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The two brothers arrived outside the examination hall.
The streets and alleys were packed with people.
There are an unusually large number of test takers this year.
Forty percent of them came from Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi.
Because these three provinces had just been recovered,
There are many loopholes in the transition between the old and the new.
Local officials recommended a large number of successful candidates to go to the capital to take the imperial examinations.
The imperial court was too lazy to conduct a thorough investigation.
The Ministry of Rites was too lazy to review it.
Anyway, the three provinces have already been temporarily grouped into one list.
Forty percent of the candidates were only given twenty percent of the Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations).
Go roll it yourself!
The brothers Li Gongmao and Li Gongjian,
The pressure of this imperial examination was immense.
They were entrusted with the great hope of revitalizing the "Sharpening Knife Li Family".
The Li family of Modao (磨刀) was founded by Li Ke, an eleventh-generation descendant.
They moved to Jiangxi to avoid Zhu Wen's execution.
By the 21st century, their descendants had multiplied to millions.
Chapter 1852 The Question of This Examination
For example, Li Shanchang,
It originated from Sharpening Knife Li.
The late Northern Song Dynasty was the worst period for the Li family, known for their sharpening knives.
Because they were too deeply involved with the Three Sus.
And Huang Tingjian's biological mother,
It originated from Sharpening Knife Li.
After Huang Tingjian lost his mother,
He was practically raised by the Li family.
They approached little by little, queuing up in turn.
Two hours had passed in the blink of an eye.
Having someone behind you is really boring.
He took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the two brothers.
"My name is Min Anguo, courtesy name Bangyan, a native of Yangzhou, Hanzhong."
Li Gongmao said, "Greetings, Brother Bangyan."
"My name is Li Gongmao, courtesy name Zimian, a native of Jianchang, Nankang."
Li Gongjian also gave his name.
The three started chatting.
We'll mainly discuss the exam content.
They also gave each other their accommodation addresses.
We agreed to have drinks together after the exam.
The search was completed one after another.
The Li brothers went to the examination halls in three provinces.
Min Anguo, however, went to a regular examination hall.
Li Gongjian was sorting through the exam numbers with a lantern.
The examination hall hadn't been used for a long time.
There's probably also spider webs or something.
Those with bad luck might even encounter snake or rat nests.
He soon discovered that,
The cell has been cleaned up.
Li Gongjian muttered to himself, "The new dynasty is quite considerate to the candidates."
Carefully nail the waterproof tarpaulin in place.
Li Gongjian stretched and yawned outside the cell.
The test-takers next door are also breathing in the fresh air.
The two got to know each other by exchanging casual greetings.
Li Gongjian's neighbor was Hu Quan.
After a while,
Before dawn,
But then a patrol officer came by.
"Ta-da!"
The military officers marched along, banging gongs and shouting.
"The exam starts in half an hour,"
"Don't stand outside the bulletin board,"
"All of you, get into the cells and wait!"
"No further conversation is permitted,"
"No more noise..."
Behind the gong-beating soldiers,
They were also accompanied by other military officers.
Li Gongjian noticed that military officers had come to deliver charcoal and couldn't help but ask...
"Does the Ministry of Rites still provide charcoal to the candidates taking the imperial examinations?"
"No talking,"
The officer shouted a rebuke, but still answered.
"There was a cold snap in early spring this year,"
"The government is considerate of the candidates,"
"Everyone put charcoal in their hands to keep warm."
"Don't shut down the cell call,"
"Be careful of carbon monoxide poisoning."
"Dang-dang-dang!"
The soldier banging the gong shouted, "Listen up, scholars from the South!"
"Don't shut down the cell,"
"Otherwise, you'll get anthrax poisoning!"
Hu Quan brought his own stove and water.
Light the charcoal fire and start cooking the porridge.
While you're at it, bake the already cold white steamed buns.
Finally, dawn broke.
The examiners and proctors were all present.
A series of neatly copied exam questions,
It was pasted onto a huge wooden board.
It was carried by twenty or thirty soldiers.
Slowly walk through different parts of the examination hall.
He kept reciting the questions as he walked.
For the sake of secrecy,
The test questions could not be printed in advance.
Even today's exam questions,
Everything was discussed and decided yesterday.
And the questions for the next exam,
It hasn't been determined yet.
The examiners simply discussed and agreed on a general range.
The imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty was extremely strict.
Unlike the Ministry of Rites examination of the old Song Dynasty,
The fact that the chief examiner was able to ask for leave and leave the examination hall midway through the exam—it's easy for the questions to be leaked!
The exam content has also increased significantly.
In addition to adding mathematics, physics, and practical subjects,
Even traditional questions on the interpretation of scriptures have changed.
For example, today's content,
The old Song dynasty only tested the Analects and Mencius.
However, the Ming Dynasty still required students to take exams on "The Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean".
Of course, the eight-legged essay still did not gain popularity.
There are only a few formulaic approaches, similar to the eight-legged essay.
Li Gongjian listened as the military officer read out the exam questions.
He would occasionally peek out to look at the wooden planks.
The exam questions on the wooden board
Punctuation marks were used.
When this year's candidates collected their ticket numbers at the Ministry of Rites
Officials from the Ministry of Rites repeatedly emphasized this.
Punctuation marks must be used when answering questions.
If there are too many symbols, I can't remember them all.
At least commas and periods should be used.
This is very simple for test takers.
Because they learned "punctuation (commas)" from a young age.
That is the core part of the knowledge imparted by the teacher.