Chapter 613: You are neither a political minister nor a powerful minister
With the completion of the marking, the list of candidates for the joint examination has also been approved by His Majesty. The list of candidates for the joint examination will be officially announced seven days after the examination.
This time, watching the rankings made countless people completely crazy. Throughout Chang'an, cheers spread from Zhuque Street to everywhere.
Because this time, there were thousands of names written on the high-hanging list. On this day, all officials in the city were mobilized, and various announcements of good news were heard in various places.
There were bursts of excitement in the guild halls everywhere, and then the sound of firecrackers resounded through the streets. This day seemed to be the grandest festival.
One thousand fellow Jinshi were admitted to the list, which was a brilliant achievement that had never been achieved before in the Wen Dynasty, and this time the Huiyuan event also became the focus of much attention.
Because this time, he is truly one in a million.
This is truly the pinnacle moment of life.
When the same news reached the court, all the officials were excited about it. They all congratulated each other, saying that it was auspicious for the Wen Dynasty now, and that in the future the Wen Dynasty would make the country rich and the people strong.
Li Ao also smiled for the first time in a long time. Regarding this situation, the previous haze was briefly cleared.
So Li Ao awarded Chang Yidong and others directly in the court hall, and all the examiners were naturally grateful.
But when everyone was retreating, Li Ao called out to Song Mu. Song Mu stopped in the court hall and quickly bowed to salute, but he heard Li Ao's voice,
"Song Aiqing, during the examination, you and the prince have made great contributions to the promotion, and I will reward you again!"
Song Mu quickly raised his head, and the officials around him raised their eyebrows and looked at Song Mu this time.
Most of them knew what Song Mu had done in the examination room, and those things were very interesting to talk about. But at this moment, they were more concerned about what kind of reward His Majesty would give him.
With that said, Li Ao stretched out his hand to signal, and a ceremony official came out respectfully holding the imperial edict, and then recited it loudly.
"Holy decree, the East Palace lectures on Song Mu...I am here to be promoted to the crown prince's young master, and to be the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. His wife is a fifth-grade imperial concubine, and enjoys the emperor's great favor..."
The resonant voice of the ceremony officer quickly spread in the spacious hall, and for a while Song Mu and the civil and military officials all paused.
Many people's eyes have fallen on Song Mu again.
They all heard clearly what was in the imperial edict, and His Majesty actually directly gave Song Mu the title of Prince Young Master.
This is not an empty title when he retires from old age and returns home. Song Mu is now in his prime. Anyone can think that Li Dong, who has become a Jinshi, may be crowned a great treasure in the near future.
Such an order at this moment is undoubtedly telling everyone that in the future, General Song Mu will be Li Dong's personal minister. With such a transcendent status and the title of the Ministry of Rites, some people even made bold guesses.
Perhaps Song Mu will become the youngest minister since the Wen Dynasty, and then the prime minister...
Many people's hearts were filled with turmoil, but no one dared to say anything wrong. Everyone in the Yushitai even lowered their heads.
Because all of this is justified, Song Mu did become a Confucian scholar, lectured on what he should do, and did enough to pave the way for Li Dong's future.
The venue was extremely silent for a while, and only Song Mu bowed deeply towards Li Ao.
"Thank you, my emperor, for your kindness!"
The imperial edict fell into Song Mu's hands. Song Mu felt the weight of it and his heart was filled with excitement.
But all this did not end there. When the court dispersed in the morning, Song Mu was called away by Li Ao again.
It was still the Nuan Pavilion, which was extremely warm. Li Ao sat in it, drinking hot tea and looking at Song Mu who walked in.
"Song Aiqing, originally I wanted you to go home and share this good news immediately, but I had one more thing to do, so I called you over."
Song Mu naturally held up his hands and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty would not hesitate to summon a minister."
Li Ao motioned for Song Mu to take a seat. At that moment, a eunuch served tea, and only Song Mu and Li Ao were left among them.
"That day in the examination room, the method Song Aiqing used was not as simple as just writing a poem, right?"
When the two of them were silent, Li Ao suddenly said something like this. After hearing this, Song Mu suddenly raised his head, with an unnatural expression on his face.
Li Ao was also aware of this situation very clearly, but he didn't show it at the moment. He still looked at Song Mu with a gentle smile.
Song Mu was shocked in his heart. His mind was running rapidly, thinking about the situation that day. Could it be that the other party noticed that he used the power of the Tianxing Core at that time?
"Song Aiqing, there is no need to be so nervous. No one in this world has secrets. It's just that everything is too familiar. Ordinary people may not be able to detect it, but as soon as it was revealed, I felt it."
Saying this, Li Ao reached out and waved, and then a token was suspended. A transparent pure gem on it began to rotate slowly and flash. Li Ao also said lightly.
"This thing is the core extracted from the stars, and it has the purest power."
"Similarly, it can also feel the power of other literary stars, but the situation it showed that day was different from today."
As he said this, Li Ao's eyes slowly fell on Song Mu. He seemed to be about to speak when he heard Song Mu speak.
"To be honest, Your Majesty, I have obtained a fragment of the core of the Sky Star."
Song Mu stood up, lowered his eyes and explained.
"That was in the desert. I was being chased by the Demon King. However, I met the defeated Sha Kui in a cave."
Song Mu stopped abruptly when he said this, and Li Ao felt a little enlightened when he heard this. He looked up at Song Mu and said immediately.
"So you got that guy's Star Core?"
Song Mu was silent, while Li Ao nodded slowly, with a bit of relief on his face.
"That's a good thing. The demon clan has been looking for the whereabouts of the core of the star that Sha Kui is looking for. Unexpectedly, it is on you."
Song Mu handed over his hand again, but Li Ao asked Song Mu to sit down, and this time he just continued.
"Song Aiqing, there is no need to be so nervous. I just wanted to confirm this matter. It was with this object that I finally helped the prince break through. Song Aiqing, you do have talent."
Saying this, Li Ao waved his hand again, and at this moment he saw the token coming towards Song Mu.
Song Mu was also surprised when he saw this situation, but Li Ao said slowly.
"I have kept this thing for many years, and its literary power is gentle. If you have no use for it in the future, just give it to the prince again."
"I am terrified."
Song Mu opened his hand and held it, but Li Ao insisted on putting the thing in front of Song Mu. He seemed to sigh slightly and said.
"In the past, because of Zhao Feng's incident, I already felt that there was no one I could trust around me. The day you took action for the prince, it was enough to show that you were loyal."
"I usually treat you as a talented minister. Today, I would like to tell you a few words from my heart."
Song Mu's expression suddenly changed, but Li Ao's face was very kind. He looked at Song Mu this time and said in a calm voice.
"Song Aiqing, you are an outstanding scholar in the world, you are spirited and responsible, but you are not suitable to be a political minister, and it is difficult for you to be a powerful minister."
"In the future, I hope you can reach the highest level of literature and art. On that day, I will support my prince again."