Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 876

The title of the gold list is just a few names drawn by the examiner with a pen, but it is the glory of the scholars in their lives.

After Li Qinzai checked the test papers, he compared them with several other reviewers. After confirming that they were correct, Li Qinzai picked up a pen, wrote the names of the top three in the top armor on a piece of red paper, and sent someone to send them along with their test papers. Enter Tai Chi Palace.

According to folklore, the top three are called "the champion", "the second place" and "Tanhua", but in the early Tang Dynasty when the imperial examination system was implemented, there was no such term for the top three.

No.1 is usually called "top of the list" or "Zhuangtou", and the title "Tanhua" also appeared in the Tang Dynasty, but Tanhua did not refer to No.3 at first.

After the ranking of the scientific examination was determined, a banquet was held in the palace, and two young and handsome men were selected among all Jinshi. No.1 is worn, so it is called "Tianhuashi".

It was not until the Song Dynasty that Tanhua became the fixed title of No. 3 scientific research head armor.

During the Tang Dynasty, Tanhua was really just Tanhua, literally, and it was a temporary joking name, unofficial.

A total of 62 scholars were selected for Jinshi of the Jinke Mingshu Department. Li Qinzai clearly wrote down their names and ranks on the paper, and his expression was very solemn when he picked up the pen, as if holding the future of many people in his hands.

After finishing writing seriously, Li Qinzai put down his pen, heaved a sigh of relief, and instantly relieved the heavy burden in his heart.

it is finally over.

Li Qinzai can pat his chest and say that this time the scientific examination has been the most fair since the scientific examination appeared.

Anyone who questioned the results, Li Qinzai had a clear conscience.

When the examination papers were finished and the names of all the examination papers were disassembled, Li Qinzai also clearly saw the names of Cui Ling and Cui Rui, the two brothers of the Cui family.

As expected, they didn't make the list and lost their names to Sun Shan.

Next, I'm afraid there will be some sophistry with the old man. When Li Qinzai proposed the anonymous system and cross-grading, Li Qinzai just wanted to put an end to human relations. Even if the old man feels uncomfortable, he can let him go.

After the list of Jinshi was sent to Taiji Palace, Li Qinzai also got the list of Jinshi from the officials of Mingjing Division.

Interestingly, Li Qinzai saw a slightly familiar name on the list.

Wei Zhenzai had a dispute with a certain dude from the Imperial College on Zhuque Street, and deeply doubted the fairness of the court's selection of scholars.

Now that the dust has settled, Wei Zhenzai is ranked No. 40 on the Jinshi list of the Ming Jingke.

After a few glances, Li Qinzai no longer cared.

This scientific examination finally gave an explanation to the children of the poor family, and the political atmosphere of the clan of the Tang Dynasty will change from then on. From now on, more children from the poor family will pour into the court and gradually grasp the right to speak in governing the world.

It's a good thing, let's make it clear.

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It is a major event for the country to determine the rankings in the scientific examination.

The Jinshi list and test papers were sent to the Tai Chi Palace, and Li Zhi paid special attention to them, so he stepped back, looked through the test papers, and randomly checked the responses of the new Jinshi.

The whole day, Li Zhi spent sleepless nights looking up, and Li Qinzai emphasized the fairness of the scientific examination countless times in front of him. Only with fairness can one have authority and win the hearts of scholars in the world.

Li Zhi kept Li Qinzai's words in his heart. Regarding this scientific examination, Li Zhi's attitude was rare and serious, and he never missed a single mistake.

Li Zhi was busy with state affairs, but Empress Wu in the harem was a little leisurely.

With the appearance of Li Qinzai, some deviations occurred in history.

It turned out that Li Zhi was in poor health and had to entrust state affairs to Empress Wu, which fueled Empress Wu's ambition to take power.

However, after Li Qinzai appeared, according to the folk prescription he provided, Li Zhi's health has improved a lot, and the emperor is safe. Of course, state affairs cannot be entrusted to outsiders, and neither can his own wife.

So Empress Wu has been a little free for the past two years. It's not that she doesn't want to make progress, but it's that her husband doesn't give him the opportunity.

It is very taboo to forcibly interfere in political affairs.The dog man has already destroyed his wife once, so can't he destroy his wife a second time?

Empress Wu is a very smart woman, she knows when to advance and when to retreat.

If Li Zhi didn't call or ask, she would remain silent. A smart and capable woman pretends to be cute, and knows how to catch a man's heart better than a brothel woman.

At this time, Empress Wu was sitting idle in the Wangyun Pavilion in the harem, her pretty face was frosty, and she was listening to the report from the maid of honor.

The close maid is naturally someone that Empress Wu trusts, but trust is only relative. A person like Empress Wu who has experienced brutal fighting in the harem will never trust anyone too much, including her husband.

The palace lady stood in front of Empress Wu. It was obvious that Empress Wu hadn't said a word, but she still felt a chill lingering around her, and a gust of wind gushed on her back.

"Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun, the two clan elders of the palace, came to Beijing to report on their duties?" Empress Wu asked with a frown.

The palace maid tremblingly said: "Yes, the two of you have been in Chang'an City for three days."

Empress Wu's expression became colder: "After three days in Beijing, they didn't even enter the palace to see them. What's their intention?"

"I don't know, I only heard that after arriving in Chang'an, the two of them drank banquets and sexed with prostitutes all day long. They were drunk and dreamed of death. Not only did they not go to the official department to report on their duties, but they also never visited their colleagues and old friends."

Empress Wu gritted her teeth: "Two unworthy things, my palace praised them, but they couldn't support the wall!"

Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun are Empress Wu's cousins, they say they are cousins, but the enmity back then was not small.

Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang's brothers bullied Empress Wu's mother and sisters, and Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun, as cousins, also bullied them too.

In short, when Empress Wu's mother and daughter were down and out, the entire Wu family, no matter whether they were direct or collateral, did not give them a good life.

Later, Empress Wu was canonized as a queen. Empress Wu once firmly rejected the move of Li Zhi's relatives in the Enyin family, but there were rules in the court, and the relatives should be entrusted with the title of official after all.

The official was appointed as the official, but Empress Wu never gave these four elder brothers a good look. There are some personal grievances.

Empress Wu couldn't help feeling angry when she heard that Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun's two cousins ​​had even ignored the basic etiquette of visiting Beijing.

Thanks to me, you just became officials, and you ended up treating me like this?
After taking a deep breath for a while, Empress Wu gradually calmed down, and said coldly: "Forget it, let them fend for themselves! In the future, there will be mistakes in the officialdom, so don't ask me!"

After the words were finished, the maid stood still for a long time and refused to leave.

Empress Wu wondered, "Is there anything else?"

The palace maid said in awe: "Yes, I haven't had time to tell, the two of you went to the house of Mrs. Han for a banquet last night. During the banquet, the two were drunk and talked nonsense, but the old lady was so angry that she cried all night long."

(End of this chapter)