Although the general examination has ended and only over 100 candidates have passed the exam, most of those who failed have not yet left Beijing.
On the one hand, these people want to wait until after the palace examination to learn the final results of this scientific examination.
On the other hand, it is because there are a group of candidates who have planned to study in the Imperial College and start their official careers there.
Although the scientific examination is good, the admission rate is too low, the path to becoming an official is too narrow, and many people can no longer afford it.
With these actions, the public opinion atmosphere in the capital is very active, and everything big and small will be discussed.
It is precisely because of the public opinion atmosphere close to the center that in turn attracts the candidates to stay, which can be said to complement each other.
The hottest topic at the moment is the emperor's angry rebuke to his ministers at the court meeting two days ago.
No matter what the officials thought, when the news reached the ears of the officials one after another, public opinion immediately exploded.
The emperor's harsh punishments and harsh laws were already criticized by "the world", and now he reprimanded officials during the court meeting, leaving no face for the scholars.
It can be said that Zhao Yanxun's move has once again lowered the favorability of scholars towards him, and he will receive more infamy in the future.
Most people would just follow the crowd, but those who were trend-setters saw this as an opportunity.
Listening to the "excited" conversation outside, Wang Xin put down his pen.
"The fact that Yang An was able to win the membership must be related to the last debate on the court rod. Now that the material debate is coming up again...another opportunity has come!" Wang Xin thought to himself.
It takes great courage to defend the emperor's reputation by going against the mainstream ideology and the teachings he has received for many years.
"The one who started it will have no successor... I'm afraid everyone who succeeds in this competition will understand the secret behind it!"
The people who will succeed in this exam are all extremely smart people, otherwise it would be impossible to properly deal with the new exam rules.
He did his homework in advance and listed all the shortcomings to get into high school.
There were dozens of such smart people before him, and Wang Xin did not dare to look down upon them.
He had reason to believe that these people would also carefully analyze why Yang An became the first in the examination.
Based on the intelligence of these people, it is easy to think of Yang An's previous "deviant" remarks.
Now that the opportunity has come, most of these people will take this path.
Thinking of this, Wang Xin couldn't help but sigh, and said helplessly: "I'm afraid that now, it will be extremely difficult to use this method to get ahead!"
He originally wanted to go out to debate Wang Xin, but now he picked up the pen again. He still planned to win with his true skills.
Although the current emperor is "mean and ungrateful", he is still doing practical things and wants to bring peace to the world.
Therefore, Wang Xin believes that people with real abilities can do well anywhere in Zhao Yanxun.
Time passed gradually, and when it was close to lunch, the arguments outside had stopped.
Just when Wang Xin stretched himself and was about to ask the waiter to deliver food, his door was opened.
It was Chen Hongqing who came in, holding a food box in his hand.
"I really admire you. It's noisy outside, but you can still sit still!"
Wang Xin smiled and then asked: "You have been walking around outside all morning. What have you heard?"
Putting down the food box, Chen Hongqing said while holding the things: "It can be said to be an eye-opener..."
"I went to several inns, and there were arguments everywhere. Each one cited scriptures, and the fights were endless!"
"fight?"
"Yes, especially those who have won the test this time, one by one, they are all defending the emperor!"
Having said this, Chen Hongqing looked at Wang Xin, then shook his head and said: "Except for you..."
It was indeed as expected... Wang Xin said secretly.
"It's not just these people who will try to win. According to my rough calculation... there are at least three levels of students who have spoken out to defend the emperor's holy name!"
Wang Xin was a little surprised when he heard the result. He did not expect that among those who failed the exam, some would speak for the emperor.
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But as long as he takes a closer look, he will find that this group of people basically plan to study in the Imperial College.
After placing the food, Chen Hongqing sat down and asked: "Brother Wang, you have been bored these past two days, but I didn't ask you what you think about this!"
Wang Xin picked up the chopsticks, put the rice bowl in front of him, and said, "Brother Chen, what do you think?"
"What other insights can I have? To be honest... I think the Holy Spirit has gone too far!"
"But then I thought about it, we can't change the Lord's holy will. If we want to be an official in the imperial court, we must act in accordance with the Lord's holy will!"
Hearing this, Wang Xin laughed.
"Brother Chen, if he can understand this, he is in a similar state to those elders!"
This evaluation is undoubtedly very high, but when Chen Hongqing thought about it carefully, he felt that this was indeed the case.
Those cabinet ministers never opposed any of the emperor's decrees, and only played a role in mediating the relationship between the officials and the emperor. They were no more than paper and clay sculptures.
Chen Hongqing lamented: "Alas...it is said that civil servants die and remonstrate with warriors to fight to the death. Now it seems that remonstrance to death will not work!"
Unexpectedly, Wang Xin said: "That's not necessarily the case!"
"Brother Wang, what do you think?" Chen Hongqing asked immediately.
Wang Xin said: "It also depends on what you advise. If it is beneficial to the emperor's great cause, the emperor will definitely follow the good advice!"
The difficulty is that it must be beneficial to the emperor's great cause.
It is difficult to come up with such a suggestion, and if it were to come up with it, it would infringe the interests of all officials and gentry and they would not dare to say it.
Chen Hongqing thought for a while and figured out the reason, and said helplessly: "This is difficult!"
While Wang and Xin were eating, a debate was still going on in the hotel lobby.
Although most people left, Zhong still had a stubborn streak. He held Yang An and refused to allow him to leave. He had to persuade him to get it over with.
"According to you, if we act as we do now, the world will be at peace?"
"Do you know how many refugees died of freezing, starvation and starvation during the resettlement process?"
"Do you know how many innocent people were implicated in those major cases in the South?"
"Do you know how many poor people have been forced to death by the cruel officials under the emperor's tyranny?"
After hearing this series of questioning, Yang An looked tired. He really didn't want to talk anymore. The guy in front of him was just a fool.
"Brother, even if you are right, okay?"
Zhao Yaoxing then asked: "If what I said is right, it means you are wrong. In other words, the current emperor is wrong, right?"
Good guy, Yang An doesn't dare to answer this sentence casually.
"Brother Zhao, why are you so aggressive? Our Lord, the Holy Ming Zhuzhao, there is a traitor underneath, and it is time for us to serve the country with all our loyalty!"
"You don't want to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and help the Holy One to clean up the world. Instead, you put all the blame for the crime on Him. What are your intentions?"
Even though he was a good old man, Yang An was furious at this moment, and his tone was full of questioning.
"You are so aggressive, trying to confuse right and wrong and confuse people's minds...what is your intention?"
These words almost directly indicate that Zhao Yaoxing intends to rebel. If confirmed, it will be a catastrophe of confiscating his family and exterminating his family.
Zhao Yaoxing swore to question him, thinking that he had an upright reason, but now that he was beaten by Yang An, he didn't know how to defend himself in a short period of time.
Fortunately, Yang An is not a ruthless person, so he added: "Could it be that you are colluding with those corrupt officials to protest against them?"
Seeing that Yang An classified himself as this type of person, Zhao Yaoxing became extremely angry and immediately scolded: "You are such a mouthful!"
There were still people watching in the lobby, and Yang An also continued to ask questions, only saying: "Huh... you know what's going on!"
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However, Yang An was more decisive this time and got up and left. He didn't want to waste words with this person anymore.