Taiji Palace.
It was built in the Sui Dynasty and was called Daxing Palace at that time.
The Tang Dynasty inherited the previous dynasty, and the emperor also lived here.
At this moment.
Hurried footsteps could be heard outside Dew Hall, one of the three halls of Taiji. Immediately after, a low voice quickly reported.
After a moment, the report ended.
The chamberlain in charge of the emperor's daily life rushed into the Dew Hall.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Wake up, Your Majesty, wake up!"
The chamberlain called out to Tian Zi softly.
It was now the third year of Zhenguan (628 AD). Li Shimin was only thirty years old and was in the most energetic period of his life.
Li Shiming opened his eyes after three rings and sat up abruptly. He didn't look angry at all.
Three years ago, the incident at the Black Tortoise Sect shocked the world, and many people criticized it.
In addition, the steppe Turks had three hundred thousand bowstrings and were constantly looking down on the Central Plains Dynasty.
The current Great Tang was plagued by internal and external problems, and Li Shimin could not afford to slack off.
Besides…
I'm determined to be a good emperor!”
Thinking of this, Li Shi Min quickly asked,""What happened?"
His voice was very nervous and urgent.
"Your Majesty, the governor of Jingzhou has sent an urgent report from 800 miles away.”
What was that? Jingzhou?
That was a battleground in the late Han Dynasty!
Could it be that there was a rebellion in Jingzhou?
Li Shi Min was so anxious that he didn't even bother to put on his robe and hurriedly got off the bed.
The chamberlain immediately stepped forward and respectfully handed the memorial to the emperor.
"I hope it's not news of a rebellion!”
With a deep prayer, Li Shimin quickly opened the letter and took out the memorial.
Opening it, he quickly checked…
"Heavenly Emperor!"
"This humble subject reports that the Jingzhou Zhenguan Third Year Imperial Examination has ended. However, there is a small county under my jurisdiction called: Jiangling County. A shocking change occurred in the county examination. A local seven-year-old child participated in the imperial examination and won the first place.”
What was that? A seven-year-old child referring to the imperial examination?
Heavens!
This was unprecedented! What was even more bizarre was that the other party actually passed the exam!
Li Shi Min was a little confused.
Then, he continued reading.
"My name is Chen An, and I live in Xishan Village, Jiangling County. He was smart and studious since childhood, elegant and talented. See a leaf to know late autumn, see a spot to see the whole leopard. "It can be said that a child prodigy has descended into the world. This is a good omen for the rise of the Great Tang…"
In the memorial, the governor of Jingzhou praised the child to the heavens, almost saying that he was "comparable to a saint".
Li Shimin laughed when he saw such exaggerated words.
These civil officials loved to brag.
He bragged about everything he encountered, as if he would not stop until the whole world knew about it.
But then again, it was a good thing that a young child had the courage to take the imperial examination.
It meant that this emperor was still virtuous. He had just ascended the throne for three years and there was already an auspicious sign.
It seemed like the Jiangling County Magistrate knew how to do things!
At this moment, Li Shi Min was very happy.
In his mind, the Jiangling County Magistrate must have "understood the will of the Emperor" and specially created an auspicious sign when he was facing internal and external problems.
Yes, worthy of praise!
With
gratified thoughts, Li Shimin opened the "Imperial Examination Paper" that came with the memorial and prepared to "casually" read it.
As long as the article was passable, even if the literary talent was average, he could use this "auspicious sign" to more or less reduce the criticism of the "Black Tortoise Sect."
After all, it was an unprecedented story!
However, at this moment, the first round of the game.
"No, I can't! That's impossible!"
"How can a seven-year-old child write such calligraphy? This was already comparable to the calligraphy masters of Imperial College!”
Li Shi Min exclaimed in shock.
Who was ghostwriting this?
No!
Impossible!
The Jingzhou governor would not use such a thing to brush off the emperor. After all, the examination papers were to be circulated to the world.
Then, the real answer could only be…At
this moment, the smile on Li Shiming's face disappeared, and was replaced by an extremely serious and serious expression.
He was anticipating, anticipating that a 'prodigy' would truly descend to assist the Great Tang.
The current situation in the Great Tang was far too difficult.
With this thought in mind, Li Shiming began to look at the test papers seriously.
"Compassionate Peasants: Hoeing the crops at noon, sweat dripping down the soil. Who knew that every grain of food on the plate was hard work!”
Boom!
It was like a thunderbolt had struck the world, striking the depths of Li Shiming's heart.
This was a poem written by a young child?
This was a poem written by a seven-year-old?
Suspicion, shock, shock……At this moment, endless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Li Shiming was completely dumbfounded!
As an emperor, even if Li Shimin didn't know much about poetry, he could tell that this "ordinary" farming poem was "extraordinary".
In just 20 words, he described the hardships of farmers and the morality of "cherishing food".
This was a classic that had been passed down for thousands of years!
What was even more terrifying was that its author was a child, a child who was only seven years old.
Heavens!
Could it be that a 'prodigy' has truly descended from the Great Tang?
This wasn't a man-made auspicious sign, but a real thing?
Li
Shiming's face changed color rapidly as he thought about many things.
The chamberlain lowered his head and did not dare to move.
Suddenly!
"Pass down my orders: Announce the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor Yuan Tiangang to enter the palace tonight to see me!”
"Here!"
The chamberlain bowed and took his leave, quickly leading his men out of the palace.
Chang 'an Street. In a courtyard.
Yuan Tiangang had already fallen asleep. However, the butler suddenly woke him up and said that the emperor had summoned him.
Yuan Tiangang's heart thumped.
Could it be that the matter that was reported the day before yesterday had come true?
Yuan Tiangang quickly got up, put on his clothes, and followed the chamberlain into the palace that night.
Dew Palace.
When Yuan Tiangang rushed to the palace, the emperor had already dressed up and waited for more than an hour.
As soon as they met, Tian Zi asked directly,
"My dear minister, what you said the day before yesterday: Was the shift of the Big Dipper a good or bad omen?”
Yuan Tiangang's scalp went numb when he heard this question.
I'm a f * cking Taoist priest, but I'm also a human. How would I know if the Big Dipper was a good thing or a bad?
However, when he saw Tian Zi's expectant gaze, the shrewd Yuan Tiangang laughed heartily and said,""Your Majesty, the Big Dipper Lord is in charge of killing, and shifting is 'auspicious.' This is a sign that our Great Tang will prosper."
"What is 'North'? The people in the north are the steppe Turks. This constellation indicated that the Sage Son of Heaven would be able to sweep the northern steppe and destroy the Turks.”
Hearing this, Li Shimin was overjoyed.
"Beloved minister, are you saying that a brave general star has descended to the mortal world to assist me?”
Yuan Tiangang nodded his head heavily and said confidently,""Your Majesty, yes!"
In his mind, the path of 'God' was extremely mysterious. He had explored it his entire life and still could not understand it. Is there anyone in this world who can expose me?
Hehe!
Seeing Yuan Tiangang's confident answer, Li Shiming smiled mysteriously and handed him a memorial.
"My dear minister, take a look!"
"Here!"
Yuan Tiangang took the memorial and read it carefully.
Puff!
F * ck, it wasn't a general star that descended to the mortal world, but a literary star?
Oh my god, was there a mistake?
How did the slap in the face come so quickly?
The next chapter is even more exciting!）
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