After the completion of the temple examination, it entered the marking and grading, which is the most substantive work of the palace examination. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The INFO palace examination is presided over by the cabinet, the emperor personally advises, and the important ministers of the court serve as examiners. The examiner has the names of the paper reading officer, the paper awarding officer, and the paper collector. The Examiner has the utmost responsibility to review and evaluate the papers, and is generally held by the Cabinet Fellows. The examiner and the examiner are equivalent to modern examination personnel, such as the Hanlin Academy, Kedao, and Zhongshusheren. Xu Xueju's "Classics of the National Dynasty" said that the palace tried to read the papers, and said: "The officials who read the papers used sacrificial wine and revision officials at the beginning of the country. In the early years of Hongwu, the prince of the country sacrificed wine Wei Guan, Dr. Taichang Sun Wu and Li Yan in the matter, and Wang Qianxun was the four people who wrote the volume. Orthodoxy is still the case. After that, non-ruling ministers are not allowed to do so, and the authority to take it is in the cabinet. At the beginning of the country, the palace test will be unveiled tomorrow, and the current system will be about three days to read the paper and the Ministry of Rites. Where the palace examination paper officer, the cabinet in the university scholar, bachelor and other officials named, sent to the ministry to play, on the solstice, and the yamen of the examination paper in detail with the reading officer, the next day with the Wenhua Palace, the cabinet official will be the first three volumes to read, the imperial pen approved, out of the second grade, the third name to fill in the yellow list. And the next morning, with the Huagai Palace, the cabinet officials entered the throne, to open the volume, the name, the place of origin played, the celebrant of the official to fill in the list, start to write a post, a member of the cabinet to the list to the Fengtian Temple, the Ministry of Rites book, the system of the house official will be the post to the Honglu Temple official to pass on. The officials who received the papers, sealed the papers, and held the papers were elected from the cabinet in the Hanlin Yuan and the Chunfang and other officials and the officials of the Imperial Chamber, and the officials of the Yamen were also deacons. At first, there were no more than five people in the Hanlin Academy and the Fang Bureau, and then it increased to seven, so it was an example.

The examination is generally two days. The examiner first selects the first-class candidate from the countermeasure paper, and the first assistant of the cabinet personally comments on it, and the rest is evaluated by other ministers, the upper one is the first class, and the second is the second class, and then the first assistant is divided into grades by the examiner, and the first and second class are judged to be the second class, and the second class is judged to be the third class. The countermeasures of the first-class candidates should be submitted to the Wenhua Hall and read to the emperor, and the emperor will finally decide the ranking. It can be seen that in addition to the countermeasure volumes provided for the selection of the first and third places, the review of other volumes is relatively coarse, as Ye Sheng said, "If it is said that the quality must be high one by one, it is inherently impossible."

The admission of the top three is the focus of the temple examination. Although the top three are personally selected by the emperor, the premise is that the first assistant of the cabinet is selected for admission. If you don't get the opportunity to enter the emperor's paper, no matter how good the answer sheet is, there is no possibility of entering the top three.

"Your Majesty! This is selected by Weichen, please look at it! Sun Chengzong said.

"Oh?!" Chongzhen nodded, then picked up the top Dao and opened it, looked at it and was stunned: "First place Song Xiance?!" ”

"Please also take a look at his countermeasure volume! Weichen thought that his talent was no worse than that Xu Shilin! Some of the countermeasures should be more specific and comprehensive! Sun Chengzong said with a smile.

Chongzhen opened Song Xiance's countermeasure volume with great interest, and after a while, he began to nod uncontrollably, and said with a smile: "Not bad!" Not bad! Indeed, some ideas would be better! But this official gentleman really dares to write about it! Teacher, what do you think? ”

"Your Majesty! Feasible is feasible! But the details need to be discussed by the ministers, and now is indeed not the best time to implement it! Sun Chengzong said.

"This is really not in a hurry! It would be a good choice to choose him as the champion! That's him! Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Sun Chengzong said with a smile.

Then Chongzhen opened the second one and looked at it, and after only looking at the name, he put it down and said, "The second place is this Xu boy!" I don't have to look at it! Then he picked up the third one and opened it, looked at it, and said suspiciously: "Fang Yizhi? ”

"Your Majesty! This son has his own unique views on all aspects, and his ideas are relatively novel, and he is also involved in Western studies. Sun Chengzong then took out a few scrolls and said, "This is this candidate's previous answer sheet!" Your Majesty, please! ”

Chongzhen listened and waved and said with a smile: "No need! That's him! I still believe in the teacher's vision! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Sun Chengzong said respectfully.

"Teacher! Then the salt political reform will be implemented after the end of the imperial examination! The cabinet and the ministries are well coordinated, don't delay! Chongzhen said with a smile.

"We're in command! Your Majesty rest assured! Sun Chengzong said.

"One more thing, since the teacher is here, let's take a look at this recital!" Saying that, Chongzhen picked up a piece of music on the table, and then Cao Huachun took it and handed it to Sun Chengzong, Sun Chengzong respectfully took it, and then opened it and looked at it, and after a while, his brows furrowed, he shook his head and sighed: "Zhiwen is really confused!" How could such a thing be done! ”

"What does the teacher think I should do?" Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty! Weichen thought that all the officials involved must be severely punished according to the laws of our dynasty, and the prestige of the imperial court should be established, as for this re-establishment, judging from this imperial examination, some students still have the intention to serve the imperial court, and their knowledge is also good, but they have been badly guided by their leaders, why doesn't Your Majesty lead these students who are loyal to the imperial court back to the right path? Make a contribution to the court and the people, as for other people, they will be severely punished according to my Ming law, except for those who are guilty of capital crimes, the rest will be disqualified, and they will never be allowed to participate in the imperial examination again, even their families are not allowed! Sun Chengzong said.

"Removal of capital sin? Teacher! I am ready to exterminate all the officials and students involved in this case! Chongzhen said coldly.

"Your Majesty! This...... Sun Chengzong was a little speechless for a moment, he didn't like Chongzhen's approach, he was worried that such a cold-blooded approach would stain Emperor Chongzhen's eyes.

"Kill a hundred to set an example! I want them to understand what happens if they violate my limits! Chongzhen said coldly, and then said: "Speaking of this, I still remembered that the reform of the student staff that I talked about before can also be implemented!" Bi Aiqing's plan teacher has also read it, right? I thought it worked! ”

"Back to Your Majesty! The Cabinet has no objection to this! Sun Chengzong replied.

"That's fine! That's it! This restoration society was banned, and those talented students were allowed to teach in government-run schools, and they could still participate in the imperial examinations, so be it! I'll leave this matter to the teacher, and I'll let Zhongxingwei and the Criminal Department assist the teacher! Chongzhen smiled again.

"It's a hot potato!" Sun Chengzong smiled bitterly in his heart, and then said: "Weichen has the order!" ”

Then Sun Chengzong said as if he remembered something: "Your Majesty! If all the schools were run by the imperial court, which ministry is now in charge of them? Is it assigned to the household department? ”