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Xie Heng stood amongst the crowd of officials, a light smile on his lips, "Which of my Great Yan rules says that those with the surname Xie are not allowed to enter the official service?"
The ministers instantly fell silent.
This person was a vengeful person.
Who knows when he might have gotten drunk and come to you in the middle of the night with a sword in his hand.
It made people want to cry.
The youth was wild and proud, he laughed slowly: "My Third Young Master has only read about eighteen thousand books, what are you afraid of, lords?"
When everyone heard this, their faces turned green.
The Old Emperor on the dragon throne coughed twice. Everyone composed themselves, the faces of the entire hall full of guests slowly relaxed.
"This dynasty is filled with talented people, the scholars are all very talented, it is a blessing for my Great Yan, this old official and his two colleagues can pick out a few works that are superior and ask for the emperor to personally read them."
Zhao Yi had already read a few articles before, so he asked the two assistant officials, "What are your opinions on this matter?"
The two aides immediately praised the article they were reading to the point that it was even more extravagant.
Xie Heng couldn't help but want to laugh.
In the end, it was still Wang Yichang who said respectfully, "I hope that Your Majesty will write them down."
The Hall Competition happens once every three years, and every time, Zhao Yi would ask the officials below for their opinion. In the end, however, it might not work out as you wish.
The emperor's thoughts were unfathomable. Now that his body wasn't in a good condition, it was hard for him to fathom it.
Zhao Yi raised his hand, "Announce the scholar and enter the palace today."
With Wang Liang as the leader, an attendant continuously shouted out orders every few steps, "Announce the scholars that will be teaching today to enter the palace."
After a short moment, the doors of the palace were opened, and sunlight poured into the hall. It was absolutely dazzling.
The attendant led a group of people to the hall. Most of them lowered their heads, not daring to breathe. There were even a few who were trembling nonstop.
The top three of the top thirty were the top three spots to be determined.
The s of the Xie Family were neither in front nor behind, and just happened to be ranked third. Walking in the middle of such a group of people, the pale golden sunlight shrouded the side of his face, making him feel faint and indistinct.
The youth's face remained expressionless.
Even though he had an unparalleled appearance, he still couldn't help but feel the cold Qi on his body.
The hearts of all the ministers sank when they raised their heads to take a look.
Could it be that all the Xie Family s are from the Hades Palace?
Xie Heng turned his head, looked at his Third Young Master with a smile, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Xie Xuan faced Dragon Throne, looking straight ahead.
Everyone saluted and stood in the hall to listen to the sermon.
The Old Emperor asked, "Who wrote 'The Realm of Conferred Immortals' and 'On the Participation of the Great Clans in the Politics'?"
"'The Realm of Feudal Lord and the peaceful people' was written by this commoner, Zhang Yu."
"'On the participation of the noble clans in politics' was written by this commoner, Li Qingming."
These two happened to be standing right beside Xie Xuan, and upon hearing the Son of Heaven's question, they immediately took a step forward in fear and trepidation.
Xie Xuan stood at his original position, and became even more outstanding.
Zhao Yi asked majestically what his intentions were, and both of them replied with fear and trepidation.
Old Emperor looked confused as he asked, "Who do you think has the better demeanor, Crown Prince and Prince Rui?"
Zhao Feng said: "The Venerable family has deep roots. If they could share the same thoughts as the imperial government, they would definitely be of great assistance …."
The Crown Prince narrated in a long and fluent manner.
When it came to Zhao Zhi, he only said one sentence, "Right now, it is a chaotic world, sealing off the nation's borders is the law of protection of the state and of the people."
The Prince's Party and the Prince Rui's Party all spoke out in support of His Highness.
Amidst the clamor.
Xie Heng chuckled.
Old Emperor's words were obviously meant to pick the top scholar among the two.
The articles of the past were all flattering words to the emperor's praises. After reading the first sentence, one could tell how against their intentions, and it was rare for them to have thoughts of their own this time around.
Only, Old Emperor had mentioned these two ideas with his trusted aides before, so he didn't have the time to implement them yet.
Now there are two such scholars, written as a proposal to be submitted to the imperial court as an article of rich brocade.
If they said that there was no way out, who would believe it?
Zhao Yi raised his head, and looked at him, "Fellow Xie."
"This official is here."
The youth raised his eyes, unable to conceal his smile.
Old Emperor asked: What are you laughing about?
Xie Heng cleared his throat, and said sternly: "This is the first time I have seen a Hall Competition, but I didn't know that the top scholar for Great Yan was made up of a group of people. This official has disgraced himself in front of the palace. This official is guilty.
He acted as if he wanted to leave the hall.
"Stand."
When Zhao Yi met such a rogue youth, he had a headache, "Since you're here, where are you going?"
Xie Heng stood still.
A group of scholars secretly glanced at Little Tyrant Xie, and once he raised his gaze, everyone immediately lowered their heads.
His family's Third Young Master could hold on.
He was indifferent and expressionless.
"Third Young Master of the Xie Family are also on the list, why aren't you saying anything?" Zhao Yi swept a glance across the crowd, and his gaze landed on Xie Xuan.
Those people from before had their faces flush red from arguing all over the place for the top scholar position.
But out of the two youths from Xie Family, one of them was watching the show with a smile on his face, while the other had a normal expression, as if he was an outsider.
Xie Heng laughed: "I have always relied on my own abilities, there is no need for me to brag for him."
"He's quite prideful."
Hearing that, the Old Emperor became interested, and called for people to turn over Xie Xuan's essay, and upon seeing, he was stunned: "People eat as heaven?"
All the ministers burst into laughter.
Someone said, "General Xie, could it be that your little brother was scared when he escaped?"
"If General's Mansion truly runs out of money, then I will send a servant to deliver some food to you!"
"Today, there are many beautiful articles written by the scholars. How did they manage to present themselves in front of the imperial guards?"
Xie Heng did not get angry, but instead laughed instead. He raised his hand and rolled up his sleeves, and the expressions of the few people who were laughing changed as they looked left and right, wondering which way they should run, to be even further away from this youth.
However, he smiled and shouted: "Third Young Master." He said slowly, "Explain reason to the lords."
Hearing this, Xie Xuan took a step forward without hurry, "The common man eats like the sky, the three meals are based on warmth and satiation, the well-dressed Zushi can easily shake the nation. None of you have ever been hungry, so how do you know what the people, who work so hard to get enough food, are thinking? "
Prince Rui Zhao Zhi said: "The ruler is important, the people is light. Since ancient times, if you don't think about helping the ruler, and think about those small matters all day, what's the use of reading more?"
The crowd of Prince Rui members echoed his words. They had never seen such a person who did not differentiate between the two.
Xie Xuan remained expressionless. "Water can carry a boat but it can also overturn a boat. If you don't have any water, what do you need a boat for?"
Everyone: "..."
The emperor was still sitting on the throne. This fearless man actually dared to say such outrageous words!
At this moment.
The Conference Hall was completely silent.
It was the first time in Zhao Zhi's life that someone had embarrassed him like this, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and with a stride, he rushed in front of Xie Xuan.
He didn't even have the chance to speak.
The youth asked with an indifferent expression, "Now, do you know which is more important?"
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Xie Heng stood amongst the crowd of officials, a light smile on his lips, "Which of my Great Yan rules says that those with the surname Xie are not allowed to enter the official service?"
The ministers instantly fell silent.
This person was a vengeful person.
Who knows when he might have gotten drunk and come to you in the middle of the night with a sword in his hand.
It made people want to cry.
The youth was wild and proud, he laughed slowly: "My Third Young Master has only read about eighteen thousand books, what are you afraid of, lords?"
When everyone heard this, their faces turned green.
The Old Emperor on the dragon throne coughed twice. Everyone composed themselves, the faces of the entire hall full of guests slowly relaxed.
"This dynasty is filled with talented people, the scholars are all very talented, it is a blessing for my Great Yan, this old official and his two colleagues can pick out a few works that are superior and ask for the emperor to personally read them."
Zhao Yi had already read a few articles before, so he asked the two assistant officials, "What are your opinions on this matter?"
The two aides immediately praised the article they were reading to the point that it was even more extravagant.
Xie Heng couldn't help but want to laugh.
In the end, it was still Wang Yichang who said respectfully, "I hope that Your Majesty will write them down."
The Hall Competition happens once every three years, and every time, Zhao Yi would ask the officials below for their opinion. In the end, however, it might not work out as you wish.
The emperor's thoughts were unfathomable. Now that his body wasn't in a good condition, it was hard for him to fathom it.
Zhao Yi raised his hand, "Announce the scholar and enter the palace today."
With Wang Liang as the leader, an attendant continuously shouted out orders every few steps, "Announce the scholars that will be teaching today to enter the palace."
After a short moment, the doors of the palace were opened, and sunlight poured into the hall. It was absolutely dazzling.
The attendant led a group of people to the hall. Most of them lowered their heads, not daring to breathe. There were even a few who were trembling nonstop.
The top three of the top thirty were the top three spots to be determined.
The s of the Xie Family were neither in front nor behind, and just happened to be ranked third. Walking in the middle of such a group of people, the pale golden sunlight shrouded the side of his face, making him feel faint and indistinct.
The youth's face remained expressionless.
Even though he had an unparalleled appearance, he still couldn't help but feel the cold Qi on his body.
The hearts of all the ministers sank when they raised their heads to take a look.
Could it be that all the Xie Family s are from the Hades Palace?
Xie Heng turned his head, looked at his Third Young Master with a smile, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Xie Xuan faced Dragon Throne, looking straight ahead.
Everyone saluted and stood in the hall to listen to the sermon.
The Old Emperor asked, "Who wrote 'The Realm of Conferred Immortals' and 'On the Participation of the Great Clans in the Politics'?"
"'The Realm of Feudal Lord and the peaceful people' was written by this commoner, Zhang Yu."
"'On the participation of the noble clans in politics' was written by this commoner, Li Qingming."
These two happened to be standing right beside Xie Xuan, and upon hearing the Son of Heaven's question, they immediately took a step forward in fear and trepidation.
Xie Xuan stood at his original position, and became even more outstanding.
Zhao Yi asked majestically what his intentions were, and both of them replied with fear and trepidation.
Old Emperor looked confused as he asked, "Who do you think has the better demeanor, Crown Prince and Prince Rui?"
Zhao Feng said: "The Venerable family has deep roots. If they could share the same thoughts as the imperial government, they would definitely be of great assistance …."
The Crown Prince narrated in a long and fluent manner.
When it came to Zhao Zhi, he only said one sentence, "Right now, it is a chaotic world, sealing off the nation's borders is the law of protection of the state and of the people."
The Prince's Party and the Prince Rui's Party all spoke out in support of His Highness.
Amidst the clamor.
Xie Heng chuckled.
Old Emperor's words were obviously meant to pick the top scholar among the two.
The articles of the past were all flattering words to the emperor's praises. After reading the first sentence, one could tell how against their intentions, and it was rare for them to have thoughts of their own this time around.
Only, Old Emperor had mentioned these two ideas with his trusted aides before, so he didn't have the time to implement them yet.
Now there are two such scholars, written as a proposal to be submitted to the imperial court as an article of rich brocade.
If they said that there was no way out, who would believe it?
Zhao Yi raised his head, and looked at him, "Fellow Xie."
"This official is here."
The youth raised his eyes, unable to conceal his smile.
Old Emperor asked: What are you laughing about?
Xie Heng cleared his throat, and said sternly: "This is the first time I have seen a Hall Competition, but I didn't know that the top scholar for Great Yan was made up of a group of people. This official has disgraced himself in front of the palace. This official is guilty.
He acted as if he wanted to leave the hall.
"Stand."
When Zhao Yi met such a rogue youth, he had a headache, "Since you're here, where are you going?"
Xie Heng stood still.
A group of scholars secretly glanced at Little Tyrant Xie, and once he raised his gaze, everyone immediately lowered their heads.
His family's Third Young Master could hold on.
He was indifferent and expressionless.
"Third Young Master of the Xie Family are also on the list, why aren't you saying anything?" Zhao Yi swept a glance across the crowd, and his gaze landed on Xie Xuan.
Those people from before had their faces flush red from arguing all over the place for the top scholar position.
But out of the two youths from Xie Family, one of them was watching the show with a smile on his face, while the other had a normal expression, as if he was an outsider.
Xie Heng laughed: "I have always relied on my own abilities, there is no need for me to brag for him."
"He's quite prideful."
Hearing that, the Old Emperor became interested, and called for people to turn over Xie Xuan's essay, and upon seeing, he was stunned: "People eat as heaven?"
All the ministers burst into laughter.
Someone said, "General Xie, could it be that your little brother was scared when he escaped?"
"If General's Mansion truly runs out of money, then I will send a servant to deliver some food to you!"
"Today, there are many beautiful articles written by the scholars. How did they manage to present themselves in front of the imperial guards?"
Xie Heng did not get angry, but instead laughed instead. He raised his hand and rolled up his sleeves, and the expressions of the few people who were laughing changed as they looked left and right, wondering which way they should run, to be even further away from this youth.
However, he smiled and shouted: "Third Young Master." He said slowly, "Explain reason to the lords."
Hearing this, Xie Xuan took a step forward without hurry, "The common man eats like the sky, the three meals are based on warmth and satiation, the well-dressed Zushi can easily shake the nation. None of you have ever been hungry, so how do you know what the people, who work so hard to get enough food, are thinking? "
Prince Rui Zhao Zhi said: "The ruler is important, the people is light. Since ancient times, if you don't think about helping the ruler, and think about those small matters all day, what's the use of reading more?"
The crowd of Prince Rui members echoed his words. They had never seen such a person who did not differentiate between the two.
Xie Xuan remained expressionless. "Water can carry a boat but it can also overturn a boat. If you don't have any water, what do you need a boat for?"
Everyone: "..."
The emperor was still sitting on the throne. This fearless man actually dared to say such outrageous words!
At this moment.
The Conference Hall was completely silent.
It was the first time in Zhao Zhi's life that someone had embarrassed him like this, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and with a stride, he rushed in front of Xie Xuan.
He didn't even have the chance to speak.
The youth asked with an indifferent expression, "Now, do you know which is more important?"
Xie Heng stood amongst the crowd of officials, a light smile on his lips, "Which of my Great Yan rules says that those with the surname Xie are not allowed to enter the official service?"The ministers instantly fell silent.This person was a vengeful person.Who knows when he might have gotten drunk and come to you in the middle of the night with a sword in his hand.It made people want to cry.The youth was wild and proud, he laughed slowly: "My Third Young Master has only read about eighteen thousand books, what are you afraid of, lords?"When everyone heard this, their faces turned green.The Old Emperor on the dragon throne coughed twice. Everyone composed themselves, the faces of the entire hall full of guests slowly relaxed."This dynasty is filled with talented people, the scholars are all very talented, it is a blessing for my Great Yan, this old official and his two colleagues can pick out a few works that are superior and ask for the emperor to personally read them."Zhao Yi had already read a few articles before, so he asked the two assistant officials, "What are your opinions on this matter?"The two aides immediately praised the article they were reading to the point that it was even more extravagant.Xie Heng couldn't help but want to laugh.In the end, it was still Wang Yichang who said respectfully, "I hope that Your Majesty will write them down."The Hall Competition happens once every three years, and every time, Zhao Yi would ask the officials below for their opinion. In the end, however, it might not work out as you wish.The emperor's thoughts were unfathomable. Now that his body wasn't in a good condition, it was hard for him to fathom it.Zhao Yi raised his hand, "Announce the scholar and enter the palace today."With Wang Liang as the leader, an attendant continuously shouted out orders every few steps, "Announce the scholars that will be teaching today to enter the palace."After a short moment, the doors of the palace were opened, and sunlight poured into the hall. It was absolutely dazzling.The attendant led a group of people to the hall. Most of them lowered their heads, not daring to breathe. There were even a few who were trembling nonstop.The top three of the top thirty were the top three spots to be determined.The s of the Xie Family were neither in front nor behind, and just happened to be ranked third. Walking in the middle of such a group of people, the pale golden sunlight shrouded the side of his face, making him feel faint and indistinct.The youth's face remained expressionless.Even though he had an unparalleled appearance, he still couldn't help but feel the cold Qi on his body.The hearts of all the ministers sank when they raised their heads to take a look.Could it be that all the Xie Family s are from the Hades Palace?Xie Heng turned his head, looked at his Third Young Master with a smile, and raised his eyebrows slightly.Xie Xuan faced Dragon Throne, looking straight ahead.Everyone saluted and stood in the hall to listen to the sermon.The Old Emperor asked, "Who wrote 'The Realm of Conferred Immortals' and 'On the Participation of the Great Clans in the Politics'?""'The Realm of Feudal Lord and the peaceful people' was written by this commoner, Zhang Yu.""'On the participation of the noble clans in politics' was written by this commoner, Li Qingming."These two happened to be standing right beside Xie Xuan, and upon hearing the Son of Heaven's question, they immediately took a step forward in fear and trepidation.Xie Xuan stood at his original position, and became even more outstanding.Zhao Yi asked majestically what his intentions were, and both of them replied with fear and trepidation.Old Emperor looked confused as he asked, "Who do you think has the better demeanor, Crown Prince and Prince Rui?"Zhao Feng said: "The Venerable family has deep roots. If they could share the same thoughts as the imperial government, they would definitely be of great assistance ."The Crown Prince narrated in a long and fluent manner.When it came to Zhao Zhi, he only said one sentence, "Right now, it is a chaotic world, sealing off the nation's borders is the law of protection of the state and of the people."The Prince's Party and the Prince Rui's Party all spoke out in support of His Highness.Amidst the clamor.Xie Heng chuckled.Old Emperor's words were obviously meant to pick the top scholar among the two.The articles of the past were all flattering words to the emperor's praises. After reading the first sentence, one could tell how against their intentions, and it was rare for them to have thoughts of their own this time around.Only, Old Emperor had mentioned these two ideas with his trusted aides before, so he didn't have the time to implement them yet.Now there are two such scholars, written as a proposal to be submitted to the imperial court as an article of rich brocade.If they said that there was no way out, who would believe it?Zhao Yi raised his head, and looked at him, "Fellow Xie.""This official is here."The youth raised his eyes, unable to conceal his smile.Old Emperor asked: What are you laughing about?Xie Heng cleared his throat, and said sternly: "This is the first time I have seen a Hall Competition, but I didn't know that the top scholar for Great Yan was made up of a group of people. This official has disgraced himself in front of the palace. This official is guilty.He acted as if he wanted to leave the hall."Stand."When Zhao Yi met such a rogue youth, he had a headache, "Since you're here, where are you going?"Xie Heng stood still.A group of scholars secretly glanced at Little Tyrant Xie, and once he raised his gaze, everyone immediately lowered their heads.His family's Third Young Master could hold on.He was indifferent and expressionless."Third Young Master of the Xie Family are also on the list, why aren't you saying anything?" Zhao Yi swept a glance across the crowd, and his gaze landed on Xie Xuan.Those people from before had their faces flush red from arguing all over the place for the top scholar position.But out of the two youths from Xie Family, one of them was watching the show with a smile on his face, while the other had a normal expression, as if he was an outsider.Xie Heng laughed: "I have always relied on my own abilities, there is no need for me to brag for him.""He's quite prideful."Hearing that, the Old Emperor became interested, and called for people to turn over Xie Xuan's essay, and upon seeing, he was stunned: "People eat as heaven?"All the ministers burst into laughter.Someone said, "General Xie, could it be that your little brother was scared when he escaped?""If General's Mansion truly runs out of money, then I will send a servant to deliver some food to you!""Today, there are many beautiful articles written by the scholars. How did they manage to present themselves in front of the imperial guards?"Xie Heng did not get angry, but instead laughed instead. He raised his hand and rolled up his sleeves, and the expressions of the few people who were laughing changed as they looked left and right, wondering which way they should run, to be even further away from this youth.However, he smiled and shouted: "Third Young Master." He said slowly, "Explain reason to the lords."Hearing this, Xie Xuan took a step forward without hurry, "The common man eats like the sky, the three meals are based on warmth and satiation, the well-dressed Zushi can easily shake the nation. None of you have ever been hungry, so how do you know what the people, who work so hard to get enough food, are thinking? "Prince Rui Zhao Zhi said: "The ruler is important, the people is light. Since ancient times, if you don't think about helping the ruler, and think about those small matters all day, what's the use of reading more?"The crowd of Prince Rui members echoed his words. They had never seen such a person who did not differentiate between the two.Xie Xuan remained expressionless. "Water can carry a boat but it can also overturn a boat. If you don't have any water, what do you need a boat for?"Everyone: "..."The emperor was still sitting on the throne. This fearless man actually dared to say such outrageous words!At this moment.The Conference Hall was completely silent.It was the first time in Zhao Zhi's life that someone had embarrassed him like this, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and with a stride, he rushed in front of Xie Xuan.He didn't even have the chance to speak.The youth asked with an indifferent expression, "Now, do you know which is more important?"
