Datang: Begin with Li Shimin as a father

Chapter 87 The Imperial Examination Begins

"Erlang, do you really think that poem is really something you got by chance?"

After the luncheon, Dang Cheng Yaojin and his son left.

Empress Changsun said.

"Avalokitesvara maidservant, Chu Mo naturally doesn't have such a talent, Erlang thinks, it must be Gen Er's doing."

"Gen'er and Chu Mo are on good terms, he must have written poems and sent them to Chu Mo, and Chu Mo won't let Chu Mo reveal that he wrote them."

"As adults, how can we embarrass a child again."

"Guanyin maidservant, you didn't see that Chu Mo's face turned green."

Upon hearing this, Empress Changsun smiled happily.

"Erlang, this concubine has already discovered that something is wrong with Chu Mo, and when the singing sounded, Chu Mo rubbed his hands nervously."

"Perhaps this kid exchanged a poem for a spring night in Pingkang Fang?"

Empress Changsun's words made Li Shimin burst into laughter.

Li Shimin also guessed this point.

Maybe, it's possible.

Li Shimin shook his head and said.

"Young people, it's really normal."

"However, this poem made Erlang full of confidence in Gen'er's road to the imperial examination."

Li Shimin's words made Empress Changsun smile.

"Erlang, speaking of imperial examinations, the days are running out, right?"

"Well, there are still ten days left before the exam will start in Shangshu Province."

"The examinations for the provincial highways have long since ended, and the outstanding candidates have already begun to be sent to Chang'an."

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"Young master, Master Kong, let you spare time to go there."

After Zhao Si came back from the restaurant, he brought the message to Li Gen.

"Zhao Si, prepare the carriage, let's go now."

Zhao Si agreed, and quickly set up the carriage.

Li Gen boarded the carriage, and the four dogs jumped directly onto the carriage.

"Go down and wait at home obediently."

Li Gen scolded with a straight face!
Although the four of them were unwilling, they had no choice but to jump out of the carriage aggrieved.

Watching the carriage go away, they barked wildly in the distance.

It seems to be saying, master, you should go home early!
The carriage stopped at the gate of the Imperial College.

Zhao Si is already very familiar with the envoys guarding the gate.

After all, he would come here to deliver meals to Master Kong every day.

The two went straight to Kong Yingda's room without hindrance.

"Junior Li Gen, I have met Master Kong!"

Li Gen pushed the door and entered, while Zhao Si stayed outside.

"Little friend, hurry up, come and sit next to the old man."

Kong Yingda's face was flushed, smiling and beckoning.

"Master looks so good!"

After Li Gen sat down, he smiled and said.

"That's not thanks to my little friend, who treats me with good wine and good food every day."

"Little friend, I asked you to come here today, because the imperial examination is about to start on the first day of May, and I don't know how your preparations are going?"

"Master, this junior feels that it's almost done, just wait for the imperial examination to start!"

After listening to Li Gen's words, Kong Yingda nodded in satisfaction.

"Little friend is so confident, and the old man is also looking forward to what kind of results you will get in the exam."

"You take these objects back, the old man really dare not keep them."

Kong Yingda carefully took out a pair of glass cups and six glass balls from the drawer.

"Master, it's all a little thought from the junior, just accept it, and you will feel happy when you drink tea from this glass cup in the future!"

After hearing Li Gen's words, Kong Yingda said seriously.

"Little friend, you can't do it, you can't do it. The old man just heard yesterday that a pair of glass cups cost several thousand taels of gold, and a glass ball was sold for a sky-high price of 2 taels of gold."

"The old man can't sleep all night, such a valuable thing makes the old man sleepless."

Kong Yingda really couldn't sleep.

When he learned the price of these colored glazes, he was stunned for nearly a quarter of an hour.

"Master, to tell you the truth, these objects are actually nothing that would make Master feel restless. They are just a fusion of several materials, and the materials are also common."

"The younger generation likes to fiddle with things on weekdays, and never imagined that they would fiddle with these objects."

"As for the sky-high price? The younger generation didn't expect that they would sell at such a price. But in business, one is willing to fight and one is willing to suffer. Since the buyer is willing to pay a high price, I can't refuse it?"

"Master, the younger generation gave the master this object, which is to thank the master for his help to the younger generation. In the eyes of the younger generation, the books and examination papers given by the master are ten thousand times more valuable than these colored glazes."

"If the master still insists on returning it to the junior, then the junior will also have trouble sleeping and eating after returning."

"Hey, you child, it's really embarrassing for the old man. Since this is the case, the old man will accept it."

The two sat opposite each other and chatted for a long time.

Before leaving, Li Gen said.

"Master, if you have free time, you can go to the manor of the younger generation as a guest. The grandfather of the younger generation lives in the manor now. He is about the same age as the master, but he is not very knowledgeable."

"it is good!"

Kong Yingda happily agreed.

But when I heard that Li Gen changed his grandfather's name from Li Yuan to Li Liu.

Kong Yingda understood who lived in the manor!

Li Gen bid farewell to Kong Yingda, took Zhao Si and left the Imperial College.

After returning to the manor, Li Gen began to review the previous imperial examination papers.

During seven days.

Li Gen stayed out of the manor.

That study enthusiasm made Li Yuan feel distressed when he saw it.

How much he wanted to tell Li Gen.

Grandson, you don't have to work so hard, even if you fail the imperial examination, you are still a dragon and a phoenix!

However, thinking of Li Shimin's exhortation, Li Yuan couldn't say anything after all.

The first day of May.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, the imperial examination was held for the first time.

Finally came the final stage.

All students who have passed the state and provincial examinations.

Gather in Chang'an City!
Because of Kong Yingda's care, Li Gen directly passed the examination of the Imperial College, thus stepping into the Jinshi Department and the imperial examination of Shangshu Province.

For this imperial examination.

Li Shimin attaches great importance to it.

After all, this is his first imperial examination since he took the throne.

Li Shimin, who is thirsty for talent, hopes that there will be more, younger, and better talents who can become future court officials.

In order to reflect fairness and justice, put an end to favoritism and fraud.

Li Shimin selected officials he trusted to inspect the examination room.

Ten people who marked the examination papers.

It is Li Shimin, the direct descendant of the former Qin Palace.

The only exception is Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng, who dared to speak up and speak out, was appointed as one of the ten examiners.

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"Grandson, take the exam well. Don't be nervous. Grandpa heard that some people are full of economics on weekdays, but when they enter the exam room, their minds are full of muddleheadedness."

At the gate of the manor, Li Yuan held Li Gen's hand and kept urging him.

"Grandpa, don't worry, just wait for my good news at home!"

Da da da da, da da da da.

Six horses came in parallel.

Li Gen raised his eyes and saw that it was Zhang Sun Chong, Cheng Chumo and the other six.

A bright smile appeared on Li Gen's face.

Not bad, these sworn brothers also know that today is the day for him, the seventh brother, to take the imperial examination.

(End of this chapter)