The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 332

[Chapter 332: Confrontation on the Spot]

The smile on the emperor’s face was immediately retracted, and he looked at Luo Xiang expressionlessly.

Luo Xiang was also a little flustered. He suddenly felt that he had stood up and said this rashly, as if he was being used as a gun.

However, Liu Zhang stood up the next second.

“Your Majesty, Minister Lin’s reputation in Liangzhou City was really bad before. This imperial examination is strange. Please look into it!”

He had completely stood on the opposite side of Lin Tian at this time, so he did not pretend to be hypocritical and directly confronted Lin Tian.

Because Liu Zhang also stood up, some officials below immediately changed their minds and began to discuss Lin Tian’s talent.

They did not deny that Lin Tian had a talent for doing business. After all, they had eaten the hot pot at Tianshang Renjian.

It was really delicious!

But they did not agree with Lin Tian’s talent. After all, they had never seen Lin Tian write a poem on the spot.

Even if he won the top prize now, many people were unwilling to believe it.

Moreover, Lin Tian was also a student of Yang Sheng. With Yang Sheng’s ability, it was not difficult for him to get the examination paper for the palace examination.

So Lin Tian wrote so fast, it is very likely because he had memorized the answer long ago!

“I say, Lin Zhuangyuan, you didn’t get the title of Zhuangyuan by plagiarism, did you?!”

Zhao Feiyang also looked indignant.

“Your Majesty, I ask the emperor to be clear! The imperial examination is an important way for the Chu State to select talents for governing the country. If someone cheats, it will really make the literati in the world feel disappointed!”

Zhao Feiyang’s character is radical, and his aggrieved look at this time made some people feel soft for him.

Lin Tian looked at the situation in the court with a sneer on his face. He didn’t expect that these people were still capable and dared to make trouble in the court.

This was an early morning court, and the emperor was sitting at the top. It seemed that these people really followed Liu Zhang’s lead.

Sometimes they didn’t even look at the emperor’s face.

The emperor was a bit like watching a show. He sat in the center and watched the noise below like a vegetable market.

He was not angry, but found it ridiculous.

“The number one position was chosen by the emperor. Could it be that Prime Minister Liu suspected that the emperor was seeking personal gain or cheating?!”

said an official who had always been on the opposite side of Liu Zhang.

He was right. The number one position had always been chosen by the emperor himself. Now they suspected that Lin Tian had plagiarized.

Doesn’t that mean that they suspected that the emperor was blind?

This slap in the face was loud. As soon as the words were spoken, the expression of watching a show on the face of the emperor sitting above disappeared.

Yang Sheng remained silent.

He wanted to see how Lin Tian could solve it.

Lin Tian, on the other hand, looked at the constant dispute among these people as if he was not the focus of the topic.

He was also a little chilled. These people must have been blinded by power. They only saw what they saw and never thought deeply.

“Enough!”

Lin Tian said suddenly.

“You are the pillars of our Chu State because you are here. But in my opinion, you are useless except for your eloquence!”

“I am really disappointed!”

Lin Tian looked disappointed and glanced at those who were talking.

It seemed that they were all gossipers.

Some people were touched by what Lin Tian said and thought that what Lin Tian said was reasonable. They kept silent and began to reflect on themselves.

However, some people were angry and embarrassed. After all, their official positions were higher than Lin Tian’s and they had been working in the court for many years.

At this time, they were openly provoked by Lin Tian, and they naturally couldn’t swallow this breath.

“Bold Lin Tian, so rude!”

said a second-rank official, glaring at Lin Tian.

Others also set their sights on Lin Tian, wanting to see what Lin Tian could say later.

“You all just talk a lot. You are so concerned about my personal talents, but why don’t you care about national affairs?”

Lin Tian’s words suddenly became sharp, and his eyes swept over one by one.

His eyes seemed to be sharp swords, and everyone dodged when they met his eyes.

However, the official who spoke was indeed a little confused.

He was just a civil official, wasn’t he just talking a lot?

Could he be sent to the battlefield?

Let him kill the enemy?

What a joke!

“The so-called civil and military officials are divided into civil officials and military officials. May I ask how Lord Lin asserts that this official does not care about national affairs?”

The official asked with a sneer.

He was still insisting on his own opinion, but he didn’t see that the emperor sitting at the top had changed his eyes when he looked at him.

Liu Zhang keenly noticed this, and immediately pretended to know his mistake, silently lowered his head, and stepped back a few steps.

“Your Excellency, do you care about national affairs? There is drought in the Central Plains now. Have you thought of a way to solve it?”

“There is a flood in the north of the Yangtze River. There are

refugees everywhere and corpses on the roadside. Can you give me some money?” “The Great Chu is in danger. There is the Northern Frontier in the north, the Southern Barbarians in the south, and King Anding is plotting a rebellion. Why don’t you lead your troops to the north? Why don’t you come up with a clever plan?”

“May I ask, how do you care about national affairs?”

Lin Tian spoke faster and faster, and his words became more aggressive.

The official who was confronting him was stunned.

While Lin Tian was speaking, he pressed forward step by step towards him. The official actually felt the overwhelming momentum. He couldn’t

help but break out in cold sweat on his back, and his expression became a little scared.

He couldn’t believe that such momentum was actually emanating from Lin Tian. He was not so scared even when facing the emperor!

What kind of character is this Lin Tian?

Liu Zhang’s eyes widened slightly. He didn’t expect Lin Tian to say such a thing.

He glanced at the emperor quietly, and sure enough, the emperor looked at Lin Tian with a very satisfied look.

Liu Zhang’s heart skipped a beat.

Presumably, the emperor was even more satisfied with Lin Tian.

He had to speed up!

At this time, the prince was still in confinement, and the queen hadn’t seen the emperor for several days. Only he was still fighting alone.

“Arrogant boy, I admit that what you said is very true, but how can you decide the affairs of the country? The northern border or the southern barbarians are situations that even the generals who protected the country could not resolve.”

“Do you think you can resolve these internal and external troubles by your own strength? It’s really arrogant!”

The official said sternly again, obviously determined to confront Lin Tian.

His pride and dignity would not be allowed to be trampled on by Lin Tian like this!

However, Lin Tian shook his head in extreme disappointment and helplessness.

“Of course, it’s impossible to rely on my own strength, but if the Great Chu is full of officials like you who can only argue verbally, I’m afraid that the day of the fall of the Great Chu will not be long!”