Guozijian!

On the shore of the unnamed lake, the blue waves ripple, the breeze blows the green willows, the lake reflects the beautiful scenery on both sides, the ripples in the water are overflowing, it is still early in the morning, the mist has not been dissipated, a hazy meaning rises suddenly, so the beautiful scenery is also pleasant.

In the middle of the water, there is a pavilion, the name is called: Duxing Pavilion, these three words are written by the great Confucian merchant boat of the empire.

There are two people in the pavilion, one with crane hair and one with black hair, and the two are sitting in the pavilion, each holding black and white twins, and the unfinished game is being staged at this moment.

On the chessboard, the black and white twins are like two giant dragons, hovering and intertwining, fighting each other for months, but never distinguishing the winner or loser.

But seeing that the old man with crane hair held up the sunspot and fell into the position of the chessboard "Tianyuan", the chess game that was on a par with the fight suddenly came to life, the black dragon counterattacked, and finally with a difference of half a son, the white dragon was defeated, and the endgame that had not been stalemate for several years finally came to an end.

"Haha! After several endgames, he was defeated after all, but sure enough, Brother Shang's chess strength was better. ”

The old man with the crane hair is the principal of the Guozijian - Shang Xingzhou, he has a kind face, and there is no lack of Confucian demeanor between his words and deeds, and he is also a great Confucian in the empire, and he has a high prestige in the Guozijian.

At the end of the endgame, Shang Xingzhou put away the chessboard, took two teacups at hand, and the tea was boiled at the moment, he carried the pot and poured the tea, and after pouring it full, the two drank each other.

The tea entered the spleen and lungs, and the feeling of amazement rose suddenly, and after a few breaths, Shang Xingzhou said affectionately: "The position of Tianyuan is the root of the chess game, how do you not know?" However, for several years, you have not been here, you must have a complex, and now you and I are fighting again, you are forced to let me fall here, the purpose is nothing more than to break the situation, it seems that your heart knot has been untied.

Fang Xuanling was silent when he heard this, picked up the teacup, took another sip, looked at the watery lake, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart, he breathed a long sigh of relief and spit out the dullness of the years.

I saw Shang Xingzhou step forward, the two stared into the distance side by side, and were silent for a long time, and then Shang Xingzhou said slowly: "Why him?" ”

"Because he's Le Yao's child."

Shang Xingzhou put his hands behind his back, looked solemn, and said, "After so many years, it seems that you still can't let go of your feelings for Le Yao." ”

"Where is the emotion, you can forget it if you want to give it up." Fang Xuanling said with a slightly wry smile.

"If I'm not mistaken, it was you who made a family agreement with Le Yao back then, but later Le Yao married His Majesty, and he was pregnant with Liujia in just a few days, so Li Yun is actually ......"

Halfway through the conversation, he was interrupted by Fang Xuanling and said, "Don't mention the past again." ”

But Shang Xingzhou didn't think so, the two were confidants, and what the other party wanted was even clearer, and said: "Now you support Li Yun unconditionally, so it makes sense." ”

"Isn't he worth it?"

"A prince who is called 'waste', no matter how big your ability is, after all, you can't support Adou, and you insisted on choosing him, everything is self-evident." Shang Xingzhou said.

Li Yun, a waste prince who is spurned by everyone, even if he has the support of a master, it is difficult to do anything after all, just like Liu Chan, even if he has Zhuge Kongming, he still can't escape the fate of destruction.

Fang Xuanling asked rhetorically: "Waste? When did Brother Shang become only from the mouth of others? Is it true that when others say that he is a waste, he is a waste? ”

"How?"

Fang Xuanling didn't answer his question, but continued to ask: "Tomorrow is the big exam, who does Brother Shang think will win among the princes?" ”

Shang Xingzhou stood up with his hands in his hands, stood under the pavilion, and said: "Prince Li Chengqian and Wei King Li Tai are both rare young talents, familiar with ancient and modern classics, and the two of them have a greater chance of winning. ”

"There is also Li Zhi, the king of Jin, although he was born dull, he is diligent and makes up for his clumsiness, I heard that he has been able to recite "The Legend of the Ram", and he is a good seedling."

"In addition to the three of them, Li You, the king of Qi, and Li Jian, the acting king, are all good seedlings."

After Shang Xingzhou finished speaking, Fang Xuanling shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily, the prince, the king of Wei, the king of Jin and others are all rare talents, but they may not be the winners." ”

"Do you think Li Yun will win?" Shang Xingzhou asked.

Fang Xuanling said with a very resolute expression: "I dare to conclude that the winner of the big examination before this imperial examination will definitely be him." ”

Seeing that he was so resolute, Shang Xingzhou was not good at saying anything more, the topics of the entrance exam every year were decided by him, and this year was particularly special, Shang Xingzhou ordered to add a test content.

Since it is a big examination before the imperial examination, its content is naturally the Ming Sutra and the policy.

The Ming Jing is the most basic examination content of the imperial examination, and Shang Xingzhou's intention is to familiarize the princes with the content of the imperial examination.

As protégés of the Son of Heaven, the princes do not need to pass the step-by-step examination to become a talent and raise people, but directly step through all the cumbersome steps and directly participate in the scientific examination, which is their privilege.

The imperial examination system, as an important political means for the empire to select talents, has undoubtedly become the only way for countless children from poor families to ascend to the political career, and each session of the examination can be described as fiercely competitive, and it is not lost in the bloody battle on the battlefield. The imperial examination is more like a war without gunpowder.

In this war, regardless of age or class, if you are a high-ranking official or dignitary, you will be eliminated if your strength fails.

"Really? Then I'll see if Li Yun wins, or if other princes are better? Shang Xingzhou said affectionately.

"The winner must be the Cloud King."

"That's not necessarily, this time the examiner is me, and I know the difficulty of the content of the test best, if I don't have real skills, I'm just afraid that Li Yun will lose very badly?"

"Then we'll see."

"I'm looking forward to tomorrow's exam." Shang Xingzhou said that he wanted to see what skills the Yun King was favored by Fang Xuanling.

Everyone says that he is a waste, a lone star, but I don't know if this waste prince can really amaze the audience, he can't wait for tomorrow.

With that, the two looked up to the sky and laughed.

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Following.

The examination before the imperial examination came as scheduled, and the examination was scheduled to be held on the playground where Guozijian read in the morning.

This year, Li Shimin led hundreds of officials to watch the battle in person, not only that, but also many harem concubines, princesses, and county lords came to watch.

"Ladies and gentlemen, who do you think will win this exam?" The princes have not yet appeared, and some people have already begun to talk about it, speculating about the final result.

"Brother Jin is familiar with ancient and modern classics, he is modest and polite, and his strength is not weak, and he has the greatest chance of winning." It was Princess Changle who spoke, and she was the sister of the same mother, so she naturally favored him.

Some nodded, others shook their heads.

"I'm more inclined to Brother Qi." Princess Dongyang said.

"I think King Yue."

"I think it's the king."

"I think Huiwang."

……

And the eldest grandson queen on the side looked at this group of juniors full of vitality, and she was also happy in her heart.

Tang Zhenzhen, as the cousin of the eldest grandson queen, was naturally also in the viewing seat, she held the arm of the eldest grandson queen, sat quietly in it, and waited for the arrival of the big exam.

She seems calm on the surface, but in fact, her eyes are constantly searching for something.

When they heard the princesses discussing which prince would win, and seeing that Tang Zhenzhen seemed to be absent-minded, the eldest grandson queen couldn't help but smile and asked: "Zhenzhen, I see that your heart is not here, but you are thinking about the person you want?" ”

was suddenly asked by the queen, Tang Zhenzhen's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she said shyly: "Queen Mother, what are you talking nonsense, how can I think about him anymore." ”

"He? Who is it? Empress Eldest Sun asked.

When asked about the person she liked, Tang Zhenzhen unconsciously appeared in her mind, and this person turned out to be ...... Li Yun, so, she said it out of her mouth.

Tang Zhenzhen immediately shook her head, scolding herself fiercely in her heart, how could the first person who came to mind be him. Tang Zhenzhen bit her lips and teeth lightly, and her face unconsciously haloed with a layer of peach crimson.

Seeing that Tang Zhenzhen didn't say anything, the eldest grandson queen didn't ask anymore, as a person who came over, how could she not know that she was in Sichun, but I didn't know what kind of man actually made the first beauty in Chang'an fall in love.

"Zhenzhen, who do you think will win this exam?"

When Tang Zhenzhen was about to unconsciously say the word "Li Yun", she suddenly realized that something was wrong, and immediately changed her words and said: "Jin ...... King of Jin. ”

"Zhi'er? Hongu also felt that Ji'er had the best chance of winning. ”

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone shouting in the distance:

"Here they are, here they are."

At the same time, the corners of Fang Xuanling's mouth, who was among the hundred officials, outlined a treacherous arc, and said in his heart: "It's finally going to start!" Li Yun, from today onwards, this is your first step to the emperor's road, and use your strength to tell everyone that you are the real chosen one. ”