- After a turmoil, people's attention quickly shifted, because the palace examination in the second year of Jiayou followed. [Literature]

On 26 February, the official family summoned 50 officials including Zeng Gongliang, the governor of the political affairs, Song Qi, the attendant of the Shangshu Rite Department, and Liu Chang, the governor of the Zhizhi Palace, to the Water Pavilion behind the Chongzheng Palace, and appointed them as the arranger officer, the seal officer, the righteous officer, the preliminary examiner, the re-examiner, the inspection officer, the reading head, and the detailed official, and set up temporary institutions such as the arrangement office, the examination school, the re-examination office, and the detailed establishment office, to serve the palace examination the next day.

On the same day, the officials of Honglu Temple placed a yellow case on the east side of the Chongzheng Hall and in the middle of the Dan Majesty outside the hall. The officials of Guanglu Temple set up curtains and set up test tables on the two sides of the Chongzheng Palace, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial City Division, as well as the supervisors, pasted the names of the tributes on each test table.

On the same day, officials from the Ministry of Rites posted a list outside the Donghua Gate, posting the names of the candidates and the order of their seats. Candidates will enter the palace according to their respective serial numbers the next day, the single number enters the palace from the left door of Donghua Gate, and the double number enters the palace from the right door.

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Because the next day was the palace exam, Chen Xiliang didn't let the children go to see the list, but he was worried that others would make a mistake, so he took leave from the prefect and waited for the list to be posted in front of Donghua in person. As a result, before the people from the Ministry of Rites came out, they ran into Su Xun, an old friend who also came to see the list...... The reason why it is said to be the past is because the two have not been in contact for many years, Su Xun has been in Beijing for more than a year, and he did not even attend his wedding, this is the first time they have met.

As soon as he saw Chen Xiliang, Su Xun wanted to turn around and leave, but he stopped him and said, "Brother Lao Quan, father-in-law, what a lot of temperament." Can't get rid of it now? ”

After hearing the words 'father-in-law', Su Xun's face softened a little. Stand still. looked at Chen Xiliang, who was younger than back then, and said bitterly: "You are now a relative of the emperor and an official of the imperial court, how dare I climb the grass people?" ”

"That's really annoying." Chen Xiliang said: "Life is just different, I am still the Chen Gongbi who traveled with you back then!" ”

"Life is ......" Su Xun chewed on these three words, and said gloomily: "Yes, when you and I went to the Spring Festival together, one passed the exam and the other failed, there is a world of difference today." ”

"What worlds of difference? You are now a well-known university scholar in Bianjing. Your two sons are about to be promoted to the rank of sergeant. Chen Xiliang scolded with a smile: "Sansu is famous all over the world. It's just around the corner. ”

"Are you boasting about yourself?" Su Xun said half proudly and half vinegar: "My two sons want to be a jinshi, but you are a full jinshi!" ”

"Alright, let's stop flattering each other. [Literature]" Chen Xiliang scolded with a smile: "Let others hear it, it must be said that these two people love to show off too much." Saying that, he patted Su Xun and said: "Brother, you just want to save face, if you end up in Jinke." Definitely can go to high school. Lao Song is better than you in this regard, what's wrong with father and son on the same scene? That's a good story, wow! ”

"People have no front and back eyes, how do I know that this subject has abolished the Taixue style and uses ancient texts to learn from scholars?" Su Xun sighed and said: "This imperial examination, it is true that it is difficult to take the exam, I have not been admitted to the exam for a lifetime, and it is not false to say that it is not difficult to take the exam, I am two boys, and I passed the exam as if I was playing." I can't help but say it's fate......" Su Xun's ancient text. There is a strong pre-Qin style, which has been praised by the world. But poetry is his weakness, and he has been falling on it before. However, this subject has changed the previous style of emphasizing poetry and ignoring policy theory, and has changed to focus on policy theory, and does not take too much academic style. And it is mainly based on ancient texts. If it is this scientific expedition, it will definitely be among the best.

"It's fate, Zizhan Zhongfang, they have caught up with a good time." Chen Xiliang said with emotion: "Thinking of my two brothers, as well as Lao Song, we are stuck in the field and wasted half our lives, not because of lack of talent, but because we were born at the wrong time." ”

"Hmm." Su Xun said with emotion: "First the Xikun style, and then the Taixue style, blocking our way to death, but these torturers can meet Ouyang Gong's style of washing." And there are good things about the palace not being disgraced......" said with a wry smile: "If there was this rule back then, wouldn't I have been in the twentieth year long ago?" When Su Xun came to the capital for the first time to take the exam, he successfully passed the examination and was among the palace exams. But at that time, he was ranked by poetry, and he was dethroned, and he was rated as the fifth class at the end, and he had no choice but to fall down.

"The children can be regarded as the best compensation for you when they succeed overnight." Chen Xiliang comforted him and said: "We have all participated in the palace examination, and now the children are really blessed......

"Thinking back to the year when I sat up in the middle of the night, wrapped in rice and cakes, waited outside Xiao Donghua's door, entered one by one, bent my knees to the table, bowed my head to the case, and then every time I thought about it, it was chilling." Su Xun sighed and said, "The conditions are indeed much better now. ”

As he was talking, the officials of the Ministry of Rites came out to make a list, and the two hurriedly squeezed forward, copied down the seats of their children, and then left Donghua Gate.

"After the test is sent tomorrow, come to my house and invite you to drink." Chen Xiliang had the heart to reconcile with Su Xun and pulled him to say.

"Don't go," Su Xun shook his head and said, "I get angry when I think of your mother-in-law who hates the poor and loves the rich." ”

"She's not that kind of person, and it's better to solve many misunderstandings during this period." Chen Xiliang smiled bitterly: "After all, San Lang and Xiaomei will get married soon, even if it is for the sake of your daughter, should you ease up." ”

Su Xun reluctantly agreed.

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In less than four watches the next day, Chen Xiliang woke up Chen Ke and asked them to change into a white shirt and a black hat...... This is the prescribed dress code for the tributes.

At breakfast, he took the trouble to explain the experience of the temple examination, such as how to bow inside, how to knock on the curtains, and what to do if you want to go to the toilet, which are all very precious experiences, but these days, he has spoken more than a dozen times, and people's ears are calloused.

"The words must be written seriously and seriously, because in the end, the official family will read the original scroll ......" Chen Ke smiled bitterly: "Dad, be quiet, you can memorize it backwards." ”

"It's for you, if something goes wrong again, it's up to you what to do!" Chen Xiliang said angrily.

"Why are you so nervous?" Chen Keman didn't care.

"If you don't fall down, you won't be down, but it's also divided into five classes! Can the Jinshi and the same Jinshi be the same? Look at the Zaifu of this dynasty for decades, which one is the same Jinshi? Chen Xiliang said angrily: "You can't get into the top five, don't come back to see me!" ”

"What are you kidding?" Chen Yi was dumbfounded: "Do you think it's a different try?" This is all the time that everyone is taking the exam and marking it together! "This is Jiayou's second-year Dragon and Tiger list! In the history of the thousand-year imperial examination, the most awesome list!

Before, the reason why he was invincible all the way and was in a very poor state was able to take the sixth test, it was because he did not take the first test. To put it bluntly, it is the general who pulls out the general. But now, I have to take the exam with Ersu, Erzhang, Ercheng, Sanzeng, Silu, as well as Deng Xuan, Lin Xi, Wang Shao and other super bulls, think about how sad this is......

If it weren't for the fact that Jinshi was not dethroned, he would rather be later than join in the excitement. So his own expectations are...... Thank God for being able to get a Jinshi background!

"I saw it!" Chen Xiliang glared at Chen Ke angrily and said, "After the test, you will put your knives and guns in the warehouse and put the horses in Nanshan." What is this, cowardice before fighting, small wealth is peace! Are you worthy of your ten-year cold window? ”

"I'll do my best." Chen Ke smiled bitterly: "But the top five really don't dare to say, there are too many masters." ”

"You are also a master," Chen Xiliang said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, believe in yourself!" Saying that, he looked at a group of nephews and said: "You too, take out the strength of the top student in the exam, and finish this last exam, so that you will not leave lifelong regrets!" ”

"Understood." Everyone nodded solemnly.

In the hall, the atmosphere that was originally quite relaxed was made solemn by Brother Xiao Liang, and he nodded with satisfaction, which looked like an exam.

This is a valuable experience, because the palace examination is not disgraced, and the candidates will definitely be slack in their thinking, at this time, people who pay more attention will naturally take the ranking! ..., when the time comes to assign official positions, you will know the importance of good ranking, but at that time, there is nowhere to buy regret medicine......

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As Su Xun said, now the conditions for the palace examination are getting better and better, and the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, tables, chairs, benches, and even food and snacks are all provided by the palace, so that the protégés of the Son of Heaven will begin to feel the royal grace from this moment on...... The real purpose of the palace examination is to cut off the connection between the candidates and the examiners, and transfer the friendship between teachers and students and the grace of pulling out to the emperor.

Therefore, except for the examination card, the candidates did not need to bring anything, wearing the tribute clothes provided by the imperial court, and lined up outside the Donghua Gate on the fifth watch.

Before the palace gate was opened, officials from the Ministry of Etiquette were checking their identities one by one in case someone took the exam. It is inevitable that there will be a humiliating body search, but the search will be much looser. After all, at this point, they are all court officials, and they must always give a little decent.

When the melodious bell rang and the Donghua Gate opened, the candidates slowly walked into the palace in two columns under the guidance of the officials.

Before the examination, there was a grand opening ceremony, civil and military officials dressed in official uniforms, as usual to serve inside and outside the Chongzheng Palace, the officials wore chapter uniforms to ascend to the palace, firecrackers rang out, and the workshop played music.

Then the deacons entered the hall with a yellow scroll and sealed examination questions, and the inner attendants placed the questions on the yellow case in the hall, and the tributes paid homage to the officials' homes.

Then the official Wen Yan encouraged the tribute with a few words, and then ordered the examiner to take the paper. The righteous official of this palace examination, Zeng Gongliang, the governor of the political affairs, took out the test questions on the yellow case in the palace, and awarded them to Song Qi, the waiter of the Shangshu Rite Department, under the eaves of the palace, who bowed down to take it, walked to the Dan Majesty outside the hall, and placed the test questions in the yellow case here.

At this time, the hundred officials saluted the official family again and withdrew in turn.

The examiners and deacons in charge of the examinations stood in a row according to the instructions of the celebrants. The tributes were also arranged under the command of the salute officer, and they also saluted the Huang case.

After the ceremony, the officials of the Ministry of Rites sent questions to the tributes, and after the tributes received the questions, the officials of Honglu Temple led them to their respective test tables......

Jiayou's two-year palace examination officially began-

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