Chapter 78 The Imperial Examination Begins [Part 2]
After some struggle and careful consideration, Han Yuan finally wrote the short answer questions.
The first question of the short-answer question is: Narrating Emperor Gaozu Wu’s campaign against Wang Shichong. ‘Note, handwriting is illegible, no points’.
Seeing this question, Han Yuan finally felt a little confident. This was the imperial edict issued in recent years. He had read it and was impressed by it.
Taking a slight breath, Han Yuan flattened the test paper, straightened his back, picked up a pen, and first wrote his answers on the 'draft paper' issued by the examiner, and then filled in the test paper after making sure it was correct.
On the other side, the clever Wang Dezhen has already started writing the "Li" volume.
He had written a lot of essays, but there were also a lot of blanks. There was nothing he could do, the test was too complicated. How could he answer them all correctly in a short period of time if he only studied one subject.
However, organizing the papers is not easy.
The question types are the same as those in the paper, including multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, and short-answer questions.
However, each question in the examination paper involves a lot of calculations, which is not something that can be memorized by just relying on your brain.
Such as one of the questions;
We have an army of 100,000, and the enemy has an army of 50,000. How many more troops can we add to triple the enemy's strength and add 5,000 more?
Wang Dezhen looked at the title and sighed slightly.
This is not an imperial examination. It is clearly a "difficult and complicated disease" written for the learned and talented Confucian.
From now on, if you want to take the imperial examination and become an official, you must know everything about astronomy and geography throughout the ages!
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the question you asked is too difficult!
When the scholars saw the examination papers, they sighed one after another.
At the same time, the examiners looked at each other in confusion as they looked at the test papers in their hands.
"Kong Gong, this question of yours is too difficult." A doctor from the Imperial College said, "How can I write down how many people in the past dynasties have commented on Shangshu?"
Kong Yingda held up his chair and said: "Your Majesty said that the fill-in-the-blank questions will be worth five points, and one point will be given for each person listed. Besides, I don't think the scholars will not know this question. You said the question I asked is difficult.
, I also said that it is difficult to solve the paper, what kind of questions are there, my brain is dizzy."
Hearing this, everyone nodded with deep understanding, and then turned their eyes to Li Chunfeng in the corner.
He and His Majesty worked out the examination topics together.
Feeling the attention of everyone, Li Chunfeng didn't know why.
"Do you know why?"
"What why?" Lu Deming asked.
"Why do you see the sail first instead of the whole ship on the shore?" Li Chunfeng asked naively.
All the Imperial Doctors looked at each other, then shook their heads at the same time.
This child became stupid after coming back from the East China Sea. He always asked people when he saw them, "Why do you see the sails first when a big ship comes from the sea?"
The person who caused all this didn't tell Li Chunfeng, but the child was so anxious that he could only think hard every day, like a fool.
Everyone stopped paying attention to Li Chunfeng and started talking about the test papers again.
Lu Deming said: "I took a rough look at the three papers, and none of them were easy. There are some things that even I can't answer. However, in terms of writing papers and organizing papers, in His Majesty's words, the answers are fixed.
, as long as you are knowledgeable and talented, you will definitely get high scores. As for policy questions, it is not simple."
Hearing this, everyone nodded one after another.
There are only two questions in the CE question, each worth 50 points.
The first question is relatively simple. It asks about the great political affairs of the Tang Dynasty since the new emperor came to the throne. It seems that the answer is fixed, but it is actually an argumentative essay.
Candidates have to find evidence to prove their opinions. So what is evidence? What edicts the court has issued and what things have been done in the past few years must be listed one by one.
The most difficult question is the second question, which asks what will happen to Datang in the future.
This question has a lot to say, and the answer is not fixed, but whatever you say makes sense, you will be given points.
At the same time, this is also an excellent opportunity to express your political opinions.
Three days later, the exam ended.
The scholars walked out of the examination room as if they were in another world.
Many people began to exchange answers, laughing if they were right and hiding their faces and running away if they were wrong. At the same time, the test papers began to be made public to the government and the public.
Many ministers who claimed to be knowledgeable and talented immediately obtained a copy and went home to answer questions.
Among them was Fang Xuanling.
In the study, Lao Fang wrote for a long time before he finished half of the paper. Then he stopped writing.
"What's wrong?" His wife, Lu, asked him casually while drinking sugar water. Recently, the emperor gave Lao Fang ten pieces of fine silk, and they were all given to Lu, which made her extremely happy.
"It's difficult!" Lao Fang sighed: "It's not easy, it's really not easy. Anyone who can get high scores is definitely an all-rounder!"
Only now did Fang Xuanling understand why the emperor insisted on changing the content of the exam. The tests included were too extensive.
If any candidate can get a high score, he is definitely a genius. Not only does he know a lot about astronomy and geography, but he also has read tens of thousands of books.
"Then how many points can you get?" Lu asked curiously.
Fang Xuanling pondered for a moment and said, "I should be able to get two hundred points."
Lu said: "The total is three hundred points, you only take this point?"
a little?
Fang Xuanling was very angry, "Write it and see how many points you can get!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Lu frowned and said, "I didn't hear clearly what you just said. Please tell me again, husband."
"I said, I'm ashamed. I can only get two hundred points. I should study more." Fang Xuanling replied with a sullen face.
Lu nodded with satisfaction.
Soon, the new imperial examination papers spread throughout the Chang'an government and the public, and even the common people gathered together to discuss the matter.
The smart courtiers finally figured out that when the emperor took out this test paper, he was looking for natural talents.
Those who corrected the examination papers were Kong Yingda, Lu Deming, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other talented people. These officials who corrected the examination papers held different official positions. The only similarity was that they were smart.
Since there were not many candidates this time, it only took two days to complete the marking of the test paper.
The candidate with the highest score was named Han Yuan, with a score of 212 points.
A little worse than him is Wang Dezhen, who scored 203 points.
Under these two people, the score suddenly dropped by 60 points.
Political Hall.
"Anyone with less than 150 points will not be taken," Li Zhiyun ordered, holding Han Yuan and Wang Dezhen's exam papers in his hand.
In a word, Li Zhiyun's meaning is very clear, this time there are only two people.
"Yes." Zhao Cijing responded.
Immediately afterwards, Li Zhiyun asked: "Who is this Han Yuan?"
"Your Majesty, this person is the son of Han Zhongliang, the minister of Dali Temple." Du Ruhui replied.
Han Zhongliang?
Li Zhiyun was stunned for a moment and then narrowed his eyes.
Come to think of it, wasn't this Han Yuan the prime minister of the Gaozong Dynasty in history?
Sure enough, no matter how history changes, smart people will still be smart people.
Wait, Wang Dezhen seems to be the prime minister of Gaozong Dynasty too!
Gan!
Are you so lucky? I actually caught two big fish this time.
Originally, seeing how few candidates took part in the imperial examination this time, Li Zhiyun was really frustrated.
I never expected that I would have such luck.
Not bad, the needle doesn’t poke!
"Okay, okay." Li Zhiyun chuckled.
He issued the test papers, and he knew very well how difficult it was to get high scores.
These two people can score more than 200 points. Not only are they omniscient and omnipotent, but they are also full of troubles. They are definitely better than those useless people who can only sit and talk about things.
Xue Shou asked: "Your Majesty, how should we arrange these two people?"
"What do you think?" Li Zhiyun asked.
Yang Gongren said without hesitation: "He can be transferred to a local official."
Li Zhiyun laughed and said to himself that it was a joke. Such a talent could just give up and become an official? Then why would he take the imperial examination?
Now that the imperial examination has been launched this time, it must be made bigger so that everyone knows what kind of treatment they will receive if they participate in the imperial examination and get high scores!