My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 32 32. Astonished by the gods, fair marking

The exam has been over for three or four days.

All the candidates have left the Yamen and returned to the Juncheng Inn to rest and resume their clean and leisurely days.

however,
The county government office.

It's still very busy at the moment.

People come and go.

There were groups of strong soldiers wearing armor, belts and long swords, with strict and evil expressions on their faces, slowly escorting boxes one by one towards the interior of the Yamen.

Finally, all the boxes were put into the large innermost side room. The vermilion side room was small, but it looked majestic and luxurious under the decoration of colorful paints.

The soldiers were in awe, slowly exited the side room, and stood guard near the room, with an expression that they would kill mosquitoes even if they flew in, and no one was allowed to approach.

The guard is cold and strict.

In the room, Wu Youwei was wearing a red official robe with purple lines tattooed on it, which symbolized wealth and splendor. As a nominated governor and a veritable high-ranking official, the purple lines represented nobility.

He sat at the head of a long table with his slightly fat body, which made him look extremely tall. With the authority and pressure of a superior, he stood up and bowed his hands to the other examiners.

Wu Youwei glanced around and looked at the other examiners in the room: "Everyone, it's time for us to mark the papers. Mark the papers carefully. Only those who meet the requirements can be nominated for the examination. Don't mess around!"

He warned: "It is honorable to promote people, so we can't let the idiots fall into the trap. Otherwise, the higher-ups will review the test papers from all directions. Once the blame is placed, we will not be able to protect our black hats, and even the thing around our neck may be displaced!"

The other examiners looked solemn and stood up one after another and responded: "Those who are fair and respectful and comply with the rules will naturally be successful and rank high. This is the truth and we dare not go beyond it."

Among the people reviewed by the superiors, there is definitely an emperor.

The emperor would check the scientific examination papers very carefully.

However, the emperor worked hard day and night, taking care of everything. It was impossible for him to check every exam paper carefully, and he would only briefly check some of the top-ranked exam papers...

The rest of the examination papers are all reviewed by the court officials. Those high-ranking officials such as the prime minister are the leaders of all this, and they have huge power behind them.

As examiners, they still understand and understand clearly who should be selected and who should not be selected, who should be ranked at the front and who should be ranked at the back. Otherwise, they would not have reached their current status. .

Everyone has selfish motives. Who doesn’t want his children to win more official positions?Including them themselves, they also have families behind them, so they will naturally favor the children of aristocratic families.

For this exam, they remembered clearly which descendants of the aristocratic families were referred to and what their surnames were, like a clear mirror.

"Open the book!" Wu Youwei opened his lips slightly and ordered.

Following his order, each box in the room was opened, which was full of examination papers, neatly arranged, and they were the examination papers for this scientific examination.

One by one, the examiners took out the papers solemnly, for fear of damaging half of the papers, then sat back on their chairs, gathered around the table and began to carefully grade the papers.

When encountering some questionable test papers, the examiners will whisper among themselves and discuss with each other what score they should give.

The answers to some questions in some test papers are so exquisite that the words and sentences seem to come from heaven, and even make the examiner make a sound of admiration.

Some answers in the test papers are incorrect and the context is unclear, so the examiner will scold them.

"How on earth did someone of this level become a scholar? How many bribes did he receive? Can a scholar write this kind of article? And he dared to take the exam!"

Various sounds filled the room.

Of course, everyone spoke in a very low voice, like whispering among themselves, so as not to disturb other examiners from marking papers.

Even the examiner Wu Youwei was grading the papers in a soft voice. He picked up the test paper next to him and frowned.

"I've never heard of this candidate's name. At first glance, he appears to be a scholar from a poor family. His answers are all wrong. What kind of messed up article did he write? It's too bad. It's too bad. I'll give it a low score."

"Huh? This candidate's name is somewhat familiar. He seems to be Qilin'er from the Wang family. His handwriting is neat, his writing is beautiful, and his lyrics are reasonable. I'll give him a high score."

He did not forget to comment: "Hmph! Sure enough, the test papers written by these poor children are so bad, and their answers to the questions are always wrong. Especially this candidate, he dared to accuse the great scholars of the Northland Party and has no political consciousness at all." , is he tired of living? The lowest score, the lowest score!"

"Sure enough, poor scholars all have low scores. They don't even understand the answer format. It's too bad. It's too bad. Every time, they rely on the children of aristocratic families to improve the county's examination results. It's really impossible to hold up the wall!"

"These poor people should not be allowed to take reference."

Wu Youwei was furious and had serious disdain for poor candidates, and his mouth was filled with all kinds of swear words.

His power and wealth come from an aristocratic family, so he has always favored the children of aristocratic families, and hates those poor people who are dirty and low-level. He thinks that poor scholars have extremely poor academic performance, and always feels that contact with them will dirty his body.

Fortunately, he still controlled his emotions and cursed in a low voice, not wanting to disturb the other examiners at this time.

Even the chief examiner was so quiet, and the other examiners spoke in even weaker voices, tacitly maintaining a quiet marking scene.

however,
It was in this slightly quiet marking environment that a voice suddenly broke the silence.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

This voice was so exciting that when he said these words, his voice was slightly trembling, and he could not control the amplification of his voice, which shocked all the examiners.

"Which guy is so vulgar!"

The surrounding examiners' faces darkened, they all turned their gazes, stared at this man with dissatisfied eyes, and warned him to keep his voice down.

Making loud noises during marking is taboo and can easily offend others.

"My fault, my fault..."

This examiner has pale hair and a wrinkled face. He is one of the older examiners present.

He quickly shut his mouth and gestured to indicate that it was his fault and that he would be quiet next time. Then he lowered his head and looked at the test paper carefully.

However, within a few breaths, the others were just immersed in correcting their own test papers, and he exclaimed loudly: "It's so well written, so perfect!"

His voice finally pissed off the others.

Some examiners glared angrily and cursed: "You are so unruly. You are so startled. How can we grade the exam?" Even the examiner Wu Youwei looked at this man with a dissatisfied look on his face. How can I still be surprised when I read a test paper at my age?
The old examiner no longer cared about what everyone thought, but stood there blankly, looking at the test paper in his hand seriously, looking dazed and unable to hide the surprise on his face.

The two examiners next to him moved forward curiously, wanting to see what kind of test paper could make such a well-traveled veteran examiner lose his temper.

As a result, the two examiners also stayed where they were and couldn't help but exclaimed:

"This font is so beautiful. It should be the font created by this candidate. I have never seen this font before. It is as graceful as a dragon and as fierce as a sword, just like the white clouds in the sky. The font changes with the context. It is so beautiful. font!"

"It's wonderful. I have finished answering the classics test, and even the poems and lyrics are perfect. Additional question: What should a scholar do? Hiss? This?!"

The three examiners were so out of sorts, as if they were possessed by an evil spirit, which aroused the curiosity of the examiners around them: Could this test paper have been infected by a poisonous insect?Can it actually make people possessed by evil spirits?
So, everyone wanted to gather together to check it out.

The old examiner finally came to his senses, held the test paper, squeezed out from the crowd, quickly wrote the test paper and handed it to the examiner, saying excitedly:

"Ming Gong, please check this test paper in person. Although this candidate is from a poor background, I think this test paper has the potential to be number one!"

"Oh? Born into a poor family?"

Wu Youwei's curiosity turned into a sneer. The first place in the examination had been predetermined early on. How could a poor scholar get the first place?

No matter how well you answer the questions, it is absolutely impossible!
He smiled brightly and said: "I'm not saying that, I have also marked countless papers. The answers of these poor scholars are really disappointing. They are either short-sighted or selfish. I still don't believe that the test papers of a poor boy have the potential to be the first. You should You won’t charge money, right? It’s such a surprise.”

As he spoke, he reached out to take the test paper and carefully scanned the contents.

"Brush calligraphy is indeed very good, but it's just good calligraphy. It cannot be bad in other aspects, otherwise it will still be a low score..."

"Huh? If you want to see a thousand miles away, you can reach a higher level. In such a context, this poem is very well done. I admit that it is indeed a bit bad..."

"The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes...right and wrong, success and failure are all in vain...How many things in ancient and modern times are all made up of jokes?"

"Huh? Are you sure this is a poem that a poor man can write? With such a big heart, are you kidding me? How could a poor man who has never seen the world write such a poem? Could it be plagiarism?!"

At first, his face was full of disdain, but after seeing the back, his expression changed again and again, just like turning a book, constantly changing.

In the end, he took a deep breath and read the following answer seriously:
"Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness?"

"Hiss?! Establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations?! Is this really what scholars of our generation can do?"

"36 Stratagems? This guy has never been on the battlefield, has he? Soldiers are unpredictable, water is unpredictable, and all kinds of strategies are summarized. It turns out to be a military book..."

"Soldiers who, deception also……"

"This military book is well written!!"

When the other examiners who were watching heard this answer, they crowded over and looked at the test paper carefully without caring about their posture, so they also stayed where they were.

Question: The world is in chaos and there are countless rebellious officials and traitors. What should scholars do?
The answers from other candidates were basically the same:
Study hard, get a good name, and then work hard as an official, help the emperor manage the territory, manage the common people, and herd the people.

Or answer how to be loyal to the emperor, abide by the four principles of "etiquette, benevolence, filial piety", be a serious person, and learn good character...

The examiners, including them, also believe that these are what scholars should do, "help the emperor and abide by their duties." They also regard this answer as a standard answer and award points as appropriate.

However, the candidates in the test paper in front of them have raised the long-cherished wish of scholars to the extreme, from an individual to the world, from the contemporary to the eternal, from studying to the continuation of civilization. They summarized the highest pursuit of scholars in just four sentences:
"Set up your mind for the world, set up your life for the people, set up a legacy for the sages of the past, and create peace for all generations..."

This kind of long-cherished wish is simply the ultimate long-cherished wish of a scholar!
Compared with this answer, the answers of other candidates are like dirt on the ground, and cannot be compared with the white clouds in the sky.

The answer to these four sentences is so perfect that when faced with this answer, some examiners felt guilty and did not dare to look directly at this glorious and great ambition!

Some examiners were so excited when they read it that they wished they could do something big right away and sacrifice everything for the country and the people.

The old examiner bowed his hands in salute and looked up at Wu Youwei seriously: "Examiner, I think this poor boy, although he comes from a humble background, can indeed get the first place. This is definitely not plagiarism as you said. Please be aware of it." .”

"Plagiarism? When did I say plagiarism? You definitely heard it wrong!"

Wu Youwei suddenly stood up and said seriously, immediately putting aside this responsibility.

But in his heart, he secretly cursed the old examiner for not knowing how to praise.

When I said plagiarism just now, I said it accidentally.

How could this test paper be plagiarized?

Who can plagiarize and write "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness?" Which candidate can go beyond "create peace for all generations?" Very few people can't give such an answer!
If you let others know that you said that this kind of excellent examination paper is plagiarism, I am afraid that if outsiders find out, they will accuse you of being blind, which will have a major impact on your reputation!

Wu Youwei has always been able to stretch and bend, and his wisdom in being an official is not to lose face.

He waved his hand and changed his previous attitude: "What did I just say? Don't look down on the poor people. Our country in the Northern Wei Dynasty is vast, rich in resources, and has outstanding people. What's wrong with the poor people? Who dares to look down on them? Look at this person's answer, they are nothing compared to If a child from an aristocratic family is inferior, of course he has to be given high marks, first place, first place is him!"

Under normal circumstances, the number one position is determined by default.

However, the situation now is unusual.

He didn't dare to give low marks to this kind of test paper. If he even gave low marks to this kind of test paper, he wouldn't be able to get the first place, and even ten heads would not be enough to lose.

If you can't cut it all, the nine tribes can't cut it all.

Moreover, the quality of this kind of test paper is so high, I am afraid that the emperor will be shocked when he sees this answer and give super high scores. This is a kind of merit.

As the examiner of Ziyun County, he, Wu Youwei, had such an outstanding student appear in his territory. Wouldn't it be easy to get promoted and make a fortune?
He decided to make an exception and give this poor scholar first place.

In this era of monopoly by the world's richest families, there is not much fairness in scientific examinations. Fairness is never equal, but as long as your strength is strong enough to a certain extent, you can get fairness!
"I'm waiting for approval!"

The other examiners looked at each other in confusion, twitching at the corners of their mouths as they looked at the examiner who changed his face crazily, and finally nodded in unison.

In this way, after verification by all the examiners, this test paper from a poor child received fair treatment and successfully won the first place.

In the past, this was unbelievable. It created a miracle. Even if a poor boy won the first place in two subjects, he could also get the first place in the examination. If added up, he would be the first in three subjects!

To break through the shackles of the family as a poor person and achieve such an achievement is simply an unprecedented precedent!
(End of this chapter)