Ouyang Xun took Li Yanqing's scroll, and he immediately recognized the handwriting on the scroll, wasn't it the young man who gave the room? At a young age, he was gentle and humble, humble and humble, and his character was extremely commendable. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He carefully read the scroll again, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, not only the calligraphy was elegant, the layout was beautiful, but also the volume of Chinese was profound, the words were beady, especially the last poem, which made Ouyang Xun love it, Mo said that it was just a candidate, even if he was admitted to the academy, there was no problem at all.

The character and literary talents are excellent, this is this year's Xie Yuan!

Han Hongjun reminded: "Ouyang is the main exam, we have a little doubt about his countermeasures, so we don't know if the situation of the Jurchens he explained is true? ”

Ouyang Xun read the countermeasures again, nodded, and said to the two deputy principals: "This countermeasure is very insightful and far-sighted, it is indeed a rare masterpiece, and he wrote the history of the Jurchens in full line with the facts." ”

Seeing that the two of them were puzzled, he smiled and said: "In fact, the imperial court has already mastered a lot of information about the Jurchens, and before I set off, I also read some secret files involving the evaluation of the imperial examination, but the situation of this candidate mastering the Jurchens is actually more detailed than the records of the imperial court, which is really surprising, but in terms of facts, I think this countermeasure can be evaluated first." ”

Guo Baisong was suddenly a little unhappy in his heart, this countermeasure was rated as the top at most in his opinion, and it was far from the first, in his mind, Li Yushu's countermeasure should be the first, and now the examiner opened his mouth to be the first, how could he accept it.

Guo Baisong is a retired official of the imperial court, and his qualifications are much older than Ouyang Xun's, he relies on the old and sells the old, and there is a lack of respect for the boss in his tone, Guo Baisong is a little disapproving: "But Bachelor Ouyang hasn't seen the countermeasures of other candidates, how can he draw conclusions now?" ”

Ouyang Xun smiled, "Of course I will review it carefully, this is just my intuition, even Jinshi can't write such an article, just like Deputy Chief Han's evaluation, this is indeed the work of the prime minister." ”

As he spoke, he handed the scroll to Han Hongjun, "Let's pass it first!" I'll go back and review the candidate's other papers. ”

Han Hongjun couldn't help but feel very relieved when he saw that the examiner was judging the same as himself, and took the papers and went back first, but Guo Baisong didn't leave, he handed the papers of Zheng Rongtai and Zhao Yushu to Ouyang Xun, "Please take a look at these two papers again." ”

Guo Baisong has a task, both of them ask to be designated as Xie Yuan, one is a repeated request for a general judgment, and the other is a heavy bribe, and he must ensure that one of them takes Xie Yuan.

Ouyang Xun saw that the two test papers had been approved, so he smiled puzzled and asked, "Since the two deputy examiners have approved it, then just hand it over according to the process, why do you want me to read it again." ”

"I think these two volumes can be considered as Xie Yuan." Guo Baisong dragged out his tone and said to Ouyang Xun with an old attitude.

Ouyang Xun was stunned, and a strong disgust immediately surged in his heart, this kind of disgust is not only now, it has been since he came to Xiangzhou on the first day, Guo Baisong always spoke to him with a senior attitude, condescending, and did not have the slightest due respect for him.

It is true that Ouyang Xun admitted that Guo Baisong was a senior, when Guo Baisong was a bachelor of Hanlin thirty years ago, he was still studying in the primary school, and the seniority in the officialdom made him have to show respect to Guo Baisong, but this is just a communication attitude, and it is no problem to call him a senior or even an uncle in private interactions.

In official affairs, it is another matter, this time he is the chief examiner in the imperial examination, Guo Baisong is the deputy chief examiner, then Guo Baisong has to have the attitude of subordinates, but Guo Baisong confuses public and private, and privately puts the shelves of his predecessors, and he also forgets who is the deputy in official affairs.

However, Ouyang Xun was very cultivated, he was angry in his heart, but his face did not show it, he took the two papers and said lightly: "Deputy chief examiner, please sit down!" ”

He specially put the three words of the deputy chief examiner a little more heavily and reminded Guo Baisong to pay attention to his identity.

Guo Baisong didn't care about Ouyang Xun's reminder, he sat down and said in a low voice: "One of the candidates is Zheng Rongtai. ”

The paste note hasn't been torn yet! Guo Baisong already knew whose exam paper it was, Ouyang Xun raised his eyes and stared at him sternly, "Deputy Chief Examiner Guo, you have violated the rules!" ”

Guo Baisong said disapprerovingly: "His identity is quite special, he is the brother-in-law of His Royal Highness the Prince, of course he must be treated specially!" ”

Before Ouyang Xun came to Xiangzhou, this Zheng Rongtai had brought him great pressure, and a person who leaned towards the government and the opposition had already hinted to him.

In addition, several colleagues with excellent relations also reminded him that he should pay attention to two people when going to Xiangzhou, one is Guo Baisong, the chief professor of state studies, this person is very well-connected in the capital, he is not old, and his reputation is not good.

Another person to pay attention to is the Zheng family in Anyang, this is the only imperial relative in Xiangzhou, Concubine Zheng's own brother may have to participate in the examination this year, and he will inevitably face a choice.

Not surprisingly, two things that his colleagues reminded him had happened, and at the same time in front of him, Guo Baisong's arrogance and the Zheng family's high pressure.

Ouyang Xun looked through the papers, and said with a faint smile: "There is only one Xie Yuan, but the deputy examiner stuffed me with two papers, which makes me very embarrassed!" ”

Ouyang Xun kicked the ball back again, Guo Baisong had already prepared, and said with a smile: "Zheng Rongtai is the younger brother of the crown prince Zheng Shufei, if he is Xie Yuan, I don't think the official family will say anything." ”

Guo Baisong has his own considerations, with Zhao Yushu's fame and volume, there is no problem in entering the top three, even if he can't get Xie Yuan, he has an excuse to prevaricate, and the heavy bribes given by the Zhao family can also be returned a little bit, but the top three can be regarded as an explanation.

But if Zheng Rongtai understands the Yuan, he can not only explain to Jia Tong, but also get five hundred taels of gold from the Zheng family, and his son can also take the line of the prince, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

However, Guo Baisong is also a little weak in his heart, Zheng Rongtai's volume is still 108,000 miles away from Xie Yuan, the knife catcher found by the Zheng family heard that it was just a person of the same clan, Guo Baisong almost vomited blood, the Zheng family spent so much money, but there was a mistake in the most critical place, why couldn't he think of finding a jinshi? No matter how bad it is, you can find someone who is too good to give up your life, but you can find someone to lift.

In fact, this is also a bit wronged Zheng Sheng, Zheng Sheng was originally looking for a Taixue student, but at the last moment, this Tai student fell ill halfway to Anyang County, there was no way, Zheng Sheng could only temporarily find someone from the same clan to deal with it.

Ouyang Xun read Zheng Rongtai's volume very seriously, and calmly Guo Baisong said: "The biggest advantage of this volume is that it is finished, but the strategy is mediocre, the poems are mediocre, the new meaning of the Three Classics can only be said to be reluctant, I have found at least five typos, or the most basic commonly used words, even if these are not important, do you think this word is the word of Xie Yuan?" Also, the papers of the top three A list are to be publicized according to the regulations, do the deputy examiners feel that they can post it with peace of mind? ”

Ouyang Xun raised the scroll in his hand and looked at Guo Baisong with extreme contempt.

Of course Guo Baisong knew this, but he was already greedy for profit, and he didn't know how to write the word 'honest and shameful', so he said shamelessly: "First point him to Xie Yuan, and I'll redo the volume for him again when I go back, so that no one will gossip." ”

Ouyang Xun was furious in his heart, and he actually blatantly cheated in front of himself, he restrained the strong anger in his heart, and said coldly: "I want to remind the deputy chief examiner, this time to release the exam, Xiangzhou is one of the three prefectures that must be inspected by the supervision of the imperial history, Li Yushi should have already arrived in Xiangzhou, how is the deputy chief examiner going to deal with him?" If he finds out that Xie Yuan's paper is the ghostwriter of Deputy Chief Examiner Guo, do you think it is the prince who is responsible, or is it you Deputy Chief Examiner Guo who is responsible? First of all, I will not sign this paper, and I will not bear any responsibility. ”

"This ......"

Guo Baisong was a little frozen, of course he knew how powerful Li Tongtou was, don't say that he is the prince's concubine, even if it is the queen's mother, this person doesn't buy it, he just collided with Xiangguo Cai Xianggong in public in the court, so he got the nickname of Li Tongtou.

Guo Baisong made a lot of calculations, but he omitted to supervise the imperial history, this time Li Gang was ordered to inspect the imperial examination of the two roads in Hebei, and there were Xiangzhou in one state and three prefectures that must be inspected, once he found Xiangzhou, according to the usual practice, he would definitely interview Xie Yuan alone.

Guo Baisong's face was red and white, he knew that the consequences were serious, the prince would not take responsibility, and finally lost the car to protect the handsome, he must bear all the responsibility, maybe his life will be lost, although the money is important, but the small life is more important, after hesitating for a long time, Guo Baisong had to give up the idea of fighting for the Zheng family, and said helplessly: "Then record him as a lifter!" It can be regarded as giving the prince a little face. ”

"I know what to record, and I don't need to be reminded by the deputy examiner!"

Ouyang Xun stuffed both papers to Guo Baisong, and didn't give him any chance, "Let's go according to the prescribed steps first, it's not the time to talk about admission." ”

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The examination time has reached the fourth day, and tomorrow, the imperial examination will be officially released, and all the candidates are already anxious, regardless of whether they can be admitted or not, the list will be over.

And the candidates on the list are even more nervous, although they are the most promising to make the list, but after all, the list is only compiled by their usual level, and the exam depends on the performance, play well, and you can be lifted outside the list, and if you don't play well, even if you don't play first, you can't win the list.

This is the case with Zhao Yushu, who has now risen to the first place in the Fengyun List, because Yang Du and Wu Changbang, who were originally ranked first and second, both admitted that they did not play their best in this imperial examination.

But Zhao Yushu remained silent, whether Yang Wu and the others were modest or not, their ranking still fell, and Zhao Yushu, who ranked third, was raised.

But Zhao Yushu knew in his heart that he played very badly this time, and the broken bridge of his nose seriously affected his thinking, and it was a blessing to be able to win.

Zhao Yushu is the son of the Zhao family in the four major families in Anyang, the family is rich, and his father is an official in the court, in order to let him seize the Xie Yuan of this imperial examination, the family paid a great price for him, and did not hesitate to bribe Guo Baisong with a lot of money.

But his great future was interrupted by Li Yanqing's punch, Zhao Yushu hated Li Yanqing to the core, although he was afraid of Li Yanqing's death threat, and did not dare to spread his father's affairs, but the bitter hatred in Zhao Yushu's heart could not be eliminated no matter what.

If he didn't retaliate against Li Yanqing once in this imperial examination, he would not be reconciled in his heart, and in the study, Zhao Yushu finally made up his mind, he wrote a note, and he must find a way to send this note to Guo Baisong's hands.