Placid Chang'an

Court test in January.

In principle, those who have entered the apricot list will not be redundant, but the ranking is determined, and the most eye-catching first-ranking candidate and the champion will be awarded.

The court examination was about policy questions. Three hundred tributes gathered in Daming Palace, and they went up one after another according to the roll call. They bowed their heads outside the gate of Hanyuan Hall.During the answering questions, you need to bow your head and nod, and you must not look directly at the face of the emperor.

Su Cen followed a group of officials from the imperial city to Miyagi under the leadership of the Honglu Temple lawsuit, passing through Taichang Temple, Honglu Temple, and Shangshu Province all the way, and then entered the Daming Palace through Danfeng Gate, and came to the real palace. At the feet of the Son of Heaven.

The order of the team is based on the ranking of the day's meeting, and Su Cen naturally ranked first. All the way, they sighed secretly that the royal building is really majestic. After entering the Danfeng Gate, he couldn't help being stunned, and the whole team stopped because of his footsteps. down.

The little lawyer from Honglu Temple smiled, "Su Caizi, hurry up, the emperor is waiting."

Su Cen nodded and followed.

I saw three dragon tail roads rising from the ground in front of me. The jade patterns can still be seen on the white jade steps. The bluestone railings on both sides are carved with chi heads on the upper level and jade lotus on the lower level. The vast atmosphere is like heavenly steps.And Hanyuan Hall stands on the sky steps, with Xiangluan Pavilion and Qifeng Pavilion facing each other on the left and right, like an eagle spreading its wings, corresponding to Longshou Mountain in the distance, with its back against the blue sky, overlooking all things, it is so brilliant that it cannot be straightened See.

Jiutianchang opens the palace, and all nations pay homage to Mianqi.

It's no wonder that some people want to enter this door all their lives. The supreme royal majesty and the style of looking down on all living beings are indeed attractive for people to flock to.

Longwei Road is divided into three floors. These 300 people stand on the platform connecting the middle floor and the top floor. To show justice, the order of court examinations is disrupted by drawing lots. record for later review.

It’s already March, and it’s a good time for everything to start in spring. Among the 300 people, some were sweating profusely, some were shivering, and some even went into convulsions when their names were called. Three years of hard work came to naught.

Su Cen tilted his head slightly. Standing next to him was Xingbang No. 2. Ever since he entered Danfengmen, he had noticed that this person was sizing him up intentionally or unintentionally. He doesn't care about other people's eyes, but he always feels uncomfortable being stared at by this person.

The man was dressed in plain ink orchid brocade, and he was full of grace and grace. He didn't dodge Su Cen when he looked at him, and smiled at Su Cen: "Brother Su, I've heard of you for a long time."

To show courtesy, Su Cen also simply bowed his hands at this person, but this person recognized him, but he didn't know this person. The list was read by Ah Fu for him. Apart from knowing that he was the number one, he didn't know anything else, so he had no choice but to Said: "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"You don't recognize me?" A look of astonishment flashed in the man's eyes, and he smiled again: "Most talented people don't bother to inquire about those trivial things. I have read Brother Su's article, and it is indeed penetrating and logical. The words are wonderful, and they are beyond the reach of others, and I have great admiration for Brother Su."

"Have you read my article?" Su Cen couldn't help but frowned. Chunwei's test papers were all blurred, and they were copied by the scribes and then sent to the Ministry of Rites for unified review. Who dares to say that he has read his article?

"Brother Su, don't misunderstand," the man obviously realized that what he said could easily lead people to think, he smiled and said: "Brother Su, do you know why this year's apricot list is half an hour late?" Without waiting for anyone to answer, he continued: "The Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy almost got into a fight because of the two of us. At first I was unconvinced. After the rankings were released, my little uncle found your article and showed it to me. Only then did I realize that you are indeed not as good as you. I was convinced that I lost."

"Little uncle?" Su Cen became more and more confused.

"My little uncle is also very interested in you." The man smiled at Su Cen, with an indescribable meaning in his smile.

At this moment, the summoner stepped forward, bowed to the man, and said: "My lord, it's your turn."

In other words, the summoner would call his number in front of the steps, but the summoner personally came down to invite this person, and the summoner just now seemed to call him "the prince".

In this dynasty, except for a few princes with military merits like King Ning who hold real power, most of the palaces enjoy hereditary privileges, but on the surface, they are actually titles of idlers, and they have no real power in their hands. If you want to become an official , they can only take the scientific examination together with ordinary candidates.

It seems that this is a relative of the emperor who is not reconciled to idle food.

The man walked two steps with the summoner, then turned his head and smiled at him, "My name is Zheng Yang, I hope Brother Su will take care of you in the future."

"Is it majestic?" Seeing the people walking away, a person behind Su Cen stepped forward and said, "The only royal family member surnamed Zheng in the dynasty was the British Duke Zheng Tan. Thirty years ago, Zheng Tan and Mrs. Princess Ning is married, do you know who the little uncle he is talking about is?"

Su Cen frowned. He wasn't interested in prying into other people's privacy, but this person was in high spirits. Although he was asking him, he didn't intend to ask him to answer at all.

The man continued: "Princess Tai Ning and Prince Ning, who invaded the government and the people, belong to the same mother and concubine, so the little uncle he mentioned..." He smiled meaningfully: "It is the current Prince Regent!"

Su Cen looked up and saw that man stood tall on the high steps, with his clothes fluttering and shining against the morning light, his high-spirited posture was as different as cloud and mud from those people standing in the court.

"So, no matter how good you try to answer, can you compare to others with this family background? Tell me, what kind of fun does this kind of person stay here for?"

The person at the back was about to say something, Su Cen turned his body sideways, took half a step forward, closed his eyes and meditated, and silently thought about the scriptures again.The man opened his mouth resentfully, and retreated to talk to the person next to him in a playful manner.

It wasn't until the officer Honglu called his name that Su Cen opened his eyes, his eyes were cleansed by ancient and modern talents, and he walked forward slowly, with an indescribable air of flamboyance.

In front of Fushou Hall, I only heard a crisp and lively child's voice inside and asked according to the scriptures: "I am a king, relying on the grace of heaven, obeying the emperor's career, governing and teaching the world. As a king, I should live happily for all people, so that everyone can live happily. So he wants to be peaceful and fulfill the responsibility of parents in the world. However, when the weather is bad, it is still possible for the refugees to be cold and starved. They drive the long hubs outside the border to climb the Long, and the flames of war are far away. I intend to participate in the orderly process, temporarily suspend military punishment, and return to the country. Fu, the common people rest in peace, what should we do here?"

This is the law of governing the country by asking the people to calm the people and slow down the army. There are a few stutters in it, and someone whispers some points from the side. You can tell that someone has prepared a draft and just read it out through the mouth of the emperor.

I'm afraid it's not the emperor who wants to listen.

Because he couldn't raise his head, Su Cen didn't know who else was in the court. After thinking for a while, he replied with a straight voice: "I'm not talented, I don't have much talent, I'm ashamed to ask the emperor, I'm sincere and fearful, and I dare to speak out. According to my humble opinion, govern the country." It is also like treating a disease. It is also expected to hear and ask about the methods. The minister dared to put forward the theory of "medicine for the country". If there is harvest, there will be support in winter, and the people, the national security will use the self-sufficiency to use the fields, repair water conservancy, supply droughts and floods, open up land and thinly levy, then the people will have enough food and clothing, but there will be no roads. Hungry and dead; those who 'hear', there will be no mourners for a hundred miles, no weapons for a thousand miles, books and arrows will go down to the officials, blow the bamboo and return the captives to ride, if you are a king, you should spread your eyes and eyes, look at the six directions, and listen to all directions, regardless of one In the corner of the city, I heard the smog and miasma in Jiaozhi, and I also know the bitter cold in Mobei. It is advisable to add censors from all over the country. Don't hear what the people mourn and what the people wish for, reduce redundancy and eliminate extravagance, know the hardships of the people, accept good words widely, communicate from the top to the bottom, and beware of blocking the way of words; those who are "cut" should be the most cautious. Cut the key points. The country’s long-standing illnesses are long-standing, and the plethora of diseases is also present. The ills will not be cured. If you act blindly, you will only increase consumption. The minister is arrogant and deep-rooted. Limited but human desires are endless, drinking blood and eating marrow, the country has its appearance but no reality, and the outside is strong but the inside is weak. Looking at the ancient and modern saints, the ancestors of Emperor Qin, Han and Wu Taizong, all of them slaughtered the whole country, and the whole world was unified, and the world was united and the world was peaceful. May Your Majesty carry forward the behest of our ancestors, return Qingming to the court, and give compassion to the common people, and the world will be very fortunate."

"Then, in your opinion, what is the country's ills?"

Su Cen raised his head suddenly!

The voice was deep and heavy, lingering back and forth between the beams and rafters of the main hall in the courtyard, for a long time.

The last time he heard this voice was in the teahouse, he looked up and saw that man came down from the stairs, dressed in a luxurious demeanor and should not be approached by others.

This time he was kneeling in front of the court, and the man was sitting under the dragon table, dressed in soapy crimson clothes, with a looming nine-clawed dragon pattern embroidered with floating gold thread on the robe, his eyes were like a thousand feet of cold pool, Looking at him quietly, he didn't have any emotions at first, but he still saw a trace of mockery from the axe-slashed eyebrows.

and disdain.

It turns out that this is Prince Ning Li Shi, who has made great military achievements and used the emperor to command the princes, the so-called little uncle in Zheng Yang's mouth, the first person in the court who cannot be offended.

And he had already offended people when they first met.

Su Cen didn't know what was wrong with him, just now he was talking calmly, when he closed his eyes, he felt a hard punch in his chest, and he couldn't hold back his chest pain.

It wasn't until the eunuch in front of the imperial court called his name and reminded him not to look directly at the Holy Majesty, that he came back to his senses in a daze, and the moment he lowered his head, his eyes felt sore for no reason.

It was so embarrassing again.

It fell into the hands of the same person again.

"Your theory of 'medical country' is smooth and unrestrained, and it directly cuts into the current problems. There is one point, what is the serious illness you 'cut' in the end?"

The court heard the question again.

"Uncle Huang, what he said is..." A child's voice sounded weakly, but for some reason it fell silent at the end.

Su Cen clenched his fists. This person deliberately made things difficult for him. He spoke clearly. Even the young emperor in court could understand what he said, but this person persisted in asking again.

It was expected that he would not dare to say those two words.

Su Cen gritted her teeth and said, "Partisanship."