ination
The palace examination, also known as the court examination, was first held on the first day of March, and later changed to the sun from the eighth year of Chenghua. It was changed from the first day of March to the fifteenth of March. This is also the last level of the imperial examinations, and it is the highest level of the country. It has attracted the attention of Shilin. The examination process is very solemn and should be held in the Forbidden City.
But since Emperor Jiajing moved to Xiyuan, this emperor who no one could control changed the rules... I will never go back to the Forbidden City, either leave me aside or move here obediently.
With the strong support of Ge Lao Yan, the examination room for the palace examination was moved from the Forbidden City Jianji Hall to the platform in front of the Ziguang Pavilion in Xiyuan. The palace examination for the 35th Bingchen Department of Jiajing is no exception...
The day before the examination, the officials of Honglu Temple began to set up imperial seats, Huang Case, and Guanglu Temple placed test tables and arranged seats for candidates. As for printing test papers and preparing answer sheets, the Ministry of Rites that prepared answer sheets... Everything was done by the officials themselves, and eunuchs and palace maids were not allowed to intervene.
The next day was still dark, and before the Yin hour passed, the tributes who took the exam... also called "Chinese Jinshi" waited in front of the Xiyuan Palace gate. Each of them had brighter eyes than lanterns, so excited that they could not control themselves... Why study exams? Isn't it just for "being a farmer in the morning and climbing to the emperor's hall in the evening?" Now after layers of inhumane examinations, the four hundred elites of the Ming Dynasty finally stood in front of the emperor's house, and wanted to complete the last leap of the carp jumping over the dragon gate. When they thought about it, their bladders were swollen with excitement.
Moreover, unlike the nervousness of the previous exam, the atmosphere before the exam was more excited and eager to take the exam, because as long as you don’t be stupid, the candidates will not be dismissed in the palace exam. It is just that the rankings of the exam will be re-ranked. It is a process of "selecting the best from the best". No matter how bad the exam is, you can become a Jinshi who is ready to use it, and a seventh-rank county magistrate... For many people, this is much more comfortable than sitting on the bench in Beijing.
For example, Lord Xiao Zhang lived in the official position, ranked sixth in the palace examination, and chose Shuji Shi, who was extremely noble. Then he drank tea in the Hanlin Academy for ten years, but he has achieved nothing yet... There are many officials like him, and many people just ate and waited for half their lives to die, and finally retired gloriously, or became a fish that was affected in a political battle between a big boss.
This is what it means to lose a horse and know that it is not a blessing, and to get a horse and know that it is not a disaster.
Besides, the ups and downs of officialdom and the dangerous career, the most reliable one in the future is these same subjects and year-old... All the rookies must communicate with each other and support each other in order to gain a foothold in the officialdom where the strong are invincible and ghosts are everywhere. In other words, they must fight together, regardless of whether there is any reason or not. If there is any benefit, they must first think about the same year, regardless of whether it is suitable. Although they are very fucked, they are the iron rules that want to survive in the officialdom.
In fact, after the imperial examination, these groups of people were connected in the same year. Now they are very familiar with each other, but Shen Mo is an exception. He got drunk when he came back. When he woke up, he didn't recognize any of them except those fellow villagers in Zhejiang.
But don't worry, because his reputation is so famous now that everyone is competing to visit in the same year. Shen Mo naturally won't be proud. He faces every new childhood enthusiastically and considerately, which makes people feel like spring breeze, and his favorability has increased sharply... They were originally worried that this guy who won the Huiyuan even won the face would be too arrogant and difficult to contact? Now, when you are worried, you will be convinced.
Just as everyone's feelings heat up sharply, the hour of Mao was coming, the bell rang, and the door opened, and there was silence in front of the palace gate. The tense atmosphere suddenly emerged from the corner, occupying everyone's heart... Everyone said they didn't care, but who wouldn't want to take a good ranking, choose a Shujishi, and become the prime minister in the future? So when things came to an end, they all held a strong momentum and wanted to make a final sprint!
It was already dawn, and the officials began to enter the palace. The candidates stood aside and looked at the Grand Secretary wearing a python robe and a jade belt with respect; looked at the Minister of the Secretariat wearing a big red official robe and a gold and silver belt with a quiet look at the head in the blue robe, the Minister of the Housewives, and said to himself: 'This is the ladder of my progress!'
After the officials were finished entering, the tribute students' yy came to an end, and a ritual official from the Ministry of Rites said loudly: "The tribute students from the Bingchen Department of Xuan Jiajing came in!"
The candidates quickly lined up in front of the palace gate and, under the guidance of the guide, went into Xiyuan one after another. After entering the door, no one could receive a pack of palace cakes and a bottle of pear juice... Not only does it make people sigh that the public treatment is good. As soon as they passed the exam, they started to eat and drink.
Following the officials of the Ministry of Rites with a rush, passing through the deep door hole. The facing rooms on both sides of the square made the road to Ziguang Pavilion look very narrow and long. But after passing through two palace gates, I suddenly saw a very wide platform, white stone railings, carved dragon-looking pillars, and rows of neat tables and chairs, which set off the high and magnificent Ziguang Pavilion at the end... Feeling the majesty of the palace, the tribute students all felt sincere awe... In their eyes, the place where the emperor lives was undoubtedly the palace.
The officials who came in earlier had already separated the red carpet on both sides of the platform. Under the guidance of the tribute students, they stood behind the officials on both sides.
When everyone stood still, the music was made on the platform, Huang Zhong Da Lu, Xiao Shengchun flute, chime bells and bronze chimes played together. The sound was so full of nine levels, clearing people's hearts, making the officials and tribute students in the hall look solemn.
Just as the music was playing, Zhu Hougui, the lord of the people of the nine provinces and ten directions of the Ming Dynasty, appeared in front of Ziguang Pavilion.
"I'm going to see my emperor, long live long live long live long..." The sound of long live long live long is always so charming. Emperor Jiajing, who has not been to court for many years, was very enjoyable. Then he began to speak, of course, the leaders who were speechless and had no use at all.
But many ministers were extremely excited and said to him, "Your Majesty, we have been separated for too long. I really want to go back to the past. Although we can't stand it every morning, we can't stand it. As for those tribute students who witnessed Tianyan for the first time and listened to the Hadith, they were even more excited and burst into tears. Although there was no screaming and moaning, several of them fainted.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Jiajing felt very happy and spoke louder. But Shen Mo knew that the tribute students were not experiencing excitedly to see the emperor, but were commemorating and worshiping the long and dirty career of a scholar who could not be looked back on.
But he didn't have any special feeling. After all, the exam went smoothly. He didn't experience so much pain, nor did he have so many unsatisfactory things to be sacrificed. He even had the leisure to secretly see Emperor Jiajing who was wearing a dragon robe and said to himself: "I am just like a king of a country. What's the etiquette that makes wearing a Taoist robe all day long?"
Just as he was thinking about it, the emperor finally finished speaking. He held the cutter and personally opened the test questions on the Huang table, and then awarded them to the Grand Secretary Yan Song around him. Master Yan held the test questions and said in a voice: "In the 35th year of Jiajing, the Bingchen Palace Examination will begin!" Then he handed them over to Zhao Zhenji, the Minister of Rites.
In the mountains, the emperor left the court, and the officials who were brought to serve as the scene left the court, leaving only Grand Secretary Zhang Zhi, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, and a group of officials of the Ministry of Rites. These dozen were the invigilators of this palace examination, with an extremely luxurious lineup.
Under the instructions of the invigilator, the tribute students sat down behind the examination table in turn, and when everyone sat down, Zhao Zhenji, with a righteous face, said aloud: "Everyone, this palace examination is divided into two sessions in the afternoon, three hours in the morning, and the exam starts at the hour of the Chen hour. The exam is limited to one thousand words. The paper must be handed in the end of the afternoon. After His Majesty gave him a meal, the second session in the morning..."
Before he finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar. Some tribute students asked one after another: "I dare to ask, I have only tried the palace examinations for many years. Why do we need to change the rules?"
When Zhao Zhenji returned to the capital, he was full of confidence and wanted to show his strength. He heard this and said coldly: "What kind of style is the noise in the exam? Do you don't want to take the exam anymore?"
This sentence is too lethal and exceeds the tolerance of the tribute students, and it immediately makes the exam room silent.
At this time, Li Mo, the Minister of Personnel, said again: "You are no longer civilian scholars. You are 'Chinese Jinshi'. In the future, officials of the Ming Dynasty must have the ability to adapt, otherwise how can you face the ever-changing government affairs?" Although the candidates were dissatisfied, no one dared to talk back... If they were on the blacklist of the Minister of Personnel, what would they do?
Li Mo was a tough character who couldn't rub the sand in his eyes and immediately lowered his face and said, "Whoever is not convinced can go out now, an official like you in the Ming Dynasty!"
Now everyone is completely honest, and even the resentment in their eyes has to be hidden in their hearts.
Grand Secretary Zhang Zhi was a good man, so he smiled and said, "What about this palace examination? It is the best choice, but it is not a bad choice. There is no need to be as strict as the provincial examination. The method is more flexible, which is beneficial or harmless." He said, "Let's answer the answer, it's time to come."
The officials of the Ministry of Rites then began to distribute the paper. The paper was framed with rice paper, which was extremely exquisite. Each page was twelve inches long and four inches wide. There were straight red lines on it, and only twenty-four words were allowed to be written in each line. Each character was required to be written in the style of the Pavilion, and it was written in full and neatly.
Chapter completed!