Chapter 588: Mr. Ruohua challenges all the ministers alone!
Liu Mingxin and Wu Yanzhi had not attended court for three consecutive days, and three of the four chairs were empty.
Many people secretly started to think about getting the chairs, but unfortunately, with their achievements, they could only give them to others to sit on, and it was impossible for them to sit on them themselves.
News came from Tianjin again that Zhou Ruyuan was going to raise an army to attack the Great Zhou.
The court officials had different opinions, and for a moment it was as noisy as a vegetable market.
The old master expressed his opinions several times, but they were all suppressed. In a fit of rage, he made the recommendation.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Ruohua, the dean of Bailu Academy, has the talent to govern the country, but he lives in the academy, which is a waste of his talent.
"Now is the time for our court to recruit talents. I recommend Mr. Ruohua to serve as an official in the court!"
The noisy court suddenly became quiet.
After Shen Lanxi thought about it carefully, she nodded.
"I have personally witnessed Mr. Ruohua's talent. He is truly a pillar of our Great Zhou!"
Mei Nanhua: "Your Majesty, the position of Minister of Rites is still vacant. I recommend Mr. Ruohua to take the position."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stood up to object.
"Your Majesty, I have an objection. Although Mr. Ruohua is well-known throughout the world, he has never served in the court and has no experience to speak of. I am afraid that he will not be able to convince the public if he takes up an important position in the Ministry of Rites right away!"
Shen Lanxi glanced at the official and waited for the old master's next words.
"Since we know that Mr. Ruohua is famous all over the world, he is the teacher of all the talented people in the world. Students will become officials in the court and respect their teachers, which will naturally convince the students."
The official immediately retorted.
"How can they be the same? Teaching and educating people are not comparable to being an official in the imperial court."
The old master was furious: "Since you said that we can't be compared, do you dare to compete with Mr. Ruohua?"
The official was stunned. What was the competition about?
"Old Master, everyone knows that you and Mr. Ruohua are good friends. You are biased on purpose."
The old master snorted coldly: "I recommend the virtuous, not the relatives."
"Your Majesty, there is really no comparison between me and Mr. Ruohua. I have not studied poetry for many years. If Mr. Ruohua were to compare his statecraft with mine, it would be unfair to him. He and I have our own strengths and weaknesses. It would be unfair to compare us both. We really cannot be compared together."
Shen Lanxi smiled.
"Then let's have two matches, using your respective weaknesses against your respective strengths."
The official froze for a moment, then regained his composure.
"Since Your Majesty has decided to allow Mr. Ruohua to enter the court, I have no choice but to obey your order."
Shen Lanxi put away her smile.
"Do you think you can't compete?"
The official shrank his neck and couldn't find the stairs to go down.
"Since it was recommended by the old Grand Tutor, I believe in his judgment of people. Let's duel with the officials in front of the palace tomorrow!"
The official, who was shrinking his neck, was stunned and his eyes widened in shock.
Did he hear it wrong?
Confrontation with all officials?
It turned out that he had misunderstood. His Majesty did not want Mr. Ruohua to enter the court.
Isn't that~
Your Majesty doesn't like the person recommended by the old Grand Tutor?
His eyes moved to the chair where the old master was sitting. Could it be that this chair also had to be vacated?
Wei Jie from Dali Temple stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, instead of spending time thinking about the test questions, why not use murder cases as the topic?"
Shen Lanxi: "Are you talking about the case in Wu Qing and Liu Qing's home?"
Wei Jie cupped his hands: "Exactly!"
Shen Lanxi pondered for a moment and said, "What Wei Aiqing said makes sense. What the court needs is talent, not parasites. How about this, let's increase the stakes a little bit."
"If Mr. Ruohua can solve this case, you can give up your position as the Minister of Industry!"
The Minister of Works turned pale.
He didn't mention the bet?
"If Mr. Ruohua fails to solve the case, then go back to Jiangnan. I plan to build another Bailu Academy in Jiangnan."
The court officials were silent and thoughtful.
It was said that he was going to work at the Jiangnan Academy, but in fact it was no different from exile. Jiangnan was far away from the capital, and if Mr. Ruohua went there, he would probably never be able to appreciate the scenery of the capital again in his life.
"Let's do it this way!" Shen Lanxi made the final decision.
The people of the capital waited and waited, but the daylilies were almost cold, and they still didn't see the gods fighting. Instead, they waited for Mr. Ruohua to challenge all the court officials alone.
"Such a bustle is rare in the world!"
"It is worth it to have the honor of seeing Mr. Ruohua solve a case in this life."
"I just don't know if I can wait until this lifetime to see gods fighting."
"It takes too long for the gods to build momentum for a fight!"
"Mr. Ruohua is still more reliable."
"Where is the duel? Can we watch it?"
"If it were in the palace, we wouldn't be able to see it!"
"It's not the Imperial Palace. I heard it's in the Dali Temple!"
"Why did I hear it was at Liu's house?"
"The Liu family and the Wu family have been fighting for the past two days. I guess after the lawsuit is settled, the two old officials will have to take a good rest!"
"The relatives have become enemies, and the unlucky one is Miss Wu."
"But who can be killed by tiles? If not her, who will be unlucky?"
The news of the duel spread throughout the capital city like long legs.
If time is not too urgent, the competition will be held tomorrow, and the results will be printed and sent to Tianjin.
The Wu family and the Liu family also received the news, and both families regretted making such a big fuss, but now the arrow is on the string and they have to shoot.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the competition.
The location was determined yesterday, it's at Liu's house.
After all, the crime scene was at the Liu family's house. The Wu family blocked the Liu family's gate, preventing them from moving the body or destroying the scene. There were also people from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice guarding the scene, so the scene was well protected.
People who came to watch the fun had already filled both sides, and vendors were also lined up in an orderly manner. There was no space on the road for cars, and no one dared to block the road.
"Look, Mr. Ruohua is here."
"Oh my god~ Mr. Ruohua is riding in a deer cart..."
"You are not allowed to ride horses in the downtown area, but you are not allowed to ride deer! Mr. Ruohua is indeed the leader among all the students, and his wisdom is unparalleled in the world!"
"What do you know? The deer was raised in the back hills of Baihu Academy. It was said in the previous dynasty that the dean of Bailu Academy could ride a deer."
The deer cart slowly stopped, and Mr. Ruohua, dressed in a Confucian robe and holding a folding fan, got off the cart calmly.
“My dear teacher!”
"Meetings, Master!"
Mr. Ruohua gently waved his folding fan.
"Students, please be polite."
Screams rang out instantly.
"Mr. Ruohua greeted me..."
"Mr. Ruohua is saying hello to me."
"Yes, follow me!"
Shen Lanxi and the ministers also arrived.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Shen Lanxi: "No need to be polite, I am here today just to watch the battle, you don't have to be restrained, just do what you need to do!"
"Your Majesty is tolerant and kind, which is a blessing for our Great Zhou!"
Shen Lanxi just smiled without saying a word and calmly walked into the Liu family.
Today's competition was proposed by the Vice Minister of Works, and the officials did not want to be part of the discussion. After entering, someone kicked the Vice Minister of Works and kicked him directly in front of Mr. Ruohua.
"Lord Wang." Mr. Ruohua clasped his fists.
Wang Shen, the Minister of Works, was in a dilemma.
"Mr. Ruohua."
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