12dz Chapter 448 You’re sweating profusely, brother
Chapter 448 You’re sweating profusely, brother
The Imperial Garden is brightly lit at night.
It should have been a time for everyone to celebrate the successful holding of the imperial examination, but the prince did not wait for Deng Hongwen and others to express their gratitude, but took the initiative to stand up and oppose it.
"Father, I think that although Deng Hongwen is the top scholar, he has never been an official in the government, so he lacks some experience."
The prince said in a deep voice: "I suggest that we should not give such a high position to the Minister of Rites. It would be better to see if there are vacancies in other government offices."
Siguan, which means he is at the same level as Liu Yunqing, Yang Yuntao and others.
They are all in the top three, why should the first place be treated specially?
Downgrade to the same level as the other two, that's only fair!
The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard this and glanced at Chu Ning.
As the chief examiner, Chu Ning should stand up and speak at this time.
But Chu Ning kept his head down and remained silent, not wanting to speak at all.
The emperor shook his head and thought to himself that Chu Ning was really stingy.
It’s just that Lao Shi recruited Deng Hongwen, and as the chief examiner, you don’t even say a few good words for Deng Hongwen at this time.
If you have the ability, why didn’t you recruit them in advance?
Although I thought so in my heart, I couldn't say it out loud.
Now we can only wait for Old Ten to take the initiative to stand up and oppose it.
With this in mind, the Tenth Prince was the first to step forward.
"Brother Crown Prince, what you said is wrong. Deng Hongwen was chosen by our father as the top scholar. He is the first place. Naturally, he cannot be treated the same as the second and third place!"
The tenth prince said righteously: "The number one scholar among tens of thousands of people must be distinguished from others, otherwise who will come to participate in the imperial examination in the future?
Moreover, this is the first imperial examination in my dynasty, so the title should be generous, so as to attract more talented people to participate in the imperial examination."
Even though the Tenth Prince usually keeps a low profile, his eloquence is no worse than that of the Crown Prince.
Even the emperor's eyes lit up and a look of surprise appeared on his face when he heard this.
Among so many sons, almost every one of them has a familiar personality, but the calmness and response shown by the Tenth Prince at this moment far exceeds what we knew before.
Just as the emperor showed his appreciation, the prince chuckled and said, "Why are you so anxious, Old Ten? I am just expressing my thoughts."
The tenth prince snorted coldly: "Brother Crown Prince, humiliating a newly crowned champion in front of everyone is too much!"
The prince's face suddenly turned ugly: "Tenth brother, if you think what I said is wrong, just refute it point by point, why do you have to look like this?
Furthermore, it is not just me who thinks that the position given to the Ministry of Personnel is too high, many ministers in the court also think so! "
As he spoke, the prince glanced at the fourth prince.
The fourth prince narrowed his eyes and immediately stood up to agree: "Brother Crown Prince, what you said is very true. I also think that even if he is the new champion, it is enough to give him a clerk position!"
This is tantamount to openly standing on the side of the prince.
The other princes looked at each other, then stood up and agreed.
Not only that, all the ministers who supported them also stood up to show their support.
But the ministers on the Tenth Prince's side were no less angry, and a war of words ensued between the two sides.
Suddenly, the banquet turned into a war of words.
This scene made the queen sitting in the main seat look a little ugly.
"Your Majesty, look..."
He turned to look at the emperor and was about to persuade him, but he saw a playful look on the emperor's face.
The emperor, whose thoughts were interrupted by the queen's words, came back to his senses and said calmly: "Everyone has their own ideas. I can't shut them up, can I?"
He glanced at the queen and said calmly, "Queen, don't worry about the prince. He has the advantage in numbers. Just watch and be at ease."
"This..." The queen didn't dare to speak anymore.
She knew that the emperor was warning her not to interfere in state affairs!
But at this moment, the quarrel between the two sides became more and more intense, and some ministers even debated with each other face to face.
The ministers became more and more excited as they spoke, and some even rolled up their sleeves, looking as if they were determined to fight to the end.
Some people were so thirsty that they picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all. After replenishing their water, they continued to argue with the officials opposite them.
A good banquet turned into mutual accusations, insults and exposing of shortcomings among officials!
This scene made Chu Ning shake his head repeatedly.
To involve so many people in the matter of conferring official titles is equivalent to telling the emperor his position.
These people are so stupid!
But think about it from another angle, if this group of people did not stand up to stop it, once Deng Hongwen became the Minister of Rites, the Tenth Prince would get a great help.
The key is that Deng Hongwen is still young and will definitely be promoted in the future. By then, the threat to them will be even greater.
Instead of waiting for Deng Hongwen to grow up, it is better to kill him in the cradle before he becomes a big shot.
Deng Hongwen now has the momentum of being the new top scholar and is superior to others. If he is not suppressed, he will definitely become a serious problem in the future.
With the help of Deng Hongwen, the Tenth Prince's power will surely expand rapidly.
With Deng Hongwen as his golden signboard, many talented people would join the Tenth Prince. This is what the other princes are most worried about.
Now, it depends on the emperor's decision.
Should we continue to support the Tenth Prince to fight against other princes, or suppress the Tenth Prince who wants to stand out!
Just as Chu Ning was looking forward to the show, the emperor finally spoke.
"enough!"
The heavy voice sounded like a thunder, which made all the ministers quiet down.
The emperor slowly stood up, his eyes swept over the princes, and finally stopped on Chu Ning.
"Chu Ning, I'm sure you've heard everyone's opinions. As the chief examiner, you can be said to be the teacher of Deng Hongwen and others!"
As the emperor spoke, he walked to Chu Ning and said in a deep voice: "I want to hear your thoughts!"
As soon as these words came out, the prince's face changed drastically: "Eighteenth brother, you better think it through before you speak!
As their teacher, you cannot abuse your power for personal gain. You must consider the interests of our Chu State!"
The fourth prince sneered in a warning tone, "Eighteenth brother, the position of the new champion is too high, which will be disadvantageous for future imperial examinations.
Everyone wants to be the top scorer in the imperial examination, so wouldn't the second and third place candidates just be the foils? "
One of them used the principle of benefiting the country and family, and the other used the imperial examination system as a threat, just to prevent Chu Ning from saying anything that would benefit Deng Hongwen.
The Tenth Prince's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he snorted coldly, unwilling to be outdone, and said: "Eighteenth brother, Deng Hongwen is also your student, don't you want to see him rise to prominence?
Besides, as the first place, the top scholar must be distinguished from the second and third place. Otherwise, who would want to take the top scholar exam in the future?"
If the top three candidates had the same official titles, students in the future would naturally not try so hard to become the top candidate.
Anyway, the top three are the same, so what’s the difference between getting first and third place?
This is a warning to Chu Ning that if it is not handled properly, the imperial examination system will be affected.
At this moment, the pressure came on Chu Ning!