Zhang Shengbei stayed at the Fulai Inn. He drank and celebrated with fellow scholars.
After the imperial examination, he resigned from his job in the bookstore.
He didn't know his score in the Jinshi subject because he didn't know the examiner's marking rules.
The answers to the minor subjects of Mathematics and Law have been announced. He often inquires about other people, and his results are at least in the top ten.
He is guaranteed to be an eighth-grade official, and is about to enter the officialdom, so he does not need that job.
It happened that Li Shengyun, a scholar from the same village, contacted the scholars from the same village.
These children from poor families in Chengdu gathered together.
Zhang Shengbei originally didn't want to hang out with people because he didn't quite adapt to this environment.
But Li Shengyun said that he had inside information, so Zhang Shengbei agreed to Li Shengyun's party in order not to miss the opportunity.
"Everyone, drink less today. The news I got is that today is the day when the results will be released.
I, Li Shengyun, will definitely pass the exam this time. I will also pass the exam in law and engineering.
Don’t worry, everyone, after I get promoted in the future, I will definitely support everyone.”
Li Shengyun is full of arrogance, and his family can hook up with big shots.
Know some public but very hidden information.
His father made a fortune by raising pigeons. He used to raise pigeons for the King of Shu, and now he raises pigeons for the King of Qin.
During this imperial examination, his father gave him one thousand taels of silver coins and asked him to make more friends.
Zhang Shengbei drank in silence and said nothing.
Li Shengyun has no other problems besides bragging. He is really well-informed.
"The results have been released, the results have been released, today at 12 noon, the results will be officially released in front of the Gongyuan Gate."
The patrolmen beat gongs and followed fixed patrol routes to deliver the news.
As soon as the list was released, the scholars in the inn were not in the mood to drink.
They arranged their clothes, walked together, and hurried to Gongyuan.
Li Shengyun said proudly: "I have hired a mule cart, and everyone will ride with me.
You can see immediately whether you are on the list or not.”
Everyone hurriedly boarded Li Shengyun's mule cart.
Li Shengyun continued to brag in the car.
"I got the best score in the law test. I inquired about it through my connections.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate has the highest requirements. If you want to enter the Metropolitan Procuratorate, you can become a supervisory censor above the seventh rank.
Not only is it required to pass the Jinshi exam, but it is also required to be among the top thirty in the law department.
Even among the top thirty, no one went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
This ranking will not be postponed later.
The requirements of Dali Temple are not high, the first 80 people can enter, become a deputy minister of Dali Temple, and assist the minister of Dali Temple in judging cases.
You can enter by passing the Ministry of Criminal Examination, there are no special requirements.
Those who did not pass the Jinshi exam are all minor officials below the eighth rank. There seems to be no ranking requirement for this.
But in fact, the ranking of minor subjects is very important.
Some positions can be promoted in one year, while some positions cannot be promoted in a lifetime.
Whether or not you pass the Jinshi exam is really important.
Don't look at it, there is only one grade difference between seventh grade and eighth grade.
For ordinary officials to be promoted from the eighth rank to the seventh rank, they have to wait for at least two or three years, waiting for the opportunity to be promoted.
This is because someone was promoted and a vacancy became available."
Zhang Shengbei pricked up his ears and listened carefully to Li Shengyun's story.
He felt that the King of Qin was constantly strengthening the importance of minor subjects and weakening the status of Jinshi subjects.
The first imperial examination was held this time, and the signs were not obvious yet.
However, various announced policies are moving towards this trend.
Someone couldn't help but asked: "Brother Yun, you are well-informed. Do you know how many Jinshi were admitted in this imperial examination?"
If it is still like the Ming Dynasty, which admits more than a dozen Jinshi every time in Sichuan, people like us will have no chance at all."
Li Shengyun raised two fingers.
"A total of 200 Jinshi students will be admitted, and 200 Jinshi students will be admitted to each minor subject.
I heard that someone was on the list of several minor subjects, which is really amazing.
Even so, less than half of our scholars who took part in the imperial examination this time will be able to become officials.
This ratio is too high. If it weren’t for the lack of people in Prince Qin’s palace, there would be no such a good opportunity.”
"With so many Jinshi, we Sichuan people have made a lot of money this time.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were more than a dozen Jinshi in one imperial examination.
This is still the strongest province in the southwest. Yunnan and Guizhou are even worse, with only one or two people at a time.
We in Sichuan have no say at all in the court.
Good things don't happen to us, and bad things like tax increases and tax increases are not left behind every time."
Some Sichuan scholars said worriedly: "Do you think the King of Qin will be like the Ming Dynasty, where each province has a quota of Jinshi?
I'm afraid that there are few people in Hanzhong, but they can account for half of the Jinshi quota.
We have to work with Baoji Mansion to compete for the remaining places."
I don't know whether it was the cold wind outside blowing into the car, or whether it was because these words were too cold, and everyone in the car shivered.
Zhang Shengbei said hesitantly: "No! The King of Qin also needs to pay attention to the mood of Sichuan scholars.
Sichuan scholars account for 90%, and those who pass the examination account for 80%. It means that some people are not good at studying.
Only 50% of the people who pass the examination are Jinshi, so the scholars from Sichuan are just the descendants of the stepmother."
Li Shengyun said under the influence of alcohol: "This is really going to happen.
I believe that a large number of Sichuan scholars must have gone to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to petition and ask the Prince of Qin to provide us with justice.
We Sichuan people are never ischemic."
His words were recognized by many people.
At this moment, the coachman shouted.
"My lords, Gongyuan has arrived."
Li Shengyun laughed.
"Let's go to Gongyuan quickly and find out immediately whether we have been selected."
The group of them got out of the car and saw many people already here in Gongyuan.
Not only the scholars, but also the family members accompanying the scholars.
The well-informed scholars were waiting here very early.
Except for a few people who are confident, most of the scholars have anxious expressions on their faces.
They were chatting here and discussing about not passing the exam.
If you fail the exam but do pass the exam in your minor subject, and you plan to go home and prepare for the exam, you might as well take up the job.
Wang Zhongce, wearing a red robe and surrounded by many invigilators, opened the gate of Gongyuan.
Two patrolmen armed with rifles walked out of the Gongyuan with a list made of yellow cloth.
A large team of patrolmen came out from the Gongyuan to separate the scholars and maintain order in front of the Gongyuan gate.
When the patrolmen saw that the order in front of the Gongyuan was stable, they posted the list on the wall of the Gongyuan and read out the winners in their loud voices.
They read first, the people on the Jinshi list.
"No. 200, Li Shengyun from Rongcheng, Sichuan."
Li Shengyun jumped up when he heard his name.
He yelled, "Did everyone hear that? I won, I'm in high school.
I haven’t been bragging these days, I’m really in high school.”
Zhang Shengbei looked at this excited fellow countryman.
He is not as powerful as he boasts, but he can pass the exam and become a Jinshi, and his starting point is higher than many people.
In addition to the top three on the list, it will attract a lot of attention.
There is not much difference between the 200th place and the 4th place.
Many scholars saw Li Shengyun's excitement.
They were very envious. It would be great if they were the ones who passed the exam.
Mo Yuting and Lin Wenjing were waiting for the information on the list.
I've read this all up to number 150, and there's still no name for him.
Mo Yuting didn't believe in his own strength to be among the best.
Without his name, it would be a failure.
"No. 149, Mo Yuting from Jianchang, Sichuan."
Mo Yuting stood at the back of the team, with patrol officers standing guard next to him, relaying the news.
He finally heard his name.
"Brother Lin, I'm on the list, I really won."
Mo Yuting burst out laughing, he couldn't hide his happiness.
His family has been a warrior for generations, and his generation finally has some literary talent.
Because he was born into a military household, he was always discriminated against when taking the imperial examination and failed at all.
His grandfather surrendered to the King of Qin, and under the arrangement of his family, he was able to come to Hanzhong to take part in the imperial examination.
Because he was a reduced general, my grandfather distributed most of his money to his former subordinates so that they could go home and retire in peace.
The family is short of money, and some people want him to inherit his grandfather's career and continue to be a warrior.
It was not easy for him to come to Hanzhong this time.
If he fails the exam, he can only accept the fate arranged by his family.
Unexpectedly, I got lucky. The article I wrote was in line with the examiner's taste, and I passed the exam directly.
Those who pass the Jinshi examination can serve as officials of seventh rank or above.
The seventh grade is the county magistrate. If you perform well, you can be promoted to the prefect, or even all the way to the governor.
"Number 145, from Kunming, Yunnan, Zhou Yang."
"The number one hundred and forty-four is Zhang Yuanshuo, a native of Guiyang, Guizhou."
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"No. 27, Ma Kaiheng from Kaifeng, Henan."
"Brother Wang, not only the areas ruled by the King of Qin, but also many scholars from the Ming Dynasty also came to participate in the imperial examinations held by the King of Qin."
Wang Linjiang was not surprised at all, and said with a smile: "Everyone has a yardstick in their mind, and most people think that their talents are not appreciated.
Most people have mediocre abilities, but there are really many talents among them who have been buried.
The level of scholars in Jiangnan during the Ming Dynasty far exceeded that of the southwest.
But in the Yunnan-Guizhou area, there are only one or two Jinshi in three years, so many people must be buried.
The Ming Dynasty could not give them a chance to get ahead. When these people see that King Qin has the opportunity to rule the world, they will definitely come to take part in the imperial examination."
Wang Linjiang knew that there were still very few people coming now, and he would wait until King Qin Suhe was completely stabilized and Ming Dynasty would be helpless.
More scholars will come to Hanzhong to take part in the imperial examination.
Zhang Youtang and his legitimate son are waiting for the announcement of the list. He hopes that his son can pass the Jinshi examination.
My younger brother is now the Minister of Education.
In a family like the Zhang family, whichever family has the most ability is always the head of the family.
When his own son failed to pass the Jinshi examination, their main line could only smile and give away the head of the family and become a branch line.
They have a family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. When judging the main line and branches, they don't just look at the strength of one generation.
Generally, it takes three generations to decide the fate of the head of the family.
"Twenty-sixth, Zhang Qinian from Hanzhong."
"Dad, I'm in high school.
I got Jinshi, I really passed the exam."
Zhang Qinian was under great pressure during this period, and everyone in his family put their hope in him.
Such heavy pressure almost crushed him.
He was under tremendous pressure and his performance was somewhat abnormal. Fortunately, he was in high school.
Zhang Youtang showed a long-lost smile and patted his son on the shoulder.
"Qi Nian, you have to remember that our family is not short of money. Based on this alone, you have an advantage over many people.
Corrupt officials are usually greedy for money or power. I will let your uncle work you into a difficult place.
Work hard for a few years to smooth out your character.
If you can withstand the test of officialdom, you will have the capital to rise all the way."
A son is better than a father. Zhang Youtang knew that his son's character was too sharp and not gregarious at all.
After he passed the imperial examination, he deliberately found his younger brother if his son was in high school.
His younger brother took action and transferred his son to a safe and difficult place.
There are many people fighting for good places, but no one is fighting for remote and poor areas.
I hope my son can understand his painstaking efforts. After working for several years, his temperament has softened and he won't be so sharp.
He will have greater development in the officialdom in the future.
"Third place, Zhang Shengbei from Rongcheng, Sichuan."
"Brother Zhang, congratulations. I didn't expect you to be ranked second."
After Li Shengyun went to high school, there were two more high schools around him.
He felt that the low-key and talented Zhang Shengbei would also be in high school, but there was no news.
Li Shengyun initially thought that he felt wrong.
He did not expect that Zhang Shengbei was so talented that he could achieve such a good result as third place.
When Zhang Shengbei saw everyone's congratulations, he clasped his fists and said modestly: "We are all happy together.
I didn't expect the results to be so good.
Those who did not make the list should not be depressed, the results of the minor subjects have not been announced yet, and everyone still has the opportunity to become an official."
"Second place, Wang Linjiang from Rongcheng, Sichuan."
Wang Linjiang folded his arms in front of his chest and waited calmly for the results.
He knew that his results, as long as there was no fraud in the imperial examination, would definitely rank among the best.
The second place result is also in line with Wang Linjiang’s expectations.
He also passed this imperial examination and proved to all those who looked down on him.
It's not that he has no talent, but the Ming Dynasty refused to accept him as a great talent.
He will use better performance to prove to the world that he will be a great talent who will leave his name in Qing history, rather than a mediocre person.
"The first place is Lin Wenjing from Hanzhong."
When Mo Yuting heard the news, he jumped up and said in surprise: "Brother Lin, you are the top pick in high school."
He looked at Lin Wenjing's calm expression and asked in surprise: "Brother Lin, why do you look so unhappy when you are the top pick in high school?"
Lin Wenjing said calmly: "I have prepared carefully for so long, but I can't even win the top prize. Doesn't that prove that I am too incompetent.
It is not difficult to win the top prize. As long as there was no cheating in the examination, I should have been the top pick long ago."
Lin Wenjing has this confidence and confidence, and his learning ability is very strong.
I usually read newspapers and read more about the policies of the Qin Palace.
When Lin Wenjing saw these questions in the exam, she knew what answers King Qin wanted.
After the patrolmen read the list of Jinshi, they also read the results of the minor subjects.
Many scholars don't pay that much attention to the results of minor subjects.
If you don't pass the Jinshi exam, you will start a few years later than your peers.
Those who have some assets but feel they are talented but do not perform well will prepare to take the imperial examination next year.
I feel that this imperial examination has reached a higher level for him.
They are also quite satisfied with the eighth-grade official.
This kind of talent pays attention to the results of the secondary list.
Wang Zhongce came out and said to the many scholars with a smile:
"Whether you are a Jinshi or a fellow Jinshi, please follow me into the Gongyuan."
Mo Yuting asked Lin Wenjing curiously: "Brother Lin, you are so powerful.
Can you guess what you are doing when you enter Gongyuan now?"
Lin Wenjing shook her head and said: "There is no sign of this, I can't detect it.
Let's follow him and we'll find out later."
Many scholars are discussing this situation.
They didn't know what was waiting for them in the Gongyuan.
Li Shengyun clasped his fists at Zhang Shengbei and asked, "Brother Zhang, you are the Tanhua Lang.
The Prince of Qin's Mansion announced that you were ranked third, and there was no such title as Tanhua.
In the Ming Dynasty, there was the palace examination after the joint examination. The emperor personally selected the number one, second and third place, and re-ranked the candidates.
Do you think it could be that His Highness the King of Qin had a sudden idea and wanted to inspect us?
This is a kind of palace examination in disguise. If we can be favored by the King of Qin, we will become famous.
Next, we must perform well and not affect His Highness King Qin's perception of us."
Everyone walked into the Gongyuan, and under the coordination of Wang Zhongce and other invigilators, they were classified as Jinshi and Jinshi in each subject.
Divide into several teams and arrange into several rows based on results.
There were also etiquette teams and serious-looking guards nearby.
Li Shengyun said straightforwardly: "We are going to meet a big shot.
Even Prime Minister Wang Zhongce doesn't have this kind of pomp, and the only person he wants to see is His Highness the King of Qin."
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Su He was inside the house, looking through the glass at the scholars queuing up.
These scholars who are on the list are all his supporters.
Exam papers for minor subjects are handed over to professional examiners for evaluation.
After the examination papers of the Jinshi List are judged by the examiners, Su He determines the ranking.
The top few on the Jinshi list are all people with real talents and learning.
Their thoughts are not bound by Confucianism, and they are not the kind of corrupt Confucians who only know how to fight for power and gain.
Su He mainly looks at the last policy question to decide whether a scholar can be on the list.
For other questions, the talents demonstrated will determine their ranking.
The scholars who can be on the list are all scholars who have a clear-cut stand and completely separated from the Ming Dynasty.
Su He would not let some half-hearted people pass the imperial examinations held by him to become Jinshi.
The purpose of selecting officials through the imperial examination was to stabilize the place and appease the scholars.
Lin Wenjing, who ranked first in the imperial examination, showed the most all-round talent. Not only was he ranked among the top three in all minor subjects, he was also among the top three.
Wang Linjiang, who came second in the imperial examination, has the most mature ideas and the most stable policies. He is more suitable to be the chief official.
Zhang Shengbei, who came third in the imperial examination, showed his resentment towards corrupt officials and put forward many ideas to rectify the administration of officials.
Su He thought he was more suitable to enter the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Whether he has this intention or pretends to be like this, it is more appropriate to enter the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
In this imperial examination, these three talents stand out the most.
Other people on the list will have no problem governing a county after being trained.
Su He led Wang Zhongce and others out of the house.
Lin Wenjing saw that it was indeed His Highness King Qin who received them.
He was the first to react and bowed in greeting: "Meet His Highness King Qin."
The others reacted and bowed to King Qin at the same time.
When Su He saw the scholars bowing and bowing, he smiled and said: "You are all Jinshi now and will be the mainstay of the officialdom in the future.
Most of you didn't know anything about officialdom before.
It is completely irresponsible to confer officers on you now.
I restructured the Imperial College, which was mainly used to train reserve officials.
You are all students of the Imperial College now.
He learned how to be an official in the Imperial College, and at the same time practiced in various yamen in Hanzhong.
The internship process is also a test for you.
After two months, you will be conferred an official rank based on your Imperial College graduation examination results and internship level."
Su He met these scholars who were successful in the rankings, explained to them the affairs of the Imperial College, and then left the Gongyuan.
The invigilator issues the admission notice of the Imperial College to each scholar.
The admission notice includes an introduction to the Imperial College and internship requirements.
Mo Yuting carefully read the Imperial College admission notice.
He grabbed his hair and wailed: "I'm done, I'm completely done this time.
I really didn’t expect that after passing the Jinshi exam, I would have to study again.
Only those with good grades can serve as the magistrate of a certain county or stay in the central government.
If your grades are not good, you can only go to a certain yamen in the county and work as a subordinate official.
The gap between the treatment of the seventh-grade official and the seventh-grade subordinate is really huge.
The most important thing is the internship requirement, which is also related to the results of the minor subjects.
This is a two-way choice. You can sign up yourself, and each yamen will choose the internship students according to their requirements.
My grades in these subjects were not very good, so I had to choose a yamen that did not require scores in minor subjects.
I will most likely go to the Governor's Mansion, which is where military generals gather.
The upper limit for civil service promotion is not high, but the requirements here are really low.
I also have experience in dealing with these generals, so the Governor's Mansion should be suitable for me."
After Mo Yuting explained his situation, he looked at Lin Wenjing and asked, "Brother Lin, you are the number one scholar, and your scores in minor subjects are so good.
Which yamen are you going to choose?"
"I'm going to choose the Secretariat. The people here have all-round requirements, so I'm more suitable.
Officials in the Secretariat have been in contact with the core affairs of the Central Committee for a long time.
After training in the secretariat for a period of time, you will be a local official when you are released.
I estimate that in the future there will definitely be a small number of local governors, ministers of the six ministries, and secretariats."
The scholars held the admission notices from the Imperial College and were discussing with their friends which yamen they should go to for internship.
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Su He and Wang Zhongce took a carriage back to Prince Qin's Mansion.
Su He said in a relaxed tone:
"The imperial examination is finally over, and we can focus on dealing with the Ming Dynasty's encirclement and suppression.
The Ming Dynasty is now trying its best to prepare to wipe us out.
As long as we survive this time, the Ming Dynasty will not have the strength to mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress us again.
It will be a period of gradual expansion for us, and the offensive and defensive momentum will change."
Wang Zhongce said confidently: "Your Highness, King Qin, I don't know much about military matters. Now the government has more money and food.
As long as the army does not collapse in a short time, there is no problem in fighting a protracted war."
Wang Zhongce did not think that the Ming Dynasty could destroy them.
The most dangerous time for them was when Yang He led his troops to encircle and attack Sichuan.
At that time, as long as there was a failure, it would cause a chain reaction.
Now the rule of the Qin Palace is basically stable, not to mention that the Ming army cannot invade.
Even if the Ming army breaks through the defense line, they can still fight by mobilizing the people.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin established the Imperial College in accordance with His Highness's wishes.
Not only newly admitted Jinshi, but also officials who are promoted in the future will also need to rejoin the Imperial College to study."
Su He nodded and said in an unquestionable tone:
"That's right, not only scholars, but other officials also need to relearn when they get promoted.
Being able to be a good magistrate does not mean that he can be a good magistrate.
You must re-study and pass the test before you can be granted a real job.
Soldiers who are promoted must go to military academies to study again, and officials who are promoted are no exception."
There is another point that Su He has not said yet. This method is also conducive to anti-corruption.
Some officials form local interest groups.
By transferring them away from the local area in this way, they can be dealt with easily.
When an official comes to the Imperial College to study, the censor can also be sent to investigate his situation.
This can expose corrupt officials and help ensure clean governance.