When they heard the prince say the word "grand master", all the candidates were shocked!
There was only one person who could be called Grand Master in the Dayu court!
Grand Master, Zhang Hong!
One of the only three literary sages remaining in the Yu Dynasty today!
In the heavenly realm, there may be many powerful Dao Lords, but there are only a few who can be honored as "saints".
Even in ancient times, there were very few people who could be promoted to saints.
Only those who have surpassed ordinary people in a certain field, and can even surpass the existence of immortals, can they be respected as "saints".
Nowadays, with the Great Yu Dynasty controlling the heaven, literature and Taoism have been unprecedentedly prosperous. At this time, the literary sage who can be born from countless people not only needs to be powerful, but also needs to have enough knowledge and have his own knowledge of Confucianism and Taoism.
It takes a deep-seated understanding.
It was precisely because of Zhang Hong's appearance that the Zhang family was able to rank among the eight aristocratic families in the Imperial Capital and enjoy glory and wealth.
"I heard that the imperial court selected many talents this time. I was very happy when I saw the old man and planned to come over to have a look. Your Highness, I didn't interfere with the imperial examination, did I?" Zhang Hong said with a smile.
Zhang Hong's speaking voice was a bit rough, with some accents mixed in. But as soon as the voice came out, it seemed to ring an alarm bell in everyone's ears, making people put away all distracting thoughts and listen to the teachings seriously.
The prince said: "You are too polite, and so are the servants outside. They didn't even report you when they heard you coming. I wish I could have come out to greet you earlier."
Grand Masters hold the highest official rank in the imperial court and belong to the highest official level, but they usually do not participate in the government affairs of the imperial court.
The three literary saints always practice in seclusion on weekdays and do not interfere with the affairs of the court. They will only appear when there are some extremely important events that affect the court.
No one expected that the grand master would appear in the palace examination. Many candidates who had never seen this literary sage began to get excited and bowed to Zhang Hong.
"Hahaha, it doesn't have to be like this. I just want to come over and ask a few questions. I will leave after asking." Zhang Hong said with a smile, with a kind face, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
The prince quickly raised his hands and said, "If you want to ask me anything, it's okay to just say it."
The three princes in the imperial court were nominally teachers to the emperor, and they were also teachers to the prince and other princes.
Whether it is out of awe of strength or respect for authority, the prince must have great respect for the three princes. If he is disrespectful, he may be targeted by some Taiwanese admonishers, and eventually he will be criticized for disrespecting his teacher.
In order to consolidate his own strength, the prince has done everything possible, so it is naturally impossible for him to make a stupid mistake in such a trivial matter.
Zhang Hong waved his hand: "The old man came today not to see you, Your Highness, but to him."
Following Zhang Hong's fingers, everyone finally saw clearly the person he was pointing to.
It’s actually Lu Yu!
Everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Yu.
Many candidates already have too many questions in their minds. Why did the prince and the examiner have to argue about Lu Yu's ranking right after they came out of Huang Liang's dream?
Why, now that the dignified literary saint has arrived, he actually wants to find Lu Yu by name!
This is simply unreasonable!
What did Lu Yu do in Huang Liang's dream?
Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Hong slowly walked up to Lu Yu.