After the paper was sent into the inner curtain, the chief examiner Wang Wenqing first summoned a group of marking officers to give a lecture.

"Today, when you are waiting to read the papers, don't forget the hard work you had in the house, compare your heart with your heart, and be fair. Otherwise, don't say that you are the official, even if the Ministry of Rites grinds this level, you can't pass this level! ”

All the examiners said yes together, and then drew lots to receive the volume, the book was received by the room, the book was received by the room, and the book of rites was received by the room, and so on, after receiving the volume, they went back to the room to start reading.

Dong Xuezhou, the teacher of Taicang County, Suzhou Prefecture, is a grader in the Shangshu scripture room.

Dong Xuezhou is in his fifties this year, his beard is white, he won the promotion 30 years ago, and then served as a school official, and he was also selected as a marking officer in the last township examination.

Looking at the scroll in front of him, Dong Xuezhou shook his head: "This article is okay in the front, but there is a clerical error in the back, such a low-level mistake will not be made by a seven-year-old Mengtong!" ”

As he spoke, Dong Xuezhou threw the scroll into the falling volume, took out the next volume and looked at it.

Dong Xuezhou is old and has old qualifications, although he is only the lowest level of the marking officer, he dares to argue with the superior housing officials, so he is also full of confidence and extremely strict when marking the papers.

After a while, Dong Xuezhou flipped to Wei Chen's scroll, and when he saw the first article, Dong Xuezhou's slightly narrowed eyes suddenly widened, and the whole person shook slightly on the chair.

Bi Jiaoyu, who was also reading the papers next to him, saw it, and thought that Dong Xuezhou had a stroke, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help him: "Old Dong, if you hold on, I will call a medical officer for you!" ”

Dong Xuezhou's eyes widened angrily: "The old man is good, what kind of medical officer is he called?" ”

"Dong Lao, are you really okay?"

"Of course it's fine!"

Dong Xuezhou also regained his composure at this time, and said: "The old man just saw an immortal essay, so he was a little out of shape. ”

Hearing this, Bi Jiaoyu glanced at the scroll on Dong Xuezhou's desk, and was secretly surprised in his heart.

This old man Dong has a very high vision, and the article can enter his eyes, and he is so excited, this candidate's talent must be extraordinary.

However, after all, this is the paper that Dong Xuezhou is responsible for reviewing, although Bi Jiaoyu is a little itchy, but it is not easy to forcibly ask for it, seeing that Dong Xuezhou is fine, he also sat back in his seat and continued to read the paper.

Dong Xuezhou picked up the scroll in front of him and shook it, so happy that his beard was curled, but he still comforted himself: "Don't be busy, don't be busy, whether one article is good or not, read the next five scriptures." ”

After spending a cup of tea and reading the seven articles on the volume in one go, Dong Xuezhou only felt a burst of comfort from head to toe, which was more effective than taking a panacea.

When I picked up the pen, I first drew a red circle at the front of the volume, and then wrote the word "highly recommended" at the end of the volume.

Then he got up from his seat with the scroll, found the room official in the Shangshu Jing room, slapped the roll on the head of the room official, and said in a deep voice: "The law is strict, the words are fine, if you don't take these articles, heaven will not tolerate it!" ”

The fang official was taken aback, and was about to scold the visitor, but when he looked up and saw that it was the white-haired Dong Xuezhou, he forcibly suppressed his anger again, and rolled his eyes depressedly.

"It turned out to be Dong Lao, it's rare to see you come to recommend the ......, yo, it's still a high recommendation!"

While the room official was talking, he caught a glimpse of Dong Xuezhou's annotation on the scroll, and couldn't help but be taken aback.

The comment is highly recommended, which means that Dong Xuezhou believes that this candidate should not only be selected, but also be among the best, and this evaluation is not given casually.

The room official didn't dare to slack off, put away his joking expression, picked up the scroll and read it carefully.

After a long time, the room official put down the scroll with a solemn face and gave a comment: "Dong Lao is worthy of being an old Confucian, and he really knows the pearls. ”

After speaking, the official drew a circle on the frontispiece, and wrote at the end of the volume: "The scale is far-reaching and dignified, and it can be listed as the top of the scriptures." ”

Jing Kui?

Seeing these two words, Dong Xuezhou's eyelids jumped. Unexpectedly, the evaluation of the housing official was one level higher than him, and he directly changed from a high recommendation to a manager.

What is Jingkui?

The township test is divided into five classics, and the top five in each subject are each ranked first among the five classics, which is the Jingkui.

In other words, the housing official believes that this candidate is the first place in the Shangshu Jingfang, at least the top five in the township examination.

After writing the comment, the room official called a scribe: "Send this paper to the deputy examiner's office." ”

The papers recommended by each room must be sent to the deputy examiner first, and after the deputy examiner has read it, it will be submitted to the examiner for decision.

Although the examiner has the power to reject the papers in the middle of the deputy examiner's examination, the examiner will generally not refute the face of the deputy examiner unless it involves a fundamental dispute.

The power of the deputy examiner is so great that he is only under the chief examiner, and even when the seat of the admitted candidate is finally arranged, the chief examiner must also consult the deputy examiner.

Of course, the responsibility of the deputy examiner is also very heavy, and the papers sent by each room have to be seen, so it is extremely busy.

Wei Chen's paper lay in the deputy examiner's room for two days before the deputy examiner picked up his article and read it.

Seeing the comments written by Dong Xuezhou and Fang Guan at the end of the volume, the first reaction of the deputy examiner was that the two were exaggerating, and said with a smile: "I don't know if you said it so well?"

However, when he finished reading the seven articles on the volume, he immediately changed his mind and wrote at the end of the volume: "Every word is the best, and the best room is the best." ”

After writing the comments, the deputy chief examiner called the scribe: "Quickly send this volume to the president." Forget it, it's better for the official to send it over in person. ”

So, Wei Chen's roll passed five levels, cut six generals, and after a lot of hardships, he finally came to the front of Wang Wenqing, the president of the township test.

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

Each paper presented to the examiner has to go through three procedures of review, which saves Wang Wenqing a lot of time and energy, and does not have to be as busy as the rest of the examiners.

The paper that can be sent by the deputy examiner is naturally extraordinary, and Wang Wenqing also attaches great importance to it, so he picked it up and read it as soon as possible.

When the volume arrived, Wang Wenqing did not read the article as usual, but first looked at the frontispiece.

But I saw that there were three red circles on the head, representing the unanimous approval of the marking officer, the room official, and the deputy chief examiner.

Let's look at the comments at the end of the volume:

Highly recommended!

Can be listed!

Best-in-class!

Wang Wenqing couldn't help but laugh and said: "The three examiners all recommend this volume, and even think that it can be listed as the top of the scriptures, what kind of good article can make the three of you have such a consistent opinion?" ”

The deputy chief examiner smiled and said nothing, raised his hand and said, "Yuan Zheng (word) brother and sister, look at it." ”

Wang Wenqing was also interested, nodded at the moment, picked up the volume and read it throughout.

After a long while, Wang Wenqing let out a long sigh of relief, put the scroll back on the table, and fell into deep thought.

The deputy chief examiner was curious: "Brother Yuan Zheng, what does this article think?" ”

Wang Wenqing sighed for a long time, and said: "Majestic, like the sea and the tide, I almost thought that Han Changli was resurrected!" ”

The deputy chief examiner couldn't help but be a little shocked when he heard that Wang Wenqing actually compared this article with Han Yu, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that Wang Wenqing's evaluation was appropriate, and immediately asked: "How many grades does Brother Yuan Zheng think this article can be listed?" ”

Wang Wenqing smiled slightly and said: "This is only the first game, why be in a hurry, let's wait for the next two games to come out together!" ”