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Just as Di Jian said, because of the sudden change in the style of the imperial examinations this time, many students who were originally capable of becoming Jinshi lost their names.

Naturally, those who are dissatisfied will make a fuss, and scholars are actually the most unreasonable when they make a fuss.

Although Zhao Sheng was the first person who proposed to change the 'Tai Xue Ti'.But he is the crown prince and lives in the palace.Naturally, these students did not dare to make trouble with him.

So all the troubles went to Ouyang Xiu.

After Zhao Sheng heard about it, he lightly ordered Cao Hua to accompany Ouyang Xiu back with a few servants.

"This is Your Highness?" Ouyang Xiu was a little puzzled.

"Officer Ouyang, what His Highness means is that the heavens have given great responsibility to the people, and they must first work hard. If those students can't even bear this setback, then His Highness will be like an official in the future and tell these students to sharpen themselves first. Sharpen your mind. So Nu Jiner went back with Ouyang officials to see those students who need sharpening."

Ouyang Xiu: ...

Prince, this is really killing people without a trace.

It's about sharpening one's mind, and I'm afraid it will be even more impossible to pass the Jinshi exam in the future.Although it is reasonable to say that the imperial examination should not be carried out on the likes of the superiors, but the superiors don't like you, so what can you do even if you pass the exam.

"His Royal Highness thinks that the talents needed by the country require literary talents, but the requirements for character and will are more important." Cao Hua said respectfully.

Cao Hua came to look for Ouyang Xiu and did not avoid other people. Everyone knew Cao Hua's identity. As the official's health became worse and worse over the past few years, even the daily gaze could not last.It was changed to a Zishantang meeting chaired by the Prince.

The crown prince's voice in the court is becoming more and more important, and everyone knows the servants around him.Deputy Cao knew that he was the prince's confidant.He means the meaning of the prince.

The ministers who heard Cao Hua's words had a deep impression on the prince again. The more they got in touch with the prince, the more they could feel the difference between him and His Majesty today.

And the ministers who also had candidates at home originally wanted to wait to see Ouyang Xiu's good show, but now they don't have this thought.They quietly withdrew from the crowd to find someone to inform the family, and they must not let the juniors in the family make trouble with Ouyang Xiu.

If it is recorded by the prince, what future will there be in the future.

This time I failed the imperial examination, but I will do it again in the future.If the crown prince had a bad impression, even if he won the first prize, it would not help.

Cao Hua was very clear about the movement around him, he just wanted to leave time for these people to notify the students who wanted to make trouble.

Ouyang Xiu was not in a hurry to go back at this time, he chatted with Cao Hua about unnutritious topics.Allow enough time for rumors to spread around Bianliang.It can be regarded as giving these students a chance.

An hour later, Ouyang Xiu walked out of the palace Shi Shiran with Cao Hua and others.

樊楼

"Brother Liu, is what you said true?" The largest box on the second floor of Fanlou gathered all the candidates who failed the imperial examination this time.

Among them, the most eye-catching one sitting in the middle is a student called Brother Liu.

"This is the news that the teacher sent me. It must not be false, and you didn't find out. Those students whose elders and officials are in their families have already gone home. Presumably they also heard the news from the palace. I'm afraid I won't be able to avoid it." Liu Ji's tone was still gentle, with the appearance of a modest gentleman.

"Those people are too much. They know the news but they don't tell me. Are they trying to push us to the top of the tank?"

"That's right. In the past, he looked like he had his nostrils turned upside down. Those officials' children simply looked down on us poor family children."

"Thanks to brother Liu for passing the news to us this time, if it weren't for the drastic change in the style of the imperial examination this time, brother Liu would definitely be the number one scholar in high school."

"Yeah yeah."

"So this time we're done?"

"I heard that the change in the imperial examination was actually proposed by the crown prince. The crown prince doesn't like Taixueti, and thinks Taixueti is too hypocritical and unfriendly to the people, so he gave advice to the officials to change the writing style of the imperial examination."

As soon as these words came out, all the students were silent for a while.They worked so hard from all over the country to Bianjing to come to Bianjing for the scientific examination, naturally hoping to be named on the gold list and enter the officialdom.Although the prince is still the prince at this time, anyone with a wink can tell that the prince will definitely be the next official in the future, and this time may not be too long.

Since this is the case, it would be unwise for them to offend the prince.

If it really leaves an impression that the prince cannot be reused, then what's the point of them studying hard for more than ten years.

"Everyone, what the prince said is actually right. The heavens will send great responsibilities to the people, and we must first work hard... We can take this imperial examination as an opportunity to hone ourselves. Wait until the next time, and we will definitely be able to go to high school. "Liu Ji finally concluded.

"Brother Liu said so."

"That's right, that kind of article is much easier to write than 'Tai Xue Ti', and if I go back and study for two years, it won't be worse than other people's writing."

"Yes."

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, these students do not feel that their knowledge is inferior to others.

Liu Ji originally had a high status among the students, but now he is recognized as the leader among these poor students who have failed.So everyone listened to what he said and didn't bother Ouyang Xiu anymore.

After sending everyone away, the smile on Liu Ji's face faded immediately.

"Master, do we want to proceed with that plan?" A young book boy beside Liu Ji asked.

"Don't be in a hurry, we can't be suspected of us, let's talk about it after we return to our hometown."

"Yes."

Liu Ji thought of the ridicule he would inevitably receive when he failed the ranking this time, and tightened his hand holding the folding fan.one day...

"Tsk, this is the quietest way for me to go home these days." Ouyang Xiu said very self-deprecatingly.

"Officer Ouyang has worked hard, His Highness feels very guilty."

"What does this have to do with Your Highness? I have already had such a plan. Even without the letter from His Highness, I still have such an idea." Ouyang Xiu shook his head with a smile.In fact, he has long hated the 'Tai Xue Ti'.This time, he was appointed as the examiner of the imperial examination of the Ministry of Rites and had long planned to abolish the 'Tai Xue Ti'.It's just that he didn't expect the prince to go with him.

This still made Ouyang Xiu very happy.

There were always a few students who didn't get the news and wanted to surround Ouyang Xiu, but saw that the situation of so many people a few days ago no longer existed.

Under the apprehension in my heart, I watched on the sidelines and dared not go forward.

Cao Hua glanced at these people and felt disdainful.No wonder His Highness looked down on scholars, saying that they just need to be cleaned up.

It's also because Guochao has indulged them too much, and they will naturally have a "good life" when the prince succeeds to the throne.

With Zhao Sheng's intervention, the matter of Ouyang Xiu's imperial examination subsided like this.It is conceivable that "Tai Xue Ti" must stay away from the imperial examination in the future.

The imperial examination in the second year of Jiayou can be said to be the "first list" in the history of imperial examinations.During the palace examination, his father also brought him there.Zhao Sheng saw the famous Su family father and son in history, Zeng Gong and Zengbu brothers, Zhang Dun, Zhang Heng and so on.

In this exam, three great writers, nine ministers, and one famous general were selected.It is worthy of its title of the first list in ancient and modern times.

Although the imperial examination was conducted by the emperor himself, the rankings were determined by the examiners.Officials like his father will basically not change the decisions of the examiners.

Zhao Sheng is not very interested in literature, and this time following Zhao Zhen also has the idea of ​​meeting historical celebrities.During Wang Anshi's reform, compared with the conservative Ouyang Xiu, the Su brothers were destined not to stay in the capital for long.Zhao Sheng will not let them be high-ranking officials and generous salary just because they are great poets and great writers.

Politics has always been cold-blooded and exclusive.If Su She and the others don't change their cognition, then it is destined to leave the center and leave Bianjing.

Su Zhe is better, Su Shi really did not have any particularly great political achievements in history.He can't control his mouth and never stands in the wrong position. The Wutai poetry case is actually the result of his own carelessness.Such a person is really not suitable for being an official. It is better to spend more time on literature like Zeng Gong.

"Father, the imperial physician said that you should not eat too much sugar." After the palace examination, Zhao Sheng saw that Zhao Zhen was tired, so he helped him back to Funing Palace to rest.

Then he saw Zheng Yong, the most important servant beside his father, presenting him with a bowl of lotus seed soup with rock sugar.Zhao Zhen likes to eat candy, but the imperial physician restricted the amount of candy he ate when he was getting older.

In this era, sweetness is a luxury, even the royal family has a ration.Ladies in the harem don't eat whatever they want.Of course, Zhao Zhen, as the emperor, would naturally not eat sugar and had restrictions.It's just that Zhao Zhen has always been restrained, no matter how much he likes, he will not use it without restraint.

"Daddy only eats a small bowl a day." Zhao Zhen's tone was pitiful.

"Zheng Daban, Gu thinks this rock sugar lotus seed soup is really delicious, so I'll bring half a bowl for Gu." Zhao Sheng said, looking at the bowl of rock sugar lotus seed soup in Zheng Yong's hand.

The meaning is obviously to divide him in half.

Zheng Yong was caught between the official family and the prince, and he almost wanted to cry.He looked at Zhao Zhen eagerly.

Zhao Zhen had no choice but to wave his hand: "Listen to the prince."

So the father and father shared a bowl of lotus seed soup with rock sugar.

"Cheng'er, what do you think of Su Shi?" Zhao Zhen felt unsatisfied after eating the lotus seed soup with rock sugar, but he wanted to save face with his son.

"Excellent literary talent."

"...Except for this?"

"I just hope that he can get enough experience and education from his mentor, and know that he should be more cautious in what he says and does in the officialdom." Ouyang Xiu and Fan Zhongyan who presided over the "Qingli New Deal" were said to be cronies.As a result, this person directly wrote an article acknowledging their cronies, and even said that he was a party of gentlemen.

I don’t know that the most taboo of the emperor is the clique of ministers, who cares whether you are a party of gentlemen or a party of villains.

So he didn't count his own bad luck, and even implicated Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi.

Zhao Zhen naturally thought of this too.

In fact, he already has some regrets in his heart. If he could stick to the "Qingli New Deal" at the beginning, the country's finances would not be like this.