Go to the court - Daliang's place to review the exam.

In the court, there was a lantern at this time, and the examiners of the 18th Room, as well as civil servants sent from the Ministry of Rites and the inner palace. They were furnished and received documents for the clerks. There were always 200 people standing beside the hall.

They were all silent and nervous and solemn.

An elderly eunuch came in quietly with a knife guard with a plain expression. Although he did not make a sound, he had a strong sense of existence. Some examiner couldn't help but take a look. He was immediately discovered by the guard and swept coldly, causing the examiner to avoid it.

This is the eunuch Zhang, the head eunuch who has some face in front of Emperor Hongzhi.

Immediately afterwards, listening to the shout of "Entering the Incense Alliance", the three examiners led the examiners of the 18th room to line up to wash their hands in the bronze basin, and then performed the three-kneel and nine-kow ceremony to the dragon plaque of "Long live long" and the "Da Cheng Supreme Saint" tablet.

We swear together to join the incense and oath: "We are impartial in our country and country, and we do not favor personal feelings, accept requests, and accept bribes - if we have this heart, the gods will kill each other."

This is a rule that has been unchanged for hundreds of years, and everyone is familiar with it, but everyone is serious. Without it, there are really ghosts and gods in this world.

After the oath was completed, the candidate's papers were continuously transported by high-quality civil servants.

When all the papers were placed in the spacious hall, the twenty-one people sat upright, and the candidates who participated in the exam were fish and dragons, and their destiny was basically determined in the hands of these people.

The two doors were closed, waiting for the examiner to speak. The examiner Lin Huayu nodded slightly, glanced at him and said in a deep voice.

"Everyone, although it's a cliché, I still want to say that? The emperor attaches great importance to this imperial examination? Is the person sent by Eunuch Zhang? I believe everyone knows it."

The civil servants dared not move at all. Who was the head of the people? The three chief examiners and deputy chief examiners, and the examiners of the 18th room? None of them didn't know each other.

He came over? This is obviously patrol supervision.

Although Emperor Hongzhi attached great importance to the past examinations, even Eunuch Zhang sent him to lead the guards to inspect and supervise? It was obviously more important than usual.

How can we not let them be careful?

"Everyone is a master of righteousness? I won't say much. I just want to say one thing--you are lucky enough to become examiners. No matter who you order, you will have to give your teacher's rituals when you meet you in the future."

"So? Is it worth it if you want to commit a private fraud? Not only is it just a waste of personal fame, fortune and life? It also brings trouble to the family."

"The marking has not started yet, think about your wife and son."

The examiner finished speaking? He turned to Eunuch Zhang: "Does my father-in-law have anything to say?"

Eunuch Zhang restrained his surprise and said, "Mr. Lin is saying this thoroughly? Our family has always been strange? Why are there examiners cheating?"

Eunuch Zhang's words were ringing in the hall, with a hint of gold and stone sound, everyone looked at each other and listened to him: "Although the court has rules, the chief examiner only takes one term, and there is no reason to be re-elected."

"But even if you take 300 sects in one term, you will be appointed by the court in the future. You have to salute all of you. How many benefits are there in this? I don't need to say more. Why are there still people thinking about cheating for some money?"

Eunuch Zhang was surprised and couldn't figure it out.

The students who have won the list will not be able to disobey the teacher's orders for life, but the relationship between teachers and students is always inevitable. The incense of the three hundred future officials, even if each person gives a trace, how lucky is it to gather together?

Have you already got the biggest benefit, and you still need some money?

When the deputy examiner Gai Jingsheng heard the head of his head, he bowed solemnly, and Zhuang Rong said, "So, why dare we let down the emperor's sincere wishes? We must be cautious and select real talents for the country!"

Eunuch Zhang smiled sharply after hearing this: "Okay, let's see what you have chosen!"

As he said that, he stepped out and saw the examiner Lin Huayu in a deep voice: "Settle the papers!"

There are 3,500 copies of the papers, and 300 copies are selected from them. This is the candidate for the Gongshi.

According to the rules of the Daliang Examination, more than half of the three chief examiners and the eighteenth room examiners passed the circle, and no one thought it was impossible, so they passed the preliminary examination.

The candidates for these papers are tribute scholars. If nothing unexpected happens, they can at least be named a three-level senior and a Jinshi in the palace examination.

If all twenty-one examiners pass, they can enter the next round and compete for the Huiyuan. In this way, there are often only twenty or thirty tests in each exam.

But this year, it seems to be more than in previous years.

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

It was already a few documents that had been approved by the previous unanimous votes, and a room examiner spoke out in surprise and applauded.

His reaction immediately attracted the attention of other examiners.

Today is different from the past. With the head eunuch present on the scene, you can’t help but lose your composure. How good is this paper?

An examiner then took the paper and looked at only a few lines, but it was difficult to suppress his appreciation. After reading it, he actually praised it.

"I have a strong and hard life, but I am really a scholar! I didn't expect that I could encounter such articles in the imperial examination. As an examiner, I am ashamed, ashamed!"

The three chief and deputy examiners were all attracted and looked at the paper one after another.

"This..." Although Lin Huayu had read the content, he felt that it was almost impeccable. Even those who had been immersed in Wenhai for many years could not change a word.

But I also feel that the content written by the candidates is quite excessive, and there is no point in saying that something is wrong, but I just think it is excessive.

Lin Huayu hesitated for a moment and asked the deputy examiner Zhang Xiu: "What do you think?"

Yu Guang frowned: "This article is very talented, but it is too fierce. It seems that he is a young man. He may be angry in the future. If not, he may be a good minister."

Yuanhara also commented: "It's true. When you read his articles, you always feel that your sharpness is too obvious. This is the reason why you are too talented, and you have to swell your temperament..."

As they said that, the three of them looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

And several examiners have already drawn circles on this paper.

Seeing that everyone's faces were different but they did not object, the examiner Lin Huayu also thought to himself: "I have different opinions from everyone. I am a person who loves talents, but this article is really great. If I block it, I will be afraid of being jealous of talented people and capable people. I just agree. Why don't I go with the flow? But this article is still too talented!"

"But even your Majesty will not ignore talent and learn just because of your heart."

Thinking of this, Lin Huayu also picked up the pen and drew a circle on the paper.

Suddenly, I thought of the party struggles in the city and couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know if I promoted him or harmed him."

"After the preliminary review, we passed 233 test papers together." We worked hard for two days and two nights, carefully screened them, and were finally included in the tribute, with a total of 233 people.

"Stay for two hours and then go to the second trial." As hot water is brought in, the examiners who are surrounded by food and cannot go out in the final result, enter the temporary sleeper and snore and sleep.

Eunuch Zhang asked someone to move a chair and sat at the door to close his eyes and rest.

After two hours, the examiners cleaned their water and face and cleaned their hands again, and went to the second trial again.

This time, it will be much easier than in the initial review.

But the pressure is not small at all.

After all, choosing more than 200 of thousands of test papers is related to the fate of many people. Also, choosing rankings among the 233 test papers is also dilemma.

Some examiners even had different opinions, even if eunuchs were present, they would eventually make annoyance and almost rolled up their sleeves.

"Father-in-law, the second trial has been reviewed, and there are thirty-three test papers together." Eunuch Zhang was still in a little interest at first watching the civil officials quarrel. After watching for a long time, he became sleepy. Until he was drowsy, someone suddenly said something, and then he woke up.

"The review is over?" Eunuch Zhang took a look. Sure enough, although several examiners looked bad, they did not make any noise anymore.

These civil servants are really...irritable.

"The one you ordered to stare at is also in these thirty-three pieces." The little eunuch whispered.

"Okay!" This time I can go to work in the office. He knew that Emperor Hongzhi was not very important to this matter, so he just said it casually, asking him to pay attention to the young people who could have contact with Princess Yongle.

But what he was able to achieve this is to keep every word from Emperor Hongzhi in his heart!

Personal servants must be careful!

Eunuch Zhang stood up and laughed loudly: "Since we have come out, then our family will enter the palace with three adults."

"Let's go, three sirs."

The three chief examiners who were taking the paper to meet Emperor Hongzhi, although they didn't like eunuchs, they dared not speak out, nodded and took one step forward.

Eunuch Zhang directly followed with the people.

It was as if he came here to supervise the review and could submit the work after the result.

The remaining 18-room examiners looked at each other, not to mention what they were thinking, but tried to keep calm on their faces.

Eunuch Zhang and the three chief examiners, deputy chief examiners, were not far from the palace, and there were guards who opened the way along the way. It was quiet and gave people a feeling that they arrived in a blink of an eye.

"Eunuch Zhang, the emperor is taking a nap, and wait for me to report it?" A eunuch said in a low voice when he saw Eunuch Zhang come back.

Eunuch Zhang nodded: "You go, let's accompany the three adults here."

Overall, Daliang treated his ministers quite preferentially. In the side hall, three adults drank hot tea from the eunuch and talked casually to Eunuch Zhang instead of kneeling down.

"The Emperor is here-" After drinking for the second round, the four people present stood up quickly with the voice of the eunuch.

"I'm going to see Your Majesty."

"I pay homage to Your Majesty."

"Let's just flat." Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and asked them to get up. He sat on the chair.

Eunuch Zhang went straight to the emperor, bent down slightly, and stood to serve him. This was the duty of a slave.

Lin Huayu took a step forward and told Emperor Hongzhi about the situation of this examination: "I will select 233 test papers in the preliminary examination and will be decided by the emperor."

This is the rule of the Daliang calendar. After clicking Huiyuan, 233 tribute scholars, including Huiyuan, will participate in the subsequent palace examinations, and then they will be divided into one, two, three, and three.

"Come on." Emperor Hongzhi said.

Without the eunuch coming, Zhang Xiu personally brought the scroll and delivered it to Emperor Hongzhi, a total of thirty-three copies.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the first part, but the first two parts did not show him a special expression, but when he saw the third volume, Eunuch Zhang suddenly coughed.

Emperor Hongzhi first glanced at the eunuch beside him in confusion, and suddenly remembered something and nodded gently!
To be continued...