The midday sun was shining brightly. //**//

Everything that happened in the square was naturally imprinted into the eyes of the middle-aged man in the attic.

The middle-aged officer was about forty to fifty years old, and he was burly and spirited. He had been watching at the window for a long time, and although he couldn't hear what the scholars in the square in front of him were making trouble, he still frowned and couldn't help but say: "More than 10,000 scholars are waiting to sign up for admission, and the process is one day." Candidates need to come here from the beginning of the roll call and wait for the entrance one after another. Then roll call by region, verify identity, search, and issue exam papers. If you're lucky, you'll be able to sit in the test room in the morning, and if you're unlucky, you'll have to wait until midnight. ”

It's about recalling when I first took the imperial examination.

The middle-aged second-grade official sighed: "Thousands of troops and horses are no less than a big war." War is a matter of life and death, but the significance of the imperial examination to a scholar is greater than life and death. Ten years of cold windows, only today. It is also a lie to say that it is not sincere and fearful, to say that it is better not to walk on thin ice. Only at the moment when you scoop up the question paper can a heart be considered stable. ”

"Only at that time, how difficult the question is, whether it will be done, and how sure I have it, can I have a certain number. Only then can the last manpower be exhausted, and the rest will be handed over to God. ”

"Back then, when I took the exam, I had insomnia the night before. After rolling in bed for a few hours, I felt more tired. I got up in a hurry and got here in a car. We in Henan were quite early in the roll call, and we went in the afternoon. I sat and waited in the examination room for another half day, and in the middle of the night, the examiner sent the questions. As soon as I saw it, I would fall down with confidence.

As soon as I slept, I slept until noon on the next day. **// Looking back now, that situation is really tiring! ”

"It's hard to look back・・・・・・ but I finally hit Hanlin. Looking back now, those days were the most wonderful and beautiful days in a lifetime, and it has been more than 20 years now. But I often dream back to that day, and it is also on this square. ”

When middle-aged people talk about this experience, they sigh and pride at the same time, and they can't help themselves.

Behind him, a middle-aged scribe took a step forward with a smile: "Gao Xiangzhong Jinshi is Jiajing for twenty years." ”

"Well, it was the spring of the twentieth year of Jiajing, and during the palace examination, he won the seventh in the second grade, and was ordered by the Son of Heaven to be a Jishi, and entered Hanlin a year later." That's right, this person is Gao Gong Gao Suqing, the cabinet minister of the current dynasty.

The person who spoke to him was Gao Gong's staff, an old man who had been with Gao Gong for more than 20 years: "Gao Yuan is also a first-class celebrity in Henan, and the scholars think that Gao Yuan will definitely be able to enter the top three." But I didn't want to only win the seventh in the second grade, but I was a Jishi and also ordered Hanlin, which finally relieved my hometown fathers. ”

Gao Gong said: "Fame has no effect on the examination room, three points of manpower and seven points of heaven." ”

The staff glanced at the square outside the window: "Recently, Wu Shizhen of Wu Festival has been extremely famous, and he is known as the rebirth of Cao Zijian in the Wei and Jin dynasties, in my opinion, his talent is only higher than Cao Zhi." If you win the jinshi this time, it can be said that everyone expects it. ”

When Wu Jie was mentioned, Gao Gong didn't like it: "Although I haven't been in contact with this person, it can be seen from what happened last night that he is a person who votes for the king's favor and blindly takes shortcuts." It's just that he is too talented and famous, and he suddenly became arrogant. In my opinion, this kind of person should not be successful, and if he learns a lesson, it will be very good for the future. I don't like this person very much, but I've also read this person's article, and it's very good. By His Majesty's side, he is also a capable person who can do things. If he fails in this examination, he would like to ask him to be taken from His Majesty, and he will be allowed a real job, and he will be put in the local area for a few years, so as to train a rare capable official for the country. ”

The staff smiled: "I'm afraid that Your Majesty is reluctant to let people go." As Gao Gong's henchman, he is naturally very clear about the big and small things in the court. ..., Gao Gong didn't care: "Wu Jie is now just the head of a Wenyuan Pavilion, when the time comes, the ministry will issue a document and transfer him to the place to be an official from the seventh grade, can Your Majesty stop it?" A school manager who goes in and out of the center all day is in violation of the system. According to my Ming system, Your Majesty can only stay with Hanlin. ”

"That's it." The staff nodded again and again, and suddenly understood that this was Gao Xiang's idea of loving talents, and wanted to use Wu Jie in his pocket. Yan Song, the head assistant of this cabinet, saw that it was not successful, and he was a lot older. At most, he will retire in three or five years, and when the time comes, the position of first assistant will be chosen between Gao Xiang and Xu Xiang. Xu Jie is a person who doesn't care about anything, no matter how you look at it, this Shoufu is a high arch.

It's a pity that Gao Xiang is anxious, and he has offended many people, so that everyone refuses to get close to him. Because of this, people who have no use in their hands.

Gao Gong doesn't like Wu Jie, it doesn't mean that he doesn't love his talent. Moreover, Gao Xiang has a habit that the more talents he wants to use, the more he likes to suppress them in advance, so that he can be afraid of Huaide.

The staff persuaded again: "Gao Xiang, you haven't slept all night, it's better to squint first, wait for someone to come, it's not too late to pass in, there are subordinates here to watch." Besides, by the time the exam questions came down, it was already the middle of the night. ”

Hearing what the staff said, Gao Gong paid attention to it, and there was a little urgency in his heart: "If you don't sleep, why hasn't this civilization arrived yet?" ”

"Wan Yishi is taking someone to investigate this case, Lu Bing died last night, and Lu's house was raided. Such an earth-shattering event will inevitably cause a major earthquake in the Yamen of the Jinyi Army. It is estimated that Wan Daren also has some concerns, so he delayed. ”

"Hmph, didn't he just want to wait and see how the personnel on the Jinyi Guard's side of the Yamen should change, so he delayed until now?" Gao Gong snorted: "This person also takes his official position too closely, isn't it just a trivial matter, his official is also a transition, and it is estimated that he will not be able to serve for a few days." He was cautious, but he didn't make a few close friends. If he does things properly this time and votes for the good of the old man, it will not be difficult to grant him a good messenger. ”

Speaking of which, Gao Gong looked crazy.

On the surface, the current cabinet seems to be Yan Shifan's final say, but everyone knows that the Yan Party's days are short. Xu Jie is a good old man, and Zhang Ju is a newcomer.

Gao Gong's power grew day by day, and he gradually became arrogant.

The staff was shocked: "Gao Xiang, is Wan Wen going to be scooped down, and how is it placed?" ”

Gao Gong: "Your Majesty has already made arrangements a few days ago, and the text has been sent to the cabinet, just waiting for the cabinet to meet, just sign and seal." The old man is still waiting, waiting to see how Wan Wenming does it. "Jiajing scooped up the Lu family's people, and the determination to clean up the factory guards has long been decided, and everything has been prepared for a long time, just waiting for Lu Bing to die, he will change the generals in an all-round way, and now is the right time.

Staff: "Gao Xiang, as you said, Wan Wenming is a careful person, let him lead people to the examination room, I'm afraid he won't dare?" ”

"yes, it's a head-killing business." Gao Gong turned his head from the window and said lightly: "Gao is not afraid, this is a major matter of the law and the hearts of the people, it depends on whether he dares to be civilized." If he dared to carry out such a righteous act, Gao Gong immediately signed his appointment letter and sealed it. Otherwise, he will go home and relax! ”