In Qifeng Pavilion, twenty-three scholars who were preparing for the interview had been waiting for a long time. The Qifeng Pavilion was very tall and empty. Although the scholars wanted to go to the window to take a look, there were guards and officials standing around, and everyone still had no courage to stand up. At the critical moment of the last interview, no one wanted his willfulness to leave a bad impression on the emperor.

Twenty-three scholars sat silently on the chair, waiting patiently for Xuansong. Time passed by little by little, and they had been sitting for half an hour. Just as everyone's patience was about to be exhausted, the sound of rapid footsteps came from behind, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Two strange officials from the Ministry of Rites walked up to them. Pei Qun, who had been bringing them in, looked at everyone and asked, "Who is Liu Ran?"

Liu Ran was stunned and slowly raised his hand. The official said to him: "Come with us!"

Liu Ran was nervous and expectant. He was the first interview, and everyone envied him. The first interview always left a good impression.

But soon, everyone found something wrong and should go straight ahead when they went to the interview, but Liu Ran actually walked back, which was where they came in.

Liu Ran also found something wrong, and walked to the door, and finally couldn't help asking, "Where is this going?"

The leading official said coldly: "You are just the fourth in the Boy Craftsmanship!"

Liu Ran's eyes turned dark and he was almost falling to the ground. Is he going to be sent back again? What a great shame!

"Can you not go back?" Liu Ran begged: "I can wait somewhere else."

Another official looked at him with pity and shook his head and said, "The previous official broke the rules and has been dismissed from his post and investigated. We don't want to follow his footsteps, please!"

Liu Ran was desperate and came to the square like a walking corpse. When the scholars saw Liu Ran coming back, they thought his interview was over, but something was wrong. The boys should have an interview later!

Liu Ran returned to his seat and sat down. He lowered his head and listened to the people around him. He wanted a crack to crack on the ground and let him get in.

"Fanning, why is this kid back?"

When Liu Ran just appeared, Su Liang became excited, "Did you find something wrong with it?"

‘Is it wrong?’ It’s a joke. How could the emperor make a mistake in the interview?

However, Fan Ning was also confused. If it weren't for a mistake, why did Liu Ran come back? It should be impossible to end the interview. Feng Jing and the others should come back first. So what happened?

A glimmer of hope was also ignited in Fanning's heart.

At this time, an official walked up to the front and whispered: "Fan Ning, a scholar in Wu County, Pingjiang Prefecture!"

Su Liang quickly poked Fanning with his elbow, "Agree!"

Fanning quickly raised his hand, "Here!"

"You go out and follow me!"

Go? Where to go? Fan Ning was a little confused, Su Liang was a little anxious, and pushed him out. Why did this kid hesitate at critical moments?

Fan Ning walked out of the team and followed the officials to Fengqi Pavilion. At this time, all the scholars understood that the interview for the Boy Cell Physical Department had been replaced. The one who was eliminated just now was the real master.

Su Liang said proudly to the people around him, "Fanning is the first in the provincial examination for boys. I don't believe he doesn't even have a chance to interview?"

He spoke very loudly, deliberately letting Liu Ran hear it, "Someone is determined to replace Fanning, but it's a pity! It's just a humiliation."

If it were the past, Liu Ran would have rushed up to fight, but now, Liu Ran was like a plastic man with a valve core pulled out, slumped on a chair, without even the strength to speak.

Fanning walked into Fengqi Pavilion, and the other twenty-two people looked at him in surprise. The Ministry of Rites officials pointed to the empty seat and said to Fanning: "Sit down first!"

"Am I taking the interview?" Fanning finally couldn't help asking.

The official of the Ministry of Rites looked at him meaningfully and nodded, "You are currently ranked first in the Boys. In order, you are ranked first in the Boys' Department for interview."

"I'm fine!"

Fan Ning breathed a sigh of relief and sat down. Since he was ranked first, it means that the court still valued its opinions on expanding territory.

Feng Jing sat in front of him, gently tapped his knee with his fist, and smiled at him with approval.

After sitting for a while, an eunuch ran over, holding a list in his hand and said to the official of the Ministry of Rites: "The emperor has already sat down, the interview begins, and call people in this order!"

He handed the roster to the officials of the Ministry of Rites. The officials of the Ministry of Rites took it and looked at it. It was indeed a little fine-tuning. Fan Ning, who had just arrived, was transferred to the last one.

An official from the Ministry of Rites chanted: "The first interview is Feng Jing, Jiangxia County, Ezhou!"

Feng Jing was also stunned for a moment. He was actually the first interview. He quickly stood up and the eunuch said to him: "Follow me!"

The eunuch led Feng Jing and walked along the long corridor in front towards the back of Daqing Hall.

The back hall was very small and the seats were relatively casual. Emperor Zhao Zhengao sat on the dragon couch, and five or six important officials were sitting on both sides of the second step, including Prime Minister Wen Yanbo, Song Xiang, Privy Councilor Pang Ji, Deputy Prime Minister Gao Ruonne, Liang Shi, Grand Secretary Zhao Geng, Grand Secretary Wang Yaochen, etc.

Feng Jing came to the bottom of the steps and knelt down to salute, "Student Feng Jing of Ezhou met His Majesty, I wish His Majesty a long life!"

After passing the palace examination, they were already disciples of the emperor, so they regarded themselves as students.

Although it was an interview with the emperor, the emperor did not ask, but instead the presiding prime minister Guo Wen Yanbo asked the question, the emperor listened and observed the candidates. If you are interested, the emperor could also ask a few questions.

Feng Jing was Fu Bi's son-in-law and the first in the provincial examination, so Zhao Zhen transferred him to the first interview.

Zhao Zhen raised a gesture and the eunuch beside him whispered: "Candidates stood up and waited for questions!"

Feng Jing stood up. Although he was standing, he was still on the same level as the sitting prime ministers at the height.

Wen Yanbo asked, "Please introduce yourself in one sentence!"

"The student is from Jiangxia, Ezhou, and is born in poverty and has compassion for the weak and likes righteousness!"

Wen Yanbo nodded and asked again: "Please use a cup of tea to briefly describe your strategy to enrich the people!"

The interview speed is very fast, mainly depends on the emperor's interest in the candidates. If he has an interest, he will have more time for the interview. If he is not interested, he will introduce himself and then continue. It is a strategy to enrich the people. There are questions in the palace examination. There is no need for the emperor to listen to it again. In fact, it depends on the person.

Everyone knows this principle. After all, it is not the first time for the imperial examination. In order to make the emperor pay more attention to him, everyone racked their brains and wanted to get some new ideas, but if they don’t grasp it well, they will backfire.

Since there is a distance from Fengqi Pavilion to the back hall, in order to save time, three people usually walk together. When only one person is left, the next three people should set off.

After half an hour, the interview was over. An eunuch walked up to the last three boy sects and said, "It's your turn, please come with me!"

The three boy geniuses quickly stood up, lined up in sequence, and followed the eunuch to the back hall.

Outside the back hall, you can clearly hear the answer inside. The last scholar was Zhang Zhu, Bianliang County, Kaifeng Prefecture. He only heard him briefly introduce himself. Wen Yanbo said, "Thank you for your hard work, go down and wait for the news!"

The three boy geniuses looked at each other in a simple way, and they were sent out in one sentence?

At this time, the eunuch whispered: "The following is the interview for the Boys. The first person to ask Zhang Qiu, Bianliang County, Kaifeng Prefecture, to go to the palace for an interview!"

"Come!" Zhang Qiu agreed nervously and went out.

Emperor Zhao Zhen was very tolerant of the boy scholars. He had more interviews than the previous scholars, and Zhao Zhen asked questions in person. Zhang Qiu explained his ambitions and said a lot of tea. Then Zhao Zhen picked up the tea and let him go.

The second one is Li Ying, Yuhang County, Hangzhou. Like Zhang Qiu, he also got a cup of tea.

"Please ask for the third and last one, Fan Ning, Wuxian County, Pingjiang Prefecture, went to the palace for an interview!"

Fanning would not seem too nervous like the two of them shouted "Come!" like the ones in front of him.

He walked into the hall calmly and knelt down in front of the jade steps, "Student Fanning, see Your Majesty, see you all your husbands! See you all the great ministers!"

Everyone was excited. This scholar was Zhang Xuan who tried to suppress him desperately, but in the end he fell down.

Especially Pang Ji was very concerned about him, and Fan Ning visited him specially to express his attitude.

Seeing that Fan Ning was calm and polite, he was neither humble nor arrogant, but he was well-behaved, he also took the two Grand Secretary into consideration. He secretly praised him and responded well.

Wen Yanbo glanced at Emperor Zhao Zhen, and saw him drinking tea at the cup of tea, and said with a blank expression, "Please introduce yourself in one sentence!"

"Student from Wuxian, Pingjiang Prefecture, has been poor since childhood, and is very beautiful!"

Zhao Zhen let out a "puff!" sound, and the tea from his mouth spurted out. Everyone was shocked. Two palace maids next to him rushed forward to wipe the water droplets on Zhao Zhen's beard. Zhao Zhen waved his hand and signaled that he was fine.

Pang Ji was also secretly funny. Others must have thought Fanning was talking about "good food" and his family was poor! It was normal for him to like delicious food, but he knew that Fanning was talking about "good beautiful stones". The emperor also knew that he had listed Tianhuangshi as a tribute.

Zhao Zhen showed a smile on his face and asked, "Since my family is poor, how can I be so beautiful?"

Fan Ning scratched the back of his neck and said a little embarrassedly: "When the student was young, he got a string of purple jade bracelets, and since then he became interested in stones. The student's father was a Taihu fisherman and often caught some small Taihu stones, so the students enjoyed it."

Pang Ji secretly cursed "Little Slip Head", he was very cunning! He actually used a purple jade bracelet to please the emperor.

Zhao Zhen also showed a knowing smile on his face.

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