Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 100

The second session of the rural examination examines policy theory, and the third session examines application articles such as edicts, judgments, imperial edicts, and tables.

Jia Qiong stayed in the "stinky cell" for a few more days, and finally ended this difficult rural examination.

Even though Jia Qiong is physically strong, he feels exhausted and exhausted, not to mention others.

Every year, there are always some people who are carried out by soldiers in the rural examination field, and it is not uncommon for one or two to die.

When it came to the last test, more than half of the fellow sufferers around Jia Qiong didn't come, and they had obviously given up early.

The results will not be released until five days after the end of the provincial examination. During this period, many students are having fun.

The brothel painting boat was finally crowded with guests, and there was music and singing everywhere in Qinhuai.

At this time of year, there will always be several romantic affairs between famous prostitutes and talented people, but of course most of them will end without any problems in the end.

Students who pass the exam are often indifferent to those women who fail, while those who fail the exam are often rejected and kicked out.

During this period, all kinds of gossip spread all over the place.

Among them, the news that the little poet Jia Qiong was assigned to the "Rain Number" and the "Stinky Number" was the most discussed.

The weather in the first test of this provincial examination was so bad that almost all the candidates assigned to the rain number performed very poorly.

Many candidates said that they saw Jia Qiong handing in the paper very early and seemed to have given up, and some said that he persisted until the end.

All kinds of news are mixed, making it difficult to distinguish between true and false.

At Jia Qiong's house, some students who were familiar with Jia Qiong came to visit him one after another, asking about his examination status.

Knowing that he was really assigned to the "rain number" and the "stinky number", most people felt that the situation was not optimistic.

After all, few candidates who have been assigned to the "stinky number" over the years can pass the exam, not to mention that the weather this time is really unfavorable to the rain number.

Many people were dissatisfied with this allocation and believed that someone was deliberately targeting Jia Qiong.

But Jia Qiong said he didn't care. There were "rain calls" and "stinky calls" every year, and even he had nothing to say.

He has kept this debt in mind, and will pay it back twice as much when he has the opportunity. There is no point in yelling now.

In the Gongyuan, the grading work has basically ended.

Wu Heng finished reviewing the last batch of papers, but still didn't see Jia Qiong's article, and he was furious.

Later, the marking officials gathered in Minglun Hall to discuss the final rankings. At this time, the deputy examiner Wu Heng proposed to pick up the missing items.

"Sir He, the provincial examination is of great importance. The number of papers recommended by each house this time is obviously much smaller than in previous years.

There may be some omissions, and I recommend re-examining the remains. "

Of course, He Zhongdao knew why Wu Heng wanted to pick up things. Among the recommended papers, Jia Qiong's was obviously not included.

He Zhongdao said: "Mr. Wu, the weather for the rural examination was bad this time. It rained for days, resulting in a lot of waste papers.

There's nothing we can do about it. It's God's will. I don't think there's any need to go to great lengths.

Besides, the list will be released tomorrow, and there is not enough time to pick up the missing items at this time. "

Wu Heng said firmly: "We really don't have enough time, so we can just check the remains of the Spring and Autumn Period.

I bear the emperor's orders and have the responsibility to pick up the lost items. "

"In that case, please help yourself, Mr. Wu."

Wu Heng's attitude was firm, and He Zhongdao could not stop him, so he could only let him go to the parlor for re-election.

Several marking officers from the Spring and Autumn Room [-] followed Wu Heng to the study room and watched the deputy chief examiner re-elect.

Wu Heng only looked at the handwriting. He quickly screened nearly a thousand papers, but still did not find Jia Qiong's article.

Liu Xuan said at this time: "Mr. Wu, there are quite a lot of scrap papers hidden in the nameless office. Do you want to check them again?"

Wu Heng also felt that Jia Qiong's article must be in the waste paper, but no matter how well written the paper was, he couldn't pick it up.

This was a naked mockery from Liu Xuan. He snorted coldly and walked away with his sleeves waving.

When He Zhongdao saw Wu Heng come back with a livid face, he asked with a smile: "How are you, Mr. Wu? Have you gained anything?"

Wu Heng suppressed his anger and said: "Time is short, I just took a quick look, and now it seems that the marking officer of Spring and Autumn No. [-] is quite attentive." He Zhongdao smiled and said: "In that case, let's discuss the ranking. "

The number of students admitted to the Jinling Township Examination is the first among Jiangnan provinces, with a maximum of 150 people admitted.

As long as this number is not exceeded, the exact number of admissions is up to the examiner.

But this time, only 110 papers were selected, which was far from the 150 number.

Many students were affected by the heavy rain and did not perform well.

The examiner can basically decide the rankings after the top five. As for the previous ones, he still has to ask everyone for their opinions.

At this time, each room basically recommended the articles recommended by their own room, and they refused to give in.

Wu Heng lost face because he had just picked up the lost items, so he said nothing and just watched from the side.

He Zhongdao read the papers of the three sessions carefully and found that overall, the students of the Spring and Autumn Period were slightly better.

But because Jia Qiong was in charge of Spring and Autumn Period, he still had some concerns.

Originally, he wanted to rank this paper as fifth, but suddenly he noticed the first comments on the five papers.

Wu Heng gave the other four papers the rating of being the best in the classics, but this one was only rated as top grade.

He Zhongdao read this article again. The writing style was simple and steady, which was also very different from the majestic feeling of Jia Qiong's previous articles.

He said to himself that Wu Heng's son wanted to give Jia Qiong Jinggui, but it was a pity that Jia Qiong himself failed to live up to the expectations.

This time, I chose this student as Jieyuan, so that I can save your face.

He smiled and asked: "Master Wu, which of these five papers do you like more?"

Wu Heng said calmly: "These five people can all be Jieyuan, I have no objection."

He Zhongdao smiled and said: "I prefer this student who governs the Spring and Autumn Period, but Mr. Wu doesn't like him as much as the other four. What should I do?"

Wu Heng raised his eyebrows and said: "I also appreciate this student's article, but he handed in the paper too early, and his character seems to have yet to be tempered.

As for who should be chosen as Jieyuan and who should be the chief examiner, it can naturally be decided in one word. "

He Zhongdao smiled and said: "Since Mr. Wu also thinks that this candidate's article is worthy, then let him be given the position of Jieyuan."

Liu Xuan and others began to compliment him one after another.

"Master He is fair and strict, and he is indeed a role model for us."

"Your Excellency has a keen eye for talents, which is incomparable to mine."

……

Everyone was flattering him, making He Zhongdao feel like a fairy.

In addition, Wu Heng was stimulated by his words, which made him feel even more comfortable.

Then everyone harmoniously arranged the ranking of the Five Classics Leaders.

"Invite Zhu Zhongcheng to unveil his name. Let's take a look at the talents who won the exam this time."

He Zhongdao invited Governor Zhu to come, and in front of everyone, the test papers were opened one by one by the official.

He Zhongdao kept smiling and chatting with Governor Zhu, but when he saw the word Jia Qiong on the Jieyuan scroll, he felt as if he had suddenly eaten a fly, and his face instantly became extremely ugly.

The name and three-generation resume written in unique willow-style regular script deeply hurt He Zhongdao's eyes.

He cursed crazily in his heart: Jia Qiong, son, you are a treacherous person, you have deceived me too much!
"Hahaha, Mr. He really has a keen eye for recognizing talents. This point has impressed the little poetry fairy. I admire him!"

Wu Heng's words were like a slap in the ear, causing He Zhongdao's face to turn red instantly.

Now that the name has been revealed and Governor Zhu is also present, even if he wants to go back on his word and rearrange the rankings, he can't open his mouth.

He Zhongdao glared at Liu Xuan angrily, who lowered his head in frustration.

He thought to himself: What the hell are you watching me do? Who knew he would change his writing style temporarily? Why didn't you choose him to be the Jieyuan?

(End of this chapter)