Troubled Times Survival Raiders

The general examination is similar to the rural examination. From February [-]th to the [-]th, there are three consecutive exams, each of which lasts three days.

At the most critical moment, Shen Yu became much calmer.When queuing up at the gate of the capital's Gongyuan, his indifference stood out when compared with the rest of the trembling scholars when a group of guards in strong and sharp clothes searched.

However, the guards did not treat him leniently because of this indifference, they still searched his sleeves, belt, and all stationery meticulously before allowing him to enter the venue to get his number.

Shen Yu was unlucky, the room she was assigned was close to the toilet, and the smell was a bit strong.He could only fan the wind with his sleeve to comfort himself, and he would get used to it after staying for a long time.

The number room built for the test in the capital is even more dilapidated than the ones I stayed in before.As soon as Shen Yu entered the door, she first glued the wall with paper and paste to avoid dust falling down, then took out the stationery and placed them before starting to grind ink to prepare for writing articles.

When Zhou Kuang passed by his number room, he didn't even look at him, and just asked someone to send the topic.

The first game is still a classic article.Get rid of the tricky small questions, the questions in the test are relatively normal, not to mention most of them are written by Zhou Kuang.Although there are no old questions to avoid suspicion, Shen Yu is still full of familiarity when doing it, just like a teacher usually examines himself.

When she was concentrating on the pen, Shen Yu really didn't notice the bad smell.

After writing the essay, Shen Yu didn't hurry to hand in the test paper, but asked the examiner for two candles, read several essays silently from beginning to end, changed the sentences to be more rounded, and changed a few function words to make the charm more interesting. stronger.It wasn't until nightfall that he carefully copied the article by candlelight and handed in the paper.

In the second exam, one edict and one table are not important things, and they are used to writing. You don't want to be brilliant, you just need to write them down one by one according to the format, and don't make taboos.Shen Yu finally got rid of the original number room, without the harassment of the smell, and writing faster.An ordinary list is written by him in a subtle and subtle way, with twists and turns.

In the end, Shen Yu had no choice but to restrain her literary talents, change the words to be more neutral and earnest, and compared, the spaces that should be blanks, and the newlines that should be broken, are sure to be correct before re-transcribing.

The third round was more friendly to Shen Yu, and it was a test of strategy theory, which he was good at, at least compared to poetry.And the questions are quite satisfactory, and the test is on the education of ritual and music.This was originally the job of a scholar, so it can be seen that Zhou Kuang didn't mean to make things difficult for students.

Shen Yu is clear about the teacher's views on ritual and music education.But he didn't want to play to his liking, and unlike most candidates, he felt that it was irrelevant anyway, and he was perfunctory with a harmless and innocuous policy theory.

He wanted to write his own views on ritual and music.Even if there is only a one-thousandth possibility, this article will be seen by Xindi, or someone...

"Your Highness, this is the test paper selected by the examiners of each room this year. Please have a look at it." Zhou Kuang said.

He has already arranged the order of these ten examination papers based on the opinions of the examiners in each room, but the top three in the examination must be selected by the emperor himself.Emperor Jianning had been selected by the chief examiner for so many years, and they only took a look at it, but their new emperor was different.

"Beautiful words." Wu Junyi read a paper from the Book of Songs Room, and just after reading the beginning, he frowned and showed a snort.

Based on his experience of being raised by Emperor Jianning since he was a child and being able to compose poems before he learned how to write, he indeed has the capital to look down on the rhetoric piled up by these students.

Zhou Kuang said slowly: "It's just that Fang Shi chose them for their reasons. This article is indeed rich in words, but there are also pertinent points. Your Majesty should not make a decision based on your own preferences."

Hearing what he said, Wu Junyi reluctantly picked up the paper and continued to read it.However, seeing the policy theory, he really couldn't stand it anymore. "This is not a policy theory, it is clearly written as a flashy parallel essay!"

Zhou Kuang remained silent.The aesthetics of Emperor Jianning, in a sense, is also the aesthetics of civil servants.Even though there is a new emperor now, the understanding of what constitutes a good article has already been finalized.In fact, the ranking he gave this article is not high.

Wu Junyi was still angry, but Nian Zai Zhou Kuang was present, so he finally endured, picked up another paper, and read it silently.

This time he didn't have a seizure, but watched it for a while and murmured.These few sutras are implicit and meaningful, with brilliance hidden inside, which is very appetizing to him.

"...Gaili and music are valuable, but a gentleman wins by being pragmatic." After reading this, Wu Junyi couldn't help but slammed the case, and shouted: "Good article! Only this one sentence can win the prize." First place!"

Reading this policy theory is a kind of enjoyment for him. This student has written every word in his heart. "Where the foundation is solid, the reality will flourish; if the source is deep, the brilliance will be bright." Isn't it just pointing out that those who play with words are superficial tricks? "A gentleman stays in the truth, not in the glory; he governs the inside, not the outside." It is even more straightforward to point out Wu Junyi's heartfelt voice:

He is really an official with integrity and doing practical things, who cares about things outside his body!

Zhou Kuang also laughed, but he still persuaded: "Strategy is not the most important thing. Besides, His Majesty has only read two papers. It is too early to say. It is better to evaluate and choose after reading all papers."

How could Zhou Kuang not recognize his student's article.He knew at a glance what Shen Yu did.He also liked Shen Yu's unique remarks very much, and was secretly happy when he praised the prince greatly.But he is the chief examiner of a subject, and no matter how much he loves the talents of students, he still has to be dignified, fair and rigorous when it comes to the national talent show ceremony.

Wu Junyi was as good as he was, and picked up a few other papers to read.But with one that suits your heart, no matter how you look at the others, they are all inferior.

"According to...in my opinion, this one is the best one, and it can be regarded as Huiyuan." After reading them one by one, Wu Junyi said some advantages and disadvantages based on this, and then pointed to Shen Yu's paper and said.

He was still a little rusty when he called himself, but his expression was quite solemn.

Zhou Kuang actually secretly agreed in his heart, but to avoid suspicion, he still reluctantly picked some faults for the students: "This policy theory is indeed well done, but unfortunately the second article in "University" is quite satisfactory, not as good as the one written by Lijifang. That is old-fashioned. According to Chen, it is enough to call him the head of the Shangshufang, and his ranking falls to No.3."

After all, the two of them are masters and apprentices.If he chooses Shen Yu to be the member of the club, people all over the world will discuss it, which will hinder Shen Yu's reputation.

Anyway, Shen Yu left such a good impression on the emperor, why not ask him to perform on his own in the palace examination.

After all, this was Wu Junyi's first trial after succeeding to the throne, and Zhou Kuang thought it was over at this point.Unexpectedly, Wu Junyi stubbornly said: "I still feel that it doesn't matter whether you are mature or not. After being selected for two years, it will naturally be polished. Only by being pragmatic can you be an official. In my opinion, this article is the most suitable for the meeting."

"I dare not lie to Your Majesty. In my opinion, this article is definitely written by one of my disciples. I am trusted by Your Majesty, and I will be the examiner. I must not be suspected of favoritism and tarnish Your Majesty's reputation."

Wu Junyi was surprised.

In fact, when Zhou Kuang was selected as the main examiner, he implicitly reported that he had students for reference.It's just that Zhou Kuang is well-known and has many students. After Wu Junyi heard these words, he didn't take it to heart, and only comforted him that there was no need to avoid suspicion.I didn't expect that I would pick Zhou Kuang's student with such a unique vision.

"You don't avoid your relatives when you are a virtuous person. You don't have to worry too much about choosing talents for your country."

Although Wu Junyi was unwilling to compromise, he did not want the teacher to be wronged. After a word of comfort, he immediately said: "Since he is the master's apprentice, it should be up to the master to decide. If this is the case, he will be wronged and placed in the third place."

Zhou Kuang also felt a little comforted in his heart, and wrote it down with a relaxed thought, and then asked: "Your Majesty thinks that the candidates in the Book of Rites room should be Huiyuan?"

Wu Junyi looked at that person's test paper and was pleasing to the eye, so he nodded generously.

Zhou Kuang was a little worried about where to arrange Shen Yu's ranking, but with Wu Junyi's approval, he slightly changed the ranking according to the previous one and settled it.

Wu Junyi also nodded.

Then Zhou Kuang called the examiners from each room, and together they opened the seal to record the names and places of origin of the candidates.

Huiyuan's name is Yang Feng, a native of Deqing County, Huzhou.As the name suggests, the essay is straightforward and sharp, and it is unique among the gentle diction. No.2 is called Chen Hongpeng, a native of the capital, and a student of the Imperial College.

When it reached No.3, Zhou Kuang's hand paused slightly, and the seal was opened smoothly: Shen Yu, a native of Jinan County, Qizhou.

Wu Junyi's eyelids trembled slightly.

The other examiners also knew about it, but they didn't dare to speak out in front of the emperor.

On the contrary, Wu Junyi coughed lightly and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Zhou."

"I thank Your Majesty on his behalf." Zhou Kuang replied with a smile.

After these back and forth conversations, the examiners also heard that the emperor knew the rankings and personally ordered them, so they smiled and congratulated Zhou Kuang: "A famous teacher has produced a high-level apprentice. Congratulations to Mr. Zhou. The student won the third place in the exam. I will live up to your promise." Qiji."

"It's just a test, it depends on his performance in the palace test."

Wu Junyi, who was outside the hall, listened to it silently, and suddenly there was hope in his heart.It turns out that Shen Yu and him still have a tacit understanding.

After the results were released, Shen Yu went to thank the teacher first.He also didn't expect that he could get the No.3 result mainly from Zhou Kuang.

Zhou Kuang didn't say anything, neither praised nor exhorted as before, but said: "These days, you just concentrate on preparing for the imperial examination, and don't think about anything else."

Of course, Shen Yu would do this, needless to say.

March 120 was a sunny day.The [-] seven tributes who passed the examination were put on brand-new light green robes, and the Ministry of Rites sent someone to teach face-to-face etiquette and prepare for the palace examination.

Seeing the last moment, Shen Yu's heart became more and more peaceful.

The tribute scholars are led by Huiyuan, and enter according to the ranking in the examination. Shen Yu is No.3, followed by the first two.He and Chen Hongpeng also knew each other before, they looked at each other with a slight smile, then looked away, and behaved as usual.

Stepping into the magnificent Jinshen Hall, all the tributes held their breath, lowered their eyes slightly, followed the eunuch's guidance, stood at the designated position, and knelt down to salute.

Shen Yu is no exception.However, just as he stood still, he heard a familiar voice: "Shen Yu, a tribute from Jinan County, stepped forward to answer."

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From Zhang Juzheng's "Reading in the Imperial Academy"

I can't find the original text on the Internet, only a few words