However, it is not so easy to become the top scholar. There are too many competitors, and each of them is very talented. Therefore, some people may not have the chance to be in the top three even if they take part in the palace examination hundreds of times.
There are thousands of candidates in the hall, and it is not possible to ask everyone to come out and recite poems. After all, the emperor does not have that much patience to listen to everyone reciting poems.
Therefore, this kind of exam is a competition between each other. Everyone knows how talented the poems they have written are, so now someone must be able to write poems that are better than Yidou. This hurdle alone eliminates more than 90% of the candidates!
Long Junhai looked at the people around him with great interest. Almost everyone had a frown on their face, and only a few seemed very confident.
At this time, a man of the Golden Immortal level stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have thought of a poem that may be slightly better than yours."
Tang Xuanzong's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "Go ahead and speak freely here."
The man nodded and then recited: "Thousands of mountains and valleys, clouds and mud roads, five lakes and four seas determine Chang'an..."
This is a seven-character regulated verse. The first part sounds mediocre, but the last two lines are quite outstanding. Moreover, this is a poem praising Emperor Taizong for expanding the territory, which is in line with the rhythm of the Tang Dynasty. In all aspects, it is much better than the previous person's poem.
After the poem was recited, his talent was revealed, and three-colored clouds appeared directly, showing his talent three times higher than others!
"Hmm! Very good! Not only is he highly talented, but he also carries the Three Colors of Luck. He is truly the pillar of the Tang Dynasty!"
The reason why Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was so excited was not because of the other party's high talent, but because of the other party's good luck! You know, the better the luck of the ministers below, the better the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty, and the better the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty, the more long-term stability the country will have!
The people around were also amazed. You know, people with talents of three levels are very rare, and the other party also has such good luck!
Civil and military officials were also discussing quietly at this time. Judging from Emperor Xuanzong's reaction, this person should be the top scorer in today's palace examination!
After waiting for a long time, no one spoke, because no one could compose a poem with higher talent.
At this time, Emperor Xuanzong asked, "Does anyone have a better poem? If not, then we should move on to the next topic."
After Emperor Xuanzong of Tang said this, the people below immediately rushed to recite poems excitedly, because if they couldn’t compete for first place, then competing for second or third place would also be great!
In the end, two people with equally high talents emerged, and they were evenly matched. Who would rank higher would only depend on the next test.
The talented candidate who thought he could get the first place was stunned. He didn't expect that there were so many masters hidden among the crowd. It seems that he was too self-righteous!
Just when everyone thought the exam was about to end, Li Bai smiled and said, "Brother Long, why don't you write a poem? With your talent, it shouldn't be difficult to write a poem of more than three dou."
After Li Bai said this, everyone turned their attention to Long Junhai. Anyone who could be so close to Li Bai must be no ordinary person!
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang also frowned and asked curiously, "General Long, aren't you practicing martial arts? When did you start practicing literature?"
"Haha, I am very curious and I envy the talent of Li Daxueshi, so I want to learn some things about literature and Taoism." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"No wonder. It's good that you can practice Wen Dao. Emperor Taizong founded Wen Dao so that everyone in the world could practice it. However, it requires a lot of talent, and not everyone is suitable for this kind of practice."
In fact, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty really liked Long Junhai's practice of Wendao, because people who practiced Wendao would not have such a strong murderous aura, and over time they would completely submit to the Tang Dynasty. This is why Emperor Taizong wanted everyone to practice Wendao, because this is the best way to make people in the world live in peace.
Long Junhai smiled upon hearing this, and then said, "Since you all want to recite a poem, then I will recite one as well. However, my talent is limited, so please don't laugh at me if my poem is not good!"
"That's not true. There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Literature, Taoism and poetry need to be brought out for mutual appreciation so that they can develop better. Otherwise, if a person works in isolation, he will only restrict his talent." Emperor Xuanzong of Tang said with a smile.
Long Junhai cleared his throat and chanted, "The Nine Provinces rely on wind and thunder for vitality, yet all the horses are silent. How pitiful! I urge the Heavenly God to shake himself up and send down talents regardless of their background!"
This is a poem by Gong Zizhen, a poet from the Qing Dynasty. It should be fine for Long Junhai to borrow it. After all, if he uses Tang poetry, it might be repeated with others. After all, among the Tang Dynasty poems, he only knows some of Li Bai and Du Fu's, and knows very little about the poems of others.
After reciting this poem, Long Junhai felt that some kind of strange energy in his Qingxuan Holy Tree was quickly released, mixed with talent, but not entirely talent. At first, the talent was like a thread, and then it became more and more, and finally it was out of control, reaching a full amount of seven dou!
Talented beyond measure! This talent surpasses even that of many of the Hanlin Academy's Grand Secretaries! The only ones who could rival him were the Xuanxian-level masters of literature and Taoism, such as Li Bai and Du Fu.
In addition, Long Junhai's talent also emits colorful light, which is the blessing of heaven!
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was extremely shocked. He never thought that Long Junhai was so talented!
Li Bai and Du Fu couldn't help but glance at each other. Although they were both renowned masters of literature and art, their peak poetry could only reach the realm of "eight dou of talent". However, Long Junhai, a novice in literature and art, could reach the realm of "seven dou of talent"! This was truly incredible!
However, many things are not so easy to explain. Long Junhai himself was also surprised. He did not expect that this poem could reach the level of high talent. He was somewhat surprised.
The entire Golden Palace fell silent. After the talents returned to Long Junhai's body, people began to discuss in low voices.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang smiled awkwardly at first, then said loudly, "Great! God bless our Great Tang! Another master of literature and Taoism has emerged! Gao Lishi, announce the second question!"
Gao Lishi nodded. He knew that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was in a very complicated mood, so he quickly read out the second question.
"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The second question is about the Way of Heaven and the State!"
This has been a topic in the palace examination every year since the founding of the country. Although it is just a topic, it is related to the country's destiny and can also reflect a person's ideological realm and personal ability. Although this topic seems simple, it is actually very difficult to grasp!
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