Eunuch Fu cleared his throat and reminded him, "Young master, you may now answer the question."
Thinking of Shen Tangning's words, Chi Yan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Perhaps what His Majesty valued was his frankness and outspokenness. There were some things that the civil and military officials in the court knew, but they might not dare to say them because of their concerns.
But Chi Yan is different; he doesn't belong to any particular faction.
Chi Yan pondered for a while, then slowly began to write. At first, his writing was hesitant and paused, but later, perhaps because he had an idea, he gradually became more fluent.
The only sound in the hall was the scratching of pens on paper. Several officials exchanged glances. The proctors for this exam included not only the emperor, but also scholars from the Hanlin Academy, the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, the Grand Tutor, and the Grand Secretary, making it a very grand affair.
After all, the policy essay exam will last for three days, and His Majesty is busy with state affairs and cannot stay here all the time. Someone has to take his place.
Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for ordinary test takers not to feel pressure and thus affect their mindset. However, judging from Chi Yan's focused and undistracted appearance, he has clearly entered the zone.
Putting everything else aside, this Second Young Master Chi has a truly remarkable attitude!
As they pondered, the emperor descended the steps, startling everyone who held their breath.
Chi Yan was completely unaware; he had reached a state of complete absorption until a bright yellow hem fell beside him, at which point he realized what had happened.
But it was too late to be surprised, so he pursed his lips and pretended not to see it.
Emperor Chongde looked down at the calligraphy for a while, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. The calligraphy was barely passable.
However, upon catching a glimpse of Chi Yan's bold remarks, his gaze deepened, and he now believed that Chi Yan did indeed possess some genuine talent and learning.
After all, he had never seen such novel and sharp ideas in anyone else before, and it seemed as if he was willing to offend the whole world without regard for his own life.
Emperor Chongde's lips twitched slightly as he glanced at Chi Yan, who was completely absorbed in the moment, with a stern face:
Not bad, he's fearless!
Emperor Chongde turned around and returned to his dragon throne.
Chi Yan himself didn't think anything was wrong, but the ministers over there were so anxious that they were scratching their heads. What kind of disgusting things did Chi Yan write that could make His Majesty show such a variety of expressions?
Why is it described as unbearable to look at?
Based on their years of observation, His Majesty's expression didn't seem angry, nor did it seem happy...
After Emperor Chongde left, several ministers finally couldn't hold back any longer. One by one, they casually circled around to Chi Yan's side. After reading what Chi Yan had written, each of them had a strange expression.
No wonder His Majesty made that expression!
A group of ministers stared at Chi Yan with complicated expressions, as if they were looking at some novel species.
Even though Chi Yan was very calm, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. When he raised his head, the ministers looked away uncomfortably.
Chi Yan cleared his throat and asked the eunuch Fu beside him, "Eunuch, is there any water? I'm a little thirsty."
His tone still carried a hint of embarrassment.
Grandpa Fu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Yes, we'll have someone bring it over right away."
The ministers were collectively shocked: "..."
Look, he's even ordering around the chief eunuch!
Chi Yan: "..."
Is it illegal to drink water?
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