Chapter 28: Winding water drinking wine, all the wise men have arrived

"It is also a family rule that the next head of the family will only be the Crown Prince and Tutor and will not participate in government affairs."

Thinking of this rule, Wang Yuanqi felt that this rule was simply... very troublesome.

He wanted to contribute what he had learned all his life to the court, but because of this rule, he could only think about it.

Your Majesty doesn't have a prince yet, so his role as prince and tutor is of little use, and he has no real power.

But it’s different now!

Wang Yuanqi thought firmly: Even if there is no prince, he can still assist His Majesty!

When Wang Yuanqi mentioned this, he remembered that the Wang family did have such a rule.

Chen Jue scoffed at this rule.

If this rule was really effective in restraining the head of the Wang family, how could the original person have launched a palace coup three years ago?

The original person was ambitious and capable.

It can be said that the reason why the palace change three years ago was successful was not only because of the original person's full preparation, but also because of the secret support and help of the original person by Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang helped the original person to deal with the imperial guards in the palace, bribed the servants around the emperor, and the courtiers in the court who supported the deposed prince.

All these show that the Langya Wang family's power cannot be underestimated.

If the Langya Wang family wanted to rebel or wanted to change the emperor, the chance of success would be much greater.

So after he knew his identity as the Hunjun, he had already asked the secret guards to keep an eye on the Wang family.

Chen Jue withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.

Kou Yuan took him to the place where the literary examination was held. He said respectfully along the way, "Your Majesty, please come this way."

The place where the literary examination was held was near Linyuan Pavilion of Chong Academy.

There is a large pool there with budding lotus flowers in it.

The water in the pool is still living water, and there is a small winding stream leading to the pool.

The group of students were sitting on both sides of the stream.

The literature test is easy.

The students all sat by the surrounding water, and the wine bottles were placed on the flowing water and allowed to float down the current.

Whoever stops in front of him will drink the wine in one gulp.

Then the prime minister or the dean will write a title and compose a poem, otherwise he will be punished with three drinks of wine.

Such elegant exchanges and answers reminded Chen Jue of an idiom "a cup of water flowing in a meandering stream".

It seems that scholars still like this elegant way of playing!

When the group of them arrived, the literature test had just started not long ago, and they didn't notice Chen Jue at all.

When Chen Jue walked in and saw the man in front of him being respectful, everyone began to guess his identity.

It wasn't until I heard the words "Your Majesty, please come this way" that I realized that it was your Majesty who was here.

So everyone quickly stood up and saluted, "The common people pay homage to Your Majesty."

Neatly.

None of the students present expected that His Majesty would come here.

Originally, they were very disappointed after knowing that the left prime minister would not come this time. After all, they could not leave a good impression in front of the prime minister.

Until Chen Jue's appearance, they were once again told to perform well in this big test.

They all worked hard to leave a good impression in front of His Majesty.

If you are lucky, you might be able to be directly appointed to an official position, which is not unprecedented before.

"There are many talented people here, is there anyone your Majesty likes?"

After the round was over, Wang Yuanqi turned around and asked.

"No."