Beauty has a disease

There are generally two types of characters, one is similar to the name, and the other is the opposite of the name.

Duan Qingrong's name is filled with vitality and best wishes from his elders. Naturally, this is the first case.

When communicating with the emperor, talking too much can lead to mistakes, so Yi Yan didn't say much, smiled and bowed to him, and ended the exchange unilaterally.

But for some unknown reason, the emperor pulled her here and there and suddenly changed the topic, "I remember you were not from the imperial examination."

Yi Yan said, "Thanks to the appreciation of the Holy Majesty and all your lords, I am where I am today."

The emperor chuckled twice and said, "You are so humble."

"Although I am often in the imperial palace, I have also heard about your deeds. I heard that you did not fall short in debates with hundreds of people in public. You published more than 30 articles without interruption. You are also quite insightful and have something to say."

The emperor smiled and pointed at her from the distance, "Not bad, the future generations will be formidable."

"The Holy Spirit praises you."

"Although you are not from the orthodox imperial examination, your ability is obvious to all. Are you willing to give it a try in today's imperial examination? It also allows me to see the strength of the grandchildren taught by Duan Ge."

Although he was asking, the emperor did not give Yi Jin a chance to refuse, "Add another desk and a set of four treasures of the study."

Yi Yan was forced to put her ducks on the shelf. She was calm on the surface, but her heart was turbulent. She couldn't help but wonder what the emperor's purpose was. Was it to test her, or was she just listening to other people's opinions? If it was the latter, who was this "other"? ?

Is this person from the prince's camp or from Wei Guanlan's faction...

but,

Yi Yan sat in front of the desk, sinking and grinding...

No matter what the situation is, this is her chance, her chance to advance.

So this time, she will definitely answer well.

Ember's eyes fell on the answer sheet - a gentleman learns and follows his own path.

This sentence comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Zi Xia", and the full sentence is "Zi Xia said: 'A hundred craftsmen live in a workshop to achieve their Tao, and a gentleman learns to achieve his Tao.'" It means that craftsmen from all walks of life complete their work in the workshop. Work, the gentleman masters the Tao through study. The meaning is easy to understand. It is the different ways in which craftsmen and gentlemen achieve their goals. However, the imperial examination policy cannot be solved based on this alone.

The key first step in policy analysis is to solve the problem, and this problem is actually not difficult.

Thoughts drifted by in just a few breaths. Yu Yan dipped his pen in the ink and started writing without hesitation.

It can be said that since the emperor proposed to add a table for Yi Yan to take the exam with a group of candidates, Yi Yan has been the focus of everyone's attention. If it is only surprising that Yi Yan started writing quickly, there is no pause in the process of Yi Yan's writing. It was shocking.

Is this a confident decision, or is it a failure?

There were many opinions, but no one dared to object at this time.

The questions in this palace examination were not really difficult in Yu Jin's opinion. There were a few questions that were a bit off, but she had seen them all before and was familiar with them.

Today's scene allowed everyone to see what it means to "write like a god". Before the end time, Yi Yan put down his pen early and sat at the table without squinting.

"Have you finished answering?"

The emperor was drowsy and looked up to find that Ember had stopped writing and didn't even check.

"How long is it until the end?" the emperor asked Wei Guanlan.

Wei Guanlan replied: "Your Majesty, there is still time for a stick of incense." Looking at the whole audience, there are many people who have answered the questions in advance. Wang Xingzhi and Zhan Qi have also put down their pens, but those who don't check the correctness after answering the questions are like Ember. It's the first one.

"Send it up for a look." The emperor pointed to the embers.

This move put a lot of pressure on other candidates, but they were all people who had defeated many candidates across the country and took the palace examination. Most of their talents and insights were outstanding. If it were normal, the impact would not be great, but this It was different from the exam in Gongyuan. This was in Jinluan Hall, under the emperor's nose... As soon as the time came, someone fell down.

The emperor, who had not seen such a scene for many years, was a little surprised, but the ministers were used to it and carried him down in an orderly manner.

When the time is up, the papers are collected. The ministers will first decide the rankings, and then submit them to the emperor for review. If the emperor has no other opinions, the results will be announced. Generally speaking, the rankings determined by the ministers are almost the last ones. Only the top three have changed. Order, after all, the emperor can't read through so many papers one by one.

After the rankings were finished and presented to the emperor for review, the emperor suddenly smiled.

"It seems that this year's exams are crouching tigers, hidden dragons. They are quick and thoughtful, and they have something to say. Not bad."

Then he turned to the next chapter of the paper, "This is really good. It quotes scriptures. The text is short but really concise. It not only points out problems but also gives suggestions. Although it is a bit immature, it is already good."

"..."

After tasting them one by one, the emperor sighed with emotion that there was a successor in the court, and then changed the subject, "But if I talk about the top spot..."

Everyone held their breath.

"In my opinion, the top three are not as good as Duan Ge Lao, his grandson. His writing style is simple and sharp, his words are meaningful, he points to the problem directly and provides practical solutions. He is indeed a great talent."

After hearing this, all the ministers in the court complimented him a lot, and finally tactfully urged the emperor to determine the results of the palace examination.

The emperor pondered for a moment, "This title is naturally given to those who are capable, but with Duan Boy's comparison, the rest are all a bit lower... Since Duan Boy also participated in this palace examination, why not give him this title?" Bar!"

All the ministers were shocked when the emperor lightly blew up a thunder, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate!"

"Your Majesty, although Duan Sizheng did win the imperial examination this time, he has already held a position, and he was not from the imperial examination. He did not participate in the college examination, provincial examination, or general examination. This is unfair to many candidates."

"His Majesty……"

All the ministers advised him one after another, fearing that the emperor would lose his head and really give the top spot to Huo Yan. When the incident happened, everyone in the world would be dissatisfied, and there would be scoldings. But no one dared to scold the emperor, and they were the only ministers who scolded him. .

The emperor was silent for a while and asked Yi Yan, "Boy Duan, what do you think?"

Yu Jin had no idea about the imperial examination, he just wanted to get a promotion, but he couldn't say this clearly.

So she lowered her eyes and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I really cannot afford to be the first official in the imperial examination. Moreover, since I have entered the court, I am doing things for your Majesty and speaking out for the people's livelihood in the world. Since it is for your Majesty, it is for your Majesty." I am in charge of the common people, so the name of the imperial examination is not that important, and it is best for your majesty to handle it impartially."

"That's right. In that case, the rankings in the palace examination...Wang Ting will be the first, followed by Zhan Qi, and the rest will remain unchanged."

"As for Mr. Duan, what is your current position in the court?"

"Your Majesty, I will now report my duties to Dali Temple and assume the post of chief of Dali Temple."

"Oh, I'm from Dali Temple, but it's too much to be a temple master with such talent. If you have any ideas, ministers, there are still vacancies in various ministries. If there are any suitable ones, feel free to tell me."

Compared to being given the top spot, a promotion is nothing, not to mention that you can't go against the emperor's wishes again and again, just get promoted!

I'm back!

My hand speed can’t keep up, so I’ll update 2000 times a day. Happy New Year everyone!