Chapter 556: Attempts to reform the imperial examination

Before the guy could shout, his shoulder was firmly held down by one hand, and he broke free for a few times but didn't break free, just like iron claws. Turning back, a strong man who laughed even worse than crying, stuffed a silver ball into his hand. Subconsciously, the guy said, "Master, don't need that much." The answer he got was a back, and there was another sentence: "I'll give you more."

Zhu Cixuan was very excited when shopping. He went in every store and took down the things he liked, and then Han Shan followed in and paid. Zhou Wang, the dead eunuch, was so annoying. In fact, he knew he had to pay, but he just didn't remind the prince. It was obvious that he wanted to take advantage of the situation. Han Shan was not excited. He didn't have to pay any money anyway. Ruan Dacheng came to deliver money early in the morning, a stack of bills of exchange and five hundred silver dollars. He spent whatever he wanted, and he didn't have to refund the amount. He was responsible for making up for it if he was less.

Later, Zhou Wang hired a wheelbarrow to follow him, and went all the way to buy, buy and buy! It was getting late, and Zhu Ciyang left reluctantly. He was so happy that he had been in this day. He was bound by so many rules in the capital, and no one took care of him after he came out, so it was strange that he didn't have fun. After all, this was also a fifteen or sixteen-year-old child.

On the way back, Zhu Cixuan talked to Han Shan all the way, saying what he bought for the emperor, what he bought for the queen, and all kinds of small gifts, which were brought to his younger brothers and sisters, and he looked like he was still unsatisfied. Han Shan was happy with him and smiled foolishly.

After a day of delay, I boarded the boat and went to Nanjing the next day. This time I didn’t have the test of seasickness. Looking at the mountains and rivers of Jiangnan, Zhu Cilang didn’t even feel tired at all. With Ruan Dacheng, who is good at flattering, the journey was very relaxed.

When the boat arrived at Xiaguan Wharf in Nanjing, two more days passed. Before dark, Zhu Cilang saw his sister standing on the wharf, waving. The brother and brother wanted to see each other, but they didn't think they were kissing each other before. When they met on the wharf, they were unexpectedly cordial.

"Why didn't you see your brother-in-law?" Zhu Ciyang naturally asked, after all, the prince was here. Zhu Ciyu was still very concerned about this younger brother. After asking questions along the way with concern, he told Zhu Ciyang: "Your brother-in-law has been busy with two major things recently. One is Qiugui, which means the exam has started in the past few days. The other is the election of the Advisory Bureau. Is it going to be over in less than a year?"

Zhu Cixuan then put away his excited expression and asked about the details of these two things very seriously. Zhu Mai didn't know it, just said: "Your brother-in-law will come back tonight, please ask him." She was very satisfied with the prince's brother-in-law when she mentioned Chen Xie calling her brother-in-law.

When I moved into the Governor's Mansion, I took a shower first, and waited for Chen Xie to come back to have dinner. After entering the bathroom, Zhu Cilang was stunned again. Whether in the palace or the prince's mansion, living facilities were simply incomparable to this place. In the huge bathroom, the floor was covered with brown floor tiles, white ceramic tiles on the walls, and some screens made of glass paintings. The palace maids were serving them inside. When walking, people reminded them to be careful of slipping, so I won't say that. The key is which bath is too powerful and big, and can swim inside.

When taking a shower, I wiped my back and massaged it. It was all women who were found from some unknown places. When the little brother didn't listen to the greeting, the women inside rubbed a hair and finally tidied their feet. When they were comfortable to serve, their feet were all soft.

When Chen Xie came back, Zhu Cilang was still in the bathroom and went directly to the study to see the Shu Xiu brought to him by Zhu Cilang. Zhu Youjian was not a generous emperor. He told the prince to bring gifts, some antique calligraphy and paintings that were not expensive. However, this time he brought a lot of good things. The works of Song Huizong and Zhao Zi'ang were works by famous masters in the Ming Dynasty, and the porcelain was directly made into a complete set of daily tools from the official kiln and sent them to Chen Xie.

While looking carefully, Zhu Xi came in and greeted her. Chen Xie came out to see Zhu Cixuan standing in the yard. He smiled at him, "I've worked hard all the way. Let's go to have a meal first. If you have anything to say, say it slowly at the dinner table." This is Chen Xie. Speaking while eating in another place is something that you will be scolded. When Zhu Cixuan comes here, his biggest feeling is that he has it.

The couple accompanied him, and there was no one else. They just had a table of side dishes and three of them sat opposite each other. This scene should not be considered in the capital.

"This is not the capital, there are not so many rules, they are all family members, so there are not so many flowers." Chen Xie took action and poured him a glass of sweet wine. Zhu Mai was picking up food for him. In this scene, Zhu Cilang felt warm all over.

"Brother-in-law, I want to go to Qiugui's scene. I heard the gentlemen talk about how hard it is. I want to see it with my own eyes." Zhu Cilang felt comfortable and spoke casually. Chen Xie smiled and said, "Then you should not go. This time the rules of Qiugui are different from before."

Zhu Cilang was shocked and said, "Why, are the procedures of the provincial examinations different?" Chen Xie nodded and said, "The examination method in the past was too troublesome. It was really inhumane. Only when suffering can one be the best. Before passing Longmen, all kinds of humiliating examinations and all kinds of inhuman treatment during the examinations are really ignorant. As a reserve talent for state officials, these people cannot tell whether they have talents by making things difficult. The key is to look at their test scores and their actual hands-on ability."

When Zhu Cixuan heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "Then I want to see it even more." Chen Xie smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take you there. I have a new examination rule here, you can check it out tonight."

Speaking of this year's Jiangnan Provincial Examination Reform, Chen Xie made many changes, and there were many oppositions, but all of them were ineffective. Chen Xie didn't listen at all. He liked to oppose and did what I should do. I won't talk about the content of the exam. He used to be the leader of the eight-legged essay, but this time he still had to write the eight-legged essays. The words of the sages on behalf of the sages should not be removed for the time being. The extra content is agriculture and mathematics.

Also, the rules of the examination have changed. The place of the Gongyuan was too dilapidated. Chen Xie arranged for re-examination at the beginning of the year and introduced new examination rules. He took the eight-part essay exam on the first day, the agricultural essay exam the next morning, and the calculation exam in the afternoon. After the exam that day, he did not have to live in the Gongyuan, he could go back to rest and come back the next morning. Moreover, this inspection was not as strict as before. Candidates did not need to bring the exam basket in, just take the pen, ink, paper and ink, everything was ready.

Zhu Cilang came at the right time. After a day off, the provincial examination began. He followed Chen Xie to the tribute school early in the morning, just in time for the scholars to enter the examination room. There was no long queue, and there were dozens of entrances in the tribute school. According to the requirements, the long gown was held in his hand and placed aside for people to check it. The scholars holding pens and inks in their hands all felt it was fresh. I think this time the inspection was considered for people to check it. In the past, they treated people as animals. Taking off clothes was a trivial matter. If you dislike it, Gu Dao checked it for you. After checking the long gown, check the pens and inks, and let it go directly if there is no problem.

After entering the examination room, I realized that it was completely different from before. It was a large house with bright windows and clean rooms, with rows of seats neatly arranged. According to the license plate in my hand, I found the examination room and seats, sat down and waited for the exam to begin.

Chen Xie personally acted as an invigilator, and with Zhu Cixuan, who was a guest appearance, the two of them came in one after another. They sat down on the wooden platform and supervised the candidates condescendingly. The exam questions were distributed by a dedicated person, all of which were printed questions, and they came out of the printing factory before the exam. There were prepared manuscript paper on the table, tea cups, tea leaves, and a thermos on the ground.

I only took one eight-part essay for one day, and I didn’t have to get up at three or four o’clock in the morning. These candidates were in good spirits. I took the test questions in the envelope and opened them and saw the title was “Why complain”. By the way, the purpose of this question was Chen Xie, who was trying to see if these scholars were stupid in reading. Chen Xie greeted the examiner who was responsible for correcting the paper in advance. Anyone who said that he would repay his grudges with kindness was considered to be a paper and would be dismissed directly.

Zhu Cilang was very responsible. He used to be a teacher who took him, but today he was so excited. He sat in the back row and waited for the candidates to start writing. He could walk in with his hands behind his back to see this and that. When he met a candidate who was not convinced, he tried to make himself look fiercely back when he looked back. The candidate was so scared that he quickly lowered his head. It felt so sour and so good. Don't mention it. There was no need for the woman who wiped his back in the bathroom to have poor service.

After the exam one day, I ate in the examination room at noon. The candidates don’t have to bring their own food. The examination room provides meat buns for two. At noon, you can also lie on the desk to rest. When going to the bathroom, only one person is allowed to go out at a time.

Gu Jikun is also a member of the candidates. Compared with other candidates, he seems very relaxed. His career in Ming Pao has taught him a lot of things. He is no longer the scholar who went out to the streets when he was in a hot mind. He has learned to look at the world from multiple angles. He has prepared a lot of things in this exam. Needless to mention the eight-legged essay, he has done it countless times. He got the textbooks at the first time, and prepared several days earlier than others.

I entered the exam room at 8 o'clock in the morning, got the questions and prepared a little, and then I can draft it. The requirement is 800 words, and I strive to be concise and express the meaning of the expression clearly. Eight-legged essays have established routines, whether it is difficult or not, or difficult, or as difficult as climbing the sky. How to say this thing, there is no measure. Many times, the decision of success or failure depends on the taste of the examiner.

During the exam, I went to the toilet twice, handed in the paper at 4 pm, went back to rest, and started the exam at 8 pm the next day. It can be said that under the new examination system, I felt very relaxed, unlike before, and it was not as good as I did.

After the two-day exam, the tight strings loosened a lot, and the next thing I'll see is the release of the results.

After the exam, we naturally had to correct the papers. Chen Xie took the curious baby Zhu Cilang to the place where the papers were modified, and let him see how to correct the papers and how to score them. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better and faster!
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