Chapter 245: The top ten in the palace exam, Li Qian is the champion
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There are only three days for marking and ranking, so the time is extremely tight for the examiners.
Of course, excluding Li Qian.
The imperial examination has evolved over the years and now has complete rules and hidden rules.
It is really too much to expect the emperor to read all the papers in three days, tell the pros and cons, give comments, and rank everyone.
So in the palace examinations one after another, the examiners who originally assisted His Majesty the Emperor in reviewing the examination questions gradually took over the power and became the real examiners.
Yes, these people are the Shangshu Heavenly Group led by several prime ministers.
But in the past, these people were just small file readers, and their status was similar to that of handymen.
His Majesty the Emperor is so extraordinary that even the servants and servants used to mark papers must be prime ministers.
But later on, these people came from behind and gradually became the actual people in power.
The next day after the palace examination, the candidates' papers were sent by Huming to the Cultural Hall behind Wenyuan Pavilion, and the marking took place from here.
The location here is also very particular. Naturally, there is only one seat at the top, facing south, and that is reserved for His Majesty the Emperor.
But this seat remains vacant all year round, and the emperor usually does not appear during the entire marking process.
There are only two seats next to this seat below, which are the seats of the left and right prime ministers, but now only Qin Hui is sitting on the right table.
To the side of the prime minister's position is the position of the two ministers and servants, and Cai Jing is the only one.
On the side is the position of the imperial censor, but it is also empty. The reason is that Wei Zheng has already served as the examiner of the joint examination, and it would be inappropriate to come to the palace examination to mark and read the papers at this time.
Below is the territory of Shangshu Province. The positions of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Punishment are also empty. In addition, Wang Mang, Li Jing and Yu Wenkai are sitting where they should be.
In addition, there are two unjust officials selected from below, the Imperial College Secretary and the Hanlin Academy Attendant Bachelor. They can only rely on the elders to do their work here.
The examination team, which had a full capacity of thirteen people, now only has seven people, but this is enough.
"Let's get started."
Qin Hui looked at several people and announced first.
"Yes, sir."
Following Qin Hui's order, the eunuchs on duty in the palace began to disperse the scrolls. The atmosphere in the palace became slightly quiet, and everyone became quiet while doing business.
Many papers were distributed in front of the adults. Everyone picked up their spirits and looked through them quickly.
There is actually no academic knowledge involved in grading the imperial examination, and there is no need to pay too much attention to it.
Because the general ranking has been determined in the previous examination, generally speaking, the candidates' ranking in the examination and the final ranking in the palace examination are similar.
The difference between them is mostly within twenty places, so even if there are exceptions, they won't be too outrageous.
Since there are already conventions, adults don't need to look too carefully. They can just rank according to the test ranking.
But for you adults, now that you have power in your hands, if you don’t use it, wouldn’t it be in vain?
Qin Hui also sat at the top and got the exam paper in his hand.
It's just that he didn't start grading the papers immediately, but quickly looked through the papers he was assigned one by one.
During the palace examination yesterday, Li Qian had been curious about what they were doing here... Qin Hui and the others' current behavior was the answer.
The people present are all knowledgeable and knowledgeable people. Go around the examination room and memorize the articles written by the candidates. The sentences are as simple as eating and drinking.
To them, the name of the lake in the imperial court was in vain. When they saw the sentences on the examination paper, the readers had already matched the examination papers with the names of the candidates in their hearts...
What Qin Hui is looking for are the first few candidates for the examination, especially the papers from Huiyuan.
But after flipping through it, he didn't find what he was looking for, so he subconsciously raised his head and looked around.
At this moment, Cai Jing happened to have finished flipping through the exam paper in his hand. He seemed to have gained nothing, and he also raised his head.
The two looked at each other, then looked away at the same time, lowering their heads to review their own exam papers.
A test paper must be transferred around the table and passed through the hands of seven paper readers before it can be considered completed. Everyone must rate it, write comments, and stamp their own seal.
The examiners' marking is divided into five levels, which are represented by circles, sharp points, dots, straight, and crosses. Circles represent the highest first level, and crosses represent the lowest fifth level.
For an examination paper, the first examiner who handles it is the most important, followed by the second examiner.
Because there is an unspoken rule in grading papers in the imperial examination: the circle cannot be seen as a point, and the sharp point cannot be seen as straight.
In other words, if the first examiner who approves this paper uses the first-class circle, then all subsequent examiners who approve this paper cannot use the third-class circle or below.
Their rating can only be chosen between first-class circles and second-class tops.
If the first examiner uses a second-class sharp point, then all subsequent examiners cannot use a fourth-class straight point or below.
They can only use the first, second and third class designations.
And if a paper is marked with a cross representing fifth grade by the first examiner, then unfortunately, the paper will have to be directly ranked between fourth grade and fifth grade.
Therefore, the first examiner to mark the paper almost determines the "future" of the paper.
The reason why there is such an unspoken rule is, firstly, to take care of the face of the examiners, so as to avoid conflicts between the two of them.
The second reason is to prevent some people from practicing favoritism and bribed the examiner to put a first-class circle on the paper that originally only had a fifth-class cross.
There will be less than twenty differences between the candidates' rankings in the palace examination and the rankings in the general examination. The basis is here.
If the rating of your paper is high, then raise it up. If the rating is low, then lower it.
Moreover, the ratings of the palace examination are also an important basis for selecting the top ten in the palace examination...
While everyone was busy, Qin Hui had already taken the lead in approving the test paper in his hand and handed it out. The eunuch standing by the side hurriedly leaned over to take it and passed it to Wang Mang below.
After Qin Hui passed the papers, officials one after another reviewed the papers in their hands and passed them on to their subordinates.
What Qin Hui got was the examination paper handed over by Cai Jing. He didn't seem to have much hope, he just looked at it casually and started marking it.
Just after approving a few copies, he was startled. He paused for a moment while looking at the exam paper in his hand, then calmly drew a circle on top of the paper, and then put it aside...
Although most of the grading of the palace examination are not that important, there is still one thing that is very important.
Those are the top ten in the imperial examination.
The results of the palace examination are divided into first, second, and third grades. Among them, the first is the number one, the second, and the third. There are only three people, so these three people are collectively called the "Three Tripods."
The treatment of these three people is the best among the eight hundred Jinshi. The treatment given to Jinshi and the first place... or in other words, the treatment of the number one scholar is the best.
After the results of the palace examination are released, the number one candidate is directly awarded the official position of the sixth rank, and he is also a Beijing official... In one step, some people can complete half their life's journey.
The other two in the first class, Tanhua and No. 2, are seventh-grade imperial officials, and are more powerful than the county magistrate who is on the side of Mu Shou.
The most important thing is that these three people were awarded official positions immediately. Generally, the number one scholar is compiled by the sixth-rank Hanlin Academy, and the second and third highest rank is compiled by the seventh-rank Hanlin Academy. These are all real and practical positions!
Among the second-class rankers, except for the first rank of the second-class rank, which is the fourth rank in the entire palace examination, this rank is called "Chuan Lu", and there are also practical jobs available from the seventh rank.
Forget about the rest.
There is no limit to the number of people in the second class, usually around 200 to 300 people, from the seventh rank, to those who are Jinshi.
The remaining people were all assigned to the top three, the eighth rank, and were given the same background as Jinshi.
Tongjinshi means the same as Jinshi, so is he a Jinshi?
Anyway, I agreed with the Jinshi.
Don't look at the seventh rank of the second and third class, the eighth rank sounds good, but it just sounds good. These are all false titles, they have no real power at all, they do not belong to any yamen, they do not do anything, and they do not care about anyone.
, just hanging there.,
Jinshi is said to be in the tiger class, and people can be accepted as soon as they are ranked... But that was a grand event hundreds of years ago, and it is no longer what it used to be.
If the second-, third-, and third-level Jinshi want to be officials, they have to take another exam. It will matter later. Those who are willing to use money may be able to get an official position while watching the government and filling vacancies. But if they have nothing, they just work.
Wait...then it may not be your turn to wait ten or eight years.
The gap between the first-level and second-level and third-level is really too big. It is impossible to say that myopic people are not eager or jealous.
And if you want to enter the first division, you must at least be in the top ten to have a chance to compete!
The reason is very simple. In order not to tire His Majesty the Emperor who has so many things to do all day long, the rankings after the tenth in the Imperial Examination are all determined by the examiners.
And what does His Majesty the Emperor need to do? He needs to decide on the top ten candidates for the imperial examination.
After the examiners have approved all the papers, they will select the twelve best ones and submit them to the Holy See.
The emperor then ranked these people.
So if you want to enter the first class, first of all, your paper must be good enough, or you must be able to get through the connections, and pass the test of the paper readers, then they will submit your paper to the emperor, and then you can compete.
Chance!
Therefore, although the record readers did not have the power of life and death of the Jinshi scholars, they still firmly grasped their future.
"Huh? This paper is not bad. Every word is exquisite, every sentence is penetrating, and the writing style is so sophisticated. It takes thirty years of work to write such an article!"
When Wang Mang saw an article, he suddenly raised his hands and praised it, breaking the silence in the hall: "According to my opinion, this article can win the first prize!"
The other readers looked sideways, they couldn't say this casually.
"I wonder what wonderful article Wang Zongbo has read?"
The old minister Yu Wenkai sitting next to him smiled and said, "Can you share the feast with us?"
"Of course you can." Wang Mang picked up the pen and quickly drew a circle on it, and then handed it over with both hands without the help of the eunuch on the side.
Yu Wenkai took the test paper with a smile and read it carefully. The more he read, the more he nodded: "Yes, the writing style is strong, the writing is brilliant, the intention is upright, and it has a unique charm when you read it carefully..."
Hearing what he said, other officials became more concerned.
After Yu Wenkai finished reading it, he closed his eyes and savored it for a moment, drew a circle on the front of the paper with his pen, and then handed the paper to Li Jing who was standing aside.
Although the process is that one paper reader reads all the papers in hand, and then switches to the next paper reader, and the rotation is continued.
But occasionally when they read the numbered article, the readers can circulate it immediately, decide it as one of the top ten, and send it to His Majesty the Emperor.
After Li Jing read it, he couldn't help but praise it a few words, and continued to pass it on. So far, there were four circles drawn on the top of the scroll, one for three ministers and one for the Imperial Academy reader.
The paper was passed to Cai Jing again. When he saw the first two sentences, he raised his eyebrows and recognized whose paper it was.
Cai Jing gave Wang Mang a thoughtful look, then read it carefully and drew a circle on the top of the scroll in praise.
The paper was passed to Qin Hui again.
Qin Hui glanced at the contents of the examination paper, then looked at the five circles on the top of the paper and the five seals representing the identity of the judging officials, and frowned slightly.
As if hesitating for a moment, Qin Hui still made a circle on it.
This examination paper belongs to Zhuge Liang.
If it falls into his hands for the first time, it will definitely not be a circle representing the first level, but a dot representing the third level.
But it is too late to impose restrictions now.
The old minister Yu Wenkai sitting next to him smiled and said, "Can you share the feast with us?"
"Of course you can." Wang Mang picked up the pen and quickly drew a circle on it, and then handed it over with both hands without the help of the eunuch on the side.
Yu Wenkai took the test paper with a smile and read it carefully. The more he read, the more he nodded: "Yes, the writing style is strong, the writing is brilliant, the intention is upright, and it has a unique charm when you read it carefully..."
Hearing what he said, other officials became more concerned.
After Yu Wenkai finished reading it, he closed his eyes and savored it for a moment, drew a circle on the front of the paper with his pen, and then handed the paper to Li Jing who was standing aside.
Although the process is that one paper reader reads all the papers in hand, and then switches to the next paper reader, and the rotation is continued.
But occasionally when they read an article, the readers can circulate it immediately and make it one of the top ten, and send it to His Majesty the Emperor.
After Li Jing read it, he couldn't help but praise it a few words, and continued to pass it on. So far, there were four circles drawn on the top of the scroll, one for three ministers and one for the Imperial Academy reader.
The paper was passed to Cai Jing again. When he saw the first two sentences, he raised his eyebrows and recognized whose paper it was.
Cai Jing gave Wang Mang a thoughtful look, then read it carefully and drew a circle on the top of the scroll in praise.
The paper was passed to Qin Hui again.
Qin Hui glanced at the contents of the examination paper, then looked at the five circles on the top of the paper and the five seals representing the identity of the judging officials, and frowned slightly.
As if hesitating for a moment, Qin Hui still made a circle on it.
This examination paper belongs to Zhuge Liang.
If it falls into his hands for the first time, it will definitely not be a circle representing the first level, but a dot representing the third level.