The voice of the first deputy chief examiner from Hanlin Academy was so excited that it almost scared the people around him.
At this moment, the bell rang from outside.
"Dong … Dong, dong!"
One slow and two fast.
"The weather is dry, be careful of the candles!"
It was the middle of the night, everyone should be asleep.
A few examiners frowned. Wasn't the first place already decided? It's Zhu Hongping.
We don't believe that the candidates here will surpass Zhu Hongping in terms of policy theory and poetry.
Even if they were evenly matched, everyone would choose Zhu Hongping as first place because he had been waiting for a few years.
The examiner frowned. "It's already the middle of the night, why don't we look at it tomorrow?"
The first vice examiner said, "No, no, we have to look at it now, or you will regret it."
Everyone cursed in their hearts but still went forward.
And this time, the first vice examiner did not hand the script to the examiner.
A few examiners were about to sleep when they started to read with a critical gaze.
Then, they were shocked.
Everyone's drowsiness disappeared.
It can't be?
How is this possible?
All ninety questions were correct. Is he crazy?
The record that Zhu Hongping had just set was broken in just a few hours.
Next, they saw all thirty questions were correct.
Everyone was shocked.
Since the beginning of the exam, had there ever been a person who got all the questions correct?
There really wasn't?
Was this examinee trying to create an unprecedented record?
"This is truly unprecedented and will not be repeated in the future."
"Getting all the questions correct, this is crazy, I've never seen or heard of this before!"
"Today is really strange, it's an eye-opener, an eye-opener."
Hearing this, the examiner could not help but put down his pride and walked over.
"But even if all the questions are correct, it won't be of much use. The most important part of the exam is policy theory and poetry."
The first vice examiner said, "Continue reading his policy theory and poetry."
A few examiners continued reading.
After reading Madman Lan's On the Feudal System, they held their breaths.
They exchanged shocked looks.
When they read Qiu Yan's poem, they felt chills down their spines.
When they finished reading Roc Rhapsody, their scalps were numb and their hearts were trembling.
Their drowsiness disappeared without a trace.
Silence reigned in the hall.
It was too … too scary.
There was actually such a freak in this department?
It was an ancient and wondrous poem.
No wonder the deputy chief examiner said that Zhu Hongping had lost the first place.
The chief examiner took Zhu Hongping's examination paper and compared them.
It was immediately clear who was superior.
At most, Zhu Hongping could only write good articles that were hard to come by in a few years.
As for this unknown examinee's script, it was rare to see one in a hundred years. It was even more impossible to talk about poetry. It was destined to be remembered for generations to come.
It could even be said that the writing was made by the heavens and obtained by the hands of a genius.
The chief examiner couldn't help but mourn for Zhu Hongping.
The Prime Minister had pressured Zhu Hongping to not participate in the imperial examinations for two years. Finally, at the age of seventeen, the time had come, but he had lost the first place.
What a tragedy.
Suddenly, an examiner asked, "Who is this examinee? Do you want to open it and paste it? "
The examiners were tempted.
They desperately wanted to know the name of this candidate.
Let's see which freak of a genius is this powerful?
But rules were rules.
They could only open it and paste it at the last minute. By then, the ranking had already been decided.
There was even a discussion in the Imperial Court that not only would the name be pasted, but the examination papers would also be rewritten.
"Could it be that the questions were leaked?" an examiner, Youyou, asked.
Immediately, a few examiners looked at him coldly.
Do you want to die?
How important was the imperial examinations?
If the questions were leaked, all the examiners present would be in trouble.
Furthermore, how could the questions be leaked?
The Monarch had personally designed the policy and poetry questions. Before the examination began, the questions were sealed with wax. Even the examiners didn't know about it.
The sutra and calculation questions were set by six examiners together. But after the questions were set, they did not leave the examination hall.
Even if they wanted to leak the questions, there was no chance.
It was not that there were no cases of cheating in the imperial examinations, but it usually involved the higher-ups.
This time, Zhu Hongzhu had placed great importance on Zhu Hongping's participation in the imperial examinations. He could not wait to find the most righteous person in the Imperial Court to be the examiner. Who would dare to cheat?
"Of course we did not leak the questions. But this examination paper is too strange. Both the sutra and calculation questions are correct. This is unprecedented. Also, the policy and poetry do not look like they were improvised in the examination hall. "
"He's not an ordinary person. He's like an immortal!"
"Yes, that's what I mean."
"The problem is that we don't even know who this person is. I've never heard of such an abnormal genius among the candidates."
"Also, Zhu Hongping is determined to be first. If we make him second, there will be a huge uproar."
The first deputy examiner said, "What do you mean? Could it be that he wanted to bite the bullet and make Zhu Hongping the champion? Then I will not agree. If you do that, I will withdraw from this examination immediately and formally resign from the Emperor. "
Hearing this, the examiners cursed in their hearts.
Damn it, what do you mean?
You make it sound like you're the only one with a backbone.
One of the examiners said, "His Majesty is very fond of Zhu Hongping. He often says that his family has a thousand li steed. If Zhu Hongping loses first place, I'm afraid His Majesty will be alarmed. So … "
The chief examiner said, "I have something to say."
The examiner said, "According to the rules, we will still not open the examination paper. We will write two sets of examination papers and hand them to the Emperor. Then, the Emperor will decide who is better and who is worse?"
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him with admiration.
Not bad, not bad.
Then, the first deputy examiner wrote (copied) Lunatic Lan's examination paper.
The last deputy examiner wrote Zhu Hongping's examination paper.
After an entire hour, he finally finished writing all the praises.
At this time, it was almost two or three in the morning.
The examiners wailed. They could only sleep for four hours at most. They had to wake up early the next morning to continue marking the examination papers.
There were still more than two thousand of them.
According to the rules, the marking work would last about three days. On the fourth day, the list of candidates and the ranking would be finalized.
Then, the results would be posted.
The military examination would begin the next day.
So when the time came, the results of the civil and military examinations would be released almost at the same time.
Because the results of the military examination would be released almost immediately, there was no need to mark.
The military examination used to have a subject of strategy, which was to test the art of war. However, it was canceled after only two sessions.
Because the military examination was only a baihu, there was no need to learn the art of war.
But in the military examination, the Grand Scholar would need to learn the art of war, and the importance of strategy was very large. Because the Grand Scholar was a high-level talent who would become a general in the future.
Around three in the morning, the examiners went to sleep. They were still in the examination hall and could not take a step out.
Lying in bed, these people still could not sleep.
Just who was this monster? It was too scary.
He suddenly appeared out of nowhere and killed the capital's number one scholar, Zhu Hongping.
It was too strange.
… …
The next morning, Eunuch Xiao Li came to the examination hall again.
There was no other way. The Monarch was rushing him.
"My lords, did you manage to read a blank paper?"
"No!"
Then the chief examiner said, "Eunuch Xiao Li, there are two papers here that are very outstanding. If there are no exceptions, they should be the first and second place of this year's Enke Examination. However, we are not sure who will be first and who will be second. His Majesty, please make the decision."
Li En frowned slightly. This was not the court examination. Why did His Majesty have to make the decision?
But then he remembered that Zhu Hongping was also in this examination. Could it be that he messed up, or that a genius appeared out of nowhere?
After a slight hesitation, Li En still took the two rewritten papers.
Then, he asked again, "My lords, are you done with the reading?"
The chief examiner said, "How can it be so fast? There are still nearly two thousand papers."
Li En said, "Then why are you so sure that the first and second place are in these two papers?"
The chief examiner said, "That was a slip of the tongue. We can't determine who is better in these two papers. His Majesty still has to look at them."
Li En nodded, took the two examination papers and left, sending them into the palace.
… …
In times of adversity, Monarch Ning Yuanxian could hide many things in his heart.
In times of prosperity, Ning Yuanxian's breadth of mind would become shallow. He would not hide anything. He was about to get an answer.
He slept late last night and woke up early today.
He was waiting for an answer. Did Madman Lan hand in a blank paper? Did he look down on the Emperor?
He did not care about Madman Lan. To him, this person was like a cat or dog.
What he cared about was Shen Lang. Would this person embarrass Ning Yuanxian? If you, Shen Lang, are of the same mind as me, then you should not make things difficult for me.
As long as he confirmed that Madman Lan handed in a blank paper, he would immediately kill this person. Then, he would drag Shen Lang in and interrogate him.
If you, Shen Lang, are unable to give me a convincing answer, then don't blame me for being merciless.
At this moment, Eunuch Benefactor's voice rang out from outside.
"Come in." The Monarch asked coldly, "Li En, did they find Madman Lan's blank paper?"
Li En walked in and said, "Not yet. However, the examiner found two outstanding papers and determined that the first and second place papers were in one of them. They could not determine who was better, so they asked Your Majesty to make the final decision."
"I don't have time." Ning Yuanxian said coldly, "This is not the court examinations. What are they doing? They even want me to determine the first place. "
"Yes." Li En took the two papers and was about to leave.
However, the Monarch quickly thought of a possibility.
Could it be that Zhu Hongping had failed?
He had not heard of it. The queen said that her nephew performed well this time.
"Bring them here."
Li En quickly brought the two papers in.
The monarch picked up the first test paper and took a look.
He quickly scanned through the sutra and calculation questions before moving on to the treatise and poem.
Even though it had been rewritten, Ning Yuanxian could tell that it was Zhu Hongping's essay.
Zhu Hongping called him uncle. The Monarch was very fond of him and treated him like his own child. As such, he was very familiar with Zhu Hongping's writing style.
After reading the policy paper and the poems, Lin Fan went to the library.
The Monarch was overjoyed.
Zhu Hongping, this child, really performed well.
This treatise and two poems were more than enough for the court examinations.
Especially the Enfeoffment System. It was of the same opinion as Ning Yuanxian.
Good child, good child.
Very well written. Very well written.
First place was in the bag.
What were these examiners doing? Did they not even have this much responsibility?
Just because Zhu Hongping was the nephew of the queen and the grandson of Prime Minister Zhu, they did not dare to give him first place?
Were they going to suppress him because of his noble birth?
Next, Ning Yuanxian picked up the other paper.
He had read it for less than two minutes.
He was stunned.
Sutra and calculation were all correct?
All one hundred and twenty questions were correct?
Was he even human? Was he a monster?
Then, he read the Enfeoffment System. The Monarch's body trembled and he sat up straight.
Good, good, good!
Ning Yuanxian's every word was written in his heart.
Most importantly, he quoted the sage's words and found the highest reason for the new policies.
This treatise was no longer profound. It was full of foresight and insight.
It could even replace the previous edict of the new policy and announce it to the world.
Whatever the Monarch Ning Yuanxian thought of, this treatise had it all.
Even content that Ning Yuanxian had not thought of was in this treatise.
In comparison, Zhu Hongping's treatise was still immature.
Then, he read the Autumn Goose Poem and the Roc Ode. The Monarch's eyes heated up.
This was not just written in his heart, it was completely written in his soul.
It was as if there was a string in his soul, and these two poems were madly plucking at this soul string, causing him to tremble and his hair to stand on end.
The person who wrote this poem and this poem is simply my bosom friend.
Soulmate.
It's hard to find a soulmate in this world!
The monarch was completely immersed in some kind of special emotion and was unable to extricate himself.
No wonder the examiners sent him the essays. They already had the answer, but they did not dare to put Zhu Hongping in second place. That was why they threw this problem to Zhu Hongping.
Ning Yuanxian already had the answer.
First place. The absolute first place.
Even though Zhu Hongping was his favorite child, she could only be second.
The author of the second examination paper simply didn't seem to have been written by a mortal.
"Whose exam paper is this?" Ning Yuanxian asked, "When did such a great talent appear in our country?"
Li En said, "According to the rules, the paper cannot be opened before the marking is over."
Ning Yuanxian was shocked.
This was impossible. None of the candidates in the country had heard of such a genius.
If there was, he would have stood out long ago.
Ning Yuanxian shuddered.
Could it be …
It can't be. It can't be.
Ning Yuanxian was shocked and full of anticipation.
"Go, go to the Ning government and bring that Lan … Lunatic here. I have something to ask him."
Even though he had repeated it several times, Ning Yuanxian still could not remember this person's name. Who would want to remember the name of an ordinary cat or dog?
"Yes!"
Li En hurriedly went out.
… …..
Half an hour later.
Lunatic Lan appeared in the palace. His legs were trembling.
Then he knelt on the ground. "F * ck, this commoner greets Your Majesty."
Then, he collapsed to the ground and could not get up.
This person loved to act. How could a scum like you, who dared to do such a thing in the Enke examination hall, tremble in fear?
The Monarch took a look and immediately made a judgment on this person.
He was in his thirties, good-looking, had a complicated history, was audacious, hypocritical, and liked to put on airs.
Among beggars and vagabonds, he could be considered exquisite.
But the Monarch still kept his distance. Even though Lunatic Lan was no longer a beggar, in Ning Yuanxian's eyes, a beggar for a day, a beggar for a lifetime. He was not willing to get close, not willing to touch, not willing to breathe the same air as him.
This kind of behavior was similar to the thinking of some higher races like his third brother.
"Let him take a look."
Eunuch Li En immediately handed a copy of the examination paper to Madman Lan.
Ning Yuanxian asked, "Is this your exam paper?"
Lunatic Lan kowtowed and said, "Yes, it's mine."
As soon as this was said, the Monarch and Li En were stunned.
It's … it's really your exam paper.
Everyone thought that you handed in a blank paper. Who would have thought that you … you actually got the scriptures and calculations right, and even wrote an eternal treatise and poem?
Are you going to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat?
The Monarch should have been overjoyed. Because Lunatic Lan amazed the world with a single brilliant feat, the biggest beneficiary was him, Ning Yuanxian.
Recently, imperial censors had been scolding him every day, and thousands of candidates had even surrounded the Ministry of Rites. Although he didn't say it out loud, countless people were mocking the Monarch, saying that he was ridiculous for letting eleven beggars participate in the exam.
Now that Lunatic Lan had done so well, it was time for Ning Yuanxian to show off his dragon's might. This meant that he had a discerning eye for talent.
He should be indescribably surprised and excited.
But for some reason, the Monarch wasn't excited. In fact, he felt very uncomfortable.
But he couldn't immediately find the reason for his discomfort.
Soon, he understood.
Lunatic Lan, do you think you are worthy of writing such treatises and poems? Do you think you are worthy of being my confidant?
Yes, yes, yes!
That was the reason.
That was why this person was so hard to serve, so harsh.
Those he didn't like couldn't resonate with him. You are not worthy.
This was like a pregnant woman who was abandoned by a man. Some bootlicker was willing to take over, but the woman said, "You are not worthy of taking over his territory."
The monarch's face turned cold. "Lan … Lan, confess. Did you cheat in the Enke's exam?"
Eunuch Xiao Li waved his hand, and instantly, everyone retreated.
Lunatic Lan sighed in his heart.
This Monarch was exactly as he had imagined.
Apart from those he liked, everyone else was worse than pigs and dogs. Of course, that included him.
The Monarch said coldly, "Lunatic Lan, if you dare to lie, I will cut you into a thousand pieces."
Lunatic Lan kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I didn't cheat in the legal sense. But in reality, I did cheat. "
The king raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me the truth."
Madman Lan trembled as she said, "This' On the Enfeoffment System ', as well as the' Autumn Goose Poem 'and the' Roc Rhapsody 'were all written by Young Master Shen Lang in advance, and then he asked me to memorize them. I merely copied them in the examination hall.
As soon as he said that.
The Monarch was overjoyed.
Hahahaha!
As expected, as expected!
As expected, it was this little bastard.
In this world, only he is worthy to be my confidant.
Indeed, only he can write into my heart, only he can passively tug at my heartstrings.
Because we are equally arrogant, equally intelligent, equally refined.
Lunatic Lan, are you worthy?
No one else is.
As expected, it was written by Shen Lang, I was right.
The Monarch was so excited that all the discomfort in his heart disappeared completely. He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it happily.
Lunatic Lan and Eunuch Benefactor Li felt helpless.
After a while, the Monarch remembered something important.
"How did Shen Lang write this essay and these poems in advance? Did he leak the questions? "The Monarch asked.
Lunatic Lan said, "Shen prepared more than a thousand essays and three thousand poems."
As soon as he said that, the Monarch Ning Yuanxian was stunned.
More than a thousand essays and three thousand poems?
Is, is he as productive as a sow? Is this little bastard Shen Lang this good?
Madman Lan said, "Of course, the other policy papers and poems are not as outstanding. But the questions that Young Master Shen thinks are likely to be tested are very well written. Moreover, his words are from the heart. Young Master Shen is like a god. He probably doesn't need to conceive anything. He just needs to think about it and the essay will come out."
These were Lunatic Lan's heartfelt words. He really felt that these essays and poems were written by Shen Lang alone.
Ning Yuanxian shouted, "Shen Lang this bastard, how dare he bet on the questions? Go to hell, go to hell, go to hell! "
Your Majesty, your acting is terrible.
Can't you stop smiling when you say 'go to hell'?
Then, Ning Yuanxian thought of another important question.
Lunatic Lan only had a month's time. Did he manage to memorize more than a thousand policy theses?
Moreover, he was correct in both the sutra and the calculation questions.
"You memorized the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as the books on Arithmetic?" The Monarch asked.
Lunatic Lan nodded.
The Monarch asked again, "Within a month, you memorized more than a thousand essays?"
Lunatic Lan nodded again.
The Monarch's scalp went numb. Are there really geniuses with photographic memory in this world?
"Li En, find him a book. Give him an incense stick and let him memorize all 5,000 words."
Eunuch Xiao Li immediately found a book and passed it to Lunatic Lan. Then, he lit an incense stick.
Fifteen minutes later, the incense stick burned out.
Eunuch Xiao Li took the book back from Lunatic Lan and had him memorize the first 5,000 words.
In the end!
Lunatic Lan memorized everything without missing a word.
Li En was amazed.
The Monarch was amazed.
A genius!
Amazing!
But Shen Lang was even more amazing. This Lunatic Lan had been wandering for so many years, but no one noticed that he was a genius. Yet, Shen Lang found him out in one glance.
A genius without a horse is still amazing.
However, a horse without a talent scout was nothing.
Next, the Monarch faced a difficult problem.
What should he do about the ranking of the Enke exam?
Put Zhu Hongping as first?
But Lunatic Lan's essays and poems were so outstanding. Anyone could see that his essays were even better.
Put Lunatic Lan as first?
That would definitely cause a huge commotion.
Most importantly, Lunatic Lan's essays and poems were copied, and the original author was Shen Lang.
If he didn't have any real talent, he would be exposed for being the first. At that time, not only would he be embarrassed, but it would also become a case of cheating.
At this moment, the Monarch also felt that this was a difficult problem.
"Lan Yi, how are your essays and poems?" Ning Yuanxian asked.
Lunatic Lan replied, "Not bad. Your Majesty can come up with a question and I will answer it on the spot."
Ning Yuanxian nodded. After all, he was a madman who came up with questions and loved to show off.
In just a few moments, he came up with a policy question and a poem question.
On the Party of Friends is a policy thesis.
There were two lines in the Book of Songs, "In the seventh month flows fire, in the ninth month clothes are given." These two lines could be used to write a poem and a poem respectively.
"Give him a table, brush, ink, and paper."
Lunatic Lan sat in front of the table and started writing without much thought.
In less than two hours, he had written a policy treatise of more than a thousand words, a poem, and a piece of prose.
They were all his own works. Even though he had related essays and poems in his mind, Lunatic Lan did not copy them. He knew what the Monarch wanted.
Outstanding enough, but not too outstanding.
Eunuch Xiao Li handed the essay and poem to Ning Yuanxian.
The Monarch hesitated. He did not want to touch Lunatic Lan's things, nor did he want to have any indirect contact with him.
But this person was chosen by Shen Lang. Even if he was a beggar, he was still a rare talent.
Forget it, I'll just touch the essay a little. I'll just wash my hands of it later.
The Monarch quickly read through the policy paper, then looked at the poem and the ode.
Then, he gasped in amazement.
He read it carefully a second time.
It was written very well. Of course, there was still a gap between it and Shen Lang's, and a very big one at that.
But the sentences were beautiful, and the allusions were precise. It could be considered a top-notch essay, but it lacked a bit of soul.
It was like a stacking.
However, there were many essays like this in the examinations. Most of the scholars wrote such essays.
But Lunatic Lan's talent impressed the Monarch.
To reach such a standard in just a month, he was definitely a genius.
With Madman's standards, it would not be a problem for him to pass Enke's high school exams.
But to get into the top three, he needed a lot of luck.
This meant that Lunatic Lan's talent could withstand scrutiny. At least, he did not need to worry about being exposed.
If it were any other ruler, they would definitely place Lunatic Lan second in order to not take the risk.
But Ning Yuanxian was different. He liked to pursue perfection.
And in his heart, the one taking the examinations was Shen Lang himself. Lunatic Lan was just a puppet.
He did not want Shen Lang to be second.
He gritted his teeth.
I'll give you first place!
If it causes a huge uproar, then let it cause a huge uproar. What do I have to fear?
The Monarch waved his hand, "Lan Yi, you can go back."
Lunatic Lan kowtowed, "This commoner will take his leave!"
After he left, the Monarch did not hide it anymore.
He walked around the study excitedly.
He was already imagining how shocked the world would be when the rankings were made public.
Those censors who scolded him every day, as well as those shameless examinees, would be slapped in the face.
Just thinking about it made him feel good. It was so satisfying!
"Li En, go to the examination hall. Tell them that I know what happened. Also, tell them that the examinations are fair and just. Whoever deserves first place will be first. Don't look at the examinee's status. Let's use essays and poems to determine who is better."
The meaning of these words was very clear.
Li En bowed, "Yes!"
The Monarch said, "This matter must be kept secret. Before the rankings are made public, no one can know about it. Even the Zhu clan cannot know about it. Send the Black Water Platform warriors to guard the examination hall. Don't let the news leak out."
Li En was speechless.
His master's sense of humor was too strong.
Everything was for the slap in the face when the rankings were made public.
This time, His Majesty wanted to join hands with Shen Lang to slap the world in the face.
"Yes!"
After Li En left.
The Monarch could not help but fall into a fantasy.
Shen Lang had created a miracle in the Enkei Examinations.
Then what about the martial examination?
Could Shen Lang create a miracle?
Even though it sounded very unimaginable.
After all, Lunatic Lan had read books and had a photographic memory. He could even memorize the essays and poems written by Shen Lang.
But the people participating in the martial examination were ten half-crippled beggars. Creating a miracle was harder than ascending to the heavens.
Practicing martial arts required ten years of effort. It was not something that could be done in a day.
But for some reason, the Monarch was still filled with endless expectations.
If Shen Lang could create a miracle in the martial examination?
Then that would be a slap in the face.
Then he, the Monarch, would have a good eye for talent and his reputation would soar.
"Li Sun, send someone to keep an eye on the Martial Selection venue tomorrow. There can't be any fraud or injustice."
The eunuch Li Sun bowed and said, "Yes!"
Of course!
The hope in the Monarch Ning Yuanxian's heart was burst like a soap bubble after only a quarter of an hour.
The ten beggars who participated in the martial examination under Shen Lang's command returned to the capital.
They were still tied to the backs of horses, crying and howling.
In other words, they had not even learned how to ride a horse after a whole month.
What was the point of taking the martial examination?
Suddenly, Shen Lang became the laughingstock of the capital again.
The news of Lunatic Lan handing in a blank paper had just spread.
Now the ten beggars came out and made a fool of themselves again.
Ning Yuanxian was so angry that his face turned pale. He wished he could catch Shen Lang and interrogate him.
But his heart was full of hope.
Perhaps, Shen Lang was putting on an act again.
Maybe this little bastard could really create a miracle tomorrow?
What a crafty, crafty bastard!
… …
The next day!
The martial examination of the Enkei Examinations officially began!
…
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