jdhmnovel Chapter 459 Palace Examination
Chapter 459 Palace Examination
At the same time, many families have made up their minds to interact more with the Lin family in the future and deepen their ties with each other.
After seeing off the neighbors who came to congratulate them, Lin Chuyi and her two other sisters began to prepare a celebration banquet specifically for Lin Cheng, to congratulate him on his outstanding performance in the imperial examination and winning the championship.
However, although the banquet this time had many dishes and complete styles, they were all lighter foods without exception, and there was not even one of Lin Cheng's favorite spicy dishes.
The reason for such an arrangement was actually entirely for Lin Cheng's consideration. After all, the third day after the announcement of the imperial examination results was the final palace examination. If Lin Cheng was allowed to eat too many spicy foods at this time, causing gastrointestinal problems, it would very likely have a negative impact on the upcoming crucial palace examination.
Lin Cheng was naturally very aware of the painstaking efforts of his three sisters. So after returning to his room to wash up and sitting down at the dining table, he picked up his chopsticks without saying a word and started eating the delicious food on the table.
Although the food on the table is not as strong as those spicy and delicious dishes that can bring strong taste stimulation and make people unable to stop, the advantage is that the chef Lin Chuyi has superb skills and exquisite techniques.
Each dish not only perfectly retains the original flavor and characteristics of the various ingredients, but also through clever combinations, allows different dishes to blend and complement each other, thus creating a more mellow and layered unique taste, which is quite unique when savored carefully.
Lin Cheng cherished the kindness of his sisters very much, and he didn't want to miss any of the dishes on the table, trying his best to treat them equally. After eating and drinking, he took the initiative to go into the study and began to prepare for the exam with all his strength.
Although he had already mastered the knowledge in books, the results of the palace examination were directly related to whether he could enter the official career and in what capacity. So it would be a lie to say that he was not nervous at all.
At this moment, he just wanted to review the knowledge points several times while there was still time, so that no matter what the final result was, at least he had tried his best and would not have any regrets afterwards.
Lin Chuyi and others understood Lin Cheng's current mood and situation very well, so in addition to delivering meals to him on time, they also specifically asked others not to disturb him.
Three short days passed in a flash. That morning, before daybreak, Lin Cheng got up early and headed to the palace gate to join other candidates for the palace examination.
Because he had won the first place in the imperial examination, Lin Cheng's status among the many candidates suddenly rose. While waiting for the exam, candidates kept coming to greet him.
Faced with these unfamiliar faces, although Lin Cheng could not call out most of their names, he still remained polite and humble, responding to their greetings one by one.
After a long and tense wait, the candidates anxiously stared at the palace gate. Finally, the tightly closed door slowly opened.
Led by the palace attendants, the candidates entered the examination room. According to the previously announced list of scores, they found their corresponding desks and sat down.
Many people were looking forward to seeing the emperor in the palace examination, but as time went by, the emperor never showed up, and many candidates felt disappointed. However, when the test questions were handed out, everyone quickly turned their attention to the test paper in front of them and began to answer the questions with all their might.
During the test, the chief examiner would patrol the aisles on both sides of them from time to time. This kind of supervision made many candidates feel great pressure, but Lin Cheng was not affected.
Since childhood, Lin Cheng has possessed extraordinary concentration. Once immersed in reading and writing, he will concentrate on it without distractions. The surrounding noise is like a passing cloud to him and cannot interfere with his thoughts at all.
He successfully answered all the questions about the Four Books and Five Classics and historical discussions. However, when he came to the last question on strategy, Lin Cheng stopped writing.
The questions in this palace examination were not difficult for Lin Cheng. He had already memorized the contents and interpretations of the Four Books and Five Classics. As for the historical essay, it tested the candidates' analysis and understanding of historical events. He could easily answer the questions by applying the answering skills he learned in college.
The last major question of the palace examination is about policy, which mainly examines the candidates' political views and political suggestions, involving the country's management policies.
This big question is the key to widening the gap between candidates. The Imperial Examination Academy also has many targeted big question templates for this, but Lin Cheng's ultimate goal is to get a good ranking in the palace examination. Although routine essays can pass the test, they cannot give Lin Cheng the result he wants.
Lin Cheng looked at the policy question and pondered for a long time before he picked up his pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write his answer.
Since he had already conceived the framework and context of the entire article in his mind, Lin Cheng's writing was as natural and smooth as flowing water, without any sense of stagnation.
In the last round of exams, Lin Cheng defeated all the geniuses and won the first place, becoming the well-deserved first place. Because of this, he was placed in the most eye-catching position in this exam.
No matter whether it was the examiner sitting on the podium in charge of supervising the exam or the examiner patrolling back and forth in the examination room, they all focused more attention on Lin Cheng.
Seeing that Lin Cheng answered questions much faster than other candidates, the examiners couldn't help but become more curious about Lin Cheng. When they remembered that Lin Cheng was from Qingzhou, their original curiosity turned into understanding.
After accumulating experience from countless exams over the years, these examiners have become accustomed to the phenomenon that candidates from the three states answer questions faster than those from other regions. Since Lin Cheng is from Qingzhou, one of the three states, it is not surprising that he answers questions so quickly.
However, the examiners who paid attention to Lin Cheng soon discovered the differences between Lin Cheng and the other candidates from the three states.
This person not only answered the first questions quickly, but also solved the strategy questions very quickly.
He wrote very quickly, yet remained calm and composed, and it was obvious that he was fully confident in his answer. This confident performance really surprised the examiners present.
This policy question was set by the emperor himself, and they only knew the specific test content right before the exam, so there was no possibility of the question being leaked in advance. Yet this young man was able to answer the question so quickly and calmly, which shows that he does have some real skills. I just don't know if he can continue the glory of the imperial examination and achieve even better results.