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

Chapter 454 Something Big is About to Happen Again
Chapter 454: Something Big is About to Happen Again

To be honest, the question raised by Empress Ma really stumped Zhu Yuanzhang!

"Uh, Weiyong? And let him be the chief examiner?"

"Isn't this inappropriate?"

Zhu Yuanzhang obviously hesitated.

But Queen Ma just waved her hand without caring at all.

"Why do you think so much?"

"Are you thinking about how to be too successful and threaten your master again?"

"But Weiyong is hiding in the mansion every day and it's not a taboo!"

"He's so lazy, what's there to be afraid of?"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not relax after hearing this, but shook his head with a complicated expression.

"We are not worried about being too successful and causing trouble for the master, but something else!"

When Empress Ma saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had reached this point but did not express his concerns, she realized that this might not be something she should know.

But in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was really a little conflicted about this matter.

What he said just now was not nonsense, he sincerely felt that the current Master Hu did not have the problem of being too successful to be a threat to the master.

Because this guy is too lazy, so lazy that even if he really reaches the day of "great achievements", he is too lazy to come out and "shock the master"!
Zhu Yuanzhang was absolutely sure of this!
Because in the past two years, Mr. Hu's lazy and bad character has been too deeply rooted in people's minds.

It has reached the point where others can't help but believe it.

But despite this, Zhu Yuanzhang was still worried.

That is, what if Mr. Hu has a very good reputation?
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang had not thought of these things.

But what Queen Ma said just now reminded him.

Today, Mr. Hu has a good enough reputation among the people.

There are so many people who burn incense at his longevity tablet, isn’t that enough?
This would allow Mr. Hu to continue to gain fame among the scholars.

Will there be a situation in the future where Master Hu can command the support of hundreds of people?

He must be guarded against!
It was with this kind of entanglement that Zhu Yuanzhang spoke first at the court meeting the next day, before anyone else could speak.

"Well, let's take this opportunity to discuss something with you guys!"

"Who do you think would be the best examiner for the upcoming exam?"

"Everyone recommends it!"

As soon as this topic was brought up, everyone became interested.

Hey, examiner!
This position would be a good one with no disadvantages and only benefits, unless one is extremely unlucky and encounters any misfortune.

After all, by doing this, you can become a teacher and gather a group of students, which is a good thing.

Not only are these connections enough for you to enjoy for a lifetime, they can also benefit your descendants.

Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang raised this question, many people became interested.

At this moment, there is no time to worry about being graceful or not.

Self-recommendation, recommendation, mutual recommendation, slander, refutation...

It can be said that in almost an instant, the court was turned into a mess.

With interests at stake and a piece of juicy meat right in front of you, who would be willing to give it up?

Of course, that is what we say, but in reality, there are only a few people who can participate in this competition.

If one is not qualified in terms of rank, reputation, background, etc., then standing out would simply be a laughing stock.

But looking at the few people who stood up and finally entered the "final selection", Zhu Yuanzhang always felt a little disdainful.

Tsk, I can't say I totally despise it, I can only say it's a little off. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's hesitation, those smart officials immediately understood.

Got it!
This old man doesn't like anyone.

Then...can we steal some chickens quickly?
Although Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly said not to try to guess the emperor's intentions.

But who among those who are officials doesn’t have some ambition?

Anyone who is ambitious would try to figure out what the emperor is thinking.
As long as she can guess more opportunities and get things done beautifully, she will be in the emperor's favor.

Look, Zhang Shan, who has been doing very well at work recently, has stepped forward first.

"Your Majesty, I have a script!"

"allow!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I recommend Mr. Hu Weiyong to be the chief examiner for this exam!"

"As the former prime minister, Lord Hu has the prestige to control all lower-level officials, and he also has enough prestige among the scholars."

"Not to mention, although there were some criticisms when Mr. Hu presided over the imperial examination last time, the results were still excellent!"

"Therefore, I recommend Mr. Hu for the position!"

Zhang Shan's words were so decisive.

Many people looked at Zhang Shan with envy.

Damn it, you flatterer!
Of course, these people are not criticizing Zhang Shan for his flattery.

They were just jealous why they didn't get the opportunity to flatter.

Just now, quite a few people were actually planning to recommend Mr. Hu.

After all, the last imperial examination was when Mr. Hu took the position of chief examiner for the first time, and many people still remember it vividly.

To be honest, judging from the results later, the test questions were indeed a bit weird.

But the final effect is still good!
Since the purpose of the imperial examination is to select talents for the country, then Mr. Hu, who has selected many talents for the Ming Dynasty, can definitely be said to have fulfilled his duties loyally.

But...what Zhang Shan didn't expect was that the person he originally thought was the most suitable candidate was not confirmed by His Majesty at the first time?

This made Zhang Shan's heart tremble.

"Does your majesty have any objection to Lord Hu?"

"Oh my god, there's something wrong here!"

Not to mention, it was not just Zhang Shan. Just Zhu Yuanzhang's hesitation made many people start to wonder about the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

But in fact, they had no idea that Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of a headache problem at this moment.

Even if he decided that Mr. Hu would be the chief examiner, what would that do?

That lazy guy is still on sick leave, and the way he looks shows that he doesn't want to take this job at all!
When he thought of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt extremely embarrassed.

I simply waved my hand and put the matter aside for the time being.

But at the court meeting, the matter was put on hold, but the news in the court could not be concealed.

Especially when it comes to something as important as the imperial examination, there are countless eyes watching.

Just within a day, the news that the imperial court intended to let Mr. Hu serve as the chief examiner again spread widely.

Many candidates, especially those who were tortured to death by Master Hu in the previous session, collapsed when they heard the news!
Nima!

Again?

This ghost again?
Are you afraid you want us to die?
Mr. Hu’s “mysterious” way of asking questions is definitely a torture!

It’s not enough to experience this once, do I have to do it again?
Who can bear this!

For a time, the wailing of students could be heard everywhere in Yingtian Prefecture!
(End of this chapter)