The golden dragon and tiger talisman can adjust the army and horses of the world.
At that time, the ancestors of the Yao family fought with the late emperor and achieved great fame. Although they were not as good as several other generals, they were absolutely trusted by the late emperor.
Therefore, the late emperor "hid" the golden dragon and tiger talisman in the hands of the ancestors of the Yao family.
It was passed down from generation to generation and passed to the old earl.
When the old count arrived, the Yao family had already faded out of the core circle of the family. He wanted to change the family and find another way out for the Yao family. But unfortunately, the Yao family seemed not to be born to study. No matter whether it was Uncle Yao at that time,
Neither Mr. Yao nor Mr. Yao showed any talent in this area.
The old earl could only watch the decline of the Yao family, and then...
After the palace examination, the test papers were anonymized and sent to the examiners responsible for marking. These examiners had been "locked up" a few days before the palace examination began, waiting to correct the papers.
Before they entered, they didn't know what questions would be asked in the palace examination. They didn't know exactly what questions were asked until the completed admission papers were sent in.
Some have standard answers, and some are subjective questions, but no matter which type they are, they need to be divided into four levels: A, B, C and D. If you pass, circle it, but you don’t need to circle it.
When the time comes to rank, it will depend on who has more circles.
If the number of circles is the same, look at the ratings of A, B, C and D, look at the test paper...even handwriting and font will become one of the criteria for evaluation.
The examiners responsible for correcting the papers will spend several days correcting the papers and checking them repeatedly. If there are no problems, they will open the ranked papers, check the names, and copy the list...
Finally, it was sent to Emperor Mingguang.
Along with the list, there were also the top twenty test papers, as well as the test papers they thought Emperor Mingguang would ask.
As usual, the top ten rankings are determined by the emperor himself.
Emperor Mingguang looked at the list in front of him, took a look at the policy papers written by the candidates, picked out a few that he thought were good, and discussed them with several ministers.
Emperor Mingguang has heard of some of them before, and met some for the first time, but it doesn't matter. As long as they can make the list, that's their strength.
As for who will have the last laugh after entering the court, that depends on your own abilities.
A list is just a temporary gain or loss.
Emperor Mingguang didn't have much objection to this list. After making sure that all the people he wanted were on it, he just slightly adjusted the order of the top twenty and finalized the list.
Next, there will be a roll call in the Jinluan Hall, and the number one scholar will be paraded through the streets and known to the world.
After Emperor Mingguang appointed the number one scholar, number two, top prize and Jinshi, the number one scholar took the Jinshi to thank the emperor for his favor. Before riding on the streets, the new nobles had to put on various colored python robes specially prepared by the court. After everything was ready, they would perform under the guidance of drum music and royal sticks.
Go down, pass through the "dragon shed" that was set up nearby, and go to see the list.
Yin of Shuntian Prefecture had already been waiting there. He personally arranged flowers for the number one scholar and draped himself in red silk. The newly-minted number one scholar rode the tall horse given by the emperor and walked through Tianjie to show "the emperor's great kindness".
There were huge crowds of people on both sides of the street, already packed with people watching the fun.
This year's No. 1 pick was very young. He praised the young ladies hiding behind the windows and encouraged the maids around him to throw flowers and sachets. The atmosphere reached its peak in an instant.
Seeing the No. 1 Scholar being beaten all over his body, he was in such a state of embarrassment that Uncle Yao, who was following behind, said: In fact, being in the limelight is not necessarily a good thing!
Look, he was still the same when he came out, just for a while...
Uncle Yao expressed sympathy for the champion.
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In the imperial study, Emperor Mingguang raised his eyebrows when he saw Li Wenchong.
"Didn't you go see the fun?"
Li Wenchong bowed and stood up: "Brother Chen, why are you going to see the excitement? Brother Chen's family doesn't have any female relatives to join in the fun. Those who want to go are the ones who want to pick a son-in-law who likes them."
"Are you coming to the Qionglin Banquet tonight?" In previous years, Li Wenchong didn't like to join in the fun. If Emperor Mingguang hadn't kept urging him to invite him, he wouldn't have even bothered to come to the imperial examination.
But this year, Li Wenchong joined in a lot of fun, including the imperial examination and roll call, and he didn't miss a thing.
So Emperor Mingguang asked.
"Go, why don't you go? I haven't attended the Qionglin Banquet several times in so many years. I heard that the talented people at the Qionglin Banquet can also compose poems? It's quite lively."
Emperor Mingguang looked at Li Wenchong with a strange expression: "You didn't like to join in the fun before. Tell me, what are you planning?"
"No way? Brother Huang, please don't slander me."
"Ha! I don't know you yet? Tell me, you came to me at this time... I'm afraid it's not to tell me that you are going to Qiong Lin's banquet in the evening, right?"
Li Wenchong looked serious: "That's it, what else can I do?"
Thinking of Li Wenchong's abnormality in the past few months, Emperor Mingguang expressed doubts: "Really?"
"If you insist on saying that I have something to say, actually... I do have something I want to talk to you about, but I'm afraid I'll make you unhappy if I say it."
Emperor Mingguang glared at him: "Huh! Compared with your personal affairs, what else can make me unhappy?"
Li Wenchong's problem with an old woman has not yet been resolved. Is there anything more "embarrassing" for him than that?
Li Wenchong touched his nose and said: "Then this time... Brother Huang is thinking too much. This matter has nothing to do with me. It's mainly about your sons..."
Emperor Mingguang frowned: "What happened to them? Don't tell me, they also provoked you?"
"You didn't recruit me, but...haven't you heard about the rumors in the capital?"
"What rumor?"
"The Prince of Jin County is open-minded and has noble moral character. He was slapped in the face by the Yao family and he generously forgave him..."
Emperor Mingguang looked at Li Wenchong and felt that he was stirring up trouble.
Sure enough, the next second he heard Li Wenchong "tsk tsk tsk" a few times. The meaning should not be too obvious.
Even if Emperor Mingguang wanted to pretend to be confused, he couldn't help it. He asked, "How come you got involved in this matter?"
The King of Jin County is a dignified prince, but he treats the Yao family in a low and arrogant manner. Is it possible that when he sees him, he feels like there is a ghost?
The King of Jin County is not stupid, so during the last palace examination, he directly put on the Yao family's shoes, but was blocked by the eldest prince Li Jian.
There were courtiers present at the time, and Emperor Mingguang stopped him in time to prevent the two sons from getting into trouble, but the matter did not end there. Afterwards, when Emperor Mingguang went to the harem, he listened to a few words from several concubines.
Obviously, those who want to support the Yao family must be from the eldest prince's group; those who want to suppress the Yao family must be from the second prince's group.
As these princes came of age one by one, the struggle between the concubines also began, and Emperor Mingguang could not stop it even if he wanted to.
But usually, everyone just moves in secret without making too much noise. If Emperor Mingguang is aware of it, he has no other way for now except trying to control the balance.
Which emperor did not come here like this when he was young?
If you are capable, you will rise to the top; if you are not capable, just be a stepping stone for others.
As long as it didn't violate his bottom line, Emperor Mingguang didn't mind the "fight" among his princes, so he turned a blind eye to certain actions of Prince Jin.
