It's better to fall in love than seize the heir

Everyone heard the words of the sixth prince who had been silent all this time, and couldn't help but look sideways.

Shen Jinghe didn't care what other people looked at, and continued to speak.

"Father is worried that Fang Taichang will be too old to do the job. Since this is the case, I thought it would be better to find a young talent. Not only is he young and strong, but he can also take this opportunity to inspire young people all over the world to study hard. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"

The emperor obviously didn't expect Shen Jinghe to say such a thing, and his eyes showed obvious surprise: "So, the person you recommended is..."

Shen Jinghe said loudly: "The son of Fang Taichang, Fang Pingzhi, was nominated by my son."

"what?"

Whether it's Shen Zhuomin with a slightly cold face, Taishi Xu who has been silent all the time, or Li Gongfu who is ready to accept the order to become the new chief examiner, all of them have changed their complexions at this time, and they are full of inconceivable thoughts. I only think that Shen Jinghe is probably crazy .

Shen Jinghe didn't seem to have heard the sudden discussion, and his expression was as usual: "Although Fang Pingzhi is not very old, he was born in a scholarly family and was carefully cultivated by Fang Taichang since he was a child. His virtues are outstanding. Fang Pingzhi's talents are obvious to all the ministers. Yes, he was not only the second place in the imperial examinations back then, but also presided over the compilation of many books and dictionaries over the years as an official in the court. When it comes to qualifications, I personally think that I can't lose to Li Xuezheng."

Shen Zhuomin's face was almost distorted when he heard it, but he could only bear it forcibly, his palm had already been pinched with finger marks unknowingly.

Could it be that this Shen Jinghe was so stimulated that he went crazy?How old can Fang Pingzhi be, and he would elect this person to be the new chief examiner?Not to mention that he is only in his twenties, even if he is a civil servant who has passed the court, few dare to say that he wants to become an examiner of Enke, the emperor will agree to it, what a ghost!

The emperor was silent for a moment, and looked at Shen Jinghe with complicated eyes: "Even so, Fang Pingzhi's age and experience are not enough."

"Exactly, what Your Majesty said is true! If students from all over the world go to Beijing to take the exam after a few years, but find that the teacher is a yellow-mouthed child, won't they be laughed at by the world?" Li Gongfu recovered from the shock, He quickly jumped out and echoed the emperor repeatedly, his eagerness almost overflowing his words.

In addition, the queen who voted for the new master went out of her way to please her, and spent a lot of money to open up contacts. Finally, the third prince arranged for a turnaround, and the position of the chief examiner that he dreamed of was close at hand. Who knew that the sixth prince would suddenly come to the Fang family again... Father and son.If he allowed the cooked duck to fly away at this time, he might as well smash his head to death on the Golden Luan Hall!

Li Gongfu was in a hurry to refute the absurdity of Shen Jinghe's thoughts, chatting endlessly, but he didn't notice that the emperor's eyes gradually cooled down seeing him so anxious and impetuous.

Shen Zhuomin didn't see well, so he couldn't continue to stand in the same place and put on a confident look.He took a deep breath, walked out of the queue as naturally as possible, and said in a gentle voice:

"Father, my son understands that the sixth brother feels wronged by Fang Taichang. However, after all, Fang Taichang was the first to lose his dignity in front of the palace. The matter of Enke in early spring is also a national priority. If it is such a joke to choose the chief examiner, it will be a scholar in the world." I'm afraid there will be discussions, I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

Shen Jinghe sneered in his heart.Shen Zhuomin had a good plan, not only pushed his nomination to be dissatisfied because the emperor punished Fang too often, but also wanted to block the emperor with the mouth of the people.He didn't talk much, but every sentence wanted to put himself to death.

In the next second, Shen Jinghe opened his eyes wide in surprise, his face full of innocence: "Where did the emperor say that? I said to my ancestors that 'the virtuous should not avoid relatives', and the selection of the virtuous and the able can be done because of kinship." Putting aside the principle of talents. If scholars know about it, they will only praise their fathers and emperors for their knowledge and history, and only use their talents.

"Besides, the recommendation of Fang Pingzhi is because of my son's daring to speculate on the meaning of my father." Shen Jinghe turned around again, and bowed his hands respectfully to the emperor, "My father issued an order to remove Fang Taichang as the chief examiner. The position is because Fang Taichang is old, and he is sympathetic to his subordinates and relieves their worries. In other words, isn't it because I want me to be young and new, to share my father's worries, so that I can be full of vigor? "

Shen Zhuomin almost crushed his back molars.Why didn't he know before that Shen Jinghe was so eloquent that he could turn white into black. Even such an extremely absurd proposal seemed to have some truth after being pestered by him!

The anger born from the heart instantly flooded the deep black eyes, revealing a hint of viciousness.But Shen Zhuomin was Shen Zhuomin after all, and he calmed down again in the next moment.He straightened up, didn't say any more, but gave his grandparent Xu Taishi a calm look.

Master Xu sighed, looked at the two factions in the court who were arguing endlessly over Shen Jinghe's words, and slowly walked out of his mouth.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say that I have to say."

As soon as Grand Master Xu opened his mouth, the discussion in the hall stopped instantly, and everyone's eyes gathered.

"I love you, but it's all right." Seeing Taishi Xu's obvious power in the court, the emperor slowly withdrew his eyes from the disputed courtiers, with no expression of joy or anger.

"Fang Pingzhi is indeed a young talent, this is undeniable. However, after all, the seniority is orderly, and the seniority is the first. Li Gongfu is a few years older than him, and he has worked in the Imperial Academy for many years. No matter in terms of experience or vision, he is a young man. Incomparable."

The words are calm, and the words seem to be to the point.After Grand Master Xu finished speaking in a calm manner, he closed his mouth and stood up calmly.The courtiers who were originally hesitant between the two sides seemed to gradually lean towards Li Gongfu's side after listening to it.

"Yeah, to be the teacher of a class of candidates, talent and learning alone are not enough, and virtue and seniority are also indispensable..."

"Li Gongfu is more than two rounds older than Fang Pingzhi. In terms of experience, Fang Pingzhi is indeed far behind."

"This statement makes sense... It seems that Li Xuezheng is more suitable for the position of examiner."

Shen Jinghe didn't seem to hear the courtiers' whispers, and he seemed to be unconvinced and said, "According to this, age and experience are the most important factors in selecting the chief examiner?"

Shen Zhuomin felt a bolt of lightning suddenly strike through his orifices, his pupils dilated sharply——Oops!He knew why Shen Jinghe did this!

His palms were sweating faintly, and his breathing was a little unsteady.It's over, Shen Jinghe didn't really want to recommend Fang Pingzhi at all, he just wanted to use this ridiculous move to attract the courtiers to use their age to oppress him.In this way... In this way, Fang Taichang, who was dismissed because of his age, is the most "experienced and senior" person in their mouths?

Shen Jinghe deliberately turned his head to look at Shen Zhuomin's greatly changed expression, and smiled slightly ironically.The angle of his head turning was so ingenious that the emperor and other courtiers on the throne couldn't see anything, only Shen Zhuomin who was facing him could clearly see the undisguised cold mockery on his face.

——Shen Jinghe!

Shen Zhuomin's pupils shrank, but they shone with a gloomy and cold light like a poisonous snake.However, the gloomy expression on his face suddenly dissipated for another second, and a smile of sure victory appeared on his lips again.

Do you think that I will be as incompetent as you, knowing the tricks here but not finding a way to crack them?

Shen Zhuomin withdrew his gaze from him, and said again: "Father, even though it is so, it is too late to go too far. It is good to be old and mature, but if you are too old, you may lose your energy and your eyes will be dim. Normally, if you are a little Mistakes don’t matter, but if something goes wrong in the three-year general examination, I’m afraid that at least it will lose face to the people of the world, and at worst it will shake the foundation of my imperial court in Dayong!”

The inside and outside of the words blocked the way to push Fang Taichang back to the position of chief examiner.

Shen Jinghe raised his eyebrows, hummed softly, finally closed his mouth, and stood quietly with his eyes downcast.

Seeing the faint approval on the emperor's face, Shen Zhuomin felt a long sigh of relief from the inside out, and a drop of cold sweat almost dripped from the forehead because of the tense heartstrings.He glanced at Shen Jinghe from the corner of his eye, the joy of victory in sight suppressed a trace of doubt that floated up, and continued to speak with a light smile.

"Since that's the case, then the position of examiner..."

"For the position of chief examiner, the old minister has the audacity to recommend himself."

The sound was like a ringing bell, Shen Zhuomin's face turned pale, and he turned his head stiffly to look to the left.

Under the amazed eyes of everyone, Su Qingfu slowly walked out of the crowd, saluted calmly and solemnly.Whether it's the luxurious official uniform on his body, or his position in the forefront of civil servants, it all shows his high position as the dean of the Imperial Academy.

Taishi Xu's mind was shaken, he opened his eyes wide suddenly, and said in a low voice, "Su Zhang Yuan is an honorable official, he is the head of the Imperial Academy in the world. Now it is time to compile the national codes. If you are too busy with volumes of documents, how can you be overqualified and condescending To take care of Enke's chores?"

Su Qingfu was not in a hurry: "Xu Taishi's words are wrong. All the scholars of the Hanlin Academy are working together to compose the national code, and it is by no means the power of one person. Moreover, the national code is a big matter, and it is not a trivial matter to be kind and to promote talents. ?Cultivating the national code is to remember the instructions of the ancestors of the court and never forget the history of the country. Opening the Enke is to select talents for my Dayong, so as to achieve great achievements in the future and unify the country!"

The courtiers talked and chatted in low voices, all of them were terrified by this sudden change, unbelievable.

Over the years, Enke has never lowered its figure to take charge of Enke like the high-ranking head of the Imperial Academy. Even if several court judges are not busy with daily affairs, they have no time to spare time to manage a group of white students.Due to the inertia of thinking, they never thought that there is such a solution.But when Su Qingfu unexpectedly stood up, they were speechless and found that there was no reason to stop——

In terms of seniority, civil servants can be counted on one hand with a higher official position than the dean of the Imperial Academy; in terms of talent and learning, the number of books compiled and published by the Imperial Academy every year is obvious to all; the first.If you dare to slander half a sentence, you will be condemned by the literati all over the world!

Grand Master Xu's face, which was always as stable as a mountain, seemed to be cracked at this moment, and the lips under the beard trembled slightly: "Even so, there is no such thing as an imperial dean in my court!"

"Your Majesty has a clear heart, is wise and decisive, and you are not a person who sticks to the old!" Su Qingfu cupped his hands towards the hall, "Furthermore, when Enke does not have to go this year, I, Da Yong, will suppress many rebellions, resist natural disasters, and practice moral education , It is the time when all the people of the world come to court. If the dean of the Imperial Academy is the examiner, wouldn't it be a good opportunity to announce to the world His Majesty's ambition to calm the frontiers, wild rivers, Qinghaiyan? So, why worry about people of insight not coming to join us! "

The officials of Xu's faction were speechless, and all of them who had been proud of themselves just now turned out to be dejected and dejected like bereaved dogs.

Shen Zhuomin opened his mouth, but all the rage, unwillingness and humiliation could only be blocked in his throat in vain, and he swallowed it with a mouthful of blood that was about to vomit.He still tried his best to stand upright, but the mask of gentleness and politeness on his face was already crumbling, and the ashen color at the corners of his eyes and brows seemed to be forming a layer of frost.

How... how is it possible!

He suddenly turned his head to stare at Shen Jinghe, but Shen Jinghe was the old god standing on the ground, and did not say anything to echo the eloquent Su Qingfu in the hall, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

However, Shen Zhuomin could think of it with his toes. If Shen Jinghe hadn't planned this incident in advance, who would have taken all of them and their reactions into consideration, linked each other closely, pressed on step by step, and set up such a situation. A stunning set of inversions!

The discussion in the palace had gradually come to an end. The emperor watched the group of officials debate with unpredictable expressions until the end, as if tired of the continuous noise, he raised his hand.

"enough."

The hall fell silent instantly, and even the sound of a needle falling could be clearly discerned.

"Fang Pingzhi is too young, and Li Gongfu is just too old..." Without looking at Li Gongfu's bloodless face, the emperor pressed his temple wearily, "This time, the chief examiner of Enke will be Su Zhangyuan." Bar."

As soon as these words came out, His Highness had different expressions, and Xu's last hope was ruthlessly extinguished.Su Qingfu thanked him for his kindness, and faced Grand Master Xu's deep eyes, he returned to his original position with a calm demeanor.

Shen Zhuomin's hand hanging by his side opened, as if he wanted to grab something, but in the end he could only hold a ball of air, and his suddenly shrunken fingertips pinched hard into the flesh of the palm.

The eunuch's shrill voice sang to retreat, and the crowd surged away from him, but Shen Zhuomin still stood there without saying a word in a daze.

He thought of his pride, sarcasm, and contempt just now, but now they all turned into a huge slap mercilessly slapped on his face, making his cheeks burn with humiliation.Even the cautious comforting expressions of his subordinates when they passed by endlessly stimulated his tense nerves and humiliated his superior pride in his bones.

Shen Jinghe...

Blood dripped between Shen Zhuomin's fingers, the corners of his eyes were slightly red, but his face was so white that there was not a trace of blood.

"Brother Sanhuang, you're going to court, why don't you go back?"

The hated man never left, and stood in front of him with a smile on his face, looking him up and down, as if admiring his tragic failure.

Shen Zhuomin slowly met his gaze, his eyes were faint.The vicious and sharp screams in his head screamed to tear the person in front of him to pieces, his eyes fell on the white and slender neck that was tightly bound by his hands in the illusion, and even the tactile sense of the bubbling in the blood vessels was so clear.

However, Shen Zhuomin blinked, all the chaos in his mind suddenly went black, his voice ebbed hoarsely, and he curled up quietly in the deepest part.He looked at Shen Jinghe, and smiled lightly.

Shen Jinghe felt the sudden surge of killing intent in front of him and quickly disappeared into the invisible, and sighed softly in his heart.

Sure enough, as expected of Shen Zhuomin.If this alone can make him lose his mind and reveal his reasons, then he doesn't need to be so worried in Beijing.

There was no longer a trace of strangeness on Shen Zhuomin's face, he greeted Shen Jinghe quietly with a gentle tone.

"Sixth brother is easy to calculate, it's me who missed the game."

Shen Jinghe looked at the figure who turned away after he finished speaking, the smile on his face gradually faded away, and his eyes widened slightly cold.

This is just the beginning, what the Wei family suffered back then, the Xu family will experience a hundredfold.

Shen Jinghe also turned around without nostalgia, and walked to another road, the high hanging sun stretched his back very long.

Brother Sanhuang, I don't want you to miss the game.

I want you to lose everything.