Five-year enthronement three-year simulation

After the truth about the "true identity of the lonely layman" that had been buried for many years was revealed, many people present were dumbfounded on the spot, even Guo Xueshi, who was the same year, was no exception.

The number one poet of Tiancheng, who likes to express his will, loves the law, and dares to refuse the court's call, is Lin Xiang, who is virtuous and decisive in the court, and is a sunny and phoenix?

It can't be said that they are exactly the same, it can only be said that they have nothing to do with each other.

But right now, after reading that rather stylish article and listening to Lin Shurong's explanation, all the academicians in the academy couldn't help but look at each other in blank dismay, and couldn't help but believe that this was the certainty of the truth.

Even His Majesty has been involved in this matter, how dare Miss Lin speak nonsense?

As for Wang Zhi, who is most sought after by Layman Lonely Bird and whose style of writing can be recognized at a glance... He is now paralyzed on the ground, unable to accept the facts, and muttering to himself like crazy, saying that Zhang Tse thrown aside.

"I actually, I actually..."

It is no wonder that Wang Zhi is full of embarrassment and indignation when he flaunts himself on the head of the idol's daughter, so he can hide from the joke-like eyes of everyone around him. .

On the other side, Xueshi Guo, who was in the same year as Lin Xiang, was also unbelievable.But he is far more familiar with Lin Xiang's articles than others, and after thinking about it carefully now, he can compare it with Mr. Gu Qu's poetic style, and he is naturally more surprised than others.

"Miss Lin, in the past..."

When Guo Xueshi was about to continue to ask, a loud laugh suddenly came from the courtyard, which happened to interrupt his unfinished words.

"Hahahaha! Someone has finally spoken out about this matter—after all these years, I know the truth but can't tell the truth, but it really hurts this old man!"

Everyone was startled and turned their heads quickly, only to see two elders wearing official robes and blue beards standing there, one with a solemn expression and the other with a happy face, they happened to be familiar faces to Mingtan.

"Mr. Qin, Master Yang!" Her eyes lit up, and she said with a smile, "You two are back!"

The princes and princesses have grown up one after another, and now there are not many students in the study. Mr. Qin naturally spends his days at leisure. He often comes to the Imperial Academy where he was born to study and practice calligraphy with his old friend Yang Juezhi, chatting to relieve boredom.

However, he obviously didn't expect to see the ninth princess here, and his serious expression suddenly became a little uncontrollable, and he subconsciously wanted to greet him, "My minister..."

However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Yang Juezhi raised his voice, "Oh, I don't know that the Imperial Academy has a visitor today, but I asked the two girls to wait for a long time, it is extremely rude..."

Well, the headmaster just has eyesight, much better than Mr. Qin.

Ming Tan smiled, and his attitude towards Yang Juezhi was also very polite: "Scholar Yang speaks too seriously."

Everyone looked at this scene in surprise.

Some people muttered in their hearts, even more unclear about the origin of the transparent cloud; some people seemed to suddenly realize something, and their expression changed immediately, but they refused to answer the curious questions of others, and only silently stepped back a few steps, trying to reduce the sense of existence , pretending that he had never said anything bad about Miss Lin.

While Ming Tan and Qin Yang were greeting each other, Lin Shurong also picked up the examination paper from the ground, glanced at Wang Zhi indifferently, then turned around and greeted them: "I have met Master Yang, I have seen Mr. Qin .”

Mr. Qin nodded to her, and Yang Juezhi was a little familiar with Lin Shurong because he was the same year as Lin Xiang and had been a guest at the house several times. Dang even squinted his eyes and laughed, jokingly said: "It seems The biggest mystery in the Tiancheng poetry world will be solved by you today!"

"It's just that the world's impression of scientific research is too rigid, which led to this years of misunderstanding. How can it be a mystery?" Lin Shurong shook his head helplessly, "Anyone who is interested will discover the truth. You are not one of them." one?"

"Hahahaha, when the old man was a classmate with Mr. Lin in the Imperial College, he had already matched him with the lonely layman!"

Yang Juezhi stroked his short beard, and laughed brightly, "I just didn't expect that after so many years, no one would find out... I have to say, Mr. Lin really hid it deep enough!"

Lin Shurong held his forehead slightly and sighed.

Her father didn't want to hide it at all, and tried to explain it earlier, but no one believed it.

After simply ending this embarrassing topic, Yang Juezhi turned his gaze to Lin Shurong's hand with interest, "Unfortunately, the old man came back today, and I just missed the exciting part - I heard that the Imperial Academy just ended today. Literary examination? I don’t know one of them, but it’s the one Miss Lin has in hand?”

"If you go back to the Academy, that's right." Xueshi Guo, who was a judge beside him, hurried forward, "Miss Lin and Wang Shidu just made an essay on the topic of 'rewarding doubts and punishing doubts'. article, submit it to me for evaluation..."

"Oh, it's actually a strategy topic for the exam."

Yang Juezhi nodded slightly, and asked kindly: "Miss Lin, may I read your article?"

Lin Shurong naturally had everything to do, handed over the test paper and said, "My lord, please."

The handwriting on the paper is neat and beautiful, and the strokes of the brush are sharp and unrestrained.As soon as Yang Juezhi glanced at it, he nodded appreciatively, and stretched out his hand to call for Mr. Qin to come and review the papers together.

Lin Shurong and Ming Tan studied in the upper study together in the past, so they can be regarded as half of Mr. Qin's disciples.He read the article intently, savored the words and sentences in it carefully, then raised his eyes, nodded to Lin Shurong and said: "This article has a broad layout and detailed suggestions. Compared with the past, it is indeed much improved. Quite like Lord Lin!"

Yang Juezhi also pointed to one of the sentences and said in admiration: "'Legislation is more strict, but responsibility is more lenient'*... But in just a few words, the meaning of "Spring and Autumn" is summarized to this, and it can be seen that Lin Da Miss has a solid foundation in treating classics, and knows how to return to the main idea, she is really talented and a formidable future generation!"

"Your Excellency's praise," Lin Shurong, the protagonist who has been repeatedly praised by the two giants of the Imperial Academy, only smiled lightly, without any complacency in his tone, and said in a very easy-going manner, "When I was young, I treated "Spring and Autumn" ", after the nine princesses read the book, I will accompany her to treat it again, and naturally I will be more familiar with it than others."

Ming Tan: "..."

Ming Tan rolled his eyes, and said to himself that I have also read the "Three Biography of Spring and Autumn" for many years, why am I not familiar with it?

It turned out that the other person was myself.

According to the rules of the essay test, since it is a comparison between two people, there is absolutely no reason to only look at one of them.Therefore, after Yang Juezhi returned the paper to Lin Shurong with satisfaction, he raised his head and asked, "Who is Wang Shidu? Where is his article?"

Qi Xueshi was holding Wang Zhi's paper, and when he heard the words, he hurried forward and handed it to Yang Juezhi, with hesitation and hesitation written all over his face.

Guo Xueshi, on the other hand, glanced at Wang Zhi who was still sitting on the ground with no demeanor, hesitated for a moment, and finally stretched out his hand and said: "Headmaster, this is Wang Shidu."

Yang Juezhi was taken aback for a moment, then turned his head to look, only to realize that there was still someone sitting on the ground!

The other party's expression was blank and blank, the sapphire blue official robe was stained with a lot of dust, and the Yunyan patch on his chest also lost its luster. Yang Juezhi couldn't help frowning frequently, and looked at Mr. Qin, looking at each other. There was deep displeasure in the other party's eyes.

Civil servants value appearance and rules the most, so of course they can't see such a sloppy appearance of their subordinates.

What's more, it's still in front of the Ninth Princess at this moment, it's really embarrassing to the Hanlin Academy!

Before seeing the content, Yang Juezhi was already two points more dissatisfied with it.He withdrew his gaze, opened the light-colored hemp paper in his hand, and began to read Wang Zhi's article with Mr. Qin with little interest.

"..."

In the silence around, Xueshi Guo keenly noticed that the more the two of them looked at each other, the frown became tighter—until the end, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his four eyes were like sharp swords, sternly slashing at him. Followed Wang Zhi who was still in a daze.

"Palm, palm courtyard?"

The eyes of the two were so sharp that Wang Zhi was startled.As if his soul had finally returned to his body, he suddenly jumped up from the ground and said tremblingly, "You...you are..."

"Wang Shidu," before he finished speaking, Yang Juezhi waved the piece of paper and sternly said, "You are so brave!"

As soon as these words came out, not only the surrounding people in the Hanlin Academy were stunned, but even Ming Tan turned his head and looked at Lin Shurong, also a little dazed.

What's going on here?

In the next second, Mr. Qin's cold voice came over, and he said angrily: "The old man was in charge of transcribing and returning the exam papers of the last exam together with Juju, and I still remember the brilliant content in it—— Wang Shidu, please explain why in the article you wrote yourself, why... the original sentence in the article of the former examinee appeared many times?!"

As soon as Mr. Qin finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized that they all showed obvious expressions of disgust, and stared at Wang Zhi with condemning eyes.

"Those incisive good sentences are actually copied from the previous criminal examination?"

"It's no wonder that Wang Zhi has never been able to write any good articles, but this time Xueshi Guo is full of praise... I thought it was because he studied hard these days, tsk tsk, I didn't expect it to be plagiarism, really. Bold as hell..."

"Hmph! A person who reads must be sensible and proud. How could he do such a brazen thing? According to this old man, he should be nailed to the pillar of shame, and he will never stand up again!"

"The Imperial Academy is a hotbed of talent and ink at the foot of the emperor. There have been countless good and honest officials in the past. How can it accommodate such a black sheep!"

"Scholar Song's words are extremely true! The ministers implore the head of the academy to present His Majesty to expel Wang Zhi from the Imperial Academy!"

"Expell Wang Zhi from the Imperial Academy—"

In the loud petition, Wang Zhi suddenly turned pale with fright, and his mind was in chaos.He stuttered for a while, sweating profusely, but he couldn't even utter a single sophistry.

"me……"

What should he say?Could it be that those precious words were really written by one's own ability, rather than the painstaking efforts of former candidates who racked their brains?

"Well, what you all said is true! The Imperial Academy is the most noble place to store the world's talents, and it is absolutely unacceptable for such dirty behavior!"

The smile that always hangs on Yang Juezhi's face has disappeared, his complexion is dark, and his whole person's temperament is as if a mountain rain is about to come, "In the early morning of tomorrow, the old man will speak to His Majesty, and Wang Zhi will be demoted and released, and he will not be able to enter again. Hanlin Academy is half a step away!"

Hearing this, all the scholars were overjoyed immediately, and they cupped their hands and shouted: "Thank you, Master!"

But Wang Zhi, who heard the news, had lost his eyesight, his face was pale, and he collapsed on the ground with a "boom", and couldn't even stand up.

……

After the farce, Yang Juezhi ordered the bachelors who had been watching for a long time to go and get busy, and together with Mr. Qin, he invited Ming Tan and Lin Shurong into the house in charge of the courtyard, and respectfully made up the big gift just now: "Old minister Yang Juezhi, I have disrespected the Ninth Princess just now, I hope you will forgive me."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm the one who wants to thank you," Mingtan reacted quickly, and quickly stretched out his hand, personally helped the venerable master from the ground, and said with a smile, "This time, Miss Lin and I It’s just traveling in micro-clothes, and you need to discuss important matters with the master, so naturally you don’t want your identity to be known by too many people.”

"Is it important?"

Yang Juezhi was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "The old minister heard that the princess is currently compiling ancient books, but she wants to come to the Imperial Academy to borrow books...?"

"Ah, this one, this one is not in a hurry, we haven't finished the book list yet."

I didn't expect that everyone would know that I was about to compile a book... Ming Tan waved his hands a little embarrassedly, smiled, and said truthfully, "I came to see you today because I have another more important matter. I need to ask you The headmaster is helping me."

Then, she informed Yang Juezhi and Mr. Qin of all the "need to invite several great talents from the Imperial Academy to participate in the publication of the imperial examination counseling books".

"--I see."

After listening to Mr. Qin, he did not express his opinion immediately, but looked at Ming Tan hesitantly, and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty agrees?"

"Father has already agreed." Ming Tan nodded solemnly.

Since the emperor also believes that this matter is feasible, there is nothing to question.Yang Juezhi pondered for a moment, mentally went through the top ranked scholars in the Imperial Academy, went around to the case, took out a pen and paper, and quickly listed four names on it.

Guo Hanzhi, Dong Song, Qi Yun, Liu Zhize.

Ming Tan took a look, a little surprised, there were two names she had heard before.

The first one is Guo Hanzhi, that is, the Guo Xueshi just now.He joined Lin Xiang and Yang Juezhi in the same year, ranking in the front row of the second class.If there were not such great talents as Lin, Yang, etc. in the past, Guo Hanzhi would be expected to be nominated for the first place, at least a Tanhualang.

And the second one is Liu Zhize who has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child.This person is not a native of the capital, but his native place is in Lizhou, which is considered by Mingtan to be the "big province of the college entrance examination in the Tiancheng Dynasty" - it can be said that there are a lot of talents there. Ze is one of the most commendable ones.

In the scientific examination that he participated in, he was in full swing all the way. He won the "Xieyuan" in the provincial examination, the Huiyuan in the general examination, and the number one in the palace examination, and won the "Grand Prize" one after another.Now that he has been in the Hanlin Academy for many years, he will go to the six departments to practice as an official once he has passed the current subject and when newcomers from the imperial court flood in.Now is his last day in the Hanlin Academy.

As for Dong Song and Qi Yun, although they are not as well-known as Guo Hanzhi and Liu Zhize, they are also very famous direct scholars.Ming Tan was naturally very satisfied with these people.

but……

"My lord, according to the plan, the first issue of this journal will be a detailed analysis and example essay on the topic of this autumn, and thereafter, a set of topics will be proposed every half a month. The task is relatively heavy," she said worriedly, "plus, my lords I'm busy on weekdays... If only four people participate, I'm afraid it's not enough."

"Princess, please rest assured, of course there are more than four of you."

Yang Juezhi smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and gently pointed in the direction of Mr. Qin and Lin Shurong, and finally fell back on himself, and said slowly: "In addition to the old minister, Mr. Qin, and Miss Lin... it's been seven years. People, should be enough to deal with the early affairs of the title journal."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shurong, who was next to him who hadn't expected that he could participate in it, was taken aback for a moment, subconsciously wondering: "Me?"

"Ms. Lin has read a lot of books, and she is more outstanding than many bachelors in the Imperial Academy. The article just now is enough to show." Find the most outstanding and most suitable talents to participate in it—Ninth Princess, what do you think?"

"Naturally."

Ming Tan narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, grabbed Lin Shurong's wrist, looked at her with his head tilted, raised his eyebrows and smiled and said: "You have already assumed the title of Jinshi, so why don't you hurry up and become a scholar for the world?" Set an example, come here and help this princess write an article?"

"..."

Lin Shurong stared blankly at the other party, and after a while, she pursed her lips, seeing the reflection of her surprised expression in Ming Tan's dark eyes.

At this moment, she seemed to be in a daze, and her thoughts immediately flowed back to the past, and the Phoenix River Lantern floating on the river in the past suddenly appeared in her mind.

——"Women who believe in themselves will be listed as soon as they wish to make their own names."

This is the wish that Lin Shurong once prayed for in the lamp.

And now, even after so many years, His Highness still remembers that note, and is trying his best to create opportunities so that he can work with these important officials in the court and plan for the future...

Lin Shurong's heart suddenly felt warm.She lowered her eyes, tightened her fingertips, firmly and firmly held Ming Tan's hand in her palm, and smiled at her.

"Thank you, Your Highness... for your love."