reborn monarch

The next day.

Emperor Qiyuan hadn't yet come to court, the officials came to Fengtian Hall early in the morning, gathered in twos and threes, exchanging news, Zuo Xiangwen Jinli was still standing alone at the head of the team, holding a wat board in his arms, closing his eyes and meditating, looking The appearance of not being a group or a party.

I heard that Emperor Qiyuan asked Father-in-law Sanbao to go to the Neiku to get a Qingfeng long sword this morning, saying that he dreamed that it would be of great use in today's court meeting.Ever since Master Fan passed away, Emperor Qi Yuan was acting like a god, a ghost, and ghosts, making people confused, and he didn't know what the way to go up with a sword.

It is said that the old master was beaten to death with random punches, and Emperor Qi Yuan didn't follow the routine to make moves. These old foxes are all in trouble.

"Welcome to the holy drive!"

Gu Zhen was dressed in the emperor's uniform with a moon and white dragon pattern, walked into the hall, and walked up to the throne step by step. The officials had already stood in line and respectfully bowed to Gu Zhen.

According to the procedure, Emperor Qi Yuan did not raise many objections, most of them acted according to the opinions of the officials of various ministries. Finally, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials started to play, saying that the official Ding You said yesterday was already waiting outside the palace, and His Majesty asked him to summon him.

"Xuan, Ding You will meet with the alternate officials after his term expires."

Although Gu Zhen suppressed his emotions and remained calm, he couldn't help looking at the entrance of the hall expectantly.

Seven officials followed the summoned eunuch into the Fengtian Hall with lowered eyebrows. Five of them were dressed in civilian uniforms, and two were dressed in military uniforms.

After receiving the ceremony, the seven officials were not of high rank. To show their respect, they still lowered their eyebrows and did not dare to face the holy face.

Emperor Qi Yuan suddenly ordered: "Look up."

The seven officials were startled, and then looked at Emperor Qi Yuan respectfully.

Xie Jiuyuan shook his head when he saw Emperor Qi Yuan's face.

Although he doesn't sleep with flowers and willows, it's true that he loves to see beauties, but even though he enjoys countless flowers, it's the first time he has seen such beauty.

Emperor Qi Yuan has picturesque eyebrows, and his appearance is impeccable. What makes him special is that he is an emperor and the supreme being in the world. It is as cold and ethereal as an expert born in the world.

Although he is the noble son of Jintang, he seems to have no time for nothing. Xie Jiuyuan immediately understood why the title of "spiritual boy" came from it.

Unavoidably losing his composure, Xie Jiuyuan pinched his palm with his little finger, and moved his gaze down, only daring to stare at the golden dragon embroidered on Emperor Qiyuan's white robe.

All the officials in the hall looked at the appearance of the seven officials.Ding You will last at least three years. These seven officials are all courtiers of the late emperor, and their ranks are not high. The officials in the palace have gone through the incident of the Nine Princes and changed their blood once. Most of them have no impression of the seven officials. Only Xie Jiuyuan , Arouse the memories of the ministers gossip.

"Oh," the Minister of the Ministry of Officials whispered to the Minister of the Household Department next to him, "This is not the Xie Tanhua."

Hubu Shangshu raised his eyebrows, his expression was clear.

Amidst the whispers among the ministers, Zuo Xiangwen Jinli also thought of this young official.

Xie Jiajiulang, a well-known wit of the Xie family in Qingxi, named Xie Xian, styled Jiuyuan, was smart and talented since childhood, and was known as "Xie Shentong" in the south of the Yangtze River.

The family rules of the Xie family are strict, and no children of the family are allowed to take the exam at a young age.

When Xie Jiuyuan was 13 years old, two great Confucian scholars resigned one after another, saying that Xie Jiuyuan was too smart and had nothing to teach.Under the discussion of the family, Xie Jiuyuan was ordered to travel north and south with his uncle to broaden his knowledge. He traveled like this for three years. At the beginning of the sixteenth year, he tried his sword and passed the provincial examination with No.1. The next spring, he won the first place in the general examination. At the age of 20, he was asked by the imperial examination , became the last Tanhualang in the reign of the first emperor, but regrettably failed to win three yuan in a row.

In fact, he should have been the number one scholar.

It's the late Emperor's fault.

The first emperor was famous for his love of beauty. Not only was he a beautiful woman in the harem, but also the former officials were transferred, and the handsome candidates all took advantage. It is said that Wen Jinli, the prime minister of Zuo, was also promoted by the late emperor because of his refined temperament. .

As a result, it was unlucky for Xie Jiuyuan. The first emperor said, "Such a handsome man should be a Tanhua", and easily took the first place from him, but he missed the position of the number one scholar because of his appearance.

But the first emperor also gave him a good job, let him stay in the Hanlin Academy for a year, and then sent him to be the head of Yucheng, Huizhou, the Ministry of household affairs. He had just been there for half a year. However, he acted decisively and followed the little official to personally open the river to divert the flood, which saved the people's crops. It was the only small town in Huizhou that was not affected by floods, and successfully earned the reputation of being a master for the people.

Therefore, the reputation of Xie Jiuyuan's ability spread back to the court. The late emperor was having a headache at that time, and Xie Jiuyuan was talented, but he didn't belong to any prince's party. The late emperor was eager to transfer him back to the capital. My grandfather had been ill for a long time and had no medical treatment, so he passed away at this juncture, so he returned to his hometown and Ding You has been there ever since.

Emperor Qi Yuan seemed to be very interested in Xie Tanhua, so he opened his mouth and asked, "Are you Xie Jiuyuan, the Tanhua man appointed by the late emperor?"

Xie Jiuyuan answered "Yes".

"It really looks good," Gu Zhen boasted with a half-smile.

Xie Jiuyuan seems to be a gentle and elegant gentleman, only the family members know his details, he is really bold inside, even the book boy Wangcai knows that his young master is a Confucian shell with a crazy heart inside, and he is a man of integrity on the outside Fang Zhengzhi often speaks wildly in private, which makes him, a schoolboy, so worried that his hair falls out.

Hearing Gu Zhen's compliment, Xie Jiuyuan replied with interest in his heart, "It's not as good as you", but on the surface, he was calm and flattered, and simply replied: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Gu Zhen continued to boast in a serious manner: "Xie Tanhua was the head of Huizhou Yucheng in the household department. He disobeyed the officer and diverted the flood to avoid the disaster of summer flood. He really pleaded for the people, and the sky is blue."

At this time, the ministers felt the smell.

They all felt fully aware of what was going on.After all, this son is like Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu is so beautiful, and his son also looks at his face. In the past, Emperor Qi Yuan probably didn't give him a chance to show off. No, he had a fit when he saw Xie Tanhua.

Wen Jinli also thought so.

Not only that, but he also remembered last night's informant, looked sideways slightly, and gave Zhou Yushi a wink.

Zhou Yushi came out with his iconic late-mother face: "Your Majesty, my humble minister wants to visit Xie Jiuyuan. As a courtier, it is not proper to stay in a prostitute's house as soon as he is filial. He regards national laws and etiquette as nothing."

"Oh?" Emperor Qi Yuan looked at Xie Jiuyuan, "Tanhua Lang, what Zhou Yushi said is true?"

Xie Jiuyuan felt a little regretful at this moment.

He originally wanted to avoid being courted by the Beijing officials, and he had already planned his response early in the morning, but he never expected that Emperor Qiyuan was such a Emperor Qiyuan. He couldn't help but want to make a good impression on Emperor Qiyuan, but he had no regret medicine to take. He had no choice but to show his confidence and explained: "The minister Ding You's term expired last month, and he has paid great attention to filial piety. He has not filled his post yesterday, and he is not an official. What Zhou Yushi said is not the truth. What's more, Qingguan and prostitutes | Guanda There is a difference, there is no ban on officials not listening to music in this dynasty, and there is nothing against the order when staying in the Qingguan, Your Majesty, I am really wronged."

Zhou Yushi still wanted to fight, but Emperor Qiyuan quickly resolved the dispute: "If that's the case, that's all."

Emperor Qiyuan turned around and said: "I heard that Tanhualang is also good at martial arts?"

"I have learned some fists and kicks from my teaching, so it's not worth mentioning." Xie Jiuyuan wondered how the Holy Majesty heard the news, and answered cautiously.

Gu Zhen seemed to be very interested, and suggested, "Tanhualang don't need to be overly modest. In this way, let the guards in the palace compete with you, as soon as you click. I wonder what weapon Tanhualang usually uses?"

Emperor Qiyuan was directly under the second guard, one was Jingwei, who guarded the capital city, and the other was Suwei, who guarded Miyagi.For the competition in the palace, it is natural to order the guards to come out.

Xie Jiuyuan felt a strange feeling of being designed, but the person who designed him was the current emperor, so he had to answer honestly: "My minister is accustomed to using swords."

"Long sword and short sword?"

"Long sword."

"That's a coincidence." Gu Zhen looked at Sanbao, "Sanbao, present the sword to Tanhualang."

The ministers understood even more in their hearts, what a coincidence, it was clearly intentional, the Holy Majesty undoubtedly had a good impression of Xie Tanhua, and specially investigated it, otherwise how could there be such a coincidence?

Eunuch Sanbao was busy for a while, he gave away the sword, and surrounded the palace people to circle a piece of land as a competition area, and led in a guard with a knife, who also had to serve as a referee.

Xie Jiuyuan held the sword in his hand, for some reason he felt inexplicably familiar with the sword.

The officials figured out the key point, and they all watched the show without any concern.

Three Treasures: "This competition will end as soon as possible, and you must not hurt anyone."

He called out, and Xie Jiuyuan and the old guard bowed their hands to each other. The two had a temporary competition, not knowing each other's depth, not sure how much effort they should put in, and hesitated for a while, feeling a little embarrassed.

It was Su Wei who made the first move, and Xie Jiuyuan also raised his sword to meet him. They exchanged several moves in the blink of an eye. The two immediately understood that the other party was strong, and they really wanted to compete. It's like the posture of a master.

None of the ministers expected that Tanhualang really had two hands, not just flamboyant fists and embroidered legs. He was fascinated by watching, and some officials couldn't help applauding.

Gu Zhen had great confidence in Xie Jiuyuan, and Xie Jiuyuan lived up to his expectations. Taking advantage of the momentum, he turned around and drew his sword, unloading Su Wei's saber strength, then dropped the saber to the ground, and retracted the sword as soon as he clicked. Su Wei was convinced She bowed her hands to him, knelt down and told Emperor Qiyuan: "Your Majesty, it is the minister who lost."

Gu Zhen clapped his hands and praised: "Good!"

The officials also echoed and praised Xie Jiuyuan's skill.

Gu Zhen looked at Wen Jinli and said, "Xie Tanhua is a disciple of the late emperor, that is, my disciple. I intend to designate him as the Jinwu Guard to accompany you, what does Prime Minister Wen think?"

With the previous foreshadowing, Wen Jinli agreed with all the ministers, thinking that Emperor Qi Yuan wanted to put a handsome courtier by his side to look seductive.

It's not that Wen Jinli underestimated Xie Jiuyuan, it's really that Xie Jiuyuan's official position is too small, a mere sixth-rank magistrate, or a magistrate in a poor area in Huizhou, and his achievements in preventing and controlling summer floods are not very conspicuous.

After all, Wen Jinli is not the Gu Zhen who was reborn in the first life. In his previous life, he threatened Xie Jiuyuan to worship under him. That was after Xie Jiuyuan withstood the pressure to thoroughly investigate the Jiangnan imperial examination case and came to prominence. How could he expect that this person who is being favored by his appearance A small official is actually an all-rounder general who can command hundreds of officials and carry the battlefield.

Thinking about it this way, Wen Jinli naturally didn't need to defeat Emperor Qiyuan's interest, and even offered a statement: "There is only an official system of guards in the palace of this dynasty, and the Jinwu Guards are the imperial guards in ancient times. There has never been a precedent since the founding of the country. , since the Jinwu Guard is going to be set up, after all, it is accompanied by the king, so it is better to break the rules and record it as the third rank, so as to show the identity of the guard."

"Okay." Gu Zhen raised the corners of his mouth, looked at Xie Jiuyuan, and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Tanhua?"

Xie Jiuyuan didn't like it.

He used to be a civil servant of the sixth rank, and Ding You returned to his post after three years and became a military officer of the third rank.

Not to mention his ambition to become an official for the people, nor to mention the overly connotative scrutiny of the officials in the palace, no matter what you say about his official position, his promotion is too weird.

However, the sky is big and the earth is big, and the imperial decree is the biggest.

Xie Jiuyuan had mixed feelings in his heart, lifted his clothes, knelt down and kowtowed: "My minister, take orders."

Gu Zhen watched Xie Jiuyuan exit Fengtian Hall together with the other six officials. He knew that Xie Jiuyuan must be unhappy at this time, but he had no other choice.

hold on.

Not yet.

Xie Jiuyuan changed into the regular uniform of the Jinwu Guard that Eunuch Sanbao got from somewhere, left the palace and hurriedly arranged the residence of Shutong Wangcai and his servants, and then hurried back to the palace to take up his post.

Although he is not a nobleman, he is also the son of everyone. Where did he work as a guard?Not to mention that he was the only Jinwu guard in this dynasty, without even a reference, and the commander of the palace guards didn't know how to arrange him, so he simply pretended that there was no such person, and left the full power to His Majesty and Father-in-law Sanbao.

As soon as Xie Jiuyuan returned to the palace, he was told that the sage had gone to the imperial study room. After much deliberation, he chose to stand outside the imperial study room to guard.From dusk to late night, I took the time to drink the warm-up porridge sent by Father-in-law Sanbao, and then stood back and continued to watch.

After Gu Zhen finished handling the political affairs and had dinner, he left the imperial study only in the middle of the month. When he went out and saw Xie Jiuyuan, he remembered that this person had been sealed as a Jinwu Guard by himself. Father-in-law Sanbao observed Xie Jiuyuan's actions in a low voice, Gu Zhen could not avoid it Feeling distressed, she raised her foot and led the person back to Dongnuange.

Walking into the harem from the previous dynasty, Xie Jiuyuan followed behind Gu Zhen, with his eyes on the ground, not daring to look around.Back in Qianqing Palace, Xie Jiuyuan consciously stood guard outside the Lanting Hall, waiting for Gu Zhen to wash up and go to sleep. Xie Jiuyuan waited until Eunuch Sanbao came out of Dongnuan Pavilion, and was about to ask him where he was sleeping, but he heard Eunuch Sanbao say: "Thank you for the guard, Your Majesty!" Let you go in and watch the night."