Li Hong's appearance is very handsome with Queen Wu, from the perspective of a young man, plus he has read a lot of books, he naturally has a bookish atmosphere, sitting behind the bookcase, people look at it, and feel that this Tang prince is very knowledgeable and elegant.

Li Hong lowered his head and looked at a paper on the bookcase, and this paper was Li Rizhi's examination paper, which was copied by Ma Zhiyuan himself and presented to Li Hong for viewing.

The examiner Wailang is an official of the Ministry of Officials, and Ma Zhiyuan, as a waiter of the Ministry of Officials, wants to get a candidate's paper, it is too easy, and the current scientific examination is not confused, and there is no sense of confidentiality at all.

Ma Zhiyuan is very good at doing things, the official has done his part, he has seen everything, he knows what to do, today is the day when the roster of new science and technology jinshi is sent to the palace, Ma Zhiyuan picked this time and came to the prince Li Hong with Li Rizhi's volume, not so that Li Hong could have a good review of Li Rizhi's article, but for the chance encounter with the emperor and queen, Ma Zhiyuan still wants to go further!

Li Hong looked at Li Rizhi's scroll, his face was a little flushed, he raised his head, and said to Ma Zhiyuan: "Ma Qing, this scholar named Li Rizhi, the article he writes seems to be better than what Gu usually writes, well, than the article that Gu usually writes...... Almost! ”

In fact, Li Hong thinks that Li Rizhi's article is better than him, but he is a teenager, although he is not arrogant, but as a prince, it is unrealistic to easily bow his head to others and admit defeat.

Ma Zhiyuan thought to himself: "It can't be the same, it has to be a lot worse, so that when the emperor and Empress Wu come, I can shoot this sycophant!" ”

Ma Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "No, what His Highness said is wrong!" ”

Li Hong sighed, looked up at Ma Zhiyuan, and said, "Lone is wrong, why is it wrong?" ”

Actually, he hopes that he is wrong, maybe he just thinks that Li Rizhi's article is better than himself, but others don't think so, if everyone doesn't think so, it means that he is still better than Li Rizhi!

Ma Zhiyuan said: "Li Rizhi's article is written from the bottom up, from the people to the government, although the text is good, the pattern is small, which is related to his low vision; However, His Royal Highness's article was written from top to bottom, from the government to the people, from a commanding height and magnificent, which just shows His Highness's foresight, so His Highness and Li Rizhi's articles are up and down, and it can almost be judged immediately, but His Highness said that Li Rizhi's article is good, so the old minister said that His Highness's words are bad! ”

This sycophant was too obvious, Li Hong's face was red again, he thought about it, shook his head and said: "Ma Qing, Lone still thinks that Li Rizhi's article is well written, and Lone still wants to recommend his article to his father and mother......"

Ma Zhiyuan sighed and said: "If Your Highness insists on this, then the old minister has nothing to say, this scholar named Li Rizhi is the one who broke the Jidouguan case a few days ago, and he can be regarded as saving the life of His Royal Highness King Yin." ”

King Yin is Li Lun, Li Lun is Li Hong's eighth brother, and Li Hong's youngest brother of the same father and mother, Li Hong likes this younger brother very much.

After Li Hong heard this, he said strangely: "Lone has heard of this person, Li Rizhi, ah, it turns out to be this Li Rizhi, no wonder Lone heard this name, it feels a little familiar, it turns out that he can not only solve the case, but also write the article so well, Lone wants to meet him well!" ”

Li Hong is really grateful to Li Rizhi for solving the case and saving Li Lun, this is not hypocrisy, if there is a chance, Li Hong really wants to meet Li Rizhi and thank him well.

Ma Zhiyuan said again: "Could it be that Your Highness is because Li Rizhi saved King Yin, so he is grateful, so he deliberately said that Li Rizhi's article was well written, so as to make Li Rizhi famous?" ”

Can that still be said?

Li Hong was slightly stunned, he didn't mean this, just now he didn't even know this Li Rizhi, it was Li Rizhi who didn't figure it out, how could he have such an idea!

Ma Zhiyuan put down the tea bowl in his hand and said sincerely: "Your Highness, don't do it!" My generation of scholars, we need to seek truth from facts, His Royal Highness's article is stronger than Li Rizhi's, that is, strong, not because Li Rizhi saved King Yin, His Royal Highness deliberately said that Li Rizhi is stronger than His Royal Highness in order to thank him, although His Royal Highness has this heart, but the people of the world are quiet......"

As soon as Ma Zhiyuan opened the chatterbox, there were a lot of bars, bars, bars,

Because sooner or later, the people of the world will see Li Hong and his articles, so when they compare them, they will know the truth and know that Li Rizhi's articles are not as good as Li Hong's.

In short, if Li Hong has to say that Li Rizhi's article is better, it will hurt Li Rizhi, so Li Hong must not do such a thing!

As a servant of the ministry, Ma Zhiyuan was naturally full of truth, talking and talking, and in the end even Li Hong himself was shaken, Li Hong thought to himself: "Is it possible, my article is indeed better than Li Rizhi's, but I don't know it?" ”

At this moment, a little eunuch outside ran in and said, "Your Highness, the emperor and Niangniang are coming here, and they are about to arrive at the door!" ”

Li Hong sighed, immediately stood up, straightened his clothes, and greeted him out of the palace, he was the prince of benevolence and filial piety, and his father and mother came later, of course, he had to greet him in person, and Ma Zhiyuan exhaled a long breath and greeted him together.

After a while, the emperor and Empress Wu arrived, and the emperor smiled and said, "Hong'er, my father has good news for you today." He saw Ma Zhiyuan, sighed, and said, "Ma Aiqing is also here, what a coincidence, what are you talking about?" ”

Empress Wu glanced at Ma Zhiyuan, and smiled at Ma Zhiyuan, what Ma Zhiyuan was thinking in her heart, she couldn't be clearer, didn't she just want to be a secretary of the ministry, this is very easy, as long as you are obedient and know how to do things, let alone the secretary of the ministry, even if you are the prime minister, you can also deserve it!

Ma Zhiyuan hurriedly said: "The old minister has heard His Royal Highness the Prince's favorite article for a long time, and the old minister has a good article in this scientific examination, which is known by the candidate Li Rizhi, so he specially presents it to His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

While speaking, everyone entered the hall, and the emperor smiled and said: "It's Li Rizhi's exam paper again, Hong'er, what do you think after reading his article?" ”

Li Hongwei hesitated, he really didn't know how to answer, he wanted to put it in normal times, he just said that Li Rizhi's article was well written, but he was fooled by Ma Zhiyuan just now, and he didn't know how to answer.