The emperor is here!
Everyone present was so shocked that their jaws dropped to the ground, especially those onlookers. They were the most shocked.
Why is the emperor here?
Is this civil servant exam really that important?
The person who had just left in shame didn't go far. He turned around and ran back when he heard the news.
Sun Chengzong and Li Yiqi also heard the voice. Li Yiqi couldn't believe it, and then he was pleasantly surprised.
Sun Chengzong smiled faintly. Sure enough, he was right.
Sitting in the imperial carriage, Zhu Yijun looked outside and didn't see anyone. Then he remembered that he had to clean the streets since he was here.
Putting down the curtain, Zhu Yijun breathed a sigh of relief. He hoped that everything would go well this time!
After getting off the imperial carriage, Zhu Yijun looked into the distance. There were a lot of people gathered there.
Hai Rui, Xu Wenchang, and Lv Shenxing were already waiting there. When they saw Zhu Yijun coming in, they quickly knelt down to welcome him.
Waving his hand, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "Get up!
Take me in to have a look. "
They entered the examination hall, and then the people kneeling in the distance stood up.
Li Yiqi said with excitement, "The emperor is here. The emperor is really here!"
Sun Chengzong didn't say anything. They were very far away. Although he had good eyesight, because he was kneeling, he could only see a person in a yellow dragon robe walking in. But he also knew that it was the emperor.
"Enter!"
The emperor went in, and it was time for the officials to come in. However, the search this time was stricter than the one in the imperial examination.
Taking the examination basket from the hands of the people who searched, Sun Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief. He found the examination room with his number plate and walked in.
Looking around, the atmosphere in Sun Chengzong's examination room was really different.
There was a sentry every five steps, and there was a sentry every ten steps. They were all imperial guards, standing like javelins, motionless.
There was a group of people in black patrolling the aisle. Sun Chengzong didn't know what they were doing, but they didn't seem to be invigilators.
But judging from the current situation, they should be invigilators.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
With a sharp cry, the scholars hurriedly came out of the examination room and knelt respectfully in the aisle.
Zhu Yijun walked out from inside and said loudly, "Today's civil servant examination should be based on merit, and fraud should be prohibited.
All of you are the pillars of the country. You should study hard and strive to pass the examination. "
After saying a few simple words, Zhu Yijun turned around and went back. This activity itself was a show.
Regardless of whether he heard it or not, or whether he heard it clearly, if it was spread out in the future, it would definitely be the emperor's personal instruction. This title would be incredible, and it would probably make people's jaws drop to the ground.
That was enough. His visit this time was more symbolic than practical.
"Let's begin. Release the papers!"
With another shout, the sealed test papers were opened, and the man in black handed them out one by one.
At this time, Zhu Yijun was drinking tea in the back hall. Seeing that Hai Rui and the other two were there, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, go do what you need to do. I don't need you to accompany me here."
"Oh yes, if there are any outstanding test papers, you can bring them to me!"
The three bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!" Then they turned around and walked out.
After Sun Chengzong received the test papers, he realized that there were five pieces of paper. Each paper had a question on it, and below it was the place to answer.
Sun Chengzong wasn't in a hurry to answer the questions, so he planned to look at all five questions.
What Sun Chengzong didn't expect was that the questions weren't about poetry or policy theory, but the people's livelihood.
For example, the first question. What is the most fertile land in Daxing County? What kind of crops are suitable for growing?
The question looked simple, but Sun Chengzong knew that just this question alone was enough to make people scratch their heads.
However, Sun Chengzong wasn't worried. He was from Gaoyang, which was under the jurisdiction of Baoding Prefecture in Northern Zhili.
In addition, he had been in the capital all these years, so he knew what Daxing planted.
As for the land in Daxing County, it was mostly mountainous and forested land. Even if it was cultivated, it would be mostly dry land.
Anyone who had a slight understanding of the people's livelihood would definitely be able to answer this question. After all, most of the people taking the civil service exam were Elementary Scholars from Shun Tian Prefecture.
The next few questions were also about the people's livelihood. For example, money and grain transportation, local stability, and criminal cases. From the questions, it could be seen that the civil service exam was a practical one.
After Sun Chengzong finished looking at the questions, he heaved a sigh of relief.
He had made the right bet. As long as it wasn't a stereotyped essay, he was confident in these questions.
Sun Chengzong picked up his brush and started scribbling on the toilet paper. He would copy the answers on the test paper later.
Li Yiqi, who was sitting in the examination room a distance away, was overjoyed when he saw the questions.
These questions weren't difficult for him. After looking at the questions a few times, he had already made up his mind and started to copy the answers on the test paper.
"Those who have answered the questions can hand in their papers earlier. After handing in your papers, you can leave. The results will be released tomorrow at noon!"
After about an hour, a greeting could be heard from the passageway. All the examinees understood that they could hand in their papers after answering the questions?
After about an hour, Sun Chengzong looked through the copy of the test paper and nodded his head in satisfaction.
On the test paper, Sun Chengzong not only wrote down the current method, but also his own suggestions for improvement.
Turning his head to look at the surrounding examination rooms, some of the examinees had already handed in their papers. Sun Chengzong also started to pack his things.
After packing his things, Sun Chengzong brought his examination basket and test papers out of the examination room. Under the guidance of the black robed invigilator, he came to the front of the examination room.
There were three tables here, and there was a person sitting behind each table.
"The three esteemed officials can collect your papers. You can hand them to anyone!" The black robed invigilator reminded.
Sun Chengzong nodded his head and placed a set of papers in front of the old man sitting in the middle. The old man had a dignified look on his face. His face was expressionless, but his gaze was sharp.
Sun Chengzong didn't know who this person was, but he felt that since he was sitting in the middle, he should be the main examiner.
After calling for the papers, Sun Chengzong walked out of the entrance. He heaved a sigh of relief and walked away with a smile.
Hai Rui took a look at the papers and nodded his head. "Let's not talk about other things. This handwriting is still very good!" After that, he lowered his head to look at the papers. When he saw the first paper, he nodded his head in satisfaction.
When he saw the second paper, he nodded his head in satisfaction again. When he finished reading all five papers, a smile appeared on Hai Rui's face.
"There is a talent in the wilderness. Your Majesty is really far-sighted!" Hai Rui flipped through the papers and said with a smile.
Xu Wenchang and Lv Shenxing were stunned. It wasn't easy to get this person to praise someone, even if it was the emperor.
This made the two of them curious about the paper. What kind of talent could make Hai Rui say such words?
"Let me see!" Xu Wenchang wasn't so polite. He directly took the paper from Hai Rui's hand.
After Xu Wenchang finished reading, he stroked his beard and praised, "Good, very good. This person is really a talent!"
Lv Shenxing also wanted to see it, but he was young and had a low status. He didn't dare to reach out and grab it. He could only look at Xu Wenchang eagerly.
When Xu Wenchang saw this scene, he smiled and handed the paper to Lv Shenxing.
"Good, it's really well written!" Lv Shenxing also praised loudly.
"This paper should be given to His Majesty?" Lv Shenxing looked at the two of them and said.
Hai Rui and Xu Wenchang looked at each other and then said, "Okay, you go!
Young man, it's good to have more contact with His Majesty. This is a chance for you, go quickly! "
Xu Wenchang waved his hand and said, "What are you looking at? We are helping you!"
Lv Shenxing looked at Xu Wenchang, bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Xu!"
Although he said so, Lv Shenxing didn't believe what Xu Wenchang said. Through this period of contact, Lv Shenxing had almost figured out the routine of these two old men.
Hai Rui was rigid and serious, while Xu Wenchang was good at scheming, but he was also a bit playful.
A large part of the reason why Xu Wenchang asked him to deliver it was that he was too lazy to move. Another reason was that he was waiting to see the new paper.
Lv Shenxing didn't care about this. He took the paper and went to the back. He felt that this paper should be given to the emperor.
Seeing Lv Shenxing come in with a paper in his hand, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "You have a good paper so soon?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, this official and Master Hai have read this paper. I think it's very good, so I specially ask Your Majesty to look at it!" Lv Shenxing respectfully presented the paper.
Zhu Yijun took the paper with a smile. When he saw the name, Zhu Yijun was stunned. Sun Chengzong?
This name was too famous in the late Ming Dynasty. Is it really that Sun Chengzong?
It can't be!
Why did he come here to take the civil servant exam?
"Do you have any information about this Sun Chengzong?" Zhu Yijun looked at Lv Shenxing and asked.
"This official will look for it now!"
Although Lv Shenxing didn't know why the emperor looked for this person's information without even looking at the paper, he knew that it was the most appropriate thing to do.
When Zhu Yijun saw Lv Diaoyang go out, he picked up the paper in his hand and looked at it.
After reading the test paper, Zhu Yijun sighed. Whether or not this person was the Sun Chengzong that he thought of, this person was a talent!
After pondering for a while, Zhu Yijun smiled. It didn't matter whether this person was that Sun Chengzong or not. Anyway, this person was a talent.
When Lv Shenxing came back, he was holding a name list in his hand. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this official found it."
Zhu Yijun nodded and signaled Lv Shenxing to continue.
"Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong, from Gaoyang in Baoding Prefecture, Northern Zhili. His courtesy name is Zhisheng."
Lv Shenxing took the name list and introduced Sun Chengzong's basic information. Then he looked up at Zhu Yijun, waiting for his instructions.
Zhu Yijun just figured it out. He smiled and waved his hand, "This paper is good. You can take it and judge it!"
Lv Shenxing was stunned. The emperor was very interested just now. Why did he have this attitude now? However, he didn't dare to ask. He took Sun Chengzong's paper and bowed, "This official will leave!" Then he bowed and left.