The Minister of Revenue, Yang Xuan!
Uncle, Young Master!
It was enough to explain the relationship between Chen Qi and Yang Xuan.
Of course, their relationship was not as close as outsiders thought. At most, they were cousins.
Chen Qi's original mother was from the top aristocratic family, the Yang family. She was from a branch family and could barely be considered Yang Xuan's cousin.
Marriage between aristocratic families was a very common thing in this era.
With this connection, the Chen family of the original owner could climb up the great tree of the Great Tang's top aristocratic family, the Yang family.
Then, Father Chen gave her a generous gift and used the power of the Yang family to get her the status of a scholar.
As for the true level of the original body, did it have the strength of a Jinshi?
Was this important?
Unfortunately, the original body was short-lived. He had just finished the imperial examination and died for some reason.
Then, Chen Qi, a transmigrator with the same name and surname, appeared. Not only did he inherit the Jinshi status that the original body had obtained with great difficulty, but he also inherited this identity of the original body.
The only thing that made him feel strange was the cause of death of the original body.
He had passed the imperial examination without any illness or disaster.
This was somewhat abnormal.
Unfortunately, he had only received a portion of the original body's memories. There was no cause of death in the memories.
As a result, the cause of death of the original body became a mystery, making Chen Qi feel uneasy and uneasy.
Chen Qi shook his head and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. Under the guidance of the Yang family's butler, he finally saw the current Minister of Revenue, Yang Xuan.
"Nephew greets uncle!"
Chen Qi greeted Yang Xuan respectfully.
"Oh, Ziming is here?"
In the study room of the Yang Residence, Yang Xuan nodded slightly when he saw Chen Qi.
Ziming was Chen Qi's handwriting.
Chen Qi, Chen Ziming!
Yang Xuan was quite satisfied with his distant nephew, so he was not stingy with his praise."That's right. To be able to pass the Jinshi examination, your father's efforts were not in vain.”
These words were very straightforward, but it was also an unquestionable fact.
If it wasn't for Father Chen's help and effort, it would have been impossible for the original body to pass the imperial examinations and become a scholar.
Of course, it was impossible to rely solely on Father Chen's efforts. The most important part was still this uncle in front of him.
If it wasn't for this uncle who was in a high position, even if Father Chen tried his best, he wouldn't have been able to get a Jinshi.
After all, there were so many aristocratic families in the world, and it wasn't just one family that knew how to control the upper and lower levels. Whether or not they could succeed depended on whether or not their backing was strong.
"This is all thanks to Uncle's guidance. If it wasn't for Uncle's guidance, how could I have passed the imperial examinations?”
Chen Qi pretended to be grateful. It was not like he had never been in the workplace in his previous life. He knew how to answer this question.
Yang Xuan was obviously very satisfied with Chen Qi's answer. He smiled and nodded, then pointed out,"Although the world is barely peaceful, there are still many hidden dangers, especially in the aspect of money and food. It is the most worrying thing for the current emperor. The court examination in three days is very likely related to this.”
Hearing this, Chen Qi smiled and thanked him,"Thank you Uncle for your guidance. Nephew understands!”
It was just a lack of money, simple!
At that time, he would definitely be able to amaze the entire court with three strategies.
.......
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the court examinations were held as scheduled.
It was just past the fifth watch. The sky outside was still dark, and the moon was still hazy and reluctant to leave.
Under the moonlight, Chen Qi rushed to the entrance of the palace and waited for the court examinations to begin.
The court examinations were held in Taiji Palace, the place where the emperor and the officials dealt with the affairs of the court.
The fact that the court examinations were held in Taiji Palace was enough to show how much importance the court placed on the court examinations.
When Chen Qi arrived at the entrance of the palace, it was already crowded.
Scholars dressed in clean and neat imperial scholar robes stood excitedly in front of the palace gates, waiting to step into the political center of the Great Tang.
This was a small step in their lives, but it was also a big step in their lives.
The court examination only ranked people, so these people would pass the court examination no matter what. At the very least, they were from the same Jinshi.
Even if they were not valued by the emperor, they would at least be assigned to the six departments to be in charge or sent out to be a county magistrate.
No matter what the situation was, once they took this step, their lives would be at the peak that ordinary people could only look up to. In the future, the storm of the Great Tang would rise alongside them, so how could they not be excited?
After knowing the exam questions, Chen Qi stood confidently in the crowd and blended into the group of scholars waiting for the court examination to begin.
Not long after, a palace attendant appeared and guided the examinees to the entrance of Taiji Palace.
"Xuan En Ke Gong Shi greets."
The sound of proclamations came from the palace one after another.
Then, the officials from the Ministry of Rites led Chen Qi and the others into Taiji Palace.
There were already many officials in Taiji Palace.
They were dressed in red, green, and green official robes embroidered with birds and beasts. They looked at the thirty-six tribute attendants as if they were looking at their juniors.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!”
After Chen Qi entered Taiji Palace, he mingled with the group of scholars and bowed respectfully to the figure on the dragon throne.
At this moment, all the officials had retreated to the two sides of Taiji Palace. Only the thirty-six tables were arranged in an orderly manner in the center of the hall.
This was specially prepared for the thirty-six candidates. There were high-quality ink and paper on the table, waiting for the candidates to sit down and answer the questions.
"Rise." A dignified voice came from the hall.
This was the first time Chen Qi had heard the voice of the current emperor, Li Shimin. Many of the tribute students were so excited that their bodies trembled. They were pushed a few times before they hurriedly stood up and stood respectfully in the hall.
As he was standing at the back of the thirty-six candidates, Chen Qi couldn't see the face of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. He could only vaguely see a tall and dignified figure sitting there.
His aura was dignified and powerful. He wore a dragon robe and looked like a real dragon coiled on a dragon throne, making people not dare to look straight at him.
"This is a good year, a hundred auspicious signs. All of you are the future of our Great Tang, so don't disappoint Us!”
The Emperor of Zhenguan, Li Shimin, said a few words of advice after the tribute ceremony. Simply put, the reward this time was to comply with God's will. You must also comply with God's will and the people. Don't let me down.
After Li Shi Min finished speaking, he nodded to the servant standing beside him.
Then, the chamberlain held an apricot yellow scroll in front of the imperial table with both hands and walked down the hall to hand it to a middle-aged official.
After that, there was the sound of drums and the sound of whips.
Chen Qi once again followed everyone in the hall and bowed to Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon throne.
After everyone bowed, Li Shi Min slowly left Taiji Palace.
After all, the court examinations would last the entire morning. As the emperor of a country, how could he just sit here and wait?
After Li Shiming left, the important officials also left one after another, heading to the other halls of the palace to deal with political affairs.
Only a portion of the officials remained to watch the examinees answer the questions.
"Today is the court examination. There will only be one essay. The time limit is four hours. The court examination has its own rules.”
After all the candidates were seated, the officials from the Ministry of Rites gave a brief lecture and began to distribute the examination papers.
After Chen Qi received the test paper, he rubbed his dizzy head slightly and slowly opened the test paper in his hand.
There were only five big words on the topic: "What should a rich country do?"
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