When Ji Wenjun heard Lin Lihui praise Hou Yao so highly, he couldn't help but feel proud. He put his hands on his waist and said with a smile:

"In this case, how will uncle plan to thank me?

If it hadn't been for me to retrieve Hou Yao's ink scroll, I'm afraid my uncle would have missed this great talent."

Lin Lihui nodded:

"Yes, how do you want your uncle to thank you? If you can bring back a talented person like Hou Yao, this trip will be a complete success."

Ji Wenjun tilted his head and thought for a long time without thinking of what he wanted, so he immediately said:

"Let me think about it first, and then I will tell you after I have thought about it. However, this Hou Yao has accepted such a huge favor from me.

I have to think carefully about what kind of gift he can give me?"

…

The day for the announcement of the results has arrived,

Although Hou Yao had boasted a lot beforehand, he still felt uneasy when it came time to release the results.

After all, according to the experience of the previous life, the imperial examination seemed to be strict, but in fact the water was very deep.

There are always people with powerful backgrounds who can suppress talented people through various means.

In this world, there is never so-called fairness, there is only the law of survival of the weak and the strong.

In the guest room of Shangshu Yayuan, the three of them were having barbecue in Hou Yao's room. The servant who ran errands and looked at the rankings had not returned yet.

Yao Yingzhe saw that Hou Yao was not as free as before, so he joked lightly:

"Why, Jieqiu is not as heartless today as before. Is he nervous?"

Hou Yao said harshly:

"How is it possible? Who am I, Hou Yao? What should I be nervous about?

As for you, the test questions this time are not easy, so you are not afraid of failing?"

Yao Yingzhe laughed loudly:

"What kind of ranking did you fail? If I, Yao Yingzhe, also failed the ranking, then I believe that there will not be more than a handful of scholars who can win in this election.

The only pity is that with Jieqiu here, Jie Yuan probably won’t be able to take my turn.”

Hou Yao laughed twice:

"You are confident. It's different when you have a backing. As for the questions, I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.

The only thing I worry about is that a powerful young man like you will do something secretly.

I have no power and power, so I have nothing to do if I am suppressed."

Yao Yingzhe smiled and said:

"Don't worry, if you fail, I will definitely appeal to the examiner and ask for a retake.

If what you said really happens, even if Guangzhou is turned over, I will still seek justice for my brother."

Hou Yao pretended to be moved and cupped his hands:

"Old Yao, thank you very much, brother."

Hou Chengyun took a bite of the barbecue slices and said:

"Some people, don't feel too good about yourself. The test questions this time are so difficult. What if you fail..."

In some people’s own words, it’s called overturning, yes, it means overturning. Isn’t it embarrassing?”

Hou Yao rolled his eyes and said to him:

"Hou Er, do you think that everyone else has the same pig brains as you? You think it's because you don't have enough IQ.

We didn’t find it difficult.”

Hou Chengyun glared at him bitterly, but had no choice but to eat in silence.

Yao Yingzhe elegantly ate two pieces of mutton and then said something fair:

"Jieqiu, what Hou Er said is right. If nothing else, the sixteen-square question is indeed very difficult.

If I hadn’t played that nine-square grid game with you on the way here, I would have been at a loss when faced with such a problem.

And the policy question doesn’t look like a question that should appear in the provincial examination, and I don’t know why.”

Hou Yao held a piece of mutton and said with a smile:

"Who says it's not the case? Thanks to you for telling me the current status of the situation in the world regarding road policy.

Otherwise, who can think of a reasonable response strategy?"

Yao Yingzhe was surprised and said:

"Listen to Jieqiu, did you answer the last Tao policy question?"

The reason why he disclosed so much information to Hou Yao was naturally not just a simple talk.

He sincerely appreciates Hou Yao's talent and wants to use him for himself.

The intelligence from all over the world that Hou Yao cares about is the best link to close the relationship.

In order to gain trust, it is natural to pour out some useful information.

I just didn't expect this information to help Hou Yao answer all the most difficult policy questions.

For him, it is best for Hou Yao to maintain his current identity.

Only in this way can we have the opportunity to persuade him to join his father's staff.

In fact, he had used some methods secretly during this period, which also affected Hou Yao's perception of the Daxia court.

But it is up to people to plan things, and it is up to God to make things happen. Whether or not we can succeed in the end depends entirely on God's will.

Hou Yao didn't know the plan behind Yao Yingzhe, but he was very grateful that he could reveal a lot of detailed information about the world to him:

"Actually, it doesn't matter. There is no standard answer to the policy problem, but there is an optimal solution.

If the enemy is strong and we are weak, and we cannot compete head-on, we can only use one method, delaying until reinforcements arrive, which is victory."

Yao Yingzhe nodded and said:

"I think so too, but how to delay and how long is a problem. After all, the four sea kings are too powerful.

With the strength of Guangdong’s navy, it is simply impossible to deal with it.”

Hou Yao stuffed the mutton into his mouth and said with a smile:

"So if the navy can't do it, then the army will come, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and give up the coastal areas.

Concentrate your efforts to defend the fortified city. The pirates are not good at attacking cities and do not have much food and grass. As time goes by, they will naturally retreat."

Yao Yingzhe held up his palms and laughed:

"Jieqiu's idea coincides with mine, and I have the same idea, but in this case, the risk will actually increase.

Human and financial resources are concentrated in one or several cities. Once any city is captured, the consequences will be extremely serious.

I have thought about it for a long time but still can't figure out how to ensure that the city is not lost. I wonder what Jieqiu has to say?"

Hou Yao glared at Hou Chengyun and said:

"Hou Er, leave a section of the duck neck for me."

After speaking, he turned to look at Yao Yingzhe:

"It's actually very simple. Form a guerrilla force. When the enemy advances, we retreat. When the enemy is stationed, we harass. When the enemy is tired, we attack. When the enemy retreats, we pursue.

Just prevent the pirates from focusing on attacking the city."

Yao Yingzhe was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he put his hands on his hands and laughed:

"Gao, Gao, Jieqiu is really a genius in military warfare..."

At this moment, a servant suddenly broke in from outside the door and shouted excitedly:

"It's... it's... it's... the young master and Mr. Hou are in high school, Ya Yuan and Xie Yuan..."

…

After the provincial examination, the imperial court would hold a grand celebration banquet for the scholars who successfully passed the imperial examination to show their favor.

Because "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Lu Ming" must be sung together at the banquet, it was named "Deer Ming Banquet".

This tradition began in the Tang Dynasty, and was continued by Zhou Dynasty and Xia Dynasty.

The Lu Ming Banquet is a banquet specially set up for the new imperial examination candidates after the provincial examination.

This banquet was held on the day after the results of the provincial examination were released, and was hosted by local officials.

In addition to the new imperial examination candidates, the guests at the banquet also included examination room staff.

The specifications of Guangzhou Fuxinke's "Deer Ming Banquet" are much higher than in previous years.

The new imperial examination people who came to attend the meeting felt a grand and solemn atmosphere as soon as they entered the government office.
To be continued...