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Chapter 277: Three Yuans in a row! The second man in 300 years!

The 24th year of Chongning in Daxia, the first day of April.

The red sun quietly jumped out of the mountain top, shedding a vast ocean of wanton light.

On the square in front of the Huangji Hall illuminated by the rising sun, three hundred Gongsheng students stood quietly.

They are the proud sons of heaven who have won the Dragon Gate this time, and they are also the final winners of this tragic "fight" that lasted for three years.

Every young face is full of nervous expectations.

Vigorous vigor, after three years, once again filled this sluggish palace city.

After the roll call was completed, Wang Ruoshui, the acting Minister of Rites, glanced at Xia Jingyun who was standing at the front of the line, and said loudly, "Gongsheng enters the palace!"

Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, everyone entered the Huangji Hall with nervous and tense steps.

At this moment, they don't know that for most of them, this may be the only time they have entered this hall in their life.

In the main hall, desks and futons were laid out long ago, and there were also name tags of each candidate. Everyone stood in line in this order before, so they found their seats without any difficulty after entering.

Then, under the guidance of Wang Ruoshui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, they carried out a series of cumbersome activities such as handing out scrolls, worshiping, and saluting.

Wang Ruoshui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, stood in front of the crowd, took a sealed box from Gao Yi, the eunuch at the side, tore off the seal, took out a bright yellow scroll from it, opened it, and recited the policy question on behalf of His Majesty.

"Zhi said: I heard that the ancient sages ruled the world with their clothes hanging down. However, at that time, there were still people who had not yet achieved peace. The ministers could do nothing if they let the people below them. To cure it without labor, I always praise it and admire it very much."

"I have governed the world for twenty-four years. I respected God day and night. I respected the ancestors of the constitution. I selected good officials in civil and military affairs. I thought of eliminating the harm of the people and living with them. I worked hard and did not hesitate. However, floods and droughts are disasters. , Limin prevented hunger, Di Rong was the police at the time, surrounded Fujing, and the bandit chaos was even more serious. It lasted for more and more years, and it has not yet settled. How can Simo understand my heart, or choose someone who has not been selected?"

"Husband, I have a heart to love the people but have not pursued it. I have the ambition to curb chaos but have not achieved results. I think that the past and the present are not the same, and I have not been able to serve as the ministers of the past! I want to make the top and bottom work together. How can it be compared to the rule of the ancient sage kings to eliminate the enemy's troubles, the people's peace and the country's foundation? You all carefully display it, don't be afraid and don't hide it, I will take it and do it."

With the sound of a yellow bell, everyone was allowed to answer.

Some people write directly and write vigorously;

Some people folded their arms, closed their eyes, and began to draft;
There are also people who scratch their heads, write a few strokes, pause a few times, and then write again.

In this huge hall where you can hear needles quietly, between the soft brush and the delicate white paper, there is a wonderful rhythm that is rare in this world.

This answer was answered from sunrise to sunset. When everyone handed in the papers, everything followed the paper that was filled with ink and carried the results of their hard study for more than ten years. After the dust settled, everyone , are physically and mentally exhausted.

Although there were also energetic Gongsheng students who were inspired by something, hooked up and went to have fun again, risking their own lives, but most of them went back to the hall, inn or home to rest.

They're taking it easy, but the behind-the-scenes work has only just begun.

A group of officials from the Ministry of Rituals were very busy receiving, handling, and sealing the papers, and finally sorted out the papers.

Fortunately, there is no need to transcribe the palace examination, just paste the name, otherwise I don't know how long I will have to work.

In the early morning of the next day, eight examiners arrived together.

The marking of the palace examination papers only comments on the good and bad, and it is enough to give an overall opinion. With [○] as the best, the eight marking officers have to read each paper, and finally the ten papers with the most [○] will be submitted to the imperial court and handed over to the imperial court. The emperor decides the best three, and draws up a ranking of the top three, which is the so-called No. [-] Scholar, No. [-] and Tan Hua.when
Eight examiners sat down, and one of them smiled and said, "Xia Jingyun of Sishui Prefecture has already won two yuan in a row. I don't know if he can match Mr. Su and become the second person in the country to win three yuan in a row."

Then another person echoed, "I have established the country for more than three hundred years, and I have only produced a person like Mr. Su who has achieved three consecutive yuans. If Xia Jingyun achieves this again, your majesty's achievements in civil governance will surpass all the emperors of this dynasty!"

Another person nodded and said: "Yes, if the Chongning Dynasty can produce two people who win three yuan in a row, His Majesty will be very happy."

But at this moment, a voice said coldly: "Whether he can win three yuan or not depends on his own ability. We must not make judgments against our will for His Majesty's favor or our own selfish desires."

Everyone turned their heads to look at the speaker, and found that it was Guozijian's offering of wine and Wan Guili.

The fact that this loyal minister of the prince, who is well-known to everyone, does not want to see Xia Jingyun achieve such a magnificent achievement is also something that everyone can understand when they think about it.

"Wanjijiu, are you used to talking in the Imperial College? Have you forgotten what occasion it is?"

An old man snorted coldly and sprayed directly.

Are you kidding me, at your kid's level, if you can come to be a test examiner, half of it is given by your official position, so when you come, you will be honest.

Originally, everyone was joking and having fun, you insisted on putting on airs there, we are not used to your stinking problem!
There was also a peacemaker who stood up and said, "Okay, Wanjijiu is also kind, everyone should check the papers carefully. It is not easy to read the [-] papers carefully."

Everyone knew that the task was heavy, so they stopped arguing and watched carefully.

As the sun rose gradually, the sound of flipping through the papers in the room came and went, accompanied by bursts of praise and indisputable curses from time to time.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! This article is definitely enough to be ranked in the top three or even win the championship!"

Suddenly, an old man was full of praise for an answer sheet.

Everyone was not very curious, everyone had different tastes and dispositions, so it was fine to listen to some things, and it was not uncommon just now.

When the old man finished appreciating it shaking his head, he drew a circle with satisfaction and determination, and when he handed it to his next person, he was even reluctant to part with it.

His next person reached out to take it, cast his gaze suspiciously, and then opened his eyes suddenly.

Then he stared at it intently, until he finished reading it in one breath, and then let out a breath, "This article is not inferior to the past champion articles!"

Hearing these words, several people who were close to him became interested.

If one person says yes, it may be due to the unique taste, but if two people give such a high evaluation, it may be really not easy.

The old man under the man became curious, "Oh, what you said, how can I understand such crude writing! Come, express it!"

As he spoke, he put an X on his direct share and reached out to ask for it.

When I brought it over, I scanned it briefly, and immediately became excited, "Wonderful! It's really wonderful! Good writing, good discussion!"

Everyone was really aroused by the words of these three people one after another. They simply put down the papers in their hands and walked over to watch together.

Then they couldn't help admiring them one after another, and directly drew their own circles on it with a pen.

Guozijian Jijiu Wan Guili was also among the crowd, but when he saw the handwriting, his heart skipped a beat.

"Wanjijiu thinks this article is not good?"

When everyone drew circles and only Wan Guili did not move, the old Confucian who had first angrily scolded Wan Guili cast a sideways glance and asked.

Looking at the nine red circles above, Wan Guili put his heart to one side, drew an X on them with a pen.

"you!"

The old man was furious.

"Wan Guili! You are selfish, and you are in vain as an examiner!"

Wan Guili also went all out, and said in a visceral voice: "What is the strategy, each examiner has his own judgment. If you think it is good, you have to agree with it. How can it be so reasonable? According to what you said, one person will do. , why set up eight examiners!"

After all, those who hang around the court and play tricks, how can these great Confucians who have read poetry and books be their opponents!

The crowd could only be incompetent and furious, and they couldn't hold Wan Guili's hand and make him change.

But because of this, in the following papers, in order to ensure that the answer sheet just now can be submitted to the imperial court, many of the other reviewers who could have been circled only gave symbols such as [△], which led to this session containing [ ○】The amount has been greatly reduced.

This kind of derivation is unexpected by many people. Of course, this is all for later.

The end result was that the article with nine circles and one fork was successfully delivered to Emperor Chongning's desk.

And it was directly placed in the first place by the chief marking officer.

In fact, it doesn't matter if it doesn't have to be in the first place.

Because he had seen the original post of "When Will the Moon Come?", Emperor Chongning, who had carefully observed and studied Jiang Laojun's handwriting, recognized this unique and master-like handwriting at first sight.

He picked it up with a smile and looked at the content of this policy theory.

[Minister to: I heard that the emperor's imperial power is also, embodying the emperor's way to serve the heart of heaven, and then you can build a career of long-term stability and long-term governance.Su Chenji can achieve internal cultivation and external struggle by following his vocation.why?The ruler of the people is bestowed by the heavens to unify the ten thousand places and control the ten thousand people.His position is respectful, and his responsibilities are heavy, so the king's way is always the master.People and ministers are ordered by heaven to control one person and divide the affairs of the common people.Its subdivision is humble, its affairs are complicated, so the ministers are always in charge. 】

[His Majesty the Emperor is endowed with a vigorous and upright posture, and the virtuous officials who are in harmony with the movement of yin and yang steal the thatch, and cover the holy lake for a long time. Gai Shengwen can reach it, first describing the rule of ancient sages, and following the disaster of floods, droughts and thieves , take the blame for the loss of others, but in the end, the skill of the husband and the army to calm the people is the way to relieve disasters and rescue the poor. The emperor's words, the heart of worrying about the country and the people can be seen in the words. What if? 】

[The ancient sages were intelligent and extremely holy masters, silently governed by doing nothing, and had the ability to educate and industrious ministers, and jointly contributed to the cause of peace, so the people were in trouble, floods and droughts were disasters, and the barbarians were in trouble The rate is also, the sage is not unsympathetic.It is only by chance that his loyal assistant is enough to praise the emperor, and his straight neighbor is enough to promote the emperor's way, so he can achieve long-term peace and stability, and achieve the merits of internal cultivation and external struggle! 】

[Since His Majesty Chen Fuguan came to the imperial court, it has been twenty-four years!Today, the collection of Zhu Ruixian and the four spirits are complete, which is enough to show your majesty's great virtues and great honors, which is outstanding for a hundred generations!However, floods and droughts are disasters, and there is a fear of drowning and withering.The barbarians steal from the southeast, while the southern border is Fujing, the northern captives jump from the beam to the northwest, and Bianchen is repeatedly shocked.What's more, the trend of banditry and chaos gradually spread, which is not what is suitable for a prosperous age, just like the day when the ancient sages worried about the people and encouraged their efforts! 】

【.Your Majesty's love for the people is like the heaven and the earth, but the ministers can't accept the virtues and wishes to promote the country's prosperity.Your Majesty's determination to contain the enemy is as decisive as thunder.However, the ministers cannot follow the prestige and command, and use Mao to eliminate the strong.It is the master who is proud of the ancient sages, but there are many ministers who are ashamed of the sages. 】

[. For today's plan, don't be a person before appointing people, especially choosing people.Husband's country divides the appointment of officials, and it is not the case that they do not appoint people, and the ministers think that the appointment is not appropriate.Husband's country gathers talents and gathers talents, so it's not a bad idea to choose people!The minister thought that it was not good to choose it.If the appointment is not done properly and the choice is not perfect, but if you want to win people to serve the holy rule, it is like not being full, but you need to use it as a pillar, and the minister knows that it is impossible! 】

[Those who want to practice internal governance are just choosing carefully and obeying orders.If you want to be an ordinary patient, you should choose the general carefully! 】

[Yichen also heard that the imperial court is the cornerstone of the four directions, and the pure heart is also the pivot of employing people.However, His Majesty always has a heart of respect and arches the end above it.Respect means keeping one's heart and not letting it go, and one means keeping reason and not miscellaneous.In the back of the palace, he never forgets the concern of knowing the people and the people; when living in a tight house, the strict husband respects the heaven and the ancestors, and the heart is upright, and all the officials of the court are upright.Are civil and military officials not flattering, but are command-keeping generals not encouraging?I don't know taboos, and I dare to pretend to be the majesty of the sky, and I will tremble to the extreme, and I will be right. 】

Seeing the end of the last word, Emperor Chongning, who still hadn't finished reading it, was surprised to realize that he had read it all without knowing it.

I have to say, this policy theory is really well written.

The format, conception, and literary talent are all excellent. The most important thing is that the other party has found a very delicate and reasonable balance between flattering and flattering oneself and expressing one's own ideas.

I won't feel offended, and at the same time said everything I wanted to say.

As the emperor, as a smart emperor, he certainly knew that his subordinates would follow his words and flatter him.

But he likes flattery, but he prefers people who flatter him and do good things at the same time, otherwise how can he rule.

"Win two yuan even, and write this kind of article, I will not be a villain, the beauty of an adult!"

As he spoke, he picked up the ink brush, drew a big circle on it, and wrote the word [头] in the circle.
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The next day, the fourth day of April.

Early in the morning, three hundred Gongsheng students once again appeared in the square in front of Huangji Hall.

The difference from before is that this time, there are all the court officials standing with them.

This is the last and most grand scene of each imperial examination: the Ceremony of Chuanlu.

Three years of hard work, at this moment, the final conclusion, and the future of all of you, is also slowly unfolding at this moment.

Three hundred Gongsheng students stood in the center, in front of them was the guard of honor laid out by the Jinwu Guards, and there was ritual music and music on the side, and on both sides of them stood the civil and military officials who had looked up to them.

They are the absolute center of today's place, and they are the focus of the world.

For many people, this is also the most glorious moment in their life. In the future, it will be impossible to have such glory and stand on such a stage just by taking exams.

Although their expressions are still quite unnatural, they are more of the unconscious trembling and panic in this kind of scene, plus a little bit of worry about the result, rather than the worry about performance two days ago. tension.

Because everything has been settled.

Rituals and music were played quietly, and Emperor Chongning slowly arrived at the arena on his imperial chariot.

Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, all the people paid homage together.

Emperor Chongning smiled warmly, and looked at the three hundred tribute students below, "Everyone, I just want to say a word, my hope is in you, the hope of the country is in you, and the hope of the people of Li is also in you. From now on, be respectful and loyal to state affairs. Just like the words of the world praising the old military god, put an end to the affairs of the king and win the fame before and after life!"

Seeing Tianyan for the first time, all the Gongsheng students trembled with excitement.

His majesty's personal expectations turned into a raging fire that stirred in his chest, with a sudden surge of pride and lofty aspirations, and the spark of ideals shone in his eyes.

Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, they roared like a thunderstorm, "Your Majesty's teachings must be remembered!"

Emperor Chongning stopped talking, took out three test papers from the tray beside him, and handed them to Wang Ruoshui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

Originally, the prime minister was supposed to take over this job, but now Qin Weizhong is still questioning the crime on the black ice platform, and the position is vacant. Emperor Chongning didn't want to give the illusion to these officials who were watching like wolves, so he simply let Wang Ruoshui coming.

Everyone looked eagerly at Wang Ruoshui and at the answer sheet in his hand.

The owners of these three papers will be the three most honorable ones this time. They will enjoy the admiration and admiration of all people, and they will embark on a road to success.

Wang Ruoshui picked up the first answer sheet and read it aloud.

Then he dismantled the name in public, and said in a trembling voice: "On April 24st, 1th year of Chongning, I took a test of the tributes in the world, the first class was awarded Jinshi and the first class, and the first class No. [-] Sishui Prefecture, Xia Jingyun!"

Their gazes were full of shock, envy and jealousy, and they all looked at the tall figure standing at the front of the team.

At the center of the crowd, Xia Jingyun stepped out, stood on the left side of the imperial road, and shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Daxia has established the country for more than 300 years, and is the second person to win the three yuan in a row.

Appeared!
Xia Jingyun, did it!

　Today is just this chapter, it is really a bit brain-burning and difficult to write.

　　PS: The policy questions and policy theories in this chapter are all based on the 41st year of Jiajing, the No. [-] policy theory of Shen Shihang.

　　In order to choose a suitable one that fits the personality, I searched through the past dynasties of the top scholar's policy theory, and my eyes were dazzled.

　　Sorry.

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