The eldest son is fierce

All the ministers looked at Tang Jing with grim expressions.

No objection?

Can your son write it? How dare you have no objection?

If I can't write it today, it will be a disgrace to all of us, not just you, Tang Jing.

Tang Jing saw everyone staring at him and broke out in a cold sweat. "Don't look at me like that. If you have the guts, go and ask His Majesty for it!"

"Okay, okay, okay..." Only Tang Hua was so excited that her breathing became rapid.

Doesn’t the poem “Spring Thoughts” in Tang Yi’s room meet the conditions required by the emperor?

Haha, then use his poems to make me successful!

"Your Majesty, as the first place in this imperial examination, I should set an example for all students in the world."

Tang Hua immediately stood up, cupped his hands, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, although the poem 'Man Jiang Hong' is extremely well-written and passionate, it is nothing more than whining without any real reason!"

"Your Majesty, although Great Yan is great, those who love war will perish. This is an eternal truth."

"'Man Jiang Hong' is nothing but a poem that misleads the country and the people. Your Majesty should discard it like a worn-out shoe."

"And the ministers of Great Yan have devoted themselves to the country and are willing to sacrifice their lives for it. This is a blessing for Great Yan. They are the ones who deserve Your Majesty's sympathy."

"Today, I, on behalf of all the ministers, will present a poem of persuasion to Your Majesty!"

The voice of Tang painting is righteous.

After hearing his words, the ministers looked at him with a softer gaze. Although his tone was a bit arrogant, his words were very popular!

We have tried our best to mediate peace for the sake of peace in Dayan and to prevent fewer deaths.

But why doesn’t Your Majesty understand our painstaking efforts?

Does His Majesty have to be honest only after another Jingkang humiliation?

Emperor Yanwen looked at the Tang painting and his eyes narrowed.

Humph, as soon as he opens his mouth he's full of righteousness and morality, how shameful.

If others advise me, I may still listen to them, but your Tang family is not qualified.

You're trying to kill a five-year-old girl, and you're trying to persuade me to do that? This is the most ridiculous thing in the world!

"Oh? Then my dear, please start your performance!"

Emperor Yanwen raised his hand with a smile on his face, and there was sarcasm in his smile.

Is "Man Jiang Hong" a poem that misleads the country and the people? Then I want to see what kind of passionate poems you spineless people can write.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Tang Hua.

Tang Jing clenched his fists, his hands sweating from nervousness, his heart pounding.

A smile of triumph appeared on Tang Hua's lips. He walked around the hall with one hand behind his back, pretending to be in deep thought.

After a moment, Tang Hua spoke, with a hint of sadness in her voice.

"The country is broken by mountains and rivers, but the city is springy and has deep vegetation."

"The flowers shed tears when they feel the time, and the birds are frightened when they feel the separation."

Everyone was originally concentrating, nervous and expectant. Now, when these four lines of poetry came out, almost everyone's breathing stopped for a moment!

In just four sentences, the post-war city's dilapidated, vicissitudes, and desolate feeling are fully captured.

The once prosperous city is now in ruins. How can one not feel sad and shed tears?

Isn’t this the scene from the Jingkang Shame incident?!

Emperor Yanwen's pupils shrank slightly. He had underestimated this guy. He was indeed a talented person.

These few short lines of poetry evoked the images buried deep in his heart... But unlike his ministers, who were excited, Emperor Yanwen felt only shame.

It has been more than ten years since the Jingkang Incident, but no one knows that the reason he is still alive is because he hid in a dog hole in the Eastern Palace!

They wanted him to hide in the dog hole again!

"Fenghuo lasted for three months, and the family letter was worth ten thousand gold."

"My white hair is getting shorter and shorter, and I can barely hold a hairpin!"

In the last four lines, Tang Hua suddenly raised his hands high, his voice suddenly rose, and the echo spread throughout the audience.

The echo was still reverberating, but the entire hall was eerily quiet.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the young man standing in the middle of the hall.

I don’t know whether it was because they were moved, or because the shame of the previous "Man Jiang Hong" was now being washed away, but many ministers had red and tearful eyes.

I originally thought that "Man Jiang Hong" was a masterpiece of the time, but I didn't expect that this poem "Admonition" in Tang painting was even more amazing!

The most important thing is that Tang Hua said that this poem was written from their perspective.

Haha, Your Majesty, you see, we are not afraid of fighting.

We are really worried about the country and the people. You see, we are so worried that our hair has fallen out and we can't even put in hairpins.

"Haha, who said we couldn't write it? We wrote it!"

"Who says we scholars can't write poems to persuade His Majesty to stop the war? Who!"

"Well done, you are worthy of being ranked first on the gold list. Well written, Minister Tang, you have raised a good son!"

"..."

After a moment of silence, the entire hall suddenly became lively.

The civil servants who were previously overshadowed by "Man Jiang Hong" now completely let themselves go and roared excitedly without caring about their image.

Fortunately, Tang Yi was not there. If Tang Yi were there... He felt that if Du Fu knew that this timeless masterpiece of his concern for the country and the people had been misinterpreted in this way, he would probably not be able to hold his coffin down!

Tang Jing was so excited that his whole body was shaking and his old eyes were red.

"Good! Good! Nice painting, well done!"

Tang Jing patted Tang Hua's shoulder and said, "You're worthy of being my most outstanding son, Tang Jing. Haha, you really make your father proud."

From today on, let’s see who dares to say in Kyoto that I, Tang Jing, favor my concubine and kill my wife!

Only a group of military generals were stunned by the excitement of the civil officials.

Is it well written? It's sickly and lacks any momentum. How can it be good?

Emperor Yanwen's expression was somewhat complicated at this moment. It seemed that he had really underestimated Tang Jing.

This old man has very poor personal morals, but one has to admit that his son is very talented.

One Tang Yi, one Tang Hua... What a pity. If Tang Jing could treat Tang Yi well, the Tang family would have two heroes. If Tang Jing is included, then the family would have three Jinshi!

What an honor is this?

"Very good, my dear, you are indeed the number one on the gold list. You are indeed very talented."

Emperor Yanwen clapped his hands and said, "Based on this poem alone, I appoint you as the top scorer in this imperial examination and appoint you as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy."

When Tang Hua heard this, her eyes turned red with excitement.

The Hanlin Academy is a compiler. Which important official in the court did not come from the Hanlin Academy?

If you want to be crowned a king or become a prime minister, you must first be from the Hanlin Academy.

But how could Tang Hua be satisfied with a small sixth-rank editor? Now is a good opportunity to win over the ministers and establish a good image in their hearts. How could he miss it?

"Your Majesty, I would rather not have this first place award. I only ask Your Majesty to stop the war and give the people peace."

Tang Hua knelt down, knocked his head heavily on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, I beg you to negotiate peace with the Northern Di for the sake of our Great Yan country and not to start another war."

A group of ministers who advocated peace also stood up and agreed.

"Your Majesty, Tang Zhuangyuan is right. Please put down your weapons and negotiate peace."

"Your Majesty, for the sake of our country, please think twice before destroying the Great Yan Mountains and Rivers."

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"

"..."

When Tang Hua saw the group of people kneeling behind him, he felt his blood boiling and a sense of pride as a leader arose spontaneously.

This feels so good!