"Xue..."
"Eunuch Xue?"
"How did you come?"
Wang Shilu never dreamed that Xue Hai, the eunuch serving in front of the emperor, would suddenly appear outside the examination room of Wenyuan Pavilion!
Although he didn't know the reason, Wang Shilu could vaguely guess that it must not be a good thing!
Xue Hai lowered his head slightly as a salute to Wang Shilu.
"Sir Wang, our family came here specially to bring you a message from His Majesty."
Upon hearing that Xue Hai had come with Emperor Liang's oral instructions, everyone in the hall stood up and bowed slightly in the direction of Xue Hai to show respect for Emperor Liang.
Wang Shilu was even more frightened and said respectfully: "Eunuch Xue, please speak!"
Xue Hai cleared his throat and said loudly: "Your Majesty said that this year's assessment will be taken very seriously."
"Especially the assessment of policy theory is the top priority in the selection of Wenyuan Pavilion!"
"Only those with a long-term vision and a desire to serve the country can write a good policy."
"So the topic for this year's policy discussion will be chosen by His Majesty himself."
"The title is exactly——"
"Analysis of pros and cons of Daliang imperial examination system!"
"His Majesty will personally review this year's policy papers after the assessment."
Speaking of this, Xue Hai turned to Wang Shilu and asked, "Master Wang, is there no problem?"
After listening to the oral instructions relayed by Xue Hai, Wang Shilu felt a chill in his heart.
Who would have thought that Emperor Liang, who had not attended the preliminary examination of Wenyuan Pavilion for many years, would actually want to read the policy paper on a whim this year!
The Holy Heart is truly unfathomable!
The policy papers for Sun Er and Lingnan Master Zhou were not prepared in advance.
In this way, everything originally planned will be disrupted!
Wang Shilu quickly glanced at the candidates and saw that the faces of his grandson and Zhou Nan were full of horror and astonishment.
This is different from what was discussed in advance!
Didn’t we only give five poems before and say that if we knew these five poems by heart, we would be able to successfully pass the preliminary examination?
At that time, I didn’t even mention that I was going to examine policy theory!
"Master Wang, Master Wang?"
Seeing that Wang Shilu was silent for a long time, Xue Hai reminded him in a low voice.
Wang Shilu came to his senses and immediately nodded to Xue Hai and said, "No problem, no problem!"
"It is only natural that Your Majesty should personally accept the candidates' strategies."
"How can I, the veteran, have any opinions?"
"I just want to trouble Eunuch Xue to wait for an hour in Wenyuan Pavilion. After all the exams are over, he can take the strategy papers back to the palace for His Majesty's review."
As a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, Wang Shilu was a first- and second-rank official in Daliang and had a very high status.
But at this moment, he was extremely flattering to a eunuch, just because this eunuch was a confidant serving Emperor Liang!
The way he nodded and bowed simply lost all his face and character as a scholar.
Xue Hai said politely: "It should be."
"Then let's go next door and wait."
With that said, Xue Hai turned around and left.
However, he glanced around and soon saw Lin Zhihuan standing in front of the door.
He looked Lin Zhihuan up and down, then opened his mouth and asked, "Is this sir also a candidate?"
"The exam is about to start, why don't you sit down and take the exam?"
Seeing Xue Hai asking Lin Zhihuan, Wang Shilu's heart almost rose to his throat.
If this Lin Zhihuan's nonsense is spread to the ears of the Holy Emperor by Xue Hai, it is no joke!
Wang Shilu was about to explain, but Lin Zhihuan beat him to it.
"My father-in-law doesn't know. I am a candidate who was expelled from the examination room by Mr. Wang."
"I have missed today's exam and am about to go out!"
Xue Hai was slightly stunned, as if he had not expected such an answer.
He glanced at Wang Shilu suspiciously. Although he didn't say anything, his searching eyes seemed to be waiting for Wang Shilu's answer.
Wang Shilu understood that although Xue Hai came to convey Emperor Liang's oral instructions in name, in fact, he came to invigilate the examination on behalf of Emperor Liang.
All emergencies that occur in the examination room must be explained to him in detail!
Wang Shilu had no choice but to bite the bullet and explained to Xue Hai: "Eunuch Xue, this candidate just spoke without authorization and disrupted the order of the examination room, so I was expelled from the examination room."
Xue Hai turned to Lin Zhihuan again and asked patiently: "What did this gentleman say?"
Lin Zhihuan did not expect that the father-in-law who was waiting in front of the emperor would be so concerned about what happened to him!
He replied calmly: "Master Wang just said that there will be no policy theory test this year."
"I raised some objections, so I was kicked out of the examination room."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Shilu became embarrassed instantly.
"Mr. Lin, even if you want to express your opinion, you should pay attention to the time and occasion!"
"I just announced the start of the exam, how can you speak without my permission?"
"Ahem... Well, time is running out, Mr. Lin, you'd better take a seat quickly."
"Don't waste any more time on the exam!"
Lin Zhihuan was a little confused.
Wait a moment!
Wang Shilu means...
Have you been reinstated to take the exam?
He never expected that just because of a question from the imperial eunuch Xue Hai, he would be able to regain the qualifications for the exam!
Although he was a little stunned, he couldn't help but feel a burst of ecstasy in his heart.
The opportunity is right in front of you, of course you have to seize it immediately!
"Yes! I understand!"
Lin Zhihuan felt the wind at his feet and ran back to his position as if he was afraid that if he was two seconds too late, Wang Shilu would take back his life.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the situation took a turn for the worse.
Some people are happy and some are worried. Compared with the ecstatic Lin Zhihuan, Zhao Xuanling and Zhou Nan, who were so proud just now, look very lonely at this moment.
No, the panic visible to the naked eye on the two people's faces is something that the word "lonely" cannot describe at all.
The two of them clenched the brushes in their hands, and big beads of sweat soon dripped down their foreheads onto the examination paper.
Zhao Xuanling Lai Hao also came from a scholarly family. Although he was panicking, he quickly found his idea after calming down.
Although his qualifications are mediocre, he can still make up a few words about policy theory even if he has to make it up.
Looking at Zhou Nan on the side, he was not as lucky as Zhao Xuanling.
Sweat quickly soaked his back, and his right hand clenched the pen holder so hard that the five joints turned white.
However, it is not because of nervousness and fear, but because of the anger of renunciation!
Damn it, the third prince didn’t tell himself before that he would have to take the policy test this year!
I finally stayed up for two whole nights, memorized five poems, and learned hundreds of Chinese characters.
Now you tell yourself that you have to test policy theory again?
Test your mother's skills!
Looking at the blank test paper in front of him, Zhou Nan was so angry that he cursed!
