"Hong Yi!"
Hong Xuanji, who was in the study, heard Emperor Qian Yang Pan suddenly mention Hong Yi's name. His eyes flickered, and there seemed to be a flash of sharpness in them.
However, this flash of sharpness was too fast for anyone to notice. It seemed that even Emperor Qian in front of him did not notice it.
Moreover, there was no fluctuation of Qi and blood on Hong Xuanji's body. He still had the posture of "controlling the gods of heaven and earth".
"This boy passed the Yujing Village Examination last year. His teacher was Li Shenguang. At that time, I was ordered by the Emperor to inspect the examination venue. I saw this boy's paper and wanted to let him practice more. I did not expect that Li Shenguang would not let me do so and even argued with me."
Hong Xuanji mentioned the old story from a year ago.
"As far as I know, this son of yours is not simple. He was recommended by Si 'er (Prince Yu) to the Pacification Navy and made a lot of achievements. He was also mentioned in Si 'er's memorial yesterday. Our interest was piqued, so we ordered a eunuch to retrieve his resume. We discovered that his martial art skill isn't weak, and his military exploits are also quite illustrious. On Giant Whale Island, he killed Green Eyebrow. He is only sixteen now. At such a young age, he is brave and extraordinary. Like father, like son. Xuanji, why did you let him practice and suppress him? You should know that although young people need to practice, they should not be too depressed. Otherwise, it will not be a good thing. Look at the Champion Marquis, he is only one year older than him. After leading the army for so many years, many censors accused him of being arrogant and despotic. There were even those who accused him of amassing wealth for personal gain and had ill intentions. We suppressed all of them and didn't release them. We even punished a few imperial censors who spoke nonsense. In the end, the Champion Marquis really lived up to expectations and won a great victory for us. Since then, Yun Meng's power on the sea has been sharply reduced. In the past half a month, we have been to the palace in Snow Province. You have seen how respectful the tribe leaders on the snowfield are. They are trembling when they stand. "
The Big Heaven Emperor spoke slowly as he looked at the square outside the window. There was still the spring light sprinkling over the square and the birds dancing in the air. There was a wonderful and lively quality to his words.
"How can this child compare to the Champion Marquis!?" Hong Xuanji said in a cold tone, "Your Majesty is aware of the situation in this official's family and this child's background. Moreover, this child's temper is violent. If we let him take the lead, I'm afraid that he will use the position of a concubine to suppress the heir, and the world will laugh at our Hong family for not managing our family properly. "
"I understand your difficulties. Our sons are also fighting fiercely. "The Big Dry Emperor hesitated a bit," But since he has talent, there's no harm in using him. In the current bureaucracy, there were too many officials who came from the aristocrats and aristocratic families. In the coming year, the imperial court will reform the system of governance, and we will establish a prison! If he wanted to rectify the bureaucracy, he would have to remove thirty to forty percent of the officials. How could he do that without suitable talents to replace them? In such a large country, each prefecture, province, county, and cabinet will all need people to govern. Even if you and I, as ruler and subject, have divine abilities, we will not be able to produce talents for the country. "
"The imperial court wants to reform and establish a foundation that will last for generations. Right now, the only way is to weaken the aristocratic families and the meritorious nobles. However, this official has maintained it because I am afraid that the imperial court will be unstable and the border countries will take advantage of it. " Hong Xuanji said, "However, the True Dipper Sect Leader Bai Fengxian of the Yuan Tu Country has been dismembered and Yun Meng has been defeated. The two countries are already in internal chaos, and only the Western Region Huo Luo is restless. The imperial court wants to raise troops again and exterminate the Huo Luo Luo. Only then can we establish a prison and promote new policies, reducing the power of the aristocratic families and the meritorious nobles. "
"We also have the same intentions. After the spring examinations, we will select talents there! Then we will defeat the Huo Luo Luo Luo in one move! After the borders are peaceful, we can start cleaning up the imperial court. When all the officials are replaced with new blood. We can expand our territory! Completely destroy Yun Meng, Yuan Tu, and Huo Luo! " Only at this time did the Heavenly Emperor display the domineering intent of an emperor, "The change of a batch of officials in the Imperial Court is equivalent to the rebirth of the Martial Saint. Although this batch of officials will still be corrupted in the future, becoming poisoned, they will at least be able to stay clear for a few years."
"Xuanji, anyway, the imperial court's reform this time is not a small matter. Any talent must be used by me. Any opposition must be wiped out. If your son, Hong Yi, is really talented and skilled in both literature and martial arts, then I will not hesitate to promote him and even give his mother a status. Let him work for me wholeheartedly. After this matter is over, you can do whatever you want with him. After all, he is your son. "
The Big Dry Emperor was silent for a while, "I believe that this Hong Yi will be talented. After all, he is a talent that Si 'er highly values, so there shouldn't be any mistakes. Don't suppress and train him in this examination. Let me see his true abilities. "
"Since Your Majesty has such intentions, then naturally it is up to Big Dry Emperor to decide. However, this subject wants to advise Your Majesty, this child is gloomy and of lowly birth. He might be a pawn of the Grand Supreme Path. " Hong Xuanji did not directly say that Hong Yi's dao techniques were shocking and that the father and son had fought in front of the Western Mountain Tomb.
Because if this matter was spread out, it would be too embarrassing for the father and son to fight. However, as a subject, he still had to remind the Big Dry Emperor.
"No matter, I can even control the Champion Marquis, much less others?" Big Dry Emperor Yang Pan smiled slightly. Seeing that the eunuch had already entered with a box of food, he said, "It's already noon. Let us, ruler and subject, have a meal. After eating, We will take a look at the military situation that Mighty God King has sent over from the Western Regions' Sand Province. You are the Grand Preceptor and the head of the civil officials. You will also go to the Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of Works to allocate money and food, and inspect and repair the Tribute Courtyard. This time, there are over nine thousand scholars in the capital, good and bad people mixed together. If we are not careful, there will be a lot of trouble. Let's put aside the private matters of the family first. "
"Tiancong, Tianming. These two orifices correspond to the sun and moon, as expected. "
The wind blew gently. Hong Yi held a fan and wore a blue jade colored brocade robe. He walked casually on the 'Wen Chang Street' of Jade Capital. Under the warm spring sunshine, he looked at the people coming and going and felt an indescribable sense of contentment.
'Wen Chang Street' was a unique street in the Jade Capital. On this street, there were many shops selling brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, all kinds of books, paintings, and seals. It was a street that was more than twenty miles long. At the same time, there were many shops and inns. These were specially made for the High Scholars who came to the Jade Capital for the Imperial Examinations.
With the imperial examinations around the corner, as a High Scholar, Hong Yi naturally had to come to 'Wen Chang Street' to feel the thick atmosphere before the imperial examinations.
At this time, the sun was about to set. The sun cast a long shadow on the huge stone archway of 'Wen Chang Street'.
The street was more than 20 miles long, and it was filled with people from all over the country. It was bustling with activity.
The High Scholars who were obviously disciples of the aristocratic families sat in big palanquins, surrounded by a group of servants and beautiful maids. They were like the moon surrounded by stars.
There were also some High Scholars who came from wealthy families and did not have to worry about food and clothing. However, they could not afford servants and maids. They also had a servant beside them and a sword hung on their waist.
Some of the strong and courageous High Scholars rode on horseback, equipped with gold-painted bows and arrows, showing that they were well-versed in both the pen and the sword, and had the aura of governing the country.
There were also some poor High Scholars who did not have anyone beside them and did not have horses. They held a book and strolled around. Their eyes stopped on some of the High Scholars and beautiful maids.
There were also many High Scholars who lingered at the end of Wen Chang Street, the Moon Flower House, the Red Sleeve House and the Talent House. These places were the brothels and were the favorite places of scholars.
However, the biggest Flower House, where Su Mu lived, was not a place that ordinary people could afford. Only the disciples of the aristocratic families who were willing to spend a lot of money would go there.
On the street, there were many food stalls and acrobatics. Many farmers outside of Jade Capital took this opportunity to enter the city and sell their local products. They started small businesses and made a small fortune.
One had to know that there were more than 9,000 High Scholars from all over the country. In addition to their servants, servants and maids, there were at least tens of thousands of people. When they all came to Jade Capital, they could stay for a few months. They could eat, drink and play. This was enough for a small business to earn a lot of money.
Hong Yi had once read the notebook, which recorded some of the things he had seen during the imperial examinations. Some of the aristocratic families' disciples who went to the capital for the imperial examinations would bring along hundreds of servants, dozens of carriages and horses, and several boats.
Most of the sounds of people reading could be heard coming from the shops and inns. It was obvious that some High Scholars were trying to figure out the meaning of the scriptures and writing essays.
Hong Yi walked among these people and strolled along Wen Chang Street. He looked at the crowd, heard sounds in his ears and then let them out. He saw things in his eyes and then disappeared.
His whole body was like a void. Sound, light and color passed through his body without leaving a trace.
However, when Hong Yi concentrated, he could hear every sound in the entire street. Within a radius of two to three miles, from the shops on both sides of the street to the top of the tall buildings, Hong Yi could hear everything clearly.
When he walked along the street, he could even distinguish which sound was coming from which person. He could even use the combination of the "Hearing" and "Light" acupoints to visualize the owner of the sound in his head.
"There are a total of 23 people in this building. Three people are reading, five chefs are busy chopping meat, and there is a boss, a lady boss, ten waiters, and there seems to be a cat. Eh? One of them is peeing …. "
Hong Yi glanced at one of the shops. Immediately, all the sounds in the shop were clearly transmitted into his ears.
At the same time, based on these voices, Hong Yi's thoughts created a virtual image of these people. It was an abstract image.
"Is this the Heavenly Hearing? It's amazing! However, I hadn't mastered it yet. Monk Jianren had said that if I could master the acupores of 'Acupores of Intelligence' and 'Acupores of Clarity' to the extreme, at Hong Xuanji's level, the shop would be able to detect cockroaches and mice, let alone humans. Furthermore, I can even see the various small worlds in the Boundless Universe and hear different sounds from different worlds. What kind of level is this?! "
After Hong Yi mastered the "Intelligence" acupoint, his hearing, eyesight, and agility had greatly improved. However, he knew that this was not the end of the realm.
Wandering around Wen Chang Street, looking at the various High Scholars and disciples of the aristocratic families, Hong Yi felt extremely relaxed.
This was probably the most comfortable time of his life.
"Eh?"
As he strolled casually, there was a slight commotion in the bustling crowd ahead. Hong Yi looked over and saw that it was in front of the largest ancient book shop in the entire Jade Capital, the "Sky Cloud Pavilion". More than 30 servants led the way, and a sedan chair landed in the middle. From the sedan chair, an old man with white hair, beard, and eyebrows walked out. He was personally welcomed by the owner of the bookstore and walked in.
"This is …."
Hong Yi was slightly stunned.
"The South State, Hai State, two states, and fifteen provinces of the literary world, Mister Xie, are all here for the examination? He's already 103 years old! "At this moment, two High Scholars in bright clothes and carrying swords walked past Hong Yi and discussed.
"Mister Xie's moral essays are famous throughout the world. Even the top scholar, Ji Chang Yue, had studied under him. He and the former Prime Minister, Li Yan, were from the south and north. When the Da Qian Kun Empire was founded, he took the High Scholar exam. After that, he shut himself away to study. This time, he's actually here for the imperial examinations!" The two High Scholars were shocked.
"Not only that, I heard that the prodigy from the Fang family in Heng Prefecture, who became an Elementary Scholar at the age of four and a High Scholar at the age of seven, is also here for the imperial examinations!" The other High Scholar said.
"Xie Wenyuan … he's here for the imperial examinations?" Hong Yi's heart stirred. This Xie Wenyuan was already 103 years old. During the time of the Zhou Dynasty, he was already a great scholar. After the Zhou Dynasty fell, he symbolically took the imperial examinations to become a High Scholar in the Da Qian Empire. This was to show that he was willing to submit to the rule of the Da Qian Empire. After that, he shut himself away to write essays, study, and annotate the works of the sages. This person's status in the literary world was on par with that of Li Yan.
When Hong Yi was young, he had read many of his books. (In real history, there were also people who participated in the imperial examinations when they were over a hundred years old. A hundred year old man and a ten year old child would take the examination together. For example, in the 38th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Huang Zhang from Shunde in Guangdong, and Xie Qizuo from the Qianlong Dynasty. There was even a poem that said, "The old man meets at the edge of the South Pole, and the young boy sits in the spring breeze." It was used to describe a hundred year old man and a child who passed the imperial examinations together.)
This time's imperial examinations, this great scholar was actually participating?
As for the prodigy of the Fang family in Heng Prefecture, Hong Yi had heard of it before. He was a prodigy who became an Elementary Scholar at the age of four and a High Scholar at the age of seven. This year, he was eight years old, and he was actually participating in the imperial examinations.
However, a prodigy was just a prodigy. In the end, he did not have enough experience. Furthermore, in the Da Qian Empire, there were many prodigies who studied. Hong Yi was not afraid that he would snatch away his top scholar position.
However, for a great scholar like Xie Wenyuan, it was hard to say. After all, he had a lot of prestige and experience. In addition, his knowledge was profound, and his cultivation was close to that of the ancient sages.
"For such a person, should the Emperor confer the title of Grand Scholar? There was no need for him to take the examination. Did he want to take the examination himself? Or did the Emperor not issue an edict? However, if he were to become the top scholar, it would be a great story in the literary world. Compared to the Emperor conferring the title of Grand Scholar, it would be much more glorious. "
In the eyes of the commoners, the weight of the top scholar was as heavy as the country. Furthermore, if the top scholar committed a crime, the Imperial Court would cover it up and not pursue the matter. This was to avoid damaging the literary world and leaving a bad image in the eyes of the commoners.
"Looks like I have to go back and ask Prince Yu to investigate. How many powerful people will be participating in this examination? Looks like this examination is not to be underestimated! Although I have the confidence to become the champion, I cannot let my guard down. "
Hong Yi let out a long sigh.
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