Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 146, Spring Examination Episode, Liu Hong's Thoughts
The next day, Er Gouzi, wearing armor, stood majestically outside the Minister's residence, followed by a battalion of soldiers.

This group of people were drawn from the city defense forces and were specifically responsible for guarding the candidates for the Spring Examination.

Shi Chanli, Hou Jichang, Cheng Jialin, and Yang Wanli, no one knew when they got together again.

However, this time Shi Chanli was the main person in charge. Having stayed with Liu Hong for so long, Shi Chanli naturally developed a temperament of holding power.

Hou Jichang asked around and learned that Shi Chanli was Liu Hong's confidant.

His attitude towards Shi Chanli became more friendly.

He Zongwei did not stand out from the crowd. He was known as a talented man in Kyoto and was surrounded by a large number of scholars.

This time, Liu Hong recruited and Zhang Liang assessed about fifty talented scholars.

"Sir, the carriage has been prepared."

Zhang Liang bowed slightly and looked at the group of scholars, wondering what he was thinking.

He also thought about taking the imperial examination, but after following Liu Hong, this idea gradually faded.

"In that case, let's go!"

Liu Hong laughed and rode a tall warhorse to lead the way for the scholars.

"Hurry, hurry, get on the carriage. The Minister will personally take us to Longmen Bridge."

Shi Chanli urged many scholars, and these poor and miserable scholars finally woke up from their dreams and got on the carriage.

Sitting in the carriage with a timid attitude, she looked just like Granny Liu when she entered the Grand View Garden.

There was no other way. A carriage cost several hundred taels of silver, which poor students could not afford at all.

"Sir, you are a third-rank official. If you clear the way for these scholars, I'm afraid the imperial censors in the Censorate will report you again."

It is obvious that after Ergouzi rejoined the army, he became full of energy and spirit.

"Normal! Who made Lai Mingchen die from impeaching me in the first place?"

Liu Hong spoke casually.

"Besides, those imperial censors thought that Fan Xian used Lai Mingchen as a knife and deliberately beat him to death. Compared with Fan Xian, I feel much more balanced."

Longmen Bridge was soon approaching.

According to the established rules, all students must cross this bridge.

It represents a leap over the dragon gate and entering the ranks of officials.

The students under the Minister's Mansion reaped the benefits, as they received envious glances from a large number of other students, after all, they came here in a carriage.

Even the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are not allowed to do so.

This can be considered a small privilege for Liu Hong to maintain order.

All the students under Liu Hong held their heads high, enjoying the envious looks from the people around them.

Hou Jichang couldn't help but sigh.

"We are just serving under Minister Liu. As his retainers, we have such privileges. If we really become officials, I wonder how glorious it would be."

"Humph! Is it just for becoming an official that scholars like me study so hard?"

Yang Wanli snorted coldly, obviously disagreeing with Hou Jichang's words.

Shi Chanli just felt that there was too much noise in his ears and he had no choice but to speak.

"Stop arguing. I've forgotten all the books I memorized this month."

The three of them looked at Shi Chanli, wondering if this guy had really forgotten or was just making an excuse.

Liu Hong looked at the noisy students below and felt a headache for a moment.

The true energy rose gently and he growled.

"quiet!"

Er Gouzi was much more straightforward and efficient. He simply ordered the city defense troops to infiltrate among the scholars.

After they lined up according to the standards for marching and fighting, he nodded with satisfaction.

"It is said that Minister Liu comes from a military background and his actions are always decisive. After seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved."

Some students felt that their clothes were soiled by the vulgar warriors, and they immediately became sarcastic.

He Zongwei looked at the student with admiration, but he would not stand out to support the student.

After all, he was also a retainer under Liu Hong.

With Liu Hong's ninth-rank strength, he heard it clearly and his ears moved slightly.

He casually picked up a piece of wood chip from the Longmen Bridge and threw it on the scholar's head.

"You'll be the last one to cross the Dragon Gate Bridge!"

"Liu Hong, I am the nephew of the current Minister of Rites Guo Zheng. How dare you do this to me!"

Scholar Guo Lin covered his head and exclaimed. After hearing Liu Hong's words, he glared at him. Crossing the Longmen Bridge is one of the meanings, but the most important thing is to seize the opportunity and get a good position in the imperial examination.

The seats for imperial examination candidates were divided into roof tents, cloth tents, and open-air tents.

Liu Hong asked him to be the last one to cross the Longmen Bridge, which was almost like making him live in an open-air shed.

If he were to encounter wind and sun, all his three years of hard work would be in vain.

What is arrogance and domineering? This is arrogance and domineering! For a moment, all the students booed, not daring to offend Liu Hong.

"Don't talk nonsense. I'll do whatever I want. If you say that again, I won't let you take the imperial examination."

Liu Hong didn't care at all about Guo Lin's background.

Although the Minister of Rites is the head of the Six Ministries, he is extremely noble and has the power to control sacrificial rituals.

But it is also the department whose power is least likely to reach the officials.

With Liu Hong being the deputy garrison commander of the Kyoto Garrison Division and the right vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, he is really no match for Guo Zheng.

After hearing what Liu Hong said, Guo Lin gritted his teeth and endured it.

After preparing to go to the Imperial Examination Hall, he complained to his uncle Guo Zheng.

How could a second-rank official care about a third-rank official? What's more, Guo Zheng was transferred from the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and he had a large number of censors following him.

After this little episode, the group of scholars lined up obediently.

After arranging two hundred soldiers to guard Longmen Bridge, Liu Hong brought Er Gouzi to the Imperial Examination Hall.

Fan Xian and Minister of Rites Guo Zheng had been waiting here for a long time.

Guo Zheng was a full-blown formalist. He stood outside the door and asked the painter to draw a portrait of him.

Demonstrates his dedicated work attitude.

"Why are you so late? Did something happen on the way?"

Fan Xian was sitting in the main hall. He was a fourth-rank Juzhonglang and the chief examiner of the Spring Examination. In this courtyard, Guo Zheng did not have as much power as Fan Xian.

Liu Hong casually took the towel handed to him by the guard and wiped it casually.

"Nothing happened. I just met Minister Guo's nephew and I taught him a lesson."

After hearing what Liu Hong said.

Guo Zheng's face darkened, but he could only speak in a gentle voice.

"The young generation is ignorant, it is right for Lord Liu to educate them more."

Under normal circumstances, Guo Zheng would naturally not care about Liu Hong.

But the problem is that Liu Hong and Fan Xian both carry the imperial sword to investigate cheating in the imperial examinations.

When Guo Zheng was taking the imperial examination, he could only endure it obediently, for fear of alerting Liu Hong and delaying his attempt to conceal his identity.

"It's easy to talk about."

Liu Hong spoke with a smile.

Guo Zheng no longer paid attention to Liu Hong's disgusting face. He turned his head aside and urged the painter next to him.

"Is the painting finished?"

"My lord, it's almost there, it's almost there."

The painter spoke quickly. He didn't dare to get involved in the fight between the three big men.

Soon the auspicious time arrived and candidates swarmed in and arrived densely in front of the examination hall.

Fan Xian's face was full of smiles as he spoke the clichés that teachers usually use before the college entrance examination, but unfortunately no one understood him.

Liu Hong then walked onto the stage. As per convention, Fan Xian played the good guy, while he, the deputy garrison commander in charge of maintaining order, had to choose to play the bad guy.

"Uh-huh……"

Liu Hong cleared his throat.

"I know that some of you brought cheat sheets with you, planning to cheat in the Spring Examination, which is a very important exam in your life."

"It doesn't matter, actually. If you can really bring them in, that's your ability. The court will naturally employ talented students."

"If you are caught and expelled from the university, then I can only say that you are stupid and incompetent to bring cheat sheets, not to take the exam honestly, and to hope for the best. You deserve to be thrown out."

This speech is eye-opening.

All the students stared at Liu Hong in amazement. It was the first time they heard such a clear and unconventional theory.

It feels like it makes sense.

"Ahem... Sir Liu, can you say this?"

Guo Zheng coughed a few times and his face turned even darker.

(End of this chapter)