Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 327 The exam is finally about to begin
Chapter 327 The exam is finally about to begin
Mr. Hu didn't mean to show off.

But since he took the lead on this matter and was the one who set the framework and regulations, he naturally had to take care of it.

There are some reputations that he can't take away from people that Lao Zhu might want.

But he must have some reputation!
He, Mr. Hu, can be left to rot, lie down, or be an old salted fish, but he cannot be treated as a waste.

To put it bluntly, you need to have a set of abilities that others don’t have.

This... is the real trump card that Mr. Hu can use to make things worse.

There is no ability, no trump card, and nothing that makes Zhu Yuanzhang obsessed with "letting go". How can we ensure that Lao Zhu will not lose his mind at some moment?

This is actually the result that Mr. Hu came up with after playing around in the past few months.

After searching and reflecting on his life in the Ming Dynasty for more than a year, Mr. Hu discovered a huge mistake.

That is to be too paranoid and use the understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang in his previous life to view the founding emperor.

Is Zhu Yuanzhang seriously murderous?

Of course it’s heavy!
But all the impressions Zhu Yuanzhang gave him in the past were that although he was murderous, he would never act recklessly.

What he cares about is the country and the country of the old Zhu family, what he cares about is the authority of the emperor, what he cares about is the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty...

For these reasons, he can kill tens of thousands of people at once without any pressure, or he can completely tolerate someone he has disliked for a long time.

Mr. Hu had these impressions a long time ago.

He also arranged his "personality" according to this impression!
That means hiding away if you can, tarnishing your reputation and cutting off contacts!

Is this a good approach?
Of course!
Didn't you see that Zhu Yuanzhang now trusts him more and more, and at the same time becomes more peaceful towards him?

But while he was having fun in Jiaofangsi in the past two months, Mr. Hu suddenly felt something in his heart when he saw that the young ladies from wealthy families in the past could only serve him carefully.

What if Lao Zhu, when he gets old, suddenly feels that his prestige and status are too high, and in order to pave the way for his son, he grits his teeth and slaps his legs to kill himself?

Don't think that Lao Zhu can't do it. For his fat son, if he weighs the pros and cons and finds that there is no actual impact, he will definitely do a lot of things that will have a great impact on his reputation.

Zhu Yuanzhang's background and "extremely simple" values ​​​​made him particularly sober about fame, which can neither be eaten nor worn.

If there is some benefit that needs to be exchanged for fame, he will never hesitate!

And Mr. Hu doesn’t want to be the one who “doesn’t hesitate” in the future!
Therefore, in addition to getting himself a golden body by producing potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are "immortal foods" that are grown by millions of people, he also has to show off his abilities from time to time!

These are the real capital for him to survive in the Ming Dynasty.

As long as Lao Zhu still thinks that his fat son will be an emperor and live a good life in the future, then he will never let go of such a person who has status, connections and abilities, but is like an old salted fish who cannot move without being poked and is completely devoid of threats.

This kind of "personality" is the truly safe personality in Mr. Hu's opinion.

It is precisely because he has come to such a conclusion that Mr. Hu can just play for fun, but when serious business comes, he can immediately change his attitude and get into work immediately.

However, judging from the thick "question book" in hand, the Ministry of Rites has done a really good job.

This undoubtedly confirms Mr. Hu’s point of view, that is, never doubt the wisdom of the ancients.

They just have little knowledge, they are definitely not stupid!
No, after putting forward the direction and requirements, what they did based on the existing conditions was absolutely reliable.

"It seems that the candidates this time will have a headache!"

"However, we are very confident this time. These things are not nonsense. This is what various ministries will encounter when working." "What we want to recruit are officials who can work and be used when they come. So, These are the must-haves!”

"Okay, take it back and open the seal. I will repay your merits when the time comes!"

With Mr. Hu's words, the official who sent the test questions suddenly grinned from ear to ear.

As for what Mr. Hu just said, he also feels that it is quite right.

He also made up some topics here, which are indeed the format of official documents commonly used in yamen and some unique rules of the Ministry of Rites.

If you don’t even know these things, then this kind of person deserves not to pass the exam!

After seeing Mr. Hu sign his signature, the officials of the Ministry of Rites returned to the Ministry of Rites with great gratitude and held the resealed examination questions.

The Ministry of Rites also breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and it can be regarded as catching up.

Although it was a little rushed this time, but thinking about the upcoming achievements, it seems that there is nothing wrong with being busy.

After all, this time it was the first of its kind in the Ming Dynasty.

However, officials from the Ministry of Rites were happy, and so were officials from other yamen who were under house arrest for coming to the Ministry of Rites for "help."

But the candidates who are taking the exams can be said to be on tenterhooks right now.

The examination held by the Ming Dynasty was completely different from the previous imperial examinations.

This is also the first time for many candidates to come into contact with this kind of exam. After all, the scope and format of the exam are somewhat different.

This... is more or less a bit shaky.

However, when they started "reviewing" according to the scope of the notice from the Ministry of Rites, they suddenly discovered that this seemed to be a good thing.

The Ministry of Rites has already set the scope of the exam, so all the candidates can do is review based on these contents. This seems to make it a lot easier invisibly!

But just when they were excited, a mature and prudent candidate appeared to remind them.

"Have you forgotten that this time the examiner is Hu Xiang?"

As soon as Mr. Hu's name came out, the whole place fell into silence.

Mr. Hu's "feat" of testing countless scholars in the Ming Dynasty by setting several consecutive questions during the imperial examination is still being spread today.

This time... I don’t know what kind of perverted questions Mr. Hu will come up with!

With just a name, the entire candidate team seemed a little quiet, and everyone was a little uneasy.

It always feels like something bad is about to happen. Even the most confident person unconsciously plans to read more books at this time.

Time flies by half a month later, and it’s time for the first round of written examinations.

The candidates checked their personal information according to the instructions on the notice and received their examination numbers and examination room information.

After that, it seemed like they were going to enter the examination room separately to take the exam.

The entire capital was suddenly divided into more than a dozen examination rooms, and it was the first time for some candidates that they even knew where they would take the exam.

If I hadn’t asked frequently, I might not even have been able to find the examination room!

(End of this chapter)