Zhiyuan actually ranked seventh?
Song Cai's jaw dropped.
When Zhao Jun came out, he said that he did not do well in the exam.
As a result, he directly took seventh place.
This is outrageous.
You should know that those who can rank in the top 20 in the examination have a great chance of passing the imperial examination.
Because it means that they have a deep understanding of the imperial examination, so it is easier for them to get a high ranking in the Jinshi examination.
Generally, those who take the "Book of Filial Piety" exam are poor students, and even if they pass, they are at the bottom of the list. This is why Song Cai directly looks at the bottom of the list.
Who would have thought that even though he was taking the exam on "The Book of Filial Piety", he directly ranked seventh? It was really surprising.
What Song Cai didn't know was that Zhao Jun's seventh place was due to his poor performance in "The Book of Filial Piety" and he made a few small mistakes, otherwise he might have competed for the top spot.
The main reason is that the proportion of classics in the imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty was indeed not high, and they were mainly composed of poetry, essays, and songs.
Zhao Jun's poems, essays and songs were all the best. After all, with Fan Zhongyan's poems, Su Shi's songs and his own outstanding strategic vision, it was hard not to get a rank.
If he could recite "The Analects of Confucius", "The Book of Rites" and "The Spring and Autumn Annals", even if he was taking the Jinshi exam, as long as he didn't make more than six mistakes in the interpretation of the classics, he might be able to enter the Chuigong Hall and get the top spot.
Song Cai left the list in a daze. Although he was very happy about passing the exam, he couldn't be happy when he saw that the rankings of the candidates were so different even though they were both taking the "Book of Filial Piety" exam.
No wonder he is the mayor.
Even when taking the exam on "The Book of Filial Piety", he always ranked in the top ten.
Song Cai could only sigh in her heart.
After coming out of Xingguofang where the Liyuan was located, the group went to a restaurant to celebrate.
Soon it was past eleven in the morning and they were almost having breakfast and lunch, eating and drinking non-stop in a nearby restaurant.
At this moment, a carriage, escorted by a hundred or so guards, slowly passed through the street.
Song Cai happened to be leaning against the window and caught a glimpse of the situation below. Recognizing that it was Zhao Jun's motorcade, she quickly said, "I'm going out for a while," and hurried downstairs.
The others were confused, but thinking that Song Cai might have something to do, no one paid attention.
At this moment, the streets and alleys were bustling with people, and the carriage was slowly moving forward in the crowd. Song Cai jogged all the way over and finally caught up with it when he reached the street corner.
Seeing someone approaching, many guards went to stop him. Fortunately, Song Cai had the badge given by Zhao Jun, which allowed him to see Zhao Jun smoothly.
"Zhiyuan."
Song Cai came over and bowed respectfully.
Seeing it was him, Zhao Jun smiled and said, "So it's Brother Song. How's it going? I think the results are being announced today."
"Thanks to Chiyuan, I'm ranked 376th."
Song Cai felt a little embarrassed.
Being ranked third from the bottom is certainly not a glorious thing.
"It's all right if I can pass the imperial examination."
Zhao Jun smiled and said.
Song Cai said, "Compared to the Dean, it's still far behind."
"oh?"
Zhao Jun was surprised and said, "I hope I got it too."
He really didn't pay attention to this matter.
After all, it was Lu Yijian and others who tricked him into taking the imperial examination.
As early as when he was blind, Lu Yijian and others brainwashed Zhao Zhen and allowed Zhao Jun to enter the officialdom through the imperial examination.
Now that they have come to their senses and are fighting back, forcing Lu Yijian and others to compromise, there is naturally no need to pay any more attention to the imperial examinations.
"Yes."
Song Cai gestured and said, "The Dean is ranked seventh."
“It ranks pretty high.”
Zhao Jun was delighted. He didn't expect that not only did he win, but he was also ranked at the top.
But if you think about it carefully, it's normal. I copied the poems and songs of Fan Zhongyan and Su Shi, and added their essays. As long as the classics are not completely wiped out, it would be a miracle if the ranking is not high.
Song Cai complimented him, "The Dean is a genius, naturally he is not comparable to us ordinary scholars."
Zhao Jun checked the time and said, "Don't be too complimenting. Focus on practical work and less on empty talk. Is there something else you're looking for?"
Song Cai quickly said, "In reply to the prefect, I have become very close to Dai Baojian Saburo during this period. I have learned a lot of news about Izumo and Iwami from him. I have compiled a book and am about to present it to the prefect."
As he said this, he took out a booklet from his arms and handed it over respectfully.
Zhao Jun took it, flipped it open and glanced at it casually. After reading it for a while, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "You did a great job. The Song Dynasty needs talents like you. What are your plans next?"
Song Cai said, "I know I'm not going to pass the imperial examination, so I'll give it my all if I can serve the chancellor. I won't be participating in the imperial examination next spring. I plan to go to Izumo and Iwami in person with that great health worker Saburo next spring, under the pretext of going to Japan for trade."
"Well, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. It's great that you have this ambition."
Zhao Jun pondered for a moment, then said, "So, from now on, you are the head of the Imperial City Division, and that waist badge represents your identity. When you go to Japan in the future, you will transfer a group of personnel from the Imperial City Division and station them there, forming the Imperial City Division's branch in Japan. Once you arrive there, your main priority will be to understand the situation."
"Thank you, Master Zhi."
Song Cai knew that she had made the right bet and immediately became excited.
Last time, Zhao Jun gave him a badge but not an identity. Now that he was planning to go to Japan in person, he was indeed taken seriously.
He knew that his ability was not enough to pass the imperial examination and even if he got the title of Juren, he would be no different from an ordinary person and his future would still be bleak.
But now that I have Zhao Jun’s support, things are different.
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