Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 302
Seeing that the emperor's face was cloudy and uncertain, the ministers were very knowledgeable, and no one said anything.But after a while, the emperor still didn't speak, and the ministers were a little anxious. What happened? Could it be that there was an accident in Shikeng Village?

The relationship between Changsun Wuji and the emperor is extraordinary, he can ask what others cannot ask.Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, there has been another turning point in the smallpox case. It's not... that big problem, the Crown Prince hasn't solved it?"

Li Shimin snorted, what's the big problem? When the crown prince didn't go, there was no big problem. It's good for him to go, but he created a big problem!
He sighed, no matter what, after the crown prince went out, the first memorial was sent back. Speak up early.

Li Shimin said: "The memorial sent back by the crown prince said that the identification was very successful, and he has successfully solved the unexpected big problem!"

Only then did the ministers heave a sigh of relief, as long as it is resolved, the prince has no accident, which is better than anything else!

Li Shimin paused, and then said: "The crown prince recommends Wang Ping'an...as the deputy chief examiner of next year's imperial examination!" Drink too much, talk drunk!

The memorial did not say whether this was Li Zhi's idea after he was drunk, so he naturally would not have thought that it was Li Zhi's nonsense after drinking too much!

But the prince can talk nonsense, but the ministers can't listen to it as nonsense!After the emperor said a word, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were silent. It is such an important matter to open a course to obtain a scholar. How can a young man with no qualifications be appointed as the deputy chief examiner? Isn't this a trifling matter of national affairs!

After a moment of silence, Fang Xuanling was the first to walk out of the court class, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think that the selection of scholars is related to the fate of the country and should not be taken lightly. Although Wang Ping'an has literary talents, the candidates for the examination are officials, not poets." , if he is the deputy chief examiner, there will be some biases when selecting scholars, and the old minister thought that he should never be selected as the deputy chief examiner!"

As soon as he took the lead, several ministers came out together and said loudly: "Second minister!"

Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji, Changsun Wuji didn't hesitate at all, he also came out of court, and said: "The old minister also thinks the same way, Wang Pingan's qualifications are very low, and he can't preside over the matter of recruiting scholars for the court for the time being!"

Changsun Wuji liked Wang Pingan very much, but no matter how much he liked him, he would not give in on major national affairs, and he would not leave Wang Pingan to handle such a big matter as opening a course and obtaining a scholar!
The other ministers didn't say anything, they looked at Li Shimin, wanting to see what the emperor meant.Since the incident of the abolition of the former prince, the emperor loved the children left behind by the eldest grandson more and more. Sometimes when doing things, he often only valued family affection, regardless of the decency of the court.Then the crown prince's selection of Wang Ping'an as the deputy chief examiner, although it is out of the world's sophistication, is in the favor of humanity, and the emperor may not refute it!

Li Shimin suddenly said: "Wuji, do you remember why the smallpox case was brought up?"

Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, and he suddenly remembered that the reason why he brought up this matter at the beginning was because he was worrying about the subject of next year's scientific examination, forcing Wang Pingan to give him ideas, which led to the smallpox incident, and After this event is successful, it will be used as an alternative topic for next year's scientific examination, but the official topic is the new disaster relief method!Whether it's official or alternative, it's all related to Wang Ping'an. He proposed it and implemented it himself!

And what is the other option?It's dredging the Grand Canal!Obviously, the emperor actually prefers to use this topic as an alternative.But who came up with this topic?It was Li Ke who proposed it!And why did Changsun Wuji ask to use dialectical smallpox instead of dredging the Grand Canal?It's because he doesn't want Li Shimin to go to Liaodong again, and he hates Li Ke very much!

At this time, if he opposes the prince's proposal and refuses to let Wang Ping'an be the examiner, he is actually opposing the use of dialectical smallpox as an alternative topic, not only against the prince, but also against himself, and "supports" Li Ke!

Isn't it enough to only use the topic instead of the person?But when the examiner approves the papers, what is the standard for marking the papers?Don't you have to ask Wang Ping'an about this standard? So what's the difference if he is the deputy chief examiner? Isn't it still the same?

If Li Zhi didn't drink too much and didn't recommend Wang Ping'an, that would be fine.But now that he has elected it, it has become a fact!If you don't agree, regardless of whether Li Zhi actually drank too much, gossip will come out that he drank too much.

And this gossip will definitely benefit Li Ke, but it will be extremely detrimental to Li Zhi, because [-]% out of [-], this gossip will be let out by someone, don't forget that he can send people to guard outside the valley, eldest grandson Wuji even used this to reprimand Li Zhi!
Can you make Li Ke shut up?He will definitely shut up, it is difficult to make him open his mouth, but his subordinates, those people in the dark, will definitely not shut up, there is no way to prevent it!
Don't worry about why Li Zhi made this wrong memorial. If he doesn't agree now, it will be tantamount to positively verifying the upcoming rumors. Li Zhi drank too much and made a wrong recommendation. As a result, he was unanimously rejected up!

Things are very complicated, one ring after another, but if you only look at the results, it is very simple, there are only two choices, to help Li Zhi, or to cheap Li Ke, choose one, choose!

Changsun Wuji made a decision in an instant, anything that would be unfavorable to the prince would absolutely not be allowed to happen!He looked back at Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang.

Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang also figured it out, what Changsun Wuji knew, he would naturally tell them in private, there was no reason why they didn't know.

Wang Pingan's qualifications are low, yes, but qualifications are qualifications, and qualifications are qualifications. He has no qualifications but is qualified!Who can be more qualified than him in the scientific examination with the topics of the new disaster relief method and the dialectical smallpox?The whole Datang, no!
The two looked at each other and sighed in unison.They and Changsun Wuji are like three fishermen who weave a big net with lines one by one. The net caught fish. Three old fish, one, two, three, are the three of them, and they encircled themselves into the net. ah!

Didn't you try your best to praise the prince, and by the way, Wang Ping'an, what happened?Want to let go, too late!
After a long while, no one in the hall spoke. The ministers turned their eyes from the emperor to Changsun Wuji, and then to Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang!Seeing these three old ministers, their faces were all blue, very similar to the mung bean soup that Wang Pingan cooked outside the Inspiration Temple, probably because they were thinking about Wang Pingan!

Changsun Wuji took a deep breath, turned around, and said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, the old minister didn't think carefully just now, that's why he said that Wang Ping'an was not allowed to be the deputy chief examiner. Now that I think about it carefully, I think the prince's words are reasonable. Wang Ping'an You can indeed be the deputy chief examiner!"

After speaking, he looked back at Fang Xuanling, why the prince's words are reasonable, you can think about the reason!

The voices of His Highness's ministers hissed neatly. In the blink of an eye, the words just said hadn't landed on the ground, and the end of the words were still hot, when they changed their meaning, from disapproval to approval, the change was too fast, right? !
They don't know what the exam questions for next year will be. Neither the emperor nor the prime minister will say anything about such an important matter in advance!
Immediately following Changsun Wuji's words, Fang Xuanling also said: "Your Majesty, the crown prince will nominate Wang Pingan as the deputy chief examiner, there must be a deep meaning. The old minister was confused just now and didn't understand the deep meaning of the crown prince, but now he understands it. The crown prince really... ...It really is very meaningful!"

While talking, he turned his head and glanced at Chu Suiliang, usually you talk a lot and have a lot of strange ideas, what is the prince's deep meaning, this deep meaning is up to you to think about!
Chu Suiliang swallowed, thinking: "I know you have to throw the problem to me!" He cleared his throat, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister has also figured it out, the prince is wise, the prince is wise..."

In a hurry, it is really difficult to make up any good reasons. It must be aboveboard and realistic. This kind of reason is quite difficult to make up!
Wang Pingan is a scholar who went to Beijing to rush for the exam. After arriving in Chang'an, within a few months, he jumped from an examinee to a deputy chief examiner. The height of this jump is too high. How can I explain it? , is also difficult to explain.

Chu Suiliang sighed in his heart, how many years have I been an official, from youth to old age, my hair has turned gray, and now I am the chief examiner, who can approve papers and grade scholars!

Then what is Wang Ping'an relying on? Just because he leaned on the big tree of the prince, he was able to be named an earl at a young age, and he was about to be named a marquis. I have to think of a reason for him, so that he can be the deputy chief examiner in a fair and honest manner...

It's really a waste of money to throw away, and people are more dead than people!

Chu Suiliang's brains turned sharply, and under the attention of the emperor and ministers, he finally came up with a reason.He said: "Your Majesty, there are two main reasons why the crown prince wants Wang Ping'an to be the deputy chief examiner..."

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling nodded together, and said in their hearts: "Two reasons? We can't even think of one! Well, you can think of two reasons by blinking your eyelids. It seems that you are very Be quick-witted, if there is such a difficult thing to think about in the future, I will leave it to you to think about it!"

Chu Suiliang said: "The first reason is naturally because of Wang Ping'an's outstanding literary talents. The first poems he made can be passed down to the world and sung by thousands of people!"

Li Shimin nodded lightly, and the ministers also nodded together, but this reason is so-so and still tenable. However, the selection of scholars through scientific examinations is for talents who can govern the country, not literati who can only write poetry. If you want to test current affairs policy theory, you might as well just test poetry.

Chu Suiliang said again: "The second reason is the most important. Wang Ping'an is young, but he has repeatedly made outstanding contributions to the country. Such talents should be reused. The prince asked Wang Ping'an to be the deputy chief examiner. Let us set an example for you. If you want to become famous and become an official, you don’t have to study hard. The things outside the books can also be used as the yardstick for evaluating a person’s ability and ability. I always choose talents, not sticking to one pattern, as long as they can serve Your Majesty, if you can do practical things for the court and the people, you will be promoted in an extraordinary way, so that the pearl will not be left behind by the people! The way the crown prince has done is extremely wise, and should be emulated by future generations of politicians!"

Well, this reason is good, absolutely tenable!Whether it is the emperor or the ministers, nod together.The prince had Wang Ping'an as the deputy chief examiner, and it really had a profound intention, not only for the immediate, but also for the long-term, to set a correct example for the scholars!
So, the prince definitely didn't drink too much, he definitely gave this memorial after careful consideration with a clear mind.Selecting scholars through the imperial examination is related to the foundation of the country, and it is a century-old plan, and Wang Pingan is an example and a standard set by the prince for the Tang Dynasty's century-old plan, for future generations to learn from.Not only is it not a drunken talk, but it must also be recorded in the history books for future generations to emulate!

Shi Zhongchen stood behind the emperor, and after hearing what Chu Suiliang said, he grinned and thought: "It's really a human mouth with two skins, how can you say it makes sense! I guess it must be that the prince drank too much and didn't care about it for a while. Shut up, you just came up with this bad idea, but after you whitewashed it, it became an idea that future generations of politicians need to emulate!"

Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "It is precisely these two reasons that the old minister thought the same way just now. Once he figured it out, he felt that Wang Ping'an should indeed be the deputy chief examiner of the imperial examination next year!"

Fang Xuanling said solemnly: "Old minister, second!"

The other ministers saw that the three of them had agreed, so there was no need to have any objections, and they said in unison: "Your minister waits for a second opinion!"

Li Shimin sighed, "Zhi'er, Zhi'er, you really broke my father's heart. If you can't be the emperor in the future, and you can't keep the Tang Dynasty, you will be sorry for the sky, sorry for the ground, and sorry for the father in the middle." me!

He nodded and said: "In this case, let's make this decision. Wang Ping'an will be the deputy chief examiner after the start of the course next year. From today on, no one is allowed to apply for bank papers from him and ask for a confidant!"

The chief examiner is not allowed to collect the papers. This is the principle of avoidance. Chu Suiliang is also not allowed to collect the papers. He cannot be the confidant of scholars, but his identity as the chief examiner has not been made public. He drank too much at night and said it in public, even the ministers in the court, few knew about it.

Li Shimin ordered to draft an edict, and Shi Zhongchen personally sent the news to Shikeng Village!
Holding the imperial decree in his hand, Shi Zhongchen left the palace, got into a light carriage, and under the escort of two guards, he went straight to Shikeng Village!

Shikeng Village.

Li Zhi was lying on the bed, with a dull expression on his face, and kept saying: "It's over, it's all over, Gu will definitely be punished by the emperor this time. No illness, why didn't you stop Gu from saying that!"

Wang Pingan stayed by his side all the time, listened to his complaints, and said, "Okay, it's all my fault... Where's the hemp rope? Come on, quickly find me a hemp rope. If the emperor blames me, all responsibility will be taken." Let me take care of it!"

On this day, Li Zhi spent the rest of his life complaining.After dark, on the branches of the moon, suddenly shouts came from outside the village, and someone entered the village.

Li Zhi didn't get up all day, so Wang Pingan just stayed with him in the room all day.

Suddenly someone outside the village shouted: "The imperial decree has arrived!"

Li Zhi got up with a grunt, and shouted: "Oops, my father's order to reprimand me has arrived!"

(End of this chapter)