I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 302: Candidates for the No. [-] Scholar (please subscribe)
At nine o'clock on May [-]th, Liu Yishen and other sixteen examiners entered the East Pavilion and began to review the examination papers.

Because the marking time is very short and only one day.Therefore, in such a short period of time, it is really difficult to comment on each imperial examination article one by one and distinguish them from each other.

What's more, these tributes have all passed the strict screening of the general examination, and their own levels are not very different. Therefore, the ranking in the palace examination will refer to the ranking in the general examination.

The examiners first selected the top ten test papers and submitted them to Liu Yisui and Ye Xianggao for review in advance.

If nothing else happens, the top three in the first class are often produced from these ten papers, and the other seven will also occupy the top few in the second class.But they can't decide yet who will be the top pick, second pick, or third overall pick, and must wait for Zhu Youxiao to decide.

"The report from Liaodong hasn't been sent yet?"

On May [-], in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao was changing into regular clothes under the service of the palace maids, while looking at the British Duke Zhang Weixian who was waiting respectfully.

Therefore, it was previously stipulated that all important military aircraft matters must be sent to the Military Aircraft Department first, so he would usually discuss major military aircraft matters with the Military Aircraft Department.However, both Shen Guan and Sun Chengzong were participating in the examination, so he could only find Zhang Weixian now.

"Your Majesty, I have people keeping an eye on me. Once there is any news, I will send it to you as soon as possible. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

"Well, even though the general will be uneasy outside, I also believe in Xiong Tingbi's ability. But after all, this is the first time the imperial court has sent troops to attack, so I am still a little worried."

Zhu Youxiao sighed softly after hearing this. He did not interfere too much in sending troops this time. It was all decided upon by Xiong Tingbi, Yang Lian and others.Although the timing was very accurate, coupled with Jin Yiwei's cleanup of Jianlu's spies in Liaodong.This dispatch of troops had an unexpected effect, but before the specific results were known, he still couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The imperial court just fought a great victory in the first month of the year. This time Xiong Tingbi is fully prepared. He Shixian is also a strong general, and there are You Shigong and others to support him. Even if it is not a great victory, it will not be a big victory." Big defeat.”

"As you said."

Hearing Zhang Weixian's comfort, Zhu Youxiao relaxed a little.After changing into regular clothes, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and then walked towards Dongnuang Pavilion. Upon seeing this, Zhang Weixian quickly followed behind.

When they entered Dongnuan Pavilion, they saw that Wei Zhongxian had sent the question book that needed to be reviewed today.

"Zhang Aiqing, have you read the question book that Luo Yangxing reported to the Military Aircraft Department recently?"

"I have seen it, and it seems that as Your Majesty thought, the White Lotus Sect has such a deep foundation in Yongping Mansion, and now it is secretly training soldiers and horses, spreading rumors and prophecies. Fortunately, the imperial court has been prepared, otherwise the capital will be shaken by then. "

How could Zhang Weixian not care about this matter? The eradication of the White Lotus Sect was the top priority of the Military Aircraft Department during this period.

"Yes, now that the enemy's situation has been identified, let's prepare to take action. I also want to take this opportunity to shock these young men and remove the thorn in the White Lotus Sect. I saw before that Datong General Yang Zhaoji has led 4000 elite troops Arrive in the capital as scheduled.

I know that he has always known soldiers and is a rare good general. This time I asked him to go south to deal with Xu Hongru and Chen Liangbi to deal with the rebellion in Yongping Mansion.Tomorrow, Yang Zhaoji and Chen Liangbi will be asked to enter the palace to meet the Holy Spirit. I will discuss it carefully with them. "

Zhu Youxiao is still full of confidence in the White Lotus Sect.You must know that the Xu Hongru uprising in history was annihilated by Yang Zhaoji, the general of Datong. This man was not only brave but also capable of running the army.

In history, he had dealt with the Mongols and had not failed against the Jianlu. He had won many battles. He could be said to be a good general. Now, it would be easy for him to let the troops from the Beijing camp assist him in destroying Xu Hongru.

"As ordered!"

Zhang Weixian immediately accepted the order. After all, it was a major task to suppress rebellion, and he did not dare to neglect it. However, there was still another important matter at present, and he needed to consult the emperor again.

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing I would like to ask for advice on."

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but asked curiously.

"A few days ago, Zhu Xieyuan, the governor of the five provinces, wrote that he had repeatedly sent envoys to the An family in Shuixi, asking for an explanation of the correspondence between An Bangyan and the She family in Yongning. However, An Bangyan was repeatedly vague, first denying that he had any correspondence with She Chongming He later said that although there were letters exchanged, there was never any intention of rebellion.

Zhu Xieyuan wrote a letter saying that the Shuixi'an clan was still secretly gathering troops and secretly dispatching troops and generals, with obvious intentions of rebellion.Therefore, please ask the imperial court to send troops to encircle and suppress him in advance. Otherwise, when he is ready to rebel, the Southwest Shock will not end well. "

Zhu Youxiao knew about this matter, and Zhu Xieyuan must have been ready, otherwise he would not have written a letter asking for action in advance.But Zhu Youxiao thought for a long time and shook his head in denial.

"I don't think this matter is urgent. Now Liaodong is already deploying troops. The next step is that the court is also preparing to wipe out the White Lotus Rebellion. If there is another war in the southwest at this time, it will be a three-front battle.

A total victory would be good, but as long as there are two stalemates where the status of the battle is unclear, not to mention it is a blow to the court's prestige, it is still a question whether the court's financial resources can sustain it. "

"But Your Majesty, the Art of War says: You must continue to be in trouble. Now An Bangyan has made it clear that he is dispatching troops and generals. If time goes by, Zhu Xieyuan may not be able to deal with him."

Zhu Youxiao has naturally considered this issue, but things are never perfect. No matter how rich the Ming Dynasty's family is, it cannot withstand a three-front battle, so taking action against the Shuixi'an clan is not within Zhu Youxiao's consideration.

And he also knew that it took decades to deal with An Bangyan in history, and even sending troops now would not be as easy as the sneak attack on Yongning before.So he was ready to play for a year or two.

"There's no rush, An Bangyan can prepare, and the imperial court will naturally prepare as well. Not only that the five provinces are not deploying troops to Guizhou, but after Xu Hongru is annihilated, the Beijing camp will continue to march south to Guizhou, and will also participate in the annihilation of the Shuixi An family.

Guizhou is mountainous, and the Shuixi'an family can rely on its geography to defend the mountains.But as long as the Beijing camp arrives and uses Krupp cannons to open the way, Anbangyan's geographical advantage will be gone, and it will be much easier to destroy him by then. "Hearing the emperor's insistence, Zhang Weixian was slightly persuaded and bowed his head to express his agreement.

"Your Majesty, the examiners are waiting at the Wenhua Hall."

At this time, He Ning walked in and bowed to report to Zhu Youxiao.After a day of grading, the grading of the palace examination papers has ended.Now we need to invite the emperor to go to the East Pavilion to confirm the list of top three (number one, number two, and third overall).

"I know, let's go now."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he waved his hands to show that he understood, and then said to Zhang Weixian:

"Let's do it this way. Keep an eye on Liaodong's report, and be sure to let me know once it arrives."

"Your Majesty, please put it down. I will report it as soon as there is any news."

Zhu Youxiao felt relieved after hearing this, and then ignored Zhang Weixian and followed He Ning out of Dongnuan Pavilion, got on the dragon boat that had been prepared and headed towards Dong Pavilion.

"His Majesty is here!"

"Long live, long live, my emperor."

"Be flat, don't be too polite."

As soon as Zhu Youxiao entered the Wenhua Hall, he saw Liu Yishen and others waiting here. There was a long slip in front of them. There were stacks of papers on the desk. There was a booklet and three more papers at the front of the slip. examination paper.

"let's start."

Liu Yishen and others looked at each other, and then Wen Tiren, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, came out. He walked to the front of the document, picked up one of the three papers at the front and started to read.

"Your Majesty: I heard that when the emperor comes to control the interior of the universe, there must be a manager to implement the actual administration, and then he can control the crowd, and he is intricate..."

The [-]-word article was read with great emotion by Wen Tiren.After reading, everyone looked at Zhu Youxiao's expression again.

After seeing the emperor waving his hand, Wen Tiren immediately handed the paper to He Ning and asked him to place it on the imperial desk in front of the emperor. He picked up the second paper and started reading.

According to the rules, the examiners have to read the three papers they think are the best to the emperor one by one. If the emperor is not satisfied, they have to continue reading until the emperor is satisfied.However, Zhu Youxiao did not make things difficult for them. He just asked Wen Tiren to read five copies and then told him not to read it.

"The examiner quits!"

Now it was time for Zhu Youxiao to determine the number one candidate. Liu Yishui and other examiners immediately left the stage, waiting for Zhu Youxiao to make his own decision.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao opened the test paper with great interest, but what he read was not the content but the name.Opening the paper, we found that the top three candidates recommended by Liu Yisui and others were Wen Zhenmeng, Li Yuanding, and Lu Xiangsheng.

The first two people, Zhu Youxiao, were not very familiar with each other, but according to the convention, the top three in the palace examination were usually selected from the top ten in the general examination, so I guess they all had some real materials.

But compared to the first two people, Zhu Youxiao liked Lu Xiangsheng better, and he had met him before, so he had a good impression of him.

So he hesitated for a moment and put Lu Xiangsheng's paper first, so it became Lu Xiangsheng, Wen Zhenmeng, and Li Yuanding. From this, the top three in the Enke Examination were finally produced.

As for the top two and the top three, Zhu Youxiao had no interest in looking at them anymore, because they were pretty much the same, and they were all Jinshi anyway. Different rankings could only determine the starting point of becoming an official, but not the end point. Who would Zhu Youxiao want to use in the future? , or everyone depends on their ability.

"Okay, that's it, let the examiner come into the hall."

"The examiner enters the hall!"

The examiners outside the palace gate did not expect that the emperor would decide so quickly.

"Thank you for your hard work. Hurry up and fill in the yellow list. Don't keep the scholars waiting."

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he asked He Ning to hand over the list to the examiner. Liu Yishui and others took a look at it and saw that the emperor only mentioned Lu Xiangsheng, who was originally the second place, to the number one position, and left the others unchanged. He was determined. He immediately took the order and left.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take your orders."

Then Liu Yishen rushed to the East Pavilion to fill in the yellow list. The yellow list was awarded to the Minister of Rites and prepared to be announced to the public. The rest will wait for tomorrow's transmission ceremony.

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