kingnovel Chapter 445: The palace examination questions expected by the common people!
Chapter 445: The palace examination questions expected by the common people!
The news that Deng Hongwen chose the tenth prince Chu Han spread like wildfire.
The next day, the entire city of Kyoto knew about this.
East Palace.
The prince looked gloomily at the Minister of Industry He Peng who came to report the news, and said coldly:
"I never thought that Deng Hongwen would be so ungrateful. Humph, Old Ten is really good at winning people's hearts!"
Although angry, I was more annoyed.
If I had known that Deng Hongwen was such a loyal and righteous person, I should have taken the initiative to settle his parents.
Now, Old Ten has gotten there first.
He Peng also looked depressed at this moment: "Yes, I didn't expect that this person would not be moved by money and high-ranking officials. It's really surprising.
However, since this person cannot be used by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we can only try our best to prevent him from becoming the top scholar! "
The top scholar must be given important positions.
But isn’t it okay as long as I don’t become the top scorer?
The prince narrowed his eyes and said, "Master He, what you said makes sense. Go down and contact the others immediately. Ask them to support me in three days. We must stop Deng Hongwen from becoming the number one scholar!"
"I understand!" He Peng responded and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.
At the same time, in the Fourth Prince’s residence.
The same scene is happening now.
The Minister of Personnel, Mo Yushan, briefly recounted the story of Deng Hongwen's surrender to the Tenth Prince.
The Fourth Prince sipped his tea while sneering, "To my surprise, neither I nor the Crown Prince succeeded in recruiting him, but the Tenth Prince got the upper hand instead!
What a pity, Old Ten had always followed Old Eight, but now that Old Eight is dead, the monkeys scatter when the tree falls, and Old Ten is just like a grasshopper in autumn, and can't jump for a few more days.
Father, the emperor, did not see that this matter implicated him, which was already a mercy beyond the law. I didn't expect that he would dare to recruit people!"
As he was talking, the Fourth Prince became angry, and the tea in his hand suddenly lost its fragrance.
Although he looked like he didn't care, he actually knew very well that he was jealous.
Deng Hongwen is a well-known person and the Fourth Prince has heard of him a long time ago. Not only was such a talent not recruited, but now he has been recruited by a competitor.
How can I swallow this?
Mo Yushan knew the Fourth Prince's character. Even though he said he didn't care, he actually did care.
"Your Highness, don't worry. Although Deng Hongwen is talented, as long as we don't let him become the top scholar, everything will be under our control!"
Mo Yushan smiled and said, "Besides, the Crown Prince will surely not let Deng Hongwen become the top scholar easily. When the time comes, the Crown Prince will definitely take action."
"As long as Deng Hongwen is not the top scholar, he will not be a big shot, and others will be able to compete for the top scholar title."
"Liu Yunqing's talent is no less than Yang Yuntao's. He can compete for the top spot!"
As soon as these words came out, the fourth prince's eyes lit up: "That's right, as long as we stop Deng Hongwen from becoming the top scholar and support Liu Yunqing, we will definitely succeed!
Lord Mo, please go there in person to contact other people and give full support to the king in three days!"
"I understand!" Mo Yushan knew the importance of the matter, so he responded and went down to make arrangements immediately.
The fourth prince stood there, with his hands behind his back, looking as if he was in a high position and feeling lonely. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Eighteenth brother, eighteenth brother, although you have succeeded in the imperial examination, it is a pity that you cannot use these people!"
The Fourth Prince was in a good mood when he thought about the fact that he had recruited a lot of people.
Thinking of Chu Ning's expression after he learned about this, the Fourth Prince burst into laughter.
Being able to see Chu Ning being humiliated is one of the great pleasures in life!
During the next three days, Kyoto was bustling with activity.
The recruitment of princes and wealthy families continues.
In order to consolidate the relationship between the two parties, some wealthy families even marry their daughters to the candidates.
However, he announced to the public that he was engaged. If he wanted to get married, he had to wait until after the palace examination to confirm his status as a Jinshi and his official position.
But even so, Kyoto was extremely lively during these three days.
Engagement requires a lot of things, whether it is the cloth store, rice store, or vegetable vendor, they all make a lot of money.
This has invisibly boosted the economy of Kyoto City!
Of course the emperor knew about these things, but he did not comment on them. He did not send anyone to stop it, but he did not express his agreement either. He seemed to let the situation develop.
For the emperor, economic improvement meant a lot more tax revenue.
With money, everything is easy!
The emperor, who was used to being poor, would certainly not cut off his own source of income.
It was not until the palace examination three days later that the city of Kyoto calmed down.
It was already September, and the weather was clear and crisp.
A large group of examinees gathered at the gate of the palace, so dense that it was impossible to see the end of the crowd.
Fortunately, Chu Ning was well prepared and had asked the emperor to mobilize the imperial guards to maintain order.
As the hour of noon came, Chu Ning stood on the palace wall and said loudly: "Everyone, from now on is the final palace examination. As long as you pass the palace examination, the emperor will personally select the top three winners, the No. 1, the No. 2 and the No. 3!
This is a crucial moment in your life, and I hope you will put everything aside, go all out, and demonstrate your true abilities."
After he finished speaking, Liu Shouren beside him whispered, "Your Highness, the auspicious time has arrived."
Chu Ning nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Enter the palace!"
At an order, the imperial guards made way for a passage, and Deng Hongwen, Yang Wentao and Liu Yunqing, who were standing at the front, led the team in.
It took a full quarter of an hour for the six hundred people to enter the palace.
However, they were not yet qualified to enter the Golden Palace and, led by the eunuchs, knelt in the square under the steps outside the palace.
At this moment, many desks were placed in the palace square, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones on them for answering questions for everyone.
Chu Ning came into the hall, bowed and said, "Father, all the candidates are ready. Please give the questions."
The palace examination is different from the metropolitan examination. The questions for the metropolitan examination can be set by court officials, but the questions for the palace examination are set by the emperor himself.
Therefore, there was no need to worry about the examination questions being leaked, as the emperor would orally state the questions on the spot.
Candidates must answer questions based on the questions dictated by the emperor!
No one knows what questions the emperor will ask, so one must be proficient in all history books in order to prepare for the palace examination.
The emperor nodded slightly. He had been looking forward to this palace examination for a long time. He immediately stood up, walked down from the dragon throne, and walked to the palace door.
Looking at the large group of examinees in the square, he said loudly: "You are all talents of our dynasty. The fact that you can come here is enough to show that your talents are far beyond ordinary people.
My topic this time is very simple. It is a matter of great importance to the safety of our Great Chu. I will test your ability to respond this time!
Listen carefully, the topic this time is how to ensure the safety of our Great Chu with the cooperation of the Great Zhao and the Great Yan Dynasty!
Now, our dynasty has declared war on the Great Zhao. Currently, our Bingzhou troops have already penetrated into the heartland of the Great Zhao, but the Great Zhao Dynasty has also sent people to ask for help from the Great Yan Dynasty.
Now the Great Yan Dynasty has agreed to send 70,000 troops, part of which will support the State of Zhao and part of which will put pressure on our army on the front line.
How should our country deal with this situation?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence. No one had expected that the emperor's test question would be about the current situation of the Great Chu Dynasty!