I look forward to your insights to help our country of Great Jing to maintain its stability and flourish its rule of law.

Chen Xiao and a group of tribute scholars wrote furiously, swish, swish!

By the evening, the palace examination was over and the papers were handed in and sealed.

On the day of marking the papers, the papers were handed over to eight examiners, each at a table, and they took turns to read the papers. They were marked according to the quality of the papers. The papers with the most circles "○" were the best papers, the papers with the most circles "△" were average, and the papers with circles "x" were the worst.

The ten books with the most circles will be presented to the Emperor Nangong Li for his review, and he will personally decide on the first, second and third places in the first class, namely the top scholar, the second place and the third place.

The three people in the first class are called "Jinshi Jidi"; a number of people in the second class are called "Jinshi Chuanyuan"; a number of people in the third class are given the title of "Tong Jinshi Chuanyuan". Finally, the list is filled in and announced by the official who fills in the list.

The test paper with the most circles "○" really deserved the title. After reading it, Nangong Li also felt that it was very good.

Especially inside, the basis of law lies in fairness and justice,

Both "Shangshu" and "Spring and Autumn Annals" emphasize that the law should be based on fairness and justice, rather than the personal will of the monarch.

He also cited the historical story of Zhang Shizhi of the Han Dynasty who acted in accordance with the law and was not interfered with by the powerful, to prove the independence and fairness of the law.

Everyone is equal before the law. It was first said by the Legalist Shang Yang: "If the law is not enforced, it is violated from above."

Han Feizi proposed that "the law does not favor the rich, and the law does not bend the crooked", explaining that there is no distinction between the rich and the poor before the law, and even the rich and powerful cannot break the law...

The full text consists of 3460 words, written in small regular script. The handwriting is clear and as neat and clean as if it was printed with movable type.

Nangong Li felt that this test paper deserved first place.

After his name was unblocked, he was very pleased. His brother-in-law Chen Xiao was indeed a rare talent. It would be most suitable for him to assist the crown prince in the court in the future.

After dealing with the palace examination, the court gained a large number of Jinshi talents. Some of them were retained in the capital, some were sent to other places, and some tempered their character in noble places such as pavilions and palaces.

Chen Xiao was arranged to go to the Hanlin Academy to cultivate his character and gain experience in the ways of the world.

Nangong Li did not dare to hesitate when reading his daughter-in-law's letter about state affairs, especially those involving laws.

He found Chen Ming and asked him to read what his wife had written. "This is what she meant. I hope you will follow it seriously, no matter how long it takes."

When Chen Ming saw his sister's notes, tears welled up in his eyes, and he thought of her. "Yes! I will fulfill my mission!"

Although Su Yuejian is no longer with us, her influence in the court is still huge.

Chen Xiao is now being raised in the Imperial Academy. Everyone with a discerning eye knows that he is a candidate for the next cabinet and is the person the emperor has reserved for the crown prince. He has also been granted the title of the crown prince's tutor.

This Shaofu is not a title given as an official title in the general sense, but a teacher that the emperor specifically emphasized as having the power and obligation to teach the prince.

The other ministers did not dare to be jealous.

This is something that no one else can compare to.

Chen Xiao, known as a child prodigy, was once the youngest juren in this dynasty, and now he is the youngest zhuangyuan in this dynasty, as well as the youngest prince's tutor in this dynasty. He is also the only younger brother recognized by Su Yuejian. His talent is unparalleled and he can only be admired.

Chen Xiao maintained the frequency of going to the Divine Emperor Palace once a day, on the one hand to see his sister, and on the other hand to see Meng Tanqing. He had promised his elder sister that he would confess his feelings to her and develop their relationship. After another three years, when they reached the new legal age, he would propose marriage in person.

Although the Queen Goddess is no longer with us, no one has dared to bring up the matter of selecting a concubine.

The only exception was Empress Dowager Shouxi, who insisted on taking Hu Bilian into the palace and threatened to commit suicide, and her external title was that she was his concubine.

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