Along the way, Zhao Fengshou read the test papers of no less than 300 candidates. Most of them had just completed about 20 questions, and the papers were quite scrawled. The candidates had made drafts first and then planned to copy them in the paper.
On top of the test paper.
There are also those who write more. Among the more than 300 candidates, there are always some talented people with a solid foundation, or students who failed in previous years are already familiar with the rules and environment of the examination room.
Most candidates who take the imperial examination for the first time are quite nervous on the first day. It is difficult to calm down and often cannot solve many questions. Only after they become familiar with the environment and slowly calm down can they perform at a normal level.
Even so, those candidates with a solid foundation and previous exam experience only had about 30 questions. The best one had about 40 questions, but that candidate's paper was not good at all.
It cannot be read, and can only be reviewed after the final copy.
This is not the case with Mr. Liu's paper. Not only has the number of sixty questions been completed, but the paper is also clean and tidy, with no ink dripping at all. It is as if the last transcribing thing was done so cleanly. This is what Zhao Fengshou is.
The reason for being stunned.
You must know that one hundred questions only lasted three days. Only half a day had passed and Young Master Liu had actually completed more than half of the questions. Zhao Fengshou couldn't help but be surprised.
Looking strangely at Mr. Liu, who seemed to be munching on the chicken leg as if no one was watching, Zhao Fengshou rarely stopped and bent down to examine the test paper. This was something he had never done before.
In fact, the main reason is that Zhao Fengshou does not believe that Mr. Liu can actually solve these problems in such a time. He is either a talented person with amazing talents or he writes some inexplicable articles below. Zhao Fengshou wants to verify it. If Liu Mingzhi
It is truly a talent to get the first place, and I, as the examiner, feel honored to do so.
Zhao Fengshou fiddled with the test paper for a few times and found that there were only roll papers and manuscript paper and no other items. Then he started to examine the answers. The more he looked at them, the more shocked he was. Not one of the first twenty questions had a wrong answer. You know, even he
I am not sure that I can answer these questions completely correctly within such a time.
Although Zhao Fengshou was also one of the examiners, he was only responsible for 30 questions as the examiner. Qi Run and four exam companions were responsible for the remaining questions. Even he did not know the content of the questions.
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After only reading twenty questions, Zhao Fengshou had to leave the examination room. Even the examiner could not stay alone with a candidate in the examination room for too long.
Before leaving, the examiner purposely glanced at the number in the examination room. He had already taken this candidate seriously, and maybe Jinling was going to produce a candidate who had all the right rules and meanings this time.
After Zhao Feng took it away, Mr. Liu suddenly collapsed to the ground: "I was scared to death. I thought I had made a mistake somewhere. Could it be that I did the wrong question?"
After wiping his hands with a towel, Young Master Liu hurriedly picked up the test paper and started checking each question one by one. The answers he had been so confident about before looked a little weird again.
Mr. Liu pulled his hair and looked confused. Is this answer right or wrong? It feels right, but it seems wrong again. I'll have to play to death.
Zhao Fengshou did not expect that his examination would make Mr. Liu, who was originally calm, start to become anxious, and he could not read the remaining questions at all.
"Hmph." A muffled groan woke Liu Mingzhi up from his irritability.
Qi Run looked at the scratching uncle with a complicated expression, thinking that he had encountered a problem and couldn't continue, so he inadvertently made a calm gesture to show to Young Master Liu, and then left with his hands behind his back.
Qi Run had no choice but to avoid suspicion from others, especially his own uncle. He read the test papers of hundreds of people and only hurried past Liu Mingzhi's examination room.
Liu Dashao saw his father-in-law's actions, and began to adjust his mentality, picked up his pen and continued writing.
Soon after, the sky finally became dark, and the government officials wore lanterns and handed out candles to the candidates in the examination room one by one. The candlelight shone brightly in the quiet Gongyuan.
After Liu Mingzhi lit the candle, he had already sat through ninety questions. He knew that the dim light of the candle was most likely to damage his eyes. Young Master Liu planned to continue writing and sorting out the test papers tomorrow, then look sideways at the simple wooden bed.
Staring at the stars all over the sky, he was in a daze.
"Jinling is indeed prosperous under Lord Qi's governance. Although some students are a little nervous about their first scientific examination, most students still have a good attitude and their results must be very good."
"Mr. Zhao, that's ridiculous. It's because all the students have been studying hard every day and have a solid foundation. That's why they can start doing the test questions so peacefully. It has very little to do with me."
"Lord Qi, you are being humble. Your Majesty occasionally mentions your name in the palace. I heard that I intend to transfer you to the Sixth Ministry as an official next year. Don't forget to support me at that time."
Qi Run felt happy, but his expression remained calm: "It all depends on His Majesty's grace. As for whether he can be transferred to the Sixth Department, it is too early. I dare not make a guarantee with Mr. Zhao."
"Yes, yes, there are unforeseen circumstances. No one can be sure of it until the time comes. I admire your lord's character. There is no wine today. I will use tea instead of wine to wish you a better future. I hope that next year you and I will be able to
We serve as ministers in the same palace."
Qi Run also raised the tea cup in front of him: "Thank you very much, you and I will encourage each other."
"Among the more than a thousand candidates for the examination, I wonder if your Excellency has discovered any talents. I have long heard that Dangyang Academy produces all the talented people in the world. Unfortunately, Xiaguan is from the north and has no chance to see Dangyang Academy.
After meeting all the candidates today, you will be able to understand the demeanor of the president. The students of Dangyang Academy are indeed extraordinary, and many students can do the questions at a speed that even the lower officials would be ashamed of."
Qi Run raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Could it be that Mr. Zhao discovered some talented people? Is it Song Yi and Li Peichao from Dangyang Academy, or Lin Yangming from Yishan Academy and other famous talents in Jinling?"
"Since your Excellency wants to test the official, I will not hide my secrets. I found two outstanding students. One is a student named Hu Jun. He answers the questions very quickly. Although I don't know the answer.
But judging from his roll, I think he is a talented person.”
"Who is the other one?"
"This official doesn't know. Logically speaking, the first thing a candidate needs to do after receiving the test paper is to write their name, but he didn't leave out the name. I don't know whether it is because he forgot it or because of personal habit. But here
His knowledge is absolutely extraordinary. I took a cursory look at his answers and found that there were no mistakes in any of the twenty questions, which is really shocking."
"There is no name? I hope I haven't forgotten it, otherwise the scripture will be invalid."