Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 169 The Mo Family
At dawn, the sky was just brightening.In front of the gate of the palace, the Imperial Guards had already arrived, holding open flames, illuminating the entire front of the palace gate extremely brightly.

More than 200 scholars, after three examinations of the imperial examination, finally ushered in the last examination before becoming an official.

In fact, before being able to come to the palace gate, it already means that these candidates will be able to enter the court as officials in the future.But at this time, each of them was unavoidably nervous.
Candidates who can come here are naturally not fools.

Since one can become an official by passing the first three exams of the imperial examination, why did the Yunguo court set up this last exam?Besides, this exam is still held in the palace.

Without thinking about it, they can guess that even though they and others are destined to enter the imperial court as officials, this palace examination is the key to determining whether their future official career will be smooth!

Therefore, none of the test takers present dared to deal with it carelessly.

And at this moment, only "咚~", six consecutive ringings of deep and distant bells rang from the bell tower of the imperial palace. The sound was deep and heavy, resounding throughout the entire city of Zhongqing.

"By His Majesty's decree, open the palace gate!" The palace attendant shouted at the top of his voice, which was clearly heard by everyone.

First there was a crisp sound of the palace door being unlocked, followed by a "squeak" of the door opening.In the imperial palace, Yongye Gate, Longzong Gate, Range Rover Gate and other palace gates opened sequentially.

The government center of Yunguo, which symbolizes the majesty of the royal family, has always been extremely mysterious, and the royal palace is displayed in front of the candidates.

Looking at the palace gates that were slowly opening one after another in front of them, the candidates couldn't help feeling more excited.

The magnificent and gorgeous vermilion lacquer gates that I saw in front of me, what kind of palace gates are they, they are obviously dragon gates that can let them leap into the sky, turn carps into dragons, and then go straight up to the sky!
The Li Cao official on the side coughed lightly, kindly reminding the candidates not to forget their minds, and after letting them sort out their thoughts, he led them towards the palace.

A group of candidates, who have passed the imperial examination three times and have been told the rules many times by Li Cao officials, naturally calmed down and calmed down at this time, and walked into the palace respectfully.

Even the most courageous candidate, at this time, dared to use his peripheral vision to quietly look at both sides of the road he was walking on.

The place for today's palace examination was set up in a side hall in the original imperial palace, which has been given the name Baohe Palace by Xiao Cheng.Basically, all the imperial examinations will be held here in the future.

In the huge Palace of Preserving Harmony, hundreds of desks have already been neatly arranged at this time, and there are all kinds of pens, inks, papers and inkstones on them.

On the side of the hall, there are palace attendants who prepare tea, water, towels, handkerchiefs and other items, which are extremely well-prepared.

A group of examinees entered the hall, and after quietly looking at the thorough preparations in the past four weeks, they realized how much the current emperor values ​​themselves and others, and they couldn't help but feel a little grateful and excited.

After a group of scholars took their seats under the guidance of Li Cao officials, they thought that the palace examination would start here.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the voice of the waiter in the palace suddenly came from outside the hall, shouting with a long voice.

"Your Majesty~ Your Majesty~ Drive~ Arrive~"

All the test takers were startled and turned their heads subconsciously.

I saw a young man in vermilion uniform and a jade crown with dragon pattern on his head, handsome, tall and straight, full of imperial dignity, accompanied by a group of Yunguo officials in court uniforms, Walk quickly into the Palace of Preservation and Harmony.

Although Xiao Cheng looks very young, many of his deeds after ascending the throne have long been known to the world, and no one dares to underestimate him.

Not to mention, the enterprising temperament that he exudes while walking and looking around, is unique to the emperor's majesty pavement, and it makes all the candidates feel tight in their chests and bow their heads in a hurry.

The current emperor actually came to the Palace of Preserving Harmony in person!From this point of view, I am afraid that the chief examiner of this imperial examination will be the emperor himself!

Thinking of this, all the test takers' eyes lit up.

If it fell into the eyes of the emperor today, wouldn't it be a way to reach the sky?

Xiao Cheng quickly walked to the dragon chair in the hall, turned around and sat on it.

"Bye!" The eunuch next to Xiao Cheng immediately shouted in a long voice.

Most of the examinees are low-level scholars, how do they know the etiquette above the court.At this time, he could only follow the movements of the officials in the palace, knelt down on the ground awkwardly, and bowed down to Xiao Cheng who was sitting on the dragon chair above.

"Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

The sound of the mountain calling resounded over the palace.

Xiao Cheng nodded, waved his sleeves, and said boldly:
"Everyone, you must be more polite, let's all be at peace!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The officials in the palace thanked the gift quite familiarly and got up.

The examinees on the side, seeing that the officials had already stood up, stood up carefully one after another.

Xiao Cheng glanced at the candidates present, and said with a smile:

"I just set up the imperial examination system in order to select the great sages who will govern the court. Since this is the case, I always want to meet in person! I will preside over this imperial examination. Today's examination is beyond words. Asking about crimes will never dethrone anyone, you don't have to be scruples, you can speak freely if you have talents and tricks in your chest!"

When the test takers heard the words, they were even more delighted, and they all saluted and shouted:
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

You don't need to be dismissed, you don't ask for guilt, and you don't need to worry about some things that you dare not say and are slightly extreme.Anyway, the big deal is that His Majesty will not value it for the time being. An official should be able to do it.

But if you say something shocking to the world, if it enters His Majesty's eyes and into His Majesty's heart, then it will be a road to Qingyun!

Xiao Cheng waved his hand slightly, and acted as a courteous official, holding the test papers of various subjects and distributing them to the candidates present.

After the distribution was completed, a palace attendant stepped forward and loudly explained the examination rules, saying:

"The palace examination starts at Chen hour and ends at Xu hour. Those who finish the imperial examination can hand in their papers and leave. During the period, whispering and whispering are not allowed. Violators will be punished with fraud! Those who leave the examination room will not be allowed to enter, and those who violate it will be punished with fraud..."

After explaining, the waiter in the palace dragged his voice and said:

"The palace test begins~"
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The northern border of Yun Kingdom, within the territory of Moutong Mansion.

A few men dressed in plain clothes and hemp shoes, wearing bamboo hats, and dusty bodies, were standing in front of an abandoned tent with only broken eaves and walls, constantly looking around.

One of the young men, who hadn't taken a few steps, suddenly paused and felt something strange under his feet.

He lowered his head and gently kicked the dirt under his feet.The soil was flying, and a broken iron arrowhead was brought out, whether it was rusted or bloodstained.

The young man frowned, and with a little force on his toes, he turned over the soil again and found a few fragments left by the broken sword.

The other person beside him probed over, looked at the relics of the battlefield that had been dug out, and couldn't help sighing:
"The North General of Yunguo town does not know his plans. In the past, thousands of soldiers and horses were used to resist the onslaught of Xia's tens of thousands of elite troops here. Only from the fragments of swords and swords that can be found anywhere, we can vaguely see that the original battle What a tragedy!"

The young man nodded and said:

"Although there are only ruins left here, judging from the traces left behind, this camp is so tightly defended. It is not surprising that Xia's tens of thousands of elite troops failed to break through the siege in a day regardless of life or death. This kind of method is a bit like our Mohism."

At this time, another young man shook his head again and again, and argued:

"General Yunguo Zhenbei, presumably, is only proficient in the art of war and cautious, which is why he was able to build such a tent."

Having said that, the man looked serious, counted on the ruins of the tent, and said:

"If I had been here back then, I would have given admonitions, and asked the General of Zhenbei to build three mounds of two feet high here, here, and there in the tent. Being condescending, it is enough to use bows and crossbows to block The Xia army's offensive road. If the food and supplies are ready, we can stick to it for more than one day!"

The other two young disciples of the Mohist school couldn't help chuckling when they heard this, and said:
"Xia Kingdom's sudden attack on Yun Kingdom is an unjust war. If I hadn't come too late, I would definitely have helped!"

"Yes, although I was born in Xia Kingdom, it is really unreasonable for King Qi to invade Yun Kingdom for no reason. It can be called an unjust war! But judging from the deeds spread among the world, the new Yun Kingdom Emperor, it is quite powerful!"

As soon as the topic came here, it already turned to Xiao Cheng.

"Didn't there be news from the door, saying that the emperor of Yunguo newly opened the imperial examination system, not based on the origin of the virtuous and the status, but only on the talent and learning. Speaking of it, this kind of thinking is quite Mohist and loving. What a wise idea!"

The Mohist disciple who said confidently just now that if he used his method, he would have been able to stick to it for one more day, now he also sighed and said:
"It's a pity that when I received the news, I had already missed the time, otherwise I would have to take the imperial examination and meet the Emperor of Yun Kingdom!"

"That's right, the three of us were ordered by Juzi to go to Yunguo. Although the Jixia Academy in Yunguo was newly built and sought talents from a hundred schools of thought, they didn't enter the court after all, and it was difficult to explain our Mohism to the emperor. The idea of ​​governing the country. The road to the imperial examination was originally the best way to meet the emperor of Yunguo. Unfortunately, it was a step too late! The next imperial examination should be next year at the latest, and it will be delayed for a year It's time!"

The leader of a Mohist disciple heard the words, pondered for a moment, but his eyes moved, and he said:

"It doesn't need to be said that, besides the imperial examination, we can also find someone to recommend! The emperor of Yunguo implemented the imperial examination, but he didn't cut off the way of recommendation!"

The other two were puzzled when they heard the words:

"The country of Yun was controlled by Buddhism before, and none of my disciples could develop their power in the country of Yun. Above the court, none of them has any connections, so how can I recommend them?"

Hearing this, the leading Mohist disciple pointed at the abandoned tent in front of him with a smile, and said:
"This Zhenbei general doesn't know Cheng. I heard that he was a confidant when the emperor of Yun Kingdom was dormant. When he seized power, he made a decisive contribution. Now he has the credit for resisting the army of Xia Kingdom. Such a person, I recommend It must be enough!"

"But my Mo family has no contact with this Cheng Zhenbei, how can I ask him for a recommendation?"

The leading Mohist disciple immediately turned to look at his junior brother, and said with a smile:
"Junior Brother Ai Feng, among the three of you, I am good at ingenious mechanisms, but I am difficult to be elegant. Junior Brother Wu Jin learns more about building construction, but is not good at killing. Only you practice my Mohist art of war and are proficient in battlefield battle formations." I'm afraid you will have to come forward for this matter!"

Ai Feng was taken aback, pointed to himself, and said:
"Me? Uh... well, senior brother Gong Hua please give me advice, I am willing to contribute to the Mo family!"

(End of this chapter)