Ice and snow are smart, and they have seen through the twists and turns in Lu Chengfeng's heart.

He pulled the sleeve of the passing wind, brought the distance between the two closer, lowered his voice, but smiled meaningfully, and asked:

"Is Your Highness thinking, why was I, He Xuzhi, able to retreat with my whole body? As the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, I am in charge of the world's etiquette regulations, including scientific research, why can I still fight side by side with you safe and sound at this moment? ”

Lu Chengfeng saw that this person spoke straightforwardly, like a crisp and crisp personality, but he was very interested in my appetite, so he stopped beating around the bush, and admitted straightforwardly and generously:

"Exactly. In this case, why is it Xu Daxue who was blamed and suspended? ”

"He was the one who made the question, so he naturally wanted to avoid suspicion. Besides, the Sacred Heart is unpredictable, so you and I should not speculate here, and we should complete the tasks assigned to you and me by Your Majesty. ”

He Xuzhi's hand that grabbed Lu Chengfeng's sleeve gently pressed his shoulder at this moment, and an imperceptible smile flashed in his eyes.

The high-spirited look that flew out of the smiling eyes revealed the confident demeanor of the proud son of Qingyun, and when he opened his mouth with a smile, a small tiger tooth protruding slightly, which set off his ambition and complacency, and also hid a trace of smart cunning, which was full of infectiousness.

Although this person has reached the official level of the Ministry of Rites, his actual age looks like he is in his early thirties, and he is one of the most promising young talents in the Dajing Dynasty.

Some people even say that He Xuzhi and Jiang Chengzi are the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird and the Xuanwu Rui Beast of the Great Yasukuo.

Therefore, he was selected as the chief examiner of the second Spring Expedition, and in terms of talent, ability, official position, and qualifications, there was no fault in any of them.

It stands to reason that He Xuzhi, this reopened scientific examination room should be quite overwhelming, but Lu Chengfeng always felt unclear in his heart, which made him feel that being alone with He Xuzhi tonight added a little unspeakable embarrassment.

He Xuzhi obviously also felt that the atmosphere of Xinuan Pavilion was a little strange, he laughed and made a beautiful round for himself, and said:

"As for me, from before the winter solstice last year until yesterday, I was busy compiling the Yonghe Canon for His Majesty. This year's February 2nd spring trial was handed over to Shi Anyuan, the squire of our department. I wonder if Your Highness is satisfied with my answer? ”

"I see!"

Lu Chengfeng stroked his right eyebrow a little embarrassed, waved to He Xuzhi, and said with a smile:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm too worried."

"Little things. I He Xuzhi has never cared what others think of me and what I say, as long as I have the sun, moon, mountains and rivers in my chest, why do I need to preach to the people of the world? Straight to the point. Your Highness, we have a very difficult task tonight! Why don't you get started now? ”

He Xuzhi waved his hand and said with a smile, still the legendary unruly and arrogant talent.

Lu Chengfeng is the first time to deal with He Xuzhi, and when he says this, he feels that this legendary character is actually a little cute.

This character, right cards! I like it!

But I don't know where to start with this difficult task?

Lu Chengfeng scratched the back of his head, raised his eyebrows, shook his head slightly, was a little embarrassed, and asked with a smile:

"Do you want us to write five big exam questions in one night? It also has to cover the Great Jing Zheng,

Military, civilian, officials and other aspects! In my opinion, this is much more difficult than the Spring Expedition! I'd rather be an ordinary junior examiner! ”

"Hahaha! Is this true? How many people envy you can't envy you? His Royal Highness still wants to experience the taste of thousands of troops and horses crowding the single-plank bridge? If you want to experience life, Gai Ming'er will go to our Ministry of Rites to look through the archives of the scientific expeditions over the years, and I will give you a good talk. ”

When He Xuzhi heard this, he almost snorted a mouthful of strong tea, shook his head helplessly, and said with a smile.

As soon as Lu Chengfeng heard "thousands of troops and horses crowded the single-plank bridge", he felt as if he was in a college entrance examination in the middle of summer that year, and he felt heartburn and liver burning.

So, he waved his hand again and again and said:

"No, no, no, no! I'd better stay here! ”

"Your Royal Highness doesn't actually need to panic, since the matter is urgent, we just need to draw up a short five-question exam, since we don't have to be like the previous Spring Exam questions, sprinkled with enthusiasm, and the questions alone have to write a large paragraph. His Majesty said that he would personally supervise the examination tomorrow, and the examination questions would be dictated on the spot, and the examination papers would not be printed. ”

He Xuzhi's smart and cunning eyebrows shone brightly, and he comforted confidently and calmly.

"That's great! Oral announcement, without printing exam papers, not only saves time and labor, but also prevents re-leakage of questions. Then, the five questions that you and I will draw up for a while tonight are only known to you, me, and the emperor. There is no way to spread the word, and the secrecy effect is excellent! ”

Lu Chengfeng was relieved and happily patted and praised.

He Xuzhi bowed slightly, agreed, and then said:

"That is to say, the five questions we have reformulated tonight do not need to ask those candidates to do reading comprehension and summarize the meaning of the questions, they only need to have the core ideas, and they can be simply written into questions, and there is no need to repeat them."

"In this sense, when I look at the test questions of the scientific examinations over the years, I only need to retain the first one or two sentences of the central idea, which has the meaning of opening the question. The long stories that follow, in the final analysis, are actually some nonsense, and the flowers are gradually becoming charming. Let's get back to basics tonight! ”

Lu Chengfeng suddenly became interested, and commented frankly and directly.

When He Xuzhi heard this, he smiled, tilted his head, and proposed:

"What a messy flower that is gradually charming to the eye! Your Highness is very right! Why don't you take this back-to-basics topic for the first topic? ”

"I think there can be! The first question is a strategy, and the test is examined, and the flowers are gradually becoming charming. See how well the candidates are able to see the essence through the phenomenon? ”

Lu Chengfeng slapped his thigh and agreed.

"Okay."

He Xuzhi silently took notes.

"The second question, or a strategy, why don't you have one with Brother Xu? Call you Brother Xu, can you? ”

Lu Chengfeng humbled himself, made a "please" gesture to He Xuzhi, and proposed.

"I recently compiled the "Yonghe Canon" and found that there are more and more people who are engaged in business. The whole country is top-down, people's hearts are floating, everyone is profit-seeking, and the basics are sacrificed. Businessmen, interests, too, in the short term are beneficial, but in the long run, they are far from the foundation of our Great Jing Founding State! In the long run, we will face the dilemma of cultural decay and brain drain, and our Yasukuni will not be a country! Therefore, I propose that the second question, like the previous scientific examination, still be a topic related to business. ”

He Xuzhi's statement was impassioned, and his words were all instilled and extended from the idea of valuing agriculture and suppressing business.

However, the road rides

The wind thinks very differently from him!

As a modern person who has crossed over from the commercial society in the 21st century, his era has long been prosperous in commerce, developed in economy, and prosperous in science and technology.

I couldn't help but open my mouth to refute, stood up, and argued:

"No, no, I don't think so. The gradual rise of commerce and the gradual development of commerce are one of the signs that a society, a country, and a nation are moving towards a higher civilization. Only the commodity economy can liberate the productive forces from the farmland, create more opportunities for wealth, and develop a more colorful and splendid civilization. To tell you the truth, we want to establish our own economic and financial system in Yasukuni. ”

"Your Royal Highness, you are a relative of the emperor! It is the emperor who values the love of the people! How can you have such a mind! ”

He Xuzhi was dumbfounded, and said with high morale.

He listened to Lu Chengfeng's words, in fact, his heart was also faintly touched, although he did not fully understand some of Lu Chengfeng's strange words, but it sounded quite reasonable.

However, as an unswerving supporter of feudal society, a superior who reads the books of sages and eats imperial food, he is unwilling to accept it from the bottom of his heart.

He has been instilled with deep-rooted ideas by his surroundings since he was a child, and if he is really like Lu Chengfeng said, then wouldn't it be that smart and talented people are not engaged in politics but go to be speculative businessmen?

Absurd! It's ridiculous!

He Xuzhi's cheeks were puffed up, and he picked up a bench casually, turned his back to the road, and sat on the other side of the case.

"Don't be angry. If you think about it, fifty or a hundred years earlier, the northern end country was still a barren barbarian land, in my words, called a slave regime. It was only after they promoted the study of the south and the north that they became stronger and stronger until they became our fierce rivals. The upgrading of the slave society to the feudal society is the inevitability brought about by the rolling of the wheel of history. ”

Lu Chengfeng talked to himself, and wanted to use the theory he had learned for a long time to make a simple analogy to persuade He Xuzhi.

"What slave? What feudalism? I don't understand! ”

He Xu slapped the table, turned around, and between his tightly tightened eyebrows, there was a trace of confusion and doubt.

"It's a long story. I'll talk to you about it when I have the chance. Now, is this question out or not? ”

Lu Chengfeng raised his chin and said slowly.

"Out! Gentlemen are harmonious and different! Since you and I have different political views, there is no need to say more. The second question is just three words, on business. Your Highness, what do you think? ”

He Xuzhi didn't bother to entangle with this fifteen or sixteen-year-old young man on this issue.

As the examiner, he has to grasp the rhythm well and not waste time on pointless disputes, which is the right thing.

"I'll see it!"

Lu Chengfeng smiled heartily.

"That's it!"

He Xuzhi waved his pen and hurriedly settled.

In addition, the three questions are also set in a very concise and bright rhythm.

The two of them together, quietly waiting for the faint white of the fish belly to glow in the east.