However, early submission of papers is not prohibited.
Eight examination examiners and Emperor Liang Hanmin were waiting in the main hall. When candidates submitted examination papers, they would mark them promptly.
First, eight examiners will mark the papers, using five marks: "o", "△", "/", "1", and "x" to distinguish excellent ones, among which "o" represents the best.
The test papers will be handed over to Liang Hanmin after all the readers have finished reviewing them.
Basically, if there are no test papers with more than six "o"s, Liang Hanmin will not read them seriously.
If this were not the case, it would be difficult for the imperial court to publish the name of the imperial examination on the day after the imperial examination and inform the world.
Most of the time, the top pick, second pick, and top scorer are selected from those test papers that are full of "O"s.
Lu Fang, who was the first to leave the examination room, undoubtedly attracted the attention of Liang Hanmin and the eight examiners including Yu Yuanwei.
Most of them have the experience of serving as palace examination examiners, but they have never seen anyone hand in the examination papers as quickly as Lu Fang.
Yu Yuanwei frowned secretly.
He did know that Lu Fang had handed in papers very quickly from the provincial examination to the interpretation test and then to the general examination. However, the speed of handing in the papers this time was a little too fast.
I'm afraid that even half the time for burning incense has not passed yet!
Even if he were to answer those two questions, it would be impossible for him to write down the answers in such a short time.
I couldn't help but wonder, could it be that this guy had no intention of becoming an official and answered the exam randomly?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glared at Lu Fang and said: "The imperial examination is not a child's play. How dare you walk around casually and go in quickly to answer the test seriously!"
This is against the rules.
Especially in front of Liang Hanmin.
Obviously, he still cared about Lu Fang from the bottom of his heart. He was afraid that Lu Fang would answer randomly and make Liang Hanmin unhappy.
And this also caused the other document readers to look at Yu Yuanwei with different expressions.
On this occasion, no one directly intervened. After all, there were so many Gongsheng present.
Otherwise, those who have prejudices against Yu Yuanwei may take this opportunity to spray him with blood.
"The students have finished answering their papers."
Lu Fang bowed to Liang Hanmin, who was sitting at the top of the table, and then bowed to the readers.
Immediately, with Yu Yuanwei's eyes almost burning, he handed the test paper to the clerk next to him.
The clerk hurriedly handed it to the nearest document reader.
Liang Hanmin just looked at it calmly and said: "Now that you have finished answering the questions, go outside and wait..."
"yes."
Lu Fang agreed and bowed out of Chongzheng Hall.
Just wait outside the main hall.
Inside, there was no movement.
He just stared at the scenery outside Chongzheng Hall in a daze.
He knew that the wording of his answer might be too harsh in the eyes of these examiners. But maybe it could hit Liang Hanmin's heart directly.
As for the candidate for the No. 1 pick, Liang Hanmin ultimately has to decide.
I just don’t know how Liang Hanmin will feel if he really wins the top prize and one day finds out his true identity.
What he didn't even know was that at this moment, several riders were speeding towards Kyoto from the direction of Jingnan County.
…
As time goes by, more and more Gong students come out after submitting their papers.
Most of them are young people.
Those elderly Gongsheng students are obviously more mature and prudent. They may have finished answering the papers, but they are still waiting in the side hall for the end of the palace examination time.
Two hours passed almost in agony.
Finally, the eunuch's singing voice sounded in the main hall, "It's time..."
Then groups of tribute students came out of the side hall one after another.
With so many people handing in papers at the same time, it was obviously impossible for the eight examiners and Liang Hanmin to finish marking all the papers at this time.
So I’ll leave it alone for now.
Liang Hanmin also announced that all the tribute students should enter the palace.
Lu Fang didn't have time to talk to Xue Liangce and others, so he followed the crowd into the palace.
I just knew in my heart that Liang Hanmin and the others must have finished marking my own test paper.
So after entering the palace, he looked at the faces of Liang Hanmin, Yu Yuanwei and others.
If my answer to the test paper reaches their hearts, they should have some reaction.
But unfortunately, these guys are all old foxes, even Yu Yuanwei.
Although the eyes of Yu Yuanwei and the two readers met Lu Fang, Lu Fang could not see anything from their faces, let alone Liang Hanmin.
Liang Hanmin didn't even look at him.
I really don't know whether I can be the top scorer in high school.
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor..."
Another gift.
"The Emperor has decreed that a banquet will be held in Qionglin Garden to entertain all the Gongsheng students at Youshi today..."
Immediately afterwards, the eunuch beside Liang Hanmin sang the decree.
In fact, it’s all about process.
Since the founding of Dayu, there have been rules like the Qionglin Banquet. In addition, there is also the "Eagle Yang Banquet" for martial arts, but it ranks behind the Qionglin Banquet.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Thank you all the tributes.
Li Yuan, who had also been waiting outside the hall just now, led all the tribute students out of Chongzheng Hall at this moment.
Dayu’s current palace examination is considered to be over.
On the way out of the palace, probably because the atmosphere in the palace was too solemn, all the disciples did not dare to speak as they did when they entered.
It wasn't until I walked out of the Zhuque Gate and said goodbye to Li Yuan that the place suddenly became lively.
Xue Liangce tilted his head and asked Lu Fang, "Brother Fang, why did you hand in the paper so quickly? How did you answer?"
He happened to be answering papers in the same side hall as Lu Fang.
Li Moshan, Zhao Xiuyun and others also looked at Lu Fang.
Although they had not discussed it much before, they all already knew that Lu Fang had handed in the test paper early.
Lu Fang shrugged and said: "My answer is very short, just a few crosses, so naturally I hand it in very quickly."
"Hey!"
He said and laughed, "As for how I answered, you don't need to ask. If I can't win the first prize, my answer is meaningless. And if I win the first prize, you will naturally know how I answered it.
of."
Xue Liangce stretched out his hand and laughed, "You guys are so good at it."
But none of them took the initiative to talk about how they answered.
Before the results of the palace examination come out, it is obviously useless to rely on your own feelings. If you appear confident but end up at the bottom when the time comes, then you are just cheating.
Later, Xue Liangce suggested going to Yishui Tower for a drink.
No one refused.
After the palace examination was over, although they, the tribute students, were still thinking about their rankings, they finally relaxed physically and mentally.
All the personnel are exhausted, and all that can be done next is to obey fate.
At this time, Liang Hanmin, Yu Yuanwei and others were still reviewing papers in Chongzheng Hall.
Even lunch is delivered to Chongzheng Hall by someone from the imperial dining room.
Tomorrow they need to publish a list to announce the rankings of the palace examination. They obviously have to finalize the candidates for the first and second classes today. This workload is really not small.
If Lu Fang were in Chongzheng Hall at this time, he would have seen his test paper placed on Liang Hanmin's left hand side.
There are four bright red "o"s on it, but also four bright red "x"s.