What?

When they heard Zhou Zhixian say the words "head of the case", the two examiners couldn't believe their ears.

Even if you like this student's writing talent very much, this is the first test paper. Who can guarantee that among the thousands of students who will submit the paper later, there will be no one better than this one?

Is it unfair to other candidates to decide the case title now?

In addition, when taking the exam in class, in addition to checking the paper, a few questions are also given to test the students.

This on-site interview method is to prevent the test questions from being leaked in advance and the possibility of the test paper being ghostwritten. If you can't answer the examiner's questions and the test paper is so well written, there must be something wrong.

Zhouzhi County did not do any of these, which is indeed against the rules. In addition to the previous "Shen Xiaoyou", could this candidate really have a connection behind the scenes?

The questions are all so well-written, so why bother with those behind-the-scenes tricks? Aren't you just looking for trouble?

"Your Excellency, there is something wrong with this matter. Why don't we take the middle step first and then discuss it in the long term?"

At this time, the county magistrate opened his mouth to remind you that it would be fine if you just passed the exam without taking the entrance examination. It is absolutely impossible to be confirmed as the head of the case.

If any student really refuses to accept the report, the consequences will be serious.

The reminder from the county magistrate also made Zhou Shun realize that he could not directly take Zhong as the head of the case, as he had violated some rules.

"What the county magistrate said is true, but I was rude."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Shun looked down at Shen Yichen and replied: "The writing is good, I can take it as a hit."

But then Zhou Shun suddenly changed the topic, looked into the distance and said: "The rain entering the heart of the flower will bring about its own joys and sorrows."

Faced with Zhou Zhixian's sudden words, those who don't understand will probably think to themselves what they are talking about.

But this is in the county examination room, and the examiner will never talk nonsense to you, so there is only one possibility left, which is to take the test on the spot.

In ancient times, passing the imperial examination in class would not be a long speech as imagined, allowing the candidates to show off their talents. After all, there is only so much time, and the first few to hand in the paper can only say something, so you can brag here, and the following will Have you handed in the papers yet?

Zhou Zhixian's current behavior is seriously overdue. Fortunately, Shen Yichen handed in the paper early enough, and he was allocated the first place. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so much time to talk nonsense, so he was let out with a few polite words.

Therefore, most of the examinations only have a few simple dialogues, and the most common method is couplets, because the eight-legged essay has neat contrasts, and in a sense it is also a form of couplets.

"When the water returns to the vessel, it will appear square and round."

Shen Yichen didn't hesitate at all and answered directly and fluently.

"Good answer, let's go out."

Zhou Shun nodded with satisfaction, his vision was right, Shen Yichen's talent could indeed lead the case.

"Thank you, parents, officials, students, take your leave."

Shen Yichen bowed and retreated. Even at this time, he still couldn't believe that Zhou Zhixian had taken advantage of me?

But the problem is that if you pass the exam in person, you should tell yourself that you will not need to take the next few county exams again and skip the prefectural exam stage, instead of letting yourself go after giving a compliment.

But having said that, this situation has exceeded Shen Yichen's expectations. He had previously imagined that the best result of handing in the paper early would be to find an opportunity to apologize and admit his cowardice, and the county magistrate would give him a chance to be treated fairly. Just don't wear small shoes.

Now it seems that although Zhou Zhixian has a straight face, he does not mean anything against him. Could it be that there is some misunderstanding?

Shen Yichen muttered to himself as he walked towards the door of the examination shed. If he wanted to know what was going on, he could only wait for the incident in the future.

As soon as Shen Yichen left, other students came out of the dormitory and wanted to have a few words with the examiner Zhou Zhixian. Maybe he could solve the problem well and get a spot in the next four exams. You can relax after taking the county exam.

It's just a pity that when facing these students, Zhou Shun's attitude was obviously different. The conversations were all very formulaic, and no one was accepted in class.

However, there were also several examination papers for students from major academies that were put aside by Zhou Shun. These were all excellent essays that solved the problem, and the first case manager would be selected from them.

The examination time continued to pass, and with three gongs ringing, the first session of the county examination came to an end. Candidates who had not finished writing were all ordered to stop writing by the soldiers, and then the test papers were taken away.

The imperial examination was cruel, and the grading had not even started yet. When I went down to the examination shed in the river, I could faintly hear several wailing sounds.

As for Shen Yichen, he returned to the inn early and took a nap.

You have to know that you have to get up in the middle of the night to prepare for the county exam, plus the waiting time in various queues. The moment you actually enter the exam booth, you are already exhausted physically and mentally, let alone the state after the exam.

Just when Shen Yichen was half asleep and half awake, the door to the room was pushed open, and Zhao Hongjie, Li Da and others rushed in swarm.

"Good guy, after we left the examination room, we waited at the gate for a long time, but I didn't expect you to come back and sleep!"

Li Da and others also submitted their papers in advance, but the reason for their early submission was different from Shen Yichen's. They simply wrote about the same thing and couldn't hold it back even if they sat down. They might as well hand in their papers early and move around.

As a result, they waited at the door for a long time. The exam was completely over and they didn't see Shen Yichen come out.

Zhao Hongjie had a better idea and thought that Shen Yichen might have left early, so the group rushed back to the inn, and sure enough they found that he had already handed in the papers and returned!

"Otherwise? Standing at the door and blowing the cold wind?"

Shen Yichen handed in the paper too early. There was still an hour or two before the end of the exam. He was not sure when Zhao Hongjie and others would be able to come out, so he simply came back first.

I just didn't expect that the other party would be waiting for me at the door.

"Then when did you hand in the paper? I was among the first."

Li Da felt a little dissatisfied. There were only a handful of people who handed in the paper earlier than him. How could Shen Yichen be so fast?

"Should be the first one."

The area of ​​the dormitory is so large, and it is all enclosed into different areas. Shen Yichen is not sure that he is the first, so he added the word "should".

"The first one? Did you hand in a blank paper?"

Li Da was shocked. He only wrote one question from the four books and was among the first to submit the paper.

Shen Yichen is actually the first one. Doesn’t that mean he didn’t write anything?

"Brother Xian, do you think I am you?"

Shen Yichen replied angrily, saying that a blank test paper means that you will end your path to the imperial examination. Even if you write randomly, you will not be able to hand in a blank paper.

Only Li Da, the son of a military general who has failed and no longer cares about his fame in the imperial examination, can write a question and hand it in.

"Awesome, worthy of being a big brother!"

Hearing that Shen Yichen did not hand in the blank paper, Zhang Qi, the white fat man, flattered him very appropriately.

"Brother's literary talent is unparalleled. This time he will definitely be found guilty."

"That's right, eldest brother is really Wenquxing who came to this world!"

Maybe Li Da has developed a habit, but now that Shen Yichen has become the eldest brother, these boys from the outer courtyard have begun to praise him.

Faced with such disgusting and earthy compliments, Shen Yichen couldn't help but shudder, and then replied: "Don't do this, tell me what you have to do with me."

"What's the matter? I didn't make it to Zuixianlou yesterday, so of course I have to make up for it today!"

With a wave of his hand, Li Da pulled up Shen Yichen and prepared to kill him at Zuixian Tower. Last night, Yaxing was wiped out by Zhu Qingyu, a bastard. He had to make up for it today.

With Li Da's size and strength, Shen Yichen really didn't have much room to resist being pulled, so he could only be carried out of the room.

Shen Yichen and others went to Zuixianlou to have a good meal. Inside the Jiangning County government office, the examiner Zhou Shun and two co-examiners had a headache facing the room full of test papers.

Thousands of test papers must be read within today, and this is only the first test paper. There will be a second test tomorrow, a third test the day after tomorrow, and more on the fourth and fifth days. Two games in a row!

The total number of five-day test papers, excluding some that are not intended to be completed, would probably be tens of thousands.

Therefore, in order to improve efficiency, most test papers will only read the beginning of the question. If you miss the question a little bit, no matter how brilliantly you write in the subsequent articles, there will be no chance of being read further.

After several hours of continuous grading, even if the movements were as fast as scanning an opening in a few seconds, Zhou Shun would feel dizzy over a long period of time.

In comparison, Zhou Shun was still young. The county magistrate was already over fifty years old. His old eyes were blurred by the candlelight and burst into tears. Even Zhou Shun couldn't bear to see this miserable situation.

But there was no way. Even the most basic county examination paper could not be read by others at will. I had to grit my teeth with two fellow examiners.

After staying up until midnight, they finally finished reading the last few test papers. The three of them gathered in front of the desk and began to discuss which children were selected to go directly to the hospital for the examination. Another very important thing was who to choose as the county examination leader. !

The Jiangning County Jiaoyu spoke first, pointing to the examination papers on the table and said: "Master, there are five examination papers here. They are all today's masterpieces and have their own merits. You can choose from them for the first time."

"Lin Jiaoyu, there are still four exams to go. Is it too early to decide the case?"

The county magistrate of Jiangning expressed his opposition. There are five tests in the county examination. Although the first test occupies the largest proportion, it does not mean that the next four tests are irrelevant.

Now I have decided on the first place. What if a better article comes out later?

"What the county magistrate said makes sense, but in ancient and modern times, the main focus was on the seriousness of the case. Even if there are more excellent works in the future, it will be difficult to be rated as the first case."

Lin Jiaoyu insisted on his opinion, because the content and difficulty of the questions were actually gradually reduced in subsequent sessions such as the first repetition, the second repetition, etc.

If the difficulty is different, the natural judging standards cannot be the same.

Another point is that when the list of winners from the main exams is released, the scholars at the top will relax, and the quality of the articles in the subsequent rounds will inevitably decline. What's more, they will simply not take the exam in the following rounds. Prepare directly for the provincial examination in April.

Therefore, in accordance with the rules and principles of fairness, we have to decide on the county trial title today. If we are really afraid of causing controversy in public opinion, we can choose to keep it secret for the time being.

Seeing the imperial edict's attitude, the county magistrate also understood that it would be difficult for an old scholar to change his mind.
Chapter completed!