Chapter 50 Spring Examination
Rong Jinchen's eyes darkened slightly, and he met Su Qiyang's gaze directly, and said in a cold voice: "Sir Su, be careful with your words, I have no intention of vying for the throne." He did not forget what the woman who claimed to have traveled through time said. In the future, when he ascended the throne, his second brother, the crown prince, would be enthroned and deposed twice.
Rong Jinchen didn't know what he should do.
Even if he gave up the throne, the outcome between his father and his second brother was destined to be a dead end.
Is it necessary to let Prince Jin ascend the throne and kill both my second brother and him?
But these days, apart from the time when his mind was full of love, he was also thinking about the matter of the deposed prince mentioned by the time-traveling woman.
My father is also a human being, and he will also grow old.
Things seem to be in an unsolvable state.
Besides, he would never tell his father about the time travel. He couldn't imagine what the most powerful person in the world would do if he knew his own lifespan.
Although the Crown Prince's second brother had a close relationship with him, they had both grown up and could no longer talk about everything.
As for the historical direction described by the time-traveling woman, it took him and Qingqing's son decades of hard work to go out to sea and unify Europe and Asia.
If the princes were to go out to sea to conquer the world without any foundation or preparation, how would they get the troops, money and food?
Moreover, although the internal administration of the Qin Dynasty seemed to be relatively clean and my father was working hard to govern the country, there were still many internal crises.
The Huns in the north had just been pacified after four years of mobilization for war. The war had lasted for four full years, and the people needed to recuperate.
In just five years, he couldn't find a solution to the problem.
Besides, his father truly loves him, and Rong Jinchen cannot accept the fact that his father will die before him.
Su Qiyang carefully observed Rong Jinchen's micro-expressions, and only laughed out loud after he was sure that he really didn't want to participate in the fight for the throne.
Su Qiyang truly loved Su Zhenzhen. He went to find Xie Cijing and told him clearly that he would not take a concubine after marriage.
If Rong Jinchen wants to seize the throne, even if he will not take concubines during the period, what should he do if his ministers advise him to fill his harem once he successfully ascends the throne?
There has never been an emperor in history who favored only one person.
Moreover, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Once Rong Jinchen becomes the emperor, the will of the retired emperor or the previous emperor will no longer be valid.
So when Su Qiyang heard the good news, he was beaming with joy. He was already a trusted and powerful minister of the current emperor, and had reached the highest official rank. He had already earned the first-rank imperial edict for his wife.
So he felt that the fight for the throne was just a bunch of trouble for him and he didn't want to get involved.
What's more, Su Qiyang also has selfish motives. He hopes that his future grandson can inherit the title of King of Yan without going through competition.
Rong Jinchen's handsome face was slightly stunned. Did his father-in-law want him to compete for the throne or not?
Su Qiyang whispered, "Your Highness, I have already reached the first rank. His Majesty also said that my wife and I will be buried with him in the imperial mausoleum. Why would I want to participate in the fight for the throne?"
He's not stupid.
Rong Jinchen's eyes flickered slightly. He looked at Su Qiyang who was whispering to him, and then smiled, "Father-in-law is right. I have learned my lesson."
There is no point for him to worry now. If history continues to develop along its original path, all he can do is wait and see.
The second prince's biggest rival is not the Prince of Jin, nor him, but His Majesty.
The crown prince is the heir to the throne, and in the eyes of the aging Majesty, the crown prince is meant to replace him.
Even though he was once young and strong, he was extremely satisfied with the crown prince whom he had personally trained since childhood.
The next day, the sky was clear and the breeze was gentle.
It was the day when the triennial spring examination began, commonly known as the imperial examination.
Gu Wenmin got up early and prepared to set off.
The imperial examination lasted for nine days, with one session every three days.
The first exam covers the Four Books and Five Classics, the second exam tests candidates' policy questions, and the third exam is the easiest one, testing poetry and prose.
Su Zhenzhen is simply too experienced in this.
After all, her eldest brother was the top scorer in the previous two sessions, and her own father was the third place winner that year.
Xie Cijing was the top scorer in the last imperial examination.
After spending ten whole months with the previous top scorer in the exam, Gu Wenmin felt like he had been reborn.
Originally, I was only confident of making it into the top ten, but now I feel like I can even compete for the top five.
The competition in the imperial examinations of this dynasty was fierce, and those who could rank among the second-class Jinshi would all become the backbone of the court ten or twenty years later.
Su Zhenzhen was wearing a goose yellow brocade flowing dress today, with her hair tied up in a lily bun. She only casually pinned on two white magnolia hairpins and a few crabapple flowers. She looked as bright as a fairy standing gracefully in spring.
She followed Ye Mingyan and watched the three siblings of the Gu family bid farewell to each other with great interest.
Ye Mingyan waited for them to finish speaking, then smiled and said, "Wenmin, this is the Dingsheng cake that your aunt prepared for you, as well as the food you'll need for the next nine days, prepared according to what your elder brother Su prepared for the imperial examination that year."
Dingsheng cake has a rich rice aroma, a light red color, is sweet and soft, and has good meaning.
It is placed together with other easy-to-prepare lotus root powder, milk powder and instant noodles in two extra-large carved lacquer pavilion-style multi-layer food boxes.
Milk powder is a very rare thing and is also called white gold, which shows how precious it is.
Instant noodles were improved by Su Zhenzhen. When she was still young, she saw that her elder brother had lost a lot of weight after taking the provincial examination. This is when her foodie instinct and the wealth of the client's father came into play.
Successfully made instant noodles.
It just so happened that her background was strong enough, so she handed the recipe over to His Majesty and split the profits with him 70:30.
Nowadays, this instant noodle has become a must-have for students taking the imperial examinations and traveling merchants.
He had saved a lot of money, but four years ago, the Huns launched a large-scale attack on the border, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan led his army to fight the Huns for four years.
The sound of a cannon is worth a fortune.
For four whole years, Your Majesty has never complained about the food and fodder logistics.
The small treasury he had just accumulated from instant noodles was soon depleted.
Naturally, the Su family also donated one-third of the dividends to be used for the military pay and food for the frontline soldiers.
Gu Wenmin's face flushed when he heard his eldest sister's words. He smiled and bowed to Su Zhenzhen and the others. "The Su family is so righteous. Wenmin admires it."
Ye Mingyan said with a smile: "Wen Min, hurry up and take your lunch box to the examination room. When you pass the high school entrance exam, your elder sister will treat you to a full meal."
Su Zhenzhen moved quietly and gracefully, and said softly, "I wish Brother Gu success in the imperial examinations and a bright future."
Gu Wenmin blushed slightly, and he returned a salute to her before getting into the carriage with the servant and two food boxes.
Ye Mingyan also said: "Okay, Zhenzhen, you should also set off, don't keep His Majesty and His Highness waiting for too long."
His Majesty had previously said that he would allow her to come to the palace to have meals with His Majesty and Rong Jinchen every few days, regardless of whether it was lunch or breakfast.
She's used to it.
But breakfast wouldn't be too early. At least they would have to attend the morning court session from the end of Chenshi (9:00 am) to Sishiba (10:00 am).
Su Zhenzhen ate a lot of her father's imperial meals and thought they were quite delicious.
What a great temptation this is for a foodie!
She even woke up early for this.
The emperor must have known that she was a greedy cat, so he found different ways to feed her.
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