Film and Television Daqing: Starting with the Heaven-Covering Technique and the Devouring Demon Art

The atmosphere inside the Chaotian Hall was solemn and dignified. Li Chengtian sat high on the dragon throne, his majestic gaze sweeping over the civil and military officials below.

The crowd stood respectfully on both sides.

The Grand Eunuch Han Diaosi stood to the side and shouted loudly:

"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"

The sound echoed in the hall, inspiring awe.

The officials were silent for a moment, and then Prime Minister Lin Ruopu slowly stepped out of the queue and came to the front of the hall.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Lin Ruopu bowed respectfully and then spoke.

Li Chengtian nodded slightly, indicating that he was allowed to speak.

Lin Ruopu continued:

"Your Majesty, the imperial examinations are approaching. We request that Your Majesty appoint the chief examiners and personally draft the examination questions."

His tone was solemn and serious, clearly indicating that he took this matter very seriously.

Li Chengtian nodded slightly, pondering to himself.

He was originally supposed to preside over this year's imperial examinations himself, but he knew that there were serious problems with previous imperial examinations.

Approximately 80% of the successful candidates obtained their places through bribery and power-for-favors, causing many truly talented candidates to repeatedly fail to gain admission.

Those candidates went from being young, passionate, and energetic teenagers to becoming haggard and gray-haired, yet they still couldn't understand why they always failed the exams.

For these candidates, the imperial examination in spring is their only chance to rise above their social class and achieve success.

If this opportunity is unfairly taken away, then they will never be able to change their fate.

Li Chengtian decided to completely change this situation and ensure the fairness and impartiality of this year's imperial examination.

"The selection of talent for the country must be approached with utmost care and caution."

Li Chengtian sat on the dragon throne, his posture upright, his eyes coldly surveying the assembled officials below.

His voice was as loud and majestic as thunder:

"I was involved in those unspoken rules of the imperial examinations when I was still a prince, so I won't go into details."

But now that I am sitting in this position, I will no longer allow those unspoken rules to exist. Moreover, this is my first imperial examination since my ascension to the throne. If anyone dares to challenge my majesty…”

At this point, his eyes turned cold and ruthless, making it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye.

"Exterminate their entire clan!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers felt a chill run down their spines. They all lowered their heads and muttered to themselves.

Holy crap, you didn't even blink when you killed the crown prince in front of all the court officials.

Who dares to challenge your authority now?

"Chief examiners of the imperial examinations, do you have any candidates to recommend?" Li Chengtian suddenly turned his gaze to the assembled officials and asked in a serious tone.

"Your Majesty, I have someone to recommend," Lin Ruopu said again.

"Oh? Minister Lin, tell me who you recommend?" Li Chengtian asked.

"This person is none other than His Highness Prince Wei of the current dynasty."

Lin Ruopu said loudly, word by word:

"Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne and this is the first spring imperial examination, I think it would be best to select a person of considerable standing to preside over it."

"As a member of the imperial family, His Highness Prince Wei has presided over the imperial examinations many times and is quite familiar with them, so he is more adept at handling such matters."

Upon hearing Lin Ruopu's words, Prince Wei, Li Chengze, looked at Lin Ruopu speechlessly and cursed inwardly, "Damn it, you old codger, what do you mean by 'I know those things very well and can handle them with ease'?! Damn it!"

Before Li Chengze could say anything...

Li Chengtian thought about it and agreed, so he directly gave the order:

"The imperial decree appoints Prince Wei, Li Chengze, as the chief examiner for the imperial examinations, with the Prime Minister as his assistant, to jointly organize the examinations."

"I will personally draft the exam questions later, and when the imperial examinations begin in the spring, I will order Han Diaosi to send them to the examination venue."

"This spring examination will be strictly enforced to prevent cheating. Anyone found cheating will be stripped of all academic titles and imprisoned for ten years. Officials who assist candidates in cheating will have their families confiscated and their clans exterminated." Li Chengtian sat on the dragon throne, his face grim, his eyes cold, and his tone stern as he spoke.

"Yes, I obey the order."

The officials all bowed and paid their respects, expressing their obedience and support for Li Chengtian's orders.

"Alright, now that we've finished talking about the Spring Festival festivities, let's get down to business."

Li Chengtian's expression softened slightly. He looked at the assembled officials in the court, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

The ministers felt a chill run down their spines, knowing that the important matter His Majesty was about to discuss must be extremely important.

They waited quietly for His Majesty the Emperor's instructions, and the entire court fell into a solemn atmosphere.

"I have received news that the Northern Qi Kingdom is so inhumane and unjust that it actually allowed Grandmaster Ku He to attack our delegation."

"If it weren't for my two personal guards risking their lives to protect us, the entire delegation would probably be dead."

His Majesty the Emperor's voice was filled with anger and dissatisfaction, and his eyes flashed with fury.

Upon hearing this, the courtiers all looked surprised and began to discuss among themselves.

They never expected that the Northern Qi Kingdom would do such a thing; it was simply a provocation and insult to the Qing Kingdom.

"I have always upheld the friendship between our two countries and sent envoys to establish diplomatic relations, yet Northern Qi has shown such disregard for our Qing Kingdom."

His Majesty's tone grew increasingly heavy, his hands gripping the armrests of the dragon throne tightly as if he wanted to crush them.

"Your Majesty, the actions of Northern Qi are utterly despicable. We cannot stand idly by!" Chen Pingping stepped forward and said indignantly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we must send troops to attack Northern Qi and let them know the power of our Qing Kingdom!" Prime Minister Lin echoed.

"Very well, since everyone agrees that we should wage war against Northern Qi, then I have decided to immediately launch a national war against Northern Qi!"

"Where is Gongshu Chou?" Li Chengtian's majestic voice echoed in the court. His gaze, sharp as a hawk, slowly swept over the ministers in the court.

"Wei Chen is here!"

An elderly man with gray hair and a weathered face, but whose eyes were full of wisdom and determination, stepped out from the queue.

Dressed in official robes, he walked with steady and powerful steps, and respectfully bowed to the emperor in the center of the court.

Li Chengtian nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Gongshu Chou, and asked:

"How is the arsenal I ordered you to build progressing? What results have been achieved?"

Gongshu Chou raised his head, his eyes gleaming with confidence, and respectfully replied:

"Your Majesty, since Your Majesty's decree was issued, I have mobilized 2,683 artisans from the Ministry of Works, plus 5,000 artisans recruited from the common people."

Currently, fifty Overbearing Thunder Chariots, two hundred Overbearing Giant Ballista Chariots, ten Overbearing Mechanical Tigers, and two hundred Mechanical Vermilion Birds have been completed.

The arsenal is still working day and night to forge powerful armor and weapons such as the domineering longsword, and will certainly not hinder His Majesty's progress.

Upon hearing these reports, Li Chengtian smiled with satisfaction.

He nodded and said approvingly, "Good, very good! Gongshu Chou, you did an excellent job."

These weapons will become the sharpest tools of our Daqing army, helping us conquer all directions and expand our territory.

Gongshu Chou bowed his head respectfully and said:

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. This is all within my duty. I will do my utmost to live up to Your Majesty's trust."

Li Chengtian nodded slightly, indicating that he was fairly satisfied with Gongshu Chou's answer.

His gaze slowly swept over the crowd, finally landing on Fan Jian, the Minister of Revenue.

He asked softly, "Minister Fan, I ordered the Ministry of Revenue to procure grain and fodder. What is the progress?"

Fan Jian stepped forward from the queue and respectfully replied:

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has purchased a large amount of grain from all over the country. Now the granaries in various places are full, enough to supply the million-strong army for half a year."

Upon hearing this news, Li Chengtian smiled with satisfaction and exclaimed:

"good very good."

Then, he resolutely stood up, waved his sleeves, and shouted loudly:

"The general trend of the world is that after a long period of division, there will be unity; after a long period of unity, there will be

Since the fall of the Former Wei Dynasty and the change of state power, the country has been in a state of division for more than a hundred years.

The country was divided, and the people lived in great hardship, unable to live in peace and prosperity.

I am determined to raise an army to pacify the realm, reorganize the country, and bring peace and tranquility to the world.

After these words were spoken, not a single minister dared to voice any objection. They all knelt down, kowtowed, and shouted in unison:

"Your Majesty is wise!!!"

The sound resounded throughout the court and lingered for a long time.

All the officials in the Qing Kingdom knew that His Majesty had long harbored the ambition to unify the world.

Moreover, with the Qing Kingdom's current million-strong army and His Majesty's godlike strength, unifying the world is nothing more than a piece of cake.