Ying Tianfu Township Test, according to the convention, has almost nothing to do with the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, although the setting of Nanjing's official offices, and the capital Beijing is almost the same, but Nanjing's six departments and the Metropolitan Procuratorate do not have so much power, they can govern the scope, that is, the Nanzhili, among which the military department Shangshu Counselor has jurisdiction over the Nanjing Jingying, and can also directly interfere with the Fengyang Governor and Yingtian Governor under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, and can directly govern the officials of the provinces, so there is still some power, followed by the household department has some real power, After all, it is the money that governs Nanzhili.

Most of the officials who came to serve in the Sixth Ministry of Nanjing and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were unsatisfactory in the imperial court, and they were reprimanded, or they have not received the attention of the imperial court, or the emperor does not like you, but your influence is very great, and it is not easy to deal with it, so you will be put in Nanzhili to be an official, and out of sight is clean.

Dong Qichang, the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, belongs to the third category.

Dong Qichang's fame is very big, he used to be the teacher of Ming Guangzong, although it shows that Guangzong died violently in one month, and it did not have any influence, but Dong Qichang is the emperor after all, such an identity cannot be erased, plus his calligraphy is indeed good, among the Ming officials, it is definitely ranked first.

Dong Qichang's biggest flaw, or personal character, that is, he is very sensitive to politics, as soon as there is a turmoil, he will resolutely resign and not do it, and will never be involved in the turmoil, such a character, so that the emperor who has not been on the throne for a long time, thinking about making a big difference, it is a very headache, the emperor thinks about it, only arrange Dong Qichang to Nanzhili, as the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, this position is idle, has an unusual appearance and status, the most suitable for Dong Qichang.

After Dong Qichang arrived, he did not show the slightest interest in politics, he indulged in calligraphy all day long, and at the same time had contact with the scholars of Nanzhili, which was completely different from other officials who wanted to change their own destiny.

Dong Qichang's attitude has also benefited himself, but when he asks about things in the officialdom and does not fight for power and profit, he is naturally welcomed by other officials, and his prestige among scholars is also very good.

It's a pity that things are often two-sided, the Nanzhili Township Test is approaching, and the emperor's holy decree has come down.

Dong Qichang served as the inner curtain officer of the Nanzhili Township Test, and he was the first inner curtain official.

This also means that Dong Qichang is the main examiner of the Nanzhili Township Examination.

There are a total of six internal curtain officers, including one chief examiner, one deputy chief examiner, and four same examiners, because the number of candidates in Nanzhili is too large, the number of examiners has increased to ten, so that the total number of internal curtain officials has reached twelve.

The responsibilities of the examiner are mainly responsible for producing the exam questions and reviewing the candidates' answer sheets at the same time.

The main responsibility of the deputy examiner is to assist the examiner in writing the questions and reviewing the candidates' test papers, and the duties of the examiner are mainly to assist the examiner in writing the questions and at the same time be responsible for marking the papers.

At the same time, there are also curtain officers, the number of curtain officers is not fixed, the main responsibility is to inspect the examination room, maintain the order of the examination, prohibit noise, and are also responsible for monitoring the duties of the curtain officer, preventing the curtain officer from shielding a candidate during the examination.

The rest of the examination paper collectors, sealing officials, transcription officers, reading officials, and so on have specific responsibilities.

Dong Qichang became the chief examiner of the Nanzhili Township Examination, which aroused everyone's curiosity, it is said that the chief examiner of the township examination should be directly dispatched by the imperial court, either an official of the Ministry of Rites, or a local official is not allowed to be the chief examiner in the six subjects, so as not to be suspected of collusion.

However, this is also very understandable, the emperor has not been on the throne for a long time, and a large number of talents are needed, and the township examination is the www.biquge.info of the pen fun pavilion for selecting talents.

It is precisely because of Dong Qichang's great influence and profound knowledge that he has become the chief examiner of Nanzhili, which is also understandable.

There is no doubt that Wei Chengrun is the deputy chief examiner of the Nanzhili Township Examination, according to reason, the inner curtain official of Nanzhili should be the Hanlin official, but Dong Qichang became the chief examiner, so there is no need to send the officials of the Hanlin Academy.

As for the rest of the examiners, it was decided after discussion between the chief examiner and the deputy examiner.

Dong Qichang was very happy about this appointment, did not shirk at all, and accepted it gladly, you must know that Nanzhili is the place that sends the most talents to the imperial court, and every palace examination, the south admits the most jinshi, of which Nanzhili ranks first, Zhejiang ranks second, and it is probably the case, being able to become the chief examiner of the Nanzhili Township Examination means that there are many students.

Everyone is interested in Dong Qichang becoming the chief examiner of the Nanzhili Township Examination, mainly from the academic aspect, but Yang Cheng, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, saw the clue from it, Dong Qichang does not like to ask about disputes, and has never been involved in the party struggle, perhaps because of this reason, he can become the chief examiner of the Nanzhili Township Examination, as for the officials in the imperial court, most of them are biased, even if they are not caught in the party dispute, but there is a relatively clear attitude, such a situation, in the six subjects of the matter also came out.

Nan Zhili's main examination is not simple, if there is a clear political tendency, wouldn't it directly affect the admitted people, which will definitely be unfavorable to the emperor.

The time when Wei Chengrun came to announce the decree was July 25, and after coming to Nanjing, he entered the garrison yamen.

It was heavily guarded and guarded directly by the sergeants of the Nanjing camp.

After receiving the order, Dong Qichang also entered the garrison yamen, as the chief examiner of Nanzhili, he must avoid suspicion, if he still stays in the mansion, then the people who come to visit will squeeze the door.

The first thing the two faced was the matter of exam questions.

The exam questions are mainly based on Dong Qichang, and Wei Chengrun can also express his opinions. After the exam questions are determined, the two of them can consider other things, including many other examiner candidates, these things are much easier, and all the selected officials will immediately enter the garrison yamen after receiving Dong Qichang's handwriting.

The time of the township test is from the ninth day of August to the end of August 15, which is the time of the fragrance of osmanthus in August.

The township examination is divided into three exams, the first is the ninth day of August, the second is August 12, and the third is August 15.

Candidates enter the Gongyuan on the eighth day of the eighth month of August, and cannot leave the Gongyuan until August 15, during which they can eat and live in the Gongyuan for eight days, and the government provides meals.

The chief examiner, the same examiner, and the outer curtain officer are also not allowed to leave the tribute court to prevent cheating.

On July 26, Dong Qichang and Wei Chengrun began to discuss the examination questions.

The personalities of the two are completely different, Dong Qichang is obsessed with calligraphy and learning, and has no interest in politics, Wei Chengrun is different, where his responsibilities lie, he often has to play and put forward many opinions, so it is also very interesting for the two to discuss the exam questions together.

However, one thing is clear, that is, Dong Qichang is the chief examiner, in terms of rank, Dong Qichang is the official rank of the second grade, and Wei Chengrun is the official rank of the seventh grade, and the difference between the two is very large, so the exam questions must be based on Dong Qichang.

Dong Qichang's opinion is very clear, the exam questions must be based on the academic aspect, and you can consider whether the questions are from the candidate's understanding of the ancient times to the present, but Wei Chengrun's view is different, he believes that after the township examination, the admitted person, even if he fails in the exam, can also enter the imperial court as an official, although the grade is low, he is still a court official, so the exam questions must be combined with the current current politics, so that the candidates can make judgments.

Although it is only a seven-grade official rank in the matter, it will never be underestimated, they have one of the most important powers, that is, they can directly give the emperor a fold, impeach the officials, or point out the shortcomings of the government, this is very fatal, the emperor directly sees the folds, if the love is excited, wouldn't it be to punish the impeached officials.

So Wei Chengrun was able to argue with Dong Qichang.

Dong Qichang insisted on his own point of view, his opinion is very clear, after the township examination, there will still be the examination and the palace examination, especially the palace examination, which is a strategic examination, and the emperor will personally come up with the questions, at that time is the time for the candidates to really give full play to their own opinions, and put forward the opinions of the family and the country and the world.

Although Wei Chengrun insisted on his own point of view, he could not refute Dong Qichang's point of view, what Dong Qichang said was reasonable, if it was the township examination, the meeting examination and the palace examination, all of which should focus on policy and let the candidates put forward their opinions on the major affairs of the family and the country, wouldn't it be ignoring the candidates' most basic Confucian knowledge.

After all, Dong Qichang is the chief examiner, and the final exam questions are still set by Dong Qichang, Wei Chengrun did not argue too much, which is not quite in line with the identity in the matter, and I am afraid there are other reasons.

Although Dong Qichang doesn't care about politics, he has a very keen sense of smell and has a unique understanding of the situation in the imperial court.

At the end of July, officials entered the garrison yamen one after another, which means that the candidates for the examiners have been determined, and all the officials who enter the garrison yamen must begin to prepare.

At the beginning of August, the Gongyuan began to be cleaned, and the sergeants of the Nanjing Jingying assisted in the cleaning, first of all, to clean up, and secondly, if there were any deficiencies in the examination room, they must be repaired, after all, the candidates had to spend eight days in the small examination room.

On the fourth day of the eighth month, the Gongyuan was cleaned up, and the sergeants waited outside the Gongyuan, which meant that the Gongyuan had been completely closed, and no one was allowed to enter the Gongyuan without permission.

On the fifth day of the eighth month, some examiners entered the Gongyuan and began to make preliminary preparations.

On the sixth day of August, the chief examiner Dong Qichang, the deputy chief examiner Wei Chengrun, and the examiner and the curtain officer entered the Gongyuan Academy.

This indicates that the Nanzhili Township Test has officially begun.

More than 2,000 students have to enter the Gongyuan for the examination, and the preparation work in this is by no means easy.