Seeing that the emperor's face was gloomy and sunny, the ministers were very tactful and no one said anything. But after a long time, the emperor still stopped talking, and the ministers were a little anxious. What was wrong? Could it be that something happened in Shikeng Village really happened?

Changsun Wuji's relationship with the emperor was extraordinary, but he could ask what others could not ask. Changsun Wuji said: "Emperor, there has been another turning point in the dialectical smallpox matter. It is not... the prince has not solved that big problem?"

Li Shimin snorted, "What big problem is that when the prince didn't go, there was no big problem. Once he went, he would have a big problem!"

He sighed. No matter what, after the prince went out, he sent the first memorial back. He couldn't hide it from everyone. The more he concealed it, the more people would guess it. Moreover, this matter could not be hidden in the future. It would be better to say it earlier than to say it later.

Li Shimin said: "The memorial sent back by the prince said that the dialectics was very successful. He had successfully solved the big problem that unexpectedly appeared!"

The ministers all breathed a sigh of relief, just solve the problem, the prince was better than anything else!

Li Shimin paused and said, "The prince recommended Wang Ping'an... to be the deputy examiner of the imperial examination next year!" This sentence was a bit difficult to say. I felt that if Li Zhi had a slightly normal mind, he shouldn't have come up with such a bad idea unless he was drunk and was talking drunk!

The memorial did not say whether this was the idea that Li Zhi had after he got drunk. Naturally, he would not have thought that it was really the nonsense that Li Zhi said after he got drunk!

But the prince can speak nonsense, but the ministers cannot listen to it as nonsense! After the emperor said one sentence, the court was silent and civil and military officials were silent. What a great thing it was to open a juvenile resident. How could he let an unqualified young man be the deputy chief examiner? Isn’t this a joke about national affairs!

After a moment of silence, Fang Xuanling was the first to walk out of the court and shouted: "Your Majesty, I think that the admission of a scholar is related to the fate of the country, and I cannot be taken lightly. Although Wang Ping'an is literary, the candidates who were selected for the examination were officials, not poets. He was the deputy chief examiner. When he was selected for the scholar, he would be biased. The old minister thought he would never be allowed to be the deputy chief examiner!"

As he took the lead, several ministers came out together and shouted: "I will discuss it!"

Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji did not hesitate at all and also left the court, saying, "The old minister also thinks that Wang Ping'an has very low qualifications and should not preside over the recruitment of scholars for the court!"

Changsun Wuji likes Wang Ping'an very much, but no matter how much he likes it, he will not give in to national affairs and will not leave such a big deal as enrolling a cadet to Wang Ping'an to do!

However, the other ministers did not say anything and looked at Li Shimin, wanting to see what the emperor meant. Since the incident of deposing the crown prince, the emperor has become more and more in love with the children left by Empress Changsun. Sometimes, when doing things, he often only cares about family affection and ignores the dignity of the court. Then the prince’s recommendation of Wang Ping'an as the deputy chief examiner is not necessarily refuted by the emperor!

Li Shimin suddenly said: "Wuji, do you remember what caused the dialectical smallpox problem?"

Changsun Wuji was stunned. He suddenly remembered that the reason why he mentioned this was because he was upset about the topic of next year's scientific examination and forced Wang Ping'an to give him ideas, which led to the smallpox incident. After this matter was successful, it would be used as an alternative topic for next year's scientific examination, and the formal topic was a new method for disaster relief! Whether it was formal or alternative, it was related to Wang Ping'an, and he proposed it and implemented it himself!

What is another alternative topic? It is to clear the Grand Canal! Obviously, the emperor actually prefers to use this topic as an alternative. But who proposed this topic? It was proposed by Li Ke! Why did Changsun Wuji ask for the use of dialectical smallpox to replace the clearance of the Grand Canal? It was because he didn't want Li Shimin to personally conquer Liaodong again, and he particularly disliked Li Ke!

At this time, if he opposed the prince's proposal and did not allow Wang Ping'an to be the chief examiner, he was actually opposing the use of dialectical smallpox as alternative topics. He was not only opposing the prince, but also opposing himself, and "supporting" Li Ke with practical actions!

Isn’t that enough to use only the questions, not the people? But when the examiner approves the paper, what is the marking standard? Don’t you have to ask Wang Ping’an this standard? So is he the deputy examiner? What’s the difference? Isn’t it the same?

If Li Zhi didn't drink too much and didn't recommend Wang Ping'an, it would be fine. But now he has recommended it, it has become a fact! If he doesn't agree, regardless of whether Li Zhi has drunk too much, there will be gossip that he has drunk too much.

Moreover, this gossip will definitely be beneficial to Li Ke and is extremely unfavorable to Li Zhi, because 90% of the tens of the tens of the gossip will be released by him. Don’t forget that he sent someone to stay outside the valley. Changsun Wuji also used this to scold Li Zhi!

Can Li Ke shut up? He will definitely shut up. It is difficult for him to open his mouth, but his subordinates, those people in the dark, will definitely not shut up and cannot defend themselves!

Don’t worry about why Li Zhi submitted this wrong memorial. If he doesn’t agree now, it will be equivalent to positively verifying the rumors that are about to appear. Li Zhi drank too much and made a wrong recommendation, but was unanimously rejected by all the civil and military officials of the court!

Things are complicated, one by one, but if you only look at the results, it is very simple. There are only two choices, whether to help Li Zhi or Li Ke, choose one of them, choose!

Changsun Wuji made a decision in an instant that anything that was unfavorable to the prince would never be allowed to happen! He looked back at Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang.

Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang also figured it out. What Changsun Wuji knew would naturally tell them privately, and they would not know anything.

Wang Ping'an has little qualifications, yes, but qualifications are qualifications, qualifications are qualifications, but he has no qualifications but is qualified! He is subject to scientific examinations with the new disaster relief laws and dialectical smallpox as the topics. Who can be more qualified than him? The whole Tang Dynasty has no!

The two looked at each other and sighed at one another. They and Changsun Wuji were like three fishermen, using lines to make a big net. This net caught fish, three old fish, one, two, and three of them, and they encircled themselves into the net!

Didn’t you try your best to praise the prince and praise Wang Ping'an, but what happened? I wanted to let go, but it was too late!

After a while, no one spoke in the hall. The ministers' eyes turned from the emperor to Changsun Wuji, and then to Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang! The three old ministers' faces were all blue, and the color of the mung bean soup cooked by Wang Ping'an outside the Inspiration Temple was extremely similar. Maybe it was because they were thinking about Wang Ping'an's affairs!

Changsun Wuji took a deep breath, turned around, and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, the old minister was not thinking well just now, so he said something that would not allow Wang Ping'an to be the deputy chief examiner. Now if you think about it carefully, you feel that the prince’s words are reasonable, and Wang Ping'an can be the deputy chief examiner!"

After saying that, he looked back at Fang Xuanling. Why did the prince’s words make sense? You should think about it!

His Highness's minister's voice hissed in an orderly manner. In the blink of an eye, before the words just now came to an end, they were still warm, so they changed their meaning, from disapproval to approval, and it was changed too quickly!

They don’t know what the test questions will be next year. Such a major matter will not be said in advance, neither the emperor nor the prime minister!

Immediately after Changsun Wuji's words, Fang Xuanling also said: "Your Majesty, the prince will elect Wang Ping'an as the deputy chief examiner, which must have a deep meaning. The old minister just became confused and did not understand the deep meaning of the prince, but now he understands it. The prince really... it really has a deep meaning!"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Chu Suiliang. Usually you talk a lot and you have many strange ideas. What is the deep meaning of the prince? You can think about this deep meaning!

Chu Suiliang swallowed his saliva and thought to himself: "I know you have to throw the problem to me!" He cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister has figured it out, the prince is wise, the prince is wise..."

It is really difficult to make up any good reasons when you are anxious. You must be open and honest and in line with reality. This reason is quite difficult to make up!

Wang Ping'an was a scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam. After a few months, he jumped from a candidate to become the deputy chief examiner. The height of the jump was too high, and it was difficult to explain it.

Chu Suiliang sighed in his heart, I have been an official for many years, from youth to old age, my hair has turned white, and then I have reached the chief examiner, and I can mark the papers and rate the scholars!

What is Wang Ping'an's dependence on? Because he relied on the big tree of the prince, he could actually be named an earl at a young age. He was about to be named a marquis. This is not counting, he still had to be the deputy chief examiner. I have to find reasons for him to be the deputy chief examiner openly...

It’s really a matter of comparing goods, and a person’s death!

Chu Suiliang made a teaser, and under the attention of the emperor and ministers, he finally came up with a reason. He said: "Emperor, there are two main reasons for the prince to let Wang Ping'an be the deputy chief examiner..."

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling nodded together, and said in their hearts: "Two reasons? We can't even think of one! Okay, you can think of two reasons by blinking your eyelids. It seems that you are very eager and wise. If you have such a difficult thing in the future, I will leave it to you to think about it!"

Chu Suiliang said: "The first reason is naturally because Wang Ping'an has outstanding literary talent. Every poem he wrote can be passed down to the world and sang to thousands of people!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly, and the ministers also nodded together, but this reason is still tenable. However, the scholars who can govern the country through science and technology are selected by talents who can dominate the country, not literati who only knows how to write poetry, otherwise why do you have to take current affairs and policy studies? You might as well just take poetry exams.

Chu Suiliang also said: "The second reason is that Wang Ping'an is young, but he has made great contributions to the country. Such talents should be used well. The prince asked Wang Ping'an to be the deputy chief examiner, with the intention of setting an example for the scholars in the world. If you want to become famous and want to enter the official position, you don't have to study books. Things outside the books can also be used as a measure to evaluate a person's ability and ability. Our dynasty selects talents without any restrictions. As long as you can be the emperor, the court, and the people, the emperor will promote them in an extraordinary way, and will not leave the pearls behind the people! The prince's approach is extremely wise, and he should be imitated by those who rule later generations!"

OK, this reason is good and it is absolutely tenable! Whether it is the emperor or the ministers, nod together. The prince asked Wang Ping'an to be the deputy chief examiner, which was indeed a profound intention, not only for the sake of the present, but also for a longer period of time, to set a correct example for the scholars!

So, the prince never drank too much. He was definitely a memorial that he gave after careful consideration. The imperial examinations were the foundation of the country and a century-old plan. Wang Ping'an was a role model and a standard set by the prince for the 100-year plan for the Tang Dynasty. It was not only not a drunken word, but also recorded in history books and imitated by future generations!

Shi Zhongchen stood behind the emperor. After hearing Chu Suiliang say these words, he grinned and thought to himself: "It's really a person who has a big mouth, how can he make sense to say it! I guess it must be because the prince drank too much and didn't control his mouth for a while. This bad idea came out, but after you were whitewashed, he became a ruler in the future and needed to imitate it!"

Changsun Wuji nodded and said, "It is precisely these two reasons that the old minister thought so just now. Once he figured it out, he felt that Wang Ping'an should be the deputy chief examiner of the imperial examination next year!"

Fang Xuanling said seriously: "Old minister, follow up!"

Seeing that the three of them said it was OK, there was no need to have any objections, and said in unison: "I'm going to discuss it!"

Li Shimin sighed, Zhier, Zhier, you really made your father worry. If you can't be a good emperor in the future and cannot defend the Tang Dynasty, you will be really sorry to the heavens, the lower part is sorry to the earth, and the middle part is sorry to my father!

He nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then let's make this decision. Wang Ping'an will be the deputy chief examiner after the examination is opened next year. From today on, it is strictly forbidden for anyone to go to his investment bank papers and seek a confidant!"

The examiner cannot collect the execution papers, which is a principle of avoidance. Chu Suiliang cannot collect the execution papers and cannot be a confidant of the scholars. However, his identity as the examiner has not been made public. If Li Zhi had not drunk too much last night and told him in public, even the ministers in the court would have known it.

Li Shimin ordered an order to draft an order, and Shi Zhongchen personally sent the news to Shikeng Village!

Shi Zhongchen walked out of the palace with the imperial edict in his hand, got into a light carriage, and rushed straight to Shikeng Village under the escort of two imperial guards!

Shikeng Village.

Li Zhi lay on the bed, his face dull, and kept saying, "It's over, it's all over. Gu will definitely be punished by his father this time. Wuya, why don't you stop Gu when he said that!"

Wang Ping'an was always by his side. When he heard his complaints, he said, "Okay, it's all the fault of the minister... Where is the hemp rope? Come on, find me a hemp rope quickly. If the emperor blames it, I will bear all the responsibility!"

On this day, Li Zhi spent the constant complaints. After dark, on the branches, there were suddenly shouts outside the village, and someone entered the village.

Li Zhi didn't get up for a day, and Wang Ping'an just stayed with him in the house for a day.

Suddenly, someone shouted outside the village: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
Chapter completed!