Being so little by Emperor Mingzong, everyone's eyes unconsciously focused on Lin Ruo.

Lin Ruo seemed to be too focused, and when he was named by Emperor Mingzong, he was stunned for a moment, and glanced blankly at Zhang Xu and Li Yan who were kneeling on the ground, as well as the prince with some anxiety in his eyes, and then turned his gaze to Emperor Mingzong, and smiled: "The emperor forgives the sin, Min Hui only felt that what Brother Li said was extremely reasonable!" Therefore, I thought selfishly, one day there will be someone who is not long-eyed, and he will use the identity of a businesswoman to ridicule and attack, and he can use this rhetoric to pay tribute! I was too engrossed in thinking for a while, and I didn't know ...... What's going on? ”

The clear gaze, even the fine light in the eyes of Emperor Shangmingzong, has never dodged, there is her usual stubbornness of the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and there is also convincing sincerity.

Emperor Mingzong raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh? Min Hui thinks it makes sense? ”

"That's right," Lin Ruo nodded, "Especially the last sentence 'People with lofty ideals who learn from high positions and can display their ambitions are only in name', which is really incisive!" ”

Emperor Mingzong looked at Lin Ruo with interest, picked up the fragrant tea that Chen Guan had brought him not long ago, pinched the lid of the cup and wiped the rim, and asked leisurely: "Then you can tell me, how to 'whip into the inside'?" ”

"This ......"

"Excuse me from your top hat," Emperor Mingzong knew that she had asked for another favor when he saw the familiar hint of cunning in her eyes, "but it doesn't matter, I forgive you for your innocence." ”

Lin Ruo's eyes crooked with a smile: "The emperor is wise, then Minhui is outspoken." Well, if you don't say it well, don't laugh at it, after all, it's not as good as a student who has studied hard for ten years. ”

Emperor Mingzong took a sip of tea, closed the lid of the cup, put it in front of the imperial case, waved his hand, and motioned for her to hurry up.

Lin Ruo bowed slightly, then straightened his waist, put his left hand behind his back, imitated the high-spirited appearance of a scholar, and said: "The imperial examination system, which sprouted in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, began in Sui Yang and flourished in the previous dynasties, opened a broad road for poor students to become officials - of course, it is not easy to walk on this road. ”

What she said before was quite serious, but after only three sentences, Lin Ruo immediately returned to her usual cunning appearance, which made people laugh, and even Emperor Mingzong's face softened.

"The examination of the imperial examination is nothing more than the Four Books and Five Classics, the Four Books, the University, the Mean, the Analects and Mencius; The Five Classics, "Book of Songs", "Book of Songs", "Book of Rites", "Zhou Yi", "Spring and Autumn". Minhui is not talented, she really hasn't seen it all, and she doesn't participate in the imperial examination left and right, so it's not a shame to say it; But it is not an exaggeration to say that those students who have been in the cold for ten years, for the sake of the imperial examination, know these Confucian classics well, and they are like a few treasures. In order to avoid bias, he will not repeat the merits and demerits of these two old masters in front of the emperor, but only mention what Confucianism said, 'not in his position, not in his government'. ”

Emperor Mingzong nodded and allowed her to continue.

"The so-called 'not in his position, not in his government', to put it bluntly, is actually related to the word 'etiquette'. Seeking government without being in his position is suspected of trespassing and violating etiquette. In the Spring and Autumn Period, a dynasty that paid attention to 'etiquette', or in the vast majority of cases, it did play an important role in restraining the rebellion, but there are two sides to everything, but being too rigid about 'etiquette' makes people constrained. For example, let's talk about the far one, Song Xianggong, one of the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period. ”

"This Song Xianggong, the treatment of the brother Muyi's 'beauty of the country', is a good story in history, because it just so happens that Muyi is also a gentleman who keeps manners, in order to avoid the virtuous, secluded in the mountains and forests;

There are priorities, and the confrontation between the two armies is aimed at winning, not the so-called "gentleman's way". Song Xianggong's persistent benevolence, righteousness and morality were finally ridiculed by the world for thousands of years.

When Lin Ruo mentioned this impeachable Song Xianggong, Emperor Mingzong squinted his eyes, and his gaze suddenly deepened; Li Yan and Zhang Xu explained with a deep thought, but only the prince sneered imperceptibly, expressing his extreme disapproval of this Song Xianggong's brain-dead approach.

"In his position, seek his government, this should be the most basic criterion for those who are in office. But if everyone has done this, then today, the prefect of Shangyu should still be Lord He, not Lord Zhang. Lin Ruo quietly glanced at Emperor Mingzong's face, and continued, "Since there are people in their positions who do not seek their government, there will naturally be people who are not in their position but seek their government. If it's fame and fortune, hmm...... It's not in vain to be a person with lofty ideals. ”

Lin Ruo's last words were a little sloppy, and the eloquent conversations with her first ones seemed anticlimactic, and even when it came to the back, they were already off topic and were forcibly pulled back by her.

But it is precisely because of this that the emperor can rest assured - this girl is smart, but only a little smart. If it really makes sense, it can be compared with those officials who have read poetry and books for ten years in the cold window and have been officials with a gap in their chests, then it will really make him jealous!

Emperor Mingzong couldn't help but smile when he looked at Lin Ruo, who was scratching his head and pouting, as if he was annoyed by this unsatisfactory statement. This smile relieved the prince who was standing on the side, as well as Zhang Xu and Li Yan who were kneeling on the ground.

"If you write this article and send it to the Hanlin Academy, it is estimated that anyone will give you a 'I don't know what to do' comment!"

"I don't take the imperial examination again,......" Lin Ruo pursed his mouth, "Your Majesty, don't laugh at Minhui." The gentleman invited by my uncle, Tonggong told me this, and I can use it all, which is already very good! Besides, if I can get the adults of the Hanlin Academy to give me a 'good word', 'reasonable words' or something, I will not be a 'business girl', but a talented woman! ”

There are not many people who dare to speak to Emperor Mingzong in this tone, but Lin Ruo is definitely one of them. She knows too well when to communicate with the emperor in what way and with what kind of rhetoric, whether it is humble, or scoundrel, or flattering, or coquettish.

Others would sweat nervously because they couldn't guess the emperor's heart, for fear of being affected, but instead, the emperor ate her-

For so many years, he sat on the dragon chair, killed decisively, worked hard, power, reputation, surrender, he got it all. But such a face that resembles the old man who never got it has always been the deepest obsession in his heart.

"You, you...... Hahaha......" Emperor Mingzong laughed loudly, "Okay, get up!" ”

With a wave of his hand, he allowed Li Yan and Zhang Xu to get up, and no longer cared about their nonsense in front of the palace - of course, he didn't plan to care.

"Zhang Aiqing, don't you want to thank Princess Rong in person? Now that Minhui is here, it doesn't hurt to say anything to thank you. ”

"Huh?" Lin Ruo's eyes widened, and his puzzled gaze wandered between Emperor Mingzong and Zhang Xu, "Thank me?" ”