"Deliver a message? Giving orders is more appropriate, isn't it?" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "Isn't he your man? You are quite capable. Even a minister in the court can become your disciple. Will you bring all the ministers in my court with you one day? Then you will have power over the world. Or are you planning to do something?"
Zhu Youxiao's words scared Wei Zhongxian.
The emperor was saying that he was plotting something illegal, which was even more serious than forming a clique for personal gain. If that was actually true, he would be doomed, and even death by slow slicing would be no exaggeration.
Wei Zhongxian quickly fell to the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, and said with deep fear, "Your Majesty, this servant has absolutely no such intention!"
Seeing Wei Zhongxian's forehead was red from knocking his head, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Alright, keep your tricks and do your job well. Tell Cui Chengxiu that if you mess up, I will deal with you two together."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my job well." Wei Zhongxian said hurriedly.
Seeing Zhu Youxiao waving his hand, Wei Zhongxian quickly stood up and crawled out.
When he walked out of the hall, Wei Zhongxian covered his chest, which was beating rapidly. He almost got scared to death.
Inside the hall, Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon throne, looking down at the empty hall from above.
To put it bluntly, everything he had just done to Wei Zhongxian was just a warning to him. It was also a warning to him, telling him not to go too far, to just win over people like Cui Chengxiu, and not to get too deeply involved in the court, otherwise he would suffer the consequences.
Judging from Wei Zhongxian's performance, he also understood.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong and Fang Zhenghua beside him and said coldly, "You should also take this as a warning. Don't wait until I really come looking for you. By then it will be too late."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand." Chen Hong and Fang Zhenghua bowed quickly and said.
Regardless of whether what they said was true or false, Zhu Youxiao stood up, stretched his muscles, turned around and walked outside.
After walking out of the hall, Zhu Youxiao held the railing and looked at the square in front of him, breathing a sigh of relief.
Take your time, take your time, you will get it done sooner or later.
Everything was going on quietly, but there was a commotion outside the palace.
Because the Ministry of Rites issued a notice today regarding the enrollment of students at the Royal Academy.
The name of the academy is very straightforward, it is called the Royal Academy, and it was founded by the Ministry of Rites.
This is not a strange thing, because it has been spread all over the place and everyone knows about it.
The key point is that there is an admission brochure under the Royal Academy, which many people cannot understand.
The admissions brochure detailed the students' background requirements, which required them to be scholars. Beyond that, there were no other requirements. Applicants only needed to pass the entrance exam.
There is also a detailed introduction to the entrance examination above.
The first thing to do is to register at the registration location designated by the Ministry of Rites. After completing the registration, you can prepare for the exam.
If that was the only reason, people wouldn't be so surprised. But the exam subjects only consisted of three major items: the Four Books and Five Classics, mathematics, and martial arts.
There is nothing strange about these three items. The strangest thing is the scores of the three items.
According to the notice issued by the Ministry of Rites, the scores for these three projects are actually the same, which means that each project is worth 100 points.
In this case, even those who are not good at the Four Books and Five Classics can still take the exam and even pass it.
Because there are detailed supplementary clauses in the examination qualifications, such as students of the Imperial Academy, students of the Imperial College, and children of officials who have been granted imperial favors can all participate.
It can be said that many people can take the Royal Academy examination. This clause makes many people confused and surprised.
Because under this clause, the imperial court opened a door for the children of nobles and relatives of meritorious officials to become civil servants.
Although the children of nobles and relatives of the nobility were not good at studying the Four Books and Five Classics, they were good at martial arts and mathematics. In this way, this clause reduced the advantages of scholars and harmed their interests.
After surprise and astonishment, anger naturally comes.
Many scholars then began to cry out in dismay, believing that this was an insult to civility and a defilement of the teachings of the saints.
Now, officials in the court also began to submit memorials. As a result, the entire capital was once again in a state of impending storm.
Inside an inn in the capital, three people were sitting at a table drinking.
Song Yingxing looked up at Zhang Yu and asked expressionlessly, "Do you still insist on your opinion? Go and take a look at that notice. It clearly states that the Royal Academy is tolerant and inclusive, so it will naturally accommodate us as well."
Glancing at Song Yingxing, Zhang Yu smiled and said, "We'll have to look at their exam questions to find out."
Then Zhang Yu said, "But we should be able to pass the exam. After all, we are quite proficient in arithmetic."
Zhang Yu was being modest. Among the three of them, Zhang Yu was the best at math.
Song Yingxing is also good at this, the only one who is slightly worse may be his brother Song Yingsheng.
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