In the end, Liu De read all the more than 400 test papers, and most of them contained unknown contents.
But there are only three or four people who came up with ideas for solving the problem.
Regardless of whether these people's ideas were right or not, at least their professional attitude should be rewarded, so Liu De kept the papers of these people and handed down the rest.
Then, Liu De called Zhang Tang, Ji An, and Ju Meng into the inner hall.
"I want to divide the one hundred scholars who have passed this round of examinations into two lists: A and B..." Liu De said straight to the point at the beginning: "The eighty-seven who answered four questions correctly will be listed on the A list, and the rest will be on the A list.
Entering the B list..."
Liu De looked around the three of them and asked: "In your opinion, who can be ranked first in the ranking?"
Zhang Tang and Ji An looked at each other.
This question is somewhat difficult to answer.
Among the eighty-seven scholars, there are nobles and poor families, and because their grades are almost the same, there is no accurate criterion for judging them. In this way, if you say that Zhang San is the first, he thinks that Li Si is the first. Think about it.
It is really difficult to define it clearly!
Besides, who doesn’t know what kind of temper literati are like?
On weekdays, you would go crazy just for a little bit of fame, let alone the honor that symbolizes the first place in the examination?
No matter who you choose, the other eighty-six people are unlikely to be convinced!
Ji An lowered his head and thought for a moment, then took a step forward and bowed out: "Your Highness, I think Zheng Zhuang from Chen County should be number one!"
"Zheng Zhuang?" Liu De thought for a while and ordered: "Bring his paper!"
"No!" Wang Dao, who was waiting on the side, nodded, and immediately took out one of the eighty-seven test papers and handed it to Liu De.
Liu De took it and looked at it, shook his head and said: "It's inappropriate... After this person Zheng Jun, I can't destroy the Gao Emperor system!"
In fact, this is just an excuse. The fundamental reason is that Liu De doesn't like this Zheng Zhuang.
At first, Ji An mentioned Zheng Zhuang. Liu De didn't realize who this person was, but when he saw the name on the paper - Zheng, Liu De immediately realized that this was the idiom's first person.
The main character of 'Rat's End'?
At that time, Zheng was famous for having no independent opinions, being easily swayed, and having a weak character. Such a person, no matter how talented he was, could not become number one.
For the first place in this examination, Liu De actually had a criterion in mind.
This person must have a decisive character and outstanding abilities. It is best to have the appearance of a prime minister.
Make it a benchmark and a model.
In this way, it will be shown in the future that his examination is indeed a good way to select talents, leaving no room for gossip.
Ji An felt indifferent after hearing this, and could only pause and say: "I didn't think it through properly..."
Zheng Zhuang, as he was named at that time, was his close friend and his father's lifelong friend. Ji An originally wanted to help this family friend at this critical moment, but he did not expect that what Zheng's grandfather did back then is still being criticized to this day.
The emperor of the Han family remembered it in his mind, and his resentment lasted for four generations!
"Don't offend the Tian family!" Ji An reminded himself in his heart, otherwise, he would bring trouble to his descendants, just like Zheng Jun back then.
In fact, Zheng's grandfather at that time did not do anything disobedient.
At the beginning, Emperor Gao defeated Xiang Yu and captured all of Xiang Yu's advisers. As the victor, Emperor Gao ordered that all Xiang Yu's former advisers must address Xiang Yu by his first name in front of him, instead of referring to him as King Xiang or King Chu.
Ninety-nine percent of the people succumbed under the sword.
But Zheng's grandfather at that time had a stubborn temper. He went his own way and still called Xiang Yu as King Xiang.
As a result, Emperor Gao became furious and immediately expelled Lord Zheng and drove him back to his hometown to farm.
I thought that the Tian family would have forgotten this matter, and even Zheng Jun would not remember it.
Unexpectedly, the Han royal family did not forget those who had offended them. Not only that, they also passed these things down from generation to generation. This vengeful character is really stubborn!
"I thought Nanyang people would rather be number one!" Zhang Tang saw Ji An's setback and immediately seized the opportunity to recommend him.
This Ning Cheng is a member of the Legalist family. This alone is enough for Zhang Tang to support Ning Cheng.
What's more, Ning Cheng's resume is similar to that of Zhang Tang. He has been a Han official for generations, knows the law well, and is proficient in criminal law. Especially in the first round of examinations, Ning Cheng's "On Han Fei Wu Zhi" made Zhang Tang famous.
resonance.
Of course, the most important thing is that in the past few days, Ning Cheng's teacher has written to Zhang Tang to reminisce about the past - the Legalist circle is so large, Ning Cheng's teacher is also a colleague of Zhang Tang's father, and the theoretical
Uncle Shi, who counts Zhang Tang, must sell this face!
"It's better to provoke Ruhu than to deserve Ning Cheng's wrath..." Liu De sighed in his heart.
Fortunately, he was a person who had traveled through time and was reborn, otherwise, he would have been deceived by Zhang Tang.
Ning Cheng has abilities and talents, but... Nai He is a corrupt official!
Moreover, Ning Cheng was cruel by nature, and even Gongsun Hong, who was not a good person, wrote to Liu Che, saying: His governance is like a wolf herding sheep, and he cannot be used to govern the people.
Such people can be used as knives, but they cannot be relied upon, and they are not suitable to be the number one person in the exams who can live up to the world's expectations.
But Zhang Tang’s face must also be taken care of.
Liu De pretended to take Ning Cheng's paper and looked at it, shook his head and sighed: "No, this person was born as a minor official. If he is number one, I'm afraid the world will not accept him!"
Zhang Tang was immediately choked by this reason, and couldn't say anything he wanted to argue.
It was Liu De's reasons that were too overbearing.
At this time, status and family background may not be as valued as the later Three Kingdoms and Two Jin Dynasties, but without a prominent family background, it is indeed difficult to convince people.
Not to mention anything else, if you want to be the prime minister now, one of the prerequisites is to be the Marquis of Che.
If you are not the Marquis of Che, you cannot be the Prime Minister. This is the unspoken rule of Han Dynasty politics.
After hearing this, Zhang Tang, Ji An, and Ju Meng were not fools. They immediately knew that their Highness already had a candidate.
So the three of them looked at each other, and then tacitly kowtowed together and said: "I am ignorant and cannot see thousands of miles away. I have no way to support Your Highness's wisdom. I am frightened and ask Your Highness to give me advice to clear up my confusion!
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Liu De pretended for a moment and said: "You and others are all talented in serving the country. I rely on you to serve as officials of the Great Wall. How can I be so self-effacing and ask for help again?"
If Emperor Taizong Xiaowen had not entered the political stage, Ji An and others might have really believed it.
It is a pity that Liu De's grandfather's performance in the political arena taught the people of the world: be smarter in front of the monarch.
The three of them then bowed again and said, "I am really stupid and can't distinguish a swan from a bird. I beg Your Highness to make it clear!"
Liu De hesitated for a while and said: "I think Jinan's beauty is number one!"
When he said this, Liu De looked at Zhang Tang specifically, but unfortunately, he didn't see anything on Zhang Tang's face.
He went on to explain: "Yan Yi is the eleventh generation grandson of Yan Hui. He has a clean family background, clear writing, and has a reputation as a virtuous person. He is ranked first. I think it is okay!"
Of course, this is just a reason on paper. The real situation is that Wu and Chu will rebel, and Confucianism has a great influence in the homeland of Qi. Nine out of ten intellectuals in the homeland of Qi are Confucian people.
Yan Yi is number one, which helps to win over people's hearts and consolidate the rule of the Han family.
Moreover, Yan Yi's character and morals are first-class, and his economic awareness is also good. In his previous life, Yan Yi was in charge of the agricultural affairs department. He was honest in government and stood firm. He was one of the few practical men in Confucianism who could truly bend his waist.
The minister who went to inspect the people's livelihood! Liu De believed that he had the qualifications to be a prime minister!
"I hope Zhang and Yan can live in peace in this life..." Liu De thought in his heart.
He wasn't too worried about Yan Yi and Zhang Tang's quarrel getting to the point where they would have to live or die.
The reason why Yan Yi offended Zhang Tang in his previous life was because he was stubborn and rejected the economic policies promoted by Zhang Tang, such as the White Deer Coin...
Liu De is not Liu Che, so he is naturally not stupid enough to believe that just because of his royal family name, a piece of deerskin can be worth hundreds or thousands of gold.
Zhang and Tang looked at each other and chose a Confucian. Although they were unhappy, Yan Hui's reputation was big enough, and most importantly, since Zhang Tang was a Legalist and Ji An was a Huang Lao sect, then
Neither of them thought there was anything wrong with adding another Confucian.
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