I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 414 The final result, Liu Che is very happy

Discussions about this exam were in full swing throughout Chang'an, but it did not affect the progress of the marking.

Now the defense work of the entire Taixue can be said to be no less than that of the palace city. There are three floors inside and three floors outside. I don’t know how many secret guards and secret sentries have been placed. Special people are arranged to purchase daily meals. The food and accommodation of the scorers are all there. In Taixue, only a few people have the qualifications to enter and exit, and there are strict restrictions. Even Chen Luo cannot enter Taixue after Youshi.

Such a harsh environment cuts off the contact between the markers and the outside world, ensuring that the entire marking process will not be affected by any public opinion.

The process lasted five days in total.

One thousand,078 test papers were reviewed by 16 reviewers in four days. Due to the cross-marking rules, each person reviewed an average of 34 test papers per day.

However, there are no standards for policy essays, and they are long essays. The examiner needs to spend half a quarter of an hour just to read the entire article, and then at least another quarter of an hour to evaluate the content.

It takes half an hour, and if there is no dispute, the examiner will probably be able to mark only three to four papers.

Therefore, their workload is quite huge, and they spend more than six hours every day on grading.

But no one complained about suffering or tiredness.

For scribes, reading a classic article is tantamount to drinking a pot of fragrant wine and being intoxicated by it.

This exam brings together the best scholars in the Han Dynasty. Those who dare to come all the way to take this exam after reading a piece of paper seeking talents must be pioneers who have a clear direction in life and dare to fight hard. The spirit is by no means a book-reading person.

The articles they write are like the rising sun, shining with light that jumps out; like sharp swords, piercing directly into the silent questions of the world.

Many graders are motivated by the surprise that the policy on the next test paper will bring to them.

After the first four days of grading work are completed, the fifth day is to check for omissions and fill in the gaps for the final evaluation.

This time Taixue only recruits fifty-five doctors in total, which is almost equivalent to a ratio of one in twenty.

Although it is not as good as the national examinations for popular positions in later generations, where nearly ten thousand people compete for a spot, you must know that these talented people who come to apply for Ph.D.s have almost no qualifications and are the most top scholars today.

Therefore, the final review process must be done with great caution.

For the first 80 high-scoring papers, except for a few excellent and almost flawless papers, the remaining 70 or so papers were discussed intensely by the 16 graders to determine the order.

Chen Luo sat and watched the entire process, but did not express his own opinion.

You must know that as the leader of Taixue, any tendency he shows will affect the marking standards of the graders, making the final result unfair.

So he watched the whole process and calmly acted as a good recorder.

The sixth day after the exam ends.

Chen Luo carried the fifty-five test papers and headed to the palace with the soldiers guarding him and the officers clearing the way.

This grand scene was naturally seen by many people.

Seeing that the gate of Taixue, which had been closed for several days, was reopened, Senior Chen made a solemn and special trip to the palace city. The meaning of this was self-evident.

The news quickly spread to all the wine shops in Chang'an.

"Let me tell you, I, Mr. Wang, went out in the morning. When I passed by the Imperial College, I saw the Weixin Hou coming out of the Imperial College. He looked like he was going to the palace to deliver the results to the emperor. There were dozens of people nearby. He’s being protected.”

"I heard Wang Dabeard say that the gate of the Imperial College was opened early. Guess what? Hey, there were dozens of officers clearing the place in front, and fifty or sixty armored soldiers behind them. On the carriage in the middle , but the Weixin Marquis is holding a stack of test papers in his hand, with a dense green aura floating above his head, which must be the form of Wenchang's luck..."

"Do you actually know this? Then I can tell you, it's mysterious. The gate of Taixue opened at Chen Shi, and a golden light shot out from inside, which made me dizzy. Then, the mighty heavenly soldiers cleared the way for these Wenqu stars. Escort me, I saw that thief who was not afraid of death and wanted to steal the paper last night, but I heard that a thunderbolt struck him directly and shattered his body into pieces."

"We storytellers follow the trend. Let's not talk about the story of "The Heroes of the Late Qin Dynasty" for now. Let's talk about the ups and downs in Taixue not long ago. The most exciting one is the "Eighty Thieves" , Punishment Thunder descended from the Nine Heavens, but let’s start with the first chapter, ‘A poor scholar went to Beijing to meet his old friend, and the evil thief saw that he was profiting from evil deeds’.”

As the news continued to spread, it became increasingly outrageous.

However, this also reflects another fact, that is, the Taixue examination has received extremely high attention.

You must know that ordinary market rumors often fail to spread beyond three streets and will be replaced by more novel anecdotes. However, things related to Taixue have even been compiled into narratives by storytellers, which can gather an audience in wine shops and teahouses.

Who would have believed it half a year ago?

The words are divided into two parts.

Chen Luo's road to the palace was smooth and smooth.

He reported the results to Liu Che one day in advance, explaining that the final results would be sent today.

Therefore, when entering the palace, eunuchs were specially arranged to lead the way and be taken directly to Weiyang Palace.

Seeing Chen Luo holding a stack of test papers and stepping into the hall, Liu Che's expression did not change, but his hands were clenched subconsciously, and there was a bit of anticipation in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, the test for doctoral recruitment in Taixue was successfully held. The results are now out. Fifty-five outstanding candidates have passed the examination. Here are their answer sheets. Your Majesty, please take a look and give your approval." Chen Luo said in an orderly manner after finishing his salute.

The corners of Liu Che's mouth raised slightly, he half-turned around, and ordered the eunuch behind him, "Go and bring those test papers, so that I can see what articles these outstanding talents of the Han Dynasty have written."

"Wei." The eunuch responded.

Then, he stepped forward in small steps, took the test papers from Chen Luo's hand, placed them on the desk in front of Liu Che, and finally stepped away honestly.

As Liu Che started reading the test papers, the entire hall suddenly became quiet.

Chen Luo seemed to be bowing his head in deep thought, but in fact, every twenty breaths, he would pretend to glance at Liu Che's movements casually.

The order of placing the test papers was all arranged by myself.

Although Chen Luo could not recite their contents completely, he knew the general ideological proposition.

Therefore, which test papers Liu Che’s eyes stay longer on can basically explain which governance policies he agrees with more.

It is probably the first time in history to explore the emperor's heart in this way.

After all, before this, there was no such large-scale examination that could collect articles from hundreds of schools of thought and include various opinions.

What's more, it was even more difficult to arrange the order of placing the test papers and observe the emperor's movements and expressions at such a close distance.

About half an hour later, Liu Che put down the last test paper and rubbed his brows.

After pondering for a moment, he finally spoke: "Although the strategies on these answer sheets have different thoughts when answering the same question, they do all have their own opinions. The 'letting a hundred flowers bloom' that Boyu mentioned before is probably this picture. Scene.

In the future, I will rest assured that the talents who will be promoted to the Imperial Academy will be entrusted to them for instruction.

After passing the imperial examination, and then serving as a local official, he will surely have the ability to govern a country.

I'm so relieved. It is also thanks to your suggestion, Boyu, that I can appoint and use so many talented people. "

You must know that as an emperor, his control over the court is not very strong.

After all, the feudal autocracy of the Han Dynasty was still in its infancy, with checks and balances by the prime minister. It was not like the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations, where imperial power gradually developed to its peak.

What's more, in the court, veterans have a certain say, which is also the resistance when Liu Che wants to make changes.

But Liu Che doesn't have that many cronies available for the time being. You must know that appointing incompetent officials indiscriminately will cause political instability.

Therefore, according to his original idea, he would slowly support capable direct descendants like Chen Luo and Wang Zang, relying on them to occupy high positions and gain absolute say in the court.

But now the emergence of Taixue and these outstanding talents have opened up new ideas to Liu Che.

If all the talents who came out of Taixue were so outstanding, then I wouldn't have to worry about letting those old stubborns get out and leaving no one to deal with political affairs.

Of course, it's impossible to get it right in one step.

However, when the first batch of talented people come out of Taixue, they will be allowed to practice at the local or grassroots level for two or three years. At that time, the outstanding ones will be selected and promoted to replace those core and key positions.

In less than ten years, the Han Dynasty was able to form an efficient bureaucracy.

Chen Luo responded: "Your Majesty has given you too much praise, this is not my credit.

It's like a piece of rough jade discovered by a craftsman from a stone. Can the craftsman boast that he created this piece of rough jade?

The jade itself is there, he just happens to be the person who discovered it, which does not affect the value of the jade itself.

And the virtuous man of the Han Dynasty is the uncut jade. I am not even considered the craftsman who discovered the uncut jade. I only provided a channel for the uncut jade to be slightly noticed. How can I dare to seize all the credit? "

When it comes to scenes, I have a set style.

When he should take credit and when he should be modest and evasive, Chen Luo knew everything he knew.

Now if he tries hard to express himself, it will appear that he is trying too hard.

After all, Chen Luo was solely responsible for the examination of the Imperial Academy, and no other minister could seize his own merit.

Liu Che laughed and said, "Boyu doesn't need to be humble. These days, the praise for the fairness and impartiality of the Taixue Ph.D. examination has spread throughout Chang'an.

I occasionally heard others mention this exam, and they all praised Taixue and you, Senior Chen.

If anyone wants to erase the hard work you have put into this exam, I will be the first to disagree.

You can make the people of Chang'an and even the Han Dynasty choose to trust this exam you run.

Do you think I will find fault with your achievements like this? "

Obviously, he said this because he was quite satisfied with the imperial examination held by Chen Luo.

Both in terms of public opinion and the final results, they perfectly meet my requirements.

If Liu Che were to rate Chen Luo's performance.

Regardless of whether it is a ten-point system or a hundred-point system, in my case, this answer sheet is a perfect score.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Selecting talents for the country is just my duty as the head of the Imperial Academy." Chen Luo stood up and saluted.

As a new institution established recently, Taixue has a weak foundation and is in great need of policy support.

And Liu Che's attitude is very crucial.

So Chen Luo doesn't take any credit and is arrogant, that's it.

Liu Che nodded and said: "I absolutely approve of this exam.

After reading all the answer sheets, the doctors selected for the entire exam generally had no problems.

However, the ranking has been slightly adjusted. "

Hearing this, Chen Luo took a deep breath and responded: "The graders in Taixue focus on knowledge, which is a small way. But what your Majesty sees is the ability to govern the country, which is the way.

In the final analysis, the purpose of selecting doctors is to cultivate talents, and the talents recommended by the inspection system are obviously the officials who will govern the Han Dynasty in the future.

Therefore, how can there be any reason to follow the small way but ignore the big way?

I think the final ranking adjusted by His Majesty is more appropriate. "

Liu Che's approach was within his expectations.

Yesterday, after the entire marking team of Taixue tallied up all the scores, they specifically asked whether they wanted to be ranked.

The scores are there, and it is not difficult to come up with a specific ranking.

However, Chen Luo rejected this opinion and just asked them to classify them according to the corresponding range and put together the test papers with similar scores among the fifty-five selected people. As for the specific ranking, they should not worry about it.

After all, according to Chen Luo's speculation, Liu Che would definitely have a personal preference after reading the test paper.

Even ordinary graders will give high marks to the answer sheets that they like, and as for the answer sheets that they don't like, they will give lower scores within a reasonable range.

It's just human nature.

As the emperor, Liu Che has the final decision-making power.

Therefore, after reading all the test papers, if you are not satisfied with the arguments of some policy theories, you will naturally want to lower its ranking a few places.

Then if Chen Luo showed out all the specific scores of the test paper, it would appear that he was trying to embarrass Liu Che.

As for Liu Che not making adjustments, it doesn't matter either.

After all, Chen Luo initially placed the test papers with similar scores within a rough range, and by ranking them in this order, there would not be a big error.

Rubbing his chin, Liu Che took out a few papers from the papers and adjusted their positions slightly.

Chen Luo squinted and took a rough look. He didn't move the papers back, but just moved them up a few positions. He just didn't know which lucky ones were valued.

After doing this, Liu Che said in a deep voice: "Boyu, I have decided the order. You can just release the list according to this list tomorrow and announce the results to the people of the world."

"Wei." Chen Luo replied solemnly, took a few steps forward, and took the thick stack of paper, which contained the core of Taixue in the next few years.

(End of this chapter)