novelhk Chapter 129
Chapter 129
"We need to discuss this with the ministers of the previous dynasty," Empress Changsun said in a low voice. "The issue of conferring a title involves quite a lot of things."
"Let's use the name of honoring extraordinary women. Let the Ministry of Rites nominate candidates, and each person must also submit a poem."
Qing Dynasty
This choice made Qianlong even angrier. After all, the White Spear Soldiers were indeed powerful. If the other Ming troops had not been so rubbish, the Eight Banners might have been finished at the Battle of Hunhe.
"Years and thousands of miles do not seem far, yet distance is like the separation of five dynasties before our reunion. Yet I am burdened with the tiring ceremony of waiting for the imperial carriage to return, and I am as bored as the third autumn."
"Heshen, what do you think of this poem?" Qianlong asked, "How does it compare to the one on the sky curtain?"
Heshen muttered to himself, is there any other answer? Of course it’s better if you write it.
"Your Majesty's poetry is majestic and powerful, like the sound of a double hammer beating a drum. I, a humble servant, only know a few simple characters. How dare I judge your poetry?"
"I am willing to go to the south of the Yangtze River and invite a few knowledgeable and talented people from the south of the Yangtze River."
"Haha, okay."
Emperor Qianlong smiled and nodded, and asked Heshen to go down and prepare quickly.
Qi Cheng then scrolled down the video.
An exam scene appeared on the sky screen. Several students were secretly taking out cheat sheets hidden everywhere while the teacher was not paying attention.
When the teacher came down to patrol, several people instantly returned to normal.
After watching this funny video, Qi Cheng suddenly remembered a video about cheating in the imperial examination that he had seen before. That video was really technologically advanced.
The imperial examination system began in the Sui and Tang dynasties. From the very beginning, there were various forms of cheating, and each dynasty had many measures to prevent cheating. Let's take stock of them today.
In the early days of the exams, students simply handed in their completed papers, with no anti-cheating measures in place. Consequently, many students would visit the examiners or dignitaries directly.
【It is said that this is how Wang Wei became the top scholar.】
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin also knew about the imperial examinations. Most of the people who could be admitted were children of aristocratic families. However, after having the video of Tianmu, he planned to learn from the practices of later generations.
There still needs to be a balance in the court.
During the reign of Empress Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty, the method of covering the name of the examinee was invented, but it was not widely used. During the Song Dynasty, the method of "Mi Lu Transcription" was implemented, which involved covering the examinee's name, place of origin, and other information, and then copying the examinee's test paper with a red pen.
[This way, you won't be able to find a candidate you're familiar with by their handwriting.]
I learned it, I really learned it! Li Shimin clapped the table beside him happily, but he was not happy for three seconds when he suddenly found something wrong.
How could there be an emperor named Wu in the Tang Dynasty? Is this really his Tang Dynasty? Was it established by some small regime later?
Next time I get one, I must ask clearly.
[The Ming and Qing dynasties later implemented stricter measures, such as the guarantor system and body search system. The content of the exams was also fixed. Do you think this can prevent cheating? That's a bit naive.]
An ordinary linen shirt appeared on the sky curtain. After zooming in, it was discovered that it was a shirt covered with notes, and these small words were written with a special pen.
Mouse whiskers were used.
[Some people also hide their essays in hollow pen tubes or under inkstones, but these are just tricks. Some people will ask their fellow examiners for help in advance.]
[It is said that an examiner at that time would swap the test papers of the candidates who were ranked last in the admission list with some of the candidates who were not admitted.]
[Of course, some candidates would directly ask experts to take the exam for them. Wen Tingyun in the late Tang Dynasty was such an expert, and he took the exam for many candidates.]
Check carefully!
The exams in the Tang Dynasty are too easy!
Wu Zetian summoned her ministers to discuss the strictness of the imperial examination. Two people were mentioned on the screen, both of whom were from the Tang Dynasty. It was so embarrassing!