The palace examination, also known as the "imperial examination" and "court examination", is the highest first-class imperial examination for the selection of talents in the Great Xia Kingdom. The purpose is to select the final ranking of the tributes who will take the examination, and after passing the palace examination, these tributes become jinshi, which is the protégé of the Son of Heaven, and it is also a kind of imperial effect.

On the fourth day of the first month of March, the day of the Great Xia National Palace Examination.

Xiao Rui remembered that before the ancient palace test in his previous life, he needed to take a retest, and the palace test would be conducted only after the retest, and the Great Xia Kingdom did not have this rule, which could be said to have saved the life of the leopard. Two days ago, Wei Zhongxian secretly sent Tian Ergeng to meet Xiao Rui, and Xiao Rui arranged for Wei Zhongxian to pass the news of the imperial examination fraud case to Hai Dafu in advance, and at the same time there were the names of the six fraudulent candidates.

There are two purposes for this, one is that Wei Zhongxian serves as the head of the first division of the East Factory, responsible for intelligence spying in the capital, if he can detect the fraud case in advance and lock the candidates, wouldn't it show that he is careful and capable!

Second, revealing to His Majesty in advance that the six fraudulent candidates were for the sake of the money leopard, and when the fraud case became big, His Majesty would inevitably order a thorough investigation, although the money leopard was suspected, but he was from other places, and had no contact with Zhou Mingwen, and the six candidates who cheated had no contact, and the relationship was innocent, even if he was suspected, he could not be convicted at will. Now give His Majesty some medicine first, so that it is convenient for Xiao Rui to operate.

And when Wei Zhongxian heard about the fraud, he was a little shocked, because he really didn't hear about it.

Xiao Rui was very proud, in order to make this imperial examination fraud case confirmed, but he used careful thought, coupled with King Jing and King Jing blocking the news from it, even if there were many secret agents in Dongchang, he did not receive news this time.

Therefore, Wei Zhongxian quickly told Wei Dabao, and only then did Hai Dafu report to His Majesty yesterday.

Back to business.

According to the rules of the Great Xia Kingdom, the tributes entered from dawn, and then went through the rituals such as roll call, scattered scrolls, praise and worship, and salutes, and finally issued the policy questions to start the official palace examination.

This palace test is still being held in the Baohe Palace, although Xiao Rui is the prince, he is too lazy to participate in the palace test, isn't it good to sleep at home?

The first time the golden leopard entered the palace, his legs fluttered with excitement, and when he saluted, he secretly glanced at His Majesty, and his forehead was so frightened that his forehead was covered with cold sweat. When he got the exam questions for the palace exam, the money leopard was even more black-eyed.

"What is a national warrior?"

This is the test question hand-picked by His Majesty in this year's palace examination, for candidates who can become tributes, it is not difficult to do the questions, the difficult thing is to write brilliantly, but let the money leopard write, what is the unparalleled national warrior?

Rich, handsome, civil and military all-rounder, this is the unparalleled national warrior. What can be summed up in one sentence, why write four or five hundred words.

If Xiao Rui heard the answer of the money leopard, he would definitely think that he was talking about himself.

In this way, the palace examination officially began.

The money leopard couldn't write a strategy after thinking hard, so he could only write down the poems that he had spent a lot of money to make, but he didn't expect that as soon as he wrote the first sentence, a middle-aged man next to him fainted excitedly.

On this occasion, it is impossible not to be excited, and it is not impossible to faint with excitement.

I just didn't expect that it didn't take long, hey, another fainting.

Seeing this scene, the golden leopard was instantly relieved.

Nima has fainted, what am I afraid of!

The palace examination is carried out until the dusk of the paper, and then the volume, the palm scroll, the seal and other officials are stored, and the tribute candidates thank His Majesty for leaving the palace.

In the next two days, the six scroll readers appointed by His Majesty took turns to circulate and read, respectively, adding "○", "△", "\", "1", "×" five kinds of marks on the volume, and the one with the most "○" was the best volume, and then among all the volumes, the ten books with the most ○ were selected to be submitted to the emperor, and the first, second, and third places in the imperial approval were the champions, the eyes of the list, and the flowers, and the first and third people were called "Jinshi and the first", also known as "Sanding Jia". A number of people in the second class are called "Jinshi origin". The last one is the top three, called "Tongjinshi".

As Xiao Rui said, there is an advantage to the palace test of the Great Xia Kingdom, as long as you pass the examination, even if the performance of the palace test is poor, you will become a "fellow jinshi", after all, there are only more than 100 jinshi in three years, which is not much for the relatively vast land area of the Great Xia Kingdom.

The eighth day of the third month.

His Majesty appointed the top three and officially released the list.

As Xiao Rui expected, Meng Zaikun became the champion of the three yuan and the first. The money leopard is also mixed with the Jinshi background. The next step is to enter the palace and thank the saint for his grace, and then the champion of Jinke wears red and hangs colors, beats drums and rings gold, and rides through the streets, which is so lively.

In the evening, Emperor Xia set up a banquet to entertain the Jinshi in the list, and then there was a wonderful list to catch his son-in-law, and in the midst of the turmoil, the imperial examination came to an end.

The next morning.

Xiao Rui doesn't have to go to the court, but how interesting it is to go to the court today, wouldn't he miss the show if he didn't go to the court?

When he came to the noon gate, Xiao Yan saw Xiao Rui and hurriedly surrounded him: "Seventh brother, don't you have to go to court?" Aren't you going to leave Beijing in a few days? I've heard that the Cabinet's will has been prepared, so it's good that I want to go out and have fun. ”

Xiao Rui immediately took out a small notebook, wrote down Xiao Yan's speech mistakes, and then admonished: "King Tang, you have to learn like this king, even if you have to leave Beijing tomorrow, you must stand on the last shift today, this is the performance of dedication and love!" Why did my father allow me to leave Beijing? It's because I'm hardworking and serious. ”

"Then why didn't you go to the morning court yesterday, the day before yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the day before yesterday?" Xiao Yan said sarcastically.

Xiao Rui made another note and scolded: "King Tang, if you don't repent, I will take a good look at you in the early court to see how my father reprimands you!" ”

Xiao Yan was speechless.

"Okay, I won't tease you, today Your Majesty will give an official to the top three jinshi, I have a relationship with Meng Zaikun, the champion of the Golden Branch, how can I not be cheering?" Xiao Rui also knew that it was a little abrupt for him to suddenly participate in the early dynasty, so he found a good explanation.

Xiao Yan sighed and said: "Yes, the champion of Jinke is the grandson of Master Meng, and he really learned it, I heard that last night when he caught his son-in-law, many people fought, and they were all competing for the champion of Jinke, this Meng champion is also cunning enough, and he actually ran away, I don't know how much he hurt the hearts of the girls in the boudoir." ”

Xiao Rui sighed with emotion: "If you are the champion and this king, I don't know how crazy it will be." ”

"Seventh brother, can you die if you don't brag?" Xiao Yan really couldn't hold back and sneered.

Xiao Rui snorted, immediately took out a small notebook, and made another note.

"Xiao Jiu, look, my book is full of memories, when and where, what crimes were committed, it's just too much to write, the sins are unforgivable, no, I have to tell my father truthfully." Xiao Rui raised the small notebook.

Xiao Yan sighed, could only beg for mercy repeatedly, and decided that after returning home, he would definitely put his protagonist's Xiao Qirui to death!

As the eunuchs sang to the court, hundreds of civil and military officials entered the court.

Emperor Xia entered the palace, Hai Dafu sang "If there is something to play early, there is nothing to retreat from the court", and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Lu Expedition was the first to come out.

"Your Majesty, the examination and the palace examination have ended, and this imperial examination has been successfully completed. Deer Expedition said.

Emperor Xia nodded, according to the past practice, the champion will be hand-picked for the revision of the six grades, and the list of eyes and tanhua is the compilation of the seventh grade, although the official position is not high, but when he is a Beijing official by the emperor's side, his qualifications and outlets are not comparable to the second-class and third-class jinshi.

As for the second-class and third-class jinshi, they are selected by the ministry according to the vacancy of officials, and most of them enter the ministry as the director, or they are awarded to the magistrates of the seven grades, and most of the counties they go to are middle and lower counties.

"What Aiqing said is reasonable!" Emperor Xia smiled: "Then I will hand-pick..."

Just as Emperor Xia was about to speak, Xiao Jing suddenly came out.

"Your Majesty, your son has something to play!" Xiao Jing said.

Emperor Xia's words were interrupted, and he was not angry, but asked with a smile, "What does King Jing have to play?" ”

Xiao Jingdao: "Your Majesty, Erchen was appointed as the accompanying supervisor of the scientific examination of this examination, just after the release of the examination list, a number of candidates wrote a letter to expose the fraud in the examination, Erchen did not dare to conceal it, after the secret investigation, it was found that the fraud in the imperial examination was serious, and the officials involved were high and powerful, and the Erchen did not dare to take the initiative, so I implore Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!" ”

"What?"

The civil and military officials were in an instant uproar, looking at each other in shock.

How long has it been since there has been a case of fraud in the imperial examination in the Great Xia Kingdom? The last time seemed to be twelve years ago, in that imperial examination fraud case, His Majesty Long Yan was furious and directly beheaded the examiner who participated in the fraud case, and it was also the first time in the history of the Great Xia Kingdom that the examiner was executed because of the fraud case.

Chu King Xiao Yiheng's face changed drastically, and Zhou Mingwen, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, was even more annoyed and angry, and immediately came out and shouted: "Your Majesty, don't listen to King Jing's false words!" Wechen is conscientious as the chief examiner, and his officials are honest and fair, and he can guarantee with his personality that there is absolutely no fraud case! King Jing is the prince, and he framed Weichen at will without evidence, Weichen was deeply saddened, and asked His Majesty to return Weichen's innocence! ”

Xiao Yiheng also quickly came out of the ranks, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhou is conscientious for this imperial examination, hard work, and dedication to big and small things, and the three deputy examiners are also meticulous and dare not slack off at all, how can they listen to the wild words of a few unsuccessful candidates, and slander it as a fraud case at will in this golden palace and in the early dynasty?" King Jing, do you have any evidence? ”

Xiao Jing was not afraid of Xiao Yiheng's scolding at all, but said with a smile: "As the King of Chu said, if this king has no evidence, how can he dare to slander at will in this golden palace?" ”

After that, Xiao Jing faced Emperor Xia and made it clear again: "Father, there are six candidates who are from the capital who have won the list in this examination, they are shallow in learning, they have no skills, and they are completely incapable of taking the high school entrance examination, but why can they be high school tributes this time?" ”

Zhou Mingwen said angrily: "Joke! His Royal Highness King Jing, the candidates who participated in the examination are all lifters, their own knowledge is not low, what you say in your mouth is shallow, you don't learn and have no skills, you must have listened to rumors, many candidates who failed the list are resentful, so they frame the candidates on the list, this kind of thing often happens after each exam, His Royal Highness King Jing is young, and it is understandable that he does not know. In addition, I will try to cheat, and I pay attention to evidence, not unsubstantiated! ”

Xiao Yiheng also sarcastically said: "King Jing, the big exam will not only look at knowledge, but also look at fortune, the exam questions will come from the four books and five classics, and the candidates will practice for ten years. On the contrary, why did many famous talents fall off the list? It's not that they don't have talent, it's because of bad luck. We can't just take the unlikely as fraud! ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Yiheng bowed his hand to His Majesty and said: "Your Majesty, King Jing is groundless, listening to rumors, he slandered that there was fraud in this imperial examination, if the remarks of the early dynasty spread, it will inevitably cause an uproar, those candidates who failed the list are already depressed and even out of control, once they hear the rumors, they must believe it to be true, and when the rumors are spread around, it will be difficult to control, and a good imperial examination will be insulted by rumors, isn't it sad?" ”

Emperor Xia nodded and said, "What you said is very true!" King Jing, do you have anything else to say? ”

Xiao Jing didn't speak, and Xiao Lie, the king of Jin, went to war.

Xiao Rui's eyes lit up in the corner, he gave Xiao Lie a big baby, it was a dragon slaying knife, if he couldn't knock down the tower this time, Xiao Lie would be too bad.

Only Xiao Lie came out of the queue and bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Erchen also has something to play, and it is also about this imperial examination!" ”

"Oh? What have you heard? Emperor Xia asked.

Xiao Lie said: "Your Majesty, Erchen has no intention of getting a question book, and I ask Your Majesty to take a look!" ”

As he spoke, Xiao Lie took out a question book from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.

Hai Dafu immediately went down and presented the question book to Emperor Xia.

Emperor Xia took the question book, did not flip through it, but asked, "What is this?" Where did it come from? ”

Xiao Lie raised his head and glanced at Xiao Yiheng and Zhou Mingwen, the two of them were still unruly, still kept in the dark, and they didn't know their current situation. They also thought that King Jing and himself were in trouble for no reason, but they were just making trouble, this time it depends on how you are ruined!

His gaze swept over Xiao Jing, and after the two made eye contact, Xiao Lie said solemnly: "This is two days before the exam, and Erchen spent a thousand taels to buy it from the small servant next to the son of Lord Zhou, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites. Yesterday, Erchen chatted with King Jing and talked about the fraud case in the imperial examination, so he suddenly thought of this exam question, so he hurriedly flipped through and checked it, and found that the exam question was really from it! ”

"Impossible! How can it be! Zhou Mingwen was furious, he actually roared directly in the Golden Palace, no wonder he was emotional, because now the spearhead is pointing at him, and even putting him to death, wrongfully accusing him of being the mastermind of fraud.

Just now, he always thought that King Jing and King Jin deliberately made things difficult and talked so much, the purpose was nothing more than to accuse himself of being negligent in serving as the chief examiner, causing trouble for himself, and weakening his merits, but now it seems that it is not so simple, and he is an endless killer.

Xiao Yiheng also raised his eyebrows angrily, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhou is emotional, please forgive Your Majesty, after all, it is difficult for anyone to control their emotions in the face of this kind of slander!" ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that what King Chu said is right, now that the test is over, is it unconvincing to come up with this question again? Because it may have been forged later! Feng Gongxian, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, was the deputy examiner, and he had to come forward to maintain it at this time.

"Yes, Your Majesty! There is no such thing as a question book that can be used as evidence! ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty to know clearly!"

…….

Many officials who supported the king of Chu immediately began to speak.

Emperor Xia nodded, and then opened the question book, and at this glance, Emperor Xia's face changed.

And the next scene made everyone's hearts beat.

I saw that His Majesty actually threw out the question book and threw it at Zhou Mingwen's feet, and then said coldly: "Zhou Aiqing, you might as well take a look at this topic!" Isn't it familiar? ”

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