Fengming Chen Palace

Chapter 623 Another Year

From the founding of Daxing to the present, it has long been a rule to hold general elections every few years.

However, there has never been a person who has reached the age of 12 and has been able to win the first place all the time, and Jing An can be said to be the first.

"Not yet 12 years old, not bad." There was a little smile on the face of Emperor Chen, and the thoughts he had before surfaced again.

But right now it's not about these times, Emperor Chen restrained his mind and told Jing An about his exam questions.

Jing An didn't answer right away, he was silent for a long time before finally speaking.

What the emperor asked was an old saying, "The king ordered the minister to die, and the minister had to die." If Jing An encountered this matter, how would he deal with it.

Emperor Chen deliberately asked such a question, he wanted to see how Jing An would answer?

Even though he is very talented and sophisticated in writing, he is still only a boy under the age of 12. He probably finds it difficult to encounter such tricky questions, right?
Unexpectedly, after Jing An was silent, he answered his question, "Return to the emperor, if one day, students encounter such a thing, they will probably make a decision according to the situation."

"Oh? How did you say that? If I let you die, you still have to look at the situation. Don't you want to resist the order?" The Emperor Chen was not annoyed, he looked at Jing An and asked with great interest.

"Students know that the emperor is a wise king, and he will not let his subjects die easily. Therefore, if this happened, there must be a reason."

"However, saints will make mistakes. If one day, the emperor's decision is not correct, then the students will definitely not die just to obey."

"Even if you want to die, the student has to explain the matter to the emperor thoroughly before going to die. However, at that time, the emperor may have already figured it out, so there is no need for the student to die."

Jing An responded in a respectful tone, not worried that his words would offend the emperor.

"It's a bit courageous." After hearing what he said, Emperor Chen smiled and said, beckoning him to stand aside.

Even if this level is passed, the next step is No.2, No.3, and so on.

There are a total of dozens of talents who have been selected. It is impossible for the Emperor to meet all of them in a day, so today, only the top ten will be summoned, and the rest will see you tomorrow.

Besides Jing An, there is another person who impressed the emperor deeply, that is Wei Yao who is ranked tenth.

Like Jing An, he is not very old, he is only 14 years old this year, he is not tall, and his appearance is also very immature, not like 14 years old, but more like a child who is only ten years old.

For the emperor, this is a good sign, the younger the talent, the longer he can serve the court.

When I abdicate in the future and my children inherit the throne, these young courtiers can better assist the new king.

In the next few days, Emperor Chen summoned the remaining talents respectively, but no one could surprise him like Jing An and Wei Yao.

After seeing all the talents, Emperor Chen sent them to various places according to his judgment during the brief contact with them, only a few of them stayed in the capital.

Jing An and Wei Yao were naturally left in the capital, and they were just starting out with only small positions in the court, but even so, it also indicated that the future of the two of them would be limitless.

In contrast, Jing An's temperament is more cheerful, Wei Yao is not very talkative, and he is not too close to people, especially hates physical contact.

Jing An is about the same age as him, so it is inevitable that he will have contact with him. Because of his appearance, Jing An has always enjoyed himself, but in front of Wei Yao, he has encountered obstacles many times.

He is a sensible person, and Wei Yao is like this, so he doesn't bother, it's annoying, unless necessary, otherwise, he won't appear in front of Wei Yao.

This made Wei Yao heave a sigh of relief. He hoped that everyone would not get close to him, because only in this way, no one would discover his secret.

After Wenxuan, Emperor Chen really relaxed a lot, the weather started to turn cold, and at the end of October, Wuxuan began.

In the past, the martial arts elections were all straightforward, and this year was the same. At the end, ten outstanding candidates were selected to meet the emperor.

These ten outstanding people were sent to various places by the emperor to train, and those who were sent out before had the opportunity to be transferred back to the capital.

Shen Xiao has no chance, he is the chief general of the northwest border, and he cannot leave easily. After all, he has been in the border for many years and is most familiar with the situation of the border.

This year is going to pass again, without the interference of the small tribes, and the provocation with the Great Yuan, the northwest border is very peaceful.

In the middle of the court, because of the joining of young talents, there was a lot of excitement. The emperor planned to change the system of the court. The young courtiers naturally supported it, while the old ones were more conservative, so they resolutely opposed it.

In the debate between young courtiers and old courtiers, the new year has come again.

Everything is the same as in previous years, the only difference is that after the new year, whether it is an adult or a child, they are all one year older.

The eldest princess is nine years old this year, and she is getting more and more beautiful, she looks like a big girl.

The eldest prince and the second prince are twins, and they will be seven years old this year.

The Eldest Prince's temperament is the same as in the past, he is still so lively and active. He is not very interested in reading, but he likes to practice martial arts and study weapons.

The only book he was interested in was the book of war. According to his preferences, Dongfang Yi suggested to Emperor Chen to find another gentleman to guide the eldest prince to study the book of war.

Although there may not be a chance for him to go to the battlefield, if there is such an opportunity, it would be good to experience it.

If you study the art of war thoroughly, and go to the battlefield, after learning in actual combat, there is no guarantee that you will not become a general who guards the territory.

The eldest prince's companion is Shen Yu's eldest son, Shen Xu. He is one year younger than the eldest prince, but his temper and preferences are very similar to the eldest prince's.

The two often competed together, either in kung fu, or in formation, but they improved each other.

The second prince's temperament seems to be calmer than before. In terms of martial arts, he is not as talented as the first prince, but he has always persisted.

After all, insisting on practicing martial arts can strengthen your body, and it is still very important to have a good body.

In terms of reading, he has no special hobbies, but he likes to read all books.

His accompanying reader has the same temperament as him, and the two often debate endlessly because of some viewpoints in the book.

Among several children, the little princess is the youngest and the smartest one. By this year, she will be five years old.

Although she is only five years old, she is much better than her peers. In addition to being influenced by Chang Xi, the little princess's homework is the most solid.

Chang Xi's progress has not caught up yet, but it is almost there. Chang Le has been looking forward to her catching up and going to the study with her.

In terms of boxing and kicking, the little princess is very serious about learning. Although she is not as good as the eldest prince, she is better than the second prince.

If a few children are really compared, the little princess is undoubtedly the best, even if she is the youngest.

(End of this chapter)