In the Ganlu Hall, also known as the Nuan Pavilion, Emperor Jing Xing looked at Li Changkong's strategy and was unable to make a decision.
Under the steps, three cabinet ministers stood waiting to listen to instructions.
"Dear gentlemen, I wonder what you think when you meet Li Changkong today. What do you think of this person?"
Hearing this, Zhang Zifang stood up and was the first to say: "Although this boy is known as a playboy, he is indeed talented and knowledgeable. Let's not care about Shanzi Ying's strategy for the moment. Just selling mahogany wood shows his wisdom."
"If your Majesty can make good use of it, it will be a great talent!"
Zhang Zifang could not be said to have come from a serious imperial examination background, but had entered the court in a wild way. Therefore, he always had an eclectic and bold approach to talents.
Since Li Changkong does have talent, if he doesn't use it, wouldn't he be tying his own hands and making others laugh?
"Your Majesty, I do not agree with Duke Zhang's views." Lin Han stood up and argued.
He was admitted through the imperial examination and was the number one scholar in the third year of Jingxing.
And during the exam, a big thing happened!
After the gold list was announced, Lin Han topped the list. His classmates were jealous of his talent and framed him for bribing the examiner.
In addition, Lin Han and the examiner at that time were indeed from the same hometown, and Lin Han did go to visit him when he was rushing to take the exam in Qiandu.
And this became the evidence in the mouth of the fellow villager.
In addition, the imperial court had always strictly investigated the fraud in the imperial examinations at that time, so Lin Han and the examiners at the time were all spared and were all imprisoned.
Although the Imperial City Division later found out the truth and returned Lin Han's innocence.
But this incident left a mark on his heart. He believes that no matter how talented a person is, virtue is the most important thing!
There is virtue but no talent, but it can still be cultivated.
If you have talent but no virtue, even if you cultivate it, it may cause endless harm in the end.
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, whether the ancient gentlemen or the ancient wise ministers, all have emphasized that a virtue must be worthy of talent and status. If the virtue is not matched, it will bring disaster to oneself in small cases and to the country in big cases. Disaster."
"Li Changkong, as Mr. Zhang said, is really talented. You can get a glimpse of it from the Shanzi camp strategy and the sale of mahogany."
"But his moral character also needs to be examined. After today's incident, I specially ordered people to collect some rumors about Li Changkong in the market."
"It turned out that most of them were dandy, addicted to gambling, lustful, and unreasonable."
"I know that most of the comments in the market are false and cannot be taken as true. But if everyone says this, and it even reaches the ears of Marquis Yangcheng, I'm afraid... there will indeed be some problems with Li Changkong's character."
"I know that Your Majesty loves talents very much, but in my opinion, I should not give this son too much important responsibilities. Instead, I should take more exams and observe his virtues. Only when he has both talents and virtues can I give him a heavy responsibility."
Emperor Jing Xing frowned slightly after listening to the two men's remarks, and it was obvious that he was a little confused in his heart.
Since ancient times, there is no wise king or wise master who does not know how to make good use of others.
Talents are in front of you, but you can't make the best use of them. If it spreads, I'm afraid it will make the kings of all countries laugh at him, calling him an incompetent king!
Therefore, Li Changkong certainly wanted to use it, but how to use it became a problem.
After all, this review is not only a test and examination for the noble disciples, but also relates to future employment issues.
The ranking of each person has almost been determined. Now the difficulty lies in how to award official positions.
"What's Mr. Jia's opinion?" Emperor Jing Xing asked by name.
As the chief minister of the cabinet, Jia Pingsheng not only has an upright and peaceful temperament, but also has a unique vision, a good view of the overall situation, and considers everything comprehensively.
Compared to Zhang Zifang and Lin Han, I'm afraid they are a bit more sophisticated.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Lin and Mr. Zhang said are reasonable!"
"If you know people well and use them well, you will be a wise king."
"But if this person's moral character is not up to par, he cannot be called a talent. Therefore, in my opinion, I should give Li Changkong more tests before making a decision."
Emperor Jing Xing nodded slightly when he heard this. Obviously, Jia Pingsheng's views were almost the same as Lin Han's.
"Then what does the Qing family think about this official position?" This is the difficulty!
"The few talents who stood out from the review this time are talented, but they are still childish. I am afraid that they will not be able to stand alone in a short period of time."
"As for our Daqian Dynasty, the country is currently peaceful and the people are safe, and the border areas are stable, but there is no place for them to show their strength."
"In my opinion, it is better to join him in the East Palace first to hone his skills and wait for him to grow up later so that he can serve as a member of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's team."
The East Palace can be regarded as the most special existence in a dynasty, because... it is just a small court!
The prince is the monarch in this small court, and the officials appointed in the small court are the prince's team. When the prince becomes a great treasure in the future, these people will be in charge.
In other words, as long as you enter the East Palace, you will be completely tied to the prince from now on.
When Lin Han and Zhang Zifang heard this, they immediately looked at each other.
In today's Daqian Dynasty, in addition to the prince, there is also a prince: Liu Jing!
He is still in the capital city of Qian, and this prince is talented in literature and martial arts, is skilled in bow and horse, is familiar with classics, and has the style of an ancient gentleman.
It can be said that in the court, it has been well received and has many supporters.
Jia Pingsheng's words have already touched upon the struggle among the princes for succession, and are somewhat... overstepped.
They would never dare to say such words.
After all, they can only be regarded as ministers!
But Jia Pingsheng was different. When Emperor Jing Xing was still the prince, Jia Pingsheng was the imperial lecturer in the prince's palace, and he could be called half of the prince's teacher!
After Emperor Jingxing came to the throne, he worked hard and worked diligently to assist him in governance for more than ten years. He also occupied the position of first assistant in the cabinet and became the first civil servant in the world.
No matter in the heart of Emperor Jing Xing, in the court, or in the eyes of scholars all over the world, it has enough weight.
What's more, among the so-called few who stood out from the review, there was also his own son!
When he spoke like this, he treated everyone equally. Even if others knew about it, they wouldn't be able to say anything.
To sum up, I am afraid that only Jia Pingsheng can and dares to say these words.
After saying these words, the inside of Manlu Hall suddenly fell into dead silence.
Emperor Jing Xing frowned even more. Jia Pingsheng's words answered his question about the appointment of Li Changkong and others, but threw him a new question, a new and more difficult question!
The battle for the crown prince!
Moreover, this issue is too sensitive and he can only make his own decision.
So, Emperor Jing Xing waved his hand and said: "It's getting late, you gentlemen are old and it's not appropriate to work too hard. Go back to your hometown to rest early."
This is an eviction order.
Upon hearing this, the three cabinet ministers saluted one after another and then exited the Nuan Pavilion.