The emperor's question in the palace examination was: What is the solution to the floods in Jiangnan?

This answer sheet begins with the construction of water conservancy projects, the building of dikes and dams, and the excavation and dredging of waterways;

Trees were planted on the hillsides and riverbanks of Tanzhi, and fields were built and farmland was drained.

Finally, the field-lane system and the ditch-and-ditch system are explained!

When the emperor saw this, his eyes gleamed with wonder!

At the same time, I also wrote down the names of the people on the test paper.

Mo Qian!

He picked up his imperial brush and appointed this person as the top scholar!

After that, the rankings of the other two test papers were also determined.

Three days later

The main hall for issuing decrees,

In the square in front of the palace, civil officials stood in one row, military officials stood in another row, and the successful candidates in the imperial examinations also stood in two rows behind the civil and military officials.

As the ceremonial music began, Chief Minister Zhao placed the imperial edict on the yellow table.

A group of civil and military officials and newly appointed scholars, led by the Grand Secretary, performed the five bows and three kowtows ceremony!

The civil and military officials then entered the hall in turn, while the remaining three hundred-plus newly appointed scholars remained outside.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the official of the Court of State Ceremonial began to read the imperial edict:

"On the sixteenth day of the third month of the twentieth year of Jianning, the candidates from all over the country were tested. The first class was awarded the title of Jinshi Jidi, the second class was awarded the title of Jinshi Chushen, and the third class was awarded the title of Tong Jinshi Chushen."

Then, the names were called out.

"First place in Class A, Mo Qian!"

Chief Minister Zhao, holding the imperial edict, uttered the first command.

Only the civil and military officials inside the Golden Palace heard it.

"First place in Class A, Mo Qian!"

The sound had already reached outside the hall.

The official from the Court of State Ceremonial, standing outside the hall, also shouted: "First place in the first class, Mo Qian!"

After the three rounds of calling out the names...

Then it started playing again:

"The second place in the first division is Leng Jiyun!"

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