On August 5, the eighth year of Baoda (950 AD), on the Tang Dynasty Hall of the Southern Tang Dynasty, at first, a group of harmony and joy brought by the successful holding of the Cai Cai Ceremony changed some flavor because of a small thing, no, because of a person.

Zhou Zong, as the chief examiner of the Talent Ceremony, was the first to go to the chapter in the early dynasty, and the final results of the ten questions of the Talent Ceremony were presented, and the last seven questions were presented to the applicants and the list of finalists.

As a result, the courtiers immediately turned into a group of earthen buns, passing and watching Champa rice seeds, farming notes, cotton bones, navigation charts and other objects one by one. Then, after being assigned by Zhou Zong, Lin Feng stood up and explained in detail one by one on the spot.

Lin Feng started from the good rice seeds and planting notes in Zhancheng, and also specially described the matter of Fang Tai's on-site gift of seeds, which made Li Jing and the ministers also excited.

Especially the good rice varieties in Zhancheng, Lin Feng deliberately said a lot, although the ministers did not know, but Li Jing, Li Jingsui and other Li family members knew that Lin Feng had predicted the great drought in two years, so they naturally paid more attention to this matter and paid more attention to it. Therefore, when Lin Feng proposed to collect some fertile land next to the Academy of Sciences for seed experiments, and suggested that the world vigorously promote Champa rice, Emperor Li Jing nodded happily and agreed.

For the cotton bones, Lin Feng unfolded his clever tongue, and depicted a few shriveled and shriveled and extremely ugly "little eggs" as snow-white cotton cloth flowing from the textile machinery, and then became the cotton clothes on every person in the world and the soldiers' battle clothes to keep out the cold, bluffing this group of people into a daze!

When Lin Feng was talking about cotton bones, some courtiers could still interject and ask a question or something, and when the nautical chart arrived, it completely became Lin Feng's speech alone.

Lin Feng started from the importance of the ocean, and praised a pair of nautical charts as a sacred relic that has never existed in the sky and is unique in the world, especially the repeated emphasis on the nautical chart's intention to take Jinling as the world, so that Li Jing couldn't hide the joy on his face, and the case was approved. At this moment, although the ministers all felt as mysterious as listening to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", no one dared to come out and talk nonsense again.

The climax of the story is still Lin Feng's old routine, picking up Sun Cuo's latest baked divine weapon, and destroying the waist knife of a palace guard on the spot. Of course, Lin Feng would not be stupid enough to slash at the widest part of the blade, but chose not far above the handle of the knife, which would naturally go down with a knife and break it into two, and the people in the hall were speechless.

At this moment, someone came out to stir up the situation!

Wei Cen, the privy deputy envoy, remained silent until the courtiers held a series of wise flattery around the Shengshang, and Li Jinglongyan was about to open the Chrysostom to reward the recruits, before he knelt down and said loudly: "Shengshang, Weichen has a play!" ”

Li Jing didn't care at first, and motioned for him to get up and speak. Just when the ministers thought that Wei Cen would also make a big fuss, Wei Cen, who did not get up, opened his mouth and said: "Holy Lord, those who pick talents, select loyal talents for the country, but you must not take the scourge of the country and recruit people with ill intentions!" ”

This sentence is like pouring a basin of cold water into a boiling spoonful of boiling water, and the whole hall is suddenly extremely quiet, who is this Wei Cen referring to? Lin Feng, who was in a good mood, was mad in his heart, and stared at Wei Xiaoren in front of him hatefully, bastard, didn't you throw a mouse feces into a pot of good soup?

Li Jing's face immediately sank, and he didn't speak for a long time, and finally spit out a word from between his teeth: "Speak!" ”

At this time, Wei Cen stood up instead, looked at Li Jing with a righteous face, and said loudly: "The ministers have verified that Yan Ruofeng, who presented the farming notes and cotton bones, his father Yan Chenxing, and his ancestor Yan Keqiu!" Weichen asked the Holy Admiral Yan Ruofeng to be removed from the list! ”

At this moment, the whole court fell silent.

This is Yan Keqiu, but the predecessor of the Southern Tang Dynasty - Yang Wu's generation of famous faces! He once served as the right servant of Xu Wen's Zhishang Book in the Southern Tang Dynasty, because he was too loyal to Xu Wen, he naturally rejected Xu Wen's ambitious godson Xu Zhihao, that is, Li Yu, the founding emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty. As soon as Li Yu came to power, he naturally quickly removed him from the position of prime minister, and then completely entered the cold palace, and the Yan family was deliberately avoided by the rulers of the Southern Tang Dynasty from then on.

To describe it as a common saying passed down by everyone, the Li family and the Yan family are "family feuds" in the Southern Tang Dynasty, where there has been no major incident! From this point of view, Wei Cen jumped out at this time to mention this dead knot, just to engage in political speculation, wanting to show his loyalty from a different angle, and slap Li Jing's sycophant!

At the moment when the hall was silent and Li Jing was pondering, Lin Feng couldn't stand it and stepped forward, what kind of years and months of Chen Sesame Rotten Grain are these, is this scene interesting?

Lin Feng said loudly: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Lord Wei can't discuss this!"

Since ancient times, the virtuous do not avoid relatives, and the virtuous do not avoid hatred. In the past, Jin Zhiqi Huangyang did not avoid revenge, and recommended the enemy Xie Hu to Jin Pinggong as the Nanyang Order; In the past, Han Zhiyin Xing did not avoid Zhang Zong and Xian Yupei, who had a gap with him, and recommended him as an official only because of his strengths! Both of them are beautiful conversations through the ages, showing the minds of the ancients!

Now, His Majesty is presiding over the revolution in the world, regardless of the family background, regardless of the gender of the man, to select the world's talents, how can a virtuous person be crossed out because of some old things 20 years ago? Doesn't it make the chosen talents feel uneasy? Make the unarrived talents hesitate?

Weichen asked His Majesty to take Yan Ruofeng as a typical example, not remember old grudges, abandon past suspicions, and show the world's talents with a broad mind and heroic spirit, why worry about the world's talents not calling for shadows? ”

As soon as Lin Feng's awe-inspiring words spoke, Li Jing's face turned slightly pale.

Wei Cen stepped forward and said loudly: "Battlefield enemy, how can you speak of mercy lightly? After 20 years, I am afraid that the grudge in the Yan family's heart will be heavy, and if the grass is not removed, he will become a big disaster one day! I'm afraid that the relics will rise up and cause waves in vain! "He's reminding Li Jing that you promoted a Yan Ruofeng, aren't you afraid that other frustrated people in the previous dynasty will be in a commotion?

Hearing this, Li Jing's face slowly turned cold again.

Lin Feng did not show weakness, and shouted: "Yan Ruofeng, after the prime minister, he is willing to bury his head in the field and seek the foundation of Datang agriculture, which shows his sincerity and kindness!"

The changer is the heart of the world to seek change, and the power of change can achieve great things. If you reject talents thousands of miles away for some reason, and in the end there is no talent to promote! If you treat others with hostility, you are no enemy in the world! ”

At this time, Zhou Zong came out and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the old minister agrees with Lord Lin's proposal.

There is a famous saying in ancient times, the sea does not choose a trickle, so it can become big; The mountain does not reject the fine soil, so that it can be high. Throughout history, all the heroes will eventually become great things, are as broad as the mountains, as wide as the sea, often turn their heads to regard the former enemies as brothers, the old minister thinks that now His Majesty is determined to change, and the mind has not lost to any emperor in history, how can he care about some individuals? And I Tang Risheng, ambitious to be exhibited, the general trend of change has been achieved, even if there is a little legacy, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg, what can I do with the Tang Dynasty? ”

At the end of the day, it's the boss, as soon as he speaks, he even praises the method of agitation, as long as he is strong, what kind of enemy are he afraid of?

Li Jing's expression slowly softened, stretched out his hand to stop Wei Cen, who wanted to speak again, and said, "Three Aiqing, don't bother talking!" I have decided, Yan Ruofeng is still on the list, and this matter must not be discussed again! In order to thank all the examiners for their hard work for the country, I will hold a banquet in the palace tonight! Retreat! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jing got up and left directly. Wei Cen waved his sleeves hatefully and left with a cold face.

Lin Feng and Zhou Zong looked at each other and smiled, and rushed to Shangshu Province with the examiners, found a quiet place, and discussed many follow-up matters of the talent selection ceremony while waiting for the imperial banquet in the palace.

Needless to say, this imperial banquet is naturally full of joy, and it is so lively between the monarchs and ministers that it will be skipped for the time being.

That night, when Lin Feng accompanied a group of examiners to the second floor of the supermarket and continued to celebrate, a secret conversation started in Wei Cen's study, and the object of the secret conversation was Lin Feng.