A few people promised. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 But then Xia Yuanji said: "Your Majesty, are these two Chinese-style people from the vassal kingdom counted in the quota of Shandong and Yunnan?" ”

Yun Xi was stunned for a moment and said, "No need. The Chinese people of the vassal kingdom are not counted among the existing 100 tribute quotas, and the other two places are added. ”

Later, it was also established that the British vassal state and the Min vassal state were counted separately, and each country had one quota. In the next two years, I will also tell the kings of Song, Su, Yong, Pu, Qin and other feudal domains to open a separate township test and give at least one tribute. ”

"And those outsiders, are there any outsiders coming to participate in the scientific expedition this year?"

"Your Majesty, there are no outsiders to participate in the examination, but there are three people from the three Ryukyu countries who have entered the country, and the Ministry of Rites reported to Your Majesty at that time, and Your Majesty also approved it." Chen Di said.

Yun Xi also remembered this incident, and muttered to himself: "If I thought of it earlier, let these Ryukyuan people also take the test this time." ”

After a pause, Yun Xi said, "That's it, you go down and announce it at a later date." Natsuhara Yoshishi stayed. ”

The crowd agreed, bowed and withdrew. Xia Yuanji stayed behind and waited for Yun Hee's order.

Yun Xi instructed: "Draft, order all Fanguo, follow the example of the Ming Dynasty, and set up three levels of examinations, such as the government examination, the hospital examination, and the township examination. Those who have passed the examination of the Fanguo Academy are similar to those of Daming Xiucai; Those who have passed the Fanguo Township Test are similar to those of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"And allow Fanguo to raise people to participate in the Ming examination, and the Ming Dynasty must be treated as one, without the slightest partiality. Those who have been admitted to the Ming Jinshi will be appointed as an official if they are willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty as an official; Those who wish to return to Fanguo will let them go. ”

"The martial arts hall of the Ming Dynasty allows the military generals of Fanguo to take the examination, and the rules are the same as the military generals of the Ming Dynasty, and there is no partiality. After graduation, it is treated in the same way as the imperial examination. ”

Yun Xi decided to let the various countries move closer to the Ming Dynasty in terms of talents, although the effect is not easy to say, but it is better than doing nothing. Moreover, this is also in line with the idea of Confucian scholars, and there will be no obstacles.

Xia Yuanji drafted the holy decree, and Yun Xi issued it after reading it, and Xia Yuanji also retreated.

After they retreated, Yun Xi stood up and loosened his legs and walked towards Kunning Palace.

But halfway through the walk, Yun Xi was still thinking: "The examination has been decided, but the palace examination will be held again in a few days." That's it, but now I'm still having trouble deciding between the two exam questions, which of these two questions to take? You can't take two questions. It's nerve-wracking. ’

'Forget it, it's so late, let's think about it tomorrow.' ’

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The next day is the day of the release of the list. Early in the morning, before dawn, many restless lifters and people who specially relied on the good news to get a few rewards came to the gate of the Tribute Courtyard.

Hu Guang and his party also came. Hu Guang didn't want to come, he expected that even if he would try to discuss the mystery of the topic, nine out of nine people would not be able to see it; He was proud and proud, thinking that he would definitely be able to win the tribute, and he didn't want to come to the list.

Although Wang Gen and Jin Shan were a little nervous, they didn't think it was useful to come to the list, so they didn't want to come to see the list; But Li Guan was very nervous, and eagerly pleaded with them to see the list. Several people didn't want to wipe their friends' face, so they came together.

While waiting, Li Guan was nervous and at a loss. Probably because of the cold weather, he kept walking around, and his eyes didn't pay attention to the road ahead, and he bumped into people from time to time. Fortunately, the people who want to rely on the reward of the news do not dare to offend them, and at most they say a few strange words; The others won't fight with him, so it's fine.

Hu Guang leaned against the wall again, saw that Li Guan was so nervous, and said: "Brother Harada, the test papers have been judged, and the rankings have been arranged, so it's useless for you to be so nervous." ”

Li Guan listened to Hu Guang's words and said, "I also know this, but I can't suppress my nervousness." ”

Although Jin Shan did not speak, the expression on his face clearly agreed with Li Guan's words. He wasn't too nervous when he was at the inn, but when he came to the gate of the Tribute Courtyard, he couldn't help but get nervous when he saw one after another people with nervous faces, as if they were also infected.

Hu Guang was about to say something, but suddenly a shout came from the outskirts of the crowd: "The person who released the list is here!" Then the crowd was seen to be split apart as if it had been split by a sailboat. On the road they parted on, more than a dozen soldiers with imperial lists walked in.

Countless people looked at the imperial list in the hands of these people, and some of them looked as if they wanted to snatch the imperial list from the hands of the soldiers. But in the end, of course, no one did it.

Under so many gazes, a few young soldiers seemed a little nervous, but a few veterans were very calm, not caring about their gaze at all.

The group walked to the place where the list was put in the tribute courtyard, and several young soldiers formed a group outside to prevent people from rushing over.

Several veterans were very quick when they posted the imperial list, most of them were afraid that they would be trampled to death, and after posting the imperial list, they quickly squeezed out a path from the crowd and rushed out.

But at this time, who cares about them who put them on the list? Everyone rushed forward with all their might, especially those who reported the news.

Hu Guang's name is at the top of the imperial list, very eye-catching, Wang Gen saw Hu Guang's name and immediately congratulated: "Brother Guang, great joy!" The other people from the same province of Chixi who gathered on the side also congratulated one after another.

Hu Guang was also quite happy, but although he was already crazy with joy in his heart, he pretended to be indifferent on his face.

Later, when Wang Gen ranked fifth and Jin Shan ranked ninth, everyone also congratulated; Someone else said: "We have three people in the top ten of this science exam, and if you want to say that the style of writing is prosperous, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are not as good as our Xixi!" ”

At this time, Li Guan finally saw his name, ranking seventy-sixth. Li Guan exhaled first, glad that he had passed the Gongshi examination, and Hu Guang and others also congratulated him.

But he immediately felt an indescribable feeling in his heart: 'I am only seventy-sixth, and I will not be able to get into the top few in the palace examination after that, obviously my previous ranking in the township examination is still above them!' ’

But no matter what, he couldn't tell his thoughts, and he smiled and went to celebrate with a few other people who had won the tribute.

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Yang Zirong saw that he was only ranked ninety-sixth, and said incredibly: "How is it possible! My scriptures and meanings are perfect, and my strategy will inevitably surprise Your Majesty, how can it be only ninety-sixth! ”

His friend Li Chao thought that he was so out of shape because his ranking was under him, and comforted: "With your ability, you will definitely be able to be admitted to Sanding Jia when you take the palace exam, but this time the examiner is blind." ”

Yang Zirong couldn't help but give face to his friend, so he smiled reluctantly. But the doubt in his heart remained: 'Why did Your Majesty just put me in the ninety-sixth?' ’