Since returning from his visit to Liang Chu, Li Jie has been studying hard behind closed doors and reviewing what he has learned in the past. Lin Lan and Lin Tingang have rarely gone out since their last conversation. Many candidates for the exam have invited Lin Lan.
, Lin Lan refused them all and settled down to study at home. The two of them often teased Li Jie about how happy he was to be accompanied by a beautiful woman, while the two of them had to be alone.
On the eighth day of February, in the blink of an eye, it was the day when the general examination started. Li Jie had gone to bed early that night. Fang Yi had been busy making food for the past two days. This time, Li Jie and the three of them had everything they needed to take the exam.
She took care of it.
At the second watch, Li Jie got up and started to wash up. When he walked out of the room, the sky was still dark, a waning moon hung diagonally in the sky, and the north wind howled and hit his face, causing pain like needle pricks.
In the dining room, Lin Tingang saw Li Jie complaining: "The weather is really bad. I'm afraid my hands and feet will be stiff from the cold when I write in the room."
Li Jie now has deep internal strength and has been protected from the cold and heat for a long time. However, he still wears the same clothes as most scholars. Lin Han heard his son's complaints and said: "Li Zhan, Shen Zhike is different from you. This kind of
The weather has no effect on him."
Lin Tingang was startled and curled his lips and said, "If I had known I had practiced martial arts, at least I could withstand the cold."
After the meal, Li Jie and the other three were preparing to go to Gongyuan with their examination boxes. The location of the examination was Gongyuan in Shuntian Prefecture. The content of the examination was the same as that of the provincial examination. The butler had already prepared the carriage and parked it outside the door.
The carriage drove slowly and bumpily to Shuntian Gongyuan. Lin Tingang said to Li Jie: "Shenzhi, I heard that Qian Fu, the son of Songjiang Prefecture in Nanzhili this time, has become famous in Beijing recently and has great momentum to seize Huiyuan.
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Li Jie was slightly surprised when he heard this name. When he was looking up information in the main world, Hui Yuan, the third year of Hongzhi's annual examination, was this dear friend. He also ranked first in the first class in the palace examination. After the examination, Li Dongyang lamented that Qian Fu was a pity.
If you don't win the solution, there will be another three-yuan winner.
"Oh? I have been studying hard behind closed doors during this period, and I don't know much about what happened in Beijing."
Lin Lan took up the conversation and said: "Shenzhi, I have read this man's articles. His articles have lofty intentions, strong bones, and magnificent atmosphere. They are indeed rare masterpieces. However, I still think your article is better.
It's a pity that you have been staying behind closed doors, and many people in the capital say that your reputation is in vain."
Lin Tingang echoed: "Yes, I attended a cultural gathering with my thirteenth uncle before. At that time, there was a scholar who ridiculed the Fujian scholars. He said that there was no hero in his speech, which made Zhuzi famous. Be careful, you have to take the test carefully this time.
Let those who ridicule me in Fujian look good!"
Li Jie saw Lin Tingang's indignant look and said with a smile: "Second brother, don't worry, I will go all out for this test and compete for the title of Huiyuan!"
While the three of them were talking, the carriage stopped, and the driver said: "You three gentlemen, we can't drive any more, so we can only walk."
In the Gengxu Examination in the third year of Hongzhi, according to statistics, more than 4,000 candidates came from all over the country to take the exam. The number of admissions for this time was 300, and the admission rate was about 7.5%, which was far lower than the 30 candidates who took the exam at the beginning of the dynasty.
The reason for this situation is that candidates can take the examination continuously. Many people take the examination for several years or even more than ten years.
The imperial court will definitely give priority to those who are young and strong when recruiting scholars, and many of them have participated many times and are already gray-haired by the time they reach high school. That's why the limited examination order was issued last year (if you fail in three examinations, you will not be re-examined).
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According to statistics, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, at least more than 102,390 candidates were admitted in the Ming Dynasty, and there were more than 24,590 Jinshi candidates. From this, it can be concluded that the Ming Dynasty candidates finally selected Jinshi
The proportion of Laurels is 24%, but in fact the admission rate for the general examination fluctuates around 10%. The reason is that there are too many people taking the re-examination.
Although in terms of admission rate, the success rate of passing the imperial examination is much higher than that of the provincial examination, but those who take the examination are all candidates who have read poetry and have been tested in the examination room. They can stand in front of the gate of Shuntian Gongyuan.
All of them are knowledgeable people, and they are all the elites of the Ming Empire. You can imagine how difficult it is to stand out among them.
More than 4,000 Juren gathered here, it was like a huge crowd. In addition to the Juren who participated in the examination, there were also servants who accompanied the Juren to the examination, as well as some porters. Therefore, even walking was difficult. Fortunately, at this time, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division
The soldiers have begun to maintain order. Those who can stand here are the treasures of the empire. If a few people are killed due to the stampede, the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division will be punished.
Li Jie and the other three went to the supply house first and received charcoal fire and candles. It was still a bit cold in the morning and evening in Beijing in February, because in order to prevent entrainment, the examination stipulated that candidates must wear single-layer clothing, including hats, robes, and trousers.
They must be single-layered, and even the shoes must have thin soles. In this way, all the candidates taking the exam will look very thin. It is impossible to take the exam without a charcoal fire.
In addition to the dress code, it is prohibited to bring wooden boxes, double-layered benches, or cotton quilts to the exam. The inkstone must not be too thick, the pen tube must be hollow, the wax stand must be hollow and have a bottom, and the cakes and cakes brought must also be cut. In order to
All aspects of fraud prevention are extremely detailed.
The competition was divided into different teams based on the northern and southern Zhili and various provinces. After Li Jie and the other three received their things at the supply office, they found the team from Fujian Province according to the sergeant's guidance. Many people in the team saw "
"Three Heroes of the Lin Family", many candidates greeted them. This time, because three people from the Lin family of Lianjiang participated in the examination together, the good people in the same province gave Li Jie and the others the nickname "Three Heroes of the Lin Family".
I just heard someone in the crowd whisper: "So this is the twelve-year-old Xie Yuanlang. He is really graceful and talented."
Many people looked at Li Jie with admiration. Thirteen-year-old Juren Guochao had many achievements, but the thirteen-year-old Xie Yuanlang was unprecedented. Most people had just started the boy test at the age of thirteen. The crowd
The discussion at this time was all about Li Jie.
As soon as the salute was fired, the gantry was opened wide, and the candidates began to enter in an orderly manner. The first to enter were the teams from the North and South Zhili. The inspectors in front of the door strictly followed the standards to search the people.
All clothes, hats and shoes must be unbuttoned and inspected step by step.
It is almost impossible to be entrained under such a strict search, but if you can try it, you will not have to go through such a strict search again, because the imperial examination has not been dismissed, and in addition, in the
Taking the exam under the noses of many high-ranking officials, no one had the guts to cheat.
Fortunately, the imperial court attached great importance to the joint examination, and there were many inspectors. After a while, it was finally the turn of Fujian Juzi to enter the venue.