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"Jun Sheng, Jun Sheng, wait!"
When approaching the Forbidden City, anxious calls came from the side. It was Li Yifeng and Huang Yuanqi who were anxious. Behind the two old men, there was a carriage parked.
Ye Junsheng hurriedly walked over to greet him.
Li Yifeng stared at him and sighed: "Jun Sheng, I don't know what to say now."
The situation has deteriorated and the overall situation has become turbulent, which is far beyond the control of individuals. According to his original intention, he originally wanted to ask Ye Junsheng not to participate in the palace examination, so as to avoid the spotlight for the time being. However, he was afraid that the prince would pursue him and impose serious crimes.
Ye Junsheng smiled slightly: "The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, but please don't worry, Mr. Li, nothing will happen."
Hearing him speak calmly, both Li and Huang were filled with doubts. They didn¡¯t expect that Ye Junsheng would have any confidence when things were about to happen. Could it be that it came from Zhao Emei? But the Second Prince said that the Ninth Princess had already returned to Mount Emei.
Ye Junsheng suddenly took out a package and handed it to Li Yifeng: "Mr. Li, this is what the student wrote on a whim a few days ago. Please accept it."
Li Yifeng took it.
"I'm going."
Ye Junsheng left these words, bowed his hands in salute, turned around and strode towards the meeting point at the Forbidden City Gate.
Holding the long package, Li Yifeng was a little confused for a moment.
Huang Yuanqi said: "Yifeng, please open it and see what is written."
So I opened the package and saw four words wrapped inside. I hurriedly opened it and looked at it, but I saw that the pen and ink were dense, and every stroke had bones:
"Confucius said to be benevolent, and Mencius said to be righteous; only if the righteousness is fulfilled, benevolence is the best; what is the purpose of reading the books of sages? From now on, the common people will have no shame."
This, this is the last words.
Li Yifeng was shocked, and suddenly understood. Looking at Ye Junsheng's back, tears flowed from his eyes.
He and Huang Yuanqi had long had the idea of ??sacrificing their lives for righteousness. He firmly disagreed with the second prince's arrangement and stayed in the capital, just waiting to die.
However, the two of them did not expect that Ye Junsheng had the same ambition and expressed it vividly in the form of letters.
Four words, thirty -two words, words in the heart, qi and bone.
Looking at this word over and over again, and looking at the blurry figure in the distance, Huang Yuanqi stamped his feet and said: "You are here to go."
In the minds of the two elders, these four calligraphy paintings may be Ye Junsheng's last works. At the same time, there is no other work in the world that can compare with it, not even by the calligrapher.
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When the hour comes, bells ring in the Forbidden City. Not long after, the two majestic heavy doors were slowly opened, and two teams of armor stepped out in neat steps.
?? These soldiers, fully clothed in bright and eye-catching armor, collided as they walked, and the sounds of gold and swords sounded, faintly exuding an aura full of killing.
The soldiers were divided into two sides, guarding both sides of the heavy door, looking sharply at everyone who came in and out.
Since the establishment of the Tianhua Dynasty, the country has been peaceful and the people have been peaceful, and the customs have gradually become more luxurious. The trend of emphasizing literature over martial arts began to spread. Although many scholars still maintained the concept of "being both civilized and martial", more and more people gradually transformed into pure scholars and no longer wanted to wield swords and guns.
Over time, it can be known that after a long time, a considerable number of scholars will become bookworms who only immerse themselves in studying, and more and more "bookworms" will appear, and eventually they will be unable to return.
The process of history is a good indication of this, and the decisive thing is the imperial examination system. In later generations, martial arts competitions were established separately, and the polarization was very serious.
¡° Nowadays, those who have qualified for the palace examination are those who study behind closed doors and do not have much experience. Seeing the might of the armored man, his sharp eyes swept over him, and he immediately felt a little frightened, lowered his head, and became even more nervous.
At this time, another eunuch in charge of reception came out to announce the decree and various precautions. After doing this, they had to verify their identities one by one before letting people in.
It took a full hour to get everything settled and finally enter the Forbidden City. Seeing the splendor and momentum inside, it really opened my eyes.
For today¡¯s palace examination, the Jinluan Hall has been set up in advance, leaving a huge space.
The imperial examination is presided over by the emperor, but all civil and military ministers will attend to witness it. Naturally, they would not stand all the time. Instead, they assigned positions and sat and watched according to their priorities.
A group of scholars entered the Forbidden City, but they could not immediately go to the Golden Palace.?First, wait outside the palace and listen to orders.
Rules are everywhere. If you make the slightest mistake, you will be charged with a fatal crime and be beheaded.
No rules no standards. Rules are essentially an invisible force that can often make a person dull and lose his temper.
Standing in the crowd, Ye Junsheng felt endless pressure from all directions. This is a kind of "power", the power of imperial power.
For ordinary people, when faced with this kind of situation, they will subconsciously have the idea of ??kneeling down and obeying.
Ye Junsheng's feelings became much clearer. He understood that the so-called "power" was actually the pressure of officialdom.
Among the five qi, the official qi is the heaviest in quality and mainly suppresses. The greatest official in the world is, of course, the current emperor.
The king can control the officials in the world, so the official aura is added to his body and gathered into a dragon. I don¡¯t know how strong it is, so it is no longer under the category of official aura, but goes a step further. It is euphemistically called: imperial aura.
Sensing the oppression of the surrounding aura, the world of Niwan Palace is not peaceful. The treasure seal rotates automatically, and the natal flying sword will roar into the wine to compete with the imperial aura outside.
With this buffer, Ye Junsheng suddenly felt relaxed all over his body, his attitude was leisurely, and he didn't look nervous at all.
After waiting for about half an hour, the eunuch in charge came out, with a whisk flying in the air, and shouted loudly: "The prince has a decree to order a group of scholar candidates to go to the palace."
Now, although Zhao Kuangqi is acting on behalf of the emperor, Emperor Hua Ming has not died after all, and has not yet officially passed the throne. Therefore, he can only be called the prince, not the emperor.
After speaking, take the lead in leading the way.
The dozens of scholars behind him tightened their expressions unnaturally, and followed him step by step into the Jinluan Hall.
Entering inside, you can see that the layout inside is grand and grand, and the decoration is luxurious and precious, which is difficult to describe in words.
A group of civil and military officials had already sat at the table, divided into orders and sitting on both sides to watch. Among them, the second prince, Zhao Kuangming, was prominently present.
The large space in the middle is filled with papers and cases, but it is provided for the answer sheets of the scholar candidates. Each table also has a name engraved on it, making it easy to check the number and avoid confusion.
In the first place of the main hall, a platform is set up with all kinds of ceremonial equipment, and a large dragon chair is placed in the middle, which represents the most prominent and majestic position in the world.
At this time, the dragon chair was empty and the prince did not go to the palace.
All the scholars found their seats and sat down. They were all calm and did not dare to make any move. The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs was also silent. The huge Jinluan Palace fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere was so heavy that it was breathless.
About half a quarter of an hour later, an eunuch announced loudly: "The prince has arrived!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)