readytorunbook Chapter 460: Passing the Imperial Examination at a Young Age
Chapter 460: Passing the Imperial Examination at a Young Age
He was so proud every day, bragging to them that he could come to the afterlife. Now he has come to the afterlife.
"It is indeed Lord Du. But it's a pity that Lord Du passed away early, in the second year of Zhenguan," Li Wu said. Although Du Ruhui in other dimensions might still be alive, the one who came to her from the same dimension as Fang Xiang no longer existed.
"Alas," Fang Xuanling sighed deeply. He and Du Ruhui cooperated very well in the court, but the other party did go too early.
Emperor Taizong of Tang in front of the sky curtain thought of Du Ruhui and started to cry again.
The other ministers were not feeling well either. They were all old. Although they could still ride horses and kill enemies, they were no match for them before.
They didn't expect that old boy Li Jing was so powerful. They actually admired him.
"Now let's talk about you, Prime Minister Fang.
Prime Minister Fang, your name is Qiao, with the courtesy name Xuanling, and you are born into the Fang family of Qinghe.
Mr. Fang, you have been well-versed in classics and history since childhood, are good at poetry and writing, and are knowledgeable and talented. You also learned calligraphy from your father.
He passed the imperial examination at the age of 18," Li Wu shook his head. "You, my ancestors, are all amazing. You have learned a lot at a young age. It's frustrating to compare yourself to others."
The barrage is also discussing, isn't it true? Since this sky curtain came out, who can go to the little immortal without some skills?
Which one is not smart and capable?
Either they are strong in martial arts or have excellent literary talent, in short, they all have their own shining points.
Yes, if he was not powerful, how could he have left his name in history and been remembered for so long?
Many scholars broke through the barriers and became Jinshi at the age of 18. As expected, comparison is the thief of frustrating. At the age of , it was difficult for them to become Jinshi, let alone Xiu.
Many people fail directly at the scholar stage.
It is not easy to pass the Jinshi exam.
Take the story of Fan Jin passing the imperial examination for example. After he passed, you were so happy that you went crazy. At that time, he was already over 50 years old when he passed the examination. So, it was really difficult to pass the exam.
Moreover, this Jinshi is even higher than the Juren.
So it was really amazing that he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, especially at such a young age.
This makes many literati envious.
Seeing Li Wu's angry look, the three of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"My little fairy, this is a gift, there is nothing we can do about it," Fang Xuanling said in a vain tone, "Who knew that you would pass the exam so easily?"
Didn't Li Wu get angry at this? The scholars in front of the sky curtain, who had taken the exam many times and even failed to pass the exam for the scholar, were so angry that several of them fainted.
They took exams from their youth until they were old, and it was already a great achievement to pass the exam and become a scholar. However, Fang Xiang took the exam casually and still passed the exam and became a Jinshi.
As expected of the Prime Minister Fang, he knows how to make people angry.
There were also many people in the barrage who showed off their Versailles side. Famous people like Su Shi, Su Zhe, Wen Tianxiang, etc. all came out to show off, making others very envious.
Even in dynasties before the imperial examination system, people knew the value of the Jinshi degree from the barrage of comments.
"Prime Minister Fang is indeed amazing," Yu Qian also praised.
"Thank you for the compliment," Fang Xuanling said to Yu Qian with a fist salute.
"In fact, you, Mr. Yu, are also very capable. You passed the imperial examination at the age of 23," Li Wu said. He is so amazing at such a young age. He really has a good brain.
Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up, and he looked at Yu Qian with a look of scrutiny and admiration.
"Let me continue, Prime Minister Fang. It was the end of the Sui Dynasty and the country was in turmoil.
Before you defected to Li Shimin, you, Prime Minister Fang, were an official of the Sui Dynasty.
Later, Li Yuan rebelled, and you, the 39-year-old Prime Minister Fang, defected to Li Shimin in Weibei. As expected, your choice was right.
Li Shimin wants an excellent and wise leader."
Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, did a really good job. The Tang Dynasty prospered under his leadership. He himself was also very outstanding, and he did not kill his meritorious officials. This made many ministers feel at ease.
No one wants to say that after working hard with the emperor to conquer the world, in the end, he will still suspect him or even end up with his entire family being executed.
Who would want to follow the emperor?
In front of the sky, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, puffed out his chest with great pride, like a proud phoenix.
That's right, he is so excellent, you can definitely go right by following him.
Many other emperors felt that they were implied, and they wondered if the immortal was speaking about them in a roundabout way.
Especially Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, and Emperor Taizu of Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang, were not afraid at all when facing the scrutiny of their ministers.
Especially Zhu Yuanzhang, the ministers were so scared of him that they didn't dare to say anything.
Fang Xuanling also nodded and said, "That's true. Your Majesty is a good majesty." There is no doubt that he will have a good ending in the future.
Yu Qian was silent. He was envious, really envious.
Fortunately, the emperor of his dynasty has changed, and the man called Emperor Men had long been ousted.
Even if they were not happy, the late emperor had spoken, so how could they not listen?
"Although there is a 20-year age difference between you and Li Shimin, there is no generation gap between you.
In order to thank Li Shimin for his kindness, Prime Minister Fang, you have done your best to plan military and political affairs.
Whenever Li Shimin eliminated a separatist force and everyone was scrambling for treasures, you, Prime Minister Fang, were different.
What you want to do first is to gather talents for Li Shimin.
Prime Minister Fang, you also placed those who are strategic and brave in your own mansion, made friends with them privately, and worked together for Li Shimin.
He also recommended many people to Li Shimin, such as Zhang Liang, Xue Shou, Du Ruhui and others, who were all recommended by you, Prime Minister Fang.
Li Shimin also trusts you, Prime Minister Fang, very much and will make use of the talents you recommend.
Prime Minister Fang, you have been in Li Shimin, the Prince of Qin's palace for more than ten years, and have been in charge of paperwork and military affairs.
Every time Li Shimin wanted you, Prime Minister Fang, to draft a memorial, you always understood what he meant and completed it immediately.
And every memorial he wrote was very much in line with Li Yuan's wishes.
In 626 AD, you, Prime Minister Fang, participated in the strategy of the Xuanwu Gate Incident and helped Li Shimin to become emperor. Li Shimin even evaluated you as "a master of strategies and a great contributor to the stability of the country."
Prime Minister Fang, you are like Li Shimin's left hand and right arm."
"My little fairy, I don't dare to take on this responsibility. His Majesty is surrounded by many people who are his right-hand men," Fang Xuanling said with a smile, "and it's not just me."
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the ministers nodded and said, yes, yes, they were no worse than Fang Xuanling. Who among them had not made great contributions to His Majesty?
They all accompanied Your Majesty in conquering the world.
"Yes, yes, what you said is that after Li Shimin became emperor, you were conferred the title of Duke of Xing, and later it was changed to Duke of Wei.
Even though you have achieved such a high position, Prime Minister Fang, you did not live in debauchery. Instead, you got up early and went to bed late every day, and worked wholeheartedly. Not only were you diligent in your government affairs, but you were also very good at guessing Li Shimin's thoughts.
Prime Minister Fang, you attach great importance to the administration of officials. You believe that the issue of administration of officials is the foundation of governance, and that the fairness and integrity of officials are the key to building a country.
Later, Prime Minister Fang, you reduced the number of officials, which is a very good approach. It not only improves the efficiency of various departments of the court, but also saves national expenditures and reduces the burden on the people. "