During this period, the emperor and the ministers frequently raised their glasses, but between the words, everyone agreed and did not mention the relationship between the five princes and the emperor.

Everyone talked about the current atmosphere in the capital, and how to rectify the literati coming to the capital to take the exam.

The emperor put forward a lot of opinions on this, and also took advantage of today's interest to issue a holy decree, among the civil and military officials in the court, each person below the fifth grade took out 300 taels of silver, each person from the sixth grade to the third grade took out 1,000 taels of silver, as for the first and second rank of the senior members each took out 5,000 taels of silver, and the royal family each took out 10,000 taels of people.

All this money was used for the literati scientific research of the Xingzhao Kingdom, and they were all responsible for their food, clothing, housing and transportation, which Situ Lei had mentioned to the emperor before.

Because the time of the court was too cumbersome, so the emperor has not been to manage, and now there are less than two months before the scientific expedition, so it is time to take advantage of today's interest to deal with the matter.

Xing Tianze silently drank the wine in the cup, and glanced at the officials present, for them, this is just a small amount of money, but it is a bit against their reason to want them to take it out willingly.

The emperor's actions were nothing more than to tell others that what he valued was not the strength of the officials in the court, but the long-term future.

Among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, especially those in high positions, most of them are over half a hundred years old, and some have even reached the age of sixties.

However, as a big empire, the Xingzhao Kingdom still needs to gain a foothold in the whole world, because the future must be in the hands of young people.

Therefore, the emperor's thoughts and actions are very clear, he wants to use the imperial examination to make a big fuss, in order to eliminate a large part of the officials in the court, in order to shuffle the court of the criminal Zhaoguo.

If he can accomplish such a feat, he will definitely be able to cultivate a large part of the forces that belong to him, and even eliminate the officials who support Xing Tianze in the court, so as to shake the foundation of the five princes.

It's just that with such a long-term vision, except for the emperor and Xing Tianze's accident, very few other people here can think of this, and most of them are still in the clouds at this time.

Time passed quickly, and after being screened by several special people arranged by the emperor, the essays and poems written by the descendants of many civil officials were presented to the emperor.

It took the emperor two pillars of incense to read it completely, but his face was not very good, and finally the emperor asked a eunuch to slowly read out the four texts and two poems he had chosen.

After hearing the contents, the faces of everyone present changed, because there were three texts and two poems, all of which were to praise the five princes.

Originally, the article written by Her Royal Highness the princess on her birthday, logically speaking, it was not to praise her, but to take the opportunity to praise the emperor present for a while, but the content made everyone feel that the most important person today seemed to be the fifth prince.

The emperor's face was slightly gloomy, and he drank the wine in the glass, and lowered his eyes slightly to look at the other articles on the table.

These are all articles that can be put on the table after selection, but it is not that the emperor deliberately targeted Xing Tianze, but because nine of the ten articles are to praise Xing Tianze.

The atmosphere at the scene slowly became solemn, and the officials present were all well-educated people, so they could naturally understand the many contents contained in it, and there was actually a meaning in someone's article that let the five princes persuade them to enter.

Although Xing Tianze does have an advantage now, everyone knows that it is one thing, but it is another thing to say it on the surface.

In the end, the banquet was disbanded in the evening, and of course, there were arrangements behind the night, but it was nothing more than fireworks and some acrobatic performances by some Jianghu artists.

Xing Tianze only returned to the Five Princes' Mansion directly, Tao Mingxi and Wuxian were eating soup pots in the study at this time, and with the permission of the princess, Zhu'er was also very happy to sit on the side, but she was still shouldering the matter of serving food to the two.

After seeing the prince come back, Zhu'er hurriedly went to the side and brought him dishes and chopsticks.

After telling the things at the banquet, Tao Mingxi and Wuji frowned deeply, and Zhu'er walked aside very consciously.

Although Tao Mingxi spoiled her very much, Zhu'er still knew very well what she could hear and what she couldn't hear.

The three of them ate for an hour, and Tao Mingxi returned to his room after eating, while Xing Tianze and the Traceless Werewolf were still in the study.

"Don't eat in the study in the future, it's not like there is no dining room in the palace." Xing Tianze frowned slightly, and opened the window to allow the room to be ventilated.

"It seems that the emperor's purpose is very clear, and he can't help but want to do it to you, the prince." Drinking the tea in his hand without a trace, looking at his appearance as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

"Why doesn't this king want to have a good fight with him." Xing Tianze stood by the window with his hands in his hands, and a look of eagerness flashed in his eyes from time to time.

Seeing Xing Tianze's appearance, Wuxian frowned deeply, it wasn't that he was not optimistic about the Fifth Prince, but the former's confident appearance made him feel a little more worried in his heart.

As the saying goes, arrogant soldiers will be defeated, and the more confident Xing Tianze is, the more flaws he will show will be many times more than before.

The night passed silently, and a major event occurred in the capital early the next morning, and the emperor summoned the people of the Zhao family into the palace early in the morning.

Yesterday, the princess just finished her birthday, and the people of the Zhao family entered the palace early this morning, which means that almost everyone understands it very well.

The Zhao family is not very good in the capital, but they have a very important matter in their hands, and they are in charge of the Yulin Army, the guardian of the palace.

It can be said that their family is the closest family to the emperor, and Zhao Tian of the Zhao family had an unpleasant incident with the fifth prince at the door of the Yin family before.

If the Zhao family really formed a family with the emperor, maybe it would really make the entire imperial city a family.

If Xing Tianze wants to make trouble in the future, he will undoubtedly take down the imperial city first, but if the Zhao family becomes a sharp blade in the hands of the emperor, it will definitely have a great impact on the five princes.

"It seems that the emperor is still very self-aware, and he pinched a life-saving talisman in his hand so quickly." Without a trace, he easily said something that seemed rebellious in the eyes of others.

However, Xing Tianze just let out a heavy snort, where is Zhao Tian really material, what the emperor values is nothing more than the talisman of the Yulin Army in the hands of the Zhao family, and the appeal in the imperial city.