Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1654 Fight
The new year is not over yet.

Chang'an City is cold in spring, but it is still cold.

Qin Tian and Prince Li Chengqian walked out of the palace gate, walking side by side.

Qin Tian didn't turn his head, but said calmly: "His Royal Highness, there will definitely be a debate about being in charge of the imperial examination in the morning court tomorrow. Will His Highness send someone to join?"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian was slightly taken aback, and said: "Sir, I am already the crown prince, why bother to fight for this position?"

As a prince, the world will belong to him in the future. If so, why should he gather his own power? After he ascends the throne, the officials in the world will still be driven by him?

Seeing Li Chengqian like this, Qin Tian smiled slightly and said: "His Royal Highness, the emperor and the courtiers, don't say that you have become the emperor, you also need some trustworthy people who are willing to work hard for you. As the prince now, It is even more necessary for some people to do this for you, otherwise it is hard to say whether you will be able to become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the end, and you are not clear about the ambitions of your younger brothers."

What he said was a bit straightforward. Li Chengqian's eyes froze immediately after listening to it. He was naturally aware of his younger brother's ambitions, but he didn't particularly care about it. But today, Qin Tian gave this fig leaf to him. Torn apart.

He wanted Li Chengqian to understand some things, such as some dark things.

As a prince, you must understand the light and at the same time be able to see the darkness.

In other words, he wanted Li Chengqian to be darker.

I know that there is beauty in the world, but there is also filth and ugliness, and many things need to be done by means.

After Qin Tian finished speaking, Li Chengqian understood. He nodded and said, "I already understand what you said, but I can preside over this matter, but the chief examiner, I definitely can't. There is someone to choose, sir." ?”

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "If you are willing to be the examiner, no one will be able to fight. Since you say you want to fight, why don't I use any means and ask you to help me?"

These words sounded a bit black-bellied, Qin Tian's cheeks twitched slightly, he originally wanted to teach Li Chengqian how to be black-bellied, but he never thought that Li Chengqian would really turn black-bellied, so he took the knife first.

Qin Tian curled his lips and said: "His Royal Highness has a good idea, but I am not the best candidate. Why don't you let Ma Zhou come? In terms of talent and learning, he is no worse than others. In terms of qualifications, he has been an official in the court for so many years. He can be considered an old man, what does His Royal Highness think?"

Ma Zhou is Qin Tian's brother-in-law, his age can't really be said, but he has been an official in the court for a few years, so let him be the chief examiner, his qualifications are between acceptable and unqualified.

It must be difficult for him to become the chief examiner.

After Li Chengqian listened, he curled his lips, but still nodded in response. Obviously, Qin Tian wanted to use this matter to exercise some of his black-bellied abilities. Of course, it can also be said to be the ability to compete. Let's see if he can You can't help someone like Ma Zhou compete for the position of chief examiner.

Only after experiencing some struggles can one really grow up, and when encountering the same danger in the future, one will not lose one's composure and composure.

After the two finished speaking, they parted ways.
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After Li Ke returned to the mansion, his eyes were deep.

After a long time, a name was finally decided on: Cen Wenwen.

Cen Wenwen has a deep and sensitive personality, has a beautiful appearance, has extensive research on classics and history, has a lot of comprehensive research, beautiful discussions, and is good at writing.

He is a rare erudite talent in the Tang Dynasty, and besides erudition, Cen Wenwen has also made many achievements in political affairs. Some people even predicted that Cen Wenwen must be one of the candidates for the next round of prime ministers.

As a candidate for Prime Minister, Cen Wenwen's qualifications are naturally nothing to say.

And Cen Wenwen is Li Ke's man. Of course, given Li Ke's current situation, it seems difficult to win over Cen Wenwen. The reason why Cen Wenwen is willing to serve Li Ke is because of his mother Concubine Yang.

Concubine Yang used to be kind to Cen Wenwen, so in order to report the case, Cen Wenwen was willing to help Li Ke to fight for the throne.

This matter is of great benefit to Li Ke and Cen Wenwen. He believes that Cen Wenwen will not refuse, and he will definitely succeed.

After making this decision, Li Ke sent someone to invite Cen Wenwen to the mansion, and told Cen Wenwen about the situation.

Cen Wenwen looks good, even though he is now middle-aged, he still has an indescribably handsome posture.

After quietly listening to Li Ke's narration, he paused for a moment, and then said with a smile: "My lord wants the next official to compete for the position of chief examiner, which is naturally not a problem, but if you want to say that you will definitely win, The lower officials are not absolutely sure."

Hearing this, Li Ke said with a smile: "Mr. Cen is knowledgeable in my Tang Dynasty, few people can match it, if you think about it, who can compete for it?"

Cen Wenwen shook his head and said: "The number one talented man in the Tang Dynasty has won, and so have the grandsons of the Kong family for many generations."

After hearing these two people, Li Ke was taken aback for a moment, and then his expression became a little dignified and nervous, and he said, "Mr. Cen means that the two of them will also come to fight for this?"

Cen Wenwen nodded: "Now the princes of the Holy Majesty have grown up, and each has their own power in the court. For the future throne, they are constantly playing tricks and using means. The prince can think of fighting for it." As the chief examiner of the imperial examination, will the Crown Prince and the King of Wei stand by and watch?"

"Then Qin Tian belongs to His Highness the Crown Prince, and Kong Yingda belongs to the King of Wei. Now that the situation is like this, whoever can get the upper hand will gain an absolute advantage in the subsequent battle for the throne. This time, they will not let go." So, the crown prince will definitely recommend Qin Tian to compete for the chief examiner, and the king of Wei will definitely push Kong Yingda."

As a member of Li Ke, Cen Wenwen is not only highly educated in literature and knowledgeable in erudition, but also very strategic and can exist as a counselor.

Now, he has helped Li Ke analyze the opponents they will face.

However, none of the opponents they are about to face is easy to deal with.

Qin Tian, ​​the number one talented scholar in the Tang Dynasty, has repeatedly made military exploits, and he is also a person who has been honored as a hero in Lingyan Pavilion. Even if Cen Wenwen is older than him and has been an official in the court for a long time, he has no absolute advantage. Confident that he can defeat Qin Tian's.

Then there is Kong Yingda. As a descendant of the Kong family, his advantages are unmatched. If he wants to help Li Tai, how many people can compete with him?

Not to mention Kong Yingda's knowledge, just his identity as a descendant of the Kong family can scare away many scholars. May I ask that scholar, didn't he read the holy words of the Confucius family?

Li Ke's eyes became slightly serious, but even though he knew the enemy was strong, he still wanted to fight.

(End of this chapter)