"Who is it?!" Wu Feng was furious. The answer sheet for the court examinations was also very clean and tidy. With this stroke, the answer sheet was now useless.
There were at least 10 other candidates who were just as furious as Wu Feng.
They seemed to have suffered the same fate as Wu Feng. One of them had already written at least three hundred words on his examination paper. With this stroke, it was equivalent to completely destroying his paper.
As for Fang Zhengzhi, the one who started this, he was filled with joy.
Sure enough, there were some things that you would get if you believed them, but if you didn't, you wouldn't have them. He originally thought that he would definitely fail this time, but reality gave him a huge surprise.
He had made the right choice.
The question was changed!
As a top student majoring in History and Ancient Literature, Fang Zhengzhi did not know much about water conservancy. However, he was good at governing the country and stabilizing the country.
He knew what the Emperor was thinking.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao had led an 800,000 strong army from Jingzhou to Dong Yue Wu. Most of the officials and generals had surrendered.
However, Zhou Yu knew what the Emperor was trying to do.
This was not uncommon in other eras. Emperor Wu of Han had attacked the Xiong Nu and Kangxi had pacified the Three Kingdoms. All of this told Fang Zhengzhi that the Emperor was always domineering.
Furthermore, the Great Xia Dynasty had rested for so many years without any wars. They were well stocked. This was the time when the Emperor was ready to take action.
This could be seen from Emperor Lin Mubai's words just now.
If this policy paper was written to appease the Emperor, no matter how well it was written, it would not be in line with the Emperor's intentions.
As such, things were simple. War, not peace!
This was his point of view.
At the very least, he had to intimidate the other party. He even had to send troops to their borders. This would instill fear in the other countries. They would not dare to act for years to come.
Now that the policy paper was written, it was time to decide how to write it.
A draft?
Fang Zhengzhi did not have one. He did not know that the court examination would test policy theory. He did not even know that it would be testing An Kingdom's policy theory.
However, that did not matter.
In the history of his previous life. God knows how many classical treatises were passed down from generation to generation. For example, the three most famous treatises were: Pre-Qin Treatise, Feudalism Treatise, and Six States Treatise.
The Theory of the Early Qin Dynasty mainly talked about why the Qin Dynasty was prosperous. Why did it decline after prosperity? This was the policy of governing a country.
Feudalism, on the other hand, was about change.
The drawbacks of the feudal system in ancient times were also related to governing a country.
These two policies were not very useful, but it did not matter. The Six Kingdoms Theory was useful! This was a treatise on how the Qin Kingdom was able to annex the other six kingdoms.
The main idea was the conciliatory attitude of the Six Nations at that time.
The Six Kingdoms divided their land to the Qin Kingdom, whether it was divided into counties or prefectural cities to maintain temporary peace. However, they did not expect that the Qin Kingdom would become stronger and stronger because of this.
Finally, after the Qin State destroyed the countries that did not divide the land. By the time he turned around to deal with them, it was already too late.
Although the theory was about the cowardice of the Six Nations, it actually revealed a truth, and that was …
Don't be afraid, just do it!
What if the states were dissatisfied? Then I'll beat him until he's convinced! Pacify? That was a delaying tactic used when the country was not strong enough. A truly wise emperor would not like to play this game.
Was Emperor Lin Mubai wise or not? Fang Zhengzhi could not be sure, but he knew that Emperor Lin Mubai would not be too muddle-headed.
The most obvious example was …
Emperor Lin Mubai appointed Fang Zhengzhi to enter the Ministry of Rites on the spot based on his previous report to the Emperor. From this, it could be seen how decisive Emperor Lin Mubai was in handling this matter.
Fang Zhengzhi prepared to pick up his brush.
Then, he realized that he was being glared at by angry gazes.
"Young Master Wu, is something the matter?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Wu Feng in confusion.
"Nothing!" Wu Feng grit his teeth. He forced a smile and subconsciously rubbed the paper with all his might.
"If there's nothing, just write. Even if you look at me, I won't let you copy it!" Fang Zhengzhi said as he tucked the paper in his pocket.
Wu Feng immediately felt the chair she was sitting on shake.
Why would I copy it? I did not waste my time these past two years. I am not like these idiots who only know how to prepare their own drafts. This Young Master has prepared all the scripts for the six departments.
Why would I copy it?!
Wu Feng was slightly disdainful.
However, he was still angry. He realized that Fang Zhengzhi was even more disdainful than him. That was a deep sense of disdain and disdain.
It was straightforward and bloody.
"Just wait and see. When this Young Master gets first place in the essay test, you'll know who copied whose!" Wu Feng didn't look at Fang Zhengzhi again. Instead, he opened up another answer scroll. Just as he was about to write, he frowned slightly.
What was he thinking?
What the hell!
"Ahem! No communication during the examination! " One of the invigilators looked at the conversation between Fang Zhengzhi and Wu Feng and coughed softly.
Fang Zhengzhi gave the invigilator the middle finger.
He was the one who seduced me.
Fang Zhengzhi did not continue arguing with Wu Feng. He thought of a new problem.
There were no seven empires in this world?
Of course, Fang Zhengzhi did not know much about the history of the Great Xia Dynasty. He did not know if there were seven empires. Perhaps there were, but they would not be called Qin, Chu, Zhao...
Were those empires?
That would be too much of a coincidence.
Without this piece of history, the "Six Empires" could not be used. How would he solve this problem?
Fang Zhengzhi raised his head slightly to look at the azure blue sky. Occasionally, a few fallen leaves would fly across the sky, swirling in the autumn wind.
Flowers bloom, flowers wilt, spring passes, autumn comes. Life is unpredictable.
Year after year, day after day, when will I be able to find a good wife?
Hang on, I am in the middle of an examination.
Let me think about something important. For example... How was he supposed to use the "Six Kingdoms"? Six empires, seven empires, eight empires, three empires...
I got it!
If not... I will make one up on the spot.
Just like many articles, the stories in them did not really exist, but were made up by the writer based on the principles he wanted to discuss.
This is a very simple concept.
The simplest example was in primary school in his previous life. In the third grade, students would learn to write essays. Then. The topic was to observe the growth of plants.
In that case, you can't possibly buy a seed and plant it, then wait for it to blossom and bear fruit, right?
If you did that, you wouldn't even have to hand in your homework.
That would solve the problem.
Of course, it was impossible for Fang Zhengzhi to write down the entire history of the Seven Nations Struggle. Only an idiot would do that.
He was using an analogy.
The Great Xia Dynasty had the barbarians in the north, the mountains in the south, and the demons in the distance. They were being harassed by the empires in the west.
He did not need to change the empires to barbarians and demons. He could still use the names of the empires. That way, the reader would be able to relate the empires to the empires.
Of course, most people would not be able to understand what he was doing.
However, the examiner was Emperor Lin Mubai. He did not have to worry about this. As the Emperor, if he did not even have this quality... He would not have been able to sit in his position for decades.
He would have started a war long ago.
Fang Zhengzhi smirked when he thought about this. Now that he had the "Six Empires" as a foundation, he had to make some changes.
Even though he had to make some changes. However, this was not a problem for Fang Zhengzhi.
He was a top student in history and literature. In addition, he had read so many ancient texts over the past eight years. He had memorized the entire Law of Dao, so it was not a waste of effort.
His mind was bursting with ideas.
Fang Zhengzhi's mind was filled with them.
He felt like he was possessed by a god. He did not hesitate any longer. He picked up his brush and started writing!
"Woosh woosh woosh..."
His hands felt like they were cramping, like dragons and phoenixes.
The examinees, who were enraged by Fang Zhengzhi's disruption of their thoughts, were instantly shocked by Fang Zhengzhi's performance. They had long heard that Fang Zhengzhi's writing speed was extremely fast during the examination.
Now that they saw it...
Was he cramping?!
"He wrote so quickly?!"
"Didn't he say that he was unprepared? How did he come up with a solution so quickly? Furthermore, he doesn't look like he's writing a policy. He looks like he's copying it! "
"Could it be that he can't write it, so he's just passing it off?"
"I think that's possible!"
All of the examinees were puzzled. Because, Fang Zhengzhi's current state was too shocking. This was not the state of a normal examination.
Wu Feng was trying to recall his thoughts when he heard the sound of a pen moving.
He looked.
It was Fang Zhengzhi again.
"This speed …" Wu Feng's jaw dropped. He looked at Fang Zhengzhi, then looked at the blank script in front of him. Then, his gaze instinctively turned towards a person not too far away.
That person was Nangong Hao.
He was dressed in white and his expression was calm.
Compared to Fang Zhengzhi, Nangong Hao was on the other end of the spectrum. From the start of the exam until now, Nangong Hao's brush had not moved at all.
He closed his eyes in deep thought.
He looked like a statue sitting in the middle of the exam.
At this moment, a leaf fell from the sky and landed on Nangong Hao's shoulder. Everything was so natural that it gave people the illusion that the leaf was originally on Nangong Hao's shoulder.
If this was a normal candidate, he would have brushed the leaf away. However, Nangong Hao did not do so. He remained seated.
"Chirp chirp..." A bird chirped.
Then, a red-feathered three-tailed kingfisher landed at the edge of the square. This was a bird that was commonly seen in the gardens of the palace. It did not attract much attention.
However, Wu Feng's eyes widened at this moment.
Because...
He saw the three-tailed kingfisher hopping towards Nangong Hao. Not long after, it jumped onto Nangong Hao's shoulder and gently picked up the fallen leaf with its beak. Finally, it let out a cry and flew into the distance.
"This, this is... the Natural Heart of Dao!" Wu Feng's expression changed.
As the disciple of one of the Four Saints, he naturally understood that as one's cultivation level increased, a person's temperament would also change. For example, some people would become ruthless, some would become gentle, some would become as calm as water, and some would become as fiery as fire.
This was all related to the Dao one cultivated.
However, there was one type of person who was an exception.
They would never be changed by the Dao they cultivated. Their personality would always be the same. They would not be affected by any external forces.
It did not seem to be of much use.
However, in reality, these people were the most terrifying prodigies in the world. Because, they could cultivate in any Dao, and any techniques.
Demonic techniques could become their Dao, and evil techniques could become their Dao.
Killing could raise their cultivation, and healing the injured could also raise their cultivation.
In other words, everything he did would fuse with his Dao Heart and become a part of his cultivation. It did not matter if it was good or evil, killing or making peace.
This was the Natural Heart of Dao.
"I see, I see!" Wu Feng finally understood what Nangong Hao had been doing for the past four years. He also understood why Nangong Hao rejected the Heaven Dao Pavilion's invitation four years ago.
Four years ago, when Nangong Hao rejected the Heaven Dao Pavilion, he only said one sentence.
Unstable foundation!
At that time, many people did not understand what he meant. Nangong Hao was able to suppress anyone who was in the Supernatural Intermediate State when he was in the Heavenly Reflection State. If this was considered unstable foundation, what was?
Almost everyone thought that Nangong Hao was finding an excuse for himself. An excuse for not going to the Heaven Dao Pavilion. As for the reason, no one knew.
However, the current Wu Feng understood.
Nangong Hao did not find an excuse for himself. He was speaking the truth. However, it was a truth that no one expected.
Four years...
The Natural Heart of Dao!
This was the stability that Nangong Hao felt.
The Heavenly Reflection State. Nangong Hao had already understood the Natural Heart of Dao. This meant that he was in the same realm as his master!
Sage!
This was a word that everyone looked up to. It was a world that everyone yearned for. Because, this word represented supremacy.
Wu Feng stared at Nangong Hao. He was filled with jealousy. However, he suppressed this jealousy. His rationality told him that...
Nangong Hao could not be offended!
Retracting her gaze, Wu Feng instinctively glanced at Fang Zhengzhi, who was scribbling away at his answer scroll. The corners of her mouth twitched, revealing a trace of a bitter smile.
"Looks like both you and I are just foils for this court examination!"
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