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What was a scholar?
The direction of the heart, the courage of the past.
The feelings of helping the world and pushing oneself to others.
From their bodies, one could see a kind of simple and persistent temperament.
Although there was no lack of literati who had misled the country in history, most of the literati were concerned about the country and the people. Even if they were deeply influenced by Confucianism, they were somewhat pedantic in some aspects.
However, if the world did not have these scholars, what kind of chaotic scene would it be?
Since ancient times.
Scholars and poets had an arrogance that ordinary people did not have.
The story of not bowing down for five buckets of rice was just one of them.
They might be forced to make a living or encounter injustice, but they were well-read and ultimately adhered to their inner persistence.
For a true scholar.
Lu Yuan was also filled with admiration.
These words were not what he thought.
It was something that a history professor had taught him in school in his previous life. Now, he could be considered to have seen it with his own eyes.
Even Lu Yuan had some thoughts, let alone these Great Tang scholars.
Li Shiming started.
The ceremony officially began. The emcee from the Ministry of Rites did not hesitate. He immediately stood up and shouted,"This year's Scholar Competition's question is to improvise a poem!”
"The results of this round will be judged by His Majesty and the civil officials of the court. All the audience present can vote!”
"The person with the highest number of votes will be the number one scholar of the Great Tang!!!”
As for the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting categories of the tournament.
It wasn't that he didn't care anymore, but that he arranged for her to be at the back.
Compared to poetry, the latter was undoubtedly the most popular among scholars. The prize money was also set to the highest of ten thousand strings of silver!
As for the competition format, it was not complicated.
However, unlike any other imperial examinations, the results of this one were decided by the audience.
In this way, it was obvious that he could only rely on his talent.
Now that the announcement was over, there was a lot of exclamations from the crowd.
"Is this true?"
"Your Majesty is indeed a wise ruler for thousands of years. You're actually so fair and just!”
"That's good. Only by presenting a good poem can we win. We won't be affected by our background!”
"Your Majesty is too wise!"
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For a moment, many people exclaimed.
Especially those who had failed to make the cut.
After failing, one would definitely feel indignant and even feel that among those who advanced, they did not rely entirely on their own strength.
Therefore, at this moment, they also wanted to see with their own eyes how good these people's works were, and where they themselves lost.
Seeing this scene, Li Shi Min on the grandstand revealed a gratified smile.
In the beginning.
When Lu Yuan proposed this idea, Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji and the rest were all adamant in their opposition.
After all, such a thing was unheard of. It was obviously against Li Shiming's authority to vote for the people and the audience.
Fortunately, Li Shi Min chose to support Lu Yuan after thinking for a long time.
At this moment, listening to the cheers of the audience, especially the praise of the ancient emperor, undoubtedly made him feel extremely satisfied.
On the stage.
The emcee of the Ministry of Rites did not delay and immediately began to say," Next up is the final showdown of the Scholar Meet. Please welcome the ten scholars on the middle ranking to the arena. Please welcome..."
"Gu Minglun from Jiangnan Road!"
"Zhao Hui from Qinghe County!"
"Fan Zhongqi from Henan Province!"
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As the names rang out one after another.
At the same time.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, one figure after another walked onto the stage.
Everyone was smiling in high spirits.
In fact, in their minds, they had already begun to imagine how stunning the scene would be when they won the title of the number one scholar in the world.
To be able to reach this step.
They were undoubtedly full of confidence.
Other than the last three contestants, the remaining seven contestants were all from influential families.
They were evenly matched and were determined to win the top spot.
Without a doubt, this was the most dazzling moment of their lives. In front of the Emperor, the court, and the audience, they stepped onto the arena that symbolized honor.
Even the calmest player would feel their emotions rise in this atmosphere.
On the arena.
Nine people went on stage in a row.
Every time a member of the conference who had received much attention went on stage, the audience would immediately applaud.
In the middle of the arena, there would also be flags with their names.
When it was the last person, the emcee did not stop. He immediately shouted,"Let's welcome the tenth contestant, Lu Yuan from Chang 'an!”
However, this time.
Even after he finished speaking, there was still no movement around the arena.
Even when the flag was raised, no one appeared.
"Is the tenth contestant, Lu Yuan, here?”
"Now, please step onto the arena!" Seeing this, the emcee was slightly stunned and shouted again.
However…
He shouted several times, but there was still no response.
Just as everyone was feeling surprised, there was a movement on the grandstand.
Lu Yuan, who was sitting behind Li Shiming, suddenly stood up and looked at the arena in front of him. In the end, he walked straight ahead.
Li Shi Min was also stunned.
"Minister Lu, why are you up?”
"The emcee is calling the names of the contestants. Why are you standing up?”Then, he said in surprise.
Although his name sounded the same as the player, Li Shimin wouldn't associate the two together.
After all, this event was organized by Lu Yuan himself, and as the Crown Prince's Grand Protector, he definitely couldn't do such a thing…
Just as Li Shi Min was muttering in his heart.
Lu Yuan looked at Li Shiming, Li Chengqian and the others, and suddenly, the corners of his mouth slightly rose. He cupped his hands and said with a smile,"Your Majesty, I am the tenth contestant!!!”
Whoosh!
Li Shi Min and the officials on the grandstand were dumbfounded.
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