Long Live the Empress

Chapter 260 Enjoy the benefits

The next day, morning

After the officials had paid their respects, the old emperor asked, "The Spring Examination is almost here. Do you have any suggestions?"

The officials looked at each other, but no one spoke first.

The Crown Prince glanced at the Second Prince, but saw that the Second Prince also looked as if it had nothing to do with him. The Crown Prince then said, "Your Majesty, I have some ideas. Please approve them."

"Okay!" The old emperor perked up when he heard it and looked at the prince with a smile.

The second prince's eyes darkened, and he lowered his eyelids and listened quietly.

"Thank you, father!" The prince took out the memorial he had written long ago and said, "I think this imperial examination is of great significance. First, the supervisors should keep the examination questions strictly confidential to prevent those who fish in troubled waters from taking advantage of the situation. Second, family information should be filled in when candidates register, and direct blood relatives who have violated the law and discipline are not allowed to participate in the spring examination...."

The old emperor nodded as he listened, and the smile on his face became more and more obvious. "What do you think of the prince's suggestion?"

The second prince was the first to speak up, saying, "Your Majesty, I think the Crown Prince's suggestion is a little inappropriate. For example, if any direct blood relative breaks the law or discipline, he will not be allowed to attend. This... is a little too harsh, isn't it?"

Seeing that the prince had gained face, Wei Zilin said, "I will review the matter."

"Oh? Then please tell us why you made this rule." The old emperor seemed to really like seeing the princes "learning from each other" and was very excited at this moment.

"Yes, father!" The prince said with a bow, "As the saying goes: politics is about justice. If the son leads with justice, who dares not to be just? The subordinates should learn from the elders. You don't think that an elder who has done many evil things can teach a descendant with good conduct? Although it is not 100%, it can account for 90%. If such a person enters the court as an official, I don't need to say much about the consequences, right?"

The Second Prince and Wei Zilin were suddenly speechless. What the Crown Prince said made sense, and they had no better reason to retort, so they stopped talking.

The old emperor read the memorial handed over by the prince and said with great satisfaction: "The prince is indeed concerned about the country and the people. He has considered all these issues. Well, not bad!"

The prince quickly bowed, "I also want to share some of the burden with my father, so I spent several nights thinking about this..."

The old emperor handed the memorial to the chief eunuch and motioned him to present it to Yan Liyuan, "Your Highness, please take a look at it too. It is really well written."

Yan Liyuan took a quick glance, raised the corners of his lips, and revealed a cold smile.

The prince was very happy when he saw this. You know, a compliment from Yan Liyuan could help him accomplish countless great things.

"The prince's adviser is really capable! It's a pity that such a person doesn't take part in the Spring Examination." As soon as Yan Liyuan opened his mouth, the whole court fell silent.

Especially the prince's party, they knew very well where this memorial came from. Just now the prince shamelessly said that it was his own idea, but now Yan Liyuan said it in front of the old emperor, which was clearly a slap in the face of the prince!

But... who dares to refute?

Sure enough, the old emperor's face suddenly darkened, and he stared at the prince with a pair of confused eyes and asked, "Is what the Ninth Thousand Years Old Man said true?"

The prince immediately knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Father...Father, you are very insightful! This is really what I thought of myself. They just gave me some advice..."

The prince's voice became smaller and smaller. Even a three-year-old child would not believe this reason.

The old emperor frowned tightly, with disappointment evident in his eyes. He issued an edict on the spot: Fan Changyue was appointed as the chief inspector, and the crown prince and the second prince were appointed as deputy inspectors. The three of them would work together to ensure that this spring examination would be foolproof.

Fan Changyue was flattered and quickly expressed his gratitude.

Generally, candidates would worship the Chief Supervisor as their teacher, and even officials in the future would join the Chief Supervisor's faction... The Crown Prince had originally planned this, hoping to attract more students for himself, but he didn't expect that the Second Prince would reap the benefits...