Imperial City, Imperial Study.
Li Shimin stood with his hands behind his back. The people around him were all Duke and important ministers.
Li Shimin said,"Today I have retired early. Other than the affairs of the country, is there anything interesting that I can hear about?"”
Zhangsun Wuji stood at the side and was the closest. He was dressed in official robes and his eyes were slightly narrowed like a Maitreya. Everyone said that he was an old fox, but his cunning had long been hidden.
"Your Majesty," he said softly,"today is the examination for the children of the Imperial College. My youngest son is also taking the examination.”
Zhangsun Wuji said.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were stroking their beards, appearing unfathomable.
The two of them were the leaders of the civil officials, so they naturally had a well-thought-out plan for their son's birth test. This was the foundation of a scholar family.
On the other hand, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao, who were beside him, had awkward expressions. The families of generals had never paid much attention to the Confucian classics. Even if they invited some great Confucians for this, it would be useless.
However, the most awkward person was Xiao Yu. If there was a crack in the ground in the royal study, he would probably have to crawl into it.
Xiao Yu.
Six prime ministers, ranked ninth in Lingyan Pavilion, could be said to be the model of scholars, and even more so, an upright scholar.
However, his son, Xiao Rui, was a complete silkpants. He had always been disdainful of Confucianism. Instead, he lingered in the marketplace and played all day long. He was afraid that he would not even pass the child examination.
It wasn't that he hadn't hit Xiao Rui before, but he had a son in his old age. Xiao Rui's mother doted on him very much, and he got used to it over time.
If Li Shi Min knew about this, he would lose face.
Cheng Yaojin stood at the side with a dark face. When he saw Xiao Yu, a gloating smile appeared on his face."State Duke Song, are you feeling unwell?”
"Do you want to sit in my carriage later?"
Cheng Yaojin's voice was loud to begin with, so everyone in the royal study looked at him when he spoke.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were well aware of this, but they didn't say anything. However, they couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.
In the court.
Xiao Yu was the only civil servant who dared to go against them. Seeing Xiao Yu suffer, he would probably drink a few more glasses of wine when he went back at noon.
Hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes. He had also practiced his self-cultivation skills to the extreme and said,"Alright, since State Duke Lu has such good intentions, then this Xiao will not decline.”
"It's just that my Xiao Manor's carriage is too small, so State Duke Lu shouldn't mind the cramped space.”
Cheng Yaojin had a bitter look on his face. How could he be a match for Xiao Yu? Xiao Yu was considered the poorest among the Duke families. Even if he sat in that broken carriage, it would probably creak.
After Xiao Yu responded, Li Shimin did not say anything. It was obvious that the Boy Examination was nothing to him. They were all children, and it would probably take a few years for them to complete their studies.
Li Shi Min waved his hand and was about to speak.
The Minister of Rites said,""Your Majesty, today is the examination for the children of the Imperial Academy. Your Majesty is here personally on the first day of the Imperial Academy. If you can take a look at the examination, I believe these students will be even more eager to learn.”
"The people of the Great Tang will be even more appreciative of His Majesty's might.”
The Minister of Rites spoke neither obsequiously nor arrogantly.
Li Shi Min smiled when he heard that, but he didn't refuse,"Since that's the case, I want to see how graceful the youths of the Great Tang are.”
"Although he is a child, he can vaguely see the future of the Great Tang.”
Li Shi Min concluded and walked in front.
Li Shiming subconsciously looked to his side. The historian was the person who recorded Imperial Entertainment's words and deeds, but he was not here today.
Eunuch Liu was Li Shiming's most trusted eunuch. He knew what was going on with just a glance from Li Shiming. He immediately stepped forward and said,"Sage, historian Chen Yun, suddenly fell ill today and died without treatment.”
"The new historian will come later.”
Li Shiming nodded slightly. The existence of the historian made him somewhat restrained. It was good that he was no longer around.
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Xiao Yu followed closely behind.
Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao, and Yuchi Gong walked casually behind them. They had obviously given up on their sons. Of course, there was nothing shameful about being the sons of generals.
However, in their opinion, Xiao Yu was in front anyway, so they had nothing to fear.
There was nothing on Xiao Yu's face, but he felt uncomfortable walking these two steps. He only hoped that Xiao Rui wouldn't cause any trouble.
Li Shiming led them to the Imperial College.
Xiao Rui was sitting in front of the table, looking at the brand new test paper in front of him, squinting his eyes and smiling.
Cui Wen seemed to be afraid that he would cheat, so he circled around him.
Xiao Rui ignored him and looked at the test paper in front of him.
The Scribe System immediately began to search automatically.
"The host is currently undergoing the Great Tang Boy Examination.”
Xiao Rui heard the system's voice and sat there, playing with the brush in his hand.
Cui Wen looked at this scene and sneered in his heart. He was really a child. Just now, he was still speaking with reason and evidence. Now, he had already given up on himself. Even he might not be able to finish it in the remaining time.
Xiao Rui sat there, but his eyes were looking at the void. The answers in the system were quickly sorted out.
"The first question is from the Book of Rites. Don't be disrespectful, be serious and thoughtful, calm down, calm down, calm down the people!”
"The third question is from the Analects of Confucius.”
"The fourth question is Zuo Zhuan."
"The seventh question is the Book of Songs."
"Book of History, Biography of Gongyang"
“……”
Xiao Rui looked at the answers one by one and couldn't help but smile. The test was very simple. He only dabbled in the Confucian classics. It was actually a fill-in-the-blank question in the future.
What was a historian doing?
He was in charge of compiling history. A major event like the National Student Examinations would definitely be recorded.
This was equivalent to taking the exam according to the correct answer. It was too exciting, and he was cheating in front of the invigilator!
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