"Sir, I'm quite curious about what Chen Yichen wrote."

After all, Zhu Qizhen was only eighteen years old. Even if he succeeded to the throne and became emperor for more than ten years, his youthful habits could not be completely erased.

Seeing this incomprehensible scene, he subconsciously asked Wang Zhen, hoping to get an answer from the teacher, and even had the idea of ​​taking a look.

"Your Majesty is steady. After reading the papers, you will naturally know the content of Chen Huiyuan's article."

Wang Zhen reminded that the document reading officer has the responsibility to supervise the candidates, and they can walk around and inspect the examination room at will.

As an emperor, you must sit upright and show the dignity of the emperor. Even if you are curious, you cannot show it, let alone make any moves.

I have to say that Wang Zhen may be cheating in other aspects, but he is very competent in teaching Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty.

A young kid who succeeded to the throne at the age of eight was not a "puppet" that was tricked by the ministers. Even if the battles were fought in the future became the emperor, his power was always in his own hands during his tenure.

Hearing Wang Zhen's words, Zhu Qizhen calmed down and returned to his normal state.

There is a famous saying in "Zuo Zhuan" that is called "unknown punishment, but unpredictable." The same is true for the emperor. Only by letting others not see through any thoughts in their hearts can the ministers maintain an unpredictable sense of awe.

This is the emperor's mind and the way to control the subordinates.

"Yes, sir."

Zhu Qizhen nodded and no longer looked at Shen Yichen, but straightened his spine and looked into the distance.

However, compared with other candidates, they don’t need to learn any imperial mind skills. Seeing Chen Yichen so valued by the documentary reading officer, they couldn’t help but mutter in their hearts.

When the new Kegongshi entered the Meridian Gate, he divided the odd and even numbers and took two lines. Even when he came to Fengtian Hall, the queue had not changed. He Pingyan, who ranked second in the imperial examination, was always on the left side of Chen Yichen.

At this moment, he was completely puzzled as he watched the readers surrounding Chen Yichen. The palace examination was just a matter of strategy, and the new gongs had no experience in governing. What kind of flowers could they write? It deserves such attention?

Thinking of this, He Pingyan looked up at his uncle, Wang Zhi, the Minister of Personnel, hoping to get some hints from him.

But this look made He Pingyan feel chilled!

I saw a look of wanting to say a word but stopping, which was definitely a very rare situation for the ministers of the Ministry of Justice who had been ups and downs for decades. He Pingyan instantly understood that things were not simple.

Could it be that Chen Yichen is really the chosen one, and his skills can shock everyone with one question?

Compared with He Pingyan's vigilance and scheming, the descendant of Huichang Bo, Sun Shaozong, seemed much simpler.

When he saw the paper-reading officer watching Chen Yichen answering the questions, his first reaction was to look over his head and see what Chen Yichen had written.

If the palace examination had not relaxed the examination rules a lot, if his actions were placed in the imperial examination, he would have directly been dismissed as fraudulent.

After looking for a long time, the tables were far apart, and the reading officer blocked his sight, Sun Shaozong naturally couldn't see anything.

This made him feel more restless. Chen Yichen is now in hand with two yuan. Could it be that this kid won three yuan in a row, right?

The top scholar and the top scholar received in the officialdom are not the same as other new Jinshi. As long as you don’t commit any crimes, the status of the Minister of the Palace and the Court is just around the corner. It will be difficult to take revenge at that time.

In fact, among these new Kegongs, the one who was most affected by this scene was Yang Hongze, who ranked third in the exam and sat behind Shen Yichen.

As the Five Classics of the Society, which was promoted by Hu Yi, the Minister of Rites, and was promoted by himself, Yang Hongze was responsible for the important task of reviving the authority of civil servants and fighting against the dictatorship of the eunuchs.

It is precisely based on this concept that under the guidance of Minister of Rites Hu Yi, Yang Hongze regards Chen Yichen as his biggest competitor.

In a sense, he looked down on Chen Yichen in his heart. He believed that this person did not have the true character of a literati, nor did he have the courage to commit suicide, and he would inevitably become an appeaser among ministers in the future when facing eunuchs' autocracy!

If you can't use it for yourself, and there is still the risk of compromising the enemy in the future, then Chen Yichen is in an opposite direction.

However, compared to Gongxing Society's high-profile attitude, Yang Hongze was not showing any signs of disgrace in all aspects, and deeply hid this hostility in his heart. And for him, confronting Chen Yichen was not due to some selfishness, but a righteous act!

We literati should be incompatible with the eunuchs!

Chen Yichen is loyal to both ends, and that is absolutely disloyal!

Therefore, Yang Hongze, who had to defeat Chen Yichen in the palace examination, saw the importance of civil servants, including the cabinet chief minister, attached to him, which made Yang Hongze feel unacceptable.

Such a person who deceives the world and steals the reputation, if he wins the palace examination, he may be under the clutches of the eunuch party in the future!

Perhaps because he noticed that there were more and more reading officers beside him, Yang Pu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, reacted at this time, and reminded everyone with a clean cough, then left Chen Yichen and continued to patrol the examination room.

Soon he stopped beside Shang Lu again. The candidate's articles were unique and his arguments were incisive, which made Yang Pu unable to help nodding one after another after reading them.

Based on this level, the palace examination of the Yichou Department is truly full of talents.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon the sun was approaching noon. In order to maintain the emperor's majesty, Zhu Qizhen sat upright on the dragon throne for nearly two hours. At this time, he felt a sore waist and back pain, and was about to leave the hall.

You should know that although the palace examination takes one day, the emperor will not sit for one day, and most of them will leave after staying for one or two hours.

There are even those who are addicted to leopard room fun, while Emperor Jiajing is addicted to cultivating immortals and asking questions, and simply missed the palace examination and "not the imperial palace".

In comparison, the young Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was already considered a conscientious "model worker" emperor.

At the same time, with noon coming, the invigilator and the candidates also need to prepare for lunch.

The lunch for the palace examination was created by Guanglu Temple. The specifications and treatments were quite good. There were one deer, two pigs, three sheep, twelve geese, eighty kilograms of pork and other delicacies.

However, only examiners are qualified to enjoy these things. The lunch given to the candidates is left with only two steamed buns and a bowl of soup.

But even so, most candidates would rather be hungry than eat this meal.

It’s not that I disliked the food being bad, but that during the palace examination, I was not allowed to go to the toilet in principle. The consequences were the same as the reason for going to the thatched cottage, and it was considered to be a disrespect to the emperor.

At the risk of affecting fame and fortune, just to avoid being hungry, I believe that candidates who have some brains to weigh the pros and cons will make wise choices.

Just as Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty Zhu Qizhen stood up and was about to leave, one of His Highness's candidates stood up at the same time and prepared to hand over the papers.

This person is Chen Yichen!

Long after meeting Wang Zhen’s talks collapsed, Chen Yichen had already made a decision that the palace examination must be handed over before the Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen left the court.

The reason is that the emperor has the status of the chief examiner in the palace examination, and all the candidates are disciples of the emperor.

In fact, the emperor did not review the test papers himself, but handed them over to the reading officials for review. Finally, a "reading paper" ceremony was held in Wenhua Hall to read the selected first three imperial papers.

After reading it, the eunuch of the Silijian presented the test paper to the imperial case. The specific ranking of these three copies depends on the final "Imperial Pen" imperial approval.

However, in most cases, if the cabinet has a harmonious relationship with the emperor and the rank of the rank of the top scorer, the second scorer, and the Tanhua ranking depends on the order of reading the papers.

Which test paper is the first to start reading, this candidate is basically the top scorer.

Of course, there are exceptions. The emperor is dissatisfied with the ranking of the documentary reading officers and will issue an order to continue reading, generally twelve copies shall prevail.

But this kind of scene is very rare, and often "one for ten is not left."

Because the emperor also needs to abide by the rules of the game. If you ignore the order set by the ministers and make decisions on your own, it means that you do not trust the relevant imperial examination officials to the world. They can only resign to prove their innocence, which will trigger a major earthquake in the court.

So unless it is an extremely special situation, the emperor will definitely not ignore the order rules.

Chen Yichen refused to show his kindness to the civil servant group headed by Hu Yi, and rejected Wang Zhen's eunuch group's solicitation, which was equivalent to offending the forces of both sides.

Although he looked confident and domineering in front of the palace exam, Chen Yichen was not sure that his test paper could appear in the first three reading papers.

Even Chen Yichen was unsure even after entering the top twelve.

If you want to break this situation, the breakthrough is on the emperor. As long as the Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen agrees with his articles, the essay reader will not be able to take the blame for the world and not even the top twelve.

Submitting the paper in advance is the only way to attract the emperor's attention. Once you miss it, your fate of the imperial examination will be completely handed over to the paper reading officer.

After Chen Yichen stood up, he attracted all the gazes in the hall, and many people had a look of surprise on their faces.

You should know that the palace examination can be tested until sunset and dark. In order to ensure that there are no errors and omissions, many candidates will check their own test papers ten or eight times, and will never hand in the paper until the last minute!

Even if there is something in advance, at least you will get it in the afternoon. How can there be a tough guy who handed in the morning so much?

"Do Chen Yichen dare to hand in so many documents in advance, just so confident?"

"When I read his answers before, I was quite old-fashioned and conspired to the country. Why are you so young and frivolous now?"

"Chen Yichen is really different from ordinary people, setting many precedents in the Ming Dynasty. In the past, there were no candidates who handed in the palace examinations in the morning.

"After all, I'm still young, and being unable to keep calm is a taboo in the officialdom!"

Not to mention the readers were surprised, even the candidates who competed in the same field were surprised to see Chen Yichen handing over the paper.

Damn, I haven’t even finished half of the article, let alone check and copy it. Can Chen Yichen be so fast?

Is there such a big gap between people?

"It's not like this that way to show off the limelight. I don't believe that he has carefully checked and copied it."

"I was extremely arrogant before the exam and regarded the top scorer as something in my pocket. Now it seems that I will suffer the consequences."

"It seems that the readers of Chen Yichen had watched Chen Yichen answer questions before. It was not because he wrote any amazing works. I'm afraid that Tang Huiyuan's writing was too bad!"

As the candidates thought in their hearts, Chen Yichen turned around slowly and prepared to walk to the official receiving office in Dongjiaomen to collect the paper.

Although there is a possibility of reviewing the palace examination in the classroom, unlike the boy examination, candidates have the qualifications to propose them on their own, and they all depend on the emperor's own decision.

All Chen Yichen can do now is to attract Zhu Qizhen's attention, and then he took a gamble on luck!

If you win the bet, you will be favored by the emperor and you will be firmly ranked in the top three.

If you lose the bet, you will be handed over to the examiner to determine the ranking. According to the background of offending the two major forces in the court, the future may be bleak.

Moving forward step by step, Chen Yichen was extremely looking forward to a sound coming from behind him.

I just walked through the desks of the candidates and was about to walk to the examiner, but I didn't wait for the sound to come!

Just when Shen Yichen felt a little desperate, a decree appeared in the spacious Fengtian Hall: "Your Majesty has an order, Xuan Xinke Huiyuan Chen Yichen went to the palace to hand over the papers!"

Win the bet!
To be continued...