The time for publishing the papers finally arrived. At noon, the door of the inn was crowded with scholars anxiously waiting for the newspapers.
Since the last imperial examination, the "Beijing News" has also participated in publishing the results, and it is the first to publish the results, and then publish the results in the square outside the examination hall in the afternoon, so as to avoid large-scale crowding and prevent stampede accidents.
Yu Shou and three others were also standing at the door. Like everyone else, they stretched their necks and looked at the end of the road, where children selling newspapers would be running towards them.
"Bang!"
There were firecrackers in the distance, which meant that someone had seen the newspaper and started setting off firecrackers in celebration.
The crowd became more anxious and commotion uneasily. Suddenly someone shouted: "Coming! Coming!"
I saw two children running over on the street, holding newspapers in their hands, and faintly heard them shouting: "The imperial examination results are released! The latest news!"
Two passers-by stopped the children from buying newspapers. The scholars immediately became anxious and rushed forward, surrounding the two newsboys. In a moment, all the newspapers in their hands were sold out.
Wang Pu was lucky enough to buy a newspaper, and Yu Shou and Xu Pei quickly came forward to read it together.
Today's newspapers except the first page are used to publish the admission list. The second page is for Jinshi, the third page is for Mingjingshi, and the third page is for Taixueshi admission.
Yu Shou was extremely nervous, holding the newspaper in his hand and shaking slightly. Only 80 people were admitted to the Jinshi Department. He didn't see his name in front of him. Suddenly, he saw the 71st Yu Shou from Bianliang County. He
I was so excited that I was shaking all over, and tears flowed down uncontrollably.
"I passed the exam!" Wang Pu suddenly shouted and jumped up excitedly.
"Forty-eighth place! I passed the exam and got forty-eighth place!"
The entrance exam for the engineering and mathematics department was not easy either. More than 6,000 people applied for the exam, but only 200 were admitted. On average, one person out of 30 was admitted.
Wang Pu grabbed Yu Shou's arm and asked excitedly: "How are you? Did you pass the exam?"
Yu Shou nodded slightly, "No. 71!"
Wang Pu gave a thumbs up, "You are so awesome, much better than me, you are in the Jinshi Department!"
Yu Shou winked at him and pursed his lips to the side. Only then did Wang Pu notice Xu Pei. He was squatting on the ground and looking at the list, looking very lonely. He had already searched three times and still couldn't find his name. Needless to say,
, his reputation has fallen into decline.
Yu Shou knelt down and persuaded: "Of 50,000 people who applied for the exam, only 200 were admitted. It's too difficult. It's even harder than the Jinshi exam. It's normal to fail the exam. Brother Xu, don't be sad."
Wang Pu also advised: "Brother Xu, there is no need to be sad. Look, no one in the whole inn seems to have passed the exam. Everyone is silent."
Xu Pei smiled bitterly and said: "It's normal for me to fail, but it's abnormal for me to pass the exam. I lost my scriptures for ten years and only picked them up again half a year ago. I fished for three days and dried nets for two days. In fact, I didn't give you anything."
To be honest, I only did half of the fifty questions and left the other half blank. I hoped that others would do worse. Thinking about it now, it was simply too naive."
"It's good if you can look away!"
"I'm open-minded! At worst, I'll take the exam again next year."
Xu Pei stood up and sighed: "It's just a pity that I didn't seize this opportunity this year. This is my fate!"
Xu Pei patted Wang Pu on the shoulder again and said with a smile: "Congratulations, brother, on passing the exam. Let's go have a drink at Sanxian Restaurant. You want to treat me!"
Wang Pu scratched his head in embarrassment, "Isn't it me who deserves the treat?"
Xu Pei was stunned and looked at Yu Shou with wide eyes, "Did Yu Shou pass the Jinshi examination?"
Yu Shou smiled and said: "Not bad luck, number seventy-one."
Xu Pei opened his mouth in shock, "Brother, you are amazing! You actually passed the Jinshi exam and will be an official soon. You have to support me!"
Yu Shou smiled slightly and said, "Maybe we really have this opportunity."
At this time, the shopkeeper asked loudly: "Did anyone pass the exam? Did anyone pass the exam?"
Xu Pei immediately raised his hand and said: "Yes! Yes! Someone here has passed the exam. My brother has passed the Jinshi exam."
There was an uproar in front of the inn, and countless pairs of envious eyes came to see that someone actually passed the Jinshi exam. It was amazing.
The shopkeeper ran over and asked, "Who passed the Jinshi examination?"
Xu Pei pointed at Yu Shou and said, "This brother of mine passed the Jinshi examination."
The shopkeeper clasped his fists and said with a smile on his face: "I just announced that tomorrow morning at 10:00, all the scholars who have passed the exam will gather at the entrance of the examination hall. In addition, I kindly ask Mr. Jin to write an inscription for the shop. According to the rules of the shop, your residence
The store money is free.”
"Thank you to the shopkeeper for telling me. Let's go have lunch first and then write to the shopkeeper when we come back."
"Ok, Ok!"
The three of them walked together to the Sanxian Restaurant diagonally opposite.
Yu Shou ordered three pots of sake and more than a dozen dishes. The three of them raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp. At this moment, Xu Pei was a little worried.
After drinking another five or six glasses of wine and gnawing on two braised pig's trotters, Xu Pei asked under the influence of wine: "Brother Xian, are you planning to stay in Jingzhao, or do you want to be sent abroad?"
Yu Shou smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, my family has some favors in Jingzhao Mansion. If I pass the exam, there is a high probability that I will use the connections to spread the word."
Xu Pei nodded, "As far as I know, it is more difficult to stay in Jingzhao, so there is no need to rely on connections to be transferred abroad."
"The main reason is that I want to go back to my hometown. Although I don't necessarily want to go back to Bianliang, I still want to find connections if I go back to Kaifeng."
Xu Pei pretended to smile casually and asked: "If I am short of subordinates, would you like to take me with you?"
Wang Pu laughed in amusement and said: "This is a good idea. When Lao Yu takes office as a new official, he will definitely need capable confidants, otherwise he will be squeezed out. Brother Xu has been a civil servant for ten years and has rich experience. He just happened to work as an escort.
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Yu Shou smiled and said: "Of course there is no problem, it just depends on whether Brother Xu is willing to move to Kaifeng Mansion?"
"What's wrong? My son is only five years old and my daughter is even younger. I took my wife and children with me."
After a pause, Xu Pei hesitated and said, "How will I find my virtuous brother then?"
"Brother Xu, in two days, I'll probably have the exact news the day after tomorrow."
Xu Pei was overjoyed and raised his glass: "Come! I'd like to toast you two and wish you a bright future!"
The next day was the busiest day for those who passed the exam. Jinshi, Mingjingshi, and Taixueshi, a total of 470 people, went to the Confucian Temple to pay homage to Confucius. Then they rode horses in red clothes and paraded through the streets amidst the sound of drums and received blessings from the people.
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Immediately afterwards, a banquet was held in the newly completed Taixue. Chen Qing personally hosted a banquet for more than 400 candidates for the new subjects. At this time, Jinshi, Mingjingshi and Taixueshi were all equal.
On the third day, the fate of the candidates in the three subjects began to divide. Jinshi went to the Department of Civil Affairs, and Mingjingshi could go home after getting a recommendation letter from civil servants. They would report to their respective state capitals, and then
The state government arranges to serve in each county, usually as the sixth cao. If you have more than five years of civil service qualifications, you can be appointed as the custodian.
The state government must report the arrangements made by Ming Jingshi to the Department of Personnel Affairs for review, and the Department of Personnel Affairs will conduct random inspections.
As for Taixue, they will register at Taixue and undergo four years of professional study. After completing their studies and passing the examination, the Department of Civil Affairs will arrange for them to become professional officials.
The seventy Jinshi were the meat and potatoes of each department. According to the rules, both sides elected each other. The seventy new Jinshi were sitting in the lobby. The official deployment department ordered Zhang Yanming to ask his subordinates to give each of them a list.
On the list are the quotas for dignitaries from various government offices, and the Jinshi should be chosen first. If there are several people vying for one spot, the best candidates will be selected through interviews at the government offices.
The most popular one is of course the Yongwang Secretariat, which is the agency that serves Chen Qing. Generally, after the four-year term is over, one can go to the local area and serve as a county magistrate. With connections in the court and local qualifications, the future is indeed bright.
But the Secretariat only selects two people from the top ten. If everyone in the top ten wants to go, they must interview. The next most popular is Zhou Kuan's Department of Civil Affairs, and the third most popular is Jiang Yanxian's Department of Government Affairs.
Of the seventy people, fifty will stay in Jingzhao, and twenty will be sent abroad. The main reason is that they are worried that they have no experience, are nerds, and cannot shoulder the heavy responsibility of governing the place.
Everyone was concentrating on considering their choices. At this time, an official from the Ministry of Personnel walked up to Yu Shou and whispered: "Are you Yu Shou?"
Yu Shou nodded, "Exactly!"
"You come with me!"
Yu Shou quickly stood up and followed the officials out of the lobby.