Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 215 Interview

In Qifeng Pavilion, 23 scholars who were preparing for the interview had been waiting for a long time. The Qifeng Pavilion was very tall and empty. Although the scholars wanted to go to the window to have a look, but there were guards and officials standing around, everyone still didn’t have the courage to stand. Get up, at the critical moment of the final interview, no one wants to leave a bad impression on the emperor with his self-willedness.

The 23 scholars sat silently on the chairs, waiting patiently for the call. Time passed and they had been sitting for half an hour. Just when everyone's patience was about to be exhausted, the sound of hurried footsteps came from behind, making everyone Let out a sigh of relief together.

I saw two unfamiliar officials from the Ministry of Rituals walking in front of them, it wasn't Pei Qun who brought them in all the time, the leading official looked at everyone and asked, "Who is Liu Ran?"

Liu Ran was startled, and slowly raised her hand, the official said to him: "Come with us!"

Liu Ran was nervous and looking forward to it. He was actually the first interviewer, and everyone envied him. The first interview always left a good impression on people.

But soon, everyone realized something was wrong, they should go straight ahead when going to the interview, but Liu Ran actually walked back, that's where they came in.

Liu Ran also realized something was wrong, and when he walked to the door, he finally couldn't help asking: "Where is this going?"

The leading official said coldly: "You are only No.4 in the Tongzi Division!"

Liu Ran's eyes darkened and she almost fell to the ground. Will he be sent back again?What a shame!

"Can you not go back?" Liu Ran begged, "I can wait elsewhere."

Another official gave him a sympathetic look, shook his head and said, "The previous official broke the rules and has already been dismissed and investigated. We don't want to follow in his footsteps, please!"

Liu Ran was desperate, and came to the square like a walking dead. When the scholars saw Liu Ran came back, they thought his interview was over, but something was wrong, Tong Zike should be interviewing later!

Liu Ran went back to his seat and sat down. He lowered his head, listening to the discussion of the people next to him, he wished that there would be a crack in the ground for him to slip in.

"Fan Ning, why is this kid back again?"

When Liu Ran just appeared, Su Liang became excited, "Did the higher-ups find out that they made a mistake?
'Mistake? 'It's a joke, how could the emperor make a mistake in the interview?

But Fan Ning was equally confused, if it wasn't a mistake, why did Liu Ran come back?It should be impossible for the interview to end, Feng Jing and the others should be the ones who came back first, so what happened?

There was also a glimmer of hope in Fanning's heart.

At this time, an official came to the front and shouted: "Fan Ning, a scholar from Wu County, Pingjiang Prefecture!"

Su Liang quickly poked Fan Ning with his elbow, "Quickly agree!"

Fan Ning quickly raised his hand, "Yes!"

"Come out and follow me!"

Walk?where to goFan Ning was a little dazed, Su Liang was a little anxious, and pushed him out. Why is this kid hesitating at a critical moment?
Fan Ning walked out of the team and followed the officials to Fengxi Pavilion. At this moment, all the scholars understood that the interviewer of the Tongzi Section had changed. The one who was eliminated just now came back, and this is the right one.

Su Liang triumphantly said to the people around him, "Fan Ning is No. 1 in the Children's Department of the Provincial Examination. I don't believe he doesn't even have the chance for an interview?"

He spoke in a particularly loud voice, intentionally letting Liu Ran hear him, "It's a pity that someone wants to replace Fan Ning! He's just bringing shame on himself."

If in the past, Liu Ran would have rushed forward to beat him for this kind of humiliation, but now, Liu Ran is like a plastic man whose valve core has been pulled out, slumped on the chair, without even the strength to speak.

Fan Ning walked into Fengqi Pavilion, and the other 22 people looked at him in surprise. The official from the Ministry of Rituals pointed to the empty seat and said to Fan Ning, "Sit down first!"

"Am I participating in an interview?" Fanning finally couldn't help asking.

The official of the Ministry of Rites gave him a meaningful look and nodded, "You are currently ranked first in the Children's Department. According to the order, you are the first interview in the Children's Department."

"I'm OK!"

Fan Ning heaved a long sigh of relief and sat down. Since he was ranked first, it meant that the imperial court still valued his opinion on expanding territory.

Feng Jing sat right in front of him, tapped his knee lightly with his fist, and smiled approvingly at him.

After sitting for a while, I saw a servant running over, holding a roster in his hand, and said to the officials of the Ministry of Rites: "The emperor is already seated, and the interview begins. Call people in this order!"

He handed the roster to the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites took it over and looked at it. There were indeed some minor adjustments. Fan Ning, who came just now, was transferred to the last one.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites called out loudly: "The first interview, Feng Jing, Jiangxia County, Ezhou!"

Feng Jing was also taken aback for a moment, he was actually the first interviewer, he stood up quickly, and the servant said to him: "Come with me!"

The servant took Feng Jing along the long corridor ahead to the apse of the Daqing Hall.

The apse is very small, and the seats are relatively casual. The emperor Zhao Zhengao sat on the dragon couch, and on both sides of the second step sat five or six important officials, including Xiangguo Wen Yanbo and Song Xiang, privy envoy Pang Ji, and deputy minister Gao Ruo. Na, Liang Shi, as well as Zhao Gai, a bachelor, Wang Yaochen, a bachelor, and so on.

Feng Jing came to the bottom of the steps and knelt down to salute, "Student Feng Jing from Ezhou sees His Majesty the Emperor, I wish His Majesty long live long live long live!"

They have passed the imperial examination and are already disciples of the emperor, so they regard themselves as students.

Although it was an interview with the emperor, in fact the emperor did not ask questions, but the host Xiangguo Wen Yanbo asked the questions. The emperor listened and observed the candidates. If you are interested, the emperor can also ask a few questions.

Feng Jing is Fu Bi's son-in-law, and he is the first in the provincial examination, so Zhao Zhen transferred him to the first interview.

Zhao Zhen raised a gesture, and the waiter next to him said loudly: "Candidates stand up and wait for questions!"

Feng Jing stood up. Although he was standing, but because he was standing under the steps, he was still at the same height as the sitting Xiangguo.

Wen Yanbo asked: "Please introduce yourself in one sentence!"

"The student is from Jiangxia, Ezhou. He was born in a poor family. He is sympathetic to the weak and righteous!"

Wen Yanbo nodded, and asked again: "Please use a cup of tea to briefly describe your strategy for enriching the people!"

The interview speed is very fast, mainly depends on the emperor's interest in the candidates. If you are interested, you will spend more time in the interview. If you are not interested, just make a self-introduction and go on. The strategy of enriching the people, there are exam questions in the imperial examination, and the emperor does not need it Listen to it again, it's actually still about people.

Everyone knows this truth. After all, this is not the first imperial examination. In order to make the emperor pay more attention to himself, everyone racked their brains and tried to come up with some new ideas, but if they don't grasp it well, it will be self-defeating.

Since there is a long way from Fengqi Pavilion to the back hall, in order to save time, three people usually walk together. When there is only one person left, the next group of three people should start.

After more than half an hour, the interview came to an end. A servant stepped forward and said to the last three boys: "It's your turn, please follow me!"

The three boys stood up quickly, lined up in order, and followed the servants to the apse.

Outside the apse, the conversation inside could be clearly heard. The last scholar was Zhang Zhu from Bianliang County, Kaifeng Prefecture. After hearing him briefly introduce himself, Wen Yanbo said, "Thank you for your hard work. Go down and wait for news!"

The three boys looked at each other in blank dismay. It was as simple as that, and dismissed with one sentence?

At this time, the servant said loudly: "The following is the interview of the Children's Department. The first one is to invite Zhang Qiu, Bianliang County, Kaifeng Prefecture, to go to the hall for an interview!"

"Here!" Zhang Qiu nervously agreed, and went out.

The emperor Zhao Zhen was very tolerant towards the boys, and spent more time interviewing than the previous scholars, and all the questions were asked by Zhao Zhen himself. Zhang Qiu explained his ambitions and talked about a cup of tea time. Get tea and let him go down.

The second one is Li Ying from Yuhang County, Hangzhou. Like Zhang Qiu, he also got a cup of tea time.

"The third and last one, Fan Ning, Wu County, Pingjiang Prefecture, please go to the hall for an interview!"

Fanning will not shout a 'to! 'That makes me look too nervous.

He walked into the main hall calmly, knelt down in front of the jade steps and saluted, "Student Fan Ning, please refer to Your Majesty, fellow gentlemen! Fellow Grand Scholars!"

Everyone cheered up. This was the scholar Zhang Xuan desperately wanted to suppress, but in the end he fell down by himself.

In particular, Pang Ji paid close attention to him, and Fan Ning paid a special visit to him to show his attitude.

Pang Ji saw that Fan Ning's demeanor was calm, he was neither humble nor overbearing when he was polite, but he was considerate of everything, and he also took the two bachelors into consideration. He secretly praised Fan Ning for being very decent.

Wen Yanbo glanced at Emperor Zhao Zhen, seeing him drinking tea from a cup, with a blank expression on his face, he said, "Please introduce yourself in one sentence!"

"Student from Wu County, Pingjiang Prefecture, from a poor family since childhood, what a beautiful stone!"

Zhao Zhen' poof! With a sound, the tea spouted out of their mouths, and everyone turned pale with shock. Two maids beside him hurriedly stepped forward to wipe the water droplets on Zhao Zhen's beard. Zhao Zhen waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

Pang Ji was also secretly amused. Others must have thought Fan Ning was talking about 'good food', since his family is poor!It's normal to like delicious things, but he knew that Fan Ning was talking about 'a beautiful stone', and the emperor also knew that he had listed Tian Huangshi as a tribute.

A smile appeared on Zhao Zhen's face, and he asked, "Since my family is poor, why are there so many beautiful stones?"

Fan Ning scratched the back of his neck, and said a little embarrassedly: "The student once got a string of purple jadeite bracelets when he was young, and since then he has a strong interest in stones. The student's father is a fisherman in Taihu Lake, and he often catches some small Taihu Lake stones. Enjoy it."

Pang Ji cursed secretly as 'little cunning', how cunning!They actually used purple jadeite bracelets to please the emperor.

A knowing smile appeared on Zhao Zhen's face.

(End of this chapter)