"How are the 42 people?" The assistant minister had just relaxed when Cui Riyong hurried over to ask.
"They passed all five aspects of current affairs and strategy. Their poems were also in line with the law. They were first class." The assistant minister shared the good news with the minister.
For the Imperial Examination, they were tested on the five aspects of current affairs and strategy. They would be first class if they passed all five aspects. If they passed all four aspects, they would be second class.
If they got all the answers right, they would be first class. If they got one wrong, they would be second class.
There was no such thing as first class, second class, or third class.
If they got three wrong, they would have to continue working hard next year.
Cui Riyong had a smile on his face. The pressure was too great.
"What about the others?" Cui Riyong asked again. They had to rank the 42 people. How would they arrange them?
"It would be difficult for the others. There are five sections in the strategy. Who would have the time to memorize the 'Rites of Zhou'? If they get a word wrong in the five sections, they would be missing one."
The assistant minister felt that the questions were too biased. The Imperial Examination usually tested the contents of the 'Book of Rites'. However, the 'Rites of Zhou' and the 'Rites of Rites' were also acceptable.
Many examinees took the Grand Scholar examination. If they did not pass this year, they would not be confident next year and would choose other subjects.
For the Classics Examination, they still had to rely on the three rites. They even chose the Rites of Zhou to ask questions.
If they asked the Classics Examination to answer all the questions, they might be able to answer all the questions. They would have to memorize more.
However, if they were asked to answer current affairs, they might not be able to do it. If not, why didn't they take the Grand Scholar examination this year?
Under normal circumstances, if you wrote one or two wrong words, the examiner would think that you were careless. However, if you knew how to do it, they would let you pass.
However, if there were other examinees who did not write well and you wrote wrong words, you would be second class. Unless you wrote extremely well, you would be first class.
The 42 students had to memorize the Rites of Zhou in order to deal with the current affairs.
"The students of the Li Family Zhuangzi are very hardworking!" Cui Riyong praised as he felt sorry for the other examinees.
He then picked up a few of the students' essays and found a problem.
"They all have the same meaning. It's just that they use different words to write." Cui Riyong mumbled.
"They've always been in contact with Li Yi. How can Li Yi not see the situation clearly? It would be better to have Li Yi write it himself. "The assistant minister gave a reasonable answer.
"Where's the poem?" Cui Riyong asked again. Actually, he had seen it, but it was impossible to say that it was outstanding. At the very least, it was far from Li Yi.
What was wrong? No, the words used were very nice.
It felt like it had been forcefully pieced together. There was an artistic conception, but it was not profound enough.
The assistant minister frowned. "Poetry … It seems like there's a special thing to teach. It's like filling in the blanks."
"Yes, this official also thinks the same." Cui Riyong realized that he had spoken his mind.
"Minister, Minister, His Majesty just sent three books. He said that every minister has one. Last night, he ordered people to copy them and asked everyone to bring them home for their children to study."
Cui Riyong's "office clerk", a male, ran in.
After he came in, he panted and handed Cui Riyong three books.
The cover had the words "Ba Shui Rhyme", "Enlightenment of Sound", and "Xunmeng Parallel Sentences".
He took the Xunmeng Parallel Sentences and flipped to a random page. It said, "Five, Song, Thunderclap, Torrential Rain. Bamboo shoots piercing through moss, Vine twining around trees. Two mountains lined with green tarantulas, A river with black silk. Spider webs on the eaves startle the sparrows, Fluorescent lamps mislead the moths.
He changed to another book and flipped it open. "Thirteen, Yuan, You versus You, Ji versus Xuan, Liu An versus Taoyuan. Ying Peng versus Yan You, Morning versus Evening. Fish Leaping Swamp, He Cheng Xuan, Drunken Courage versus Chanting Soul.
He changed it again. "Thirteen, Yuan, Jun versus Xiang, Zu versus Sun. Sunset versus North. Lantai versus Gui Dian, Island versus Mountain Village. Tears fall from the tablet, Fu Zhao. Resentment versus Huai En.
"I understand." Cui Riyong had an epiphany.
No wonder the students of the Li Family Zhuangzi looked fine when they wrote poems, but they always felt awkward.
There were reference books. If he memorized the reference books, he could put them in when he encountered any rhymes.
The assistant minister picked up a book and flipped it open. He also understood.
"It turns out that there is a special rhyme book. It seems that the 42 examinees haven't mastered it yet. When they are more familiar with it, the poems they write will have an artistic conception."
He didn't need to ask to know where it came from. There was only one place where this kind of thing could be written.
"I want to make a copy." The assistant minister requested. It was best for teaching children and he could also read it himself.
"Ask someone else to copy it. Look at the exam papers first." Cui Riyong didn't refuse. He believed that the three books would soon spread all over the world.
He found a few people and threw the three books over. Copy it, don't make any mistakes.
Very late that night, the exam papers were all marked.
Without mentioning the other subjects, there were 59 examinees from Jinshi Exam A. Of them, 42 were from the Li Family Zhuangzi, and 141 were from Jinshi Exam B.
Ranking … …
Cui Riyong didn't go home. He sat there worrying.
When it came to current affairs, the 42 examinees were definitely the best. Each one of them was very good.
He was now facing new pressure. If he placed the 42 examinees at the front and the other 17 at the back, would there be people gossiping?
If he didn't place the 42 examinees at the front, their answers were indeed very good.
Especially the situation of Tubo and Turkic. Their analysis was clear and logical. Some of the names of Tubo and Turkic people were names that he had never heard of, but their roles were written in the book.
Why didn't he place them at the front? Can you answer so well if I ask you?
Plus, other people can analyze the situation of the marriage alliance.
When it came to the drought and the plague of locusts, Li Nong's skills.
Who could compare with the Li Family Zhuangzi in terms of Li Nong's skills? For the drought and the plague of locusts, it was said that Li Yi brought a lot of poultry over.
For the drought, the new method of drilling wells was also provided by Li Yi.
How could the ideas he taught the examinees be bad?
"Is the ranking of the Jinshi Exam out?" A voice suddenly sounded, startling Cui Riyong who was deep in thought.
Looking up, Yao Chong's face appeared under the candlelight, just a few steps in front of him.
"Forty-two examinees …" Cui Riyong began to complain. He was in a dilemma.
Yao Chong heard him and closed his eyes. After a while, he opened them and said, "Let me take a look."
As he spoke, he directly pushed Cui Riyong to the side and sat down to read the articles, mainly on the current affairs of the drought and the plague of locusts.
After reading article by article, he said to Cui Riyong, "Forty-two examinees are placed at the front. Otherwise, when the plague of locusts starts in the east of Taihang Mountains and someone finds these articles, you …"
Cui Riyong nodded to show that he understood. When the plague of locusts appeared.
He flipped through the articles on the Imperial Examination. Those who wrote about how well they dealt with the plague of locusts were not ranked at the front.
He was the Minister of Personnel …
"What if there is no plague of locusts? It's just a drought now. Many people who grow winter wheat are happy. The wheat harvest is good. "Cui Riyong asked another important question.
It was not the season for the locusts to appear. There was still half a month to a month before they could be seen.
And usually, when they just appeared, they would not be in large groups and would gradually increase.
"I hope not. It's just that I've never seen him so anxious before. He even went out personally. He must be tired from the journey. "
Yao Chong said, shook his head, and walked away with his hands behind his back.
Cui Riyong thought for a while and sighed, "I don't know if it's better to have a plague of locusts or not."
As he said this, he chose the forty-two examinees who had better handwriting and looked more comfortable. As for the other seventeen, he would wait until the forty-two examinees were placed at the front.
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