A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

"Don't mention what happened back then." Gu Qing said: "Shangguanyi, we will go to sea again after autumn, can we look for candidates for this sea trade?"

"Is there anyone in your mind?" Shangguanyi said, "I remember that there was a character named Wu Laoqi at the time, who was a thoughtful person. What do you think?"

"He can't!" Gu Qing immediately vetoed, "Wu Laoqi is too thoughtful, you can find a candidate, I don't have anyone I want, and the future maritime trade will be hosted by the court, I just want the port to be managed by me Just fine."

"That's fine." Chu Suiliang nodded, "But although the port belongs to you, for the people of Datang, your port must be for the people of Datang. I don't want to see our people of Tang going to sea in the future." Then you can’t go back to port because of your port.”

"I have thought about this issue, and you should be on guard." Gu Qing replied, "I will give some things like road rules to the citizens of Datang at sea, and the ships of Datang will have special marks. A series of I will set the rules, and the sea trade in the future will become more frequent and more regular."

"There is one thing I can't understand." Shangguanyi asked, "You sold all the members of Haimao, but it is said that you bought half-buy half-free for many members. At first I thought you would take this as a very I don't understand the opportunity to make money, or did you, Gu Qingliang, discover it?"

Gu Qing smiled without answering his words.

"I want to talk about this matter, and I have been with Gu Houye the longest." Xu Jingzong said, "Back then, Hou Ye was impoverished, of course he needed money, and he would focus on the immediate interests, but the money and wealth of Hou Ye It has reached the point where it is now, and it will no longer focus on the immediate money, but the long-term plan."

Gu Qing still smiled without saying a word.

Xu Jingzong said, "Master Hou is right?"

"Hehe." Gu Qing said with a sneer, "If you continue to talk too much, I will think about how to silence you."

"Hahahaha." Chu Suiliang smiled unkindly.

Xue Rengui stood at the side of the examination room, separated from Cheng Chumo, and together protected the examination room. He looked up at Gu Qing, Chu Suiliang, Xu Jingzong, and Shangguanyi who were sitting in front of Chengtian Gate. One day, he would really like to stand in this position. Now these four people are The four people who are the most pivotal in the power of the Tang Dynasty, the affairs of the world are determined by these four people. This is a responsibility and an honor.

After noon, there was a sound of flipping through the exam papers in the exam room. Many students had already done the first exam paper, and now it is the second exam paper. When it came to the Chapter 2 exam paper, the students' speed immediately slowed down. It was very difficult for the students to come up with the questions they had encountered, and relatively speaking, the situation on the side of the academy was better.

Chapter 659

The sun kept setting towards the west, and as the intensity of the sun weakened, the surrounding wind began to fluctuate, and the people who were originally hot and dry shivered suddenly.

When the coolness came, the students who were taking the exam were blown awake for a while.

At dusk, the students finished the last test paper, and the last stick of incense was lit.

The last exam paper was an examination of political affairs, and the content was the reference proposed by Fang Xuanling when Cen Wenwen and Wei Zheng selected the topic together. The last exam paper did not have the most correct answer.

Seeing that the students couldn't write down their pens, Gu Qing looked at Chu Suiliang suspiciously, "What is the test in the last paper?"

Chu Suiliang looked at Gu Qing, "You don't know?"

"I haven't seen it."

Chu Suiliang changed his sitting position and said, "The last exam paper, Cen Wenwen used the matter between Tubo and Tang Dynasty."

"You said it was the first time that Lu Dongzan came to ask for Princess Datang?"

"That's right." Chu Suiliang nodded, "Back then, Tubo soldiers entered Songzhou, and then Tubo came to Datang to ask for the princess. How to do it to get the best benefit."

"There is a reason for this question." Shangguanyi also said, "All the assumptions are that you, Gu Qing, are not around."

"Interesting." Gu Qing nodded with a smile.

"There is no absolutely correct answer. Everyone expresses their own opinions. This question is tricky." Shangguanyi took a sip of tea.

"Next time we can ask more questions like this." Gu Qing said with a smile.

Many candidates had difficulty writing down the last question. Seeing that the incense was half burned, Gu Qing worried about a student sitting in the farthest corner of the examination room, and sat leisurely.

"Is that guy done?"

"Maybe I haven't written a word yet." Xu Jingzong drank his tea and said.

Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen appeared in a very low-key manner nearby and looked towards the examination room. Hundreds of students lined up neatly and sat in front of Chengtian Gate.

"Old Fang, this is the prosperous age we want to see, right?" Cen Wenwen said to Fang Xuanling.

"This world is about to change." Fang Xuanling whispered, "In the future, the status of scholars will be even higher."

"In fact, I feel that in the future world, there will be more and more people who study. Only when there are more opportunities for imperial examinations, will there be more scholars. There is still the most important step to get out of the fields."

Fang Xuanling nodded, "The new paper and movable type printing left by Gu Qing."

Cen Wenwen nodded persuasively, "There should be more books in the Tang Dynasty, and the books should be cheap."

"Okay, the old man should leave after reading it." The elderly Fang Xuanling stepped forward, "These young people have done a good job, at least they haven't made any mistakes. The old man can rest assured, rest assured..."

Seeing Fang Xuanling appearing in the crowd, Gu Qing just took a look and left.

Until the last stick of incense was burned, the examiner began to collect the test papers.

The students also dispersed in twos and threes. Gu Qing stood up and stretched his waist and said to several people, "Go for a drink together? I treat you!"

"The examination papers will be sent to the Ministry of Education for approval." Chu Suiliang cupped his hands again and again, "I won't go."

"I'll help you." Shangguanyi also bowed his hands to Gu Qing, following Chu Suiliang's footsteps.

"Then the officials will also help them." Xu Jingzong clasped his hands and said.

Gu Qing walked off the stage alone, "People's hearts are so cold, these guys have won high positions and all of them ignore me."

People from the Langya Yan family have been watching the end of the imperial examination in Chang'an. It seems that the Shandong gentry has really sunk into the west, and the world will no longer be a good day for a few Jin scholars. The most important thing is today's Gu Qing, Chu Suiliang, Xu Jingzong, and Shangguanyi are all very young. Presumably, young people will live in the court in the future, and the old officials will have no place to stand. It can be seen from before and after Li Shimin's abdication. The old school has gradually retreated.

Although when Gu Qing was in charge of Shangshu Province, the veterans and the new faction fought fiercely, and after several twists and turns, after Li Chengqian succeeded to the throne, the group of veteran ministers in the court was chopped off. The group gave up without a fight and withdrew from the court.

The Patriarch of the Langya Yan Clan said, "Once upon a time, I heard someone say that Gu Qing changed the fate of the Tang Dynasty."

"Did Yuan Tiangang say that? Isn't that guy dead?" The person beside him asked.

"Who else would say such a thing except Yuan Tiangang?"

The Patriarch of the Yan family in Langya said with a smile: "Although the marriage with His Royal Highness Prince Jin was tossed about by Gu Qing, since he arranged our Yan family members into the academy, it shows that there is no malice between him and our Yan family. The old man will meet him."

Immediately after the scientific examination ended, there was a wave of academic enthusiasm in Chang'an. Students everywhere in the posthouse and tavern were commenting and expressing their views on this imperial examination, especially the last volume of this imperial examination. The topic also caused various students to argue endlessly for a while, and some even fought with others for their own opinions.

Chang'an, which has been peaceful for a long time, has a burst of academic and official style, and the business of restaurants has gradually improved.

On the second day, Gu Qing got up early.

Wu Mei prepared breakfast and said: "Don't you have to go to court today?"

"If you don't go to court, they know what to do." Gu Qing said while eating fried dough sticks.

"Did yesterday's imperial examination go well?"

"It's going well, as long as the imperial examinations in the state capitals are over, the results can be announced." Gu Qing took a sip of the bean curd, "Girl, your bean curd is getting better and better."

Wu Mei watched her eldest son Gu Xiao playfully slip past and said, "The children will run and call you daddy, and they will even call you a girl."