Chapter 128: Something went wrong with the imperial examination? A completely new way of examination! A leaderless group! (6K) (Ch 128)

“A gift from the people.”
“Why worry?”
“It’s really… something to be envied.”
Looking at the deduction of the Jiantian Mirror.
Wang Qianhe was immediately touched.
There is no coercion.
There are no mandatory orders.
It will allow those profit-seeking businessmen who are devoted to studying how to make money to spontaneously and sincerely offer congratulatory gifts for the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Yuguo!
This is enough to prove how much Yuguo is appreciated by businessmen!
If it were in their Cheng country, let alone sending gifts, it would be a rare opportunity not to hide!
“and.”
“Not just businessmen.”
“And ordinary people.”
“Although they can’t gather together like merchants to send a large number of gifts.”
“But this one gave a portion of fruit, that one gave a portion of furniture, and the last one gave a portion of food.”
“These worthless things, which the imperial court wouldn’t even care about, are the best gifts they can offer. They are also… a symbol of the future of this country!”
Seeing that the deduction was still going on, Wang Qianhe became so jealous that his eyes turned red.
After Chen Huaixin looked at the merchant’s gift.
The gift for the common people, which was composed of various ordinary small items and even common fruits gathered by government offices from all over the place, stunned everyone present.
Of course they know.
This is a gift from the people.
It is the least valuable.
Because no matter whether it is the steam engine and matchlock gun from the research institute, the wealth sent by envoys from small countries, or the gifts from businessmen, the value of any gift can completely crush it.
But at the same time.
It is also the most valuable!
“because.”
“What it represents.”
“But the people of Yu Country!!!”
Ji Changning looked at the deduction, his face full of envy.
The people didn’t know what they should do on the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Yu State. They could only send the things they could show off and think were good to the local government.
They are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Yuguo in their own way!
After seeing these gifts one after another, the local officials naturally did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and gathered them all together and sent them to Chen Huaixin.
Then.
This gift represents the “people’s will”.
It appeared in the deduction.
It also caused everyone in the hall to fall silent.
“if.”
“I am Chengguo.”
“We can also have this public support.”
“Then why should we fear the so-called great disaster?”
…
【After seeing the gifts from the people. 】
【Chen Huaixin carefully put away this special list.】
He knows very well.
【Only talk about value. 】
[This gift from the common people is naturally the lowest among all. ]
【”but.”】
[“The people’s will.”]
[“But it’s heavier than anything else!”]
【“It is also the best reward for me!”】
[Chen Huaixin couldn’t stop smiling.]
[The Prime Minister and others naturally knew what the gift from the common people represented, and they all had smiles on their faces, and kept saying congratulations to His Majesty.]
[“It is not for my congratulations.”]
【“I am also congratulating you.”】
【”after all.”】
[“Without your efforts.”]
[“How could my Yu country be so popular among the people!”]
【Chen Huaixin said with a smile.】
[The faces of the Prime Minister and others were also full of pride. ]
【This is a special gift. 】
[It is already enough to prove it. ]
[They are still on the right track now! ]
…
[August, the tenth year of Jingping.]
【Chang’an City is extremely lively.】
【It’s not just because of the arrival of the imperial examination. 】
[It’s also because the finals of the National Games are about to begin. ]
[“This sports meet final will definitely be more exciting than a fight between dragons and tigers!”]
[“Everyone is a winner of the local sports meet, and everyone has great abilities!”]
[“I just don’t know which city’s people will win the most victories in the end.”]
[“Need I say more? It must be our Luoyang’s! Our Luoyang’s sports meet is the most difficult!”]
[“Haha, Luoyang is nothing! We Southwesters are always running around in the mountains and forests, so we will definitely win all the games!”]
[“Deep forests and dense mountains? Jumping up and down? Are you the legendary monkey spirit?”]
【“…”】
[People are naturally talking about the upcoming sports finals. ]
[This kind of battle representing various cities and places is naturally the most likely to arouse discussion and interest among everyone! ]
[Even those students who were going to take the imperial examinations were troubled by this discussion.]
[“Why not just forget about the imperial examination and go watch the finals of the sports meet?”]
【”after all.”】
【“The imperial examination is held every year.”】
[“If you miss the finals of the sports meet, you really miss it!”]
[Some students even had this outrageous idea.]
【certainly.】
【This is just a thought. 】
[They still have reason in their hearts.]
[Because the finals of the sports meet are held after the imperial examination, even some students who participated in the martial arts examination will continue to represent the local area in the finals of the sports meet after the martial arts examination.]
[The two times do not conflict! ]
【”otherwise.”】
【”maybe.”】
[“It is possible that something outrageous like this could happen!”]
…
【Mid-month.】
【The imperial examination is over.】
[Students from ordinary families already make up the majority of the list. ]
[With such a large population base, there will naturally be more geniuses. ]
【”but.”】
【“The first place in this imperial examination.”】
[“Is he a student from the common people?”]
[“Is there really no mistake in the statistics?!”]
[The Minister of Rites looked at the names on the list and showed a look of astonishment on his face.]
【Although.】
[He has spoken privately to colleagues.]
[In the future, the talents that Yuguo will rely on will mostly be from the common people, because the number of ordinary students who pass the imperial examinations is increasing.]
【even.】
【Within twenty years.】
【There will be ordinary students. 】
[I can touch the top three in the imperial examination! ]
【“Twenty years.”】
“I already feel pretty radical!”
【“But now!”】
【“Not only can someone touch it.”】
[“And he’s ranked first?!”]
[“Is this reasonable?!”]
[The Minister of Rites felt like he was going to be stupid.]
[After repeated checks, he found that there was indeed no mistake, and immediately informed his Majesty of the matter.]
[When Chen Huaixin saw this result, his first reaction was that the Ministry of Rites had some ulterior motives and wanted to take advantage of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the country to create such an “auspicious” event!]
[His face showed a bit of coldness.]
[The imperial examination is an absolutely fair upward path for the people of Yuguo.]
[He does not allow anyone to lay hands on it, let alone use it to achieve any purpose! ]
【”otherwise.”】
【“If the people lose their upward path.”】
[“The country will surely be destroyed because of this!”]
【Chen Huaixin is well aware of how serious the consequences are! 】
[He was forced to overthrow Chengguo because of the imperial examination! ]
[But the Minister of Rites looked aggrieved: “Your Majesty, this was not my intention. The test papers were all covered with names and were rewritten by the clerks. I can’t do it, and I don’t have the guts to have any ideas about the imperial examinations!”]
[The Ministry of Rites is not doing badly now. As the Minister of Rites, he does not need these so-called auspicious events to improve his achievements. That would be counterproductive! ]
【Chen Huaixin looked at the Minister of Rites and knew that for the Minister of Rites, using such a small trick would actually harm himself.】
[He doesn’t need to do this! ]
【“That is to say.”】
【“Since the birth of the imperial examination system.”】
[“Finally, a student from a commoner family has become the first in this exam?!”]
…
“impossible!”
“Absolutely impossible!”
“If it weren’t for the Ministry of Rites’ deliberate favoritism!”
“How could a student from a commoner family possibly become the first place?”
Looking at the predicted future, the Imperial College Chief Academician was the first to stand up and oppose it!
He was the most staunch opponent of enlightening the people, believing that doing so would inevitably bring disaster to the country. The people only needed to farm honestly. If they knew too much, it would only produce ideas that were detrimental to unity.
As for building schools so that ordinary people can also go to school, he has always criticized it!
However.
This time.
The future deduced by the Jiantian Mirror.
But it really broke his defense!
“Even if there are no aristocratic families in Yu Country anymore.”
“But there are still some descendants from aristocratic families left.”
“They’ve read so many books and studied for so many years.”
“How could it be possible to be surpassed by ordinary people?!”
The chief priest couldn’t accept that reality!
Even those ministers who recognized Chen Huaixin had some doubts in their hearts at this moment.
“Could it be that the Yu Kingdom’s Ministry of Rites really made a mistake?”
“If in twenty years, a student from the common people becomes the first in the imperial examination, it would be reasonable.”
“But it’s only been a few years? Has someone already achieved this?”
“It should be that the test scores are almost the same, or slightly lower, but for the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Yu Kingdom, the Ministry of Rites secretly made some arrangements and presented it as a gift of good fortune!”
“…”
These officials thought so in their hearts.
Even if.
In that mirror of heaven.
The Minister of Rites of Yu State said.
He has no need and dare not do such a thing!
but.
As officials, they know very well that what their colleagues say is sometimes no different from farting!
The Minister of Rites of Yu State is, after all, also a member of the bureaucracy. It is too easy for him to pretend to be wronged, innocent and irrelevant!
Whether Chen Huaixin saw through it or not, he could, for the sake of the fact that the country has been founded for ten years, not worry about the truth of the matter, but instead publicize it as a good omen!
“because.”
“In this way.”
“It will make the entire year of the founding of the country even more legendary!”
These officials thought so in their hearts.
But Wang Qianhe’s brows were always frowned.
He doesn’t think so.
For the so-called tenth anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chen Huaixin would condone someone trying to manipulate the imperial examination system.
Even if auspicious events can increase the legendary level, it is totally unnecessary for Chen Huaixin!
“The fairness of the imperial examination is what he values!”
“This matter…”
“He will definitely get to the bottom of it!”
…
【After learning about the list of candidates for the imperial examination. 】
【Chen Huaixin did not make it public immediately.】
【Even if.】
He knows very well.
【Now the time is very tight. 】
[The sports meet, military parade, and military exercises are all about to begin! ]
【”but.”】
[“No matter how tight the time is, you can’t mess around!”]
[“Recruit the top ten students on this list into the court.”]
[“I…will come to inspect them personally!”]
【Chen Huaixin made a decision.】
[Of course he knows.]
[It is highly likely that the Minister of Rites did not lie.]
【He knows that, too.】
[I should have given more trust to the student who got first place in the exam, instead of doubting his true ability! ]
【”but.”】
“This is still amazing.”
[“It’s unbelievable!”]
[Even the Prime Minister had the same first reaction after hearing this. ]
[They believe that in the future imperial examination list, there will definitely be students from common people who will win the top three or even the first place.]
[It is very possible that the entire list is composed entirely of ordinary students! ]
【but.】
【This should be possible in the future. 】
【Instead of appearing at this time! 】
【Anyone who hears this will inevitably have doubts in their hearts! 】
【”but.”】
[“Your Majesty examines him personally.”]
【“It’s actually a good thing.”】
[“Because it will not only clear him of suspicion, but also allow him to be observed by His Majesty earlier.”]
【“His future will be brighter and smoother!”】
[The Prime Minister thought so in his heart.]
[As long as the person who ranked first can prove that he has real talent, and not that his ranking was improved because of the Ministry of Rites.]
[From then on, his path to promotion will definitely be faster and smoother than anyone else’s! ]
【This is a crisis, but also an opportunity! 】
【“Or rather.”】
[“This is the compensation I deserve after being suspected!”]
[“But the premise is… he must grasp it!”]
[“Otherwise his future will be more difficult than that of all his colleagues!”]
[After the Prime Minister figured this out, he simply packed up and appeared in the hall.]
[Of course, Chen Huaixin was not the only one involved in this investigation. He also recruited the Prime Minister, the six ministers, and many generals into the court! ]
[Under everyone’s gaze.]
[The top ten candidates of this imperial examination stood in the hall somewhat stiffly.]
【but.】
【Being cautious is being cautious. 】
[They were not particularly nervous, but were still thinking that if they could make a big splash, they would definitely be valued by His Majesty and the ministers in the court! ]
[“This… is also the best opportunity for us to become famous!”]
…
In the Golden Palace.
Looking at Chen Huaixin’s arrangements.
Wang Qianhe nodded secretly.
really.
Just as he thought.
Chen Huaixin will definitely not just ignore this matter and will definitely get to the bottom of it!
“after all.”
“As long as he doesn’t wish it.”
“The future Yu Kingdom will appear again, as will the me who was driven out of Chang’an City back then.”
“Then he must ensure the fairness of the imperial examination and must not cut off the path to advancement for the people!”
Wang Qianhe was not too surprised by this.
but.
Those ministers who were muttering in their hearts had a look of surprise on their faces.
“Does it need to be so serious?”
“Anyway, the one who got first place in the exam, even if it might be because of the Ministry of Rites’ favoritism, he definitely has the ability. It’s okay to turn a blind eye to it!”
“It’s not like they’re sending someone with connections up there. Isn’t it better to just treat it as a good omen?”
“So many students were recruited into the court and interrogated in front of all the ministers.”
“If he really finds out something, then the Minister of Rites will be finished!”
Some officials looked at the Minister of Rites in the Mirror of Heaven.
In their opinion.
This matter is definitely related to the Minister of Rites of Yu State!
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that in the tenth year after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, a student from a common people family became the first in the imperial examination!
Even among the ministers in the court, most of them only passed the imperial examination and did not get into the top three. Naturally, they knew how difficult it was!
It’s not that students from common people cannot get the first place in the exam, but that they cannot get it now!
The Imperial Academy’s chief academician, looking at the deduction screen, sneered and said, “Humph! Being questioned in front of all the ministers, it’s already very good to be able to remain calm. Even performing abnormally is not uncommon!”
“Even if the first place student has real talent and can be ranked in the middle of the list, he is definitely not as capable as other students in this kind of situation!”
“In other words, the outcome of Chen Huaixin’s inquiry was predetermined from the beginning!”
“This imperial examination in Yu State…will become a joke!”
…
[In the main hall.]
【Being watched by all the ministers.】
[The student who got first place in the exam still looked calm as usual.]
[This mentality made all the ministers nod secretly. ]
[“If we can keep it up.”]
[“Perhaps I can pass His Majesty’s inspection.”]
【”otherwise.”】
[“If you start to tremble with nervousness.”]
[“Then there is no need for investigation.”]
[Many officials thought this in their hearts.]
[Chen Huaixin, who was sitting at the top, looked at the ten students below. He did not say much, but adopted a special method to conduct this inspection.]
[This method is called leaderless group discussion interview in my mind! ]
【“Compared to testing with test papers.”】
【“Why not ask a question?”】
【“Let the ten of them discuss it.”】
[“The results that can be obtained and the abilities that can be demonstrated will also be more direct and impressive.”]
[“It’s not like an exam where different essays are graded differently based on different concepts!”]
【This is what Chen Huaixin thought.】
【only.】
【This is the method he took. 】
[Not only did the ten examinees get stunned for a while. ]
[Even the ministers nearby were somewhat confused. ]
【but.】
【soon.】
[The Prime Minister was the first to react.]
[“Great!”]
[“This is wonderful!”]
[“If we use the examination questions to judge the level, there will definitely be different opinions.”]
[“I may not agree with what you think is good, and I may also have an opinion on what you think is bad.”]
[“Instead of giving others something to talk about, and making it difficult to tell who is more capable, it is better to let them discuss with each other. That way, who is more capable can be seen at a glance!”]
[The Prime Minister’s face was filled with admiration.]
[He really didn’t expect that his Majesty could come up with such a good idea just for an inspection of the imperial examination students.]
【But think about it. 】
【The students on this inspection tour are extraordinary. 】
[Of course, a completely different approach must be adopted! ]
[His eyes were fixed on those students, because if this method was indeed effective, he could use it to distinguish which student was more capable among students of similar abilities in the future when encountering similar situations!]
[The other ministers also reacted quickly. They naturally understood the key point that the Prime Minister had figured out.]
[They first sighed in their hearts that your majesty’s talent and knowledge were indeed far superior to others, and then they all stared at the students, looking forward to what kind of effect this method would achieve! ]
[The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became quiet.]
【Although.】
【For this new research method. 】
[The ten students were still somewhat confused.]
[However, after years of learning, they immediately thought about how to answer the question raised by His Majesty in this way, and how to satisfy His Majesty and the ministers! ]
【soon.】
Someone immediately stood up and said, “Your Majesty, regarding overseas trade, this is what I think…”
[This person immediately threw out all his thoughts. ]
[Even if he thought of something, he would immediately add to it, as if he wanted to directly say everything that others could say and could think of! ]
【See his performance.】
[Many ministers nodded secretly.]
[Say all your own ideas first. If someone else says something similar later, they are just repeating what others have said, so they will naturally be evaluated lower than him. ]
【And wait until he finishes speaking. 】
[Another student immediately supplemented what he hadn’t said, and even improved some of the loopholes in his statement! ]
【“It seems.”】
【“The top ten in this imperial examination.”】
[“Their abilities are all outstanding.”]
[“Even if some of the views may be immature or even wrong.”]
[“But it is rare and precious for someone of this age to be able to think so much!”]
[Many officials thought this in their hearts.]
【As time goes by. 】
[The vast majority of students have expressed their opinions.]
[Only the student who won first place in the imperial examination remained silent.]
[This immediately made many people frown, and also made the Minister of Rites feel cold in his heart.]
[“This guy…isn’t he trying to mess with me on purpose?!”]
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