My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 28 28. The examiner is sad and the view of family status
The county government office.

It is majestic and majestic, with a majestic stone lion standing on both sides, holding a stone bead in its mouth to ward off good fortune and drive away evil spirits.

On a tall building next to it, the mahogany wine table was covered with chicken, duck, fish and other delicacies, and there were several officials in red and green clothes sitting next to it, making a majestic scene.

From their position, they have a wide field of vision, and even if they sit still, they can take in the entire examination room.

Sitting in the center was an official wearing a red robe, with a rich face. He was about 40 years old, and his hair and beard had turned white.

This is the examiner of this scientific examination in Ziyun County.

The examiner's name is Wu Youwei, who was the previous county governor and is now the governor. He still holds an important position in the court and is well-known and powerful in the local area.

Wu Youwei poured a glass of wine, then took a sip and looked at the endless stream of candidates below with a sad expression on his face:
"It's bad luck. It seems that in this scientific examination, our admission score in Ziyun County will be ranked at the bottom again!"

The other examiners couldn't help but ask: "Who are you, sir? Under your leadership, our literary style in Ziyun County has flourished. This time the scientific examination is absolutely full of talents, astonishing other counties and cities! Your Majesty will definitely praise you!"

Wu Youwei glanced at the scholars below, pointed his finger, and mocked:

"You see, most of the scholars mentioned here are in rags, and rarely accompanied by servants in royal robes. They look like they are poor children, and their families are not much better."

"How can such poor people be so knowledgeable? What good scores do you expect them to get in the exam?"

Don't blame Wu Youwei for being depressed, this is related to his achievements.

There were eighteen counties and cities in the eighteen mountains and rivers of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

During each examination, which county has more candidates, and the better the essays, the higher the merit, and you can get rewards from your majesty, and it is not a dream to get promoted and make a fortune.

On the contrary, if the number of admitted students is smaller and they are ranked at the bottom, they will also be punished by His Majesty.

Most of the people who took the scientific examination in Ziyun County were poor scholars. The poor scholars were of limited ability and did not even have the ability to read many books. The admission level was extremely low.

In Wu Youwei's view, the county's performance is estimated to be at the bottom.

The other officials looked at each other.

He leaned his head over to take a closer look at the scholars lined up below, and his face became ugly.

As expected, most of the people who participated in the scientific examination were poor scholars, and there were very few scholars who were children of aristocratic families.

You must know that in the past scientific examinations, the children of aristocratic families were the main force in the scientific examinations and the main force in passing the examinations. The other poor scholars were just green leaves serving as foils.

If there are no accidents, Ziyun County City will definitely be ranked at the bottom, and His Majesty's scolding will be inevitable. No wonder Master Wu has always had a dark face.

An official cursed: "It's all the fault of Tianming Academy. That bullshit scholar established this academy in the next county. In our Ziyun County, many scholars from aristocratic families went there to study and worship this scholar as their teacher. They became the merits of other counties. , no wonder there are so few children from aristocratic families taking part in the civil service examination in our county this time!"

Wu Youwei also looked resentful.

However, nothing could be done.

That great scholar had a great reputation, and students from aristocratic families in Ziyun County came to become his disciples. You couldn't possibly chop off the students' hands and feet, right?There's simply no way to stop it.

Seeing that the atmosphere at the banquet was getting stiffer and stiffer, an examiner laughed and said:

"My lords, don't look down on the poor children. It's not certain that among the poor children in our class, we will be able to produce great talents."

He stood up, pointed at a young man in the crowd and said: "I was in charge of the exam in Shixi County last time. I remember this person. This scholar seems to be surnamed Zhao. I remember that he was the first in both subjects. His grades were particularly good, which is rare in a century. At first glance, the children are number one, and the scholars are also number one, and their grades may not be weaker than those of children from aristocratic families!"

Wu Youwei looked at it, but said disdainfully: "What can a poor boy change? Even if he can pass the examination, what will happen if there is one more person? These poor people are all the candidates for reference. No matter what, the candidates in our county will be elected." The number is definitely not comparable to other counties and cities." "Unless this guy crushes the candidates from other counties and cities in his essays and amazes Your Majesty, it can be considered as merit. Do you think it is possible?"

The examiner looked embarrassed.

The double-door first place belongs to the county's children and the first place in the scholar examination. Although it is rare, but the world is so big, you can occasionally see one or two in other counties.

After all, there are also two No. [-]s in other counties, and they come from a wealthy family. They have been taught by Confucianism since they were young. In terms of resources and education, they completely crush the poor. Can this poor man be compared to others?

To be honest, the possibility of surpassing others is very small. As for surprising His Majesty with his essays in the Juren Examination, this is something that is unthinkable.

Aristocratic families are the foundation of counties and cities in various places. The higher the family status, the more respected they are. The so-called poor children have short-sightedness and are basically unworthy.

The examiner shut his mouth because he was bored.

Wu Youwei drank a glass of wine and sighed:
"It is better to be from a rich family. They are well-educated, well-read, and have good literary talent. These poor people are not as good as the children of the rich family. They are not worthy of carrying shoes for the children of the rich family."

"It's a pity that we have too few wealthy scholars taking part in the exam this time. They are all damn poor people. They will probably be at the bottom of all the counties and cities. I'm really pissed off."

……

In the examination room.

It is about 20 square meters, with a toilet and a place to eat. It is very simple, not too big, not too small.

At this time, the test papers have been distributed, a thick stack filled with densely packed questions, which is dizzying at a glance.

There are many questions, much more than those in the college entrance examination in the previous life.

No wonder the exam takes three days and three nights. If the time is really short, there will be no time to answer the questions.

It is indeed a public examination. The test paper is so heavy that most people really can't answer it.

Zhao Xuanqi browsed the questions carefully and read the first part of the questions over and over again, but showed a relaxed smile:

"The questions in the first part of the classic exam are very simple. I can find the answers and analysis in the book by filling in the blanks. It is not a problem for me. I just answer according to the rules."

For Zhao Xuanqi, as long as the answers can be found in books, it is not too difficult.

He took out the scratch paper and slowly wrote on the side. He wrote down the answer brewing in his mind on the scratch paper and slowly wrote it out.

There are also written requirements for the imperial examination, and the requirements are very strict. The handwriting must be neat and tidy. Any corrections will result in serious deductions.

So the role of the scratch paper is here. First roughly write the answer on the scratch paper. If you are not satisfied with the answer, you can polish it or make modifications.

Make sure all the answers are clear on the draft paper, and then fill them in the examination paper accordingly. Only in this way can there be no mistakes and avoid corrections.

Zhao Xuanqi sits in an upright posture with a straight waist.

As the saying goes, when you sit upright, you can write with spirit and form. Since ancient times, no calligrapher can write well with his legs crossed and his back hunched.

He wrote in thin gold style.

Over the years, he has focused on practicing calligraphy with calligraphy, and he has been able to write very well in the thin gold style. Each character has a soul and has its own characteristics. The font is like a dragon flying in the sky, surrounded by clouds and mist, and like a white crane entering the water. The water and sky are the same color. It is very pretty.

After most of a day, the first part of the classic exam was completed and the answers were filled in the exam paper.

(End of this chapter)