Half a month after the end of the spring list of the examination, it is the day when the imperial examination begins.

The last and highest-ranking examination in the imperial examination system was held in the Imperial Palace of the Forbidden City, and the chief examiner was the current Emperor Hongzhi.

Because all the questions in the palace examination were set by the emperor of the current dynasty, all the scholars who passed the palace examination and obtained the fame of Jinshi will be called the protégés of the Son of Heaven.

This is a very high honor, and the benefits of this title are enormous.

The protégé of the Son of Heaven walked into the temple of the imperial court, and it was naturally not difficult for him to rise to prominence.

Therefore, when the new Kogong soldiers came to the gate of the Forbidden City of the Imperial Palace, the excitement in their hearts can be imagined.

The most important thing is that the palace examination is different from the previous examinations, it is a process of selecting the best of the best, and there will be no such thing as falling behind.

Even if there are some biased mistakes in the play, at least you can mix with the background of a fellow jinshi.

At that time, as long as you spend some money and find a way to leave Beijing, then at least you can get a seven-grade magistrate.

Holding real power to control a county, this is no longer a small power.

When the sky was slightly white, the new Kegong scholars who had already gathered outside the palace gate were guided into the Forbidden City by the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Moving along the quaint and luxurious road, under the attention of the forbidden army, more than 100 new Kegong soldiers finally stepped into the Jinluan Palace, which symbolized the top power of the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, hundreds of civil and military officials had already gathered in the main hall, and they stood in two columns on the left and right, quietly looking at the new Kegong scholars who walked in at the entrance of the hall.

When all the new Kogong soldiers stepped into the Jinluan Palace, a sharp chanting voice resounded throughout the entire hall: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Subsequently, Emperor Hongzhi, the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty, slowly walked to the front of the dragon chair with the support of Wang Yue, the eunuch of ceremonies.

"Long live our emperor! Banzai! Hooray! ”

When Emperor Hongzhi sat on the dragon chair, the civil and military officials in the hall bowed down and saluted and said, Long live the mountain!

Although the new Kegong warriors had never experienced such a scene, they still bowed down to Emperor Hongzhi in the same way.

Looking at the floor beneath his feet, and at the delicate patterns imprinted on it, the eyes of many new Kogons moistened, and gradually burst into tears.

They can stand on top of this Jinluan Palace today, not only to pass five levels and kill six generals, but it is not an exaggeration to say that thousands of troops and horses have broken through the single-plank bridge!

And those tributes with gray hair, drooping old age, and finally the title of the gold list, they feel a lot in their hearts.

After decades of hard work, today I have finally come to an end, and I am about to become famous.

Feeling excited, these tributes naturally left tears full of joy.

The sobs that gradually sounded in the hall were heard in their ears, whether it was Emperor Hongzhi sitting on the dragon chair, or the civil and military officials standing quietly in the main hall, none of them stood up to stop it.

Even those who have always been harsh have not come forward to impeach these new Kogong scholars for their disgrace.

Back in the day, ninety percent of the civil officials in the DPRK and China were honed step by step through the imperial examination.

For the hardships and difficulties of these new Kogong warriors in front of them, they also have a deep understanding of it.

In addition, today is an important day for the temple to test and select talents, so naturally no one will stand up and ruin the fun.

"All the ministers are flat!"

Emperor Hongzhi slowly raised his hand for a while and said softly.

And the civil and military officials who bowed and saluted in the main hall and the new branch tribute warriors got up and stood up straight.

Among the more than 100 new scholars, Zhou Chen quietly looked at Emperor Hongzhi who was sitting on the dragon chair with the corner of his eye.

I have to say that after being passed down from generation to generation, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty no longer has the peculiar and ugly face of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

At present, this Hongzhi Emperor can be said to have a good face, with good facial features and a ruddy face.

Not only did he not start to get fat like a normal middle-aged man, but he was thin and looked very elegant.

Perhaps because Emperor Hongzhi practiced benevolent government all year round, Zhou Chen did not feel any kingly and overlord breath on his body.

But even so, because of the perennial control of the top power, it still makes Emperor Hongzhi's body full of an extremely special temperament, which makes people unconsciously seem to surrender to him.

Just when Zhou Chen was secretly looking at Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi had already glanced at the new Gongshi in the field slightly.

As a pragmatic emperor, Emperor Hongzhi did not get those bells and whistles, and after the necessary etiquette, he directly issued the will for the start of the palace examination: "Start the exam!" ”

Immediately afterwards, Emperor Hongzhi did not stay in the Jinluan Hall for long, but got up and went to other halls under the service of the great eunuch Wang Yue to deal with today's court affairs.

Not only did Emperor Hongzhi leave the Jinluan Palace, but most of the civil and military officials also left with Emperor Hongzhi.

Only a few cabinet elders and more than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Rites and Officials stayed in the Jinluan Hall as the invigilators of the palace examination.

The Ming Dynasty has always attached great importance to the imperial examination system, especially this last palace examination, which is the most important.

Not only are the questions set by the emperor himself, but even the invigilators are very important.

The three important ministers of the dynasty, Li Dongyang, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Xie Qian and Liu Jian, the elders of the cabinet, were responsible for the invigilation of the palace examination.

Coupled with the more than a dozen officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials, it can be seen how much attention the imperial court attaches to this imperial examination.

"Since you can be named on the gold list in the examination, then all of you are the pillars of my Ming Dynasty, and the court will naturally reuse you.

I think you should also know that the palace examination is an examination of the best of the best, which is intended to select more talented people from among you.

Therefore, this temple test is not unsuccessful, and you should not feel any pressure in your hearts, as long as you give full play to your talents in the best state! ”

Seeing that more than 100 tributes in the hall had found their examination positions one by one and taken their seats, Li Dongyang, the head assistant of the cabinet with gray hair, began to encourage all the candidates in the hall with a smile.

Then, Li Dongyang nodded to the invigilators of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials and said, "Distribute the exam papers and get ready to start the exam!" ”