On this day, the much-anticipated and highly anticipated imperial examination finally began.
Many students got up early and gathered at the door.
"Brother, you are also here to take the exam, right?"
"Brother Chen, we must all take the exam well this time and seize the opportunity that finally comes!"
"That's right. This is an opportunity given by His Majesty to us poor students. We must seize it!"
"Yes, we must seize this opportunity this time!"
The students gathered at the door were waiting and cheering each other on.
Just as many students were excitedly shouting "seize this opportunity", on the other side, the window of the restaurant opposite opened faintly and looked down.
"There are quite a lot of people here." Chen Jue sighed inwardly, it was very much like the modern college entrance examination.
Chen Jue had never seen what the ancient imperial examination was like, and he was very curious about it.
Then he got up early in the morning and left the palace to watch, and at the same time, he woke up Su Xing who was still sleeping.
The reason is of course: I’m already up at this hour, how can I, my daily servant, be lazy and not get up!
Listen, is this what people say?
of course not!
It was time to take a rest, and Su Xing, who had finally slept in, was woken up by his boss again. He rolled his eyes and had to wash up quickly and go out.
Su Xing put his forehead with one hand and closed his eyes to rest. When he heard Chen Jue's words, he immediately came back to his senses and raised his eyes to take a similar look.
However, his eyes did not show the same surprise as Chen Jue's, he just glanced at it briefly and then turned his head.
"Your Majesty is gracious and gives students from poor families a chance to embark on an official career. Naturally, more people will come."
Su Xing explained, "From ancient times to the present, officialdom has been monopolized by wealthy families. It is difficult for poor families to get ahead, so they can only rely on wealthy families."
Hearing this, Chen Jue nodded subconsciously, feeling that it made sense.
There is essentially no difference between the ancient imperial examination and the modern college entrance examination. They are both for the future and to live a better life in the future.
What's more, what Su Xing said is right.
Before the establishment of the imperial examination system, the imperial court elected talents through recommendations from aristocratic families.
This also led to the fact that in the imperial court, there were no poor families in the upper class and no noble families in the lower class.
And how many people among the gentry can put themselves in the shoes of ordinary people and really do practical things for them?
The nobles thought more about family interests, and even Mrs. Wang, who had always been worried about the country and the people, was not immune.
Otherwise, with the status of the Langya Wang family as a century-old family, they could completely return their family to Langya County instead of marrying the royal family.
In this way, if someone wants to hide it, then the emperor sitting in the palace will naturally not know what the outside world is like!
It's funny to say that since time travel, he can count on one hand the number of times he has left the palace.
He hasn’t even left Luojing City!
If he had not read the original novel and knew that the world would be in chaos in a few years and the Chen Kingdom would be destroyed, Chen Jue would not have forcefully restored the imperial examination system proposed by the original person.
And it's not just slow.
well! Who doesn’t want to survive?
Survival is not easy, it’s important to save your life first!
Thinking of this, Chen Jue sighed helplessly, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip of tea.
Suddenly, Chen Jue raised his eyes and saw that someone opposite him was actually asleep! ! !
You Su Xing, you are so brave, you dare to fall asleep in front of me!
Who gave him the courage?
Chen Jue was very angry and the consequences were serious.
Chen Jue placed the tea cup in his hand heavily on the table, frightening the person opposite him to wake up immediately.
Immediately, Chen Jue hit the opposite side nonchalantly, "It seems that Su Qing has been very tired recently. What, is it because she didn't have a good rest? How about I give you a day off, Liu Zhong——"
"Have a holiday?!"
As soon as he heard the word "holiday", Su Xing's sleepiness disappeared immediately.
He hurriedly stood up, raised his hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, no need, I am not tired!"
"Seriously?" Chen Jue didn't believe it and asked again.
"Of course it's true!" Su Xing said resolutely. He must not say he was tired, otherwise he would be the unlucky one.
Su Xing didn't want to run around the martial arts training ground for more than ten times.
He had not forgotten that the last time he cried out that he was tired, his vengeful Majesty heard him and made him run fifteen times around the training ground the next day.
The martial arts training ground was big and the sun was very hot. After eight laps, by the second day, the leg was no longer his own.
Looking back now, it was very scary to think about it, and Su Xing couldn't help but shudder.
"Your Majesty, I am really not tired. I can still serve Your Majesty!" Su Xing said in a sincere tone.
"oh!"
Chen Jue didn't say anything, and just hummed softly, so that Su Xing couldn't understand what he was thinking.
Listening to His Majesty's tapping sound on the table, Su Xing's heart rose to his throat, and he suddenly felt a bad premonition.
At this moment, the door of Chong Academy opened, and four people walked out.
They were the left and right prime ministers in charge of the imperial examination, the Minister of Rites, and the dean of Chong Academy.
The one who came out was the Prime Minister, the leader of all officials, and the students present could not help but yearn for him.
Several people looked at each other, then nodded, and the right minister spoke up at this moment.
"Dear students, Your Majesty has mercy by setting up the imperial examination today to give poor students in the world a chance. I also hope that you will take the exam well today and never plagiarize for the exam. Once discovered, you will not be allowed to take the imperial examination again within three years. In serious cases, your home will be confiscated. , the lighter will be punished by exile, all students, please remember this!"
"Students take note!"
Those present were all a group of literati students. Plagiarism and taking exams for others were the most despised things to them, so naturally they couldn't do them.
But there are also some people who have no talent but desperately want to get ahead.
So it’s better to give them a warning in advance.
The time was almost up, and the candidates stood on both sides and started queuing up to check in.
"Su Xing, who do you think will win the first place in this imperial examination?"
Chen Jue looked out the window and suddenly asked.
When Su Xing heard this, his eyes drifted outside and said honestly: "I don't know!"
Not getting the answer he wanted, Chen Jue glanced back at him and smiled.
"Oh, is it so?"
Chen Jue stared at Su Xing for a long time, half smiling, but Su Xing was confused.
Su Xing was about to ask when he heard Chen Jue say something irrelevant, "Marquis Wen gave you a lot of money and beauties, right? I think the son of Marquis Wen is quite talented, but Su Qing doesn't think he can get it." Leader?"
As soon as Chen Jue said these words, Su Xing's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
What kind of talent can a young man like Wen Tao have? How could he be the leader!
Knowing that His Majesty asked this question today, he knew about the deal between Marquis Wen and himself.
He did not explain, and knelt down to plead guilty, "I am guilty. I should not be greedy to accept the money and beauties sent by the Marquis. Please forgive me!"
