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As an international student, Cui Wenxiu was taking the new type of education paper.Confucian classics (four books and five classics) and Datong theory are tested in the morning, and mathematics and physics are tested in the afternoon.Next, there are exams for astronomy, geography, law, official documents, water conservancy, farming, etc. There are a total of two days for the exam.

Due to the different majors of the university, the test questions can be chosen, just like the scholars in the previous dynasty chose the Five Classics.However, Confucian classics, Mathematics, Kumon and Datong theory are compulsory for students no matter what major they major in.

While Cui Wenxiu was nervously doing the questions, Li Jixiu and Zhang Zhaoyong were also answering traditional education papers.

Li Jixiu felt that the exam questions were even more difficult. Even if he had studied mathematics and physics after the local exam, he would still be blind when he encountered them at this time.The difficulty of the exam is infinitely close to that of the provincial secondary school graduation exams.

Dead, dead, Li Jixiu's eyes were dim.

After the two-day exam, it was time to mark the papers.

The new-style education papers are divided into two parts: arts and sciences, and there will be no room teachers.In the old days, the education papers were still divided into the Five Classics Room to be graded. Anyway, there were only a few people, and it was gradually abolished. It didn't matter whether there was a room teacher or not.

Also, candidates are prohibited from visiting the teacher after the test!

This was the first general examination of the new dynasty, and Chen Maosheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was in charge of organizing it, and the official examiner should be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.But in order to reflect the importance of the court, the chief examiner directly asked Song Yingxing to do it.

After half a month, I will try to release the list.

The old and new rankings will admit 100 people each.

Cui Wenxiu stood under the new list, looked from the back to the front, and saw himself all at once. He shouted excitedly: "I won, I won, No. 90 sixth!"

Li Jixiu also shouted from the old list: "I won, No. 40 five!"

Under the old list, Sun Chengen looked at the list in disbelief, and the friends next to him cupped their hands one after another: "Congratulations, brother Fusang, today's high school reunion!"

Historically, Sun Chengen was the number one scholar in the Shunzhi Dynasty.

In this time and space, Sun Chengen was forcibly separated and immigrated to Shandong because he was born in a rich family in Changshu.He complained at the beginning, who knows that the time will turn, he was admitted to the Shandong Provincial Examination near the age limit, and now he has won No.1 in the old list of the general examination.

Several families were happy and some were sad. The publicly funded graduates who failed to take the exam left the scene with wry smiles.In fact, there are not many. Many of the previous graduates have joined the work at public expense.

The real number of people is the self-financed graduates of previous universities, and the crying and howling are loud at this time.The emperor said that there is only one chance to take the exam, and if you fail this time, you can only go to the provincial government-level officials. Self-funded students like them are not even qualified to be directly released as ninth-rank officials.

Honestly, it deserves it!

Even self-funded students, not many can graduate from college.It has been several years since I graduated, but I have not been selected by the government, which shows that I am really not very capable.

And the vision is still high, unwilling to take the initiative to do things.

Self-funded graduates who are really active have already gone directly to the official examination.They have the status of college students, and their promotion speed is faster. The first batch of self-funded students are already working as county magistrates.

In the future, the selection of officials will become more formalized and systematic, but it will no longer be so smooth. They are simply delaying themselves.

A few days later, those who won the list went to the Forbidden City to take part in the imperial examination at Chengtian Hall.

There are 200 people in total, new and old, waiting outside the hall before dawn.

Zhang Zhaoyong failed the ranking, and Li Jixiu had no acquaintances.These days, he spent all his time in the library of Qintianyuan, and was not invited to a banquet to meet friends.

Finally, there were female officials and guards calling for the emperor to be promoted to the palace, and Sun Chengen, No. 1 on the old list, lined up with the old list of scholars.On the new list, No. 1 is called Zhang Shouyue, but he is the son of a small businessman from Guangdong.

Zhao Han wanted to promote scholars from the north, but the old and new rankings would be the first, and their ancestral homes were all in the south.It's just that Sun Chengen was forcibly separated from his family and forced to immigrate to Shandong.

"Meet Your Majesty!"

The two hundred scholars bowed in unison and arranged the examination seats according to their ranks.

The main hall follows the rules of physics. Zhao Han's voice is not loud, but it can reach the position near the door: "Waiting, please sit down."

These 200 people have already been admitted to Jinshi, so there is no need to play new tricks. The palace examination is just like the Ming Dynasty, which only examines policy theory.

Li Jixiu quickly got the test paper: March [-]th, Lince Tianxia Gongshi.Zhiri: I inherit the heaven and respond to the people, and the king of Huayi has been around for a long time.Stay respectful all day long, dare not be negligent, and think about the people, and I want all people to have something.Today's world is not the same as it was in the past.In the west, there is a strong fan of Europe, which colonizes the world across the sea.There is a vast continent in the east, which is vast and sparsely populated.Between East and West, there are Ottomans, Persians, and Mughals, all of which are huge empires.The Rakshasa Kingdom in the north is on the shore of the North Sea.This is a great change that has never been seen in all ages, let me ask Huaxia China how to deal with it?

What the hell?

Li Jixiu was a little dumbfounded, this topic is really too big, and he asked the whole world how China should develop.

Fortunately, he has been reading these days. If he hadn't read "Four Seas Illustrated" thoroughly, Li Jixiu would not be able to figure out where the Raksha Kingdom is.

Take the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty as an example. Although the examinations were based on stereotyped essays, the imperial examinations were bound to examine practical questions.

For example, in Zhu Yuanzhang's palace examination, he tested how to deal with the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty. The answer given by the champion scroll was to garrison the fields and solid borders, and work hard at every step.Another example is the paper of Yang Shenzhong's number one scholar, which coincided with the uprising of Liu Liu and Liu Qi. The palace examination was about how to prevent and pacify civil unrest.

Emperor Jiajing once had a palace examination that was more practical, and he directly asked how to finance the emperor, because his money was not enough.

The first piece of the new list will keep the promise. After a little thought, he answered with a pen: "My minister said to the Japanese: In the time of the three generations, the world was the Central Plains. In the Qin and Han Dynasties, the world was the present China. But in today's time, the world must be the world. Different countries. What’s the difference? In ancient times, boats and vehicles were inconvenient, and traveling a hundred miles was called hiking; farming was not flourishing, and it was not easy to rule thousands of people. In today’s world, sailing across the sea, traveling one hundred thousand miles, can be achieved in years.”

"For example, Spain, a small European country, colonized America, captured native people as slaves, and seized countless gold and silver. Another example is the Netherlands, a state of Quer, governed by business, and ruled the world"

"I, Huaxia China, is a country of etiquette, and I am not the same as the barbarians. However, you must not think forever, close your door to the nine states and be arrogant, and you should look at the world to govern. Zhou Tianzi divided the princes, and the princes turned the barbarians into citizens. The ancient Dongyi , Xidi, Nanman, and Beirong are all Chinese people today."

"Foreign countries outside the territory, those who refuse to accept the king's transformation should be educated. Go to Zai Xingshi, abolish the Ryukyu country and set up the county, and the ministers know your majesty's heart. This country's monarchs and ministers are obedient and vicious. They bully the Holy Lord and disable the people. China should be crusaded and benevolent to its people. This is also an act of benevolence and righteousness. After a hundred years, the people of Ryukyu will be like the barbarians in ancient times, and they will become our Chinese people because of their enlightenment..."

Zhang Shouyue was enlightened at the age of five. He studied in a private school for several years, and then went to elementary school, middle school, and university.In addition, I was born on the coast of Guangdong, and I have heard about overseas affairs for a long time, and now I often read newspapers to understand national policies.His train of thought was actually highly consistent with Zhao Han's.

Chapter 668 [No. [-] Scholar]

Except for the officials of the Ministry of Rites, everyone can participate in the evaluation of the examination papers of the imperial examinations and palace examinations.

"Your Majesty, here are the first ten papers of this imperial examination." Pang Chunlai squinted, with a pair of glasses hanging on his chest, and handed the answer papers to the female officer with a trembling forehead.

The female officer forwarded it to Zhao Han, and handed it over to the emperor for his own review.

The palace examination papers belong to the ink scrolls, that is, the original papers answered by candidates, and are not copied into ink scrolls like the general examination. .If the examinee's handwriting is recognized, and there are elders who are the masters of marking, they can easily cheat.

Therefore, those with nepotism need to avoid suspicion in the traditional palace examination.

Yang Tinghe did not avoid suspicion back then, and participated in the scoring as the chief assistant. As a result, his son Yang Shen won the first prize, and has been complained and questioned for hundreds of years.

Zhao Han only scanned a few lines of the No.1 paper, and knew that it must be a scholar from the old list.

The articles written by scholars on the new list are more straightforward, and often have an irresistible vigor.

However, the scholars in the old list have more complicated writing styles, focusing on righteousness and reason, more calm but less aggressive.

The policy theory in front of me is full of quotations and classics, which is mature and prudent.From ancient times until now,

It is estimated that I also read newspapers at ordinary times, and also discuss the situation of overseas countries.Its core point of view is the debate between Hua and Barbarians, saying that while opening up sea trade, it cannot be influenced by foreign countries and barbarians.

There should be a total ban on European religions.In addition, in overseas Han Chinese settlements, local Han Chinese should be encouraged to open schools.

Literary talent, standpoint, and vision, and the truth is correct, no wonder he was rated as the number one by the cabinet ministers.

The No.2 paper is probably from Xinbang Shizi.

Let’s talk about the importance of finance first, and say that it was because of the lack of money that Daming fell into an endless cycle of peasant uprisings and suppression.It also talks about the past dynasties, and the collapse of the dynasty is often accompanied by financial collapse.

Talking about the European colonists again, it is said that Spain, the Netherlands and other countries colonized across the sea driven by interests.

Therefore, this examinee emphasized that one must never close the door and lock the sea.For the benefits of trade across the seas, if the European barbarians increase by one point, Datong China will lose one point.The emperor has sent troops to control Ryukyu, Taiwan, Luzon and Guangnan, and then Batavia and Malacca must be captured.

He also said that while focusing on maritime trade, the Silk Road cannot be ignored.When the population in the north is sufficient, it should follow the example of the Han and Tang Dynasties and seize control of the Western Regions.Once the Western Regions are controlled, not only will they be able to obtain profits from land trade, but they will also be able to cut off the foreign trade routes of the Mongolian grasslands, which will do no harm to the control of the Mongolians.

This candidate also delineated the sphere of influence for China in the future, that is, the east of Malacca and the east of the Seven Rivers must be under the control of the Chinese court.

"Okay, have vision!"

Zhao Han was overjoyed, and drew a circle on the answer sheet with a pen.

The third answer sheet was written with majestic momentum, and the writing style can be called majestic.Unfortunately, it was all correct nonsense, so Zhao Han threw it aside.

The first test paper for the meeting was not ranked in the top ten at all. Zhao Han quickly browsed to the No. 20 paper before encountering it.

All the ministers were a little apprehensive, because the emperor didn't give them face at all.

According to the palace examination rules of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor generally would not change the rankings selected by the cabinet ministers.Even if it is changed, it is still from the top three, five, or top ten, and the one you like will be the champion.

The emperor himself read dozens of answer sheets, expressing his distrust of the ministers.

Two hundred papers are too many.

Zhao Han basically browsed quickly, and only read carefully when he found something he liked. He personally read the first 80 copies.

He put several best articles together and compared them repeatedly, and finally the imperial pen circled the top three,

He said happily: "Let's dismantle the list of names and titles here."

This is the job of the emergency room.

In addition to being familiar with politics, the officials of the Zhifangfang must have excellent calligraphy and excellent writing skills. After all, they are usually the ones who write imperial edicts.

Today, the chief official of the royal house is Yuan Jixian, a native of Yichun, Jiangxi.He served as an envoy to promote education in Shanxi at the highest level in the Ming Dynasty. Fu Qingzhu was his student, and he also helped Wang Tiaoding escort Chongzhen's children to the south.

Yuan Jixian took apart the vague names on the answer sheet, and announced to the ministers one by one: Li Kaiji, from Luling, Jiangxi.

Second place: Zhang Shouyue, from Nanhai, Guangdong.

Tanhua: Shen Wei, from Yiyang, Hunan.

All southern scholars who were enlightened by traditional education and received new education, the average age is only 21 years old.Two graduated from Jinling University, and one graduated from Guangzhou University.

The imperial examination is not a test of knowledge, it is a test of vision and thinking, and a test of their compatibility with the emperor or ministers.

The cabinet ministers were speechless, and at the same time they were psychologically prepared for this.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Jixian picked up the ink brush and wrote the names of the three people on the mounted yellow list.

After finishing the Huangbang, Yuan Jixian began to write the Chuanlu Poster.

Lady Shang Bao brought the emperor's seal and asked Zhao Han to stamp the yellow list. Song Yingxing took the yellow list to Fengtian Hall and handed it to Chen Maosheng who had been waiting there.Yuan Jixian handed over the Chuanlu stickers to Zhang Dai, Minister of Honglu Temple.

In the morning, the imperial list was posted.

First announced the list of the three Jinshi, Choi Wenxiu, a North Korean student, stood under the list and kept silently saying: "Don't have me, don't have me!"

Scholars who have been admitted by the general examination will not be eliminated by the palace examination, and of course they don't want to appear in the third list.

Li Jixiu, a Hebei scholar, also had this idea, but unfortunately he was disappointed after all.

He only took No.7 in the three rankings.

Most of this achievement is thrown directly to the local government, as a sesame official from the ninth rank, and then slowly rises based on political achievements and qualifications.Fortunately, the promotion paths of the new dynasty are different. As long as they are Jinshi, ninth-rank officials can always climb up, unlike in the Ming Dynasty where they could only be promoted to seventh-rank at most.

Then post the second list.

Wang Zunxun and Sun Chengen were the two champions of the Shunzhi Dynasty in history.Today, one is No.1 in the second list, and the other is No.19 in the second list.

Among them, Wang Zunxun's paper was judged to be the first by the minister of the cabinet, but it was rejected by Zhao Han.

"First place and first place!"

The central civil servant shouted, took out the yellow list and posted it.

"Tanhua, Shen Gongwei, from Yiyang, Hunan, graduated from Jinling University!"

Shen Wei stood in the crowd, with a simple and honest smile on his face.

He was just an ordinary farmer. Before the Datong Army recaptured Hunan, his family belonged to self-cultivating farmers, and he couldn't even afford Shuxiu to study in the village school, so he could only watch outside the classroom.

Then households were divided into fields, and Shen Wei also attended a new-style primary school, and went all the way to Jinling University at public expense.

Moreover, when Shen Wei was in college, he went to the imperial court through his teacher and changed some of Hunan's administrative policies.

"Congratulations to Brother Shen, congratulations to Brother Shen!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

Suddenly, a wealthy businessman rushed over, grabbed Shen Wei's sleeve and asked, "Has Mr. Shen ever married?"

Shen Wei said: "There is already a marriage contract."

The wealthy businessman was immediately disappointed, and those who were eager to try, also sighed and left.

Shen Wei was also lamenting that the female classmate he was in love with was the only daughter of a wealthy businessman, and her parents agreed to the marriage only after they had to find a wife.

"No. [-], Zhang Gongshou, a native of Nanhai, Guangdong, graduated from Guangzhou University!"

The scholars in Guangdong burst into applause immediately, cheering and celebrating around Zhang Shouyue.

A group of businessmen rushed to Zhang Shouyue again, hurriedly asking about the marriage, Zhang Shouyue smiled and said: "To be honest, the dog is already one and a half years old."

Well, this one has a son.

"The number one scholar, Li Gongji, from Luling, Jiangxi, graduated from Jinling University."

Suddenly, a scholar shouted like a prank: "The number one scholar is not married yet, and he has no engagement.

Hurry up and snatch the son-in-law under the list! "

Li Kaiji was so frightened that he ran away, and ran all the way back to the inn before giving up.

Standing in the guest room, Li Kaiji tidied up his clothes, raised three fingers and said, "I swear today that I will use all my energy and care to send my Majesty to Yao and Shun!"

Shen Wei, second in the list, used to be a self-cultivator.Tanhua Zhang keeps the contract, and his family has always been a wealthy businessman.