Shen Shikang suspected that this was Gu Chengyu's test paper, but why was Yu Zheng so hesitant? Moreover, he just shouted deliberately just to see Yu Zheng's reaction, but found that Yu Zheng's face was a little abnormal. Could it be that he Do you have any issues with Gu Chengyu? Or do you simply want to please Xia Shoufu?
No! He thought it was impossible. Even if he wanted to please him, his face would not be so ugly.
There is no doubt that this paper was a good test paper, and I heard that during the palace examination, the emperor stood behind Gu Chengyu for so long. Although his face was expressionless, he knew that the emperor was extremely satisfied with this paper. He He didn't want to stroke the tiger's whiskers, so he was bound to be penned. Even if he offended Xia Qing, there was nothing he could do.
Besides, his relationship with Xia Qing was not harmonious. Xia Qing took advantage of his position as the chief minister of the cabinet and was domineering in the court. He even ignored the six ministries. Nowadays, there are countless officials from the south in the court, and the court is all He has almost become Xia Qing's talking point.
Originally, he wanted to win over Xia Qing and be a strong arm for the second prince, but he didn't appreciate it. He also opposed the second prince several times, asking officials who had taken refuge with him, and officials who placed the second prince in the Ministry of Justice to participate. An official of the Ministry of Justice was fired from his position by the emperor.
There were several similar incidents, and a total of three officials assigned by the second prince to the Sixth Department were removed, not including those in other places, which made him furious. He did not believe that Xia Qing was a pure minister. Will the old fox not form a clique for personal gain?
However, Xia Qing was not entirely targeting the second prince. The other princes had also suffered from him. Therefore, after so many years, none of the officials could guess who Xia Qing was working for. Maybe he had not chosen yet. Will the prince take sides?
Yu Zheng hesitated, but he was not stupid! Shen Shikang looked at the other circle on the test paper, and it turned out that Yu Zheng gave the circle in the end.
Of course Yu Zheng is not stupid. He will have a chance to deal with Gu Chengyu in the future, so there is no need to take risks now. Besides, the fact that the emperor stood behind Gu Chengyu and read his exam papers was not something he heard from hearsay, but something he saw with his own eyes. If he didn't give the ring, the emperor would When we investigate and reprimand him, his face becomes dull.
Besides, if you want to pull Gu Chengyu down from the top ten, Xia Qing must do such a dangerous thing. He supports the third prince. Not long ago, the third prince was ordered by the emperor and put under house arrest. Although in the end The ban was lifted, but after all he had been punished, so of course he had to be more cautious, especially since he was about to establish a heir apparent.
Even the eldest prince was released from prison by the emperor and given errands, intending to make amends for his crime. The second prince was even sent on several errands by the emperor, except for Prince Jing who still had nothing to do. But Prince Jing had been made a king, but The emperor is sorry, he hasn’t gone to the fiefdom yet!
The emperor had already excluded him, and considering his body, he was not allowed to sit on the dragon throne.
The most threatening person at present is the eldest prince. The eldest prince is very strategic and ruthless, so he has to be guarded against. As for the second prince, he has his own advantage, that is, he has occupied the position of legitimate son.
Otherwise, with the second prince's simple yet honest temperament, is it possible for him to gain a foothold in the court?
Yu Zheng's mind was spinning countless times, but his eyes were fixed on the examination paper in front of him. This examination paper was also very neat. Although it was slightly inferior to Gu Chengyu's calligraphy, the handwriting was neat and correct, and there were no alterations in the content. .
Then he looked down and saw that the content was acceptable and he could get into the second grade. He thought about it and gave it a circle.
At Xu's hour, the lights were turned on in the hall. Xia Qing finished reading the test paper in his hand, rubbed his eyebrows, and looked at the twenty or thirty test papers left on the table, thinking that it would be over soon.
Although other marking officers have already read those test papers, if there are no accidents, he only needs to follow the grades given by everyone. But even the worst test papers have to be read through briefly.
He placed the copy in his hand on the third pile and picked up another one.
When he saw this word, the corners of his lips curled up. As Min Feng's teacher, how could he not recognize his student's words? There were a total of circles on the test paper, and he only needed to draw one circle at the end, that is
Eight already.
Xia Qing did not rush to write, but started reading the test paper. Although he was confident in Min Feng's test paper, he still wanted to see what Min Feng's shortcomings were so that he could teach him strictly in the future.
However, he nodded after reading it. Min Feng did a good job in the test question and his basic skills were very solid. The writing was simple and practical. Xia Qingshiran drew a circle on the test paper and then stamped it with his own
Seal, and placed the test paper in the top ten.
The last two and three tops can be decided by officials, but the top ten must be decided by the emperor. The emperor will only look at these ten and select the top three.
Xia Qing read a few more test papers and placed his hand on the eighth from the bottom. After reading so many test papers, this was the neatest and best-written test paper for him. He took a look at it.
He frowned slightly when he found that there were already seven circles on top.
The last circle was in his hand. Seeing these circles, it was obvious who this volume belonged to. Who else could it be besides Gu Chengyu?
He calmed down and glanced at the officials below him. He saw that they all avoided his gaze and began to fill in the exam papers one after another. Even Li Wei was very serious about sorting out the top three exam papers in front of him.
Who is the fool among those who are ups and downs in the officialdom? When the officials present at the imperial examination left the palace, word spread throughout the palace. Who could disturb Tai Sui's head with such an obvious move by the emperor?
Is Xia Qing just the first assistant, who can defeat the emperor? Besides, once the emperor and his courtiers, I dare to think about what Xia Qing will be like when the new emperor ascends the throne in the future!
The final problem was given to Xia Qing, who had to read Gu Chengyu's article carefully. Xia Qing had to admit that Gu Chengyu was a little better at making policy inquiries than Min Feng.
If the two test papers are put together, there is no doubt that the test paper in front of you is the well-deserved first place.
Xia Qing did not hesitate and directly drew a stroke on the test paper and placed it among the top ten test papers. This made the officials who secretly observed Xia Qing look at each other, and then turned their heads pretending to be nonchalant.
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On April 23rd, before dawn, Gu Chengyu estimated that it was only two quarters after midnight. As soon as he got up, Mingmo came to report that Ye Zhiqiu was here.
Gu Chengyu had just started to wash up, and couldn't help but sigh that Ye Zhiqiu got up so early! Could it be that he hadn't slept all night?
After hurriedly washing up, Gu Chengyu straightened his clothes in the mirror and checked that there was nothing wrong before he stood up and walked out. Today is the ceremony of passing on the emperor, and all the tributes will be present. Whether it is a dragon or an insect, it depends on today
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Ye Zhiqiu was waiting in the outer courtyard when he saw Gu Chengyu finally arrived. He quickly called out, "Hurry! It can't be too late."