Chapter 100 People’s hearts are despicable and they don’t follow the same trend
Cao Qingyun on the other side sighed: "Hey... my name is not on the gold list. I thought I was unique, but I didn't expect that there was no high school examination list. It's a pity."
After finishing speaking, he clenched his fists and showed a very unwilling expression on his face. The corners of his eyes were slightly moist, but he was holding back his emotions.
For a scholar, the imperial examination is one of the standards for measuring one's knowledge. He can't even compete with others for the gold medal. Even if he becomes a Confucian and Taoist scholar in the future, it will be difficult to compete with others in the literary world.
Du Ning comforted him: "Brother Cao, please don't be sad. If you fail today, you will take the test again next year. You are a military scholar, and you should know that victory or defeat is a common thing for a military scholar. This year's failure is just preparation for your success next year."<
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"What Mr. Du said is that every year some students pass the exam, but there are more students who fail. Some people fail the exam for several years but are not discouraged. You should be strong." Luo Wenxuan said.
"Thank you both, I feel much better."
Cao Qingyun gratefully handed over to the two of them.
"Master Du has won the title of Maocai of Changxing Mansion. You must treat him to dinner today." Someone said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, brother Du won Maocai, we are sure to get this meal."
"I won't come home until I get drunk tonight."
People around were booing, but no one said they wanted to celebrate the students who won the exam, they just said they were drinking.
The late emperor passed away less than a hundred days ago. Scholars will not say who they are celebrating when they encounter happy events, but drinking wine does not violate this taboo.
As long as it's not too ostentatious, everyone will understand it tacitly and won't talk too much.
But if it is taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, the name of the article will be attacked by others.
Du Ning was very happy that he had won Maocai, so of course he wouldn't mind inviting everyone to dinner, so he smiled and said, "Okay, let's have dinner together at Mingyue Tower tonight. We won't go home until we are drunk."
"That's what I've been waiting for!" Everyone was even more happy.
A soldier came over and said: "Master Du, Mr. Ye is waiting for you in the emperor's room."
"Mr. Ye is looking for me?"
Du Ning's expression was cautious. Today was the day when the results were announced. Ye Jinghong was looking for him at this time. I'm afraid he had something important to do.
"I'll be there right away."
Du Ning said to the people around him: "I'll go to Mr. Ye's place first."
"It doesn't matter, we'll wait for you." Luo Wenxuan said with a smile.
"Excuse me."
After Du Ning finished speaking, he went to see Ye Jinghong.
After arriving at the monarch's room, Du Ning bowed and saluted, "Student Du Ning, I have met Mr. Ye."
"No need to be polite, just sit down."
Ye Jinghong motioned to Du Ning to sit down opposite him, his expression serious.
"Mr. Xie."
After Du Ning took his seat, he asked: "Mr. Ye is looking for students to come here. What are your instructions?"
"I have some bad news for you. People from the Xian Wang Party have begun to secretly attack you."
Ye Jinghong said: "On the day the imperial examination ended, Inspector Wei from the Guoxue Palace went to the Liberal Arts Academy of Changxing Prefecture to secretly cause you to fail the imperial examination. This person is a disciple of the Xian Wang Party."
Du Ning was really surprised. He didn't expect the people from the Xian Wang Party to be so bullying, and even arranged for people from the Guoxue Palace to try to harm him in the name of inspection.
"They must have done this kind of thing a lot, right?" Du Ning asked.
Ye Jinghong thought Du Ning would question the reason, but he suddenly asked such a sharp question, and his face instantly turned cold.
"Young Master Du is a quick thinker. I understand what you mean. Since the Xian Wang Party dares to do this, it is definitely not the first time, nor will it be the last time. It's just that they did it flawlessly and did not leave any clues." p>
Ye Jinghong sighed and said: "Fortunately, you have both classics and policy essays, and the chief examiner of Changxing Prefecture argued hard, so the plan of the Xian Wang Party did not succeed. You should be considered the lucky one." Tomato
"I didn't expect the officials of the Xian Wang Party to be so unscrupulous in order to fight for fame and fortune. Even if they have a grudge against me, they cannot use such despicable methods behind my back. This is tantamount to destroying my future in the imperial examination."
Du Ning looked disgusted and said: "But I still can't figure it out. I'm still just a student of the State Academy of Arts and haven't set foot in the court. Why are you so impatient to deal with me?"
"The last time you defeated the Ke family in Liao, the officials in the court asked for your merits and hoped to call you to serve in the capital. Because both the south and the north are at war now, the country is at the right time to employ people, but the wise people have been rejected.
The royal party tried their best to obstruct it, so that your share of credit is still recorded in the court files."
"Ridiculous! Not to mention whether I am willing to enter the court so early, just such behavior can simply scold them for harming the country and the people. How long has it been? They still can't distinguish between personal grudges and national justice. They are simply greedy for profit.
Worse than pigs and dogs!" Du Ning scolded angrily.
"The Good King missed out on the position of crown prince and was a little anxious. However, they were not short-sighted. They saw that once you were called into the capital, your temper would definitely not associate with the Good King's party, and other kings and forces would be willing to win over you.
Your existence has indirectly affected the interests of the Xian Wang Party, so they would rather destroy you than become a worry for the Xian Wang Party." Ye Jinghong also looked angry.
"The members of the Xian Wang Party have despicable hearts, and I will definitely not join their ranks when I step into the court one day."
Du Ning has a firm vision and draws a clear line with the Xian Wang Party at this moment.
"Now that you have been named Maocai on the gold list, there will be officials in the court strongly recommending you to serve in the capital, so I want to ask what you mean. If you want to start an official career as soon as possible, I will ask Ling Zongde to report to King Yan on your behalf.
If you do, King Yan will definitely recommend you to be a fifth-rank official in the capital. If you have other ideas, Ling Zongde will tell his friends in the capital."
"Well..."
Du Ning froze on the spot, not knowing what to make for a moment.
He could understand what Ye Jinghong meant. If Ling Zongde was asked to come forward and recommend Du Ning to King Yan, then if Du Ning was an official in the court, even if he was a disciple of King Yan, he would have a backer.
"You don't have to answer me now, you can think about it again." Ye Jinghong reminded.
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"Then the student will think about it and reply to Mr. Ye another day." Du Ning said immediately.
Not only was Ye Jinghong not angry, but he said with approval: "The fact that you didn't reply to me immediately means that you haven't officially planned to embark on an official career. It may also be that you have considered that the current situation in the court is complicated, so you don't dare to act rashly. If it were me,
If so, I suggest you hide your capabilities and bide your time for a while."
"Thank you, Mr. Ye, for your suggestion. As you said, students are still studying and want to further their studies. But now the court is employing people. If the country needs it, students are obliged to do so."
"This is indeed a dilemma. Now you can only wait and see what happens, but you must always be prepared. If the court wants to use you, the little emperor will summon you to Beijing at any time."
"Students understand."
Du Ning nodded slightly.
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Capital City of Yun Kingdom.
Prince Xian’s Mansion.
"What did you say? Du Ning won the title of Maocai of Changxing Mansion?"
The wise king showed an angry look on his face. He looked at Inspector Wei who came to report specifically and said sternly: "It's useless. You can't handle even a small thing. What do I want from you? Don't forget who recommended it in the first place."
You serve as an inspector in the Guoxue Palace? Is this how you repay me?"
"This official is not doing his job well, please calm down your anger."
Inspector Wei said: "That Du Ning's literary talent is indeed very outstanding. His classics and policies are of a state-level standard. If there are any shortcomings in the article, most of the points can be deducted. But if the lower officials obstruct Du Ning in unwarranted ways,
Ning Zhongbang, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of Changxing Mansion."
"Presumptuous! Do they still dare to touch my people?"
The wise king said with contempt on his face: "The officials of the Changxing Academy of Literature dare to go against me. I can make them look good with a little trick."
"Of course they won't go against you, but their boss is Ye Jinghong. You should know who Ye Jinghong is. Cai Shi, who once served as a scholar at the Nanping Academy of Arts, did not offend Du Ning, but
Was he killed like a dog by Ye Jinghong?"
When Inspector Wei said this, a look of contentment appeared on his face.
The expression of King Xian also changed instantly. When it came to the great scholar Ye Jinghong, even he was quite afraid.
He was the president of the State Academy of Literature. If Inspector Wei dared to mess around in the academy under Ye Jinghong's rule, there was no need to hand it over to the Guoxue Palace for review and conviction. He could kill at will, which would be more effective than the privilege of beheading first and reporting later.
This is the unshakable position of the great scholar.
In some special circumstances, even if a great scholar kills a court official, as long as it is for the benefit of the country and the people, the court can only knock off his front teeth and swallow them.
The status of the Guoxue Palace is greater than that of the imperial court, and the status of great Confucians is stronger than that of officials!
If Ye Jinghong is pushed into a hurry, he might really do something unprecedented, and it will become out of control.
"Du Ning won the imperial examination and won the first prize. If the young emperor is thirsty for talents, he will definitely summon him to Beijing. If he becomes the young emperor's right-hand man, it will be very detrimental to us." Inspector Wei said.
"Hmph! If we can't prevent Du Ning from becoming an official, we will have to give up this useless method."
The Xian Wang then thought of something and smiled coldly, "But then again, if Du Ning is really summoned to the capital, wouldn't it be easier for us to deal with him?"
Du Ning is far away in Suzhou. No matter how hard the Xian Wang Party tries, they can only obstruct his official career.
And once Du Ning is in the capital, the wise king can constantly set traps for Du Ning, forcing him to a desperate situation step by step.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Inspector Wei agreed with the idea of the wise king, but he said seriously: "But Du Ning is indeed a talent. After Du Ning comes to Beijing, the kings will definitely find ways to protect him overtly and covertly to prevent us from taking advantage of him.
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"If there is no opportunity, we will create it. I don't believe that Du Ning will be so lucky to be able to turn disaster into good fortune."
The wise king showed a fierce look in his eyes, "Du Ning is just a small character, and he wants to sing a big show on the stage. It is simply ridiculous."