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Looking at the majestic old queen in the court hall, Chi Ning suddenly had an idea: If it was his master, what would he do?

The answer is obvious, Zhang Jingzhong will choose to coexist peacefully with the Queen Mother as much as possible.Didn't Zhang Jingzhong know the cruel and iron-blooded nature of the Empress Dowager back then?No, as the person who single-handedly discovered the Empress Dowager Youqin, eunuch Zhang must understand the essence of the Empress Dowager better than anyone else, and it can even be said that this is the basis for their cooperation.

Eunuch Zhang has never felt that the necessary condition for being a queen is to love the emperor. She can respect him, fear him, and treat him as a boss, but she should never be jealous of love and lose her mind.

The cold-blooded Empress Dowager Youqin is undoubtedly the person who fits Eunuch Zhang's theory the most.

She can treat all the concubines in the harem equally, can love her parents and children, and never makes things wrong because of jealousy, causing the backyard to catch fire.Because she doesn't love Sudi at all, there is no fear if there is no love, she will not be psychologically unbalanced, and will not worry about gains and losses.As long as Emperor Su gives her enough respect as a queen, she can be the most virtuous wife in the world.

Eunuch Zhang is naturally in a good mood to cooperate with such a queen in the inner court.

Therefore, the second question that Chi Ning asked himself followed: Can I try to cooperate with the Queen Mother?

In fact, the relationship between Chi Ning and the queen mother is now in a delicate state of cooperation. They have a common goal - to push the prince to the top, and have been working tirelessly for this.It's just that Chi Ning's side, "No one has long-term concerns, there must be near-term worries", has taken the further future into consideration. When the prince ascends the throne, how to reshuffle the court.

No, no, Chi Ning thought about it, and then suddenly seemed to realize something.

[The queen mother is also guarding against me, isn't she? ] This is Chi Ning's third question. He chose to ask Yuan Jun directly, because Chi Ning suddenly understood that he stood still because he had nothing to do with the Queen Mother. What about the Queen Mother?Why did the Empress Dowager always tolerate his various temptations?Is it because of your good temper?Obviously not, then there is only one truth, and the Queen Mother has nothing to do with him!

【Yes. 】Yuan Jun happily congratulated Chi Ning, unknowingly, Chi Ning was also marked as a strong enemy by others.

If you were someone else, you would definitely think it was a sarcasm.Only Chi Ning happily accepted the congratulations from Yuan Jun, because he really felt extremely honored.The opponent he felt was too strong to deal with, also had the same hostility towards him that he found difficult.

A bolder idea was born in Chi Ning's heart.

The next day, Chi Ning shared his idea with his second brother Yu Xingchui, and then even Xianxian said that this idea was really bold: "Are you sure there will be no problems?"

"Everything we do is risky," Chi Ning explained, "Since this is the case, it's better to fight for a bigger one."

After finishing speaking, Chi Ning began to refine his thoughts, planning to wait for him to check for omissions and make up for vacancies. After the research is convincing enough, he will discuss it with Wang Yang.

Before Chi Ning's plan was fully written, Quanxuan started first.

Quanxuan, in earlier dynasties, was a system of selecting officials.In Daqi, an inspection system for officials at all levels was derived.The content of official selection and inspection is basically the same as the imperial examination. They are all based on examinations.If you do well in the exam, you can get promoted, and if you don't do well in the exam, you will face other situations.

Chi Ning has been so busy during this time, and it is also because Quanxuan is close at hand that there are so many memorials.It seems that officials all over the world have realized at this moment that they must give themselves a sense of existence, commonly known as "catch the Buddha's feet temporarily".

Even if the Buddha is not very happy about it.

Everyone is still enthusiastic, and feels that they can no longer hang around in positions like this, and must start to play a role, at least not to make people feel that they can be replaced and be dismissed easily.

There are two kinds of candidates for Daqi's selection:

One is the alternate officials waiting for the election. They hope that the seniors can vacate the vacancies as soon as possible, so that they can pass the exams, fill the pits, and flex their muscles.

One is that they already have an official position and do not want to lose it or want to go further. They will pass the exam and be inspected by the court to see if they will stay in office, be promoted or be transferred, or even be dismissed.

Exams from all over the world will be held anytime, anywhere, on-demand exams.The big exam in the capital is once every three years, and the opportunity is fleeting, so you must grasp it well.Except for first- and second-rank senior members, everyone can sign up.It's not mandatory, but if you sign up but fail the exam, you have to admit the risk of demotion you face.

Chi Ning and the others are busy, which is the highest-level exam in the capital exam.Candidates for this exam have been screened by other exams, and only the last step is left to jump into the dragon's gate.

It is the most critical step for most officials from other provinces to be transferred to the capital.

The examination room is located in Beigong, not far from the Gongyuan, and the examination is jointly conducted by the Supervisor of Rites and the Ministry of Officials.Because this was the first election that Chi Ning encountered when he entered the supervisor of ceremonies, he decided to supervise in person, so that if he made a mistake in his busy schedule, he could make up for it on the spot.When the cabinet saw that Chi Ning had gone, he was afraid that the Minister of the Ministry of Officials would not be able to play with Chi Ning and would give him too many opportunities, so he invited the chief assistant Wang Yang to come forward to reach a check and balance with Chi Ning.

When Chi Ning knew the result, he was visibly happier.

Because it means that others are really treating him seriously and cautiously as a difficult boss, and Chi Ning sincerely likes this sense of deterrence.

He wasn't trying to hide it at all.

Of course, it is impossible for Chi Ning to be like a supervisor in the examination room, to work hard and supervise all the time. There are three main things he participated in, the opening, closing and...

A mysterious ceremony the night before the opening.

In fact, this kind of ceremony will also be held in the Gongyuan on the eve of the imperial examination, but Chi Ning did not participate in it at that time to avoid suspicion.On the eve of the election, both Chi Ning and Wang Yang changed into the court clothes they would wear when offering sacrifices, and sat together on the platform of the North Palace, watching the servants in the courtyard light the flames and wave the yellow flag under the command of the eunuch of the palace.

The yellow flag worships the sky, the blue flag worships the ancestors, and the black flag worships the wronged souls.There are three procedures in total, and a special person will do it by the side.

"If it was before, I wouldn't believe these things at all." Wang Yang flicked his sleeves and talked to Chi Ning.He is the standard traditional way of belief of the descendants of Yan Huang - you say that I will get rich overnight, okay, I believe you; if you dare to say that I will die suddenly tonight, go to your mother's feudal superstition.

But after experiencing what happened to King Jing, Wang Yang felt lingering fears and decided to give ghosts and gods more face.

It is said that the yellow flag can invite God to witness how fair and fair the exam is for them.The only true god in the world, Yuan Jun, said that he would not make an appointment.

Blue Banner can invite the ancestors of the officials and adults, and ask them to bless their descendants step by step.

The black flag can invite ghosts and ghosts. The meaning is very simple. If any of the officials participating in the examination commits a crime, please do it yourself.

Daqi's unwritten rules, no matter whether it is the Gongyuan or the Beigong examination room, once there is a murder case like the death of a wronged soul during the examination process, the imperial court will not intervene.Because they will acquiesce that the other party has done something bad before and was taken away by the enemy during the exam.

This sounds ridiculous, but it has always existed. According to incomplete statistics, there are no less than a thousand supernatural events that occurred in the examination room during the examination.

Believe it or not.

In such a ceremony, nominal examiners like Chi Ning and Wang Yang must be present, and their most important task is to light the incense at the end.

Taoists pay attention not to burn incense at night, because burning incense during the day is to pray for blessings, but burning incense at night is to attract ghosts.

"We let the ghosts take revenge by themselves, doesn't it mean that we are a bit lazy?" Chi Ning already knew from Yuan Jun that this set will really leave a channel for Zhi to take revenge, but it will not affect to normal ordinary people.Therefore, Chi Ning had the leisure to joke with Wang Yang.

"Well, we also have to work hard to eradicate unjust officials." Mr. Wang is really dedicated to serving the people and hates corrupt officials the most.

After the two of them finished their incense, they returned to sit on the high platform seat, far away from the crowd. Others could only see their mouths moving, but they couldn't hear what they said.

It was at this time that Chi Ning boldly proposed to Wang Yang his idea of ​​how to arrange for the old queen mother: "I mean, since we can't handle that one, it's better... everyone take a step back."

"How do you say it?" Wang Yang frowned. How could he retreat when it came to matters of supremacy and control of the country?

"The old lady can participate in discussions and decision-making, but cannot directly exercise power." Just give the queen mother a position.Since she likes to participate in politics so much, then why not.It's just that she, like the cabinet and the inspector of ceremonies, don't want to become the boss.

Everyone checks and balances each other.

Chi Ning felt that the supervisor of ceremonies had too much work, and his personality determined that he could not control his desire to control at all, and wanted to do everything by himself, because there were too few people he could truly trust and be capable of, although He also doesn't trust the queen mother, but at least the queen mother's ability is obvious to all.It is simply not as good as Mrs. La later helping to work and sharing the hard work.

Wang Yang was so shocked by Chi Ning's bold idea that he couldn't say a word.

At the beginning of the next day's exam, the two were still whispering in private, constantly arguing about the matter.Chi Ning looked at his godson Su Ren who was sitting not far from him, and Xian Xin nodded to him as a greeting.Su Ren didn't tell Chi Ning that he also came to take the promotion exam.

Wang Yang felt dizzy when he saw Su Ren, and couldn't help saying calmly: "Both of you father and son, neither of you can worry!"

"How do you say it?" Chi Ning had to admit that his own thinking was indeed a bit slanted, but he didn't think what his godson Su Ren had done. At this time, the father had to complain for his son and his Shangfeng , "Su Ren is very good at reading, and he is also good at the exam. He was the number one scholar back then. It's okay if you don't hesitate to be talented. How can you say that he doesn't worry?"

Wang Yang snorted, what he was afraid of was that Su Ren would know how to read and take the exam: "Do you know how many officials your son helped to cheat in the past quiz?!"

"Uh..." Chi Ning felt that this was a proposition, and he shouldn't answer it.

"A total of 37 people! But we still have no way to catch his real handle. This time the big exam, we deliberately placed him under our noses, the old man wants to see how he can 'help others' out of righteousness For'!" Wang Yang really couldn't figure out what Su Ren was doing, he obviously didn't lack money or talent, but in the past five years, he had been actively helping people cheat and pass exams to get promoted.

"I think the Queen Mother's matter is really feasible." Chi Ning could only forcefully change the subject.His son likes to help others cheat, but not to cheat himself, the villain Chi doesn't think there is any problem with this at all.

"...You, you are just messing around." Wang Yangming knew that Chi Ning was diverting his attention, but he was still fooled.He had already observed in advance, and he didn't know what method Chi Ning used. What they said about the queen mother could not be heard by others.And Wang Yang is an official who has received traditional Confucian education, and he really couldn't stand Chi Ning's deviant thoughts for a while, "The queen mother is a member of the harem, and the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is the ancestral system."

"I didn't say let the queen mother interfere in the government, I mean, let her participate." Chi Ning emphasized his position again.

The Empress Dowager didn't come to listen to politics behind the curtain as the boss of everyone, or take power in place of the young emperor. She just worked hard as a screw in the Daqi state machine, just like everyone else.Wouldn't it be nice to work together to make this country a better place?We must unite all forces that can be united.

"The Queen Mother is a woman!" Wang Yang waved his sleeves impatiently, and took the time to look at Su Ren who seemed to be honest.

"What's wrong with the woman?" Chi Ning looked at Wang Yang strangely. Should he remind this that his former collaborator Qian Xiaoyu always felt that he was a woman deep down in his heart?Do you see that Qian Xiaoyu's gender perception has affected his decision-making in court affairs?No!

Wang Yang really had no choice but to say: "The queen mother will not agree."

The queen mother actively participates in political affairs in order to become the boss. If you don't let her be the boss, what is she going to do?

"Who of us doesn't want to?" Chi Ning's words can be regarded as extremely straightforward.Chi Ning is very self-aware. What he has always wanted is the power under one person and over ten thousand people.No, if it wasn't for Wen Chen, he would have wanted to be the emperor himself, okay?Still can't make people have dreams?

What is the purpose of the cabinet's awkward rivalry with the inspector of ceremonies now?Don't you also want to be a talker, want to suppress the supervisor of ceremonies, and completely make Piao to become the last Zhu Zhu?

But what if you have such an idea?

Will dreams come true?

Not really, right?

If it will come true, then Chi Ning will be the first to want his master to come back to life.

"Okay, take a ten thousand step back and say that all of your ideals can be realized, but how can you check and balance the queen mother?" The queen mother is not like eunuchs or ministers, she is the emperor's real elder, when the emperor disagrees with her, Is it unfilial, contradictory, or something else?If the queen mother cannot be checked and balanced, then Chi Ning's idea will only become empty talk.

Chi Ning fell silent, and after a while he reluctantly said: "I will think of a way."

Wang Yang felt that Chi Ning had just taken office and had many ideas, but after all, he was still young, and some things he thought were unrealistic. Wang Yang hugged his chest and said, "Okay, if you can convince the Queen Mother, I will agree."

Let the queen be the villain later.

Chi Ning smiled: "That's what you said."

Wang Yang: "..." Am I being fooled? ? ? !

When Chi Ning left, Wang Yang remembered to go to see Su Ren. Student Su had finished answering the paper and was about to leave early.Although Wang Yang felt that this time should not be enough for Su Ren to help others cheat, he still observed carefully for a long time, but as before, he still failed to find any clues about other people.

It wasn't until after the exam was over and the papers were judged that Wang Yang was sure that Su Ren's grandson must have done it!

Su Ren's helpers never give the exact same answer, but they can guarantee that the answer is reasonable and passable, so that people can't catch the others to grab the knife.The only thing that can judge that this is not up to the level of the respondent is that it is impossible for the respondent to answer so well on weekdays.

But you can't say that the other party cheated out of thin air just because of the other party's extraordinary performance.

If such things hadn't happened frequently in these years, Wang Yang wouldn't have been alerted.Looking at the result this time, Wang Yang almost wanted to flip the table. How did this grandson of Su Ren do it?

Wang Yang really had no choice but to find Su Ren to negotiate in private. He actually wanted Chi Ning to talk to Su Ren, but Chi Ning didn't care at all. He felt that his son did the right thing.

Su Ren also told Wang Yang the truth: "Examinations are not the only criterion for measuring everyone. Some local officials who are down-to-earth and willing to work may not necessarily have a good literary talent. They are good at common affairs and seek the well-being of the people. On the contrary , A talented scholar with a good literary talent may not necessarily be a good official."

Su Ren just helped a good official who he felt should not be delayed by literary talent.

Wang Yang went back to look at the people who Su Ren helped to cheat, their past and post-promotion resumes, and he had to say that Su Ren was indeed as he said, only helping those who should be helping.

What else can Wang Yang say about this?

Chi Ning is like his godson Su Ren. What he does now may not be recognized by the world, but time will tell everything.Forget it, Wang Yang resigned to his fate.

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PS: I don't know whether it is true or not whether the flag was waved on the eve of the ancient examination room.Yes... The color of the _(:з」∠)_ flag that I heard from the storytelling has been changed to prevent everyone from taking it seriously.

PS: The big hand who loves cheating in the examination room is undoubtedly the Tang Dynasty poet Wen Tingyun, who once created a miraculous history of cheating for eight people in the imperial examination.