrow is the day when the college exams start, and the candidates will naturally come early. Except for a few people who live in the city and are close to each other, everyone else comes to the inn to stay, have a good rest, refresh themselves, and prepare for the exam.
There were more people, and those who knew each other started to say hello. If you have a good relationship, gather in the room, eat together, and discuss together, mainly to exchange information and experiences about the topic, which can be regarded as sharpening your skills before the battle.
Perhaps an unintentional sentence can trigger some insights.
Among them, Chen Liang is quite active. He knows a lot of people, greets everyone everywhere, and always calls "Hello, Brother X" when meeting, and then joins the circle and starts talking loudly.
He originally wanted to invite Chen Jin to join him, but Chen Jin declined.
At Haishi, the crowd dispersed and began to rest, and the inn gradually became quiet.
Chen Liang thought about it again and again, and finally knocked on Chen Jin's door and walked in:
"A Jin, do you know who the academic master who will invigilate the exam tomorrow is?"
"I don't know."
Chen Jin really didn't care about this matter.
Chen Liang sighed: "You can't immerse yourself in studying and take exams like this. As the saying goes, 'the mastery of human feelings is the article', so many times, the test is not about articles, but about people's feelings."
Chen Jin smiled: "Is it possible that you have a relationship with Master Xuezheng?"
Chen Liang laughed dumbly: "What did you say? How is it possible? If I knew Mr. Xuezheng, I wouldn't be so worried that I couldn't sleep."
"Then you said the test is about favors?"
"What I mean is that when writing an essay, the views and opinions to be expressed must be in line with the examiner's preferences, then it will be easier to pass the exam."
Chen Jin nodded slightly: "That makes sense."
Chen Liang continued: "I didn't realize this truth last year, so I failed."
Chen Jin smiled and said: "So, you are bound to win this year?" But Chen Liang said with a bitter face: "It won't be possible this year."
"Why?"
"This Master of Academic Affairs, Mr. Zhou, is newly appointed. He is from the new school of thought. A Jin, do you know about the 'new school'?"
Chen Jin shook his head: "I haven't heard of it."
Chen Liang sighed: "Well, I just heard what others said, saying that the new learning is opposed to the old learning. Their views on Chao Gang are quite radical. They want to innovate and implement the New Deal in a drastic way."
Chen Jin raised his eyebrows: "In that case, why don't you just write about it according to the title?"
Chen Liang poured out his bitter words: "How could it be that easy? If you don't write well, you will go too far and go too far. If you write in the wrong place or express the wrong point of view, you may be convicted for your words, which will be miserable. So after thinking about it, I can't come. I bet, let’s just write some honest articles, not seeking merit, but seeking no faults.”
Chen Jin said: "You have thought about it, that's it. Just take a sleep and start the exam tomorrow."
"But I'm a little reluctant, can't sleep, and feel irritable."
"Haha, if you have insomnia and no energy, how will you take the exam tomorrow?"
Chen Liang took a step forward: "That's why I came to you and asked you to help me."
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Chen Jin asked: "How can I help?"
Chen Liang said with some embarrassment: "On the way here, I was thinking wildly and panicking, but after being slapped by you, I woke up completely. Therefore, I want to ask you to slap me again now."
Chen Jin: "..."
Snap!
He raised his hand and slapped him neatly on the other cheek.
Chen Liang suddenly shivered, blinked his eyes, and said in surprise: "Okay, okay! Thank you Ajin, I can go to bed with peace of mind."
Say goodbye and leave.
Chen Jin smiled slightly, took out the Kuixing Wenhuo lamp and put it on the table.
He raised his hand and the lights came on.
Kuixing kicked and kicked away his distracting thoughts and delusions, his heart became empty, and he slowly felt the magic aura contained in the lights.
He is not studying, but practicing.
……
The next day, all the candidates got up early and washed up. After having breakfast at the inn, we rushed to the examination center, lined up, were searched, filed in, and then took our seats in preparation for the examination.
The hospital examination is divided into two sessions, held on two consecutive days.
The first day, which is the first session, is the main examination, with two articles and one poem being tested. The second day is the re-examination, with one article and one poem being tested, which is actually an interview.
If you pass the interview, you can even get the results on the spot and determine your ranking.
Compared with the round list arrangement of the previous county examination and prefectural examination, the hospital examination has a square list of cases, with the first place being called the "case leader".
The examination room was very disciplined and silent. I didn't even dare to cough, so I covered my mouth to hold it in. I couldn't help it, so I could only cough lightly.
Not long after, the examiner Zhou Xuezheng arrived with two adjutants and several deacons.
This Zhou Xuezheng is about forty years old. He has a tall and straight figure with three long beards. He has a handsome and majestic appearance.
He glanced over it, confirmed that there was no problem, and ordered the question to be opened.
All the candidates did not dare to neglect, and quickly began to formulate ideas, start doing questions and writing essays.
Compared with the long and arduous examination, although the content of the college examination is much less, it is not that simple to do.
Besides, we only had one day, so it was quite tight in terms of time.
"Those who emphasize externally but neglect internally, and those who neglect externally and emphasize internally, will each gain something."
This is a topic about the Four Classics, and it belongs to a debate of opinions.
Chen Jin had a calm mind. He read the questions first, then solved them, and then did the questions. Holding a brush in hand, he wrote them quickly on the draft paper.
After writing, check, revise, and finally copy it neatly as a written document.
In the boy examination stage, all papers are sealed anonymously. But no matter what kind of exam, good handwriting is a bonus.
The day passed like this. The candidates handed in their papers, left, and returned to the inn.
By this time, the examinees have shown themselves in various ways.
The happy ones, the calm ones, the annoyed ones, and even worse, just started crying in the corner.
This is because he did not do well in the exam and knew that there was no hope of admission, and his mood collapsed.
Chen Liang looked happy. He took the initiative to request last night and received a slap from Chen Jin. It was strange to say that he slept until dawn. Stay energetic. When it came time for the exam, my thinking was sharp, my performance was outstanding, and I felt that I had performed beyond my level.
He came specially to thank Chen Jin and casually asked how Chen Jin did in the exam.
Chen Jin's expression was dull and he couldn't tell any clues. He only said that he had passed the test about the same.
For an exam like this, there really isn't much to say before the results are released.
It's not the kind of test question that has standard answers.
The next day soon came, and the second retest took place.
This time, the atmosphere was obviously more relaxed, and even the essay question was much simpler.
Most of the exams were almost completed. When I was handing in the papers, I looked at the majestic academic administrator eagerly, hoping that I would be favored by the other party and the ranking could be determined on the spot.
However, Master Zhou had a serious face and remained calm until Chen Jin came to hand in the paper and suddenly asked: "Are you Chen Jin, the candidate from Chen Zexiang?"
Chen Jin replied: "Yes."
Mr. Zhou stroked his beard and said: "I read your article last night and it was good. Now I just want to take a test on your poetry. How do you do?"
Chen Jin's eyes flashed, knowing that this matter was not accidental, and immediately said: "Please come up with a question."
Mr. Zhou said: "You should be staying at the Qingyun Inn outside. Just use 'Qingyun' as the title. There is no limit to the poems and songs, as long as they match the rhythm."
Chen Jin thought for a moment, then opened his mouth and chanted: "The spring dance in front of Bai Yutang, the east wind blows evenly. The bees and butterflies are in chaos. How many times have they gone with the water? Why must we leave the world? Thousands of threads will never change, let him The good wind will send me to the blue sky by force."
After Zhou Xuezheng listened, his eyes shone brightly, and he clapped his hands and praised: "What a great song "Linjiang Immortal", Chen Jin, you should be the leader of this trial!"
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