Chapter 236 Reading
It’s not that he knows all these questions, but he happened to have memorized them all.
A few years ago, the talented man from his village left behind a large pile of manuscripts when he passed away.
The talented man was quick-witted, especially in the field of state governance. He wrote good policy essays.
The talented man was diligent and hardworking. In order to exercise his abilities, he often got together with a classmate with whom he had a good relationship to discuss and study.
The two of them would discuss a question, and then answer it separately.
After answering, they would discuss it together again.
As a result, the talented man had accumulated a thick stack of practiced policy essays.
Wei Chong was good at rote memorization, but he had trouble applying what he had learned. He was most afraid of policy essays.
He took the scholar's essay as if it were a treasure, and studied it over and over again eagerly, and even memorized some of the brilliant arguments and evidence.
He knew that he could not write a brilliant essay, nor could he think of a brilliant argument, but he did not resign
himself to his fate. As long as he was willing to endure hardships and recite more, he did not believe that he would not pass the exam.
You know what, since he memorized the essay of the scholar, the exams have really gone much more smoothly, and he even passed all the way until he took part in the joint examination.
The questions on the paper of this joint examination happened to be very similar to the essay written by the scholar before.
Wei Chong revised the article he had memorized and wrote it down.
Wei Chong admired the two papers, and the corners of his mouth could not help curling up.
He was already looking forward to the scene of himself in the inn, with the clerks kowtowed and called Wei Jinshi, and then came to the inn to report the good news.
Students gathered around him, envied him, flattered him, and asked him for recommendations.
He wore a brocade robe to meet the emperor and take part in the palace examination.
Then the emperor read his essay and appointed him as the new number one scholar.
At that time, he would ride a tall horse, wear a big red flower, and gallop on the streets of the capital, enjoying the admiration of the people.
All over the capital, old and young, women and children, would talk about his name Wei Chong.
The wealthy families also gathered around him, vying to recommend their daughters to him.
When the time comes, hum! He must choose a daughter of a prominent family, with big breasts and a slim waist as his wife.
With a shout of "The examination is over", the examination was over.
The examinees handed in their papers one after another, and lined up to leave the examination room with their belongings.
"Brother Zhu, how did you do in the exam?"
After leaving the Gongyuan, Wei Chong asked Zhu Qi excitedly.
Zhu Qi had not slept enough at this time and was lacking sleep. He said perfunctorily: "That's it, it will be fine after the exam ."
Wei Chong pretended to be serious and said: "Brother Zhu, even if you are not confident in your own ability, you can't be so lazy."
Zhu Qi said nonchalantly: "Hey! Whatever! Anyway, I came to take the exam just to please my father, my grandfather."
"After the list is announced, I will go to do business in a down-to-earth manner."
Wei Chong felt extremely satisfied when he saw Zhu Qi say this, and he looked at Zhu Qi with a sense of superiority, as if the strong sympathized with the weak.
"Everyone has their own aspirations. Actually, doing business is not bad either."
"If I become an official, and you do business in the market, I will definitely protect you." Wei Chong said gently, and patted Zhu Qi on the shoulder.
Zhu Qi: Are you seriously ill?
The students all had their own concerns, and they all returned to the inn, patiently waiting for the announcement of the results.
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And on the day when the examination just started, the prince entered the palace to meet the emperor.
In Yu's study, Xia Zhengqi dismissed the palace maids.
"Cheng Wan, why are you in such a hurry to see me?"
The prince walked up to Xia Zhengqi and said in a serious tone, "Father, these two days, I took my sister to attend the Lanting Society and saw a scholar named Wei Chong."
"My sister said in her heart that Wei Chong was a fake talent who deceived the world and stole his reputation."
The prince told Xia Zhengqi everything his sister said in her heart.
Xia Zhengqi felt very complicated. He was glad that his daughter's prophecy reminded him, but he was also angry that there were such despicable villains in the world.
"That's great. Fortunately, Miao'er found Wei Chong before the exam."
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After the examination, the reading of the papers began. The reading
of the papers would last for more than ten days, and then the chief examiner and the deputy examiner would rank the candidates in the front.
On the tenth day of the examination, the deputy examiner Sun Zhengming came to Yan Wenjing with several examination papers.
"Sir Yan, these examination papers are very outstanding. Take a look, especially the one by Wei Chong. His policy paper has clear viewpoints and criticizes the current problems. His perspective on the problem is very unique."
Sir Sun said, handing Wei Chong's examination paper to Yan Wenjing.
Yan Wenjing read it roughly and sighed: "What a good article! It is indeed a good article!"
"Being able to write such a good article, he should be considered as the best among this batch of candidates!"
Lord Sun nodded with a smile: "That's what the four of us, the deputy examiners, mean. Now we are arguing whether Wei Chong should be named the champion."
"Because there are several more test papers, which are also very outstanding. Lord Yan, please decide."
Those who pass the joint examination are called tribute students, and the number of tribute students is generally more than 300.
And the one who gets the first place in the joint examination is called the champion.
After the joint examination, the tribute students will enter the palace and take the palace examination under the personal supervision of the emperor.
The emperor and the examiners will determine the first, second, and third places based on the results of the palace examination.
There are three first-class Jinshi, namely the top, the second, and the third.
Yan Wenjing stroked his beard and flipped through several other test papers. He said slowly, "Okay, leave the test papers here first. I'll tell you my opinion after I take a closer look at them."
That night, Yan Wenjing stayed at the tribute court and looked through the test papers all night. In the early morning, he could no longer bear it and took a nap.
In the early morning, when Yan Wenjing was still drowsy, the eunuch in the palace suddenly came to deliver a message, saying that the emperor wanted him to go to the study room to discuss matters.
When Yan Wenjing heard that it was the emperor, he did not dare to neglect it, and went there after straightening his clothes.
On the other hand, Xia Miaoyuan got up in the morning and heard that his father was calling Yan Wenjing to the palace. He guessed that he must be talking about the examination and admission. Because he was worried about Wei Chong, he pestered Xia Zhengqi to go to the study room with him.
Xia Zhengqi knew his daughter's little thoughts in his heart. He understood that although she was young, she was thinking about the country of Daxia. He was very moved, so he hugged her and went to the study room together.
In the study room.
Xia Zhengqi asked first, "Lord Yan, how is the examination going?"
Yan Wenjing stood with his hands down and replied, "Now, all the papers have been graded, and the list of admitted students has been decided."
"The only thing left is to decide on the champion."
"There are several candidates with outstanding policy essays. I and the four deputy examiners are still discussing."
Xia Zhengqi smiled and said, "Who are they? Tell me."