Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 588 The Calm Kou Zhun

After noon, Yang Li, Liu Mengsou and others began to get busy.All the test papers handed in were not sent to the examiners, but were sent to them for processing before being sent to the Confucian Temple.

Several people are Feng Mi officials, in charge of the anonymous copying of the test papers.It is not only necessary to supervise the subordinate staff to paste up the personal information of the candidates on the examination papers, so that people can copy them.When binding, the binding order of the transcripts of the test papers should also be disturbed to prevent the officials in charge of the inspection, examination, and re-examination of the examination papers from being able to confirm the identity of the examinees from the order of the examination papers.

When the test papers came in one by one, the anonymous subordinates started to seal the examinee's name and hometown with pre-cut thick paper, cover it tightly, and then write a specific serial number on the paper.Then the pasted exam papers were sent to another room for copying.After the copying is completed, after the same number is on the book, there are special personnel to compare the original copy with the copy, and carefully check whether there are any mistakes in the copied text, so as to prevent the examinee from being dismissed due to the mistakes of the subordinate staff.When everything has been reviewed, it will be bound in stacks of two hundred copies and sent to the examiners for correction.

There were more and more candidates handing in papers around them, and the sound of seats moving came one after another.Even Gao Jianwen, who was sitting on the left, got up and handed in the papers, and when he went out, he looked back at Kou Zhun meaningfully.But Kou Zhun was not in a hurry at all. He felt that he answered the part of Jingyi very well, and he could even say that he didn't make any mistakes.And the most important policy theory has been deliberated several times in the draft, and the words and expressions will be revised over and over again.

To be honest, Kou Zhunwen has always been mediocre in talent, but his strengths lie in his high intelligence, his ability to change people, and his stability and maturity far exceeding those of his peers or even ordinary people.In particular, he has extremely unique, pragmatic and reasonable views on various practical matters such as state affairs and political affairs.Therefore, he does not have the ability to achieve it overnight, and the articles he writes still need to be revised over and over again, but the meaning to be expressed in the article must be clear and clear, and if there are arguments, there will be arguments and certain factual basis , the most important thing is that the logic is extremely strict.And this is the most important point that Ye Chen taught him as a teacher.

Time passed little by little, the shadow of the sun moved westward, and more and more Gongsheng students walked out of the gate of the Imperial College.Their expressions are either relaxed or lost, and of course they also have regrets and expectations.But no matter what, the fateful exam has ended, and almost everyone in the subconscious is secretly relieved, which is actually similar to the mood of later generations of students after the college entrance examination.

In the examination room for local candidates in Kaifeng, all the candidates except Kou Zhun had left.The subordinate staff invigilating the examination had already lit candles for Kou Zhun.They didn't dare to urge Kou Zhun, and if they handed in the papers before the third watch, they were still qualified.This is based on the story of the Tang Dynasty——During the Tang Dynasty, examinees chewed on the poems with fixed style and limited rhyme, and the Jinshi examination often dragged on until midnight.Zhao Kuangyin pursues pragmatism in his actions, and most of the time he looks down on the so-called "Zhihu Zheye", so naturally he will not continue to follow this old path.

Kou Zhun's essay on history has actually been written, and it has been revised beyond recognition compared to the first draft.Kou Zhun calmly and calmly copied the text from the draft into the test paper, and each word appeared on the paper correctly.The ink was rubbed so thickly that the dark handwriting pierced through the back of the paper.But Kou Zhun didn't dare to dip the pen very full. Instead, he dipped the pen into the inkstone every time he wrote two or three characters, for fear that a few ink marks would be left and the paper would be stained.In this way, the speed will inevitably slow down.

"How many people still haven't handed in their papers?"

At this time, Lu Duoxun had already had dinner, drinking the tea soup for digestion, and asked Xu Xuan.

"There are still about a hundred people." Xu Xuanfang went around the examination room outside to check the situation, "However, there is only one person who has not yet handed in the examination paper in the capital examination room."

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The moon also rose, and the first quarter moon in the second half of the month climbed up the courtyard wall and hung on the treetops, and the silver glow shone into the side hall.Candlesticks were full of candle tears, and the burned out candles flickered.The subordinate staff hurried over and replaced it with a new one.After thinking about it, he put the candlestick on the table in front of Kou Zhun so that it could illuminate the exam paper a little brighter.

But Kou Zhun put down his pen at this moment and rubbed his sore eyes.

"But it's finished?" Two subordinate officials hurried up and asked.

"Please wait a moment." Kou Zhun said calmly.He did write it, but he hasn't checked it yet. How can this be?Judging by his demeanor and tone, he seemed to have no idea that he was the only one left in the entire examination room.

Xu Xuan and Lu Duoxun, who just entered the door and saw this scene in their eyes, couldn't help showing admiration, and Lu Duoxun nodded slightly, and said: "You are so young, you have such a heart, no matter how talented you are, it's just this heart. It is far beyond ordinary people.”

Lu Duoxun suddenly remembered the quarrel between Tao Gu and others this afternoon, and his eyes flashed, thinking that the young man in front of him could be Ye Chen's disciple Kou Zhun!It is said that the age is fifteen or sixteen years old, which is consistent with the boy in front of me.Thinking of this, he made excuses to dismiss Xu Xuan, called a confidant subordinate, let him walk past Kou Zhun's table, and glanced at the name.

"Lu Xianggong, this son is Kou Zhun." The subordinate came to Lu Duoxun's side and said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Lu Duoxun couldn't help the light in his eyes flickering, he pondered for a while, and whispered to the subordinate staff: "Go and think of a way to reveal to Tao Gu the news that this young man is Ye Chen's disciple Kou Zhun. Don't let Tao Gu suspect that someone deliberately told him this news."

The subordinate official could become Lu Duosun's confidant, but he was also a shrewd person. He immediately said yes, and then left quickly.

Kou Zhun read it twice from the beginning to the end, carefully considering each word, not for the pearls of the words or the gorgeous and exquisite language, but for the precise meaning of the expression, to make sure that there are no typos, omissions, or mistakes. Taboo.

After a long time, the newly replaced candles were half burned, and the second watch drum was already beating outside. Kou Zhun then handed the paper to the waiter who was waiting in front of him, and replied with an apologetic smile: "Please wait a long time, both of you!"

"Don't dare, dare not." The clerk came up and carefully put away Kou Zhun's test paper, and one of them hurriedly sent the paper out.They waited for nearly an hour longer before Kou Zhun handed in the paper.

Walking out of the examination room, it was already the climax of the moon.The stars in the sky were obscured by the moonlight and dimmed a lot.

Maybe it was the last few candidates who handed in their papers. When Kou Zhun came out, the surroundings were already quiet.Lanterns were hung under the eaves, illuminating the bright lights inside and outside the Imperial College.Stepping on the light on the road, Kou Zhun walked slowly in the tribute courtyard, passing a group of patrolling imperial soldiers in front, turning a blind eye to their surprised gazes.His mind at this time was no longer in the big exam, but started to worry about Ye Chen again.

Kou Zhun walked out of the gate of the Imperial College step by step. A group of Imperial Guard soldiers stood guard in front of the gate. Hearing the movement behind the gate, they all turned their heads to look over.At the same time, besides Shui'er, who looks like Yi Rongcheng's follower, Gao Jianwen, whom Kou Zhun met at the gate of the Imperial College before the exam, greeted him at the same time.

After following for a long distance, Shui'er shouted: "Huzi, you are so stupid, you have already passed the exam, you are the only one who is slow, let me wait!"

A warm feeling surged in Kou Zhun's heart, he smiled at Shui'er, and then cupped his hands to Gao Jianwen who also came up to meet him: "Brother Jianwen, why are you waiting for me here? It's really frustrating for Kou Zhun."

As soon as he walked over, Gao Jianwen asked, "How was the test?"

Kou Zhun looked back: "Just waiting for the announcement."

Gao Jianwen said: "The beauty building is not open yet, why don't you let me be the host, how about we go and have fun?"

While talking, he patted Kou Zhun's shoulder very affectionately.

Before Kou Zhun opened his mouth to refuse, Shui'er had already glared at Gao Jianwen fiercely, and said, "No, let's go! Hurry up and come home with me, I don't know what happened to the teacher."

Saying this, Shui'er was already walking towards the carriage not far away, holding Kou Zhun with one hand.Kou Zhun could only wave to Gao Jianwen with an apologetic face.

After Shui'er and Kou Zhun boarded the carriage, the smile on Gao Jianwen's face gradually disappeared, and he raised the hand that had just sent Kou Zhun's shoulder to look at him, and an inexplicable meaning emerged in his eyes.

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Around the fourth watch, Liu Mengsou had already woken up.

After washing up, he came to the Judgment Hall, where he saw a clerk handing over a scroll under the guard of three sergeants.

It was not too early for Liu Mengsou to come, at this time, Yang Li and others had already arrived in the hall.The book office presented the scroll to Yang Li, the highest official among the prosecutors, and said, "My lords, this is the last copy."

Liu Mengsou lowered his head to check the seal on the outer skin of the scroll, and seeing that the seals were perfectly stitched together, he nodded and signed his name on the receipt brought by the book office.

The procedure for official Mifeng to hand over the transcripts of the test papers is basically to copy the test papers from each examination room, mix them up and bind them, and then send them to the test paper examiner immediately.

These bound scrolls are all rolled into a roll and wrapped in a cover during the transmission process.The official seal of Mi Feng should also be stamped on the cover.As for the original, it was sealed up and sealed by Zhigongju, Mifengguan, and Jianmenguan.

Hundreds of test papers have been piled up at the test paper inspection place. The papers that have been opened yesterday are put on one side, and the unopened ones on the other side are waiting for the inspectors to come to open them today.The last volume that was just delivered was placed on the top, and there were only more than 20 copies. The written scroll was obviously a circle smaller than the written scrolls of other test papers.

Liu Mengsou glanced at the scrolls stacked in the box. Since it was the last scroll, Kou Zhun, who was the last to hand in the scroll last night, must be among them.

Because he was Ye Chen's disciple, Kou Zhun was the one who received the most attention among the more than 5000 tribute students this time.He was one of the few who were the last to hand in the paper. This matter was leaked by the two subordinates. In one night, every examiner knew about it.Of course, his papers would only appear in the last sent text scroll.

After two days of tossing, I started to suffer from stomach problems again today, brothers, pay attention to your health!Don't hurt your body because of the Spring Festival. My advice is to stay up late and never stay up late. If you can drink less alcohol, you must drink as little as possible. If you can eat less meat, eat less meat——————
(End of this chapter)