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After everyone arrived, they first listened to the emperor's speech, which was similar to the opening speech. After thanking them, they sat in their respective seats and waited for the emperor to ask a question, ready to answer.

There is only one palace test, success or failure depends on this article.

Occasionally, the emperor would come down and stop by the candidates to see how they were doing.The other ministers watched from the sidelines, which could be regarded as supervising the order of the examination room.After the exam is over, they will directly review the answer sheets of the top ten candidates in the general exam on the spot. The top three candidates are basically in the top ten.

Most of the time, when the emperor walked by the examinee's side, the examinee's writing speed would be slowed down, and sometimes his hands would shake from nervousness, and even those who were timid would gradually drip ink onto the paper.

At this time, the emperor would shake his head, how could he become a minister of the court if he didn't even have the courage to do so?Even if you are educated, you can't be a high-ranking official, and you can't take care of big things.

The emperor was most satisfied with Liu Chun and Gu Daoxin.When the emperor walked up to the two of them, Liu, the two of them, didn't seem to see it, they were not affected at all, their answering speed remained the same, and their hands holding the pen were quite steady.It is worthy of being the first and second in this test, this kind of bearing is there.

The emperor looked at the articles of the two of them again. In terms of writing style, Liu Chun's was indeed more outstanding, and he lived up to his reputation as Sun Daru's proud disciple.But if you look at the content of the article, which one is more substantial and practical, Gu Daoxin is the better one.

And I don't know if it's an illusion, the emperor always felt that Gu Dao's heart was not completely released when he wrote it, as if he was still a little bit closed.

Time passed quickly, and the incense on the tripod stove was burned to the end, and the exam was over.

The father-in-law in the palace yelled "Candidates stop writing", and everyone had to put down their pens. Even if they wrote another word, it would be considered a foul, and there would be no results for the palace examination.

All the articles were submitted at once. The emperor read the top ten articles first, and finally kept Liu Chun and Gu Daoxin in his own hands, and passed the rest to the ministers below. But he did not name who is the champion and who is the role model.

In the past, the top three in the palace examination, at most, only the first champion could be hand-picked by the emperor. There are not many such cases. Generally, the articles of the champion are so amazing that the emperor can do it. Most of the time, the ministers are based on the emperor’s will Let's sum it up together.

But this time, the emperor directly decided on the top two. It seems that the new top scholar and the second place in the new subject are going to be valued by the Holy Spirit just because of each article!

Su Fang's smile never stopped. The ministers around him told him how powerful Gu Dao was, and being able to be on par with Sun Daru's disciples not only made His Majesty value him, but also made His Majesty inseparable. He was as happy as if Others are praising themselves the same.

The No. [-] spot in the back has been decided, but the No. [-] and No. [-] are still pending.

The emperor looked at the two equally outstanding young talents in the audience, looked around for a while, and finally stopped at Gu Daoxin.

"Ancient Dao Heart."

"The students are here."

Gu Dao took a step forward in his heart, calmly and safely, without any panic and embarrassment. This calmness alone made the scholars and important officials present couldn't help but nod.

"I heard that you handed in the papers in advance for the provincial and general examinations, and you were able to get No. 2, but you think the exam questions this time are too easy?"

Su Fang's heart skipped a beat, for fear that Gu Dao would say something simple.It’s fine to say that the township examination is simple, but the general examination is a general outline prepared by the emperor himself, and then carefully drafted by the examiner. If this is simple, isn’t it contemptuous of His Majesty?Your Majesty is too insidious to ask this question!

Fortunately, Gu Dao didn't fall for it.

"That's not the case. The township examination and the general examination are imperial examinations. They are the means for the imperial court to select talents. How can it be simple? The students will hand in the papers in advance because they are not in good health and cannot last for so many days. The students are thin-skinned , and I really don’t want to wait for three days, my health is exhausted, and someone has to be carried out of the tribute courtyard, so I entrusted the university to hand in the papers in advance.”

Gu Daoxin answered the questions fluently, and his words were so fluent and natural that anyone who listened to them would think that it really was the same thing.

In fact, since the first time the paper was handed in ahead of schedule, Gu Dao had been thinking about it.

The emperor of the dynasty was relatively proud and boasted of profound knowledge. If you handed in the paper in advance for the scope of the exam questions he gave, he would inevitably think cautiously whether he was being despised. That's why Gu Daoxin started from entering the Xuanping Hou Mansion. , just spread rumors about his poor health, and then deliberately put on makeup during the test, turning himself into a look of qi and blood deficiency, so that the examiner can see that if the emperor has doubts later, he can ask the examiner, and he can also get confirmed.

Not to mention, after the test, the emperor actually called the chief examiner to inquire after learning that Gu Daoxin had left the venue early, and his face softened only when he learned that Gu Daoxin was really in poor health and couldn't last the exam for so long .

"Then if you have to take the palace exam for several days, will you hand in the papers in advance?"

"No, students won't."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Why?"

"Students are lucky to be able to see the face of the emperor, and the palace exam is His Majesty's main exam, how can students leave early? No matter how unwell they are, students want to see His Majesty more. If they fail to perform well and fail to go to high school, Maybe there will be no chance to see His Majesty again in the future. So no matter what, we should take advantage of this opportunity to see more, maybe if we can get a little bit of His Majesty's true dragon spirit, the students' health will also be better."

The emperor was amused by Gu Daoxin, "Interesting! Really interesting! I can't see that you are such a humorous person! Gu Daoxin, tell me how long you have only been in the capital, and rumors about you are flying all over the sky. Even I heard a few ears."

Gu Daoxin saluted immediately, "Students are terrified."

"What's the panic? I think you just said it very slyly! It's okay, these red tapes will be avoided. I still like your candor just now."

"Thank you for your love, Your Majesty."

"I like both of your articles very much. The No. [-] and No. [-] must belong to both of you. Now tell yourself, what is the right place for you? Let Liu Chun say it first, you are too good at talking, don't talk about it later Liu Chun didn't even know what to say."

Although the emperor said so, everyone could hear that the emperor liked Gu Daoxin more and talked to him more closely.

Gu Daoxin can speak well, and is more flexible and changeable. In comparison, Liu Chun, who has always been unsmiling, seems a little boring, a bit bookish.

Such people don't know how to be flexible. When they come to the officialdom, they will be loyal ministers and sharp knives in the hands of the emperor. Come out, the strength of character of the official censor has been shown in Liu Chun.

Liu Chun made a fairly standard salute, "Your Majesty's exam question is land policy reform, which divides cultivated land from officials and landlords of some enclosures and ridges and returns them to the common people. The corresponding policies made by the school not only combine the current facts, but also revolve around His Majesty's views, integrate the students' personal insights, and devote themselves to solving His Majesty's headaches of division and comfort, as well as the general direction of implementing the policy. The students privately think that this article The article is excellent."

Liu Chun's tone was so loud that the other officials were a little surprised, but then again, this is Sun Daru's disciple, so it's normal to have such confidence.

The emperor nodded and seemed to agree. "Gu Daoxin, tell me about you."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the students think Member Liu is right. After the provincial examination, I had the opportunity to have a chat with Member Liu. Regarding Member Liu's knowledge, the students admire him. If he is the second, no one dares to call him the second." One. Moreover, members Liu are meticulous in thinking and delicate in mind. When explaining these policies, they must pay more attention to details and have a longer-term vision than students. Students pay more attention to the immediate, and their horizons are slightly narrow. Even if they have not seen Liu The students also concluded that the members' articles are not as good as Member Liu's in terms of the composition of the articles."

"You have analyzed it thoroughly."

Gu Dao smiled heartily, "So it's good for the student to be the second place in the list, and the number one pick belongs to Member Liu."

Hearing Gu Daoxin's self-confident but actually boastful words, the emperor burst into laughter again, which shows that Longxin is very happy and likes Gu Daoxin very much.

"Okay, then I will appoint Liu Chun as the number one scholar, and Gu Daoxin as the champion..."

"Your Majesty, I have something to report to Your Majesty!"

An old man suddenly stood up and knelt down, interrupting the emperor's words before the emperor Jinkou sealed the ancient Taoist heart list.

Dare to interrupt the emperor's speech, this old man is quite courageous!Looking at the five claws and nine pythons on his court uniform, and the ruby ​​top hat, he is also an important official of the court, and in all likelihood he is a first-rank university scholar.

The emperor looked unhappy, but he still suppressed his anger and said, "What's the matter with Zhou Aiqing?"

"Your Majesty, I think that this ancient Taoist knowledge is not enough to be ranked second! Please be careful, Your Majesty."

"Oh?" The emperor shook the article in his hand twice, "Aiqing has never read Gu Daoxin's article, so why do you say that his knowledge is not enough to be ranked second?"

Without His Majesty's permission, Zhou Kanghai could only kneel, bowed his back and cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have never seen Gu Daoxin's articles, but I have seen Gu Daoxin's characters. Gu Daoxin prefers Yuanshan style. But it failed to write the essence of Yuanshan style. On the contrary, the handwriting was too gorgeous and delicate. It’s like painting a tiger without being a dog!”

"Really? Then why didn't I see it?"

"Your Majesty loves Yuanshan style. If Gu Daoxin uses Yuanshan style to answer the paper, Your Majesty's insightful eyes will definitely be able to see its poor handwriting. Presumably Gu Daoxin also knows that his Yuanshan style cannot be seen by His Majesty, so he deliberately did not write in Yuanshan style. But I have here a copy of the manuscript of Yuanshan layman's poetry anthology copied by Gu Daoxin, please have a look at it, Your Majesty."

As soon as the words fell, Zhou Kanghai took out a stack of rolled up papers from his sleeve that was full of words.