On the stage, the men's group's "selection" continues.
Classics and contemporary poetry are both standard, so naturally, many people choose them. As long as one has a good memory or has studied thoroughly, it's generally easy to excel. In contrast, policy essays are almost unheard of.
Policy essays are proposals addressing current state affairs and are highly practical. They are also the closest to court matters. Those present are all young students. Aside from a few who have begun receiving instruction at the government offices, most are still naive about state affairs, let alone offering sound strategic suggestions. Therefore, policy essays are the most challenging, but if one excels, they are one foot in the officialdom.
Shen Miao looked at the chess board in front of her.
Pei Lang's "Practice of Law" was originally created during the third round of "selection." In this "selection" phase, men can select women, women can select men, and students can naturally select their teachers.
One of the male students picked out Mr. Pei Lang. Pei Lang was also incredibly talented. He took a few steps on the stage and in a flash, he had a policy paper written. It was eloquent, citing classics without being overly exaggerated, and always hitting the key points. It was truly astonishing.
At that time, several princes took notice of him. However, Pei Lang was also a clever man. He simply said that he only wanted to be a book and math teacher in Guangwen Hall and didn't think much about anything else. He was determined. If Fu Xiuyi hadn't been polite to him several times later, and even Shen Miao had given him advice, Pei Lang might not have really entered the officialdom.
The chessboard was crisscrossed, like a past life. With a flick of her sleeve, the entire game was disrupted.
Shen Miao wrote a word, how about starting the game over again with her?
Gao Yan straightened his sleeves, fixed his hair, and asked the servant beside him, "How does my master look?"
"The young master is so charming, handsome and elegant..." The servant also spoke in a flattering manner.
Gao Yan curled his lips in triumph and was about to stand up and walk to the stage. Gao Jin, who was beside him, saw this and grabbed him and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Choose." Gao Yan said.
Gao Jin frowned. He knew his brother's abilities well enough. It would have been fine if he hadn't been capable, but he still loved to show off. The Jingdianshi Mansion was thriving, and he absolutely couldn't afford to let anything go wrong at this moment. Gao Jin asked, "What can you do?"
Gao Yan felt bad when hearing these words. He and Gao Jin were biological brothers from the same mother, but when people mentioned the Gao family, the first person they praised was Gao Jin. Gao Jin was handsome, but he was rough and strong. Gao Jin was able to do things for his father at a young age, but every time he wanted to talk to his father about court affairs, his father would shake his head impatiently. As brothers, there was nothing wrong with each other, but they were alienated because of the eyes of outsiders. Gao Yan was already sensitive and inferior under the spotlight of his brother, and now he heard Gao Jin's words, he was even more angry. He was a little hesitant that the manuscript was too well written and too glorious. But now he had no hesitation at all.
He said in a stern tone, "Brother, although I'm not as smart as you, I'm not a complete fool. You don't have to stop me. After all, I can't steal your limelight."
Gao Jin sensed a hidden meaning in Gao Yan's words and paused. Before he could speak, Gao Yan pushed him aside and walked leisurely onto the stage. From a distance, he shouted, "I choose 'Policy Discussion'!"
Policy paper?
Gao Yan was known to everyone at Guangwen Hall, so naturally, they all looked over. Strangely enough, Gao Yan, despite not having any real talent, was actually quite good at Guangwen Hall. It was simply because he always had other people write his homework and manuscripts. While he wasn't a truly talented person, he was still considered excellent.
Therefore, when he took the stage, no one was surprised. Because in the "selection" field, one had to present the best of what one had prepared. However, "strategy discussion" was inherently difficult, so the noisy room suddenly quieted down, everyone looking at the young man in green on the stage.
The first few students who had chosen the "Strategy Essay" section had already read out their proposals in public. However, they weren't very good. As soon as Gao Yan came up, Gao Jin frowned.
"I didn't expect Gao Yan to dare to take the initiative." Feng Anning asked curiously, "If it was Gao Jin, I would think it would be better."
Shen Miao stopped the chess piece in her hand and looked towards the stage.
After everything was ready, Gao Yan took out a page of paper and slowly read it.
"Laws are the framework of a country, like a frame placed on a tree, supporting it to reach the sky..." He recited it in a rather rhythmic manner, and the people's initially eager expressions gradually disappeared, especially the officials at the table, who looked at the young man reading on the stage quite seriously.
"Gao Jin's younger brother is indeed quite good." A hint of amazement flashed in King Zhou's eyes. "It's not often that even the elders in the court have such insightful opinions on such a policy proposal."
"Indeed, it's good," Prince Jing also nodded in praise. "Besides, this boy is quite young. Given time, he will definitely be something special."
Fu Xiuyi quietly looked at the people on the stage. Although his expression did not fluctuate, his fingers began to twist unconsciously. Whenever he had a thought or an idea, he would subconsciously do this action.
Obviously, Gao Yan's actions gave him new plans in mind.
Pei Lang froze from the moment Gao Yan recited the first line. He didn't know why, but Gao Yan's policy proposal felt familiar. He had a remarkable memory, and after careful consideration, he still couldn't grasp the essence of it. Perhaps he had never seen it before. Yet, this overwhelming sense of familiarity made the usually calm Pei Lang somewhat anxious. It was as if he could follow up every line Gao Yan recited with the next. It felt incredibly familiar, as if it were his own.
Shen Miao smiled slightly and stopped looking at the young man on the stage. Instead, she continued to look at the chess pieces on the chessboard. She picked up one at random and placed it on the edge of the chessboard.
"What kind of chess are you playing?" Feng An Ning asked. "You're just playing randomly. How can you place the chess pieces so far away?"
“Far?” Shen Miao shook her head.
Every chess piece has its own unique purpose. How far can this seemingly useless piece go? Even if it seems to be a long way from the final victory, it will be an indispensable part of the future general.
Now, can you see it?
From a distant attic, the entire scene on the stage could be seen from afar. Su Mingfeng waved his fan and said, "I wonder where Gao Yan found this policy paper this time, but it's written in a very elegant style. I'd like to meet the author of it."
"So what if we know each other?" the purple-clad youth across from him said lazily. He was sitting in front of the window, leaning against it, with half of his body almost leaning out.
"He must be a man of great knowledge and a good memory," Su Mingfeng said unconcernedly. "If we can make friends with him, we will definitely benefit greatly."
Xie Jingxing sneered, turned his head to look at the stage, and found a crabapple in his hand.
The crabapple blossoms have not yet faded, and they look as fresh as if they were just picked. They seem to contain a faint fragrance, but also seem a little solemn.
"That's not necessarily true."
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