Jinling Gongyuan.

main hall.

All the examiners were reading the test papers. They were all a little confused and shocked, even better than the candidates.

Kong Hanyou read the test paper from beginning to end.

I understand the test questions.

But, he couldn't answer!

All Confucian classics talk about the great principles of life and will not involve these test questions at all.

Even the leader of the Confucian school, who is so knowledgeable, cannot answer the Confucian school leader. You can imagine how many Confucian scholars in the world can answer these test questions?!

I am afraid that the Confucian scholars will be wiped out.

In this way, this imperial examination is of no benefit to the Confucian school. What is the significance of the imperial examination?

Kong Hanyou suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Little Hunhou, no one can answer such difficult and obscure test questions."

Chu Tianxiu drank tea disapprovingly and said with a faint smile: "Prime Minister, don't be so anxious to make a judgment! The Great Chu region is vast and has a large population. Some people can't answer, but some people can definitely answer it.

It was already dawn, the national examination was over, and the yamen runners were collecting the papers. It would be not too late to see the results and then draw conclusions."

"Mr. Wang, what do you think?"

Kong Hanyou turned around and said.

The censor Wang Su fell into silence.

This national test paper is indeed too difficult.

He couldn't answer either.

Most of the Confucian scholars may not be able to answer, while the scholars in Jinling are probably the same... at most they are a little better, not much better.

If Confucian scholars and scholars do not take advantage of each other, who will benefit?

However, the admissions to the imperial examination are among the top 200.

Even if the scholars can only get tens of them for answering this test, which is nine points higher than other Confucian scholars, they can still be admitted.

Therefore, scholars should have a little advantage over Confucian scholars.

"Let's talk about the test paper!"

Wang Sudao.

The three examiners were talking, and the Jinling Prefecture Prime Minister Wang Xu had personally brought in with dozens of yamen runners with a pile of thick papers.

"Reported to the three adults, all 1,200 test papers have been collected. The candidate's surname has been dug up."

Wang Xu bowed.

"Well, block the tribute school. The papers will be judged tonight! All test papers are classified according to the score line, and the results of the national examination will be reported to the emperor as soon as possible."

Chu Tianxiu took out more than ten answers from her sleeve and said.

The emperor was anxious to see the next round of palace examinations to see the results of the talent selection.

He personally watched the judgment of the papers in the tribute court and completed all the test papers as soon as possible.

Wang Xu and the officials who drafted the papers quickly classified the test papers.

Those blank papers, and only a few written sub-tenths, were piled up in a pile, and the officials asked the papers to be approved. Anyway, they were all eliminated.

The high-scoring papers that answered several questions correctly were selected separately and were given to the three main and deputy examiners, Xiaohunhou, Kong Hanyou, and Wang Su.

The three main and deputy examiners were divided into pieces together to prevent anyone from favoritism.

...

The Golden Palace of the Imperial Palace.

In the evening, the court officials and the doctors finally finished the national examination paper.

The court ministers were quarreling in the hall, and they could not finish these nine test questions in person.

It is conceivable that how many scholars in the exam room can answer?

"Your Majesty, no one can answer these national test papers! If no one can answer this paper, what is the significance of this national test talent selection?!"

"Xiao Hunhou is a nonsense!"

"Please depose the examiner, send another examiner, and reorganize a national examination!"

The censors and some officials were furious and protested strongly.

Emperor Xiang Yanran was helpless and looked at the three dukes and nine ministers.

"Your Majesty, things have come to this point, and it's useless to say more. The national examination should be over. It's better to wait for Xiaohunhou to hand over the list of the top 200 juren. See who they are and how the selection is effective, it's natural to see at a glance!"

The big farmer told Yang Chu smiled bitterly.

"Well, then wait a little longer, it's only been a day or two."

Xiang Yanran nodded.

...

Two days later.

Morning court.

Chu Tianxiu, Prime Minister Kong Hanyou, and Censor Wang Su went to court to submit the score list of the top 200 juren in the third round of national examinations to the emperor.

"The Gengzi imperial examination, the third round of national examination list: Dongfang Su 57 points, Sang Hongyang 51 points, Zhu Shuichen for 40 points, Zhang Ping 39 points, Dongguo Xiangyang 38 points, 36 points, Su Wu 35 points, Ji An 33 points..."

Emperor Xiang Yanran and the court officials were shocked when they received the list and looked at each other.

Although scores do not represent abilities.

However, the emperor and the ministers knew how difficult the national test papers were. The ministers themselves were probably only at 20 or 30. Dozens of ministers and doctors could barely answer the answer to 40 or 50.

Dongfang Su and Sang Hongyang are over fifty, which is far ahead of other scholars.

This, this is simply incredible.

"This... the list of students who are selected in the country is correct? Who is the Dongfang Su, Sang Hongyang?"

Xiang Yanran's face was stunned.

"Please report to the Prime Minister and the Censor!"

Chu Tianxiu smiled and looked back at Prime Minister Kong Hanyou and Censor Wang Su.

"Your Majesty, I and the three main and deputy examiners have approved the documents together... It is confirmed that it is correct."

"Dongfang Su, born in Pingyuan County, claims to be a philosopher and a family of all schools of thought."

"Sang Hongyang was born into a wealthy businessman in Luoyang. He is good at mental arithmetics and merchants, and is the best at trading."

"Zhu Maichen, a native of Wu County, was a poor family, and was fond of school. He sold firewood to make a living. He studied all kinds of schools of thought."

"Zhang Tang, a native of Duling, a disciple of the Legalists, is proficient in the law and reads all kinds of schools of thought."

"Entertainment from Dongguo Xiangyang, a native of Qi, and a child of a salt merchant."

"Kong Diameter, Nanyang clan, and the Iron Merchants' Children."

"Su Wu, a son of an official from Jinling, is a student of Zongheng."

"Ji An, a family from Puyang, a son of an official. Huang Lao's school."

"I have met with you one by one. They are indeed rare talents and are extremely capable. For this list, I... have nothing to say."

Prime Minister Kong Hanyou reported helplessly.

At first he thought that no one could answer this national test paper.

However, the result surprised him. The Great Chu Dynasty hid dragons and clenched tigers.

However, the top scholars were almost not Confucian scholars or noble scholars. They came from civilians, wealthy businessmen, landlords, and officials from all over the country, but their knowledge was extensive and suddenly appeared overnight.

However, what comforted Kong Hanyou was a little bit of that such talents were the minority after all.

Many of the top 20 or 30 are these strange people.

A large number of clan scholars and a small number of Confucian scholars began to appear between thirty and one hundred.

Between 100 and 200, a large number of Confucian scholars began to appear... After all, the number of Confucian scholars is the largest, with a large number of people and a large number of people. After picking the previous group, it was finally their turn. Although their score was only less than 10 or 20.

Although the nobles and Confucian scholars did not excel in the big test, they also accounted for a considerable number.

This very unexpected result made Kong Hanyou and Wang Su silent and finally accepted it.

When the emperor implemented the new policy of the Gengzi, he wanted to choose talents from the world, so it was definitely not the mediocre talents. The small group of top talents at the forefront of the national examination were almost all top talents.
Chapter completed!