Chapter 446: Number One Scholar
Jinluan Hall.
Ten new students stood together in the main hall, flanked by civil and military officials from the Manchu Dynasty.
Feng Qingbai stood at the head of all civil and military officials, and on the dragon chair was a new emperor in a dragon robe, although he was young, he had already shown the aura of an emperor.
Feng Qingbai wrote the questions for the palace examination.
What doubled the pressure on the students in the hall was not because the test questions were too difficult, but because of the pressure from King Nanling.
He just stood there quietly, dressed in a dark purple official robe embroidered with a four-clawed dragon pattern, he was cold and noble, and his gestures made people dare not look directly at him.
The thin lips parted lightly, and when the test questions were read, one felt oppressed.
There is only one question in the imperial examination.
Just look at the on-the-spot reactions of the students, and pay attention to the accumulation of what they have learned on weekdays.
The students answered one by one first, and after answering the test questions, the officials gave their opinions.
After a heated debate, the whole hall was solemn.
The students stood there nervously waiting for the results.
Whether the carp leaps over the dragon's gate and soars into the sky depends on whose name the new emperor speaks.
sound up.
With a sound.
"Those who can stand in this hall and take the palace examination are the best among the thousands of students in the entire Nanling Kingdom, and all of them possess erudite talents. No matter what your ranking is, with your knowledge, as long as your heart is on the right path, you will surely succeed in the future." Can be the pillar of our Nanling Kingdom. This is not your end, but your starting point. I have high hopes for you here. I hope that the country will be stable in the future, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe, with your help."
As the new emperor, Feng Mohan gave some encouragement before naming the champion.
After that, he handed the imperial decree he had drawn up to the eunuch who sang the report.
Amidst the nervousness of the students and the wait and see of all the officials, the eunuch's shrill voice resounded throughout the hall.
"Today's palace examination, I was able to have a glimpse of the talents of Nanling students. They are all talented Boluns, and I am very relieved. Among them, Liu Zhixia, a student from Yunzhou, has extensive knowledge, quick thinking, and brilliant talents. He deserves to be the number one scholar. .Hand-picked as the No. 1 Scholar, well deserved."
"Students from Weizhou exhibited in Bolun. They have good debates and great talents. They should be the second place in the list."
"Lu Xuan, a student from Yuzhou, is highly talented and progressive in thinking, so he is a good candidate for exploration."
As soon as the imperial decree came out, the whole hall was in an uproar. Immediately there was a congratulations.
Liu Zhixia stood at the head of the students, quietly closed his eyes, and opened them after a long while.
The turbulent emotions had been suppressed by him at this moment, and he was able to control his emotions freely.
After studying hard for ten years, he has never considered himself very high, and he has never underestimated himself, so he was neither surprised nor surprised to be named the No. 1 scholar.
As Feng Mohan said, this is not the end, but just the beginning, the first step into his official career and into the vortex.
At that time, this will not be able to survive on paper, at that time it will be the real skill.
People kept crowding around to say congratulations, and Liu Zhixia responded one by one, neither humble nor overbearing, with a certain amount of advance and retreat, which was noticed by many officials and secretly nodded.
After the palace examination, the emperor will take all the officials and students to move to the imperial garden, and the emperor and his ministers will reward each other.
In spring, when the flowers are blooming and the ice and snow melt, all kinds of precious flowers in the imperial garden have bloomed one after another, and the flowers are blooming and fragrant.
The scenery is stunning.
In the row of students, Liu Zhixia was surrounded by other students while walking and chatting with each other.
The line of officials was headed by Feng Mohan, followed by Feng Qingbai and Prime Minister Zuo, followed by Baiguan. The team was mighty and magnificent.
"Congratulations to the King of Nanling before the truth. He has added a general in his hands. The future can be expected."
"Mr. Zuo was joking. Compared with the abundance of talents under your command, this king is ashamed. There are really not many people who can be used."
"My lord is young. When you reach the age of truth, you will naturally be in another situation. You don't need to be envious. The road has to be taken step by step in order to walk steadily. This is how truth came."
"Legend from Zuo Xiang's experience, this king has been taught. You must walk safely, so as not to accidentally fall and stumble."
There was a verbal confrontation between the two, and the officials behind him who were walking in front heard a little bit, and no one dared to speak up. The two giants have been fighting for a long time, no matter which side they stand on, they will not show it at this time. Too much to come.
Early birds always die too fast.
When they arrived at Deyu Garden, the two giants separated, surrounded by their respective vassals. There was no further conversation, not even eye contact.
Zuo Xiang stood in the crowd and looked towards the group of students.
Liu Zhixia's appearance is not the most conspicuous, but her temperament and calm and restrained attitude are much better than other students, and she feels like she stands out from the crowd.
If it develops over time, it will be of great use.
Who knows the relationship between Liu Zhixia and the King of Nanling?
When he was studying in Guozijian, he lived in Nanling Palace.
Originally, in today's palace test, he had already made up his mind to suppress him, so as not to let him stand out.
It's a pity that the situation was out of control. This kid's performance was too impressive, and it was amazing to be surprised. I can't find a reason to suppress it.
In this game, he lost a head to Feng Qingbai.
The only way to suppress Feng Qingbai's forces is in the future.
Thinking so, Zuo Xiang's eyes were still gloomy.
Feng Qingbai is too difficult to deal with, and there are always unexpected moves.
If in the past, the struggle between the two could still maintain a balance, it became more and more difficult in the end.
He has already begun to feel powerless now.
First of all, the Liu family, which has been serving as the bank, has frequent accidents.
Followed by Concubine Liu who has always acted steadily, I don't know which tendon is wrong, she is often stimulated to lose all reason, and her methods and styles become more and more mediocre. The women are almost the same, and most of the tricks are the narrow-sighted methods of some harem women. , is useless in major events.
On Qin Xiao's side, he spends most of his time and energy in the military camp. Although he belongs to the same faction, they have very little contact with each other. It is rare to see him show his face.
In the entire court, almost equivalent to the entire faction that Concubine Liu belonged to, he was the only one who was facing the superior Qingbai.
It became more and more difficult to stand alone.
And Feng Mohan is also growing at an extremely fast speed.
On the day when Feng Mohan officially took over the government affairs, it would be very difficult for things to turn around.
This made Zuo Xiang feel restless.
The more anxious and impatient this side is, the more stable Feng Qingbai will act, and the less anxious he will be.
In the court game, the game is about means and scheming.
Whichever side is weak will be defeated.
Now, where are we going?
When the emperor brought all the officials and students to admire the flowers in the imperial garden, the news of the hand-picked No. 1 scholar, the No. 2, and the chance to win the flower had already spread through the gates of the palace. In an instant, there was an uproar in the sky of the capital. The wall at the gate of the city.
On the bright yellow imperial list, the names of the scholars are written in thick ink. The first row is the five big characters written by Hei Mo - the number one scholar Liu Zhixia.