The palace test was supposed to be held in the Jianji Hall in the Forbidden City. However, the three halls caught fire that year, and the Jianji Hall was reduced to nothing, and it has not been completed until now, so it was moved to the Huangji Palace. (Note: I did not pay attention to the above, Taihe Hall is the name of the palace that was changed after the construction of slaves according to Beijing, and the Ming Dynasty is called the Huangji Palace, which is hereby corrected.) ）

The palace examination is divided into two steps: the re-examination and the court examination, the re-examination is similar to the general examination, and the court examination is only one day, and only the examination is asked. At dawn on the day of the court examination, the candidates entered the Imperial Palace, and after some red tape, the examiner took out the questions that the emperor had already come up with, and the candidates began to answer.

The emperor himself generally does not participate in the invigilation of the palace examination, at most he inspects it, and does not sit with the candidates. Moreover, the test papers of the palace examination will not be corrected on the same day, and will not be reviewed by the examiners until the next day. When grading, the examiner thinks it's okay and draws a circle on the paper. In the end, the examiner picked out the test papers with the most circles on the paper and gave the emperor the champion, the list eye, and the flower.

However, today because Zhu Youcheng is going to take the exam, the Emperor of the Apocalypse is personally in charge, ready to watch how Zhu Youcheng splashes ink and defeats the crowd. The examiners couldn't help but sigh secretly, this Zhu Youcheng is really a rule-breaker.

The procedures of the palace examination have long been known to each candidate, because they have to enter the Jinluan Hall for the examination, so the candidates are unified to the Ministry of Rites in advance to perform the ceremony, and learn the various etiquette of the palace examination.

The etiquette is over, and the candidates are seated.

After getting the question, Zhu Youcheng read the question carefully, put the question aside, closed his eyes and pondered how to answer.

Zhu Youcheng's closed eyes and contemplation made the Emperor of the Apocalypse anxious. He didn't know Zhu Youcheng's writing habits, but he said that Zhu Youcheng worked too hard yesterday and was dozing off now.

So he walked to Zhu Youcheng's table and coughed loudly, trying to wake him up.

Zhu Youcheng opened his eyes, looked at him with innocent eyes, and said, "The emperor has a cold, you have to rest more, drink more chicken soup, or you can recover sooner." ”

The candidates burst into laughter, how could anyone talk to the emperor like this, it was simply rude.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse felt a warmth in his heart, and the officials of the Ming Dynasty either respected him, or feared him, or hated him, but no one cared about him. Zhu Youcheng's words came from sincerity and did not carry any utilitarian benefits, which made the eyes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse a little moist.

In order to hide the tears in his eyes, the Emperor of the Apocalypse covered his face with his sleeve and returned to the dragon chair to sit down.

As soon as he sat down, he saw that Zhu Youcheng seemed to be asleep again, and he couldn't help but feel pity: this child is only fourteen years old this year, and it is the season of innocence, but I have pressed many tasks on him, forgetting that he is too young and immature to bear too heavy a burden. After the palace test, let him rest for a while.

Just thinking about it, the Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly saw Zhu Youcheng sit up, poured a little water into the inkstone, and slowly grinded the ink, grinding faster and faster. After a while, the ink was ready, and he picked up the brush, dipped it in a little ink, and began to write on the paper. I saw that Zhu Youcheng's pen was swaying from side to side, and he wrote an article without thinking. The only pause is when the ink is running out and the brush is dipped in the ink.

After a while, after writing a piece of paper, Zhu Youcheng blew dry the ink, put the paper aside, and then began to write the second paper. After writing three sheets of paper in a row, Zhu Youcheng stopped writing and did not write. He put away the paper and checked it again, and sure enough, it was the same as before, and there was not a single typo.

Zhu Youcheng knew that he still had one task to complete, that is, to make a draft. He sighed and began to write the draft with a sad face.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse saw that he had slowed down all of a sudden, which was a little strange. Other candidates are slow to draft and fast to transcribe, how did they get to Zhu Youcheng here and the other way around.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't help asking, "Zhu Youcheng, I saw that you were very fast just now, why are you slowing down now?" I only have one question, you only need to answer it once, and there is no reward for answering more. ”

"Your Majesty, Wechen has finished writing the answer sheet, and now he is just writing a draft. The test paper is easy to answer, but the draft is difficult to write. ”

Zhu Youcheng's words caused a burst of laughter from the candidates.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said curiously: "Zhu Youcheng, what you said makes me puzzled. Others write drafts first and then revise and transcribe, why are you different? ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen is used to making a draft, and then swiping it away, and there are few times when he makes mistakes. However, in the imperial examination, it is stipulated that a draft must be submitted, otherwise it will be punished as cheating, so every time I finish writing the answer sheet, I have to make a draft. I hate writing sick sentences and typos, so making drafts becomes my biggest headache. ”

Wen Donglai, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, added: "Weichen was Zhu Youcheng's teacher many years ago, and now he has developed the habit of beating the abdomen since he was a child. I corrected him several times, but I couldn't change his habits, so I went with him. Unexpectedly, after many years, he still hasn't corrected this habit. It's really easy to change, and it's hard to change your nature. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "The purpose of asking you to make a draft in the exam is to prevent you from entering the exam with the answers from the outside. Today's question was randomly selected from eight questions, and I didn't even know what the topic was until I opened the seal, and it was impossible for you to know. And you're all taking the exam right in front of my eyes, so it's impossible to cheat. So, whether you have a draft or no draft today, it won't affect your grades. ”

As soon as Emperor Tianqi's words fell, Zhu Youcheng stood up and said, "Weichen handed over the papers." ”

Since the emperor said that there is no need for a draft, Zhu Youcheng is not a masochist, of course, he handed in the paper first.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse took Zhu Youcheng's answer sheet, only after reading a page, he praised it. Zhu Youcheng's answer sheet is still as majestic as ever, but it is substantial, full of insight and brilliant. What's even more rare is that Zhu Youcheng's degree is very fast, and his calligraphy is also good, and the handwriting of the pavilion style looks particularly refreshing.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was originally going to take advantage of the emperor's privileges to forcibly appoint Zhu Youcheng as the champion, even if he left a reputation for eternity. But Zhu Youcheng's article made him refreshed, even compared to the previous champion answer sheets that Master Sun showed him before.

Yes, it's cool to break the rules with privilege, but there's also a sense of moral fulfillment in following the rules to achieve your goals. The Emperor of the Apocalypse has long regarded Zhu Youcheng as his younger brother, and seeing that his answer is so beautiful, he is even more open-minded.

After reading the answer sheet, he handed it to Sun Chengzong. Sun Chengzong is his teacher, he has always respected him, such a good article, naturally have to read it to the teacher first.

Sun Chengzong's city was very deep, and although he appreciated this article, he didn't show his face, just looked at Zhu Youcheng silently. Zhu Youcheng is packing up stationery at the moment, with an innocent teenager image. When Sun Chengzong first came into contact with Zhu Youcheng's test papers, he thought that the author was a rather talented middle-aged man, and when the Emperor of the Apocalypse triumphantly introduced the work of his younger brother, he thought that someone was catching a knife. Today, I saw Zhu Youcheng answering with my own eyes, and the test questions were sealed, so I couldn't fake it, so I sighed: "It's really a generation of talented people, and a generation of new people replace the old ones." ”

Sun Chengzong is scheming and calculating, and he rarely moves and praises people, which is a great appreciation. The examiners couldn't help but wonder and were eager to see this article first.

Seeing the eager eyes of the examiners, Sun Chengzong smiled faintly and handed over the answer sheet. The examiners read the answer sheet in turn, their expressions and movements were basically the same, at first they were indifferent and even a little contemptuous, and then they were excited, and after reading it, they closed their eyes and savored it, as if they had just eaten a big meal, and then they picked up the brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and drew a circle on the test paper, expressing their agreement to admit this paper.

The answer sheet returned to the hands of Gu Bingqian, the chief examiner, and he counted them, and there were ten laps in total. This is quite a rare thing, because the green vegetables and radishes are good, and the examiners' appetites are different, some are simple and solemn, and some are gorgeous and exquisite, and it is not easy to win their unanimous appreciation.

Gu Bingqian rolled the test paper and put it in front of the book case of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, which was a test paper that could win the top prize. The Emperor of the Apocalypse was not in a hurry to point Zhu Youcheng as the champion. Because among the candidates, only Zhu Youcheng handed in the paper alone, and the others were still working hard. Click on the champion now, and it is inevitable that you will leave a handle.

Suddenly, a minister knelt down and said: "The emperor is ruling with a bow, and the Ming Dynasty is full of talents, which is really a blessing for the country and the people." The sages said that the strange text is appreciated, and this article has been unanimously praised by all the examiners, and it must be a work with exquisite words and elegant ideas. I would like to ask the emperor to let Weichen transcribe it and put it in the "Di Bao" supplement to be published tomorrow. ”

Everyone looked at it, but it was Xu Siyue, who was responsible for the compilation of the "Di Bao" supplement. The previous person in charge, Li Chunye, was deeply loved by the Emperor of the Apocalypse and the old gelding of Wei because of his strong support for Wei Zhongxian, and his official rank was promoted several levels, and now he is the Shaoqing of Taifu Temple in the fourth grade. And Xu Siyue helped Zhu Youcheng in the field last time, and he was also richly rewarded, and he was promoted several levels in a row, from the secretary of the Ministry of Rites of the ninth grade to the secretary of the general administration department of the seventh grade, and was in charge of the compilation of the "Di Bao" supplement, and thus obtained the qualification to enter the court.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded, and a little eunuch picked up the test paper on the bookcase and handed it to Xu Siyue.

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