"His Majesty has opened the palace examination, which is really unexpected!"
"I guessed it, but it looks like it's at the end of its rope, and it doesn't seem like it has truly recovered."
"Yes, it's just a matter of time. Holding a palace examination will not affect the overall situation."
"It's still not good to take it lightly. We can't control what that person wants to do."
It was another meeting, several figures talked to each other for a while and then looked at each other in silence.
"No matter what, the new dynasty will happen this year. No matter how unruly that person is, he still needs our help to make it happen. I would like to congratulate you all in advance."
"That Chen Ping..."
"It's just a small role. It can't change anything. It's best to submit, otherwise it's just a matter of being crushed to death with a flick of your finger."
"That's right. He has no foundation or background. Even if he wins the top prize, it won't help, haha!"
While they were talking, Emperor Tianqi shouted emotionally in the palace.
"Where is Chen Ping in Huiyuan?"
"I'm here!"
Chen Ping handed over his hands and stepped out, his face as usual and his demeanor calm. Just as he expected, this treatise on the governance of the country, which he wrote with great effort, really struck a chord with Emperor Tianqi!
Although the mixed experiences of later generations in it seemed too advanced or even impossible to most people in this era, Chen Ping judged that this powerful medicine would play into the hands of Emperor Tianqi, for an emperor who was about to die soon.
For him, this strong medicine is very suitable for his symptoms, so he just prescribes the right medicine.
"Your answer to this policy question is very good, very good!"
Emperor Tianqi was overjoyed when he took Chen Ping's answer sheet, and couldn't help praising him. This reaction was completely different from the frowns, shakes, and sighs when he read other articles just now. It was like heaven and earth.
The sharp contrast made all the tributes below look sideways, but when they thought of Chen Ping's performance in the previous test, they felt relieved.
It's just that they wanted to know what Chen Ping answered that made the emperor so happy. The emperor read dozens of answers from more than 300 people present, and he was the only one who liked Chen Ping's answer. This inevitably aroused their feelings.
Doubts.
"I'm just talking on paper. It will take a long time and a lot of effort to do this."
Chen Ping said neither humble nor arrogantly, he was not exaggerating the facts. Although Dayu Chao stood on the threshold of the emergence of capitalism, it was really difficult to cross this threshold.
There are many people who have tried to reform in the past dynasties, but even talented people like Wang Anshi still have to suffer from hatred. Why? It is because they have touched the interests of the officials and gentry and have no strength and long-term persistence to fight against them. Talking about reforms is just a joke.
That’s all.
Of course, the emperor's support is also a top priority, but given the current state of Emperor Tianqi, Chen Ping's words can only be said to be cruelly true!
Emperor Tianqi was silent for a moment after hearing this. He knew that he was not going to die soon, and he was powerless to acknowledge Chen Ping.
Moreover, after the prince succeeds to the throne, he still needs to stabilize the government and resolve internal conflicts. If he really wants to do these things, it will have to be many years later.
But just because he can't do it now doesn't mean he can only watch. Even if it's just for the slightest possibility in the future, it's better to start laying the groundwork now than leaving things to future generations.
"I love you so much. This policy question is deeply in my heart!"
Emperor Tianqi cast an admiring look at Chen Ping, then calmed down and continued to look at other people's strategies.
Not long after, Emperor Tianqi read all the questions and answers of the more than 300 tributes who participated in the palace examination. In fact, after reading Chen Ping's, he had already decided who was the top scholar, but according to etiquette, he still had to read them all.
Avoid causing disputes.
Logically speaking, Chen Ping and others should be ordered to retreat at this time, and then go to a banquet in the palace before leaving the palace. Only when the ranking list is released will they know which class they are in.
However, Emperor Tianqi actually announced the rankings on the spot after reading all the answer sheets!
"Chen Ping of Qianzhou, who is intelligent and has excellent writing, was promoted to be the number one scholar in the imperial examination in the eighteenth year of Tianqi!"
"Ding Xun from Daozhou and Hou Yaobang from Jiangzhou are ranked second and third overall!"
The eunuch's voice echoed in the hall, and everyone was confused, including Chen Ping. He didn't expect that this policy question would be so favored by the emperor that he was promoted to the number one scholar.
There may be an element of adult beauty in it, but the key point is definitely whether the emperor approves it or not!
It’s true that he wanted to win a good ranking, but the No. 1 Scholar was really a hot spot. They said that there was no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts. If others read his article, it would be difficult for them to agree with it, and they would be entangled and troubled.
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Just as Chen Ping was thinking about this, there were discordant sounds in the hall.
It’s just that Chen Ping’s focus was different from theirs. He thought others would criticize something in the article, but in fact, what these people opposed was elsewhere.
"Your Majesty, I have my heart and I want to tell you!"
"I thought there was something wrong with the selection of the number one scholar. After the examination, Chen Ping left the capital privately for more than a month. This obviously did not take the imperial examination to heart."
"Yes, these disrespectful people don't know etiquette no matter how good their writing is. Your Majesty will probably be criticized by everyone in the world if you choose him as the number one scholar!"
Chen Ping's eyelids twitched slightly, and he was sincerely amused by this kind of "impeachment". Each and every one of them had learned this set of criticism skills before they even entered the officialdom. It's no wonder that everything is based on compliance. No wonder the country has been praised for centuries.
But there is no territory, and there is progress in people's livelihood. It turns out that the problem lies in the temples!
Besides, it’s not that he is against the rules, it’s just that there is no precedent, so he will be brought out and scolded or even denounced. How sad!
Looking at the group of aggressive new scholars, Emperor Tianqi looked sulky and scolded: "What kind of noise is this? Have you allowed me to speak?"
Seeing the emperor's anger, everyone quickly shut up and waited for Emperor Tianqi's response.
"Chen Ping, what do you have to say about this matter?"
Emperor Tianqi looked at Chen Ping and threw the question over. He wanted to try Chen Ping's ability again. If he could handle it properly, he could feel at ease.
"I have nothing to say, but it is somewhat unreasonable for my colleagues to impeach me for leaving Beijing privately."
"According to my law of Dayu, there is nothing forbidden for me to leave the capital after the imperial examination, and I have not missed the palace examination or delayed the government affairs. There seems to be nothing wrong with it?"
Chen Ping cupped his hands and spoke frankly to Emperor Tianqi, every word was sonorous and powerful. As he spoke, the expressions of the more than 300 people in the hall changed. Some people frowned in thought and others stared in shock. Without exception, Chen Ping used the law to speak highly of it.
The operation shocked me.
We were talking about matters in the court, and you told me that there are no provisions in the Dayu Law?
You kid doesn't play by the rules!
"As for not taking the court to heart, it is really an injustice. I would like to ask all my colleagues, if I, Chen Ping, had stayed in the capital and not gone to Lingzhou, how could the smuggling case be solved quickly?"
"As you know, the Lingzhou smuggling case involves a wide range of things and is very serious. The smuggling thieves even bribed and bewitched the chieftain of Lingzhou. If you are not careful, Lingzhou may have been ravaged by war and the people will not be able to survive!"
Chen Ping's attitude became tougher with each sentence. Seeing Chen Ping's skill in using big banners to accuse him, the Jinshi who had just impeached Chen Ping were all speechless. It is true that they are elites, but now they are only academic elites. In officialdom,
I only know a little bit about the above.
As a good young man who has been baptized by the information storm of later generations, Chen Ping has always stayed away from those thick and black studies, that is, he just reads them in his spare time, and only has a brief understanding.
"This kid..."
Sitting on the Dragon Throne, Emperor Tianqi was extremely excited, God helps me!