Han Shizu

Chapter 569 The Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet

"Report to Your Majesty, after a joint trial by the ministers, it is proposed to use Lu Duoxun, a Hanoi scholar, as the first Jinshi. This man's writing is simple, but he is quite insightful, and he is deeply willing to analyze the current situation." He Ning replied, his tone full of admiration .

"Oh?" Liu Chengyou immediately said: "Show me the paper!"

"Yes!"

He Ning found it in person and presented it to Liu Chengyou.Regarding the "fill in the blank question", I skipped it directly. Liu Chengyou set his sights on the actual practice. He also selected criminal cases and examined the judicial order. He answered very well and in an orderly manner.

Liu Chengyou looked at He Ning: "How old is this person?"

He Ning replied: "Less than twenty!"

"From what I've seen in this person's book, it looks like he has a lot of experience in criminal cases and litigation. It's a bit unexpected!" Liu Chengyou said softly.

Sensing the suspicion in the Son of Heaven's tone, He Ning quickly explained: "I have inquired. After Lu Duoxun became an official, he may follow his father. He has heard and seen, so he is familiar with government affairs and criminal laws, which is outstanding!"

"After the official." Liu Chengyou murmured, "Who is his father?"

"Squeeze the prefect Lu Yi!"

"It's him! It's possible to explain it this way. Lu Yi is a simple man, well-versed in government affairs, and if he can have a son like this, it's understandable!" Liu Chengyou's tone did not change.

Pingding Mansion came from the relocation of the former Liao Prefecture in Hedong. The imperial court selected officials to recommend Lu Yi, and Liu Chengyou secretly sent people to investigate.Before taking office, he even met with him specially, and dealt with him well, so he can be regarded as a cadre.

Liu Chengyou took up his policy article again, about the discussion of Pingshu.In this regard, Lu Duoxun, like many others, suggested to take Jinghu first, occupy the belly of the world, and then attack Shu from the east and north.He also pointed out that now is not a good opportunity to conquer Shu. In addition to hoarding military equipment, food and grass, it is also necessary to train soldiers to march in mountains and fight against fortifications.It is recommended to send more detailed operations for bribery and spying, so as to achieve the effect of knowing yourself and the enemy.

Yoo Seung-woo was not surprised by those rhetorical suggestions.However, there is one point, regarding the imperial court's current move of making no secret of its intention to attack Shu and training soldiers and horses outside Qinfeng, it directly pointed out that it was trying to lure the Shu army out of the Qinling Mountains and annihilate its vital forces
Reading through his articles, Liu Chengyou only has one feeling, youthful spirit, self-confidence and frivolity, and the meaning of showing off his talents and knowledge.

"Have you read Lu Duoxun's article?" Liu Chengyou raised his eyes and stared at He Ning.

The emperor's eyes were a little frightening, and He Ning didn't dare to neglect, and replied cautiously: "Exactly!"

Slightly nodding his head, his eyes gradually calmed down, and Liu Chengyou issued a strict order with a calm expression: "Speak to all the officials, keep silent about this article, and anyone who dares to leak it will be punished with death if found out!"

"Yes!" The emperor's tone was horrifying, He Ning frightened, and tensed his body to respond: "I will give you an order!"

"Also, 20 people will be selected from those who have top-ranked articles in various subjects, and they will take the palace examination, and I will test them again! For the rest, let's release the list according to the number of admissions!" After giving the order, Liu Chengyou left Jixian Hall.

Amidst the joys, sorrows and hopes of the scholars staying in Tokyo, the release of the imperial list was full of excitement, sentimentality, and many surprises.

The next day, Emperor Liu Chengyou held a test in the Chongyuan Hall, and the number one scholar was not the inexperienced and highly praised Lu Duoxun, but a scholar named Dong Chun.As for Luderson, he is ranked second.In order to comfort Tanhua, Zhao Shang handed over his second son, Zhao Wei.

An imperial edict was issued to order the champions, second places and Tanhuas to be invited into the palace to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

As the night deepened, the imperial banquet was in full swing in the Chongyuan Hall, and it was the Mid-Autumn Festival again. The emperor issued an edict, and high-ranking officials and nobles entered the palace to attend the banquet, in order to enjoy the joy of the emperor and his ministers, and celebrate the festive season together.

Dong Chunfang, the number one scholar in the new department, wrote a poem praising the holiness of the emperor and the prosperity of the great man, which aroused applause and cheers from all the halls.Of course, it is the civil servants and scholars who have surged in the number of courtiers and scholars who are working hard.

"Lu Lang, this No. [-] scholar wrote a poem. You, the second place in the list, have also shown your talent and learning. Can you have a good work?" Prime Minister Feng Dao, stroking his white beard, looked at Lu Duoxun with a smile, and said loudly.

The three scholars in the palace examination sit in the middle to show their importance to talents.Lu Duoxun was next to the number one scholar Dong Chun, feeling depressed and drinking himself.He Ye, of course, was unwilling. During the imperial examination, he compared Dong Chun's writing with his own, and felt that it was not as good as his own, but the emperor selected Dong Chun's number one scholar.

At this time, being called by the prime minister Feng Dao, he could only force a smile and look up on the imperial steps. The emperor was sitting high, and his eyes fell on himself.

After drinking the wine in the cup, Lu Duoxun got up and walked to the hall, bowed and bowed: "I have a poem, I wrote it to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, please comment on it with your majesty and gentlemen!"

"Then let us listen to the masterpiece of the No. [-] man!" Liu Chengyou smiled faintly, and reached out his hand to signal.

There has always been joy and sorrow, and in this warm atmosphere, there are always people with warm eyes and sad hearts.Wang Jun was sitting in the seat where the general of the bodyguard division was sitting. Wang Jun watched Jinshi perform. The civil servants got excited, and the emperor smiled, and couldn't help but snorted softly: "I'm going to build a country and go through life and death. I'm not as good as a scholar who talks about poetry and Fu. These people can't kill the enemy in battle. You can't govern by dismounting, so what qualifications do you have to be coquettish in this hall! Your Majesty favors civil servants and despises generals, from this we can see!"

Wang Jun's voice was not low, several generals around heard it, some showed approval, and some smiled reservedly.

"General Han, do you think so?" Wang Jun asked Han Tong beside him.

Han Tong was at the side, smiled awkwardly, gently tugged Wang Jun's sleeve, and reminded: "Master Shi, what does it have to do with us when the literati recite poems and poems. It is better to talk less and not spoil the fun during the festive feast. Otherwise, you will be disturbed." It would be bad if His Majesty was angry!"

As he said that, Han Tong glanced at the throne as a hint to Wang Jun.However, Han Tong was obviously not very good at talking, let alone persuading others. His words were a bit harsh to Wang Jun's ears.

He turned his head to stare at Han Tong, smiled contemptuously, and said leisurely: "Oh, this commander has forgotten that General Han is the emperor's confidant and favorite general. The Son of Heaven gave an order to take away my position, and the position of commander of the guards belongs to you, Han Tong!"

Where did Han Tong expect it to be, he tried to persuade him with kind words, but he got such a result.He was not a good-tempered person at all, facing Wang Jun's attack, he stared and said angrily: "I am trying to persuade you, but you are unreasonable. You treat me like a bully when you treat me like this?"

Seeing Han Tong's reaction, Wang Jun couldn't help laughing, and looked at him leisurely: "You'Han Baiyan' is reasonable? In the hall, do you lower your eyebrows and be pleasing to your eyes?"

"Such impatience, is it possible that I have hit the sore spot?" Wang Jun's contempt grew stronger in his eyes, and his words were like knives, provoking Han Tong who was on the verge of fury: "I'm afraid that in my heart, I really want to See how unlucky I am, and then get promoted!"

"Oh, by the way, I heard that your son is also a Jinshi? No wonder you reacted like this. A martial artist who doesn't know strategy, does he want to pass on poems and books to his family? Haha"

Faced with Wang Jun's sarcasm, Han Tong couldn't bear it, his brain got hot, he slammed down the table, leaned over and grabbed Wang Jun's collar.In terms of physique and strength, Wang Jun was no match for Han Tong, and he drank a lot of wine, so he was directly knocked down.Seeing the fist as big as a steamed bun quickly approaching his cheek.

He closed his eyes subconsciously, but he didn't feel any pain.Opening his eyes, he found that Han Tong was held up by two guards, Wang Yin and Du Hanhui, who were still persuading him.

The movement here can be regarded as a unique landscape in the Chongyuan Hall, which once again attracted everyone's attention.Looking over, I saw Han Tongqin pressing on Wang Jun, and the scene slowly quieted down. The warm atmosphere seemed to be poured cold by a basin of cold water.

On Liu Chengyou's side, he was chatting with Wei Wang Fu Yanqing who had returned to Beijing. The atmosphere between Weng and his son-in-law was harmonious.Seeing this, the smile gradually froze, and he put down the wine glass vigorously, and it fell into everyone's ears with a "pop".

Liu Chengyou was a little puzzled, why every time this kind of occasion, someone always jumped out to spoil the atmosphere, and they were all his trustworthy generals.Last time, it was Wang Yansheng and Sun Li, but this time, it was Han Tong who moved their hands right under his nose.

"Why, you two feel that singing and dancing are not fun enough, so you want to compete in the palace to cheer me up and all the gentlemen?" Liu Chengyou stared at Han Tong coldly.

Facing the emperor's indifferent interrogation, Han Tong calmed down, came to his senses, let go of Wang Jun, got rid of Wang Yin and Du Hanhui, hurriedly got up and walked to the hall, knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Drunk, what a good excuse.

He stared at Han Tong, then looked at Wang Jun, only to see that his breath was short and his face was ugly. He didn't expect that Han Tong would dare to be so irritable. Today, he lost all face.

"There are so many drunkards in the army!" Liu Chengyou looked away, and smiled at Wenwu, as if he wanted to cheer up the atmosphere: "Come on, let General Han go down and let him sober up!"

The civil and military presence at the scene echoed, no matter what, the atmosphere had to be maintained.

However, Wang Jun stood up, straightened his clothes, cupped his hands towards Liu Chengyou, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Han Tongmu has no court etiquette. On this festive occasion, Chongyuan Royal Banquet, how dare you throw a fist at your colleague Shangguan?" Facing each other, if the offender is not severely punished, what is the majesty of your Majesty and the court?"

After Wang Jun's words fell, another basin of cold water was poured down, and Liu Chengyou's gaze completely cooled down.

(End of this chapter)