Early in the morning of the second day, several Confucian scholars who had been studying for the scientific examination came to the emperor's bedroom.

After the chamberlain, the emperor invited a few people into the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Da Ru handed over the sealed list and handed it to the emperor to look at, the emperor was helped up by someone, leaned on the pillow, took the list, saw it at a glance, was stunned, and looked at the three people in surprise, "It's the same name?" ”

The three great Confucians all bowed their hands and said yes.

One of the respected Confucians said: "The two volumes of the little prince of Zhou of the Protector's Mansion and the eldest son of the Su family of Jiangzhou Thorn History, although they have their own merits, they are just as brilliant, and the pen and insights have their own uniqueness, which are very rare and amazing." The three of them discussed for three days, and it was really difficult to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, and finally came to a common result, which was the same name. ”

The Emperor nodded, "Can they bring their scrolls?" ”

"Brought." A Confucian presents three papers.

The emperor asked, "How are there three copies?" ”

"There is another person who is a descendant of the Chengguo Mansion, called Lu Fengyan, who is slightly inferior to the two of them, ranking second in the district." A great Confucian said: "The three ministers simply brought his file for His Majesty to see." ”

The emperor nodded, took the scrolls of the three of them, first read Lu Fengyan's scrolls, and after reading them, he nodded again and again, commenting, "Yes, extremely talented and learned, rare." ”

Then, he put down Lu Fengyan's scroll, looked at Su Xingze's scroll again, and after reading it, he stroked his palm and said three good words in a row.

Then he took Su Xingze's scroll and read it for a long time before putting it down, and finally looked at Zhou Gu's scroll, and after reading it, he couldn't help but smile, "I finally understand why you read a volume with the same name, it turns out that Zhou Gu has not been wasted in the East Palace all these years, and it is not in vain that Mrs. Qin stares at him all day and night to teach." ”

All three said yes.

The emperor looked at Zhou Gu's scroll for another moment, shook his head and said, "This kid has some ability. ”

He put the scroll down and looked at the three of them, "Has the prince seen this list and the scroll?" ”

The three of them shook their heads in unison.

The emperor asked again, "What about Taifu Qin?" ”

The three of them shook their heads in unison.

The emperor was satisfied, "Just follow the list you drew up, and release it tomorrow!" ”

The three of them said yes.

After the three of them retreated, the emperor ordered, "Please invite the prince to come to see me." ”

Yan Huisheng expected that the emperor should meet him today, so like yesterday, he appeared on time outside the Heart Cultivation Hall to greet the emperor. He was accompanied by the second prince, the fourth prince and others.

After the three Confucians came out, the chamberlain invited the prince into the house alone, and the second prince Yan Lin almost gritted his teeth, although he knew that this time was different from the past, and he needed to endure it, but in the past few years, he and Yan Li have been too much praised by the emperor, and he really couldn't accept this gap for a while, watching Yan Echo enter, the chamberlain closed the door of the palace, isolating him from the outside of the hall, and his face was almost distorted.

In the hall, Yan echoed as usual, and greeted the emperor very calmly, neither humble nor arrogant.

The emperor looked at the son standing in front of him, and deeply felt that he was old, he had always been afraid of old age, afraid that someone would take the power in his hands, but now the case of the precious concubine made him very disgusted, and he fell ill all of a sudden.

He didn't speak, and neither did Yan Echo.

After a long time, the emperor spoke: "I heard that you didn't read the papers of the scientific examination, and you didn't read the list, so guess who is the first place?" ”

Yan echo shook his head, "Erchen can't guess for sure." ”

"I have to guess it?"

Yan echo lowered his eyes and replied: "Su Xingze, the eldest prince of Jiangzhou Thorn Mansion." ”

The Emperor asked, "Have you been in contact with him for a long time?" Got a lot of knowledge? ”

Yan echo shook his head, "Erchen didn't have much contact with him, he only met in the Chengguo Mansion and banquets, and he didn't know much about him, but for the articles he circulated abroad, Erchen had read them all, and he was very talented." ”

The emperor nodded, "Why don't you bet on Zhou Gu?" Could it be that Zhou Gu's usual articles are not as good as him? ”

Yan Echo shook his head, "Father should know that Zhou Gu usually doesn't write articles. His most recent article was three years ago. ”

The emperor choked.

Yan replied: "A person who doesn't usually write much articles, although Erchen has known him for many years, even if he knows him as a person, he doesn't dare to assert that he can pass the Su Xing rule. ”

The Emperor snorted lightly and handed him the list, "See for yourself!" ”

Yan Echo took the list, saw it at a glance, and also showed surprise, raised his eyes to look at the emperor, the emperor also looked at him, Yan Echo retracted his gaze, continued to look down, and saw a lot of familiar names, this time, the number of students from Shujiangzhou is the largest, and some of them were made friends by Su Xing when Zhou Gu went to Jiangning County.

From this list, it can be seen that the three Great Confucians are very fair, because from his understanding, he feels that these people play normally, and they are almost in such a ranking.

After Yan Echo finished reading the list, his eyes fell on the scroll spread out on the emperor's side.

The Emperor waved his hand and motioned for him to pick it up and look at it.

So, Yan Echo took three scrolls and looked at them in turn, rarely showing a smile in front of the emperor, "If Taifu sees Zhou Gu's scroll, he must be very pleased." ”

The emperor nodded and commented, "It's not in vain that the Taifu has worked him. ”

After he finished speaking, he saw that Yan Echo's eyes were full of smiles, and he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, so he said to him: "I have already ordered, just follow this list and release it tomorrow." These three papers were also posted together for students from all over the world to read. ”

Yan echoes the head.

The Emperor motioned for him to sit.

Every time Yan Echo saw the emperor in the past, he would retire after listening to the lecture or instructions, but now that the emperor asked him to sit, he knew that the emperor had something to say, so he sat down according to his words.

After he sat down, the emperor looked at him, "Yesterday I asked you about your mother, for so many years, I snubbed your mother, she has a grudge, she said no." Now I also ask you, for so many years, I have been quite bitter about you, do you have a grudge? ”

Yan Echo looked at the emperor, "Does my father want to hear the truth, or do you want to hear lies?" ”

"Naturally, it's the truth."

Yan echoed calmly: "Erchen thinks that he has not done anything that is not in line with the identity of the prince, but he has been scolded and treated coldly by his father for many years in vain, so Erchen naturally has a grudge. ”

The emperor's face sank, "You really dare to say it." ”

"The father dares to ask his son, and the son naturally dares to say." Yan Echo's tone was still calm, "The queen mother does not complain, it does not mean that the sons and daughters do not complain." ”

The emperor took a breath, his face was ugly, "You are more honest than your mother, your mother may not be resentful, she just doesn't dare to say it in front of me." ”

Yan Huisheng's eyes were indifferent, and he asked rhetorically: "Isn't it wrong for Erchen to complain?" Erchen is your son, your own crown prince. You have also taken your sons with you since you were a child, and you have taught your sons how to be good princes. When did my father become dislike his sons? ”

The emperor was silent.

Yan Echo didn't seem to intend to say more, and when he saw that the emperor was silent, he also stopped talking, waiting for the emperor to speak again.

(End of chapter)