After the first incense stick had burned, people began to hand in their papers one after another.
From the moment the first paper was submitted, the civil and military officials of the Taichu Dynasty began grading and scoring the papers in the training ground.
Each exam paper is graded and scored by five people simultaneously before being submitted to six examiners: Yan Changqing, the Grand Secretary; Zhong Shenxiu, the Minister of Personnel; Tantai Qiuwu, the Minister of Rites; Dongfang Ming, the Minister of War; Tie Ao, the Minister of Works; and Mu Yunfei, the Minister of Revenue. The six examiners review the papers and, if there are any errors, give the final score.
This would ensure that there would be no cheating in the imperial examinations.
Of course, this was only the first imperial examination of the Taichu Dynasty. The candidates had virtually no connection with the officials of the Taichu Dynasty. In the future, it would certainly be more standardized, and measures such as anonymizing names would be needed to prevent cheating in the imperial examinations.
In reality, there were six examiners, but the main ones were Yan Changqing, the Grand Secretary; Zhong Shenxiu, the Minister of Personnel; and Tantai Qiuwu, the Minister of Rites. Dongfang Ming and the other two were more there to make up the numbers.
In less than an hour, the palace examination was over, and all the papers were quickly graded.
"Your Majesty, these are all the scores and rankings we have submitted."
Grand Chancellor Yan Changqing, holding a jade slip in his hand, walked up to Li Jing and said with a respectful expression, "Please take a look, Your Majesty."
"oh?"
Li Jing took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and obtained all the information inside.
Both the scores of each candidate and their individual answer sheets can be seen in it.
As expected, the first place in the written examination was Ying Qingyue, the former seventh princess of the Zhao Kingdom.
The second place went to Jun Lingzhao, also known as Zhao Lingjun, the eldest princess of the Yue Kingdom.
The third place goes to Zuoqiu Wuhen.
The fourth place is Qingyangkong.
The fifth place is Ning Wuque.
The sixth place is Lian Chengyu.
The seventh place is Luo Shenxiao.
The eighth place is Zhang Wuyou.
The ninth place is Shen Ruyun.
The tenth place is Liu Feixue.
Li Jing took a closer look at the top ten articles. He had to admit that each of the talents who stood out from tens of thousands of candidates who advanced to the palace examination possessed extraordinary insight and talent.
Leaving aside Ying Qingyue and Zhao Lingjun.
In Li Jing's view, the two of them were absolutely in a class of their own, comparable to Yan Changqing and Zhong Shenxiu, and could become the pillars of the Taichu Dynasty!
Even Zuoqiu Wuhen, Qingyang Kong, Ning Wuque and others were no exception.
Moreover, the talents of the eight individuals are similar, with very little difference between them.
She was only slightly inferior to Ying Qingyue and Zhao Lingjun.
What's even more remarkable is that Li Jing saw incredibly solid foundations in Zuoqiu Wuhen, Qingyang Kong, Ning Wuque, and others; each of them was a true martial arts prodigy.
As a martial arts prodigy, it is extremely rare to possess such talent.
With a little training, they can become pillars of the early dynasty.
"Your Majesty, is there any need to adjust the rankings?"
Yan Changqing asked Li Jing.
"No adjustments are needed."
"I will personally announce the top ten. The rest of the list will be posted as quickly as possible throughout the entire country of my Taichu Dynasty."
"Of course, the top ten are still listed on the Imperial Ranking."
"The glory of passing the imperial examination is still something we should have."
Li Jing smiled slightly and said to Yan Changqing.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"
Yan Changqing said with a solemn expression.
Li Jing slowly rose, looked at the tens of thousands of candidates, and said in a deep and powerful voice: "All candidates who can enter the palace examination will eventually become officials of my Taichu Dynasty!"
You don't need to worry about that.
Your official positions and ranks within our Primordial Dynasty will be determined solely by your abilities and rankings.
Even if your official rank and grade are low now, you don't need to feel ashamed at all.
Shame should inspire courage; this is the right path!
"As long as you achieve results in the future, my Primordial Dynasty will still value you!"
His voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to carry to every corner of the Imperial Guard Training Ground, ensuring that every examinee could hear it clearly.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
Tens of thousands of candidates knelt down before Li Jing, expressing their gratitude with tears in their eyes.
"The scores and rankings for all candidates have now been released."
"I will now announce the top ten."
"The rankings for the later places will be posted in the imperial edict later."
"If you wish to know your ranking, you can check the imperial edict or wait for the news at your respective inns."
"The Ministry of Rites will send people to each inn to deliver the imperial edict to each inn, so that you can all clearly know your ranking."
"However, I must point out that it is best if you do not leave Yanjing during this period."
"You need to stay in your respective inns and wait for news. Although you have become officials of our Taichu Dynasty, there are too many of you, and the Ministry of Personnel needs some time to arrange places for you to study."
"You will be assigned to the Six Ministries for a period of time to study as reserve officials for our Primordial Dynasty."
"When suitable positions become available, you will be dispatched to various parts of our Primordial Dynasty to serve as local officials."
"Did you all understand?"
Li Jing said in a deep voice.
Those who came to Yanjing City to participate in the imperial examinations, whether in the civil service or the military examinations, and who made it to the palace examination, were all accommodated in inns by the Taichu Dynasty.
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