At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 483: Winning the Imperial Examination

The prince of Jizhou spent a fortune to buy his smiles without blinking an eye. The Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion in Qingliang Mountain was the most magnificent building in the world and was not inferior to the imperial palace.

Let’s look at Xiliang now.

From the Prefect's Mansion, the General's Mansion, the Xiliang Marquis' Mansion, and finally the Xiliang King's Mansion, there was really no other way but to build a new mansion in Shuiyun Mountain.

Look at the lives of the people of Xiliang, look at the prosperity of Xiliang, and then look at the treatment of the soldiers of the Xiliang army.

You can understand many reasons.

Jizhou's chronic illness did not fall on Xiliang, but Xiliang made the unattainable dream become reality.

In Xiliang, there is no one who can do whatever he wants just by relying on military achievements.

No matter how great his military achievements are, can he be stronger than King Xiao Han of Xiliang?

No matter how high your cultivation is, can it be higher than that of the King of Xiliang?
From the veteran generals such as Lu Ju, Liao Huan, Shi Qing, Zhang Wei, Jia Xiong and Zhuge Shou, to the small soldiers in the Xiliang army.

Anyone who fails to abide by the laws of Xiliang will be punished without mercy.

Su Tan was familiar with the Xiliang Law and knew that if nothing unexpected happened in his life, it would be good enough for him to become a military commander of a state.

My younger sister Su Linglong was the top scorer in the imperial examination. With a little experience, she will surely rise to a high position in the future.

Especially since this year marks the first year of the Xiliang imperial examination, the first place in the examination is even more valuable.

Moreover, Su Linglong has a halo. She is the first woman in history to win the first place.

The path to promotion in the future will be much easier than Su Tan's.

"Brother, there is no sign of it."

Su Linglong coughed twice.

"Okay, don't put too much pressure on Linglong."

"Let her prepare well for the palace examination."

Father Su looked at his two children and felt extremely satisfied.

The list of candidates who passed the imperial examination was posted in four places in Xiliang, and the top thirty people could take part in the palace examination.

As long as you perform well, you can be hired.

The news was spread back to all parts of the country at full speed. The counties, towns and villages where the successful candidates lived were filled with joy, as lively as if it were New Year's Day.

After all, in the imperial examination the previous year, someone from his jurisdiction passed the exam, which was enough to demonstrate the ability of the local officials.

After the palace examination, if someone makes the list, it will probably become even more lively.

The palace examination was held at the Xiliang Palace in Shuiyun Mountain. During these days, the palace politics were in full swing of preparation.

Time passed day by day, and when the day of the palace examination came, the foot of Shuiyun Mountain was surrounded by crowds of people.

There were family members of the candidates who came to take part in the palace examination, as well as many people watching the fun.

After all, it was the first time that Xiliang held an imperial examination, and many people wanted to take a look and show off their talent.

The road leading up the mountain was guarded by armored soldiers, and Shuiyun Mountain was even more heavily guarded.

The main gate of the palace was opened and hung with red silk.

The palace examination was held outside the Tinghua Palace on the shore of Guanyu Lake.

The sun was shining brightly, and the warm wind was blowing, creating ripples. The chief examiner of this palace examination, Xiao Han, was sitting on the Panlong throne at the top, wearing a statue and a black python robe.

Miaoyu and Ningxi were also dressed in extremely formal and gorgeous attire, each with a seat, sitting on the left and right.

The three of them sat upright, not smiling.

The gong sounded, and then an official shouted, "The top thirty candidates in the examination will enter the palace."

Soon after, many examinees filed in. Some were dressed gorgeously, some were wearing coarse linen clothes, and they were of all kinds. But among them, the most eye-catching was Su Linglong, who was in the lead.

She was wearing a long white dress, her long hair was tied up and fixed with a jade hairpin, and her face was lightly made up.

"What a beautiful woman."

Ning Xi and Miaoyu looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

have to say.

Su Linglong's aura was too powerful, and all the people who came to take part in the palace examination seemed to be overshadowed by her.

"Please invite Su Linglong, the first place in the first class, into the hall." Following the voice of the clerk from the Teaching Department, Su Linglong slowly stepped into the Tinghua Hall and wanted to meet the eyes of the black-robed man on the first seat.

With a faint smile on her face, she bowed slightly and said, "I am Su Linglong, honored to meet the King of Xiliang and the two princesses."

Get up. "

Ning Xi spoke straightforwardly, looked at her for a moment, and nodded slightly: "What a talented woman."

"Thank you for the compliment, Princess."

Su Linglong was neither humble nor arrogant.

On the throne, Xiao Han looked dignified and said calmly: "Su Linglong, write down the criminal law, civil law, official law, and commercial law from memory."

"Come here, bring the pen, ink, paper and inkstone."

"promise."

Immediately someone brought tables, chairs, benches, pens, ink, paper and inkstone. Su Linglong sat down and, in full view of everyone, she began to write down her thoughts in an orderly manner.

After two full hours, Su Linglong finally put down her pen, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said, "Your Majesty, I have already memorized the four verses."

"Send it up."

Xiao Han nodded slightly and read it through, word for word.

Then he began to give Su Linglong and the other twenty-nine people questions using the Four Laws. Since it was the first year of the imperial examination, Xiao Han was relatively strict.

The second question is a sand table simulation, with thirty military strategists from Tongwen Temple as opponents.

For the third question, no one randomly selected a county, wrote down a governance plan, and handed it to the officials of the Xiliang government for discussion and review.

For the fourth question, no one has produced a paper that analyzes the problems of Xiliang itself.

For the fifth question, select one from each of the aspects of military officers, commerce, agriculture, and science, and propose improvement plans and ideas based on the existing ones.

There are five questions in total, and each one is extremely difficult. It is impossible to answer them just by relying on the basic Four Books and Five Classics and the Book of Changes.

Instead, one must have real knowledge and skills in governing a country and maintaining peace to be able to answer questions fluently.

The palace examination alone lasted three days. It was a grand event, even more difficult than the metropolitan examination.

However, even so, Su Linglong has achieved excellent results.

The first, third and fifth questions on the paper all got A grades.

I got B grades for the second and fourth questions.

The person who got the first grade for the second question is Liu Yuanbo.

The person who got the first grade for the fourth question is Zheng Qulu.

It doesn’t mean that grade B is bad. Among these thirty people, more than half have real talents and the papers they wrote are more or less brilliant.

It’s just that Grade A is the best of the best, the best of the good.

Xiao Han, Ning Xi, and Miaoyu finished reading everyone's papers, stamped their seals on them, and handed them to the examinees. After they confirmed that they were correct and signed their names, they handed them to him.

"Hahaha."

Xiao Han smiled and said, "This king is extremely satisfied with this year's palace examination, metropolitan examination, and imperial examination."

"It is my blessing to be able to gather such talented people as you to serve Xiliang."

"They are all outstanding people."

Ning Xi also nodded frequently.

"Next, the appointment list will be announced."

Miaoyu put down her brush, stood up and said, "Su Linglong, ranked third in the second place, was the transparent champion in the palace examination, and entered Liaodong County as the chief clerk of the Liaodong County Tongzheng Division."

"Thank you, Your Highness, Princess."

Su Linglong's pretty face turned slightly red, her heart was pounding. The chief clerk of Liaodong County was not a low position.

The first one to come was the county chief clerk.

Even in terms of rank, she is only half a level lower than her father. If she performs well in Liaodong County, she will be promoted soon.

The guard who passed the message left the palace and shouted all the way: "Su Linglong won the first place in the imperial examination and was appointed as the chief clerk of Liaodong County."

(End of this chapter)