Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 796: Failing the Imperial Examination and Being Kicked Out by Zhu Han

Song Lian has devoted his entire life to the Ming Dynasty. Now that he has won the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang, he has secretly sworn in his heart.

We will definitely select more outstanding talents for Zhu Yuanzhang, even if we have suffered a lot of setbacks this time.

He would never immediately disrupt all his plans.

Therefore, when he heard about this kind of thing, he quickly began to explain himself.

He wouldn't have many problems because of other situations, as long as he could have an absolute advantage in this regard.

Quickly selecting some talents is a necessary condition for truly taking control of science.

Zhu Biao knew that even if he said something, it would be too late. He could only wait for someone to win the first place in this imperial examination so as to provide some help to Zhu Han.

Zhu Han asked Gao Fei to pay close attention to the actions of the officials and the clues of Yue Ru's father's murderer, and he never dared to make any mistakes.

Gao Fei worked very quickly, and with his unremitting efforts, the clues to Yueru's father's murderer immediately showed a lot of changes.

Gao Fei immediately returned to the palace and told the male protagonist everything he had found in Zhu Han's study.

Without exception, it can be said that Shangshu Wang, who is now the Minister of Rites, is actually not clear about what happened back then.

His subordinates deliberately framed him, which led to such a misunderstanding.

At that time, Shangshu Wang and Song Lian had a very good relationship, which is why Song Lian promoted him step by step.

"Your Majesty, according to the clues we have investigated so far, Minister Wang is the enemy of the innocent Na Yueru..."

Gao Fei suddenly didn't dare to guess any further. If Yueru knew the news, she would definitely be sad.

But now this plan seems to be more powerful than they had previously expected.

Regardless, Yueru would definitely not be able to avenge her family.

But now all the clues point to other people, and Gao Fei is also worried that Yueru will be sad.

Zhu Han listened to Gao Fei's words, closed his eyes and rested, then picked up the tea and took a sip, and immediately had a plan in his mind.

If this is true, he might as well use the strategies in his hands to arrange everything as soon as possible.

This is good, it gives Yueru an explanation.

"Don't worry about Yueru's situation. I will explain to Yueru the suffering of his family."

"For so many years, this has been a knife pressing on Yueru's heart. Now that we have been able to investigate it clearly, we must tell Yueru the truth."

After hearing Zhu Han's words, Gao Fei felt relieved. Just as the two were talking, Zhang Fengnian walked in happily from outside.

"Your Majesty!"

Zhang Fengnian walked into the room happily with a stack of account books in his hand.

Gao Fei took a look and Zhang Fengnian knew that he must have come to report the situation in his store, so Gao Fei left immediately.

Only Zhang Fengnian and Zhu Han were left behind.

Zhang Fengnian placed all the account books next to Zhu Han's hands and handed him a piece of paper.

"Your Majesty, please take a look. This is the money earned by the shops in the past few days. I have already handed over all the extra account books to Wang An."

"I heard that he is now in the Ministry of Revenue and is very adept at revising these policies. Let him liquidate all the silver in the treasury."

"I can also send all the income from the store to the national treasury. The other part is the money earned from the great sales of cement and lime formula in the past few days."

Zhang Fengnian has absolute confidence in his business. Zhu Han took a look at the bill and looked at Zhang Fengnian in disbelief.

I never thought that the formula of cement and lime, after adding them together, could be sold for so much money.

All businesses in Yingtian Prefecture are guaranteed by the East China Chamber of Commerce.

As the president of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce, it is natural for Zhang Fengnian to do these businesses.

Now his recipe is selling like hot cakes in Yingtian Prefecture.

The news that cement could reinforce houses spread throughout Yingtian Prefecture. This wave of free advertising brought Zhang Fengnian a lot of business.

"I didn't expect that your cement formula could be sold for so much money. It really opened my eyes. You have a good business mind. I'm afraid even Shen Wansan would be in awe of you."

Zhu Han's words made Zhang Fengnian feel a little embarrassed, but he was indeed prepared for his business. He had thought about it before, if he could become a man as wealthy as Shen Wansan.

Then he was naturally very happy.

Working for Zhu Han made Zhang Fengnian more confident in his own ideas. With Zhu Han's affirmation, he would be able to surpass Shen Wansan in the future.

"Your Highness, please stop praising me. Everyone knows that doing business in Yingtian Prefecture can be done as soon as possible with the participation of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce."

"There are so many people who want to do business now, but only a few can succeed."

"It is only in Yingtian Prefecture that I can really do all the business well. I also have the protection of the prince, which is why I can do business so smoothly. This is all thanks to the prince."

Zhu Han was a little surprised when he heard Zhang Fengnian's words. He didn't expect that he would become so smooth-talking.

However, doing business well and making money for Ming Dynasty is indeed Zhu Han’s biggest goal now.

Zhu Han was so happy that Zhang Fengnian was able to help complete it.

"Your business is now flourishing everywhere. You need to be able to screen when doing business in the future."

"Otherwise, the experience and wealth that I have accumulated with great difficulty will probably be squandered. These few days, I have been preparing for the imperial examination, so there is no need to report business matters to me."

Zhang Fengnian listened and nodded repeatedly, feeling overjoyed that Zhu Han could help him gain a foothold in Yingtian Prefecture.

Zhang Fengnian’s thing is the most deadly thing.

Now that the imperial examination was approaching, Zhang Fengnian wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to improve his lime and the silk in his store, thereby ensuring a boost in business.

After Zhang Fengnian left, Zhu Han looked through the account books again and again.

As he expected, Zhang Fengnian really has a good business mind. Zhu Han was very satisfied to see that he was able to make his business so prosperous.

He now put all his attention on the imperial examination.

He wanted to see who was stronger between Tan Ran and Ge Rong if they both took the imperial examination at the same time.
The imperial examination was held as scheduled, and students came to the Imperial Academy to prepare for the exam, and there were many students taking the exam.

The entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall was even more bustling with people, and many people came to watch the excitement.

They also wanted to see how many talents could be selected through this imperial examination.

Students from all over the world gathered at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall. They lined up and registered before entering the Hall.

As the chief examiner, Song Lian personally greeted the candidates at the door.

Zhu Biao was also standing by, watching these well-read students enter the Imperial Examination Hall one after another, with a hint of a smile on his face. "This time, Lord Song, as the chief examiner, is so strict. I heard that no books can be hidden in clothes, and all of them will be searched out."

"The Jinyiwei are lying in ambush in the Imperial Examination Hall. If anyone is found to be plagiarizing, they will be arrested immediately."

"That's right. Students from all over the world come to participate in the imperial examination. What's really important is to see how much talent they can have in this arrangement."

"Instead of using other things to ruin their reputation, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Not only the students, but also for the people in Yingtian Prefecture, if the students participating in the imperial examination this time can really select more outstanding talents.

For them, this may not be a bad thing.

No one will have much concerns about other situations in this regard.

They will all understand that there are actually very few people in Yingtian Prefecture who can truly put their knowledge into practice.

They just want to select some better talents as quickly as possible.

Only in this way can they gain a foothold and let them see hope in the court.

The students had all gotten ready one after another, and Song Lian immediately ordered people to close the door of the Imperial Examination Hall.

The students then began the three-day imperial examination.

Zhu Han ordered Gao Fei to protect Zhu Biao at all costs. The final result of this imperial examination would directly affect his reputation in Yingtian Prefecture.

Gao Fei sat on the beam, listening to Zhu Han's words, with a helpless look on his face.

"Your Majesty, why don't you control all these people from the beginning? If you let them become too independent, they will have an impact on you in the future."

Zhu Han listened to Gao Fei's words, but shook his head slightly and faced Ge Rong and Wang An.

Such an outstanding talent would definitely not have much to think about, but Tan Ran has brought a lot of influence to himself this time.

He didn't want others to think that he was suspected of favoritism, fraud or even missing questions.

As the chief examiner, Song Lian had nothing to do with the imperial examination. He just waited quietly for news from the imperial examination.

"You don't understand how complicated the imperial examination is. After this exam is over, Yingtian Prefecture will probably experience some turbulence. They are quietly waiting for the best opportunity."

"This king wants to see how much impact this Yingtian Prefecture will have."

Gao Fei listened to Zhu Han's words and did not dare to slack off at all.

The long imperial examination was a fierce competition for every student.

Tan Ran looked at the paper in front of him and started answering the questions immediately.

He thought he was extremely talented and would definitely be able to shine in this imperial examination.
But I didn't expect that when I actually got the test questions, I found that it might not be that easy to stand out in the imperial examination as soon as possible.

Some of the changes that could improve the imperial examination system are not actually that easy.

In this imperial examination, the test questions were all designed to understand people's livelihood issues.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it; the same goes for the people.

Tan Ran immediately began to answer.

He looked so serious that he even thought he would be the top scorer in the imperial examination this time.

However, what he did not expect was that the moment the final result was announced, Tan Ran collapsed to the ground. He could not accept it at all.

Three days later, all the lists of candidates in the Imperial Examination Hall were announced.

Ge Rong was still a little worried. He was sitting in the palace and discussing the content of the exam with Tan Ran.

It would be a shame if I couldn't get the top score in the high school entrance examination.

Tan Ran, however, looked very confident.

"The topic this time is actually very simple. As long as we combine it with the current situation and the relationship between the king and the people, if we can make comprehensive arrangements, we will definitely be able to have a good performance."

Tan Ran became more and more excited as he spoke. He was so confident about this imperial examination that even the test questions were lingering in his mind.

Even after the imperial examination was over, he still remembered those test questions vividly in his mind.

"After all, in the eyes of the court, these talents selected through the imperial examinations will all serve the people in the future."

Perhaps what he said does make some sense. The talents selected by the imperial examination should naturally be able to provide a way out for the people of the world.

Today, the Ming Dynasty is extremely stable and the people can live and work in peace. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"The relationship between the people and the king in this test must be very close. If we can really find out the clues."

Ge Rong also expressed his own opinion. As for his knowledge of participating in the imperial examination, he actually took every step very carefully.

He answered the questions seriously, and what he thought about was Zhu Han's teachings.

"Then there must be a way out among the kings. This is the most difficult problem in history, and it is no problem for us in the Ming Dynasty."

Both of them were curious about the results this time, including Zhu Han.

He called the two of them into his study, and already knew the result of this scientific experiment.

When looking at Ge Rong and Tan Ran, his expression was very ugly.

"You two's exam papers were really brilliant this time, but I never thought that this was all you were capable of."

Zhu Han said this while looking coldly at Tan Ran.

"I saw how hard you studied, but I didn't expect that after you made such a solemn promise in front of me, you didn't even make it to the list."

Zhu Han keeps his word. Even if Tan Ran does have some talent, but he is not the top student in high school, Zhu Han will not even look at him.

He had already issued a military order in front of him, so he had to fulfill his words.

"What else do you have to say now? I order you to pack up your things and get out of the palace immediately."

Tan Ran listened to Zhu Han's words and could hardly believe his ears.

He knelt on the ground and kowtowed hard, blood oozing from his forehead. Listening to Zhu Han's words, his heart seemed to sink to the bottom of the valley.

"Your Highness, how is this possible? I can only discuss the relationship between officials and students based on what I have learned."

Tan Ran is now close to madness. He doesn't believe that this will be his final outcome.

"Is this not possible? How is it possible that I can't even make the list? I want to be the top student in high school."

Zhu Han looked at Tan Ran with great disdain.

"The number one candidate for this year's imperial examination is Ge Rong, who is standing beside you. If you fail, I will never tolerate it."