Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 550 Palace Exam
Hanyuan Hall, today is different from the previous court meetings. There are [-] tables and chairs prepared for the "palace examination" inside the Hanyuan Hall. These candidates are all outstanding candidates in this year's Tribute Academy.Don't look at just adding such a strong sense of ritual palace examination, but the value of the scholars who take it is different from the past. "Students of the Son of Heaven" is definitely a golden signboard that people flock to.

It is precisely because of the palace examination that the relationship between scholars and the court has become closer, and the emperor has become their mentor. "King, relatives and teachers" is the most important thing for people. The emperor is not only a king, but also a teacher, and he can make their relatives rich and noble. That's why Li Shimin doesn't care about the Confucian attitude.

Of course, this idea was conceived by Li Chengqian. Only by bringing the relationship between the emperor and the scholars infinitely closer can the influence of sects be diluted. At the same time, the purpose of the imperial examination can be changed from one side, so that scholars all over the world can use it as a reference in order to become "students of the Son of Heaven". And not just for the title. (Palace Examination: In the second month of Yihai in the spring of the fourth year, there are 900 candidates, but Guo Daifeng and Zhang Jiuling are the top five, and they are ordered to be ordered to Hongwen Museum, and they are enshrined with the battle. From "Gaozong Benji")
Seeing the scholars below writing vigorously, Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair and brushed his beard with a smile. My son's trick is brilliant. Look at the faces of Kong Yingda and the other great Confucians. I must be convinced tonight. How many years have I not seen them so depressed, haha.
Seeing Wei Zheng patrolling among the scholars with an unkind expression, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile knowingly, Wei Zheng took it a bit too big this time, and the Shandong aristocratic families he had befriended with him scolded him enough, making Lao Wei like this For a while, everyone looked sad, and those who didn't know thought that someone had borrowed money from him and hadn't paid it back!

After pulling Wei Zheng aside, Li Chengqian looked at the scholars and said in a low voice: "Wei Xiang, you are still angry. You still don't know your majesty's temper. Isn't this lonely son often fooled by him? What a big deal!" !"

Alas, "His Royal Highness, the old minister's reputation was not very good at first, but now it's better, I'm afraid I can't even be a Confucian disciple." Wei Zhengchang sighed, squinting his eyes and said with emotion.

People say that one life is one life, one life is life, a person like him lives for fame, Wei Zheng is not greedy for money, not lewd, honest and upright in his life, and has always regarded himself as a Confucian scholar in private.It's all right now, just because of the impeachment of extravagant and lustful officials, such a mess has happened, and it is absolutely false to say that I have no regrets in my heart.

"Wei Xiang, Confucius said to be benevolent, and Meng said to take righteousness. As long as he can do something for the people of Li, what is the mere reputation? All the officials impeached and committed suicide by taking poison, even ransacking their homes and destroying their families to make the world laugh.

You said, at that time, who didn't know that he was wronged, but who would stand up and speak for him.Zhao Guogong said at the time that the times are the same, not to mention the petty officials of the Gu mansion, even his eldest grandson Wuji, the Gu's own uncle, who should be killed must be killed.Compared with those who died in vain, you Wei Xiang have nothing to say!"

Li Chengqian really wanted to talk about Luo Yi again, but a general was sent to the border to meet Li Ke. Is there anything tricky about it?Li Ji and his generals have a lot of contacts with the Shandong family, and they reject dissidents in the army, so it's so weird that no one knows!
"Oh, Your Highness, your eloquent teeth really look like Changsun Wuji. The old minister has nothing to say. But Your Highness, what happened back then is over, and those courtiers are also for the good of the Tang Dynasty. Don't hold grudges. It's not good for the country."

Wei Zheng didn't go on to say that Li Chengqian is famous for his love and loyalty. At the beginning of Zhenguan, the Shandong family killed the retainers of his hidden residence to give the prince a blow, but now his wings are hardened. If he really wants to settle old and new scores, then the court But it was lively.

"The way of heaven is reincarnation, who is spared by the heavens, you can tell them to do it and cherish it, don't go too far." After speaking, Li Chengqian began to patrol as if nothing had happened, leaving Wei Zheng standing with a dignified face. in place.

Of course, Li Chengqian and Wei Zheng's small actions could not be hidden from the emperor sitting on the dragon chair. Seeing that he was done, Li Shimin waved his hand and called his son over: "What are you talking about with that farmer? Is he very angry?" !"

"Returning to Father, it's just idle talk. As for getting angry, it's understandable. It doesn't matter who gets splinted in the middle, let alone Zheng Gong!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's reply, the emperor laughed suddenly, causing the officials and scholars below to look sideways, thinking that the father and son were talking about some kind of joke.This happy and harmonious scene made the people below feel a lot of emotion. Such a harmonious family is the blessing of the country!

At this moment, a busy scholar accidentally knocked over the inkstone on the table, and then looked around in a daze. Seeing this, Wei Zheng asked the guards outside the hall to use the excuse of disturbing the imperial examination room Take it down, and when the scholar reacts, the guards are already around him.

"Xuan Cheng, forget it, didn't you just smash an inkstone? This trivial matter doesn't surprise me." After speaking, he waved to the guards to signal them to leave first.And the scholar who had caused trouble knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously, and his forehead was broken after a few strokes. Li Shimin said a few words of comfort before letting him sit back.

Naturally, the ink-stained paper cannot be used. Seeing that the scholar was at a loss, Li Chengqian personally took a new paper and handed it to him, saying softly: "Slow work and careful work, don't worry, it's still early. Write slowly." During the conversation, he put the handkerchief in his sleeve on his hand and asked him to wipe off the blood and write.

The dignity of the emperor should not be offended. The behavior of the emperor and his son made the eyes of the scholars in the hall moist. Since ancient times, there have been emperors and princes who are willing to treat scholars like this, so polite and corporal. The rumors are totally wrong!

Furthermore, it is said that a scholar dies for a confidant, and a woman is a face for a pleasing one. With such courtesy from the Tian family, how can you not repay it with death? So, after wiping the corners of his eyes, he put his gaze back on the paper and began to write quickly .

Seeing the emperor's father and son sitting happily on the imperial steps, naturally some of the courtiers accompanying the examination were not happy, especially today the emperor's father and son came to another Tianjia show.Looking at the scholars who were panting heavily and with red eyes, some of them felt jealous. The students who had been trained for so many years were paid out in a blink of an eye, and no one could accept it.

In this way, until the sun went down, the last stick of incense in the hall was burned out, and the scholar who knocked over the inkstone finished writing the paper, and the 11th year of Zhenguan's big exam was really over. .
(End of this chapter)