A few days later, the examination had passed, but the Shuntian Gongyuan was still busy.
A group of fellow examiners, including Xu Guoqi, the bachelor and president of the examination, and Gao Pangshi, rushed from the Ministry of Rites to Sunchon Gongyuan and never left the place again. They first invigilated the examination and then marked the papers.
There are three to five students taking the examination in each room of the Five Classics, and Gao Xiangshi is assigned to the "Yi" room according to the classics.
Originally, in terms of qualifications, he should be a house master at the end of the crane, but in fact this is not the case. His special background and special official status made him the most authoritative house master in the "Yi" house. Others, including Chen Yubi, would come to Gao Pragmatic to make a decision when they encountered two volumes that were indistinguishable.
It had been going well before, but something went wrong after lunch today. Shen Ziyi, who is also a room master, found an article and thought it was very well written. He showed it to Chen Yubi, who also thought it was excellent. He made it, so he and Shen Ziyi brought it over to Gao Pangshi to see.
Who would have thought that Gao Pragmatic read the papers very quickly before and gave quick evaluations, but this time he read very slowly, and the more he read, the more he frowned.
Shen Ziping was standing next to him, and he couldn't understand it after thinking about it. He felt that this article was definitely good enough, but Gao Longwen looked at it with such an expression... Could it be that there were things that should be avoided in the volume but were not avoided?
It stands to reason that at the general examination level, the candidates are all experienced veterans and are unlikely to make such low-level mistakes. But in fact, this thing is uncertain. Because the candidates of the general examination are under great pressure, sometimes they just don't make high-level mistakes. Mistakes, and low-level mistakes always occur.
Chen Yubi was also a little uneasy because of Gao Pragmatic's rare caution. You must know that he had also read this article. If there are any taboo words, although the list has not been finalized yet, there will be no serious consequences. But it was very embarrassing for me.
Who would have thought that when Gao pragmatic saw the end, he just sighed, put the copied examination paper on the desk, rubbed his eyebrows as if he had a headache, and said: "In my opinion, this article should be deposed." , but I also know what you two mean by it. It is that this article looks really good. It is written in accordance with the law and has beautiful words..."
Shen Ziyi said in astonishment: "Does Gao Longwen think otherwise?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head: "That's not true. If I just read the articles in this volume, I would think it would be at least the top ten."
Shen Ziyi was surprised and said: "In that case, why do you say he was deposed?"
"When we select talents, we don't just select literary talents, we actually select the pillars of the country." Gao Pragmatic said calmly: "Although we are just reading the five scriptures at the moment, not making policy decisions, we can still see the candidates' ambitions and temperaments while writing."
Shen Ziyi was a little dissatisfied after hearing this. He pointed to the paper and said, "What Gao Longwen said is certainly reasonable, but I think the candidates in this paper have noble natures and very lofty aspirations."
Chen Yubi also nodded beside him and said: "Yes, I think so too."
Gao pragmatic also nodded and said: "Ran Ye, noble and noble."
Chen Yubi was stunned by what he said, frowned and said: "In that case..."
"Too noble, too great." Gao pragmatically pressed the paper with his index finger and pushed it forward slightly: "It's easy to say, but difficult to do... In other words, this is just a way of saying it, it's not practical at all. It doesn’t make sense.”
Chen Yubi frowned, but said nothing.
However, Shen Ziping shook his head: "If you take this view from Young Sima, I'm afraid there won't be many candidates for Jinshi in this department."
Gao pragmatic smiled slightly and said: "You can choose a few, choose a few, it's better to have less than to overdo it."
Shen Ziyi raised his eyebrows slightly: "How many have Gao Longwen chosen now?"
"Three."
"Only three?"
Not only Shen Ziyi was stunned, Chen Yubi was also stunned.
There are usually about 300 people on the gold list for one subject. If each of the eighteen room masters only chooses three, then the number of people on the gold list for this subject will really hit a record low.
Moreover, Chen Yubi knew the emperor's intention of letting Gao Pragmatic temporarily serve as the examiner of the general examination. In addition, Xu Guo was the chief examiner of the undergraduate program. Gao Pragmatic had every reason and ability to win a few more new subjects, and then naturally he would not have to worry about having no one available in the future. .
But obviously Gao Pragmatic didn't want to explain the reason. He just smiled and didn't say anything else. He just picked up the paper on the desk and handed it to Shen Zibing and said: "What I just said is just my personal opinion. Is it right?" It's up to Brother Shen to decide whether he will be promoted to the old man in Xu Ge."
Shen Ziyi took it over, hesitated for a while, and sighed: "I originally wanted to recommend this article to Mr. Xu Ge as a first-class candidate, but... forget it, let's decide on a third-class candidate."
Gao pragmatic smiled, as if he agreed, but didn't seem to express anything.
After a few days of marking by the room teachers, Mr. Xu Ge had already read some recommended excellent articles, and he had also "picked up" a few more among the discarded articles. The marking work of the examination was basically completed.
When finalizing the list, Gao Pragmatic set two records. One is the record of the fewest recommended articles - three; the second is the record of the highest success rate of recommended articles - all.
In front of a bunch of examiners, Xu Guo couldn't help but joke and joked: "Seeking truth, seeking truth, I think your hobby is breaking records, right?"
Gao Pragmatic started to talk nonsense in a serious manner: "I am a junior in the examination room. I dare not take up more places in case I miss the country."
Everyone originally thought that Gao Jingshi only recommended three people was a pretentious move, but as soon as he said this, everyone felt that "this guy is not bad" - Gao Jingshi recommended less than a dozen, even if they were evenly divided At once, each person can recommend one more person. This recommendation is a guarantee for the future!
So once Gao Pragmatic's approach was fully explained, everyone felt that this guy was quite aware, he took good care of everyone, and he didn't rely on the power of his holy family to dominate others.
I don’t know whether it was because Gao Jingshi gave up more than a dozen places, or because he really had a good eye for pearls. In the end, when everyone was discussing the rankings, they were stunned to place one of the three articles selected by Gao Jingshi. The first place is the Huiyuan position.
Gao Pragmatic actually didn't know who the author of the article was. Seeing this situation, he was afraid that everyone was just giving him a face, so he couldn't help but declined. Unexpectedly, all the examiners present said that they thought it was true after reading the article. It is a top-notch masterpiece, and Huiyuan deserves it.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Gao Pragmatic couldn't refuse, so he had to admit it.
Moving further back, the other two articles selected by Gao Jingshi are also ranked fairly high, one is ranked twelfth in the second class, and the other is ranked 30th in the second class. According to general conditions, even if it is
The 30th place in the second class is usually unlikely to make major mistakes in the palace examination, and in the later Shujishi Hall selection, the chance of being selected is also very high.
It seems that although there are few articles on high pragmatic delineation, they are indeed few and precise. Even if Brother Huiyuan has some problems during the imperial examination, it doesn't matter, at least three Shujishi should not be able to escape.
After the exam announcement, the celebration outside had nothing to do with Gao Pragmatism. From Xu Ge to all the fellow examiners, they just changed places to sleep - moved from Sunchon Gongyuan back to the Ministry of Rites again, and maintained a concentrated life like "house arrest"
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After a few days of celebration, the palace examination began, and Gao Pragmatic still had an assignment: as one of the examiners, he continued to grade the examination papers.
The examiners are a little different from before. In addition to a group of examiners who continue to mark the examination papers, the first assistant Zhang Siwei, the second assistant Shen Shixing, etc. also have to bear the name of the examiner.
But something unexpected happened this time. Both Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing declined this customary appointment, and the reason was the same: to avoid suspicion.
At this time, Gao Pingshi learned that Zhang Jiazheng and Shen Yongmao were also among the candidates for this subject - Zhang Jiazheng was the son of Zhang Siwei, and Shen Yongmao was the son of Shen Shixing. Therefore, the two pavilion elders avoided suspicion.
Gao Yongmao was not very clear about Shen Yongmao's situation, but he did know that Zhang Jiazheng was his cousin.
Originally, Zhang Jiazheng was going to take the examination in the eighth year of Wanli, but he fell ill temporarily and missed the Spring Festival of Gengchenke. Otherwise, he might have ended up like brothers Xiao Liangyou and Wang Tingzhuan last time.
Brothers are doing Chinese style together.
In this imperial examination, the adjustment to the examination rankings is neither big nor small. The overall ranking changes are very small, but there is one adjustment that is slightly unfavorable to Gao pragmatism: the original examination Huiyuan
The volume was demoted one place and became second place.
However, this adjustment was made by the "Imperial Meeting". At that time, only a few cabinet elders and the Minister of Rites were in front of the emperor, and Gao Pragmatic did not know what was going on.
As soon as the gold medal list for the palace exam came out, it was time for the new scholars to celebrate, and it was nothing pragmatic. For him, it was just the end of the "jail" that had lasted for nearly a month - Huang Zhiting had already arrived.
Annan has been here for several days, and perhaps the troops have already been gathered for maritime adaptability training.
Gao Pragmatic, who was finally liberated, returned to his home. He planned to see if there was any report from Liaodong, but he knew that an old acquaintance was already waiting for him.
The person who came had a high status and was known as the internal minister - Huang Mengyu, the eunuch who was the chief eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
"Young Master Sima, are you alright?" Huang Mengyu shouted, and came out as if he were at his own house. He raised his arms and said, "I, Lao Huang, didn't see you until today when you came back this time. I'm really sorry.
Very, I will punish myself with three drinks later."
Gao Pangshi's relationship with Huang Mengyu was closer than that with Chen Ju, and he didn't talk about it at the moment. He laughed and said: "Don't talk about drinking - let me ask you first. When I just came back last time, you said you were in the office."
It’s worth leaving, isn’t this reason too far-fetched?”
Huang Mengyu looked around and said with a smile: "We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."
Gao Pragmatic was a little surprised and thought to himself: Could it be that something really happened?
But Huang Mengyu is a rough and tactful person, and Gao Pragmatic did not doubt that he was there, so he pulled him in.
The government had known that Gao Pingshi was coming back, and also knew that Huang Mengyu had arrived, so the banquet had already been prepared and was just waiting for them to be served.
When he was seated at the table, Gao Pragmatic waved his hand for everyone around him to leave first, and then looked at Huang Mengyu.
Huang Mengyu put down his wine glass, scratched his head and said, "I guess the part-time job at Lao Chen's place will have to be handed over soon."
Gao Pingshi asked: "The Royal Horse Supervisor?"
Huang Mengyu nodded.
"To whom?" Gao Pingshi frowned and said, "It can't be Li Wenjin, right?"
"That's not the case, that's not the case." Huang Mengyu waved his hand quickly: "After the Empress Dowager Cisheng stopped asking about political affairs, Lao Chen and I originally thought that the emperor might reuse his uncle, but it later proved that the emperor had no such intention.
."
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: Of course he doesn't mean this. Li Wenjin naturally had great contributions to Empress Dowager Li, and he also protected Zhu Yijun when he was a child. But now that Zhu Yijun has finally obtained the power from the two palaces, how can he push Li Wenjin forward again?
Arrive in front of the stage?
Not to mention whether the foreign court would leave such a memorial and worry that Li Wenjin would become a powerful eunuch who would bring disaster to the country and the people, but Zhu Yijun himself would not do such a stupid thing - is there much difference between Li Wenjin being in power and the Empress Dowager Li being in power?
"Then what does the emperor want to use?" Gao pragmatically asked.
Huang Mengyu's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "Zhang Jing."
Gao pragmatic frowned immediately and asked: "He is a member of Zhang Hong's family. Why does the emperor not use Zhang Hong, but instead uses him instead of Zhang Hong? What happened to Zhang Hong?"
Huang Mengyu sighed: "Zhang Hong is not bad, but he has a tough temper. The last time the emperor's eldest son was born, the emperor... was not very happy. Zhang Hong gave some advice, but was scolded by the emperor. He couldn't think of it and went on a hunger strike.
died."
Gao Pingshi was stunned, then frowned and said, "The emperor scolded him? Did he say it in a harsh way?"
Huang Mengyu became stern when he heard Gao's pragmatic tone. He was a little scared for some reason, and hurriedly said: "Actually, I didn't scold him. I just said, 'This is my family matter, it has nothing to do with you, stand down!' But you also
We know that Zhang Hong is an upright person. He tried to ask for his good intentions, but was shouted back by the emperor, so it was inevitable that he couldn't think about it for a while."
Gao Pangshi's face softened slightly, but he was still a little stern and asked: "Then what will the emperor say after his death?"
Huang Mengyu said: "The emperor felt very sorry for him and ordered Zhang Hong to be buried beside Yingxiang Temple outside the gate of Fucheng. He also sent people to regularly offer incense, melons, fruits and other objects as sacrifices."
Gao Pingshi managed to calm down and said: "The emperor is the supreme king in the world. He should be cautious about his words and deeds. I will talk to the emperor about this matter next time. How can I treat a loyal minister so slowly?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty could be called ministers, but in fact nowadays, even the great eunuchs rarely dare to regard themselves as "ministers", so Huang Mengyu was quite touched by Gao Pragmatic's words
, sighed: "Once Zhang Hong dies, Zhang Jing will have no one to hold him down. He is not my and Lao Chen's subordinate, and it is not appropriate for the two of us to attack Zhang Hong's adopted son while his body is still cold.
This man coaxes the emperor, and when it comes to means, it is just that, everything goes as planned, but the emperor is only of such an age after all, and the words of advice are not as good as the words that go well... Plus you are going again
After leaving Liaodong, no one can warn the emperor..."
Gao pragmatic subconsciously turned the small cup of Yu porcelain in his hand and said thoughtfully: "It wouldn't matter if Zhang Jing only takes down the Royal Horse Prison, but I always feel that this guy won't be so honest..."
"Young Sima has a sharp eye." Huang Mengyu patted the table gently and lowered his voice: "Lao Chen and I discovered that Zhang Jing was already in contact with Liu Shou - within a month, the two had a secret meeting
Four times.”
Gao Pragmatic slowly narrowed his eyes.
Zhang Jing, who is about to be appointed as the Grand Eunuch of the Royal Horse Guard, and Liu Shouyou, the Commander-in-Chief of the Jinyiwei, have such frequent secret meetings, and they even skip the Dongchang set up to supervise the Jinyiwei. It must not be just for small talk, right?
No wonder Huang Mengyu was so cautious today that even the eunuchs around him couldn't trust him.
It seems that when I go to Liaodong, the demons and ghosts around the emperor can't help but come out to make some sense of presence.
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Originally, I thought it would be just one chapter from writing and grading to the time when the results of the palace exam are released. However, this time I refined it too much and made it two-in-one.