Twin Brocade

Chapter 328 Neither Humble nor Overbearing (Second Update)

Even Wu Shangshu, who has been working in the Ministry of Etiquette, has not seen many people who can achieve such a level of concentration during the palace examination without being affected by any external objects.

In addition to him, there are many great Confucians in the Xuanzheng Hall.Some of them are important ministers in the court, some are old men who have become officials, some are seniors in the imperial examinations, and some are hermits.

For a national event such as the palace examination, it is said that only courtiers can test these students with the emperor.But Emperor Qinglong issued an imperial decree to invite these great Confucians to come. Only Emperor Qinglong has the courage to flout the rules.

Wu Guangqi knows the reason for this best.Emperor Qinglong said that he needs to select talents in an eclectic manner, and the interests of the court and China are too deeply involved, so he is not as simple as these folk great scholars.Their judgments are the most objective and perhaps the most valuable.

The most eye-catching one is Tu Shanchang from Songxi Academy.He is almost seventy years old, but he is full of vigor and vitality.He was originally a great Confucian in the former dynasty, and the first Guozijian Jijiu after the founding of Gao Mang, and Su Jijiu is his student now.

The palace examination takes a long time, and the elderly over [-] have a seat in the Xuanzheng Palace.Unlike other old people, Tu Shanchang sat upright like a pine and cypress, and his eyes were as sharp as a young man's, as if time had never stayed on him.

Quan Moxian is a student of Songxi Academy, and he admires Tu Shanchang very much.Seeing him perform so well in the palace examination, his eyes shone with pride.

Half an hour later, Quan Moxian wrote the last word, ending with a beautiful blunt pen.

The fanatical expression gradually faded from his face, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his knife-cut temples.He examined the page of paper in front of him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Putting down the pen, he looked aside, just as he was about to organize the papers he answered earlier, when he raised his eyes and saw Wu Guangqi's hand holding the ink.He didn't know this confidant eunuch who was trusted by Emperor Qinglong, but he recognized the high-grade clothes on him, so he couldn't help being taken aback.

Isn't this the servant standing by the emperor's side before the start of the palace examination?

He hurriedly got up, cupped his hands and said: "Xiaosheng thanked my father-in-law."

Quan Moxian's neither humble nor overbearing attitude brightened the eyes of everyone who was paying attention to him, and they secretly praised him in their hearts.Wu Shangshu thought in his heart, if he were at his age, and suddenly found out that the servant in front of the emperor was grinding the ink for him, he would be terrified.

Wu Guangqi smiled slightly and turned sideways without being polite, and motioned the little eunuch to put the collected answer papers on his case table, and led the people back.He came here under the order of Emperor Qinglong, not for him.

Rao Quan Moxian was exceptionally calm, and he was taken aback after he realized it. He hurriedly bowed to Emperor Qinglong and gave a deep bow before sitting down again to check the examination papers.

If you look carefully, his right hand holding the paper is trembling slightly.Obviously, with the emperor's attention, he was not at peace.

How could it be restless?Waves of ecstasy welled up in Quan Moxian's heart.

In this era, it is the goal of every ambitious person to acquire civil and military skills, goods and imperial family.No matter how ambitious you are, if you are not appreciated and appointed by the king of a country, you can only sigh secretly.

People who are full of economics and end up in poverty all their lives have not been missing in all dynasties.

For Quan Moxian's ideal, having such a good start is half the battle.Regardless of his rank in the palace examination, just seeing how Emperor Qinglong treats him differently, he will be able to gain a stage to perform.

What's more, he is very confident in his answer sheet.

At this time, there was still an hour before the end of the palace test.In the following time, he checked repeatedly and replaced the two answer sheets.

Following Wu Shangshu's announcement that "the palace examination is over", a hundred Jinshi put down their pens one after another.The expressions on their faces are different, whether they are happy or worried, no matter whether they are satisfied with their answers or not, this exam that determines the fate of life has finally passed.

Compared with those candidates who failed the rankings, they have already secured the title of Jinshi.The next official career will depend on the result of this palace examination.The Jinshi who stepped out of the Xuanzheng Hall looked extremely relaxed from their backs.

Because it is Huiyuan, Quan Moxian's position is in the front row, and he is behind when he comes out.His steps are brisk, his sleeves are windy, and he has an indescribable flair.

After walking a few steps forward, he met Peng Changsheng who slowed down and waited for him.

"Zixuan, you stole the limelight in today's palace test!" Peng Changsheng's tone was a bit sour, and even the virtuous brother stopped calling.Seeing that he and Quan Moxian had friendship, the people around them also slowed down, wanting to make friends by chance.

Anyone with eyes can see that Emperor Qinglong attached great importance to Quan Moxian in the palace examination.Right now everyone is Jinshi, but after stepping into the official career, according to the official position awarded, there will be a distinction immediately.

Since the other party has such potential, it is the most correct choice to make friends as soon as possible.But among them, there are also people who are jealous and jealous.

Quan Moxian chuckled, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Changqing won the award, but it's just luck, and it depends on the ranking in the end."

He was so humble, everyone's jealous eyes also restrained a little.They chatted with each other along the way, went out of the Duanmen, and dispersed separately.Peng Changsheng went back to Quan's house with him as usual.

According to the usual practice, the results of the palace examination will not be announced until three days later.Naturally, Peng Changsheng had to wait in Beijing for the results before sending people back to his hometown to announce the good news.

At this point, the spring that belongs to the students has come to an end.The rest is how the emperor and his ministers judge.

In the Xuanzheng Hall, Emperor Qinglong ordered lunch to be served, and after the emperor and ministers had eaten together, they began to review the papers.

Each test paper was reviewed by five people, and finally went to the hands of the chief examiner Liu Bocheng and the great Confucian Tu Shanchang.After passing, it was presented to Emperor Qinglong by Wu Guangqi.

From time to time, Emperor Qinglong would ask Wu Guangqi to randomly select some failed test papers and review them personally.

In this way, if someone wants to deal with a certain candidate in the palace examination and suppress the original excellent answer sheet, the possibility of this is infinitely close to zero.

Emperor Qinglong was pragmatic, willing to listen to advice, and was able to have meals with his ministers.But this by no means means that he is an amiable emperor who can tolerate his subordinates cheating openly under his nose.

Although the blood at Caishikou had dried up, it was still as fresh as before in the hearts of all the courtiers.

The order in the hall was in good order, but suddenly there was a dispute between several people who were grading papers.And the leaders of this are the two bachelors, Guan Jinghuan and Zhu Zihou.One is the current prime minister, and the other is the candidate who is regarded by all officials as the next prime minister.

There has always been a disagreement between the two, and there will be arguments, and the smell of gunpowder is very strong.

Guan Jinghuan said unhurriedly: "It's full of absurd and treacherous words, how can we get through it? Master Zhu, you'd better take care of your own group and don't interfere."

(End of this chapter)