I took the autumn exam in total, and I finished the exam in one day. I posted the scriptures in the morning, and the afternoon and evening policy theory, and I took the exam for a total of eight hours.**

Posting the sutra is to complete the sutra. One or two sentences are missing from a passage of sutra to allow the candidates to complete the sutra. This time, posting the sutra mainly tests "Zuo Zhuan", "Yi Li" and "Shangshu". In addition, "The Analects of Confucius" and "Filial Piety" are required, and the scope of the exam was announced three days ago.

The scores of the scriptures account for only 30% of the scores are the basic skills of the examiners. Even if the scriptures are not familiar with them, three days are enough to make them review again. The autumn test mainly tests the strategy theory, accounting for 70% of the scores. This is to test the actual talent, and the questions are also drawn up in a unified manner. There are two questions, "On the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Influence of Northern Qi on the Sui Dynasty", and the other is "Guanlong Salt and Iron Test". You can choose any of the two questions, but Zhang Liang did not have the opportunity to see the topics of the strategy theory.

Zhang Liang sat down in front of his seat, and the stationery and scripture papers were placed on the table. The test papers were all four major chapters, and they were completed within two hours. At least five or six thousand words were required. This required the candidates not to stop writing, and time was very tight.

As the bell rang, the exam began, and there were rustling sounds of papers around. The scholars wrote like flying, and everyone was fully focused. Zhang Liang's writing was very stagnant, and his mind was blank. He couldn't remember a word of what he had studied hard these days. Half an hour later, Zhang Liang only wrote more than 200 words, and the sweat beads on his forehead kept rolling down. The anxiety and nervousness made him almost faint.

There were more than 300 candidates in the room, and several invigilators kept pace among the candidates with their hands behind their backs. At this time, Zhang Liang was almost desperate. Should he go back to Wagang to fall into the grass? Thinking of Zhai Rang's disdainful eyes at him, he felt a stinging pain in his heart. He suddenly made up his mind, slowly took off his outer robe and placed it on the table next to him.

He raised his eyes and saw the invigilator walking past him with his back to him. He slowly moved the collar of the robe, revealing a piece of white silk sewn into the robe, which was densely filled with small characters.

In addition to the examination certificate, the sheets of paper are not allowed to be brought in. He then used a few pieces of white silk to copy the "Zuo Zhuan" that he was unfamiliar with sewing it into his robe. Zhang Liang's heart beat hard. He had seen the answer. He was ecstatic and picked up the pen and copied it hard. In fact, he could remember it with just a little reminder.

At this time, "Zuo Zhuan" was almost silent, and there were still two lines left. He slowly moved the robe outward and revealed the answer to the last paragraph of the scriptures. Zhang Liang was overjoyed, and he quickly finished the last paragraph. He breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to get the robe.

He touched a blank robe next to him and disappeared. Zhang Liang suddenly felt like he fell into a cold cave, and his heart stopped beating. He slowly turned around and saw the examiner Gao standing behind him, holding his robe in his hand, staring at him with stern and heartache.**

Zhang Liang was almost pulled out of the examination room by Gao. Gao Zhi had a blue face and drove him out of the door, "Get out! I don't want candidates like you, you have a despicable character. Even if you are well-educated, what's the use of five cars? Get out!"

The officials outside the gate were stunned. There were even cheating in exams. It was unheard of. Many officials and county students ran out to see the hot lot. Zhang Liang knelt on the ground and cried bitterly. He was not ashamed of cheating, but was suffering for losing this opportunity.

At this time, Yang Yuanqing, who was patrolling the examination room, also came out after hearing the news. He asked with a smile: "Gei, what's going on?"

Gao pointed at Zhang Liang and said sadly: "I originally admired this person very much, but he actually started to cheat. Look!"

Gao Dou opened Zhang Liang's robe, and four or five white silks as big as a palm were sewn inside, with dense small characters written on it, which attracted the surprise of people around him. Yang Yuanqing couldn't help laughing. There were very few people cheating in exams in this era. Once they were caught, their reputation would be ruined. This was the first time he heard that there were cheating in exams.

"Geor, do you know this person?"

Gao sighed, "Last time in the restaurant, I heard from him that Yang Yichen defeated Zhang Jin and said that he was making wedding dresses for Dou Jiande. I felt that this person was quite eye-catching and had the intention to accept him as his disciple. Unexpectedly, he cheated in the exam and was despicable!"

Zhang Liang didn't expect Gao to accept him as his disciple. He felt even more regretful. He knelt in front of Gao and begged, "Gei Master, I know I'm wrong, give me a chance!"

"dream!"

Gao angrily scolded him, "You don't want reputation, I still want reputation, get out!"

Gao turned around and went in. At this time, a soldier ran to Yang Yuanqing to report: "Report to the General Manager, if there is something to do, please go back and discuss."

Yang Yuanqing nodded, he glanced at Zhang Liang, turned around and went down the steps. The officials laughed and ignored Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang watched Yang Yuanqing get on the carriage. He knew that this would be his last chance. He wiped away his tears and chased after him.

In the past few days, Yang Yuanqing has been considering Gao's suggestions to support a force group that can confront Shandong gentry and not let Shandong gentry dominate. Although this is not something that can be done in a day or two, at least Gao opened the window for him and let him see a clear road, so he could arrange it calmly. Gao's suggestions had a profound impact on him, Yang Yuanqing.

At this moment, he suddenly heard the scolding of his personal soldiers, "Go away! If you get closer, you will shoot you."

Yang Yuanqing saw through the gap in the car curtain that he was the cheating scholar. He had been running in the carriage. Yang Yuanqing laughed and actually he was not high and did not hate exam fraud. But he wanted to win the trust of others, and he could not tolerate fraudsters.

Yang Yuanqing remembered Gao's words again, and this person said that Yang Yichen defeated Zhang Jin and said that he was making wedding dresses for Dou Jiande, and he had a little sensibility.

Zhang Liang shouted from behind the carriage: "A real man should use any means to do things. If General Manager Yang sticks to be benevolent and righteous, how can he win the world?"

"parking!"

Yang Yuanqing ordered, and the carriage stopped. He opened the curtain and looked at the young black-faced scholar in front of him, "What's your name? Where is it?"

Zhang Liang was extremely excited, and he quickly knelt down and said, "The villain is named Zhang Liang, from Xingyang County.

Yang Yuanqing looked keenly and glanced at Zhang Liang's hand. Seeing that his tiger's mouth and palms were calluses. This was the person who had taken the weapon, he asked with a smile: "What are you doing in your hometown? Have you been studying all the time?"

Zhang Liang lowered his head, he hesitated for a long time, and he must seize this opportunity in life. He finally made up his mind: "The villain has been studying for ten years, but his family is poor. Two years ago, because he wanted to arrest civil servants and go to Goryeo because of an official mission, the villain entered Wagang Village and became a sentinel."

Yang Yuanqing nodded. Fortunately, the son of this man did not lie in front of him. He asked again: "Why have you been a sentry and don't do a document? As far as I know, Zhai Rang is also a person who seeks talent."

Yang Yuanqing said the pain of Zhang Liang. He said hatefully: "Zhai Rang was indeed eager to seek talents when he first started the cause, but after he had hundreds of thousands of people, he became arrogant. He only had scholars from aristocrats or wealthy families, and scholars from poor families like me, who looked down at all. He recommended himself several times, but he ignored them. When Li Mi went up the mountain, he personally went down the mountain to greet him ten miles. I asked someone to tell him that aristocrats like Li Mi must have ambitions and should not be taken in. Zhai Rang was furious and ordered people to kill me. I fled down the mountain overnight. Zhang Liang had nowhere to go. He heard that Fengzhou did not care about poverty and humbleness, so he went thousands of miles to seek talent."

Yang Yuanqing smiled again, "Since you are talented, why do you still have to cheat in the exam?"

Zhang Liang clenched his fists and shouted in a low voice: "How can you win the world with the Four Books and Five Classics alone?"

Yang Yuanqing snorted coldly, "You can just come to me without taking the exam and say you are talented, but since you have taken the exam, you must abide by the rules and listen to your tone, and you are not ashamed of cheating in the exam!"

Zhang Liang's chest was undulating violently. After a while, he blurted out, "I am just stealing books, but the general manager is stealing Sui. What's the difference?"

“Bold!”

Yang Yuanqing's face sank and ordered him to "Take me fifty sticks again!"

More than a dozen personal soldiers rushed up, took Zhang Liang over, and beat Zhang Liang into pieces, making her skin burst into tears and screamed repeatedly. After a moment, after the execution, Yang Yuanqing said coldly: "You dare to be rude to me again, and you want your head next time!"

Zhang Liang was beaten to death and lowered his head and said in tears: "Zhang Liang said irresponsible that he should be responsible for the crime, but I just want to serve Ming Gong, and I have no intention of offending Gong's face. I beg Ming Gong to give me a chance."

Yang Yuanqing stared at him for a moment and said slowly: "You can do it if you want me to use it, but I must give the scholars an explanation. Exam fraud is a despicable act. My rule cannot treat despicableness as a manifestation. You can cut off your fingers and go to the army!"

Three days later, Gao came to meet Yang Yuanqing with an admission list. Although Gao was the chief examiner and he did not participate in the large number of markings, it was his business to determine the top ten of the last 120 scholars admitted.

"Yuan Qing, the admission list is out, you can take a look!"

Yang Yuanqing put down his pen and seemed very happy, "Please sit down, Master!"

He sat down, handed the list to Yang Yuanqing, and said with a smile: You are the general manager, and you will determine the ranking of the last ten."

Yang Yuanqing took the list and looked at it for a moment, then asked with a smile: "Does this fifth place, Du Heng, and Du Ruhui have anything to do with this fifth place?"

"I heard that he was a brother of his clan, but he did very well in the exam and almost scored a perfect score. He was just a little inferior in calligraphy. He was originally the third, but Du Ruhui refused, so he ranked fifth. Du Ruhui was stern and upright, so there would be no problem."

Yang Yuanqing didn't say anything, and continued to look at the list. He frowned and asked, "What's the relationship between this third Wei Lun and the eighth Wei Shiming and Jingzhao Wei?"

"I have read their resumes. They are all children of Jingzhao Wei, but they are distant relatives."

Yang Yuanqing walked a few steps behind his back, pondered for a long time, then turned around and said, "This Wei Lun can be ranked first, Wei Shiming is still ranked eighth, Du Heng ranks third, and other orders are still the same."

Gao nodded. He understood what Yang Yuanqing meant. Gao remembered something and asked again: "I heard that Zhang Liang, Yuanqing let him join the army?"

"This person has something good to do. I have ordered him to cut off his fingers to show fraud."

"Officials are the most important. Although this person is a bit genius, his character is a disadvantage. Yuan Qing must not let him control one side, otherwise it will ruin your reputation. Remember!"

Yang Yuanqing nodded, "I remember the honest advice from my elders!"

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Chapter completed!