Chapter 122: Easily capture the head of the government case
Chapter 122: Taking the leader of the government case
Early the next morning.
Chen Ping hurried to Tianxiang Pavilion and told Chen Tianrui and Chen Tianling how to purify the wine, and ordered them to develop it as soon as possible no matter what.
His idea was that since Ling's Trading Company specializes in the alcohol business, it would find a way to brew spirits with higher purity, and then use this to get in touch with Ling Shu. It would be more attractive to follow his suit.
Tianxiangge's perfume workshop already has a lot of ready-made equipment. It is not difficult to develop it according to the method provided by Chen Ping. However, it takes time to make the distillation equipment and the fermentation of the distiller's yeast. Therefore, we can only wait for the finished product to be made before telling everyone.
Discuss what to do next.
In short, everyone feels that as long as there is a direction that can be worked on in the investigation, that is the best news.
At this time, there are only four days left before the government examination. Chen Ping must adjust his condition as soon as possible and face the exam without any distractions.
On April 15, the fourteenth year of the Apocalypse, the government examination officially started.
Although there are only three examinations in the government examination, they are not much different from the county examination. The examination questions are all in the areas of poetry, poetry, theory, current affairs policy, and classic meaning.
The only difference is that in these three four-day examinations, candidates are not allowed to leave the examination room midway, and even pens, inks, paper and inkstones are uniformly distributed by the government.
At a quarter past ten o'clock, the door of the examination room opened, and more than a thousand candidates gathered together and lined up to wait for admission.
Chen Ping, Ye Chongwen and He Qingxuan looked at each other and walked into the crowd with confidence.
At this time, the yamen outside the examination room began to conduct the first wave of inspections. The three of them only brought a change of clothes in case of emergencies, so they entered the inner court smoothly.
The inspection in the infield was much more careful and the speed was extremely slow. It was not until half past midnight that Chen Ping sat down in his examination seat.
Each candidate in the government examination has a special examination room, separated on the left and right, and the invigilator randomly inspects the room.
After nine o'clock, the examination room became completely quiet, and the examination questions were quickly distributed. The questions were still based on the Five Classics, supplemented by exposition.
The first exam went very smoothly. Until the evening, except for the invigilator patrolling by a few times, there was no trouble.
But the next day, before the test questions were handed out, Chen Ping heard a pop from next door.
He pursed his lips, calmed down and ignored it, but he didn't want to hear the popping sound and a smell drifting from the side.
Chen Ping quickly covered his mouth and nose and insisted on answering the question with a look of pain on his face.
I finally made it to the afternoon and the title of the poem was actually the word "Qing Li".
This kind of topic came easily to Chen Ping. Without a blush or a heartbeat, he copied the untitled poem by Li Tai, who is known as the "No. 1 Honest Official in Jiangnan."
[The source of righteousness and benefit is very true, and gold cannot be exchanged for corruption and poverty. Don’t say that those who are ignorant at night are afraid of ghosts and gods blocking the world!]
To put righteousness first and benefit later is to be honored; to put benefit first and then righteousness is to be disgraced. The poem states that if you understand the true meaning of righteousness and benefit, you will know how to choose between them. I compare myself to a pedantic and useless scholar, which cannot be bought with any amount of gold. If you look up to the sky and look up to the sky, you will naturally not be surprised by ghosts and gods.
After dusk, the invigilator again collected the papers anonymously, and Chen Ping put down the small table behind him and curled up to rest.
This kind of examination in ancient times really tested people's willpower. They didn't have enough food and sleep, and the most troublesome thing was that they had to concentrate on answering the questions under such a high-pressure situation.
The next day, the last exam begins.
This policy discussion lasted for two days, and the test title was "In ancient times, taxes were lightly paid and wealth was collected."
This is the content of "Guanzi·Shanzhishu". The background is that Duke Huan asked Guan Zhong and said: "Liang Ju told me: 'In ancient times, light taxation and low levy were implemented. This was considered the most appropriate and easy to implement tax policy.
'What do you think of Liang Ju's opinion?"
When they were at Huating Academy, Chen Ping, Ye Chongwen and He Qingxuan discussed the tax issue in front of Teacher Li Yang.
Fortunately, Li Yang corrected Chen Ping's thoughts in time. When he saw this question today, Chen Ping did not dare to violate the taboo again.
The two days are extremely long, and many candidates can no longer hold on at this time, and their nervousness and physical fitness rapidly decline.
Before noon, some candidates were carried out.
Chen Ping seemed to have not heard anything and remained unmoved. The draft alone took him a whole day to write.
It wasn't until the next day that I copied my answers on the answer sheet. After I finished everything, I closed my eyes and rested, waiting for my name to be collected.
As dusk arrived, a huge gong sounded in the examination studio.
All government examinations are over!
Chen Ping breathed a long sigh of relief, stood up, moved his body, and quickly left the examination room.
Many candidates gathered outside the examination booth, and the crowd was noisy.
"This is my third time taking the government exam. If I fail again, I will not take the exam."
"Brother, why should we underestimate ourselves? As long as we get into the top 100 this time, we will be safe!"
"It's difficult to stand out from more than a thousand people..."
He Qingxuan and Ye Chongwen were waiting at the agreed place. When Chen Ping arrived, they couldn't wait to ask: "How did you go in the exam?"
"It went very well," Chen Ping exchanged looks with them, "I guess you are too, right?"
I happened to come across that policy question, and it was hard to fail even if I wanted to.
.......
In the blink of an eye, seven days later, the government examination results were released.
Chen Ping was practicing the piano intoxicatedly in the Zhuyuan when Cheng Cheng rushed in and hurriedly pulled him out.
"Where are you going, senior brother?" Chen Ping asked in confusion.
"Have you forgotten what day today is?" Cheng Cheng couldn't help but laugh, "The results are about to be released, junior brother!"
"Oh, I have been so absorbed in the music of the piano all day that I really forgot about this."
Cheng Cheng's face twitched fiercely. He didn't want to hit Chen Ping on the big day because he was worried that the omen would be bad.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them reached the entrance of the academy, a large group of students rushed towards them.
"Brother Chen!" One person was extremely excited, "Congratulations, Brother Chen, for being the head of the government's case!"
Before Chen Ping could speak, Cheng Cheng beside him had already exclaimed, "You said my junior brother got the head of the case?"
The student laughed, "Yes! That was the first place approved by Zhu Bi, the prefect Lu. Can I be wrong?"
"Brother Chen, if you don't believe it, just let us go and have a look!"
A group of people pushed Chen Ping away without any explanation.
When I got to the list, I saw the words "Yongshun County Chen Ping" written under the first place.
Chen Ping secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took another step forward.
He Qingxuan and Ye Chongwen were also on the list and both passed the government examination.
Those who have passed the government examination are considered to be scholars, which shows that officials do not kneel down, are exempted from corvee labor, and have a higher social status than civilians.
But if you want to truly enter the official career, you must at least be qualified.
"Haha, junior brother is really amazing!"
Cheng Cheng's brows were filled with joy, and he clapped his hands on his knees happily, as if he was the one responsible for the crime.
But when Chen Ping looked at the list, he only had a faint smile on his face.
"Junior brother, aren't you happy?" Cheng Cheng couldn't believe it, "You are the head of two cases in the county government, you are a double yuan!"
"No, I'm naturally happy. At the same time, I also want to thank you all for your congratulations!"
Everyone looked at him and clicked their tongues. He was indeed a dual talent. He was not surprised by flattery and humiliation, and praised him even more.
However, Chen Ping's mind was far away. Only he knew that he still had a long way to go, and it was just the beginning.
There was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him, and Chen Ping was able to escape with the help of Cheng Cheng.
(PS: Let me explain here. According to the normal imperial examination, the county examination and the government examination are taken every other year. However, in order to increase Chen Ping's age, it is designed to be held every three years. There will be no subsequent provincial examinations, general examinations, and palace examinations.
Changes. In order to prevent some readers from scolding me that the settings are not in line with reality, I will explain it here. I will make some changes based on history, and I will forgive you for the slight changes. Thank you!)
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