The rice grains were crystal clear, but it was a bit cold. The remaining soup and tofu were also cold, and only the eggplant was still a little warm.
Not daring to eat meaty food for fear of diarrhea, Su Yizhao just ate some tofu and rice, which was enough for one meal.
Su Yizhao cursed in his heart that the cooking skills in this imperial dining room were just like this.
Maybe it was overcooked? Not only was it not exquisite at all, the taste was also average, a little too perfunctory.
Su Yizhao had no expectations for the food in the palace. After Su Yizhao finished eating, someone came to clear away the dishes and chopsticks not long after.
"The Emperor Zhi said: I have heard that governance is based on Tao, and Tao is based on virtue. Those who discuss governance in ancient and modern times must compromise on Confucius."
You can already tell what the emperor means by reading the beginning. However, when the emperor was young, he governed the country with some vigor and resoluteness. When he got older, he became more benevolent than before.
However, it is also related to the turmoil of the current situation at that time. Nowadays, it seems to be stable outside the imperial court. As long as we maintain the status quo, it will naturally be a benevolent government.
Needless to say, there are turbulent undercurrents in the dynasty. It is the same phenomenon in all dynasties and generations.
People's hearts are the hardest to guess. With so many people involved in governance, there is always ambiguity and selfishness.
This article also contains mostly praises. Su Yizhao felt it was easier than the previous article. Anyway, he wrote it easily.
She finally saw that the current emperor was not a very practical person, and he still cared about the emperor's reputation.
I remember that in Emperor Gaozu's original imperial examinations, the exams were all about government affairs, so many of the candidates came up with unique insights.
She had read the imperial examination in the 16th year of Deqing's reign, the two policy essay questions and the top three answers at that time, and they were very real.
The candidates who got the top three rankings did not write very flashy essays, but they were very insightful and their talents were undoubted.
This was seen later in their political careers. These were all talented officials.
The personalities of the current emperor and Emperor Deqing are different, but this is also related to the situation of Emperor Deqing at that time. After all, after the great chaos, the court was very short of talents.
Su Yizhao was not worried at all and even slowed down on the last question.
If you finish writing very early, you will inevitably have to look around.
Everyone left the venue together, and if I was the only one looking around, I would be suspected of cheating, and it would be very embarrassing.
I copied the last article slowly onto the paper and took a look at it in two rows to avoid making mistakes.
The man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe walked outside the Baohe Hall. Su Jinxun saluted quickly when he saw this.
"Su Aiqing doesn't need to be so polite!" Before the emperor came, he specifically ordered the etiquette officers not to sing, so as not to distract the candidates.
After all, he is the emperor. Who wouldn’t be nervous when meeting the emperor?
After entering the main hall, the emperor began to sit at the head.
Looking at the candidates below, there are a total of 232 candidates for this re-examination, dozens more than before.
Because Enke was added, the questions in the general examination were relatively simple.
Therefore, during the palace examination, the emperor set more rigorous questions than in previous palace examinations.
Many candidates did not notice the emperor's arrival, but many candidates had already seen the bright yellow figure and were very nervous.
After looking around for a while, the emperor's eyes stopped on one of them.
The young man is not very tall, but rather slender. He has a pretty face, red lips and white teeth, and he has a good appearance.
Among so many candidates, although he was sitting at the back, he still stood out.
Isn't it true that this air of demeanor, coupled with this outstanding appearance, makes him stand out from the crowd?
Is this Su Yizhao? The emperor had heard rumors about Su Yizhao before and was also very curious about him.
The emperor stood up from the dragon chair and walked down.
He walked up to the first candidate, only to see that the candidate was pale with fright and very nervous.
The emperor shook his head. He deliberately kept silent in order not to affect the performance of the candidates, who were too timid.
Su Yizhao noticed someone behind him, but didn't pay special attention.
After all, there were many officials standing behind her today, and she was used to them coming to her place from time to time.
The emperor looked at the young man in front of him who was writing intently, and couldn't help but look at the article he had written.
He had also asked people to read Su Yizhao's articles before, and he knew that Su Yizhao had real talent and learning.
But this time Su Yizhao's article was not only well done, but he also liked the writing style very much.
After seeing it, he continued to move forward.
Su Yizhao is already famous far and wide, but what about the other Su family disciple?
After an exam, all the candidates were as tired as eggplants beaten by frost.
The pressure was quite high. When they came out of Baohe Hall, all the candidates thanked the emperor for his great kindness, and then left the venue one by one.
After taking the exam, Su Yizhao felt light on his feet.
After Su Jinxun watched his two grandchildren retreat, he turned around and returned to the emperor.
On April 30th, the grand ceremony was held.
Under the leadership of the etiquette officer, all the candidates came to the outside of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Looking at the long red wall above, Su Yizhao breathed a long sigh of relief.
"The first place in the first class, Su Yizhao came out."
Upon hearing his name, Su Yizhao quickly stepped out of the queue and knelt in front of the left Danbi.
"First and second place, Meng Lingxi came out."
Not surprisingly, the second place was someone she knew well.
Meng Lingxi glanced at the tall and slender figure in front of him, and then lowered his head.
That’s fine! There shouldn’t be any other people between them.
"The third-ranked king in the first class rushes out of the queue."
The three people kneeling in front of them, a green young man in the water, are pleasing to the eye.
I have to talk about Wang Chong here. Among the three, Su Yizhao is the youngest and Wang Chong is the eldest. However, he is only eighteen years old and is not as good as the weak champion.
Wang Chong came from a poor family, and he was the dark horse who came out in this examination. The previous provincial examination was also in the same year as Su Yizhao and the others, but his ranking was not high at that time.
I didn't expect that he would become a blockbuster and soar to the sky in this imperial examination.
In the past, Su Yizhao and Meng Lingxi Zhuyu were in front of them, so everyone's eyes fell on these two people, but they had no impression of Wang Chong at all.
Su Yijue's ranking is sixth in the second class, which is not bad. This time the Su family is enjoying double happiness, and even Su Jinxun's face can't help but show a bit of pride.
Listening to the ceremony officer asking the first ten people to enter the hall to meet the saint, Su Yizhao quickly led the people of the same year behind him, followed the ceremony officer, and climbed up the long stairs.
"Where is Su Yizhao, the number one scholar?" The emperor's majestic voice sounded, and Su Yizhao immediately stepped out of the queue.
"I'm here!" From today on, she will be a disciple of the Emperor, and will also be appointed by the Ministry of Officials.
"Good! You are indeed a young talent. I have read your article. It is very beautiful and has unique insights. It is really rare to have such talent at such a young age. I heard that you are also called a child prodigy? It is indeed well-deserved."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your praise. I really feel undeserved."
Su Yizhao quickly humbled herself and took the emperor's words as a matter of routine. After all, she was the number one scholar! She had to give some words of encouragement.
"You don't have to be modest. I think you are talented and value you very much. Therefore, there is a policy question to test you."
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