Pingbiance, three simple words, but not dull at all, clearly reflects Liu Chengyou's aspirations and ambitions. The ambition and domineering spirit that speaks to the world and encompasses everything seems to come to his face, and all the candidates can't help but take the exam seriously. treat. Of course, it's not that mysterious, it's just the blessing of the emperor's status.
Four rows of examination desks are placed directly outside Guangzheng Hall. It is both an honor and a pressure to answer questions in the majestic hall, especially when there are many ministers and well-known scholars from the Third Hall and the Hanlin Academy invigilating the exam. This palace examination was just a thought of Liu Chengyou. Although the execution was rough, the scene was still serious and grand, which showed that he took it seriously.
As for the people who should be tested, their expressions are also clear. Most of them are distressed and entangled, and their emotions overflow on their faces. A three-word essay is not that easy to answer. However, there are always rare people who are completely different from ordinary people.
In the front row of the hall, there is a solemn scribe who belongs to Linjiao. Wearing a plain robe, with cheekbands and beard, but with a slightly older look on his face, he is none other than Wang Pu. When he heard the three words "Ping Bian Ce", his eyes clearly lit up. Compared with the hard thinking of others, his reaction was particularly calm. He only thought about it for a while, and a gentle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then he stopped and picked up his pen. Just write.
The young man sitting next to him was Wang Pu. He was graceful and beautiful. He noticed the movements of the "senior" next to him and glanced at him with his peripheral vision. Then he calmed down and frowned in thought. He picked up the pen and wrote the three words "pingbiance".
After staring at the words and thinking for a while, I finally picked up the pen, sat upright, and after a slight hesitation, started writing. Drenchingly, more than three hundred words were quickly and neatly presented on the flat paper. Just as he was writing like a god, he noticed that Wang Pu beside him had stopped writing.
He put the pen on the pen grid very calmly, checked it a little, put it down, raised his hand, and handed in the paper. Soon, the invigilating officials collected the papers and moved them out of the palace. As for the Pingbian policy he wrote, he submitted it directly to the examiner in the east verandah for reading and evaluation. Liu Chengyou issued an edict, and for the sake of efficiency, he responded and gave instructions at the same time. This action put more pressure on the candidates. After all, the action was serious and silent, but there was not much concealment.
Wang Pu was also slightly affected, but his pen only paused for a moment before he continued to write out the inspiration in his mind. However, there was a slightly imperceptible bitter smile at the corner of his mouth.
"The top picks in this palace examination, as expected, are Wang Pu and Wang Pu!" Looking at the situation of the palace examination from a distance, Zhao Shanggou said with emotion on his face while stroking his beard.
Tao Gu retorted quietly: "That's not entirely true!"
"What does Tao Hanlin mean by this?" After hearing his words, Zhao Shanggao glanced at Tao Gu and asked.
"These two people are talented in literature, but they have not experienced hardships and wept ghosts and gods. How about it? It also depends on whether what they write can be seen by officials. How did Zhao Shilang know that the other scholars were not astonishing? Discuss?" Tao Gu asked calmly.
Zhao Shangjiao nodded, but said: "What Tao Hanlin said is true. However, we consider the two kings to be superior because they know the current affairs far better than others. Wouldn't the policy of leveling the border be detrimental to them?" Express all your thoughts?"
"As Minister Zhao said, it is indeed the case!" Tao Gu showed a smile that made Lord Zhao feel uncomfortable, and pointed in the direction of the political hall: "But whether it can meet the wishes of the officials is not certain. If not If you achieve what you want, I’m afraid you’ll fall into disfavor!”
Tao Gu said this as if he understood his intentions.
Zhao Shanggiao looked away from Tao Gu, feeling a little uncomfortable, and made a simple salute to him: "Let me wait and see what the outcome will be!"
"Wang Pu wrote and wrote it so quickly, but I want to see it!" After saying this, Zhao turned over and left for the east veranda.
Looking at his back, Tao Gu squinted at the scholars who were still writing, especially those he liked, and slowly followed Zhao Shanggiao's back. From his heart, he was of course partial to Wang Pu and Wang Pu. As for why he wanted to refute Zhao Shanjiao, there was no need for a reason...
Thinking of him, Tao Hanlin, he had been following the emperor since he was in Qiandi. However, this time he was suppressed from the beginning to the end by an old man from the previous dynasty. Naturally, he felt unhappy.
However, if this promotion can be successfully completed, I think he will move his position and be promoted to a higher rank. The emperor will not be stingy. Tao Gu has longed for Zhengshi Hall for a long time. Probably because he was full of expectations for the future, Tao Gu's steps towards the east veranda of Guangzheng Hall were obviously much lighter.
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The time for the palace examination is limited to one hour. Although it was a palace examination, Liu Chengyou treated it with high standards, but he did not stay around to supervise the examination.
In the political hall not far from Guangzheng Hall, Liu Chengyou was sitting there, accepting Wang Zhang's report on money casting. This was the "assignment" assigned by Liu Chengyou before.
In response to the current situation of insufficient copper materials, Wang Zhang and his staff discussed several times in the past two days and came up with a preliminary result.
First, an edict was issued to offer rewards for exploring the copper mines in the territory, to take over copper smelting workshops from all over the world, to prohibit people from going to the state capital to mint copper coins privately, and to send money-making supervisors to various places for unified disposal and management.
Secondly, all private activities of melting money to cast utensils are prohibited, and legislation is enacted to levy private copper materials. Any official or civilian who secretly possesses more than five kilograms of copper materials can be convicted and punished according to law, up to the death penalty. This will be implemented starting from the first month of the second year of Qianyou. .
Third, Wang Zhang directly suggested that the bronze statues and ritual instruments from Buddhist temples all over the world should be confiscated. Apparently, he benefited from the Buddha statues confiscated from the temple in Hezhong.
"First close the weapons workshops, and then the bronze workshops. With this policy, I'm afraid there will be another round of criticism in the world!" Liu Chengyou said with emotion after hearing the report.
Weapons - military power, bronze - financial power, before he knew it, Liu Chengyou was already reducing power from Fang Zhen in two aspects. However, how to implement it has to be done slowly and see the effect.
Thinking about his actions in Tokyo, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but murmur in his heart. He couldn't help but reflect on whether his actions were too radical.
After thinking carefully for a moment, Liu Chengyou ordered: "Continue to improve these three strategies, implement the details, and consider the implementation. Without my permission, we will not publish them for the time being!"
Hearing Liu Chengyou's words, Wang Zhang was a little surprised, but seeing the determination in his plain expression, he couldn't help but react.
I inquired about state affairs in the Zhengshi Hall until nearly noon, when Guangzheng Hall came to report that the palace examination was over. Liu Chengyou then calmly went to Guangzheng Hall.
"Your Majesty, all the scholars have finished writing their answers. After repeated review by the ministers and others, a total of ten policy essays have been selected. They are only for your Majesty to see and decide on the final ranking!" In the Guangzheng Palace, Zhao handed over a stack of policy essays. superior.
The desks in the palace had been removed, and Liu Chengyou directly ordered: "Call all the scholars to the palace!"
"yes!"
When summoned, Liu Chengyou began to carefully review the "scroll paper" in his hand.
Soon, all the scholars entered the hall and paid homage in unison. Then, they waited honestly for the young emperor on the throne to pronounce their judgment on their future.
There were many people in the hall, but it was very quiet, with only the rustle of reading books from time to time. There was no perfunctory, Liu Chengyou read every one of the ten essays carefully, but it was only on two of them that he took the longest to read.
After a long while, I swept around the crowd in the hall. When the atmosphere reached its most serious point, I cleared my throat and said, "I have reviewed the articles and expressed my opinions. They are all appropriate for the time. Wang Pu of Yunzhou is the one who suits my needs best." , should be the top pick!"
