After Yelu Yanxi returned to the palace angrily, Xiao Fengxian argued with the civil and military ministers in the court for a while, and then immediately went to the palace to see him.
Looking at Yelu Yanxi who continued to drink and enjoy the dance, Xiao Fengxian and Zhang Lin immediately knelt down after arriving. Yelu Yanxi waved his hand, and dozens of naked Khitan beauties retreated. Yelu Yanxi took a sip of wine and said loudly:
"Xiao Aiqing, the stupid Qing Wanyan Aguda you call has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Jin Empire, and is on an equal footing with me, but he is not the most important, nor the most terrifying. Do you know what worries me the most?
"Your Majesty, your worried ministers are also worried. Naturally, they are afraid that Wanyan Aguda will lead his troops and endanger the country and the country of the Liao Dynasty."
"Humph, what Zhang Xiangguo said is right, but the Liao court today is undergoing a golden transformation, and people are panicking. Is there any way to stabilize this situation?"
"Your Majesty, we in the Liao Dynasty still have one million troops. Although the thirty-six Jurchen tribes and their Jin Empire have achieved a small victory, it is not a cause for concern. They only need to send hundreds of thousands of troops to suppress the territory. Within half a year, , we will be able to level both sides of the Hun Tong River."
"Your Majesty, Xiao Xiangguo's words are wrong. What our Liao Dynasty lacks is not soldiers, nor food and grass, but the hearts of the people. Only by stabilizing the hearts of the people and pressing down hundreds of thousands of troops can we win in one fell swoop."
"Therefore, I believe that now that the three-year imperial examination is about to begin, the emperor can announce it to the world, increase the number of Jinshi, and win over people's hearts. Firstly, he can recruit talents for the imperial court, and secondly, he can stabilize the Liao Dynasty. A situation in which people’s hearts are unstable.”
"After the Jinshi rankings are released, we can march eastward and destroy the Jin Empire in one fell swoop."
After Zhang Lin finished speaking, Yelu Yanxi nodded in praise, and Xiao Fengxian on the side also nodded. After the monarch and ministers chatted for a while, Xiao Fengxian and Zhang Linfeng retreated.
Early the next morning, the Liao Dynasty announced to the world that the imperial examination, which was held every three years, would start three months in advance, and the number of Jinshi places would be three times that of the previous period. Children of Khitan nobles can participate in scientific examinations based on their ancestral titles.
As soon as this news came out, the whole country was shocked, and the scholars of Daliao and the civil and military ministers applauded one after another. Xiao Wu accepted the imperial edicts posted on the door, slowly came to Yelu Dashi's door, and said happily:
"Xian Nephew Dashi, this is an extraordinary move by the Emperor. It is truly extraordinary. Look, the examination started three months in advance. The number of Jinshi candidates is three times that of the previous imperial examination. It is truly an unprecedented move."
After Xiao Wuna finished speaking, Yelu Dashi looked at the imperial edict and said with the same joy:
"Wonderful, really wonderful. In this way, our Daliao Dynasty will have countless talents entering the court and contributing to the country and the country."
"What's more important is that with the rise of the Jurchen and Jin Empire, the emperor's move will win over the hearts of the world's princes, and the Liao Dynasty's troubled atmosphere and unstable people will be alleviated. It's really wonderful."
"Hahaha, nephew Dashi, you are well-read in poetry and books, and familiar with Han history and Khitan literature. If you take the scientific examination, you might be able to pass high school."
After Xiao Wuna finished speaking, Yelu Dashi pulled out the sword left by Xiao Feng, the king of the South Academy, and danced in front of Xiao Wuna's eyes. While dancing the sword, he said:
"No one can come freely, and the power of dragons and phoenixes is hard to control. The hall is full of flowers and three thousand guests are drunk, and fourteen states are cold with a sword. The drums and horns lift the sky, the air is cold, and the wind shakes the sea and the mountains in autumn. The southeast will always be a golden pillar, who will I envy the thousands of marquises at that time."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, Xiao Wuna applauded repeatedly. Even his youngest daughter Xiao Liu couldn't help but ran in from outside and applauded her father Xiao Wuna.
Upon seeing this, Yelu Dashi immediately put away the sword in his hand, saluted Xiao Wuna and Xiao Liu, and then said:
"Mr. Xiao and Miss Xiao Liu, I made you laugh."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, the young Xiao Liu immediately glanced at him, slowly got up and walked around, and said unhurriedly:
"Yu Ting was in full bloom, and the king met with Qi Chen. Everywhere carried the will of heaven, and everyone supported the heart of the sun. The articles connected with Guli, and the teachings were taught in Bojilin. When Dayu looks at Jiaotai, it should be known that there is no ancient or modern one."
"Wonderful, so wonderful. I didn't expect Miss Xiao Liu to have such talent. It's really Queen Xiao Guanyin who is still alive."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, Xiao Wuna laughed happily, and then said after a moment:
"Xian Nephew Dashi, now the emperor attaches great importance to this scientific examination. Since you are so talented, why not give it a try. If you can become a high school scholar, you will be the first number one scholar since the founding of the Liao Dynasty, and even the Khitan clan. ah".
"Hahaha, the person who knows me is Mr. Xiao. As the saying goes, there are three great joys in life. The first is when you are named on the gold medal list, the second is the night of flowers and candles in the wedding room, and the third is meeting an old friend in a foreign country."
"Now, I, Yelu Dashi, have the good fortune to meet Mr. Xiao, and we have become an old friend. It can be regarded as meeting an old friend in a foreign land. I have one of the three great pleasures in life, and I am satisfied."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, Xiao Wuna laughed and said:
"My dear nephew Dashi, after one month of scientific examination, you will surely be named on the gold medal list. By then, won't you have two of the three great joys in life?"
At this moment, the slim Xiao Liu suddenly said:
"Brother Dashi, I, Xiao Liu, have long hair that reaches my waist. Please marry me when you are named on the gold medal list."
After Xiao Liu finished speaking, Xiao Wuna and Yelu Dashi stayed where they were without saying a word. Xiao Liu's face was already flushed. Seeing that the two of them were silent, he immediately ran out.
After pondering for a moment, Yelu Dashi suddenly knelt down to Xiao Wuna and said hesitantly:
"Mr. Xiao, Miss Xiao Liu is as beautiful as a fairy, well-informed and sensible. She is as good as Empress Xiao Xiao Guanyin back then. I, Yelu Dashi, admire her endlessly."
"However, my family, Yelu Dashi, fell into decline. I finally managed to run a famous business in Songzhou, but I was demoted to a slave for admonishing the emperor. Now, I have to survive in Mr. Xiao's family. How can I dare to speak out when I am so depressed? I have a family and a career, so I dare not have any inappropriate thoughts about Miss Xiao Liu."
"However, if Mr. Xiao is willing to marry Miss Xiao Liu to me, Yelu Dashi, I am willing to sacrifice my life to repay Mr. Xiao for his kindness."
After speaking, Yelu Dashi couldn't kneel down. Xiao Wuna was impressed by Yelu Dashi's words. He was shocked and turned pale. He quickly helped Yelu Dashi, who couldn't kneel down, and said slowly:
"Although the wise nephew of Dashi is in prison, he is a hero of the world. His future achievements will not be inferior to that of me, Xiao Wuna. Now, preparing for the imperial examination is your top priority in Daliao Dashi. After the scientific examination is over, I, Xiao Wuna I will hold a wedding for you and Xiaoliu immediately."
After Xiao Wuna finished speaking, Yelu Dashi immediately knelt down and said from the bottom of his heart:
"I, Yelu Dashi, can't repay Mr. Xiao for his kindness. Even if he takes my humble life, he will not hesitate to do so."
After the two chatted for a while, Xiao Wuna touched his beard and left, while Yelu Dashi stayed up late at night and studied hard.
More than a month later, escorted by Xiao Wuna and Xiao Liu, Yelu Dashi walked into the examination room of the Daliao Dynasty imperial examination.
He is familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, the classics of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the history and culture of the Liao Dynasty. Therefore, reading the test questions in the imperial examinations of the Daliao Dynasty was naturally not a problem for Yelu Dashi, who was full of economics. Two days later, he walked out of the examination room with confidence and couldn't wait to walk to Xiao Wuna's house.
The moment he walked in, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. Xiao Wuna's house was full of rooms, the manor was filled with 囍 characters, and countless guests made him confused.
Seeing Yelu Dashi coming back, Xiao Wuna immediately ordered his men to change his clothes. Only after his men shouted one by one did he understand. It turned out that it was Mr. Xiao Wuna who was holding a wedding for him and Xiao Wuna's six women.
After understanding this, Yelu Dashi burst into tears of gratitude. He knelt down involuntarily and said loudly to Xiao Wuna:
"My father-in-law and mother-in-law are here, please accept Xiaoxu's bow."
After saying that, he immediately went to the room with his men to change clothes. A moment later, the tall and handsome Yelu Dashi and the slim Xiao Liu worshiped heaven and earth in another manor of Xiao Wuna. The handsome man and pretty woman entertained the guests to eat and drink to their heart's content.
In the dead of night, when the guests had dispersed, Yelu Dashi walked into the bridal chamber with the support of Xiao Liu. After that, the two hugged each other tightly and fell in love all night long.
In the days that followed, Yelu Dashi and Xiao Liu were inseparable, riding horses together on the grasslands on the outskirts of Shangjing, reading poems and books together in the dead of night, and talking about the Liao Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, the Xixia Dynasty and Wanyan Aguda's great war. The power of the Golden Empire.
A few months later, Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Dynasty sent an imperial edict. The Jinshi of Yelu Dashi High School ranked first in the palace examination and became the first Jinshi in the history of the Khitan people. He was awarded the title of Linya by the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty Yelu Yanxi.
After receiving the imperial edict, he said to himself:
"The three great joys in life are the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land when being named on the gold medal list. They are all caught up in the big stone of Daliao."
After he finished speaking, he hugged his fairy-looking wife Xiao Liu and burst into laughter.
