At midnight, the moonlight is hazy and the cold dew is silent.

The soldiers outside the hall stood silently before they dispersed.

The hanging lanterns were dim and only vaguely shone the figure below, and the blurred face under Tiekui could not be seen clearly.

The surroundings are particularly quiet and quiet, and everything is silent.

However, the hall was still brightly lit, illuminating the dark shadows around, and faint voices came from inside.

Thick pine wax lit, rosin filled the room, and the candlelight shone, dispelling the blurred night.

At this time, more than a thousand papers had been placed in front of the three examiners, and the papers were not dubbed.

The name-blocking system on earth is to paste all possible cheating information such as candidates filled in on the test paper with papers, seal it to ensure fairness and justice in the marking and prevent fraud.

There is even a method of copying, which means that the clerk can copy all the candidate's test papers, so that the reviewer can only see the copied test papers, and eliminate the possibility of secret operations through handwriting, code words, etc.

But in this world, I have never had this habit.

This is because the Tao and Dharma appear in the world and have various means to prevent it.

The test paper was in front, but the examiners did not hurry to start marking the papers, but looked at each other a few times. One of the examiners said respectfully to the county magistrate: "Sir, can you start?"

The county magistrate said with a smile: "Yes."

I didn't say much at the moment. The county magistrate bowed to the golden copper seal on the desk and then removed his blessing.

But I heard a dragon roar in the void. Although the sound was subtle, it contained awe-inspiring and majestic power.

With this sound, the dragon shadow inside the copper seal flashed by, but the figure disappeared in an instant.

The surroundings returned to peace, and the original brilliant light of the copper seal also dimmed a little, which was to relax the restrictions on the French seal.

"Wait for a moment, the suppression of the Dharma seal has been resolved, and the literary spirit will be revealed, and it will be fine in a moment." The county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief and explained with a smile.

From morning to night, he has been in charge of the ban and maintaining order. Even though he has entered the realm of heaven and man, he still feels a little tired.

The county magistrate is a Confucian child. He is good at raising integrity and righteousness, uprightness and grandness, and specializes in destroying demons and suppressing demons. However, when it comes to maintaining the body and prolonging life, he is not as good as that of the Taoist Taoist in Xuanmen.

The other examiners nodded and said yes when they listened to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate is the chief examiner of the exam and is from a prestigious family in the prefectures. Everyone dares not disrespect them.

After a moment, a trace of literary spirit emerged from more than a thousand scrolls, and at the beginning they all slowly floated out, white and as thin as smoke.

Then it gradually became thicker, but only after a short while, some of the test papers stopped growing and remained silent.

Everyone looked at it and knew that the literary spirit was showing, and they were waiting calmly.

After a while, the test papers, which gradually became stronger, gradually differentiated.

Some went further and showed redness, while others stopped moving forward and saw no trace of redness.

In the wide hall, various texts and papers shine together, shining brightly.

There is a scroll of golden colors, brilliant and pure, like a crane standing out from the crowd, attracting much attention!

Everyone sighed when they saw this. This is a scholar and a natural seed of a juren.

According to previous years, most of the children born in the middle are white and red, scholars are red and yellow, and excellent are pure yellow.

If this volume is correct, it will be amazing even in the scholar's house examination.

According to the rules, the county magistrate can go to rest by himself at this time.

First, to avoid suspicion, because the county magistrate is a local official, to avoid the suspicion of privately granting and receiving, the second is also to express gratitude and sympathy.

The county magistrate was not pretentious. He looked at the glorious and eye-catching test paper, nodded to the other examiners, and then went straight to the side hall to take a nap.

Then the screening was made. The three examiners judged the color depth and selected three hundred of the more than 1,200 test papers, and placed the remaining nine hundred white and thin papers aside.

If nothing unexpected happens, these will be abandoned.

Soon, three hundred test papers were placed in front of the three examiners.

Unlike the imperial examination examiners on earth, these three examiners are all scholars, have a good cultivation level and are full of energy, so they can distinguish the papers very quickly.

The three hundred test papers have stains and are not criticized. Those who have not completed the test papers will be directly swept into the discarded papers without consideration.

In this way, there are only 237 papers left.

The examiners carefully checked whether the remaining 237 test papers were deducted one by one.

It is important to know that good writing is one thing, but if it does not fit the title, it must be derogatory according to the law.

After all, who knows if that is an off-site knife hunt?

I looked at the article carefully for any errors and omissions. Finally, I repeatedly measured and discussed the meaning of the article according to the article. It was not until late at night that the first thirty volumes were finally selected.

At this time, several examiners stopped automatically, one of them stretched out his waist and said in a relaxed tone: "It's already selected."

The other nodded and said, "It's OK."

"Since that's the case, then go and invite the adults to come." The last examiner smiled and turned his head to the armored soldiers beside him and ordered.

"Yes." The soldier nodded and responded, turning around and walking out of the hall.

Not long after, a slight sound came from the side hall.

In less than a moment, a sound of footsteps came from outside the hall, with a neat rhythm and calmness.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and they soon approached the door.

Then a official who looked more than thirty years later came in, wearing a deep-green official dress and was as handsome as the county magistrate Du Zhong.

When several examiners saw this, they all stood up and saluted, "I've seen the adults."

The county magistrate is at the eighth rank, and the examiners sent by the government are all from the eighth rank, and there are two levels apart. When they meet, they should be treated according to the rules.

"I'm sorry, please worry." The county magistrate bowed to the examiners and said righteously.

"How dare you dereliction of duty and neglect the major affairs of the country? This is all due to your obligations." The examiner replied respectfully.

"This is the right thing." The county magistrate walked to the table and sat down: "Have you all agreed?"

? "The top thirty people have agreed, please ask the adults to finally determine whether it is correct." The examiner pointed to a stack of papers on the table and answered.

Speaking of which, in order to avoid suspicion, the county magistrate cannot interfere in this selection process, but he has the right to decide the final ranking.

If the county magistrate has any objection, he or she can discuss it with the examiner. If there is no result, both can be reported directly to the government. The government will send someone else to verify and investigate and determine the right and wrong.

The county magistrate took the initiative and reached out to take the one placed on the top, knowing in his heart that this was the head of the case.

The sound and color were still moving and slowly started to look at it.

This volume is pleasing to the eye from a distance. Before the county magistrate Du Zhong could see the name, an image of a person appeared in his heart.

I looked at the meaning of the ink, the discussion and the strategy one by one, and I didn’t realize that I was surprised.

I saw that the handwriting was natural and free, with inner roots, ink meaning, and discussions that were perfect and unmistakable, and I could not find any mistakes.

The articles on strategy are even more gorgeous without losing their clarity. The essence of literature and science can already be seen by him as a juren, so he can't help but stroke his beard and smile.

The following is the poem, and Du Zhong couldn't help but read it: "I was surprised that the quilt and pillow were cold, and I saw the windows brightly. I realized the snow was heavy late at night, and I heard the sound of breaking bamboos at the time."

I read it several times and haven't spoken for a long time. After a while, I let out a sigh and said, "What a good poem!"

Although I am a juren, my poetry is natural. Over the years, I have not dared to say that I can compare with this poem.

"I don't write about snow but snow. Every sentence in the previous words describes people, but it points out the heavy coldness of the night snow everywhere, and it focuses on the topic everywhere, but there is no trace, and the intention is not bad."

County Magistrate Du Zhong couldn't help but exclaim, "From the four levels of touch, vision, feeling, and hearing, cold, bright, know, and hear, and a few twists and turns."

All the examiners nodded and agreed, "Adults tell the wonderfulness of this poem in one word. When they first read it, they don't notice it at first, but if you savor it carefully, you can realize that it is plain, shallow, and deep, vivid and natural without any chiseling."

"It is really gratifying to have such a talent under the rule of the adults." An examiner echoed.

County Magistrate Du Zhong nodded, and was also in a relaxed mood. He sighed, "With this talent in Jiyin County, he will surely increase his literary style and reputation."

As he said that, he felt a little depressed and smiled bitterly: "After carefully, since that person, Jiyin has not been a juren for thirty years. I have been in charge of the cultural and educational practices here for ten years, but I have not made any achievements. I am really ashamed."

"Why should you blame me? The road to the imperial examination is layer by layer. There is a necessity of talent, understanding and opportunity. How difficult is it to achieve a juren?" An examiner was also a little moved when he heard this.

"Yes, Jiyin County is in the northern part of the country, and there are many people who practice martial arts and join the army. The literary style is not strong, and Jiyin is only a lower county. It is rare to have today." Another examiner nodded and agreed.

Du Zhong nodded and looked at other papers.

The paper marking speed is very fast. After all, they are juren. Although these articles of children have their own merits, they are just like that. At the moment, they only look at ten lines at a glance and just scan it.

After reading it, I randomly extracted a few volumes from the discarded volume, glanced at it a few times, and finally nodded with satisfaction, "Let's do it, I have no objection."

All the examiners nodded and took a list of documents.

This is a golden list paper, about eight feet in size, with flowing cloud patterns recorded on the edges, winding and rolling, and auspiciousness is casual.

At the top is a row of large bold characters, which are written in regular script on July 15, the first year of Zhisheng of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jiyin County Tongsheng List!

All the students admitted are above them. This is what the world calls the title of the Golden List.

Du Zhong looked at the name and it was correct, so he carefully took out a seal and put it on. The golden paper immediately left a seal mark, and the light of inspiration flashed.

The thirty names on the list suddenly lit up, which means that these thirty people have already obtained the status of a child and have since lost their white body.

After seeing the matter, the county magistrate felt relieved and his tone suddenly eased a lot, "Since that's the case, this list will be posted tomorrow."

After a pause, he said to the other examiners with kindness, "It's late at night, I guess you're all tired. Have a small banquet elsewhere, let's go together."

All the examiners also smiled, and relieved the invisible heavy pressure and felt relaxed.

Everyone refused and went there together.

Everyone walked out slowly, and soon after they left the hall, they moved to a small hall.

The dishes are not luxurious, only five dishes and one soup, and a pot of sake.

The dishes are very simple, they are all fried in homemade, but the taste is also good.

While using it, the few people talked and talked about some anecdotes in the court, and the atmosphere became harmonious and warm.
Chapter completed!