Chapter 503: The Spring Examination is Approaching
"The Spring Examination is only a month away, right?" Tang Li asked.
"Mom, there are still thirty-one days left." Wei Ziang said.
He counted the days, counting them clearly.
The Spring Examination is the metropolitan examination, which is held in the capital. Students who have passed the provincial examination will gather here to take another exam.
Those who passed the joint examination were called Gongshi. Gongshi would then participate in the palace examination and be ranked.
The results of the imperial examination are divided into three categories. The first category is the Jinshi, the first is the Zhuangyuan, the second is the Bangyan, and the third is the Tanhua.
The imperial examination was the court's way of recruiting talents, appointing virtuous and capable people, and injecting fresh blood into the court, so the court attached great importance to it.
This is also very important for students.
Ten years of hard study are all for this day, to be named on the list of successful candidates.
No one cared about my hard study for ten years, but I became famous overnight.
In the novel, Xu Jue and Wei Ziang's paths to the imperial examinations are both quite bumpy.
Xu Jue took the imperial examination at the age of nineteen and was the top scorer that year. Wei Ziang took the imperial examination at the age of twenty-two and was also the top scorer that year.
The Spring Examination is held every three years, so they are actually the top scorers of the previous and next sessions.
Before Wei Ziang entered the court, Xu Jue was a rising star in the court, shining brightly. After Wei Ziang entered the court, someone shared this glory.
The two men were disciples of different people and had different ideas, so they initially just expressed their own opinions.
Later, I habitually refuted the other party's views.
After that, the two of them entered the cabinet one after another, and the conflicts became more intense, almost tit-for-tat.
In the novel, on the day Wei Ziang was executed, Xu Jue held a wine glass and poured a glass of wine.
Although the two have different political views, they still appreciate each other.
Tangli's arrival changed the fate of these two children.
In the novel, the reason why the two people have different political views is that they have different experiences and have different teachers.
Now, they met in childhood, grew up together, went in and out together, and there was no problem of different ideas.
The two were supposed to take the Spring Examination, one nineteen and the other twenty-two. Now, they are fourteen, much younger than in the novel, and it is unknown how they will perform in this examination.
"Zi'ang, Xu Jue, are you confident that you will be the top scorer in this imperial examination?" Tang Li asked.
Wei Ziang held his head high and chest puffed out, very confident: "Then, of course."
Xu Jue rubbed his chin: "It's difficult."
Wei Ziang looked at him in surprise. Usually, Xu Jue was much more confident than himself.
"There is only one number one scholar." Xu Jue said.
Tang Li and Wei Ziang both understood what he meant.
There is only one number one scholar, Ziang is the number one scholar, and he is not.
"However, our Ziang got the top score in the imperial examination, which makes him happier than me." Xu Jue said, putting his arm around Wei Ziang's shoulders.
"Don't talk nonsense. Who doesn't want to get good grades in the imperial examination? We all want to be the top scorer." Wei Ziang nudged him with his elbow.
"Then let's make a bet. The one who doesn't get the top spot will be responsible for washing socks for a month."
"Let's gamble."
Tang Li looked at the two bright young men walking side by side and couldn't help but smile.
In this life, these two shining young men will never have any conflicts again, but will only go hand in hand.
Wei Qing also put his arm around her shoulders.
"Let's go." He said, and then put his arm around her and walked forward.
…
Imperial Palace.
Concubine Liang was holding a whip, followed by several palace maids. She pushed open each door one by one, as if looking for someone.
She saw a person standing at the door, it was Xiao Liuzi, the young eunuch beside Zhao Jingxuan.
"Empress!" Xiao Liuzi knelt down immediately when he saw Concubine Liang.
"Where is the Sixth Prince?" asked Concubine Liang.
"Your Highness...Your Highness has gone to the Imperial College." Xiao Liuzi said.
Concubine Liang's face turned cold, and Xiao Liuzi trembled with fear, secretly pointing towards the room behind him.
Concubine Liang raised her eyebrows and sneered silently.
Concubine Liang walked to the bedroom door, pushed it open, and walked in.
Then I saw a black figure squatting in the corner, not knowing what it was doing.
Concubine Liang walked towards him and saw that he was playing with crickets and was having a lot of fun.
"Xiao Liuzi, come and see how powerful this victorious general of mine is," Zhao Jingxuan boasted proudly.
However, after showing off, there was no response.
Zhao Jingxuan felt something was wrong, turned around and saw a cold face.
"Mother...Mother..." His voice trembled.
The next moment, his ears were pulled up.
Concubine Liang was almost mad. She grabbed his ear and turned him around with great force.
"Mother! Mother!" Zhao Jingxuan's voice became sharp.
Concubine Liang grabbed him severely and then let him go, waving the whip in her hand, not intending to let him go so easily.
"Aren't you going to the Imperial College?" Concubine Liang asked coldly.
"Mother, I'll go right away, right away!" Zhao Jingxuan said hurriedly.
She was almost fainting from anger. She would accept anyone who could teach her son well as her ancestor!
Princess Liang wanted to whip him, but she thought her son was thick-skinned and it would be useless to beat him.
Concubine Liang was so angry that she threw away the whip and sat there without saying a word.
Zhao Jingxuan secretly glanced at Concubine Liang and found that his mother's eyes were red and she was crying silently.
Zhao Jingxuan had never seen his mother cry before, and he suddenly panicked.
"Mother..." Zhao Jingxuan moved over and tugged at his mother's sleeve.
Concubine Liang turned around and faced away from him.
Zhao Jingxuan moved to the other side: "Mother..."
Zhao Jingxuan played hide-and-seek with his mother. Wherever Concubine Liang turned, he would immediately turn around.
This goes back and forth several times.
Princess Liang looked at Zhao Jingxuan's heartless look and was so angry that she slapped him on the forehead.
Zhao Jingxuan was delighted.
His mother finally paid attention to him!
"Mother, I was wrong. I will go to the Imperial College right away." Zhao Jingxuan said obediently.
Concubine Liang looked at his innocent face with a serious expression: "Do you know why Mother wants you to go to the Imperial College?"
"My mother wants my uncle to discipline me well." Zhao Jingxuan said honestly.
"That's just one reason," Concubine Liang said. "There are many outstanding students in the Imperial College. After passing the Spring Examination, they will all enter the officialdom. Mother wants you to make more friends with these students. In the future, they may all be able to help you."
Zhao Jingxuan suddenly realized: "Mother, I remember it."
"You must not be complacent about your status as a prince while you are in the Imperial College. If you leave a bad impression on those students, it will be counterproductive." Concubine Liang said.
Zhao Jingxuan's mother had told him these words when he went to the Imperial College on the first day.
However, he ignored it and didn't take it seriously at all.
"Among the students in the Imperial College, there are a few who are particularly outstanding, including Xu Jue and Wei Ziang from Qinghe," said Concubine Liang.
Her eldest brother often praises these two people and is full of praise for them.
Her elder brother has always been very arrogant, and the way he praised the two of them shows how much he appreciates them.
Xu Jue, Wei Ziang...
Two annoying guys.
Zhao Jingxuan curled his lips and didn't take it seriously.
Concubine Liang suddenly reached out and snatched the cricket jar from Zhao Jingxuan.
"Mother, what are you doing?" Zhao Jingxuan asked nervously.
"There's still a month until the Spring Examination. Make friends with Xu Jue and Wei Ziang, or you won't be able to regain your title of ever-victorious general."
Concubine Liang said in a cold voice, which made Zhao Jingxuan wail.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com