Chapter 323: The Covenant of the Chosen Judgment
On the first day of March in the 28th year of Kangxi, it was the warm season of March in Yangchun, and the students walked into the examination room one after another after careful and rigorous body searches.
I saw that a group of students stood on the side of their desks and stools, until the adults who entered the examination room arrived, carefully looked at each other's time, and then spoke: "Sit down!"
After the students were seated, the examiner above invited the test paper of the exam written by Kangxi, and the rolling paper tied with golden rope was gently unfolded by the examiner like a sacred and inviolable holy object.
And Xiaotian, who was sitting in his seat, saw a smile on the face of Bao Cheng, who was standing beside the examiner, this was his second brother, his Xiaotian's brother, that kind of happy and warm words, which made him feel like he had a piece of honey in his mouth, and it was sweet to his heart.
When the examiner sent down the test paper from Kangxi, Xiao Tiancai restrained his feelings, stretched out his hand and took the cup and poured a little tea in the ink inkstone, gently along the ink.
He knows whether he can successfully get out of addiction, it depends on this exam, but he also knows that his age is also a hard injury, because he is only eleven years old now, even if his talent is very good, it is inevitable that he will not be 'landed' by those people.
Thinking of this, a trace of perseverance flashed in his eyes, he lifted the brush on the table, gently poured some ink, and gently dropped a few lines of words, then he put down the brush in his hand with satisfaction, and looked up to see the second brother who had been paying attention to him, with a gentle smile on his face.
"Invigilator, the next exam paper has been written, can I leave now?" Xiaotian stood up and smiled.
When everyone heard this, their eyes widened one by one, you know, Xiaotian is the youngest student among these moves, and he is the son of Master Guo Luoluo, so everyone naturally pays more attention to him, but they didn't expect that Xiaotian just dropped a few words and began to hand in the papers?
His eyes glanced at the lifters who were looking up. I saw that they hurriedly and seriously capitalized their test papers. As the invigilator, Xiong Cixu frowned slightly, and nodded at him, agreeing to his departure.
Wait until Xiong Cixu and the prosecutors saw the scroll of pen and ink that fell from the laughing sky. couldn't help but show an appreciative look, but the young man's tone was indeed a little arrogant, and it seemed that he could only wait for the emperor to make a decision.
Everyone also knows that there are no geniuses in this world. Just like Xiao Ganluo, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, isn't it just that he is in a high position at the age of a weak crown? Therefore, arrogance is a kind of irony for mediocrity, but for real geniuses, it is a compliment!
The Imperial Study
"I have the talent of the general, the ability to stabilize the country, and recommend myself to the king!"
Kangxi looked at the pen and ink in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face, he has always admired talented people, although Xiaotian's age is as old as his ninth elder brother. But what if he really has this ability, what if he just gave him this opportunity?
Gently dropped the test paper in his hand, and his eyes fell on Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside him: "Tomorrow, I will set the top three in the palace test, you go to Lord Guo Luoluo's mansion, and let him take his little son to the Jinluan Palace, and I will inspect his talent on the spot." ”
However, when Liang Jiugong heard this, he glanced at his emperor with some confusion, and quickly responded, and immediately went down.
And after Liang Jiugong left, Kangxi picked up Xiaotian's test paper again. I couldn't help but admire, this child's penmanship is really good, but it may be because he is too young. When the book fell these words, it seemed to be more than strong and mellow, and it seemed that it still needed to be honed!
The next day, the Golden Luang Palace
"The ministers ask the emperor for peace, long live the emperor, long live long live!" The ministers saw Kangxi coming, and saluted in unison.
Kangxi looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground, a smile appeared on his face, and he helped him weakly. Shen Sheng: "Everyone loves to kiss and flat!" said that, Kangxi fell on his dragon chair.
The ministers returned the salute again, then stood up, glanced at the emperor secretly, quickly lowered their heads, and stood obediently to the side.
At this time, Liang Jiugong shouted: "Pass, the palace test is here!" Then he heard several undulating voices spreading.
Halfway through, three young talents and an eleven-year-old Xiaotian walked into the Jinluan Palace, and when Xiaotian's eyes touched Kangxi's eyes, he quickly lowered his eyelids in a panic.
How could he have forgotten that person's status was prominent and noble, and he was now just a child of a minister who was nothing, perhaps, if he didn't have that self-recommendation test paper, he would never have paid attention to himself in his life. Thinking of this, a look of pain crossed his eyes, but he couldn't let anyone notice his abnormality.
I saw that several people were wearing their horseshoe sleeves and shouting: "The grass people (laughing sky) ask the emperor for peace, long live the emperor, long live long live!"
Kangxi heard Xiaotian's title, his brows wrinkled unconsciously, and his eyes glanced at Lord Guo Luoluo who was standing on the side, the meaning couldn't be clearer, but in front of so many people, he wouldn't let others think that he was an intolerant emperor, at the moment: "Flat!"
The low voice scattered in everyone's ears, and when they saw the four of them thank them and say a thousand blessings, they stood up.
Prince Yu next to him looked at the spirit of the smiling sky, and couldn't help but smile, he knew that the child in front of him was the eldest of the twins born by Concubine Yi back then, but because of the twins, he could only be forced to be placed in Guo Luoluo's house to raise.
Looking at his eyes that looked like his third brother of the emperor, Prince Yu felt that this child did not have the appearance of Concubine Yi like his younger brother (Yinyu), but these eyes, almost the same as Bao Cheng, were very similar to his third brother of the emperor.
Looking at the person sitting on the dragon chair, Prince Yu sighed a little that he didn't know anything, but it was precisely because he didn't know anything that he gave himself this opportunity to get in touch with her.
"I summoned you today to confirm the top three in the palace examination, and I want to know how you understand 'Dingguo Anbang'?"
When Kangxi said this, his eyes fell on Xiaotian, but he knew that this teenage child boasted that he had the ability to 'stabilize the country and secure the country'. However, I don't know why he just felt that this child had a kind of affection, but he saw him for the first time today, why did he feel this way?
I can't figure out what this is, Kangxi is no longer entangled in this problem, and the left and right are just a little involved with Concubine Yi. If he really had that talent, he would naturally be happy, and if he didn't, he should also know what the consequences of fooling an emperor were!
Seeing the person who should have been called Huang Ama questioning. A wry smile appeared on Xiaotian's face, this should have been the person closest to him, but now because of that damn clan rule, he couldn't see his mother, and even his own Ama didn't know that he was his brother.
"Go back to the emperor. 'Wen Ke rules the world, Wu Ke Dingbang' is the foundation of the world's martial artists, however, the real 'Dingguo Anbang' is not a rhetorical and boastful talk, but a strategy of enriching the 'prosperous world and Antai'!" Speaking of this, Xiaotian glanced at the few brothers standing not far from him, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Hearing this, everyone's faces changed several times, and even Kangxi's face sitting on the dragon chair was not too good-looking, and he glanced at Lord Guo Luoluo with sharp eyes. He has made some improvements in the governance of the Qing Dynasty in the past few years, but he is not a god after all. Naturally, it is impossible to truly make the people of the world fed and clothed.
Now that he is being ridiculed by this teenage child, in front of countless courtiers and officials, as 'talking and boastful', how can he not be angry?
However, his qi cultivation skills are so good, naturally he will not be as knowledgeable as a little hairy child, but looking at his arrogant and confident appearance, Kangxi really feels resentful.
At this moment, Kangxi somewhat understood why Tang Taizong hated Wei Zheng to death, but he had to keep him by his side, Gain. People do have that real talent. And the teenage laughing man in front of him, although he is sharp, should be really outstanding.
Kangxi felt that he was an emperor who governed the world. No matter what kind of character you have, or how arrogant and uninhibited you are, he Kangxi will definitely tame you well, and now, he is going to tame the teenage little hairy child in front of him, saving him from being arrogant there. It really fucking pisses him off.
At this time, Kangxi didn't know why he was so angry, but looking at the handsome slightly immature cheeks, Kangxi felt weirdly that he wanted to teach him a lesson, just like his brothers, so that they could know what mistakes they had made. However, he suddenly remembered that Xiaotian was the child of Master Guo Luoluo, how could he classify him as his elder brother? It seems that he felt that the child in front of him was as big as his own elder brother, so he would have such undeserved maintenance for him.
stared at Xiaotian sharply, and said in a deep voice: "Well, since you said that you have a strategy of 'prosperous Antai', you might as well tell your strategy in front of all the courtiers, and see if you are really like what you said about 'the talent of the general'!" Kangxi felt that he was really a good emperor, and he was ridiculed in front of so many people, and he could still talk to him so kindly, I really don't know, it was a love that was cut in blood.
When Xiaotian heard Kangxi's words, he knew that his Ama was really a good emperor for the country and the people, and at the moment: "Your Majesty, Xiaotian's remarks are biased, I hope you don't mind." In fact, he was really worried that he would provoke his own Amma, although he didn't know anything about his own existence.
When Kangxi heard this, he couldn't hold back the look on his face, and felt that this kid was quite self-aware, knowing that his words had offended him, so he immediately said good things to him.
Glancing at Lord Guo Luoluo who was standing next to him again, he felt in his heart that at his age, he actually had a child as old as his daughter's youngest son, and he was very fond of him at home, thinking about it like this, the corners of Kangxi's mouth outlined a smile: "Don't worry, I have always cherished talents and loved talents, and I will not be partial to a well-educated person." ”
As soon as Kangxi's words came out, everyone's faces changed slightly, but everyone also knew that the emperor cherished talents and loved talents, but if you didn't have that talent, and boasted about Haikou in front of so many Manchu civil and military personnel, then you don't want to think about any career in the future.
Xiaotian was clear, looking at the noble person on the dragon chair, a smile appeared on his face, he is a real prince brother, although he can't enjoy the glory of his brother openly, but he will not lose his arrogance when he smiles, at the moment: "Your Majesty, there is an old saying among the people that 'relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the water to eat the water', and Xiaotian thinks it is quite pertinent." ”
The crowd heard this. There was a look of contempt in his eyes, this sentence, even if you ask a child casually, they all know it. As for saying it in front of the emperor again? Of course, there are also some officials who have a pensive look in their eyes when they hear this.
Kangxi's expression moved slightly, and he whispered: "Go on." He wants to know now, the strategy of prosperity and peace in Xiaotian's mouth, you know. It is really not so easy to govern a country, and it is even more difficult to think of a strategy that can make the country rich and the people happy!
Xiaotian Bingshen spoke: "The emperor also knows that the life of the people has always been very difficult, and even many people don't even have the opportunity to eat, but Xiaotian wants to know, why they have never been able to live a rich life with their hard work, and even so many people starve to death every year?"
"A bold fanatic, he dared to openly accuse the king in front of the emperor. Whose guts are you relying on?" Suo Etu took a step forward, looked at Xiaotian angrily and scolded angrily, and glanced at Lord Guo Luoluo, who was standing on the side.
I saw that Lord Guo Luoluo's eyes were tight, as if he was closing his eyes to recuperate, and the angry Suo Etu's face became more and more innocent, and he began to hate in his heart.
The crown prince of their Hesheri family was seduced by the demon concubine of the Guo Luoluo family and separated from the emperor, and now he finally seized an opportunity, he naturally wanted to fall into the well, even if he couldn't let him lose his life, he might see the son of Lord Guo Luoluo offend the emperor. and despised by all the ministers of the court, then his purpose has been achieved.
Unexpectedly, when his words fell, a voice was heard: "Lord Suoetu." How can you be virtuous with your master's starling, you are the kind of person who indiscriminately likes to put hats on other people's heads. ”
Everyone looked back, and saw that Yin Yu, who was dressed as an elder brother, was looking at Suo Etu with a happy face, and the ninth elder brother with the seven-point appearance of Concubine Yi was really damn to make them remember. However, everyone also had to sigh that Brother Jiu was born with a good appearance.
"Brother Jiu, Weichen didn't put a hat on someone else's head. Suo Etu secretly hated in his heart, but he didn't dare to cross in the slightest in front of his brothers, just looking at the face that looked like Concubine Yi's seven-point face, it really made him feel blocked.
When Yin'o heard this, he pouted his little mouth dissatisfiedly, and looked at Yinyu: "Brother Jiu, when our starling buttons a hat on someone else's head, he always says that he doesn't have it, it can be seen that buttoning a hat or something is a habit developed by others, otherwise, why don't they feel that they have buttoned a hat on someone else's head?"
As soon as Yin's words fell, everyone's gaze at Suo Etu became weird, you know, the courtiers who can stand on the Jinluan Palace are naturally people with extraordinary status, among them, there are many people who have been persecuted by Suo Etu's words, but because of their own identity and other reasons, they have to compromise in Suo Etu's discourse trap.
And now, when they suddenly heard Yin's words, they naturally agreed with it, although they also knew that the words of this tenth elder brother were a little immature, but his words represented the voices of a large number of courtiers who had been bullied by Suo Etu, which also made everyone more and more dissatisfied with Suo Etu.
I saw that a courtier in an official uniform walked over and looked at Suo Etu: "Lord Suo, as the emperor's minister of humerus, what you have to do is not to eradicate dissidents, but to really select some good officials for the emperor who serve the country and the people, which is the primary purpose of the emperor's imperial examination." ”
It was none other than Xiong Cixu, the chief examiner who invigilated the candidates, although he was the prince's teacher, he didn't agree with Suo Etu's way of doing things, and he could see that the eleven-year-old Xiaotian in front of him did have his own merits, so it was even more impossible for him to let Suo Etu break off his career.
"What Lord Xiong said is extremely true, and I was also deceived by the words of this lifter. After saying this, Suo Etu stood back in his position, he knew that the officials of the court and the central government had a lot of opinions about him, and sometimes he was reluctant to argue with them, but for his own interests, he had to do so, which also made him invisibly offend a lot of people.
But what he didn't expect was that the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother would say these words in front of the officials so unscrupulously, and he was still disadvantaged in front of Xiong Cixu, but when he thought that Guo Luoluo Xiaotian was Concubine Yi's half-brother, he also knew why the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother targeted him.
Mingzhu over there heard Suo Etu, and was actually softened by Xiong Ci's blame, and there were a few wrinkles on his old face, and when Suo Etu looked at him, he also nodded at Suo Etu evilly, that was really angry!
At this time, Kangxi heard Xiaotian's question, and he was also thinking about whether the people were hungry or not, although he had spread those high-yield crops a few years ago, he could not solve all the hardships of the people at once, and could only do his best to slowly improve the lives of the people.
Looking at the obviously immature Xiaotian below, he spoke: "Since I took over the throne, I have been committed to letting the people live a good life, but after so many years, the lives of the people have improved a lot, but if it reaches the 'Zhenguan Rule' created by Tang Taizong, it is far from it!" Kangxi has always regarded Tang Taizong as the emperor who has surpassed him, but although he has been working hard, he still has more than enough strength to do so, looking at the laughing sky as big as his brother, and smiling:" If you have a good strategy, you can do it. ”
When Xiaotian heard this, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, his emperor Ama is indeed a very hard-working emperor, but, as people say, hard work does not mean that you can succeed, sometimes a good strategy is really very important.
I saw that he took out a letter from his sleeve and gently held it in his hand, and Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside Kangxi, received Kangxi's eyes, and immediately walked down to take the letter and handed it to Kangxi.
After a while, Kangxi's face became stern, and his eyes looking at Xiaotian were also thoughtful, but in the next moment, a smile appeared on his face: "Sure enough, you are a young talent, but you must know that this fold of yours is a military order, if you don't fulfill your promise to me within these ten years, what kind of punishment will you receive?"
"Your Majesty, all your punishments will be borne by Xiaotian, and there will be no complaints. "Yes, Xiaotian will not complain about the punishment of his own emperor, even if he only thinks of himself as one of his courtiers.
Kangxi smiled on his face and looked at him appreciatively: "Well, I won't deliberately embarrass you, from today onwards, Guo Luoluo Xiaotian will serve as the governor of Shandong Province, with full authority over all economic policies in Shandong. ”
As soon as Kangxi's words fell, the ministers in the court widened their eyes in surprise, but they knew that their emperor was not the kind of person who joked, and it was even more unlikely that he would joke about such an important position as the governor of a province, that is, his emperor really gave such an important position to an eleven-year-old child?
Later, everyone's thoughts fell on the letter that Xiaotian presented to the emperor, as for the top three in the palace test, Kangxi undoubtedly put the name of the champion on Xiaotian's head, and the other three were named by him and waited for the arrangement of the imperial court.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was in an uproar. They didn't expect that the champion appointed by the emperor would be an eleven-year-old child, and this shot was the governor of a province, this is a real feudal official! )
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