The chief and deputy examiners sent by the imperial court were entrusted with important tasks; The first is character, followed by talent, and finally the size of the official position. If it is misconduct, corruption and bribery, as the chief and deputy examiner, if you are in the same stream, secretly operate everything, accept bribes with money, and enrich your own pockets.

Not only did the imperial court miss a talent, but it also made the imperial examination a tool for some people to seek personal gain, losing its original meaning. Therefore, the chief and deputy examiners appointed by the imperial court every year are all well-behaved, upright Hanlin scholars, or highly respected.

As the chief and deputy examiner, I have no talent to learn, how to judge the quality of the article, and how to give comments; The size of the official position determines the judgment of the matter, if the official position is still small, if there is an argument, it will be difficult to make a decision and need to be judged upward, which will delay the time and affect the time of the list, but these are irrelevant.

Whether it is the township test, the meeting test, the palace test, etc., there is not much difference, the only difference is that the month is slightly different. As for the exam format, the requirements are the same. This time, the emperor will open Enke again, and the time is set for the 8th, 10th, and 15th of November, with a total of three sessions.

Today is the sixth day of the first month of November, November is the "winter moon", and the next month is the "wax moon", which is the real "cold winter wax moon", and it is also the time to test the willpower of candidates.

The cold wind was blowing outside, and many candidates endured the cold weather, standing in the cold wind in cotton coats and shivering, still holding on, unwilling to leave. Zhao Gou looked at everyone in surprise, not understanding why they still stayed here, it was really strange.

"At this hour, the examiners should have arrived, why haven't you seen you today?"

"Brother Tai doesn't know! I heard that the chief examiner sent by the imperial court this time has a great background, and he is a person of great talent and learning. I heard that he did not come from the capital, but from another place, and I heard that the emperor made three holy decrees in a row in order to allow him to come out, but he was still unwilling to accept it and politely refused. ”

"Who the hell is it? Even the emperor's decree was politely refused? Could it be that he is Yue Fei? Zhao Gou looked at the man suspiciously, waiting for his answer.

"Honestly! The deeds of this person are rarely heard of in the court, but it is known that he was a doctor of Taixue, and he was also the third Jinshi in the fourth year of Shaosheng, and he was really quite talented. In addition, I also heard that he was originally the first place, but he had to condescend to the third place because the prime minister did not like it. ”

"Is that true?"

"Seriously!" The man patted his chest and swore an oath, looked around, and whispered: "I also heard that the examiner pretended to be sick and resigned, and he was unwilling to be an official in the capital, so he stayed at home with peace of mind, cultivated the fields, and enjoyed himself every day, and he was not even willing to agree to the emperor's will." ”

"Since the emperor's decree dares to refuse to accept it, why did it appear again this time?"

"I don't know!" The man replied truthfully, "No one knows why it reappeared, only he knows the reason." According to the regulations, the sixth day of the junior high school is the day when the examiner enters the examiner, and the chief and deputy examiners will be present, and then they will cut off contact with the outside world. ”

"It is precisely because the examiner has not yet arrived, and he came here from thousands of miles away, the road is far away, and there is wind, frost, rain and snow to block it, how can it be fast. But looking at the card time, I'm afraid it's almost here. If I'm not mistaken, it won't be past the hour at the latest. ”

"Brother Tai, many candidates are gathered here, do you want to meet this chief examiner?"

"Of course not for this reason!" The man immediately denied it, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Tai, I know that you are taking the township test for the first time after hearing what you say, otherwise how can you not know why we are here?" ”

"Brother Tai does not hesitate to teach one or two!"

"In fact, the candidates gathered here to make a good impression on the examiner. Of course, some examiners will show up when they enter the examiner, and some candidates will recognize the examiner's appearance when the time comes. Some people are familiar with him, or they know the name, so they will try to make friends with him. ”

"The imperial court has clearly issued a decree, could it be that the examiner dares to openly disobey the will?"

The man glanced at him in surprise, as if he was looking at a monster, and exclaimed, "You really don't know? There is a saying among the people: 'There is a policy, and there is a countermeasure!' Even if there is a decree in the imperial court strictly prohibiting corruption and bribery, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other, the Great Song Dynasty is vast, and there are some places that can be solved by a holy decree, and it is impossible to supervise everywhere. ”

"How do you know this?"

The man took a deep look again and said, "You are really not suitable to enter the officialdom and gain fame!" When there were a few people in the court, they were for the people to gain fame, and which one was not for the sake of flying and leaping into the dragon gate. If he is a son-in-law by some officials and eunuchs in the capital, then it will really realize that 'there is Yan Ruyu in the book, and there is a golden house in the book!' ’”

"Little white face?"

Zhao Gou glanced at it with disdain, and looked at it carefully, it was indeed thin skin and tender meat, and he was not very old. Although his voice was very small, Zhao Gou could still hear it clearly, and looked at him with great contempt, his thoughts were like the little white face in the later life, he wanted to marry a powerful woman, struggle for more than ten years, and even have enough food and clothing for a lifetime, and sit back and relax.

"Sure enough, I have the qualifications to be a little white face, if I am in the next life, I really don't have to worry about food and clothing!"

Zhao Gou once again commented, if you want to be a little white face, you don't have some ability, even if you want to, you don't have this qualification. Therefore, being a little white face also depends on ability to eat. What Zhao Gou hates the most is those men who only rely on women to live, and it happens to be the Great Song Dynasty, wouldn't it be better to directly pull them out and castrate them into the palace, maybe they can also get mixed up.

"Brother Tai, you're wrong!" The man looked at him in astonishment, and then heard him retort in a sonorous voice: "I dare not agree with what my brother said before. If it is not for the country and the people, then why bother to study hard for more than ten years and become an official in the court. ”

"Since we are waiting for the examination to gain fame, it is to enter the court as an official, it is for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty and the poor people. As a candidate, you are really disappointed when you say that. If the chief and deputy examiners are here, I am afraid that they will deprive you of your qualifications, and I advise you that there are some things that should not be said, and some things that should not be thought about, otherwise the gains outweigh the losses. ”

"If it was the previous Great Song, I dare not say that your idea is wrong; Now in the Great Song Dynasty, who dares to act unhealthy practices, and you openly talk about it, compared to getting an official and a half position after gaining fame, it is not only the people who suffer, but also endangering the society of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

The man kindly helped him, and comforted him bitterly, but he didn't expect that the stranger, who didn't know anything before, actually said a set of truths, which made him speechless, and in a hurry, he said angrily: "You can't teach a child!" ”

"Brother, I kindly reminded you, but you didn't appreciate it, but instead told me a beating. It's really unteachable, and with your character, I'm afraid that you won't be reused even if you gain fame, it's too upright, and this is also the 'reward' you deserve! ”