The Lu family kept him repeatedly, and Lu Chengjian only had lunch and left for Beijing. Lu Chongyuan knew that Lu Mengzheng would not let him spend the night outside, so he didn't stay too much and told him to pay attention to safety on the road. At this time, Liu Duzhi also returned to Beijing with the news before Lu Chengjian. Song Taizong's fingers kept knocking on the dragon chair, listening to Liu Duzhi's report, and paying attention to the name Lu Chongyuan. The reason why Lu Mengzheng did this act with great fanfare was because he wanted to attract the attention of this official. In this way, in the palace examination, Lu Chongyuan has a greater chance of being admitted.

It is good and bad for the emperor to impress you, but combined with Lu Chongyuan's life experience, Lu Mengzheng concluded that Zhao Kuangyi would send the Imperial City Division to investigate. If nothing else, just because of the place where Lu Chongyuan was born, it is worth looking into without a reason. In this way, Lu Chongyuan's identity as a student of the poor family will definitely leave a deep impression on Zhao Kuangyi. The palace test is imminent, and this move is beneficial and harmless. Recruiting him as a son-in-law also implies that he has no intention of fighting for power and profit. I married my daughter to a student who has not yet made a name for herself, not for a political marriage, so you Lao Zhao should rest assured of me.

Zhao Kuangyi couldn't deduce what Lu Mengzheng's old boy was thinking, and he laughed at this matter. The palace test is imminent, and in the list submitted by the Ministry of Rites, Lu Mengzheng's son-in-law seems to be ranked second. That Li Shu is also among the top ten, making such a big farce, let's see how I rectify you in the palace test. Originally, Zhao Kuangyi didn't think that there was anything wrong with his eldest brother's palace trying to win quickly, but since he learned about the content of the Baked Cake Poetry Meeting from Lu Mengzheng, he was really angry and decided that Jinke must bring this kind of atmosphere over to the right.

There are still a few days before the palace test, and the sedan chair of the Lu family has been waiting outside Huangyong Village for a long time. Earlier in Beijing, Lu Meng was free to guide him for a few days, and Lu Chongyuan readily agreed. Zhao Kuangyi originally wanted to arrange for Lu Mengzheng to be one of the chief examiners of this palace examination, but if that old boy favoritism gave his son-in-law a champion, wouldn't it be a shame on his face. It is still planned to use Hu Dan, Su Yijian and others as the main examiners, so Lu Mengzheng will be excluded.

In the past few days, it is not so much that Lu Meng is guiding Lu Chongyuan, but more like communicating with each other. And during the conversation, he learned that Lu Mengzheng had reported to Taizong about the Baked Cake Poetry Meeting. Lu Chongyuan made up his mind that even if he solved the problem in advance, he would never be the first person. This temple test may be very different from the past, and the way to win is to be safe. Lu Mengzheng still had a small question mark about Lu Chongyuan's knowledge before, after all, he still had too little contact. After a few days of getting along and exchanging, Lu Meng dared to conclude that there would be a place for Lu Chongyuan in this class, but the ranking would have to be decided by the officials.

In the Chongzheng Hall of Bianliang City, the three-year palace test of Chunhua has quietly kicked off. Looking at the tribute students who were working hard to write books, Zhao Kuangyi couldn't tell what it was like. It is a happy thing to take scholars for the country, and the wind of seeking speed in the palace test prevails, so I am afraid that the people who read the world are really nerds. Turning his head to look at Su Yijian, he asked, "Su Qing, is it okay for me to come up with this question?" Seeing Zhao Kuangyi's inquiry, Su Yijian agreed. is to take a scholar for the royal family, and it is understandable that Zhao Kuangyi wants to come up with the question by himself. Zhao Kuangyi picked up "The Fable of Zhuangzi" and carefully flipped through the four big characters of "Sunrise in Zhuangzi" to attract his attention. With such an obscure exam question, if you still seek speed like this, it is no wonder that I am ruthless. Zhao Kuangyi closed the book with satisfaction and asked Su Yijian: "Su Qing thinks that the sunrise in the dialect in "The Fable of Zhuangzi" can be used as the title of this Fu? ”

Su Yijian pondered for a moment and replied: "Official, this question is relatively obscure, but the neutral meaning is more unique. The palace test is when these tributes show themselves casually, and they secretly fit these four words, and this question is best in the opinion of the ministers. Zhao Kuangyi was very satisfied with Scholar Su's answer, so he ordered someone to pass on the exam question. All the candidates were a little surprised when they received the question, and some of them didn't even know where this sentence came from, which shows the degree of obscurity.

When everyone was solving the questions, they saw a candidate who was complacent and handed in the paper with a freehand face. Just when everyone thought that the champion was going to fall to this person, Taizong was furious, scolded this person loudly, and drove him out of the examination room. Many of the people present were old acquaintances of Li Shuji, and he was kicked out of the examination room when he saw that he was quick to think. It means that this person, who is the same popular candidate as Sun He, is destined to fall off the list, and he will not even have a bright future in the future.

This scene frightened the few people who were about to hand in the paper to stop their movements, but without exception, the movements of several people who got up were all in sight of Zhao Kuangyi. Zhusheng sighed in his heart, I am afraid that these people will also have no chance with Jinke. Lu Chongyuan was also shocked, he didn't expect the official family to be so decisive. The palace test was expelled, and it was the first time in the decades since the founding of the country. It's a shame that I didn't participate in that ridiculous poetry meeting, otherwise I am afraid that my fate will not be better than that Li Shuji.

Because of this episode in this palace exam, all the beings sat until the end of the time before they could hand in the papers. What's more, he had to make a regretful appearance that he was going to finish answering, and Lu Chongyuan, who was watching it, also shook his head with a smile. Zhao Kuangyi knew that after his move, this wind of winning quickly would disappear completely. Big brother, have you seen it, I am no worse than you in sitting on this throne.

After the palace examination, Lu Chongyuan stayed in Lu Mansion. Because Lu Mengzheng has not been trusted by Taizong recently, he is at home. There is no need to worry about the affairs of the DPRK and China, but it is also happy to be idle. Now I just wait for the roll call outside the Donghua Gate and marry my baby girl as soon as possible. After the news of Li Shuji being expelled from the examination room in public for the palace examination spread, it caused a great shock in the literati circle. Lu Mengzheng also praised Zhao Kuangyi rarely, saying that this move is beneficial in the present.

Hu Dan, Su Yijian and many other Hanlin scholars have been almost sleepless for several days. Finally, the hundreds of examination papers were graded, and ten of the most outstanding papers were also presented to the Imperial Palace. The top ten of the final class will be determined by Zhao Kuangyi himself, and the champion of this palace test, Bangyan, and Tanhua will also come from these ten people. Because they are all vague names, Zhao Kuangyi also knows nothing about the owner of the exam papers, so he can only determine the ranking based on the level of the article. Under a fierce ideological struggle, Zhao Kuangyi's pen came to an end to the three-year imperial examination in Chunhua.