After the palace examination, the names must be sealed and transcribed just like the provincial examination. After the examination papers are transcribed, they are first reviewed by the primary examiner and graded as a third grade, and then sealed again, and reviewed by the reviewer and graded again as a fifth grade.
Finally, the top ten were sent to the emperor for review, and the list of top ten was determined. The number one, second, and third overall were ultimately decided by the emperor. This is how the top three came to be.
On the night after the palace examination, the copied test papers were sent to the hands of Chen Xian, Wu Juhou and other 13 preliminary examiners. They conducted the preliminary evaluation overnight and worked out the first, second and third grades. It was hard work at night.
The next day, the preliminary evaluation papers were handed over to Zhang Chun, An Tao, Zeng Bu, Li Qingchen, Cai Jing, Cai Bian, An Dun, Lin Xi, Xu Jiang, Zhang Shangying, Xing Shu, Huang Lu, etc.
In the hands of a group of important officials of the imperial court, they reviewed and drafted the first, second, third, fourth and fifth grades.
When Zhang Chun got Wu Zhi's test paper, he felt happy when he looked at it: Regardless of whether his policy was well written or not, this scholar's words touched his heart, so why did he stick to him so much?
Where is the heart! He waved the pen with a smile: "Last time", and then handed it to Li Qingchen next to him. Li Qingchen was in a good mood after reading it, and gave the grade of "Last time". In this way, except for Xu Jiang and Xing Shu,
When he saw Pan Wei's test paper, Pan Wei got five "last time" and seven "middle to upper" grades.
Since the test papers were all anonymous, they didn't know who it was. Although there was a suspicion of flattery, it couldn't stop them, the new party members, from feeling happy, so they finally made a decision and ranked Wu Zhi's test paper first, and He Changyan
Fang Tianruo's test paper was ranked second, Fang Tianruo's test paper was ranked third, Pan Wei's test paper was ranked fourth, and Huan Guo's test paper was ranked eighth.
After arranging the names, Hao Sui sent the top ten test papers to the Imperial Study Room of Chui Gong Palace and placed them on the desk of the official Zhao Xu. Other test papers were also brought to the Imperial Study Room of Chui Gong Palace by other chamberlains.
All the ministers followed and walked into the imperial study to wait for the news.
At this time, it was already dusk and the lanterns were starting to turn on. Seeing a group of ministers working hard all day, Zhao Xu felt very sorry and specially ordered Hao Sui to go to the imperial kitchen to get some cooking cakes and mutton soup to fill their stomachs.
Everyone thanked the holy grace and enjoyed it happily.
They are so grateful for the officials' thoughtful care!
When Hao Sui turned on the light, Zhao Xu turned on the light and slowly read each test paper one by one. After reading it, he thought about it, put the four papers in front of him aside, and added the third one from among them.
The test papers for the eighth place were also taken out and put together. Then he picked up the ink pen and outlined the remaining five test papers one by one from sixth to tenth. Then he picked up the five test papers placed aside and repeated them one by one.
After reading it again, he ranked Pan Wei's test paper as fifth, circled Huan Guo's test paper as fourth, and circled Fang Tianruo's test paper as third. When he ranked second, he hesitated and took the test paper again.
After looking at Wu Zhi's test paper, Long Yan was so happy that he circled it as the first place, and then circled He Changyan's test paper as the second place.
After the draft was completed, Zhao Xu ordered Hao Sui to distribute the test papers to the ministers who were waiting next door. Zhang Chun and others took a look and saw that there were no major differences, so they had no objections and agreed. Just like that, the palace examination was completed.
The result is decided!
After the rankings were drawn up, the results were announced on the spot and prepared to be recorded and stamped with the emperor's seal. Everyone couldn't wait to get rid of the confusion and took a look. They were stunned: the number one winner turned out to be the annoying Wu Zhi! They suppressed him.
That Huan State turned out to be fourth! However, the matter is now done, and there is no way to change it even if you want! All the ministers could only look at each other with a wry smile, shake their heads and sigh.
"Haha! Interesting! Interesting!" Zhao Xu burst out laughing when he saw this result. The Wu Zhi he was thinking about turned out to be the number one scholar, which was completely beyond his expectation, making him feel that things were even more interesting and dramatic.
, he became more and more interested in Wu Zhi.
The number one scholar who can write such poems as "Withered vines and old trees, dim crows, small bridges and flowing water, people's houses, the west wind and thin horses on the ancient roads. The sun sets in the west, and the heartbroken people are at the end of the world" and "The number one scholar travels to the top of the building, and the Bianshui River is full of beautiful scenery."
, this is unheard of in this dynasty! It deserves his attention.
The next day, that is, the third day after the palace examination, the day for the roll call and conferment of titles in the Golden Palace has arrived!
Early on, the entire Bianliang City was shrouded in joy and excitement. The spring breeze blew in the face, and there was a hint of heat in the coolness, just like people's mood. There were pictures of people in front of the tiled railing doors of every restaurant and tea shop.
The lights were decorated with colorful red flowers, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians, all rushing towards the Royal Street. Today's imperial city has focused the attention of all the people in Bianliang City.
"Jindian Chuanlu" is a supreme honor for scholars. At that time, people compared being a Jinshi to "a carp jumping over the dragon's gate". Once one was named on the "Yellow List", one's worth would be a hundred times higher, and high-ranking officials and generous salaries would follow one after another. Rulers
This is how you use fame, fortune and wealth to win over scholars.
Before dawn, Wu Zhi and Pan Wei had to get up. After washing and eating breakfast, Wang Er drove a carriage to take them to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
The line in front of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites was filled with people early on. Almost all of them were Jinshi who had passed the imperial examinations. All of them were glowing and beaming with joy. There were also officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple in green robes and green robes around to maintain order.
Jindian Chuanlu needs the Ministry of Rites to preside over it and the Honglu Temple to cooperate and complete it together.
In front of the crowd, stood two officials in purple clothes and purple robes. One was Lin Xi, the Minister of Rites, who was in his sixties, and the other was Guo Zhizhang, the minister of Honglu Temple, who was in his fifties. They looked solemn.
The unusual equipment is very eye-catching. Many new scholars looked at these two old men with envy. They were both important ministers of the imperial court. When would I be able to wear purple clothes and purple robes and become a central minister of the imperial court like them?
After passing through Dianmao, under the leadership of Lin Xi and Guo Zhizhang, everyone headed to Donghua Gate. After passing through Donghua Gate, the eunuchs led the way into the imperial city. Along the way, there were palace guards on duty on both sides of the imperial road, especially those in brocade and armor.
Eye-catching, they looked at this group of new scholars marching into the imperial city in high spirits, their faces full of envy!
Wu Zhi followed everyone to the open space in front of Jiying Hall and waited in line. Flags were fluttering in front of Jiying Hall. On the left and right sides of the hall door, musicians carrying various musical instruments had already taken their places and were looking at you curiously.
Jinshi, chatting and discussing in a low voice.
In front of the Jiying Hall, officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple placed a yellow table. Chen Xian, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, held the yellow table and placed it on the yellow table. As soon as the emperor's table appeared, the Jinshi never moved it away.
His eyes made him want to rush forward to see where he was in the ranking.
In the Jiying Hall, in front of the throne, Prince Duan Zhao Ji and other royal relatives and nobles, the princes, emperors and grandsons were already standing in rows on the left and right. All civil and military officials were also wearing purple, red or green court uniforms, standing in order according to their rank, left
Wen Youwu and Jingwei were clearly distinguished. The leaders were Zhang Chun, An Tao, Li Qingchen and other important officials of the court. The officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple were also taking their places inside and outside the palace.
After the official Zhao Xu was invited to take his place, with the sound of salutes and the sound of drums, the ceremony officially began.
"Qing Lin, declare the decree!" Zhao Xu was in a good mood. He looked at the ministers and ordered Lin Xi with a smile.
"Here!" Lin Xi bowed to accept the order, then turned and walked out of the hall, picked up the yellow list on the yellow table in front of the hall door, unfolded it, and read out loud word by word: "On March 12, the fourth year of Shaosheng,
To test the world's Jinshi, the first and second best will be awarded Jinshi and the highest rank, the third and fourth best will be given Jinshi origin, and the fifth best will be awarded the same Jinshi background."
At this point, the hearts of all the Jinshi were in their throats, and the exciting moment had finally arrived. This ceremony was just for the roll-call and awarding of Jinshi subjects, because the martial arts examinations had not yet begun, and the Wu Jinshi examinations were not held yet.
The waiting list has not been finalized yet.
After announcing this, Lin Xi paused for a moment, and then recited loudly: "Ding Chou ranked first in the first class of the imperial examination, and Wuzhi of Qinghe County, Enzhou, is awarded the number one scholar!"
"Ah!" Pan Wei next to him was obviously startled when he heard Wu Zhi's name, and looked at Wu Zhi in disbelief. When Wu Zhi heard his name, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt relieved while being excited.
After hearing this, all the Jinshi around were stunned for a moment, with faces full of surprise and surprise: "The sky has no eyes! How did this annoying guy become the number one scholar?!" They were extremely depressed and sighed.
Discussing quietly.
Under the guidance of the officials of Honglu Temple, Wu Zhi calmly walked out of the procession, knelt down on the left side of the royal road to salute, and then stood still and waited.
After Lin Xi recited it, Chen Xian, the Minister of Rites, who was under him, conveyed it to the palace guards below the palace steps, and then the seven palace guards called in unison and passed it outside the palace gate, which is called Chuanlu. First
The top pick, the second pick, and the top pick of A all have to be called three times, and then paged three times, all the way to the palace gate.
After the first place was announced three times, Lin Xi then read loudly: "Ding Chou ranked second in the first class of the imperial examination, and He Changyan of Xingan County, Linjiang Army, is awarded the second place!"
Thirty-year-old He Changyan burst into laughter when he heard his name. Although he was not the number one scholar, it was a great honor to be ranked second. He followed the guidance of the Honglu Temple officials and knelt down on the right side of the royal road.
He kowtowed, and after the salute, he stood up and waited quietly. He was so satisfied.
After three more roll calls and three more page calls, the news spread outside the palace.
"The third place in the first class of the Ding Chou Palace Examination, Fang Tianruo of Putian County, Xinghua Army, will be awarded the third place in the ranking!" Lin Xi paused for a moment, then continued to read. There were also three roll calls and three pagers, and the good news was conveyed outside the palace.
Fang Tianruo, who was in his thirties, also came out of the procession happily. He knelt down and kowtowed to the left side of the royal road, and then stood up, looking forward and thoughtful, as if he was a villain who has succeeded.
At this time, the crowd was already secretly boiling. Everyone looked at the three people standing in front of the team, with eyes that could overwhelm people with envy and hatred.
For names ranked fourth and above, there is no need to do three roll calls and three pagings, but only one roll call and one page. There is no need to go out of line after the announcement, just stand where you are and wait.
"Ding Chou ranked first in the second class of the Imperial Examination, and Hu Guo, Chong'an County, Jianzhou, was awarded the title of Jinshi!" Hu Guo was quite capable and upright.
"Pan Wei from Qinghe County, Enzhou, who came second in the second class of Ding Chou's imperial examination, is awarded the title of Jinshi!" Lin Xi paused for a moment, then continued to read.
"Ah! What?" Pan Wei was still in a trance and shocked that Wu Zhi became the number one pick. When he heard his name, he didn't react for a while. It wasn't until a kind person next to him poked his arm that he reacted.
Suddenly my heart beat faster, I was so surprised and shocked: "Oh my God, I got the Jinshi title! There is smoke coming out of our Pan family's ancestral grave!"
Pan Wei was so happy that he didn't remember anyone on the list that Lin Xi read out later, and he was completely distracted.
After a long time, Lin Xi finally finished the roll call of the 569 new Jinshi. This time, the imperial examination awarded Jinshi and the 23rd person, 180 people with Jinshi origin, and 366 people with the same Jinshi background.
As expected, the three brothers Guge, Guge, and Gugong all passed the examination, and Guge was ranked second and ninth to be awarded Jinshi, while Guge and Gu Gong were both ranked third to be awarded Jinshi. They are indeed talented.
As expected of one mother and three Jinshi!
After the reading, Lin Xi's mouth was dry and she was very tired. She kept complaining in her heart: "This work is really not done by humans, and it will kill me!"
As the roll call was heard outside the palace, the crowd gathered outside the Donghua Gate set off waves of cheers and exclamations. Especially Qian Mu, the owner of the Zhuangyuan Building, who was leading a group of younger brothers.
Sitting in Fanlou near Donghuamen, waiting for news. Although they are enemies in the same industry, he can only do as the Romans do. Who said Fanlou is the boss of the restaurant outside Donghuamen and the leader of the restaurant in Bianliang City, Tokyo? In order to show his strength.
, if you bring your younger brother here, you can only choose Fanlou.
When he heard "Ding Chou ranked first in the first class examination of the Imperial Academy, Wu Zhi of Qinghe County, Enzhou, was awarded the first prize!", the wine glass in his hand shook obviously, and the wine spilled all over him without realizing it, and he reacted accordingly
He came over and exclaimed in surprise: "Hahaha! The number one pick, great! Great!"
The younger brothers sitting around him were so frightened by his sudden exclamation that they looked at each other and complained: "It's not you who won the top prize, how happy are you?!"
When Qian Mu saw this, he quickly explained. After hearing this, everyone was relieved and congratulated him.
Can he not be elated? The Qilu "Inscribed on Bianliang Zhuangyuan Building" written by Wu Zhi for him has been carefully framed and is hanging high in a conspicuous place in the lobby on the first floor of Zhuangyuan Building. During this period, it has attracted many diners to the Zhuangyuan Building.
.Now Wu Zhi is the number one scholar in high school. When the time comes, he will add the four words "number one scholar and the third" to the text. He does not need to deliberately promote it himself. The number one scholar is worthy of the number one scholar. Such a prestigious reputation will fill the city
As everyone knows, it is even more famous. When the time comes, guests will come in droves, and wealth will come rolling in! This time he really found a treasure, and it was a big treasure tray!
Lin Xi returned to Jiying Hall to deliver his orders and return his orders.
"Please come to the palace to see me!" As Hao Sui shouted, the sound of drums suddenly sounded. Amidst the sound of drums, under the guidance of the officials of Honglu Temple, Wu Zhi took the lead, followed by He Changyan, followed by Fang Tianruo.
The Jinshi slowly walked into the Jiying Hall. When they reached the steps of the imperial throne, Wu Zhi stood at the front, facing the official Zhao Xu, and bowed deeply to him. They had all become court officials. This time
There is no need to kneel down and worship.
After the ceremony, everyone quietly waited for the official to confer official robes.
"Okay! Okay! Okay! The Qing family will become the pillars of the imperial court from now on! I'm so relieved!" Zhao Xu glanced at everyone, and then stared closely at Wu Zhi, who was standing in front of the new scholars, happily
said.
This Wu Zhi not only writes good policy and theory, but also has great literary talent in poetry and poetry. He is a talented person! After the palace examination a few days ago, he specially sent Hao Sui out of the palace to get to know Wu Zhi. He knew that Wu Zhi was an orphan.
Not only did he do well in the tribute examination, but he also wrote some good poems and became famous in the capital. When he saw Wu Zhi's "Tian Jing Sha Qiu Si" and "Inscribed on the Bianliang Zhuangyuan Tower" written by Wu Zhi, he read them carefully.
After all, he was also impressed. Now seeing Wu Zhi, who was standing in front of all the new scholars, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, with a calm and dignified appearance, he couldn't help but feel more curious and appreciative.
"Immediately, I will grant Wu Zhi to the minister, and I will appoint the official who was deleted by the decree and give him a robe!" Zhao Xu thought for a while, and then announced that he had originally discussed with the ministers that he planned to appoint Wu Zhi as the judge of the Wuning Army.
He changed his words casually. He wanted to keep Wu Zhi in the capital to observe and see how good his champion was. This Wu Zhi was obviously younger than himself, but he looked much calmer than himself. This had to be
It caught Zhao Xu's attention.
When the ministers headed by Zhang Chun heard this, they were all stunned: Isn't that right? The official position planned for Wu Zhi last night was the judge of the Wuning Army signed by the signature, so why is it suddenly changed to the official deleted by the imperial decree?
After thinking about it, they suddenly realized: "It can be seen that the officials are interested in this Wu Zhi!"
Although both were eighth-grade officials, they represented different meanings. The magistrate was an official from other places, while the official deleted in the edict was a Beijing official, which was obviously a preferential treatment.
The Sacred Heart is unpredictable!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After hearing this, Wu Zhi quickly bowed and saluted, and took with a smile the red official robe, palace flower, wat, crown, hat and boots handed over by the official of the Ministry of Etiquette.
The No. 1 Scholar is usually awarded with the signature of a state capital in another place, and is rarely awarded directly to a Beijing official.
"The official order was deleted? What kind of ghost official?" Wu Zhi muttered in his heart. He didn't know that he had been targeted by Zhao Xu.
"He Changyan was granted the title of Chief Minister, and he signed a letter to Wu Linjun to judge the judge! Grant him a robe!"
"Awarded to Fang Tianruo as a minister, and assigned to Zhang Xinjun as a military officer! Granted a robe!"
Except for the number one scholar, the number two scholar, and the top three who were conferred by the emperor personally on the day when they were handed down in the Golden Palace, the conferment of the rest of the scholars had to wait for more than ten days to be decided by the Ministry of Personnel, but everyone had a share in the roll call and the award of robes.
Everyone bowed and bowed one by one to thank the officials, and then accepted official robes, palace flowers, wats, crowns, hats, boots and other clothes one by one.
Wu Zhi finally met the three Guge brothers. They did look very similar. They had obvious southern features, their complexion was a bit dark, and they were not very tall.
When the conferment of officials and robes is over, the ceremony of passing on the emperor will be completed. Next, there will be a parade to praise the officials, which is a hard job for Wu Zhi.