The Stunned Empress Zhangsun
After the court session ended, Gu Hao walked alone behind the civil and military officials.
No one paid attention to him.
He didn't mind.
He focused on researching the system.
However, no matter how he called out, the system did not respond.
This made him feel rather helpless.
"Looks like I still have to complete the initial mission.”
Gu Hao sighed.
[Initial Mission: According to the current technological level of the Tang Empire, create a product that will be popular in Chang 'an.]
"What should I do?"
Gu Hao pondered silently.
A few things appeared in his mind in an instant.
As an engineering man who had a photographic memory and a gift for writing, it was quite easy to make a product that was popular in Chang 'an City in Tang.
"Let's first examine the craftsmanship of this era.”
Gu Hao made a decision.
If a craftsman wants to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools.
Taiji Palace, the Hall of Political Affairs.
In the bedroom of Empress Zhangsun Wugou.
Under normal circumstances, Li Shi Min also lived here.
After the court session, Li Shi Min came to the Political Hall in a huff.
"What's wrong?" Empress Zhangsun came forward to welcome him. She asked curiously as she helped Li Shimin take off his dragon robe.
" I…" Li Shiming paused. Too many things had happened in the court this morning. He didn't know which one to start complaining about.
"Hehe, have a cup of tea first and talk slowly.”Empress Zhangsun led Li Shimin to sit on a soft couch and handed him a cup of tea with a smile.
After Li Shimin drank the tea, he began to tell Empress Zhangsun what had happened in the court this morning.
"Didn't you see how fat that Tanhua was? He was even fatter than the green sparrow. I asked him,'Do you know how he replied? I don't have a sister?"
"There was also that second place who was as thin as a monkey. I asked him to write a poem with the title of 'January' and he directly sang a small song of the first month to me. I was so angry that I gave him forty strokes of the cane.”
"And that scholar, I gave him the couplet 'A line of wild geese flying south'. Do you know what he gave me? Two roast ducks heading north?"
" Cough cough…" After hearing the couplet of the scholar, Empress Zhangsun could not help but cough lightly. Seeing her Emperor's angry and speechless expression, she held back her laughter.
After pondering for a moment, Empress Zhangsun's eyes narrowed and she said softly,""Cheating in the scientific examination?"
Li Shi Min sighed and nodded,"That's right, Fatty Tanhua has already admitted that he spent three hundred thousand strings.”
"This…Who is so bold? Don't you know that Your Majesty values this imperial examination very much?”Empress Zhangsun was shocked.
Li Shi Min sighed again.
Empress Zhangsun's expression turned cold and she hesitated.""…Is it related to the Zhangsun Clan?"
Li Shi Min looked at a book on the table and said softly,""This Preface to the Lanting Collection was once the home of that scholar.”
Empress Zhangsun was slightly stunned, and then she looked at the calligraphy that she had just copied.
She remembered that this preface to the Lanting Collection was given to the Emperor by her uncle, Duke Xue, Zhangsun Shunde, through her brother, Zhangsun Wuji.
Last July, Zhangsun Shunde was exposed to corruption and bribery scandals. He should have been imprisoned and punished. Li Shimin thought about it again and again. He felt sorry for his contribution and did not have the heart to punish him. Instead, he gave him dozens of silk in public in the palace to stimulate his regret.
In the end, in December last year, Zhangsun Shunde was involved in Li Xiaochang's rebellion. Li Shimin did not kill him because of his surname, but only removed all his official positions.
A few days ago, Zhangsun Shunde sent the preface to the Lanting Collection through Zhangsun Wuji. Li Shimin was overjoyed and had the intention to use Zhangsun Shunde again.
However, he didn't expect that…there would be another case of cheating in the scientific examination.
"Are you sure it's Uncle Shunde?" Empress Zhangsun hesitated slightly. This uncle had just been involved in the rebellion case, and now he was involved in the cheating case. He was too bold.
"Whether it's him or not, we have to investigate and punish him severely this time.”Li Shi Min said and couldn't help but sigh.
The most important thing was that he had yet to tell his Guanyin maid.
Empress Zhangsun looked at Li Shimin and asked suspiciously,""Did something else happen in the court this morning?”
"That scholar is actually quite talented." Li Shiming nodded.”
"Uh…is he very talented at coming up with the 'Two Roast Duck Head North'?”Empress Zhangsun was stunned.
"He explained later that his roast duck could be 'cured',' cured','escorted' or 'interrogated'. A line of wild geese flying south, two drops of tears waiting for you to return!
A group of wild geese flew south, and the horses of the three armies returned from the north!”Li Shi Min explained.
Empress Zhangsun thought to herself and said softly,""The last two sentences rhyme."
Li Shimin said,"Later, I and the assistant set the questions for him to write poems on the spot. The two poems he wrote were both first-class works."”
"A poem?" Empress Zhangsun's beautiful eyes lit up. She loved poetry the most.
Li Shimin smiled and stood up. He walked to the table and wrote down the two poems written by Gu Hao.
"Far up the cold mountain, the stone path slopes,
There is a family in Baiyunsheng.
Stopping the car, I sit in love with the maple forest at night,
Frost leaves are redder than February flowers."
"The former filth is not worthy of praise,
this day I'm indulging in debauchery, my thoughts boundless.
The spring breeze triumphs, the hooves gallop fast,
See all the flowers in Chang 'an in one day."
Empress Zhangsun chanted softly, her eyes shining even brighter.
"When he composed these two poems, he wrote them in six steps.”Li Shi Min sighed," The top scholar should be worthy of his name.”
Empress Zhangsun stared at the two poems for a while and smiled.""Isn't it good to be a veritable top scholar?”
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