Chapter 121

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date="2021-09-03"

title="Chapter 121"

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series = ["The Tyrant’s Beloved Empress"]

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April 15th, the temple test.

The temple examination was held in the Chongzheng Hall. Instead of using the examination questions drawn up by the examiner Ji Anmin himself, Xiao Zhige issued a temporary examination question-- the question was that the teacher Xun, who had just been debated a while ago, privately increased taxes, resulting in the boiling of grievances among the people of the state. This incident not only caused a lot of shock in the court. Because of the coincidence of its discovery, it also involves the wild goose king and the raising son of Bizhou, which is very dramatic. After Shi Lezheng and his son were asked about the crime, it was also rumored in the public. In particular, the dialogue between an Changqing and the sons of the three states was also cited as a good talk by the people. It's just that although Shi Lezheng and his son have been punished, the mess left by the state still needs to be cleaned up. And how to appoint state officials and how to appease the people need to be carefully discussed.

Coinciding with the temple examination at this time, Xiao Zhige thought that the state was short of people, so he did the examination questions and asked these candidates how to solve the problem. If you have a good answer, you can send it to Lianzhou for experience.

However, the imperial examinations have always examined the four books and five classics, poetry and Fu strategy theory, but Xiao Zhige is short of people, not people who talk on paper, but people who are down-to-earth and pragmatic and can solve his problems. These candidates had come full of confidence and preparation, but when they heard the examination questions, many people's eyes were straight, and then a thin cold sweat broke out between their foreheads.

Coupled with the fact that Xiao Zhige was born with a black face, he became even more powerful when he became emperor. When he sat on the dragon seat of the Chongzheng Hall, he looked down with condescending eyes. After a while, there were anxious and frightened examinees whose legs were weak and slumped on the ground and wailed.

Ji Anmin made a gesture, and the Guards standing on the side carried the wailing examinee out of the examination room. As soon as this is gone, this subject has nothing to do with him. Other examinees around them continued to focus on their eyebrows when they wiped their sweat with stronger strength; those who were less determined looked at the candidates who had been dragged down and seemed to see their own fate.

I answered the temple exam for a whole hour and a half. After the answer, the examiner collected the examination papers, and the candidates who finished the examination were invited to have a rest in the partial hall. Eighteen examiners began to correct the examination papers on the spot. After the approval, check it again and arrange the ranking. The top ten examination papers were presented to Xiao Zhige, who selected the top three.

Because of the particularity of the examination questions, this examination paper is very different from that in the past. Xiao Zhige never left, and even brought a memo to pass the time.

When he presented the ten examination papers, Xiao Zhige looked at them one by one, and his frowning eyes finally relaxed a little-at least the papers presented were solid solutions, not empty theories that looked at the flowers but nothing. Especially in one of the papers, the idea coincided with him, and he had a little speculation in his mind, but he was not quite sure, so he drew up the ranking and asked Ji Anmin to review it again.

After Ji Anmin had no objection, he just invited those who were resting to the Chongzheng Hall to read out the rankings in the hall.

A group of three people, Zhi Jinshi and the first, are Zhou Helan, Zhuo Qingquan and Hao Changfeng.

After that, 112 people in the second class were given Jinshi background, and 223 people in the third class were given the same Jinshi background.

A total of 338 people were recorded in this subject, and it was later recorded that it was the imperial examination with the largest number and the most relaxed employment during the reign of Xiao Zhige. The Sandingjia of this subject is also worthy of the name, and after becoming an official, it is full of knowledge for the benefit of the people, even after many years, it is also a model for later subjects.

Xiao Zhige pointed out the top three, but did not give them a ranking. He ordered the examination paper at hand and said in a deep voice: "the three of them have their own strengths, and I have no choice." But the state is not in a hurry, so the one who gives a good answer is the number one. "

Then he gave seats to the three people and asked questions about the strategies mentioned in the three answers. The monarch and minister asked and answered, sometimes peaceful, sometimes agitated, and by the time the questions were finished, it was already sunset at dusk.

Xiao Zhige hard to show a look of joy in front of outsiders, pick up the pen stained with gold and ink title, hand-picked Zhou Helan as the number one, Hao Changfeng for the second place, Zhuo Qingquan for the flower exploration.

"are you dissatisfied?"

The three men knelt down to give thanks, and none of them disobeyed.

The next day, a group of people holding the imperial list was read out in public in front of the gate of Gongyuan. The scholars of the three armies also have their own places to go. Sandingjia made an exception and was blocked by Xiao Zhige. At the top of the list, Hao Changfeng and Tanhua Lang Zhuo Qingquan were named Bo Ling County Cheng and Boming County Cheng respectively. Qionglin set off to join the state after the banquet. On the other hand, Zhou Helan, the number one scholar, stayed in Beijing and entered the Taifu Temple and sealed a Taifucheng from the five grades.

The number one scholar entered the Taifu Temple and went to the top of the list to explore the flowers and go to the prefecture for local experience, which is a sign of the importance of emperors. In addition, the questions and answers of SanDingjia and the emperor were also spread on that day, which aroused the blood of many students-today, the saints are eager for talent, as long as they can get a good reputation in the examination, they are not worried about being able to get ahead. For a while, the study style of poor families prevailed, and the upcoming Qionglin banquet became more and more anticipated.

On the day of the Qionglin banquet, Xiao Zhige attended together with an Changqing. Previous temple test because of Zhou Helan, an Changqing in order to avoid melon field Li, take the initiative to avoid suspicion. Now that the dust has settled, there is no need to pretend to be alienated.

Guanglu Temple will Qionglin banquet lively, one, two Jinshi can attend and drink with you, Sandingjia table is adjacent to the emperor, it is convenient for the emperor to call them to speak. After the start of the banquet, the drums sang in unison. Xiao Zhige and an Changqing raised their glasses to drink with everyone. After the wine, Xiao Zhige looked at the three of Zhou Helan at the second table and said, "the three of you are about to serve your country. If you have anything to ask for, you can give me a request, and I can give each of you a request."

Three people looked at each other for a moment, Hao Changfeng and Zhuo Qingquan had not yet figured out the temperament of the emperor, so they all hesitated to look at Zhou Helan. After all, it is rumored that Zhou Helan once worked under the Wild Goose King and must have met his Majesty.

Zhou Helan, who sat at the front, got up and bowed: "Thank you, your Majesty. I do have a wish that has not been fulfilled."

Xiao Zhige frowned and said, "Oh?" You say. "

Zhou Helan said conveniently: "the ancients said that first to start a family before starting a career, now the minister will be full of weak crown, but not yet engaged, so I would like to ask your Majesty to marry me."

Unexpectedly, what he was going to say was this. Xiao Zhige looked at an Changqing in surprise and asked him with his eyes: you didn't tell him?

An Changqing nodded slightly and answered silently: yes.

Xiao Zhige mentioned earlier that if Zhou Helan was in high school, he would marry an Xianyu and marry him with beautiful scenery. After Zhou Helan was sure enough in high school, Zhou mother invited the matchmaker Shangyan Wangfu to say dear, and an Changqing informed him of this.

I just didn't expect him to bring it up again in public at the Qionglin banquet. He wasted a good opportunity, clearly aware of the unpleasant rumors in private, and took the opportunity to correct the name of an Xianyu-the marriage was personally begged by his Majesty, not forced on him by the king of wild geese.

But at this time, Xiao Zhige can only follow his words and say: "Oh?" Does Helan have a crush on a woman? Which lady is it? "

"the man I love is the sister of the wild goose king."

Zhou Helan bowed to an Changqing again and said in a slow voice, "in the past, when I was in Yanzhou, Miss an ran a girls' school to enlighten Yangzhou women." I was lucky enough to witness his elegant demeanor and fell in love at first sight. But at that time, the minister was only a white body, there was no illustrious family background, and he did not dare to wishful thinking, which gave rise to the idea of imperial examinations. Now his Majesty did not give up and appointed him as the number one scholar, so the king of Yan Qiuyan married her sister to me. Helan only asked for one person to defend each other and not to lose each other in this life. "

With that, he bowed to the end again.

Xiao Zhige looked more and more relaxed, caressing a good word, but did not immediately agree, but turned to ask an Changqing: "can the Wild Goose King promise?"

An Changqing smiled and nodded: "Prince Zhou is of noble character and is a beloved worthy of trust."

After hearing this, Xiao Zhige ordered people to draw up an edict on the spot to marry Zhou Helan and an Xianyu. Zhou Helan held the volume of precious edicts, her eyes trembled slightly, and thanked her again.

After the marriage, Qionglin banquet continued, but the focus of the topic became Zhou Helan's request for his Majesty to marry. After the Qionglin banquet was over, the story of the number one scholar's marriage spread. The previous rumors were self-defeating, and people who had said a lot of sour words in private were even more like eating unripe sour plums, and their teeth were almost sore, but they dared not say one more word of gossip in the end. After all, your Majesty personally gave the marriage, who dares to set the beak again?

And Zhou Helan went back to Zhoufu with the edict of marriage, and soon invited a big media, personally selected 36 kinds of auspicious objects, rode a tall horse, and went to the Yanwangfu to propose marriage in a more dignified manner than the champion parade. After the proposal of marriage is followed by asking the name, Najib, Nazheng, and asking for a period of time. When the two families decide on the auspicious day of marriage, the marriage will be satisfactorily settled, only waiting for the wedding day.

An Changqing looked at her Hongxia-faced sister and recalled her last life. An Hanyu's thin and thin body had faded, and now when she thought about it again, she felt as if she had passed a lifetime.

Xiao Zhige on his side held his hand and whispered, "Qianyu's marriage has also been decided. Zhou Helan is a reliable person. You don't have to worry about it in the future."

An Changqing bent his eyes and smiled with a sarcastic look: "without this worry, there are still a lot of political dignitaries to worry about."

Xiao Zhige coughed lightly and said, "it doesn't matter, I worry about it with you."

After Ann Hyun-Yu's marriage was settled, she had entered May, the spring was coming to an end, and summer had quietly revealed a corner.

The envoy of Yuze, who had not arrived for a long time, finally arrived in Beijing on the fifth day of May.

Honglu Temple held a banquet as usual, and Xue Wuyi was invited to attend the banquet with him. It's just that the other two Western envoys had no chance to attend any more banquets-since Xiao Zhige and Xue Wuyi reached a cooperation in February, they were ordered to control the two envoys and only kept sending false news back to Xichang through their hands. Now it has been more than three months since the Xiyang mission arrived in Beijing, and the domestic situation in Xiyang is turbulent, but the message from the king of Xiyang is to ask them to continue to stall for time. Even if Xue Wuyi cannot be told to die in Dahu, it will make it impossible for him to return to Xiyang in a short period of time.

Xue Wuyi followed the meaning of the West Dung King and kept his tricks in Dazu all the time. After the two envoys were controlled, he no longer lived in seclusion, often looked around, and occasionally went to an Changqing to drink and chat, much more lively than when he first arrived. It's just that his face is also visible to the naked eye, which is getting worse and worse day by day.

An Changqing thought he would not come this time, but he did not expect him to come anyway. Seeing that his face was like a blank piece of paper, but he still looked like a strong support, he asked Wang Yu to change a pot of ginseng tea for him and disagreed with the way: "you are not in good health, so you really don't have to come."

Xue Wuyi was pointless. "I was very curious when I heard that the local conditions and customs of Yuze were very different from those of Daxiang," he said with a low laugh. I just never had a chance to have a look. This opportunity is rare, so naturally I can't miss it. "

An Changqing saw that although his body was weak, but his eyes were clear and firm, she knew that he had made up his mind, so it was inconvenient to persuade each other and only told him to take care of his health.

Xue Wuyi nodded his thanks and raised his glass to talk to the Yuze envoy sitting next to him.

Yuze came to Dawei this time, and the battle was bigger than they thought. In addition to the envoys, there was even a prince. This prince is the brother of Huai Ruyu, the king of Yuze, Huai Rushan, who sealed King Yu.

Huai, such as a good-looking, gentle and well-mannered man, has the elegant demeanor of a scholar in the south, and speaks in a very organized way. in the middle of the banquet, he has already had a pleasant conversation with the officials of Honglu Temple.

An Changqing heard them talk about some interesting things about Yuze's dealings with the surrounding small countries, and if Huai was good at seeing that he was interested, she said in more detail: "Yuze faces the sea, and many people live on the sea, so they are very good at shipbuilding. We have built a lot of big ships and often take our goods to sea to do some business with some small countries around us. Has the king of wild geese ever seen the sea? "

An Changqing shook her head and said, "I've only seen it in my travels. I think it's very magnificent."

Huai Rushan described to him the magnificence of the sea and said in a strange tone, "I thought Prince had met across the sea."

"Why did King Yu say that?" An Changqing smiled and shook her head and said, "I was born and raised in Beijing. I haven't had a chance to go to the seaside yet."

Huai Rushan smiled and raised his glass to him: "the sea is vast and magnificent. If Prince has a chance, he can go and have a look."

After the banquet was over, an official from Honglu Temple sent the Yuze mission to the post station to have a rest.

Xiao Zhige's face sank and said in a cold voice, "that Huai Ruxian has been leading you to talk to him."

An Changqing thought he was jealous again and said with a helpless smile: "King Yu looked straight-eyed and did not look like the kind of lecherous person."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhige shook his head and said in a deep voice, "when he was talking to the secretary of Honglu Temple, Yu Guang was watching you." Yuze must have a different purpose for this trip. "

Huai Rushan's vision is very obscure. Had it not been for Xiao Zhige's perennial martial arts practice, he would have had excellent eyesight. Coupled with the fact that his eyes are accustomed to falling on an Changqing, he will not find this point of disobedience.

He told an Changqing, "until you find out what they want, you haven't been out of the palace lately."

An Changqing also responded to the situation. Yuze had too many mysteries with them, and some cautions would never go wrong.

The author has something to say:

Pussy: what are you looking at, and then look at gouging out your eyes.

Huai such as good:.