At the Imperial College.
"Professor of Law, look at what you've done! Mo Jiazi is already first in five subjects. "Liu Yinian said angrily.
He thought that Mo Jiazi would definitely be defeated this time, but he didn't expect that even so, Mo Jiazi would still be first in law, and the one who contributed the most was obviously the Professor of Law in front of him.
He couldn't understand why the Professor of Law, who usually defended the imperial power, would abandon the three princes and support Mo Jiazi.
The Professor of Law was unmoved, and calmly said, "In terms of essays, Mo Jiazi's essay is first!"
Liu Yinian choked, and couldn't help but look at the Imperial College's Chancellor, Kong Yingda. Back then, Kong Yingda had stood his ground and decided that the winner of the semester examination would be decided by essays. If the Professor of Law decided that Mo Jiazi's essay was first, then no one could change it.
Kong Yingda looked at the Professor of Law. He had read Mo Jiazi's essay, and naturally knew why the Professor of Law supported Mo Jiazi.
"What about the three princes? How will the Imperial College answer to the Emperor! "Liu Yinian said angrily.
Although the three princes had all gotten second, and although their results were good, it wasn't perfect. That was because the Imperial College didn't handle it well!
The Imperial College crowd couldn't help but look at Professor Lv Xue with resentment. The three princes came to the Imperial College for the semester examination, and it should have been a glorious event for the Imperial College, but it was ruined by the Professor of Law.
The law professor sneered and retorted, "The education of Chongwenguan Hall is different from that of the Imperial College. It is understandable that the three princes did not perform well in the Imperial College. If the three princes participated in your Annual Examination, how would you deal with them?"
All of the professors looked at each other in dismay. There was no need to talk about mathematics. The Crown Prince's mathematics was taught by the Mohist. The study of calligraphy was a test of skill, and the three princes' handwriting could not be considered famous.
As for the four schools of learning and the Imperial Academy, he did not think that the three princes would be able to produce an essay that surpassed 'Talk of a Teacher' and 'Three Essays on Teacher's Grace'. If they were in his shoes, they would have made the same choice as the law professor.
If they buried the 'Teachings of a Teacher' and the 'Three Essays on Teacher's Grace', they would probably become sinners in history.
"Alright, since what's done can't be undone, let's not argue anymore. We can't make any mistakes in the next Imperial College Annual Examination," Kong Yingda said with a wave of his hand, stopping the meaningless argument.
Everyone's eyes immediately focused on the Imperial College Professor, Ma Jiayun. There was only one last round left. Whether or not they could stop Mo Jiazi from getting first place in all six subjects depended on him.
The Imperial College Professor, Ma Jiayun, smiled bitterly. Facing Mo Jiazi, who was like a dragon crossing the river, he was not confident at all.
"Old Man, I will do my best!" Ma Jiayun tried to cover up for himself.
Seeing Ma Jiayun's lack of confidence, Kong Yingda and the others frowned, but they did not say anything.
"The Annual Examination is about to begin. Let us go and welcome the three princes!" Kong Yingda sighed.
Outside the Imperial College.
With a creak, the royal carriage stopped. After Li Chengqian and the other two princes got off the carriage, everyone was about to go up and greet them. But they suddenly saw a familiar figure.
"Your Majesty!"
Kong Yingda exclaimed.
"Your Majesty!"
Everyone from the Imperial College went up to greet him.
Li Shimin laughed and said, "Today is really a private visit. There is no need to greet me."
Everyone from the Imperial College understood and hurriedly invited Li Shimin into the Imperial College. Li Chengqian and the other two princes went to the examination hall of Building Three. A group of Imperial College Professors accompanied Li Shimin around the Imperial College.
"It is the honor of the Imperial College for Your Majesty to come to the Imperial College. If the students knew about this, they would be extremely honored." Kong Yingda cupped his hands and said.
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "I did not intend to disturb too many people today. Let the students finish their last subject in peace!"
"Your Majesty is right." Kong Yingda said.
"The last subject is the Imperial College?" Li Shimin looked at the Imperial College Professor Ma Jiayun.
Ma Jiayun quickly replied, "Your Majesty, it is the Imperial College Annual Examination."
"The Annual Examination is about to begin. Do not delay the students because of me." Li Shimin said.
"Your Majesty is merciful!" Ma Jiayun was about to leave when he suddenly had an idea. He turned around and bowed to Li Shimin and said, "The Imperial College trains the future officials of the Tang dynasty. They are all disciples of the Emperor. Why don't Your Majesty set the questions for the Annual Examination?"
Ma Jiayun was already in a dilemma. The entire Imperial College put the heavy responsibility of sniping down Mo Jiazi on him. But facing Mo Jiazi who did not play by the rules, Ma Jiayun did not have the confidence to do so.
Since he could make a mistake no matter what he did, it was better to let the Emperor set the questions. If the Emperor set the questions, no matter what ranking Mo Jiazi obtained, no one could blame him. He did not want to fall into the predicament of a law professor.
Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this. He could not help but ponder.
The other professors secretly scolded the Imperial College Professor for being cunning. He actually came up with this idea to curry favor with the Emperor and get rid of the blame.
"That's a good idea!"
Even if everyone knew Ma Jiayun's plan, they could not help but speak up for him.
Li Shimin's heart moved. He nodded and said, "The only thing we want is for the people to be rich and the country to be strong. That's right, let's use the topic of the people to be rich and the country to be strong. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ma Jiayun got what he wanted and immediately went to invigilate Room Three.
Seeing Ma Jiayun leave, Kong Yingda cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Annual Examination is almost two hours away. Why don't this old subject show Your Majesty around the Imperial College?"
Li Shimin nodded happily.
In Room Three.
Ma Jiayun stepped into the prison and wrote, "Rich and Strong."
Everyone was stunned. They could not help but glance at Meton and Li Chengqian from the corner of their eyes.
In terms of wealth, no one could compare to Mo Jiazi. Meton only used a year to develop the Mo Family Village from a poor village to the richest village in the Tang dynasty. Mo Jiazi also became the famous God of Wealth in Chang 'an.
As for the strength of the country, the three princes were educated by the royal family. They probably had the most advantage. The two of them were probably evenly matched.
Meton also looked at Ma Jiayun in surprise. He did not expect that the Imperial College would not make things difficult for him this time.
Only Li Chengqian and the other two suddenly understood the reason. This question was probably not written by the Imperial College Professor, but by their father.
Li Tai sneered in his heart, "Even if it's a fair competition, I am not afraid."
He had already memorized the strategy of governing a country. He was determined to win this question. Li Chengqian and Li Ke also did their best. With Li Shimin around, they naturally did their best.
Meton's heart skipped a beat. He picked up his pen and pondered.
Meton had already heard of the various strategies of enriching the people and strengthening the country. However, if he were to write it down, although every word was precious, the Imperial College Professor would not even look at it.
Since it was the Annual Examination of the Imperial College, the content was important. However, literary talent was also not to be ignored.
Meton smiled slyly. Everyone thought that he would write a strategy of enriching the people. However, this time he wrote a strategy of strengthening the country.
Meton thought for a moment, then picked up his pen and wrote on a piece of paper.
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