A minor official whom Zhao Ji was not familiar with suddenly wrote a letter to express his grievances against him. In the memorial, the words were fierce and heart-breaking, and the sword pointed directly at Xie Chunchao.

When this memorial was sent to the emperor, Rong Shen just glanced at it and put it aside without paying attention.

He originally thought that this person would understand what he meant and leave it at that, but he didn't expect that this person would be so ignorant.

In the court hall, after all the ministries and ministers had reported various matters, Rong Shen was about to wave his hand to go down to the court. A young man near the palace door stood up and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I have my heart set on this."

Rong Shen narrowed his eyes and recognized him as the official who had made the decision to be the chief examiner.

"What's the matter?" Rong Shen lowered his voice and said pointedly, "You can think about it before you talk."

The man said loudly, "I have already thought about this matter thousands of times."

He said, "Spring Festival affects tens of millions of students. It is a major national event and must be treated with caution!"

"In the past, the examiner was always the highly respected Mr. Zhao, who convinced students all over the world. But why is Xiao Yan chosen this time? He is only thirty years old now, how can he convince students all over the world?"

The man who was aggrieved by Zhao Ji was named Xie Zengyu. He had always wanted to cling to Zhao Ji, but he could not find a way out, so he thought of taking this opportunity to please Zhao Ji.

Of course he knew that this statement would definitely offend the Queen, but he was not the only one who disliked this matter.

In private, he heard many people discussing quietly, and they also said that if a gentleman who was not afraid of power could make suggestions to the emperor at this time, they would definitely support it.

Xie Zengyu thought about it for a long time and finally decided to do this.

They were both young people who entered the officialdom at one time. Why is it that Xiao Yan is now promoted step by step and has a promising future, while he is still a transparent person that no one cares about?

He was only one place lower than him in the imperial examination back then.

He thought about it seriously, and Xiao Yan was able to be where he is today because he was not afraid of people's words, had the courage to come forward and praised the Queen in the crowd, and hugged the right girl.

And what is the difference between today's situation and Xiao Yan's original situation?
The Empress is now surrounded by flowers and the sun is shining brightly, but she is still a woman after all, and no matter how much the Emperor loves her, she must come to an end.

There is danger in this matter, but it is also an opportunity.

Mr. Zhao has a prominent family background and has made many achievements. He is sure of his thigh.

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and looked at the dark uppers of his shoes, counting the time.

He thought he would respond to every call, but there was a rare silence in the huge court.

Time ticked by, but the hall was still as quiet as death. He began to panic, and his heart kept beating.

Why didn't anyone say anything?

Oh my gosh, someone please say something.

Even if it's to refute him.

When he was about to lose his strength, he heard the Queen's clear voice coming from above,

"Master Zhao, do you also think that Xiao Yansheng is not powerful?"

Zhao Ji almost hated this dead boy who appeared out of nowhere. He even doubted that his nemesis, Old Man Ding, sent this person to harm him!

Now nothing he said was right.

If he objects, he will definitely be on the opposite side of the queen, but if he agrees... Zhao Ji's reputation will be ruined. Will anyone be willing to help him in the future?
Zhao Ji is now an ant on a hot pot, but after all, he has been an official for many years and he came up with a solution in just a few steps.

He said, "Reporting to the Empress, although Mr. Xiao is young, in terms of talent and learning, he was also the number one scholar at that time. In terms of talent, he managed Canghai Prefecture in an orderly manner in just two years. In terms of moral character, Mr. Xiao has been an honest and fair official for many years. There has never been any scandal involving personal ethics.”

"Therefore, even though Mr. Xiao is young, he still serves as an examiner and can set an example for young people in the world."

"As the saying goes, heroes emerge from youth, and the world ultimately belongs to young people."

"I, the old ministers, are willing to be the stone steps that support young people. Only by passing this down from generation to generation can we strengthen our Xia Kingdom."

Zhao Ji is indeed a veteran who has been in the officialdom for many years, and his words are very beautiful.

Xie Chunchao bent his eyes and said with a smile, "It seems that Mr. Zhao has no objection."

Zhao Ji said, "I am very optimistic about Mr. Xiao."

After he finished speaking, he looked back at the young man behind him. Although he was reluctant, for the sake of his future reputation, he still spoke up for him.

"The Queen, although this person's words are a bit radical, he is also thinking about Xia Guo and the thousands of students. Please don't blame him."

Xie Chunchao chuckled and said, "Everyone can speak freely in the court, why should I blame him?"

After Rong Shen listened to everything, he made the final decision, "Okay, this matter ends here, there is no need to discuss it further."

"Retreat."

After Rong Shen and Xie Chunchao left, Zhao Ji wiped the sweat from his forehead and then looked at the man with a serious look.

Xie Zengyu's life will obviously be difficult in the future. Even if Xie Chunchao does not take this matter to heart, Zhao Ji's dissatisfaction and the officials who support Xie Chunchao will inevitably make things difficult for him in the future.

They won't do it too obviously and catch people's tongue, but even the little things one by one are enough to drive a person crazy.

The three-year Spring Festival finally kicked off, and Xiao Yan, as the examiner, finally came to a conclusion after carefully speculating on what Xie Chunchao said when he summoned him alone last time.

In previous years, most of the Chunwei examination centers focused on literature over industry, but last time the Empress said she wanted practical talents...

He also set the test questions this time as difficult problems that are happening in reality, and when grading the papers, he paid attention to selecting answers that were meaningful, not flashy, and not empty.

In the Zichen Hall, there were three clean and tidy test papers on the table.

They are the three most outstanding examination papers in this spring.

Rong Shen lowered his eyes and looked at one of them. When he saw the rise, he specially called Xie Chunchao and said, "Chaochao, come and take a look at this one. It is very well written. I should be the leader of this time."

After hearing this, Xie Chunchao put down the portion in her hand and took a closer look. After she had seen half of it, she praised, "This is really good."

"I thought that the one I had in hand was already a wonderful writing, but after seeing this person, the one just now was boring."

The two of them read the three examination papers together, and both felt that the student named Qin Yin was the most outstanding.

However, the final top three candidates can only be selected after passing the palace examination. However, Qin Yin's article has left a deep impression on the two of them. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the top pick in this spring.

In the previous palace examinations of the Xia Kingdom, the emperor himself set a question and the candidates answered it on the spot. However, this time because of Xie Chunchao, Xie Chunchao and Rong Shen will each pose a question, and then the two sides will compete to determine the question. The first place in the session.

She had already thought about Xie Chunchao's test questions.


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