It is actually very tiring to travel back and forth as an examiner.
Especially when you change places every time, and you only stay for more than ten days at most, you have to leave. Being in such a hurry is actually a very tiring thing. Not to mention having to bear the pressure of the court, if something goes wrong
Must bear considerable responsibility.
Therefore, the position of examiner will usually be retired after a few terms. Only Wang Tai persisted, presiding for each term, patrolling back and forth, and never changed.
For Wang Tai, hard work doesn't matter. What he enjoys most is discovering outstanding young people in various places and guiding them.
This is also the reason why Wang Tai accepted the position of the imperial court and traveled back and forth in various prefectures and counties.
Wang Tai was overjoyed with the level of candidates in Langya County this time, far exceeding his previous expectations. Especially Bai Julu and Yang Ji.
Forget about the White Giant Deer, he came from the Five Holy Lands and as a descendant of Mount Paektu, his amazing performances are not surprising.
What really surprised Wang Tai the most was this candidate named Yang Ji!
He originally thought that the final champion would be Bai Julu, but he didn't expect Yang Ji to turn defeat into victory and defeat the descendant of Paektu Mountain in one fell swoop.
From Wang Tai's perspective, the strength of this candidate named Yang Ji is definitely one of the best among the martial arts examinations at the same level, even if you look at the whole world.
Flexible, maneuverable, agile, bold, careful, and possessing extraordinary understanding..., just by looking at this candidate, my trip to Langya will be worthwhile.
"How is the review of the test papers going, Mr. Yang?"
Wang Tai said.
"Back to my lord, Sir Yang's article is almost over."
The captain on the side lowered his head and said respectfully.
"Ah, very good."
Wang Tai put the tea cup back on the desk and nodded: "Send these two papers to Mr. Yang as well."
Wang Tai pointed to the two rolled-up test papers on the table and said.
"Yes, sir."
The captain responded and was about to reach out for the two passed examination papers.
"Wait a minute."
Wang Tai hesitated for a moment. He stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll do it myself."
The martial arts examination has come to an end. Just waiting for the results of the literary examination to come out, the final rankings will be drawn up and reported to the court. These all need to be discussed with the Chaoyang Prince Consort.
After taking the two test papers on the table, Wang Tai walked around the copywriting and walked through half of the hall. In another separate review room with exquisite patterns and reliefs on the walls on both sides, Wang Tai met Yang Xuanlan.
With the jade crown, gold belt, and red robe, even Wang Tai had to admit that this Chaoyang Prince Consort was indeed a man and a dragon in appearance.
"Master Yang."
"Lord Wang!"
…
Seeing Wang Tai, Yang Xuanlan's eyes flashed. He put down his ink pen and stood up from behind the cloud pattern writing desk.
After the ceremony was over, Wang Tai said:
"Master Yang, how's it going?"
"We are formulating the rankings for the literary test." Yang Xuanlan said calmly, with an expression that was neither humble nor arrogant, but generous.
Wang Tai took a glance and discovered that the white rice paper Yang Xuanlan was wearing had a list of names written on it, and the rankings were indeed being drawn up.
"Can I have a look?"
Wang Tai said.
"Of course you can."
Yang Xuanlan said calmly, took a picture of the list with his finger, and handed it over.
"This list was drawn up based on the test papers reviewed by Mr. Wang and me. The names have been preliminarily drawn up. Even if Mr. Wang cannot come, I will go there. After Mr. Wang has reviewed it and agreed on the name, it can be reported to the court. This
The next martial arts examination is over."
Yang Xuanlan said lightly.
Wang Tai nodded, and the two of them agreed on this point. The martial arts examination should not be taken lightly.
Taking over the list drawn up by Yang Xuanlan, Wang Tai took a cursory glance. The names on the martial arts examination remained basically the same. The candidates' test papers that he was interested in were basically in it, and Yang Xuanlan should have looked at the rest.
Got it.
Generally speaking, the names on this list basically correspond to the names of the twelve candidates who won the competition in the hall.
This is not surprising to Wang Tai.
People who can achieve outstanding achievements in martial arts are often outstanding geniuses, and their achievements in other areas are generally not that bad.
This is basically the case in all previous dynasties and in other prefectures and counties. Although there will be some mistakes, such as some people losing the election, this is normal.
"good."
Wang Tai looked at the above article and nodded. Overall, he was satisfied with this list. Although he had not read the test papers of some candidates on it, but since Yang Xuanlan could be chosen, then
It's definitely not much different.
Being canonized as a military general shows that Yang Xuanlan's ability is recognized by the court. It is more than enough to review a few test papers.
In such a major matter as the martial arts examination, Wang Tai believes that no one dares to be careless.
"Um?"
After reading the entire list, Wang Tai was suddenly shocked and finally discovered a serious problem:
"Master Yang, why is there no Yang Ji's name on this list?!"
Yang Ji was the first in the martial arts test. He defeated Bai Julu and stole the show. Such a figure was the favorite to win the championship, but Wang Tai looked through the names on the list, including the two test papers that he was interested in, and actually didn't read them.
To Yang Ji’s name!
This is shocking!
"Master Wang, is this strange?"
Yang Xuanlan's eyes flashed, and he said calmly, with no expression on his face:
"The literary test and the martial arts test have nothing to do with each other. They are based on the quality of the articles. No matter how good the martial arts is, what's the use if the articles are not good? Mr. Wang doesn't know this, right?"
Wang Tai was silent. As Yang Xuanlan said, he knew that the literary test was indeed not necessarily related to the martial arts test. It was not very strange to fail. But the first place in the martial arts test was not even among the top twelve in the literary test.
, this is really shocking!
But what Yang Xuanlan said is right. Whether it is a literary test or a martial arts test, everything from the court must be handled impartially. No matter where you are in the martial arts test, if you do not do well in the essays, you will not be selected.
"Is this Yang Ji really not even ranked among the top twelve?"
Wang Tai frowned and said.
"Master Wang, are you doubting my ability?"
Yang Xuanlan said coldly.
In the officialdom, it is a taboo for colleagues to quarrel with each other. In the literary examination, Yang Xuanlan and Wang Tai worked independently and did not interfere with each other. Wang Tai's remark was already interfering with Yang Xuanlan's matter to a certain extent.
"Of course not."
Wang Tai shook his head:
"I just feel sorry for him. It's rare to have such a talented person in Langya County. I didn't expect that he didn't make the list for the literary test!"
Wang Tai said, sighing deeply in his heart. There is a big difference between being in the top twelve in the literary test and not being in the top twelve.
Although Yang Ji defeated Bai Julu, such a big failure in the literary test would greatly affect his final ranking and career.
Wang Tai originally thought of supporting the junior and vouching for him to the court. But if something like this happens, he may have to reconsider.
Failure in the literary test means that you are not qualified as a general. You are more than capable of charging into battle, but not enough to command an army.
This result will seriously affect Yang Ji's official career in the future, and it is normal for him to never be hired by the court. The court needs a general who can command thousands of armies, not a reckless replacement!
It is not unreasonable for the court to add a literary test part to a selection examination that mainly competes for martial arts strength, and it serves as an important reference indicator for the final ranking!
"What a pity for such a good talent!"
Wang Tai sighed in his heart and secretly regretted Yang Ji's talent.
He had talked with Yang Ji and felt that his martial arts ability was acceptable. It can only be said that the level of the candidates this time was really too high. Even Wang Tai was shocked by the writing skills of many candidates.
Or maybe Yang Ji was unlucky and performed abnormally.
There is nothing we can do about this. If it were him who was grading the papers, he would have to do it impartially. It’s a nail, a nail, a rivet. Don’t promote him or admit him just because you appreciate Yang Ji.
With a sigh, Wang Tai handed over the two test papers in his hands.
"There are two more articles here. Mr. Yang, please take a look at them too. Add them in and we will evaluate the ranking together at the end."
Wang Tai said.
"Um."
Yang Xuanlan nodded and took the test paper.
While Yang Xuanlan was reading the two test papers, Wang Tai was also looking through the test papers of the candidates evaluated by Yang Xuanlan. When marking the literary test, the chief and deputy examiners had sufficient autonomy.
But before finally going to court, the two examiners must be familiar with the twelve selected articles and take a fancy to them all.
it is necessary.
In the main hall, test papers were rustling. Rows of civil and military officials were conducting a second review of the articles that had been screened out in the initial review. This was to prevent some misjudgments and missed articles.
Wang Tai flipped through the articles one by one and nodded secretly. Bai Julu, Shi Zhongye, Bai Wuji...the articles written by these candidates who stole the show in the martial arts test are indeed good.
Yang Xuanlan selected some recent articles, and the level of individual discussion is indeed very high. Some military strategies are even extremely useful to the current court.
From this point of view, these articles are worthy of their name and there is absolutely no problem in being included in the list. Even Wang Tai can't find any faults.
"Wait a minute!"
After reading the test papers of all the selected candidates, Wang Tai suddenly raised his head, and the voice was so loud that the entire civil and military officials in the hall were startled.
"Master Yang, is there another article?"
Wang Tai looked at Yang Xuanlan and said suddenly.
"What article?"
Yang Xuanlan was reading the article. When he heard this sentence, his eyebrows jumped, and he suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart.
Wang Tai ignored Yang Xuanlan, turned around suddenly, looked at the civil and military officials in the hall, and said loudly:
"Where's another article?!"
This sentence came out of nowhere, and no one knew what the old general meant. But Wang Tai's serious expression made no one dare to take it lightly.
This was a precursor to an explosion, and the originally orderly atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
"Buzz!"
The crowd was buzzing, and a civil and military official lowered his head to check if there were any missing articles. Perhaps there was a test paper that he had forgotten to correct.
After a while, the self-examination ended. Everyone looked at each other, and everyone looked at each other.
but none.
No doubt about the article!
Then they looked at Wang Tai at the head of the hall with doubtful eyes.
"Sir, what article? Did we miss anything here?"
A military attache raised his head from behind the desk and said bravely.
This sentence asked everyone's thoughts. The old general was reviewing the article, reviewing it, and suddenly this sentence came out. No one knew what was going on? (To be continued)