Emperor Wei Chang felt a little desolate in his heart. He asked himself that he was a good king, worthy of his ancestors, but maybe not a good father. He was old, and when he saw his children's backs slowly growing taller, he would naturally feel oppressed. So he let it go.
They fought, but when the fight threatened the foundation of the imperial court, he could no longer let it go.
Emperor Wei Chang looked at his sons who had different thoughts, picked up the teacup to block his disappointed eyes, took a sip of tea, and dropped a bombshell in an understatement: "Yanning's gameplay is quite interesting. Let's see.
, as long as the leader who stands out from the annual competition in Yanning passes my personal assessment and passes the examination, he can become an official in the court."
Everyone was stunned. This meant that the ranking competition that Yanyu Tower had been doing since childhood had become a direct passage to the Heavenly Hall, comparable to a scientific examination!
The third prince took the lead and knelt down and said, "Father, the imperial examination is the lifeblood of the country. Adding another competition similar to the imperial examination is not a trivial matter. It concerns the court. Do we need to discuss this matter with a few adults?"
Although the fifth prince usually fought to the death with the third prince, it was about his own interests. He rarely objected, but knelt down and echoed, "The third brother is right, the imperial examination is a test that students all over the world have studied hard for many years, and it goes straight to the sky."
If we add another Yanyu Tower to the big affairs of the hall...this is too much fun. Father, please think twice."
The Holy Emperor looked at the two of them talking about their righteousness for the country and the people, and his expression was unpredictable. How could he not know that his sons were not for the students in the world, but for the few people who were placed in various schools.
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The imperial examination system was the only law in the Wei Dynasty that allowed one to break through family lines, transcend classes, and serve the country. However, the imperial examination system was too long. It had been so long that every prince and every minister had enough time to prepare before the Holy Emperor.
, find the person you like and win over.
In order to increase their influence among students and to keep their reputation, these sons of the Holy Emperor and powerful ministers have long colluded with various schools. Those who can stand out from the imperial examination are still useful.
The people are all princes before they enter the court. Those who are truly capable have already fallen before they reach the Heavenly Hall. If the selected people are not used by the Holy One, then this imperial examination system is
It's time to change.
It was not that the third prince and the fifth prince did not understand. They all knelt on the ground, with a vague intention of persecution. The Holy Emperor looked at them coldly and said nothing for a long time. For a moment, everything was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop in the quiet room.
The Holy Emperor sneered at the corner of his mouth and suddenly asked, "Prince, what do you say?"
As soon as the Holy One said these words, the two people kneeling below breathed a sigh of relief. Several princes tacitly understood that they had formed their own factions since they became adults, and they even found their own people from the academy in advance and supported them.
Look, this is a trend that existed in the previous dynasty.
The prince is the second eldest son. First of all, he is older than them and left the government earlier. Even though he was not very prominent in the past and did not form any cliques, he has been running private business earlier. I am afraid that the people in the academy are not as good as them.
Shao. As long as you are not a fool, you are on the same front as the two of you.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the prince for a moment, and even King Kang, who had nothing to do with him, quietly pricked up his ears, ready to hear how the prince would answer this dilemma and fatal question.
The prince didn't let everyone wait for too long. He flicked his robe and knelt down. Before the two princes had time to breathe a sigh of relief, they were startled by the prince's words.
"The scientific examination system has been in existence for a long time, and each school has long been reduced to a weapon for the court to fight for power. I agree with your Majesty that we can establish four arts, with the capable ones at the top and the weak at the bottom. The wise are at the top and the fools at the bottom. Our dynasty is in need of rotten moths.
It must be cleared." The prince spoke word by word, and the two princes almost fainted.
He also knew the weight of his words, and he said them decisively. He didn't use his son to speak, but used his minister. This proves that at this moment, he only regards himself as a minister of the Wei Dynasty, and has nothing to do with anything else.
As soon as these words came out, even the Holy Emperor was stunned. He didn't expect that his son, who usually didn't listen to what was going on outside the window, seemed to be just a prince... He actually dared to point it out. He was really... worthy of it.
He single-handedly raised the prince!
The Holy Spirit reacted immediately and glanced at the angry or surprised expressions of everyone in the hall. He was extremely satisfied. He set up a platform, not to let others raise objections and intimidate him. Someone should give him this ladder and let him
Keep singing the show!
The Holy Emperor's satisfaction was palpable, and he spoke in a relaxed tone and said with a smile, "He is indeed the prince I brought up with my own hands. He is quite like me."
As soon as these words came out, the two people below suddenly raised their heads and looked at each other. They seemed to have forgotten that their second brother, the prince since birth, was the man on the dragon throne.
But he had been silent for too long, and the Holy One had also deliberately ignored him for too long, so that they actually thought that they had a chance to directly pass him. The words of the prince who had been brought up since childhood suddenly woke them up. The two princes' eyes darkened and they lowered their heads.
Eyes and minds are different.
The Holy Emperor no longer cared about their little actions and said in a deep voice, "I am old, but I am not dead yet."
Everyone knelt down and said, "May the Lord be blessed with happiness and longevity."
"Humph, Fushou Tianqi is a great deal." He narrowed his eyes and showed a rare gentlemanly pressure, "I don't want to argue with you about your affairs, but there is no need to discuss this matter. I will hand it over to the prince tomorrow."
"promise."
Seeing that everyone was silent and no longer retorted, the Holy Master smiled brightly and said, "Get up, why are you kneeling on such a beautiful day?"
The Holy Emperor talked with King Kang for a long time. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he prepared to drive back to the palace. Before leaving, he patted King Kang and said sincerely, "You have indeed raised a pair of good children. You are better at raising children than I am."
King Kang saluted without changing his expression, "My children are all debtors, and they are all here to collect debts."
Upon hearing this, the Holy Master lowered his head and smiled, a little lonely, "It's all debt." He patted King Kang on the shoulder again, and left with the princes.
When the prince passed by, he nodded to Kang Yanning and walked straight away. Instead, the third prince stopped beside her and smiled appropriately, "See you soon, princess."
Kang Yanning gave a gift and sent everyone away.
King Kang was still sitting there, drinking tea silently. Kang Yanning poured herself a cup and asked, "Dad, what does this mean..."
King Kang stared at her for a while and suddenly asked, "You and the prince..."
Kang Yanning opened her eyes wide and immediately retorted, "The prince and I have nothing, we haven't even said a few words."
"Then is he speaking for you today, or for..."
Kang Yanning shook her head, "Father doesn't even know, how could Yanning know."
Seeing that King Kang was silent again, Kang Yanning said coquettishly, "Dad, you old foxes think too much. The Holy One suddenly wants me, Yanyu Tower, to go directly to the court. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
King Kang sighed, "The holy young man ascended the throne and worked hard for decades. He was a wise king. But in recent years, he has become older and his temperament has become much calmer. He also wants to enjoy the happiness of family, so the fight between several princes will not be involved as long as it does not involve
Basically, he is basically unwilling to interfere."
"It's just today..." He hesitated a little, "Maybe some prince touched his bottom line, and he just warned him." She glanced at her daughter, "You have been too sharp recently, so the Holy One gave you a job for them."
warn."
He looked at the setting sun on the horizon. The sunset illuminated the majesty of the Forbidden City in the distance. He thought of the lonely back of the Holy Father as he left, and sighed.
Kang Yanning had made an appointment with two young sisters to get together today. Kang Yanning got up early and waited for them at Yanyu Building. Unexpectedly, not long after waiting, both of them arrived earlier than the scheduled time.
The three of them smiled when they met, "It seems that there is a lot to say."
Ling Puyu urged Kang Yanning, "Don't show off. Yesterday, you said you had something big to discuss with us. I didn't even sleep well at night. What happened?"
Ye Feiwei smiled and said, "Sister Ling, don't worry. I heard about a big event yesterday. Who should tell me or Yan Ning first?"
"Whoever says the big thing first."
Kang Yanning took their hands and said, "Let me tell you together." She poured a cup of tea for each of them. "Originally, yesterday I wanted to invite my sisters to be my examiners for the Four Arts of a Gentleman."
"The four arts of a gentleman?" they both asked.
"Hey... I originally planned to..." Kang Yanning said that she originally planned to choose piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and told the two of them everything about the leader of the four arts. He also relayed to the two of them the sudden move of the Holy Master yesterday, "That's how things ended.
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After hearing this, the two of them did not recover for a long time. After a long time, they slowly said, "Your Majesty, the Yanyu Tower has become the second place to go directly to the Heavenly Hall after the imperial examination... this..."
Kang Yanning nodded understandingly, "It's a bit outrageous. But the Holy Father also said that he will personally judge the selected people and only give corresponding official positions if they are suitable. But it has indeed become the second place for many people to get ahead."
Ye Feiwei's eyes were a little worried, "In this case, I'm afraid you can't make a small fuss, otherwise it will be difficult for you to explain to the Lord."
Ling Puyu also agreed, "That's the truth. If you need our help, just ask, we can also benefit from it."
The three of them laughed together. Kang Yanning said seriously, "There is indeed a place where sisters' help is needed."
"Since Your Majesty has this plan, I can't hold Him back. I need my sisters to help me find some people."
The two looked at each other and asked, "Who is it?"
"Whether it's the Grand Tutor or a master among the people, Yan Ning needs to form a group of people who are accomplished in the four arts of the gentleman without any factions!"
Ye Feiwei, who is the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, thought about it for a while, with a troubled expression on her face: "My grandfather is very busy on weekdays, but after all, it involves the court, and since it is a serious matter, I will talk about it when I get back."
Ling Puyu also said, "My father and brother... are not suitable. If you invite my father and brother, you will definitely invite your right minister, so I will help you to snare the hermits and masters among the people."
"That's the best thing." Kang Yanning said gratefully, "When Yanning becomes a women's school in the future, we will have to invite my sisters to come and give lectures."
"A women's school?" Ling Puyu exclaimed, "You have such great ambitions. There has never been a woman in our great Wei Dynasty who can be a school."
Kang Yanning joked, "Now even my Yanyu Tower can reach the Heavenly Hall directly, so what's wrong with a mere women's school?"
Ye Feiwei looked at her and felt that she was shining. She said softly, "I believe in Yan Ning. If she really succeeds, she must let me be the wife."
Kang Yanning looked at her gentle eyes and lowered her voice, "Sister Feiwei, don't worry, this is my promise."