Chapter 205: A chill in the back
The Autumn Palace Examination is the highest standard in the imperial examination, and it was known long before Su Qi'an came to Kyoto.
But this has nothing to do with him at all, he is not a candidate, and there is no one who is familiar with him among the candidates.
No matter how lively the autumn palace test was, Su Qi'an had no intention of paying attention.
Who knows, in the upcoming Qiuyu Palace Exam this time, among the three examiners, there will be his name.
This is something that Su Qi'an could never have imagined.
There are only three examiners for the palace examination, but these three are all high-ranking and powerful people, although they are not as good as the three princes, but the weight is not lighter than the three princes.
Moreover, it is said that the examiner of each palace examination has to be discussed by the imperial court, and finally handed over to His Majesty for inspection.
The other two selected this time are familiar to Su Qi'an, one is Zheng Guogong, and the other is the Northwest Border Defense Commander, Wang Zhenshan.
Together with him, Su Qi'an, they constitute the three examiners of this Autumn Palace.
The reason why these three people were chosen was after a game, more precisely, the background behind the three people.
The examiners of the previous palace examinations will select people from the military, the imperial court, and the Hanlin Academy.
No matter who is chosen, the background behind the representatives of the three examiners cannot be shaken, which can be regarded as a balance achieved.
Wang Zhenshan, Zheng Guogong and the two of them, Su Qi'an did not have any opinions, but the representative of the Hanlin Academy was him.
This made Su Qi'an unable to figure it out, let alone Su Qi'an, when his name appeared on the list of examiners, in the court, it caused an uproar.
It will naturally cause fierce controversy, but no matter what reasons the opposing party comes up with, such as Su Qi'an's lack of qualifications and fame.
But he was pushed back by Chu Guogong, who was Zaifu, with a sentence.
"It is a fact that Su Qi'an is young and has little qualifications, but his talent is obvious to all, in terms of identity, he is a descendant of the royal family, and he has been personally taught by his master."
It is these two points that the opponents cannot refute, but they still hold on to the issue of age.
In the end, His Majesty ordered a decision, and felt that Su Qi'an was qualified to serve as the examiner of this palace examination, and it could be regarded as giving him a chance to try.
Even His Majesty has spoken, and the quarrel in the court has no meaning.
But the news that Su Qi'an became the examiner of this palace examination once again made the powerful of the Kyoto family shocked.
Everyone was silent, but the change in the face could not hide the excitement in everyone's hearts.
We can only wait and see what this young examiner is capable of.
Su Qi'an was helpless, and even asked his master to resign, but was rejected by Wenxuan.
Wen Xuan only lost one sentence, "This matter is decided by Your Majesty, if you want to refuse, report it to Your Majesty."
Hearing this, Su Qi'an could only stop talking.
Forget it, at this time, I went to touch the brows of the Son of Heaven, I am afraid that I will have a long life.
Now that the identity of the examiner has been confirmed, he cannot resign, Su Qi'an can only accept it calmly.
The only good news is that in this palace examination, Su Qi'an does not know the candidates from various states, at least the hidden danger of finding a relationship is eliminated.
There are still two days left before the palace test, and Su Qi'an can only pack up his mood and learn about this autumn palace test as quickly as possible.
In this autumn palace test, there are a total of 120 jinshi, which are pushed by the twelve states of Daliang.
The examination method of the palace examination is different from the second examination of the subordinate county and state, and it is not that 120 jinshi are all placed in the same examination room and answer questions in a centralized manner.
Instead, it is randomly divided into three examination rooms, and three examiners are sitting in one of the examination rooms.
Each examiner has three top ten places in his hand, and the top three are selected from the forty jinshi in the examination room.
Finally, the integration, plus a jinshi with a bye, a total of ten jinshi.
In the end, the final interview was conducted by the Sangong or His Majesty, and the top three Jinshi were selected before the end of the Autumn Palace Examination was announced.
This is the strict system of the imperial examination, and no one can know their fate until they reach the end.
But this strict system has been in Daliangdu for more than 300 years, and now it seems that how much water is mixed in it.
Su Qi'an stayed in his residence for almost the whole day, familiarizing himself with the rules of this palace examination and the list of candidates.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Sir, there are a few candidates who want to see you."
Su Qi'an frowned, before, he had warned Su Yong that before the start of the palace examination this time, as long as the candidates visited, they would not be seen.
Su Yong should understand this truth, but he still did it, there should be a secret in it.
Su Qi'an asked, "Where are those candidates, what are they doing when they see me?"
"Mr. Hui, they are candidates from Xizhou, and they are willing to say that they have something important when they see Mr., but what is it, they insist on seeing Mr. before they are willing to say."
Su Qi'an knew that only candidates from Xizhou would be so bold.
In Su Qi'an's impression, Su Qi'an didn't know the Xizhou candidates who participated in the palace examination this time.
After thinking for a while, Su Qi'an said, "Let them come in."
Su Yong hummed softly, the footsteps went away, and after a while, the closed door opened, and Su Qi'an left the desk and walked to the hall on the right.
Soon, under the leadership of Su Yong, three Xizhou Jinshi were brought in.
Su Qi'an didn't know these three people, and vaguely remembered that these three people should belong to the Xizhou Mu and Xue families.
Su Qi'an's face was indifferent, his eyes looked at the three of them calmly, and a majestic aura emanated.
The three Xizhou Jinshi hurriedly saluted Su Qi'an. "The three of us have met Examiner Su, and it is really an honor for us to meet Examiner Su today..."
As soon as the three of them came in, they praised Su Qi'an in various ways, and didn't mention anything about the visit.
Su Qi'an didn't get used to them, and said coldly, "Don't waste time, come to see me, what is the so-called matter."
was asked so bluntly by Su Qi'an, the three of them looked at each other, and one of them hesitated for a while and gritted his teeth.
"Back to the examiner, the three of us hope that Examiner Su can help us a little in this palace examination, after all, Examiner Su is also from Xizhou, if we can help a little, we and the other three will definitely swear to repay Examiner Su's kindness."
Su Qi'an frowned, didn't get angry, and said directly, "Say, this request is your idea, or the meaning of the Xizhou Mu and Xue family."
"This matter is all planned by the three of us in private, and it has nothing to do with the state pastor."
"In other words, you didn't hesitate to fabricate some so-called urgent matters in order to meet this examiner, so that I could help you?"
Su Qi'an's voice was very soft, but the coldness revealed in his words was clearly felt by the three of them.
The three of them immediately knelt on the ground, still the same Jinshi who had just spoken, and he said directly.
"Examiner Su, this is indeed something we didn't do properly, but we are also for the future of Xizhou."
"The so-called Autumn Hall Exam seems to be very strict and fair on the surface, but in fact, they have already started to do things to move around in advance and get close to the examiner."
"Not surprisingly, the top ten this time, like the previous ones, have long been secretly traded and divided."
"Mr. Su was able to become the examiner of the palace examination this time, which we did not expect, but it is a blessing for the candidates in Xizhou."
"As long as Mr. can help us win the top ten places in this palace examination, we guarantee that in the future, the family in Xizhou will be the only one who will look forward!"
"Enough! Su Yong sends off guests!"
Su Qi'an snorted coldly, without any hesitation, and directly issued an expulsion order.
The faces of the three of them changed, and before they were kicked out, they said anxiously, "Mr. Su, this is an excellent opportunity to help Xizhou candidates take off, Mr. is also from Xizhou, why doesn't Mr. want to repay Xizhou students."
"Sir, you are the master and son, and you want to protect your reputation, we understand, but why don't you help the Xizhou candidates, are you doing this, are you the right Xizhou students..."
Su Qi'an turned a deaf ear, and soon, the three of them were driven out.
After a while, Su Yong walked over and knelt directly on the ground, with an apologetic face, "Sir, this time it was the negligence of his subordinates who let these people take advantage of the loophole, and please punish him."
Su Qi'an waved his hand and said softly, "I don't blame you for this, you also think that something happened over there, the intentions are good, remember, next time, no matter who it is, even if it is the master, I will not see any of them before the palace examination."
"My subordinates understand." Su Yong nodded solemnly.
"By the way, let Tangtang give the news to Liu Meng, and let Sun Wen check whether the origin of these three people is whether they are candidates from Xizhou."
"Also, send a message out, let Qin Huai secretly check the Xizhou Mu, and tell him, don't worry, take your time, and be careful."
Su Yong nodded solemnly, and then disappeared.
The three Xizhou candidates just now, Su Qi'an was not angry, whether these three people were true or not, they were just chess pieces, and Su Qi'an would not put his mind on them.
On the contrary, these three people opened Su Qi'an's mind and launched an investigation into the Xizhou Mu and Xue family.
Xizhou is so far away from Kyoto, even if Su Qi'an is famous in Kyoto, it will take more than a month to return to Xizhou.
But these three Xizhou candidates, as soon as they came, they knew that Su Qi'an had become the chief examiner of the palace examination, and they knew a lot about what happened to him in Kyoto.
The news that came out of the imperial city, the people of Kyoto, not all of them, basically intermittently, at most, knew that Su Qi'an was a descendant of the royal family, and the master's personal teaching was over.
But how did they know that Su Qi'an became the master's personal heir, although there is only a word difference between the two, but there is a world of difference between them.
The former is to pave the way to become a ***, and the latter is to succeed the master and become a leader in the literary world.
There are few people who know this, and they can count it on one hand, but where did this group of Xizhou candidates know about it?
The fact that this news can leak can only show that Su Qi'an is in Kyoto, and his every move is being monitored.
Even if these three people were bought by some people, their backgrounds could not escape Xizhou Mu.
When he left Xizhou before, Su Qi'an was suspicious of this Xizhou pastor, but he had no evidence in his hand, and he had experienced all kinds of wars at that time, and his mind was on the Gongsun family.
On the contrary, he was a little negligent about the Xizhou pastor, and now it seems that this Xizhou pastor is not as simple as it seems.
Su Qi'an could only send the news to Qin Huai in Xizhou City as soon as possible and let him investigate secretly.
If there was no collusion between Xizhou Mu and Kyoto, Su Qi'an could breathe a sigh of relief.
If it is really confirmed by him, then Su Qi'an's base camp will be in danger.
Thinking of this, Su Qi'an's back was a little cold, after all, no one wanted to see a fire in his backyard.