Qianzhou is proceeding in an orderly manner as planned, but there is an air of tension in the capital.
According to the usual practice, after the examination, the news of the imperial examination should be announced soon.
But for some reason, there was no news from the Ministry of Rites this time.
A few days later, news came from Xie Zhiyuan.
"The news that my young master just received," Zhang Li said, "is that the imperial examination will not be held until the end of July at the earliest."
"Have there been any major events in the DPRK and China recently?"
Although the results of the general examination have not yet come out, and it is still unknown whether he can enter the palace examination, Chen Ping is worried that something bad will happen.
"I don't know. My young master, once the time for the palace examination is confirmed, it will be announced to the world. Please just wait patiently, Mr. Chen."
Since there is no news, no matter how much you think about it, it will be useless. "Thank you very much, Guard Zhang, for coming to inform me."
Zhang Li nodded and resigned.
At the same time, the Gongyuan also received the same news.
"The imperial examination has been postponed?" The president was resting in the corridor and was shocked when he heard this, "Why?"
The summons official shook his head and said: "The news just came out from the palace, and there is no reason for it."
The CEO frowned, his eyes showing a bit of solemnity, and then he spoke after a moment.
"That's good, this way the marking officers can relax a little and don't have to rush."
There are many examination rooms in Gongyuan, and in each room, in addition to the president (examiner), the marking officer also plays a key role.
The CEO of this meeting was Fu Yizhen, the first-ranking minister of the dynasty and the Minister of Rites.
Fu Yizhen turned around, glanced at the clerks beside him, and asked, "Have the examination papers been transcribed?"
Since the candidates left the examination room on February 16, only the marking officer and the examination papers were left in Gongyuan.
However, it is not so easy for the examiner to review the paper.
This first step of sealing the name is extremely cumbersome. It requires the examiner to send the sutras to the sealing officer for sealing according to the different scriptures covered in the three examinations.
The so-called sealing is to seal the name column on the test paper with a special seal to prevent the marking officer from being bribed to secretly change the answer sheet.
But this is only the first step in the preparation work. After sealing, it will be handed over to the transcriber, who will then use a red pen to record and copy the words. This is the red scroll.
As you can imagine, the original scroll surface was an ink scroll.
The transcription officials selected by Dayu all wrote and recorded in the pavilion style.
The handwriting should be correct and the strokes should be respectful and solemn to prevent personal marks on the scroll and to guard against the hidden dangers of secret communication.
All the marking officer can see is the transcribed copy, and the answer sheet written by the examinee will be separately sealed.
Gulaike moves people's hearts, and there are countless ways to cheat and collude, so these two preparations alone are not enough.
The copied copy will also be handed over to a special reading officer for reading.
And the readers should work in pairs, otherwise those who read the red scroll and the ink scroll need to be careful and make no mistakes in the words, otherwise they will commit a big taboo.
The three preparations of sealing, transcribing and reading can minimize the possibility of fraud.
Only after ensuring that nothing goes wrong in these three complicated procedures can the answer sheet be handed over to the twenty-eight examiners.
In addition to these examiners, there are also several marking officers.
However, it is not that simple for students who take part in the examination to pass these three thresholds. Just transcribing this alone can eliminate many people.
There are many taboos that must be kept in mind when answering questions. Anyone who makes mistakes will be dismissed.
If the answer sheet is dirty and dirty, you will be dismissed.
If the scratch paper accompanying the answer sheet is lost, it will be discarded directly.
In addition, if the number of words exceeds or falls short, if the answer is only about utility and not about family background and hard work, or if there is a lack of filial piety, etc., the person may be dismissed at the least, but may be held accountable at the most serious!
At this time, all the transcription officers have gathered here, presumably the transcription work has been completed.
Seeing Fu Yizhen's inquiry, the leading transcription officer folded his hands and bowed, "Replying to your lord, all the answer sheets have been transcribed, and we are all here waiting for orders."
Everyone under the eaves was solemn and solemn. Although they were tired, they did not dare to slack off.
Fu Yizhen nodded slowly and then said: "If nothing happens, go to the side room to rest. There is no need to wait here."
It is also very time-consuming and labor-intensive to transcribe the sealed scrolls, and more than half of the more than 200 people in Gongyuan were transcribers.
There are more than 7,000 candidates, and each person writes one or two thousand words, which is enough for them to drink a pot.
Of course Fu Yizhen understood their hard work, so he arranged for them to rest.
"Yes, sir."
The transcribers secretly breathed a sigh of relief, immediately nodded and walked back.
In the marking room, the officials were all concentrating on reviewing the examination papers. Each of the twenty-seven examiners had to correct almost 300 answer papers.
And the most troublesome thing is that each answer sheet cannot be reviewed by one person, but must be judged together with several examiners to ensure fairness and effectiveness.
Only the jointly selected answer sheets will be sent to Fu Yizhen, so every examiner is extremely cautious and does not dare to slack off at all.
Before Fu Yizhen entered the room and sat down, six to seven hundred papers were already placed on the table.
"So many today?" he asked in surprise.
One of the examiners sighed: This examination has been prepared for a long time, and the candidates answered the questions in a strict manner. It is really difficult to distinguish between high and low, so I have to ask the adults."
As the examiner, Fu Yizhen holds the power of dismissal and selection.
"Okay, I understand."
This number has far exceeded the quota. Fu Yizhen thought about the quota in his mind and couldn't help but shake his head.
The imperial court has spared no effort to pave the way for scholars all over the world. Unless the imperial court adds Enke, the limit of admitting 300 people will be reached.
"You have already considered the top names in your mind, and don't wait until the end to think of them."
"Yes, sir." Everyone nodded in response.
According to the rules, they will start to formally review all test papers on the 29th at the latest.
Around March 10th, we will start filling in the draft list.
The so-called draft list means that the ranking is started from the second place in each house, and the rankings are filled in from 19th to 300th place.
After those nineteen people have filled in their rankings, the ink rolls must be sent in from outside, and then they must be seated one by one. This is also a big project.
If the candidates are not determined early, a lot of time and energy will be wasted later in the screening and ranking process.
But there are rules for filling in the questionnaire.
After the draft list is filled in the B list, this B list is not the main list, the A list is.
To fill in the second list, you need to carefully compare the answer sheets selected from each room. These papers were initially placed in the hands of Fu Yizhen, the examiner, and he could not make a decision for a while.
It was not until March 13th that the examiner began to fill in the first list of the sixth to eighteenth places, and then finally determined all the list rankings.
As for the top five Five Classics leaders, they need to be decided by the examiner and all the examiners together, and they must be recognized by everyone before they can be confirmed as the classics leaders.
But if one person denies it, they will immediately call back for reconsideration.
This process naturally involves confrontation between the examiners. After all, everyone hopes to get a good result in their hand.
As for March 14th, the list of this audition will be completely determined.
Fu Yizhen was still awake for the rest of last night, which shows how important your responsibility is as an examiner.
He sat in the main seat, closed his eyes and meditated, and after a while he began to write and review the papers.
"The diction is excellent, the selection of arguments is agreeable, and the words and sentences are quite surprising. There are words like 'Strengthen the army and build power, live and work in peace and contentment'."
"Floating in rhetoric is useless."
These were the comments of the previous marking officers. After Fu Yizhen read them carefully, he drew a triangle and dismissed them.
"The words and sentences are clear, neither humble nor arrogant, and he quotes from scriptures. It can be seen that this person has read a lot of books..."
This candidate’s answer to the question is considered to be practical and sincere, which is commendable and can be retained.
It's a pity that after several days of this, Fu Yizhen still couldn't find a satisfactory answer sheet.
Until February 29, a marking officer opened a paper and suddenly looked a little stunned.
This examination paper was completely opened and almost covered the entire long case.
The marking officer next to him couldn't help but ask: "Why didn't the recording officer dismiss the answer sheet for such a long one?"
"This answer sheet..."
The marking officer became more and more delighted as he read. He circled the beginning and then the center with a green pen in his hand. In the end, he didn’t know where to start.
The marking officer next to him glanced curiously and saw only dots on the paper, and he couldn't help but be a little stunned.
"Is it that good?"
However, before the other party could reply, the marking officer stood up and walked directly towards Fu Yizhen.
"Sir, please take a look at this one!"
The marking officer's face was excited and his voice was excited, causing everyone else to stop what they were doing and look over.
Fu Yizhen said with some displeasure when he saw the twenty-fold full paper being delivered to him.
"Again, you are messing around. Do you think that a few more words will help you get admitted?"
"No, sir," the marking officer quickly reminded, "please look carefully at the content."
The marking officer will not "recommend" papers for no reason. If the papers are not extremely exciting, there are some big problems that cannot be solved.
Moreover, the 20% length is completely filled. It stands to reason that with such a large number of words, it can be written down directly at the time of transcribing.
There are too many words, which is also a taboo. How could you leave them behind?
Fu Yizhen hesitated for a moment, then took the paper over.
After scanning a few lines slowly, he stood up in confusion.
The seat fell backwards with a clang, and the room was suddenly silent.
"Sir, what do you think?"
The marking officer looked happy, but his tired eyes were filled with heat.
The transcription officer will not leave useless papers. This number of words is indeed a taboo, but the reviewer looked at the paper carefully and instantly understood the thoughts of the recording officer.
Therefore, he immediately sent the answer sheet over, thinking that this paper would definitely be included in the Five Classics.
The marking officer was full of expectations, and Fu Yizhen did not disappoint him.
"A great country values weapons. This coincides with the previous cabinet discussion that promoted the status of generals!"
Fu Yizhen's face turned red, surprised and happy.
"When fighting against foreigners, we must first pacify the inside; when fighting against foreigners, we must first pacify the inside... Well said! This is consistent with the purification of the government and the public, and the upright punishments advocated by Mr. Xie and others!"
His hands holding the rolled noodles were trembling, and his eyes looked carefully from top to bottom, and the more he looked, the more excited he became.
"What a powerful weapon, what a great ambition!"
This is my great son!
It was rare for the marking officers to see Fu Yizhen so excited, and they couldn't help but become curious.
"What kind of article can make Master Shangshu so excited?"
"Say it too and listen carefully to me!"
"Yes, sir, grading papers is boring, so it's okay for you to recite a few sentences."
Seeing that everyone was in great interest, the marking officer immediately nodded and said.
"There are two arguments in this article, please listen carefully. One is that a great country is a valuable weapon, and the other is that in order to resist foreign aggression, one must first settle the domestic affairs..."
Twenty percent off, thousands of words, read them all without missing a word.
There was silence in the marking room. Everyone looked at him and their breathing rhythm changed.
"With such far-sightedness, the candidates must be very young."
"I don't think so. Although these words are exciting, there are many radical aspects. It seems like a young person."
"How could a young man write such an article! And it is closely consistent with the current cabinet policy. I am afraid he is not a noble son?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately became quiet.
Fu Yizhen suddenly changed his expression, "Shut up! Don't mention this again!"
In order to prevent anyone from leaking the test questions, the test writers, marking officers, invigilators, etc. are not allowed to have contact with their families.
In the cabinet discussions over the past few months, who dares to say one more word?
If this word spreads, wouldn't it mean that someone knew the test questions in advance, which would be a heinous crime!
Fu Yizhen's joy subsided a little. Although he looked determined, he was also a little uneasy in his heart.
It’s not that this paper is bad, it’s just that it’s so good that it’s incredible!
It's so good, it's like participating in a cabinet meeting.
After he was silent for a long time, he still decided that Zhu Diankui was the best.
"Whether he is young or mature, he is always a man of ambition, ability, and foresight. As far as the third game alone is concerned, what this person did is really amazing... I will leave this answer sheet for you.
Take it in your hands."
The answer sheet left by the examiner must be within ten at least.
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"What you said makes sense!"
Before we reach the end, who knows where we will be ranked.
But with such a masterpiece, everyone can't help but have higher expectations for the follow-up results.
I turned around and continued to look at the other answer sheets. I thought everything was fine at first, but now I feel a little bit unsightly.
In this atmosphere, the grading process became faster and faster, and more and more triangles symbolizing inferiority were drawn.
These people may not be bad, but it’s a pity that every mountain is as high as the other.
Everyone is looking forward to the final check and want to see who the candidate who proposed the great weapon of a great nation is.
If he is really a noble son of the capital, failure to protect him will lead to other troubles.
If you are an out-of-town candidate, that would be better.
After Fu Yizhen read several answer sheets, he turned his attention to the stunning answer sheet.
There is still a lot of time before the list is released, and maybe there will be more amazing ones later, which is unknown.
It’s just that for such a big country with such great weapons, it must first settle its internal affairs before resisting foreign aggression... It’s really wonderful!
It wasn't until February 25th, when everyone ranked the second in each room downwards, and the straw list starting from the 19th was filled up, that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Because the next day, you can start filling in the second list.
This second list is to judge the ranking among the tops of each room.
Chen Ping's paper is also among them.
"This kid..." asked a marking officer, "This kid's answer is wonderful, but will it be a bit eye-catching if it is placed too high?"
"I think the second ranking is too low, and it is most suitable to fill in the five classics."
"I'm afraid it's a bit risky, after all, there are too many words..."
"But every word is precious!"
"This..."
After everyone discussed for a long time and didn't know how to make a decision, they finally had to look at Fu Yizhen and ask him to make a decision.
"Master Shangshu, what do you think we should do?"
Fu Yizhen was silent for a long time. After staring at the paper for a long time, he finally felt that this answer sheet was like standing out from the crowd. No matter how hard he suppressed it, it would eventually show up.
After a long time, he finally said: "Just put in... Wu Jingkui, follow the rules. Ask who it is before releasing the list."
Everyone looked at each other, maybe this is the best solution.
Two-in-one.
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