Chapter 418

The imperial examination of the great Qin Dynasty is going on like a fire and tea map. The content of the first exam is very simple, that is, simple arithmetic, and dictating thousands of words, hundreds of family names, three character classics and so on.

As long as the literate can basically do it, they don't need to write any Arabic numerals, but it's so simple. Nearly 30000 people are still eliminated by two-thirds. It can be seen how many people come to fish in troubled waters.

Although there were standard answers, there were nearly 30000 test papers, but Xiao Xinru and hundreds of wives still corrected them for two days before they could not send out the list of promoted personnel. At the same time, they announced that the second test was scheduled for three days later.

In the side hall.

Looking at the stacks of test papers, Qin Huan looked disappointed.

"Such a simple topic, I didn't expect to eliminate two-thirds of the people!"

As long as he passes the first exam this time, he plans to admit and train a little. In the future, as an official, he will prepare for the next attack on Hunan and Jiangnan.

At first, he thought that even if there were more people fishing in troubled waters, half of them should pass, but the fact was much beyond his expectation.

"Childe, in fact, nearly half of the people are wrong in arithmetic, otherwise they can still pass."

Xiao Xinru said, turned over a stack of test papers and handed them over.

Qin Huan took it and looked through it. Sure enough, the handwriting on these test papers was fairly neat. The questions of the three enlightenment books were answered correctly, but there was a mess in mathematics. Even the multiplication of tens by tens could be wrong.

"Well, list these candidates who are only wrong in arithmetic as candidates, and set up a temporary arithmetic training college at that time. Let them study for three months, eat and live, and take another test after March. Those who pass will stay."

Qin Huan thought for a moment and said, after all, he still couldn't give up these nearly 10000 scholars. These people used to only read four books and five classics. I believe they are qualified to be basic officials and tax collectors in the county government after three months of training.

"Well, it's a way to have the best of both worlds, but I'm afraid so many people can't find a suitable place to settle for the moment."

Xiao Xinru nodded and understood that it was the plan of employment to let these people go back like this. It was really a pity, otherwise the sisters wouldn't be tired these two days. They didn't have time to close their eyes.

"We'll talk about it then!" Qin Huan waved his hand and then asked, "how many women have signed up now?"

"More than a hundred." Xiao Xinru was a little embarrassed. The servant girls and young ladies of the Xiao family accounted for half of the more than 100.

"It's impossible. Aren't the famous prostitutes on the flower boat excited? Are willing to do this? "

Qin Huan touched his chin and frowned. Those prostitutes were all high-level geisha. According to his understanding, no one really wanted to do this.

"Childe, they should be afraid to sign up. First, they signed up, and those mothers may not let them participate. Second, they may be afraid that they will be punished if they fail to pass the exam!"

"Well, that's reasonable. I should have thought of this. That's good. If they don't sign up, we'll take the initiative to come and ask. Those who sign up will be brought to the Palace first."

Qin Huan gritted his teeth and said that although it was not much different from open robbery, there was still a shame cloth after all. However, as long as there was one, he would not be unreasonable. Anyway, those people are not the people of his great Qin state.

Xiao Xinru and the other women in the room were not surprised. They knew Qin Huan's style. However, it was very rare that they didn't grab it directly.

"How are the papers prepared for the second and third games?" Qin Huan then cared about the next two exams.

After all, although the examination papers in the second and third sessions were less than those in the first session, they were much more complex. Especially in the third session, Qin Huan even personally participated in it.

The second exam is much more rigorous than the first one. Although there is only one exam paper, the content involved is a little wide.

However, compared with the first game, the number was nearly half less. Early in the morning, thousands of scholars came to the palace to line up, and their nostrils turned up one by one, forming a sharp contrast with the candidates who were promoted in the first game.

The Chinese army is still responsible for body searching and invigilating the examination with weapons. Similarly, each person has two steamed buns and a bowl of water. After eating, answer the questions.

Because the seats were arranged in turn, Fang Yizhi and dozens of Donglin students sat together after entering the field, and each table and chair was only one meter apart.

These Donglin students didn't eat steamed bread. As soon as they sat down, they sharpened their ink, and then picked up their pen to scold, but they were stupid immediately.

Because the examination papers are full of small characters, which is completely different from the previous imperial examination papers.

Scholars who can sit here have not studied hard for a decade, but although they can understand the above questions, many don't know how to answer them.

Even the four CHILDES, Fang Yizhi and others, looked at the strange shapes on them and were so anxious that they didn't know how to measure their size. Although there was an impression in their head and how to measure it, they just couldn't remember for a moment.

This made everyone wrong. They didn't want to think about anything else at all. They just wanted to answer the questions. Although the imperial examination questions were absurd, if those who didn't have fame answered them, and they couldn't answer them, they would eventually be laughed at.

Until dusk, with the sound of a gong, Fang Yizhi and other talents woke up. Urged by the soldiers, he quickly pressed the examination paper with an inkstone, got up and left. The steamed bread on the table had long disappeared.

"How about brother Mi?"

As soon as he came out of the palace, Hou Fangyu and others gathered around Fang Yizhi. The Chinese side had the best arithmetic and was involved in a wide range of miscellaneous books, so they all wanted to know how he did in the exam.

"Should be able to pass!" Fang Yizhi said in a deep voice, obviously not sure.

"What?"

Everyone's heart sank immediately. If even Fang Yizhi barely passed, they would have no hope. If most of them were eliminated in the second game, they would really lose the face of Donglin students this time.

"This damn imperial examination is a joke. Many of those questions don't know what to call. If you knew this, you shouldn't participate."

After they returned to the inn, they argued with each other. They had some regrets about taking part in the imperial examination, but now they obviously couldn't quit. They had to buy some books and come back to mend, so as to make the third game less ugly.

At this time, Qin Huan took hundreds of ladies to correct the test paper overnight. Although there was only one test paper in the second test, only half of the questions with standard answers accounted for. Some common sense questions needed the corrector to judge the score.

It took five days to review more than 10000 test papers this time. Everyone's eyes were red and lost a big circle. Even Qin Huan wore a pair of panda eyes.

In the second test, those candidates who liked reading miscellaneous books and had a wide range of knowledge occupied a great advantage, but the results were still beyond Qin Huan's expectation. There were more than 15000 people, and only more than 3000 were really promoted, of which only half were famous.

If it weren't for arithmetic and Arabic numerals, I'm afraid fewer people would be promoted.