Dressed as Tang Bohu

After that, more than ten days passed by in a hurry, and it was March [-]th in the blink of an eye.

Master Yang, the censor of Zuodu, resigned on the grounds of advanced age, and submitted the resignation memorial, and His Majesty approved it.

But the ministers at the top are not fools. Don’t you see that Ma Wensheng, who was over [-] years old, is still working hard in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials?You Yang Renzhe is only half a century old and you are already old. Where do you put Mr. Ma?

This must be what His Majesty meant!

So the officials who had been at odds with Mr. Yang on weekdays moved their minds, but before they could lift the stone and reach the well, Emperor Hongzhi issued another imperial decree:

On the day of the palace examination, Yang Yuan, the eldest son of Yang, was specially approved to enter Fengtian Palace to read the papers.

Yang Yuanjian?A commoner with no official position as a paper reader on the day of the palace examination?At this point of the holy family, the officials couldn't figure out whether the emperor was tired of the Yang family or favored him, and each of them cautiously restrained their temper and waited and waited for the day of the imperial examination.

As for the turbulent tide in the court, the common people living in the capital didn't notice it at all, and the days went by without a hitch.

In the early morning of March [-]th, Tang Ziwei ate his breakfast, and after admonishing him, he bid farewell to Heisha and Jitong, and went to the palace with the people sent by the Gong Yuan to pick him up.

The palace examination is presided over by the emperor, and only the current affairs policy is tested.In addition to answering the papers, the emperor would also personally ask and examine these tribute candidates.

Since the emperor went into battle in person, the review was also extremely strict.Tang Zi was afraid of his frosty white Confucian shirt, only carrying a pen and ink, from outside the palace to in front of Fengtian Hall, was searched several times inside and out.After finally being let go, Tang Ziwei approached the crowd, but he saw that those tributes noticed him, and if there was no place, they all looked at him and retreated.

Originally, as the first place in both the provincial examination and the general examination, he should be the person everyone is vying to befriend, but the current situation can only be caused by the rumors.These people are afraid of being associated with words like cheating and leaving a bad impression on the emperor.

Tang Ziwei looked at the inconspicuous movements of the tributes, but in the end there was quite a gap, he sneered, and walked towards the scholar who stood in the middle as if he didn't notice the movement around him.

"After saying goodbye to the Gongyuan that day, I thought that we would meet again in the palace examination, and now it seems that it is true." Tang Ziwei said.

"I said why they walked away. It turned out to be Tang Huiyuan." Wang Shouren turned his head, gave Tang Ziwei a salute, and said slowly: "At that time, thank you Tang Huiyuan for your help. I should have prepared a thank you gift to visit, but it's just that the city is full of people." Rumors spread but no one knew where Tang Huiyuan was, so the matter was shelved."

Tang Ziwei waved his hand, "Wang Gongshi can just call me by my name. You don't need to thank me. I just gave you a hand. Speaking of which, I'm relieved that you are still willing to talk to me. I'm quite happy." It would be a pity if someone who likes you can't be friends."

Originally, Wang Shouren was only staring at the pattern on Tang Ziwei's skirt seriously. Hearing this, he looked up at him and said, "That Ziwei can also call me Bo'an. You are the number one recognized by His Majesty, and you are kind to me. Get closer to you."

"You are straightforward." Tang Ziwei smiled.This Wang Shouren looked dull, but his heart was clear.

It is said that nothing in the capital can escape the eyes and ears of the emperor, especially in this palace.

It seems that there are only a few Habayashi guards in silver armor guarding outside the Fengtian Hall, but in fact, every move of the tributes is observed and recorded by special personnel, and reported to the emperor.The palace examination is not only conducted in the palace, from the moment one steps into the palace gate, the school examination has already begun.

As the sun grew higher, several officials walked out of Fengtian Hall, and more than a hundred people lined up outside the hall to roll their names.

Tang Ziwei stood in the front row, and not far behind was Xu Jing who had arrived early but didn't dare to come forward to say hello to Tang Ziwei.He looked at Tang Ziwei's back with fiery eyes. Tang Ziwei had realized it earlier, but he didn't look back.

Soon, these Gongsheng students were allowed to enter the hall.Rows of tables have been set up inside, and they are seated in order according to the ranking of the examination.

Tang Ziwei sat in the first row. Although he was the closest to the emperor, he couldn't see the emperor's face unless he looked up.He simply didn't look at it, and sat quietly waiting for the hair to roll.

At that time, the examiners lined up on both sides began to distribute the papers.A blank piece of paper was placed in front of him, Tang Ziwei bowed slightly to thank him, but raised his eyes to meet Yang Yuanjian's face.

He was startled, Yang Renzhe was no longer the censor of Zuodu, but why did Yang Yuanjian appear here?Is it for him, or is there someone else behind it?

Countless thoughts flashed through Tang Ziwei's mind, and then he quickly calmed down again, meeting Yang Yuanjian's gaze and smiling at him.This is not an ordinary place, under the eyes of the emperor, no one dares to be too presumptuous.

Yang Yuanjian frowned slightly, the gentle demeanor when he first met faded away, and now he looked much deeper.He took a deep look at Tang Ziwei, turned around and stood aside.

In front of the hall, a middle official came over, holding a scroll in his hand, and began to read out the test questions given by Zhu Youtang just now.

"Your Majesty said: I have been governed by the sage Emperor Ming since ancient times, and the law is not limited to one end. And Confucius answered Yan Yuan's question about being a state, but he said that when he was traveling in Xia, he would take advantage of the Yin and serve the crown of Zhou. The speaker calls it the four generations of ritual and music, but is the law of the emperor's rule, ritual and music enough to satisfy both?"

"However, Confucianism in the world is either prospering with rituals and music, or promising it with common rituals and music. As for whether rituals and music can be prosperous, is there anyone to discuss?"

"I only inherited Pi Xu, Su Ye boxing, wanting to promote the transformation of ritual and music, benefiting the martyrs, but did not know the way. The sons and disciples draw on the classics and history, consider the ancient and modern, and present it, I will personally see it."

This question was not very clear at the beginning, asking whether the emperor's rule of law can be achieved through ritual and music.If Tang Ziwei's idea is really followed, it must be to kick the ritual and music away, and talk about the way of controlling people and the magic of deceit.

However, following the second question, where the rites and music should go, and the undisguised desire to promote rites and music, Tang Ziwei understood.

Zhu Youtang didn't want to hear their opinions on rites and music, and whether to adopt the system of rites and music was not a multiple-choice question, but a question of proof.

All he has to do is to find the point of view supporting ritual and music from Confucius' remarks according to the prompts in the opening chapter, and it is enough to explain and maintain its truth.

Three hundred tributes danced the same dance in shackles, who could please His Majesty?

Tang Ziwei took a long breath, calmed down, and spread the blank test paper on the desk.Ink on the inkstone in your hand, and organize the scattered thoughts in your mind.

It's not that he has no ideas about the way to cure, but what can be said and what should be kept needs to be carefully considered.If you accidentally write something outrageous and outrageous, it will be in black and white, and you will be in trouble.

The ink in the inkstone pond gradually moistened, Tang Ziwei dipped his pen into the thick ink, and wrote on the paper.

"The subject is right: I heard that the emperor's governance is useful, and it is also called ritual and music. Ritual is based on regulations, and it is the body of governance; music is based on politics, and it is used for governance..."

Tang Ziwei was not the first to write, but his strokes on the paper are like flying dragons and phoenixes, as if he does not need to think.The ink-colored handwriting quickly covered one corner of the white paper, and other Gongsheng who saw from the side felt a sense of pressure.

Yang Yuanjian also paid attention to his movement, approached slowly, and stood behind Tang Ziwei for a closer inspection.

Tang Ziwei didn't pay attention to his stop, but Yang Yuanjian was attracted by his writing, watched him write and added two or three lines, and then remembered to walk away.

Zhu Youtang, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, looked down at the postures of the tributes. He couldn't see clearly from a distance, but he could see everything in the first two rows.

Standing beside him, Zhu Houzhao pointed to Tang Ziwei with great interest and whispered to his father:

"Father, look, Tang Yin writes so fast, he can probably finish it before lunch, right? I think it's just right to choose him as the number one scholar, and he is also cute. If he stays in the palace and teaches me to read, he won't be like those As annoying as the old man."

"Nonsense!" Zhu Youtang scolded him in a low voice, "Where did you learn all the etiquette?"

When the emperor got angry, no one in the world dared to speak out.If there is one exception, it is Zhu Houzhao.

I saw him sticking out his tongue, obviously not taking it seriously.But his hand was gently running along Zhu Youtang's back to smooth his air, for fear that he would be so angry that he would break his body.

Zhu Youtang looked at him helplessly and sighed.

He made countless exceptions for his only son, and now that his health is getting worse, he wants to bring Zhu Houzhao by his side as much as possible, so that he can learn more things, which can be said to be heartbroken.

Zhu Houzhao is naughty and naughty, but he is really smart and knows how to be filial and reasonable.Therefore, Zhu Youtang never really punished him, and even got used to it.Zhu Houzhao didn't care about the character of the people around him, but Zhu Youtang had to think about him.

Emperor Hongzhi straightened his back slightly from the dragon chair, turned his eyes to Tang Ziwei who was writing vigorously, and met Yang Yuanjian who was not far away beside him.

Yang Yuanjian then glanced at Tang Ziwei's handsome handwriting and his clear-cut essay, shaking his head with regret and walking away.

Although he is an enemy, Yang Yuanjian has never changed his appreciation for Tang Ziwei, and he also believes that he deserves to be among the top three.Only this time, His Majesty's level is not so easy to pass...

The scorching sun was in the sky, and in the Fengtian Temple at this time, there was only the sound of a piece of paper being rolled.The courtiers of the second rank and above were lined up in the hall, and dozens of scroll readers patrolled among them.

Emperor Hongzhi sat on the high dragon chair, his eyes full of insight were full of determination.