The time passed quickly, and the once-in-three-years Spring Examination arrived. Candidates gathered at the gate of the Kyoto Imperial Examination Hall.
As early as three days ago, all the candidates taking part in the Spring Examination had already arrived at the Kyoto Imperial Examination Hall to register and obtained the tokens to enter the examination room.
The Spring Examination is a very important exam in the imperial examination. It is usually held in spring, hence the name.
The top thirty candidates who pass the exam are called Gongshi, the first one in the joint examination is called Yuanzheng, and the top thirty can successfully advance to the final stage of the palace examination.
The top ten in the palace examination, except the top three, are called Jinshi. They can obtain the qualification to become officials according to their ranking. The specific official position will be decided by the emperor.
This spring examination included not only students from poor families, but also children from wealthy families.
In Daqing, as long as you have outstanding political talents, no matter whether you are from a noble family or an ordinary citizen, you can take the imperial examination and contribute to the country.
The Spring Examination consists of three examinations, held on March 9, March 12, and March 15.
The first test focuses on the meaning of classics, the second test focuses on historical essays, and the third test focuses on current affairs and policy essays.
The joint examination was more rigorous than the provincial examination. It was held in the Imperial Academy of the Ministry of Rites. Three people were admitted in the first class, namely the top scholar, the second scholar and the third scholar. There were seven people in the second class. The first one in the second class was called Chuan Gong, which was the fourth place. The rest were given the title of Jinshi.
After the examination is completed, the Ministry of Rites will conduct a unified review based on the content of the candidates' answers and their performance before and after the imperial examination. After the final review, the emperor will make the final approval and decide who can take part in the final palace examination.
The organizer of this spring examination is also Helian Jing.
He will preside over this spring examination with a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites.
Xiao Hechuan remembered that in the previous life, the one who presided over the Spring Examination was the eldest prince Helian Heng. Because Helian Jing had already presided over the annual tribute once, the emperor would give each prince a chance in order to test their abilities.
For some reason, the person in charge in this life turned out to be Helian Jing.
In his previous life, the reason why he was sent to the Dali Temple was because his qualification to enter the Hanlin Academy was taken away by the second place winner.
The second place winner is the grandson of the Minister of Rites, the nephew of the current imperial concubine, and the cousin of Prince of Chu Helian Jing.
Originally, the qualification to enter the Hanlin Academy was only available to the top scholar, but it was taken by the second place.
The reason for not allowing him to enter the Hanlin Academy was that he was once a son-in-law in Jeju, and was said to be lacking in moral character and lacking the pride of a gentleman.
Just imagine a top scholar who studied by relying on nepotism. The value of this top scholar was not high, and it was even publicized everywhere, making him lose face. Finally, the emperor was influenced by public opinion. After much thought, he thought that Xiao Hechuan was the top scholar he had appointed, and it would not be right to arrange him to work in other prefectures, so he kept him in Kyoto, but sent him to the Dali Temple to investigate a case.
His place was eliminated, and the spot to enter the Hanlin Academy naturally fell into the hands of the runner-up. It seemed like a long-planned behind-the-scenes operation.
However, he had no power or influence at that time, and no one to back him up. The fact that he married into the wife's family was also a fact, so he could not argue and could only accept his fate and go to the Dali Temple.
Later, due to some coincidences, his strength was discovered by Helian Jing. Coincidentally, the runner-up was admitted to the Hanlin Academy, but his ability was not obvious, so he returned to the Hanlin Academy to start over.
Early in the morning, Jiang Sui sent the three of them to the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, where many examinees had already gathered, including many children of wealthy families.
The most prominent one is Guo Gan, the grandson of the Minister of Rites.
His grandfather was the Minister of Rites, holding the second rank, and was one of the organizers of this imperial examination.
Moreover, Guo Gan's scores in the imperial examinations were all quite good, and he was also the top scorer in the provincial examination. Everyone in Kyoto felt that he had a good chance of becoming the top scorer this time, and he might even be able to achieve the top three places in the imperial examination.
The so-called "Sanyuan Jidi" means getting first place in the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination, which is called "Sanyuan Jidi".
He came in a luxurious carriage, and the old lady from Minister Guo's mansion came to see him off in person. Several luxurious carriages were lined up in a row, and Guo Gan came surrounded by a crowd of people.
He hasn't changed at all, and is still the same as in his previous life, arrogant, conceited, and looking down on others.
In his previous life, he had failed twice at the hands of Xiao Hechuan. One time, his membership in the imperial examination was snatched away, which directly cut off his path to becoming the top three candidates in the imperial examination.
During the final palace examination, Xiao Hechuan was ranked number one again. He became even more upset and almost lost his composure in front of the palace.
After that, he regarded Xiao Hechuan as a thorn in his side and asked someone to investigate him. This uncovered the scandal that Xiao Hechuan was a son-in-law in Jeju, and he used this to deprive him of the qualification to enter the Hanlin Academy.
Xiao Hechuan stood in the crowd, and Jiang Suizhen brought Qiu Shui Yiren, and helped them count all the things they needed to bring to the examination room.
She didn't notice the calculation in Xiao Hechuan's eyes when he looked at Guo Gan.
Guo Gan, you harmed me and ruined my reputation in the last life. In this life, it is your turn to be ruined.
Jiang Sui looked up and saw Xiao Hechuan squinting his eyes and staring at something not far away.
She followed his gaze and saw a man in a green brocade robe, wearing a fox fur cape and a brocade jade crown on his head, looking very noble.
There are more than a dozen young men from aristocratic families in Kyoto alone taking part in the Spring Examination this time. However, the quality of their achievements is not very high, so there is no need to take them seriously.
Only Guo Gan is the most annoying one.
Jiang Sui patted his shoulder, and Xiao Hechuan came back to his senses.
"Who is he?" Jiang Sui asked.
"The grandson of the Minister of Rites, Guo Gan!" Xiao Hechuan answered in a low voice, gritting his teeth.
Jiang Sui knew this name. Xiao Hechuan mentioned him when he talked about his previous life. It was because he used improper means to deprive him of the qualification to enter the Hanlin Academy and sent him to the Dali Temple.
He was a scholar who entered the Dali Temple to investigate cases, a completely unrelated field to his profession.
Every day I have to face blood and torture, as well as various corpses of tragic deaths. Every step is torment.
I still remember that the Dali Temple was under someone's control, and the tasks assigned to him every day were the most difficult. At the beginning, he faced some very bloody scenes and often vomited.
But it was also this that further trained Xiao Hechuan and gave him several more skills in life.
Jiang Sui knew that he was thinking about his past life again, so she took his hand, interlocked their fingers, and comforted him:
"Don't worry, he won't be able to hold anything against you in this life, and everything will go smoothly for us."
Xiao Hechuan hasn't told her some of his plans yet, so now is not the time.
In this life, the organizer of the Spring Examination is Helian Jing. I believe that with him around, some people would not dare to do anything secretly.
The spring examination is held in March, when the weather is warm but still cold, and it is the most difficult to rest. The examination room is cold and damp, so you must bring enough thick clothes and warm items such as knee pads and cotton shoes.
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