III Jiangshan

The person who came out to speak caught Yuan Youqi's attention.

The Ministry of Officials... the servant?

Yuan Youqi's expression was playful, and he seemed to look at the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who was kneeling on the ground and thought he was righteous.Then, he turned his eyes to Min Shangshu, who was still in the class, as if the current affairs had nothing to do with him.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials jumped out and jumped, and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials tried his best to show the emperor that this matter had nothing to do with him... This situation is quite interesting.

"What did Ai Qing say?" Yuan Youqi brushed off the sleeves of his crown robe unintentionally, as if he was brushing away some unsightly dust, his voice was still indifferently calm.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials was originally speculative, and he had gathered enough courage just now to jump out and speak loudly when Yuan Junshu unconsciously handed out the handle of the knife.

Unexpectedly, the words that were thought to cause turbulent waves were just so softly and not hard to be taken back by the emperor.

"Chen...Chen..." He opened his mouth, the previous momentum had been exhausted, like the end of a crossbow, and he wanted to startle again, but was forced by the invisible majesty suppressed by the emperor, so he couldn't continue.

Yuan Youqi smiled lightly, "What Aiqing means is that the Zhou family used to be someone close to me, and the king of Xiangyang County is my nephew, so the favoritism here is self-evident and obvious?"

Yuan Junshu was still standing in the distance, and when he heard this sentence, especially the "people around him" uttered from the emperor's mouth, he lowered his head and bit his lips uncomfortably.

Hearing the words, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials turned pale——

The emperor did not immediately defend himself, or the King of Xiangyang, or the Zhou family, but instead stated the matter first, as if tacitly admitting it, which surprised him a bit.

Only to hear Yuan Youqi continue to say: "Actually, Aiqing might as well just say that I am playing favoritism."

Her tone was calm, as if she was walking in a courtyard, and the content of her speech made every courtier present feel nervous.

"I don't—" the servant of the official department was about to say "I dare not" almost subconsciously, but at the last moment, he clenched his teeth tightly.

At this moment, if the boss said something that he didn't dare to say, wouldn't he slap himself in the face?

However, does the emperor really want to admit that he was at fault?Is it really that simple?

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials has been in the officialdom for 20 years, and he really doesn't believe that things will be so simple.I'm afraid it's more complicated now.

"I open a women's department to select talents for the country. The Ministry of Officials is in charge of the affairs of officials in the Great Wei Dynasty, so I am indeed qualified to advise me." Yuan Youqi said, consciously or unconsciously looking at the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

All the ministers present had been in the officialdom for a long time. Even though they couldn't see the emperor's eyes, the deep meaning in this sentence was obvious: the person who should advise is the chief official of the Ministry of Officials, and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. It's not you, a servant who doesn't know the so-called servant!

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials lowered his eyes, and when he heard this, his throat rolled nervously.On weekdays, he has always believed that Min Shangshu, the official minister, is a man of few words and does not like to make public. After a long time, he has a feeling that "Master Shangshu is just mediocre".In this way, he would have the courage to directly surpass his superiors today.However, looking at it now, the usual feeling is probably just an illusion.

It is true that Min Shangshu doesn't like talking too much, but his mind is not empty.

He felt like a cat scratching his head, but Yuan Youqi didn't care whether he would feel more uncomfortable after listening to the next words——

"As far as I know, many of the candidates who participated in the women's department examination this time are related to the ministers present, or are relatives of the same clan, or women from the old family of the disciples," Yuan Youqi paused and smiled. , "According to your statement, all the ministers present cannot escape the crime of favoritism and fraud?"

Those who are really enlightened and have the capital to participate in the women's department are almost no real poor families, and most of them are those whose family is not enough to starve to death, but they can't be called better little ladies.And because the women's department is in the ascendant, the origins of these people are mostly concentrated in the capital, and at most they go to nearby counties.The real poor family can't even care about their livelihood, and it's not even possible to count on their daughters to win that illusory fame.

However, during the more than [-] years of the Great Wei Dynasty's multiplication and development, many of the people living in Beijing and Zuojin prefectures and counties were once big families, even the common and distant branches of the aristocratic family, and even old relatives and old acquaintances who could not be reached at all. Going on, any female candidate can be traced back to the relationship with a certain adult in the court.

The emperor's words are by no means unreasonable.And this truth, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials realized at this moment: After being induced by the emperor's words, he actually offended all the adults in the whole court invisibly!

The Great Wei Dynasty was more tolerant towards the courtiers, and it is even more tolerant today.Therefore, courtiers often have the illusion that they would rather offend the emperor than offend the powerful officials.Right now, the servant of the official department found himself in such a terrible situation: he not only offended the emperor, but also offended almost all the powerful officials.

For my little selfishness, I took a big risk, and now it's so good!And what should I do?

The head of the servant of the official department was suddenly in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts intertwined, but he couldn't think of a way to save himself.Cold sweat was already rolling down his face.

Yuan Youqi is very regal, and in this situation, she is too lazy to look at the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and Liu Yushi who is kneeling on the ground and shivering.She doesn't bother to pay attention to people who are like dogs in the water. How can they make such two little loaches turn upside down?What she cares about is the attitude of others.

Yuan Youqi stopped talking, and the old god sat on the ground behind the imperial case, and even began to study the pair of jade lion paperweights on the imperial case.

The emperor can be so leisurely, but the officials below cannot.On the contrary, the more relaxed the emperor's attitude, the more uneasy they felt.

Under Dan Chi, in the civil and military class, the acquainted courtiers looked at each other without any trace.There was no one in the hall, and Yuan Youqi sat on it, but he already felt the undercurrent surging.

After a while, some people finally came out——

"Your Majesty!" An Guogong Gu Shuyan bowed and saluted.

Yuan Youqi's eyebrows twitched slightly at the back of her eyes, and she said with a smile: "Aiqing is free! Qi Aiqing has something to say?"

"Yes!" Gu Shuyan replied calmly, "Your Majesty, the ancient sages and sages have said that 'inwardly, one should not avoid relatives, and externally, one should not avoid enemies'. I deeply agree. Your Majesty selects talents for the country, and what he values ​​is his moral character and character. Talented learning. If you stick to details like closeness, you will definitely bury countless talents, and it will be a great loss to the country and His Majesty. I personally think it is wrong!"

After hearing this, Yuan Youqi nodded and said with a smile, "Aiqing's knowledge is not inferior to that of the ancient sages."

Gu Shuyan was stunned, and hurriedly bowed: "Your Majesty's ridiculous praise! I dare not be a minister!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Guogong Qi Honglie came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty! I agree with what An Guogong said. I have two words. I want to ask Ji Shilang and Liu Yushi. Please allow me!"

The officials heard Gu Shuyan's words before, and they were quickly approved by the emperor. They sighed in their hearts that the Gu family responded quickly, and regretted that they didn't speak in time.But now that Zhang Guogong stood up again, he couldn't help but wonder what he wanted to ask.

"Qi Aiqing is up to you." Yuan Youqi replied with a smile, unexpectedly he didn't take Ji Shilang and Liu Yushi seriously.

Qi Honglie thanked him, turned to the two people who were still kneeling on the ground, and said in a loud voice: "The two adults questioned His Majesty and His Highness Xiangyang's selfishness based on only a few hearsay stories. Then, the old man has a question, if it is true as what the two said It is said that those who are close to each other will show favoritism. The person who has the closest relationship with His Majesty in the world is Mr. Wei. Even the queen mother and her elders are from the Wei family. In this way, Mr. Wei is more suspected of private fraud than anyone else in the world ? You are like this, how can Master Wei gain a foothold?"

No one expected that what he asked would be such a remark.Even Yuan Youqi, who was sitting on it, could hardly help laughing, already praising Qi Honglie's knowledge and wit in his heart.

After hearing these words, Ji Shilang and Liu Yushi's faces became even more ugly.The eyes of the two people involuntarily drifted in the direction of Wei Zhouyang.

When Wei Zhouyang first heard this, the shock in his heart was indescribable.He understood that although Qi Honglie seemed foolish, he had clearly seen who was behind the scenes.This made Wei Zhouyang unable to help Qi Honglie to kill him.However, the foundation of the Qi family is solid, how could he do anything if he wanted to kill?

Wei Zhouyang is also a person who has seen the big world. No matter how messy his heart is, he can still maintain a calm face. He cupped his hands at Qi Honglie, and then smiled at Yuan Youqi: "Your Majesty has learned! Zhang Guogong said that although the minister is stupid , and dare not take it!"

Yuan Youqi smiled.

Qi Honglie snorted coldly.

A turmoil in the court temporarily calmed down.Yuan Youqi also generously did not pursue anyone.

However, such generosity made Ji Shilang and Liu Yushi, including Wei Zhouyang himself, even more uneasy.

The emperor is not a fool.Even if he is a fool, Qi Honglie's last words have already touched the point, enough for people in the game to see some clues.

Under such circumstances, the emperor revealed the matter quietly and lightly, as if some of the previous doubts and rebuttals in the court were just friendly discussions between the monarch and his ministers.

The aftermath of this matter lasted for a long time.The most uncomfortable person, apart from those courtiers who didn't know the depth of the trouble, was Yuan Junshu.

After the morning court that day, Yuan Jun Shu was sick at home and did not go to court for several days.Her heart was very messy, there were too many emotions and things to sort out, but she couldn't figure out how to sort it out.

When she entered the palace again to face the saint, please An Bi, and then presented to Yuan Youqi the letter of resignation as the chief examiner of the women's department.

Yuan Youqi seemed to have seen through her mind, suppressed the memorial, and didn't rush to read it, but looked at her face first, and said calmly: "I lost weight."

After not seeing each other for a few days, the emperor saw his changes at a glance. Such thoughtfulness and concern made Yuan Jun feel sore, and quickly lowered his head to hide the enthusiasm in his eyes.

Yuan Youqi didn't pursue her emotional changes, let her lower her head to calm down, opened her booklet by herself, read it roughly, and said with a smile: "Even if you don't quit, I will let you quit."

Yuan Junshu was startled, and the previous bitterness was swept away.

But Yuan Youqi said leisurely: "The next thing is the imperial examination. It is customary for me to be the chief examiner myself, and I will write the questions."

Yuan Junshu slightly rounded his mouth.

What the emperor said was true.She suddenly realized that the emperor was really teasing her, and she couldn't help but blush.

Yuan Youqi still didn't delve into her reaction, as if he didn't notice anything unusual, he handed her a stack of papers on the case, and said, "I happen to have an errand here, I ask you to do it."

Yuan Jun Shu originally thought that his slip of the tongue in the hall that day would attract the emperor's reprimand and neglect, but he didn't expect that after that incident, the emperor still trusted him and let him do errands.

In fact, she really likes running errands and being familiar with government affairs. She took the stack of papers almost without thinking, and after a glance, she was stunned.

"Salt Policy"?

She looked at Yuan Youqi in astonishment.

It was a women's examination paper, presumably it had just been approved and presented to the imperial court.

Yuan Youqi smiled and raised his chin, signaling her to continue reading.

Yuan Junshu turned over, even more stunned, not knowing how to react——

The name of the respondent was transcribed on the examination paper: Zhou Leshi.

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