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

Under the premise that it is impossible to tell which examination paper is Qi Yuanruo's original paper, degrading his ranking by derogating his poems and Fu will undoubtedly involve a large number of candidates.

Such as Su Shi.

Such as Zeng Gong.

Zeng Gongliang didn't say anything.

Although he, Zeng Gong and Zeng Bu worshiped the same ancestor, Zeng Shen who was a disciple of Confucius.

But after all, it has no practical relationship, so let's get involved, anyway, the palace test will not fail.

On the contrary, Wang Yirou, who was born in Taiyuan Academy, smiled coldly.

"what is this?"

"He, Ouyang Xiu, killed Taixue Ti and Xikun Ti in the examination."

“Now it’s just about putting his students down.”

"I think... it's still cheaper for him!"

It doesn't make any sense here.

It's somewhat personal.

Zeng Gongliang raised his hands.

"Since there are no comments, let's start posting papers."

"Regardless of poetry and prose, I would rather kill a mistake than let it go."

All the examiners nodded.

It can't be said that all of them are united and will target Qi Yuanruo.

It's just that the general trend is like this, even if someone whispers in their hearts, no one will go against the general trend.

……

three days later.

The Chongzheng Hall sent the [-] papers that were preliminarily screened to the imperial case of the Qinzheng Hall.

The examination papers sent at this time were still copied papers, not original papers.

Neither the candidate's name nor the source can be identified from the handwriting.

But Rao is so.

After all, Zhao Zhen had read Qi Heng's test paper in the examination room. Even if he didn't have a photographic memory, he could at least remember the original text.

The moment he got the exam papers, he flipped through them with great interest.

in his heart.

With Qi Heng's performance in the imperial examination, if not the first, it is at least among the top three.

At that time, he only needed to make slight adjustments based on Qi Heng's test results, and he would be a proper number one scholar.

Unexpectedly-

He finished the first volume, no.

After reading the second volume, not yet. 58

From the third volume until the No.30 volume, Zhao Zhen's originally relaxed expression became completely dignified.

He grasped the key to the problem in an instant.

"With Qi Yuanruo's 'Luan Dao Poem' and that 'Minjian Fu', it is by no means not even in the top [-]!"

"But he really didn't see it now!"

"Then there can only be one explanation—"

"These examiners... did it on purpose!"

Thinking of what he once swore to Qi Heng that as long as he had real skills, how would his husbands be stingy with the title of champion, he felt ashamed and angry.

He immediately summoned the deputy examiner Zeng Gongliang.

up to this point.

He also fully reacted.

"No wonder Wang Yirou reminded him tactfully when he selected Qi Heng's test paper in the examination room."

"He thought they were public at the time."

"Looking at it now, they were obviously worried that he would pick Qi Heng's No. [-] pick on the spot!"

You know, as an official, he has this power.

Once he nominated Qi Heng's No. [-] scholar in front of all Jinshi of Jinke, it would be impossible for him to oppose him, even if he was the prince of the Manchu Dynasty.

They have to give him this face.

Forced opposition will inevitably lead to confrontation between the monarch and his ministers.

pity.

He has never been an arbitrary emperor, and he is also used to discussing with his courtiers first, and then making a decision.

In this way, the best and perhaps the only opportunity was missed.

Chapter 187 Resentful Zhao Zhen, defeated again and again

In the Palace of Qinzheng.

Zhao Zhen's face was quite ugly.

Over the past six months, his health has gotten better and better, Concubine Rong and Ning Cairen are both pregnant, and his mood has not been so bad for a long time.

He pointed to the thirty examination papers on the imperial case.

"Zeng Qing, can you tell me?"

"What is your scoring standard?"

Zeng Gongliang took his time.

He is not tall in stature, but he has been raised for many years, which has given him a certain demeanor.

"Go back to the official's house and ask."

"The criteria for judging this year are emphasizing theory and ignoring poetry and prose."

"Could it be that the first-class test papers selected by Chen and others are not in line with the wishes of the officials?"

Emphasis on poetry and prose?

Zhao Zhen's heart sank, and he immediately knew that this standard could only be aimed at Qi Yuanruo!

And even so, they even deliberately did not take those exam papers with excellent poetry!

In other words, the better the poetry, the worse the ranking!

Especially the "Minjian Fu" that made him elated.

His face darkened even more.

"Where does this standard come from?"

"As the chief examiner, why have I never heard of it?"

Zeng Gongliang cupped his hands slightly.

"Officials, since the Qingli period, Ouyang Gong, Fu et al. have long proposed that poems, songs and Fu are all trivial."

"The imperial court selects ministers who rule the country, not scribes who are proficient in word games."

"The old minister thinks that there is nothing wrong with this move."

Zhao Zhen was speechless.

The reform of the scientific examination during the Qingli period did abolish the subject of poetry and prose, which is what he agrees with.

Although the New Deal was defeated later, it cannot be said that this proposition was wrong.

To deny this is to deny his attitude towards the New Deal back then.

As an official, how can you go back on your word?

He waved his hands impatiently.

"Don't talk to me about these high-sounding official words!"

"Speak straight."

"Why don't you take Qi Yuanruo?"

"I read his test paper in class!"

"Even if you don't read poems and Fu, you will never be ranked after [-] just by discussing one topic!"

This is simply making things clear.

It's just a matter of saying that they deliberately dismissed those test papers with excellent poetry.

But Zeng Gongliang remained calm.

"Dare to ask the officials—"

"Why do you have to take him, Qi Yuanruo?"

This rhetorical question made Zhao Zhen, who asked directly, speechless.

How can he say it?

Said that he needs Qi Heng to stand in the court in the name of the number one scholar, to check and balance the court?

Even the princes of the Manchu dynasty knew what he was thinking.

But knowing it is one thing, being able to say it is another.

Once said.

But the emperor and his ministers really believed it.