Inside the Imperial College.
After the end of the Annual Examination, the students realized that the entire Imperial College had been sealed off. The entire Imperial College was filled with fully armed elite cavalry. The entire Imperial College was sealed off.
When they saw that the three princes had also stayed behind in the Imperial College, the students had a vague idea of what was going on.
Such a grand display was not something that the three princes could arrange. There was only one possibility: the Emperor had arrived.
The students of the Imperial College were instantly filled with excitement.
They were about to embark on their official careers. If their strategies for governing the country could catch the Emperor's eye and make him remember their names, then their careers would definitely be smooth sailing.
Very quickly, the students consciously lined up in an orderly manner and gathered according to their respective cells.
Since Li Chengqian and the other two were taking the exam in the Third Dormitory, they naturally stood in the Third Dormitory team.
"Brother Gao Ming, you've kept me in the dark!"
Meton stood at the back of the team and smiled bitterly as he looked at Li Chengqian. He did not expect that the Imperial College Annual Examination would not only attract the three princes, but also Li Shimin.
Li Chengqian smiled slyly and said, "Brother Mo, you've wrongly accused me. Father's sudden arrival was not because of me. In my opinion, it's most likely because you've consecutively gotten first in five subjects. Even Father was alarmed."
Hearing this, Meton was stunned. If that was the case, then all of this was probably caused by him.
"I'm afraid that getting first in five subjects is not Brother Mo's limit. With Brother Mo's talent, getting first in this year's Imperial College Examination won't be a problem for you. Since that's the case, I'll congratulate Meton in advance for breaking the Imperial College record by getting first in six subjects." A cheeky voice rang out from the Second Dormitory team.
Meton turned his head and saw that it was Wei Sian from the B Dormitory team who had spoken. As soon as he said this, the gazes of all the students immediately sharpened.
Youths were competitive and competitive. Furthermore, those who were able to enter the Imperial College were all proud and arrogant people. Who would admit that they were not as good as others? Even though Mo Jiazi had gotten first in five subjects, everyone was still very confident in themselves.
It had to be said that Wei Sian's words had stirred up quite a few people's competitive spirit. Li Tai, who was standing to the side, immediately looked displeased. He had been quite dissatisfied with the results of the previous Annual Law Examination, so the questions this time were quite in line with his expectations. Furthermore, he knew that his Imperial Father had personally come to the Imperial College today, so he would definitely personally grade the papers.
This time, he gave it his all and fully displayed the ambition in his heart. He was determined to get first place in the Imperial College.
"First in six subjects!"
Not only Li Tai, but the other Imperial College students also had looks of dissatisfaction on their faces.
Li Chengqian couldn't help but glance at Wei Sian and unhappily said, "The results haven't been posted yet. How can you make wild guesses about who will get first place?"
Wei Sian was the legitimate son of the Wei Clan in the southern part of the city. Li Chengqian had met him before, and in the past, he had thought that this person was a gentleman. Now that he saw this person trying to drive a wedge between them, he immediately felt displeased and spoke up for Meton.
Wei Sian laughed and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince may not know this, but when it comes to the way of getting rich, this one is completely convinced by Brother Mo. If you want to get rich, you must first build roads, have more children, and plant more trees! This famous saying of getting rich has long been spread all over the country along with the benefits of building roads, and has been recognized by everyone. In this way, won't Mo Jiazi's first place in the Imperial College be in the bag? "
As soon as Wei Sian's voice fell, many of his followers beside him immediately laughed out loud. They were the proud sons of the Imperial College, and they were extremely disdainful of Meton's extremely crude slang of having more children and planting more trees.
In the Imperial College, where the Confucianism of seeing no evil and hearing no evil was extremely strong, how could things like having children be brought up in public?
Meton's eyes narrowed as he stared at Wei Sian and said, "I didn't expect Senior Wei to have such detailed information about the Village of Mo."
"The official road in the southern part of the city is well built, and it's many times more convenient for me to go home. Naturally, I'm very curious about the Village of Mo." Wei Sian said indifferently.
Meton chuckled and said, "It's a pity that such a good road was wasted!"
As soon as Meton's words came out, everyone in the Imperial College were quick-witted people, and they immediately understood. Mo Jiazi had spent a lot of money to build the brick road, and Wei Sian had benefited greatly from it. However, he was ungrateful and attacked Meton instead.
"You …"
Wei Sian's face immediately flushed red. This time, he had lost all face in front of the three princes.
"But don't worry, since I've already done it, I won't write about it in the article." Meton sneered.
Immediately, all the students breathed a sigh of relief. After all, with the glorious achievements of the Village of Mo as proof, if Meton were to write a policy of making the people rich, no one would be able to compete with him.
Li Tai couldn't help but snort when he heard this. If Meton were to write a policy of governing a country, how could he compare with him?
"Silence!" Li Junxian suddenly shouted coldly.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. They raised their heads and immediately saw Li Shimin, who was wearing a dragon robe and accompanied by a group of Imperial College professors, appear in front of everyone.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The group of Imperial College students saluted excitedly.
Li Shimin raised his arm and said, "Everyone, please rise!"
The group of Imperial College students looked at each other. They were all commoners now, how could they accept Li Shimin's salute in the imperial court?
"Could it be that Your Majesty made a mistake?" Everyone guessed.
Li Shimin said again, "Everyone, please rise!"
Only then did the group of Imperial College students realize that Li Shimin did not make a mistake. He was really talking to them. Only then did they stand up helplessly.
Li Shimin looked at the young faces and suddenly felt very emotional. Although he had valued the Imperial College before, he now realized that it was far from enough. He could not overemphasize the importance of these young people who could determine the fate of the Tang dynasty.
"You didn't hear wrong. I was indeed talking to you, my future beloved officials," Li Shimin said loudly.
"We don't dare!" The group of students said one after another.
Li Shimin laughed and said, "Why wouldn't I dare? After today, you will graduate from the Imperial College and will soon be appointed to official positions by the Imperial Court. There is nothing wrong with me calling you my beloved officials in advance."
"However, before you enter the imperial court, I have a favor to ask of you," Li Shimin said.
"We obey Your Majesty's command," the students said in unison.
"What I want to entrust to you is the future of the Tang dynasty," Li Shimin said solemnly.
The group of students suddenly raised their heads, their faces full of disbelief.
"Make the people rich and the country strong! This is the task I have set for you! " Li Shimin looked around and continued, "How to make the people rich and the country strong? In the future, when you enter the imperial court, you will lead the country for me. If the people under your rule are rich, the Tang dynasty will naturally be rich and strong. Making the people rich and the country strong is not empty talk, but the joint efforts of countless officials of the Tang dynasty."
"However, what we can decide is only the present. Whether the future of the Tang dynasty will be prosperous and the people will be at peace, and it will be your responsibility. Today, I entrust the future of the Tang dynasty to you. In the future, I will wait for you in Taiji Palace to become the Three Ministers and Nine Ministers."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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