In the Ming Dynasty, when Cheng Minzheng was the chief examiner of the examination, he blurted out that it was Tang Bohu's paper, and as a result, he couldn't argue clearly.

However, at this time, Xie Xuan asked the prime minister and important officials in the East Pavilion, which was not a taboo. Because the top scholar was ultimately determined by the emperor, and these officials who read the paper could not determine it.

The other thirteen reading officials in the East Pavilion are: Grand Secretary He Shuo, Liu Feibai, Han Run, Song Pu, Minister of Personnel, Wei Hong, Minister of Revenue, Hua Mo, Minister of Justice, Bai Zhang, Minister of Works, Yin Peng, Censor of the Left Chief, Yu Zicheng, Minister of Tongzheng, Zhao Hongyun, Minister of Dali Temple, Zeng Jin, Minister of Zhanshi Mansion and Master of Hanlin Academy, Xu Cheng, Left Secretary of Zuo Chunfang and Master of Hanlin Academy, and Cai Yi, Master of Hanlin Academy.

In fact, there are only three Grand Secretarys who are qualified to accept the words of Grand Secretary Xie, plus one Minister of Personnel, Song Pu, Song Tianguan. The rest of the people have a far-reaching status.

Grand Secretary He did not answer and sat in a chair. He disdained to answer Xie Yushi's tentative question.

The scene was a bit cold for a while.

All of them here are core officials of the ruling class of the empire, either the Grand Secretary or the Shangshu. The worst one is also the Hanlin Bachelor and the emperor's close minister. Therefore, everyone is very relaxed in this occasion and does not have to care about decentness. They should make a fuss when they should.

Grand Secretary He had a cold face and did not respond. The group of people were waiting to see jokes. Of course, except for Grand Secretary of Justice Hua Mo, Minister of Justice Zhao Hongyun, Xu Cheng, and Cai Yi, they were all from Grand Secretary Xie's team.

Liu Feibai, a great scholar in Wenhua Palace, was kind and calmed down, and said in support: "In this exam, the most outstanding ones are just three or five sons. For example: Jia Huan, Zhou Shenxing, Fan Xijue, Tang Daobin, and Weng Zongdao."

Grand Secretary Han, who was at the end, immediately said straightforwardly: "Jia Huan is not good. His suspicion has not been cleaned yet, but it is impossible to be the top scorer. None of the three tripods can do it. Otherwise, if he is found to have cheated later, what is the face of the court?"

This made the ministers nodded, "This is the right thing to do."

Wei Hong, Yin Peng and Cai Yi couldn't help Jia Huan saying a few good things. Xu Cheng, the father of Jia Huan's friend Xu Yinglang, kept silent. He was a stubborn person in Wenyuan Pavilion and had always been steady and did not talk much.

At this time, the paper collector stepped forward and presented the paper to Grand Secretary Xie, and said with a smile: "This is the paper by Zhou Shenxing, a scholar of Yixing."

In the palace examination, there is not just the unspoken rule that the examiner talks about the names of scholars. You should know that some of the three hundred scholars are famous and talented, and some are related to the senior scholars. In addition, the order of submission of the papers is given, there are many tricks here.

For example, now, the paper collector sets the tone of the well-known scholar Zhou Shenxing's paper for Grand Secretary Xie. Then, the subsequent papers are higher than this level or lower than this level, and there will be no situation similar to those in competitive sports competitions where the order of appearances affects the referee's scoring.

Mr. Xie took the paper and looked at it, nodded with a smile, "It's true that he is worthy of his reputation." He picked up the stroke and drew a circle (expressed: first-class), and handed it to Mr. He.

This is the legendary tone. If you say you can do it, you can do it, and if you can't do it, you can't do it. If you can't do it, you can't do it, and if you can't do it, you can't do it.

The review of the palace examination is carried out by the reading officers cross-checking the papers. The more scholars get the circle, the higher the ranking. In the end, the top ten are set and the emperor will choose the Three Dingjia (the top three).

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While the documentary reading officials in the East Pavilion were chatting and laughing easily and reading the papers, Jia Huan was still writing hard outside the Fengtian Palace.

The palace examination does not require a strict format like the eight-legged essay. Both parallel essays and prose are fine. The main thing is to express your own views clearly.

Jia Huan's writing style is of course an argumentative style. First, it is to show its views, then provide evidence, argument, and conclusion. The Zhou Dynasty had two strategies to control the Western Regions. In a short period of time, we can refer to the Han and Tang dynasties, set up a protective palace, garrison, and use cultural, commercial and other means to expand our influence.

In the long run, we must imitate the Celestial Empire. While garrisoning the army, we must set up construction corps, develop and immigrate. This is also the way China can develop and grow from the Yellow River Basin and occupy the nine states of the Central Plains: the same tracks, the same writings, unify weights and measures, and change customs. A hundred years later, it will naturally be the Han territory: speaking Chinese, using Chinese characters, wearing Han fu, and performing Han rituals.

These two steps complement each other, with short-term plans first before long-term plans. Jia Huan’s point of view is simple: if you don’t accept the Western Regions, beat him up! After you finish beating, you will transform him.

After finishing writing without adding points, Jia Huan checked it and wrote it on the test paper. He added steps to draft, so even if he wrote it quickly, the time for handing in the paper belongs to the middle. The paper collector was at Zhaode Gate on the east side. After Jia Huan handed in the paper, he passed the Neiwulong Bridge, the Meridian Gate, the Duan Gate, the Chengtian Gate, the Jinshui Bridge, and the left gate of Chang'an, and left the imperial city.

There are many shops, teahouses and restaurants on West Chang'an Street. Jia Huan waited in a teahouse to hand over the senior brother Luo Junzi.

In the afternoon, the sun was slightly hot in early summer. The teahouse was a little noisy. Luo Junzi was wearing a shirt, wearing a small belly, drinking tea and eating snacks, sighing and lamenting: "Oh, I don't even have enough time to read the scriptures. Where can I read history books? The answer to this question is too bad. There is no hope for the second academy." The starting points of the second academy and third academy in the officialdom are also different.

Gongsun Liang, who came out later, looked relaxed, drank tea and quenched his thirst with great gulp, and asked Jia Huan with great enthusiasm, "Junior Brother Jia, how did you take the exam? Is there hope for the top scorer? Management is your strength."

Jia Huan knew about his own affairs and said with a wry smile: "Senior Brother, I'd better go back honestly to prepare the collection of essays and prepare for the museum to select Shujishi!"

This has nothing to do with his exam. How bad the rules of the palace exam are. Grand Secretary Xie clearly doesn't like him. If he sets the tone, how high can his ranking be?

Gongsun Liang thought about it, patted Jia Huan on the shoulder and laughed, "Ziyu doesn't have to be discouraged. With your literary name, there is no problem with the choice of the museum."

The selection of Shuji scholars in the museum is also a relatively loose rule. It is chaired by the Ministry of Rites and scholars submit their usual articles and poems. With Jia Huan's poetry level, they will definitely be selected. Fang Wang, the Minister of Rites, predicted that they will be released by the emperor after the palace examination.

After the exam, although the results had not yet come out, everyone was still very relaxed. Jia Huan and the other two were in the teahouse for a while, and then they prepared to have dinner and have dinner at the Curie in the Moon. Jia Huan escaped from the imperial examination case because it was the palace examination and had not had time to celebrate.

When the three of them came out, they happened to meet Weng Zongdao and his Chinese juren from Fujian. Two groups of people greeted each other with a smile and passed by.

Looking at the backs of Jia Huan and the other two, a Fujian scholar smiled and said, "Brother Weng, how did Jia Ziyu escape from the whirlpool?"
Chapter completed!