"Boom!"

There was a roar of thunder in the distance, accompanied by firelight.

On the top floor of the main building of Xingqing Palace, Li Longji, who was dressed in civilian clothes, watched the lightning split a big tree in the suburbs, and his heart was stunned.

No matter how tall the trees are, they can't withstand the thunderous blows of lightning in the rainstorm.

Recently, the state affairs have been in turmoil, and the infighting in the court has intensified, which has made him overwhelmed.

"Sage, Concubine Wu Hui asked to see her, but was blocked back by the slave."

Gao Lishi walked over and whispered to Li Longji, who was watching the rain scene. At this time, it was obviously noon, but the rain outside formed a powerful water curtain, making the sky dark and uncertain.

Just like Li Longji's mood now.

"She must have come for the prince."

Li Longji couldn't help but sneer.

"Returning to the saints, it is true. Concubine Wu Hui asked the slave to tell the prince and the king of E, the king of light, and the witch cursed her and the king of Shou in private, and asked the saint to administer justice for him. ”

Colliers said slowly, carefully trying not to show any emotion. In such a thing, whoever gets involved will die, although he accepted a bribe from Concubine Wu Hui, he would not help the other party speak, it was impossible!

In the midst of the palace struggle, the scourge of witchcraft emerged one after another. For no other reason, this trick is really easy to use, and it perfectly makes use of the emperor's suspicious and suspicious human weakness.

It's been tried and tested.

Now Concubine Wu Hui is concocted in the same way, and her ambition is not small!

Li Ying's position as the crown prince was in jeopardy, and this scene was not only seen by the courtiers, but also by the concubines in the harem, and by the princes in the Ten Princes' Mansion.

The wall fell down and everyone pushed it, and now the first person to come out and push the wall and throw stones into the well appeared, that is Concubine Wu Hui, who has reached the point of endless death with the crown prince Li Ying!

"Lux, you personally lead the team to the East Palace to search for witch things." Li Longji said expressionlessly, his voice was very indifferent.

Gao Lishi's heart tightened, and then he suggested in a low voice: "Concubine Wu Hui's words are conclusive, or there may be a move to deceive the saint......"

Concubine Wu Hui reported that the crown prince Li Ying cursed her and Shouwang Li Xuan, could there be no backhand? There must be people around the prince who have been bribed, and it is easy to find witch things, this kind of planting has no technical content, it is all played by the previous dynasties!

Gao Lishi didn't believe that Li Longji, who had been growing up in the conspiracy politics of the palace, would not be aware of it at all.

"I know, you go, I'm just watching the play."

Li Longji patted Gao Lishi's shoulder, pinched it hard, and couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.

Concubine Wu Hui's Taoism is far from enough! However, Li Longji has wanted to abolish the prince for a long time, and now he is just pushing the boat down the river.

Regardless of success or failure, the wicked person is Concubine Wu Hui, and she is the saint who was "bewitched", so it's good.

The slave asked Chen Xuanli to take the forbidden army with him, and tomorrow Chang'an will close the street and not open the store. This matter did not go through the Zhongshu Province and did not notify Zhang Xianggong. ”

Colliers suggested in a whisper.

"The others are as you said, but Zhang Xianggong still has to be notified, and the brother slave is also with him, and the rest of the courtiers don't need to let them know."

Li Longji raised his hand and motioned for Gao Lishi to retreat.

"Slave will do it."

Colliers gently exited the attic on the top floor of the diligent government building, and when he came out, his heart was still beating violently.

Knowing that Concubine Wu Hui was playing the trick, Li Longji not only did not stop it, but "planned it"!

Let Concubine Wu Hui bite the crown prince and the second king to death, and then let the courtiers fiercely oppose Concubine Wu Hui as the queen and oppose King Fengshou as the crown prince, so that they can recall the moody political terror when Wu Zetian was in power.

In the end, Li Longji pushed his favorite prince to the front desk.

What a terrible scheme!

Gao Lishi was cold, and he actually stopped outside the door for a long time.

"Why don't you go quickly?"

Li Longji actually walked out of the attic, looked at Gao Lishi who was in a daze outside the door, and asked softly with concern.

"The prince is the foundation of the country, and the prince himself doesn't care about it, but I'm afraid that the country is in turmoil and ruins the reputation of the saint, alas!"

Colliers pulled Li Longji's cuffs and pleaded.

"I know your loyalty, but there are many things, and I can't help myself, so you can go."

Li Longji patted Gao Lishi's back and said, this is also what he is most satisfied with Gao Lishi.

Colliers is not completely blindly obedient, and he will persuade when he should persuade, although many times it is useless, most of them are clichés.

After Gao Lishi left, Li Longji fell into deep thought, wandering alone at the door of the attic.

The next crown prince must be able to stay in that position for a long time, and he can't be easily taken down! Like Li Ying, although he himself has his own faults, his own lack of strength is a hard injury.

Li Longji himself never thought of making the crown prince emperor. Not for a moment!

If the crown prince becomes the emperor, then where should he, the emperor, go?

The taste of power, as long as you have tasted it, you can't quit it.

If the emperor has no power, even a peaceful life may be a luxury!

The prince can only be the prince for the rest of his life!

Li Longji believes that how old he lives, the prince must sit in that position obediently! Sit until the emperor breathes!

Now Li Longji feels that his body is still very strong, and he does not look old at all. So he can continue to be this emperor.

Ten years, or twenty years? Who knows that kind of thing, for long-term planning, the layout must be calculated at least for 20 years.

If you want to be an emperor comfortably, a crown prince with a stable position, but who can't shake his throne at all, you have to carve it well.

That's right, in Li Longji's opinion, erecting such a prince is like pruning a potted plant.

The branches and leaves should be beautiful, not look hideous and scary, let alone piercing, and not grow savagely and make a mess in the house!

Li Longji now needs to have a pair of sharp scissors in his hand, which can be used to trim "branches".

It's easy to use and obedient, and you can't hurt your hands.

"Zhang Xianggong, I can't continue to be in the court."

Li Longji sighed and said with some regret.

Zhang Jiuling, who has a mouthful of "the prince is the country's capital", can no longer adapt to the requirements of the new dynasty.

Now it's time for a transposition.

Zhang Jiuling itself is a memorial arch erected by Li Longji to unite the hearts of the government and the opposition, especially those scholars who rely on the imperial examination to ascend to the top.

During the reign of Wu Zetian, he vigorously promoted the talents of the imperial examination and expanded the scale of the imperial examination, and by the Kaiyuan period, the proportion of imperial examination officials in the DPRK and China had exceeded 20%, which can be said to be of great importance.

The loss of Zhang Jiuling had a great impact on the reputation of the imperial court, but Li Longji felt that it didn't matter.

As long as he's cool, he can take care of the others, and if he can't take care of them, let it go.

……

"Lang Jun, the door is closed today, don't go out!"

Fang Dafu walked over with a sad face, and the other party saluted and said. Xu Yuan and Zhang Xun were also chatting with Fang Chongyong at the moment, and everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then their faces changed slightly.

Why did Chang'an City set up a Chengfang city structure, didn't the people in power know that it would be very inconvenient?

Of course, they knew that this would cause great inconvenience to the daily life of the residents of the city, and even to the people in the palace. However, for other more important considerations, the various areas of the city had to be divided into separate small blocks for easy management.

Usually, blocking the street is the most common usage. This scene has long been strange to the people who have lived in Chang'an for a long time.

"There must be something big in the palace, the two of you should not visit relatives and friends in the near future, and don't go to the nobles to deliver it."

Fang Chongyong said to Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan.

Hearing him say this, Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan's faces suddenly darkened. Their predicament in Chang'an is known only to themselves.

Is it easy to take the imperial examination in Chang'an?

Whether it is difficult or not, not only depends on personal ability, but also depends on how the background is.

Fang Chongyong studied for a few years, and reported that my father was the name of Fang Youde, it is impossible to be the champion, but the middle jinshi is still very reliable.

There is no other reason, the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty is not famous, what is the background and family background of the candidates, and whether there are nobles in the background, are also important factors affecting the imperial examination.

For example, Chongyong's previous life has a lot of extra points in the college entrance examination!

During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, the main subjects of the imperial examination were Ming Jing and Jinshi. There are some other messes, and there are even martial arts, but to be honest, they are not a broad road.

In the Ming Jing and Jinshi, Jinshi is the king, which is the subject with the highest gold content and the most difficult to test.

What is the Ming Jing Branch?

To put it simply, the main content of the test is to extract some words and phrases from the scriptures, and write the context of the original text of the scriptures according to these words, much like Fang Chongyong's previous life to fill in the blanks, but it is more difficult to write silently.

In addition, I will also give you a passage from the scriptures, so that you can analyze and discuss it in combination with actual politics.

What is clear is that the examination of the Ming Sutra relied heavily on rote memorization of the scriptures. No matter how it is tested, the endorsement is the most important thing anyway.

Since you can memorize, you can pass the test as long as you memorize it by rote, in contrast, it is not so difficult, and there are more people who pass the exam.

Of course, it is impossible for a scholar of the Ming Classics to be awarded a high official position, and the starting point and ceiling of officialdom are pitifully low. Truly talented scholars disdain to take the scriptures.

So what is a Jinshi?

This subject attaches great importance to the rhetoric, and it has to test all the scriptures, as well as the current affairs and poetry. Thought that a liberal arts traveler could walk sideways and copy a few ancient poems to get a full score?

No, no, no, if you don't know it, you will also be tested in mathematics, it depends on your luck. Moreover, writing poetry is a propositional composition, and even has strict requirements for rhyme and rhythm. If you want to pass by copying poems, you can't do it by memorizing "Three Hundred Tang Poems".

To put it simply, the Jinshi exam tests literary accomplishment, and candidates need to be proficient in scripture, history, literature, and current affairs at least to have a chance of passing the exam.

Moreover, the core of Jinshi is poetry, and candidates must be proficient in rhyme and rhythm to have a chance to stand out.

Obviously, the difficulty of Jinshi is much higher than that of the Ming Jing, and there are very few people in the exam.

It is commonly known as "thirty old Ming Jing, fifty young Jinshi".

The starting point and ceiling of Jinshi are relatively high.

Of course, even if you are rich in 500 cars and think that you are invincible in knowledge, you can walk sideways in Jinshike, that is too much to think.

In addition to their own skills, candidates need to go around to find social celebrities and examiners to recommend themselves and build relationships with them. Otherwise, it's no fun at all!

The most important way for candidates to self-recommend is to prepare their own essay collections and use their works to impress celebrities and examiners in order to gain their appreciation. These works include essays and poems.

Abbreviated as "Pitching".

In history, Bai Juyi entered Chang'an, that is, the song "Leaving the grass on the plain, one year old and one withering", was shown to everyone in the literary world at that time, which was enough to see that it was not uncommon to find a way to pull the relationship.

For Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan, their knowledge or something can't be improved in the short term, but they can only try it out and find a way, or it may be of great use.

"What does Lang Jun think the imperial court will do to block the street?"

Xu Yuan looked at Fang Chongyong and asked in a deep voice.

"Probably, it's nothing more than a waste prince."

Fang Chongyong said indifferently, the tone was like saying that I ate a bowl of porridge for breakfast today.

"Lang Jun, be cautious!"

Xu Yuan reflexively covered Fang Chongyong's mouth, and when he saw Zhang Xun's helpless eyes beside him, he let go.

"You just don't dare to think about it. Now that the foundation of the saint is solid, it is impossible for anyone to dare to mutiny. The patrol of the forbidden army on the street is to prevent the powerful dog from jumping over the wall and taking the servants to attack Xingqing Palace, Daming Palace and other important places.

And what else could be worth fighting about other than the deposed prince? ”

Fang Chongyong's analysis was reasonable, and Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan were silent.

It was because it made so much sense that they couldn't believe it.

Now the country is peaceful, and all nations are coming. Why is it that the prince who has been a prince for 20 years is abolished when he says that he is abolished!

The crown prince is the foundation of the country!

Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan couldn't believe it, they all knew this simple and easy-to-understand truth, and today's saints would not know!

"Zhang Xianggong is probably going to be dismissed, if you want to find a way, don't go to Zhang Xianggong's way, not only will you not help, but it will not be good to be implicated."

Fang Chongyong kindly admonished.

"Well, we just found Yan Tingzhi's way, he is a Chinese scholar and a close friend of Zhang Xianggong......"

Xu Yuan said sneeringly.

"That'...... That's probably it. ”

Fang Chongyong said ominously, the two unlucky people in front of him, it is probably difficult to think about it this time, so I can only wait until next year.

Xu Yuan and Zhang Xun both passed the "first round of exams" held by their state capitals, which were called "township exams", also known as "autumn exams".

If you can't pass the Jinshi or something, you can go to the Jiedu envoy to be an official like a staff member, and you can still mix it up locally.

"If, I mean, if Chang'an doesn't have any chances, I'll see if I can recommend you to the Jiedu envoy as a staff member later, this is also a way."

Fang Chongyong comforted Xu Yuan and Zhang Xun and said.

The three of them chatted about some current affairs again, and it could be seen that after hearing that Zhang Jiuling and Yan Tingzhi were likely to be dismissed, Zhang Xun and the others were obviously much less interested in chatting.

However, compared to the earth-shattering events of the next day, today's small emotions of everyone are not worth mentioning at all.

On the second day of the ban on the streets in Chang'an City, the ban has been lifted, all industries have resumed, and the flow of people in the east and west cities is like a tide, which does not seem to be affected by yesterday's ban at all.

However, an unbelievable rumor circulated wildly in various cities of Chang'an City.

The crown prince Li Ying, as well as Li Yao, the king of Hubei, and Li Ju, the king of light, were all deposed as concubines.

Moreover, the three of them were given to die in the Chengdong Station outside Chang'an City. The three corpses, hanging on the white silk on the beams of the house, quietly and silently narrated the sorrow and helplessness of being born in the emperor's house.

At this time, there was no decree from Li Longji, so no one dared to take down the body.

The officials and people who passed through the east post of the city were all frightened and shocked.