back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 635

Amidst the discussions of the world, Enke's time is getting closer and closer.Nine days later, it was time for Enke to start the exam.On this day, all the candidates who came to Beijing to take the exam prepared the "necessary tools" such as food boxes, pens, inkstones, and household registration for the exam, and prepared to go to the Gongyuan to participate in Enke in the starry night.After all, this is a three-day test. If you don't prepare food, the imperial court will not prepare it for you.Because once the exam starts, the entire Tribute Court will be sealed off, and no one can come in or out.This is also to prevent cheating. Since the development of the imperial examination, there have been several fraud cases in Dashun, all of which have been widely involved.In order to prevent cheating, maintain fairness, and minimize the power of aristocratic families, imperial examinations are increasingly inclined to select scholars from ordinary people.Even taking the palace examination is to collect candidates' information, and it is more inclined to suppress the aristocratic family.

Therefore, after the establishment of the Dashun Dynasty, the aristocratic families have declined to a certain extent.In the first year of Qiande, Taizu issued an edict to abolish the law of "public recommendation" and get rid of courtiers (big bureaucrats) monopolizing the power to obtain scholars.At the same time, in order to prevent the disadvantages of Xie Enzhi, the first among the tributes, to form a relationship network with the disciples.Taizu's imperial edict was written very clearly, "The country selects scholars from the department, and selects people for officials", and the candidates are promoted to the "Gongchao". Nor should they call themselves disciples.Starting from the Shixing Palace Examination, the highest decision-making power of selecting officials through imperial examinations was concentrated in the hands of the emperor, and those who ascended the rank were "students of the son of heaven", which was extremely honorable and more conducive to centralizing the power of selecting scholars in the hands of the emperor.

It's just the relationship between master and apprentice, how can it be limited by a piece of imperial edict?Even if you don't say it on the surface, in the dark, candidates and teachers are still commensurate with each other as master and apprentice.As the saying goes, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.

Before dawn, there was a crowd in front of the gate of the Gongyuan.This time, Enke is really recruiting talents from all over the world, using "as a tool for governance".The imperial examinations are open to scholars, regardless of whether people from east, west, north, south, or north can participate. Gathering tribute scholars from all walks of life is the only way to choose.For scholars, "the family does not respect the genealogy, and the body does not value the family background", and they do not pay attention to the rank of the family.Even "businessmen, miscellaneous classes" and their children, as long as they have "wizards and strange practices", they can take the exam to be awarded officials, and even monks and Taoists can sometimes take the exam.These have been clearly written in the "Dashun Min Bao".It's just that many people didn't believe it, and missed such a good opportunity to make a department.

In front of the gate of the Gongyuan, there have been inspectors and the city defense department to maintain law and order. At the same time, they are responsible for checking the examination number, household registration, etc., and also carefully searched the body to prevent candidates from being entrained.

The gate of the Gongyuan is not big, and usually after checking the household registration, they are put in front of the Gongyuan.Then in the Gongyuan, a body search was carried out, and even the food box, pen, ink and inkstone had to be carefully checked.After all the candidates entered, the chief examiner Wen Yanbo appeared.But speaking of it, since he received the imperial decree, he has been in the Gongyuan for eight days.This is because of the so-called "locked courtyard" system, that is, the examiner is randomly appointed by the emperor. After the imperial decree arrives, he must be temporarily isolated from the outside world during the examination period to prevent entrustment.

After the chief examiner Wen Yanbo appeared, the incense table was prepared in the tribute courtyard to worship the ancestor of Confucius.I saw that after Wen Yanbo wore his clothes and paid homage, all the scholars answered their obeisance, and then they lowered their curtains and showed their questions on the forehead of the hall.This topic is the topic of trial discussion and policy questioning, as for the topic of scriptures and meanings, it is printed.

With the sound of a gong, the examination hut was opened, and all the candidates looked for their own examination huts, and after they sat in, they would spend three days here.Of course, if you do it quickly, it is also possible to hand in the papers in advance.It's just that the Gongyuan is closed for three days. If you want to go out, you have to wait in the kaolu for three days.

At this time, when the scholars were in the tribute courtyard, there would be soldiers patrolling the corridors selling inkstones, snacks, rice, tea and wine, vegetables and meat.Needless to say, these things are unpalatable and expensive, and they are specially sold to some "local tyrants".There is also the eight-compartment Taibao patrol, once the cheater is found and the evidence is captured, you will not even think about taking the exam, or even taking the exam.

In order to maintain the fairness and impartiality of the imperial examination, and also for the rule of Dashun, the court of Dashun did everything possible.Not only the chief examiner is randomly appointed, but also officials of the tribute courtyard supervision gate are selected to inspect the gate of the courtyard and monitor entry and exit; Examination of relevant officials to jointly complete the task of the examination.In other words, since the formulation of the topic, some officials have not been out of the tribute court in March.Only after the exam is over can they go out with the candidates.

With such strict precautions, who can cheat!
With the distribution of test questions on classics and righteousness, nearly [-] students began to grind ink with inkstones in the huge tribute courtyard, thinking about how to write.What they didn't know was that a big man who could really determine their future had already changed into the clothes of an inspector and entered the Tribute Court with his exclusive gold medal.

Dashun's imperial examination is still very humane.If you have any questions about the questions, you can ask them outside the curtain, and the examiner can answer them in detail.Of course, as for the source or something, you don't even want to know.If I tell you, what test do I need?But this time the topic is so obvious, it is estimated that no one will ask anything.

The chief examiner, Wen Yanbo, looked at the candidates for the exam, feeling endless emotion in his heart: "I think back then, I passed the exam like this..."

Suddenly, an inspector appeared in front of his eyes, he frowned, and was about to call him up to scold him, only to notice that it turned out to be an extremely young face. "Your Majesty..."

Before he could utter a word, Lu Chengqi made a silent gesture, walked up slowly, and said in a low voice, "Wen Qing, have you gotten used to it in the Gong Yuan these few days?"

Wen Yanbo stood up, and gave a long bow to the disciples behind his back.In fact, he doesn't need to be so deceptive. The volume of questions such as classics, essays, and policy questions may not be finished in three days. These questions are all scratching their heads. How can they pay attention to their actions?

"Everything is fine, Your Majesty, thank you!" Wen Yanbo replied in a low voice.

Lu Chengqi glanced at the various examination institutes, and the densely packed examination rooms inside were like a honeycomb, and said: "These exams are not easy, Wen Qing, you have a lot of responsibility. Most of them can't become officials, but why? Do you still want to take the imperial examination? It is because they agree that Dashun is orthodox, so they come here for the examination. Wen Qing, you must select scholars impartially, so don’t let me down.”

Who is Wen Yanbo?How could an extremely upright courtier practice favoritism and cheat?Immediately said: "Your Majesty is relieved, the minister will act impartially!"

Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "I came today, I don't want to alarm these people. When I go to inspect, Wen Qing will sit in the hall!"

Wen Yanbo had also heard a little about Lu Chengqi's habit of chartering, and thought: "The emperor really cares about scholars in the world!" If he knew what Lu Chengqi was thinking, he would definitely be surprised.Lu Chengqi just wanted to give back to these scholars the pain of being tortured by the invigilator in the previous exam.

"Your Majesty, please go ahead!" Wen Yanbo did not know what to say, so he bowed slightly to bid farewell to Lu Chengqi.Lu Chengqi nodded, and walked to the examination hall on the left alone.

(End of this chapter)