Inside the lecture hall of the Hanlin Academy.

The lecturer Han Shineng got new calligraphy and paintings, and now he took them to the Han Academy for his colleagues to watch and show them out.

This time, what Han Shi could obtain was "The Lady Waving the Fan" by the Tang Dynasty painter Zhou Fang.

Chen Yubi, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but say, "Brother Cunliang, you lady's fan picture is as precious as the cold food post you got in the past."

Han Shineng was very happy and said, "Where, Brother Yuanzhong, you are a painter, please appreciate it for me."

Chen Yubi hurriedly said, "I dare not take it, I dare not take it. If you want to taste me, I can get a bachelor's degree in the United States. You might as well ask about Bachelor's degree in Optics."

When he mentioned himself, Zhang Wei took the painting and tasted it one by one: "Painting is a good painting, and every stroke shows the graceful and plump appearance. This is undoubtedly the original work."

Han Shineng was very happy to give the painting to Lin Yanchao and asked, "What does Bachelor Lin think?"

Lin Yanchao said immediately and didn't dare to take it. Then he praised the painting.

Yu Shenxing and Xu Xianqing are really accomplished in painting. The two and Han Shineng discussed it very seriously.

Lin Yanchao looked at it and this was also the norm in Hanlin Academy life, but there was nothing big about it.

While studying and studying history on weekdays, I chatted with my colleagues for a few words, which is a joy in the world, unlike other yamen who are busy with official documents every day.

This is the preciousness of Hanlin!

As I was about to speak, someone came to report to him: "You reported to the bachelor's school, and there were officials from the Ministry of Rites outside the door, and there were many Jinyiwei, who had a huge formation, so I wonder what was going on?"

Zhang Wei was slightly surprised and said, "Set up the case immediately to receive the order! You all follow me to the Yimen Gate to welcome the order!"

After saying that, Zhang Wei brought Lin Yanchao and others to the outside of Yimen Gate.

When everyone saw that it was Shen Li, the Minister of Rites, Zhu Geng, the Minister of Rites, and several doctors in charge.

Shen Li was wearing red clothes and holding an imperial edict in his hand, which was very majestic.

The other officials of the Ministry of Rites also looked solemn and stood behind Shen.

Shen Li said immediately: "The officials of the Hanlin Academy received the order!"

Zhang Wei led all the officials to bow down, Shen Li glanced at everyone, and then said, "The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun, and the imperial edict said... Wang Xijue, Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Lin Yanchao, the Left Son of Zuochunfang of Zhanshifu, also served as the Hanlin Academy, as the Minister of Rites, and was the Minister of Rites. He was the examination of this."

After the officials thanked him, Shen Li handed over the imperial edict to Lin Yanchao and said, "The court ordered Mr. Lin to take the lead in the examination of the Nangong to recommend talents to the country. This is the emperor's trust in Mr. Lin. The officials from the Ministry of Rites will give three thousand words to the emperor. He also asked Mr. Lin to choose the scholars impartially, so he should not let down the emperor's grace."

Lin Yanchao looked solemn and bowed to Shen Li long and said, "The officials remember the teachings of the ministry, and take the scholars impartially, and live up to the emperor's grace!"

Shen Li nodded.

Zhang Wei and other Hanlins below congratulated Lin Yanchao.

Everyone was a little shocked. They originally thought that the chief examiner of this subject was Shen Yiguan. Although they heard that Shen Li had opposed it before, everyone still thought that this was a sure thing.

But thinking about it is relieved, the examination was chaired by the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites certainly has the right to express their opinions on the candidates for the examination examiners who are invited by the cabinet.

Under Shen Li's strong opposition, Shen Yiguan was a steadily winning the game, but in the end he failed. However, Lin Yanchao, who had emerged halfway through the game, was a bargain.

The 25-year-old chief examiner of the examination, probably no one has ever been there since ancient times.

If it were someone else, they would definitely not agree, but Lin Yanchao's qualifications were really terrifying. He could win the top scorer at the age of 19, but he would still be the third place. Then it would be natural to become the chief examiner of the examination at the age of 25.

Han Shineng, Yu Shenxing, Chen Yubi and others congratulated Lin Yanchao one by one, saying that it was impossible to have no jealousy, but this little emotion is nothing compared to Lin Sanyuan with a bright future.

Zhang Wei knew it in his heart among the crowd, and when the two of them looked at each other, they all understood it.

Lin Yanchao knew that he was the chief examiner of the society, so Zhang Wei and Zhu Geng would owe him the favor.

At this time, Chen Li looked at Lin Yanchao again and said, "What else does Master Lin have to say to his family?"

Lin Yanchao nodded and ordered someone to call Zhan Ming to come.

In front of Shen Li and the officials, Lin Yanchao ordered Zhan Ming: "The emperor gave me the order to preside over the spring examination. I can't go home until the results are released. You should go back first and tell my wife on my behalf, asking her to stay at home without much thought. You can go home in less than a few days."

Zhan Ming couldn't help but say, "Master, then your clothes change?"

Lin Yanchao glanced at Chen Li and asked him what he meant. Chen Li said, "You go home immediately to get clothes, and you must send them to the Ministry of Rites before you can. Someone will forward them to your master!"

Chen Li asked again: "Does Mr. Lin have some medicines for regular medicines at home?"

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "More than the ministry, the officials don't have the habit of taking medicine on weekdays."

Chen Li praised, "That's good."

Shen Li said: "Please, Mr. Lin!"

Lin Yanchao nodded and turned around and said goodbye to the Hanlins.

The colleagues returned the greeting together, and then looked at Lin Yanchao's back with envy.

After Lin Yanchao walked out of the Hanlin Academy, he saw teams of Jinyiwei standing outside the door.

The Jinyiwei wore a bright yellow flying fish suit and embroidered spring sword on his waist. Then the four of them carried a sedan chair and placed it in front of the door.

An Jinyiwei stepped forward and saluted Lin Yanchao and said, "The commander of the Jinyiwei, Yu Mocheng, has met the President, please come into the sedan chair!"

Lin Yanchao nodded and then got into the sedan chair. The curtains on the left and right sides were all covered, and they were not airtight.

After Lin Yanchao got on the sedan chair, the left and right Jinyiwei surrounded him, both as a guard and a surveillance place.

After walking for a long time, the sedan chair stopped.

Yu Mocheng is in the sedan chair: "The president is here."

Lin Yanchao got off the sedan chair and looked at it, but he saw that it was the right gate of Chang'an, at the foot of the imperial city.

There were several prefabricated rooms in front, but the Jinyiwei guards monitored the prefabricated rooms on three floors inside and three floors outside. In addition to the Jinyiwei, two censors from the Censorate stood outside the door.

The two censors each met Lin Yanchao, and Lin Yanchao asked, "Is it just locked the courtyard here?"

The two said together: "Report to the president, it's here."

Lin Yanchao was about to take a step, but saw another team of Jinyi Guards guarding a sedan chair from the foot of the imperial city to come here.

The examiner Wang Xijue walked out of the sedan chair.

Lin Yanchao saluted Wang Xijue from afar. Wang Xijue nodded, and then the two of them tacitly did not speak, and then they each went to a prefabricated room.

A portrait of Saint Kong was hung in the prefabricated room.

Then there was a collapse, a case, a clean bucket, nothing else. The doors and windows were nailed to death, and there was only one pane that could open to deliver food and so on.

Then, with the pane, you can see the Jinyiwei guarding in the yard with three steps, one whistle, five steps, one post.

This is the treatment of the chief examiner of the congress examination.

This is the locking system. This system started in the late Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, and was the basic rule in the Ming Dynasty.

The imperial examination papers in the Tang Dynasty became popular, which led to all candidates competing with powerful ministers.

Then the exam adopts a name-free system, which eliminates the request, but some candidates still want to go through the interview with the examiner. Then the court locks the examiner on the day the appointment is issued.

As the chief examiner, he is not allowed to go home before the exam is released, he is not allowed to meet relatives and friends or interact with ministers outside the hospital.

So Lin Yanchao is now locked in the courtyard.

Of course, if you don’t lock the courtyard, Lin Yanchao will return to the mansion now, and there will definitely be a crowd of people and cars and horses.

At this time, Lin Yanchao must hang the sign "No gifts will be accepted during the holiday this year" in front of the door.

Thinking of this for the past few days, I couldn't help feeling a little frustrated, but as a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Wang Xijue also had to do so, Lin Yanchao's heart was a little balanced.

Lin Yanchao paced in the room, knocked on the door and asked for a pot of tea.

This time he was the deputy examiner, and that was nothing unexpected, but it was a bit unexpected for the examiner to be Wang Xijue.

Because the examiner in the 11th year of Wanli was Yu Youding, and the deputy examiner was Xu Guo.

In this year's examination, the examiner should have never presided over the examination.

Because the chief examiner of the general examination is one chief examiner and one deputy, the chief examiner selects the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet who has not yet passed the examination, and the deputy examiner selects the Ci minister of the Hanlin Academy of Zhanshifu. This is the default rule for many years.

But the emperor bypassed Xu State and called Wang Xijue as the examiner. This means distrust of Xu State or respect for Wang Xijue, it is unknown.

However, Lin Yanchao thought it was probably the latter. Wang Xijue was arrogant and conceited and difficult to deal with, but the emperor valued him very much. This person would probably take over Shen Shi as the chief assistant in the future.

So Lin Yanchao wanted to accept it with him, but then he thought that as the main and deputy chief examiners of this conference, there must be some places to discuss, and how to grasp the degree is a bit difficult.

(I read many book friends to ask, just mention that the examiner of the 14th year of Wanli examination in history was Wang Xijue, and the deputy examiner was Zhou Ziyi)

Just as Lin Yanchao was thinking carefully, his family asked someone to change clothes and shoes and socks that he had already arrived.

Lin Yanchao looked at the things delivered by Lin Qianqian in big bags and small bags, and prepared them very carefully and thoughtfully. He liked Lin Qianqian's delicate thoughts very much.

Even if he was well prepared, he thought that he would be uncomfortable if he had been away from home for a few days. He was quite home-loving.

Just as he locked the courtyard, the news that Lin Yanchao was appointed as the chief examiner of the examination spread throughout the capital. The students in various guild halls, inns, and brothels were discussing this matter.

In the past, every year in the examination, people in the study had to guess the preferences of the chief examiner and deputy examiner.

For example, what kind of paper can you get high scores after writing it.

If the examiner is a great master of Neo-Confucianism, then if you write articles that promote your studies, you are seeking death.

If the examiner tends to learn it with a heart, then your article can be moderately relied on this aspect.
To be continued...