When a major case broke out in the imperial court, officials from all over the world came to the capital one after another.
Because of the Zombie Rebellion, the annual examination, which was originally held every three years, has never been held since the 22nd year of Tai'an.
Now in the Central Plains south of the river, zombies have been basically eliminated, allowing candidates from all over the country to enter the capital to take the exam.
Especially those in various counties in the Central Plains. They have suffered from zombie attacks in recent years and have been in a constant state of panic. Now they understand that this peace is hard-won.
"Today's Holy Emperor has outstanding martial arts skills and can bring peace to troubled times with ease..."
"What a blessing it is for us and the common people!"
In an inn somewhere in the capital, in front of a group of students, a young man loudly proclaimed his admiration for His Majesty the Emperor.
In fact, most of the candidates are older, so most of them are calm and taciturn, and rarely show signs of high-spirited youth.
It has to be said that this person is young enough to speak at this moment. Judging from his appearance, he is definitely no more than twenty-five years old. He is already young and promising.
As the saying goes, people are divided into groups. At this moment, most of the people at his table are relatively young.
The youngest among them seems to be only around 20 years old. Compared with the others who are arrogant and ambitious, this person is more confident even though he speaks less.
Someone at the same table then said: "Yes, in just over half a year, the emperor sent troops to clear out the monsters south of the river. I think it will take at most two or three years for the four northern counties to be pacified!"
"Exactly, exactly..."
"Remembering the disaster that struck from heaven three years ago and the devastation of all life, I thought that the world was hopeless... Now it seems like a lifetime ago!"
At this moment, not only the young students were talking, but the older ones were also sighing.
The end of the world came three years ago. Faced with an almost unsolvable situation, not only the speaker felt despair, but so did everyone else present.
So much so that when they think about it now, it still frightens them.
But now, with the fierce man Zhao Yanxun here, these people can finally feel at ease.
The more happily the couple chatted, the more wine and food they served the waiter, which in turn made the store more money.
If you pass the exam, you won't be short of money.
Of course, the money mentioned here is not short of money, but it is only relative to ordinary people.
A truly capable and well-connected person will never stay in an inn, not to mention renting a hotel alone, or at the very least, he will seek refuge with relatives and friends.
Everyone has their own way of life. Although renting alone is quiet, it is not as fun as in an inn.
Although they are rivals in the examination room, as soon as the conversation begins, the inn becomes a good place to express one's ambitions.
For these candidates, participating in the examination is not only a matter of gaining fame, but also making a few more friends and expanding their social circle. It is also a very important task.
Some of the people praised the current emperor, some discussed the customs and customs of their hometown, some recited poems and exchanged knowledge...
The inn was extremely lively, but the youngest member left the hotel directly after eating and drinking.
"Wang Xin, Wang Xin..."
After chasing all the way upstairs, Chen Hongqing stopped the man and stopped him.
"What's the matter?"
"We were chatting together, why did you leave alone?"
Wang Xin replied: "It's noisy outside, I want to go back to the house to review!"
"The exam will take place in a few days, so why are you in a hurry!"
"How can we not be in a hurry!"
Wang Xin smiled, then turned around and continued walking inside.
"Brother Hongqing, come down and have a drink!"
Hearing the shouting downstairs, Chen Hongqing looked ahead and finally chose to follow Wang Xin.
Chen Hongqing may not be the best in knowledge, but he thinks he is particularly good at judging people. These days of socializing have given him an estimate of those who are at the forefront of scientific examinations.
A person's talent and ability can be observed in his speech and behavior, and Chen Hongqing did this three times in particular.
In his opinion, Wang Xin has outstanding talents and is likely to be ranked first.
When he caught up with him, he saw that Wang Xin was already writing.
With light steps, Chen Hongqing entered the room. Wang Xin noticed and ignored him.
Walking next to Wang Xin, Chen Hongqing took a closer look and found that the situation was completely different from what he thought.
This person is not writing an article at all, but listing random things.
The wealthy clan in the south, conducting land inventory, tax collection, and resettlement of refugees...
After each item, there is also an analysis of the relevant situation, which seems to be very organized.
"Brother Wang Xian, what are you..."
"Of course it's a review!"
Chen Hongqing couldn't help but laugh and said: "This kind of review is unheard of!"
After all, Chen Hongqing quickly understood Wang Xin's intentions as he was a candidate who was selected from the provincial examination.
"These are all major events in the DPRK and China in recent times. Do you mean to say that the questions in this general examination will be related to these things?"
Wang Xin smiled and said: "Brother Chen is as clever as I am!"
"Then which one do you think the emperor will use to raise the question?"
Wang Xin replied: "It's hard to say, so it's best to prepare everything so that you can answer the questions calmly!"
Chen Hongqing nodded: "I have learned a lot. I have to prepare when I go back later!"
By analyzing current political hot topics and then reviewing scientific examination questions, this method is not very new, but it is often easily ignored.
The two discussed for a while before hearing Chen Hongqing sigh: "Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, although he has the power to bring peace to the troubled times, he is afraid that running the country will be like holding an army, and it will not be a good thing for the people!"
At this time Wang Xin said: "Brother Chen, please don't say these words outside!"
Seeing Wang Xin's serious expression, Chen Hongqing was shocked and said quickly: "Yes, yes...I'm talking nonsense!"
At this moment, he thought of the large number of officials who were executed last year, and the large number of noble families who had their homes confiscated and exiled.
If word of this spreads about the emperor, he will be stripped of his skin even if he is dead.
Seeing Chen Hongqing's frightened face, Wang Xin said with a smile: "Go back and review quickly. Think more about the article. It's best to draft it. Only then will you be able to achieve a lot in this exam and live up to what you have learned in your life!"
Chen Hongqing stood up, bowed solemnly to Wang Xin, and said, "Thank you very much, dear brother, for your advice. I also wish my dear brother a title on the gold medal list and to be at the top of the list!"
Wang Xin quickly replied: "I'm ashamed of myself. If I can get the top three, I'll be lucky!"
To be honest, although Wang Xin won the exam at a young age, compared to those who were older, Wang Xin felt that his knowledge was still inferior.
But he didn't know how rare it was for him, who came from a poor family, to win the exam at the age of seventeen.
When Chen Hongqing left, Wang Xin thought about it in detail again.
For him, analyzing the questions was nothing; solving the questions according to the emperor's wishes was the real difficulty.
No matter how gorgeously written the article is, it won't do if it has nothing to say.
This means that Wang Xin must more comprehensively analyze various events before and after Zhao Yanxun's accession to the throne and extract the true thoughts of His Majesty the Emperor.
"In all dynasties, due to land annexation, taxes collapsed and the court fell apart!"
"Because of land annexation, the poor have no place to stand on, while the rich have endless fields..."
"The emperor exiled the noble family and sent people to inspect the land. Presumably this is to prepare for the reform of land taxation!"
"As a minister, I should obey the emperor's wishes..."
In his mind, Wang Xin thought carefully.
At the same time, he took another piece of paper and began to write his own article.
In front of Chen Hongqing, Wang Xin behaved very modestly.
But in fact, if Wang Xin achieved his ambition at a young age, how could he not have his lofty ambitions?
It’s hard to wait for the scientific examination to resume, so Wang Xin naturally has the ambition to be the best.
Now that the new dynasty has begun and everything is renewed, it is the time to show off our ambitions.
The first number one scholar in the new dynasty had an unparalleled attraction for Wang Xin.
