Around the ranking of the last ten papers, the examiners made a hard and excellent struggle, foaming at the mouth and fighting with the sword, and finally, the ranking of seven of the last ten papers was fixed.
Only the top three papers have not yet been decided.
These three test papers were supported by several examiners, there are eight examiners in three of the deputy examiner Yan Mouqing points out that test paper; there are three examiners and the main examiner Xu step on the same front, agreed that the crazy examiner high recommendation of that test paper, eight written, even the green words are also unique, although the “get Shi so, can be heard! “The review is a bit too much, but it is definitely the right choice for this meeting; the remaining two examiners are interested in another paper, that paper is also a solid eight-stranded, the word is also the weather, excellent work.
Yan Maoqing in this final ranking, very quiet, behind him the three co-examiners redneck thick reasoning, these three are also members of the Yan party circle.
Xu step is a good old man, not much to say, but the identity of where it is placed.
The other two fellow examiners, although also argued, but after all, not as many people, but also have scruples.
In the end, the third place paper is also scheduled, is that the remaining two coexaminers preferred that paper.
Now there are only two groups of people left, Xu Jie and Yan Maoqing, their preferred paper, between the first and second, arguing endlessly.
Yan Maoqing in this critical time, but exceptionally quiet, let the three co examiners behind him red-necked and XuJi they tear, but he did not say a word.
“I don’t know what Lord Yan’s opinion is?” Xu阶 turned his gaze towards Yan Maoqing, and asked with a faint smile hanging at the corner of his mouth.
After Xu step’s enquiry, Yan Maoqing finally made a move.
In the line of sight of the examiners, only to see the Yan Maoqing with his hand stroked the hat, the hat will help the right, and then straightened the clothes, will be every fold of the clothes are unfolded, and then again will be the expression of a very formal ……
What is Lord Yan doing? The examiners inside the Supreme Hall looked at Yan Maoqing, who was in solemn clothes and straightened his crown. They are very puzzled.
After the solemn clothes and crown, Yan Maoqing moved, Yan Maoqing walked to the front of the long case where the last two test papers were placed, and picked up one of the test papers.
This paper. It is precisely the one that Xu Jie favours.
Yan Maoqing behind the three examiners issued a surprised voice, Yan adults how this is, how to talk about Xu step that old boy preferred paper up, does it mean that the Yan adults forget the arrangement of Lord Yan?
In the crowd of examiners surprised voice, Yan Maoqing will Xu step preferred this paper. End to end placed in the centre of the long case, and then Yanyan Maoqing did a more surprised the examiners of the action.
Yan Maoqing pressed his left hand on his right hand, both hands hidden in his sleeves, raised his hand plus forehead, bowed ninety degrees, and then rose, at the same time the hand along with the eyebrow flush again, and then the hand down.
Holy sh*t.
How does Lord Yan perform a great salute to this examination paper ah?
The examiners in the public hall are surprised and their eyes are almost staring out, Yan Maoqing is saluting the test paper that Xu step is interested in! This flattering is also too exaggerated, right, not so much. Xu step is only two grades higher than your official!
As for Yan Maoqing behind the three fellow examiners is even more surprised, the heart is almost jumping out, hey hey hey, Yan adults you are wrong! Not with this play, you gave us the code word is Yu Huoya ah, we put this paper will be set, which in front of the Yan pavilion Lao is a great achievement ah! We are not all Yan Court Lao’s people, how do you run the old boy Xu step team? I’ve got the credit in my hands!
“This test paper ……”
In the crowd surprised a ground under the eyeballs, Yan Maoqing salute line, gently opened his mouth. The voice was a bit low and hoarse, but had an indescribable solemnity and seriousness.
How is this test paper, you are quick to say ah! All the examiners are anxious.
“This test paper is very good ……”
All the examiners ears came Yan Maoqing’s voice, six words. Each word from his thin lips, listening to the three examiners behind Yan Maoqing’s ears, as if it was snowing in December sitting on the ground, the cold wind swept the blizzard smashed in the body, has been cool to the heart.
Yan adults ah Yan adults, how can you say that the roll is very good it, you forget Yan pavilion old!
In addition to the three co-examiners behind Yan Maoqing, other examiners are also surprised, not clear why Yan Maoqing suddenly changed his tone ……
“This volume is very good. However, in this volume ……” Said this, Yan Maoqing a solemn face pointing to a test paper, “this two words, my father’s name; this one three words, my mother’s name. This place, ‘Yan Jun’ two words, but also Yan Ge Lao father’s name ……”
“My father, my mother, Yan Ge Lao Gao Tang’s name, all in this volume, is that the Secretary had to perform this salute.”
Yan Maoqing said with a solemn face, and after that will be in the hands of this xuji favourable examination paper, placed on one side of the long case, despondent for a long time.
Yan Maoqing this word out, all the examiners are whispering, this thing can be some bad thing, in the Ming is very concerned about avoidance of a said, avoidance of four types of objects, the first is to avoid the emperor, the second is to avoid the chief, the third is to avoid the sages, the fourth is to avoid the elders, i.e., to avoid the parents, grandparents of the name.
For example, Du Fu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, had a father named Du Idle. In order to avoid the taboo of the word “Idle”, Du Fu wrote poems all his life, but he never used the word “Idle” in any of his poems. Du Fu’s mother’s name was Haitang, but there are no Haitang poems in the Du Collection, so he did not use his mother’s name.
Another example is Su Shi’s grandfather’s name “preface”, that is, “preface” word, so Su Xun did not write “preface” word. When he came across the place where he wrote the word “preface”, he changed it to the word “citation”; Su Shi followed suit and did not use the word “preface”, he replaced it with the word “narration”. He used the word “narration” instead.
Now, the name of YAN Maoqing’s parents appeared in this examination paper, and even Yan Song Yan’s father’s name was on this examination paper.
When Yan Maoqing saw that his parents’ names were on the paper, he made a big salute!
Fortunately, this test paper does not appear on the name of the emperor, the test paper if the emperor’s name, then this test paper is guilty of great disrespect! Still want to be on the list, not into the cell are good!
Yes, this paper does not appear on the emperor’s name, but it has the dynasty’s first minister Yan Song his father’s name ah!
So, do you think it’s okay to point this paper as the Huiyuan?
You let Yan Song see his father’s name in the test paper for the Huiyuan, do you think it’s okay?
Originally neutral attitude of the two examiners, at this time also changed the flag, turned to support the Yan Maoqing preferred the paper point for the grass yuan.
Behind the Xu step several with the examiner also hesitant, although the paper is good enough for the meeting, but this is after all committed Yan Song his father’s taboo ah. Yan Song is the first minister of the dynasty, thinking about it, the two examiners also turned to support the Yan Maoqing.
The bottom of the kettle, Yan adults high talent ah! I misunderstood you! The three examiners behind Yan Maoqing were very excited and admired Yan Maoqing!
“Lord Yan, not to avoid the suspicion of being far-fetched, we are selecting materials for His Majesty’s kingdom, except for His Majesty and the sages, there is no avoidance! This volume of great talent, far better than the other volumes for a long time, this volume when for the Huiyuan!”
The same examiner who once highly recommended this paper is still insisting on his own views, red-necked and talk with emotion.
“I don’t know how does Lord Xu, what do you think?”
Yan Maoqing looked at Xu Shi and asked in a gloomy voice, throwing Xu Shi’s original question to Xu Shi once again.
The examiners all turned their gazes towards Xu Step.
Xu step is still as flat as water, as if Yan Maoqing dropped this big stone, in his heart did not stir up a little ripple.
“Since this is the case, then this examination paper will be awarded as Cao Yuan.” Xu step faintly opened his mouth, and took up the test paper that Yan Maoqing preferred, and the three words Yu Huoya could still be seen on this test paper.
The co-examiner who had highly recommended the other paper, with a reluctant face, wanted to say something but was pulled down by the other co-examiner behind him, and finally let out a long sigh.
“Lord Xu, a true insight, we second the motion.”
Upon hearing this, Yan Maoqing’s face swooned with a triumphant smile, Yan Pavilion Elder’s brother-in-law’s Grand Duke’s Huiyuan, preserved! Yan Maoqing seems to have seen Yan Pavilion Elder’s smile of approval, seems to have seen the four salts of the two Zhejiang provinces, the two Huaihuai provinces, the Changlu province, and the Hedong province beckoning to themselves ……
“Then fill out the list ……” Yan Maoqing said with a smile on his face.
“Well well, fill out the list quickly, continuously changing the scroll for so long, this old waist of mine can’t stand it.” The several fellow examiners behind Yan Maoqing also agreed.
Everything seemed to be under nervous control, and Yan Maoqing couldn’t be in a better mood.
However
Just when they are open to fill in the list, thinking that everything is settled, the chief examiner of the current examination, Xu Ji, but then laughed and smiled and opened his mouth.
“There is no hurry, there is no hurry …… Before this examination, His Holiness summoned me in the Western Garden, and ordered me to send the examination papers of the top ten winners of this examination to the Western Garden after the reading of the papers was completed before the opening of the list, and then open the list after sending it to the Imperial Court.”
Xu step laughed, smilingly looked at Yan Maoqing opening. You devil is one foot tall so what, I since the road is high.
Ah?
Yan Maoqing face white, the other with the examiner are surprised, exchanging words. This is a test ah, not the temple test, how the saint also want to imperial inspection of the top ten papers? In the past, there has never been ah.
“What’s wrong with it, His Holiness is also the questioner of this will test ……..” Xu step looked at the examiners, said meaningfully.
Oh, yes, the second session of the green words of this meeting test is the one that the saint is issued by the ah.
Which of the numerous examiners dared to comment on the meaning of His Holiness, all of them nodded their heads.
