From Xiao Yuan's anger, it is not difficult to see how angry he is about this matter.

He wasn't in a good mood all day.

During dinner, in Gu Xue's bedroom, he still looked angry.

In front of the round table, Gu Xue moved the corners of her mouth and said cautiously: "Although Li Zhengfang is at fault in this matter, why should the husband be angry with the ministers." ”

"Oh, you don't care!" Xiao Yuan said irritably, and at the same time raised his head and drank the spirits in his glass.

The two of them are actually very affectionate, etiquette, Gu Xue calls him the king, calls himself a concubine, and in private, he calls him husband.

"Drink less." She said worriedly, and said, "I've heard some things too, what does my husband plan to do?" ”

"What else! What a good thing, it was made like this! Those students in the north, there is no shortage of talented people, they have grievances, can they not make trouble! ”

Xiao Yuan said: "This time is not only Li Zhengfang's fault, but also the king's fault, but what can we do now, can the thirty scholars admitted by the imperial court be invalidated?" ”

Hearing this, Gu Xue immediately said: "This is not good, thirty scholars, they are already on the list, if the husband doesn't admit it, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face." ”

"And this exam, it can't be invalidated, as the king of a country, if the order is changed, where is the majesty."

"So what do you say? Do I only recognize the students in Qin and Shu and ignore the students in the north? Xiao Yuan asked rhetorically.

"Well......" Gu Xue thought for a while with her beautiful eyes, and said: "It's better to be like this, husband, at present, these thirty scholars have been admitted by the imperial court, and they can't be changed, and then, husband can use the king's edict to announce the world, just say that this exam is divided into two sessions, the first is for Qin and Shu, and the second is for northern students." ”

"When the time comes, thirty people will be selected from among the students in the north, so that the majesty of the husband and the king will not be lost, the imperial decree will not be changed, and the students of Qin and Shu and the north will each admit thirty scholars, won't it be fair?"

After listening to what she said, Xiao Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but praise: "Madame, what a good idea!" I didn't think of that! I was still weighing whether to invalidate it before! ”

Gu Xue pursed her lips and smiled.

"Haha! Good, good! The trouble was lifted, Xiao Yuan was also in a good mood, and immediately took her little hand and said with a smile: "It's good to have Mrs. by your side." ”

"Before marrying you, you often coaxed me, but after marrying me, you haven't been so sweet." Gu Xue smiled lightly.

"Haha!" Xiao Yuan smiled heartily again.

The next morning.

Yesterday, under the order of King Xiao Yuan, hundreds of civil and military officials did not dare to leave, but fought all night.

After Xiao Yuan came here, there were still a lot of silk books scattered on the ground.

The ministers hurriedly collected it, and then knelt on the ground together: "The ministers see the king, my king is ten thousand years"

Many people are sleepy and tired, and their spirits are extremely poor.

"Let's all be flat." Xiao Yuan waved his hand, sat down on the throne, and then casually flipped through the scrolls of silk books that had been presented on the king's case.

Subsequently, Liu Yuzhi was the first to stand up and arched his hand and said: "The king, the examination papers of the Wang case are all scholars who were determined by the ministers and others after comprehensive consideration yesterday, among them, there are indeed many northern students, but in the same way, the thirty people taken by Master Li are also absolutely talented, and the articles are all remarkable. ”

"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded first, then glanced around, and said: "All the secretaries are the best among the literati, you came to review the examination papers, there is nothing to say, from yesterday to now, you are all hungry, right?" ”

Hearing this, many ministers swallowed their saliva and suddenly felt hungry.

"Bring it all!" Xiao Yuan shouted again.

As he spoke, the guards first brought in the cases one by one, placed them in front of the ministers, and then served breakfast.

"I've wronged the people, let's dine here." Xiao Yuan said casually.

"King Xie," the people shouted in unison.

For breakfast, just a bowl of gruel, and a plate of pickles.

Xiao Yuan obviously wants to rectify these civil officials.

But even so, after being hungry for a day, they hurriedly knelt down in front of the desk, began to pick up chopsticks, picked up gruel, sandwiched pickles, and devoured them.

Looking at these high-ranking officials who usually have big fish and meat, and are well-dressed and well-fed, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but be happy.

After a long time, the ministers finished eating, and the guards began to come in again to clean up.

Xiao Yuan also said:

"My Great Qin's rivers and mountains are my Qin army soldiers, and they are beaten inch by inch! At the beginning, they fought bloodily, traveled thousands of miles, had nothing to eat, and ate snow! Graze! It's in exchange for today's Qin State! ”

"You are all my ministers, you should know the suffering of the people! It is not easy to appreciate the Qin State today! ”

"Your Ministers, remember the King's teachings," the people hurriedly said.

"That's it!" Xiao Yuan said again: "The first game has passed, and the thirty scholars on the list still do not change, and the second one will be opened at the south gate tomorrow, and thirty students from the north will be selected." ”

"The second one?" Liu Yuzhi was stunned for a moment, and then immediately reacted, and immediately said, "The king is wise." ”

"Do it right away! The royal decree shall be given immediately without delay. Xiao Yuan said: "Zhongqing has fought all night, and there are some results, so I will continue to review here and finalize the list of thirty northern students!" ”

"Obey Your Orders"

This test-taking turmoil, at the suggestion of Princess Gu Xue, was finally resolved.

After the South Gate opened the list again, thirty northern students were also admitted, and Wang Zhao explained that it was two exams.

This time, it is twice as many places as before, and if you are no longer on the list, you can only say that it is your own talent, who dares to say anything.

For a while, the northern students on the list also shouted excitedly.

Next, it's the final temple test.

Among these sixty people, there will be a top spot.

And the examination papers of these sixty scholars will not only be reviewed by the important ministers first, but will also be sent to Xiao Yuan, read them one by one, and finally he will make the decision himself.

It can be imagined how glorious it is for the person who finally entered the court hall in this big test.

In other words, among all the students of the Qin State, the top talents.

A few days later, Xiao Yuan determined the top candidate and immediately summoned him to meet with the king's edict.

This student, named Song Lian, twenty-five or sixteen years old, from a poor family, was eager to learn when he was young, his writing was magnificent, his writing was magnificent, and his momentum was extraordinary.

The early pilgrimage of the day.

The ministers had already entered the ranks, Song Lian was excited, and after entering the hall, he hurriedly knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice:

"Grass people Song Lian, see the king, my king is ten thousand years"