Chapter 363 Preliminary Test Results
At dusk, when people were bustling around and lights were gradually coming on, more than one person was paying attention to Qin Zhaoyue's idle corner.
As an official of the Ceremonial Department, Pei Xueqi naturally participated in the whole process.
He was an invigilator before, but now he is busy helping the examiners in the outer circle who are marking the papers.
Given his qualifications, even if he was the top scholar, it would be impossible for him to directly participate in the review.
However, being able to observe and learn closely at such a grand event is also a rare qualification.
Pei Xueqiao would occasionally stop what he was doing and slightly twist his stiff neck.
However, his eyes "inadvertently" swept across the crowd and accurately captured the figure huddled in the corner.
Seeing her slumped in the armchair with the three princes, looking hopeless, the corners of her mouth twitched upwards very slightly.
He quickly averted his gaze and refocused on the matter at hand.
As the guard of the Second Princess Shufeng, Meng Jian was naturally present at the scene.
The candidates were gathered at the door waiting for the results, while he stood behind Xiao Yunshuo like an iron tower, keeping a distant distance between them.
There was no expression on that resolute face, but his gaze would drift to a dark corner from time to time.
As for Yan Zhibai...
From the moment Qin Zhaoyue stepped out of the academy, his gaze was glued to her like a shadow, never leaving her for a moment.
At this moment, looking at her through the light, she was sitting there in an unruly manner, completely different from the dignified posture she had in front of him this morning. A faint smile flashed across her eyes.
For some reason, this laziness and authenticity made his heart tremble more than any other gesture.
The skylight completely sank into the western mountains, and dusk fell.
The palace lanterns that had been hung early in front of the academy were lit one after another, and in the distance, yamen runners lit rows of torches, illuminating the front of the academy as bright as day.
Qin Zhaoyue, with her three children, fully demonstrated the spirit of "making the best of what she has".
Street snacks and other things were served to them in a continuous stream.
This scene is unique in the entire street in front of the academy.
The three children ate both meat and vegetables and stuffed them into their mouths.
Qin Zhaoyue was much more restrained. He filled his mouth a little, holding a candied haws and chewing it boredly.
She was beginning to feel sleepy from waiting when, bang! bang! bang! three gongs rang out.
Immediately afterwards, the resounding announcement from the official of the Department of Ceremonial Affairs resounded through the night sky:
"The review of the supplementary preliminary examination for the provincial examination has concluded."
The crowd erupted in long-suppressed shouts, like cold water dropped into a boiling oil pan, instantly making the pan explode.
Others: The results are finally out!
Qin Zhaoyue: Finally finished!
She felt so soft and numb that she didn't even want to move a finger.
This is the first time I’ve felt such a heavy class atmosphere since I traveled through time.
It turned out that this was not an order from the Queen Mother, but a mission to take care of three energetic children.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that the three of them didn't do anything naughty. Instead, they were quite obedient.
He just asked a lot of questions, and he kept talking about all sorts of things.
It’s nothing, I just feel tired.
Tsk, I have to talk to Suimo about this later. Next time these three want to enter her mansion, they have to charge a fee.
One thousand eight hundred taels of silver for one head, isn't that too much?
Except for the area around Qin Zhaoyue, the rest of the place was filled with the smell of burning.
After a brief commotion, everyone held their breath, waiting for the final result.
The third princess, Qin Zhaowan, stood in the middle of the street, holding the list in her hand, and pouring her true energy into her throat.
A clear and majestic voice rang out, clearly spreading throughout the street.
"quiet!"
“In compliance with the Holy Decree and Heaven’s Will.
The results of the supplementary preliminary examination for the current women's college provincial examination, after rigorous scrutiny and impartial review, are now announced as follows:
"Three people in the first class: Wu Jingshu, Xiao Yunshuo, and Liu Hanyan."
"Thirty people in the second class: Xie Cibi, Wei Xianying, Helian Chaolu... Wen Tingwan..."
"The above thirty-three persons, whose talents are beginning to show, are permitted to participate in the official provincial examination together with the current class of scholars.
If one succeeds in the imperial examination, he will be granted the title of Juren.
If you fail, you must take the Tongshi and Yuanshi again, and you are not allowed to skip them!"
The announcement of the end caused an immediate commotion in the audience.
After such a long period of public review, the contents of the copied test papers had already been exposed to everyone, and even the booklets printed with the test questions and answer sheets began to circulate in a small circle.
Everyone had some judgment in their hearts about whose article had lofty ideas, whose approach was ingenious, and whose poetry was beautiful, and the discussion was heated.
Although the final ranking may differ from everyone's expectations, the entire process is extremely open and transparent.
Almost all aspects that may cause controversy were nipped in the bud, and doubts were reduced to a minimum.
Some are happy and some are sad, but taking thirty-three people is actually a very high ratio.
For many people who failed the exam, the problem lies in their understanding of the most basic principles of the scriptures.
They may have a family background in learning, or be good at writing essays, or be able to compose poetry, but few of them have put in a lot of effort in studying the classics.
Compared with those scholars who studied hard, there is generally a big gap.
Even though I have been working hard to cram recently, and even though the questions are not difficult, I still managed to get a lot of answers.
The second most important hurdle is the policy essay solution. If the solution is biased or shallow, it will be in vain even if you write it in a brilliant way.
Among the candidates, Xiao Yunshuo's face was as calm as water.
During the long wait, I had some free time and looked through some candidates' answer sheets.
Wu Jingshu, who ranked ahead of her, was actually slightly inferior to her in policy essays, but their poetry might be equally good.
Even if the other party's poetry was better, according to the imperial examination convention, the emphasis was on policy essays, so she should have won.
However, the evaluation of policy essays is inherently subjective, and examiners' preferences are also involved.
The deviation is still within an acceptable range and is generally fair, not beyond expectations.
She glanced calmly at the top of the list, neither happy nor sad.
At this moment, Wu Jingshu was so excited that she clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white.
The huge joy hit her heart like a wave, almost bursting out!
She was born in a noble family and did not like embroidery in the boudoir, but only loved to discuss political affairs.
He had dreamed countless times of passing the imperial examination and becoming an official, but due to the suppression of his family, he never achieved his wish.
If it weren't for this exception in women's medicine, her talent might have remained buried forever.
Wu Jingshu saw hope, and she might really pass the imperial examination and become an official. Her life would change completely!
Helian Chaolu sighed inwardly.
Ranked third in the second class, this ranking barely saved face and was not too embarrassing.
But she knew in her heart that she had actually gained a considerable advantage.
Because the poem she used this time was one of the ones that the court had secretly prepared for her but discarded.
If not for this, the ranking would probably be even lower.
Wen Tingwan was so excited that she almost jumped up.
Ranked twelfth in the second class, firmly in the upper middle class!
The huge surprise made her cheeks flushed and her heart beat wildly in her chest like a drum.
Master Pei predicted the questions accurately, and one of the essay questions was extremely similar to the one on the exam paper.
She skillfully combined two or three model essays and wrote as if inspired by God.
As for the meaning of the scriptures, that was the result of her hard work and rote memorization during these days.
Although the poems are not amazing, they are stable and the basic points are firmly scored.
In this way, she really passed the initial test!
The topic of the provincial examination...will Master Pei also...
As soon as this thought came to her mind, she couldn't help but tremble, and an astonishing look flashed in her eyes.
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