The moment Grand Scribe's voice rang out, the ministers fell silent.
The role of a historian was to record the daily life of the emperor and even compile ancient books to record the major policies of the country. Therefore, the important events of the country had to be well concluded by using the Spring and Autumn Writing Technique.
Although the emperor would not interfere with the historian's records, there had to be some tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects in certain aspects.
What was Li Shimin most afraid of?
The incident at Xuanwu Sect.
This matter could not be hidden from history, but Li Shiming's character had to be in a passive position. Only then could he establish a positive king and lead the country to prosperity.
There were many such things, and a historian must have such skills.
After Taishi finished speaking, he still looked at the two of them and said,""I have here two test questions that His Majesty just personally wrote. The winner of the last round will draw first. Xiao Rui, you draw one.”
Xiao Rui looked at the folded Xuan paper in front of him and casually took one.
Taishi handed the other one to Xue Zongguang.
Xiao Rui looked at the Xuan paper in front of him and casually opened it to take a look. The corners of his mouth revealed a trace of a smile. Someone really came to give him a pillow when he was sleepy. If he were to write about something else, perhaps it would be on par.
But writing this?
Xiao Rui knew that he had won for sure!
Xiao Rui pressed the paper under the inkstone.
The Grand Scribe looked at the two of them and said," Although there are three trials in the competition for the position of historian, the first trial and the third trial are not important. This time's historical theory assessment is the most important. If Xiao Rui wins, the assessment will end."”
"If Xue Zongguang wins, the third trial will begin.”
Xue Zongguang sat upright in his chair. History couldn't be written clearly with just one word or two. What he needed to write was the strategy of the three kingdoms towards the kings. He had written this kind of history countless times.
After all, the Spring and Autumn Period was too long ago.
The Three Kingdoms Era was less than 300 years from the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. Due to the strict records of the historians, even though there were frequent wars, it did not disappear. The country developed and perished.
These things had a warning effect on the king.
Li Shimin once said,"With history as a mirror, one can know the rise and fall."”
Xue Zongguang was writing in his head as he grinded the ink. He had written many policy papers on the Three Kingdoms and had shown them to many great scholars. However, he could not afford to fail now, so he had to write the best historical paper.
Grind ink to calm his mind.
Xiao Rui was sitting there, fiddling with his brush in boredom. He seemed to have a plan in mind. He was flipping through the history books in the historian system.
Xue Zongguang was going to exhaust all his efforts.
Xiao Rui just had to copy it, and he didn't have to worry about being discovered, because the person who wrote this had yet to be born.
However, in the eyes of others, this scene was not a confident one.
Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Rui sitting there motionless and thought that Xiao Rui must have encountered a problem. Although his house had many books, how could it compare to Taishi Manor?
Almost all the history books of the past dynasties were stored there.
History was indeed Xue Zongguang's forte. He had also read the articles written by Xue Zongguang. They were indeed of high standard. After all, there was no false reputation.
He didn't care about winning or losing. As long as Xiao Rui wasn't defeated, that was already the best result. Therefore, he wasn't anxious. Xiao Rui was only eight years old.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui exchanged a smile. Du Ruhui said,"This old man had a glimmer of hope in his heart, but sometimes, living longer is indeed an advantage.”
"Xue Zongguang should have won this round.”
Fang Xuanling said indifferently," It doesn't matter whether Xiao Rui wins or loses. This historian is only a fifth-grade official. With his talent and Minister Xiao's careful guidance, he is still a genius.”
"His Majesty is very optimistic about him now. If he can be nominated on the Golden Roll in the future, he will probably be a third-grade official when he enters the court.”
"But has Xiao Rui given up? I'm afraid you haven't seen it at all."
The few of them talked casually. In their eyes, the protagonist of this battle for the position of historian had always been Xiao Rui. As for Xue Zongguang, he was just a bystander.
Otherwise, a historian recommended by the Grand Scribe House would not be worthy of their attention.
Xiao Yu looked at Du Ruhui and said,"Sikong Du, in recent days, the national treasury has been in a state of emergency, and refugees have increased. How do you think this matter should be resolved?”
As the Prime Minister, Xiao Yu naturally wanted to share Li Shimin's worries.
Water could carry a boat, but it could also capsize it. This was something that history had taught everyone.
If these refugees were not handled well, they could be the source of a disaster. This would undoubtedly be a disaster for the newly established Great Tang, especially when it came to limiting internal and external problems.
The Five Surnames and Seven Wangs were restless. They wanted a share of the Tang's officialdom and wanted to declare their sovereignty and suppress Li Shimin, making it difficult for him to carry out his policies.
And outside the Great Tang's borders, the Eastern Turks and Goguryeons were also ravenous wolves. If anything went wrong, they would immediately pounce on the Great Tang.
The Great Tang had been established, but it had yet to recover all of its territory.
Shuofang was like a piece of chicken ribs, tasteless to eat and a pity to discard. It was also used by the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khagan as a buffer zone against the Great Tang. Shuofang was not the key, but the Turks behind it.
Xiao Yu's sigh made Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and even Zhangsun Wuji frown.
They were all important subjects of the Great Tang, and their lifelong goal was to help Li Shimin establish a prosperous Great Tang. They were willing to sacrifice their lives for this, not the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, whose interests lay solely with their own families.
This was also their main point of disagreement.
Xiao Yu and the others were thinking.
The Minister of Rites pointed at Xiao Rui, who had been in a daze for a long time, and said,"Written? He actually started writing?"
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