Chapter 1548: Number One Scholar? Nothing special!
The next day, Emperor Wen, who had not attended court for a long time, returned to court.
Emperor Wen came to court today with only one purpose.
Meet the top three candidates in the imperial examination.
In addition to them, Lu Jin was also summoned.
Generally speaking, the emperor would only summon three people from the top class.
Even the first place in the second class was not summoned, so how could he, who was tied for seventh in the second class, be summoned?
"Brother Lu, do you have a noble in the court?"
While waiting to be summoned, Lu Yizhou couldn't help but ask Lu Jin who was still in a semi-conscious state.
When he asked this question, the runner-up and third place winners also looked at Lu Jin.
Being tied for seventh place in the top two is extremely rare.
And it was even more rare that he was summoned for the first time.
The combination of these two things made them suspect that Lu Jin had connections in the court.
Lu Jin came back to his senses, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Maybe you want to hold me accountable!"
"Ah? To accuse?"
The three of them looked at Lu Jin in surprise at the same time.
What crime?
What crime could be brought against him?
Did he cheat or do something he deserves death?
Lu Jin said nothing, but just smiled bitterly.
He knew exactly what he had written on the answer sheet.
When the results were announced yesterday, he was surprised to get second place and seventh place.
He originally thought that the matter was over.
Unexpectedly, I was summoned today.
This made him suspect that the regent in the court was looking for revenge.
Just when Lu Jin was thinking about whether to die in a blaze of glory, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies said loudly: "Announce this year's top scholar Lu Yizhou..."
As the voice of the eunuch in charge of ceremonies rang out, the four of them calmed down a little, lowered their heads and quickly walked into the hall.
Soon, they kept their heads down all the way, not daring to disrespect the holy face.
It was not until the middle of the hall that the four stopped at the signal of the eunuch in charge of ceremonies.
"Your Majesty!"
All four of them knelt down and saluted.
"Be flat!"
Emperor Wen chuckled.
The four of them stood up slowly, still with their heads bowed.
But Lu Jin was secretly confused.
Why does this voice sound familiar?
"Keep your head up!"
Emperor Wen smiled, "Let me take a good look at the talents of my Daqian!"
The four of them did not dare to delay and slowly raised their heads.
The moment he looked up, Lu Jin felt his feet go weak and he almost fell to the ground.
The person who asked them for a calligraphy in Chunfeng Tower yesterday was actually... the current emperor?
Your Majesty, ask him for a calligraphy?
Lu Jin's head was buzzing and he lost the ability to think in an instant.
"Yes, Not Bad."
Emperor Wen looked at the four people with satisfaction, then turned his head to look at Yun Zheng: "Do you want to test them in the court?"
Yun Zheng smiled, "I have already taken the palace examination, so I will not take the exam for now, okay? The rest will be left to the Ministry of Personnel!"
"Too!"
Emperor Wen smiled, "Alright, the four of you step aside first!"
Listening to Emperor Wen's words, the four of them couldn't help but feel a little confused.
This...is it over?
Why don't you tell me how to arrange them?
Don’t ask them any questions?
At the very least there should be a simple reward process, right?
This……
The four of them were dragged to the last row of the hall by the eunuch in a semi-dazed state.
Next, it was the formal court meeting.
Emperor Wen had not attended court for a long time, so naturally he had to ask about the various government affairs in the court.
After a brief inquiry, Emperor Wen asked Yun Zheng to preside over the court meeting.
"Today's court meeting will only discuss one matter!"
Yun Zheng spoke slowly: "In the next few years, the imperial court will have to carry out a large-scale population migration. How to migrate, where to migrate to, how to coordinate and prepare between the various departments..."
Yun Zheng was the first to raise the issue.
In fact, Yun Zheng had discussed this issue with many officials in private.
But this question is still raised today.
As soon as Yun Zheng finished speaking, Lu Yizhou stood up from the last row and said, "Your Highness, I have a plan for what you have mentioned!"
"Oh?"
Yun Zheng smiled: "Then just tell me!"
"Yes!"
Lu Yizhou took the order and immediately spoke: "I think that the people in the Central Plains can be relocated, especially the clans and gentry who have been entrenched in various places for a long time..."
Although Lu Yizhou was a little nervous, he still tried his best to speak fluently.
In fact, he had already answered these questions during the palace examination.
After getting through the initial period of tension, he gradually got into the state.
Listening to Lu Yizhou talking, Yun Zheng's eyes fell on Tang Shu.
Tang Shu smiled back but shook his head slightly.
He had just won the top spot in the imperial examination and was in high spirits. It was understandable that he wanted to show off in front of Emperor Wen and Yun Zheng!
However, if you are too eager to show off regardless of the occasion, you would be ignorant of your own limitations.
He didn't think that all the civil and military officials in the court were unaware of the strategies he proposed, right?
He never thought about why Emperor Wen did not mention any rewards and just let them stand at the back?
This means that they learn to use their ears first, and then learn to move their mouths!
People who can't even use their ears are basically useless.
Which top scholar didn’t climb up step by step?
How can there be so many things that can be achieved overnight?
He became the top scorer in the imperial examination at the age of eighteen, and his initial official position was only a county magistrate!
Lu Yizhou spoke for nearly quarter of an hour.
The entire court seemed to be completely under his control.
Emperor Wen and Yun Zheng looked at each other silently and smiled at the same time.
After Lu Yizhou finished speaking, Yun Zheng asked Tang Shu, "Master Tang, what do you think of the strategy submitted by this year's top scholar?"
“Although it’s not comprehensive, it’s still good overall.”
Tang Shu gave his comment with a smile.
"You are in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Are there any vacancies in the court and in the prefectures and counties?"
Yunzheng asked again.
“There are some vacancies.”
Tang Shu thought for a moment and said, "The court is currently compiling history, and the Chongwenguan is still short of a few editors."
"it is good!"
Yun Zheng nodded slightly, and did not immediately say how to arrange Lu Yizhou. He continued to ask the ministers in the court: "Do you have any additions or suggestions for the strategy proposed by the top scholar?"
As Yun Zheng finished speaking, the ministers immediately began to speak out.
"I think that the court should move the people slowly when relocating them! It would be best to start with the people from nearby places. The living habits of the people in these places are similar to those of the places where they are relocated, and they can better adapt to the local climate!"
"The imperial court should encourage the people to migrate on their own initiative by rewarding them with land and food, rather than forcing them to migrate blindly..."
"..."
As the ministers in the court spoke one after another, Lu Yizhou realized belatedly that he was too eager to show off.
The officials in the court were not unaware of the strategy he proposed.
On the contrary, these officials considered the situation more comprehensively than he did.
After the ministers had finished speaking, Yun Zheng asked Tang Shu and Tuo Huan to make an overall plan based on what they had said.
However, the specific plan cannot be finalized immediately and requires further consultation with officials from various departments.
Seeing that it was almost done, Emperor Wen whispered to Mu Shun to draft an edict.
Soon, Mu Shun unfolded the imperial edict and loudly asked the four people to come forward and listen to the edict.
"This year's number one scholar, Lu Yizhou, entered Chongwenguan and served as an editor..."
Listening to Mu Shun reading the imperial edict aloud, Lu Yizhou felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
He was the top scholar in the imperial examination, yet he was assigned to compile history?
Not even a county magistrate?
