Rise From the Humble

After the general examination, the examination papers are being graded intensively, and the results of the general examination will be announced in a few days. The time is tight, and all the examiners of the general examination have devoted themselves to the examination papers without sleep or food.

"Lock the court to prevent missing questions, check to prevent entrainment; invigilate to prevent peeking, paste names to prevent joints; separate inside and outside curtains to prevent collusion, and avoid examiners to prevent favoritism."

Under the auspices of Xu Jie, the above exam rules were strictly followed, and other measures were taken to prevent fraud so strictly that almost all methods were exhausted.

However, no matter how sophisticated a firewall is, there are still loopholes.

On the first day of the examination, our deputy chief examiner, Comrade Yan Maoqing, finally saw the sharp-eyed little comrade who was recommended by Comrade Yan Shifan in Yan Ge’s hometown last time during the routine inspection. This young man is not an ordinary person. His father, Ouyang Bijin, is old Yan Ge's brother-in-law, and he is the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, where the wealth is flowing. I heard that Yan Ge old intends to betroth the second lady to this little comrade Ouyang.

After Comrade Yan Shifan introduced him, he pointed at Comrade Ouyang and asked Yan Maoqing seemingly casually: "Does he have the courage to be the number one scholar?"

Our Comrade Yan Maoqing naturally understands this well. If Comrade Ouyang is to be the top scholar, he must pass the examination, and it is also necessary to be a top scholar.

In addition, the reason why Comrade Yan Maoqing, our deputy chief examiner, was deeply impressed by Comrade Ouyang was because Comrade Ouyang was very discerning. A set of pure gold toilet bowls was delivered to the house. There were seven or eight gold and platinum toilet bowls in this set.

Comrade Yan Maoqing, the deputy examiner, spotted Comrade Ouyang. Naturally, Comrade Ouyang also saw Comrade Yan Maoqing. After all, he had been staring at him.

"You candidate, if you don't answer the questions well, what are you looking for?" The petty official who followed Comrade Yan Maoqing on the inspection tour saw that Comrade Ouyang had been staring at the inspection inspection, and couldn't help but stop softly.

Our Comrade Yan Maoqing reached out his hand slightly to stop the accompanying officials, waved his hand indifferently, and said lightly, "Yu Xiu, Yu Xiu", he said it several times in a row, and then led the inspectors to continue Go forward.

Yu Xiuzai means that's all. When Comrade Yan Maoqing said Yu Xiuzai, he was telling the casual official not to worry about it. In the eyes of everyone in the entourage, our Comrade Yan Maoqing is very magnanimous. Candidates just look at it, and they don’t embarrass candidates at all.

Yu Xiu Zai, Yu Xiu Zai.

After the inspectors left, our little Comrade Ouyang was very happy. He just saw the hidden gesture when Comrade Yan Maoqing waved his hand, Yu Xiuzai, Yu Xiuzai, Yan Maoqing said the awkward Yu Xiuzai several times in a row , the meaning couldn’t be more obvious.

Therefore, when Comrade Ouyang answered the question, he used the three words "Yu Xiuzai" as a modal particle many times.

From this moment on, a loophole appeared in the sophisticated firewall Xu Jie had set up.

The grading work is going on in full swing, and the examiners responsible for recommending papers are reading and testing the papers without sleep or food. The examination paper was filled with black grids and red calligraphy, and I was already fascinated by the five colors. The time was tight and there were many papers. In addition, the examiner Xu Jie's supervision was strict, which made the examiners even more hardworking.

A fellow examiner who had been tortured by the examination papers suddenly brightened his eyes when he was marking the examination papers. It was not because the examination papers were so exciting, but because there were several interjections of "Yu Xiuzai" on the examination papers.

The fellow examiner was secretly happy in his heart, and without showing any expression on his face, he reviewed and selected the candidate and recommended it to the two examiners.

When Yan Maoqing saw this test paper with numerous "Yu Xiuzai" words, his tense heart finally relaxed. I can finally give an explanation to Yan Ge.

"Haha, Mr. Xu, you have been grading papers for several days, so why not take a short break." Yan Maoqing smiled and greeted Xu Jie who was sitting opposite.

"That's fine."

Hearing this, Xu Jie put down the test paper in his hand, and stretched his body slightly. After all, he was almost fifty years old, and he could not accept his old age.

"I wonder if Mr. Xu has ever discovered Huiyuan's work?" Yan Maoqing rubbed his arm and asked Xu Jiedao as usual.

"There are quite a few well-written ones, but I have never encountered a talented person with Huiyuan. Why, Mr. Yan, have you encountered any works by Huiyuan?" Xu Jie asked Yan Maoqing with a smile on his face like a good old man. One sentence.

Yan Maoqing was waiting for Xu Jie's words.

"It's really taken seriously by Mr. Xu. I read an exam paper just now, and it made people's eyes shine. I haven't seen such a beautiful article for several years." After hearing Xu Jie's question, Yan Maoqing brought He stood up with a smile and handed the test paper with several Yu Xiuzai's names that he just read to Xu Jie with both hands.

"Master Xu, please take a look." Yan Maoqing handed the test paper to Xu Jie with both hands.

Xu Jie took the test paper, sat on a chair and quietly flipped through the test paper. The writing was not bad, and the article was in-depth. After reading it, Xu Jie discovered the mystery in this test paper. Yu Xiuzai, Yu Xiuzai. There is no need to use Xiuzai. This test paper actually uses several Yu Xiuzai in conspicuous positions.

"It's been so many years, and this is the first time I've seen such a good article." When Xu Jie was flipping through the test papers, Yan Maoqing liked this article very much.

Xu Jie didn't speak. He patiently read the test paper and counted Yu Xiuzai's number. Then he turned his gaze to Yan Maoqing and looked at it for a while.

"Master Xu, how do you like this test paper?" Yan Maoqing understood the meaning in Xu Jie's eyes, but asked with a smile on his face, "Before entering the Gongyuan, Master Yan also told me to handle the errands impartially and to assist Xu Jie well. Your Excellency, you will preside over this examination well, and Mr. Xu will take charge of everything."

Yan Maoqing believed that Xu Jie was a smart man and would definitely understand what he meant.

If it had been before, Xu Jie would have dismissed this examination paper without hesitation, and perhaps uncovered a case of imperial examination fraud. However, after experiencing the Xiyuan incident a few days ago, Xu Jie understood that even though he was a minister, his thigh could not even twist Yan Song's little finger. So what if I let you be arrogant for the time being? What will happen to King Wu Fu Chai?

"This volume is very good."

After thinking for a moment, Xu Jie's voice came faintly.

After finishing speaking, Xu Jie put the test paper on the table with a normal expression, took a pen, and wrote a big "中" on it.

"Can it be called Cao Yuan?" Yan Maoqing asked again.

"There's no rush, it's still early, and most of the test papers haven't been reviewed yet, so there's no need to rush." ​​Xu Jie replied tepidly.