Li Bai put Long Junhai's test paper into the main hall of the Confucian Temple. At this time, Long Junhai saw a colorful halo released from the statue of the Heavenly Saint, and soon Long Junhai's test paper was covered by the colorful halo.
"Well, good, you passed. The test paper has been inspected by the saints of heaven. There is no problem with it. Others cannot say anything about it. Start preparing for tomorrow's imperial examination." Li Bai said with a smile.
"Is it that simple?" Long Junhai asked doubtfully.
"Haha, you may think it's easy, but some people can't get over this hurdle in their entire lives."
After Li Bai finished speaking, he pulled Long Junhai out of the Confucian Temple and began to tell him about the contents of the Juren and Zhuangyuan examinations, so as to prevent the other party from making any mistakes due to carelessness.
After Long Junhai passed the scholar exam, he felt that his talent had significantly improved, and his sensitivity to the talents around him had become increasingly keen. He believed that if he passed the exam and became the top scholar, he would be able to gain even more talents! So he was very excited.
A day passed in the blink of an eye, and the next morning, Long Junhai took the imperial examination. The test questions were very simple, which was to explain his understanding of the Three Character Classic, which was a piece of cake for Long Junhai.
The reason why others cannot write much is simply because they simply cannot recite the Three Character Classic that contains the will of heaven.
Therefore, Long Junhai passed the test without any surprise and became a juren. His talent rose again. The small buds that originally emerged from the roots of the Qingxuan Holy Tree have grown an inch taller and should soon grow new branches and leaves. As for what changes will occur in the future, it is very difficult to determine.
The third day is the Jinshi examination, which is actually the highest level examination. Only those who pass the Jinshi examination can participate in the palace examination and be qualified to become the top scorer.
The third round of the Jinshi examination was not difficult. It required one to expound on an essay about the will of heaven. The subject matter was broad and any topic could be chosen. There was a lot of room for creativity, but the essay had to revolve around the will of heaven, which made many people very embarrassed.
Most people chose the simpler Three Character Classic as their topic, while those who were slightly better chose less popular topics such as Thousand Character Classic and Rules for Disciples. Of course, there were also better candidates who chose the Book of Changes for their discussion.
The topic that Long Junhai chose was the Book of Changes, which is the highest scripture in the entire Tang Empire, so he had to choose the Book of Changes in order to show his abilities.
In fact, many people only have a superficial understanding of the Book of Changes, but Long Junhai is different. He not only knows the full text of the Book of Changes, all the annotations and translations therein, but also some related royal secrets given to him by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang last time. So he knows much more than many people.
The test results came out very quickly. Long Junhai was qualified to take part in the palace examination, and he was also the most talented among all the Jinshi candidates. The article he wrote was fully recognized by the Sage of Heaven, which made everyone very envious.
"Haha, Brother Long is really amazing. Not only did he qualify for the palace examination, he also got the first place in this exam! I admire you very much!" Li Bai said with a smile.
"No, no, they are all trivial matters. My real talent is insignificant and cannot be compared with Brother Li's at all!" Long Junhai was speaking the truth. He felt ashamed of Li Bai's talent. Even though he was a time traveler, he did not have the other's extraordinary ideological realm and unparalleled talent.
"Haha, none of us should underestimate ourselves. We will go to the palace to take part in the palace examination in three days. I am looking forward to Brother Long's performance then!" Li Bai said with a smile.
"Don't worry, brother, I will do my best and will not let Brother Li down!" Long Junhai said confidently.
Three days later, the palace examination will begin. All those who pass the imperial examination can participate in the palace examination selection. Once they become the top scorer, they will be directly appointed by the emperor and entrusted with important tasks!
Long Junhai doesn't need any important tasks. What he wants is the growth of his talent and luck. Now his luck has increased a lot. The bud transformed from his talent has grown into a green leaf, and the energy contained in it is basically equivalent to the power of a celestial master!
Three days later, all those who participated in the palace examination entered the Golden Palace. Long Junhai was already familiar with it. He had even seen the emperor several times. However, it was different for others. Basically, 99% of them had never entered the palace, let alone met the emperor.
When Emperor Xuanzong of Tang appeared, all the candidates taking part in the palace examination, except Long Junhai, knelt down and kowtowed three times and nine times. Long Junhai stood out as a special case, standing out a bit like a crane among chickens.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did not look very happy. Long Junhai did not kneel down to him, which made him seem to have no dignity. However, he could not do anything to Long Junhai, so he could only turn a blind eye.
"Fellow students, please stand up. The fact that you can enter this Golden Palace to take part in the palace examination is enough to show that you are all talented. However, since it is an examination, it is necessary to distinguish the top and the bottom. According to past practice, the top three can enter the Hanlin Academy and be conferred the title of Bachelor. So, you must seize this opportunity next!" After Tang Xuanzong finished speaking, he waved to Gao Lishi, who immediately took out an imperial edict and read it out.
"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, decrees that today's palace examination will select the top three. The following is the first question: impromptu poem!" Gao Lishi read in a hoarse voice.
In fact, everyone had been prepared for this, because every year's palace examination requires impromptu poetry. These poems first test a person's talent, which can be said to be the most important part, and they must not lose!
Because they had prepared it in advance, someone thought about it for a moment and then read it out directly.
Although the poem recited by the first person was neat and tidy, it was nothing amazing. His talent was only the size of a palm. It was obvious that he had no hope of competing for the top three.
When someone starts off badly, naturally someone else will take the opportunity to show off. A man who thought he was quite talented immediately came out to recite the poems he had prepared for over a hundred years. Because he had enough time to think and prepare, the talent he gathered after reciting was dozens of times more than that of the previous man, and he had reached the level of a fighting spirit!
The talent that can reach the level of one bucket is already very good. Even Li Bai, the first person in literature, is only talented at the level of eight buckets!
The reason why this person was able to create such talented poems was largely because this was the first time in hundreds of years that he passed the imperial examination. He had more than a hundred years to think about poetry, so it was normal for him to create a slightly amazing poem. Relatively speaking, some people who often passed the imperial examination but never had the opportunity to get into the top three were at a disadvantage.
Although the top scholar is selected from the Jinshi, there is indeed a big gap in treatment between the Jinshi and the top scholar, so some people take part in the palace examination all year round in order to become the top scholar.
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