Chapter 201: Passing the throne

Chen Ao smiled and said, "This is because only my cousin cares about me the most. The first thing I want to tell about this good news is naturally my cousin."

Zhou Ruo curled his lips, not at all fooled by Chen Ao, and snorted coldly: "You should go to the Buddhist temple to announce the good news to my mother, so my mother cares about you."

Yes, my wife is afraid she is still waiting for news, so Chen Ao stopped staying and quickly headed to the Buddhist temple.

After this night, I was so happy and sad. The question was too difficult. Those who came up with a way to solve the problem naturally had a chance, but those who couldn't find it would be overshadowed and could not sleep.

In the Imperial Academy, dozens of examiners were busy all night, with oil lamps on, and dozens of examiners wearing scarlet official clothes were all sitting in a dangerous position, reviewing test papers; there were already too few clerks who served tea and poured water, but the examiners did not rest, so they could only hold on.

The oil lamp swayed, and the examiners were either surprised or happy, sometimes raised their eyebrows and sneered, and sometimes they were happy. The whereabouts of the red pen in their hands determined a person's fate; a few tired examiners went to the couch in the east wing to take a break, drinking tea, and talking about the tired test papers to each other.

This said: "In this year's Sutra Examination, I'm afraid that only one in ten can solve the questions, and one that can extend the great way, hey..." The examiner shook his head: "I'm afraid I've chosen one in a thousand. When I was just marking the paper, I saw a student's paper. This person was named Wang Shouyi. This person's question was quite interesting, and that one-hand running script was also very pleasing to the eye. As for the others, they were all crooked and occasionally solved the questions, and most of them were not meaningful and too far-fetched."

Another examiner said: "This is because this year's verse exam is too tricky, and I don't know who asked the questions. However, although we are examiners, we still have to keep in mind the word "tolerance". It is not easy for these candidates to take the exam. As long as they can solve the questions and can be admitted, they should be admitted."

The examiners nodded one after another. Most of these people have experienced the sadness of taking the exam, which is not enough for outsiders to tell them. If they are too harsh, they will not only be criticized by the Shilin, but also feel that they cannot get over it. What's more, I don't know who asked the questions this year, and the difficulty is greater than that of previous classical examinations. If the standards are not relaxed, I'm afraid that there will be no one who will take the art exam at that time.

An examiner smiled and said, "I wonder if I can find a masterpiece today. If this is the case, it will be better to have a whole night."

Everyone laughed, and even the clerks standing there couldn't help but be cold. Someone shook their heads and said, "It's hard, I'm afraid I'll be disappointed in teaching Lord Wu."

Most of the candidates who take the exam are aimed at the art exam. Most of these people are scholars, and the so-called heart is useless. If a person focuses on piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, he will naturally be slightly worse in terms of classical and literary articles, otherwise he will not come to take the art exam.

Finding a masterpiece from these people is a natural way to seek fish from a tree. If it is said to be an imperial examination, it would be fine. Then again, how could those masters of the classics take the art exam? They are afraid that they are arrogant and go for the imperial examination.

As he was talking, he came in alone. Everyone looked up and smiled: "Why is Lord Tang not sleeping yet? As soon as Lord Cheng left his front legs, you came, as if the two of them had made an appointment."

The person who came was Tang Yan. Tang Yan looked a little tired, so he found a seat to sit down and said, "I have no intention of sleeping, so I have to come and have tea with you all. I wonder how much the test paper has been reviewed?"

One examiner said: "It's still early, even when it's dawn, I can't finish reading it."

Tang Yan laughed and said, "Thank you all for your hard work."

But the examiners laughed, thank you? How could you do it? Is there any way to get to Lord Tang? In fact, everyone understands that the people in the court may be involved in the open and secret struggles between the Imperial Academy and the Imperial College, and the people in the court may be involved in it. Even if Cheng Chenggong Shengjiu just left, is it unclear about the purpose of Lord Tang? This is here to find out the news!

However, Tang Yan was wrong today. The Imperial College wanted to compete with the Taixue in the art exam? This is a dream. It is important to know that the Taixue Calligraphy and Painting Academy is the highest institution of miscellaneous studies such as qin, chess, calligraphy and painting in the Song Dynasty. The number of Taixue students in the art exam is trained every year. They are outstanding talents selected from various states and from various fields. There are also special Hanlin doctoral teaching, supplemented by doctoral teaching by the Jingyi doctoral teaching, and there are countless famous paintings, running script copies, chess scores, and piano scores. With such generous conditions, who can stand the sharpness of the Taixue Calligraphy and Painting Academy?

As for the Imperial College, there are almost no traces of the prison students in the art exams of all dynasties. If someone is in high school, it will be even more rare.

To put it bluntly, this year's art exam, if a supervisor passed the art exam, it would be enough to make Lord Tang proud. But with such an opportunity, hehe... the examiners were as clear as a mirror, but they all shook their heads secretly. It was difficult, too difficult. Not to mention that all the scholars of the world gathered in the capital, even if there was a big stone of the Taixue Calligraphy and Painting Academy, it was very rare to be shortlisted.

While chatting with Tang Yan, everyone was having tea. Several examiners went back to review the papers, and several tired examiners came over. However, Tang Yan seemed to be slow, like an old monk sitting down, looking determined to wait for the result, which made people feel a little admiration for him.

I don’t know how many times the oil lamp has been added, and the clerks are already drowsy. Although they are standing, most of their eyelids are starting to fight. As dawn is about to come, a kind examiner said, “Mr. Tang, you should go and rest earlier. To be honest, this is a waste of waiting. Why are you doing this?”

Tang Yan cheered up a little, but smiled, but there was a little calmness in his smile, and he seemed to be a little confident, and said, "It's okay, I've been sitting for so long anyway." As he said that, he went to have tea slowly.

In fact, in previous years, Tang Yan would never come here to humiliate himself. The art exam has never had much to do with the Imperial College, but this time, he rushed over excitedly, and seemed to have more anticipation in his heart, which made him unable to sleep all night.

Just as time passed by little by little, he felt a little nervous, sitting blankly on the Jindun, not knowing what was going on tonight.

Seeing that Tang Yan did not listen to the advice, the examiner shook his head secretly and got up to go to the hall to review the papers. At this time, he suddenly heard an examiner who was reviewing the papers next door saying, "This article is good, it can be ranked first."

Several examiners in the east wing, together with Tang Yan, were cheering up and going to the main hall. They saw an examiner lifting the papers, and the rest of the officials surrounded him. This said, "This person's calligraphy is round and delicate, with a style of a great man." Another said, "This question was solved well. After staying up all night, I finally saw a good article that solved the question, followed the question, started the lecture, and closed the stocks. It seems that this classical examination is also hidden and hidden."

Tang Yan was in a state of excitement and squeezed over and said, "Let me see." He leaned over and saw the signature of the sutra, and felt ecstatic. The signing place was written with the two words Chen Ao.

"The hard work that night was not in vain. Chen Ao, indeed, passed the classics. With his running script, it would be impossible to get the exam for the Zhongshu exam. As for the painting exam, Ruan Kao and Yukao, it depends on his own ability. God is pitiful to see that Imperial College has finally got a Jinshi in the art exam." Tang Yan's legs trembled, and he was extremely excited, but in front of everyone, he had to restrain his joy and had to look indifferent, saying: "The sage sets his words first, and he will get the celestial phenomena. This sentence is just right to solve the topic, and the article is also written very beautifully, good, good..."

After reading the whole chapter of the scriptures, he was even more happy. He knew Chen Ao’s scriptures. He never expected that in just one spring break, Chen Ao’s scriptures would be a thousand miles a day. With great progress, the younger generation will be terrifying, and the younger generation will be terrifying! With Chen Ao’s current strength, even if he enters the imperial examination, he is afraid that he will have some confidence in the test. If he tries to do so, his future will be bright!

Tang Yan couldn't help but be surprised and thought in his heart, was there a famous teacher who guided him with the principles behind this apocalypse? Otherwise, why did his progress be so fast? No matter how smart his talent is, it would be impossible to achieve it.

"Yes, it's Chen Ji, Mr. Chen, ah, I almost forgot. Chen Ao has another gentleman. No wonder, no wonder, with Chen Ji's guidance, and Chen Ao's own qualifications, it's not surprising that such great progress is made!" Tang Yan found the answer in his heart, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, returning the test paper, but did not express any opinions.

According to common sense, the main hall where the papers are marked are not allowed to come in. Even as a priest, it is not enough. Now that the examiners have not criticized the test papers, although the examiners have not criticized them, they will be suspected of being biased if they express their opinions. They quietly exit the main hall and go to the east wing alone to have tea. However, the mood of drinking tea is completely different from the current situation of drinking tea.

A voice came from the main hall and said, "I thought this article of Sutra is the best. Not only is it beautiful in running script, but it also has novel questions, but the whole article is full of flowers. If there is no better article, how about this article being ranked first?"

The examiners had no objection and said, "It's so good."

Someone said strangely: "This person has done a good job in the classics, but why would he rather come to the art exam? If I were this person, I would rather go to the imperial examination to try my luck."

"Everyone has their own ambitions, what's so strange about this? Let's continue to mark the papers."

After passing the art exam, you can also become an official! However, in the minds of scholars, if you have the ability to take the imperial examination, you will never take the art exam.

Although the current officials have repeatedly improved the status of the Hanlin Academy of Calligraphy and Painting since the ascension of the throne, after all, the art exam is still a test of miscellaneous studies. Although miscellaneous studies can increase the mood in the minds of many people, they are not considered orthodox.

Therefore, a guy with such a rich sense of scriptures actually came to take the art exam, which made the examiners confused.

However, Tang Yan in the east wing laughed in his heart. These examiners naturally did not understand Chen Ao's thoughts, but Tang Yan could guess how many points the art exam was. The art exam was mostly a chance to hone Chen Ao. The court never said that the imperial examination was not allowed after the high school entrance examination. Today, I will get a Jinshi for the art exam and then get a real Jinshi. That would be the real talent.
Chapter completed!