Li Jie felt the burning eyes from behind, including many officials who had not been able to get the right answer for a long time.
In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, it was true that the emperor personally sat in the Fengtian Hall, and all the general affairs, regardless of the importance, were reviewed and handled personally. All the officials who participated in the early dynasty were fortunate enough to deal with them. However, such things were too complicated and time-consuming. For ten minutes, it was already past noon when the morning session ended, so this situation did not last long.
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, a vote drafting system was formed. The ministers' memorials were handed over to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and after being read by the emperor, they were sent to the cabinet to draw up opinions on how to deal with them. The votes were then drafted by the imperial pen or the eunuch of the Secretary of Ceremonies in red, and then issued for implementation. In this way, the morning of the dynasty was Then he lost the flesh and blood of talking about politics and just responded to a few official matters as usual, leaving only the surface of etiquette.
Therefore, most of the court officials have been unable to speak to the emperor for a long time. This time for Li Jie and the three of them to be reunited with each other can be regarded as a great honor.
Li Jie walked into the Fengtian Hall. All the civil and military officials in the hall were wearing crimson public uniforms. They were all officials of fourth rank or above and their relatives. It is required to wear public uniforms on the day of passing the throne. Public uniforms are what officials wear when doing official business. Work clothes.
Officials in the Chang Dynasty wore uniforms called regular uniforms, which were distinguished by chest patchwork. Qilin and Baize were the main uniforms for dukes, marquises, princes-in-law, and uncles. Most civil servants were birds, with the first rank being cranes, the second, third, and fourth ranks respectively. They are golden pheasants, peacocks, and wild geese. Most of the military officers are animals. The first and second ranks are lions, and the third and fourth ranks are tigers and leopards.
Public uniforms are distinguished by patterns on the robes, and there is no distinction between civil and military uniforms. The first grade is Daduke flowers, five inches in diameter; the second grade is small single flowers, three inches in diameter; the third grade is loose flowers without branches and leaves, two inches in diameter; the fourth grade is small floral patterns.
As soon as Li Jie entered the palace, he found that there were too many masters among the officials in the palace. There were dozens of people whose aura was as good as his, and those who surpassed him were as many as two palms. The situation that the master told him before was the same as what he saw now. What they arrived was quite different. The number of top masters far exceeded what the master had described. The empire's foundation was so unfathomable, no wonder all the sects were keeping to themselves.
The most terrifying thing among them is the eunuch who is the ceremonial supervisor in front of the throne. If he hadn't been able to see him from the corner of his eye, he wouldn't have known that there was someone there. If someone wanted to assassinate someone in the palace, they would probably be beaten out. .
The strangest thing was that the emperor of the Ming Empire actually breathed like a normal person and looked completely incompetent in martial arts. Li Jie didn't know why, but he didn't need to think too much and stood at the designated position according to the guidance of the officials of Honglu Temple.
Zhu Youtang is only in his twenties now, still quite young. He is wearing a beanie hat and a crimson dragon robe with a right collar and wide sleeves. He is sitting upright on the throne, looking back and forth at Li Jie and the others. , Li Jie only felt that the other two people were shaking slightly, whether it was from Tianwei or excitement. He didn't think there was anything wrong. The emperor also had two eyes and one mouth, but he was sanctified.
Li Jie noticed that Zhu Youtang's eyes were on him for the longest time. He thought it was his age that surprised him. It is a pity that this wise king in history only reigned for eighteen years and passed away at the age of thirty-five. I wonder if history will still happen in this plane. After all, there will always be some black technology in the martial arts plane.
Zhu Youtang withdrew his gaze and asked: "I am only the son of the emperor, the son of my father, heaven and mother, the earth. All people in the world are brothers. Therefore, he said: The great king is the eldest son of my parents. The eldest son inherits his parents and rules the world. His responsibility is very great. They must be nurtured in a proper way and taught in a proper way. What is the purpose? You are all people who have experienced a lot of history, and you must have a clear view."
Zhu Youtang's words were roughly about how to fulfill the responsibilities of an eldest son and govern the world. It was equivalent to giving Li Jie and the others another advice, but this time it was a real personal advice from the emperor. Under the watchful eyes of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, Li Jie Jie was used to such grand scenes, but he didn't know what Qian Fu and Liu Cunye were thinking now.
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Huaien said: "The number one person will answer first, the second person will answer next, and the number two person will answer again."
Qian Fu took a step forward and replied: "Your Majesty, God bless the people, you are the king, you are the teacher, but God is the only one who restrains the prime minister and favors all directions... He takes the position of heaven and earth, educates all things, and towers over heaven and earth..." …”
Zhu Youtang nodded slightly. It was not easy to answer the question in such a short period of time. Not only did Qian Fu answer it, he also answered it very well, living up to the title of number one scholar.
After Qian Fu finished answering, Liu Cunye also stepped forward to answer. Soon it would be Li Jie's turn.
Li Jie took a step forward and came to the imperial court and replied: "I am right, I will fulfill the responsibilities of the eldest son. One is to rectify the king's heart. Since ancient times, the rule of chaos in the world has been based on the king's evil and righteous heart. The sage said: If the king is righteous, nothing can be wrong. 1. The country will be stable when the king is upright. It is said in the University: If the heart is upright, then the body will be cultivated. After the body is cultivated, the family will be in order. If the family is in order, the country will be governed. After the country is governed, the world will be peaceful. However, if a ruler is united in his mind, he will attack many people. If one of them is overwhelmed, there will be no righteousness. Yan. When I look down at His Majesty, I will be more conscientious and keep this intention, and the way of governance will be correct."
When Xu Pu heard "those who attack are those who attack", Liu Ji turned his attention to Liu Ji. Liu Ji noticed the smile on Xu Pu's lips and couldn't help but snorted in his heart. This Lin Pingzhi from Fujian County actually dared to mock him in front of the court. , really ignorant.
Zhu Youtang raised the corner of his mouth when he heard Li Jie's answer, his appreciation was beyond words. He nodded from time to time and said, "Where is Lin Qing's family?"
Li Jie replied: "The second one is Wushengxue. The ancient sage kings' way of governing, the ups and downs of past dynasties, the methods of employing people to set up government, and the techniques of loving the people and benefiting things are all recorded in the classics and history. Everyone must learn it. If you know it, you can use the ancient methods to rule and learn from the ancients as warnings. What you like and want naturally does not deviate from the right principles, and it is also the reason for the king's transformation. As the saying goes, use copper as a mirror to straighten your clothes and hats, and use history as a mirror to adjust your clothes. Know the ups and downs, and use people as mirrors to know the gains and losses. You should choose Confucian officials wisely, and they will attend the Sutra banquet every day. They will not be afraid of hard work, regardless of the cold or heat, speak about good and evil, and know how to advise and punish."
Zhu Youtang said three times: "Okay! Okay! Okay! I am a good minister!"
Liu Ji's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot at this moment. He didn't expect that Li Jie could get such a holy favor. Zhu Youtang, the top pick and second pick in the previous list, only nodded slightly in approval after answering, but even a person could see it like this now. The emperor's admiration for Li Jie is in the emperor's heart, and I am afraid it will soar to the sky in the future.
After the three of them answered the emperor's policy questions, Zhu Youtang gave the reward as usual. When they arrived at Li Jie's place, he said, "Lin Aiqing, I heard that Aiqing is not married yet?"
Li Jie was stunned when he heard this. The emperor didn't play his cards according to the routine. How could anyone ask this in the prelude to the palace? But there was no way he could be the emperor. He replied: "Your Majesty, I am indeed not married yet, but I am already married to a beautiful woman." We have an appointment, and we will make an engagement with her after this imperial examination."
Zhu Youtang said: "Oh? If that's the case, then that's it."
The ministers in the Fengtian Palace were all surprised and uncertain. They didn't know what it was about this Tanhua Lang who impressed his Majesty, so that he could be treated so favorably by the Holy Emperor and even have the idea of marrying him personally. It was a bit too much. Moreover, this Tanhua Lang It was also a bit disrespectful, and he actually refused.
