"Just as it's not easy to rank at the top of the imperial examinations today, it was even harder to become the top scholar in ancient times. Therefore, most of the top scholars in ancient times were genuine scholars with profound knowledge and scholarship. Even emperors liked to marry their daughters to top scholars."
"You're right about that. I saw with my own eyes that my good friend's brother successfully married the princess, but that doesn't necessarily mean happiness."
When Ji Nianqin said the first few sentences, the tour guide was still smiling slightly, but when he heard the last sentence, it seemed as if Ji Nianqin was looking for trouble again.
"After the college entrance examination was reinstated in the late 1970s, for a long time, millions of candidates across the country took the same exam. The ancient imperial examinations were also like this at the beginning, with a nationwide unified exam, and in most years, only one candidate was selected."
"Then why were they divided into volumes? Was it because of some historical event? Or was it ranked based on IQ?"
The tour guide rolled his eyes at Ji Nianqin, wishing he could ask her to leave right away, but Ji Nianqin walked to her side, blinking her big eyes thirsting for knowledge, as if she could pick out her own dynasty. Coming to the modern era to listen to the people here talk about ancient things was really another wonderful scene.
"However, since ancient times, Jiangnan has produced talented scholars, and northern scholars generally could not surpass the scholars from Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the imperial examinations. Later, for the sake of fairness, balance, and consideration, some dynasties, such as the Ming Dynasty, divided the final round of the palace examination into different questions and examination times for the south and north, resulting in the southern and northern volumes, or even three volumes: southern, northern, and central."
"Teacher, where should my area be now?"
After saying that, Ji Nianqin started playing a guessing game with the tour guide, describing the relevant characteristics of her city, but was decisively pulled away by the male teacher.
"We're just here to listen. This guide isn't a history teacher after all. If you have any questions, you can just ask me directly when you get back."
"Teacher, the ancient martial arts champion refers to the first place in the martial arts examination..."
"The top military scholar usually becomes a general in the army. According to research, the top military scholar is usually awarded a rank such as the 6th rank Lanling Imperial Guard Vanguard Captain, Guard Captain, or Cavalry Captain."
"Teacher, you're overthinking it. I just wanted to ask if I could become a prince consort."
The male teacher was so angry that he almost suffocated. Fortunately, his wife arrived in time. Such a naughty student was like a book of a hundred thousand whys, and she thought that others could answer her. It was really weird.
"Hubby, calm down. Students who are diligent and curious tend to get exceptionally good grades."
"Wife, you don't understand. I've been under a lot of pressure leading the entire senior class. Otherwise, I wouldn't be constantly provoking these girls. When that teacher left, I was in charge of welcoming them. As for why she left, it must have been because when the backbone was being relied upon, they were worried that the students in this class would drag down the entire grade. The school said nicely that they wouldn't be doing any academic rankings, but behind the scenes, they have higher expectations of us teachers."
"Hubby, I understand you just want to see them all rush forward, but have you ever thought that you should cultivate a leader in the class so that we can keep moving forward? Perhaps you could consider her."
The male teacher glanced at Ji Nianqin and saw her standing in front of the big rock again, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly...
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