The imperial examination is very important, so Zhang Yu was appointed chief examiner himself.
As the chief examiner, all the candidates in this world will be his students.
For this era, this relationship is still very useful.
On the eve of the examination, Zhang Yu sent the army to patrol around again, and many other intelligence personnel were also transferred to strengthen the guard inside and outside.
No accidents are allowed this time. Zhang Yu is very demanding.
Tens of thousands of troops were deployed around the king's city, and a large number of government personnel were gathered and distributed around the examination hall. The militia also strengthened patrols in various villages.
In the face of heavy troops, most of the scholars did not adapt. The imperial examination is very important, and the relevant parties attach great importance to it, and they can understand it.
As the day slowly dawned, an army escorted a batch of unopened examination papers into the examination room.
Zhang Yu specially asked the soldiers to put on the scarlet cloak to make these soldiers full of ceremony.
The soldiers escorting the test papers were specially selected and trained, probably like the guard of honor escorting the national flag in later generations. This scene made the students feel proud.
This solemn ceremony also makes students feel that they attach importance to it. If they attach so much importance to it, they will be more receptive to the results.
"Please enter, no noise, no prohibited articles."
After the soldiers escorting the examination papers arrived, the examination room was opened for students to enter.
After entering, they did not immediately go to their respective seats, but gathered first.
To the examination room, inside is surrounded by a simple, outside there are soldiers on guard.
"I'm the examiner here. During the examination, I'm not allowed to speak or walk. When the time comes, I'm not allowed to answer questions. If I have any questions, I'll raise my hand and ask the examiner on the spot..."
After entering, simply announce the discipline of the examination room, and then let them enter.
"That's Professor Cai. I didn't expect him to be our examiner. From now on, I'll tell others that I'm a student of Professor Cai."
"You are too late. This time, the chief examiner is Mr. Zhang Yuzhang, the Deputy examiner is Mr. Cai, Mr. Lu Zhi and Mr. Zheng."
"Ah, well, I've been here a long time, but I've been reading since I arrived, and I didn't pay attention to the news outside."
"It's Zheng Gong."
"Lord Lu Zhi is here, too."
Zhang Yu asked several deputy examiners to inspect the examination rooms below. They are big men with great reputation. They can suppress some people.
A few big guys, of course, were recognized by a large number of students.
"It turns out that they are one of the chief examiners. I'm relieved. When I came here, I was afraid that Jiangdong would take sides with Jiangdong's students."
"Mr. Cai, Mr. Zheng and Mr. Lu Zhi are all famous Confucians at home. They will be treated fairly."
"I'm looking forward to this exam."
"If you can pass the exam, you will be famous all over the world immediately. After you go back, you will be valued by all parties."
"I ma Yunlu disguised herself as a man to take the exam. I want you to have a look at fair competition and not lose to men."
Before the exam, the candidates are full of expectations. Many of them have been preparing for nearly a year, just to make a big splash here.
A year ago, Jiangdong announced the contents of the examination, which immediately set off a storm.
Many people criticize that there are so few so-called examinations for four books and five classics, and that they pay attention to solving practical problems in examinations, as well as some strategies and theories.
This makes some people who have studied Confucianism all their lives scold.
Because this aspect is not the part that Confucianism is good at, on the contrary, other schools of thought speak more.
Zhang Yu, who set up a college, never regarded Confucianism as the only theory. Although Confucianism still occupies an important position, other schools also teach together.
Moreover, recently, Jiangdong university has been playing down the concept of Confucianism and replacing it with Sinology.
Confucianism is still the most important of the traditional Chinese culture, but many other schools of thought are also involved.
This makes many Confucian scholars very resistant.
However, after boycotting for more than a year, more than 100000 people came to take the exam this time.
The examinee enters the room and sits in his own position.
"Please see, this paper is sealed, and the seal and inkpad are complete. Please check it." After going in, the examiner took out the test paper and walked around the examination room to let them see that it was sealed.
"Really, it's sealed."
"It's for fear of leaks."
"This arrangement is very reasonable."
At this time, the examiner said, "please be quiet, check your pen and ink, and get them ready."
"This test paper has been closely protected from the beginning. Jiangdong's confidentiality is divided into several levels. This test paper is the highest level. Those who leak secrets will be sentenced to death. Those who produce test papers and those who print test papers have been separated. They are only allowed to come out after passing the test."
When the examiner said this, everyone was sorry that Jiangdong was so well prepared.
Since the examination papers were distributed, Confucianism was tested in the morning.
The Guoxue examined by Jiangdong includes the theories of other schools.
"Hiss, this test question is interesting, interesting."
"There are so few dictations, just a few questions. When I was in a private school, my husband mostly wrote them by dictation."
"Eh, this topic discusses the main content of Mencius' benevolent government. I didn't think about it, but it's interesting. "
"How to understand Mencius'" sacrifice one's life for righteousness ", which can be understood by oneself? Didn't you teach me that? How did you become your own understanding? "
After the examinee gets the test paper, it can be said that all living beings are in a state of excitement, and some are directly stupid.
Some only know how to listen to the teacher, only know how to endorse, this time even to solve the problem.
Some people like to think. At this time, they can write down the problems they usually think about. Whether right or not, they can find a place to express.
There are also some 40 year olds who specially come to take the exam just to find out what Jiangdong is up to.
After reading the examination paper, some people make a big fuss and think it's insulting the sages. Many questions can only have one answer, but they even let the examinees express their opinions.
Of course, there are not many people in this group. They are all directly pulled out of the examination room by the soldiers.
The first exam is not very difficult for Jiangdong students, which is what they usually teach.
But it's a bit difficult for the examinees in other places, because they are more important in endorsing. They understand it literally, and then understand the explanations of the sages. They rarely have their own opinions.
I'm not good at this kind of analysis.