The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 43

[Chapter 43 Submission]

After Fang Xiu sat down, someone handed out pens and papers.

After Duke Dingguo gave an order, a military attache held up a gilt sign with dragons and phoenixes dancing on it in large characters: The Way to Anguo.

The content of the original exam in Chu’s review was similar to the martial arts in previous generations, with archery and horse as the main focus.

In the reign of Emperor Wenzong, it was changed to “strategy first, martial arts second”.

Now, only strategy is emphasized, and martial arts are not included in the assessment.

The Way of Safeguarding the Country is the title of this review, which means: How to make the country safe.

Emperor Chu took this as his title, and his intention could not be clearer.

This is to test the judgment of these noble children in the school on the general trend of the country.

After the candidates read the questions, their eyes lit up and they started writing.

Most of them have read some books and are best at answering such ambiguous questions.

Let me start by praising how wise and powerful the current emperor is, how he can dominate the mountains and rivers, and how the country of Chu is peaceful and peaceful under the governance of your majesty.

Immediately afterwards, there are various analyzes of the court’s policies, expounding the pros and cons, and proposing ways to improve them.

It seems to be quite satisfactory and there is nothing wrong with it, but if you analyze it carefully, you will find that it is just a bunch of nonsense and does not benefit the country or the people.

Of course, proofreading is different from the imperial examination. The Emperor of Chu himself did not have high expectations for these well-dressed young men. He only hoped that their articles would still be eye-catching and the methods they proposed were appropriate, so he would be satisfied.

Duke Dingguo couldn’t help but sigh as he looked at the excited candidates.

The way to secure the country is not as easy as they thought.

Nowadays,

various grassland tribes have a vague tendency to unite, and the rising Qiyan tribe and Chen Bing border are eyeing the three northern states.

In the northwest, the countries in the Western Regions headed by Xiaowan are ready to move. According to reports from spies, there seems to be the possibility of tearing up the alliance and joining forces with the grassland to invade our country of Chu.

In the southwest, the Tusi Rebellion had been suppressed for only two years, but there were signs of rebellion again.

Your Majesty mentioned this topic in the review, which shows that Anguo has become a major event that shakes the foundation of the country. I think this spring will also include this topic in the policy review.

Duke Dingguo shook his head and focused his gaze on Fang Xiu in front of him.

Since this young man named Fang Xiu is personally appointed by His Majesty, he must have some real ability.

Let’s just say that at this moment…

others answer the questions by just writing them as soon as they pick up the pen, obviously without any thought.

He was the only one with a deep look in his eyes, an expression as usual, and a thoughtful and steady look, like an old official who had been in the officialdom for a long time.

Yes, it’s really good. There is a shadow of the old man when he was young.

The more Duke Ding looked at him, the more he felt that this man was a talent that could be developed, and it was not necessarily impossible to expect that he would become a pillar of Chu State in the future.

But

time passes by minute by second.

His expression started to look weird.

Why doesn’t this kid start writing?

A stick of incense is not enough time for him to think?

Half an hour passed, and Duke Dingguo gradually came to his senses.

Could this kid be asleep?

My eyes were open just now, but now they are closed.

Duke Dingguo’s face was as dark as water. He stood up from the grand master’s chair, walked to Fang Xiu, and gave him a gentle push.

“Who, who touched me!”

Fang Xiu just had a dream.

I dreamed that I became the groom’s official, drank a lot of wine at the wedding banquet, entered the bridal chamber, lifted the bride’s red hijab, and saw Zhao Yan.

He was startled, and just as he was about to run away, he was pushed by someone, and then he woke up from his sleep.

He looked around, a little confused.

Where is this?

doing what?

“You’re proofreading!”

Checking

, proofreading!

Fang Xiu came back to his senses and looked at the old face in front of him, feeling a little ashamed.

On the review ground, he actually fell asleep.

It’s really a bit embarrassing.

Xu Jingchang’s face was completely dark at this moment.

Here, everyone is rushing to answer questions and want to get a top ranking.

Fortunately for you, you fell asleep in front of everyone without writing a single word!

Is the sun still hanging in the sky, so can I fall asleep?

Shame, what a shame!

If he hadn’t paid attention to the occasion, Xu Jingchang would have wanted to give this kid a slap in the face and teach him a lesson for his father.

He grimaced, suppressed his anger, and said in a low voice: “Fang Xiu, you are a promising boy. If you are sleeping on the review ground, if not for His Majesty’s instructions, I would have given you a good beating today. Let’s see if you dare to do it again in the future.” !”

Fang Xiu was stunned. In this situation, it is better to be cautious in his words and actions. This Duke Dingguo doesn’t seem to be easy to mess with.

“Answer the question!”

Xu Jingchang snorted and said angrily.

Fang Xiu cheered up, raised his eyes, and looked at the gilded sign. In

An Guo Dao’s

memory, Cheap Daddy was an important general guarding the southwest. When he returned to Beijing, he often mentioned some important national events at home.

For example, the natives in the southwest are so stubborn that they have been suppressed several times by the imperial court but still do not repent.

Another example is the wolfish ambition of the Tatars in the northern grasslands. They sent troops to the border several times to invade our country.

The more I hear these things, the more I always remember them in my mind.

In addition, he was a master of history in his previous life. Similar traces can always be found in China’s five thousand years of history.

Thinking about how the emperor at that time solved these problems, Fang Xiu probably already had a countermeasure in mind and smiled confidently.

When Xu Jingchang saw him smiling in front of the document, the anger he had just suppressed surged into his chest again.

This kid still has the nerve to smile?

Fang Xiu didn’t notice his expression. He picked up the brush and started writing quickly.

How to settle the southwest, how to settle the northwest, and how to level the grassland

were questions that high school students in previous lives could answer fluently, not to mention he had a master’s degree in history.

Before it was time to burn the incense, he put down his pen and shouted: “Hand in the paper!”

After handing in the paper

, the whole review area was silent.

Many candidates raised their heads and looked at Fang Xiu in shock.

Seeing his face clearly, they all chuckled.

It turned out that he was the prodigal son of Fang Mansion. No wonder

this man was suffering from mental illness and it was not unusual for him to do any ridiculous things.

Handing in the paper in an hour is nothing compared to selling off the family property to buy a haunted house.

Fang Xiu ignored these looks.

Anyway, the questions have been answered. Whether you can win or not depends entirely on destiny. There is no point in staying.

Xu Jingchang was furious.

Fortunately, he was so optimistic about this boy, but he didn’t expect him to be such an unlucky guy.

The hand pointing at Fang Xiu trembled slightly, and he wanted to curse a few words, but when he thought about it carefully, as a prince and the chief examiner of this review, it really didn’t make sense to lose his composure for such a thing.

If this kid wants to be embarrassed, then be embarrassed.

“Collect his paper and seal it!”

Xu Jingchang suppressed his anger and said through gritted teeth.

Fang Xiu handed in the paper without stopping and saluted: “Old senior, let’s go.”

After saying that, he walked out of the examination room as fast as flying.

(End of chapter)