Tai Chi Palace, East Palace.
Li Shimin placed the grading site at his son's side.
Originally, he wanted to go to the queen's side, but the queen disliked his fireworks and kicked him out directly.
And it just happened that Xu Fenglei was coaching in the East Palace, so he rushed over.
Wow.
As he flipped through the paper, Li Shimin put his palms in his hands and praised:
"Okay! This boy has great ambitions! He cultivates his moral integrity, manages his family, governs his country, and brings peace to the world. He also talks about many strategies, and it's not just empty talk!"
"At this age, it's pretty good to have such knowledge. Give it an honor!"
Swish!
Marking this paper means that this candidate has already won the gold medal and won the Jinshi!
Wow.
The next paper made Li Shimin frown and said displeasedly:
"Why are these characters so ugly? They are crooked and difficult to read... A person's characters represent his nature! If the characters are crooked and slanted, his writing will definitely be bad, and his conduct will certainly not be correct!"
"Wait a minute!"
Li Er didn't even read this test paper when he saw it, and directly gave it a negative rating.
This person's articles, even if they are widely published, are of no use, and his reputation has directly dropped from Sun Shan.
Wow.
"Well, this one is mediocre and lackluster. It's the same old thing and has no highlights."
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and gave it a score of 70 points.
Xu Fenglei glanced over and said doubtfully:
"Isn't this exam paper similar to the one just now? It's also based on Confucianism, which is to cultivate one's morality, harmonize one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world."
"Why was the one just now considered excellent and this one only average?"
Li Shimin was stunned.
"Then...I've seen that point of view."
He said,
“The first one was brought up and it felt refreshing, but the second one was not interesting at all.”
Xu Fenglei rolled his eyes.
"Is this how you evaluate the papers?"
He said with a speechless face,
"Then if this candidate is exchanged with that candidate and is corrected by you first, will he be considered an excellent candidate? The other candidate will be considered average?"
"Your Majesty, the questions in the exam are the same, and the answers must be similar. You can't lower your score just because you're too fresh. It's very unfair to the candidates at the back."
"Either give them all excellent grades, or give them all grades!"
Li Shimin was thoughtful, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.
"What you said makes sense."
He said,
"But now I also feel that the superior one is not that good... why not both get 80 points?"
Xu Fenglei: "..."
Are you playing here?
"As you wish..."
He said angrily,
"An imperial examination has become a game of luck. But, is luck also a part of strength?"
Li Shimin took a puff of cigarette and said without raising his head:
"Young master is sarcastic to me, why don't you come?"
Wow.
A pinch of cigarette ash fell on the test paper, instantly burning a hole.
"The imperial examination is a serious matter, can you take it seriously!"
Xu Fenglei snatched his cigarette and said angrily,
"What are the three days you agreed to quit smoking? How many days are these now?"
"You're talking like a fart, right?"
Damn it, this is Li Shimin.
It really pissed him off!
"Oh, oh, oh...okay, okay."
Li Shimin smiled and said,
"It's not like the words were permed, so why are you reacting like that?"
"I have decided! Both copies are excellent, enough to win the Jinshi!"
Xu Fenglei no longer wanted to offend him, so he turned around and left.
Li Shimin was left alone to continue marking papers.
"Hmm... This guy is quite insightful. Although he is a bit unrealistic, he still has some ideas, average to above average."
"Ha! What kind of nonsense article? Can such a person be selected by Changsun Wuji? It's full of nonsense, you can't wait!"
"Like father? Father...hehe, even his name is written out, which is against the rules! Your father is not good, and you are even less good, extremely bad!"
"Practice deep in agriculture so that farmers all over the world can have more output and a better life? This is a very practical idea. This guy...has already done farm work at first sight. He will be given top honors and selected as a Jinshi!"
"..."
Li Shimin muttered and kept scoring.
Those who are good will be directly selected as Jinshi.
The bad ones are eliminated directly.
Those who are neither good nor bad will be kept in the middle. After all the test papers have been evaluated, the rankings will be broken down, and the top twenty-four people will be selected.
Xu Fenglei on the other side looked at the children and asked:
"You have also seen the questions for the imperial examination."
"In layman's terms, it means talking about your ambition. What can you do for the world?"
"My teacher wants you to take the test and answer this question."
"This can also be considered your final exam."
When they heard about 'final exam', several children were a little nervous.
There will be rewards if you do well in the exam, but there will also be punishments if you don't do well!
"To tell a cruel reality, what you can do for the world does not depend on your talent and ability, but on the platform and height you are on."
Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,
"You are an ordinary citizen who can only make a living by farming every day, so it is useless even if you have the universe in your mind. You will only have to worry about daily necessities for the rest of your life. You may even go hungry sometimes. Those ambitions are impossible to realize."
"If you are a high-ranking official, then one of your ideas may be related to the lives of countless people. A good policy of yours can benefit countless people. If you make a mistake, countless people may be begging for food."
"As for you... your position is higher than that of a senior official."
His eyes fell on Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Ke.
The three of them suddenly felt a bit of pressure.
"Qingque and Ke'er are both princes. In the future, you will be the lords of your own fiefdom. Whether the people in the fiefdom live well or not depends entirely on your governance."
Xu Fenglei said,
"If you have political ambitions, you can also serve as an official in the court. With the dignity of a prince, your opinions are often more important than those of the ministers in the court."
"One sentence can affect many people."
"And Cheng Qian——"
He stared at Li Chengqian.
"You are the prince, the heir apparent, and the future emperor! In the future, you must act decisively with the dignity of an emperor!"
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"One of your decisions is related to the life and death of an entire country!"
"So, let you take this set of questions, plan your ambitions in advance, and give you measures to achieve your ambitions."
"It doesn't matter if you make a mistake. Being a teacher mainly depends on your thinking. As long as your thinking is correct, it doesn't matter even if you are a little immature in doing things. With the accumulation of experience, you will become more mature one day."
"I'm just afraid that the route will go too far, and it will get more and more crooked, and then it will be over."
When the three children heard this, they all nodded seriously.
Only Li Lizhi was left, still watching eagerly.
"Master, what about me? What about me?"
She kept saying.
Xu Fenglei smiled.
"You... you will get married after all."
He said,
"But with your dignity as a princess, you don't have the final say in your husband's family from now on? Your husband must be a hero among men, and it's okay for you to use him to express your ambitions."
Li Lizhi's face darkened.
"Why can they express their ambitions directly and I have to go through my husband?"
She said dissatisfiedly,
"Do women have to be dependent on men? Master doesn't seem to teach children this truth."
Xu Fenglei was speechless for a moment.
That's true.
The first sentence he taught these children was that a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement.
No self-reliant person has ever been dependent on others.
"I think my sister is doing well now!"
Li Lizhi said again,
"She runs a bank and now has many branches. It can be said that she controls a lot of the wealth of Datang!"
"She can influence the world with her own strength, so why can't I?"
Xu Fenglei: "..."
Yes, this is another little strong woman.
Does the old Li family have too many fierce genes? Why do all the girls have their own opinions?
Well...he also taught me well...
But, if Li Zhi is like this, she won’t become the second Li Qingquan, right? In that case, I am afraid that I will be beaten to death by the emperor and queen!
Both daughters were taught to be non-marriage!
"I made a decision!"
Li Lizhi put her hands on her hips, raised her head and said,
"Sister is my role model! I will learn medical skills from Grandpa Sun and become the number one female doctor in the Tang Dynasty in the future!"
"When the time comes, I will help the world, save lives and heal the wounded! I will also open many medical clinics to teach my disciples, disciples, disciples, disciples' disciples, disciples' disciples, disciples, and disciples... I want all people in the world to have a doctor to treat them when they are sick!"
Bang bang bang!
After he finished speaking, he received thunderous applause!
The three brothers all showed admiration.
Xu Fenglei also gave a thumbs up.
"What aspiration!"
He praised,
"If you expand these words into an article, your father will be enough to become a Jinshi!"
"Li Zhi, Master supports you! Learn from Grandpa Sun, so that there are no difficult-to-treat diseases in the world, and there are no patients who have no way to seek medical treatment!"
In this final exam, I didn’t expect that Xiao Lizhi handed in the answer sheet first, and her answer was pretty good!
"good!"
Li Lizhi's eyes are bright and full of energy.
It can be seen that she really wants to learn medical skills well and benefit the world!
"Qingque, Ke'er, where are you?"
Xu Fenglei looked at Li Tai and Li Ke and said,
"Li Zhi has already submitted her answer sheet, which is very good and can be rated as excellent."
"Now, it's time for you two to talk and listen."
"Master will give you a stick of incense to think about."
He looked at Li Chengqian again and ordered:
"Cheng Qian, you can remember it now. I have one last question for you."
Li Chengqian looked a little heavy and nodded.
Of course he knows.
The master asked him the last question because he had the highest expectations for him.
But his mood at this time was a bit depressed.
…
After a while.
"Master, I have already decided on my ambition."
Li Tai said seriously,
"I don't have any other talents, I'm just passionate about literature."
"So, my idea is to use my identity to gather more resources, write more books, and spread them around the world."
"I think books can be passed down for thousands of years and last forever. The Four Books and Five Classics written thousands of years ago are still being recited and opened up people's wisdom. My ambition is to compile a classic that will be handed down from generation to generation. If someone can do it in the future, It would be nice to see my book and be inspired by it.”
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
"This ambition is simple and suitable for you, and it can also make a lot of contributions to the world."
He acknowledged,
"Compiling and repairing books are extremely labor-intensive and material-resource-intensive matters. Only you, the prince, have the money, power and leisure to do it."
"Use your strengths, Master supports you!"
Li Tai grinned.
He passed it.
Then Li Ke also stepped forward, cupped his hands and said:
"Master, I am somewhat interested in politics."
"If my father or my brother in the future needs me, I can assist in governing the country; if not, I will go to the fiefdom to manage a piece of land and provide more good policies for the people under my rule to improve their living standards. , higher than the average level in Tang Dynasty!"
"This is my ambition."
Xu Fenglei was a little surprised.
This Li Ke really responded to Li Er's words, "English and fruit are like me"! He is a bit like a born politician!
It's a pity that he is not the legitimate son and is destined to miss the throne.
However, if he exchanges with Li Chengqian, maybe he can satisfy Li Er more?
"Not bad."
Xu Fenglei commented,
"As a prince, it would be great to have such a supportive heart."
"The so-called brothers who fight tigers will inherit Qian's throne in the future. If you, a brother, can help from the side, governance will be smoother."
"Of course, it's not bad to go to a fiefdom and become a vassal. It's also wonderful to live in a corner and create an ideal small world of your own, just like the Peach Blossom Land."
Judging from the current brotherly relationship between them, it is possible for Li Ke to assist in governing the country.
But we can’t say for sure in the future.
The older people grow up, the more estranged they become. The so-called brothers will each have a family by then, and they will have their own little Jiujiu.
Take now for example, the relationship between the three brothers is not as good as it was four or five years ago. At that time, they were really laughing and playing, having fun, and the good ones could wear a pair of pants and sleep on the same quilt.
Now they often dislike each other and compete with each other, which is really... even the dogs at home are disgusted by it.
Will there be friction or conflicts in the future?
Who can say for sure.
"Thank you, Master."
Li Ke cupped his hands and said.
Xu Fenglei's eyes finally fell on Li Chengqian.
"Chengqian, have you thought about it?"
There was some expectation in his eyes.
This kid has always performed well... What will be his answer this time?
However, feeling his master's gaze, Li Chengqian lowered his head with a guilty conscience and did not dare to look at him.
"I...I haven't thought about it yet."
Li Chengqian whispered,
Xu Fenglei smiled.
"It doesn't matter. Being a teacher doesn't require you to fully understand it. You just need to give a rough outline."
He guided,
"Tell me a general idea."
"For example, how to govern the country in the future, or how to use soldiers... you can talk about it."
A prince's ambition undoubtedly has two points.
Literary and martial arts.
Either govern the country well internally, or expand externally and make the barbarians from all directions surrender!
Or maybe both, like his father Li Shimin!
However, Li Chengqian's momentum became weaker and weaker.
"I...I want to go riding on the grassland..."
(End of chapter)
