Imperial examinations is made arisen with the first year of an era or the reign of an emperor of great undertaking of Sui Yang emperor (605 years) , it is the exam system that Sui Tang uses choose talented person, imperial examinations is made till Qing Guangxu 31 years (1905) just be abolished, and now the system of the university entrance exam of our country, also be similar to imperial examinations, nevertheless the university entrance exam of our country pays attention to whole side to develop more.
No matter be olden still now, number One Scholar can appear, be in nevertheless olden besides Number One Scholar, still have and two honor with eponymous Number One Scholar, one is eye of a list of names posted up, one is explore flower, they close say " 3 vessels armour " flower of the explore in wanting to take an examination of since past dynasties of all previous face nevertheless is very difficult, because explore is spent besides talent, still one does not become the regulation of article.
Explore spends this appellation the earliest it is to appear in Tang Chao, but at that time the 3rd this appellation is not final imperial examination, however a kind of play says, after Number One Scholar and eye of a list of names posted up are born, the imperial court chooses between the person that the unified exam tries " explore spends man " , and sound beautiful man must be the most brilliant person among a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations.
For example Weng Chengzan is Tang Wan period namely Zhao Zongqian Ning Sannian (896 years) a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations of Cui E a list of names posted up the 4th person, he is spent with respect to pitch on explore, he ever was in " promote explore flower makes 3 " write in the poem: "Flower of explore of big cliff assign comes, fragrant clump drink counts be cautious cup. Deep violet aroma 300, ming Dynasty leaves temporarily for me " .
When Tang Chao, want to should go up explore flower needs not just a few talent, more important still is Jun Lang's appearance, and the person that medium explore spends, compared with the person in was not being taken an examination of more can emperor of bring into contact with and chancellery, as a result of appearance Jun Lang, hard to avoid can be seen a few times more, they also have an opportunity to get imperial appreciation more, this also is an opportunity the 2nd for Hua Lang to explore.
Begin explore of put sb in a very important position to spend man gradually as the emperor, imperial examinations added explore flower among the system, this the 3rd appear formally when Ming Dynasty also, begin explore to spend man to must have Jun Lang's appearance from Tang Chao nevertheless, flower of this the 3rd explore needs to have a look at a face likewise, if Yan Zhi did not achieve a requirement, and talent has not compared Number One Scholar again or eye of a list of names posted up, that does not have a predestined relationship basically with explore flower.
Actually Gu Long is in " knife of small Li Fei " in the center, had had such explanation, li Xin is joyous it is explore Hua Lang, because he does not like to become an officer, resigned official position, wander the world, this kind also did not limit a few brilliant person with abilities really into the regulation of article, but as development, this what did not become imperial examinations into the regulation of article is consuetudinary.
Be in olden, if be opposite,oneself talent and the person that colour value has certain self-confidence also can try take an examination of flower of a few explore, and explore flower also is the most possible become the person selected when face emperor's son-in-law, this connect be not a patch on of Lang Dou of Number One Scholar, generally speaking, the age that the princess reached to marry a person, do not have appropriate person selected again, often can choose among 3 armour afore.
Yan Zhi's best explore flower became first selection naturally, this also is why the person that medium explore spends is compared medium Number One Scholar is even glad.
