Prehistoric: A steady life, starting from Journey to the West

I saw the ritual officer scolded the cheering scholars, and then began to read out the list of Jiabang.

"No.10 in Jiabang, Cheng Ying, Cheng Zongwen"

"No.9 in the Jiabang, Fan Hai, Fan Wenzhuo"

"..."

"No.3 in the top ranking, Lu Shao, Lu Xiuyuan!"

"No.2 in the top ranking, Cui Ming, Cui Mingzhi!"

"No.1 in the Jiabang, Chen E, Chen Guangrui!"

After all, he is a top-notch talent, and he is also the ten most outstanding (with the largest backstage) scholars in this imperial examination.

Therefore, when the ceremonial officer announced the top ten list of the first list, there was a clear difference in treatment.

Not only did he smile more on his face, but he also read out the names and characters of the top three scholars.

Name, name, these two words should be read separately.

A name is a name, and a character is a character, and they cannot be confused.

For example, Chen E, who is number one on the list, Chen is the surname, E is the given name, and Guangrui is the character.

"However, the name Chen E, Chen Guangrui is so familiar. I seem to have heard it somewhere."

"Is it possible that this guy is really a historical celebrity?"

Chen Qi couldn't help frowning when he heard the words "Chen E and Chen Guangrui" for the new champion.

He always felt that the name was very familiar, but he couldn't remember who this Chen Guangrui was.

I just instinctively feel that this name is unusual, it seems to represent something, it is very important!

No way, during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, if you want to tell him Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, Changsun Wuji and others, he must know.

No matter how bad it is, if you tell him about Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang, he is familiar with them.

Only this Chen Guangrui, he really couldn't remember which historical figure it was!

"Congratulations to all the students who have won the exam. Three days later, the Holy Majesty will personally summon you in the Tai Chi Hall to hold a palace test. You need to prepare in advance, and you must not miss the time."

After the ritual officer finished reading the list, he smiled and bowed his hands to the scholars in front of him as a reminder.

After finishing speaking, he left in a leisurely manner, leaving only a group of scholars who were either smiling or dejected.

When Chen Qi heard the reminder from the etiquette officer, he didn't care to think about who Chen Guangrui was. He smiled confidently, then turned and left.

He still had important things to do, so he didn't care about Chen Guangrui.

......

after an hour!

Chen Qi appeared in front of a high-profile mansion with a generous gift.

This is the residence of Yang Xuan, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and also the home of the head of the Yang family, the top family in the world today.

"I've seen Master Biao!"

When Chen Qi's figure appeared in front of the gate of Yang's mansion, the two servants guarding the gate of Yang's mansion hurriedly saluted and said hello.

"No need to be too polite, but uncle is in the mansion?"

Chen Qi asked with a smile, without any airs.

When the servant heard Chen Qi's question, he immediately laughed and said, "Master Biao came at the right time, Master just returned home."

Hearing that Yang Xuan had just returned to the mansion, Chen Qi smiled even more, greeted the two servants, and entered Yang's mansion with the gift prepared in advance.

Chapter 3 What should a rich country do? (ask for collection, ask for flowers)

Hubu Shangshu, Yang Xuan!

Uncle, Master Biao!

It is enough to explain the relationship between Chen Qi and Yang Xuan.

Of course, this relationship is not as close as outsiders think, at most it is a cousin.

Chen Qi's original mother was born in the top aristocratic family of the Yang family, which belonged to a side line, and could barely be regarded as Yang Xuan's cousin.

Family marriage is very common in this era.

With this level of relationship, the Chen family where the original body belonged to also climbed the big tree of the Yang family, the top family in the Tang Dynasty.

Then Chen's father sent a generous gift to manage things up and down, and borrowed the strength of the Yang family to obtain the status of Jinshi for the original body.

As for the real level of the original body, does it have the strength of Jinshi?

Does it matter?

It's a pity that the original body was a short-lived ghost, and he died for some reason just after the imperial examination.

Then Chen Qi, the traverser with the same name and surname, appeared, not only inheriting the Jinshi status that the original body had finally obtained, but also inheriting this layer of identity from the original body.

The only thing that made him feel strange was the original cause of death.

No disease or disaster, just hang up after the imperial examination.

This is somewhat abnormal.

Unfortunately, he only accepted part of the memory of the original body, and the cause of death of the original body was not in his memory.

Therefore, the cause of the original body's death became a mystery, making Chen Qi feel uneasy and a little uneasy.

Chen Qi shook his head, suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, and under the leadership of the housekeeper of the Yang family, he finally saw Yang Xuan, who is currently the Minister of the Household Department of the Tang Dynasty.

"Nephew pays respects to uncle!"

After Chen Qi saw Yang Xuan, he saluted respectfully.

"Oh, Ziming is here?"

In Yang's study, Yang Xuan nodded slightly after seeing Chen Qi.

Ziming, that is, Chen Qi's character.

Chen Qi, Chen Ziming!

Yang Xuan was quite satisfied with his distant nephew, so he didn't hesitate to praise him: "That's right, being able to win a Jinshi is not in vain for your father's efforts."

This statement is very straightforward, but it is also an undeniable fact.

If it weren't for Chen's father's management and dedication, it would be really impossible for the original body to win the examination and become a Jinshi.

Of course, it is definitely not enough to rely solely on Chen's father's management efforts, the most important part of which is the uncle in front of him.

Without this high-ranking uncle, Father Chen would not be able to recruit a Jinshi even if he worked his way up and down.

After all, there are so many aristocratic families in the world, and it's not your family who knows how to manage up and down. Whether you can succeed depends on whether the backstage is strong or not.

"It's also thanks to my uncle's teaching. If it wasn't for my uncle's guidance, how would my nephew be able to pass the exam?"

Chen Qi pretended to be grateful. It's not like he had never been in the workplace in his previous life. He still knew how to answer this question.

Yang Xuan was obviously satisfied with Chen Qi's answer, nodded with a smile, and then pointed out: "Although the world today is barely peaceful, there are still many hidden dangers, especially money and food, which is the most worrying thing today. Three days later The palace examination is very likely to be related to this, Ziming might as well spend more time on this aspect."

Chen Qi smiled slightly when he heard this, and thanked him: "Thank you uncle for your guidance, my nephew understands!"

Isn't it just a lack of money, simple!

At that time, if there is a three-way strategy, it will definitely be a blockbuster and shock the entire court.

.......

Three days passed in a flash, and the palace examination was held as scheduled.

At this time, just after the fifth watch, the sky outside was still dark, and the moon was still hazy in the sky and reluctant to leave.

Under the light of the moon, Chen Qi rushed to the gate of the palace, waiting for the start of the palace examination.

The palace examination was held in the Tai Chi Hall of the Tang Dynasty, which is also the place where the emperor and civil and military officials handle the government affairs of the court.

Putting the place of the palace examination in the Taiji Hall is enough to see that the imperial court attaches great importance to this palace examination.

When Chen Qi arrived at the gate of the palace, there were already crowds of people in front of the gate.

All the scholars wore clean and neat Jinshi uniforms, waiting excitedly in front of the palace gate to step into the political center of the Tang Dynasty.

This is one small step in their life, but it is also a giant leap in their life.

The Palace Examination only ranks and does not count people. These people can pass the Palace Examination no matter how hard they take it, at least they are from the same Jinshi background.

Even if it is not valued by the emperor, at least it will be distributed to six departments to be the chief minister or sent to a local county to be a county magistrate.

No matter what the situation is, if they take this step, their lives will be the pinnacle that ordinary people look up to, and the ups and downs of the Tang Dynasty will accompany them closely in the future, how can they not be excited.

Chen Qi, who knew the exam questions, stood confidently in the crowd and blended into a group of Jinshi who were waiting for the palace examination, waiting for the palace examination to start.

After a while, a palace attendant appeared and guided the candidates to the gate of Tai Chi Hall.

"Xuan Enke Gongshi has an audience."

The sound of announcing the decree came from the palace one after another.

Then, the officials of the Ministry of Rites led Chen Qi and others to line up and follow the inner guard who announced the decree into the Tai Chi Hall.

At this time, there were already many officials in the Tai Chi Hall.

They were dressed in official gowns of crimson, cyan, and green, embroidered with birds and beasts, and looked at the 36 tributes with the eyes of the younger generation.

"The ministers pay homage to the Holy Majesty, long live your majesty, long live long live!"

After Chen Qi entered the Taiji Hall, he mixed with a group of Jinshi, and saluted respectfully the figure on the dragon chair.

At this time, in the Taiji Hall, all civil and military officials had retreated to the two sides of the palace, and only 36 desks were arranged in the center of the hall in an orderly manner.

This is specially prepared for the 36 Jinshi candidates in the field. There are high-quality ink and rice paper on the desk, waiting for the candidates to take their seats and answer the questions.

"Stay flat." A dignified voice came from the hall.

This was the first time Chen Qi heard Li Shimin's voice. After hearing this, many Gongsheng students trembled with excitement. After being pushed a few times, they hurriedly got up and stood respectfully in the hall.

Because he was standing at the back of the 36 Jinshi, Chen Qi did not see the face of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, but could only vaguely see a tall and majestic figure sitting there.

The aura is majestic and powerful, wearing a dragon robe, like a real dragon coiled on a dragon chair, people dare not look directly at it.

"It's Sui Enke, Bairui is showing signs, you are my Tang Dynasty's future, don't disappoint my expectations!"

Emperor Zhenguan, Li Shimin, said a few hadiths after the tributes were over. Simply put, Enke is following the will of God this time, and you should also obey the heavens and the people, and don't disappoint my expectations.

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he nodded to the servant standing beside him.

Then the servant held the apricot-yellow cloth inscription in front of the imperial case with both hands, walked down the hall and handed it to a middle-aged official.

After that, there was a burst of drum music and the sound of whips.

Chen Qi once again followed everyone in the hall to salute Li Shimin who was sitting on the dragon chair.

After everyone saluted, Li Shimin left the Tai Chi Hall slowly.

After all, the palace examination lasted the whole morning, so how could one sit here and wait as the emperor of a country.

After Li Shimin left, the important officials in the palace also left one after another, and went to other halls of the palace to handle political affairs.

Only some officials were left to watch the candidates answer the questions.

"It's the Palace Examination, only one piece of theory, and it lasts two hours. The Palace Examination has its own rules. You should do it yourself, and don't let your Majesty live up to your expectations!"

After all the Gong Shilie sat down, the officials of the Ministry of Rites finished their brief lectures, and then began to distribute the test papers for this palace examination.

After Chen Qi received the test paper, he slightly rubbed his tired and dizzy forehead, and then slowly opened the test question in his hand.

There are only five big characters on the topic of the discussion: "What should a rich country do?".

Chapter 4 Datang is short of money, watch my theory of destroying Buddha and getting rich! (for collection)

What should rich countries do?