At the beginning of September, it was already very cool. The restaurants and tea shops in the streets and alleys are very lively.

The people of Beijing always like to talk about current affairs, and today the people can't help but talk about state affairs, as long as you are not malicious slander and rumors, then you can also be an ordinary person to impassionedly guide the country. There are many people in the Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Wucheng Terracotta Division of the Jingshi, but few will come to interfere with them.

At present, the focus of discussion among the people of Beijing has just changed from the Mongolian banner lords sending women to Beijing, and it has been replaced by a heated discussion of the first imperial examination of the Han Dynasty. Even Uncle Liu Huang and Mrs. Qin's land reform in the southwest is not as good as this year's imperial examination.

The just-concluded national township test can be described as the aftermath of the unsettled.

This year's children's examination is quite decent, but the number of admissions has doubled compared to previous years. A full 50,000 rookie talents were admitted throughout the world, which really amazed and delighted the world's readers.

In this year's township examination, the enthusiasm of the scholars is also higher.

The admission of Xiucai has doubled, and the admission to the scientific examination has also more than doubled, and they all think that the number of admissions in this year's township examination may exceed 2,000 for the first time.

The fact is indeed as they expected, in previous years, more than 1,000 people were admitted to one subject in the Tianxia Rural Examination, and this year 3,000 were admitted.

In the examination of the seven major examination areas, more than 400 people were admitted in each examination area, and 60,000 talents from more than 30 provinces in the world who passed the scientific examination participated in the competition for the 3,000 places.

However, when these 60,000 talented men sat in the newly built tribute courtyards and looked at the exam papers sent in front of them, they were all a little dumbfounded.

The children's test is still the eight shares they are familiar with, and the same is true for the subject test, but the test paper is such an important test as the township test, which makes them a little incomprehensible.

But no matter whether you can see it or not, the whole township has taken three exams, and each of them has taken three tests, just like the previous Ming. For each exam, the talents enter the exam one day earlier. Exit after the exam.

After taking the exam three times in a row, staying in the Gongyuan room for nine days, many candidates do not remember how they answered those questions.

Many Xiucai are not the first time to participate in the autumn examination, and they will take the first session on the ninth day of the eighth month, and try to write more than 300 words in each of the three four-book questions in the first three questions, and more than 300 words in the four scriptures. The twelfth day is the second session, and the Five Classics are tried. And try the edict, judgment, table, and edict, the argumentative essay requires more than 300 words, and there will be changes in the future. On the 15th, the third session was held, and five current affairs were tried, that is, combined with scripture theories, to express opinions or opinions on current affairs and government affairs at that time.

In the previous session, the content of the examination was roughly the same, mainly based on Confucian classics, and the examination was mainly based on the Four Books and Five Classics.

But now the first imperial examination of the new dynasty has made them dumbfounded.

After the exam, many candidates submitted their opinions to the government, thinking that there were problems with the test questions.

It doesn't matter how the candidate reacts. The imperial court still quickly finished reading the papers, and more than 400 people were admitted to each of the seven major examination areas, with a total of 3,000 people.

The unsuccessful scholars became more and more angry. But the new imperial examination that can be selected is excited. In fact, for them, it doesn't matter what they take the exam, the important thing is that the imperial court uses the imperial examination to win the scholars, and of course, the most important thing is that they can be promoted.

This year, the imperial court changed the exam questions. The Confucian classics only account for 30% of the class, and many of the test questions require candidates to have more experience, rather than just ignoring what is going on outside the window as before. Single-mindedly reading only the books of the sages, it is difficult for a nerd like the one in the past to pass this exam.

Huang Zongxi has participated in several township examinations, and has failed many times in the past, but this time he went to high school in one fell swoop, and he also became the first place in the East China examination area, Xie Yuan.

What amazed countless people even more was that the five brothers of Huang Zongxi participated in the township examination together, and the five brothers were all on the list. This result made the Huang brothers famous all of a sudden.

Huang Zongxi's five brothers were lifted together, and they immediately became the focus of heated discussions in August.

And as exciting as the five brothers of Huang Zongxi, Fushe also achieved amazing results in this imperial examination. After the reorganization of the resumption of the society, there are now more than 10,000 registered scholars. Half of them have the fame of showing talents, and many of them also have the fame of lifting people and advancing scholars.

On this occasion, more than 3,000 talented people from several examination areas in the south participated in the township examination, and one out of every 20 students who passed the examination, the Restoration Society accounted for one.

And their winning rate is even higher, with more than 600 students in the social sciences being selected. Including President Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu and others.

Compared with the admission rate of the 20 records of the current science and township examination, the admission record of the fifth middle school of the Restoration Society is undoubtedly much higher, and the high is amazing, and the 3,000 new examination people, the resumption of the society accounts for one-fifth.

Many people think there's something wrong with this.

"It must be that the Restoration Society bought off the examiners, when Zhang Pu and others led the Restoration Society, they did this, bought the Jiangnan examiners, and then in the township examination, there were a lot of students in the Restoration Society, and they controlled the scientific examination. Unexpectedly, Zhang Pu died, and after the reorganization of the Restoration Society, the result was even worse than before, of the 3,000 new imperial examination people, 600 were members of the Restoration Society. ”

A showman who failed to make the list said resentfully, Jiangnan is not only a Fu Society, but also a lot of poetry clubs. Basically, today's scholars will form associations, join the society, and even one person may join several societies, and there are almost no people who do not join the society.

But there are not many that can reach the scale of the Restoration Society.

Today's Restoration Society is even larger than when Zhang Pu was back then, especially after the Restoration Society was registered in the imperial court, the Restoration Society had a council, and the imperial court also sent a board of supervisors.

There are more than 10,000 members, which is beyond the reach of any other club.

But it is precisely because of this that it also attracts the jealousy of many scholars.

Now that the Restoration Society has passed so many exams at once, it makes the soldiers of the world unable to sit still.

Another failed scholar shook his folding fan lightly and said coldly, "I don't think Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu have the courage yet, and no Jiangnan examiner has such courage." Now it's the first year of the Longhan Dynasty, the first department of the new dynasty, who dares to mess around? ”

"Could it be that the people of the Restoration Society are so powerful, and six hundred people are lifted at once. This is still the fact that most of the Fushe are in the south, and the 3,000 Fushe candidates are concentrated in half of the examination area, otherwise, I am afraid that there will be more of them. I don't believe that the same sages I read are so much better than us? ”

The student shaking the folding fan said, "There must be a reason for this." But I think it should be mainly the meaning of the imperial court. ”

"What does the court mean, what do you mean?"

"I mean, it's the imperial court's intention to admit more students who have returned to the society."

Everyone was silent for a while, although it was said that the township examination papers had to be copied by special people first, and then they were all vague, and finally the examiners were marked, so as to prevent cheating. But if it is really the imperial court that wants to record the people who have restored the society, then it is very easy for the imperial court to do it.

Individual examiners do their tricks, that's cheating. And if it is instructed by the imperial court, it will naturally not be a problem. But the point is, why should this be?

"Because the Restoration Society is no longer the Restoration Society of the past, and the current Restoration Society has long been recruited by the imperial court. Look at the current Fusha, Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu and other presidents and directors, all of whom are holding the court's money. As the president, Huang Zongxi has 1,000 silver dollars a year, which is a lot. Those vice presidents, branch presidents, and branch directors are also all in charge of the imperial court. ”

In this regard. The people who restored the society were actually already members of the imperial court. Now that the imperial court wants to choose scholars as officials, it is natural to directly use the candidates who are already members of the imperial court.

This statement made all the students present believe it.

"It's not fair!" One of the unsuccessful candidates shouted. The expression was indignant.

"I don't believe that's the case."

"Hmph, there's something you don't believe. You see, the test paper released this time breaks the practice of hundreds of years in the past, not only does it not take the eight shares. Only a small amount of Confucian classics are tested, and what are the rest of the test questions? Think about it, are those questions easier for those who are moving around in the Fusha? ”

Think about it. It seems that this is indeed the case. Those exam questions are very unfamiliar to scholars who study hard in the cold window. But for those members who are very active in the resumption of the society, they are more adaptable.

"It's unfair for the court to do this."

"Forget it, what's fair or unfair, in fact, you can also think differently. Tomorrow, 14,500 people will be admitted to one subject in the Tianxia Rural Examination, and there will never be more than 2,000 people. And this time, although the imperial court admitted 600 candidates for the Restoration Society, it also admitted a total of 3,000 scholars, even if the 600 of the Restoration Society were removed, there would be 2,004. Compared with the past 1,004, which is equal to the 600 that are not counted in the Restoration Society, the imperial court actually recorded 1,000 more people than in previous sessions. Do you want to shout that it's unfair, do you think the people of the court will pay attention to us? ”

"So that's it?"

The candidate continued to shake the folding fan, "The new dynasty is not something we can change, we can only adapt to the new dynasty." Now that the dynasty has changed, the rules of the exam have changed, and we can only find a way to adapt to the new rules as soon as possible. Anyway, I believe that even if the people who have returned to the society get the moon first, it will be nothing. Anyway, three years later, it will be another imperial examination. In the past three years, we can work hard to adapt to the new exam rules, and after three years, we will all stand in the same position, and then we will each have our own abilities. ”

This list is very free and easy, but other people may not be so free and easy, everyone always feels unwilling in their hearts, and feels that the person who has returned to the society is a cheater.

At this time, suddenly a student who failed to make the list ran in and shouted excitedly, "Have you heard of it? ”

"What did you hear?"

"Your Majesty has just issued an edict, saying that another examination will be held, and the more than 50,000 students who have not been selected for the imperial examination can also take another examination. This time, 5,000 places will be admitted. ”

"Five thousand?" All the fallen talents exclaimed.

"Could it be five thousand sub-list township tributes?"

Since the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court has been outside the main list of each township test, with a deputy list of five lists on the main list, named deputy tribute. The deputy tribute students of the sub-list cannot participate in the same examination with the applicant, but they can directly apply for the next township examination and can be exempted from the subject examination.

It is still very important to be able to directly obtain the qualification for the township examination of the lower department, and avoid competing with 600,000 Xiucai for the qualification of 60,000 township examinations.

"No, it's not the deputy list and deputy tribute, it's the exam, more than 50,000 candidates who fail to take the exam again, and the 5,000 people with the best scores will be admitted."

"Admission as a lifter?"

Many of the unsuccessful talents have already stood up excitedly, they don't care whether they are promoted by the extra examination or not, as long as they can win, it will be fine.

"I heard that these 5,000 people who passed the examination are called Tongju people."

Everyone looked at each other, only heard of Tongjinshi, but had not heard of Tongjuren. Those who are on the list in each subject will be ranked first, and the first three will be called the Jinshi and the first, the second will be called the Jinshi origin, and the third will be the same Jinshi origin.

Now come to a person with the same lifter, does that count as lifting? The most important thing is, can I take the examination with the applicant?

"The same person cannot participate in the examination with the person, but he can participate in the township examination. Moreover, the imperial court admitted these 5,000 Tongju people, and it is said that they were to be sent to Jingshi University for further study, and then conferred official titles. ”

Numerous gasps rang out all around.

actually entered Beijing Normal University for further study, and then conferred an official, there is such a good thing, even if you can't participate in the entrance examination, it's nothing.

"Come on, what exactly is it?" The folding fan student didn't care about shaking the fan, the folding fan had already been put away by him, and he asked with a short breath.

The so-called posthumous talent examination is to let the more than 50,000 people who failed in these township examinations take the test again, and then admit 5,000 people at a ratio of almost 11 to 1.

The 5,000 people will be given the same birth, and then they will be sent to the newly established Jingshi University for four years of further study, the first two of which will be spent on how to govern for the government, etc., and the last two years will be internships. In the first year, he served as a clerk in the various ministries of the Beijing Division, and in the second year, he served as an official in the yamen of various provinces and governments.

After the completion of the four-year training period, all the fellow lifters will be assigned to all parts of the country, starting with the Jiupin Official, starting with the deputy township head and deputy town head.

At the end of their four-year term, they will be able to get the actual teaching from the nine grades, and they are officials not officials. Although they start from the smallest township head, they can be promoted according to their performance, and there is no restriction on their promotion to the county or even the prefect in the future. It will not be like those who were officials in the past, and they can only be officials for the rest of their lives.

Even, the imperial court did not restrict them from participating in the imperial examination again, and they could still participate in the township examination again.

"If you are admitted, you will have to study at Beijing Normal University for four years? Two of them have to be officials in the Beijing Yamen and the local provincial government Yamen for one year each? Four years later, you can only teach Jiupin, starting from the deputy township head? ”

A number of talented people who were excited just now were a little disappointed at this time.

From Jiupin, the deputy township chief, these made them hesitate a little.

It was the folding fan student who was contemplating at this time. They are still just a showman who has failed to make the list, and according to the previous practice of the imperial examination, only those who have passed the Jinshi examination can become officials. A small number of people can also come out, but there must be a relationship and a way. However, an official who is not a Jinshi is not a jinshi, and there is little hope for the future.

Raising people to be prominent is generally to be some county teachers and instructors.

But now 5,000 of the more than 57,000 students who have failed the township test have been selected, that is, nearly 11 have been selected. Even if it is from the ninth grade, it is an official and not an official. What's more, the imperial court does not restrict them from continuing to participate in the imperial examination, and this can be promoted from the ninth rank.

Officials and officials, in the past, were like a chasm that could not be bridged.

The folding fan show thought about it for a long time, and finally held the fan and knocked it heavily in the palm of his left hand, such a good opportunity must not be missed.

"Everyone, in the same year, I will take my leave and go first."

"Brother, where are you going?"

"Go back and brush up on your homework and get ready for the exam." After the folding fan Xiu finished speaking, he left without looking back. (To be continued.) )