With the idea of ​​​​solving the topic, Shen Yichen wrote quickly, and soon two four-letter and eight-part essays appeared on the paper.

When it came to the five-character and six-rhyme test poems, Shen Yichen did not just write casually and get away with it this time. Instead, he used rhymes and words very seriously, at least not letting the test poems become a stumbling block for him.

Perhaps because he is becoming more and more familiar with the rules of this era, Shen Yichen feels that his goals and ambitions are getting bigger and bigger.

Choosing the imperial examination at first was just to get rid of the despised status of being a maid and giving birth to a son. I didn't care much about the ranking, as long as I got the best result.

But now as he develops step by step, Shen Yichen realizes that as long as he makes good use of the resources around him, he is no worse than ordinary officials' children. The reason why he was so miserable in the past is mainly because of his poor performance.

If a person doesn't even improve himself, why should others think highly of you, just because you are the illegitimate son of Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong?

Seriously speaking, there is nothing wrong with relying on this, and no one dares to provoke the dandy, but the prerequisite is that it must be entered into the genealogy so that Zhu Yong can admit his fault. Without this prerequisite, there is no need to discuss anything.

Now Shen Yichen wants to be among the best. The reason is just like the university entrance examination in later generations. Those with 985 and 211 degrees will be taken more seriously than ordinary undergraduates. The same is true for the ranking in the imperial examination. Others will look at you highly!

When the last stroke was made, Shen Yichen copied the answer and stood up to hand in the paper. Having enjoyed the benefit of submitting the paper in advance once, Shen Yichen was not willing to give this opportunity to others.

Ying Tianfu Yin Li Min and others originally thought that many candidates would not be able to solve today's underworld question, and even if they finally solved it, it would take a long time.

Unexpectedly, at noon, someone had already submitted the paper in advance. Who was so sure?

You must know that this is not a county examination. There is no mandatory registration threshold. The prefectural examination itself is the best who have been selected for one round, so there is no possibility of handing in random papers.

As the visitors gradually walked in, the expression on Li Min's face showed that it was true. It seemed that it was not an accident that he won the first prize in the Winter Solstice Poetry Competition. There was also a reason why the champion Lin Zhen accepted a schoolboy as his disciple.

Only a talented person can solve the problem and submit the paper so quickly!

"Reporting to Mr. Fu Yin, the student requested to be interviewed in class."

If Shen Yichen passively accepted the in-person interview in the county examination, then Shen Yichen will take the initiative in the in-person interview in the government examination!

Indeed, as Lin Zhen said, sometimes when strength has been accumulated to a certain level, it should be displayed appropriately. Only wearing bright clothes and angry horses is in line with the young man's temperament.

"Okay, that's commendable for your courage!"

Governor Li Min happily praised him. He thought that his kind of underworld test questions would cause a huge collapse among the candidates for this year's government examination. What if it affected him in his own assessment, or he was rated as inferior by the foreign officials "waicha" , then a small gain is lost.

Now it seems that although the questions are a bit biased, as long as the candidates have solid knowledge, there will be no problem.

"Please ask Mr. Fu Yin to review the papers."

As Shen Yichen spoke, he placed the test paper on the desk. As the paper was slowly spread out, the incomparably hand-crafted "Taige style" also caught the eyes of the three examiners.

Li Min had already seen Shen Yichen's handwriting once at the Winter Solstice Poetry Festival, so he was not very surprised.

But it was the first time they saw Shen Yichen's calligraphy when they were taking the exams for the official Chengdu and Sima Yun, the professor of government studies. When they saw that a teenager who was only in his teens could write such good calligraphy, they couldn't help but click their tongues. Amazing.

"This hand calligraphy is really pleasing to the eye. Many calligraphers are just like this."

As an academic official, the professor of Fu Xue has met many literati. In terms of simple calligraphy, there are not many who can surpass Shen Yichen in terms of neatness.

Even if there is something outstanding, it is all due to the personal style that has been accumulated for decades. The only flaw in Shen Yichen's handwriting is that it lacks some characteristics.

"That's true. There are rumors that this guy has great literary talent. I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it."

Fu Cheng Du Shi agreed that as a local magistrate of Nanjing, he had heard a lot of rumors about Shen Yichen in the past. Even if the subsequent comments turned a 180-degree turn, the first impression was here, without personally Before contact, it was difficult to completely change.

Now seeing this handwriting, the impact may be more direct than the article. Du Shi believed that the rumors were true.

"Everyone, you still need to read the article."

For the two fellow examiners, Li Min, the governor, had a sense of detachment, as if they were "country bumpkins" who had never seen the world. After all, I had seen them before, so I could be said to have a discerning eye.

You two should be calm now. This handwriting is just the basic operation of Shen Yichen, there is nothing surprising.

Li Min first saw the eight-part essay on the first four-book question: In everything, if you hesitate, it will be established; if you don't hesitate, it will be destroyed.

When posing this question, Li Min just wanted to neutralize the difficulty of the cut-and-answer question, so he made it very simple. If some candidates can't even answer this question, it may not be just a matter of knowledge. You should check how you passed the county exam.

Therefore, Shen Yichen's writing is quite satisfactory and belongs to the first class. There is nothing particularly outstanding about it.

But having said that, with this kind of standard topic setting, the "sage words" in eight-legged essays are basically fixed, and it is basically impossible to achieve literary talent.

So Li Min focused his attention on the second question. If Shen Yichen could write a flower for this question, he would win it directly in court without hesitation!

Just as Li Min was reviewing his papers, several other candidates came to submit their papers, including Xu Donghai from Zhaowen Academy, Luo Zheng from Jiangning County, and Qin Xusheng, the head of the case from Shangyuan County.

Although Shen Yichen did not know Xu Donghai and Luo Zheng, they regarded him as their strong rival. Because when the county test list was announced, Shen Yichen topped the list and got the title of Chief of Cases. Xu Donghai was Beaten to second place.

As for Luo Zheng, he should have been ranked second based on his writing skills, but his family background was not as good as that of Xu Donghai. In the end, the examiner Zhou Shun compromised and ranked Luo Zheng in third place.

Naturally, several candidates did not know the ranking process behind it, so Luo Zheng did not regard Xu Donghai as his imaginary enemy. Since he wanted to fight for the ranking, his eyes would inevitably be on the strongest person, which is Shen Yichen!

Shen Yichen was the first to submit the papers for the county examination. This time, no matter what, he must seize the opportunity for the government examination.

It's just that they didn't expect that they had already tried their best to speed up the pace, but they were still one step behind Shen Yichen. Could it be that this kid had an extra hand?

When they came to the case, Xu Donghai and others saw that Li Min was already reviewing Shen Yichen's test paper, and they felt extremely depressed. If they could move a little faster, they would be the ones being reviewed by the examiner this time!

It's just that there is no possibility of jumping in line in the Fu Yin examination, and they don't dare to disturb Fu Yin's thoughts. No matter how anxious they are, they can only stand behind Shen Yichen and wait.

"Well written, this article breaks the topic with originality and seizes the work of nature. I can't help but be impressed!"

When Li Min saw Shen Yichen's idea of ​​​​breaking the topic into "order", the impact of innovating the old and bringing out the new was really like a feeling that Shen Yichen's masterful writing had been given to him by chance.

To know this kind of question, from ancient times to the present, the only way to solve the question is to use the word "ritual". If it is more novel, add the word "virtue". No one has ever thought of using "order" to solve the question.

To be honest, in Li Min's previous evaluation criteria, as long as he could examine the question correctly, he thought it would be a success. As for the novel and brilliant writing, Li Min never thought about it, so he decided to test this group of schoolchildren. Almost impossible.

Facts have proved that I was wrong, Shen Yichen should be called a genius!

Ying Tianfu Yin's exclamation also attracted the attention of the two fellow examiners. Regardless of the other examinees watching in the hall, they all stood up and walked behind Li Min to look at Shen Yichen's test paper.

"I didn't expect that besides writing, my literary talent is so outstanding. She is so impressive at such a young age."

Imperial College Prince Jian drank wine and stroked his beard, nodding his head in praise. He had seen countless students, and there were only a few who could think like Shen Yichen.

"Master Fu Yin, the interview is now ready."

Fu Cheng Du Shi was more direct. He believed that with the level of Shen Yichen's two eight-part essays, the five-character and six-rhyme test poems that followed were no longer important. Even if the writing was a mess, it could still meet the winning standards, so he might as well write it in advance Hall interview.

Hearing Fu Cheng's words, Xu Donghai was a little anxious at this time. The chance to talk to the examiner is as long as you can submit the paper among the first few. But the place that was selected in the hall will be determined by the first government examination. It is already very rare to have one!

If this quota is occupied by Shen Yichen, then it will be his turn to be selected consecutively, and there is very little hope. This is not only related to the quality of the article, but also to the unspoken rules of the exam. It is impossible to win more than one person in one session.

Xu Donghai thinks that his article is not inferior to Shen Yichen, so why should he be inferior to him just because he is just a few minutes behind?

"Master Fu Yin, student Xu Donghai, please review it in class!"

Since Shen Yichen can grade papers in court, so can I, Xu Donghai! Mr. Li, the governor, has met him several times, and was even brought to see him once by his uncle, so he will definitely give him this face.

If it were an ordinary person who suddenly and rashly interrupted, Li Min would definitely think that the other party was disrespectful. But when he saw clearly that the person coming was Xu Donghai, he had no choice but to suppress his displeasure, nodded and replied: "Okay, then I’ll take a look at yours too.”

After all, this is the cousin of Xu Qi, the Minister of War in Nanjing. If you don’t look at the monk’s face and look at the Buddha’s face, this face must be given. And to be honest, Li Min has also understood Xu Donghai’s knowledge and understands that he is not a dandy.

When the other two people saw Mr. Fu Yin taking Xu Donghai's test paper, they also wanted to let him review it in the hall. However, the problem was that they did not have any relatives who were ministers of the court, so they did not dare to make mistakes, so they had to wait patiently.

After glancing at Xu Donghai's article, Li Min nodded with a smile and said: "The article is well written, and it can be seen that the academic foundation is very solid."

After saying that, Li Min picked up a red pen on the desk.

Is this preparing to hit me?

Seeing Li Mindu's movements, Xu Donghai couldn't help but feel ecstatic in his heart. As long as the ink pen drew a circle on his test paper, it would mean he was successful in class.

Shen Yichen, Shen Yichen, it doesn’t matter if you hand in the paper quickly, whether you can be selected or not depends on the quality of the article!

But the next scene made Xu Donghai's ecstatic mood collapse instantly. After Li Min picked up the ink pen, he moved it to Shen Yichen's scroll and drew a circle.
Chapter completed!