After dressing as a widow

Chapter 219

Two hundred people were divided into [-] groups, and each drew lots to debate. Gu Lin, who wrote this current policy for the emperor to be the topic, became the thigh that many people wanted to hug. In fact, this palace test is a sure thing.

The inner eunuch brought the lottery sticks in front of the tributes for them to choose. These bamboo sticks are all the same, with their heads facing upwards.

Gu Lin took out one, only to see the auspicious bird Suzaku engraved on it, the inner supervisor said: "Gu Huiyuan takes this bamboo stick and finds nine other people who have the same bamboo stick as himself, that's all."

"Thank you."

The inner eunuch bowed down, holding the sign in front of the other tributes.

Soon, Gu Lin came together with the other nine people. Except for one No.9, the rest of the people did not rank high in the college test. When they saw Gu Lin teamed up with them, they couldn't help showing joy on their faces. This is in front of the hall, so he hastened to restrain himself.

No.9's tribute has extraordinary morale, and after seeing Gu Lin as the leader, he whispered: "The next step is to draw the upper and lower lottery. If the upper lottery is drawn, it is naturally good, but the lower lottery is drawn..."

Those on the team with him and Gu Lin secretly prayed that they would not win the lottery, but when Gu Lin, who went to draw lots, told the inner prisoner the result of the lottery, their eyes were darkened.

I was really afraid of what would happen, so I won the draw.

The emperor sitting on the dragon chair saw that the teams had already been divided, and he pointed to a team and said, "You guys, let's start."

They have just been divided into teams, and they have just received the results of their respective draws. It is decided whether they are based on Gu Lin's current affairs policy or on the side of Che Luoguo. , There was no bottom in my heart, 20 people still stood up, one team stood on the left, the other team stood on the right, and it started.

A total of ten debates, you come and go, no one wants to be defeated at this most critical moment, so the time spent is not short, the morning is endless, and the afternoon continues. After the end, some people's faces can't be seen at all, and some people It's fairly calm, but some people feel that they have a chance to win, and their eyebrows are flying.

Gu Lin, who had just finished the last debate, knelt in front of the hall. Chen Xing, Zhongyan, Huang Yuwen and the others looked at him anxiously, not daring to say anything at this moment.

Today's son Qin Zhong, looking at Gu Lin, who was decisive in the debate just now, forced the party who held the current affairs policy argument he wrote to retreat steadily, and finally swallowed the entire Lizhou, squinted his eyes and didn't know. What are you thinking.

He didn't tell Gu Lin to get up, but raised his hand to signal that he was going to get up, and walked into the back hall surrounded by the inner eunuch and the officials who were reviewing the papers this time.

The results of the debates of the tribute scholars and their views in the debates have all been recorded and placed on the emperor's desk. Jinshi and rank, Jinshi's origin, and the same Jinshi's origin are selected here.

The emperor took a look at the paper full of neatly written pavilion styles, and suddenly asked the marking officer who came in with him: "A few lovers think who will be the champion, who will be the second, and who will be the best candidate in this palace examination."

The reviewers this time include bachelors with outstanding talents and learning from the Imperial Academy, university scholars from the cabinet, Wu Zong, Minister of Industry, Li Quan, Minister of Rites, and Feng Jianyi, Minister of Officials.

They were all old ministers who had been around the emperor for many years, and soon someone said: "That tribute named Zhong Yan has outstanding literary talents, is very extraordinary, and may be named the number one scholar."

Another person said: "I think Shi Xuan is good..."

"Then Shi Xuan is talented and knowledgeable, but his looks are a bit too shabby."

"This is the No. [-] scholar, but not a third-ranked scholar. It doesn't matter if he looks plain."

Qin Zhong saw several old ministers mentioning this and that, and said, "Why don't you talk about Gu Rin, just now his debate in the palace and his love ministers have seen it, can't you be the champion?"

People are still kneeling in the palace, how could they old foxes touch the emperor's brow at this time, most of the courtiers are in peace, firstly it has something to do with the emperor's attitude, secondly because the imperial court is in short supply, they can't move even if they want to.

Who would have thought that Gu Lin would reproduce the several plunders of Lizhou by the Che Luo State over the years in a debate, and then when Gong Shi, who was using that current affairs policy as his argument, thought he had a chance to win, suddenly the army came down every step of the way Pressing hard, he swallowed the entire Lizhou in one fell swoop.

Lizhou is the closest line of defense to Kyoto. Without Lizhou, Kyoto will be completely exposed to Che Luoguo's minions.

Everyone still remembers the emperor's face after Gu Lin won the debate, and the next second Gu Lin spontaneously knelt in the hall, and the emperor didn't ask him to get up.

Li Quan also felt that Gu Lin's debate this time was too murderous, but what Gu Lin said when he knelt down was correct. If he hides his clumsiness in front of the palace, he is deceiving the emperor and deliberately losing to his opponent in order to hide his clumsiness. It is even more bullying.

From the corner of Li Quan's eyes, he looked at the emperor sitting on the throne, wondering what the emperor was thinking at the moment.

The tributes walked and stood in the hall waiting, Gu Lin knelt on the ground with his back straight, his body didn't shake for a long time.

Suddenly, Li Quan, the chief examiner of the courtyard examination, came out with a roll of paper, and said in a clear voice: "As appointed by the emperor, this palace examination is bestowed on those who came from Jinshi, An Yao, Gao Qiu, Hong Zhou... Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing..."

"Those who came from Jinshi..."

"Jinshi and No.3, Zhong Yan."

"Jinshi and No.2, Shi Xuan."

"Jinshi and No.1, Gu Lin."

There are only three Jinshi and No. 1, No. 2 champion, No. 3 second, and No. [-] third.

No one thought that Gu Lin, who was kneeling in the hall, would be selected as the number one scholar. They did not forget the tense atmosphere in the hall after Gu Lin won the debate and the view of the emperor's back when he returned to the back hall.

They even thought that Gu Lin would confess to be here today.

After Li Quan announced the result, he looked at Gu Lin as if he didn't see the people who were surprised by the result, and continued: "The emperor ordered Gu Lin, the champion of the new department, to be the magistrate of Lizhou, and he will take office immediately."

"Gu Lin, go to the emperor to thank you."

Even though he cared that this was the palace, the residence of the emperor, the voices of the tributes could not be suppressed. Gu Lin, who was kneeling there, became the number one scholar.

Lizhou Zhizhou, from the fifth rank, is two ranks higher than the former No. [-] scholar who was awarded the Imperial Academy's compilation and sixth rank according to the convention, and is directly the highest official in charge of the government of a state.

Shen Jingru Gu Lin was also a little unclear about the official position of Zhizhou that fell on him. He first thanked the emperor for his kindness to Li Quan who read the emperor's oral order, and then followed Li Quan to the back hall after getting up.

The tall palace door was wide open, and the two inner eunuchs stood solemnly on both sides. When they saw Li Quan and Gu Lin coming, they lowered their heads and led them in.

"I see the emperor, long live the emperor." Gu Lin was kneeling and worshiping at a place far away from the emperor. The emperor ordered him that he was already the magistrate of Lizhou, so it would be inappropriate to call himself a grassroots.

Qin Zhong looked at him, told him to get up, and said: "Do you know why I appointed you as the number one scholar and gave you the official position of governor of Lizhou?"

"I don't know."

"I want to see if you, the one who wrote this current affairs theory, really have a gap in your chest, or are you just talking about it on paper," Qin Zhong looked at the current affairs policy of Gu Linyuan's exam on the table, and said, "I I will give you five years, and if you can make some political achievements in office, I will not pursue your crime of frivolity in front of the palace, otherwise, I will kill your head."

If it hadn't been for the fact that Che Luoguo occupied several towns in Lizhou last year and then withdrew his troops for some reason, and Qin Zhong is now in the age of hearing, and he is getting more and more worried about some things. Gu Lin, the number one scholar, was appointed as the magistrate of Lizhou.

The prospects shown in Gu Lin's current affairs strategy hit his heart itching. Lizhou is a transitional barrier between Dayu's capital and Che Luo Kingdom, but the land is vast and sparsely populated. Not only does the court allocate money for relief every year, but also It takes military and material resources to spend there, but something happens every year.

"Yes, I will live up to the emperor's grace."

Coming out of the palace, Gu Lin was led directly to the palace gate by the eunuch, Li Quan, who had no chance to talk to him, sighed and shook his head.

Originally, he thought that this son would enter the Hanlin Academy like the previous champions. At that time, he would accept him as an apprentice, let him hone in the Imperial Academy for a few years, and then recommend him to the other six departments. Unexpectedly, the emperor had a sudden whim and let him do it. Know the state from the state.

It sounds like the official position is higher than that of the editor of the Imperial Academy, but how can it be easy to be a governor of Lizhou, let alone a Gu Lin who has never been in the officialdom, even if he goes to the old fox in the hall, he may not be able to please him.

Because that is a barren land, people are not gods, how can something be created out of nothing.

Li Quan shook his head, it's a pity, if Gu Lin's son can grind it out, he might be able to make some achievements.

The student named Zhong Yan is also good. If it weren't for the emperor's heavy policy, the student named Shi Xuan was really poor, and he was considered to be an obstacle to the view, so he could only be selected as Tanhua. Gotta fight.

Being brought to the gate of the palace by the inner eunuch, Gu Lin saw Huang Yuwen, Chen Xing and Zhong Yan waiting for him, and most of the rest of the tributes left.

As soon as they saw him, the three of them walked over with big strides, and their faces were all relaxed: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back, you're really scaring us all to death!"

Then Huang Yuwen quickly said, "You are really out of the state now!?"

"Well, I will take office after the Qionglin banquet."

"Well, you Gu Shuanzi, you are ahead of us in everything. If you go to your place to ask for a living in the future, you can't make a high profile for us!" He was fine and became the magistrate of Lizhou, Huang Yuwen felt like a dream No, Meng didn't dare to do this, she was so excited that she even called out the name Gu Shuanzi.

Chen Xing was also very excited, they knew Gu Lin's talents best, but if he hadn't followed Gu Lin to review the book and got his advice, he and Huang Yuwen would have no chance of passing the college entrance examination this time.

He was also very happy that Gu Lin was able to become the number one scholar and became the magistrate of Lizhou.

Zhong Yan, who has always been indifferent to everything, also congratulated Gu Lin.

Huang Yuwen said to Gu Lin: "Go back quickly and tell Uncle Lin the good news, and now is the time for the imperial court to send someone to notify the family, maybe you can still hit it."