Chapter 1020: The Score Is Not Important, Standing in the Right Line Is Important! You Can't Have Both, so You Have to Sacrifice Your Life for Justice!
One test paper after another was like the thousand-year-old fox that sucked away Dai Li's energy.
The examination in the Gongma Department made Dai Li's arms sore and weak, making it difficult to lift his pen.
By the fourth day of the meal, when the "Ming Zheng Ke" test papers were handed out to the desk, Dai Li's face was already a little gloomy.
After slapping himself hard several times, Dai Li forced himself to face the last and most important exam paper with more energy!
After reading through the test paper with nervousness and apprehension, Dai Li breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to the first question after confirming that there was no name named Hu Hai on the paper.
[Which country is expected to rule the world on behalf of Zhou? Briefly describe the reason. 】
The first question gave Dai Li a punch in the heart.
Swallowing hard, Dai Li murmured silently: "Qin's ambitions are no longer concealed?!"
"That's right, Lord Chang'an said: Chitian is dead, Xuantian should be established!"
In the examination room, the candidates who studied under Lu Ru and other schools of thought looked angry and wrote a big word without hesitation: [None]
In their view, even if Qin had the ability to unify the world and really did so, Qin would still be a prince of Zhou.
How can the princes replace the emperor?
But after Dai Li was silent for a moment, he wrote one word solemnly: [Qin]
After writing down his thoughts in neat handwriting, Dai Li took a breath and continued to look at the second question. Then Dai Li was stunned.
[Regarding today’s Qin, do you think Qin should be governed by feudalism or by prefectures and counties? 】
Is this question difficult?
Not difficult.
There is sufficient theoretical basis for both supporting enfeoffment and supporting counties. Dai Li only needs to choose one of them and then quote scriptures.
But the hard part of this question is choosing one!
Dai Li knew very well that this question was to get the candidates to take sides!
If you stand correctly, you will definitely get a lot of points, but if you stand wrongly, it is very likely that even the gold list title will not be reused because of this question.
Dai Li didn't know whether Da Qin was interested in enfeoffment or prefectures, so Dai Li could only ask his true intention.
Picking up the pen, Dai Li subconsciously wanted to write down the word "enfeoffment".
But halfway through writing, Dai Li moved the pen away again.
The enfeoffment may be convenient for Da Qin to govern the region, but is it really beneficial to the old Qi region?
It would be good if the land of Gu Qi could be granted to the Lord of Chang'an, but what if the land of Gu Qi could not become the seat of the Lord of Chang'an?
Chang'an Lord's creations and knowledge, as well as the ascending path opened for Li Shu, will definitely be difficult to spread to the old Qi land due to the separatist power of the princes!
With a soft sigh, Dai Li made a decision that went against his master and his heart, and he wrote a line of words with all his strength:
[I think counties are better than enfeoffments! 】
After writing this selfish political commentary, Dai Li looked around with a guilty conscience, and then continued to look at the third question.
[Therefore, the King of Qi asked to surrender to Qin. However, there are many thieves in Qi who harbor evil intentions. If Qin changes, who do you think will raise troops and cause chaos? If you are an official, how can you govern the country? 】
This question unabashedly expresses the vigilance and hostility of the examiner team, or to be precise, Ying Chengxuan, towards all forces in Qi.
But the question is, if Ying Chengyu dares to ask, do the candidates dare to answer?
No one can guarantee that this test paper will not be seen by the people of the Qi Dynasty. Once the candidates identify a certain people of the Qi Dynasty, they may start an army to rebel against the Qi Dynasty. Cut yourself off from the people of Qi!
Ying Chengyu can kill one person, one household, or one clan, but can he kill all the people and eliminate the danger for them? Obviously not.
Big beads of cold sweat broke out on Dai Li's forehead, running down his cheeks and dripping onto the exam paper.
Seeing a water stain on the test paper, Dai Li hurriedly stepped back and wiped the sweat off his face.
But suddenly, Dai Li's movements stopped. Why should he be afraid?
Life is what I want, and righteousness is what I want! You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness!
If I shrink back, am I worthy of reading the sages’ books day and night for more than ten years?
Dai Li's heart was determined, full of ink, and the ink fell on the scroll.
However, Juchang and other ordinary people were unwilling to write, and could only look at the next question in a hurry.
However, more than 60% of the questions in Mingzheng Science and Technology are not difficult, but they are all questions that they cannot answer!
The remaining 40% of the questions that truly test political ability are all high-level questions. Even if they are ordinary people who come from a wealthy background and have read classics since childhood, it is difficult to say that they can give satisfactory answers.
Ju Chang and others had to turn their attention to the 60% questions ahead.
Time passed slowly in struggle and entanglement.
"Dong~~~"
The melodious bell rang again, and Jichang, who had just finished answering the test paper, trembled violently like a thief who had been caught red-handed, and the writing brush came out of his hand.
Ju Chang hurriedly stretched out his right hand to grab the tip of the brush, and put his left hand under his right hand to prevent ink from falling. He quickly moved both hands and pen outside the scope of the test paper, and then looked at the test paper anxiously.
Seeing that his test paper was still unmarked, Ju Chang sighed in a complex tone, not knowing whether to be grateful or regretful: "I have no choice."
Watching the court officials take away the test papers, Ju Chang slumped down on the soft couch like a gambler who had already pushed out all his chips. He let the ink wet his expensive silk clothes and did nothing. He just looked up at the dome and breathed weakly.
"This brother?" Dai Li was about to leave the examination room. When he turned around, he saw Juchang, who was no different from a dead person. He quickly called anxiously: "Are you okay?"
Cao Shen looked back at the sound, stretched out his right hand to Juchang and said, "Brother, can you still get up?"
"If you can't get up, I will go find a doctor for you."
Ju Chang got up with the help of Cao Shen's strength and showed a smile uglier than crying to Cao Shen and Dai Li: "I'm fine."
"I just think Hu Hai's guy is disgusting!"
As if he had found a close friend, Dai Li nodded vigorously: "That fellow Hu Hai must be killed!"
Cao Shen looked at the messy cases in front of Juchang, his eyes wandering, but he also nodded in agreement: "I wish I could eat Hu Hai's flesh and be happy!"
The three people had different ideas, but they found common ground on the topic of Hu Hai.
As Zhou Ke, Zhou Chang, and more candidates approached, increasingly noisy and high-pitched curses resounded throughout Chang'an Bookstore:
"Hu Hai, you are not a son of man!"
At this moment, identity is no longer a thick barrier between them, and their common hatred for Hu Hai makes them become short-lived friends!
It wasn't until they walked out of the gate of the ancient Qi Royal City that reality guided them to their respective fronts.
After Ju Chang, Cao Shen and others bid farewell, they silently walked towards Ju Ang and other clan members.
Ju Ang asked urgently: "How is my son doing this test?"
Ju Chang did not answer Ju Ang, nor did he pay attention to the ardent expectations of the tribesmen, but silently boarded the Ju family's carriage.
When Ju Ang saw this, his heart suddenly sank. He immediately turned around and boarded the carriage, and asked solemnly: "What exactly..."
Before Ju Ang could finish his question, Ju Chang suddenly knelt down and shouted in shame and nervousness: "My son, I am ashamed of myself!"
Ju Ang couldn't help but show deep disappointment in his eyes, but Ju Chang was already blaming himself, what else could Ju Ang say?
Ju Ang just grabbed Ju Chang's arm to pull him up, and comforted him in a gentle voice: "It doesn't matter if you fail in the first try."
"Da Qin has divided the imperial examination candidates many times. According to Weng Guanzhi, Da Qin will definitely divide the imperial examination candidates again in the future."
"My son is studying hard, and he will take the exam again in the future!"
Juchang did not want to get up, but whispered: "I think that although my answers in this test cannot be called a great talent, at least I have shown the ability to be an official with a rank of two hundred stones."
Ju Ang was surprised: "If that's the case, why is my son acting like this?"
Juchang lowered his head, looked at the carriage and said, "Er Guan Ming Zheng Ke, named Ming Zheng, actually means asking the heart!"
"In order to be valued by Lord Chang'an, Er not only said that Qin could take Zhou and replace him, but also pointed out that the young master Huan and the Chai clan chief Lue were resentful towards Da Qin. If Da Qin was unstable, these two men might start an army to cause trouble, and Er even said This is the volume that Jiang'er knows about the violation of the "New District Provisional Law" by these two people and the Chai family!"
Although Juchang only ordered Tian Huan, who was driven to Guanzhong by Ying Chengyu, and Chai Lue, who had a deep grudge against him, one of them was a member of the Tian clan, and the other was an old man who had been in Chai County for hundreds of years. Common people and wealthy families.
At the moment when Ying Chengyu is busy sharpening his sword, Ju Chang's move is undoubtedly a backstab to his allies, which may very well make the Ju clan the target of public criticism!
He raised his voice sharply: "Did my son really answer like this?"
Ju Chang lowered his head even lower: "My son acted for his own selfish interests without consulting Aweng and without knowing the clan's tendencies. He is guilty of the clan!"
"Son, please help me!"
"You're such a bastard!" Ju Ang patted Ju Chang's shoulder hard and exclaimed excitedly: "You are really my Qilin!"
Juchang:? ? ?
Are you scolding me or praising me?
Ju Chang raised his head in confusion and saw Ju Ang excitedly moving a box from under the carriage floor. He opened the lid and revealed a set of blood-stained armor.
Juchang said in puzzlement and horror: "Aweng, this is not the extent of my son's crime!"
If you hit me, hit me, why bother wearing a battle armor!
Ju Ang ignored Ju Chang, but caressed Zhan Jia with complicated eyes and said: "In the past, Lord Chang'an joined Qi as the left prime minister, and Nai Weng followed Lord Chang'an to the south to fight against Chu as a general."
"In this battle, Nai Weng fought against Judu, defeated Pengcheng, aided Tangjiu, and followed the Lord of Chang'an in a bloody battle to finally destroy the Chu Kingdom."
"Nai Weng originally thought that this was a rare victory for Nai Weng, but he never thought that it would be my life-saving battle!"
"Nai Weng had long wanted to go to Lord Chang'an to express his love for Pao Ze, and asked Lord Chang'an to be merciful for the sake of Lao Pao Ze. However, Nai Weng did not ask for surrender as soon as Lord Chang An attacked Qi. No words to speak.”
"Now that my son has expressed to Lord Chang'an our loyalty to Qin with a sincere heart, Naiweng will have the face to ask for an old love!"
There are certain words and accusations that Ju Ang, as the patriarch of the Ju clan, cannot say.
After all, righteousness is prevalent in Guqi. If Ju Ang is not righteous, then the reputation of the Ju family will suffer.
Now Juchang has submitted a letter of nomination to Ying Chengyu in the examination paper for the imperial examination, which also gives Juang a step to get closer to Yingchengyu without suffering unjust infamy!
Who can accuse an unstable young boy of telling the truth?
Who can blame a father who was cheated by his eldest son?
Ju Chang murmured in shock: "My son betrayed the people's alliance, betrayed Young Master Huan, and betrayed the Chai clan leader."
"This move is actually a merit rather than a crime?"
Ju Ang sneered: "In front of Chang'an Lord's troops, how can we have allies?"
"The names of our clansmen are the most important!"
"Wear armor for Naong!"
With the help of Ju Chang, Ju Ang quickly put on the old armor.
But when Ju Ang walked out of the car door, he found that more than ten people's leaders who had participated in the battle to destroy Chu were also wearing old armor!
Ju Ang's heart skipped a beat.
broken!