Chapter 163 The king’s heart and his minister’s heart
After Lu Zongdai finished reading the article, Zhao Zhen praised it and asked, "Lu Qing's family, who wrote this article?"
Lu Zongdai replied truthfully: "Your Majesty, this article was written by Youyang Weichen."
"Youyang Weichen?" Zhao Zhen said with a look of surprise: "Is it the Wei Chen who was the leader of the Five Yuan Dynasty?"
"This is the man." Lu Zongdai said with a smile: "If Your Majesty chooses this Wei Chen as the number one scholar, then he will be the first scholar in our Zhou Dynasty to win six yuan in a row."
Zhao Zhen smiled and nodded, feeling very comfortable.
It has always been extremely rare to win three yuan in a row in the imperial examination, and it can be called the best in the literature.
So what if someone wins six dollars in a row?
That is Wen Kui among Wen Kui, the first person in a thousand years!
Since the beginning of the imperial examination, there has never been such a figure.
If a scholar wins six yuan in a row under Zhao Zhen's rule, it will definitely be called auspiciousness from heaven, and Zhao Zhen, as the emperor, will also gain a lot of face.
The person who wins six yuan in a row must be the reincarnation of Wenqu Xingjun, and the king who can get Xingjun to come to the world to assist the left will naturally be the eternal sage of Debi Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!
Zhao Zhen has lived for most of his life, so he can naturally understand that this so-called Eternal Saint King is just a false name, and the reason why he is so keen on it is because this false name has very practical significance to him. p>
Zhao Zhen's biggest pain point is the difficulty he has in having children. It's not that he can't give birth to children. He has indeed given birth to several sons, but it's a pity that none of them can live past the age of three.
Seeing that Zhao Zhen was getting older and older, but the matter of the heir was not settled, the ministers headed by Han Zhang finally couldn't sit still, and wrote letters one after another asking Zhao Zhen to appoint the heir apparent as soon as possible, that is, to adopt the clan as soon as possible.
Zhao Zhen had a kind-hearted nature, and he had listened to the advice of his ministers in the past, but in this matter, he was unusually insistent. While ignoring the advice of his ministers, he worked hard in the harem, just to give birth to a biological child.
His son will inherit his throne.
This is also human nature. Let alone a lofty Ninth Five-Year Plan like Zhao Zhen, even ordinary people, who wants their hard-earned family fortune to fall into the hands of outsiders?
As a result, Zhao Zhen and his ministers fell into an endless struggle over the matter of establishing a heir apparent.
The officials who wrote the admonishment were like leeks, cutting one batch and then growing another batch. Zhao Zhen was so worried and annoyed that he could only force himself to persevere.
Now, Zhao Zhen, who has been tortured by officials for a long time, finally sees a glimmer of light.
As long as Wei Chen is selected as the number one scholar and the first scholar in Da Zhou to win six consecutive yuan titles in thousands of years under Zhao Zhen's rule, then Zhao Zhen will naturally be named a sage.
The name is right and the words are right.
The eternal sage king is praised by all people, and his actions are naturally benevolent and good governance. Since Zhao Zhen is a sage king, his persistence has the support of righteousness.
In the past, ministers could use the deeds of ancient wise kings to admonish Zhao Zhen, but now Zhao Zhen himself is a rare holy king throughout the ages. If the ministers dare to continue to make noise, then it is their fault.
The title of this holy king, even if it cannot completely block the mouths of the officials, can at least stop them for a while, allowing Zhao Zhen to take a deep breath and concentrate on working hard in the harem.
Therefore, Zhao Zhen's desire to select Wei Chen as the number one scholar was not a temporary idea during the imperial examination. In fact, after the provincial examination, Zhao Zhen came up with this idea when he heard that Jie Yuan from Jiangnan Province had won four consecutive titles.<
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However, Zhao Zhen also had concerns at the time. The Six Yuan Ranking is an eternal event. Once it occurs, it will definitely attract the attention of scholars all over the world.
If the talent and learning of a person who has won six yuan in a row cannot convince the world, then even if Zhao Zhen forcibly promotes this six yuan man, it will not make much sense. Not only will it fail to achieve his original intention, but it will also give the officials one more chance.
Discuss the reasons for admonition.
Fortunately, Wei Chen has been down-to-earth along the way. Not only did he win consecutively in the imperial examinations, but his collection of poems and essays were also sold well all over the country. He has long been recognized as a great talent throughout the world.
Even if such a person achieves the feat of winning six yuan in a row, he will at most shock the world, but he will not cause much controversy.
"In the end, it's up to Wei Chen to do his best, and I'm just going along with the flow. Speaking of which, I still have to thank him."
When he thought of the unspeakable grievances of the officials, Zhao Zhen, who had suffered from the officials over the years, felt relieved, and his affection for Wei Chen also increased greatly.
However, just when Zhao Zhen was in a good mood and was about to name Wei Chen as the top pick, His Highness made an inappropriate voice.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Examination is a grand ceremony for the country to recruit talents. How can we just make up for the good news of passing six yuan? In my opinion, this is a move that harms the country and talents!"
Zhao Zhen's intention to select Wei Chen as the number one scholar has been very clear. The one who still has the courage to offend the emperor at this time is naturally Han Zhang, the chief assistant of Longtuge.
Although the auspiciousness of Liu Yuan's passing is good, it is only for Zhao Zhen. Han Zhang and the others do not want to see Zhao Zhen gain confidence because of this, becoming more stubborn on the matter of establishing a prince, and not listening to advice.
Just after Han Zhang, the second assistant Wen Yanchang also stood up and yelled at Wei Chen: "Although this son is talented, he is a man who flatters the king and flatters the emperor. His mind is really treacherous. I think this son is not desirable."
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Then, Xu Mu came out and talked about the great ways of kings, ministers, fathers and sons. Every sentence was quoted from scriptures, which was irrefutable and almost made Zhao Zhen, who was sitting on the throne, faint.
But wherever there are people, there will be fights. Although it is the general trend to persuade the king to establish a heir, ministers also have their own small thoughts.
Let’s talk about Han Zhang, the first assistant. In fact, he may not really be willing to take the lead in offending the emperor, but there is a lot of discussion below, and as the head of the officials, he can only be framed.
Let’s talk about Xu Mu, he is ranked last in Longtu Pavilion and has the least say. What he cares about is to get a share of support from the new king so that he can go further.
Among the three bachelors, only Wen Yanchang, the second assistant, was truly public-minded.
This is true for the seemingly monolithic bachelors, let alone the other seven examiners.
Zhao Zhenyuji has nearly 40 years of experience in struggle, and he quickly found a breakthrough.
Lu Zongdai, Minister of Industry and Industry.
He is a veteran of two dynasties and is highly respected. Even Han Zhang, the current chief minister, has to be respectfully called "senior" in private. This also means that Lu Zongdai's words carry a lot of weight.
Moreover, the most important thing is that Lu Zongdai is already old and has only been away from retirement for a few years. He no longer cares about the fights in the court, he only wants to find a shadow for his unfulfilled young son, and this is destined to happen.
He will stand on Zhao Zhen's side.
Sure enough, Zhao Zhen just gave him a look, and Lu Zongdai understood it, and said: "Your Majesty, you know the subtleties, and you know the people by observing the literature. I think that Wei Chen is not only the most outstanding person in contemporary literature, but also a very loyal person."
Serving the king, such a young and talented person cannot be praised for his loyalty unless he is a great leader. The humble ministers are bold and recommend Wei Chen as the number one scholar."
"I second the proposal!"
As soon as Lu Zongdai finished speaking, Hanlin scholar Liu Tingxi also took a step forward.
The Hanlin Academy is different from other imperial institutions and is very independent. Liu Tingxi is in charge of the affairs of the Hanlin Academy and is also known as the "literary minister". His real power is almost the same as that of a bachelor. Naturally, there is no need to look at Long Tuge's face.
Liu Tingxi truly cherished Wei Chen's talent and couldn't bear to see him bury it. He said sincerely: "Your Majesty, every sentence of Wei Chen's articles is brilliant and colorful. In time, he will definitely become a literary sect. Such talents will be in your Majesty's care.
This is the blessing of the country!"
Previously, Wei Chen could draw five circles on his paper, which meant that five readers appreciated his article. Now with Lu Zongdai and Liu Tingxi taking the lead, the remaining three readers no longer had any worries.
They came out one after another to second the proposal.
Seeing that the scene was five versus five, with both sides evenly matched, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but smile.
Since the ministers can't argue, it's up to him, the emperor, to make the final decision.