In the early morning of the next day, a group of imperial guards arrived at the door of Su's house early and lined up respectfully waiting at the door. After Su Jin had packed up, they escorted Su Jin to the palace to meet the emperor.
There are more than 200 people on the undergraduate examination list who all need to pass this last hurdle. In the palace examination, the emperor will personally make suggestions and ask the test questions. Those who win the examination will answer on the spot. If there is a loss of evidence or fraud,
Those who cannot pass this final test will not be able to pass it; so fundamentally speaking, the provincial high school examination is not everything, but the palace examination is the final touchstone.
The venue for this palace examination was set up in the square in front of the Daqing Palace. Due to the large number of people, it seemed cramped to be located in the Daqing Palace.
At the right time, the court bell rang. Su Jin, along with 232 provincial examination winners from the same department, slowly entered the hall under the guidance of the chamberlain. Su Jin was pleased to see Wang Anshi and Wei Songhe among the crowd.
, and Han Jiang, who had succumbed to him during the test; Wang Anshi and Wei Songhe also saw Su Jin. Since there was no place to talk here, they only greeted each other with their eyes. Su Jin stretched out two fingers despite his busy schedule.
He made a 'V' sign with his finger to encourage Wang Anshi and Wei Songhe.
Zhao Zhen sat on the throne with a smile and looked thoughtfully at the students filing in. These are the future pillars of the Song Dynasty. These students who look immature and timid may, after experience, become
Who knows if he will become the mainstay that the imperial court will rely on in the future?
Except for Su Jin, this was the first time for all the students to enter the palace to see the emperor. The majestic and solemn atmosphere around them was already overwhelming. Their bodies became uncoordinated when they were nervous, so that several students were walking tall while crossing the hall.
I was knocked down by a rope when I was on the threshold, and my mouth was full of mud. I was so tired that it fell over a large piece of it from front to back and left and right.
The chamberlains softly scolded the students who fell to the ground, blaming them for not being able to walk well. Everyone quickly got up, and some bumped their mouths and noses against the smooth marble floor, bleeding profusely from the fall and not daring to wipe it.
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Du Yan stood in the train and frowned. When he saw someone getting up with his butt facing the emperor's throne, he couldn't help shouting: "Take those people who can't walk safely out of the palace, Daqing
How can the temple, a sacred place, be allowed to be desecrated by those who have lost etiquette and have their qualifications for the palace examination revoked?"
The guards came forward and grabbed the few students who had bleeding noses and mouths and rushed them out. Although the officials felt that they were making a fuss, there were rules in the palace. Du Yan's move was understandable, so they all remained silent.
Su Jin saw that the faces of those students were ashen, and he knew that if he went out, all the previous efforts would be in vain. He would probably either drown himself in the river or hang himself. Seeing the pity on the faces of those students, but
He couldn't defend himself, and suddenly his nosy habit broke out again. He completely forgot that he was just a civil servant at the moment, raised his hand and said loudly: "Wait a minute, wait and listen to the next words."
Everyone trembled in fright. Who was so brave? He dared to speak loudly without permission in this hall.
"Who is making such a loud noise? Do you know the rules when you fork out?" Du Yan shouted.
Su Jin stood out from the crowd, raised his hands in greeting and said: "Privilege Du, please calm down, I'm Su Jin."
When all the officials saw that it was Su Jin, they immediately felt dizzy. They should have known it was him. Who else besides him had such courage?
Zhao Zhen was very happy. As expected, this boy is the most nosy guy, but the time to show off today is obviously wrong. In front of many new candidates, how could Du Yan allow him to refute his face? He must be trying to deal with him. He reprimanded him greatly.
Zhao Zhen originally wanted to stop him. There were indeed rules in the palace, but there was no need to make a fuss about it. When Zhao Zhen had just taken charge, he had set many rules in the palace to show his majesty. There were times when the county magistrate specially summoned an audience. He farted loudly and was dismissed from his post; but now Zhao Zhen doesn't care much about it. The majesty of the royal family is indeed needed, but there is no need to overdo it. At this time, Zhao Zhen will never fall for a few students. If they fall, they will be deprived of their qualifications for the palace examination.
But now that Su Jinqiang stepped forward, Zhao Zhen took back the words of forgiveness that were on his lips. He wanted to see what Su Jin could do to make Du Yan take back his life.
Sure enough, Du Yan frowned and said, "So it's you? Why don't you just stay with His Highness and wait for me to see you? Why did you jump out? Today is the palace examination hall. Don't forget your identity."
Su Jin cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Privilege Du, don't be angry. I just want to ask for a favor for these people who are the same age."
Du Yan sneered and said: "Please? I can't walk safely, and my mouth and nose are bleeding and staining the palace. I should have been kicked out. What kind of favor are you asking for?"
Su Jin said: "Privilege Du, everything is not easy, why not be accommodating once? They didn't do it intentionally. They studied hard for ten years and went through several scientific examinations to get to this point. Your words are enough to kill them; Besides, since they can pass the imperial examination, they must be well-educated people who will be used by the imperial court in the future, so why bother?"
Before Du Yan could speak, Xia Song whispered behind him: "Su Jin is a good person. Doesn't this mean that Privy Du is unreasonable and unreasonable?"
Du Yan originally heard some truth from what Su Jin said and was going to soften it up. However, when Xia Song provoked him like this, he immediately became angry and shouted: "Su Jin, don't talk nonsense. I think you are also a court official. Come home quickly." I won't hold you accountable. The imperial court has its own laws and regulations, so how can etiquette be abolished? If I continue to entangle you, I'll take you out with me."
The fire in Su Jin's heart was rising. You insisted on scolding me when I talked to you. I had no intention of scolding him. If it wasn't in front of all the students, Su Jin wouldn't even have the idea to plead with Du Yan; now Fortunately, he opened a dyeing shop to give him color.
"Privilege Du, what you said is wrong. You were also born in the imperial examination, and you must know the hardships involved. Why bother and worry about it?"
"What's the hurry?" Du Yan was angry. This was tantamount to scolding himself with his nose, and it was in front of so many people.
"Since you said there's no need to worry about it, then there's no need to worry about it." Du Yan gritted his teeth and shouted.
Yan Shu stomped his feet angrily. How could this Su Jin cause trouble everywhere and force himself to stand out for no reason? There are rules in the hall. Anyone who breaks the rules will be kicked out of the hall. He is lucky if he doesn't break the rules. This kid doesn't know anything, he just likes to act like a big-headed ghost.
Qi returned to Qi. At this time, he still had to come out and speak quickly. Otherwise, if Du Yan took Su Jin out, everything would be in vain.
"Um... Privy Du, Su Jin doesn't understand the rules in the palace. How about I ask for a favor and give you some face?" Yan Shu turned to Su Jin and shouted: "Su Huiyuan, why don't you admit your mistake to Privy Du?" ?You are not allowed to mess around during the imperial examination."
Su Jin raised his head and looked at Zhao Zhen who was sitting on the throne. He saw Zhao Zhen sitting on it with an expression on his chin, like a puppet. Seeing the commotion below, he was still able to calm down. He felt resentful in his heart and cupped his hands and said:
"Lord Sansi, what's wrong with me? He worked hard for ten years, but all his efforts were wasted because of a fall in the hall. Are the adults here affected by this?"
Ouyang Xiu whispered behind Su Jin: "Don't say it, brother, this is the rule. How can you violate the rules in front of the emperor? To say it is small is disrespectful, to say it is serious is wrong, not to mention these are new recruits, if
If you don’t follow the etiquette now, what will happen in the future?”
Su Jin turned a deaf ear and continued: "The law is nothing more than human feelings. The court's laws are to punish those who commit crimes. If something as trivial as a fall is not intentional, how can it be treated as a punishment for criminals? I
I just don’t understand why there are such rules. It’s no wonder that the Song Dynasty, a huge country, is oppressed by the Western thieves and the Liao dogs. The last sentence of Xiao Te, the Liao envoy, is right. The Song Dynasty pays too much attention to these details.
, it is suspected of seizing the big and letting the small go, so even though we have a rich territory, we cannot suppress the country of tigers and wolves, but let it run rampant, which is really a pity."
"Shut up!"
"Shut up!"
"presumptuous!"
"Be bold!"
"..."
Lu Yijian, Du Yan, Xia Song, and even Ouyang Xiu, Yan Shu and others all rebuked Su Jin angrily, and everyone was so scared that they fell into silence. Su Jin's words were all about saying that the emperor has no ability to govern this country well. This is not bad, this is
What a heinous crime of rebellion.
Yan Shu's heart beat violently. This boy was worried. It looked like he was going to make a big mistake today.
"Your Majesty, Su Jin has made treasonous remarks. I request that Su Jin be removed from his official position, stripped of his fame, and put in jail. This person has evil intentions and will definitely be a trouble to the court in the future." Du Yan stepped forward and raised his hands.
"Old minister agrees, this man is a madman, how can he be allowed to stand in the court." Lu Yijian stood up from the chair and cupped his hands.
"My minister, Xia Song, also agrees that Su Jin must be severely punished as a warning to others!" Xia Song agreed coldly.
"I second my opinion...I second my opinion..." The ministers all agreed, and all the students were dumbfounded. They didn't expect that Su Huiyuan, who was originally admired by thousands of people, would become the target of everyone's trampling just because of a few words.
Now; the students have received their first lesson in officialdom. Being cautious in words and deeds is the kingly rule.
Zhao Zhen was also really annoyed. This Su Jin was so ungrateful that he openly accused Chao Gang of being relegated. It was not a big deal for him to be deposed for several positions. He could just use the topic to bring Chao Gang up.
It means that I didn't do a good job as the emperor, and the Song Dynasty was bullied by others, which was a bit embarrassing.
Facing the excited ministers, Zhao Zhen originally wanted to say, "It's accurate!", but he couldn't say it out loud. Su Jin's words actually caused huge waves in his heart.
From the time Zhao Zhen came to the throne, he determined to be a wise king. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Taizu dynasty, Taizong dynasty and Zhenzong dynasty have all been commendable. More than 20 years have passed since he ascended the throne at the age of thirteen. It seems that
Still living on the legacy of our ancestors.
Various shortcomings inside and outside the court were constantly brought up, but he never had a way to deal with them. It was clear that the national power of the Song Dynasty was stronger than that of the Western Bandits and the Liao Kingdom, but it was deceived by others at every turn; especially in recent years, the Western Bandits openly
Founded the country, invaded the northwest border, and defeated the northwest army in several battles. The Liao people were eager to make a profit. The last time the Liao envoys came to the court, if Su Jin hadn't used his skillful skills, that matter alone would have been very difficult, and perhaps the most difficult thing to do.
The good result is that we have to spend a lot of money and cloth every year to buy peace.
Money is nothing. As long as the Song Dynasty had good weather for a few years, it would be full of money immediately. The key is that this sense of humiliation lingers, which greatly affects one's self-esteem.
So when Su Jin said these words, Zhao Zhen's first reaction was anger, and his second reaction was a vague feeling of a close friend. At this moment, facing the request of the ministers, he hesitated.