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Chapter 733 Palace Exam
Under the leadership of the eunuch Chuanhua, a hundred newly ranked first-ranked scholars entered the palace and headed towards the main hall of political affairs.

For these one hundred Xinke Scholars, almost all of them set foot in the imperial palace for the first time. This is the heart of the entire Dali, the center of power, and the entire country revolves around this place!
This is the first time I came to this place, except for Yunjing, it would be a lie for everyone else to say that they are not nervous and excited. Fortunately, everyone has been taught etiquette since childhood, and it is almost deeply rooted in their bones, so they did not act too much obvious.

I don't know whether it's out of curiosity or excitement. Although every new scholar is calm on the surface, they can't help but glance around, seeing everything new.

Is this the eunuch?I've only heard of it before, but it's the first time I've seen it. It's not as feminine as it is said in the legend, and the voice is not squeaky. If it's not confirmed that it's an eunuch, it looks no different from a normal man on the surface.

Palace guards, each of them is a powerful character, with at least a late-acquired cultivation base, there are many innate masters, and that's right, they are there to protect His Majesty and the emperor's relatives, how can they be qualified for such a position.

The palace maids are so beautiful, each of them is at least one in a hundred, prettier than some so-called ladies from all over the world, His Majesty is so blessed, he can sleep with whoever he wants, and he doesn't wear the same thing every day...

After entering the imperial palace, every Xinke Jinshi had different thoughts in their minds, but no matter what they thought, they didn't show the slightest bit on their faces. Just kidding, can you talk nonsense?Maybe some actions in a place like the imperial palace would cause decapitation. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with being careful.

There are many high walls in the palace, and because no one speaks, only the sound of footsteps, the atmosphere seems a little tense.

Many Xinke Scholars admired Yunjing unceasingly. The secret path is worthy of being in a mythical realm. He really did not change his face when he came to a place like the imperial palace. After all, if he comes down to the imperial palace, it will be as easy as going home. Maybe he wants to give it a try His majesty, both hard and soft, had to smile at him.

The atmosphere was somewhat depressing, and the leading eunuch smiled and said, "You don't have to be nervous. For many of you, this is the first time you have entered the palace. In the future, you will become officials in the court. Entering the palace is a regular thing. Get used to it." That's it, I will call you adults at that time, I am honored to lead the way for you today, and I hope you will take care of me in the future."

"This gentleman is polite"

Hearing what he said, a group of Xinke Scholars really relaxed a lot. They just felt that this father-in-law is very good, and if he has the opportunity and ability in the future, he can take care of him.

Yun Jing saw everyone's performance in his eyes, and felt emotional, they were a group of young people who had never experienced public beatings, it was easy to trust a person, and his father-in-law was in a place like the palace, intriguing all day long , Seeing people talk about people, seeing ghosts and talking nonsense has already become a proficiency, just use your mouth, you don't lose anything if you sell well, and you are all promising new scholars, if you can get along well, you can make a profit.

In fact, the father-in-law is most concerned about Yun Jing's attitude. If he can get along well, he will be able to make a fortune just around the corner. Maybe he can walk sideways in many places in the palace, but under his unobtrusive observation, Yun Jing is unmoved , So I put out my unrealistic thoughts and concentrated on leading the way, and stopped talking, in case Yunjing was disgusted, I might not see the sun tomorrow.

The palace is very big, and Yunjing and the others walked for almost half an hour before they came to the open space outside the main hall for discussing political affairs. There is a lot of time on the road. No wonder many officials have to get up in the middle of the night, and horses and sedan chairs are not allowed in the palace, they can only walk, and they can't go on a rampage too fast. It is not a small test for the elderly and weak officials. Even if such a test comes to me...

There is a large open space outside the main hall of political affairs. There are guards in armor every five steps around, and there are court ladies and eunuchs walking around from time to time. Living in such an environment, some personal psychology will undergo some changes.

After arriving here, the eunuch who led the way asked a hundred Xinke Scholars to wait here, and he went ahead to report.

100 people waited quietly, and some people looked carefully at the huge palace that was as high as a record, and the figures of civil and military officials could be vaguely seen inside.

Many Xinke Scholars knew in their hearts that at this point, as long as they didn't make mistakes in the future, they would have their own place in that hall sooner or later.

Jinshi on the new top list, the gold content is too high, there is a chance to be an extremely human minister, even if the three princes and six officials are not, you can't covet it!
During the waiting process, some people looked weird, why are they still arguing in the secret passage, although I don't know what happened, but there are all high officials there, usually everyone is unsmiling, what's the matter now Is it the same as buying vegetables in the vegetable market?If you say a word, he is not a son of man, is it like this for officials?Will we be like this in the future?Where are the usual manners?
Yun Jing was amused, thinking that quarrels are nothing when discussing politics, and there are people who shake their fists when they get excited, and he is no stranger to Sang Luo.

Those who do not reach a certain level will never know the real situation in certain circles. Now, these new top-level scholars have already set foot in the upper circle of Dali, barely reaching the tip of the iceberg.

The waiting time was not long, and soon another eunuch came out of the hall and said loudly: "Please come to the hall to have an audience with Xinke Scholars."

"Everyone in the same year please"

"Please, please"

One hundred Xinke Jinshi greeted each other before they stepped forward. They were polite and not competitive. I don't know if they can maintain such a demeanor after entering the officialdom in the future.

The political hall is too big, even if there are hundreds of civil and military officials here, it still looks empty. After stepping into the hall, people don't look sideways and don't dare to look around, as if walking on thin ice.

When Yun Jing and the others arrived, the civil and military officials had already retreated to the two sides, giving way to the middle. After all, they were the protagonists this day, so why should they block their highlight moments as people who have been there?

Although these new subjects are still young, who knows if they will climb on top of themselves in the future?
Yun Jing knew many ministers here, and they all gave Yun Jing a friendly smile, and some even bowed their hands in salute.

People are different. It is true that Yun Jing is a Jinshi of the new science, but he also has another identity of cultivation in the mythical realm. Who dares to neglect?

Yun Jing saw the figure of his master at the place before the Civil and Military Officials Examination.

He watched Yunjing grow up, and he taught him face to face for many years, and he was closer than blood relatives. Apart from other things, Yunjing's admission to the new department Jinshi was the greatest reward for him, and it was worthy of his years of careful teaching.

Because of the special environment at the moment, the master and apprentice did not communicate much.

"My ministers join His Majesty"

A hundred Jinshi in the new disciplines bowed their hands in unison towards the front and saluted. It is not a special case. Dali does not practice kneeling, so even if they meet the king, they don’t have to kneel. After entering the court as an official, he called himself a courtier at this time.

Sitting high on the dragon chair, Xia Ziyang was wearing a golden dragon robe. He was obviously very happy. Facing the hundred new Jinshi below him, he got up and said with a smile, "Wu Liping, all of you have studied hard for ten years. Now that you have worked hard, it's my big brother." Li Liangcaimeiyu, I have enough stage to display your talents in Dali, in the future I have to hope that you can show what you have learned to benefit the people.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will live up to your majesty's entrustment," everyone said in unison again.

Although it is the first exchange between ruler and minister, every scholar has learned the dialogue on this occasion in the past. It is one thing to use it or not.

Looking down, Xia Ziyang paused after seeing the cloud scene, and nodded slightly to indicate that if he was in other places, he should lower his body and salute instead, but such an occasion is not suitable.

Immediately he said again: "Good talents and beautiful jade still need to be polished. Past achievements can only represent your past, but the future is a new beginning. Well, let alone these things, today can be called your big day. , give me a seat, I have to have a good exchange with you one-in-a-thousand talents, and see your talents and learning."

"Thank you Your Majesty"

Following Xia Ziyang's order, a large group of eunuchs and court ladies who had been prepared for a long time filed in, brought in the desk cushions, everything was in order, and it was quickly arranged.

Of course, it’s not that one hundred Xinke Scholars are given seats alone, all the ministers present have a share, we can’t let them stand on the side, it’s just that the deeds of those ministers are all on both sides of the hall, and the middle is one hundred. This is a place for new Jinshi to stay, which makes a group of new Jinshi feel pressured.

After the arrangement was completed, Xia Ziyang nodded and said: "You don't need to be formal, this is not a court meeting, just be casual and sit down."

The officials sat down after saluting again.

There are pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the desks prepared for one hundred Xinke Scholars. Questions and answers between monarchs and ministers. Maybe there is something that needs to be written. This is the palace examination.

Different from the imperial examination, the imperial examination will be easier. Even if you don’t write a single word at that time, it will not affect your Jinshi fame. If you don’t dare to strive for the top three, you can perform well, even if everyone knows It is estimated that the top three has already been decided by default, but no one has a chance until the last moment.

Xia Ziyang also went back to the dragon chair and sat down. He clapped his hands and said, "Dear dears, here are one in a million great talents. This opportunity is rare. If you have any problems in your daily life, you can ask them to test them. Everyone speaks freely”

A group of Jinshi had serious faces, and they didn't know what kind of problems were waiting for them. If they couldn't answer, it was nothing, but how embarrassing it would be for everyone to see?Losing face is a trivial matter, what if someone thinks that one's talent and learning are worthless?
The surrounding civil and military ministers began to communicate, discussing who would come up with the question, but for a while, no one came forward to take the lead.

Seeing this, Xia Ziyang smiled and said: "It seems that all the lovers have not encountered any inexplicable things on weekdays."

As soon as this sentence came out, a minister immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty thinks highly of us too. With limited manpower, how can we not encounter difficult problems? It's just that they are one in a million talented people. I'm afraid they can't be troubled by small things. "

"When General Qin said that, it seems to be a clue, why don't you come here first?" Xia Ziyang looked at the man who spoke.

It was General Qin Antai who was speaking, and he cupped his hands cheerfully and said, "Since Your Majesty has said so, then I will not be polite."

As he spoke, he looked at a group of Xinke Jinshi and stroked his beard and said, "This old man is a rough man. Marching and fighting are still so-so. I can't play with things that are so sour, so I won't make a fool of myself. Then, the old man a few days ago However, it is very puzzling to encounter a problem, why don't you please give me the total?"

"General please general," a group of Jinshi nodded.

General Qin waved his hand and said: "Don't be so serious, relax. The thing is like this. One day when I inspected the military camp, I found that some people were gathering people to gamble. Originally, this kind of thing was dealt with according to the military regulations, but the problem lies in the way they gamble. Above, the soldiers have too much energy after training on weekdays, and in the army, whoever is good enough can convince the masses, so fists and kicks are inevitable, as long as they are not too much. After placing a bet, the bet is on who is the best, and the loser has to wash the clothes of the winner for a month. There are many participants, so the question is, this is indeed gambling, right? But this kind of gambling, the old man should Shouldn't they be punished? I haven't been able to make up my mind for the past two days, why don't you guys give me some advice?"

After he finished speaking, he sat down, and when he heard his question, many people present thought about it.

Yes, should this kind of thing be punished?Is it true that gathering crowds to gamble, after all, the bet is placed, but this kind of gambling is obviously positive, which makes people tangled.

Xia Ziyang said: "There is such a thing, no wonder General Qin is hesitant, yes, should he be punished? Can you give General Qin an idea? You don't need to say it, just write it on paper. It is time to circulate it to the ministers, and the ministers will judge the best solution."

The question has been asked, and it is the turn of a hundred new Jinshi to answer. Many people are frowning nervously and racking their brains. They are not familiar with the military system.

It's not a problem to get entangled, the answer is definitely to be answered, so some people answered that they should be punished, after all, there is no rule, and strictly speaking, that kind of behavior is really called gathering people to gamble, but some people answered that they should not be punished, but instead It can be encouraged, the reason is that such a move is positive and must promote the combat effectiveness of soldiers, and that kind of bet is not a bet at all, at best it is just a punishment for the loser.

Yun Jing wrote his answer after thinking for a while. His reason was that he should be punished, and he also suggested a heavier punishment. The reason for this answer was that he gave three reasons based on General Qin's question. First, General Qin First of all, it has been shown that those people are gathering crowds to gamble, which is equivalent to determining the nature of the incident. In this way, those people have already violated the military regulations, and they will naturally be punished. The latter remarks are nothing but confusing. Secondly, Yun Jing has been to the army and knows that there is a clear rule in the army that prohibits gathering crowds to make trouble, and General Qin said that there are a lot of people participating in gambling, which violates this rule. But his behavior is not advisable, and it’s okay if nothing happens. Once such behavior causes resentment among soldiers, it will affect the overall harmony. This kind of thing should not be kept in private. Given that this kind of thing is inevitable, Yun Jing suggested that high-level executives can organize some similar competitions with prizes in normal times. Only when they are organized can they really play a positive role.

After he finished writing, the rest of the people almost finished their answers. Some eunuchs took away the answers and first showed them to Xia Ziyang.

The palace examination will not affect the previous imperial examination results, so Yunjing doesn't care whether his own views are recognized or not, he just explains and analyzes the matter from his own standpoint. If he stands in the perspective of General Qin, he will answer like deal with it the way it should.

Then Yunjing understood in his heart that General Qin's intention in raising this question was not to see what kind of answers these new scholars would give, but to examine whether they could do things. , Punishment or not is nothing more than a high-level thought. What is taboo is ambiguity and inaction.

To put it bluntly, what kind of answers these Jinshi gave will be related to their next destination, whether they are suitable for entering the civil service group or the military general group. That kind of ambiguous nonsense will probably only be sent to Qingshui Yamen to eat ashes in the end.

The ministers circulated the answers of the Jinshi, and there were endless discussions. Some people secretly nodded and praised, while others shook their heads and were extremely disappointed.

This made all Jinshi's hearts rise to their throats.

In the end, all the answers were in Qin Antai's hands. After flipping through them quickly, he laughed and said, "You guys are worthy of being one in a million talents. You can be regarded as having solved the problem that this old man was struggling with. Now I know what to do next."

That's what I said, but from the beginning to the end, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, including Xia Ziyang, didn't say who answered well and who answered poorly, and there was no plan to establish a model at all.

Still the same sentence, next these Jinshi are going to enter the court as officials. At this time, setting up a model is to instill hatred for people. When you set foot in the officialdom, you are questioning the top. Who would dare to use this kind of thorn without polishing it?All of this is a part of testing a person, whether they can figure it out or not depends on themselves.

After Qin Antai's question was over, Xia Ziyang smiled and said, "Don't stop, dear friends. After today, you will go your separate ways. You only have one chance. Who will continue to ask questions?"

Yun Jing was one of the Jinshi present, so Li Qiu naturally kept his mouth shut to avoid suspicion.

After a short Dington, a rich old man got up and said with a smile: "Since everyone is silent, come on, old man." Then he looked at the group of Jinshi and said, "Get to know me, my surname is Zhang. Your Majesty must love you and help me." Taking care of the country's purse strings, everyone in the court is staring at the old man, trying every means to ask the old man for money, but there is only so much money, and good steel needs to be used wisely, so I offended a lot of people People, why bother if you have a lot of money? So what I want to test you is also very simple, that is how to increase the country's income in a reasonable way, everyone please."

As soon as he asked this question, all the civil and military officials in the court laughed. Mr. Zhang manages the household department, but he is the country’s pocketbook. You have to find him wherever you want money, so don’t keep an eye on him. This position is sure to offend people. But who dares to take revenge on him?Can't bear to ask for money?It's too late to please.

However, the Jinshi are a little confused. How to increase the country’s income in a reasonable and reasonable way is not embarrassing. Every tax has been perfected over hundreds of years and will be adjusted according to the actual situation. Could it be a coincidence?
Yunjing was also speechless, he didn't know how others would answer, so after thinking about it, he wrote down the panacea answer of 'increasing income and reducing expenditure'. As for the specific plan, I'm sorry I don't have any.

After all, this topic is too broad, and the country does not know how many people have come up with suggestions. If there is no one who can come up with an excellent answer all at once, let's not waste that brain.

Not long after, the Jinshi answered one after another, and the answers were also submitted. As before, after the civil and military circulation of the Manchu Dynasty, it was not clear who had the best answer, anyway, they saw the answer.

After the two ministers, one civil and one military, raised questions respectively, no one asked questions anymore. After all, the palace examination is just a process, and there is no need to repeat it again and again.

Everyone knew it, Xia Ziyang smiled when he saw that no one came forward to ask questions: "It seems that all of you are very reserved, and you don't want to make things difficult for the new talents, so let's call it a day, and then I will look at you. The answer of the new talent is really eye-catching, and he is worthy of being one of the best talents in the world."

After a pause, he continued: "All of you great talents are extremely good, but the top three who specialize in beauty always need someone to bear it. It is a good name, but it is also a pressure. It is really difficult to choose. There is no priority in ranking, the top three can only be selected from the best among you, come here, the four treasures of the study will serve you, and I will draw up an order!"

As soon as this remark came out, the court was silent, and the main event came, who would be the top three?

After Xia Ziyang finished drafting the decree, he stamped it with a seal, and this time the top three in the new division were confirmed. He motioned to the eunuch next to him and said, "Let's declare the decree."

The eunuch took a quick look at the imperial decree and said loudly in public: "The emperor is in charge of heaven, and the edict said: New subjects are selected for scholars, and talents are bestowed by God. Today there is Yihao with the surname Chen, who has both ability and political integrity. He is specially bestowed with the number one scholar in the new subject. I am specially bestowed with the second place in Xinke, and Yun Mingjing, who is outstanding in talent and appearance, and I am specially bestowed with Xinke Tanhua, who will announce it to the world to show the world, I respect this"

In the end, the first place in the top three was finally settled. Chen Yihao won the number one prize. He was already well-known, and he was one of the four most recent talents. It was not surprising, and the same was true for Bai Mo, the second place in the list.

As for Yun Jing, Tanhua, it was unexpected and reasonable. Many people thought that he should be the No.

As we all know, Tanhua is the most handsome person in the same period.

As a result, the sound of congratulations was endless.

"congratulations"

"Happy with joy..."

(End of this chapter)