In Taiji Hall, the sound of a needle falling could be heard.
The sound of dripping water indicated that time was slowly passing, but the dozens of scholars in the hall did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Li Er, who was sitting behind the imperial table.
There was clearly something wrong with her emotions!
Li Er stared at the Six Canon of Tang and fell into deep self-doubt for a long time. However, as the Son of Heaven, he quickly pulled himself together and stared at Li Zhen with burning eyes.
He understood.
None of this was his problem.
The problem came from Li Zhen!
Yes, it couldn't be his fault. He was the emperor of the Tang Empire, so how could it be his fault? He had just failed miserably.
Be more careful next time so that you won't fall into Li Zhen's trap again!
However, it also showed that Li Zhen's ability was very strong. It was not just ordinary strong, but very strong!
Li Er consoled himself while a satisfied smile appeared on his face. The imperial court of the Tang Empire was never afraid of you being talented, but afraid of you being an idiot. After thinking it through, he smiled warmly and said,
"Li Zhen, you are very good."
"For this palace examination, zhen will give you the best result.”
"Stand aside for now. Zhen will first assess the other scholars who have yet to take the palace examination.”
"Yes." Li Zhen nodded.
Very quickly, Li Er went through the other scholars. The process was naturally not as troublesome as Li Zhen's and ended very peacefully.
"I know what to do."
Li Er changed his sitting posture and placed his palm on the handle of the dragon chair. He glanced at everyone calmly and said in a calm tone,
"There are a total of 100 people taking the palace examination this time. Excluding the 16 people who were expelled, there are still 84 people among you. This time, I will take 10 people from you to fill the Imperial Censorate.”
"Those whose names have not been called can leave. When the imperial court holds the imperial examinations in the future, you will still have a chance to pass the examination and enter the court as an official.”
Then, Li Er began to read out the names.
The remaining ten scholars who passed.
None of them had a low background.
They were:
Li Zhen, son of Li Ji, Duke of England.
Li Dejian, son of Li Jing, Duke of Wei.
Cheng Chumo, the son of Cheng Yaojin, Duke of Lu.
Du Gou, son of Du Ruhui, Duke of Lai.
Liang Guogong Fang Xuanling's son left him on duty.
The son of the Duke of Zhao, Zhangsun Wuji, Zhangsun Chong.
He is the son of the Duke of Ezhou, Yuchi Jingde, Yuchi Baolin.
Qin Huaiyu, the son of Qin Qiong, Duke of Yi State.
Xiao Rui, son of Xiao Yu, Duke of Song.
The son of the Duke of Lu, Hou Junji, Hou Yinshi.
Without exception, they were all the sons of the Duke. It was hard to say that Li Er had deliberately done this.
Li Zhen looked at the others. The remaining nine people looked very young. They were about the same age as him, about sixteen years old.
Unfortunately, he did not recognize any of them.
However, what made him curious was the son of Duke of Lu, Cheng Chumo, and the son of Duke of E, Yuchi Jingde, Yuchi Baolin.
The two of them looked very much like their father, but the way they talked was the complete opposite of their father. Such a big and burly figure, but his thoughts were very meticulous, which was really amazing.
Right at this moment, the scholars who failed to make the cut walked in front of Li Zhen one after another and cupped their hands.
"Brother Li, farewell."
"Brother Li, let's meet again in the future!"
"Brother Li, congratulations!"
"Congratulations on getting a good result, Brother Li!"
"Brother Li has a dignified appearance and an imposing appearance. The position of censor is definitely something that you can easily capture. In the future, we will hold a candle until dawn and chat and drink!”
Each of the seventy plus scholars greeted Li Zhen with smiles on their faces before they left. They didn't seem to be disappointed at all because they didn't make the cut.
"Thank you, thank you." Li Zhen smiled and cupped his hands, giving off a feeling of being bathed in the spring breeze. He cupped his hands and bid farewell to the scholars who did not even remember their names.
Hmm? When Li Er saw this scene, he was indeed stunned and frowned.
This kid is so popular? How did he do it?
That doesn't make sense. Shouldn't you guys hide far away when you see him?
With just those two hits from Li Zhen, who among you can withstand it? If it was an old fox who was fighting against him, he would not dare to say that he would not be defeated by Li Zhen.
You little kids, can you be as dirty as Li Zhen? If she didn't have any status, why would she dare to play with him?
Although he was puzzled, Li Er quickly threw it to the back of his mind. He looked at the remaining ten people in the hall and slowly said,
"Very soon, you will become the Imperial Censors of the Imperial Censorate.”
There were very few people in Taiji Palace, and the space seemed even bigger. Li Er looked at the ten young men with a smile and continued,
"All of you know that the position of Imperial Censor is currently held by Wei Zheng, and the position of Imperial Censor Deputy is currently held by Du Yan. They will be your direct superiors in the future.”
"Other than that, the Imperial Censorate is divided into three courts, namely the Imperial Court, the Imperial Court, and the Censorate.”
"Imperial Censor, above seventh grade."
"Imperial Censor in the palace, above eighth grade.”
" Censor, from the eighth rank."
"Right now, you can say that you are all officials of the Imperial Censorate. I will give you a chance. You can choose from the three departments of the Imperial Censorate. Don't be too ambitious. The Imperial Censorate, the Imperial Censorate, and the Censorate all have their own responsibilities.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!”
Immediately, everyone lowered their heads and pondered.
They were only thinking about which of the Three Great Academies they should choose.
Li Zhen fell into deep thought, but his thoughts were different. He was somewhat puzzled. Since he wanted to be an imperial censor, why not be the highest official position? Why did he have to climb up step by step?
How tiring would that be!
Why not…
Kill these nine people first!
Li Zhen's eyes narrowed. This was a good idea. This way, there would be no competitors when he advanced. Without competitors, he would be the only candidate to advance.
Well, he could try.
"Father, I've become a censor!”
At this moment, Cheng Chumo, who was standing beside Li Zhen, muttered to himself with red eyes,
"From today onwards, no one will say that you are a boor. Even if they say that you are a boor, no one will dare to say that I am the same as you.”
Li Zhen tilted his head and looked at the burly and dark-skinned Cheng Chumo. He gave him a thumbs up and said,
"Where there's a will, there's a way. Uncle has high hopes for you, and you didn't disappoint. I'm sure Uncle will be very happy when he hears the news.”
Cheng Chumo's heart warmed up when he heard that. He scratched his head and smiled,
"If my father knew that I had become a censor, he would definitely light firecrackers outside the mansion.”
"I'll go with Uncle." Li Zhen nodded.”
"I'm so sorry," Cheng Chumo said, a little embarrassed.”
"It's my duty as a colleague." Li Zhen smiled warmly.”
What was this kid trying to do? Li Er, who was sitting behind the imperial table, looked at him strangely, then at Cheng Chumo, who was smiling foolishly. He shook his head secretly. This silly boy didn't even know that he had been taken advantage of.
He and your father helped you light the firecrackers?
You f * cking agreed?
State Duke Lu personally lit the firecrackers because he was happy to see his son become successful.
What was the meaning of Li Zhen lighting firecrackers?
Oh, the same generation as your father?
Wouldn't you have to call him uncle in the future?!
Li Er didn't say anything. He stared at Li Zhen with a playful gaze. Seeing him walk to the other scholars, he couldn't help but feel curious. He wanted to see what kind of tricks he could play.
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