"What do you think about what happened in the court today?"
Chang'an City, the residence of the Cui clan of Boling.
There were four people sitting in the study, and the person headed by Cui Yan, the head of the Cui family of Boling.
He asked what he said just now.
Cui Yan's face was a little gloomy at this moment, and his eyes swept across the heads of the aristocratic families in front of him.
In the court today, the emperor took down more than a dozen of their officials in a row.
This is already delivering them a very bad news.
The emperor is going to attack these aristocratic families.
The aristocratic families are deeply rooted. They have also made a lot of efforts when the Li Tang royal family seized the world.
But today, the emperor is going to attack them.
This way, their families were very angry.
"The Li family of Zhaojun and Zheng family of Xingyang, neither of these two families came, and no officials were taken down by the emperor today. Can it be concluded that they are already on the side of the emperor?" The head of the Wang family of Taiyuan asked.
Wang Yi is the head of the Wang family, Wang Ji is his uncle, and Wang Tong is his father.
The famous Wang Bo is his son.
"Although the Li family in Zhao County is also surnamed Li, the emperor is most likely to take them down. As for the Zheng family in Xingyang, since Zheng He was imprisoned and killed, the Zheng family in Xingyang has been inspected. The lives of the entire clan have long been in the hands of the emperor, and they dare not move them." The head of the Cui family in Qinghe shook his head and said.
"What about Brother Lu's opinion?" Cui Yan looked at the head of the Lu family in Fanyang.
"Although the emperor took down more than a dozen of our officials today, he was too hasty after all. The last time the emperor threatened to carry out the imperial examination reform, which was to weaken our strength."
"In this autumn examination, the emperor was even more dissatisfied with the public. If Zhao Chen is the deputy examiner, there must be a big move."
"Since the emperor touched our people, why can't we move Zhao Chen?"
"Zhao Chen's Wangyou Bookstore will open in a few days. I got the news that he had some fighting with several of our shopkeepers."
"This time, we can take this opportunity to make Zhao Chen notorious." The head of the Lu family of Fanyang said slowly.
"Will Zhao Chen fight against the emperor?" Cui Yan said with a smile.
Zhao Chen is the deputy examiner of this autumn examination that the emperor has appointed, and once he is embarrassed in front of the world.
The emperor will also lose face.
And they can also make people question the rationality of this autumn examination.
As long as something happens to Zhao Chen and the emperor wants to reorganize the imperial examinations, it will be extremely difficult.
"No, it's a good idea." Wang Yi nodded.
"Then take Zhao Chen first." The head of the Cui family in Qinghe also agreed with a smile.
...
"Your Majesty, these are two test questions given by the Marquis of Zhao County."
As soon as Yu Shinan and Wei Zheng left the tavern, they hurried to the palace.
The emperor was thinking about what Zhao Chen had told him, but when he saw the two of them in such a hurry, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Wei Zhengfeng is used to being popular, so let it go.
Yu Shinan is seventy-year-old and eighty-year-old, and he is so anxious today.
That would be strange.
"Just two test questions, how can you and the two of you be so shocked?" Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please look at this test question first." Yu Shinan didn't say much nonsense and directly handed the test questions copied by Wei Zheng to the emperor.
Li Shimin smiled, his eyes falling on the test questions.
After a quick look, Li Shimin's expression changed.
When he finished reading the last word, his expression was no longer as calm as before.
"Is this really the test question that Zhao Chen gave? It's so profound." Li Shimin seemed to be talking to him, and seemed to be asking Yu Shinan and the others.
Li Shimin didn't expect Zhao Chen to do the test questions well.
He told Yu Shinan and the others before that he had just not thought about the test questions for a while.
But now...
"Report to Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhao County gave two test questions in a short while, and there was no time to think."
"These two test questions are profound and practical, and even I admire them very much, so I hurried to meet Your Majesty." Yu Shinan bowed to Li Shimin.
"You said, did Zhao Chen say this test question in an instant?"
"I have never told him that I want him to give the test questions for this autumn test." Li Shimin looked at Yu Shinan with a little shocked expression.
Even he himself thought about it for a long time, but never thought about what kind of test questions he had to give was appropriate.
But Yu Shinan actually told him that Zhao Chen asked two questions in an instant.
Moreover, I have never told Zhao Chen that I would ask him to set the test questions.
He couldn't prepare in advance.
But……
Li Shimin felt a little confused.
My IQ seemed to be crushed by Zhao Chen.
"Zhao County Hou Dacai, Your Majesty, I feel that Zhao County Hou is more suitable to be the chief examiner than me." Yu Shinan said to the emperor.
Yu Shinan has been familiar with various books since he was a child.
I think that few people in this world can surpass him in their knowledge.
Until today he met Zhao Chen.
Yu Shinan understood what it means to have heaven beyond heaven and there are people beyond man.
Even the position of the examiner felt that Zhao Chen was more suitable than himself.
Wei Zheng was on the side, and after listening to Yu Shinan's words, he felt extremely surprised.
He knew Yu Shinan's character. If he hadn't really been respectful, Yu Shinan would not have said that he would have given up his position as chief examiner.
"Haha, Yu Qing is mature and steadfast, Zhao Chen has little experience, and he still needs you to help. The position of the examiner is yours." Li Shimin smiled.
Li Shimin was extremely happy that Zhao Chen was praised so much by Yu Shinan.
"By the way, Zhao Chen himself has the answer to these two test questions?" Li Shimin asked again.
He really wanted to know what the answers to these two test questions were.
This may even affect the national policy of the Tang Dynasty.
"I thought about the test questions like this, so I must let Your Majesty take a look first, so I came back in a hurry and forgot to ask." Wei Zheng bowed.
"Forget it, after the autumn test, I personally ask him and ask the Ministry of Rites to print the test questions to the Ministry of Works for printing." Li Shimin waved his hand and said.
...
A few days later.
Wangyou Bookstore, which is separated from Pingkangfang and Wangyou Tavern from the north and south.
On the golden signboard, the four big words "Wangyou Bookstore" are written in a flying and phoenix.
At first glance, it is like a golden dragon circling and a phoenix spreading its wings.
Today is the day when Wangyou Bookstore opens.
Pingkangfang is a prosperous place. I heard that the bookstore founded by the deputy examiner of this autumn examination was opened today.
I don’t know how many students I attracted to take the exam.
And more are the ladies from various families.
They all saw the Stone Book from their fathers, brothers, and uncles who were officials.
I heard that Wangyou Bookstore opened today, so I had this book for sale later, and I came here in a sedan chair early in the morning.
The long streets of Pingkangfang were blocked by various sedan chairs today.
If it is not leaking, there is not even a place to lower your feet.
Chapter completed!