When Ji Wenjun heard Lin Lihui praise Hou Yao so highly, he couldn't help but feel proud. He put his hands on his waist and said with a smile:
"In this case, how will uncle plan to thank me?
If it hadn't been for me to retrieve Hou Yao's ink scroll, I'm afraid my uncle would have missed this great talent."
Lin Lihui nodded:
"Yes, how do you want your uncle to thank you? If you can bring back a talented person like Hou Yao, this trip will be a complete success."
Ji Wenjun tilted his head and thought for a long time without thinking of what he wanted, so he immediately said:
"Let me think about it first, and then I will tell you after I have thought about it. However, this Hou Yao has accepted such a huge favor from me.
I have to think carefully about what kind of gift he can give me?"
…
The day for the announcement of the results has arrived,
Although Hou Yao had boasted a lot beforehand, he still felt uneasy when it came time to release the results.
After all, according to the experience of the previous life, the imperial examination seemed to be strict, but in fact the water was very deep.
There are always people with powerful backgrounds who can suppress talented people through various means.
In this world, there is never so-called fairness, there is only the law of survival of the weak and the strong.
In the guest room of Shangshu Yayuan, the three of them were having barbecue in Hou Yao's room. The servant who ran errands and looked at the rankings had not returned yet.
Yao Yingzhe saw that Hou Yao was not as free as before, so he joked lightly:
"Why, Jieqiu is not as heartless today as before. Is he nervous?"
Hou Yao said harshly:
"How is it possible? Who am I, Hou Yao? What should I be nervous about?
As for you, the test questions this time are not easy, so you are not afraid of failing?"
Yao Yingzhe laughed loudly:
"What kind of ranking did you fail? If I, Yao Yingzhe, also failed the ranking, then I believe that there will not be more than a handful of scholars who can win in this election.
The only pity is that with Jieqiu here, Jie Yuan probably won’t be able to take my turn.”
Hou Yao laughed twice:
"You are confident. It's different when you have a backing. As for the questions, I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.
The only thing I worry about is that a powerful young man like you will do something secretly.
I have no power and power, so I have nothing to do if I am suppressed."
Yao Yingzhe smiled and said:
"Don't worry, if you fail, I will definitely appeal to the examiner and ask for a retake.
If what you said really happens, even if Guangzhou is turned over, I will still seek justice for my brother."
Hou Yao pretended to be moved and cupped his hands:
"Old Yao, thank you very much, brother."
Hou Chengyun took a bite of the barbecue slices and said:
"Some people, don't feel too good about yourself. The test questions this time are so difficult. What if you fail..."
In some people’s own words, it’s called overturning, yes, it means overturning. Isn’t it embarrassing?”
Hou Yao rolled his eyes and said to him:
"Hou Er, do you think that everyone else has the same pig brains as you? You think it's because you don't have enough IQ.
We didn’t find it difficult.”
Hou Chengyun glared at him bitterly, but had no choice but to eat in silence.
Yao Yingzhe elegantly ate two pieces of mutton and then said something fair:
"Jieqiu, what Hou Er said is right. If nothing else, the sixteen-square question is indeed very difficult.
If I hadn’t played that nine-square grid game with you on the way here, I would have been at a loss when faced with such a problem.
And the policy question doesn’t look like a question that should appear in the provincial examination, and I don’t know why.”
Hou Yao held a piece of mutton and said with a smile:
"Who says it's not the case? Thanks to you for telling me the current status of the situation in the world regarding road policy.
Otherwise, who can think of a reasonable response strategy?"
Yao Yingzhe was surprised and said:
"Listen to Jieqiu, did you answer the last Tao policy question?"
The reason why he disclosed so much information to Hou Yao was naturally not just a simple talk.
He sincerely appreciates Hou Yao's talent and wants to use him for himself.
The intelligence from all over the world that Hou Yao cares about is the best link to close the relationship.
In order to gain trust, it is natural to pour out some useful information.
I just didn't expect this information to help Hou Yao answer all the most difficult policy questions.
For him, it is best for Hou Yao to maintain his current identity.
Only in this way can we have the opportunity to persuade him to join his father's staff.
In fact, he had used some methods secretly during this period, which also affected Hou Yao's perception of the Daxia court.
But it is up to people to plan things, and it is up to God to make things happen. Whether or not we can succeed in the end depends entirely on God's will.
Hou Yao didn't know the plan behind Yao Yingzhe, but he was very grateful that he could reveal a lot of detailed information about the world to him:
"Actually, it doesn't matter. There is no standard answer to the policy problem, but there is an optimal solution.
If the enemy is strong and we are weak, and we cannot compete head-on, we can only use one method, delaying until reinforcements arrive, which is victory."
Yao Yingzhe nodded and said:
"I think so too, but how to delay and how long is a problem. After all, the four sea kings are too powerful.
With the strength of Guangdong’s navy, it is simply impossible to deal with it.”
Hou Yao stuffed the mutton into his mouth and said with a smile:
"So if the navy can't do it, then the army will come, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and give up the coastal areas.
Concentrate your efforts to defend the fortified city. The pirates are not good at attacking cities and do not have much food and grass. As time goes by, they will naturally retreat."
Yao Yingzhe held up his palms and laughed:
"Jieqiu's idea coincides with mine, and I have the same idea, but in this case, the risk will actually increase.
Human and financial resources are concentrated in one or several cities. Once any city is captured, the consequences will be extremely serious.
I have thought about it for a long time but still can't figure out how to ensure that the city is not lost. I wonder what Jieqiu has to say?"
Hou Yao glared at Hou Chengyun and said:
"Hou Er, leave a section of the duck neck for me."
After speaking, he turned to look at Yao Yingzhe:
"It's actually very simple. Form a guerrilla force. When the enemy advances, we retreat. When the enemy is stationed, we harass. When the enemy is tired, we attack. When the enemy retreats, we pursue.
Just prevent the pirates from focusing on attacking the city."
Yao Yingzhe was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he put his hands on his hands and laughed:
"Gao, Gao, Jieqiu is really a genius in military warfare..."
At this moment, a servant suddenly broke in from outside the door and shouted excitedly:
"It's... it's... it's... the young master and Mr. Hou are in high school, Ya Yuan and Xie Yuan..."
…
After the provincial examination, the imperial court would hold a grand celebration banquet for the scholars who successfully passed the imperial examination to show their favor.
Because "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Lu Ming" must be sung together at the banquet, it was named "Deer Ming Banquet".
This tradition began in the Tang Dynasty, and was continued by Zhou Dynasty and Xia Dynasty.
The Lu Ming Banquet is a banquet specially set up for the new imperial examination candidates after the provincial examination.
This banquet was held on the day after the results of the provincial examination were released, and was hosted by local officials.
In addition to the new imperial examination candidates, the guests at the banquet also included examination room staff.
The specifications of Guangzhou Fuxinke's "Deer Ming Banquet" are much higher than in previous years.
The new imperial examination people who came to attend the meeting felt a grand and solemn atmosphere as soon as they entered the government office.
As soon as they entered the banquet hall, they saw two powerful figures, the left and right chief envoys of Guangdong Province.
In previous years' "Deer Ming Banquet", it was already the highest standard to have one of these adults attend.
But I don’t know why these two people came out together this year, and it seems that they are not the hosts of the banquet.
This can't help but shock these new imperial examination people, and they can't help but guess who will be the host of this banquet.
The hour is approaching, and the "Deer Ming Banquet" is about to begin. At this time, a cannon shot suddenly comes from outside the government office.
The long horn roared, and a group of mighty warriors wearing Emperor Ming's armor burst into the hall.
The banquet hall was divided into two halves, leaving a spacious corridor in the middle.
Two servants in blue shirts carried a roll of yellow carpet and spread it in the middle of the corridor.
The crowd immediately exploded. Only the Royal Guards who specialized in protecting the royal family of Great Xia were allowed to wear the Ming Emperor's armor.
It is even less likely that the blue-shirted waiter will show up casually to the outside world.
There is no royal fiefdom in Guangdong, so these people cannot be the bodyguards of a certain prince.
The hearts of all the ministers were in their throats, and they didn't know which nobleman from the palace had arrived at Guangzhou Mansion.
At this time, a chamberlain suddenly screamed:
"Welcome to Your Highness Princess Wenjun——."
The leader of the golden-armored warrior shouted loudly:
"Kneel down to greet——"
With a sound of "Boom--", all the golden-armored warriors collectively knelt down on one knee.
All the disciples also hurriedly knelt down,
Most of the officials also knelt down, and only court officials of fifth rank or above could bow to greet him.
Hou Yao hid in the crowd and squatted down. If a man has gold under his knees, he will not kneel down casually.
What's more, when he heard that the person who came was a princess, he didn't want to kneel down to a little girl unless his life was at stake.
No one else paid much attention to Hou Yao's actions, but Yao Yingzhe stared at him and took in all his actions.
…
Princess Wenjun slowly walked into the hall, guided by two chamberlains, followed by Lin Lihui, the commander of the Four Seas Command.
It wasn't until he reached the main seat that he turned around and said:
"My lords, new imperial examination candidates, Pingshen——."
Everyone said in unison:
"Thank you——, Your Highness Princess."
After the ceremony was completed, the golden-armored warriors retreated to the surroundings of the hall to serve as guards.
Princess Wenjun said loudly:
“First of all, congratulations to all the scholars from Shizi High School. The examiner for this Guangdong Provincial Provincial Examination is Prince Shaobao, Commander-in-Chief of Sihaidu, Mr. Lin Lihui.
This is the person next to me, and you still want to meet the master."
By convention, those who are taking the imperial examination will all call the examiner "seat master", fellow examiners "fang master", and other examiners "taishi".
Before the "Deer Ming Banquet", all the disciples should give red envelopes to each other and salute Zhi.
But today in front of the princess, no one knows whether to give it or not.
Lin Lihui obviously noticed everyone's dilemma and said loudly:
"Father's gift money is waived. You can just send the gifts from each of the 'fang masters' and 'received masters'."
After hearing Lin Lihui's words, everyone began to look for the 'fang master' around them to send red envelopes.
When Hou Yao was still hesitating who to give it to first, a chamberlain screamed:
"Jie Yuan Hou Yao, Jin Ke, stepped forward to listen to the call."
After hearing this, Hou Yao rushed forward, bowed and shouted loudly:
"Student Hou Yao, please pay homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
After speaking, he secretly raised his eyes and took a closer look at Princess Wenjun sitting on the main seat.
I saw that she was about 28 years old, with an oval face, long eyelashes, big eyes, fair skin, and flawless appearance.
At this time, she looks slender and a little delicate. If she grows longer, she will definitely be a beauty that will bring disaster to the country and the people.
Even Yu Xiuer will probably lose by two points.
Hou Yao couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Sure enough, you still need money to raise a beautiful woman.