Chapter 825: The Imperial Examination Begins

The imperial examination is of great importance, so Zhang Yu himself was named the chief examiner.

As the chief examiner, all the candidates under this test will be his students.

In this era, this relationship is still very useful.

On the eve of the exam, Zhang Yu sent troops to inspect the surrounding area again, and many other intelligence personnel were also transferred to strengthen vigilance inside and outside.

No accidents are allowed this time, Zhang Yu is extremely demanding.

Tens of thousands of troops were deployed around the royal city, and a large number of government personnel were also gathered and distributed around the examination room. The militiamen also stepped up patrols in various villages.

Facing heavy soldiers, most scholars have nothing to do with it. The imperial examinations are of great importance, and they can understand that the relevant parties attach great importance to them.

Slowly it became brighter, and armies escorted batches of unopened examination papers into the examination room.

Zhang Yu deliberately made the soldiers wear red cloaks, so that the soldiers guarding the test papers were full of ritual blessings.

The soldiers escorting the test papers were specially selected and trained, probably like the guard of honor escorting the national flag in later generations. This scene makes the students feel proud

This solemn ceremony also makes the students feel that they value it, and with such importance, they will be more accepting of the result.

"Candidates are invited to enter the venue without making noise or bringing prohibited items."

After the soldiers escorting the examination papers arrived, the examination room was opened for students to enter.

After entering, they didn't go to their seats immediately, but gathered first.

When I arrived at the examination room, the inside was surrounded by a simple fence, and there were soldiers standing guard outside.

"I am the examiner here. During the exam, you are not allowed to speak or move around. When the time is up, you are not allowed to answer questions. If you have any questions, raise your hand and ask the examiner on the spot..."

After entering, simply announce the discipline of the examination room, and then let them enter.

"That's Scholar Cai. I didn't expect that Scholar Cai would come to be our examiner. From now on, I will tell others that I am a student of Scholar Cai."

"You came too late, this time the chief examiner is Master Zhang Yuzhang,

The assistant examiners are Bachelor Cai, Master Lu Zhi, and Zheng Gong. "

"Ah, that's it. I've been here a long time ago, but I've been studying since I got here and didn't pay attention to the outside news."

"It's Zheng Gong."

"Lord Lu Zhi is here too."

Zhang Yu asked several deputy examiners to inspect the examination rooms below. They are big bosses with great reputations and can calm down some people.

A few big shots patrolled, and of course they were recognized by a large number of students.

"It turns out that they are one of the chief examiners, so I feel relieved. When I came here, I was always afraid that Jiangdong would favor Jiangdong's students."

"Cai Lao, Zheng Lao, and Master Lu Zhi, they are all famous Confucian scholars in the country, and they will definitely treat them fairly."

"I'm looking forward to this test."

"If you can pass the exam, you will be famous all over the world immediately, and you will be valued by all parties after you go back."

"I, Ma Yunlu, disguised myself as a man to take the exam. I want you to see that the competition is fair and I don't lose to men."

There is no exam yet, and the candidates are full of expectations. Many of them have been preparing for almost a year, and they are going to be a blockbuster here.

A year ago, Jiangdong announced the content of the exam, which immediately set off a turbulent storm.

Many people criticize, because the so-called exams, the Four Books and Five Classics are so few, and they focus on solving the actual problems of the exams, and there are some policy theories, etc.

This caused some people who have studied Confucianism all their lives to curse.

Because this aspect is not what Confucianism is good at, but other schools of thought teach more.

Zhang Yu and the others set up a college, and never regarded Confucianism as the only school. Although Confucianism still occupies a relatively important position, other schools of thought are also taught together.

And recently, Jiangdong Academy has been slowly downplaying the concept of Confucianism, replacing it with Chinese studies.

Among Chinese studies, Confucianism is still the most important, but many other schools of thought are also mixed in.

This made many Confucian scholars very resistant.

However, after boycotting for more than a year, the number of people who came to take the exam this time still exceeded 100,000.

Candidates enter the arena and sit in their seats.

"Everyone, please take a look. This test paper is sealed. The seal and inkpad are intact. Please check it." After entering, the examiner took out the test paper and walked around the examination room to let them see that the test paper was sealed. .

"Really, this turned out to be sealed."

"It's for fear of someone leaking the secret."

"Such an arrangement is very reasonable."

At this time, the examiner said: "Please be quiet, check your pen and ink, and get your pen and ink ready."

"This test paper has been closely guarded from the beginning. Jiangdong's secrecy is divided into several levels. This test paper is the highest level. Anyone who leaks secrets will be sentenced to death. Those who produce test papers and print test papers have always been isolated. Only those who have passed the test Only after that was he allowed to come out."

The examiner was so unanimous, and everyone sighed, it turned out that Jiang Dong was so well prepared.

The distribution of test papers began, and the test in the morning was Confucianism.

As for the Chinese studies in Jiangdong, the Chinese studies include studies from other schools.

"Hiss, this exam question is interesting, interesting."

"There is so little dictation, just a few questions. When I was in a private school, my husband mostly wrote by dictation."

"Hey, this topic discusses the main content of Mencius' 'benevolent government'. I haven't thought about such a topic, but it's interesting."

"How to understand Mencius's 'sacrificing one's life for righteousness'? Can you understand it yourself? Isn't it taught by Mr.? How did you understand it yourself?"

After the candidates get the test papers, there can be all kinds of beings, some are excited, some are directly dumbfounded.

Some who only know how to listen to the teacher and only know how to endorse, at this time, they even struggle to understand the questions.

For those who like to think, at this time they can write down the questions they usually think about, whether they are right or wrong, they have found a place to express.

There are also some old gentlemen in their forties who specially come to take the exam, just to find out what this Jiangdong is up to.

After reading the test paper, some people made a fuss, thinking that this was an insult to the sages, and there was only one answer to many questions, and they even asked the candidates to express their opinions when they issued the test paper.

Of course, there were not many people in this group, and they were all pulled out of the examination room by the soldiers.

The first test lasted an hour, and there were not many test papers, but there were many things that candidates needed to ponder.

Zhang Yu took the exam, naturally, to select useful talents for himself, not to find some Confucian scholars who only know how to study hard.

The first exam is not too difficult for Jiangdong students, as they usually teach like this.

But it is a bit difficult for candidates from other places, because they are more important to endorse, understand literally, and then understand the explanations of the sages, they rarely have their own opinions.

When encountering this kind of analysis problem, I am naturally not good at it.

(End of this chapter) The strongest system to control the Three Kingdoms