The Country's Scholars Are Unparalleled, and the Empress Is Numb.

Zhao Yang traveled through Daliang, and under the instigation of others, he revealed the empress's list of talents and caused great disaster. He was fearless in the face of danger and answered the empress's assessment questions perfectly. Empress: "You wiped out all your enemies, but found out that you missed a child. What would you do?" Zhao Yang: "I will give him two choices and ask him whether he wants a sword or candy." "What if he chooses a sword?" "That proves that he has murderous intentions. This son must not be kept!" "What if he chooses candy?" "That proves that he is ambitious, and this son must not be kept." "Then choose neither!" "This kid is a traitor, we can't keep him!" "Then you can only choose both." "You are so greedy, you can't keep this kid!" After hearing his answer, the empress felt numb!