Chapter 39 The Controversy over Marking Papers

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The Chu Dynasty liberal arts are divided into three classes, also known as the top three.

The first class takes three places, and those who ascend to the top will be awarded the five-grade official position by the emperor himself; The second-grade and third-grade ones will be arranged by the Ministry of Officials to grant the sixth-grade official position;

The second class takes seven, and there are also officials who arrange to grant seven official positions, a total of ten people in these two ranks, also known as the ten branches of the Yellow List;

Twenty-one people will be selected for the third class, and the first fourteen people will be selected after the re-examination, and the eight-grade official position will be awarded.

Anyang, Ministry of Rites.

Cai Shilang of the Ministry of Rites is leading a group of officials to review the question papers, and Shangshu and Min Shuo of the Ministry of Rites are sitting on the side of the small table and leisurely drinking tea.

"This supervision and evaluation is quite cumbersome, why bother Min Zhongcheng to come in person? Just send a few imperial histories. Taking a sip of tea, Liu Shangshu said respectfully.

The Yun Lao of the Yushitai has not been in charge for many years, and the inside and outside of the Yushitai are mostly dotted by Min Shuo. The city is extremely deep, and the exquisite and deceitful is what many people say about him. At a young age, he sat in the position of the middle of the imperial history, and it is no wonder that Xiao is very important to him.

"It's okay, this time should be different from previous years, Xiang Ye was afraid that there would be any movement in the East Party, so he asked me to come over and take a look, and there was nothing to do left and right, just to disturb Liu Shangshu." Min Shuo smiled and looked at the few imperial historians beside him, "You don't have to be too serious, it's just a formality." ”

A few imperial historians nodded and scattered around the case.

"I should also get up and take a look, otherwise when the time comes, the prime minister will ask, and he will only say that he is drinking tea at the Ministry of Rites, but he will be blamed." Min Shuo smiled as he turned the teacup to one side and glanced at the dozens of tables in front of him, frowning slightly.

There are dozens of question papers randomly stacked on each desk, and it is indeed not easy to find them without anyone knowing.

"Min Zhongcheng?" Seeing Min Shuo sitting and looking at the desk and frowning, Liu Shangshu was a little confused in his heart.

Min Shuo smiled awkwardly, "When I came, I was in a hurry, and I guess I still have to rest a little when my feet are weak, and I can't walk at this time, but I'm worried that I will miss the time to monitor the evaluation." ”

"That's the case, it's better to let someone take the paper and give it to Zhongcheng for review." Liu Shangshu smiled.

"That's troublesome, Min will draw a random number and hand me all the question papers with the mantissa of nine." He took advantage of the situation to speak. Liu Shangshu didn't have any doubts, so he asked people to hand over the question paper.

Min Shuo took the question paper, spread it out, and casually scanned a few volumes. When I saw the ninety-nine volumes, the corners of my mouth seemed to be hooked. Take a closer look, Shaoqing, sigh in his heart, this kind of literary talent is afraid that it can be ranked close to the top five, thinking about this and can't help but darken, if he guesses well, I am afraid that the quota of the top two has been determined, and the top three may not have a place.

Even if the writing is brilliant, it still can't withstand the word money and power in the end.

"Min Zhongcheng? But do you need to take another look? "Cai Shilang, who asked, Liu Shangshu was old, and he was a little tired and went to the back office to rest.

"Lord Cai, Min asked, these top three positions can all be decided." He raised his eyes and said in a manly voice.

"This" Min Shuo suddenly asked, but Cai Shilang was startled, and he didn't know how to answer.

"I'll just ask casually, but Lord Cai said it's okay."

Knowing that it couldn't be hidden, Cai Shilang had no choice but to answer truthfully: "It's all decided, and the remaining two are the same." ”

Min Shuo raised his eyebrows, it seems that this Lord Cai is a lot greedy, "This one can be among them?" As he spoke, he handed over the question paper for the beginning of the month.

Master Cai only felt that it was not good, so he took the question paper and read it again, and said majestically: "Not there." ”

"So, Lord Cai, how do you think this article is written?" He asked.

"The style of writing is atmospheric, and the narrative is thorough."

"So, Lord Cai also thinks this article is well written, right? What about this one? He handed over another volume, and Cai Shilang looked at it for a while, not daring to speak. But is there in the top three? ”

"Yes." He didn't quite understand why Lord Zhongcheng was suddenly like this.

"This is not good, Min Mou just flipped through a few volumes at will, Lord Cai did this, and our Yushitai will suffer." He said one after another, and for Cai Shilang, it was as uncomfortable as Ling Chi.

"It's the negligence of the lower officials, Min Zhongcheng thinks it's better to deal with it." If you don't know what the other party means, you can only ask.

"A few days ago, the tea in Yushitai was a little old, and it didn't taste very good." Min Shuo said.

Cai Shilang suddenly understood that he was afraid that the silver sent was too little, no wonder he had to come here today to ask for it. secretly slandered a huge greed, but he still said with a smile on his face: "There are just a few jars of good tea in Xiaguan's house, if the adults like it, they will be sent tomorrow." ”

Min Shuo nodded, "Then thank you Lord Cai" glanced down at the question paper at the beginning of last month, "As for this, aren't there still two left?" Make up for it, and give Lord Cai a boost in memory. He said nonchalantly.

Seeing that he didn't want to brush up any places, Cai Shilang put his mind at ease and nodded busily.

Looking at the question paper, Min Shuo's eyes were always a little dark, and that's all he could do, but it's a pity that this style can only be ranked at the end of the top three.

By the end of the evening, the marking work was almost completed, and Cai Shilang transcribed the names of the top three and handed it to Liu Shangshu. Liu Shangshu took the roster and said to Min Shuo: "It's hard for Min Zhongcheng, and I waited so late." ”

"Don't dare, it's all for Xiao Xiang's worries." Min Shuo smiled.

At this time, a servant suddenly came, "Lord Shangshu, Su Fuxiang is here." ”

"What did you say?!" Liu Shangshu was shocked when he heard this, and before he could react much, he saw Su Xiang with a group of people entering through the main gate of the Ministry of Rites. hurriedly brought people forward to worship, "I don't know that the auxiliary minister is coming, and the lower officials have lost their welcome, disrespect and disrespect." He said.

Su Xiang lowered his eyes and glanced at him, "Where is it, the old man just stopped by to take a look, I wonder if the marking work of the Ministry of Rites has been completed?" ”

Liu Shangshu was stunned for a moment, doubts rose in his heart, and he still said respectfully: "The auxiliary minister has worked hard, and he has already copied the name of the top three." ”

Su Xiang's eyes sank, and he continued to say: "The speed of the Ministry of Rites is really fast. In this case, the top three roster was brought to the old man to see. So saying, he entered.

As soon as these words came out, Lord Liu and Cai Shilang's faces suddenly changed, and they hurriedly followed.

Although he was very reluctant, Liu Shangshu still handed the manual to Su Xiang as he said.

Su Xiang took the manual and glanced at it, and said: "If the old man remembers well, I am in the ancestral system, and the marking of the Ministry of Rites is handed over to the secretary to handle it, right?" ”

Liu Shangshu was stunned for a moment, even so, but the reading of the file to be handed over to the Ministry of Rites has always been tacitly approved. Not knowing what the situation was, he secretly raised his eyes to glance at Min Shuo, who had been standing quietly and did not say anything.

"I didn't expect Min Zhongcheng to be there, I don't know what Yu Shitai thinks?" Knowing that Liu Shangshu didn't dare to agree, Su Xiang turned to Min Shuo again and asked.

"What the Minister said is, then it's better to let someone from the secretary province review it." Min Shuo lowered his eyes and chuckled. If Su Yi didn't intervene in this matter, even if the Ministry of Rites gave him thin noodles, Su Yunli would only rank third. He was naturally unwilling.

Even Min Shuo said so here, and Liu Shangshu naturally didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly asked people to transfer the question papers of the top three.

"Who said that you only reread the top three question papers?" Su Xiang said in a deep voice, "Bring all this year's question papers." ”

"Yes, yes." Liu Shangshu nodded his head in agreement, and ordered someone to bring up the question papers.

The secretary's order is Mr. Shen, who is highly respected and has not been involved in party disputes, and this time Su Xiang chose to let someone from the secretary province read it, also in order not to be honest.

A stick of incense has passed, and more and more people have been removed from the name of the top three by the secretary of the province. It can be seen that Liu Shangshu is sweating, and Cai Shilang's face is even pale. Most of the candidates who were eliminated were candidates who paid a lot of bribes and had no skills, and they spent money and couldn't get a quota, so they naturally wanted to make trouble with Cai Shilang.

The three incense sticks passed, and a total of seventeen people were finally judged to be removed from the top three, including four of the top two. The vacant places were then selected from the unsuccessful lists, and soon, the secretary department drew up a new list of top three.

"Min Zhongcheng want to take another look?" Looking at the new roster in his hand, Su Xiang frowned.

"The assistant minister has asked someone from the secretary province to read the file, so why can't the lower officials believe it." He raised his eyebrows, and sure enough, it was about the same as he expected, the people of the Western Party were shaved, and it was not the Eastern Party that was inserted into it.

A sarcastic smile flashed in Su Xiang's eyes, he looked down at the roster again, and suddenly paused, and said, "Who is this Hang Yue?" ”

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