[System] Former political enemies are all guilty of peach blossoms

The palace examination is the official selection system launched by the current emperor Qi Li immediately after he succeeded to the throne.

This selection starts from the prefectures and countries in various places. Every year, a capable person must be selected. In terms of knowledge, eloquence, filial piety, and morality, etc., they will be inspected by the prefect of the county and the prime minister of the state, and will be submitted to Jiuqing Taichang for review. Finally, the emperor ascended the palace for an interview in person.

Its intention is very obvious. The 17-year-old emperor is young, promising, and ambitious. But facing a group of former emperors and veterans, his power is naturally subject to various constraints. This election system allows the emperor to cultivate a generation of young and capable ministers of his own power. , and all the veterans in court, restraining each other.

Liu Taichang in front of him was the head of the Nine Ministers, except for the Sangong, that is, the highest official position under the Prime Minister, Doctor Yushi, and Taiwei.

It is in charge of the etiquette and law of the royal ancestral temple. Its subordinates include Taile, Taizhu, Dazai, Taishi, Taibu, and Taiyi. An important position.

More importantly, at the local level, the person in charge of the county election is the county prefect and the state minister.In the central government, that is, in Weiyang County, the person in charge of the selection of the palace examination is Tai Chang, who is also the highest person in charge of the selection of candidates for the central government of the compilation county.

Logically speaking, as a former prime minister and uncle of the emperor, Mu Yunmen didn't have to choose such a channel for selecting talented people from the common people.

However, the emperor had just ascended the throne, and with a wave of his hand, all the officials in the court were replaced with new ones. The former emperor's old officials were forced to retire and return to their hometowns, and they could do nothing to help.Not to mention the 19-year-old emperor, who was extremely displeased with the domineering Empress Dowager Mu, and even the Mu family looked at him coldly.

Three years ago, the first emperor and Empress Dowager Mu died one after another. Within a month, Mu Yunmen was dismissed from the post of prime minister. They all left.

It is impossible to ask for a friend, and it is even more impossible to meet the emperor in private.

That's right, when it comes to connections, the most suitable choice for Mu Yunmen now is to persuade the former doorman Liu Taichang to lead the selection palace examination, let his name be included in the roster, and formally enter the palace to answer the emperor's policy discussion!

"The system starts the parameter panel, and the ally value cannot be reached, and only part of the data is displayed."

At this time, a sand in the man's mind said, behind Liu Rulai's back, he unfolded the smoke scroll and wrote:

Character: Liu Rulai

Eloquence: 39

Momentum: Twenty

Ayutthaya: 22

Opportunities: 89

Hou position: no

Official position: too often

The chances are high!

Mu Yunmen took a closer look and couldn't help being surprised.

The soft sedan chair in the palace came before them, and Liu Rulai ordered another bearer to take Muyunmen to the Taichang Liubu Hall, while he carried it to the main hall of Huazhang Palace, ready to go to court.

Mu Yunmen got into the sedan chair, but he was actually very familiar with this place, every brick, every tile, every door, even every beam...

After a stick of incense, the bearers walked through the Fangzheng avenue leading straight to the end, and came to the back-shaped palace with blue tiles and white walls, which is where the six departments of Taichang work.

Among them, Liu Taichang, the head of the Nine Ministers, even monopolizes a small courtyard.As soon as the hem of Mu Yunmen's clothes swept across the threshold, two servants of the handyman greeted him immediately and invited him into the hall. Refreshments were already prepared on the low purple wood table.

"Master Liu ordered, please wait until he comes down, and enjoy the tea and cakes first."

The male servant said softly, and slowly exited the hall, and Mu Yunmen also had the opportunity to slowly look around this too often exclusive office.

It has to be said that Liu Taichang was more leisurely than the old lady during his tenure at that time. There were many birdcages hanging from the beams of the house, and the birds in them flapped their colorful wings and sang one after another. Obviously, he had some time to take care of these dozen birds.

The two bookcases in the corner of the hall also attracted Mu Yunmen's attention. He got up and went to have a look. Sure enough, they were filled with Yin-Yang theories such as Yin-Yang and Five Elements, Heavenly Dao and Human King.

A little bit of deep meaning flashed in Mu Yunmen's Danfeng eyes, but it disappeared. He returned to the low table, knelt down on the soft silk cushion, and continued to wait.

Two hours later, the figure of Liu Rulai, who was going down, appeared in the hall, his thin face was much lower than in the morning, and even the two raised beards seemed a little sluggish, and his face was full of melancholy.

"Master Liu."

When the man saw the person coming, he stood up and cupped his hands.

It's ironic to say that, who would have thought that the nobles in the past would treat the patrons of the past with such respect as they do today?

But Mu Yunmen's heart was relieved. In the old days, he still had the arrogance of being half-confessed to the royal family. After the past few years, he has tasted the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and his attitude is humble and cautious. He is always right.

"You are very polite. Seeing your radiant face today, it must be a happy event."

Liu Rulai also bowed his hand in return, sitting cross-legged on the silk cushion opposite Muyunmen, and the cakes just brought up by the upper and lower tables were placed on the low table.

No, Liu Yunmen's wife just died of illness, so how can it be considered a good thing?

Although Rumeng's death was not widely spread in Weiyang City, but as a relative of the emperor, even the Holy Majesty sent a funeral speech to mourn Mu Yunmen. How could Liu Rulai, the head of the Nine Ministers, not Know the emperor's movements?

Frowning, the man pursed his plump lips, and carefully looked at Liu Rulai, who looked normal in front of him.

Calm down, the other party's irony is to provoke you to leave quickly, right?

"Well, there is indeed a happy event, that is, I specially packed up and set off today to see old people again, revisit old places, and revisit old love. I hope Master Liu will see me three times today, and don't let Mu Yunmen lose face."

Mu Yunmen followed Liu Rulai's words lightly and responded directly, but the words were answered so well that the bearded man opposite him turned pale for a while.

Yisha, who was lurking in the sea of ​​consciousness, was watching from the sidelines, thinking: No wonder Muyun Sect had [-] eloquence skills at the beginning, this is an anti-kill!

"Haha...Master Mu said this, isn't my sincerity enough to listen to your troubles?"

The bearded man secretly broke out in a cold sweat, and pretended to sit upright.

It seems that there is really no way to drive away the man surnamed Mu and let him go to cool off. I am full of bad luck this morning!Liu Rulai cursed in his heart.

"I heard that it's time for the imperial examination to be called for across the country. I came to see Mr. Liu today because I hope that Weiyang County will recommend a list of talents. Can I let you take over?"

Seeing Liu Rulai asking himself, Mu Yunmen stopped hiding and said straight to the point.

But when the words fell, the face of the bearded man on the opposite side turned blue again.

...are you kidding me?Now that the Mu family is in front of the emperor, it is an annoying mosquito, if you don't see it, you can ignore it, if you see it, you have to slap it flat, and never see it again!

Why?Just because the first emperor was weak and sick, the Empress Dowager Mu who was too involved in politics, and her natal family, made the current emperor scoff!

Let yourself send this troublesome Mu family to the emperor again?Reminiscing about the old days!Is this man here to give him a bad look? !

Liu Rulai almost lost his temper, he gritted his teeth for a while, suppressing his anger.

Seeing that this trouble is going to be irreversible, Liu Rulai felt a sting in his heart. He has observed words and emotions for so many years, and it is not an exaggeration to describe himself as a fool. He will change with the people who follow him, okay? Easy to sit in this seat.

He didn't want the emperor to be so angry when he saw his uncle standing in the palace to participate in the official selection test.

Not to mention losing the official position, what should I do if I lose my life?

In addition, his big backer, Liu Rulai, does not want to see the Mu family return to officialdom at all...

"I really can't do anything, Mr. Mu, let me just say it straight. You are talented and broad-minded. You were a good prime minister when you were prime minister. But now...the emperor doesn't like the old ministers of the former emperor very much. Do you think I will If you recommend him in front of Longyan, is it you or me who will lose his head?"

The relationship among them was too complicated and difficult to understand, Liu Rulai shook his head and refused.

"Don't worry about this. The political opinions in my heart are definitely the solution to the current state affairs that the emperor is troubled with. If I stand in the hall and express my opinions that he thinks he can adopt, then why would he have any reason to behead you? "

Mu Yunmen said firmly, but he felt something was wrong in his heart. He just knew that with Liu Rulai's temperament, the possibility of failure was extremely high.

"Impossible, Mr. Mu, please go back. Weiyang County's recommendation will still be carried out according to normal procedures."

Liu Rulai shook his head and continued to refuse.

"Normal procedure? This goatee is good at joking."

At this moment, Yisha, who was on the sidelines, couldn't help saying in Muyunmen's mind that Yisha could see more things than Muyunmen's display parameters, for example... he had a huge chance value and a smell of copper. .

Yang Huzi probably made a lot of gold and silver from the relationship line by using this recommendation method.

Of course, as a power struggle system that hosts millions of people, Yisha has encountered many such hosts, using money to get through everything in the officialdom, and even indulging in the gold and silver obtained because of the officialdom.

Human desires are normal and silly.

Although, with Mu Yunmen's talent and ability, it would be foolish to want to impress such a greedy goatee just by relying on his initial high eloquence.

But what happened next changed Yisha's view of the new host in this Three Thousand Great Thousand World.

"Your Excellency Liu is busy, so I won't be able to stay for a long time."

When Mu Yunmen heard the words, he looked resigned, and before Liu Rulai could be happy, he said leisurely:

"However... Yunmen sees that your Taichang Liubu Palace, except for the selection of the palace examination, you usually have a little leisure time, right?"

This question stunned the bearded man.

The first thought at the moment is, which pot of this Muyunmen is not opened and which pot is not lifted?

As the head of the Nine Ministers, Liu Taichang has indeed had too much time in the past three years. After all, his immediate boss, Prime Minister Mei, is neat and capable, with clever and ruthless tactics, and is extremely trusted by the emperor.

Perhaps Prime Minister Mei has seen clearly who the big backer behind him is, so he guards himself a little bit, and rarely asks him to do important things, but instead entrusts them to the lower-level political officials.

It was the same in the morning court just now, when Liu Taichang knelt on the main hall of Huazhang Palace - Jianjing Hall, he didn't say a word, not even a doctor had the right to speak.

Such depression, is he Liu Rulai willing?

"Your housekeeping skills, Yin and Yang, were not worth developing in the period of the first emperor. Now that you are sitting in the Taichang position, it is more or less related to the six departments in charge of rituals and music, blessings, recording weather and divination witch doctor affairs, but you are usually free. It also shows that your Yin-Yang study is still considered by the emperor to be a partial study and cannot be used for much."

Mu Yunmen's eyes are full of light, he is worthy of being an official for more than ten years, and he has a much clearer grasp of the flow of political affairs than Liu Rulai.And Liu Rulai was attracted by Mu Yunmen's words, so he stopped trying to chase people away.

"This is a satire on my yin and yang theory, Tai Chi produces all things, and the five elements cultivate virtue. Is it absurd, ghosts and evil?"

The bearded man didn't deny it, but asked in a cold voice.

"That's not the case, it's just that I want to say that the opportunity has come for Mr. Liu to put his yin and yang knowledge into practice."

Mu Yunmen nodded, stretched out his hand to take a sip of weak tea, and waited quietly for Liu Rulai's intentions. Curiosity flashed across the long and narrow eyes of the bearded man opposite him. After a while of silence, Taichang said:

"I would like to teach you a thing or two. As for your request, it's easy to say... easy to say."

After saying that, Mu Yunmen showed a smile, which was bright and charming on his ordinary face, and put down the teacup with his slender fingers.

"Next year will be the time when the emperor is in his twenties. Usually, in such an important year, the emperor will change the year name in order to bless God. You can ask the emperor for the opportunity to name the year name. Presumably the way of heaven and man rule, yin and yang and five elements , At this time, it will also be the truth that the emperor is willing to believe. Generally, the year name is changed, and it needs to be modified according to the astronomical calendar. The emperor himself likes to add and modify it. It will take a long time, so don't miss it..."

To Mu Yunmen's words, to Liu Rulai, it's like rain in a long drought, and high sun in a severe winter!

His thin face instantly burst into a smile, and even those two beards were going to soar up, dancing gracefully in the sky!

"Ding, the opportunity is coming, you have five breaths to consider whether to trigger—"

At this time, a system notification sounded in Mu Yunmen's head, which made his heart skip a beat. Did he really encounter a chance event?

"Five, four, three..."

Yisha calmly counted down, the man didn't have long time to think about it, but he is indeed in a difficult situation now, there is a [-]% chance that the chance event will be a good change, maybe if he passes this level, in the Hall of Admonition Mirror, will his nephew and grandson be kind to him?

"trigger."

He finally chose to try his luck.

"Trigger complete."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Rulai on the opposite side said solemnly with an intriguing expression:

"In this way, I will write the name of Master Mu on Weiyang County's recommendation list. As for the emperor Longyan, you will have to ask for blessings."

"Thank you, Master Liu."

The boulder that had been hanging all morning was finally half settled, Mu Yunmen's heart warmed and he was very excited.

The sun was shining brightly at noon, Mu Yunmen sat on the proud son to bid farewell to Liu Rulai, he opened the curtain in the sedan chair, looked at Weiyang Chengjing, which was full of the city, and hummed happily.

It's just that, the opportunity of a sand system, sometimes the thunder is loud and the rain is little, and sometimes the residual flowers fall into the water, and finally can make waves.

A month later, when Liu Rulai compiled and compiled the list of recommendations from all the prefectures and states, and was about to present it to the emperor in the afternoon, his Six Department Hall welcomed a quite extraordinary messenger.

"My lord Liu, under the orders of the prime minister, first hand over the list of recommendations to him for review, and then submit it to the emperor if it is correct."

Even if the prime minister has never cared about the death of a person at the top of the official rank, can Jiuqing not listen to the words of the leader of the three princes?

Liu Rulai's face tensed, it's over, won't the tiger and wolf man find out how many boxes of gold he collected? !

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The official system refers to the Qin and Han systems, the Sangong Jiuqing system.

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