Plane of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 88 The Examiners Are Arguing

Zhang Shouming and Wang Kui were the same examiners. They were divided into a group and judged Jingyi together. Zhang Shouming read one paper, handed it to Wang Kui after finishing the evaluation, and then picked up another one.

He found that the writing on this paper was very dignified and elegant, and he felt pleasing to the eye when looking at it, so he couldn't help being very optimistic about this candidate.

Good handwriting can really increase your impression points during the exam.

After reading the first scripture question, Zhang Shouming was very shocked, and found that the candidate's answer was really clever.Then rated a Jia.But for the second question, I felt average again, so I rated it a B.I think the first question is that the candidate played too long.

For the next two questions, Zhang Shouming rated one A and the other B. Even so, this paper can be regarded as an excellent paper.But when he saw the fifth question, his brows furrowed deeply.

After finishing the fifth question, Zhang Shouming frowned and fell into deep thought. After a while, his face showed a hint of aura. He picked up a vermilion pen and wrote two large characters under the test paper, "No."

It can be said that if there is no accident, this paper is basically ineligible to participate in the chief examiner's judgment.

Zhang Shouming also secretly sighed a pity, and then handed the test paper to Wang Kui.

Wang Kui is in his forties this year, with a short mustache. He had just finished reading the last test paper when he received the paper handed over by Zhang Shouming. After taking a look, his first impression was also that of this student. The writing is really good.

Looking at the score of the first one, it turned out to be an A. It seems that if this candidate does not make a big mistake, the possibility of passing the exam is very high.

Although there was a judgment from the previous examiner, Wang Kui was still not sloppy in the slightest. He still looked at the candidate's scripture questions word by word, and finally came to the conclusion that he could indeed get A. Then he followed up and filled in the There is a letter A.

The second question, the third question, and the fourth question are almost the same, but when Wang Kui saw the fifth question, he was stunned, because there were two words written on it, not to take.

Wang Kui thought to himself, could it be that there is something in the candidate's scriptures that is not acceptable, and this time he looked more carefully.

But after reading the fifth question, Wang Kui didn't find any problems. It's quite satisfactory, and it's not a big problem to get a B. Even if it is more harsh, it should be a C, but why not take it.

Could it be that Zhang Shouming did it on purpose? Wang Kui frowned and looked at Zhang Shouming, who was judging the papers next to him. As he was judging the papers with the examiner, he had the responsibility and obligation to prevent this kind of thing from happening.

Another reason is that Wang Kui doesn't like Zhang Shouming very much. It's not that there is anything wrong with Zhang Shouming, but that he is too arrogant and self-righteous, and sometimes he will inevitably offend people when he speaks.

At the banquet a few days ago, Wang Kui chatted with everyone with a smile. When talking about Hangzhou Shouma and Xihu Sanyan, Zhang Shouming bluntly said that officials are not allowed to have sex with prostitutes, which made Wang Kui very embarrassed.

"Brother Shouming, I would like to ask you why you couldn't judge the candidate's fifth question. After I read it, I didn't find any major problems." Wang Kui asked.

When the examiner asked this question, Zhang Shouming had to explain clearly. He put down the test paper in his hand and said: "This last question, this candidate is suspected of plagiarism, so I will not take it for judgment."

Wang Kui's brows became tighter. "The suspicion of plagiarism was not found in the examination room. How did brother Shou Ming see it? Have you seen similar papers before? I don't remember."

If it is the same type of test paper, it may be suspected of plagiarism, but the other party found out, but I didn't find out. This shows that my level is very poor, so I can't remember the content of the test paper I read before. This is a very serious mistake.

"It's not the test paper of this exam, it's the test paper of previous candidates." Zhang Shouming said.

Wang Kui was already feeling a little unhappy at this time, and said a little bluntly: "Brother Shouming, please explain."

Zhang Shouming took a sip of the tea next to him, and it was already cold, but he didn't care, and said: "Three years ago, when I was a fellow examiner in Ezhou, I also encountered this exam question. I remember that one of the candidates The answer to the question is exactly the same as that of the candidate today, and later that candidate passed No. 7 in the provincial examination."

"This candidate's answer today is obviously plagiarizing that candidate's answer. Isn't this plagiarism, so I can't judge it."

When Wang Kui heard this, he had some doubts about Zhang Shouming's reason. How could he remember so many candidates answering the papers clearly after three years.

"Brother Shouming, do you remember clearly? After all, the fate of an examinee is involved, and there must be no mistakes. Moreover, I don't remember that there was a regulation in this dynasty that writing previous answers would be considered plagiarism." Wang Kui said.

Zhang Shouming was a little unhappy, "I remember it clearly, and I can ask someone to check it. Even if the court has no regulations in this regard, but directly copying the answers of the predecessors, this is not plagiarism."

"The meaning of the scriptures is that the examinee composes to clarify the meaning, as long as the answer is correct, although he has borrowed from the previous articles, it cannot be said to be plagiarism."

Zhang Shouming hummed heavily, "Such a trick, it can be seen that the character of this candidate is not good."

Wang Kui sneered and said, "Zhang Jiaoyu, what you said is so unreasonable. Just relying on your judgment, you can conclude that others are not good at character, and you can also determine that others have plagiarized. Is this too arbitrary?"

The politeness was gone, and brother Shou Ming stopped calling, and started calling him by his first name.

Zhang Shouming was even more displeased, "If such a candidate is brought in, he will be a slippery bourgeois official in the future. It will be of no benefit to the officialdom, so what is the use of it?"

Wang Kui said: "The imperial court has no regulations on this aspect. Could it be that this is the rule set by your Zhang family?" This is a bit serious.

The sound of the two arguing naturally attracted the attention of other people in the next room.

Xie Xueshi was appreciating an article before, and this candidate's "Fu with Things Mixed" has a rigorous structure, exquisite language and profound connotations, with rhythmic beauty of cadence and ups and downs, but also natural and fluent literary talent, which is rare Good article.

Xueshi Xie liked it more and more, unconsciously appreciating it several times.

Even the latter poem titled "Autumn" is a rare masterpiece. The scenery is deeply nostalgic, and the writing is full of atmosphere. It is the most spiritual poem he has seen since he checked the papers.

"The calligraphy is exquisite, and the poems are beautiful. If this son's scriptures and essays are of this level, this time the Jieyuan will be settled." Xie Xie said gratifiedly with his beard.

But at this moment, there was noise from the examination room next to it.

Xie Mingtang frowned slightly, and told the servants beside him, "Go and see what happened."

The little official responded and ran out, and came back to report after a while: "My lord, the two examiners are arguing over a student's examination paper, and they are already a little bit red."

It's almost like rolling up your arms and sleeves and fighting.

The vice-examiner next to him, Chen Rao, as the servant of the Ministry of Rites, paid the most attention to official etiquette, and immediately said displeasedly: "Nonsense, call them over."

Not long after, Wang Kui and Zhang Shouming came in, still holding the test paper in their hands.

(End of this chapter)