Scholar Cheng picked up another test paper, only read a few words, and was happy in his heart.

Just because of this test paper, I first affirmed the correctness of Shang Ying's sentence. It is true that one method cannot be used to the end, and it must be treated on a case-by-case basis.

Now, the wind and rain are smooth in my summer, the people live and work in peace and contentment, all walks of life are booming, the people are rich and the country is strong. That being the case, there is no need for change.

This article is completely in line with the concept of Cheng University, and although the name of the test paper is still pasted, Cheng University Scholar also recognized this candidate, and there is no doubt that it must be Mei Shiming.

If you push it yourself, this son is not impossible to be the champion.

Thinking of this, Scholar Cheng couldn't help but pat the table and cheered: "Good article!" This sub-end has the best talent! ”

Hearing this, the other seven examiners asked, "I don't know what kind of article it is, but it can be so praised by Cheng University?" ”

Scholar Cheng laughed and said: "Appreciate the strange texts, and analyze the doubts. In front of Qiwen, I didn't dare to concentrate on myself, so I recited it for everyone to enjoy. ”

After that, Scholar Cheng read this article with emotion and sonorous power.

Scholar Zhu and the other three couldn't help but applaud the case.

The other four young markers frowned slightly.

In this article, the writing is naturally excellent, but it seems to be a little less interesting to say that it has the talent of the champion.

And that's just for the literature. This son's argument actually says that Great Xia does not need to be reformed, which is simply ridiculous. How can such articles be named champions?

Therefore, these four examiners did not echo it.

Eight people began to revise the paper again.

There are a total of 300 test papers, and each of the eight people has to change them, which is still quite a lot of work.

In the afternoon, the four young graders all saw Jia Huan's article.

Before I could read the text, I saw four bright red crosses.

In the temple test, it is extremely difficult to get a circle, but it is not so easy to get a cross.

Everyone is a jinshi who has passed five levels and cut six generals, and those who have been admitted all the way to the entrance examination will definitely not be admitted if the level is a little worse.

Historically, it is rare to get a cross in the palace examination article. The cases of four crosses in a row are even rarer, almost invisible.

This examiner first read the first sentence: The destiny of heaven is not enough to fear, the ancestors are not enough to be afraid, and the words of people are not enough to be compassionate.

couldn't help but applaud first, and after reading the full text, I couldn't help but applaud.

This kind of article is the champion article!

It's a pity that the four old things were directly given four crosses, and now don't talk about the champion, I'm afraid it's also at the bottom of the top three.

The examiner shook his head and ended up giving a circle.

At noon on the second day, all the test papers have been corrected, and it is time to summarize them.

At the time of the general review, the chief marking officer shall perform his duties, and other marking officers may put forward their own opinions.

However, the top three test papers, i.e., the first grade, must be eight "circles", and the slightly inferior ones are the second grades. If the "circle", "point" and "point" in the test paper are mixed, it is the top three. Those who have "straight" are ranked after the top three.

This time, the chief marking officer of the palace examination was Scholar Cheng, and when the final accounting was made, Scholar Cheng's face was a little ugly.

In the past, there were often several eight-circle candidates, and then the eight of them deliberated, temporarily divided one, two, three, and then submitted to the emperor.

And this time, there was not a single eight-circle candidate in the imperial examination papers, and the most was only four circles.

Of the eight examiners, four of them were for change and four were against it.

Among the candidates, the essays that support the change and the examiners who oppose the change will not give the circle.

In the same way, the examiners who oppose the change will not be circled by the examiners who support the change.

This led to the fact that the person with the best results was the fourth lap, and at this time, Cheng Dashi and the other four suddenly had a bad premonition in their hearts, and they always felt that something was going to happen this time.

But it has happened, and there is no way to change it.

In desperation, he had no choice but to pick out the top ten test papers and prepare them to be presented to the emperor, and His Majesty would decide the top ten.

As for the ranking after the top 10, they are ranked by these examiners.

And the candidate who temporarily ranked first was Mei Shiming, who was promoted by Cheng University.

And the top 10 candidates, without exception, turned out to be all anti-change papers.

It can only be said that the four young examiners are really too young.

They are not as shameless as the four old ministers of the two dynasties such as Cheng Daxue, as long as they see the test papers that support the reform, they will give them a bad review.

And the four young examiners still have to think about the arts and sciences. Although it will not be given a circle, the score is not too low. They still have a little bottom line.

Scholar Cheng took the top ten test papers, came to the upper study, and handed in the top ten test papers.

"Your Majesty, this is the top ten papers corrected by the ministers, and it is now presented to the Imperial Review, please ask Your Majesty to rank it."

Chong Kangdi nodded, then picked up the pre-ranked first test paper first, only glanced at it a few times, and frowned.

Next, Chong Kangdi didn't look at it carefully at all, and directly dropped the first test paper, picked up the second one and looked at it.

Then came the third, and then the fourth...... Soon, all ten test papers were read.

Hula!

Emperor Chongkang's hand was pulled, and he directly swept all ten exam papers to the ground.

"Humph! Is this the top 10 exam paper that you have selected for me? ”

"I don't know, my Great Xia is now clear of the Haiyan River, the four seas are level, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, singing and dancing! Have I created a peaceful and prosperous world? Haha, merit can even be called an emperor through the ages? ”

"Now that my people in Daxia are not living, they have internal and external troubles, why did it become a peaceful and prosperous era when it came to their mouths?"

"Such a person who only knows how to flatter and flatter can also become a pillar of my Great Xia? If I choose such villains as the champion, the eye, and the flower, won't I become the faint king? ”

"Cheng Zhiren, are you so deceitful? Aren't you afraid that I will cut off your head and destroy your whole house? ”

Cheng Zhiren reluctantly knelt down and pleaded: "Weichen doesn't dare, Weichen is afraid, he has no such heart, and he still hopes that His Majesty will learn from it." This is actually a test paper corrected by eight ministers, not a single minister. ”

Emperor Chongkang sneered: "I see that there are a total of four circles on this famous test paper, I don't know how Cheng Aiqing corrected it?" ”

Cheng Zhiren said helplessly: "Your Majesty, minister, what you give is a circle." ”

Emperor Chongkang said angrily: "Haha, good! In this way, Cheng Aiqing appreciates this test paper very much? Cheng Aiqing also thinks that my Great Xia is now peaceful in the four seas, and the Haiyan River is clear? ”

Cheng Zhiren naturally didn't dare to say yes, he was a cabinet scholar, so he naturally knew the current situation of Daxia.

It's not that he can't see the current situation in Great Xia, he just doesn't want to and doesn't dare to push for change.

If there is no change, the seams are repaired, and the Great Xia can still be maintained, but if it is reformed, it is very likely that it will fall into a place of no return.

(End of chapter)