Let me first introduce to you what the imperial examination system of the Song Dynasty was, and the early Song Dynasty followed the system of the former Tang Dynasty, which was divided into two levels: the solution test and the provincial test. In the sixth year of Kaibao (973 AD), Zhao Kuangyin set the palace examination system, and then the imperial examination system of the Song Dynasty was divided into three levels. The solution test is the prefecture-level exam, if you pass the level of the exam, then congratulations, from now on you will be a man. When the student obtains the status of a lifter, the local transfer department or Taixue will send the gift department to participate in the provincial examination, that is, the ministry of etiquette examination. You can understand that the local candidates and Taixue candidates here are not registered in the capital and the registered in the capital, and the pressure of local competition is naturally relatively large. Therefore, it is easy for you to accept the college entrance examination policy in some regions now. Okay, without further ado, let's get to the point and talk in detail about why Zhao Kuangyin set the palace examination system.

Generally speaking, the emperor will not bother with the details of the imperial examination, and only needs to wait for the final result. Until the sixth year of Kaibao (973 AD), after the new branch of Jinshi was admitted, he had to enter the palace to thank him according to the rules. Lao Zhao, as their big leader, will inevitably say a few words of greeting, but it is these few gossips that make Zhao Kuangyin suspicious. The heart said that you are not as good as our old Zhao and a military general, you are not right. So, Zhao Kuangyin secretly investigated the matter, and it happened that someone beat the drum to complain that there was fraud in the imperial examination. Zhao Kuangyin was furious, so he summoned the Jinshi who had been admitted and some of the old men who had not been admitted to the lecture hall to the lecture hall, personally presided over and re-examined, re-examined, and re-admitted. This move has continued and has become the highest threshold for the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty. But Zhao Kuangyin is uncomfortable if he doesn't work on the whole, he presides over the palace exam and doesn't look at the specific level of the candidates, he actually takes the champion at speed, whoever submits the paper first is the champion, of course, it is definitely not completely ignorant of the level of the article. But this also caused the imperial examination in the following ten years, and a large number of champions who could only rhetoric appeared until the third year of Chunhua (992 AD), a baked cake shop completely stifled this kind of atmosphere of only seeking pleasure and not good. You must be curious, what kind of baked cake shop can affect a country's imperial examination, so I will take on the role to tell you the story of this baked cake shop. Lu Chongyuan, who had rested all night, should appear.

In the early morning of the next day, Lu Chongyuan said goodbye to everyone. Hurriedly went to the inner city, and the moment he stepped through the Suzaku Gate, the prosperity of Kaifeng City was in full view. However, now is not the time to enjoy the scenery, and I came early just to participate in today's poetry meeting. Crossing the state bridge, Lu Chongyuan followed the crowd and slowly found the Li Ji baked cake shop. Li Shuji was the initiator of the poetry meeting, and invited all of you to come to Beijing to take the exam. One is the exchange of poetry, and the other is a poetry competition in disguise. The rule is that the chef has to bake a piece of bread within the time limit, and the winner is to make a poem with one rhyme. Rao is Lu Chongyuan had already learned about this in a letter with a friend, and he still felt that this matter was quite public, after all, this shop was close to the state bridge, and it was the most densely populated area in the inner city of Kaifeng. If the Son of Heaven learns about this, I don't know how he will feel.

Lu Chongyuan recalled that before leaving, his teacher admonished himself bitterly: "If you can enter the palace test, you must be quick in your thinking and don't hesitate." "When I think about this, I can't help but have a headache. Theory, policy, and scripture are all out of the question for themselves, but they are surprisingly slow to solve problems, which can be said to have no advantage in today's imperial examination environment. Although I hate this palace test to win quickly, I can't change this situation on my own. Since we can't change the environment, we have to adapt to it.

I came to participate in this poetry meeting, on the one hand, I came to the appointment, and I and my friends have not seen each other for a long time. Second, Li Shu has always been quick in writing and thinking, and he is a popular candidate for the top prize in today's department, and Lu Chongyuan naturally will not miss the opportunity to get in close contact with this "great talent".

The shouts of the vendors continued to be heard on the streets, and the baked cake shop also welcomed the first "customer" of the day.

"Uncle Li, after today, you won't have to worry about selling this baked cake." The scholar opened the folding fan on his waist and fanned himself a few times. The big man smiled with a smile on his face, bent his waist, and kept rubbing his hands on his chest, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't speak. In the bustling crowd, there were constantly people stopping at the door of the baked cake shop, and after watching for a while, Lu Chongyuan finally got up to participate in this special "poetry meeting". Since I came in so late, there was almost no place to stay in the shop, but fortunately, I was tall enough to see the inside even from the outside.

Li Shuji, as the initiator, introduced the rules of this poetry meeting. It was not surprising that some of the participants had already known some of the contents in advance, after all, the same was true of the rules of the temple examination. However, some people who heard the rules for the first time were still a little moved, and it seemed to be a good sign that talents from all walks of life gathered here, and it seemed to be a good sign to win the first place in this Baked Cake Poetry Club. After introducing the rules, Li Shuji took the initiative to give up his position, and people kept coming forward to challenge, Lu Chongyuan watched it for a long time, at his own speed, he didn't say that he was making a poem, I am afraid that it is not enough to solve the problem. Tomorrow is the provincial test, and you don't have to find yourself bored.

The three-year examination of the Ministry of Rites in Chunhua (992 AD) also officially kicked off, and the three-day examination, candidates were not allowed to go out, and the accommodation was here. In order to prevent cheating, the examiners are also appointed on a temporary basis and are served by multiple people, and they are not allowed to leave the Gongyuan during the provincial examination. In the compartment, Lu Chongyuan looked at his sprinkled thousand-word strategy, and put away his pen and ink with satisfaction. Although he doesn't know what the result will be, he just wants to find a place where he can stretch his hands and feet to rest, and everything else can be put aside first.

Because the inn is some distance from the Gongyuan, you can't enjoy the good news service. I'm not sure if I'm on the list, Lu Chongyuan plans to go to the gate of the Gongyuan early today to guard. On the way, I met a few acquaintances, so I went to the Tribute Academy. But when I got closer, I found that this place was already surrounded by water, but there were many people who came with sedan chairs in their dresses, and they obviously didn't look like candidates who were taking the provincial exam. It seems that the teacher said that he was not a joke when he talked about catching his son-in-law under the list. I thought that even if I won the meeting, I must not say anything, in case the young lady of that family is not handsome enough, I will not suffer a loss.

There was a commotion in the crowd, and Lu Chongyuan quickly squeezed to the front with his excellent physical fitness. The order of the list is from back to front, and the names of the provincial test admission list are all on this list. With the release of the lists, Lu Chongyuan's heart slowly rose to his throat, but there was no name on the thirteen lists in a row. There are only the top 30 in this provincial test left, and the probability of being on the list is very small. Until the last list was announced, Lu Chongyuan was stunned in place. For a long time, even in dreams, I have fantasized about this scene countless times. He looked at the crowd around him, as if his movements had slowed down at this moment, he could clearly see everyone's expressions, joy, chagrin, sadness, all kinds of emotions instantly poured into his world, and then burst into the air in an instant, his consciousness gradually blurred, and then he fell heavily to the ground.

I saw that the provincial yuan column on the list was written Sun He, a native of Ruzhou.

It was followed by Lu Chongyuan, Kaifeng people's clan.