At the end of the exam, the candidates quit and the examiners begin to mark the papers.

Although the palace exam is said to be presided over by the emperor, more often than not, it is just a name.

The main thing is for the examiners to do.

The examiners are headed by the first assistant of the cabinet, Wei Delin, a university scholar, and Zhao Yansong, the second assistant of the cabinet, Yang Musheng, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, Yang Musheng, Dali Siqing, and the official department, the criminal department, the military department, the Ministry of Industry, and the household department of the six books, plus Xu Daozhong, the attendant of the Hanlin Academy, a total of 12 people.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu and Shilang served as the promotion officer, and the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate served as the invigilator.

The process of judging papers is basically the same as that of the examination, which is also vague and transcribed, and so on.

There is no elimination mechanism for the palace examination, as long as it is a tribute who participates in the examination, he can finally obtain the qualification of Jinshi. The only difference is the level and ranking.

After overnight grading, the final results came out.

There are a total of 20 first-class and second-class examiners, and the examiners do not rank, and the emperor ranks them in the end.

The rest is the top three, which are ranked by the examiners.

This ranking is basically the final ranking, and the emperor generally does not interfere.

According to the practice of Dade, the top three in the first class are generally sealed on the spot. The second-class and third-class jinshi can then participate in the hall selection of the Hanlin Academy.

The one who passed the selection was Shu Jishi, and after studying at the Hanlin Academy for three years, he was awarded an important official position.

The Jinshi who did not pass the selection of the museum may serve as the central yamen and the imperial history. The head of the six departments, or go to the local state and county to serve as the magistrate, governor, county governor and other official positions.

At noon the afternoon of the next day, the marking ended.

On the list of the first and second first, everyone argued for an hour before reaching a compromise.

Shen Shizheng, the list was submitted to the emperor.

Emperor Sheng Long looked at the list and looked at the scroll again. Pick up the pen and put it down again.

"Wei Aiqing, I asked you to let out the rumor before, saying that this group of Jinshi went to the northwest to take up their posts, what is the reaction?"

I said the emperor, just talk about it, you still have to take it seriously.

"Back to the emperor, the rumors have been released, and the tributes have no violent reaction. Except for a few people who are somewhat nostalgic for their hometown, most of them are willing to listen to the dispatch at any time. ”

In fact, Wei Delin didn't take the emperor's words seriously at all, nor did he collect any reactions, and now he just dealt with the emperor casually.

"Oh, it's rare for them to understand the general situation and take the overall situation into account, how about putting them all in the northwest this time?"

"The emperor must not."

Wei Delin and Zhao Yansong spoke almost in unison.

"Why not?"

Why can't anything come to you?

It doesn't work, it doesn't work either.

"Your Majesty, it is a big deal to choose talents for the country. All dynasties, even our dynasty, have become a rule. Now it has changed suddenly, and it has lost the credibility of the court. ”

"Besides, when they first ascended to the Jinshi Gate, they were not familiar with government affairs, and they went to the northwest to risk their lives without training, which not only did not help, but I am afraid that they would have to give their lives in vain."

"There is some truth to it, but there are many vacancies in the northwest, who will go to fill the vacancies? Officials, how are you doing in selecting officials? ”

The official was afraid that the emperor would mention this matter, so he had to take a step forward.

"Your Majesty, you are in the process of selection."

"It's been more than a month, and it's still being selected? Aren't there people who want to be officials? ”

Your Majesty, there are people who are willing to be officials, but they are all willing to be peace officials and are willing to serve as fat vacancies.

In the northwest, where birds don't, there are people everywhere, thieves are everywhere, they want money but no money, they want nothing to have, and they lose their lives if they accidentally lose their lives, who wants to be an official there?

It's not so much about being an official, it's better to be sent to death.

Whoever clicked on it, I asked the person who asked for this to give a gift, who should I call to go?

In the past, they were all rushing to be officials, but this time they are rushing to be inappropriate officials.

"I've already ordered some people, but these people are either worried or sick. Or it is not suitable to go to the northwest, there is no conclusion at present, and it is still being selected. ”

Cui Qianyou, you bastard, you fool me, do you think I am a fool? I don't believe it anymore, not even anyone who is willing to be an official.

"Forget it, we'll talk about it later."

Sheng Long picked up the pen and looked at the list.

The first name of the first and second class is Hu Tianlai, a candidate from Suzhou Province.

Wei Delin is a native of Suzhou Province, and this Hu Tianlai should be his fellow countryman.

Hu Tianlai, Hu Lai, nonsense, how can such a person be the champion.

Wei Delin, you make me uncomfortable, and I also make you uncomfortable.

If you want this Hu Tianlai to be the champion, I can't do it.

Give him a twenty-place ranking, it's all for you to save face.

The fourth name is Gu Chunyu.

It's a good name, spring rain is as expensive as oil. The northwest is dry and rainless, and there has been no rain and snow for several months.

An auspicious omen.

The champion is him, Gu Chunyu.

The second name is Zhang Violence, oh, it's not Zhang Violence, it's Zhang Yugong. It is said that Gong plus together is a violent word, ominous, this person is an official, he will practice tyranny, and the people will suffer.

The list is not good, but the ranking is high, and it can't be said if it drops too low, so let's order the tenth place.

This Ren Zheng is good, and he will be an official in the future, and he will be a role model.

There is also this Xing Kuan, Xing Kuan is the punishment leniency, the punishment is too severe, and he must be a harsh person. Only when the punishment is lenient can the people be treated well.

Just give him a flower.

By the way, where is that Jia Ruijia Tianxiang? I have to give an explanation to Concubine Xiande.

The Zheng Haoshi brought by Xie Kun calculated the study of arithmetic, which was quite magical, and asked him to go to the household department to check the accounts, and he should be able to do well.

Jia Rui Jia Tianxiang, auspicious from the sky, good name. It's a disciple of Wenchang Xingjun again, why don't you give him a flower to explore?

Forty-ninth, a little worse.

Besides, his surname is Jia, and he is a fake Tianxiang, this heavenly auspicious rui is fake, forget it, just be your forty-nine.

I didn't downgrade you, and I can be regarded as worthy of Concubine Xiande.

In the past, when the palace was examined, the emperor's ranking was very fast, and most of the time, it was basically according to the ranking of the marking officer, even if there were some changes, it was not much.

This time, seeing that the emperor was slow to make a decision, the examiners were a little uncertain.

Among them, the most nervous is the first assistant Wei Delin.

Hu Tianlai, who was in the first place, was his fellow villager, the nephew of the political envoy of Su Province, and his family was one of the most famous salt merchants in Lianghuai.

This time, the Hu family gave him 10,000 taels of silver, and asked him to make Hu Tianlai a top performer, and if he could point the champion, he would add another 10,000 taels.

Wei Delin has always been at odds with the second assistant Zhao Yansong, but this time he made an exception and reached a tacit understanding with him, so that Zhao Yansong's relation, Zhang Yuegong, ranked second.

The two divided the places of champion and leader.

Wei Delin looked at Zhao Yansong and saw that he also looked nervous.

Finally, Emperor Sheng Long put down his pen.

"So be it."

The eunuch took the list, and when Wei Delin saw it, he almost fainted.

"Your Majesty, is this appropriate?"

Weidlin instinctively asked.

The ranking circled by the emperor, it is said that no matter how dissatisfied he is, he should not question it.

But he took money from others and was surprised by this ranking, so he subconsciously asked.

Emperor Sheng Long stopped and looked at him coldly.

"The ranking I circled is not suitable, could it be that you are the right one?"

"Your Majesty, the minister lost his words, please forgive the emperor."

When everyone saw that the emperor was really angry, they hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.

"Please forgive the emperor."

By the time everyone raised their heads, the emperor had already left.

Gather together to look at the rankings and immediately look at each other.

How can this be, the emperor is deliberately against us.