The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 682 The Imperial Examination
On this day, Yue Peng took Chen Yushu both out to watch a play.

Then, Yue Peng ran to the palace, and first went to Master Qing Tianjian Fu to see the auspicious day.Immediately, he went to the harem to see Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting naturally had to give Yue Peng enough face, and personally issued an imperial decree to marry Yue Peng and Chen Yushu.And in front of Yue Peng, he declared that he wanted Yue Peng and Chen Yushu to be the officiant.

This is the ultimate honor.

Yue Peng was very grateful.

The day of the big wedding is set on the fourth day of February.

These days, the entire city of Changsha is very lively again.

Yue Mansion, which used to be deserted and deserted, is now full of people.

Officials from the DPRK and China, ranging from Lu Xiufu, Su Liuyi and others, down to officials of the third rank and above in the DPRK and China, as long as they were in Changsha City, without exception, all came to congratulate.

Zhao Dongting took Ying Er out of the palace in person, and officiated the wedding ceremony for Yue Peng and Chen Yushu.

In Changsha City, this was cited as a strange talk.

In the past, there had never been an emperor who favored his courtiers to such an extent.Giving marriages is common, but this is the first case of personally officiant marriage.

Even the empress dowager who was in the palace personally sent people out of the palace to congratulate Yue Peng and Chen Yushu.

On this day, Chen Jianghan, Minister of the Finance Department, had a red face and a happy smile.

After marrying Yue Peng, the status of the Chen family in the court will undoubtedly rise a lot.He has considerable influence in both the military and political circles.

A few days after the marriage, officials from all over the border left Changsha one after another.Yue Peng also took Chen Yushu back to Chongqing.

But the city of Changsha was not quiet because of this.

Because, the imperial examination time is up.

Local examinations, government examinations, and academicians have been held in various places, and various departments have recruited many talents.

Among them, those who were outstanding among the academicians and became tribute scholars gathered in Changsha city one after another at this time, preparing to participate in the palace examination.

The palace examination can be said to be the most valuable examination in this era.

Since Zhao Dongting reformed schools, schools around the world have set up various specialties, such as water conservancy, agriculture, roads and bridges, and so on.These tributes gathered in Changsha City are undoubtedly outstanding talents in all walks of life.Of course, there are also martial arts talents gathered in Changsha City at this time.

It is conceivable that as long as one can achieve good results in the palace examination, he will definitely be able to be reused in the imperial court that is still weak.

The first imperial examination after the reform is bound to be the best opportunity for poor students from all over the world to get ahead.

Even those who failed to qualify for the palace examination, but only passed the provincial examination, government examination, and hospital examination, all of them were able to become court officials, right?

The most eye-catching one is a student from Kuizhou Road, who has achieved good grades among academicians, and has directly become the chief official in charge of agriculture in a state.

This grade is definitely not low.

For civilian families, it is already a step up to the sky.

Just imagine, if one can achieve excellent results in the palace examination, how low will his assigned official position be?
In the past few days, all the inns in Changsha City are full.The mansions of various officials are also full of people.

This is an old custom.

This is undoubtedly the best opportunity to win over these poor students who are likely to ascend to the sky.

Some officials even did not hesitate to marry their family members to those poor students in order to bet that these students would be able to succeed after the palace examination.

And the poor students are naturally so happy.

Those who can participate in the palace examination, even if they are finally selected, they will be assigned official positions.At that time, there will be someone in the court, and they will always be able to pave the way for future promotion, right?

So in the past few days, not a few people got married in Changsha.There are countless examples of poor families matching nobles.

There are also women who participated in the palace examination, and they are strongly sought after by young and talented people in Changsha City.

This is the future lady.

After the emperor came to power, Wu Xun's status rose rapidly.Now it seems that the status of women can also be raised a lot.

Zhao Dongting in the palace knew this well, but he just let it go.

In this society, human relations are always indispensable.

But he doesn't care about the relationship or background of these tributes.He personally presides over the palace examination, and finally speaks with his results.

But at the same time, there were quite a few spies from the Overwatch Council traveling through the streets and alleys of Changsha City.

This is Zhao Dongting's instruction.

Although the character of these students has been tested in the provincial examination, government examination, and college examination.But when it came to the palace examination, he still didn't want to miss this link.

The first thing an official pays attention to is character.

Two days before the palace examination, after all, some students were disqualified from the palace examination because of improper behavior.At the same time, the emperor personally decreed that the candidates would never be hired.

This frightened the jusheng gathered in the city.

From here on, he was honest and honest, and he didn't dare to move those small thoughts of going out of his way.

On February [-]th, the palace examination came as scheduled.

There is spring in Changsha city.

Candidates from all over the world rushed to Yuelu Academy early on.

The imperial examination is divided into civil and military examinations, and the military examination is two days behind the civil examination.

There are [-] candidates in total.

This did not surprise Zhao Dongting.

Although there are already many schools in various places, it is not easy for so many students with outstanding knowledge to be qualified for the palace examination.

You must know that the students of this era are just new to the term "professional".

The examination subjects are divided into [-] subjects, and the examination papers are all different, and each has its own purpose.But there are also popular exam papers, which focus on political cognition, which is a compulsory subject for every student.

In the early morning, Zhao Dongting took Lu Xiufu and others to Yuelu Academy in person.

In Yuelu Academy, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, and the scenery is pleasant.Full of elegance.

When Zhao Dongting and others arrived, the dean of Yuelu Academy immediately accompanied them.

When the bell rang in the academy, all the examinees gathered in the square of Yuelu Academy.

There are both men and women, but looking at it now, the proportion of male births is far more than female births.After all, there are not many literate women in this era.

It is no surprise that these female candidates who are capable of taking part in the palace examination are the daughters of wealthy families.Ordinary housewives, who are willing to do this, are afraid that they will still be immersed in learning at home.

Zhao Dongting took Lu Xiufu and others to the square.

Everyone in the audience quickly fell to their knees on the ground, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

They are inevitably excited.

Not to mention passing the palace examination, even being able to meet the emperor is already a great honor in this day and age.Even if you lose the first place and go back to the local area, this is something to brag about.

There are tens of thousands of people in the Song Dynasty, how many people can see the true face of the emperor?
"Everyone, be flat!"

Zhao Dongting waved his hands slightly, signaled everyone to get up, and said with a smile: "This is the first imperial examination after I reformed the imperial examination system. I am very pleased to see so many students qualified for the imperial examination. You are all It is not easy for the talents of the Great Song Dynasty to stand out in various majors in such a short period of time. This is enough to show that your hard work, perseverance and talent are all outstanding. The current Great Song Dynasty lacks you. Talents."

His few short words made the students even more excited.

And Zhao Dongting went on to say: "Now there is a shortage of officials in all the yamen, I don't mind promising you to wait here, as long as you can get good results in the palace examination, I will send you all to the positions that you are good at. Appointment. It’s just that I also need to speak the ugly words first. If you are unconscious during the exam, whispering, peeping at other people’s test papers, etc., I will not forgive you lightly. When I appoint officials, the first thing I pay attention to is character, and the second is to pay attention to your abilities."

"Yes."

All the candidates hurriedly bowed their hands.

Zhao Dongting looked at Lu Xiufu next to him, "Do you have anything to say about the state affairs decree?"

Lu Xiufu shook his head slightly with a smile.

Zhao Dongting waved his hand and said, "That's it, everyone, get ready to take the test! Don't be nervous, just use your knowledge to the best of your ability."

After all, amidst the sound of long live like a tide, he led Lu Xiufu and others to the depths of the academy.

With his emperor's capital, it is naturally impossible to go to the examination rooms in person to inspect.Being able to sit in this Yuelu Academy is enough to show how much he attaches importance to this palace examination.

All the students entered the examination room one after another.

The courtyard bell rang again.

The first imperial examination after the reform of the Song Dynasty began under such circumstances.

In each examination room, there are old masters holding a ruler patrolling and shuttling back and forth, and outside the examination room, there are even groups of soldiers wandering around.

These old masters are all highly respected people from various schools in Changsha City.

Under such circumstances, presumably the candidates would not dare to cheat.

For the next two consecutive days, Zhao Dongting stayed in the Yuelu Academy during the day, invigilating the exams himself.

Perhaps his words played a role. In this palace examination, from the beginning to the end, there was really no cheating.

This made Zhao Dongting quite happy, at least, the conduct of these people is still passable.Unlike later generations, some people will do anything and everything to pass the exam.

(End of this chapter)