"Lord Liu, this will try to top the list, we really can't decide, please decide."

Liu Yuan is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and he is also the chief examiner of this imperial examination, seeing that the day of the release of the list is coming, but the Ministry of Rites has not yet rated the top of the list, which makes the good-tempered Liu Yuan also angry.

"Do you still need to struggle with these test papers for more than half a month? Isn't this an immediate opinion? Liu Yuan ranked the test papers and said casually.

The official of the Ministry of Rites who reported lowered his head and did not speak. This strategy can be described as a unique insight, and the disadvantages are just right. As the top of the list of this examination, it can be said that it is well deserved.

But soon, Liu Yuan's expression became solemn when he saw the name of the test paper.

"This ...... It's not bad. Liu Yuan picked up another test paper in his hand and said with a sigh of relief.

Several examiners on the side lowered their heads.

Liu Yuan flipped to the candidate's name, and was stunned when he saw the word Tan Che on it. Silently put down the test paper in his hand and turned it over again.

Soon half a day passed, and Liu Yuan looked through the test papers and didn't find a single one that could occupy the top spot.

"That's pretty much nothing?" Liu Yuan frowned, took a sip of tea, and looked at the other examiners with a huff.

"Lord Liu, this is a great idea, and we are really embarrassed."

Liu Yuan sighed and picked up Qi Yuan's test paper again, even if he had already read it once, he still had a sense of surprise when he looked at it again.

Liu Yuan put down the test paper regretfully, looked at Tan Che's test paper again, and became more and more entangled in his heart.

"Lord Liu, it's time to release the list the day after tomorrow."

Everyone present knew the rumors in the capital some time ago, and Liu Yuan knew that Emperor Zhou Yuan did have plans to use the two of them. But this Liang Cai and Tan Che are indeed outstanding.

If they press down the test papers on their own initiative, if Emperor Zhou Yuan suddenly remembers to read the test papers, they will commit the taboo of the imperial examination.

Liu Yuan was silent for a long time, it was getting late, and seeing that the list would be released the day after tomorrow, no one in the Ministry of Rites could afford to take responsibility.

"Lord Liu, this?" The examiner on the side was still asking for opinions.

Liu Yuan looked at the test paper in front of him, such knowledge, such ambition, as long as there is a chance, he can soar to the sky.

Although they are examiners, they are only His Majesty's courtiers, and they are to help His Majesty select talents, so they only need to select excellent people.

Liu Yuan comforted himself, and with a stroke of heart, he wrote down the names of the top ten in the exam, and at the top of the list was Liang Cai, followed by Tan Che.

Liu Yuan finished in one go, put down the pen and picked up the test paper, "Everyone, I'm going to enter the palace." ”

"Lord Yanagi." Everyone bowed in admiration.

Liu Yuan took a deep breath and hurried into the palace.

Emperor Zhou Yuan was sitting at the desk in the imperial study, reviewing the folds, how could the affairs of the Ministry of Rites be hidden from him, just to test Liu Yuan by the way.

"Your Majesty, Lord Shangshuliu of the Ministry of Rites asks to see you."

Emperor Zhou Yuan put down the fold in his hand, and the chief steward brought people in.

Liu Yuan was also enthusiastic for a while, and when he entered the palace, he began to regret it.

"Wechen knocks to see Your Majesty."

"What is Aiqing's request to see? But come to send the test results? Emperor Zhou Yuan said and put down the red pen, with a smile on his face.

"Back to Your Majesty, that's exactly what happened." As he spoke, Liu Yuan held up the thing in his hand and handed it to the manager.

Emperor Zhou Yuan's expression sank when he saw the names on the list, and he put down the list and looked at Liu Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground with his head bowed.

"I've heard all the rumors in the capital, right, don't you think there's anything wrong with this top list?" Emperor Zhou Yuan's words were faintly angry, and Liu Yuan's heart also raised his throat.

But now there is no room for remorse, and Liu Yuan can only speak according to his own ideas.

"Back to Your Majesty, Wechen has heard of it, but this top of the list is indeed unanimously agreed by all our examiners, Wechen didn't dare to deceive Your Majesty about the imperial examination, so I entered the palace overnight to ask Your Majesty to make a decision."

After Liu Yuan said this, there was silence in the imperial study, and even if he was sweating profusely, he didn't dare to make a move.

Emperor Zhou Yuan didn't speak, just put the list aside, and casually pulled out a test paper and looked at it.

In the entire imperial study, there was only the sound of Emperor Zhou Yuan flipping through it, and Liu Yuan felt as if a knife was on his neck when he heard this voice.

Emperor Zhou Yuandi's brows furrowed even tighter after reading the two test papers, they were all cliché questions, and the strategies he wrote were also decent, not too brilliant, but he couldn't find much wrong.

"Aiqing works hard, give me a seat."

Emperor Zhou Yuan looked at a few copies and looked up at Liu Yuan, who was kneeling, and sighed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the chair and guessed Emperor Zhou Yuan's mood with his spare eyes.

Obviously, Emperor Zhou Yuandi is not in a very good mood now, just like these strategies, Emperor Zhou Yuandi has reigned for 20 years, although he has begun to see the prosperous age, but it is indeed useless, and it is a little far-fetched to want to leave a name in history.

Emperor Zhou Yuan was unwilling, but the power in the court had stabilized, so Emperor Zhou Yuan was so eager to realize his ambitions with officials from the poor family.

It's just that there is really no suitable one among these people, and most of the time Emperor Zhou Yuan can only retreat to the second.

After reading several test papers in succession, Emperor Zhou Yuandi was impatient, and Zhu Pen marked the list.

Seeing Liang Cai, who was at the top of the list, he frowned slightly, and took out Tan Che's test paper in the test paper.

With the comparison of the previous test papers, Tan Che's test papers are much more brilliant, and he has unique insights in the assessment of officials. Compared with those empty words, Tan Che's opinions already have a general framework of measures.

Emperor Zhou Yuan's eyes lit up, and his mood improved, this talent is still there. Tan Che's idea was in the heart of Emperor Zhou Yuan, and Emperor Zhou Yuan had already had the idea of assessing officials.

Now I'm really sleepy and send a pillow, and with a little training, I'm a good official.

Emperor Zhou Yuan finally smiled when he looked at the strategy, and Zhu Pen ticked Tan Che's name.

"Aiqing hurriedly entered the palace and didn't have a meal yet, so Suning gave Lord Liu something to eat." Emperor Zhou Yuan was in a good mood, and he was also pleasing to Liu Yuan, who sent the talent to him.

Liu Yuan hurriedly thanked him, sat on the chair and ate a snack, half of his heart was already down.

Emperor Zhou Yuan looked at the remaining ones again, and with the comparison of Tan Che's test papers, Emperor Zhou Yuan couldn't stand it anymore. In the end, after some struggle, I picked up the test paper that I had put aside earlier.

At this look, the corners of Emperor Zhou Yuandi's mouth couldn't help but rise.

People's livelihood is the foundation of a country and the main source of tax revenue, but Qi Yuan has put forward the concept of commercial tax in his strategy, and has even structured a set of fully enforceable regulations.

Looking at the tax system that was accurate to every tael of silver, even Emperor Zhou Yuan couldn't help but start to roughly estimate the income of commercial taxes.