The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 498

Chapter 498: 252 Palace Examination (two combined into one)_4

Chapter 498: 252 Palace Examination (two combined into one)_4

Xiao Liulang glanced at him: “Are you nervous?”

Du Ruohan grumbled, “What do I have to be nervous about?”

Xiao Liulang looked him over, if you stopped shaking your leg, it would be more convincing.

When the appointed time arrived, the door to the right opened, and officials from the Ministry of Rites began to check the examinees’ records and identity cards. After the check, the candidates were led into the Imperial Palace’s Taihe Hall jointly by an eunuch and an official from the Ministry of Rites.

This time, not many people were searched at the small exam, after all, everyone here was already not an ordinary scholar with reputation, but a candidate who had passed the provincial exam. From here, even the lowest ranking among them would be a pass scholar.

What is a pass scholar? That is an official in reserve for the court.

“Ah, Xiaoliu, do you know who that is?” Halfway, Du Ruohan suddenly pulled Xiao Liulang’s sleeve, gesturing with his eyes to a square-faced candidate not far away.

Xiao Liulang said indifferently, “Why are you talking more than Fen Lin?”

Both of them really talk a lot. They are birds of a feather.

Du Ruohan made a sound, “Fine, if you don’t want to hear then never mind.”

Xiao Liulang actually knew who Du Ruohan was referring to. It was Yuan Yu, the little grandson of Prime Minister Yuan. Just now when they were lining up, he heard an official from the Ministry of Rites greeting Yuan Yu by calling him Young Master Yuan.

The minister of the Ministry of Rites is a pupil of Prime Minister Yuan, so it is not surprising that he would take care of Yuan Yu.

As for the official of the Honglu Temple, he is a pupil of Duke, and will probably favor Prince An enormously.

Prince An’s examination number is behind Xiao Liulang and Du Ruohan, Xiao Liulang didn’t see him.

All the candidates take their exams in the main hall of Taihe Hall, with a cushion, a bookcase, and ink, paper, brushes and ink-stone provided by the court. The candidates must sit on their knees to answer the questions.

The examiners are officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple.

After listening to the instructions of the official from the Ministry of Rites and singing of the etiquette, the candidates bowed their hands and began to sit down.

The small exam only tests one eight-legged essay, this time there was no off-topic question, the topic is —— “The truth is not far from humanity. If a person behaves in a way that alienates humanity from the truth, then it cannot be called truth.”

This sentence comes from The Doctrine of the Mean, Chapter 13, which means —— The truth is not far from people. If someone pretends to be profound and alienates people from the truth, then it cannot be implemented.

This question has many entry points. It can explore the nature and form of the truth, as well as the depth and method of carrying out the truth.