The palace test, equivalent to the emperor personally out of the question and take the test again, even more solemn than the Gongyuan examination, all the people on the list will bathe early, wear newly cut Confucian clothes, wear new scarves, burn incense and worship the ancestors, and wait for the palace officials to come to teach them simple driving matters, and only after completing these can they enter the palace.

Zhu Houzhao generously prepared the imperial banquet, and said in a beautiful name that he should comfort these students who are studying hard in the cold window.

Actually, he knew that someone was going to do something, and this time he was not ready to be soft, first buy a wave of people's hearts, and then say, the imperial banquet, this is not something that ordinary people can enjoy, Enke, naturally the imperial banquet is also a grace, after the ceremonial officer informed them, he led them into the palace.

This is the first time in the Ming Dynasty, I heard that the people who knew about it were off the list, I don't know how much I envy these people, I took the shit luck, the royal banquet, the Son of Heaven will come in person, during the banquet, if you can get the Sacred Heart of the Son of Heaven and make steady progress, is it still a thing?

And, the courtiers, for His Majesty's such a close move, very appreciative of the recognition, this proves that Your Majesty attaches importance to them, Hongzhi Emperor Zhongxing Daming, not with them, when today's son also attaches importance to them, so how unhappy they are, all say that Your Majesty is sage, no courtier stands up and says nothing.

If someone stands up and says something, then the reputation is absolutely stinky, but it is the people who are scholars in the world who are offended.

Daming attaches great importance to readers, this point has been deeply rooted, if you want to change it, it is not a day or two to succeed, and no one wants to change, even Zhu Houzhao does not dare to do it blatantly, so he has to let others do it, such as Yang Shen, such as Wang Shouren, and Yan Song, who is about to enter the palace.

These guys, no matter how famous they are in the future, don't make good use of them, it's a pity, isn't it?

"All beings enter the temple and kneel down to thank Longen." The eunuch said in a loud voice.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." All beings bow down, no one dares to look up, look at the Son of Heaven on the throne, although I want to, but I don't dare, I can't peek at it, if I am seen by the imperial historian or eunuch, it is a big crime, peeping at the face of the sky, the crime is not light.

Liu Zizhang and Yan Song stood at the front, and behind them were the candidates on the B list, because they were among the top three, so they were in the front.

However, even if they looked up, they couldn't see the appearance of the Son of Heaven, because today, a jade screen was arranged in front of the throne to block the view, and only the voice came out.

"Flat." Zhu Houzhao said lightly.

Liu Zizhang and Yan Song took the lead, and the mountain shouted; "Thank you for your grace, long live my emperor."

"Thank you for your grace, long live my emperor."

Today is not a great court meeting, except for the six departments and nine qing, there are three pavilion elders, and others are not qualified to participate.

"Who are the top three in the current department?" Zhu Houzhao asked.

Xu Qiong got up and played; "Your Majesty, the top three in today's department, Zhu Shou at the top of the list has not arrived, and the rest of the top two, Liu Zizhang on the list, Yan Song on the Tanhua, and all the people on the second list are not absent."

Didn't the top of the list sit in the hall, Zhu Houzhao thought proudly, and said lightly; "Oh, the reason can be investigated, why is the champion absent?"

Xu Qiong Ai Ai didn't know how to answer, the messenger of the good news went to the address of Zhu Shou's record, but did not find this person, and then, checked Zhu Shou's household registration, in previous years, there were often such people on the gold list, but then they couldn't find anyone, a question, but they ran back to their homes to report the good news first, all kinds of strange events.

I thought it was the same this time, and it was still a champion who ran away, but after a check, I found that what Zhu Shou recorded was the household registration of candidates around the capital, and the errand who went to explore came back to report, but there was no such person at all.

It is impossible to take back the gold list temporarily, if it is found before the list is released, it is possible to make up for it, and make up for it in turn, I can't say, Liu Zizhang is the champion of today's department, and Yan Song, the future traitor who has won unanimous praise from the examiners, will be ranked second in the top three and become the eye of the list.

Hearing the emperor talk about it, Xu Qiong was terrified, this oolong is too big, if the news leaks out, not only will the court lose face, but His Majesty will be attacked again, and now the emperor asks, and he can't help but answer; "Back to Your Majesty, this matter, this matter, is the mistake of the old minister, the current whereabouts of the champion Zhu Shou are unknown, according to the system, seven days later, if there is no news, the name of the top three will be cancelled, and they will be replaced in turn; The old minister is guilty, please make a holy judgment on your majesty. Xu Qiong pleaded guilty.

Wow, I didn't see that person yesterday, and in today's palace exam, I thought I would see it, but I didn't think that the examiner would answer that the whereabouts of the champion are unknown, is this true?

Zhu Houzhao laughed silently, did not speak, behind the jade screen, no one could see his expression, and the people below were uneasy.

"Since this is the case, then let's do it according to this, and tell the world that Shilin knows everything, take this as a warning, Xu Qing's family, select talents for the imperial court, and do not flinch in case of trouble, but can be a model for the ministers, Aiqing please." Zhu Houzhao was satisfied that he did what he wanted, not to mention, this mistake was still made by himself, is Xu Qiong to blame?

Xu Qiong was already impressed by the emperor's talent, and now he was so courteous by the emperor, and there was such a big mistake and omission, he didn't even blame him, which made him feel deeply ashamed and broken, the emperor is really a benevolent and virtuous king, although he has not been in the court recently, but what happened, he still knows, for Wang Qiong, he doesn't know what to say.

However, can such a majesty be a plaything, a king of absurdity?

"The old minister is ashamed, thank Your Majesty for your grace of not sinning, the old minister must bow and do his best, and have reported His Majesty's holy grace, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Xu Qiong's eyes were ruddy, and he looked at Zhu Houzhao behind the jade screen, as if he had seen the first emperor, which made him deeply impressed.

The following Shizi was also moved by the Son of Heaven, such a Son of Heaven is worthy of their allegiance and service, it is really the Holy Ming Monarch, the rumors of the Son of Heaven heard in the past, it seems that it is indeed true, the Ming Dynasty has this Holy Monarch, why worry about not being able to reproduce the prosperous world.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Yan Song behind the jade screen, since he knew that Yan Song was also among the top three, he wanted to be the future traitor for a while, at first sight, I was still a little white face, with a partial demeanor and extraordinary bearing, standing in the hall, compared with Liu Zizhang and others, he seemed more eye-catching, standing out from the crowd, not humble or arrogant, polite and decent.

With this appearance and demeanor, who can want, he will be a super traitor later, but when he meets Zhu Houzhao, it is obvious that he has no chance to be a demon, and the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, so don't think about it, help me hold money, but you will be used, it just so happens that Li Dongyang is old, and he will not be able to hold on for a few years, and after a few years of good training, he can use it.

In his previous life, Yan Song filled Jiajing's treasury with gold and silver, and Jiajing didn't kill him in the end, just thinking about Yan Song's good, so he let him go.

It's just that there is one biggest difference between the two, the former is to help Emperor Jiajing hold money, although the end is not very good, but he just got a dismissal, and the latter is his own money, and in the end he was picked up by Qianlong's son and slaughtered.

"Deliver a decree and give a feast." At Zhu Houzhao's signal, Liu Jin shouted directly.

"Thank you for your grace."

Liu Jin stood behind the jade screen, and he had also been seen, so he never appeared.

The imperial banquet was presided over by Xu Qiong of the Ministry of Rites, and the six Jiuqing and the three pavilion elders participated in the banquet, this treatment has never been enjoyed, even if it was in the former Song Dynasty, the scholars have never encountered it, and they are all moved in their hearts, Your Majesty is really a holy monarch, and once again Zhu Houzhao praised the heavens and the ground.

During the banquet, Zhu Houzhao was eclectic, passed on the distribution of imperial wine, provoked the atmosphere to a climax, and someone wrote a poem on the spot to dedicate to the Son of Heaven.

Zhu Houzhao smiled, very proud, and said in his heart, who said that the scholars of the Ming Dynasty are not easy to get along with, is this easy to buy? You see, I was just a little nicer to them, and they were grateful to Dade and immediately returned the favor.

Liu Zizhang, Yan Song, as the top three in the palace test, naturally does not fall behind, there are hundreds of poems of Li Baidou wine in ancient times, how can people today lose to the ancients, the eight strands of scripture and history, is their forte, each shaking their heads, quoting scriptures and classics want to show their literary brilliance and enter the eyes of the Son of Heaven.

If you don't come up with some real materials, wouldn't you miss such a good opportunity in vain, but the Son of Heaven personally gave a banquet, six departments and nine qing, and three famous bachelors from the government and the opposition participated in the banquet, where to find the opportunity.

Several pavilion elders are even more smiling, and they say hello again and again, Your Majesty is still that Your Majesty, what they are worried about has not happened, Your Majesty has the style of a benevolent gentleman, Daming is very lucky, and the world is very lucky.

The banquet ended at noon, and the real temple trial was about to begin.

In front of the flat in front of the Taihe Palace, the desk has already been set up, as well as the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, this time Zhu Houzhao did not come out of the moth, and he came up with a serious question of the history of the eight strands, which made them all overjoyed, Xu Qiong was once again the pot of all the candidates for him, and was scolded in his heart.

And, the top three Liu Zizhang and Yan Song were called in, the Son of Heaven wanted to test them in person, if it was before, this would definitely be just a passing scene, just chat a few words, and it would be over, in Zhu Houzhao, that won't let you pass the test so quickly, didn't that Liu Zizhang say that he had traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Yunnan, Guizhou, and forests, and wanted to invite himself to the southwest as an official? I'll test you well.

Governing the local people, governing the local people, how to govern, how to prevent and control the local people, these are all knowledge, the examination questions are the examination questions, and the reality is the reality, not that you think you can govern after traveling all over the southwest, and there is a difference between the ideal and the reality after all.

Zhu Hou takes care of whether people have real materials, there is no doubt about this, the life experience of the eighth generation, even if he is a pig, he can learn to be smart, not to mention that he is still a person, and now he is almost a human spirit.

"I ask you a question, do you have a case?" Zhu Houzhao said lightly.

In fact, Liu Zizhang is a little strange, this voice is really a little familiar, it seems that he has heard it somewhere, but he can't remember it for a while, but now is not the time to think about this, the Son of Heaven is asking about politics, and he doesn't dare to slack off.

Liu Zizhang was confident and said; "If you go back to the Holy Church, the students have also thought about this problem, the fundamental reason between the people of the southwest and my Ming Dynasty is that the difference in language and customs, if the students are to govern, this point should be the first priority."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, the people of the southwest, a hundred and ten miles of dialect, most of them live in the deep and dense mountains and forests, and even their own people can't understand their words, not to mention the people of the Ming Dynasty, this is indeed a difficult problem to govern.

"I ask you, since it is the first priority, how are you going to solve this problem for governance?" Zhu Houzhao leaned on the throne and asked comfortably.

Liu Zizhang knew that his answer aroused His Majesty's interest, otherwise he would not have talked for so long, and he was more calm and confident, and replied: "If you are a student, you should try it out step by step, try it out in the land near the southwest county government, change the customs, promise to make friends with the Tusi clan who are close to me and the Ming Dynasty, let them support this government, one place will be completed, and then the government will be one place, and the point will lead the face, until everyone finds the benefits of changing customs and customs, there will definitely be more local people willing to go out of the mountains and forests and cold villages, move into the city, and then gradually implement it towards the southwest hinterland, advocating governance, The local people take the Chinese name, speak the Chinese language, learn my Ming scholars, the surname is popular, at that time, the southwest can be worry-free, the emperor, this is the student's answer. ”

Zhu Houzhao thought about it carefully, the more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and he picked up a treasure, but he didn't expect that the scholar he met by chance in the restaurant of Xia Guozhang's nephew made him suddenly enlightened. Why didn't I think of this, it seems that this time Enke really picked up a treasure.

I remember that Yang Shen also said something similar, why didn't I think of this? It seems that this Liu Zizhang is a talent, who said that Daming's readers are bad, people just lack a chance.

These words are not said by himself, they are all harmed by some historical records of later generations, and they are not deliberately slandered and written by Mites, and the real Ming historical data records have long been submerged in the history of Mites.

"That's a wonderful answer, changing customs, I, with a wonderful talent like Zizhang, the southwest can be stable, hahaha." Zhu Houzhao laughed and praised.

The laughter spread outside, making Yan Song envious, I don't know what Liu Zizhang said, let the emperor be so happy, it seems that he has to prepare well, and he can't let Liu Zizhang compare.