Author: Raising cats every year

With many eyes, Emperor Yong, dressed in the crown robes of the emperor, walked into the hall.

"Long live your Majesty, long live your life, long live your life—"

The candidates and the palace servants bowed together, and Emperor Yong waved his hand and signaled them to exempt them from the ceremony.

Looking at the strange young man closest to him, Emperor Yong said in a deep voice: "Are you Pan Lingze?"

Pan Lingze lived for more than 20 years, and for the first time, he was so close to the emperor, and his excitement and tension were beyond words. He hurriedly said: "That's right, Pan Lingze, a grass-roots man, has seen His Majesty!"

Emperor Yong's voice was faint: "Sit down."

There is only one sentence? Emperor Yong doesn’t plan to talk to him again?

After being beaten up, there was nowhere to be said. Pan Lingze's face was stunned and hit Emperor Yong's quiet gaze. An indescribable guilt came to his heart, as if he had already seen everything.

The person in front of you is the emperor. If you can look directly at the emperor, your courage is beyond ordinary people, and you will feel nervous, so it is inevitable.

Pan Lingze has a good memory. After copying Zhou Rong's article, he learned about the content. In the past two days, he has added a lot of information related to that article. In addition, with Dou Wenxiao's help, he has mixed up.

There is naturally no problem when I pass the palace examination. After all, in previous years, so many powerful and noble children didn’t know the big words, so weren’t they also been awarded official positions?

Emperor Yong turned his gaze away and looked at the eunuch Yin Fu beside him, "Where are those waiting? Bring them in too."

Those who are waiting? Who?

The candidates looked at each other and didn't understand what Emperor Yong was thinking. Yin Fu nodded respectfully and called someone to push open the gate of Chengqian Palace. About one or twenty strangers with strange faces were led in by the palace servants.

Some of these people are young, some have long beards and have white hair on their temples. Pan Lingze even saw a familiar figure among them - Zhou Rong!

He was shocked. Zhou Rong was not dead? Why was he in Chengqian Palace?

Emperor Yong walked up the white marble steps, sat on the dragon chaise, and looked down at the audience with his eyes down.

"Tell me about who you are and what official you want to be."

What does "what official do you want to be" mean? Appointing an official is a major national event. How could Emperor Yong say it like a joke?

These people lowered their heads, as if he was hesitating and thinking. Finally, the middle-aged man with a few strands of white hair on his temples stood up first and bowed: "My minister Zhang Rong, the proofreader of the Secretariat, was once a palace examination.

Eighth. I thought I was very talented, and I had been an official for twenty years. I was wandering around and my hair had grown on my temples. I dared to recommend myself to Your Majesty, but I wanted to serve Your Majesty!"

With one, there was a second one, and more and more people spoke. Most of them were officials of the eighth or ninth rank, or candidates who had failed. Finally, it was Zhou Rong's turn.

He said slowly: "Caomin Zhou Rong, a native of Huizhou, failed the provincial examination this year.Caomin is unwilling to leave the capital. He heard that His Majesty posted the imperial list to recruit wise men, so he rashly entered the palace to meet His Majesty."

Can't be wrong.

Emperor Yong thought.

Emperor Yong was obsessed with calligraphy and painting, and knew a person's personality, which could be reflected in the characters. When you look closely at the essay written by Pan Lingze, you will find that the characters are superficial. It is obvious that the breath is unstable when using the brush, so you sprinkle the ink on it.

The edge was taken; and Princess Jiayi presented the article "On Origin" by Zhou Rong last year, with vigorous and powerful brushwork, which was the result of years of precipitation.

Only such people can write such wonderful articles.

"You don't have to be confused. I ordered someone to post the imperial list. If any officials and people recommend themselves, they can also participate in this palace examination." Emperor Yong smiled, waved his hand, and signaled the palace servants around him to take the scroll that had been prepared long ago.

Open, "This is the topic of today's palace examination. Whether it is oral debate or composition, you can choose the form and talk about your views."

There was only one line of words written on the scroll:

How to eliminate the disadvantages of the imperial examination?

This question has two meanings.

"The disadvantages of the imperial examination" shows that when Emperor Yong made this question, he already believed that the imperial examination had considerable disadvantages. The word "removal" also shows that this is not a minor change, but an attempt by Emperor Yong to fundamentally change it

status quo.

Then a candidate said: "Your Majesty, the people believe that the conclusion of the 'abnormalities of the imperial examination' is still questionable. How do you think there must be problems with the imperial examination system?"

He is Cui Yu, the direct son of the Cui clan of Qinghe, and the previously appointed palace tentative flower. The first two are from poor families. Without exception, he will be the person with the best career in the future, but Emperor Yong changed this situation.

He was already dissatisfied with Emperor Yong’s arrangements. Seeing that Emperor Yong was not angry, he boldly continued to speak. Didn’t Emperor Yong encourage them to argue anyway?

"As for 'removal', it's even more fictitious. Caoren believes that it is more appropriate to apply 'improvement'."

The imperial examination system has opened up a new path for the powerful to enter the officialdom, and is more likely to block the public than Enyin. In Cui Yu's opinion, nothing is better than this.

"Pan Lingze," he saw Emperor Yong turn his head and look at Pan Lingze in the audience, "Didn't you criticize the imperial examination in your article as a formality, and the nobles have received their kindness as officials, which makes the officials in the court complicated and ineffective?

Talk to him.”

This article...

Zhou Rong's pupils were tightened and he looked at Pan Lingze in shock. What Emperor Yong said was clearly the content of his writing, so how did Pan Lingze's?

On one side is Emperor Yong, on the other side is Cui Yu, Pan Lingze is not easy to offend, and he can't say anything prepared at all. He didn't know how to answer Emperor Yong, he stammered for a long time and said in a roundabout way: "The Caomin believes that the people who are appointed as officials in the family are also given

A certain reason..."

"His Majesty."

Zhou Rong raised his voice and said, "Caomin also has something to say."

"The previous dynasty established the imperial examination to recruit talents. However, during the execution, most people often used their official positions based on their background, which made a joke that the top scholar could not read. Our dynasty Taizu expanded the number of imperial examination candidates, with the intention of opening up a wide range of speeches, but still

Being born to be a scholar…”

The writing written on paper condenses the essence of Zhou Rong's hard work for many years, and it almost blurts out without thinking.

Compared to Pan Lingze who was hesitating, Zhou Rong was calm and seemed to be as handsome as a famous scholar. However, Emperor Yong's face on the dragon throne did not change. He said slowly: "Zhou Rong, do you know what you said just now,

Just in Pan Lingze's article?"

...

The carriage was parked in front of the palace gate. Zheng Lian hurriedly got out, gathered with a group of officials, and headed towards Chengqian Palace.

In front of the empty hall gate, two rows of imperial guards gathered inside and outside, one by one, wearing strong armor and holding spears in their hands, guarding outside Chengqian Hall.

Zheng Lian took out the token that had been prepared long ago: "Go aside, I want to see Your Majesty!"

Above the steps, a tall young man walked towards him. He was obviously a military general, but his facial features were cold and elegant, like a warm and clear jade.

"Your Majesty is asking for advice, and the idle people are not allowed to enter."

Li Mingji looked at Zheng Lian calmly, crossed his sight, and said, "However, Your Majesty ordered the officials of this imperial examination to enter the hall."
Chapter completed!