After all the articles were read aloud, it was the review stage. A group of people discussed in full swing. After about two cups of tea, the leader stood out.
In order to maintain openness and fairness, the judges use specialized scholars to screen nominations, and the students vote to select the best ones.
Allowing students to participate in person and feel the magnanimity and tolerance of aristocratic families will also invisibly increase the favorability of these aristocratic families in the hearts of students, making people want to become their disciples even more.
The person who won the first prize was a man named Zuo Shiwen. He looked about twenty-seven, tall and thin, wearing a gray robe and a wooden hairpin on his head. He looked like a Taoist fairy.
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The general content of the article he wrote is: Heaven and earth are the furnace, and all things support it. If you train your body and burn your heart, you can transcend the ordinary world and become the great road.
While others talked about heaven and earth and the universe, he talked about self-cultivation and the great road. Although the ideas were similar, the articles he wrote were full of Taoist immortality.
Winning the first place in front of everyone, no one was unconvinced and everyone congratulated.
Then the bachelor of the Qu family came out to personally award him the award.
In addition to the predetermined lottery, the Qu family also gave me a sign.
The sign has no special rights, but it is coveted by many students. If you hand over this sign, you can be interviewed by scholars from that family, not just one person.
Just like this sign engraved with the word "qu" and the totem of the Qu family, the person who gets it can use it to ask to see all the literary celebrities of the Qu family, and unless there are special circumstances, no one will refuse to meet them, unless you do them
If you do something wrong that cannot be tolerated, your sign will be taken away.
Therefore, the inkstone is just an introduction, the real thing that makes people flock to it is this brand.
Some people have unlimited glory and a bright future that can be seen with the naked eye. More people are envious and jealous and hate why it can't be them.
At this moment, Shang Qingshu stood up and walked outside, looking down at the center surrounded by everyone, and shouted loudly: "Zuo Shiwen!"
Qin Hua subconsciously looked to the side. Sure enough, the prince, who had not been very energetic before, was sitting elegantly and in a clear mind.
Obviously, he was waiting for now.
The sound coming from high places made people particularly concerned. Everyone looked up, wondering if Zuo Shiwen had caught the eye of that noble man again.
The people underground could not see clearly, but the visitor quickly announced his home: "I am Qingshu, the Minister of the Prince's Mansion. His Royal Highness admires your literary talent very much and wants to appoint you as an official in the East Palace. I am here to invite you to work with me."
The scene was instantly in an uproar.
East Palace Zhan Shi? The one who was carried into the palace by the prince this morning?
In an instant, no one envied Zuo Shiwen anymore.
The leader is famous for his reputation, and the Qu family values his reputation, but if the limelight is too great and the prince notices it, it will be a disaster.
Prince Zhan Shi, a lesson learned from the past, the blood has not dried yet.
Zuo Shiwen's expression was also not good, but he still maintained his courtesy: "Thank you for your love, Your Highness, but Zuo's talent and learning are still lacking, and he cannot take on such an important responsibility as Zhan Shi for the time being."
As expected, he politely refuses, but anyone who has no brains will not agree.
But the prince has set his sights on you, how can you refuse so easily?
Shang Qingshu said with a smile: "Brother Zuo, you don't have to be so presumptuous. You can come out on top with such a profound question. The talent recognized by everyone is not bad even in front of the Holy Emperor. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very optimistic about you, but don't let it go."
Your Highness is disappointed."
Zuo Shiwen: "..." I am so grateful to His Highness the Crown Prince.
Qu Jia: "..." Why did they spend money and materials to set up an arena, but it ended up being used to select candidates for His Highness the Crown Prince?
Robbery? I've never seen anything ready-made like this.
Qin Hua could only sigh. It was because she was young and had little knowledge, so she was living in wonder every day. She was amazed and admired by His Highness the Crown Prince.
Zuo Shiwen is now being roasted on the fire. If he agrees, he will be in dire straits and may lose his life in the future. But if he doesn't agree, if he offends the prince, he may lose his life today.
Zuo Shiwen was in a dilemma, he was so anxious that sweat was dripping from his head. All his colleagues around him were retreating at this moment. He could only look to Bachelor Qu for help.
Academician Qu couldn't bear it either. After all, he was the one he chose, and now that his family was suffering from disaster, he couldn't turn a blind eye.
Otherwise, who would dare to take over Qujia’s brand in the future?
Bachelor Qu came forward and gave a big gift: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, Mr. Zhan of the Crown Prince's Mansion has always been appointed from the Imperial Academy. Zuo Shiwen's article today is brilliant, but it is just a person. Even if he is named on the final list next year, it will be nothing.
You have to study in the Hanlin Academy, and the officials are ranked from the seventh rank upwards. How can you raise someone to be a third-rank official? It will mess up the rules of the court."
Although Xueshi Qu said it seriously, everyone could understand the implication: I beg the Crown Prince to show your respect and don’t let others live in trouble.
Everyone understands the truth, but the prince is reasonable?
The prince stood up and walked to the railing, looked at the people on the ground, looked for the Bachelor of Qu, and said with a smile: "Zuo Shiwen is indeed not qualified. I remember that your Qu family has several Hanlin Scholars? Then choose Qu Lang.
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Bachelor Qu's body swayed and he almost lost his balance.
Lang is also jade.
Qu Lang is the leader of the younger generation of the Qu family. He is known as Young Master Wuxia, the same name as Wang Jingzhi of the Wang family, but he is a bit older.
That is the young hope of the Qu family and the backbone of the future.
If the prince is a responsible person, he will definitely have a place in the cabinet in the future. If the prince is a wise man, it will indeed be an excellent future, and it is a dream come true.
But now, it's like a bright fire pit.
Qin Hua was thoughtful: So, the prince actually went for the Qu family’s piece of beautiful jade?
Regardless of whether Zuo Shiwen or You Shiwen is chosen by the Qu family today, they are just pawns used by the prince to embarrass the Qu family?
Academician Qu was so anxious that he staggered and fainted.
He was so dizzy that he could not bear any crime, whether it was burying the most outstanding talent of the Qu family or offending the prince.
"Lord Maester?"
"Quick, help him down and find the doctor."
The other members of the Qu family were particularly discerning and quickly carried the fainted Bachelor Qu away.
Unfortunately, before he had even taken two steps, a ghostly figure jumped directly from the fifth floor. The figure snaked down like a dragon and came to the ground in the blink of an eye. It was the prince's guard Jingzhe.
Jingzhe dodged Academician Qu and pinched Renzhong.
Academician Qu didn't wake up, so he directly lifted the person up to five arms using Qinggong.
This wonderful and ethereal Qinggong made all the literati look in amazement, and for a moment people forgot about the poor Bachelor Qu.
Academician Qu was dragged to the edge of the fifth floor. Jingzhe held him with one hand and let him hang directly.
The prince smiled evilly and said leisurely: "If Bachelor Qu doesn't wake up, then he won't have to wake up in the future."
Jingzhe's coordinated move frightened Xuexueshi Qu into opening his eyes in a panic, and he couldn't even pretend to be stunned.
"Your Highness, please spare your life. I beg Your Highness to show your kindness."
Sure enough, it's not that easy to faint and run away.
In the Prince's place, nothing can be solved with common sense.