He Shen left Spring Breeze Yard.
After finding out the location of the examination hall from passersby, he rushed straight to it.
After walking for about an hour, He Shen finally arrived at the entrance of the examination hall.
The examination hall in the capital was a huge government building shaped like a four-sided courtyard.
There were stone lions and statues of Confucius in front of the examination hall, and there were soldiers guarding the entrance.
After He Shen submitted his exam papers and was searched, the soldiers gave him an exam number and placed him in the examination hall.
The imperial examination system of the Qing Dynasty was inherited from the Ming Dynasty. Each examination had three sessions, and each session lasted three days.
In the ancient imperial examinations, the examinees who participated in the examination would answer questions in cubicles that were like toilet cubicles. For three days, they would eat, drink, and pee inside.
He Shen was already prepared for a long battle.
He Shen found his own cubicle according to the exam number, laid out his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began to calmly wait for the start of the imperial examination.
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Forbidden City.
Yangxin Palace Hall.
The young and energetic Emperor Qianlong, who had just ascended the throne for more than a year, felt very bored in the palace after dealing with a day's work. He called his trusted aide, the chief eunuch Wu Shulai.
"Shu Lai, recommend a fun place for zhen. zhen is preparing to go out of the palace to relax.”
Wu Shulai, who was standing in front of Emperor Qianlong, immediately started thinking.
Emperor Qianlong had been on the throne for more than a year. He was able to quickly replace Wu Peisheng, the former Chief Eunuch, and become the new Chief Eunuch. This was all thanks to his ability to read Emperor Qianlong's mind. Logically speaking, the Emperor should have sneaked out of the palace to play. In order to ensure the Emperor's safety, the eunuchs should have stopped him.
However, Wu Shulai did the exact opposite and went along with Emperor Qianlong's wishes.
In less than a year, he had been promoted from an ordinary deacon eunuch to a chief eunuch. This was something that other eunuchs would never be able to do in their lifetime.
Wu Shulai recalled that the examination hall in the capital was holding a general examination today, so he immediately said,"Your Majesty, the capital is holding a general examination today. I think it would be better for Your Majesty to go incognito and visit the future pillars of the country.”
When Qianlong heard this, he immediately said happily,"Shulai, your suggestion is good. Let's go to the examination hall in the capital."”
After putting on some makeup, Qianlong did not change into civilian clothes this time. He changed into the official uniform of the Golden Rooster that only the second-grade officials of the Qing Dynasty could wear. He led Wu Shulai, who was dressed as a small official, and a few imperial experts to the Jiangnan Examination Hall.
By the time Qianlong arrived, the exam had already begun.
The examiners gave out the questions, and the examinees were answering their answers.
Qianlong ordered the imperial guards to stay outside the examination hall and asked Wu Shulai to hold a token representing his identity. The two of them entered the examination hall.
Everyone thought that Qianlong was the examiner for the patrol, so no one cared.
Qian Long walked in the examination room where the examinees were answering questions. From time to time, he would stand behind the examinees and watch their answers.
Qianlong would take a second look at the candidates who answered well, but he would ignore the candidates who did not answer well.
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After the exam officially began, He Shen received the exam papers and questions.
He Shen didn't immediately pick up a brush and grind the ink like the other examinees. He first picked up the test paper and started reading.
The imperial examinations of the Qing and Ming Dynasties were basically based on the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as historical theory, poetry, and Fu.
The first round of the exam was the Four Books and Five Classics, which was also the eight-part essay. There were a total of three questions, namely:
" The path of a university lies in showing one's virtue, in being close to the people, and in achieving perfection."
" Neutral and not reliant, strong indeed."
" Bring the people of the world, gather the goods of the world, trade and retreat, everyone has their place."
He Shen was a transmigrator. Originally, he did not understand the Four Books and Five Classics. However, after he merged with the original He Shen's memories and inherited He Shen's rich knowledge, he was already familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics. He was even more familiar with the eight-part essay.
After reading the questions, he almost understood the key points of the questions. He Shen knew the answers to these questions in his heart. He Shen ground the ink and spread out the paper, starting to answer the questions on the paper.
He Shen answered the questions in one go, unlike the other examinees around him, who sometimes stopped writing and frowned, and sometimes bit their pens and racked their brains.
He stood upright, and his brush seemed to have a spirit, moving like a dragon and snake.
In just four hours, the first question was answered.
After finishing the first chapter, He Shen took the paperweight away and looked at the rich, graceful, and handsome paper. He was very satisfied with the master-level calligraphy drawn from the system.
"Originally, in history, He Shen failed the imperial examination this time. I hope I can rewrite this ending!”
He Shen sighed in his heart as he placed the test paper to the side and prepared to let it dry.
In the original history, He Shen did not rely on the imperial examinations to start his career. After he failed the imperial examinations, he coincidentally became a guard with a sword in Qianlong's hands. After that, he was appreciated by Qianlong and gradually embarked on the path of being a corrupt official.
After resting for an hour, He Shen was about to continue answering the questions.
"It's time to eat."
At this moment, a group of minor officials carried four wooden barrels into the examination hall.
Food was distributed to all the examinees.
The food was ordinary rice and stir-fried vegetables. There were three to four dishes. There were all kinds of meat and vegetables.
However, such a big pot of rice would not taste good.
He Shen also received his portion of food and a bowl of radish soup.
He Shen picked up his chopsticks and tasted the food. He felt that the taste of the food was average, but no matter what, it was enough to fill his stomach. He was already hungry, so he wolfed it down and prepared to continue answering the questions.
However, he noticed that after the team of officials who distributed food, a young official dressed in a golden pheasant official robe walked in.
Behind the young official was a small official with fair skin, like a woman, but with a masculine aura. He looked extremely contradictory.
The young official walked and stopped in the examination hall. From time to time, he would stand behind the examinees and look at the examination papers on the table. Soon, the young official came behind He Shen.
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