Tang Ning looked at the small fish handed over by Run Wang Zhao Yuan with the same astonishment on her face.
"Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes" actually came from King Run, but since the emperor knew it, why did he ask this question?
Does this count as an unofficial appointment?
Could this be the reward he said he was saving for him?
Tang Ning didn't know what Huang Chen was thinking, but even if it was an unofficial decision, he couldn't say it in front of so many people!
He looked at King Run, took the small fish he handed over, and said, "His Royal Highness, Goodbye."
After saying that, he turned around and strode towards the outside of the palace.
King Run followed him and said hurriedly: "When will we see you again? How about I go find you tomorrow? If not tomorrow, how about the day after tomorrow?"
Xiao Jue was stunned for a moment, then strode over to follow.
The candidates who stayed where they were stood blankly, and their outlook on life and world view were greatly challenged.
It's nothing more than leaking the questions. There is no way you can write your own questions to test yourself. This is shady and cheating!
But even if it is a shady story, who dares to tell it openly?
Are they going to go to the Yamen and accuse His Majesty of being involved in the fraud in the palace examination and deliberately asking questions that some people know how to do, so that the government can investigate the matter thoroughly?
Isn’t this seeking death?
Everyone's mood was very complicated. They didn't know what your majesty meant. I had long heard that your majesty had great love for Lingzhou Jieyuan. During the state examination half a year ago, so many people across the country were successful, so your majesty only rewarded him.
He, this palace examination is even more...
Does this mean that he is the number one scholar in the imperial examination?
But with so many officials in the world, why did His Majesty treat him so favorably? This was a question they couldn't figure out, didn't dare to think about, let alone asked.
Talking about the emperor in private will be punished.
They looked in a certain direction and sighed to themselves. Apart from being good-looking, knowledgeable, and good at writing poems, what other advantages did Tang Ning have to be loved so much by His Majesty?
After everyone calmed down, they suppressed their thoughts.
In any case, this has little impact on them, but Gu Bai, Cui Lang, and those who want to compete for the top spot may cry.
Cui Lang didn't cry, but the expression on his face was a little complicated.
He finally had a chance to catch up, but in the end he found out that he came up with the questions and answered them by himself. What could be more disappointing than this?
Gu Bai patted his shoulder and comforted him: "I am born at the wrong time. There is nothing I can do. How about you go in now and tear up the test paper and take the test again next time?"
"Not necessarily..." Cui Lang shook his head and said, "No one knows the outcome until the last moment."
Although the No. 1 Scholar is appointed by His Majesty, the candidates for the No. 1 Scholar are selected after review by the examiners.
If the sum of his two policy papers is not included in the ten people, then His Majesty cannot single him out.
He knew Tangning's policy skills very well, and there was still hope for them.
Outside the palace, Xiao Jue took three steps at a time to catch up with Tang Ning and said loudly: "You are not kind. If you had told me that this happened, I would have staked all my wealth on you!"
"Would you believe it if I said that I didn't know until I saw the test questions?"
Xiao Jue looked at him, his eyes full of "Don't treat me like a fool".
"believe it or not."
Tang Ning thought about it carefully and felt that it was impossible for Emperor Chen to appoint him as the number one scholar just because he saved Concubine Shu. However, he absolutely did not believe it. Emperor Chen had neglected to forget that Prince Run had heard this question from him.
There must be other reasons for this.
It's a pity that he couldn't guess the emperor's thoughts, and he couldn't point directly at his nose and ask him what he meant. He could only take one step at a time to see.
In a certain hall of the palace, a eunuch walked in slowly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the palace examination has ended. The examination papers of all the tribute students have been sealed. Mr. Tang is outside the palace asking for instructions. When will the review start?"
Chen Huang thought for a while and said: "It's the end of April now, time is urgent, let's start tomorrow."
The eunuch received the order and slowly retreated.
Emperor Chen looked calm, tapped the table with his index finger, and whispered: "I hope he won't disappoint me."
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The major gambling houses in the capital are no longer allowed to place bets two days before the imperial examination begins.
After the imperial examination, all kinds of news came out one after another and were quickly gathered together.
Among them, there was news that one of the questions in this palace examination was actually the one who came first in the provincial examination a few days ago. This question became his own question and answer.
Regarding this news, most people think it is nonsense. The palace examination is so important. Anyone who dares to cheat in the palace examination is simply seeking death.
Besides, the questions for this imperial examination were set by His Majesty himself. Anyone who dares to say that His Majesty cheated would be treasonous. If the government takes it seriously, they will lose their heads.
What's more, the question is about the emperor. Who the emperor wants to be the number one scholar can only be stroked with a red pen. There are so many twists and turns.
Of course, many people still regret that they should have put more money on Tang Ning...
The questions for the provincial examination were also disclosed as soon as possible.
Soon some knowledgeable people analyzed that the question in this palace examination was too easy, "Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes." Although this question was not expected before the exam, "Tao Te Ching" is a classic among classics.
Each sentence of the original text has extremely detailed annotations, leaving little room for students to express themselves. In other words, this question cannot widen the gap at all.
The second question is even simpler. The relationship between Chen State and Chu State and the relationship with the grassland has been a hot topic since last year. Everyone has focused on it. The imperial court’s attitude towards this matter is also very clear. This
If you answer the question incorrectly, you will not be considered a Chen Guoren!
In this way, a problem also arises.
There is not much room left for the candidates to express themselves freely, which is not a good thing for people like Gu Bai and Cui Lang who are good at policy making. Their advantages are not obvious, and this time the palace examination game has become even more complicated and confusing.
In the county government office, Tang Ning wrote down the answers to the two questions and handed them to Li Tianlan.
"I didn't expect that this question would come up in the palace examination." Li Tianlan said after reading the first question: "Your idea is a different approach. It is different from ordinary people, but it is well-founded. If the examiner agrees, it should be ranked among the best."
There are eight examiners in the palace examination, each with one desk. They take turns reviewing the examination papers. The examiners divide the examination papers into five grades. "○" is the best and "x" is the worst. Then among all the papers, the ten with the most "○" are selected.
Ben Jin is the emperor, and the rankings of the second, third and third are the same.
She looked at the answer to the second question and pondered for a long time. She looked at Tangning with complex eyes and apologized, "I misunderstood you. You shouldn't have answered this question like this."
Tang Ning waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care.
Although he had prepared the first question in advance, he did not prepare it carefully. He just saved time to think about it. After all, he still wrote it by himself.
If Li Tianlan had been asked to write one at that time, the result would have been different.
After answering the first question, his advantage was not big. If he had answered the second question in a satisfactory manner, he would not even be in the second place. He might as well give it a try, and maybe there would be a different result.
According to the news Li Tianlan told him, Chen and Chu must form an alliance. Once the tribes on the grassland are unified, Chen will not have to think about reaping the benefits. The Sushen people are not small fish caught by the fishermen.
, but a shark that can eat fishermen. The Chu State is over, and the Chen State cannot survive for long.
Of course, this is contrary to Chen Guo's current political views, and Tang Ning doesn't know what the outcome will be.
But no matter what, you are still in the top three for straight answers and top three for reverse answers. You won’t be eliminated in the palace exam, so why not give it a try?
Li Tianlan walked out of the county government office, and after a long detour, he came to a post station in the capital.
With a slight leap, she jumped over the courtyard wall lightly.
A middle-aged man stood in the courtyard, walked over hurriedly, bowed and said: "You are back."
Li Tianlan looked at him and said: "Let someone enter the palace to deliver a message. Please see Emperor Chen."
