"Father, Uncle Cui and Uncle Lu praised me today.”
As soon as he returned home, Wang Jingzhi rushed to Wang Gui's room to tell him the good news.
Wang Gui heard the discussion at Cui Manor today and angrily threw the teacup on Wang Jingzhi's head.
Wang Gui was so angry that he was trembling. He scolded,"The Wang Clan's illustrious name has been destroyed in the hands of a fool like you.”
Wang Jing didn't understand why his father was so angry. He asked,""Father, what happened? Tomorrow, I will be showing off my skills in front of the civil and military officials. This is a good opportunity to make a name for myself.”
When Wang Gui heard this, his blood boiled again. After a long while, he suppressed it and said,
"Don't you know what kind of people Cui Mingan and Lu Yanqing are? Even I have to be careful when dealing with them. Would they give up such a good opportunity to make a name for themselves to you?”
"Outsiders say that the five surnames and seven Wangs are connected by the same spirit. Is this the truth? Even though our Wang Clan is also one of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, we are ranked behind the Cui, Lu, Li, and Zheng Clans. We are the weakest of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs.”
"Does our Wang Clan not want to become the number one aristocratic clan in the world? Ever since the previous dynasty was destroyed, we have been working hard for so many years, but we still can't make any progress. Can't you imagine how powerful the Six Stars are?”
"As for what you said about the Cui and Lu families giving you the opportunity to make a name for themselves, do you think you're stronger than the younger generation of their families?”
"When His Majesty was still a prince, he had been planning to weaken the aristocratic families. However, the aristocratic families were complicated and had many connections, so he could only plan slowly.”
"This time, His Majesty is so unyielding and resolute. Perhaps he has found a good way, but you have fallen into their trap and become the first bird to stand out.”
"If you lose tomorrow, you will lose the face of the Wang Clan. The other clans can push the blame to you. If you win, it will also represent the victory of the five surnames and seven Wangs.”
"However, no matter what the outcome is, I'm afraid that His Majesty's decree will not change.”
Wang Gui said a lot, and with every sentence, Wang Jingzhi's face turned paler. At the end, he sat down on the stool.
He had long heard from his father that the officialdom was full of scheming and deception. He did not believe it in the past, but after being tricked this time, he realized that the gap between him and those people was not just ordinary.
Wang Jingzhi's face was pale as he said with a trembling voice,""Father, Father, how about I lie that I'm not feeling well tomorrow and not go?”
Wang Guizhen threw a teapot over and said resentfully,
"Bastard, how can a man of my Taiyuan Wang family retreat at the last minute? Cui Mingan and Lu Yanqing must have spread the news, so you can only win the battle tomorrow!”
Looking at his father who was about to go berserk, Wang Jingzhi did not dare to stay any longer. He bowed and said,"Yes, father. I'll go back to the study to read.”
After Wang Jingzhi left, Wang Gui sighed and said helplessly,"Jingzhi, when will you grow up…"
Cui Mingan and Lu Yanqing had also found people with the Illumination Scripture and Ming Divination among the younger generation of their respective families. It was true that they did not want the Wang Family to be in the limelight, but they also did not want to lose.
Qin Feng originally wanted to sleep in, but he was woken up early in the morning by the servants, saying that the palace had sent someone to summon him.
Qin Feng thought that he would be announced as the new chief examiner of the Imperial Examinations, but who knew that a big competition was waiting for him.
On Ming De Palace Hall, the civil and military officials stood in rows. After Qin Feng bowed, he suddenly realized that with his current title, he didn't know where to stand, so he simply stood there without moving.
Li Er didn't let Qin Feng wait for long and asked directly,"Qin Feng, do you know why legacy disciple has come?”
Qin Feng pursed his lips and secretly thought that Li Er was still keeping him in suspense. However, he still replied,"Your Majesty, I do not know."
"A few days ago, I appointed you as the chief examiner of this year's Fall Quarter Examinations, but the ministers objected.”
"Today, they submitted a memorial. You don't have any fame or fortune, so they sent the Cui, Lu, and Wang families to compete with you. If you win, they won't object to you being the main examiner.”
So it was because of this. Li Er directly appointed Qin Feng as the chief examiner of the Fall Quarter Examinations, which naturally affected the interests of many people. In addition, he said that there was a reform. All the officials could not figure out the direction of the Imperial Examinations this time, so they naturally opposed it.
The young disciples of the five families and the Qiwang family were competing with Qin Feng. They probably wanted to use the power of the aristocratic families to test Li Er and make him retract his order.
"Your Majesty, this is a serious matter. I'm not ready yet."”
Although he didn't know what to compete and how to compete, Qin Feng didn't panic at all. What made him depressed was that Li Er didn't tell him about such a big matter earlier so that he could be prepared.
"Alright, others may not know you, but do you think I don't know you? If I tell you in advance, you will definitely think of all sorts of ways to delay it. Alright, the competition can begin.”
Li Er knew Qin Feng's cautious character. When Cui Mingan reported to him yesterday, he thought that Qin Feng would never agree to reveal it in advance. He simply called Qin Feng over when he went to court.
At this point, Qin Feng had no choice but to agree.
However, the officials read a huge message from this passage: The relationship between Qin Feng and His Majesty seems to be very close, so close that it surpasses the relationship between a monarch and his subjects. No wonder Second Emperor Li rejected all objections and elected Qin Feng as the main examiner.
With Li Er's permission, Wang Jingzhi finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
Yesterday, his father's lecture had stimulated his fighting spirit. He had been reading all night without closing his eyes. Until now, his eyes were bloodshot.
"I'm Wang Jingzhi from the Wang family of Taiyuan. I've heard a lot about Uncle Lan Tian. I'm here today to consult you about the Jinshi Division."”
Although he had heard about it for a long time, it was still a big family with five surnames and seven surnames. Their arrogance was there. Although they said it, they didn't even look at him.
The Jinshi examination began with Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and was one of the subjects used in the imperial examination system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, in addition to the examination of classics and current affairs, the Jinshi Division also had to take an examination of poetry.
"Hiss, Young Master Wang is really amazing. He wants to compete in the Jinshi subject right away. This is the most difficult subject among all the subjects.”
"Like father, like son. Wang Jingzhi really has some of his father's courage.”
"I've always heard that Wang Jingzhi's poetry is good, but I never thought that I would finally be able to see it today.”
……
All kinds of praises kept coming to his ears, making Wang Jingzhi feel proud. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Li Er knew that Qin Feng was a person who composed the zither and the five spring poems, so he did not have to worry about the Jinshi competition at all.
Seeing that the two of them were ready, he said,"In ancient times, Cao Zhi wrote a poem in seven steps. Today, the two of you will do the same. However, the poem you write must include the weather outside.”
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