The examiners were shocked, but they did not dare to say anything and watched quietly.
Zhang Xuance slowly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "I haven't finished reviewing the paper yet, and I haven't read it yet. I can't decide who is the first."
Historically, those who ranked first in the imperial examinations and literary examinations would be selected to enter the Hanlin Academy and stay in the imperial capital.
Staying in the Imperial Capital means being close to the center. Even if you have no military merit, you can get promoted quickly as long as you slowly gain seniority.
This is a key position, and now the prince's intention is obviously to name Xu Tiangang to become the first in the literary examination.
The prince's smile did not change: "It's okay, I'll be waiting for you to finish the trial."
"Come here, show your Highness your seat."
Zhang Xuance remained calm and immediately asked two servants to bring in a chair for the prince to sit down.
He pointed his finger at the table, and his magic power shook slightly. The test papers that had been placed on the table but had not yet been read were suddenly suspended in mid-air.
Today, there are still hundreds of papers left to read.
These test papers are suspended in mid-air, but the scene of several papers is incompatible with the surrounding papers. There is a faint light flickering on the test papers, which is an abnormality evolved from the rich literary spirit on the test papers.
Some test papers are lackluster, that is, there is no literary expression at all. It is just a simple recitation, and there is no true meaning contained in it.
With a sweep of Zhang Xuance's mind, it was clear at a glance which test papers were passed and which ones should be discarded.
The ink pen came down, and all the comments were quickly made.
The prince said calmly: "Master Zhang, there shouldn't be anyone better than Xu Tiangang in the test papers, right? It's against the rules for me to recommend people without permission, but I won't select mediocre people for the imperial court."
"In that case, then..."
Zhang Xuance looked indifferent, obviously knowing that the prince was confident this time.
However, he suddenly noticed that there was a test paper placed on the desk.
He just slapped his palm on the table, and all the test papers flew into the air, but this one did not move at all.
"Your Highness, wait a minute, I have one more test paper that I haven't read yet." Zhang Xuance said with his hands raised.
The prince waved his hand, indicating to Zhang Xuance to continue reviewing.
It was just a paper, and he could afford to wait.
I saw Zhang Xuance put his hand on the test paper, and his face suddenly became serious.
Seeing Zhang Xuance's expression, the other examiners also looked over.
Since they started grading papers, they have never seen Zhang Xuance's expression like this.
Zhang Xuance slowly opened the test paper, and was suddenly shocked. Every line of ink on the test paper shone with dazzling golden light. Just looking at it, he felt like he was looking at a sharp sword.
A majestic and sharp air rushed towards him.
"The image of pen and ink is worth a thousand dollars!"
There were examiners around who looked over and exclaimed in surprise.
This kind of handwriting can only produce visions when the words are written to the extreme.
Many great scholars who have read many classics may not be able to do this.
"This is a bit exaggerated. The imperial examination has an age limit, so no matter how hard those young people practice, they probably won't reach this point. I'm afraid they cannot be described as geniuses, they should be called monsters."
The surrounding examiners came forward, wanting to see how remarkable this word was.
"Let me see what your opinion is." Zhang Xuance began to carefully review the test paper.