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On this day, Yue Peng took Chen Yushu out to watch the play.

Then, Yue Peng ran to the palace, and first asked Lord Qingtian Jian Fu to see the auspicious day. Immediately, he went to the harem to meet Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting naturally had to give Yue Peng face, and personally issued a holy decree to marry Yue Peng and Chen Yushu. and said in front of Yue Peng that he wanted to be the main marriage for Yue Peng and Chen Yushu.

This is the ultimate in honor.

Yue Peng was grateful.

The wedding day is set for the fourth day of the second lunar month.

On this day, the whole Changsha city was very lively.

In the past, the Yue Mansion was deserted, but on this day, it was like a city.

Officials of the DPRK and China, from Lu Xiufu, Su Liuyi and others, to officials of the third rank and above in the DPRK and China, as long as they are in Changsha City, without exception, all attended the ceremony to congratulate.

Zhao Dongting took Ying'er out of the palace in person, and really officiated the wedding for Yue Peng and Chen Yushu.

Changsha City will be this again a strange talk.

In the past, there had never been an emperor who favored his courtiers to such an extent. Marriage is common, but this is the first case of a marriage in person.

Even the Empress Dowager in the palace personally sent people out of the palace to congratulate Yue Peng and Chen Yushu.

On this day, Chen Jianghan, the secretary of the finance department, was full of red light and smiled.

After forming a relationship with Yue Peng, the status of the Chen family in the DPRK will undoubtedly rise a lot. He has a good influence in both military and political circles.

A few days after the marriage, the officials of the local feudal territory left Changsha one after another. Yue Peng also took Chen Yushu back to Chongqing.

But the city of Changsha was not quiet because of this.

Because, the time for the imperial examination has come.

Township examinations, government examinations, and academicians have been held in various localities, and many talents have been added to various departments.

Among them, those who excelled among academicians and became tributes all gathered in Changsha City at this time to prepare to participate in the palace examination.

The palace examination can be said to be the most valuable exam in this era.

Since Zhao Dongting reformed the university, various colleges and universities have opened various specialties, such as water conservancy, agriculture, roads and bridges, and so on. These tributes gathered in Changsha City are undoubtedly talents who are outstanding in all walks of life. Of course, there are also talents from Wuju who have also gathered in Changsha City at this time.

It is conceivable that as long as you can achieve good results in the palace examination, you will definitely be able to be reused in the imperial court, which is still in flux.

The first imperial examination after the reform is bound to be the best opportunity for students from poor families to get ahead.

Even those who failed to get the qualifications for the palace examination, but only passed the township examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination, all of them were able to become court officials, right?

Among them, the most eye-catching is the student of Kuizhou Luyi, who has a good score among academicians, and has directly become the chief official in charge of agriculture in a state.

This level is definitely not low.

For ordinary families, this is already a step to the sky.

Think about it, if you can achieve excellent results in the palace examination, where will the official position be low?

In the past few days, all the inns in Changsha City are full. The residences of the officials are also like a city.

It's the old customs.

To win over these poor students who may ascend to the sky, this is undoubtedly the best opportunity.

Some officials even did not hesitate to marry their daughters to those poor students, in order to bet that these students would be able to get ahead after the palace examination.

And the poor students are also happy to do so.

Those who can participate in the palace examination, even if they are finally brushed down, will be placed in an official position. When the time comes, there are people in the DPRK, and they can always pave the way for future promotions, right?

So in the past few days, there are not a few people who get married in Changsha City. There are countless examples of poor families with nobles.

There are also women who participate in the palace examination, and they are strongly sought after by the young handsomes in Changsha City.

This is a future female officer.

After the emperor took power, the status of Wuxun rose rapidly. Now it seems that the status of women can also be raised a lot.

Zhao Dongting, who was in the palace, knew this, but he just let it go.

In this society, there is always no human relationship.

However, he doesn't care what the relationship between these tributes is, what the background is. He personally presided over the palace examination, and finally spoke with his results.

It's just that at the same time, there are many secret agents in the Supervision Yuan who travel in the streets and alleys of Changsha City.

This is Zhao Dongting's instructions.

Although the township examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination have already tested these character figures. But when he went to the palace test, he still didn't want to miss this link.

The first thing to be an official is character.

Two days before the palace examination, after all, there were still students who were disqualified from the palace examination because of improper behavior. At the same time, the emperor personally decreed that candidates would never be hired.

This frightened the people gathered in the city.

From here on, I will be honest, and I don't dare to touch those careful thoughts that go the way.

On February 14, the temple examination came as scheduled.

There is already spring in Changsha City.

Candidates from all over the world rushed to Yuelu Academy early.

The imperial examination is divided into civil and military examinations, and the martial examinations are two days behind those of the literary examinations.

There were 509 candidates in the current year.

This did not surprise Zhao Dongting.

Although there are already many schools in various places, it is not easy to have so many students with outstanding knowledge and qualification for the palace examination.

You must know that students in this era are just getting into contact with the term "professional".

The examination subjects are divided into 18 subjects, and the test papers are all different and have their own specific objectives. However, there are also popular examination papers, which focus on political cognition, which is a compulsory subject for every student.

In the early morning, Zhao Dongting took Lu Xiufu and others to Yuelu Academy.

The birds and flowers in Yuelu Academy are fragrant, and the scenery is pleasant. Full of urbane atmosphere.

With Zhao Dongting and others arriving, the dean of Yuelu Academy hurriedly accompanied them.

When the bell rang in the academy, all the candidates gathered in the square of Yuelu Academy.

There are both men and women, but now the proportion of male lifters is far higher than that of female lifters. After all, there are not many women who can read and write in this era.

These female students who have the ability to participate in the palace examination are not surprisingly women from those wealthy families. Ordinary family women, who are willing to do this, are afraid that they are still immersed in literacy at home.

Zhao Dongting took Lu Xiufu and others to the square.

The whole audience hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

They can't help but get excited.

Don't say that you have passed the palace test, that is, you can meet the emperor, which is already a good honor in this era. Even if he returns to the place, this is something to brag about.

There are thousands of people in the Great Song Dynasty, how many people can see the true face of the emperor?

"Everyone, get even!"

Zhao Dongting flicked his hands slightly, motioned for everyone to get up, and said with a smile: "This is the first imperial examination after I reformed the imperial examination system, and I am very pleased to see that so many students have obtained the qualifications for the palace examination. You are all the pillars of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is not easy to be able to stand out in various majors in this short period of time, which is enough to show that your efforts, perseverance and talent are outstanding. The current Great Song Dynasty is lacking talents like you. ”

His few words made the students even more excited.

And Zhao Dongting continued: "Now there is a shortage of officials in the various yamen, I don't mind promising you to wait, as long as you can get good results in the palace examination, I will definitely send you all to serve in the positions you are good at." It's just that I also need to talk about the ugly things in the front, if you are unconscious in the exam, turn your heads and ears, peek at other people's test papers, etc., I will not be spared. When I appoint officials, I pay first attention to your character, and secondly, to your ability. ”

"Yes."

The candidates hurriedly surrendered their hands.

Zhao Dongting looked at Lu Xiufu next to him, "What does the state order have to say?" ”

Lu Xiufu shook his head lightly with a smile.

Zhao Dongting waved his hand and said, "In this way, everyone is ready to enter the test!" Don't be nervous, just use your knowledge to the best of your ability. ”

After that, amid the sound of long live the tide, he took Lu Xiufu and the others to the depths of the academy.

With his imperial qualifications, it is naturally impossible for him to personally inspect the examination rooms. Being able to sit in this Yuelu Academy is enough to show that he attaches great importance to this palace examination.

All students entered the examination room one after another.

The bell rang again.

The first imperial examination after the reform of the Great Song Dynasty began under such circumstances.

In each examination room, there are old masters with ring rulers patrolling back and forth, and outside the examination room, there are groups of soldiers wandering around.

These old masters are all highly respected people from various institutions in Changsha City.

In such a situation, presumably the candidates would not dare to do anything cheating.

For the next two days, Zhao Dongting stayed in this Yuelu Academy during the day and personally invigilated the exam.

Perhaps his words played a role, and there was really no fraud in this palace test from beginning to end.

This made Zhao Dongting quite happy, at least, the conduct of these people was quite passable. Unlike later generations, there are people who do whatever it takes to pass the exam.