"But Sister Qing, you don't know that when I saw that the topic of the question was to judge Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, I was really surprised!"
The next morning, Li Xingyun, who was having breakfast with Qin Keqing, was talking about interesting things from yesterday's imperial examination.
Qin Keqing listened carefully and looked at Li Xingyun with a pair of beautiful, pure and clear eyes.
When she heard that Ce Wen actually commented on Emperor Taizong, she was also worried.
"This year's imperial examination is so difficult? Although Confucian scholars are not afraid of imperial power and dare to speak out, he is Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty after all. If there is something wrong, won't it leave a bad impression?"
Qin Keqing didn't know that Li Xingyun was even bolder. Not only did he choose Emperor Taizong's most controversial Xuanwumen Incident as the starting point, he also said something that could be considered a criticism of the emperor.
But just this policy question is likely to make many scholars fall in front of Tong Sheng's door.
Fortunately, Li Xingyun didn't have to worry about being promoted to Tongsheng. Qin Keqing was only slightly worried and continued to listen to Li Xingyun's story.
And in the holy temple in the liberal arts college.
The review operation has also officially begun.
Yuan Jun Lu Huan, County Magistrate Yang Nan, and Jingzhao Prefecture Hanlin Secretary Ru were the chief examiners of the papers.
In the holy temple, tens of thousands of test papers were laid out layer after layer.
The three of them stood in front of the stone statue of Saint Kong and worshiped: "Please choose me!"
Confucian saints use the method of judging the talent contained in the test paper in the holy temple.
Therefore, asking the saints to select is to ask the saints to select the best two hundred test papers, and the others are just a formality, being dragged into one place.
Among the two hundred test paper owners, the best one hundred are the candidates for the Wannian County Spring Imperial Examination.
This is also to prevent some accidents and ignore some scholars with unique aspects. This aspect only refers to poetry. It is also to prevent collusion with the examiner to cheat. As long as you are not strong enough to enter the top two hundred candidates, you can
Will not be taken seriously.
What Lu Huan and the others need to do is to grade these two hundred test papers and determine the first level of the case.
"You two, I'm here first?" Lu Huan, the president of the hospital, was thinking about the test paper with the vision of Mingzhou, and he was not polite to review it first.
Three people need to review each test paper, and evaluate each major category, and divide it into four grades: A, B, C, and D.
"Please!" Although the county magistrate Yang Nan and Hanlin Siru also wanted to take a first look at Mingzhou's poems and articles, the emperor was the boss of the literary academy. Even if they had higher status and strength than each other, they couldn't say much.
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Really fast, Lu Huan stood in front of the first of two hundred test papers.
"The ink meaning is on the bottom of Yi, the scriptures are on the middle of Yi, the policy questions are on the top of B, and the poems and poems are on the middle!"
Yang Nan and Si Ru from behind also started to judge, and their judgments were the same as those of Lu Huan.
Time is moving. One morning has passed, and fifty test papers have been read.
Most of the evaluations given by the three people are consistent. Only some test papers where the three people focus on different things will give some different opinions.
But it’s not too different, that is, the difference between middle B and lower B.
Finally, Lu Huan waited for the test paper he had been longing for.
"Mo Yi... is in the second grade, and Tie Jing is in the second grade. Both are quite satisfactory, which can be regarded as the above-average level among the candidates for childbirth this year." He gave a calm comment after reading.
"This year's policy questions are a bit difficult. They need to test the Confucian scholars' opinions on the lives of semi-saint figures in history and their views on imperial power. There is no limit to whether you must praise or disparage. It all depends on your personal temperament."
Lu Huan watched quietly.
At just the first glance, he discovered the difference between this test paper and the previous ones.
"The Xuanwu Gate Change can be said to be the most perfect in the history of the human dynasty!!!"
"Huh?" Lu Huan was a little surprised. This statement was quite novel.
The people of the dynasty have extremely negative opinions about the dynasty. Because imperial power is a combination of hegemony and kingliness, if you are not careful, you will be involved in it and become a victim.
If Confucianism were not above the imperial power, how could scholars in the world dare to discuss the affairs of the imperial dynasty like that?
This piqued his interest and he continued reading.
"Although the Xuanwu Sect was ruthless, killing his brothers and forcing his father to abdicate, he is still regarded as the emperor of the ages!"
"This little guy is quite bold, daring to criticize the actions of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in this way. In the previous test papers, all of them were good ones. But he also found a new way, and with a change of writing, he wrote about the deeds of one emperor through the ages...
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"Wenzhi and martial arts should be a model for emperors!"
After finishing reading, Lu Huan smiled slightly and wrote at the back: "Confucian scholars in this world dare to speak the truth fearlessly and have far-sighted vision! First class!"
After giving the first grade, Lu Huan continued to read poems and poems.
When he saw this poem, the word 'lovesickness' jumped into his eyes.
"It seems that the topic is also about lovesickness. War poems are really rare. Even great scholars and semi-sages can only get one by chance. It is really too much to ask a group of children to write war poems."
Lu Huan read it while reading it.
"Red beans grow in the southern country. When spring comes, they will sprout a few branches."
"I hope you will pick more of them. This is the most loved thing."
But after reading it, everyone including Yang Nan and Si Ru who were grading the last test paper turned around in an instant.
Not to mention this, they actually put down the test papers in their hands and approached Lu Huan. The three of them just gathered around the test paper and studied it quietly.
Lu Huan gave some comments: "This is a poem that expresses lovesickness by chanting objects. The beginning of the sentence is inspired by the objects, and although the language is simple, it is full of imagination; then it uses questions to express feelings and thoughts meaningfully; the third sentence
The three sentences imply cherishment. On the surface, they seem to be telling people to miss their lovesickness, but behind the scenes, they express the depth of their own lovesickness. The last sentence is a pun, which not only hits the topic but also relates to the emotions. The writing is full of flowers and graceful and moving. The mood of the whole poem is healthy and elegant, and full of nostalgia.
It is unrestrained, the language is simple and unpretentious, and the rhythm is harmonious and soft. It can be said to be the best of quatrains."
"The most important thing is that this poem should be a state-level poem! Although it is not a war poem, it still has unexpected beauty. I just wait for the destined people to understand it and show the infinite effectiveness of this poem."
After hearing Lu Huan's complimentary comments, Yang Nan and Si Ru followed closely and gave comments.
"Red beans are produced in the south. They are strong, bright red and round, as crystal clear as coral. Southerners often use them to inlaid ornaments. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a woman who cried under a tree because her husband died in the border area. She died crying under a tree and turned into red beans, so people also called it red beans.
It is called "Lovesickness". "Lovesickness" is not limited to the scope of love between men and women. Lovesickness also occurs between relatives and friends. If this poem is to have a magical effect, it should be related to this lovesickness."
Si Rudao: "This poem speaks directly to my heart, and it is not false. I leave the tent and leave the banquet. I feel confused when I listen to it. The empathy of the two characters is so solid!"
Lu Huan saw that both of them praised it highly, so he wrote his own comments on it.