At the Prime Minister's Mansion, Qin Feng, Qin Zhong, Qin Wu, and Qin Hui were all in three generations. Qin Hui asked, "Are you sure you can get the first place in the exam?"

Qin Wu said: "My grandson's article is to learn from grandpa. If it weren't for Lu You, the problem would not be big!"

Qin Xi said: "The last time I took the hall lock exam, I suffered a careless loss. I must not repeat the same mistake this time. I will help you find out clearly. In addition to Lu You, there is another person named Zhang Xiaoxiang who can threaten you!"

"Why kill both of these two before the exam?" Qin Zhong said.

Qin Hui smiled and said, "This time is the Ministry of Rites exam. I can arrange it. Killing people is a last resort!"

When Qin Feng heard this, his eyes flashed slightly and said, "Is there a way to listen to my father's words?"

Qin Hui just smiled: "It's better to take the exam, grandpa, for the rest of the matter!"

In the palace, when Zhao Gou was discussing the Ministry of Rites examination with many ministers in the imperial study, Qin Hui came and after giving the grand ceremony, he stood respectfully aside.

Zhao Gou smiled and said, "You are here at the right time. I wonder if there is a suitable candidate for the chief examiner of this Ministry of Rites exam?"

When Shi Hao heard this, he wanted to say something but stopped. He understood that Zhao Gou would very likely take Qin Hui's advice for this Ministry of Rites exam. Qin Hui had been preparing for the results today. He pondered for a while and said, "What does the emperor think of Tang Situi, Wei Shixun?"

"Well, these two are both knowledgeable. Tang Situi has always been a master of writing articles, only slightly inferior to his beloved. The most rare thing is that they have always been loyal to the emperor and patriotism, and have a very good reputation in the court, so they are the two of them!" Zhao Gou couldn't help but say.

"It is the honor of the emperor to gain the trust of the emperor!" Qin Hui agreed, and Zhao Gou couldn't help but laugh loudly, very happy.

When he left the palace, Shi Hao couldn't help but feel helpless. Tang Situ and Wei Shixun were all Qin Hui's followers. If they came to preside over the Ministry of Rites exam, wouldn't the talents selected this time also Qin Hui's followers?

Sometimes, Shi Hao couldn't understand Zhao Gou's thoughts at all. With such an obvious situation, he made a wrong decision.

"Check and balance!" Shi Hao only thought of these two words. Over the years, almost 99% of the ministers in the court who were dismissed from office by Qin Hui had been unhappy. Even though this was Qin Hui's method, Zhao Gou was the more critical. He transferred himself to Lin'an City, not to become the second Qin Hui himself, but to form a balance with Qin Hui himself.

Shi Hao had already understood this truth many years ago. It was just Zhao Gou's occasional actions that made him feel illusioned that Zhao Gou really trusted him and valued him.

Shi Hao finally sighed and turned around and left, with a hint of bleakness in his back.

Compared to Shi Hao, Lu You is extremely confident. He is talking and laughing with many students, all discussing the scope of this year's Ministry of Rites exam. In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the exam. Lu You, Zhang Xiaoxiang, Qin Ye and others participated. After all, this is the Ministry of Rites exam, and it is the last step to enter the palace exam. Anyone who wants to achieve great things in the court is also a very critical step.

After the exam, many students came out of the exam room, those who were willing and energetic, those who were in a state of dismay, and all kinds of life were seen in these candidates.

"Brother Zhang, don't you go have a few drinks?" Lu You walked over and said with a smile. Zhang Xiaoxiang also smiled: "Brother Lu seems to be doing well in the exam!"

"It can be considered as barely able to pass!" Lu You was rarely modest.

Zhang Xiaoxiang was from Wujiang, Liyang. He was once considered the front line of the anti-Jin period. He had a heartfelt respect for the soldiers in the army. He and Lu You are both ordinary people and had a deep hatred for the treacherous prime minister Qin Hui, but he knew how to hide than Lu You. He would not express his opinion easily until he had no fame and gained a foothold.

Hearing Lu Youzhi's words, he couldn't help but smile: "Brother Lu is so modest. If you are forced, won't you even lose the chance?"

When Lu You heard this, he couldn't help laughing and went to Tianya Guike with Zhang Xiaoxiang to drink. They didn't know that the officials who were reading the papers were having a headache at this time.

Although this Ministry of Rites exam is not a palace exam, it is conducted at the foot of the emperor. If you are not careful, correcting the exam paper can cause people to be imprisoned.

People from the Ministry of Rites were discussing with Wei Shixun and Tang Situi. Officials from the Ministry of Rites believed that Lu You's test paper should be the first, while Wei Shixun and Tang Situi were pushing Qin Zun. Things were a big deal, and Zhao Gou sent Qin Hui to check it out, and many officials were there at this time.

"Prince, the lower official believes that although Lu You's article is good, it is too sharp and less dignified and calm, so it needs to be more tempered. However, the Minister of Rites believes that this article is very good and deserves the first place in the Ministry of Rites exam this time. Now they have their own disputes. Please give me a judgment!" Wei Shixun said.

Qin Hui took Lu You's article and looked at it for a while, and frowned: "This kind of article doesn't even have the qualification to be admitted, so he still gets the first place? I announced that Lu You failed the exam. As for who can be the first place, everyone will discuss it yourself!"

Qin Hui said, who would dare to let Lu You be on the list? Naturally, Qin Xun became the first in the Ministry of Rites exam.

Lu You didn't know that he failed the exam like this. He had only the top scorer, but he did not have the chance to win the top scorer. On the day of the announcement, when he saw that he was unknown on the list, everything in his heart understood. Walking in Lin'an City, it seemed that people could see sarcastic gazes everywhere. In desperation, he hid in a tavern to buy drunk, and he would have been drunk for several days.

On that day, I suddenly heard a laughter coming from the front. Lu You got up and rubbed his drunken eyes. Qin Wu and a few students walked over. Qin Wu saw Lu You and he couldn't help but look sarcastic and said, "Do you know? This is Lu You, a talented man from Chang'an, who is famous!"

When one of them heard this, he couldn't help but look at Lu You for a long time and said with a smile: "Brother Qin is joking, can this drunken ghost be Lu You?"

"The drunk is Lu You, it's nothing strange. After all, he has been dreaming of being the top scorer!" Someone said. Everyone at the moment laughed wantonly.

Lu You listened to the laughter of these people, and his arrogance told himself: "These people are all jealous people, all Qin Hui's lackeys. I, Lu You, want to be determined to restore the world, how can I join them? If the people on the list this time are all such jealous people, it would be a good thing for me to fail!"

Lu You felt a little more comfortable by comforting himself like this. He ignored the people outside and shouted: "Shopkeeper, have another jar of wine!"

Qin Ye and others saw that Lu You ignored them, and lost interest for a moment and turned around and left.

The store brought the wine and said softly: "Everyone knows that the first place this time should be your Master Lu. But now he is quite treacherous, so he is not successful. Master Lu, you must cheer up and never let these people be looked down upon!"
Chapter completed!