Song Menghua: At the beginning, ask to marry Sheng Minglan

She shook Qi Heng's arm.

"I said if, if so?"

Qi Heng's heart sank, and he faintly felt the existence of a trap.

This is not right—how do you choose between brothers and women?

It’s over.

Such a smart girl has a tendency to develop a love brain.

He did not hesitate.

"Brothers are like siblings, women are like clothes."

"Siblings mess with clothes, I cut off my own."

Minglan was startled, but suddenly pulled out her small hand, and threw a big eyeball at Qi Heng.

"fraud!"

The two walked on the street, chatting and laughing, envious of many passers-by.

……

"In two days it will be the imperial examination."

"Why, can't wait to get married?"

"Don't make trouble, be serious."

"I just thought that after the palace examination, you will officially stand in the court hall when you are awarded an official position."

"You have done so many things, they are all waiting for you to stand in the court."

"When the time comes, you will have to fight openly and secretly...you have to be on your guard."

"It's okay, I know what's on my mind."

Chapter 182

At the end of September, Jiayou's palace examination for the second year came as scheduled.

If Qiuwei's first ranking, second ranking and third ranking are to generally set the rankings for the candidates, then the palace examination is the final assessment to determine the final rankings.

This is of course important.

It's not that if the palace examination is not dismissed, the Jinshi who participated in the examination can be ignored.

Simplest point.

The appointment of officials after the palace examination, and how many grades of officials are awarded, is completely determined according to the final ranking.

Laws of the Song Dynasty——

The number one scholar was awarded Chao Yilang, the sixth grade.

The second place in the list is awarded to Tong Zhilang, from the sixth grade.

Tanhua is awarded to Chaosanlang, who is the seventh grade.

Arranged in order, it directly determines the starting point of a person after he enters the officialdom, and the importance does not need to be repeated at all.

The simplest example.

Sheng Hong has been in the officialdom for more than ten years, and so far he is only a fifth-rank supervisory censor. One can imagine how preferential treatment the Song Dynasty gave to the number one scholar.

Of course.

Under normal circumstances, only one champion will be born in three years, and there will be only thirty or so in a hundred years. No matter how generous the imperial court is, it is not too much.

The eve of the imperial examination.

More than [-] officials, including Zeng Gongliang, the official minister, Wang Yirou, the Minister of Rites, and Liu Chang, the Zhizhigao, rushed to the Chongzheng Palace and were appointed as the arranger, seal official, preliminary examiner, reexaminer, point inspector, Detailed official and so on.

And set up temporary institutions such as arrangement office, examination school office, reexamination office, and detailed examination office to prepare for the next day's palace examination.

It is worth noting that.

It is impossible for the more than [-] examiners in the palace examination to be the same as the more than [-] examiners in Qiu Wei.

the reason is simple.

The examiners who have participated in Qiuwei have all corrected the test papers of the fresh Jinshi. According to Confucianism, this is a teacher for a day.

The so-called teacher for one day is a father for life.

No dynasty would allow so many officials to be suspected of being mentors.

Therefore, after the palace examination, there can only be one one-day teacher for that session of Jinshi.

It is today's official family.

It is a student of the Son of Heaven.

It can be said that the system under the imperial power serves the emperor alone in almost every aspect, and the emperor's mind is everywhere.

Also the same day.

The officials of Honglu Temple will arrange curtains and test desks in the hall.

The officials of Guanglu Temple will paste the candidates' names on each desk.

at the same time.

The notice board outside Donghua Gate will also post the name and seat of the incoming Jinshi.

Candidates also enter the palace from the left and right sides of Donghua Gate according to their serial numbers.

In general.

As the last step of the grand talent ceremony, it is also the most important part of the imperial court's scientific examination and selection of scholars. Every detail is full of rigor and solemnity.

……

ugly time.

As soon as the fourth watch came, the maid Yan Zhi woke Qi Heng up and helped him put on a white Confucian shirt and a black headdress.

——This is the uniform attire required for the palace examination.

It was still dark outside.

But the Duke and the Princess Ning have already prepared breakfast early.

For the Duke's Mansion today, the most important thing is probably this breakfast.

"After entering the palace, you know all the rules in the palace."

"But in the past two days, I also let your father know more about it."

"How to salute in the examination room, how to close the curtain, how to eat...you have to write it down carefully."

"And your test paper."

"Be sure to be serious and serious. There must be no alterations in the examination papers of the palace examination."

During the meal, the Princess took the trouble to repeatedly instruct her.

Qi Heng couldn't help laughing.

"There's no need to be so nervous, is there?"

"Judging from Qiu Wei's ranking, even if I make a mistake, the officials will give me a first place in the ranking."

"Very good."

did not expect.

Perhaps because he noticed that he was being perfunctory, even Qi Guogong couldn't help frowning.

"How could this be?"

The princess even hurriedly said: "If it was in the past, the Jinshi and the rank would naturally be satisfied."

"But it's different now."

"You have such a big name outside, and you are the leader of Qiu Wei."

"If you can't win the champion, I don't know how many people are waiting to laugh at you!"

Qi Heng fell into deep thought.

He suspected that he was caught in a conspiracy layout.

This conspiracy is called flattery.

The person who made the layout was himself.

Do yourself a favor!

He smiled bitterly with a headache.

"I try my best."

"But you also have to be mentally prepared in case you miss it."

"As for other people's jokes... we have to let them laugh."

"Anyway, going to the officialdom is only the first step, and it's serious to have the last laugh."

The princess wants to talk again.

But this time, the Duke stopped her and shook his head slightly, indicating that she should not put too much pressure on Qi Heng.

He smiled and said, "You're right. 々."

"Anyway... try your best."

"Strive to win the champion back!"

Qi Heng nodded.

"It's natural."

……

After eating, when he came to Donghua Gate, there were already many candidates waiting to enter the palace.