The autumn examination in Bianliang is held in August and the results are announced in October.
After about ten days of warming temperatures from late autumn to early winter, the temperature began to drop sharply in early October.
The cold wind from Siberia blew across the Shangjingdao grasslands of the Liao Dynasty, brushed past Yinchuan Xingqing Prefecture of the Western Xia Dynasty, crossed states and provinces, entered the Fengxiang Road of the Song Dynasty, and finally arrived in Hebei and stopped in Bianliang.
The sky was gloomy today and it looked like it was going to rain, but it did not stop the students' enthusiasm.
Every two years in the Song Dynasty, more than 100,000 or even 200,000 people took the imperial examination, and the admission rate was basically between 13 and 13. That is, several thousand Juren appeared in two years, and then more than 100 Jinshi were admitted from these Juren.
So to some extent, the Juren of the Song Dynasty were actually the poor scholars of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Only when they passed the Jinshi exam did they feel as happy as those who passed the Juren exam in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Before they passed the Jinshi exam, there was no difference between Juren and ordinary people.
But even so, many students are full of tension and anticipation.
After all, for them, passing the imperial examination was the first step in the imperial examination. Only after passing the examination could they move on to the next goal, becoming a Jinshi. So passing the imperial examination was a threshold. Without crossing this threshold, they would not even have the chance to become an official.
There are many people in Bianliang, and there are tens of thousands of people taking the exam. The admission rate is relatively high, so there may be three or four hundred people on the list at one time. Therefore, there are a lot of people coming to see the list.
The people were used to it, and apart from the latest issue of the newspaper mentioning this matter, most people didn't pay much attention to it.
At this moment, there were already crowds of people outside the ritual courtyard.
"Don't push, don't push. Your names will be in tomorrow's newspaper. Why rush?"
"Then why are you still squeezing in?"
Outside the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, the autumn wind was blowing. A huge group of people were pouring into the street, which should have been deserted. The nearby teahouses, restaurants, and inns were almost all filled with students.
Song Cai was also sitting in the teahouse, with more than a dozen friends, occupying two tables.
Although one of them looked not much different from the Song people, he was quite short, only a little over five feet, or about 1.6 meters, which was very different from the Song people next to him who were basically over 1.7 meters tall.
"Hey, Brother Zhang, are you here to see the list today?"
"Yes, come and have a look."
Many students crowded under the list to watch the situation. In addition to the students, there were also some vendors gathered, selling top-scoring food, tea, sachets and other things.
"The sooner you know, the more peace of mind you'll have."
"Brother Wang, with your talent, you will definitely be on the list."
"No, no, I'm not as good as Brother Zhuo!"
"Brother Song, when I saw your list released two years ago, I was so anxious that I almost stretched my neck to see it. But how come you are not so anxious anymore when the list is released this year?"
"Two years ago, Brother Song took the exam on the Spring and Autumn Annals, and this year he took the exam on the Classic of Filial Piety. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely pass the exam. As for me, I'm not in a hurry."
“Hahahahahahaha.”
Occasionally, you can see a few red figures, either peeking out from the restaurants on both sides to watch, or standing in the distance, looking at the scholars curiously.
The practice of catching a son-in-law from under the list appeared in the Song Dynasty, but it rarely happened during the Jieshi examination. It was only done during the Jinshi examination, so the women standing here were either accompanying their families to look at the list, or were curious and came to watch them.
In the teahouse next door, Song Cai and others were not in a hurry to squeeze in. After all, only a few people could pass the exam. Most people would naturally leave sadly when they saw that their names were not on the list, and the crowd would soon disperse.
The other scholar was still quite nervous and kept looking over his shoulder.
Song Cai smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, even Brother Su isn't anxious, so why are you anxious?"
The Brother Su he mentioned is Da Baojian Sanlang, whose Chinese name is Su Jian.
Everyone burst into laughter. In the circle of scholars, taking an exam on the "Book of Filial Piety" was indeed not a very glorious thing.
Song Cai smiled and said, "You don't have to tease me. I know my ability. I probably won't be able to pass the imperial examination, but at least I can pass the juren exam, so that my parents can have some comfort."
"Brother Song is still free and easy."
The surname Chao comes from Abe no Nakamaro, the surname Su comes from Ono no Imoko, a Japanese envoy to the Sui Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, and the surname Su comes from Awata no Mami, a Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Sui.
Awata Masamune was from Izumo Province, the hometown of Daikoku Saburo, so Japanese people who came to the Song Dynasty from Izumo Province often took the name Awata.
Hearing Song Cai's words, the shorter Su Jian hurriedly said, "You are all talented and will definitely be on the list. I know I won't pass, so I'm just taking it easy."
During the Tang and Song dynasties, foreigners were also able to take the imperial examinations, and there were even many Koreans, Japanese, and Dali people who served as officials in the Song Dynasty.
For example, in the third year of the Chunhua reign of Emperor Taizong of Song, as many as 40 people from Goryeo passed the imperial examination. Notable officials who entered the government through the foreign imperial examinations included Abe no Nakamaro, Kim Heong-sung, and Kang Gun.
The family of Dabaojian Saburo was a Japanese businessman who lived in Bianliang for a long time. Because they admired Han culture and wanted to integrate into the local Han community, they also took Chinese names, mainly Chao, Su, Su and other surnames.
Firstly, the Japanese at that time were relatively inferior. After arriving in the Tang and Song dynasties, they kept a low profile and even committed acts of genocide.
Secondly, he was a foreigner, and scholars had a high opinion of themselves and looked down on the Japanese.
Therefore, since Su Jian himself was self-deprecating and taciturn, and people around him looked down on him, he had a relatively low status in their group.
"Brother Su, please don't underestimate yourself. I think you will definitely pass the exam and make the list."
Song Cai said with a smile.
People around him were quite puzzled because Su Jian had always been a marginal figure in their group.
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