The first is to attack the enemy with troops, then the second is to attack the enemy, and the third is to attack the army.
As an emperor, Emperor Wu knew all too well the cost of suppressing the Southern Barbarians with his army.
In the world, there are not only humans and barbarians, but the monsters in the north are the real thorn in their side.
Suppressing the barbarians will easily benefit the demon clan. If you don't suppress the barbarians, the human race will not be a match for the demon clan by relying on the power of Kyushu.
Emperor Wu thought day and night, always wanting to find a solution once and for all. The appearance of Ping Mance undoubtedly gave him a hope.
"Okay, okay, okay!!"
Three good scores in a row showed the excitement of Emperor Wu.
Similarly, being able to make an emperor lose his composure also made Wang Xu guess that his affairs were probably on the right track.
"You" Emperor Wu suppressed his smile, clutched the test paper filled with Ping Mance tightly, his joints turned white due to exertion, and said word by word: "Very good!"
After saying this, Emperor Wu turned around and left, and all the courtiers in the hall looked up.
The courtiers present looked at each other. No one knew what Wang Xu had written that could make the emperor lose his composure. Even Xue Mushan looked at him with doubts.
Wang Xu smiled back, don't be arrogant when you win, don't be discouraged when you lose, what was before is what it is now.
Soon, the test papers of all the candidates were also collected, and the vortex turned from Wang Xu back to the palace examination.
Emperor Wu sat on the dragon throne, placed Wang Xu's test papers on his right hand side, and began to review the test papers of all the candidates.
If you look at one test paper, one test paper will be placed on the left hand side. If you look at two test papers, the same will be true for the two test papers.
The courtiers present all raised their necks and looked forward. What did the emperor mean by putting the test paper on the left hand side? Is it OK or not?
There are hundreds of test papers. A few glance at them twice, but most of them put them down after just one glance.
In just one cup of tea, ninety-nine test papers were placed on the left hand side, and only Wang Xu's was on the right hand side.
Seeing that there were no test papers below, Emperor Wu frowned slightly, glanced at the students who were looking forward to it, and then moved his eyes back to the test paper on the left.
After a short period of reflection, the emperor calmly took out two test papers from the left hand side and placed them next to Wang Xu's test paper on the right hand side.
The courtier looked at it, thought for a moment, and made a guess about the three test papers that the emperor placed on his right hand side.
"Pass the paper, Wang Xu, a candidate from Jinshan Prefecture in Yangzhou, is the top scorer in the new subject, Tao Ce, a candidate from Suzhou Prefecture in Yangzhou, is second, and Li Shicai, a candidate from Datong Prefecture in Yizhou, is the top scorer. Immediately notify Donghuamen."
When Emperor Wu opened his mouth, even though he had expected it, it still caused an uproar among the courtiers.
Tao Ce is easy to understand, the spokesperson of the Zhongzhou family, and the flagship figure of the younger generation of the Zhu Party.
It makes sense for Li Shicai, who came from a wealthy family and was the most dazzling figure in the Cold Party generation.
It was expected that these two people would be ranked first, but what happened to Wang Xu? Why did the emperor choose him as the number one scholar in the new department?
You must know that the number one scholar is no different than others. Among the people, he is known as a literary star.
The recognized top three heroes should be produced among Tao Ce, Li Shicai and Wen Liangyu.
Wen Liangyu was a member of the Emperor's family after being a noble, while Tao Ce was a member of the Zhu Party, and Li Shicai was a member of the Han Party.
Zhu Dang and Han Dang have long reached a consensus with the emperor that these two people must be among the top three.
Now, Tao Ce and Li Shicai entered, one ranked second and the other ranked third, but Wen Liangyu was dismissed.
What is going on? What link went wrong, causing the emperor to depose Wen Liangyu, who should be on the list, and also give away the most popular number one pick.
I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out at all.
Several cabinet ministers stood together and looked at Xue Mushan in unison.
Everyone was wondering whether it was Xue Mushan who was planning to make his disciples famous.
It doesn't make sense, Xue Mushan is just a selected assistant, and there are first assistants and second assistants above him. What ability does he have that can make the emperor take notice and eagerly send him the No. 1 pick crown?
Or maybe the new top scholar wrote something extraordinary, causing the emperor to change his appearance and overturn his previous plan.
But then again, what should I write to gain such a big reputation?
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty could not figure it out, and neither could the candidates present.
Especially Wen Liangyu, he is the son of a marquis, and his ancestor is a veteran who followed Wu Taizu to conquer the world.
Nowadays, writing is more important than Wu, and noble families have abandoned martial arts and literature. Wen Liangyu is one of the representatives.
After hearing Emperor Wu's decree, Wen Liangyu's complexion changed drastically, as if his father had died.
And just when many people thought that he would lose control and contradict the emperor, Wen Liangyu took two more deep breaths and forcibly calmed down, as if nothing had happened.
"The emperor has a golden tongue. If you ask questions at this time, you will lose the emperor's face. This Wen Liangyu is quite sensible and knows what can be done and what cannot be done." Seeing Wen Liangyu suppressing his doubts, he pretended that nothing happened.
Afterwards, Wang Xu nodded approvingly.
Wen Liangyu didn't even come forward, let alone the other candidates present.
Seeing the silence in the court, Emperor Wu returned to the dragon chair and sat down. He smiled and said: "You haven't said anything for a long time. Are you hungry? Don't worry, I will hold a Qionglin banquet for you after the new champion is paraded through the streets!"
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"Yes, we are going to beat the horses and parade them through the streets. Don't be stunned."
As Wang Xu's teacher, Xue Mushan was the first to respond to the emperor's words and greeted: "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Rites, the new number one scholar has been obtained, shall we follow the rules?"
"play music!"
The palace examination is held once every three years, and the ministers have long remembered the various ceremonies.
The Minister of Rites led the historians of the Ministry of Rites to the entrance of Jinluan Hall and shouted loudly. The ancient musicians who had been waiting outside immediately started playing enthusiastically.
Before Wang Xu had time to react, the chief minister of the cabinet put a big red flower on his head. When he turned around, he saw Tao Ce, who was ranked second, and Li Shicai, who was ranked third. They were also surrounded by the cabinet's junior ministers and elected ministers, each wearing a red flower.
A strip of red silk.
"Come, make way for our new top scorer."
The chief minister of the cabinet grabbed Wang Xu's sleeve and pulled him out while talking.
The civil and military officials in the court looked on with smiles. Wang Xu was in front, Tao Ce was behind, and Li Shicai was behind. After the three of them walked out of the Jinluan Hall, they swarmed up and followed them out.
Wang Xu was like a marionette, with a false smile on his face, and went to Donghua Gate accompanied by civil and military officials.
Donghua Gate, also known as the Imperial Examination Gate, is the starting point for the parade of the newly crowned champions.
Just like his newlywed brother-in-law, Wang Xu got on a tall horse from outside Donghua Gate, accompanied by the chief minister of the cabinet.
Afterwards, under the greetings of countless people, the Minister of Rites led the horse and walked out in front of everyone's attention.
The feeling, I can’t say what it feels like, it’s just that there are a lot of people.
The people in the capital all know that today is the day of the palace examination, and many people have been waiting outside Donghua Gate for a long time, waiting to see the new top scholar go out.
As soon as Wang Xugang got on the horse, cheers of joy rang out from the crowd. The shouts of countless people gathered together and became: "No. 1 scholar, No. 1 scholar, No. 1 scholar in the new subject!"
“Thank you, thank you very much”
Wang Xu rode on his horse and repeatedly bowed his hands to the people around him.
The entire Donghua Gate has been blocked by the Forbidden Army. Wang Xu rode a horse at the front, followed by the Forbidden Army on both sides, responsible for maintaining order.
According to the rules of previous years, the newly crowned champion must walk around the palace during the horse parade.
Wang Xu walked proudly at the front, followed by Tao Ce and Li Shicai, led by officials from the Ministry of Rites, and walked around the capital in a glorious manner.
Along the way, no matter whether they were eldest girls or young wives, everyone blushed when they saw Wang Xu.
Walking half a street, Wang Xu picked up more than a dozen handkerchiefs filled with love poems, and even more fell on the ground.
Looking at the crowded streets, looking at the imperial guards in sharp attire, and looking at the left minister of the Ministry of Rites leading his horse, Wang Xu couldn't help but think of a Huangmei opera.
In order to save Li Lang from his home, who would have expected that he would win the first prize on the imperial list.
The winner of the first prize, wearing a red robe and wearing a palace flower in his hat, wow, so fresh!!
I have also been to the Qionglin Banquet, and I have also beaten horses in front of the street. Everyone praised me for my appearance. It turned out that it was a photo of me wearing a gauze hat. I was taking a photo of Chanjuan. I was taking a photo of Chanjuan.
Set a small goal first, such as remembering in 1 second: