Houmen Fenghua: Meet the best evil mother-in-law

Chapter 779 Why did it suddenly become a probe?

The ministers couldn't wait to know who this person was, but they also knew that it was time to mark the examination papers. For the sake of fairness, the "fuzzy name system" was used. I saw the specific name.

But I have to line up a row of people I know, who can be so similar to the style of "Natural History", the candidates seem to be...

"Your Majesty, this year's exam papers have been graded. Are you submitting them according to the rules of previous years?"

The so-called rules of previous years are to select candidates from the A and B rankings, and arrange a rough ranking for Emperor Mingguang's reference.

The final arrangement still needs to be determined by Emperor Mingguang himself.

Of course, the top [-] are only on the list, not in order, and are determined by Emperor Mingguang himself.

"Bring it up."

Emperor Mingguang was very curious, who are the top [-] this year?

After a while, he saw the list.

Most of the names are very familiar, especially the names of Yao Anhong and Huo Botao, they are so familiar.

Before the test, Li Wenchong chatted with him, saying that he had two people who failed.

Didn't expect that he was not particularly outstanding in the general examination, but he performed so well in the palace examination? !

A smile appeared on Emperor Mingguang's face.

It seems that the emperor's brother is "Double Happiness".

Emperor Mingguang not only didn't mind, but was glad that Li Wenchong had two talents around him, so he could take care of him in the future.

Obviously, Emperor Mingguang forgot that although Huo Botao was Li Wenchong's "grandson-in-law", he was also the grandnephew of King Chengjun.Don't forget, Princess Chengjun comes from the Huo family in the capital.

In order not to show strangeness in front of the court ministers, Emperor Mingguang did not rush to read the two articles, but read them one by one in the order they were arranged.

"Not bad!"

"There are a lot of outstanding candidates this year. They have something to say, and they have been put into practice. Unlike previous years... After talking for a long time, I always feel that something is missing."

It's not that it's really bad, but compared with the gorgeous rhetoric of "high and high" in previous years, this year there are more candidates who "have something to say" and put it into practice.

Of course, they were able to achieve this level because they read the "Natural History", studied the "Daming Daily", and had a better control over the political direction of the Ming Dynasty.

Unlike previous years, except for the noble sons of the big family who invested heavily in training, and the students taught by the famous teachers of the Dashan Academy, it is difficult for other unknown places to shine.

The imperial examinations in the imperial court are not better than anyone else's writing. In addition to being able to write articles, there must be something in the content. It can't be "fake big empty", it looks like a castle in the air at first glance.

Just like the style of "Natural History", it starts from reality and falls on the specific event itself, which has a real place to stay and is closer to the lives of ordinary people.

Only by being down-to-earth can we do practical things for the common people and seek benefits.

This is the court official that Emperor Mingguang really wanted.

But there is no way. In previous years, there was no "Daming Daily", nor "Natural History", there were no such random newspapers that introduced local customs, local current affairs, and some were just poems and etiquette. Year's "Words of the Sage".

The words of a sage are thinking and a code of conduct, which can subtly influence a person.

but……

Can that thing be eaten as a meal?
Can it be put into practice and solve the food problem of ordinary people?
The big family has a deep charm, and the famous teachers of Dashanyuan come and go, so that their "students" have more opportunities to get close to the thoughts of saints, and also have more opportunities to understand the lives of ordinary people, know what "government" looks like, and how to do it.

But candidates whose family conditions are not good, or who can only go to some not-so-good academies, it is difficult for them to get in touch with these things.It is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son, which has existed since ancient times.

When the material is not abundant enough, people's spiritual world will also be lacking.

If you can't even eat enough, who would pursue the spiritual world and go to study?
At that time, when people read books, what they were looking for was nothing more than to make people cast their hats and glorify their ancestors.

Without the guidance of a famous teacher, the land they see is only so big, and the mountains they climb are only so high, so how can they be required to follow the words of the sages and do the things of the sages: Create peace for all generations"?
Otherwise, no matter how good the slogan is, it is just a castle in the air, a flower in the mirror, and a moon in the water, which can be seen but cannot be touched.

Before Emperor Mingguang, he only felt that newspapers were not on the table and were used to achieve some ulterior political purposes.

Even the "Natural History" that Yao Jiuye and the others are working on with all their strength, in the eyes of Emperor Mingguang, it is also "extraordinary skills" and cannot be put on the stage.

If it wasn't for Yao Jiuye and the others' "original intentions", if it wasn't for training these children, Emperor Mingguang might not have allowed a group of princes and grandchildren to quit their "business" and do such things that can't be put on the table.

However, in fact...

It is these things that cannot be put on the table that seem to affect more people.

Emperor Mingguang looked at the grading paper and thought about what was changing all this behind the scenes.Faintly, he seemed to understand why Li Wenchong wanted to "do a big job in education" with Gu Qingling.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Even if it is just a small newspaper, as long as it is run well, it can affect his people in some invisible places.

Emperor Mingguang used locusts as one of the examination questions in the general examination and palace examination twice in a row. In addition to wanting to test the candidates, he also wanted to let the officials in the court understand that he was going to make a big move to exterminate the locusts.

Furthermore, he wanted to let the world know about it.

And the test papers of all the candidates are a "surprise" to him.

Although it is not very clear yet, one can vaguely sense how much change someone's actions will bring to Daming in the future.

Suddenly, Ming Guang really looked forward to it.

The smile on his face made the courtiers in the hall slightly relieved.

They didn't know what Mingguang was really thinking, they just thought that Emperor Mingguang was happy with the candidates' answers, which also meant that they "excellently" completed the task.

According to his own wishes, Emperor Mingguang shifted the rankings of Yao Anhong and Huo Botao to the front.

……

"Brother Hong passed the Tanhua exam?!"

Gu Qingling looked surprised, and couldn't believe it.

Yao Anhong's grades were not as good as amazing before, so why did he suddenly become a top scorer?

She hurriedly asked Li Wenchong, could it be that he said something nice in front of Emperor Mingguang?

It's okay to say good things, but this ranking can't be too exaggerated, right?
Li Wenchong laughed when he heard this: "Do you have some confidence in your grandson? Brother Hong will take the imperial examination. I have told Brother Huang in advance, but it's not up to me to decide how well he does in the exam and whether he can pass the exam. Brother Hong can be selected as Tanhua, one is that his articles are well written, and the other is that he is young and handsome...Since ancient times, the position of Tanhua has been reserved for handsome young people."

Don't talk about the distance, let's just talk about the one from the previous session. Wasn't it because of his outstanding appearance that he was selected as the candidate?

When it comes to the number one scholar, you have to talk about talent.

When talking about exploring flowers, you have to talk about appearance.

And the second place...

In fact, it is impossible for the second place to be less talented, but the problem is, there was a champion with more outstanding literary talents before, and a young and beautiful Tanhua later. If the second place has nothing to show for it, will the limelight be suppressed?

Yao Anhong will be selected as a Tanhua. Although Li Wenchong is a little surprised, considering Yao Anhong's young age and outstanding appearance, the possibility of being selected as a Tanhua is quite high.

What does this mean?
It shows the emperor's approval of Yao Anhong.

(End of this chapter)