The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 306 This is How the Palace Examination Comes

"The emperor's old ministers are here to congratulate the emperor." Wang Pu's face was full of joy, and he looked very excited.

"Oh, where does Wang Xiang's joy come from?" Zhao Kuangyin had already sat back on the dragon chair at this time, and asked Wang Pu with a smile.

"Your Majesty, old minister, you are the son of heaven and now you have received instructions from the heavens. Doesn't this just mean that the heavens bless me, Song Dynasty, shouldn't you congratulate me?"

"That's right, Prime Minister Wang is right. Congratulations, Your Majesty, and Song Dynasty."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations to Song Dynasty."

Ministers, this is not flattery, this is from the heart, whether it is respect for the emperor or awe of the gods, it is the same.

At the time when the emperor and his ministers were celebrating together, there was an untimely coughing sound that everyone could clearly hear.

Everyone who was looking for the voice looked, it turned out to be our prince, what's the matter, don't you admit that this is a good thing?

"Oh, does the prince think there is something wrong? I see that you have something to say?" Zhao Kuangyin pretended not to know anything.

In his heart, Zhao Xu had to praise Zhao Kuangyin as a good actor. Why, the father and son discussed it last night, but now they pretended not to know anything.

It seems that if you want to be a good emperor, you must learn to act. This is what Zhao Xu thinks, and it really is.

"Father and son also agree with the views of the adults. This is God's favor for our Great Song Dynasty, but what I want to say is the emperor's instruction to you."

Yes, everyone was only concerned about being happy, but forgot the most important thing, that is, the Emperor of Heaven gave the Emperor an instruction.

This is the most important thing. If you can't do what the Emperor of Heaven ordered you to do, it will be a little troublesome.

"Yes, what the prince said is right. I almost forgot about this matter. Fortunately, the prince reminded me early. The old man asked me to personally test the students who won the gold list and make them the disciples of the emperor."

This is exactly what Zhao Kuangyin wanted to say this morning, but if he said it directly, the effect would not be very good, so he and Zhao Xu came up with this trick after discussing it.

"That's right, the emperor said so just now, but the imperial examination has passed, what should I do?"

Excited, Wang Pu quickly slammed down and raised this crucial question.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wang, is right. It may take another three years. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Zhao Pu didn't know what Zhao Kuangyin wanted to do, but according to the normal way of thinking, this is what he said, and a large part of him insisted on it.

"No, absolutely not!"

Zhao Kuangyin hadn't made a decision yet, so Zhao Xu kept shouting, directly denying Zhao Pu's proposal.

Zhao Pu didn't dare to get angry with him, so he asked respectfully:
"Prince, if you don't do this, is there any better way?"

It is also said that the imperial examination has just ended, and all the quotas have also been issued in the form of a list.

Where is there any chance for the emperor to test these people himself, why not wait three years?

"Prime Minister forgot, what did the Emperor of Heaven ask Father to do? It was to test those students and make them disciples of the Son of Heaven. It was a test."

"Since it's a test, it's easy to handle. Can the father test those students in court?"

It's not that they can't think of any solution, but that they are too well-behaved to dare to think about it.

"It seems that the prince's doing so is not in compliance with the regulations. Besides, these students have already been selected through the imperial examination. If they are allowed to take the exam again, won't all the previous efforts be in vain?"

Zhao Guangyi didn't want to talk about the imperial examination in this court at first, but now he has to come out to speak out.

"That's right, the final general also thinks that the king of Jin is right. Although the final general is a military commander, he also knows some things about this literati. If they take the exam again, they will definitely think that the imperial court is dishonest. At that time, it will be true." It’s hard to say.”

Shi Shouxin also jumped out to object. If he did not object, he would be exposed if he really took the exam again.

People related to them are all against it. Grasshoppers on a rope are all prosperous, so they can't help but not object.

"Everyone is right. It's the prince who didn't think about it. But what I said is not what you think."

What, we haven't talked about the idea until now, aren't we wasting our tongues in vain?

Zhao Kuangyin had no choice but to say something at this time, otherwise the play would not be able to continue.

"So the prince has a way to get the best of both worlds, well, this is the best, if this is the case, I can still meet the requirements of the Emperor of Heaven."

"Father and all the ministers, I think so. The people named on the gold list are supposed to have done a good job. Wouldn't it be better for us to let these people accept the emperor's test?"

"There are two advantages to doing this. One is that there are not so many people, and the other is that these people are all elites and can be called the emperor's disciples."

"Enen, the crown prince is justified, so he has decided that I will personally test these famous students on the list, so you should stop talking about it."

"The ministers obey the order."

It's good for the emperor to act arbitrarily sometimes, and the ministers don't have to say anything else, isn't it better?
"By the way, father, if you test these people yourself, then you can't grant official positions according to the nouns of those people before. You can test them in court and give them nouns directly according to your own judgment."

"In this case, they will be more grateful to my emperor's grace and loyalty to the imperial court. I think this can form a palace test in the future and become a custom, so that the disciples of the emperor can live up to their names."

Zhao Xu said so much in one breath, and everyone was thinking about what words to refute in their stomachs, but before they could speak, Old Zhao had already spoken.

"The crown prince is right. Follow the crown prince's advice. Do you have any objections from the ministers?"

After you have said this, who dares to say other things, you clearly agree, and that stunned young man will talk about other things?

"The minister has no objection!"

"In this case, the Ministry of Rites will arrange it. The palace examination will be held on September [-]th, and the imperial decree will be issued to the whole country. After the examination of the Ministry of Rites, everyone who is on the list will be tested by me personally, and future generations will be the same implement such a system.”

The palace examination, a system that helps impress the emperor to master the students of the whole country, has finally formed a custom here.

Although it has not been formally implemented, Zhao Kuangyin is still very happy, because the person he chooses must not be wrong.

　I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance
　　
　
(End of this chapter)