"The first place in the palace examination is Hualun, but he is too young, but this Ding Xian...is very consistent with a dream we had last night."
"Well, let's change their rankings. Let's choose Ding Xian as the number one pick."
Gu Chen: "..."
He raised his head and glanced at Lao Zhu, and couldn't help but frown.
What dream?
It was obviously because everyone said that Hua Lun was the number one scholar, so Lian Zining wrote "Send Hua Lun the Number One Scholar to Promise You to Marry" to congratulate him in advance.
Everyone made the decision for you, Lao Zhu, so you did it on purpose, right?
However, Hua Lun is young and frivolous.
If you really become the number one pick, you will definitely have to float. I don't know what will happen when the time comes, but it will ruin this talent.
It's better to press hard and practice.
"Boss, that's it. Ding Xian is the top pick, and Lian Zining is the second pick. As for the top pick, how about Huang Zicheng?"
Lao Zhu thinks this ranking is quite good. When the time comes, he will throw them all into the Hanlin Academy and then appoint them according to their preferences.
"My son thinks..." Zhu Biao was about to say yes, but seeing Gu Chen thoughtful, he asked: "Guang Xi, what do you think?"
The corner of Gu Chen's mouth moved, he was hesitant to say or not, but Lao Zhu was impatient.
"I'm asking you a question. Just say whatever you want. Why are you so dawdling?"
He had to quickly decide on this year's Jinshi and then arrange their respective positions. He also had to rush back to collect the fishing nets.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I think this Huang Zicheng is not as good as this Ma Jing. Of course, this is just my humble opinion."
After all, Ma Jing lived to be seventy-three and survived that Zhu Xiaosi.
Unlike Huang Zicheng, his pedantic ability is not good. Of course, he is not talking about knowledge. Huang Zicheng is still very impressive when talking about knowledge alone.
His eight-part essay is the earliest eight-part essay that can be seen in later generations. It is of great literary value and indeed very talented.
It's definitely okay to be a top prospect. He just wanted to give Lao Zhu and Biao'er a warning in advance.
This kind of person cannot be used in a big way, he can just study in peace and quiet.
"how to say?"
Although Zhu Biao didn't understand, he still listened patiently to Gu Chen's words.
"It's full of Confucius and Mencius, and it's a bit pedantic." Gu Chen commented without hesitation and shook his head: "The words of Confucius and Mencius are used to educate the world's moral character, but they can't accomplish anything if they serve officials."
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, if you don't believe it, send someone to ask him now."
"If he is a minister of the country, it happens that the master is young, and there is a rebellion in the country, the traitor has already sent his son to the court as a hostage."
"He regretted it later. He wanted to use the truce as an excuse to get his son back. Ask him if he wants to give his son back."
That's it?
Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao looked at each other. Even if they were a big fool, they should know they couldn't send it back, right?
"Yunqi, go."
Zhu Yuanzhang held Huang Zicheng's paper in his hand and did not believe that this guy could be so pedantic.
But Gu Chen, who has been an official for so long, has never told any lies.
"If Huang Zicheng is really so pedantic, then... this detective... is wrong, Guang Xi."
Zhu Biao reacted at this time and glared at Gu Chen: "Today is to select the top pick, the second pick, and the top pick, not to determine the position."
Today we only look at knowledge and nothing else. What’s the point of asking these questions?
"Yes, His Highness is right." Gu Chen said with a smile: "I think too much. Otherwise, I will call Eunuch Yun back again?"
Of course he knew not to look at anything else, he was just giving it a heads up.
"That's all, I'm done. Let's hear what Huang Zicheng says."
Lao Zhu was quite curious, and Zhu Biao naturally wanted to hear what Huang Zicheng had to say.
About half an hour later, Yun Qi hurried back from outside the palace.
"Returning to Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Huang Zicheng replied that holding someone's son as a hostage is an act of a villain. And since the enemy is willing to stop fighting, this is naturally a good thing that benefits the country and the people."
"A king should release his hostage, discuss and negotiate a peace, and then slowly make plans for it. In the name of the welfare of the people of the world, he should clear out the enemies and bandits to rectify the world."
Although Yun Qi lowered his head, he wanted to scold Huang Zicheng. Was he sick?
The two sides are at war, and people are rebelling. You still want to send your son back to them?
My son didn't go back, so I might be a little worried or hesitant.
But if you send your son back to someone else, then they won’t be able to beat him more happily?
Even a eunuch like him understood such a simple truth, why didn't Huang Zicheng understand it?
Zhu Biao: "..."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."
How could there be such a pedantic person?
Originally, the two of them were thinking that Huang Zicheng was so knowledgeable.
Simply let him accompany you to study in the East Palace, lecture to the prince, and give lectures to the emperor's grandson.
But now it seems...
The corner of Lao Zhu's mouth twitched. This kind of person should be as far away from his grandson as possible.
Don't teach his eldest grandson a bad lesson!
"Well, let's change the rankings of Huang Zicheng and Ma Jing."
After hearing this answer, Lao Zhu didn't want to give him the honor of being the prodigy.
Zhu Biao didn't say anything else. He made up his mind that this guy couldn't do anything but compile books. How could he be the pillar of the country?
This is simply a gift to the country!
Well, that's the Song who gave the country to others.
After the rankings for the imperial examination were decided, Gu Chen wanted to say goodbye but was stopped again.
"Are Yu Min and Ding Ting back?"
He estimated that it was almost time for these two people to come back.
Gu Chen: "I'm back. I was back when the exam started."
"I and Mr. Fan have also sorted out the things found by the twelve supervisory censors, and all the witnesses are already in Beijing."
"I just waited for the new Jinshi to enter the court and be appointed an official, and then immediately reported Guo Huan and officials from various ministries and localities in the court."
Treasure ship, if you persist, your hardships will soon be over.
"Yes." Lao Zhu nodded and told: "Be more careful with your words. Don't let anyone know about it without me speaking."
"Okay, let's go."
Gu Chen agreed, took three more steps back, then turned and left.
Looking at his back, Lao Zhu suddenly smiled and said, "Gu Gu Guangxi, this guy, has a good eye for recognizing and using people. He's not bad."
He felt that such a talent was quite suitable to be placed in the staff department.
Zhu Biao smiled slightly and did not refute what his father said. Instead, he took the tea handed over by Yun Qi and placed it respectfully in front of his father.
"Dad, once Guo Huan's affairs are exposed, many positions in the court will be vacant."
"Is it time for Gu Guangxi's official position to be promoted?"
He always felt that because of Guangxi's qualifications and ability, he was only a fourth-grade official, which felt a bit unfair.
It’s just that his father said that Guangxi is still young and needs to be polished.
But having said that, Ding Xian, this year's new top scholar, is twenty-eight years old, and Huang Zicheng is thirty-two, but Gu Guangxi is only thirty-three years old this year.
In the Manchu Dynasty, not to mention the second and third-rank officials of thirty-three, even the fifth-rank officials of thirty-three can be counted on their fingers.
Most of his peers who are in the same class as him are still at the seventh level at this time.
"This is a difficult matter to handle." Lao Zhu was half lying on the dragon chair. After thinking for a long time, he felt that it was not easy to handle: "It is not good for him to be in a high position at a young age."
"But he has meritorious service. None of those impeached were unjustly accused. It would be shameful not to be promoted. It makes us, the emperor, too stingy."
"Let's think about it again..."
"But that Chen Baochuan is pretty good. Even if he is extremely poor, he won't bother the people. He is a good official, so let him be the prefect of Chengdu."
