Zhu Xiongying's voice was extremely relaxed, as if he just asked casually,

But

Before Zhu Xiongying's voice completely dispersed,

Lan Yu, Chang Mao, and Xu Da stopped making eye contact in an instant, and their tense pestles were in place.

Zhu Yuanzhang was breathless when he heard this, and suddenly pulled all the test papers in front of him,

Flipping through one by one,

When he first turned it, Zhu Yuanzhang still glanced at Liu Sanwu from time to time,

But the more he turned back, the more heavy Zhu Yuanzhang's face became, just staring at the test paper.

The candidates are all southerners,

Without exception!!

Everyone felt the terrifying atmosphere, even Liu Sanwu, who didn't know anything about politics.

The imperial examination is not only an academic issue, but also a political issue.

In other words, only a corrupt Confucian like Liu Sanwu would regard the imperial examination as an academic issue.

The imperial examination has always been politics!

The ratio of North-South students is what counts!

In addition, it is not so important to fight for the country.

Because

To put it mildly, even if the people elected by the imperial examination are capable ministers,

For the current Hongwu court, it is just the icing on the cake.

Especially after the eldest grandson peeled off the cocoon of the imperial examination system, Lao Zhu became more aware that

The biggest role of the imperial examination is to relieve pressure on the world!

And in a palace test, all the people who were pointed out were southerners!

This is not a decompression!

It's about putting pressure on the students of the north!

Zhu Yuanzhang clutched the test paper tightly, only to feel a fire rushing straight to his head!

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry and afraid,

It all happened so suddenly!

If we don't handle this matter well, it will chill the students of the whole north!

That's a lot of stuff!

If the students in the north don't even have a way to advance the imperial examination, the stability of the north is all empty talk!

Sooner or later, this thunder will explode!

Zhu Yuanzhang forcibly calmed down, gritted his teeth and looked at Liu Sanwu,

Asked

"Why are all the candidates for the palace examination southerners?!"

Even if Lao Zhu tried his best to control it, the murderous aura between his words could not be suppressed.

Like a great wave, lapping at every corner of the temple,

Liu Sanwu was directly scared silly,

Where had he seen such a scene?!

But

Oddly enough,

Liu Sanwu didn't explain for the first time, but glanced at Zhu Shan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion!

This detail was naturally not omitted by Lao Zhu.

Zhu Shan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, like Liu Sanwu, is also in his prime.

And just as knowledgeable, just as respected!

but

The only difference between them is that

Zhu Shan wants to know each other better, he defected to Zhu Yuanzhang earlier!

Zhu Yuanzhang now has no time to investigate Zhu Shan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion,

Seeing Liu Sanwu stupidly in place,

The heart is more angry,

Loud and loud,

"Shall we ask you!!?"

Liu Sanwu was so frightened that the thin old man fell to the ground like a rag.

Knock the road,

"Old, I don't know...."

Liu Sanwu suddenly remembered a few days ago,

Thinking about it myself, even if I become the chief examiner of the palace examination,

The matter of selecting the list should also be done with the staff officer of Wenyuan Pavilion University,

This is the practice of high emotional intelligence.

When he came to visit, Zhu Shan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, was also extremely happy.

threw out a few rolls casually, saying that these people are not good,

Liu Sanwu looked at the volume picked out by Zhu Shan, it was indeed a little second to the article,

pushed the boat along the way and sold Zhu Shan's favor!

At that time, a scene of guests enjoying together!

Liu Sanwu also drank a few glasses happily!

Where did you think that this can be related to candidates from the north and south!

No matter how dull Liu Sanwu is to politics,

Now that I've figured it out,

I'm in the trap!

Zhu Xiongying looked at everything indifferently,

He is currently the person with the most information in the court.

Of course

This Zhu Shan's bureau was done by Yao Guangxiao,

In order to kill Liu Sanwu without fail!

The mainstream voice of the world,

Liu Sanwu is highly respected, and Zhu Shan is also highly respected.

But

Virtue and respect do not mean that this person does not love money and power.

It's just that their means of accumulating wealth and power are more advanced.

They know how to use their reputation as a cover to achieve their goals.

There are not so many saints in the world, so it is said that Hai Rui is perfect in terms of morality.

And then what?

Does officialdom melt him? Has he fulfilled his ambitions?

So

If you can stand in the hall of the Ming Dynasty, there will be no noble person!

Wenyuan Pavilion scholar Zhu Shan is no exception!

As soon as Yao Guangxiao found Zhu Shan, the two immediately combined.

They are all smart people, so they don't need to say much.

Zhu Shan himself knows that Liu Sanwu is exactly the same as his character,

If Liu Sanwu does this well and is promoted,

It must also be the way of Wenyuan Pavilion.

When the time comes, how should Zhu Shan deal with himself?

So

Even if Liu Sanwu doesn't find Zhu Shan, Zhu Shan will find Liu Sanwu,

The rolls he threw out were just a few...

The roll of the northern student!

Liu Sanwu couldn't tell Zhu Shan about it in the court.

If you say it, it has to be a capital offense!

Let you pick the list of palace exams, what do you ask someone else?!

Horizontal and vertical are all one death.

At this point, the rope sleeve around Liu Sanwu's neck was completely tightened!

The list of palace exams is all southerners!

Zhu Xiongying looked at Liu Sanwu and said secretly in his heart,

It's your turn to speak.

"Your Majesty!!"

Liu Sanwu cried,

His voice trembled,

"Lao Chen never thought about the north and the south when he chose people! I just want to be talented for the country!

If the old minister is really selfish, how can he choose all the southerners! ”

Hearing this, the court began to whisper,

Even Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes couldn't help flashing,

Indeed, this does not seem to be a lie.

If Liu Sanwu really has any different intentions, there is no doubt that it is best to use the method of doping candidates from the north and south!

It's impossible to choose such a stupid way!

But

Zhu Xiongying knew,

Liu Sanwu's words are not all true, but half-truths,

Because there is an objective fact,

The level of students in the south is higher than that of students in the north as a whole!

This is undeniable place!

Therefore, Liu Sanwu doesn't need to be too hands-on,

You only need to seriously pick people from an academic point of view,

Most of those singled out must be southerners!

And Liu Sanwu's true purpose will also be hidden in it,

This is Liu Sanwu,

Or the Jiangnan clan behind Liu Sanwu,

The brightest place!

Use the real thing to cover up the fake thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes, and suddenly found that his eldest grandson was a little quiet today,

temporarily suppressed his anger, looked sideways at Zhu Xiongying,

asked in a low voice,

"Big grandson, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying with burning eyes, the eldest grandson has an active mind and can often find problems from an extremely novel angle.

This candidate is all southerners, and it is the eldest grandson who first discovered it!

If Zhu Yuanzhang is given enough time, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely be able to solve this matter perfectly.

But

This happened too suddenly, and Zhu Yuanzhang was urgently needed to deal with it quickly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little confused,

I urgently need my eldest grandson to give me some ideas.

Zhu Xiongying sighed,

"Grandpa, grandson listens to Liu Sanwu's words, there seems to be no problem."