The system of electing officials before the Sui Dynasty was called the Jiupin Zhongzheng system.

Created by Chen Qun of the Wei State, it has been used for 300 years in the Sui Dynasty.

By specific officials, according to the background, morality and other assessment of civilian talents, divided into nine grades. The Jiupin Zhongzheng system is an improvement of the inspection, and the main difference is to change the inspection from the local official to the appointed official.

The original intention of the formulator was also to recommend students with excellent character and learning, but after that, the original intention was distorted and it became only based on grade. The products are all controlled by the central officials, and naturally the cronies of the noble eunuchs are ranked first.

As a result, the phenomenon of "no poor family in the upper grade and no scholar in the lower grade" has been created. not only blocked the collection of materials from the people, but also allowed the scholars to control the government and arbitrarily install relatives.

During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, despite the strong opposition of the gate valve family, he vigorously promoted the more advanced Jinshike system, under the influence of Mo Xiaolou. It also improved the imperial examination system in later generations in advance.

From the county test to the palace test, there are all kinds of screening, layer by layer screening, survival of the fittest, and the capable are on top. All the poor families in the world are fortunate.

The original scholars were extremely displeased: everyone shared the good cake and ate it for nearly 300 years, so you Sui Yang Emperor could insist on giving a large piece to the poor students.

They also want to requisition our people to build canals and conquer Goryeo.

Don't kill you.

Naturally, the various gate valve families have made every effort to stumble openly and secretly, lest the world be chaotic.

......

Mo Xiaolou came to Luoyang early, first connected with Lu Miaozi, and then circled around the famous capital for a few days, saw all the scenery of the ancient city, and wrote a poem by the Luoshui River.

In the end, I rented a quiet house on the edge of the imperial city and slept beautifully.

It's like before the college entrance examination.

The next morning, it was just dawn.

With a few crisp rooster crows, there were many more people in front of the Yingtian Gate of Ziwei Palace, and they were all candidates for this palace examination.

The temple examination lasted one day, and the entrance was at dawn and the papers were handed in at dusk.

As the last and most important part of the imperial examination, the complexity of the process does not need to be repeated.

It was the first time for Mo Xiaolou to really enter the palace, and he inevitably looked left and right along the way, and when he reached the destination, he found that the candidates were almost full outside the palace.

His arrival made the originally tense and dreary scene suddenly noisy.

"He's Yuwen Tuo?"

"It's the Yuwen Tuo who won the championship in a row. ”

"I heard that now the black market has opened a gambling game, betting on whether he can win three yuan in a row. ”

"Impossible, Zheng Shiru in Henan and Sun Fujia in Qingzhou are the popular candidates for the champion. ”

"Zheng Shiru, the Henan madman who was crushed by Mo Xiaolou in poetry? ”

"Phew, what a madman. Not to mention anything else, then "Will Enter the Wine", "A Thousand Autumn Years", "Wine to the Moon", etc., that is not a work that has been passed down through the ages! Zheng Shiru, he also deserves to be compared with Mo Xiaolou?"

"Hey, it's a pity that God is jealous of the talent, and he was ...... by Senior Ning If he can come to participate in the imperial examination, naturally I won't have anything to wait for. ”

"It's a pity that we can't wait for his new work. ”

"Hey. ”

......

Although these people deliberately lowered their voices, nothing could escape Mo Xiaolou's ears. Rao is his mind is outstanding, and he can't help but be a little embarrassed at this time.

Do you have such a high popularity among the literati?

"Silence—"

A eunuch walked out of the palace and shouted at the throat of the male duck: "The time is up, Gongsheng will enter!"

The location of the palace test was selected in the Hanyuan Palace.

Soon after the candidates were seated, the eunuch shouted, "The palace examination begins!"

Mo Xiaolou casually unpacked the test questions and looked at them.

There are two questions in total.

The first question is not distinctive, it is taken from the classic in the Book of Changes - "Tianxingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement".

This kind of topic is so easy to cut into.

Interestingly, the second question is very long, but the meaning is clear: please demonstrate the significance of the Holy Sutra in the Western Regions and the conquest of Goryeo.

Don't blame me for your own bump into it.

Mo Xiaolou smiled in his heart, dipped his pen in ink, and put down his pen like a god.

If an outsider saw his performance at this time, his face would be full of shock. Just because he not only writes quickly, but also opens the bow left and right, and does two problems at the same time.

The second question begins with a sentence poem, which is as follows:

"Junmeng Jiangnan is good, and it is also possible to conquer Liao. ”

"In vain, the tree is peach and plum, and the poor door drinks the dregs of chaff. ”

The jackals in the temple laughed, and there were many sad voices in the four seas. ”

"The years are in the Qianqiu Gong, how to say that Qin is early. ”

At the top, several examiners were silent, their eyes swept over the examinees below.

After Zhang Shihe, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, glanced around aimlessly, he landed on one person.

Mo Xiaolou suddenly felt something and looked up.

When the eyes met, no one looked away.

Zhang Shihe looked at him and asked suspiciously, "Master Zhang, what's wrong?"

Zhang Shihe moved his gaze back, smiled, and said, "It's nothing, you have to be careful, don't go wrong......

"Don't worry, sir. This time, my colleagues invigilated the exam, and I also hope that Master Zhang can help with a few beautiful words in front of Lord Yuwen afterwards. ”

"As long as you ......" Zhang Shihe gave a vague look, and then smiled: "This matter is not a problem." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang. ”

......

When the gong sounded, the candidates gradually handed in their papers and left.

"Ah, Daddy!"

When Mo Xiaolou was about to leave, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

He turned his head and froze.

The woman in a palace costume covered her mouth and stood in place stunned.

The sky is getting dark, facing the evening breeze sent by Luoshui, her gauze skirt is blowing in the wind, indescribably comfortable and elegant.

The afterglow of the setting sun was just embedded in her face, bathing her in a gentle shimmer. The hazy brilliance emphasizes her beautiful silhouette that is like the aura of Zhong Tiandi, and the undulating and distinct silhouette of the river.

With Mo Xiaolou's mentality of being accustomed to seeing Mingyue's peerless face, he couldn't help but feel amazing. But her "glamorous" is by no means the same, it is a kind of "clear water out of hibiscus, natural carving" so natural, incomparable, pure natural beauty.

Like a fairy in Yaochi, it is real and illusory, and it is extremely moving.

Although she appeared in the mortal world, it seemed that she should never be in this earthly place worthy of her identity.

It was a sudden coincidence. Little girl, grow up.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I recognized the wrong person. After the palace woman saw Mo Xiaolou's facial features clearly, a look of disappointment suddenly flashed in her eyes, and she said apologetically.

Mo Xiaolou's slightly pale face deliberately revealed a look of a handsome boy meeting his favorite girl, and bowed down and said:

"Xiaosheng Yu Wentuo, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to know the girl's name?"

The woman in the palace costume looked at him again, her eyes were even more disappointed, she lowered her head and turned around without saying a word, and strode in the direction of the palace.

The little girl is a bit of a princess now.

In the imperial study, a eunuch walked in slowly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the palace examination has ended, the examination papers of all the tribute students have been sealed, Zhang Shi and Master Zhang are asking for instructions outside the palace, when will the review begin?"

Yang Guang yawned and said without much strength: "Don't look at it, you can give a random champion." ”

Hearing this, the eunuch suddenly fell to his knees in fright, and his whole body trembled: "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, the slave would never dare to think of this!"

"Father, are you bullying Xiaolouzi again?"

A woman in palace clothes walked in like a whirlwind, and sat on the chair that Yang Guang had started with a smile.

"Hehe, it's Nanyang here. Why don't you go to the imperial dining room to eat today? ”

"Father~~"

"Hahahaha, I won't tease you. Nanyang, what is the matter with coming to my father?"

No matter how Yang Guang is to the outside world, he has nothing to say about his family.

This Nanyang county lord is actually the righteous daughter he collected in Chengdu - Concubine Xuan. However, the word Concubine Xuan is not a common name, and after she came out of Cihang Jingzhai, she naturally couldn't use it anymore.

What's more, since the incident in the Wild Goose Palace, Jing Zhai no longer recognizes her identity. According to rumors, the descendants of the generation of Cihang Jingzhai have entered the world to practice, and traveled the Yangtze River with Hou Xibai, a famous scholar in Sichuan and Shu, and there is a good story of a fairy couple.

"Father. I just saw a person who looked like a father among the candidates for the palace examination just now!" said the concubine with her head tilted.

"Oh?" Yang Guang became interested, sat up straight and asked, "It's very similar to me, then I really want to see his answer sheet." ”

But I secretly thought to myself: It won't be the prince who was left behind in the people when he was young and sophisticated, then it would be a little troublesome.

The senior concubine glanced at him and snorted softly: "Who said it was you, it's my little Lou's father." ”

As soon as she said this, the "little building" who was kneeling on the ground was even more panicked......

"Small building. Yang Guang's heart was relieved at first, and then his eyes flashed, and he asked urgently, "Did he say what was his name?"

"It was said that it was called Yuwen Tuo. ”

"Yuwen Tuo ......"