Queen Su was a little startled and opened her mouth slightly.
Put it this way, she understood.
She had been able to live in peace with the Imperial Concubine for so many years, and she was not someone who did not know how to bow her head. However, she had not expected that after being the queen for so many years, she would now have to bow her head to a country girl!
Could it be that the previous incident was just let go so easily? She was really unwilling to accept it!
Seeing that she had listened, Prince Zhongshun slowed down his voice and said, "Not only you, Sanlang, Shouning, you should also try to win her over. Even if you can't please her, you must not make enemies with her! Otherwise, just watch her act... She was born in the countryside, has a wild and unscrupulous temperament, and has no scruples. Do you dare to fight her!"
She didn't dare.
Queen Su pursed her lips slightly.
Prince Zhongshun said word by word: "My queen, you should understand the emperor's temper. If you continue to make trouble, if you really force the emperor to make a decision... Have you ever heard of a deposed queen who lived a leisurely life in history?"
Queen Su trembled all over, and she was really scared.
If it really gets to the point of deposing the queen, it will be no small matter and there will be guilt involved. The best outcome is that she will be confined to the cold palace for her entire life. If she is not careful, she will be fined three feet of white silk. Then, what will happen to her Ti'er?
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Empress Su said in a trembling voice: "Father? Could it be that the Emperor really...could it be that he doesn't care about father at all..."
Prince Zhongshun nodded heavily, and Empress Su burst into tears: "Father, what should I do?"
Prince Zhongshun said: "Be patient!"
He lowered his voice very low, and stared at her with a pair of sharp eyes: "From today on, you must treat yourself as a criminal and punish yourself ruthlessly. The more severe the better. When you meet the emperor, your attitude must be as humble as possible!"
Emperor Ming Yan was a man of temperament and naturally had likes and dislikes, but he was broad-minded and was a truly kind father and benevolent monarch.
For example, even if he hated someone in his wife's family, he would not use it against his new wives and concubines. Similarly, even if he disliked a concubine, he would not be harsh on his children, but the premise was that his bottom line should not be crossed.
It was clear that the ruler was weak and the ministers were strong back then, but it was only by showing loyalty and acting pitiful that Prince Zhongshun made Emperor Mingyan accept this empress. He never dared to take credit for himself...Now, Emperor Mingyan has been in power for nearly twenty years, and his majesty is very strong, which is no longer comparable to the past. Anyone who dares to challenge him will just have to prepare to be punished!
Prince Zhongshun had made great contributions to the emperor, so he still had some regard for him. Even though he had no feelings for the queen, he still had some respect for her.
Therefore, what they have to do now is to make things right before this consideration and respect are completely worn off!
After all, Prince Zhongshun was an outsider. Even if he came by imperial decree, he could not stay long and left soon.
From then on, the empress stayed indoors to "recuperate" and even exempted herself from paying respects to the emperor, while the imperial concubine became very powerful.
There was a storm brewing in the harem, and in the front court, the time for the palace examination was getting closer and closer.
The palace examination was held on March 15th and only tested policy questions. The questions were usually drafted by the cabinet and submitted to the emperor for personal selection the day before the examination. But this time, the questions were drafted by Emperor Ming Yan himself.
The exam lasts for one day and the paper must be submitted before sunset.
The examiner will then collect the test papers and send them to the sealing officer. After the sealing officer has finished, he will send them to the examiner in charge, who will send them to the East Pavilion to be reviewed by the examiner.
The examiners were selected from among the court officials who were Jinshi graduates. Usually there were eight of them, each at a table, and they took turns reading the papers.
When circling the papers, five kinds of marks were added: "○", "△", "\", "｜", and "×". The papers with the most "○" were the best papers. Then, the ten papers with the most "○" were selected from all the papers and presented to the emperor, who would designate them as the best papers.
The top three are called Zhuangyuan, Bangyan and Tanhua. The top three are called "Jinshi Jidi" or "Sandingjia". The top two are called "Jinshi Chuansheng" and the top two are called "Chuanlu". The top three are called "Jinshi Chuansheng" and "Chuanlu". The top three are called "Jinshi Jidi" or "Sandingjia". The top three are called "Jinshi Chuansheng" and "Chuanlu".
Finally, the list filling officer will fill in the list and announce it.
The article has a fixed format, starting with "I respond to what I have heard" and ending with "I am a new scholar, ignorant of taboos, and have dared to defy the majesty of Your Majesty. I am overwhelmed and overwhelmed. I respond respectfully."
On March 15th, Xu Wenqu and Tang Shirong, along with everyone else, entered the Fengtian Hall.
The palace examination was nominally presided over by the emperor himself, but in fact most of the time it was just a symbolic event. But this time, Emperor Ming Yan presided over it personally.
This was good news for Xu Wenqu and Tang Shirong, who had met Emperor Yan of Ming many times.
Because both of them could be very calm, while some people's hands were still shaking with excitement even after they sat down.
The examination paper was handed out, and the topic was a sentence, "A gentleman is all-embracing but not partial, while a villain is partial but not all-embracing."
Xu Wenqu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Almost everyone guessed that the questions of this palace examination would be related to the current imperial examination reform.
But today, such a question was asked.
This sentence means that gentlemen are close and united and do not think of collusion, while villains collude with each other instead of being close and united.
clique.
What Emperor Ming Yan wanted to ask was how to solve the problem of factionalism.
Xu Wenqu closed his eyes and pondered.
He was a quick reader since childhood, and could finish ten lines at a time. He was also very quick-witted in writing, and could finish a piece in one stroke. Soon he opened his eyes and picked up the pen.
The palace examination lasted for a whole day, so Emperor Ming Yan would certainly not stay there all the time. After lunch, he came over to take a look, then stood directly next to Xu Wenqu and didn't move, reading the entire essay and nodding slightly.
Everyone around, including the candidates in the examination room, had only one thought: "The top scorer has been chosen!"
The palace examination is a double test of psychological quality and knowledge. The final ranking depends on the emperor's likes and dislikes. It is normal for Xu Wenqu to be the first place and then be selected as the top scorer.
Sure enough, when the official list was released, the emperor selected Xu Wenqu as the top scorer, Tang Heng and Tang Wanbi as the second place, and Tang Shirong as the third place.
From then on, Xu Wenqu became the only student in the Great Yan Dynasty who won six top honors in a row, and his name is worthy of being recorded in history.
Neither Xu Wenqu nor Tang Shirong went to see the list, and it is said that Tang Wanbi did not go either, so the legendary exciting event of "catching a son-in-law from the list" was naturally avoided.
Some people felt that Yan Shiyue had caused such a commotion that all his people were put in the top three, so naturally they couldn't help but grumble.
However, as soon as the palace examination essays were announced, these people's discussions quickly died down.
Apart from anything else, Xu Wenqu's articles are truly full of gems, and people can read them over and over again with a lingering sweetness. Such a masterpiece is worthy of being passed down through the ages, and he deserves the title of top scholar.
After the announcement of the top-ranking candidates in the palace examination, a ceremony of calling out the names of the admitted candidates will be held in front of the palace, and this is known as the "Golden Palace Announcement".
After the roll-call ceremony is over, the emperor will give a banquet to the Jinshi scholars at the Ministry of Rites.
Of course, before that, the most popular act in operas and folk songs was “riding a horse and parading through the streets”.
Yan Shiyue went to Duanqingbo's mansion early in the morning, dragged Qin Shiyi Niang out, and occupied a prime position. He drank two pots of tea before he finally heard someone shouting, "The number one scholar is here! The number one scholar is here!"
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