Although Tang Ji had never participated in the imperial examinations of the time, the examinations he had experienced in his previous life were enough to put every student in Gongyuan beyond reach. In addition, he wrote this examination paper just for fun, so his mentality was very stable, and he even lightened up from time to time.
Hum a few words.
Two hours later, he finally understood why this exam took three or four days because the amount of questions was too large. He shook off his sore hands, exhaled, and looked at the table filled with dense black ink.
Full exam papers.
In fact, this exam so far has not been that difficult for Tang Ji.
First of all, regarding the Ming Jing and Law questions, he was forced by Qin Hong in Wenyuan Pavilion a few days ago to read countless sage books. He could write them out just by looking through the memory in his mind. Then there was the arithmetic question.
He has a background in science, and numbers are already engraved in his genes. It is not too simple for him.
He stroked his lips and yawned, held the brush again, and then looked at the next paper.
This test paper is very concise, with only three questions.
"Poetry?" Tang Ji browsed through it roughly. These three questions were about poetry, two poems and one word.
At this time, Shen Di, who had been walking around in the Gongyuan for a short time, had also come back. He stood at the table and looked at the examination papers. He couldn't help but be surprised. The candidates who answered quickly outside had only finished writing the Ming Jing questions. He actually
Having completed three parts, I couldn't help but raise my eyes slightly and stare at the young official in front of me who was deep in thought.
"Mountains, rivers and mountains, mountains and green mountains... Landscape poetry?" Tang Ji finished browsing the first question. He couldn't help but glance at the sky outside and found that the whole sky had turned dim. He couldn't help asking: "Master Shen,
What time is it now?"
"The application time has passed." Shen Di responded, stroking his beard.
He didn't think too much about the time. He had heard before that Tang Ji, the most talented man in Huaizhou, was very talented in poetry, and he wrote very good poems. He wanted to see it today.
Tang Ji's eyes widened in an instant. Although the provincial examination would take four days and three nights, he didn't have to worry, but he still had to find out where the cheaters were. Now that the sun was setting, he still had an eastern main hospital that he hadn't gone to.
Without thinking any more, I picked up my pen and started writing.
"Viewed horizontally as ridges and flanked by peaks, the heights are different from near to far. I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain." Shen Di read this poem silently in his heart, and looked at Tang Ji again in shock, only to find that he had already
I started writing my second poem.
Could it be that the rumors are true?
Can he really write a poem and make it into a perfect poem?
Shen Di lowered his head in disbelief, and when he saw him answering the second question, he began to read silently: "After all, in June, the scenery of West Lake is different from that of the four seasons. The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are particularly red.
"
Obviously, this second poem is another masterpiece.
Tang Ji finished answering two poems, shook his hands, and continued to write the third poem related to patriotism.
Within a moment, he had finished answering all three questions on the paper. He raised his eyes slightly and found that Shen Di was standing beside him. He said with a smile: "Prime Minister Shen, you came just in time. I have finished writing. Next time."
The officer is an examiner after all, so we can’t continue to be lazy here.”
After saying that, he stood up and planned to leave.
Shen Di also recovered from the shock. Looking at the empty paper on the table, he picked it up and asked, "Master Tang, you haven't answered this political essay yet!"
"Forget about the political commentary, I don't know classical Chinese." Tang Ji shook his head. The political commentary not only tested his views and strategies on current affairs, but also the wording, which was a test of his skills. For someone like him who can only speak plain Chinese, I probably wouldn't get any points for writing, so I didn't think much more, just handed over my hand, turned around and ran away, for fear of being stopped by the old man again.
Looking at his back, Shen Di looked suspicious: "What is classical Chinese?"
Although he had doubts, he didn't think much about it. He picked up several other papers on the table and browsed them. After reading them roughly, Shen Di turned to look in the direction Tang Ji left and murmured: "If you participate In this provincial examination, not only the number one scholar, but also one of the top three will definitely occupy a seat."
His words happened to be overheard by two invigilators who were resting nearby. The two looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that Shen Xiang had such a high opinion of Tang Ji. Just then they saw the boy sitting down. I was writing a paper here, but there was no one around this time. Could it be that the answers have already been completed?
Thinking of this, he became more and more curious about the examination paper in Shen Di's hand.
Tang Ji didn't care about Shen Di's evaluation of him. After leaving the northern main courtyard, he called a group of forbidden troops to visit the eastern main courtyard, and finally found five more officials' children who wanted to cheat.
After a long time, a bright moon hung in the sky, but the lights in the Gongyuan were brightly lit, and some candidates continued to answer questions.
Outside the main courtyard in the east, Tang Ji leaned against the courtyard wall and murmured: "There are six in the south courtyard, eight in the north courtyard, and five in the east courtyard. This makes a total of nineteen people. The number of people has been determined. The most important thing now is to find out who they are." How are you going to cheat!"
At this moment, Su Qing held the saber and handed over two steamed buns: "Brother Tang, I heard that you patrolled the entire east courtyard so late at night. You are really doing your duty. Come and have something to eat!"
Tang Ji was not polite. He was indeed a little hungry, so he reached out to take the bun and gnawed it.
"How's the investigation going? Who are the people trying to commit fraud?" Su Qing leaned beside him, looked around and asked casually.
Tang Ji turned his head suddenly: "How do you know?"
"You've been asking this all day long, you must know something." Su Qing said calmly with a calm expression.
Tang Ji nodded slightly, his behavior was indeed more obvious, he looked around vigilantly, and then said: "I have only found the people now, but I haven't found the method of their fraud. There are many people here, so I won't go into details. Yes, I will inform you to arrest him after I find out."
"Okay." Su Qing replied, then straightened up and continued: "Brother Tang, it's getting late. If you are tired, you can go to the north wing to rest."
"Can we still sleep?" Tang Ji asked.
After hearing his question, Su Qing smiled calmly: "Of course, there are soldiers of the Forbidden Army stationed at night, so you can rest assured."
When he said this, Tang Ji did feel a little tired. Especially today, Shen Di suppressed him from writing so many things. He didn't know how many brain cells had died. He really had to take a short rest and finish the buns in his hands in a few mouthfuls. , then waved goodbye to Su Qing and headed north.
After Su Qing watched him go away, she turned around and continued patrolling.
Tang Ji wanted to rest for a few hours, but when he woke up, it was already bright. He rinsed his mouth and rushed into the northern Gongyuan, which was closest to the wing. He simply arranged his clothes and started to inspect.
Just as he was passing by the residence of an official's son, he looked at the dense black writing on the Ming Jing examination paper. His eyes widened for a moment, he clenched his hands and murmured: "Damn it, you were careless!"