The sensation caused by the imperial examination was beyond Zhao He's expectations.

After another court discussion was completed, Zhao He looked at Qiu Liquid with his head held high and asked with a hint of laughter: "Why are Qiu Qing so happy?"

Qiu Ye smiled and said seriously: "Best King, my youngest son Qiu Xian is not talented, and he ranks eighth in the first exam for the imperial examination. Oh, it's really, it's really..." Qiu Ye shook his head and looked proud.

Several important officials of Zhao State who had just stood up also felt funny. Lian Po, who had just obtained the right to discuss matters, couldn't help but laugh: "You Qiu Ye is one of the senior officials in charge of the imperial examination. Did you make any moves in it?"

Qiu Ye jumped up and said angrily: "Lianqing, don't talk nonsense. I have always been a very righteous person. How could I do such a thing? Besides, the ranking of the first test list was personally pointed out by Fei Ying and reviewed by the king. How could I make a fake?"

Lian Po laughed with a haha: "Qiu Qing, why are you so excited? You don't think about it. With your status, do we still think your child will compete for the qualification of that little official?"

Qiu Yi choked, then shrugged his shoulders and said, "Lian Qing, wait. One day your eldest son grows up, I want to see which one he can take the exam!"

Lian Po smiled and said, "You are thinking too much. My Lian family must have gone to the battlefield to kill the enemy. How could he pick up a pen to take the exam? Hey, it's a headache to think about it."

Lian Po made a few faces, which made everyone laugh.

Zhao He shook his head, watched a group of ministers go away, and then looked at the list in front of him and showed a playful smile: "Xunzi, this is really interesting..."

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But he was regarded as a traitor by many Confucians, who believed that he was a "fake Confucianism and the real law", and there was controversy.

Xunzi in history did not appear in historical records until she was around fifty years old. So what could Xunzi in his youth bring to Zhao He and Zhao State?

Zhao He found that he was really looking forward to it.

Since winter is approaching, the second academic examination kicked off on the fifth day of the list.

Thousands of scholars flocked to the academy in a bustling manner, and everyone had a hint of self-pride on their faces.

After all, those who can reach this point can be considered as those who can embark on the career of the officialdom. Although the starting point is high and low, it is better than to praise the stinky feet of the great nobles and then go to the officialdom.

There are always people who are pretentious or have strong self-esteem in this world.

Xunzi followed the crowd and walked towards the palace.

This time, his confidence was more sufficient than before.

"You must pass this level and become an official as an official!" Xun Quan waved goodbye to his father and brother, and secretly cheered himself up in his heart.

Half an hour later, Xun Qiu, who was sitting in the examination room, and dozens of other candidates, looked at the examiner showing the new test questions with a serious expression.

"If you are a county magistrate, how to manage Yiqu, Longxi, Wu and Yue and other barbarian counties, please give examples and combine theory with practice."

Xunzi looked at the test questions in front of him. This time he had experience and stopped writing in advance, but thought about it seriously.

Judging from the words of the king, if he could pass this academic examination, there would be a great possibility that he would become an official in the above-mentioned places.

By the way, Wu Yue hasn't been defeated yet. Could it be that the king's next target is Chu?

Xunqiu took a deep breath, put away the messy thoughts in his mind, pondered for a long time, and began to answer seriously.

A few more hours passed, and amid the sharp sound of the sound of Xunqiu stood up, stretched his body, confirmed that his name had been written on the test paper, and left the examination room with other scholars.

Outside the examination room, Xunqiu's father and brother had been waiting for a long time. When he saw him come out, he couldn't help asking, "How was the exam?"

Xunzi hesitated for a moment and said, "This time his performance is quite average, mainly because he has never been to the places in the question, and he can only answer with some information."

Xunqiu's father and brother looked at each other, then smiled and said, "It's okay, just pass this exam well."

Just as Xunzi was taking the exam seriously, a dark tide began to surge in Shouchun, the capital of Chu State in the south.

It was already dusk, and a luxurious carriage stopped outside the palace, and then Zhaoqi walked out of the carriage with a calm expression.

A temple man with a flattering smile appeared in front of Zhao Qi: "Zhaoqing, please come here, the king is already in the hall."

Zhao Qi nodded slightly, reached out and gently grabbed the temple man in front of him. A trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, but on the surface he said as if nothing had happened: "Have Ling Yin and Jing Qing both arrived?"

With Zhao Qi's thing, a small bag quietly completed the change of ownership. The temple man weighed the weight in the bag, and the smile on his face became more and more flattering: "Yes, back to Zhaoqing, all have arrived. The three ladies have arrived too."

Zhao Qi smiled slightly, looked at the temple man in front of him with a deep meaning, and said, "Tonight will be a very interesting night, isn't it?"

The temple man looked upright and nodded very seriously and said, "What Zhaoqing said is extremely true!"

After a while, Zhaoqi stepped into the hall.

There was already a faint smell of alcohol floating in the air. The King of Chu was holding a wife and shouting at the banquet. After seeing Zhao Qi, he shouted excitedly: "Zhaoqing, you are finally here. Hurry up, come and have some fun with me."

As he said that, the King of Chu did not forget to glar at Xiong Zilan and Jing Cui with dissatisfied eyes, making the expressions of the two ministers of Chu look helpless.

The king of Chu's devotion of the country's devotion had long been spread throughout the state of Chu. Many people who were interested in Chu wrote letters to advise, but were all ignored by the king of Chu. Therefore, these people had to look at Ling Yin and Zuo Yin Jingcui, hoping that these two people could turn the tide and persuade the king of Chu to turn from evil to justice.

However, these two people did a lot of advice, but they were useless. Instead, they were scolded by the King of Chu several times. Now they had to accompany the King of Chu to have a banquet. The depression in their hearts was far more than the ones they showed on their faces.

The King of Chu proudly pointed at the giant bronze lamp hanging on the top of the palace and said, "Zhaoqing, look, this is the treasure lamp just presented by the county magistrate of Wudi. One can be comparable to the other twenty palace lanterns. What do you think?"

Zhao Qi looked up and saw that there were more than twenty lamp holders in the giant bronze lamp, and flames were burning on each lamp holder, which looked very bright and attracted the attention.

The moment he saw this lamp, Zhao Qi felt relieved and smiled at the King of Chu: "King, since this lamp is so amazing, it is better to extinguish all the other oil lamps and leave only this one for lighting, which will make it even more outstanding."

The King of Chu slapped his thigh and said, "Zhaoqing said it well! Just do it!"

After a while, all the oil lamps were extinguished, leaving only this huge oil lamp illuminating brightly.

After three rounds of drinking, the three ladies began to lead many dancers to dance in the hall.

Amid the wonderful music, the tempting posture danced, and the dance showed infinite charm, making the King and Minister of Chu present breathing become heavy without realizing it.
Chapter completed!