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Representatives of the Great Yan Dynasty, upon seeing this scene, laughed smugly.
One cannot deny, this move is ruthless!
Precise! Accurate! Fierce!
Originally, they were talents of the Great Wu Dynasty, but they were forcefully pushed into the enemy camp by your corrupt officials. And now they are turning against you, doesnt this prove that your Great Wu Dynasty is incompetent?
If your Great Wu Dynasty is incompetent, what qualifications do you have to compete with us, the Great Yan Dynasty?
At the sa ti, it is also telling the talents of the Great Wu Dynasty, is it worth serving such a corrupt court?
It makes you doubt yourself, losing all your confidence and spirit!
Ding Shaojie, with a satisfied smile, looked at the low morale of the young representatives of the Great Wu Dynasty and applauded his own idea!
At this mont, Lin Beifan stepped forward, bowing his hand and said, Your Majesty, after hearing the speech of the Great Yan representative, Ding Shaojie, just now, it has deeply touched and evoked countless emotions. I also have sothing to say, may I have your permission?
The empress blinked her eyes in confusion, not knowing what the other party was up to.
But out of trust in Lin Beifan, she smiled and said, Sir, speak freely!
Thank you, Your Majesty! Lin Beifan raised his head and glanced at the civil and military officials, sighing, Actually, I am not originally from the Great Wu Dynasty!
Ah! The scene erupted in an uproar.
As the top scorer in the Imperial Examinations and a principal at the Imperial Academy, he was not from the Great Wu Dynasty?
The empress was sowhat astonished, but considering the other partys background, she began to understand.
After Lin Beifan beca the top scorer, she secretly investigated his identity and background.
However, the investigation only revealed information from three years ago, beyond that, it was a complete blank. It was as if he had suddenly appeared.
Now, he was openly declaring it, which piqued the empresss curiosity.
Sir, which country are you originally from? the empress asked.
Lin Beifan shook his head and said, I am a man of the mountains and wilderness, without a country! At that ti, I lived in a place that was on the border between the Great Wu and Great Yan Dynasties, and it was relatively close to Great Yan! However, to showcase my talents and to benefit the people, I chose to co to Great Wu!
The Third Prince of Great Yan couldnt help but interject, Sir Lin, since you wanted to showcase your talents, why didnt you co to Great Yan?
What benefits does your Great Yan have to offer? Lin Beifan retorted.
The Third Prince opened his heart and said resoundingly, Our Great Yan has a clean governnt, seeks talent eagerly, and embraces all rivers! All talented and learned individuals will be highly valued! Sir Lin, with your talent and learning, if you co to our Great Yan, promotion and nobility are just around the corner!
Lin Beifan chuckled lightly, Third Prince, you are joking!
Im joking? The Third Prince was stunned.
Yes! Look at these talents! Lin Beifan pointed to the group of talented representatives beside the Third Prince and said, They are all from the sa batch of scholars as , and it has been over half a year now! I, on the other hand, am already a Principal at the Imperial Academy in Great Wu, promoted to a first-level official, a fourth-ranked official! And what about them now?
The Third Prince, Yan Xinghe, was at a loss for words. Ah, well
Lin Beifan turned his head and looked at Ding Shaojie, exerting his powerful authority, Ding Shaojie, you were the champion of Great Yan! I ask you, what rank are you now, and what position do you hold?
Ding Shaojie stamred, Currently, I am a Compiler in the Hanlin Academy, a seventh-ranked official!
In the past half year, what contributions have you made to Great Yan? Lin Beifan questioned again.
Ding Shaojie once again stumbled, UmI havent made any significant contributions!
In the Hanlin Academy, his role was essentially organizing books and drafting docunts, similar to a nial office job.
He couldnt even think of any contributions that could co from such work.
Even if there were any, they would be insignificant and not worth ntioning.
Lin Beifan turned his head to another person, Tang Yong, you were the top scorer of Great Yan! What rank are you now, and what position do you hold?
The top scorer, Tang Yong, felt ashad and said, Currently, I am a Drafter in the Hanlin Academy, a sixth-ranked official!
This position was actually similar to Ding Shaojies, both doing nial tasks, sowhat similar to an office secretary.
In the past half year, what contributions have you made to Great Yan? Lin Beifan asked again.
Tang Yong beca even more ashad, I havent made any significant contributions, Im ashad!
Lin Beifan looked at the third person, Liu Hai, you were the second-place scholar of Great Yan
Like this, Lin Beifan asked them one by one.
Everyone questioned by Lin Beifan felt embarrassed and wished they could find a hole to hide in.
Because, they were all scholars of the sa year, but Lin Beifan, who was younger than them, had climbed to a high position, exerting his influence in the court, guiding the nation, and demonstrating his lifelong accomplishnts!
He had nurous achievents and contributions, renowned throughout the world, making people envious and admiring!
And they, on the other hand, were ager officials in the Hanlin Academy, doing nial tasks like screws in a machine!
They had no political achievents and were unable to exhibit their ambitions!
The gap was too wide, and the more they thought about it, the more embarrassed they beca!
Lin Beifan held his head high, Third Prince of Great Yan, this is my answer!
They and I are all scholars of the sa year, yet after over half a year, their ranks havent been promoted and their abilities and knowledge havent been displayed. They are so obscure that they are almost forgotten!
But in Great Wu, I have been continuously promoted, from a lowly sixth-ranked official to the present fourth-ranked official, the Principal at the Imperial Academy! I can also enter and leave the court, share the burdens of Her Majesty, and seek the well-being of the people!
And, I have received the favor and richness of Her Majesty, enjoying them endlessly!
Lin Beifan sneered, So, I must be a fool to go to Great Yan!
Haha! Sir Lin, what you said is absolutely true! The Empress and all the civil and military officials burst into laughter.
The Third Prince of Great Yan, along with the other representatives, were speechless and couldnt find a way to argue.
They wanted to defend themselves, but they realized that the facts were undeniable.
Their montum, which they had just built up with great difficulty, had been completely shut down!
The Third Prince beca sowhat angry and ashad, Sir Lin, no matter how eloquent you are, no matter how you try to argue, it is an undeniable fact that Great Wu has many corrupt officials! In such an environnt, how can talent be recognized? Not being persecuted is already a good outco!
I do not deny that there are indeed problems in Great Wu! But because of these problems, people with talent and knowledge like us are even more needed! Only by solving these problems can we prove our abilities! Otherwise, if there are no problems to solve, what use do we scholars have?
Lin Beifan pointed at the representatives of Great Yans scholars with scorn and said mockingly, Do you want to be like them, with your knowledge wasted, spending your whole life reciting poems, indulging in refinent?
The Third Prince and others felt ashad and embarrassed.
Haha! The civil and military officials burst into laughter once again.
Even the Empress couldnt help but shake her head and laugh.
This guys sophistry skills were simply too strong!
Although it was sophistry, every sentence made sense!
In the presence of problems, scholars were needed!
Solving problems was the proof of a scholars abilities!
Without problems, what use did scholars have?
Were they only there to indulge in refinent and recite poems?
Lin Beifan completely dismantled the words of the Third Prince of Great Yan!
So, let give you a word of advice, there is no future in Great Yan, its better to co to Great Wu! Lin Beifan smiled and issued an invitation, Only here is the grand stage to showcase your knowledge! Our Empress thirsts for talent, and only talent is chosen! As long as you have the ability, you will be recognized! Dont be deceived by the prevalence of corrupt officials here; as long as you have the ability, you can replace them!
Lin Beifan shook his head, Unlike in Great Yan, where there is an abundance of talent! Even if you have the ability, you have to climb up step by step, waiting for promotion, which seems endless! By the ti youre old, youll probably only be a small official of the fifth or sixth rank! To reach the position I am in now, who knows how long it will take, maybe a whole lifeti of waiting!
Of course, if youre afraid of death, its better not to co! What we welco here are scholars with knowledge and courage, not timid scholars who hide in their comfort zone, spending their entire lives playing with words and ink, just being superficially knowledgeable!
Hey! The talented individuals from Great Yan were extrely indignant.
This statent was really a mixed bag!
But upon further reflection, it was not completely unreasonable!
They possessed imnse knowledge, but they were not valued in Great Yan.
The main reason was that there were simply too many talented individuals there.
People with both knowledge and connections were more abundant, leading to a serious hierarchy based on seniority.
And for them to have a chance to realize their ambitions, they would have to wait for a very long ti?
How many years did they have left in their lives?
Were they going to waste it all away?
Why not co to Great Wu and give it a try?
In Great Wu, there were problems, and thats where they had the opportunity to showcase their abilities!
Look at Lin Beifan, who was from the sa generation and was valued by the Empress, now holding the position of a fourth-rank high-ranking official in the court!
To say they didnt envy him would be a lie!
Their own knowledge was not inferior to his, so why couldnt they give it a shot?
Perhaps they could also achieve great success!
The Third Prince witnessed this scene and silently cursed; he was so angry that his teeth were about to break!
He glared at Lin Beifan, that bastard was truly despicable!
He was actually recruiting people right in front of !
The most critical thing was that what he said made sense, and so people were tempted!
At this mont, the Empress laughed and spoke, Though Sir Lins words may have been a bit harsh, they are not without reason! Only in Great Wu can scholars showcase their talents, and only in Great Wu can they achieve rapid wealth! I am in great need of talent. As long as you have the ability and are willing to serve the court, I will definitely value and reward you, regardless of your nationality!
And you! The Empress turned her head to the participants from Great Wu and encouraged them, Display your talents and let see! If you have the ability, I will surely reward you generously! Promotion and titles are within reach!
Thank you, Your Majesty! The young talents from Great Wu were overjoyed.
With their heads held high and full of confidence, they were ready to show their abilities!
In this way, the morale in Great Wu was further boosted, even more so than before!
In comparison, the morale in Great Yan had weakened.
Everyone was considering what Lin Beifan had said, and so lost their desire to compete.
The Third Prince, Yan Xinghe, panicked, Your Majesty of Great Wu, it is getting late now, can we start the competition?
Thats a good point! The Empress nodded with a smile, feeling satisfied in her heart.
Earlier, Great Yan tried to suppress Great Wus montum by citing examples of officials in Great Wu persecuting talented individuals and being unable to retain them.
But Lin Beifan turned the tables by using examples of Great Wu being the place where talented individuals should be, where they would be valued, and he completely extinguished the opponents arrogance. He also boosted his own montum, inspiring everyone!
Truly, he is my reliable Minister when it matters the most!
I love this little guy so much!
Great! The intellectual debate continues! The Empress said cheerfully.
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