In the three big tests, more than 3,000 test papers were transcribed, copied and sealed with their names, and then locked into the academy with the marking officers, to be reviewed one by one, and then divided and ranked!

After more than 20 days of marking, the marking officer has completed the marking of all the test papers. Of the nearly 3,000 or more valid papers, only one-tenth are at or near the admission level.

In this examination, if a grader appreciates a certain paper and draws a circle on it, then the merits of a test paper can be judged according to the number of circles on it.

And the selection of these 300 volumes is naturally due to many rounds of screening, and the number of circles on it is the most. If nothing else, and the emperor approves it, then the top three of the undergraduates, a total of three hundred future officials, will be produced from the authors of these test papers.

Now we have reached the most critical stage, which is the finalization stage. The examiner, Yu Yunwen, sat behind the bookcase near the window, flipping through the dozens of volumes with the most circles on the case.

He kept flipping through the test papers, as if looking for something, but he still couldn't find it. After reading several papers in a row, I felt that it was ordinary, and I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"When the Japanese official met the two lifters in front of the Yunlai Inn, they must be outstanding talents with extraordinary conversation, especially the candidate who sat in a wheelchair, it should be Ye Yu that Old Man Yang said, and the descendants who can be so admired by Old Man Yang will definitely not be mediocre......

But Yu Yunwen frowned and glanced at the exam paper on the table, and couldn't help but wonder: "Then why is there not a single article in this exam paper that can make this official's eyes shine?" Could it be that they were overestimated and failed to be shortlisted even for preliminary admission? ”

Of the less than one-tenth of the papers initially admitted, there are at most a dozen or so who can be called outstanding talents, and it seems that there is not a single outstanding material with real insight.

As for the more than ninety percent of those eliminated, it is even more infuriating, and many people should not have come to Beijing to take the examination at all. Their volumes are either ridiculous, or incomprehensible, or copied from east to west, or do not know what to do.

Yu Yunwen is the leading figure of the main battle faction between the DPRK and China after Chen Junqing, although the current situation is a corner of peace and does not move, but this enterprising and reforming heart has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow.

Therefore, he hopes to see good articles with novel style and bold innovation. But his small wish still failed to come true after all, because the literary style of the Great Song Dynasty for hundreds of years could not be changed for a while.

There are only a few stupid candidates among the candidates, and more of them are people who are not in the right style and chew on words, and they are full of possiveness. blindly pursues rhetoric, ornate and ancient and accumulates allusions, while the content is empty and unintentional, obscure and lifeless.

In the face of such volumes, he felt deeply worried, and not only sighed: "Alas, when will this rigid style of writing be!" ”

At this time, the official who sent the papers put the test papers that had passed the preliminary examination in batches on Yu Yunwen's desk, Yu Yunwen raised his eyes and glanced at the official, and asked casually: "How is Lord Zhang?" ”

"Lord Hui, Lord Taiwei has finished reading the test papers, and it will probably be a short time before he will discuss the ranking with you!"

As soon as Yu Yunwen heard this, he couldn't help frowning slightly, thinking that Zhang said it was too casual, this time it was a big test, and His Majesty was a personal preview of the name.

If there is an inappropriate language or improper style in the submitted examination paper, you and I, the two examiners, will inevitably be guilty of dereliction of duty. It seems that he is going to take the last pass, and when he thought of this, he motioned for the officials to retreat.

Expressionlessly flipped through the newly sent exam papers, Yu Yunwen flipped through them aimlessly, and when he flipped through the third exam paper, he was suddenly shocked by the words in front of him.

“…… Cover Shenzhou Huaxia, the virtuous are difficult to help, the unvirtuous dominate the power given by the people for private power, the artifact is used for private purposes, the corrupt **** family is rich, and all the people are plundered......

Mental strength, the root of heaven and earth, the origin of human fortune, if you lose your enterprising nature, even if you are gorgeous and glorious outside, how is it different from the walking dead? The living beings of the Chinese people are miserable and living in the world, and the sentient beings are defeated by being willing to sink and be weak......

If you want to save the people and rule the world, although a hundred ruins have been rejuvenated, but you have lost your bloody heart, your heart is empty, what is your strength? Only the way to strengthen the minds of the subjects is the primary plan, and the new and strong minds of the people are the primary shortcut!

Saints through the ages, edification as the root. My generation was born in the current world, people are obsessed with material desires, follow the end and forget the truth, drunk and dreaming of death and ignore the national aspirations, seek small selfish interests and great profits, recognize barbarism and grovel, and destroy the millennium society of the Great Song Dynasty, how to talk about the prosperity of literature and fortune......

…… Why do you and I have to live in secret, and turn a blind eye? Those who have aspirations have difficulty breathing well, and they should take the world as their own responsibility! The power of heaven is greater than the sun, and the power of man is greater than the heart. Just ask what your heart wants, what can't you do?

…… Therefore, our generation has a long way to go, if we can set up this big heart, then the light of this glow will be bright through the sky, and the spark of the stars will become a prairie fire! …… Create the well-being of the Great Song Dynasty; The prosperity of all generations of Xingshenzhou will open the eternal peace of the world! What's so hard about it!? ”

Yu Yunwen looked at the test paper in front of him, his dry hands couldn't help but tremble, he slowly stood up, and his eyes were already showing surprise. He was breathing heavily, and he was almost suppressed by the momentum of this answer sheet.

Looking at the momentum like a golden iron horse, and the sound of gold and stone between the lines, Yu Yunwen couldn't help laughing heartily: "Good! Good! Good! What's so difficult about opening the eternal peace of the world!? 'Well written! Hahahaha! ”

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Zhang Shuo, who was reading the papers in the next room, walked in the door with a few test papers. Zhang said that he saw that Yu Yunwen looked crazy, so he teased: "Lord Yu, this official has never seen you so crazy, isn't it that you have worked hard to read the papers, and you have lost your mind?" ”

"Don't worry, Master Zhang, although the old man is not in good health, he will not lose to you! Hahaha, it's really a good article, the old man has read countless papers, only this volume makes the old man have the urge to go to the battlefield with a knife! ”

"Non-great sages can't write this article, it's really a rare masterpiece that has been outstanding over the years!"

Zhang Shuo heard this, but his expression was slightly stunned, and then he lightly twisted his beard and said leisurely: "Oh, it can make Master Yu so crazy, it seems that this candidate's article is not simple!" This official has to feast his eyes on it! ”

As he spoke, he put down the test paper he brought on the table, picked up the article praised by Yu Yunwen and read it, and waited for him to read it in one go, but he covered the paper and pondered, and he didn't speak for a long time.

At this time, Yu Yunwen also read a few test papers selected by Zhang Shuo, and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Rigid routines, there is no aura at all!" After reading the article of the talented Qi Feng, the old man no longer looks down on the vulgar articles of other candidates! ”

Yu Yunwen's words made Zhang Shuo's face extremely ugly, this was the article he selected, and Yu Yunwen was so derogatory, it was tantamount to doubting his ability again. This * naked slap in the face, how can he tolerate it as a captain.

Then he threw the test paper in his hand on the table, and said gloomily: "Lord Yu's words are wrong, but this official thinks that this answer sheet is too angry!" Since it is the imperial examination to take scholars by literature, it is better to avoid this kind of Jin Ge sound! ”

"Humph! The old man doesn't think that he is too angry, I should have such a rising star in the Great Song Dynasty, otherwise I will blindly dance and ink, and I don't know the safety of the world when I am drunk, how can I protect the ancient society of the Great Song Dynasty? ”

Zhang said that when he saw Yu Yunwen cut gold and iron like this, he immediately became angry: "This official construction yì classifies this candidate's article in the second category, so as not to give birth to heresy when it is submitted to His Majesty!" ”

"Heresy, what heresy can be? Mr. Zhang, it is not excellent that you have selected more than ten articles, and the old man does not want to investigate what the reason is, but the candidates for this answer sheet, the old man is Baoding! ”

At this time, there were many marking officials gathered in the courtyard, all watching the battle between the two examiners.

When Yu Yunwen said this, he had already pierced the window paper! Zhang said that as the deputy examiner, he couldn't say anything, so he said slightly angrily: "The Tao is not the same, hum!" With that, he flicked his sleeves and left the room angrily.

All the bachelor examiners, seeing that the smoke had dissipated, all left in their own respects.

Yu Yunwen, who returned to the table, adjusted his mood and began to bury his head in the papers again.

Subsequently, to Yu Yunwen's relief, several good articles appeared later. Although compared with Fang Cai's amazing work, it lacks the arrogance of scolding Fang Xuan, but it can be regarded as the best choice among many examination papers.

However, at this time, Yu Yunwen's heart was like a cat's claw. Because he wanted to know who had written that exclamation! Because the frontispiece is sealed and copied, no one can see the name or the font, and no one can know who the candidate is.

As time goes by, the grading is also coming to an end, and the next question is the ranking. As for how Zhang said to refute it, Yu Yunwen just ignored it, insisting on supporting the candidate who was amazed by the article as the first in the examination.

Among the officials who participated in this review, although they all had their own opinions, Yu Yun's tattoo had the right to make a decision on the main examination, so it was difficult for everyone to say anything. Moreover, the articles recommended by Yu Yunwen have also been read, and it is indeed a rare good article, and it is not an exaggeration to rank first.

"Such a masterpiece should be the first! I wonder if you have any objections? Yu Yunwen directly ignored Zhang Shuo, looked around at everyone and asked in a deep voice.

Zhang said that he sat on the side and didn't speak, sulking with a gloomy face. Among the more than ten test papers he selected that day, in addition to many of the nepotistic children of his subordinates, the most important one was his nephew!

For those of them in the officialdom, small-scale fraud in the imperial examination is already commonplace. Therefore, Zhang said that it was not difficult to find his nephew's test paper among the copied test papers. Fortunately, his nephew Wang Huacai was good and was listed third on the list, which slightly allowed Zhang Shuo to calm down the resentment in his heart.

Although Yu Yun's tattoo as the main examination is relatively fair, it is not upright, and one of the main battlefields of partisan disputes is the scientific examination. The infusion of fresh blood is the root of the survival and growth of every party.

It's just that to Yu Yunwen's surprise, the wonderful article that impressed him was not the students in his faction. But for such a dark horse, Yu Yunwen abandoned his partisan views and decided to support this candidate to rank first.

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Yu Yunwen used a red pen to indicate the ranking. After the ranking was determined, the officials took out the sealed original volume, untied the stickers with the names, and the names appeared in front of everyone's eyes......