Li Shanchang was a little curious.

Quickly stepped forward and took the test paper and read it a few times.

For a moment, Li Shanchang stared at his eyes, with a look of surprise on his face, and kept exclaiming in his mouth: "Absolutely! The old man has been a scholar for decades. ”

"It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful article!"

"Your Highness, this student actually finished answering in such a short time, which is really amazing."

Zhu Biao also grabbed the test paper, carefully read it over and over again, and slowly handed the test paper to Song Lian after a while.

"Big brother, you're really right, this student is really a great talent, your vision is too poisonous!" Prince Zhu Biao was surprised.

"Your Highness has an overreputation, and it is only a coincidence that you are here, but you have to wait for the announcement of the emperor's list to know the final answer." Zhu Tong said modestly.

Li Shanchang glanced at Zhu Tong contemptuously, snorted lightly with a cold face, turned around and walked out.

After the scientific expedition, Zhu Tong returned directly to the house, and at this time, Tang Yanke was laughing with his sister Jiang Pan in the house.

When the two saw Zhu Tong coming back, they both walked towards Zhu Tong.

"Brother, you are back, Miss Tang is here to deliver soup again, Miss Tang said that you have been busy with scientific research recently, so I will make up for you in soup." Jiang Pan said.

"Miss Xie Tang cares, please inside!" Zhu Tong said and walked towards the court.

"Master Zhu, my father asked me to come to you to deliver the invitation!" Tang Yan said, and took out an invitation card from his sleeve.

Zhu Tong took the invitation and asked, "What are the happy events in Miss Yan Ke's family?" ”

"In ten days, it will be the little girl's birthday!" Tang Yanke said.

Zhu Tong clutched the invitation...

......

A few days later.

The test papers of the scientific examination were also read, and Li Shanchang, Zhu Tong, and Zhu Biao accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang.

Song Lian came to report to Zhu Yuanzhang on the situation of the examination papers with the examination papers, and then said: "The ministers listed the thirty-six candidates as Jinshi. ”

"Twelve candidates will be selected from them, and Your Majesty will personally appoint the champions, the top eyes, and the flowers."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled happily: "We, the people who were born with a cow herding baby, are about to appoint the world's masters, we are looking forward to this moment again, and we are a little panicked." ”

Li Shanchang behind him complimented: "Don't panic the emperor, it's the students who are panicking, because now they are all looking forward to the emperor's grace, and the title of the gold list." ”

"To put it bluntly, everyone is panicked and happy, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and continued to walk forward.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Yes, yes, yes"

Everyone chimed in.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of something, and asked his two sons: "By the way, Biao'er, Tong'er, have you read the scroll of the head armor?" ”

"Erchen has seen it, it's good." Zhu Biaodao.

"Wechen has also seen it." Zhu Tong said.

At this moment, an official in a vermilion court uniform ran not far away, still shouting:

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! ”

"The minister has something important to report!"

When I got closer, it turned out to be Yang Xian from Zhongshu Province.

"Please forgive the minister for his rudeness, the minister does have something important, and the minister wants to participate in the director of Enke, Li Shanchang, the prime minister of Zhongshu Province."

"Ginseng, Li Shanchang happens to be here." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Yang Xian stared at Li Shanchang and asked, "Dare to ask Lord Xiangguo, who is the candidate of Xuzi Eighteen?"

"Yangzhou lifts people, Li Jin." Li Shanchang said calmly.

Yang Xian asked again: "Who is Li Jin's nephew?" ”

"Director of the Construction Department of the Ministry of Industry, nephew of Ma Nanshan." Li Shan said.

Yang Xian asked, then arched his hand to Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Your Majesty, the criminal minister Ma Nanshan has just been beheaded, and his nephew Li Jin has actually entered the office. ”

"What's more, the nephew of the guilty is actually among the top ranks, is it possible that all the talents in the world are dead?"

"Lord Xiangguo is so favoritistic and short-sighted, what is his intention? What's more, the emperor explicitly ordered all candidates in the world to step on the head of Manan Mountain. ”

"But the minister heard that Li Jin openly resisted the decree when he entered the Guozijian, wearing filial piety clothes, and kneeling on the ground, isn't this a blatant confrontation with Tianwei?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned cold, and he turned his head to Li Shanchang and asked, "Is what Yang Xian said true?" ”

"It's all true," Li Shanchang said with his chest puffed.

As soon as the words fell, Yang Xian said: "Your Majesty asks Your Majesty to issue an order to treat Li Xiang's crime of favoritism, and deprive Li Jin of his fame, and hand it over to the Criminal Department for legal trial!" ”

"Your Majesty, by all means!" Song Lian hurriedly dissuaded.

Zhu Yuanzhang paused when he heard this, and asked, "Why?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the ministers and other ministers use the method of vague names to mark the papers, and it is impossible to see the names and origins of the candidates! It's all fair and just, and there can be no favoritism. ”

"And what about his defiance of the Celestial Might?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked sharply.

Song Lian was speechless for a while, and didn't know how to answer: "This... This.."

Seeing this, Zhu Tong hurriedly stepped forward and explained to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, it was Weichen who let Li enter the exam, and it has nothing to do with Li Xiang!" ”

Li Shanchang stood behind Zhu Tong, and he was puzzled in his heart, this Zhu Tong actually excused the old man, but no matter what, the old man will never forget the grievances between us.

A child's life will never be lost in vain!

"Oh? Tong'er, what do you think? Zhu Yuanzhang's face slowly softened.

Zhu Tong said: "Weichen thinks that Ma Nanshan is Li Jin's uncle and provides him with education, and he is kind to him, and he must not do anything sorry for his elders." ”

"If he tramples on his uncle's head, like other candidates, then he is not even as good as livestock!"

"The case of Ma Nanshan is to punish corruption, promote the prestige of heaven, harmonize the people's will, and obey the will of heaven, which has nothing to do with Li Jin."

And Li Jinshi relies on his own ability, and has nothing to do with Ma Nanshan. Your Majesty gave him a meritorious name, which is Your Majesty's heavenly grace, and will definitely go down in history the name of Your Majesty's great virtue! ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded and said, "Listen!" Listen up! It's worthy of us... Peacefully elected political affairs! ”

"According to Zhu Tong's decree, the list will be opened immediately!"

"You all step down, let's have a good chat with Zhu Tong."

Li Shanchang and others all retreated, leaving only Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Tong, Zhu Biao, father and son.

"Tong'er, what you said is good, we are happy to hear it, and we are more happy than a hundred Li Jin!" Zhu Yuanzhang said happily.

Zhu Biao also said: "Big brother, I have just made a big talk about it, which is really refreshing!" There is the wind of a king! ”

When Zhu Tong heard this, his face immediately collapsed, this prince is like asking for my life, this emperor is here, and he also said that the king.

Zhu Tong hurriedly knelt down in fright and said, "Weichen doesn't dare!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately helped Zhu Tong up and said with a smile: "Tong'er, don't panic, the prince's jokes, we won't take it to heart, you don't have to worry!" ”

......

At the same time, the scientific examination has been opened, and countless scholars are crowded in front of the imperial list.

In the crowd stood an old man with immortal wind bones, who was staring solemnly at the emperor list in front of him.

But there is no trace of joy on his face, he is not a reference to the move, and he has not fallen off the list.

However, his solemnity surpassed that of any one who had failed to make the list, and after a moment the old man disappeared into the crowd.

However, not far away, there was another elderly guest in the Guozi Prison.