Chapter 141 140 Examiners

I arrived in Nanchang Prefecture more than half a month in advance. At this time, many candidates from various prefectures and counties were still on the way. A large group of candidates such as Jiujiang Prefecture entered Nanchang Prefecture City, but it became a small interesting news that quickly spread among the market.

Thanks to Zhu Shilong's assists back then, after learning that it was a candidate from Jiujiang Prefecture School, he naturally thought of Wei Guangde, a filial son who once caused a sensation in Nanchang City.

Soon, without Wei Guangde's knowledge, his name became a household name in Nanchang City again.

After resting in the inn for one night, when Zeng Yuanshu came to the inn to find them the next afternoon, Wei Guangde learned about this from Zeng Yuanshu.

I'm in the spotlight.

After Wei Guangde found out, he was helpless first, and then a little surprised.

Although he was inexplicably famous, he was a good reputation. Wei Guangde still remembered that Zhu Shilong and Mr. Zhu spent a lot of money to treat guests to the meal in order to spread his reputation.

Zhu Shilong's past lessons made Wei Guangde inevitably develop a little bit of luck in his heart at this time.

Well, in fact, he now feels that he has only half the chance of being on the list in this provincial examination, but after knowing that his name has spread, Wei Guangde felt that there were so many more opportunities.

At this time, the examiners of the provincial examination must have not yet entered the tribute school. They were at home. Although they would not have any rumors in the market on weekdays, the servants at home were talking nonsense and could not say it would remind them of themselves.

After Zhu Shilong and Li Ke and the others returned to Jiujiang Prefecture the year before yesterday, Wei Guangde learned about what happened at the Lu Ming Banquet. Almost all examiners, including the chief examiner, read their own papers personally. Many people were very interested in the drought relief strategies they wrote.

Therefore, news came out of the capital two years ago that officials from the two capitals were fiercely discussing whether to establish a farm supervisor, and Wei Guangde was not surprised at all.

Yes, some Jiangxi officials were inspired by Wei Guangde's drought resistance strategy. In addition, the empire did have frequent natural disasters in recent years, but the court had no choice but to do anything about it.

In the past, various sacrificial activities of heaven and earth were also paid more attention to. Whether it was the ceremony of praying for valleys in spring, worshiping the sky in the winter solstice, or praying for rain and snow, the court has taken it very seriously in recent years, but the disaster showed no sign of relief.

Could it be that the emperor really wants to issue an edict that "I have to punish you all in the world" or that a few officials of the court have knocked down?

Impossible.

So after reading Wei Guangde's drought resistance, an official simply did something suspected of being arbitrary and directly handed over Wei Guangde's test paper.

This is also a way out. The previous tricks have been used up, but Wei Guangde proposed something refreshing in his test paper.

In the past, in order to avoid fraud in the provincial examination, the imperial court, after the provincial examinations were completed, in addition to sending the candidates to the capital to the emperor for preview, the examination papers of the candidates who passed the examination must also be sent to the Hanlin Academy for verification and preservation.

What I gave was the exam papers that were on the list. Who would care about the students like Wei Guangde who failed the exam?

But I looked through Wei Guangde's test paper at the Lu Ming Banquet, and some officials came to discuss it privately. If Wei Guangde's opinion is adopted and submitted, it is a big problem to make a name for Wei Guangde or not to make a name for Wei Guangde.

I know that there are many officials and juren who have read Wei Guangde's test papers. Once the memorial on establishing a new supervision commission for agricultural seedling cultivation is recognized and accepted by the above, what will happen?

Well, there are still some people in the examiner who have beaten Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts. After all, it is just a memorial. Even if it is rejected, it is not a big deal.

However, the key to the problem is that what I want to report is written by the candidate, who has not passed the provincial examination yet.

No one was willing to gain the reputation of occupying the magpie's nest. Finally, after thinking about the pros and cons, he simply wrote a joint letter to open a farm supervisor and cultivate drought-resistant seedlings. At the same time, he sent Wei Guangde's failure test paper to show that the Jiangxi provincial examination was selfless and open.

Of course, this memorial was finally left unresolved after the court's fierce controversy.

The reason is that the court has no money to invest in agricultural seedling selection and cultivation.

This is the news that Wei Guangde asked someone for inquiries. Although it may not be accurate, it also has a certain degree of credibility.

The court was short of money and it was impossible to establish a new yamen.

What's more, once a new yamen is built, a lot of money will be invested. In the current situation where the court's income is not enough, it will be left alone.

In fact, after failing the provincial examination, the development of the situation completely exceeded Wei Guangde's imagination, let alone control it. He never expected that Zhu Shilong would praise him at the Luming Banquet.

Wei Guangde actually lost no loss in the whole thing, and his name was known to the ruling class of this era, which was a good thing.

Wei Guangde was only at peace in the inn for a few days, and then he was constantly visited by students from all over the country and completely lost his rest time.

At this time, Wei Guangde had to greet him with a smile.

Just kidding, many of the people who came were found by Wei Guangde in the name of visiting friends two years ago, and his purpose was not simple.

Since he is a good friend, Wei Guangde naturally has to be a host.

The ten thousand taels of silver that Mr. Wei gave Wei Guangde last year was released, and now Wei Guangde still has a thousand taels of silver. As for the few silver, it was naturally spent during the past two years of travel.

When he went out, his money was indeed a little uncontrollable. It was mainly because after Jiujiang Prefecture, Wei Guangde had always had a lot of money, so he had developed the habit of spending money with big hands.

During the visit to friends, Wei Guangde's generous side was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Whenever he went to a place, he would ask his friends to invite scholars from around him to the banquet, and he would also choose a good restaurant to treat him.

The money is spent, and the effect is also very good.

As the provincial examination period approaches, while Wei Guangde continues to welcome friends from all walks of life, the inner curtain examiners of this provincial examination have also rushed to Nanchang City from the surrounding provincial governments and are preparing to enter the tribute school to welcome the provincial examination.

These inner curtain officials were jointly elected by the Jiangxi Provincial Administration and the Censorate and the Jiangxi Provincial Censors and had already sent letters of appointment and documents.

The examiners were going to Nanchang Prefecture City before the provincial examination and entered the Nanchang Gongyuan to show the fairness of the imperial examination.

According to the rules, after the examiners enter the tribute school, they cannot leave the tribute school half a step until the provincial examination is issued.

Today is also the day when representatives of the government offices in Nanchang Prefecture City jointly host the examiners. From tomorrow, they will officially enter the tribute school until the provincial examination is over.

The atmosphere of the banquet was very good.

They are all from the officialdom. Now the imperial examinations in the provincial examinations are not like those in the Hongwu Dynasty. The examiners of the provincial examinations will also choose respected scholars from the people to serve as the people.

When asked by the Jiangxi government to take charge of this provincial examination, whether it is the main examination, the deputy chief examination, or the same chief examination, they all come happily.

Who doesn’t know that Jiangxi candidates have excellent quality and have always had good results in the palace examination. They may not say that they will be ranked in the Golden List if they win. Think about the top scorer from their own disciples, and they will be shining even if they say it.
Chapter completed!