Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 319

On the ninth day of February in the fifth year of Taichang, the Yichou Divisional Examination officially began.

This test can be said to be the largest test in the Ariake Dynasty, and tens of thousands of people participated in the test.

You know, the total number of places for the previous exams was less than [-], but this time it was five or six times more!
This is actually a very unfortunate thing for most of the Juren who participated in this test.

Because in the past, three or four hundred tributes were selected out of less than 2000 people, that is to say, among the five or six candidates who participated in the general examination, there would be a title on the gold list.

This time it will be terrible, with tens of thousands of people, even if the emperor takes five or six hundred people like last time, there will only be one title on the gold list among ten or twenty people!

In other words, the difficulty of advancing in this test is three or four times that of the past.

Of course, this is about liberal arts.

It's different if you choose science.

Very likely, as long as you choose, you will be named on the gold list!

Because not many people are studying any "uncanny skills" at the moment, there may not be many people who sign up for science.

However, the notice issued by the Ministry of Rites stated that the number of people selected for the double list of arts and sciences is also the same.

In other words, the number of people selected for the rational list may also be five or six hundred.

This time, there may not be many people who signed up for the science department, so if they choose the science department, they will be included in the gold list!
It is even possible that if you choose science, you will be ranked first, becoming the top pick, second place, and No. [-]!
Is it really so?

Of course that is impossible!

Taichang is not so stupid, it is impossible for him to do such a stupid thing.

If only a few people sign up for the first science examination, wouldn't he slap himself in the face?
Of course this will not happen.

Because he has already prepared people who apply for science, there are seven to eight hundred people!
These people are Juren who were determined to serve the country and participated in the training of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

At the beginning, he promised others that as long as he sincerely serves the country, everyone can be named on the gold list.

Now these people are performing very well, so he naturally wants to fulfill his original promise.

The reason why he directly divided the list of arts and sciences without any rumors in advance was to let these people be named in the gold list.

Because under normal circumstances, it is impossible for a few people to apply for the science department for the first time in the double list of arts and sciences. If there are really many candidates studying technology these days, it is impossible for Daming to lag behind others for so many years.

In other words, these people have no one to compete with them when they apply for science, and he can take seven or 800 people to the list at one time, so as to motivate future generations to choose science and study technology.

If there were not these 800 people, this time he would definitely not be selected for the double list of arts and sciences in this session, and it will be a matter of the next session.

Because there are too few scholars who study technology these days, and few who can be admitted to Juren study technology.

If there were not these 800 people, he would have directly selected scholars in both arts and sciences without letting out any rumors in advance, and there must be few people applying for science.

When the time comes, there will only be a few people on the management list, and then you will really slap yourself in the face.

Apart from the 800 people who came out of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, there are really not many people applying for the science department this time?
Of course that is impossible!

He seriously underestimated the allure of the gold list title to scholars.

As long as he can be named on the gold list these days, he is at least the seventh-rank county magistrate!

Moreover, as long as you work hard for more than 20 or [-] years, it is possible to be promoted to the sixth rank, fifth rank, or even fourth rank or third rank.

How could such a good opportunity to be on the list be missed?
Therefore, besides those who came out of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, there are still five or six hundred applicants who signed up for science this time!
Of course not all of them know any technology, most of these people want to steal chickens.

They all thought that few people would apply for the science department, and as long as they applied for the science department, they would be named on the gold list.

As a result, they were dumbfounded as soon as they entered the science examination room.

Originally, they thought there would be only a few people in the science examination room, but there were thousands of people!

It has to be said that they all complied with the saying, stealing chickens is not enough to lose money.

Originally, if they chose liberal arts, they might still be on the list, but now they choose science, it is absolutely impossible to be on the list!

Just kidding, Taichang also wants to take advantage of this rare opportunity to steal a chicken and fulfill his promise three years ago.

These people want to play stealing chickens with him, isn't that courting death!

Upstairs in Mingyuan, Taichang couldn't help snorting when he saw the shocked expressions on the faces of those who took the science examination.

Hmph, I want to play chicken stealing with me!

He slowly put down the binoculars, and said coldly: "There are so many people who want to go wrong these days. If these candidates have no real skills, they will all be dismissed!"

what?
Xu Guangqi, Zou Weilian and Bi Maokang were all taken aback.

The emperor was smiling all over his face, why did he suddenly get angry?
They also brought binoculars, but none of them took them up to scan the examination room yet.

Because the emperor was standing right in front of them, it was naturally impossible for them to hold up their binoculars and look around.

This time, Taichang did not personally serve as the chief examiner. The chief examiner of Zheng'er Bajing was Xu Guangqi, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Zou Weilian, Minister of Rites, and Bi Maokang, Minister of Industry, were the deputy examiners.

The reason why he came upstairs from Mingyuan was because he wanted to see how many applicants actually applied for science.

However, he doesn't want to see these stealers, he wants to see those who really understand technology.

There were five or six hundred more people in the science examination room, and most of them were dumbfounded as soon as they walked into the examination room. Do you need to think about the reason?

These stunned people all want to steal chickens!
Naturally, such people cannot be allowed to enter the officialdom.

Xu Guangqi, Zou Weilian and Bi Maokang were taken aback by his sudden outburst.

Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

Taichang pointed to the specially separated science examination room and said, "You can understand it at a glance."

Xu Guangqi, Zou Weilian and Bi Maokang hurriedly raised their binoculars to look at the science examination room.

They did understand at a glance.

Because there are too many stunned people in the science examination room.

Seeing this, Zou Weilian couldn't help but put down the binoculars, and sighed slightly: "At first, I thought that these science candidates knew a little bit about technology, but who knew they were just here to take chances."

Bi Maokang also put down his binoculars and sighed slightly: "Oh, these people, I didn't see them go to the Ministry of Industry to sign up in order to serve the country last time, but this time they came here to speculate. There is really something wrong with their temperament."

Xu Guangqi also put down the binoculars and sighed slightly, then asked: "Your Majesty, with so many people, do you really want to get rid of all their fame?"

This is not a few, not dozens, but hundreds!
Taichang nodded without hesitation and said: "Yes, all those who answered the last question wrongly will be expelled from their merits! Scholars are too utilitarian these days, we have to rectify it, otherwise, the court will still be punished in the future. There's partisanship."

Alas, the utilitarianism of scholars these days is really too strong, and there are too few who are truly determined to serve the country.

If this trend is not properly rectified, party disputes may really reappear in the court in the future.

Hearing this, Xu Guangqi couldn't help but nodded slowly and said: "Your Majesty is wise, if these people answer the last question wrongly, it proves that they just want to take advantage of opportunities. Such people are so utilitarian, there must be a big problem with their temperament." , get rid of their fame, and give others a wake-up call."

What was the last question they said?

Why do they feel that these opportunistic people will answer the last question wrongly?

Is the last question difficult?
In fact, the last question is not difficult at all.

The title of the last question is "reasoning theory". This theory is naturally the theory of science, that is, let these candidates who choose science discuss their understanding of science.

If you really understand technology, you can just say anything.

If you don't understand technology, you will definitely answer the wrong question.

Of course, this "reasoning" is only the last question in the science examination, and the liberal arts examination is still the old rule.

This time, the test will be divided into three sessions, and each session will take three days.

The first two subjects of arts and science are the same.

The first session was the "Four Books" and the "Five Classics" and the "Five Classics".

The second round is still to try to discuss one law and judge five ways.

There is a difference between liberal arts and science in the third session.

In the third session of the liberal arts, there are five topics on economics, history, current affairs and policy, while in the sciences there is only one topic, "reasoning".

(End of this chapter)