There was silence in the Zhaixing Tower. I had heard that every time the emperor mentioned his name, everyone cheered regardless of whether he was a commoner or a scholar. After all, it was a face to face saint. This was a competition where everyone was participating in the competition and should be happy together.
Now when the emperor said Zhang Yao's name, everyone looked in one direction with strange expressions and eyes.
The seemingly ordinary scholar sitting in the crowd caused the incident. Miss Chen Danzhu smashed the door of the Imperial College for him and angrily scolded Xu Luozhi for being blind and ignorant of talents.
But since the game, it seems that this talent has not played. Now Xu Luozhi answered the emperor directly, Zhang Yao is not among the outstanding ones——
Isn't this embarrassing?
The companion next to Zhang Yao couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Have you written the article? I see you writing at your desk every day, you must not have submitted it, right?"
In addition to going on stage to argue and submitting articles directly, the clerks in the accounting office of Zhaixinglou and Yueyuelou do not have to do anything else these days. They are responsible for sorting out, gathering them into volumes, and distributing them everywhere. These volumes are eventually placed in front of the Confucian scholars who are responsible for judging.
In front of the teachers.
Zhang Yao said awkwardly: "I handed it over."
The companion was even more embarrassed and a little helpless: "You can't be good at writing one article, right?"
Zhang Yao said sarcastically: "I think I'm not bad, but maybe the Confucian masters think I'm not good."
The companion was speechless, and the people around him listened with their ears raised, their expressions became more clear, and their eyes became more contemptuous - even if Zhang Yao is a scholar from the common people, it is really shameful for a guy with an embroidered pillow, gold and jade on the outside, to be ruined.
Get along with.
The emperor on the high platform had a cold look in his eyes and glanced at Chen Danzhu. This time he did not look at the third prince again.
The fifth prince is elated, so what if the common people win? So what if Chen Danzhu colluded with the third prince to cause such a lively incident? You are still wrong, you are still guilty, you have still offended the Imperial Academy, and you have offended the Confucian scholars all over the world.
The third prince who followed Chen Danzhu's mischief didn't have a good reputation either.
"Chen Danzhu, the victory of the common people is due to the contributions of the common people." The fifth prince said in a strange tone, "The common people won, but that does not mean that Zhang Yao is the winner. You scolded Mr. Xu and roared at the Imperial Academy before.
, it can be seen that it is wrong.”
Chen Danzhu looked at the fifth prince. This was the first time he saw this prince, and he could clearly feel his hostility. After just a brief thought, he understood that the fifth prince was the prince's brother. The prince——
"I'm not wrong." Chen Danzhu said, stepping forward and calling to His Majesty, "Zhang Yao is very knowledgeable! Your Majesty doesn't believe it, so ask him to ask."
The emperor sneered: "Chen Danzhu, if I don't believe it, are you going to accuse me of having a blind eye and not recognizing talents? I have a blind eye, and Mr. Xu has a blind eye. All scholars in the world have a blind eye, but you are the only one who knows the talent!"
The emperor's voice became louder and louder as he spoke, and finally he slapped the table hard with a bang, and the emperor's anger caused a deathly silence all around.
Chen Danzhu knelt down and said, "My daughter is guilty."
The emperor said coldly: "I know what you are thinking, but you don't think you are guilty -"
Princess Jin Yao couldn't help but stand up: "Father, if you have something to say, please speak it carefully——"
"Shut up," the emperor shouted, "and you, if you make careless friends, you are also blind."
The fifth prince watched with great joy. He clearly saw that when the emperor scolded Princess Jin Yao, he also glanced at the third prince. He was also the one who accidentally scolded her when making friends. Unfortunately, the third prince did not speak and even pulled the red-eyed Princess Jin Yao.
Go back - this third brother is very smart.
The emperor scolded Chen Danzhu in the street and severely reprimanded Princess Jin Yao. This was also a punishment for what happened that day. Chen Danzhu roared at the Imperial College that day, and Princess Jin Yao ran out of the palace to join in the fun. The emperor didn't just ignore these things and reveal them. pass.
The surrounding Confucian supervisors calmed down the anger accumulated that day and looked at the emperor's expression of great respect.
After the emperor scolded Chen Danzhu, he looked at the twenty scholars standing on the stage and said with a pleasant expression: "This matter has nothing to do with you. Although this opportunity is not honorable, your knowledge will add glory to the scholars and the ancestors." , I am very pleased to turn this ridiculous thing into a grand event for Confucianism."
The scholars were a little nervous at first, fearing that the emperor would anger them, but when they heard this, they were overjoyed, and they all saluted and thanked the emperor for his kindness.
The emperor looked at Xu Luozhi again: "These people will be handed over to the master. The master will teach them well and become the pillars of the country."
The twenty scholars on the stage were a little out of character. Although it is not difficult for the gentry and scholars to enter the Imperial College, there are still some troubles in selecting officials. For example, the size of the official position is a matter of location. Now that the emperor has said a word, their future is boundless, and the official position is It was bound to be a higher level than what they could have gotten originally. For the common people's scholars, this was like a leap from the dragon's gate, and they were completely transformed. Two or three people couldn't help but shed tears.
Xu Luozhi responded, looking at these scholars: "I will never let scholars with outstanding talents and learning wander outside."
Although he didn't look at Chen Danzhu when he said this, everyone knew who he was scolding.
Chen Danzhu raised his head and glared at Xu Luozhi bitterly.
Zhou Xuan, who had been quietly watching the whole process, laughed: "Chen Danzhu, you still dare to disobey? What do you want? Let's compete again?"
The emperor glared at him: "Shut up! If you keep messing around when you have nothing to do, just go back to the military camp."
Zhou Xuan curled his lips and stopped talking.
Eunuch Jinzhong stepped forward to ask for instructions in time. He had already seen the results. It was too cold and he had been out for too long. The people had already known the news. It was not safe to watch and crowd. There were still many state affairs to be busy with. He asked the emperor to return to the palace.
Xu Luozhi also said: "It is unsafe for Your Majesty to leave the palace rashly."
The emperor then smiled and ordered the emperor to return to the palace. Inside and outside the Star-Zhaing Tower, the scholars swarming in the streets shouted long live to see him off.
Princess Jinyao, the fifth prince, Zhou Xuan, and the third prince also followed her back. With loud shouts of "long live" that shook the sky, the car gradually drove away.
Yao Yue Tower and Zhaixing Tower were quiet for a moment because of the emperor's departure, but soon became lively again. The twenty outstanding people were surrounded by all living beings, cheering, toasting, and some people shouted that there was a banquet. For a while, there was carnival everywhere, regardless of the common people. The scholars were sitting together - because Chen Danzhu was sitting in the Zhaixing Tower, the other commoner scholars all ran away and ran to the Yaoyue Tower opposite.
"These heartless people!" Ah Tian stood in the building and yelled, "They have been eating and drinking here for free for half a month!"
Chen Danzhu smiled and asked her to come back.
Zhang Yao said: "Did you cause trouble?"
The emperor dispersed and the scholars dispersed. Liu Wei and Li Lian both came. At this time, they both looked at Chen Danzhu with some worry.
"You didn't cause trouble, why did you cause trouble?" Chen Danzhu said with a smile.
As if to verify her words, a young eunuch hurriedly slipped in: "Miss Danzhu, the third prince asked me to tell you that he was in a hurry and his majesty was angry. He didn't have time to talk to you. Don't worry, although your majesty looks like I got angry and scolded you, but this matter has passed, and no one will scold you in the future, and Mr. Xu can't do anything to you."
Chen Danzhu nodded to him: "I know, go back and tell His Highness, I know everything."
The young eunuch couldn't help but laugh: "Your Highness said that Miss Danzhu knew it. Miss Danzhu, you also said that you knew it. Why would your Highness ask me to make a trip?"
Chen Danzhu smiled: "Of course His Highness wants me to feel more at ease."
The little eunuch left. Zhang Yao, Liu Wei, and Li Lian felt relieved after hearing the third prince's words, but Chen Danzhu's brows were still furrowed.
"We can't just let this matter go," she said. "What I want is not to smash up the Imperial College to vent my anger."
Does she want Zhang Yao to study in the Imperial College? Li Lian thought to himself, alas, there is no way to achieve this. If this commotion had not occurred, there would still be a glimmer of hope to privately find the third prince to say something nice to Xu Luozhi. Now that there is such a commotion
It is known to the whole world and in full view of everyone that Zhang Yao has not shown any outstanding talents. Even if the emperor came to intercede, the Imperial College would not let him in without any hesitation.
Li Lian advised: "In fact, there are many good academies and good Confucian teachers in the world."
Zhang Yao also nodded: "Yes, yes."
Yes, yes, Chen Danzhu smiled at them, but what Zhang Yao wanted was not to study, but to be an official who could make his own decisions and grasp the power to realize his ambitions.
She originally thought that this opportunity would allow the emperor to see Zhang Yao, but unexpectedly, the emperor did come, but refused to see Zhang Yao.
But when the emperor was angry and prejudiced, it would be impossible to ask the third prince to intercede and recommend him.
Alas, what should we do? Is it true that Zhang Yao's fate cannot be changed. He can only leave the capital and wait a long time before being discovered by the emperor and the world?
I was so unwilling, I wished I could let Zhu Lin carry Zhang Yao to the emperor, and force the emperor to listen to Zhang Yao's talent in water control——
The bamboo forest hanging upside down by the window shuddered inexplicably and subconsciously left the window.
