After breaking off relations, the prince's family regretted it for the rest of their lives.

Jiangdu government office, the examination room.

There were ten gray-haired teachers in total, looking at the test papers of the examinees being supervised by the Holy Son.

Chen Zhan sat there, pretending to drink tea.

Finally, an old man suddenly clapped his hands and said excitedly.

"Look at this poem about snow. It's really wonderful."

All the teachers looked up as the man recited.

"The old traces are hidden in the vast snow,

The floating white world is wrapped in silver.

All living things are hidden in the cold and softness,

The Huai River freezes and reflects the sky."

"Good, really good. I have been reviewing papers for many years, but I have never seen such a magnificent poem!"

"This poem alone will surely be passed down through the ages!"

Seeing that the old master was very excited, the other masters turned their heads away and tried hard not to laugh out loud.

This poem is good in terms of artistic conception, but it is impossible for it to be passed down through the ages!

Is the old man a fool?

of course not!

The names of the candidates are covered up when marking the test papers, but the first word of this poem can be read together!

Chen Fusheng, Huai!

Prince of Huainan!

The King of Huainan is here, who dares not give him face?

The teachers lied stubbornly.

"Master Shen is right, what a great phrase 'the frozen Huai River reflects the light of the sky'!"

“I seem to have seen this scene!”

"If there are no problems, this person should be the top scorer, right?"

The person mainly responsible for marking the papers was Lin Zhengyi, an old scholar in his sixties who was upright and incorruptible.

But no matter how upright he was, he had to give face to the Huainan Palace.

"Indeed, among the students of the Holy Son Academy, this poem is indeed quite good."

"We only have the right to make suggestions on who will be the top scholar. The final decision will be made by the emperor."

"Look at the articles of the untouchables. Is there anything better?"

The examination papers of the Shengzijian have been completed, and the teachers are marking the papers of the poor students.

Say something.

No matter how bad the candidates of Shengzijian are, they enjoy the best educational resources, and the poems they write cannot be too bad.

How can those poor people who can't even afford the tuition fees write such great articles that shock the world?

After reading half of it, the teachers all gritted their teeth.

"What is this stuff?"

"Bullshit, absolutely bullshit!"

"Humph, if this kind of policy is brought to the Emperor, he will kill all my clans!"

Seeing the teachers’ indignation, Chen Zhan finally relaxed.

There was no need for him to read on, so he nodded and said, "Master Lin, I am not here to interfere with the fairness of the imperial examination. I just want to catch up with you."

"You should select talents to assist the king for the State of Chu based on the principles of fairness, justice and openness."

"I am busy with military affairs, so I will take my leave now."

Lin Zhengyi nodded and chuckled, then walked out with King Huainan while exchanging pleasantries.

Watching the carriage of King Huainan leave, Lin Zhengyi just smiled bitterly. Doesn't this interfere with the fairness of the imperial examination?

Lin Zhengyi didn't think about anything else and returned to the room where the papers were marked.

But he found that many teachers stood up from their seats and were discussing in surprise.

"The mountains dance with silver snakes, the plains gallop with wax elephants, are they trying to compete with the gods of heaven?"

"This person has a very broad mind. Reading this poem can't help but make people feel heroic and look up to him!"

"Look at this sentence, it clearly connects the previous and the next!"

"Draw out allusions and judge historical figures!"

“Is this really done by untouchables?”

Several teachers swallowed their saliva and saw horror in each other's eyes.

Lin Zhengyi was a little confused and walked closer: "What do untouchables do? What's wrong with you?"

The teachers took a deep breath and said, "Master Lin, please see for yourself!"

"It seems we have discovered a talent among the untouchables!"

How can there be any talent among the untouchables!

Lin Zhengyi took the test paper, took a look at it, and shock flashed in his eyes.

“What a beautiful font!”

"It has the air of a great general. Are you sure this is the test paper of the untouchables?"

The teachers nodded repeatedly, they would not make a mistake.

Lin Zhengyi became interested, looked at the words above and recited them aloud.

"The scenery of the northern country is frozen for thousands of miles, and snow drifts for thousands of miles.

Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, all that remains is wilderness; looking up and down the great river, all that remains is no longer roaring.”

Lin Zhengyi suddenly stopped talking!

My heart was filled with shock and my face was filled with excitement.

The author's eyes extend "thousands of miles" and "tens of thousands of miles", and he "wants to compete with the sky"; he can see through thousands of years and point out the rise and fall of the country.

In just a few dozen words, the scene of ice and snow is vividly described.

The intention of using words has also been carefully crafted. "Big river" and "surging" are extremely majestic and magnificent!

Reading a poem is like drinking sweet rain!

Lin Zhengyi read it three times and said through gritted teeth: "I don't believe it!"

Do not believe?

All the teachers looked up.

"The untouchables only want to have enough food and clothing every day, how can they think of revenge? How can they have such a state of mind?"

Lin Zhengyi said indifferently: "Perhaps it was a blind cat that caught a dead mouse, so this pariah wrote such a poem."

"The rest, show them to me."

Lin Zhengyi had his reasons for saying so, and the other teachers quickly found other poems.

Sixteen-character command.

Shan, rides at full speed without dismounting.

I looked back in shock and saw that it was three feet away from the sky.

The mountains, the seas, the rivers, and the huge waves.

The horses are galloping and the battle is still fierce.

The mountain pierces the blue sky with its tip still intact.

The sky is about to fall, and we rely on this to hold it up!

Lin Zhengyi's face was filled with shock!

This sixteen-character song reveals a sense of heroism and joy between the lines!

Lin Zhengyi panicked!

Really panicked!

Check it out again right away!

"..."

"Bodhisattva Man·Yellow Crane Tower."

"..."

"I pour wine into the surging water, and my heart rises with the waves!"

"..."

"Remembering Qin'e - Loushan Pass."

"..."

"The west wind is strong, the geese are calling in the sky, and the frosty morning moon is shining.

Frosty morning moon, the sound of horse hooves and trumpets."

"..."

"Qingpingle·Liupanshan."

"..."

“If you haven’t been to the Great Wall, you are not a true man. The journey is 20,000 kilometers.”

"..."

All the masters' hearts are broken!

It really cracked!

Each of the ten poems is desolate and heroic, allowing people to feel the poet's broad mind!

Every one of them should be passed down through the ages!

Can these seventy poems of Chen Fusheng be compared with them?

"Master Lin, this man is extremely talented. What should we do with this number one scholar?"

"Based on the poem Qinyuanchunxue alone, it should be presented to the emperor, but what should the King of Huainan do?"

"Ah, do we really want to bury such talents?"

Lin Zhengyi's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth.

"Mark the papers carefully. I will take responsibility for everything."

"What about the policy?"

"I'll take a look at his strategy and then make a decision!"

The teachers nodded.

The strategies of the untouchables are all put together, so they still need to search carefully, right?

……

When Chen Zhan returned home, Chu Yanran and everyone were waiting there.

Chu Yanran stood up and asked excitedly, "My Lord, what's going on?"

Chen Zhan smiled mysteriously and sat there drinking some tea.

Chu Yanran was speechless.

"Your Majesty, do you want to drive us crazy? Hurry up and tell us."

Chen Zhan couldn't help but burst out laughing: "What else are you talking about? Didn't Sheng'er already tell you?"

"I met Lin Zhengyi and saw Sheng'er's test paper. Lin Zhengyi said that if there were no talented people among the untouchables, Sheng'er would be the top scorer!"

"Of course, they only have the right to make suggestions, and the final decision lies with the emperor!"

Steady!

It’s really stable!

Although Lin Zhengyi only has the right to make suggestions, the emperor generally will not change the ranking!

The top prize is secured this time!

Chu Yanran was even more overjoyed!

With a plop, she kissed Chen Fusheng on the face.

"Good boy, number one, you are the number one!"

"You really made the Huainan Palace proud this time. Who says adopted sons can't make a name for themselves?"

"Wait, the top scholar is our son!"

There was a sense of joy in the Huainan Palace.

The other sisters also came over to congratulate, waving their fists excitedly.

"Eleventh brother, you are really great!"

"Yes, Seventh Sister is so envious of you. Don't forget Seventh Sister after you become successful!"

"The emperor has appointed you. Where do you want to go then?"

"Don't get too far away from us!"

"The sisters still want to play with you!"

Chen Fusheng was also very happy and proud!

However, he did not get carried away and knelt down in front of Chen Zhan and Chu Yanran.

"Father, mother, I'm not going anywhere. If I can really become the top scholar, I will stay in Yuyang City!"

“My parents are so good to me, and my sisters have also put in a lot of effort!”

"This number one prize is not mine, it belongs to everyone!"

"…belongs to the entire Huainan Palace!"

That's a beautiful thing to say!

Chen Zhan also felt honored!

"Good son, you are really a good son to your mother!"

Chu Yanran was overjoyed: "Mother, I'll go to your father's military camp tomorrow and have a good look around!"

"Mom, prepare well. When the announcement is made, we will have a good time!"

"Let's see who dares to say that the King of Huainan is uneducated again!"

"My family has produced a top scholar, a top scholar!"

"Hahaha……"