The first scientific examination of the Qin State was scheduled for March 25th. Cheng Yu had spent more than 20 days preparing for the wedding leave with Concubine Yan.

This time may be long or short, depending on how well you prepare for the first scientific examination.

As the first scientific examination of the Qin State, Cheng Yu naturally hopes that the more grand the better, it will make a good start for the future, so as to attract more talents to join the Qin State.

Therefore, more than twenty days seemed a bit tight.

Fortunately, before Cheng Yu officially participated, he had already asked Li Si to prepare in advance, which saved a lot of time.

Ying Zheng's imperial edict was issued to the world, and the whole Qin State responded enthusiastically, with many applicants.

As of the registration deadline, the data obtained from Li Si shows that a total of more than 5,000 people have participated in the scientific examination, of which more than 4,500 are from the academy system.

Of course, the Qin Academy system has more than 4,500 students, but not all students are eligible to participate.

First of all, they must be of appropriate age, and secondly, they must pass the graduation qualification examination of the academy.

Of course, if you are indeed a genius, you can still apply for the early graduation qualification examination even if your age is inappropriate.

If you pass the test, you can still take the exam.

No matter which world there is, there is no shortage of geniuses, but geniuses often cannot be judged by common sense.

Hundreds of other students from six countries in Shandong signed up to participate.

If the time is extended further, there may be more students from the Six Nations in Shandong, because this opportunity is rare for them.

The official positions in the imperial court of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong were severely monopolized by the nobles, and the path to advancement was very narrow. Even if they wanted to serve the country, many people had no way.

Under normal circumstances, students from the Six Kingdoms of Shandong generally work as retainers for powerful people, and only a few outstanding ones can be directly recommended.

From this aspect, Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie, who have Gui Gu's endorsement, are indeed very advantageous, and all countries are willing to accept it. It is just a matter of whether the officials are big or small.

The exam is divided into two times, the first is in Huanyu Academy and lasts three days, and the second is in the side hall of Zhangtai Palace and lasts one day.

If you pass the first exam, you will be qualified to become an official. The exam content is roughly divided into three aspects.

The compulsory subjects are assessed on the first day, which all students must learn.

Such as law, arithmetic, history, ideology and morality, and official document writing.

Of course, as a subject that all students must learn, what they usually learn is common sense knowledge, not very advanced.

If you want to learn advanced knowledge, you can choose it as your major subject.

On the second day, the major subjects will be assessed, which is the direction of study chosen by the students in the future.

For example, engineering construction, in-depth study of laws, financial management, etiquette, military formations, organization and personnel, etc.

What is very worth mentioning here is the art of war formation.

Both the local county academy and the Universal Academy have this subject, but even the art of war and battle formations taught in the Universal Academy are not necessarily that advanced.

There is no way, the military books are all in the hands of Qin's general family, it is not easy to get some of them.

It is impossible for them to take out the things at the bottom of the box. After all, the war of unification is approaching, and the art of war and battle formations are the foundation for the general family's rapid rise.

This kind of thing cannot be forcibly suppressed by royal power. After all, they are from a family with military power. If they are pushed into a hurry, the backlash will be terrible.

Moreover, if you want to continue the art of war and battle formations in the academy, you need the support of the general family. How can you do it just by talking about it on paper?

People like Meng Ao and Wang Jian would also go to the Universal Academy to give lectures. Of course, senior generals only did so occasionally.

They have complicated affairs and heavy responsibilities, and they are mainly middle-level generals with practical combat experience.

Students in the art of war and formation subjects who pass the examination and enter the army will not be awarded high positions, and they cannot yet bear heavy responsibilities.

The best students are nothing more than centurions, outstanding students are village chiefs, and most students are nothing more than captains.

At the same time, they also have titles corresponding to their official positions. Otherwise, if the rank of the soldiers is higher than them, how can they have the dignity to lead the soldiers?

Since only low-level titles and low-level official positions are awarded, and the number of people is small, it will not destroy the military merit system based on military merit.

The third assessment is for minor subjects. The content of this examination is one of the basis for judging the ranking, and it reflects the comprehensive quality of the students.

There are three exams, the first exam is the basics, and the second exam is the most important.

Although the weight of the third exam is not light, it is not without effect. If you want to stand out, your results in the third exam cannot be bad.

There is a premise that if you want to pass the first test, you must pass the first test. If you fail to pass the basics, you will be directly dismissed regardless of the last two tests.

Unlike the imperial examinations of later generations, students did not need to stay in the examination room for three days in a row, and did not need to prepare bedding, food, water, etc., and take one exam at a time.

In later generations, the benefits of passing the imperial examination were huge, but the process of the examination was also really torturous, and it was a test of one's willpower and physical strength.

Some scholars who participated in the imperial examination even died in the examination room, due to carbon monoxide poisoning, coldness, or even fear.

In this regard, Cheng Yu decided to be more humane and not conduct those anti-human exams.

As for the exam questions, they are mainly studied and discussed by teachers from Universal Academy, outstanding teachers from county-level academies, and invited scholars.

During the examination period, these people had their freedom restricted, were closely monitored, and were not allowed to have contact with the outside world.

Under normal circumstances, three sets of exam plans will be developed, one set is the main one and two sets are backup. The specific set to be used is decided by the examiner on a temporary basis.

Cheng Yu was not the examiner for the first exam. He was responsible for preparing for the scientific examination. The examiner would be Lu Buwei.

Nowadays, Lu Buwei is not young anymore and can no longer work for long.

Cheng Lu Buwei revealed to Cheng Xi that when he sees the day when the world is unified, he will retire and return home.

Cheng Xi knew Lu Buwei's idea very well and conveyed it to Ying Zheng, so Lu Buwei became the examiner.

When the world is unified, if Lu Buwei fails to fulfill his promise and cleanse Ying Zheng and Cheng Xi, his end will definitely be more miserable than in history.

The saying that you are a thief when you are too old to die is vividly reflected in the officialdom. Being a highly respected minister for too long will block the way of many people.

The second exam at Zhangtai Palace was conducted by Ying Zheng himself.

There is no other way, this is Ying Zheng's strong request, so we can only comply with it.

However, Cheng Yu estimated that later generations of kings would not have the energy. Qin's scientific examinations were different from those of later generations. The palace examination did not just have one question.

Now there are as many questions as there are major subjects. In the future, as the number of subjects increases, there will be more questions.

Thinking about this question is not an easy task. It must fit the king's own thoughts and the difficulty level must be appropriate. It is not good to be too high or too low.

Moreover, Ying Zheng not only had to write the questions himself, but also correct them himself. How could an ordinary king have such strong energy?

In fact, even Ying Zheng and Cheng Qian thought that the picture was only novel for a while, and they would lose interest after visiting it a few times.

In the end, I still have to delegate most of the things to the ministers and take charge of the most important small things myself.

As the date of the scientific examination approaches, Chenglong becomes busier and Xianyang City becomes more lively, and all walks of life in Xianyang are also positively affected.

Not only students from all over the country gathered, but also some entourages of students from wealthy families, as well as entourages sent by county-level schools from various places.

Most areas of the Huanyu Academy have been sealed off by Qin soldiers, and all students who have not participated in the scientific examinations are on holiday.

Except for the boarding and lodging area and the library area, other areas are prohibited from entering and leaving other areas.

When March 25th arrived, the gate of the Academy suddenly became a sea of ​​people. However, there were heavily armed Qin troops stationed there, so entry was fairly orderly.

In order to prevent cheating, the inspection is very strict, and there are three inspection levels in total.

There is one step to enter the gate of Huanyu Academy, one step to enter the examination room area, and one step to enter the specific examination room. Each one is stricter than the last.

In this case, it is more convenient for those who choose less popular major subjects and spend less time.

And because it is unpopular, the probability of admission is also high, and the possibility of getting a good position after passing is also high.

However, if there are advantages and disadvantages, and the degree of competition is low, the future development prospects will be smaller, such as medical officers.

If you don't have extraordinary talents, you will spend your whole life wandering around the medical officer system, rising to the top as a mid-level or senior official.

However, this peak is only temporary. Cheng Xi attaches great importance to medicine.

When the Qin State undergoes large-scale reforms in the future, this upper limit will be raised to the level of senior officials to show the importance of the court.

During the exam, Cheng Yu took the officials around the Huanyu Academy, with Duan Murong accompanying him.

Although it was not in line with the rules, the accompanying officials did not dare to say anything.

Inspecting the examination room is a pleasant thing for Cheng Xi, and bringing Duan Murong is another pleasant thing. It can be said that the happiness is doubled.

Maybe people nowadays are still simple, maybe the measures are effective, or maybe the consequences of cheating are too serious.

After three consecutive exams, not a single student was found to have cheated.

Those who cheat, who are not from a powerful eunuch's family for three generations, will be banned from entering the officialdom, their student status will be removed, and they will be kicked out of the school.

If it is a family of powerful officials, and the elders in the family are collectively demoted to a lower rank, they will be prohibited from taking scientific examinations for life, and will be deprived of the right to be recommended for official service and the right to inherit titles and property.

It is difficult to turn around in this situation.

Unless we wait for the opportunity of a general amnesty, it seems that the Qin State rules the country by law, and Legalism is not like Confucianism, so there seems to be no such thing as a general amnesty.

If you are a student from the Six Nations, you will first go to jail for three years, and then be sent to reform through labor for three years.

The punishment was very cruel. Fortunately, no matter whether it was inside Qin or outside Qin, everyone knew something about Qin's virtues.

It's operating normally.

After three days of exams, naturally some students were happy and some were sad.
To be continued...