Chapter 2415: Ministry of Rites Examination (Additional chapter for the reward from the book friend “Chubong”)
Mrs. Tang was very curious. "Why are you always getting vaccinated? You said you wanted to get vaccinated the last time you came."
"A different smallpox vaccine," Manbao turned and smiled brightly at Mrs. Tang. "We will continue to research new, safer smallpox vaccines. When the time comes, all three of your children can be vaccinated."
Mrs. Tang: "...they don't need it, right?"
Man Bao said, "If you're going on a long trip, it's safer to plant some. Children aren't like adults, so they're actually less dangerous. Currently, the test subjects we're using are between fourteen and twenty-five years old, but the next batch will be between twelve and nineteen, and later we'll lower the age to around seven. You can take a look at the data then."
Mrs. Tang: ...She doesn’t want to watch it at all.
Manbao waved to her and strolled back to the imperial farm.
At this time, Bai Shan and the others were still waiting at the Ministry of Rites.
The Ministry of Rites' examination was taken by candidates who passed the Jinshi examination last year, candidates who passed the Mingke examination this year, and only three candidates who passed the Jinshi examination the year before last, including him.
Based on the number of people, the exam was divided into two days, and more famous people like Bai Shan and Liu Huan were scheduled to take the first day.
However, they queued up in the afternoon and took the Jinshi exam for last year in the morning.
While they were waiting, an official came out and called the names of Bai Shan and two other people.
All three of them were Jinshi from the previous year. Due to various reasons, they did not get appointed as officials last year, so they did not come to take the exam.
Bai Shan stood up, smoothed out the tiny wrinkles on his sleeves, greeted the other two people, and walked in. Their exam began as soon as they entered the yard.
The three men strode forward and bowed to the three people sitting above them like flowing water.
The examiner nodded slightly, raised his hand and said, "Stand up."
The three of them thanked him and stood up straight.
The examination of the Ministry of Rites is very simple. It just depends on whether you are good-looking, ahem, no, whether you have regular facial features.
Besides that, there is also the manner of walking, ahem, whether the limbs are coordinated, whether the hair is black (whether the body is healthy), whether the bow is beautiful (whether it knows etiquette)...
Anyway, the time is very short, so just walk into the yard and come in front of the examiners, salute, let them look at your face, and answer a question each. During the process of answering the questions, the examiners will look at your teeth. Generally, those with buck teeth or not-so-good teeth may be eliminated, which is also considered by them as an improper facial feature.
Of course, the most important thing is that the official cannot stutter, which is the main purpose of the oral examination.
The Jin Dynasty was so obsessed with looks that even though the Ministry of Rites’ examinations only depended on one word to determine whether one passed or failed, the symbols recorded on the list were ranked in different levels.
For example, Bai Shan got an A.
As soon as the three of them left, the examiner stroked his beard and said, "Not bad, not bad, this child is really good-looking."
The adult beside him laughed and said, "The last time the old man said this was when Young Master Yang from the Yang family came to consult."
"Oh, that's not a comparison," the examiner said, his eyes narrowing with laughter. "I'm talking about grace, not looks. If we really compare looks, how many people in this world can compare to Master Xiao Yang?"
"That's right. I still remember when he came to our Ministry of Rites to take the exam, there were many girls outside who had hitched rides in their fathers and brothers' carriages to the Imperial City. Oh, they almost blocked our Ministry of Rites, hahahaha..."
"Ahem, be serious, the students are here."
The adults who were laughing happily immediately became serious and looked at the three students walking towards them with a serious face. The three of them were a little disappointed at the same time. In terms of style and grace, the previous one, Bai Shan, was more outstanding.
Bai Shan got his order, patted Liu Huan and said, "I'll wait for you outside?"
Liu Huan was a little nervous, but he was not nervous about the upcoming Ministry of Rites exam, but about the Ministry of Personnel exam next month. He couldn't help but ask Bai Shan again, "Should I really sign up for the Ministry of Personnel exam?"
Bai Shan: "...I've already signed up, is it useful for you to ask this?"
"Yes, I signed up. It's my grandfather who said that shrinking your head is a knife, and sticking it out is also a knife. But I've seen the papers you found for me, and I can only do half of them."
Bai Shan comforted him, "If you can do half of it, you can still apply for an official position. After you pass the Ministry of Rites exam, I will help you review, and you can just focus on reviewing the mathematics for the Ministry of Works. Then you can apply for an official position there."
The Ministry of Personnel Examination is a necessary examination for selecting officials, and the examination papers for passing the Jinshi and Mingjing examinations are different. The Ministry of Personnel Examination for the Mingjing subject is much easier, and you can choose a more focused area.
For example, do you want to go to the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Personnel?
Or the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works?
When you report it, apart from the most basic questions which are the same, there will be more emphasis later.
There is no choice for the Jinshi exam. It is not only comprehensive and has a large number of questions, but also more advanced.
Since returning to the capital, Bai Shan has been preparing for the examination of the Ministry of Personnel, especially since he is going to be sent to a remote area. He not only needs to be familiar with criminal law, but also needs to understand the taxation, land calculation, population, etc. of the Ministry of Revenue. Local agriculture, sericulture, and water conservancy will also be tested.
There are also education, public opinion, etc., because another important task of the county magistrate is to educate the people and make them obey the will of the emperor.
During this period, Mr. Zhuang would check Bai Shan's knowledge and shortcomings as soon as he got home. It can be said that he had much more to learn than Liu Huan.
Knowing that he was Bai Shan, the Bai County Magistrate who had filed a complaint with the emperor, deposed the King of Yizhou, and participated in the Western Expedition, the candidates all liked to observe Bai Shan.
Some people observe secretly, while others come up and make friends directly.
Bai Shan had been dealing with it all morning and was a little tired, so after giving Liu Huan some instructions, he said, "I'll wait for you outside, hurry up."
Liu Huan nodded in agreement and watched him leave reluctantly.
Yin Huo and Bai Erlang were waiting for him in the car outside, eating snacks. At this moment, a sound of shouting and yelling came from the car. He lifted the curtain and looked inside. Seeing Zhao Liulang looking up at him with a head full of notes, he was a little stunned. "Why are you here?"
Zhao Liulang saw him as if he had seen a savior. He immediately tore off the paper on his forehead and shouted, "Come up quickly, come up quickly. We're waiting for you."
Bai Shan stared at his forehead, but after thinking about it, he didn't point it out. He just tore off the four or five pieces of paper on his head.
Among the three, only Yin Huo's forehead was the cleanest.
Bai Shan glanced at the hopscotch game on the low table, smiled slightly, lifted the curtain and got into the car, and asked, "Did you two lose?"
Zhao Liulang said, "This is my first time playing and I have no experience. I won't lose next time."
Bai Erlang: "I was implicated by him."
Zhao Liulang: "You're talking nonsense! This is a game between two people. How can I implicate you?"
Yin Huo asked Bai Shan, "Did you pass the exam?"
Bai Shan nodded and showed them the list.
The other three nodded without much concern. Bai Shan was not bad looking and didn't stutter, so what problem could there be in the Ministry of Rites exam?
Bai Shan curiously asked Zhao Liulang again, "Why are you here?"
Zhao Liulang said, "I went into the palace to ask to see the queen, and when I came out I saw your horse. I couldn't mistake it for your horse, so I came over."
See you tomorrow. There will be more chapters tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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