Volume 1 Chapter 25 Scientific Exam Questions
Xiang Yun studied the Ming Guang Armor for an entire hour, looking at it carefully bit by bit and touching every part, but he didn't find anything strange.
Helplessly giving up, Xiang Yun picked up the Great Sun Emperor Sword and examined it carefully.
The legend about this sword is a bit mysterious. It is said that only the descendants of the royal family can pull it out. In other words, Xiang Yun is the only one in the world who can use this sword.
Isn't this nonsense? It doesn't conform to common sense of physics at all.
Unfortunately, Xiang Yun had specially asked people to try, but no one could pull it out. Xiang Yun also studied it carefully at that time, but could not figure it out, so he gave up.
Looking at it now, it still looks so familiar. Xiang Yun is not annoyed and examines it patiently.
It was late at night. Before he knew it, Xiang Yun felt his eyelids becoming heavier and heavier. Then his head tilted and he fell asleep on the jade table.
The next day, before the hour of Mao, Xiang Yun was called by Xiao Guazi to attend court.
Xiang Yun was arguing with some ministers in the court when he suddenly stiffened and became confused. He shouted, "Where is my Ming Guang armor?"
All the civil and military officials in the court were stunned. They obviously didn't understand what Xiang Yun was talking about. Why did he suddenly say such a thing when the court was discussing the affairs of state?
But Xiang Yun was not in the mood to go to court. He remembered that when he woke up this morning, he did not see the Ming Guang Armor and the Great Sun Emperor Sword.
After leaving the court in a hurry, Xiang Yun rushed to the imperial study and kicked open the door. He saw only a few memorials and writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone on the jade table in the imperial study. There was no trace of the Ming Guang Armor and the Great Sun Emperor Sword.
Xiang Yun looked around quickly, then his face darkened and he asked in a deep voice, "Did anyone enter the imperial study last night?"
Little Melon Seed quickly replied: "I was guarding the door of the Imperial Study last night, and no one entered."
"When you entered the Imperial Study this morning and called me, did you see the Bright Light Armor and the Great Sun Emperor Sword on the jade table?"
Little Guazi was so frightened that he shouted: "This... I haven't seen this, this, this, this..."
Seeing Xiao Guazi's trembling appearance, Xiang Yun waved his hand and said, "I don't think you have the guts to take it. Remember, don't reveal a word about this, or I will kill you!"
Little Melon Seed quickly said, "Your Majesty, what are you asking me about? I don't know anything and I don't remember anything."
Xiang Yun nodded in satisfaction, then walked around the imperial study with a gloomy face, but he still didn't find any trace of the Ming Guang Armor and the Great Sun Emperor Sword. It was not until noon that Xiang Yun sighed and left.
What kind of thing is this? Not only did they not get the magic formula, but they also lost the national treasure.
Fortunately, I now have control over the three armies, otherwise it would be difficult to prove my identity in front of them in the future. It seems that I don't have to think about leading the army in person anymore.
Otherwise, without the Ming Guang Armor as a feature, he would be hacked to death by his own people, and he would have no place to seek justice.
Four days passed in the blink of an eye. Xiang Yun was not in a very good mood these days, and today was the day when the Sand Barbarian delegation returned to Mobei.
In the past few days, the Left Censor-in-Chief Zhao Pan has used all his skills and taken Yastada and others to visit all the romantic places in the capital.
There were all kinds of tricks, and the Sand Barbarian warriors were having a great time. However, the girls in Lichun Garden suffered a lot in the past few days, and they kept complaining. But after the money arrived, they stopped complaining.
By today, if Yasdada had not threatened to die and insisted on returning to the Sand Barbarians, I'm afraid Zhao Pan would have delayed them for a few more days.
The wedding procession prepared by the Imperial Household Department also set out. Just as Xiang Yun had said, there were only four people: two palace maids and two eunuchs, led by Zhao Pan. They looked extremely shabby.
Yastada and the others looked livid. Even if you are welcoming a bride, you should at least act decently. These people are really humiliating them.
Yastada walked out of the capital without saying a word. Zhao Pan just smiled bitterly and followed slowly. On the way, he looked back at the palace and knew the pain in his heart.
The journey is full of risks. When we get to the Sand Barbarians to pick up the bride, I'm afraid I'll be in danger of death. I don't know if I'll have the chance to return to the capital again.
This is how the world is. If the king wants you to die, you have to die!
The group walked out of the capital and headed north. Just five miles outside the capital, they saw the densely packed Akabane Army of the Dynasty in front of them. There were countless of them as far as the eye could see.
Zhao Pan hurriedly spurred his horse and rushed into the army. He saw Qin Su wearing a blood-red battle cloak, a red gold chain mail, a dragon-tendon bow on his back, a Longquan sword on his waist, and riding on a war horse with a majestic look.
Zhao Pan was startled, and hurriedly rode forward, dismounted and greeted, "I am the Left Censor-in-Chief Zhao Pan, the current envoy to welcome the bride, and I pay my respects to the Concubine Qin!"
"Lord Zhao, there is no need to be so polite. I am now the General Zhenbei, and Your Majesty is the Marshal of Conquering the Barbarians. From now on, whenever you see me in military uniform, just call me General Qin." Qin Su said expressionlessly.
But the more Qin Su acted like this, the more her heroic spirit was revealed, and people who saw her secretly admired her.
Zhao Pan stood up and asked, "Marshal Qin, are you going to travel with us?"
Qin Su nodded and said, "It's a long journey to the northern border. I believe that with 500,000 Red Feather troops escorting Lord Zhao, he will be safe along the way."
Zhao Pan was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Marshal Qin. Now I feel at ease."
Qin Su said indifferently: "If you want to thank him, you can wait until we return to the capital to thank His Majesty. Let's go, Lord Zhao!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Pan immediately bowed in the direction of the capital, then mounted his horse and turned back to inform Yastada and others of the news.
Yastarda and the others did not look very happy, thinking to themselves: "The emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty is mobilizing troops. Could it be that he really dares to fight against our Sand Barbarians? This little emperor is so courageous, he is not simple!"
Yastada was worried, and he didn't know what method the Great Sun Dynasty had come up with to deal with their army. Although their Sand Barbarian Army was as strong as ghosts and invincible, who could predict the outcome of a war? It's better to be safe than sorry!
In the imperial study, Little Melon Seed came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the Sand Man tribe has left the capital."
Xiang Yun put down the memorial in his hand, looked towards the north, feeling a little sad.
After this separation, I don’t know when I will see Qin Su again, and it is even more likely that we will be separated forever.
This battle cannot be ended in a short period of time, and it may even require a war of attrition to the end. You can imagine how difficult it is.
If Xiang Yun didn't have too few trustworthy people in his hands, why would he let a concubine from the harem wear armor and go into battle? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel sad.
Xiang Yun originally wanted to go and see him off in person, but he held back, fearing that it would seem too slow, and that playing with romance before going to the battle would affect the morale of the entire army.
Xiang Yun suddenly said: "Go ask where Jiang Yue is and ask him to come back soon!"
"Yes!" Xiao Guazi responded and hurried out.
Xiang Yun has been in a bad mood for the past four days. The Ming Guang Armor and the Great Sun Emperor Sword just disappeared, and there has been no trace of them for four days, which made Xiang Yun very helpless.
But these few days I feel more energetic than before, I sleep less, and I feel more comfortable and at ease, as if my physical condition has improved.
On this day, in the imperial study, Liu Xingjian, the Minister of Rites, asked to see Xiang Yun, who was the first to ask, "How are your preparations for the imperial examination going? When do you plan to hold the provincial examination?"
Liu Xingjian bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, this old minister is here for this matter."
"These days, I, your old minister, have announced that our dynasty will reopen the imperial examinations. Scholars from all over the dynasty are excited and eager to take the exams. They only hope that the provincial examinations will be opened as soon as possible.
The old minister also set the date of the provincial examination to ten days later, firstly to facilitate the scholars from all over the country to prepare and rush to the examination hall, and secondly to finalize the person in charge of the examination halls in various places;
But the questions for the provincial examination still need to be decided by Your Majesty."
Xiang Yun thought for a moment and asked, "What were the exam questions in the past?"
Liu Xingjian replied: "It is a policy paper and a poem."
"So easy? No need to do multiple-choice questions or reading comprehension or anything like that?" Xiang Yun asked curiously.
"Um, no." Liu Xingjian murmured in response. He was obviously a little confused. He didn't understand what Xiang Yun was saying. The two of them were not on the same channel.
Xiang Yun asked again: "You don't even have the ability to recite poems from memory, do you?"
This time Liu Xingjian was silent. Xiang Yun then realized something was wrong. His face turned slightly red. He coughed twice and said, "Let me think about it. Liu Aiqing, please sit aside for a while and have a cup of tea."
Liu Xingjian hurriedly replied: "It's okay, I'll just wait on the side."
Xiang Yun thought for a while, and then said after a cup of tea: "The topic of the policy essay is: On the officials of our dynasty, the way of being an official; On the country's opening of the imperial examination; you can choose one of the two topics; the topic of the poem is the war in the northern border, that's it."
Liu Xingjian frowned, then regained his composure and said, "I obey your order."
After saying this, he turned around and prepared to leave. Then he heard Xiang Yun's question again: "Now that the imperial examination is open to both men and women, what is the reaction from the female scholars?"
Liu Xingjian said, "Your Majesty's move is unprecedented. You have promoted talented people without fear of suspicion. Our dynasty has not had any female scholars come forward, but the men have made quite a fuss about this matter. The words they said were very unpleasant, and...it involved Your Majesty."
Xiang Yun became interested after hearing this, and said, "Well, tell me about it."
Liu Xingjian thought for a while and said, "Many men think that entering the examination hall with a woman is an insult to their noble status as scholars and scholars, and they have said that if the order is not withdrawn, they will not enter the examination hall and will not participate in the imperial examination. Some people even insulted Your Majesty, saying that Your Majesty is an emperor who lives on the white and tender bellies of women, and that you use women in wars and will have to use women in governing the country in the future. This is disrespectful to moral principles and will lead to the destruction of the country."
"Hahaha!" Xiang Yun laughed upon hearing this and said, "This person is quite daring. Lord Liu is also daring to speak."
Liu Xingjian said quickly: "I am only conveying the words of the men of our dynasty. The person who insulted Your Majesty has been arrested and imprisoned, and is awaiting Your Majesty's decision."
"Why arrest him? Let him go. Tell all the scholars in the country that if they are really capable, they should not be surpassed by women in the provincial examinations. That would be a disgrace to men. If you don't even have the courage to enter the examination hall, you'd better go home and sell sweet potatoes!"
Liu Xingjian smiled and nodded. He glanced at Xiang Yun and asked, "What does Liu Aiqing think about this?"
Liu Xingjian's face was uncertain, and he replied: "Your Majesty's move is good or bad for the dynasty, I don't know, I will leave it to future generations to judge; but my daughter is crying and making a fuss at home, wanting to take the provincial examination, and vowing to take home a juren."
Xiang Yun nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself that this old fox was cunning. He was obviously unhappy with the political views, but he still spoke so beautifully.
As expected, the old ones are still the wisest. Xiang Yun was unhappy with him, so he teased him, "Well, Mr. Liu, you are not allowed to have selfish motives and leak the questions without permission. If my daughter really has literary talent, I will definitely make great use of her!"
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