The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 322

"Brother Wei Guo, the hospital examination will be held in the near future, are you ready?"

"Brother Shao Jun, you are welcome!" Zhao Gou bowed and replied, "Be prepared at all times, how can you miss this opportunity to take the test. If you pass the college test, you can enter the rural test, and finally enter the palace test. This is my wish. I think Shao Jun Brother is also ready!"

Shao Jun smiled confidently: "I have been studying hard for more than ten years in Xiahanchuang, just waiting for this day. Now, the emperor has issued an imperial decree, and the imperial examination has officially started. There is still a long way to go, and the courtyard examination is the first one. Only by becoming a scholar can one gain further fame."

"Ugh!……"

"Brother Shao Jun, why are you sighing? Could it be that you are not sure about the college entrance examination?" Zhao Gou couldn't help asking when he saw Shao Jun's confident face suddenly frowning.

"No!" Shao Jun shook his head and sighed: "If I had taken the provincial examination earlier, I'm afraid I would have won the title of scholar, I'm afraid I would have won the title of Juren now, but I was seriously ill a few years ago and couldn't go for the examination. What a pity to miss an opportunity!"

Zhao Gou suddenly realized, and smiled: "Brother Shao Jun, you don't have to regret it. Even if you missed it, so what. As long as you have the determination, you can make a comeback. Even if it's just a college exam, you need to take it seriously, otherwise you won't be awarded the title of scholar." , and how to get a title on the gold list?"

Shao Jun deeply agreed with Zhao Gou's statement, he had already figured this out.The Imperial Examinations of the Great Song Dynasty were not held every year. Anyone who studied and practiced calligraphy had to pass the college examination, township examination, general examination, and palace examination in order to be awarded the title on the gold list.

The college examination is only held twice in three years, that is, it is held once a year or two years. This is to select talents from various academies. The teachers of the university are assigned to supervise in different examination rooms, and the place of the college examination is the prefecture or county.

Only by passing the college examination can one be qualified to take the provincial examination. The provincial examination is held in autumn, usually every two or three years, not every year.As for the township examination and the palace examination, they are held in the next year, not the same year. Therefore, many students who have studied for more than ten years may not have the opportunity to enter the palace examination.

According to the current school system, it is free from elementary school to junior high school, and you can go to school when you are old. However, in the Northern Song Dynasty, if you want to advance step by step, you need to study hard, or you can just bribe, but before Zhao Gou His actions made those officials dare not do it if they wanted to, and dared not commit crimes against the wind, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Everyone sat in their seats together, today is a very important day, taught by the dean of the college himself, because the college exam is coming soon, the dean needs to remind the students of the precautions for the college exam, as well as some business arrangements .

The dean is from the Han family, named Han Ming, not a direct descendant but an offshoot. Because of his outstanding literary talent and love of education, he has always been in charge of the college.While everyone was waiting anxiously, Han Ming came late, glanced around with a smile on his face, and everyone greeted him respectfully.

Han Ming smiled and said: "The college entrance examination is not far away. The dean is very happy to see all the students in high spirits and concentrating on preparing for the examination. If the time is longer, you must know why I appear here. Students who have a shorter time Probably don't know why."

"I believe everyone knows that Hanjia College is different from other colleges. As long as students who study in other colleges do not need to take the college exam, they can become tribute students. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households have not issued relevant orders. Then you can take the provincial examination and get the title of scholar."

"Although there are no regulations in the laws of the Song Dynasty, each college has its own screening methods. They cannot all be sent to prefectural colleges to study, or to participate in the provincial examination. This is the first screening, but we also have our own method, that is, there is no need to go to the prefectural government office. , but stay in the academy to take part in two exams, the time is set for the day after tomorrow.”

"If you pass the college examination, you will be sent to the prefecture and county to directly participate in the township examination. This time, the number of places in the academy is only ten, which means that only the top ten can be qualified. If you fail to pass the exam, you will not be able to obtain fame. Then everyone must work harder It is."

Zhao Gou was dumbfounded, this was completely different from what he knew.If he knew that he didn't need to take the college exam, why would he enter the academy, he could just go to the township exam.He didn't expect to do so extravagantly, which made him a little dumbfounded, and in the end he actually took an extra trip.

"Dean, do you have any inquiries from the students?"

"Student, what are you talking about?"

"Since Da Song only needs to study and practice calligraphy to participate in the township examination, why do we still let us participate in the college exam? Wouldn't it be a waste of time? Quicker?"

Han Ming said in a gentle manner: "Although there is no college examination in the Song Dynasty, it is a matter of tacit understanding among the colleges. If everyone participates in the rural exam, it may be difficult to distinguish good from bad, and the college is the first This level is also the first screening."

"If you want to qualify for the provincial examination, it is not that simple. If you are a son of an official or a student of the Imperial College, then you can skip everything and directly participate in the provincial examination. If you are a commoner, you need to be outstanding. To be an official is not just knowledge. Profound knowledge also depends on character."

"Character is your daily performance in the college, and grades are the exams arranged by the college. If you pass the combination of the two, you can get a letter of recommendation written by the dean himself, which means you are eligible to participate in the rural exam. It's the only way."

"If you can't pass the college exam, how can you pass the township exam? The township exam needs three exams, each of which is a day, and the exams are held at different times, and even the content is different. The college exam is to adapt in advance, and the other is to The results of different examinees are selected, and the title of scholar is the real qualification to participate in the provincial examination."

After being taught by the dean, everyone understood the importance of the college examination and its necessity. Even if the emperor did not issue an imperial decree stipulating that they must participate, everyone still silently screened them tacitly. This is also one of the ways that has been passed down since ancient times. Otherwise, it would be a big deal if tens of thousands of people took part in the provincial examination. Not to mention that it would be difficult to control the comings and goings of people, and there would still be bribery and cheating.

Zhao Gou didn't know whether to laugh or cry. If he knew this was the case, he directly revealed his other identity. He said that he was a son of an official. It would be fine if he directly participated in the provincial examination. That is even more readily available, which made Zhao Gou very depressed: "I knew this before, so why bother again! It's so clever that I was mistaken by cleverness, taking off my pants and farting, it's unnecessary!"

(End of this chapter)