Chapter 208 Drop talents without sticking to one pattern
Liu Mingzhi put down the tea in his hand and approached Xia Gongming and the others with a curious expression.
The officials gathered together noticed Mr. Liu walking down the dragon platform, and hurriedly dispersed and bowed.
"I have behaved inappropriately in front of you, please forgive me."
Liu Mingzhi waved his hand with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it's just marking the papers. It's not a formal court meeting, so there is no need to pay attention to so many false etiquette."
"Your Majesty is wise, thank you Your Majesty."
Xia Gongming stood up and handed the test paper in his hand to Liu Mingzhi: "Your Majesty, I didn't expect that the joke your Majesty had with me a few days ago actually came true. He, Lin Hanzhi, actually got three points in the university."
Liu Mingzhi nodded clearly, took the test paper handed over by Xia Gongming and read it carefully.
Looking at the slightly familiar handwriting on it, Liu Mingzhi shook his head with a half-smile. If he hadn't decided on the topic of the imperial examination after thinking hard the night before the exam and discussing with the Queen and Hu Yanjunyao, he would have decided on it himself.
They all suspected something.
In the whole world, there is nothing but the royal land.
The world is the same as the heaven above and the earth below...
After reading the contents of the test paper silently again, Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly, nodded and handed it back to Xia Gongming.
"Everything in the world is unpredictable, and it is not unusual for jokes to come true.
Dear ministers, please continue to review the rankings decided by the emperor. After the final results are finalized, you will circulate the beautiful essays of many candidates."
"yes!"
Du Chenghao looked at the test paper that Xia Gongming took and moved closer to Young Master Liu with twitching eyes.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, you are not serious about that, are you?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Du Chenghao's strange eyes and raised his finger to point to his forehead.
"Old dear, if I hadn't come up with the palace examination questions myself, I would have suspected that someone was helping Lin Hanzhi to commit fraud for personal gain.
The joke I made a few days ago actually turned out to be a prophecy, which seems very strange to me!
Don’t worry, I won’t make fun of my country!
As you said a few days ago, he, Lin Hanzhi, was able to win the three majors in the university because of his true talent and practical learning.
It has nothing to do with me."
Du Chenghao looked at Liu Mingzhi's solemn expression and nodded sadly.
"The old minister is relieved. This just proves that Lin Hanzhi is indeed a learned man with a wealth of knowledge.
It’s not that I intentionally doubt Your Majesty, I just think it’s a bit strange.”
Liu Mingzhi nodded understandingly and clapped his hands gently.
"My lords, speaking of Lin Hanzhi, I really want to tell you something, so that you won't have to think too wildly when you see Lin Hanzhi and see my reaction when the students taking the exam enter the palace in a few days.
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Baiguan took his eyes away from the test paper and looked at Liu Mingzhi curiously.
Liu Mingzhi walked to the dragon platform, picked up a cup of tea and walked back down, taking a sip to moisten his throat.
"It was around October last year. I was setting up a fortune-telling stall with a confidante at the Penglai Restaurant outside the palace gate...
…
Not long ago, Lin Hanzhi came to my Gua stall as promised and returned to me the silver he received from the imperial court after high school.
He even gave me an extra fifty taels of silver.
This guy is quite a wonderful person!"
Liu Mingzhi recounted the past events of his acquaintance with Lin Hanzhi to the officials. Looking at the surprised expressions of the officials, he smiled and shook his head.
"So, after Lin Hanzhi returned the money to me, he went back to review the art of policy and inquiry.
The topic of the imperial examination was decided upon after several discussions with Wanyan Wanyan, the former Empress of the Jin Kingdom, and Huyan Yunyao, the former Khan of Taichang of the Turks, on the night before the examination.
During this period, I never saw Lin Hanzhi again.
So you don't have to think wildly about whether I gave Lin Hanzhi some shortcuts.
The most important thing is that all my ministers and ministers understand my character, and I am definitely not the kind of person who makes fun of the country.
So you don't need to think too much at all.
He, Lin Hanzhi, was able to go to high school solely because of his true talent and learning."
The officials came back to their senses and nodded in wonder.
"It turns out that there is such an interesting thing between His Majesty and our new top scholar.
In this way, our new top scorer in the three majors of Zhongda and Zhongda is not only unparalleled in talent and learning, but also kind and humble in his own moral character.
Congratulations, congratulations!"
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask if the reason why Your Majesty did not announce the imperial examination questions in person was because he was afraid of disturbing Lin Hanzhi's mind?"
Liu Mingzhi did not deny anything, and nodded calmly: "There are some reasons, but my real purpose is indeed for the sake of all the Gong Gong students.
All the ministers and ministers were also people who were well-read in poetry and literature at the beginning. They entered the court after passing the imperial examination and becoming a Jinshi.
Wasn't it a good feeling to have the emperor watch you taking the exam?"
Baiguan was stunned for a moment, recalling what he and others looked like when they took part in the palace examination, and sighed sadly. They could understand Liu Mingzhi's painstaking efforts in not coming forward to supervise the examination in person.
It's really uncomfortable to feel like you are staring at the exam as if you are today.
It would be an understatement to say it was extremely stressful.
"Okay, let's continue reviewing the rankings of candidates after the top three.
Don’t keep the Gongsheng students waiting too long.”
"Yes, I obey your order."
On March 25, the fourth year of Dalong's Taiping reign, the results of the Enke Palace Examination were released.
The officials and officials beat gongs and drums, held the gold medal high in their hands, and walked through the streets and alleys toward the restaurants, inns, courtyards, and mansions in the inner and outer cities of the capital.
"Congratulations to Lin Hanzhi, Lord Lin, for being nominated as the number one scholar in the high school examination by His Majesty. He will go to the palace to attend the Qionglin Banquet at midnight three days later."
"Congratulations to Yan Yinan, Lord Yan, for being ranked second in the high school examination by His Majesty. He will go to the palace to attend the Qionglin Banquet at midnight three days later."
"Congratulations to Shen Wenyue, Lord Shen, for being selected by His Majesty to be one of the top three candidates for the high school entrance examination. I will go to the palace to attend the Qionglin Banquet at midnight three days later."
"Congratulations to Mr. Chen Tonggong, Mr. Chen, for passing the Imperial High School Examination and passing the imperial examination..."
"..."
With the loud shouts of the officials and officials, some of the hundreds of students taking the Gongtang Examination were naturally happy and some were sad.
Some people wept with joy and cried, while others remained silent as if they were mourning their wives.
At the Gua stall outside Penglai Restaurant, Young Master Liu, who had come out of the palace, was sleeping on the recliner again, dozing off, waiting for business to come to him.
After Enke's business was finished, in addition to waiting for the Western Expedition soldiers to escort the culprits of the massacre of the Dalong caravan people from Tianzhu and Dashi to the capital, after Liu Mingzhi's careful consideration, there should not be anything important during this period.
happened.
As for the Qionglin Banquet a few days later, it is just a banquet and nothing at all.
"Sir! Junior Lin Hanzhi meets you sir."
Liu Mingzhi opened his eyes slightly, looked at Lin Hanzhi who was standing in front of the divination stall and bowed with a faint smile, and sat up with a little effort.
"It turns out to be the Number One Scholar, long time no see! No courtesy, please sit down."
"Mr. Xie, do you also know about the junior high school champion?"
Liu Ming poured two cups of tea from the pot and shook his head with a smile: "The streets are filled with the sound of government officials beating gongs and drums. It's hard for Shanren not to know the news about your high school!
Congratulations again to Mr. Lin for being the top pick in high school."
"Don't dare, don't dare, this junior went to Beijing to take the exam and was able to get the top spot in high school, all because of the help of my husband.
If I didn’t have fifty taels of silver from sir, I’m afraid it would be too early for me..."
"Okay, okay, it's not enough to boast about how dirty I was in the past.
Don’t mention the past events of the No. 1 Scholar again, otherwise it will inevitably be a bit disappointing."
"Yes, yes, sir, that's what you taught me."
"How old is Mr. Lin this year?"
"Sir, I'm twenty-two years old. It's just that when I was young, my family was a little poor. Because of the lack of food and clothing, I look a little younger."
Liu Mingzhi nodded in amazement: "Some people have gray hair and fail to pass the exam, and some people pass the exam at a young age.
At the age of twenty-two, he was able to become the number one scholar in Sanyuan High School. Mr. Lin is truly a man of the world.
I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind.
I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind.