Above.
Wei Yunyi saw this scene and said nothing.
The next two hours are reserved for the candidates to take the exam.
During this period, as the emperor, I cannot leave unless there is something important.
So at this moment, he seemed a little bored.
However, the ministers below began to talk in private.
"Sir Song, who do you think will be able to take the top spot in this palace examination?" Among the civil officials, Minister of Rites Wang Lun glanced at the 300 candidates in the hall and said with a smile.
As the Minister of Rites, Wang Lun naturally participated in the imperial examination, and was in the same group as Li Fang, the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Cabinet.
It’s just that he was the third place in the imperial examination at that time, while the latter was the first place in the imperial examination.
As for Song Gongwen, he was only listed in the top three.
There is still a big gap between the two of them.
Therefore, after hearing Wang Lun's question, he thought for a moment and then said, "Ouyang Ji is a man of extraordinary talent, no less talented than Li Fang back then. He is very likely to be ranked among the top three in this palace examination, and it is not impossible for him to take first place."
"However, this time, Your Majesty's examination questions are completely different from those of previous dynasties. They are neither about politics nor about the interpretation of classics..."
"So I can't tell for sure, but Lord Wang, you should be optimistic about Ouyang Ji, right?"
Ouyang Ji.
He ranked first in the imperial examination and was named Huiyuan.
Therefore, officials of all ranks in the capital recognized his talent.
For this reason, many people believe that the other party may be the first number one scholar in the Tianqi Dynasty.
Even Song Gongwen thought so at the time, but as he said before, the test questions this time were completely different from the previous ones, and might disrupt Ouyang Ji's already determined thoughts.
Therefore, it is difficult to predict who will eventually become the top scorer.
"good."
Wang Lun said, "I was the chief examiner during the imperial examination. I read his essay and it was excellent. It's not just as good as Li Fang's, it's even better!"
Li Fang, the top scholar of the previous dynasty, was found to have committed the serious crimes of condoning personal submission of imperial examinations and encroaching on farmland.
But his talent was recognized by the court ministers.
Otherwise, so many years have passed.
There were several top scorers in the imperial examinations.
But why is this person the only one who sits in the position of the second assistant minister of the cabinet?
At this time, Wang Lun pondered for a moment and continued, "But there is another candidate named Chen Xuance, whose essay is also good. You should know him. His colleagues have been discussing him recently, saying that he is a great talent."
"Yes, I've heard of him." Song Gongwen smiled, then said, "But it's said that his greatest strength is his eloquence, which has persuaded many officials in the court to treat him as a guest of honor."
"But in terms of writing, he's still a little behind Ouyang Ji, and it's said he's not a very upright person. I heard that after coming to the capital, he's been in and out of places of pleasure, so I guess his chances of taking the top spot aren't very high."
In fact, among the candidates this time, the most famous are Ouyang Ji and Chen Xuance.
It’s just that the former is famous because of his good writing and outstanding talent.
The latter, however, is smooth and eloquent.
Even some old ministers in the court.
They all regarded him as a close friend regardless of age difference.
But for real scholars, Chen Xuance's approach is not so appealing.
"Yes, he is talented, but he doesn't use his energy in the right way." Wang Lun also nodded.
I think if Chen Xuance studies wholeheartedly, he will be no worse than Ouyang Ji.
But the other party regards socializing as a big deal.
After coming to the capital.
Basically, I don't stay in the same place, but hang out with different people every day.
He even made friends with some officials from Jingzhao Prefecture. Although these are very important in official circles, the problem is that they are still candidates for the imperial examination and should focus on studying.
Immediately, the two of them didn't say anything more.
After all, the top three need to be decided by His Majesty.
Even if they have ideas in their minds, it is useless. They can only express some opinions.
At this time, Wei Yunyi, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had nothing to do, so he was thinking about the next steps.
The palace examination is shorter than the metropolitan examination because one only needs to answer one question.
Generally, there are at least two to three hundred candidates taking part in the palace examination, and the emperor cannot read these examination papers alone.
Therefore, once the students have completed the exam, the Prime Minister will lead the cabinet members and the Hanlin Academy scholars to review them, and the ten best ones will be left and handed over to His Majesty.
These ten are the top ten in this palace examination, and the top three will be selected from them.
As for the ranking, it was also decided by the emperor.
therefore.
The top three also have another name, the emperor's disciples.
The first place is called the top scholar, the second place is called the second place, and the third place is called the third place.
These three people are the top three, also known as the first class, and can directly enter the Hanlin Academy.
Of course, if the emperor is very optimistic.
Official positions can also be granted directly.
However, this official position is not too high. The top scholar is usually demoted to become a county magistrate.
Of course, this position of county magistrate is only temporary, and it can also be a test. He will be transferred back to the capital soon and be reused.
The remaining two persons will be arranged according to the specific circumstances.
The remaining fourth to tenth place are called the second class. The second class can take the examination of the Hanlin Academy. After passing, they can also be employed in the Hanlin Academy, but their status is relatively lower.
At that time, Wang Shouyuan, a second-class Jinshi, entered the Hanlin Academy.
If you fail, you can also choose to enter the Censorate and become a censor.
This is why the Hanlin Academy and the Censorate are collectively referred to as Qinggui.
After all, there are only ten like this every few years.
After the top ten are the top three.
The top three students are not so lucky. If they have connections, they can continue to stay in the capital. If they don’t have connections, they will either be demoted directly or wait for an opportunity to be discovered by a noble person.
And just as Wei Yunyi was thinking, time passed by little by little.
After the last two hours, the palace examination finally ended.
The imperial guards came forward and began to collect the test papers one by one.
Zhang Zhengming, who was already prepared, nodded along with Song Gongwen and others and sat in the examiner's seat.
They knew that soon, the top three of the Apocalypse Dynasty would be born!
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