As Zhang Shou expected, the first young man to come in seemed to be a year or two older than him at this time, even from the looks of his face, but the unprepared confusion was written on his face. Especially when the person saluted with some stiffness, after the emperor asked the first question, he found that the young man was suddenly confused.

"Since it's the first time you've seen me, let's report to your family and tell me what your strengths and weaknesses are."

It's a bit like introducing yourself in an interview......

When Zhang Shouzheng thought so, the emperor said with a smile: "I think that when Emperor Taizu recruited heroes from all over the world, it is said that every time he sees someone, he is also like me now, and he makes people describe themselves. Oh, at that time, the world was in chaos, and I had to add that I was good at martial arts. It's a pity that later, the imperial examination became more and more perfect, and as a monarch, there were few opportunities to ask his subordinates these most superficial questions in person. ”

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly as he spoke, and there was some emotion in his heart. In the past, those who could walk in front of him were all officials who had a place in the court, and everyone's resume was clearly placed in front of him, but their temperament was unknown. Small details such as hobbies and temperaments that cannot be fully explored depend on the little tricks of his father, the emperor, at the end of the Ruizong period.

His father, the Emperor, entrusted such a place to a vassal whom others regarded as a northern captive, and that vassal was well kept by him. He still remembered what his father said when he entrusted him with his deathbed.

"I reigned over the world from a foreign domain, and there were many officials and people in the world who were unconvinced, so I had to use crooked ways to explore the temperament of the officials and people. When the world is prosperous, remember not to use such trails again. ”

The father did not expect to find out the minister's secrets, however, when people are extremely relaxed, they tend to reveal their true temperament. And a person's true temperament will affect the decisions and choices a person makes. Now that he has been on the throne for twenty-six years, he already had a plan to completely release that place, but what surprised him was that Zhang Shou actually contributed an interesting idea to Tingyu Xiaozhu!

At this time, the emperor turned these irrelevant thoughts in his heart, until he saw that the first candidate was trembling when he introduced himself, and he couldn't help frowning, and then he glanced at Zhang Shou. is also about the same age, and the family background is still very different, why is the gap between the two people so big?

Zhang Shou was also a little headache by the incoherence of the second son of a certain man in the Ministry of Works, seeing that the emperor looked at him, he didn't care what this son of heaven meant, coughed lightly, and said in as gentle a tone as possible: "What the emperor wants to hear is very simple, for example, what people are in your family, what books do you like to read on weekdays, what hobbies do you have, and what ambitions you have in the future." ”

Hearing someone speak, Xu Fan, the second son of Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, suddenly subconsciously followed the prestige. When he saw a young man with clear eyebrows and eyes like a morning star sitting in the emperor's right hand, his face was so handsome that all his peers he had ever seen were eclipsed, and his original seven points of nervousness suddenly turned into ten, and his heart was full of messy questions.

Who's that? That's also one of today's examiners? No, no, this is not the imperial examination, where is the examiner......

When Xu Fan left the Qianqing Palace in a daze, he suddenly came to his senses. What did I just say? What was I just doing? A rare opportunity to face the saint, the emperor also asked me to introduce myself, and I was messed up!

Xu Fan, who was so annoyed that he almost wanted to die, slammed his head hard, until a cough came from the side, he woke up like a dream, and looked to the side in fear, only to see the master of ceremonies who brought him before, Lu Chan, smiled at him kindly.

"Xu Gongzi, you are the first, if there is anything wrong, don't worry too much, the emperor just said, just practice your courage in the future." If it weren't for today's extraordinary matter, there would be no need for Lu Chan to take it personally. He was relieved according to Chu Kuan's secret instructions, and seeing that Xu Fan's face had obviously improved a lot, he said with a smile, "Okay, you go out of the palace first!" ”

Xu Fan heard that he didn't use the corridor room, but went out of the palace directly, and while regretting it, he was a little gloating. In this way, the people behind may not know what is going on in front of them, and his shameful matter will not be known to everyone. It's better if everyone is as nervous as he is, so that he can be a little more balanced.

Maybe it was Xu Fan's prayer in his heart that had an effect, and the second person's performance was not much better than him, stammering, stumbling, in Zhang Shou's ears, it was almost equivalent to doing a proposition essay on what members of my family were in front of the emperor, but when it came to hobbies, he blurted out that he loved to watch the Spring and Autumn Period, but he was speechless after the emperor asked two Spring and Autumn allusions.

It wasn't until the emperor patiently met the fifth young man who applied for the election that he introduced himself calmly. Unlike other trembling teenagers, people noticed Zhang Shou at the first time, and after staring at people for a while, he did not hurry to salute the emperor, and when he introduced himself, he not only reported the resumes of the three generations of his ancestors, but also emphasized their exploits.

Although the grandfather of the minister said that he only got the examination that year, but after a term of instructor, he was not too remote, and he served a total of two county commanders in Yunnan and Fujian, he was diligent and loved the people, and was well received when he left office. My father was a scholar and the first, the first view of the Ministry of Political Officials, and then the director, a member of the Wailang, and now the official residence of the Ministry of Officials in the examination of the meritorious division, conscientious and conscientious, never made a mistake. The minister has been nurtured by them since childhood......"

Seeing people talking about what books he had read, he had already stood out in the college examination and won the fifth place in the examination, Zhang Shou couldn't help but secretly say in his heart, this seems to be a scholar who is dedicated to the imperial examination - I guess I don't want to take this opportunity to show myself today, or I think that marrying a county lord is beneficial to his future.

As for whether you really want to marry a princess, it depends on what kind of prediction one has for one's future. Whether the feudal officials are satisfied, or vow to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister.

People behaved very well, of course, he didn't need to remind him, let alone ask casually, but sat quietly on the sidelines, looking at this young man who seemed to be very good in all respects. After he finished speaking, he was feeling that he had nothing to do, and suddenly only heard the emperor ask: "Zhang Qing, what do you think of this Xiao Lang?" ”

Zhang Shou was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "Down-and-out and generous, talking eloquently, can be described as a talent." ”

Affectionately called Xiao Lang by the emperor, Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel excited in his heart, although he tried to suppress this joy, his face still couldn't help but reveal a little. Although he said that he had never seen Zhang Shou, but looking at the appearance of the person, and then hearing the emperor's title of Zhang Qing, he knew who the person was, and when he heard Zhang Shou's comment at this moment, he couldn't help but be even more complacent.

Even if Zhang Shou was appointed by the emperor to be a doctor of Guozi, and then promoted to Hanlin to study and Zhan Shifu Zuo Zanshan, and is about to become the Chenglong Jia son-in-law of Zhao Guogong's Mansion, so what? Can you still open your eyes and tell nonsense, saying that he is not good enough?

When the emperor heard Zhang Shou's evaluation, he suddenly asked with a smile: "How does Zhang Qing think of you?" ”

When the emperor suddenly asked himself what he thought of others, Zhang Shou had a premonition that he was going to be a moth, and when he saw that this was the case, he said unhurriedly: "My grandfather was a commoner, my father was a showman, and my minister's family background was not as good as Xiao Gongzi." It has only been a few years since he was enlightened and educated, and he is not as good as Xiao Gongzi. The minister has lived in the countryside for many years, and his knowledge is scarce, so he is not as good as Xiao Gongzi who grew up in the capital and has a wide range of knowledge. ”

"The minister has always stopped reading every night, for fear of hurting his eyes, so it is better for Xiao Gongzi to keep his hands on the book and read diligently day and night. Therefore, the minister has never been in the field, and he has no fame, so he is not as good as Xiao Gongzi who is already a student at a young age. ”

He paused as he spoke, and seeing that Xiao Yun's smug ambition couldn't even hide it, he continued to say unhurriedly: "There are only two points that are stronger than him. One is to have a little bit of income from the arithmetic, so Bo has a small name. The second is that he has a little experience in teaching and educating people, and he was lucky enough to make a few prodigal sons turn back, and finally lived up to the emperor's trust. ”

"Zhang Qing is honest, no, it should be said that he is humble." The emperor immediately laughed, and when he saw Xiao Yun standing there, his face was gloomy, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Zhang Shou, so he knocked on the handrail and said, "But what you said is right, Xiao Lang can study hard with a good background, it's really rare." By the way, what is Xiao Lang good at in addition to poetry and songs? ”

Xiao Yun was stealing a glance at Zhang Shou, thinking to himself about the series of inferiorities that the person just said, what is this praise and disparagement...... Or is it a positive and a negative one? When he heard the emperor ask what he was good at, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said aloud: "When I was a child, I used to have some talent for playing the qin, but then my father taught that the plaything was demoralized, and instead of wasting time on these, it was better to embark on a career as soon as possible and exhaust what he had learned to appease the people, so the minister later put down his piano skills, and now he has long been rusty." ”

"Oh." The emperor bowed slightly, and didn't say good, nor did he say bad, but just smiled and said, "Come on, give Xiao Lang a new book printed by the factory, you can step down." ”

Xiao Yun didn't know how the emperor felt about himself, but he didn't dare to delay, and after someone on the side gave him a book, he hurriedly thanked him and bowed and retired. When he went out of the gate, he happened to hear Zhang Shou talking to the emperor: "If it weren't for today's limited time, such a young man who has a family history, studied diligently, and has great ambitions, the minister would like to ask for advice again." ”

"There are still more than 30 people behind, if we delay any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to see them all today."

As the thick curtain fell, Xiao Yun was relieved, and his steps became a lot lighter. By the time he got down the stairs, his mind had completely calmed down. What Zhang Shou said before was just a statement of facts, and there was no embellishment, and he had done his best to show it, as for the rest, it would be up to fate!

It is naturally best to marry the county lord, and if he can't, he will at least leave a pretty good impression on the emperor!

After confirming that the person had left far away, the emperor sighed and said: "If it is to elect a magistrate, a person like Xiao Yun is naturally good, but even Fuqin will give up because of reading, which shows that he is a relatively old-fashioned person, so Langjun, I am afraid that my daughters and nieces will dislike it too stereotypical and boring." ”

Zhang Shou couldn't help coughing, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, the ministers don't know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and even riding horses is only a beginner, and he is actually a very stereotypical and boring person in his bones." ”

"Yes, yes, you can say that the beauty of people dancing in a place like listening to Yu Xiaozhu is a song to the sky, if you don't meet Yingying, you are such a stereotypical and boring person, what can you do in this life?" The emperor joked about Zhang Shou angrily, and seeing that the face was full of innocence, he looked at the handsome face, and suddenly felt that he was exaggerating.

Men love beautiful women, why don't women like beautiful men? Don't say that Zhang Shou is not really boring, even if he is really boring, I am afraid that there are girls who are willing to moths to put out the fire...... Ahem, no, it's not a moth to the fire, it's a self-throwing net!

After Xiao Yun, it was gradually the turn of some of the prisoners in the Mid-Levels Hall with more ordinary family backgrounds. Because some people have long known that Zhang Shou will accompany the election on the side, they will pretend to be stunned, and then suddenly salute Zhang Shou respectfully, and deliberately express their respect for the teacher in front of the emperor, of course, more secretly hope that Zhang Shou will say a good word for himself.

The emperor didn't know about such intentions, but when he saw Zhang Shou's helpless face, he didn't bother to pierce it. However, what surprised him was that several guys who had never had a good reputation after being an official eunuch were quite calm in the face of his questions, at least they were not stage frightened.

Someone confessed that he was not good at reading when he was young and had delayed a good time, and when he asked about his interest again, he immediately said that he was obsessed with exotic flowers and plants, and talked about a lot of flowers and plants in front of him, and finally woke up to say a lot of nonsense, and then apologized.

Some people admit that their reading qualifications are limited, and they forget before and behind them, but they like to collect the Dharma of their predecessors, and the family has hidden hundreds of famous and unknown Dharma texts, but the words are still ugly, which provokes the emperor to laugh.

There are also people who say that they will do their best to be good to her after marrying their wives, and will never accept concubines and concubines, even if the Hedong lion roars, they are also willing, but Zhang Shou said "If she punishes you to kneel on the washboard", unfortunately choked half to death, and it took a long time to reply that beating is kissing and scolding is love, and was laughed and scolded by the emperor and driven away.

Originally, the emperor only thought that most of the interviews would be like that Xiao Yun, and the people below were awe-inspiring as to the big guests, and in the end it was boring to see more people, but more than 20 people saw it, although he only made do with refreshments for lunch, but the more he saw it, the more interesting he felt, and finally when Zhang Wu came in, he couldn't help but laugh jokingly when he heard that his family was the fifth son of Nanyang Hou.

"Zhang Wu, I heard Yingying talk about you. I heard that you are ranked fifth, and your father named you with martial arts, have you ever hated him, this father is too lazy and casual, and he doesn't care about your son? ”

"Minister......" Zhang Wu was simply completely stunned. What kind of problem is this? How could the emperor be so tricky?

However, when he saw Zhang Shou on the side of him with a relaxed face, he suddenly calmed down. It's very simple to deny it, and it's also very simple to describe yourself as a filial son, but since Zhang Shou has such an expression, he has said before that he might as well be frank and honest, so he lowered his heart and immediately lowered his head.

"Back to the emperor, the ministers are not sages, so naturally there have been resentments." He took a deep breath, then boldly raised his head to look directly at Sheng Yan, and then said word by word, "But after seeing Dr. Zhang and living in that Rongshui Village for so many days, Chen figured it out." No matter how many fathers and sons there are, the minister was somewhat neglected in the past, but at least he never let the minister suffer from hunger and cold! ”