My lord, your plan is too obvious

Said that this prince...

At the beginning of the dinner, the emperor and the prince raised wine and congratulated each other.All the ministers saluted and toasted again.Ruohua was choked by the few sips of wine, but he didn't dare to cough out, and could only swallow desperately.

Before the dinner started, Qi Guang toasted Yuyue with a glass of wine alone:

"Congratulations to my younger brother for being promoted to the position of prince. In the future, my younger brother will also share a lot of worries for my father."

"In the future, if there is something wrong with the younger brother, the emperor brother must remind you a little bit."

"The emperor is so smart, if there is something wrong, I am afraid that only the father can remind him."

After finishing speaking, Qi Guang drank the wine in one gulp and looked at Yuyue with a smile.Of course, what he said just now was not just a modest statement, it was for the emperor and his courtiers to hear.The emperor was afraid of him before, but it was because of his great achievements.Then what if Yuyue becomes the second him... As for the minister, his words are also a reminder that Yuyue just stole the limelight this time, and his past achievements are much more than this. Just treat him as a mediocre person, so let's weigh it carefully.

Ruohua smiled slightly when he heard Qi Guang's words, and he knew that this crown prince was by no means a shrinking person.This sentence has completely overshadowed King Mao's reputation this time.

After hearing this, the emperor didn't show anything, he just laughed and said that brothers should be so harmonious and friendly.Concubine Rong Gui, who had been sitting there quietly all this time, seemed to froze for a moment, then covered her mouth with her sleeve and coughed lightly.

Ruohua's biggest expectation for this dinner should be to eat, otherwise he would not want to come if he had to kneel and kowtow three times and observe a bunch of cumbersome etiquette while wearing such heavy clothes.

However, when the meal was actually delivered to the table, Ruohua was dumbfounded.He was the emperor in his previous life, and he never had to do things like peeling crabs by himself.But now——Ruohua couldn't do anything to the red-steaming crabs in front of him.He really can only eat but not peel...

Ruohua looked at the person next to him, pretending to roll up the cuffs of his robe, and then broke off a crab leg.The man used a thin silver spoon to insert it from one end, and a whole piece of crab meat was pushed out. Ruohua also used the silver thin spoon to push it out...but only a little bit of finely minced meat came out.Ruohua's face collapsed in an instant, how can this be eaten.

Ruohua has been cooking for a long time, but he couldn't eat the meat, so he was a little annoyed and wanted to bite the shell and eat it. However, when Ruohua was about to eat it, he was stopped by the minister of the Ministry of Industry next to him. The minister whispered say:

"Xiang Shangshu, this crab cannot be bitten. After eating, it must return to its original shape." As he spoke, he pointed to his own plate.

The crab shells and crab legs that had been eaten in the plate were put back as they were, and at first glance, it seemed that they had never been moved.

Ruohua could only put down the crab legs resentfully, then put them back, staring at the crab for a while.I kept cursing in my heart: What kind of broken rules is this? If I become the emperor, the first thing I will do is abolish this rule.

So for the whole night, Ruohua ate nothing but some pickled vegetables.Before leaving, he kowtowed again, Ruohua was so hungry that he felt dizzy when he stood up.

On the way back home, Ruohua kept her head drooping, her mouth pursed as if she was angry.

"Why, you don't like to eat crabs?" Si Nian was a little curious, how could a person who was originally in high spirits end up like this after a meal?

"No."

"Aren't you full?"

Ruohua, who didn't want Si Nian to find out that she didn't eat at all, said stubbornly: "No, I'm very full, and the crabs are delicious."

However, just after he finished speaking, his stomach made a gurgling sound in spite of himself.

Both of them were stunned, and then Si Nian's laughter broke the silence.

"Could it be that you don't know how to peel crabs, so you didn't eat a single bite?" Si Nian couldn't hold back and asked with a smile.

"I want you to take care of it." Ruohua stiffened her neck and turned her head away.

Si Nian stopped laughing, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he leaned forward and stopped very close to Ruohua's side face, and reached out to touch Ruohua's head:

"I'll send the small kitchen back home to make you some food. Huh?"

That ending sound just made Ruohua's heart skip a beat.

Ruohua bit her lip, tried to ignore this feeling, and gave a low hum.However, he didn't know that his face was already blushing more than half.

Si Nian sat back, put his index finger between his lips, and looked out of the window, but couldn't hide his smile.

On the other side, Qi Guang returned to his bedroom, closed the door, and sent all the maids and eunuchs away.Put on obscene clothes and sit in front of the table, leaving only one lamp.

After a while, a person came in through the window, and sat down beside the table with ease, and put a cushion on his lap.

"Ji Ming, today's crabs are so fat, I haven't eaten such good ones for a long time." Qi Guang fell down and lay on the couch, with his head just resting on Ji Ming's lap.

"If you still want to eat, I'll find someone to deliver it to the Lin residence."

"Don't eat," Qi Guang turned over, lay flat on Jiming's lap, looked at the face looking down at him with a smile in his eyes, and said, "No matter how good the food is, if you eat too much, you will eat it." It doesn't feel so delicious."

"Is King Mao going to make things difficult for you today?" Ji Ming stretched out his hands to cover Qi Guang's stomach, and gently rubbed it for him to prevent abdominal distension due to food accumulation.

"No." Qi Guang squinted his eyes to feel the wide and warm palm, "However, in a few days, the local elections will end, and it's time to start."

"En. Just in case, I will put some of my people in the nominations."

"When the time comes, invite my uncle and Ruohua to visit the Lin residence again." Qi Guang stretched out his hand to tangle a lock of Jiming's hair, wrapping it around his fingertips.

"Why, you still want to ask his opinion?" Ji Ming frowned, although he had thoroughly investigated Xiang Ruohua and there was no doubt about it, but he just had a feeling of rejection towards that person.

"No," Qi Guang chuckled, "I'm going to let him listen to my thoughts this time... He is indeed talented, but he doesn't seem to understand what it means to choose a good tree to live in."

Ziming pursed his lips and did not speak.

Qi Guang sat up, his index finger slid back and forth on the back of Ziming's hand vaguely, his chin rested on his shoulder, and said in a nasal voice:

"It's clear that the crab is a big cold."

Zhiming's Adam's apple twitched: "So?"

"So..." Qi Guang untied the tie of his obscene clothes with one hand, then put his two hands around Ji Ming's neck, and rubbed into his arms: "You warm me up."

Now that Ming's eyes dimmed, he swiped out the table lamp with one hand, hugged the person hanging on his body with both hands, and strode towards the bed.

Qi Guang hugged him, and softly called out: "Mingqing..."

There was a slight pause in Zhiming's movements, and then he kissed him fiercely, blocking all the trivial words.

In this palace, as long as this person is still the crown prince, he can only be the guard...

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☆, as long as you are Xiang Ruohua

In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of August.

The matter of recruiting Hanshi to set up an inner study in the court is also being gradually implemented.Although the selected people are all poor officials, there are policies and countermeasures. When officials from all over the country nominate candidates, they inevitably accept the benefits of some rich and noble gentry, so the people who are finally elected to the capital can be seen at a glance. Not some poor people.Riding on fine horses, with jade crowns on their heads, and satin embroidered gowns, all of them are flushed. If we say that Chuping's poor officials are like this today, it can only make people feel that the country is rich and rich in oil and rice.

And after this group of so-called "cold officials" entered the capital, the ministers in the court naturally couldn't avoid some inquiries and intentional or unintentional bribes.Especially for the King Mao's faction, Yuyue had secretly sent people to send generous gifts to some promising people.Although these people do not have real power in their hands, since the inner study room receives countless paperwork every day, it would be a good idea to arrange it as an eyeliner.Besides, although these people change every three years and are highly mobile, it is precisely because of this that some of them who are greedy for wealth and honor will be more impatient to collect money everywhere, and they will not seek stability and truth.

After the autumnal equinox, the weather gradually cools down.Ruohua, who felt stuffy and hot all summer and always stayed in the room and refused to move around, gradually regained her energy.

Since the end of the Jin Feng ceremony of King Mao on the Mid-Autumn Festival a few days ago, although the party struggle in the court has intensified, nothing major has happened on the surface.Ruohua stayed with Si Nian in the Ministry of Rites every day.

Since the two of them opened up, Ruohua has not been as careful and respectful to Si Nian in private as before, and the Ministry of Rites has become a place for Ruohua to look at Chuping's literature and customs. After all, with the precedent of Tianqi Festival, Ruohua I dare not take it lightly.Although Si Nian didn't do anything to him, if other people found out about him, it might not be so easy to expose him.

And some of Si Nian's books are about the formation of military formations, Ruohua is even more interested.I have to admit that a hundred years have passed, and the strange moves and formations used to lead troops in battle are even more admirable.Some of these strategies made Ruohua wish he could go back to the time when he led troops to go out. If these were used on the battlefield, it would definitely break the opponent's prestige, and maybe Xia Yuan's territory could be expanded a lot.

But while Ruohua was holding the book of war and was eating cakes and making circle notes without any scruples in the side hall of the Ministry of Rites, Si Nian's recent days have not been very good.

After finishing his business, Si Nian picked up a book next to him, and frowned when he saw the two letterheads that had not been withdrawn.

One of the letters was written by Yuyue herself. Although the lines were just greetings between uncles and nephews, Ruohua was mentioned, and Si Nian naturally understood the meaning.Since he dared to send the letter paper to him in a fair and honest manner, and mentioned at the end that he got some new gadgets and put them outside the palace, if he had time, let him take Ruohua with him.This is obviously a move to win him over.

But the other letter was short, with only the words "Lin Zhai Pin Xie", and the handwriting was obviously for fear of being recognized by others, and it was not written by Qi Guang.Si Nian pursed his lips, it seemed that Qi Guang had figured out about Ruohua's remonstrance to Yuyue, and he probably already understood half of his acquiescence.This invitation... My nephew is going to be serious this time.

Si Nian rubbed the two letterheads repeatedly in his hands, and smiled wryly.After that incident, he didn't want to step into this court again.He has also been an idle prince for two years, and he has been quiet.He has always been optimistic about Qi Guang. Although this imperial nephew lived outside the palace for a period of time in the early years, he is gentle and considerate of the common people. Although he seems a little cowardly, he will also be a benevolent king of the generation.

But he accidentally discovered the unusual relationship between Qi Guang and the guard he brought back, and knew their plan.It would be a lie to say that there is no emotion, at least he knows that Qi Guang has this world in his heart, and the behavior of the emperor's brother's seizure of power has become more and more unscrupulous, and the fifth prince has also begun to stand in the court.

After thinking about it for a while, Si Nian still couldn't let go of this country, so he asked to be in charge of the Ministry of Rites, but all he wanted was for the country to be safe and clear, and he never wanted to really step into any side.I don't want to bother with this party struggle.As far as he is concerned, no matter who it is, it is enough to manage the world well in the end.

But now...

Si Nian looked in the direction of the side hall. From his position, he could only see the table in the side hall.There were only two pieces of pastry left on it, and after a while, a white and slender hand fumbled on the table randomly, and it took a long time to touch the pastry.Si Nian shook his head and thought to himself: The person inside is probably fascinated by reading again.

The fact that Chu Ping is so masculine is nothing shocking to the world, and some elegant literati even praised him.

But as a royal family, this is something that cannot be said.Si Nian actually didn't think about whether he liked a boy or a girl. After he was 16 years old, several concubines and maidservants were stuffed into his house, but he still couldn't get much interest.In addition, in the early years, I didn't know how to restrain my edge, and I was only thinking about leading troops to fight after I was crowned, and I didn't even bother to care about love affairs.

But he never thought that in the year when he reached the crown, something happened that changed his original life.

After that incident, the emperor sat high on the dragon throne, and there were only the two of them in the whole hall, with a short dagger in front of him.

At that moment he understood that the person in the seat never believed him.But he is not reconciled, if that person is only afraid that he will take the throne, then he will cut off his thoughts.So he said:

"Yan Wang Chu Sinian, good Longyang, will never have any heirs in this life, and will not ascend to the throne."

The emperor hesitated, and finally waved his sleeves and left.After that, Prince Yan's Mansion had no female relatives except for a concubine pointed out to him by the emperor.

Si Nian originally thought that from that day on, he would have no chance of love in this life, and no one to accompany him forever.But I met Xiang Ruohua. When I first met him, I thought he was a frail and slender young man who was entrusted by the old minister to take care of him.But after a certain day, this young man seemed to have changed. He was cunning, intelligent and full of ambition, but sometimes he was lovable like a little beast in the forest.

At the beginning, Si Nian only contacted him more for the sake of testing.But I don't know when, those bright eyes never lingered.When he found out the real identity of this person, he was not thinking about Chu Ping's future troubles, but thinking that this matter must not be known to others, and he wanted to protect this person.

He later read many historical records, rumors, and miscellaneous talks about Xia Yuan and Xia Qing.He read them one by one, eagerly looking for clues, secretly watching every move of his sweetheart like a young boy.Si Nian knew that this man was once a generation of emperors who cared about the people and planned the world. If he hadn't believed in Weiying's marriage and was too anxious to completely eradicate the cancer in the dynasty, it would not be a delusion for Xia Yuan to reach another glorious peak.

So even if the man was drunk and made some ridiculous bet with himself, Si Nian still made the promise.He believes that even if he comes back to life again, this person will not make fun of the people of the world.

For Si Nian, he can promise everything he has to the world, and he only wishes the world to promise this person to him.It has spanned a hundred years, and there have been many unspeakable and unknowable variables during this period, but in the end this person came to him, so how could he let go.

Si Nian unfolded the letter paper, thought about it, and took a pen to reply.Then he threw the two letterheads into the incinerator beside him and burned them up.

Si Nian glanced at the side hall, and the ceramic plate holding the cakes was already empty.So he coughed lightly and said:

"I'm back home."

Ruohua came out of the side hall, lazily rubbed his shoulders, and whispered a word of grace.

"The prince asked us to go to the Lin residence together." Si Nian still accepted the prince's invitation, this time it is really hard to cover up the past.

"He knows?" Ruohua was not surprised, but he didn't expect that gentle prince to attack on his own initiative.

"It's not difficult to find out about your entry and exit from the main entrance of the Ministry of War in the palace."

"There are quite a lot of Hongmen banquets recently." Ruohua smiled playfully.

"I didn't intend to touch you," Si Nian got up, stood in front of Ruohua and said, "Nor will the prince."

"The lord and the prince are really broad-minded." Ruohua said jokingly.Although he still didn't know why Si Nian was able to let him continue in the court so reassuringly, and even showed him the art of war and some documents without hesitation.But Ruohua's intuition is willing to believe that, at least for now, Si Nian has never tried to eradicate him.

"But the prince just won't touch you right now. If you continue like this time again and again, no matter how broad-minded you are, you won't be able to tolerate you." Si Nian knew that Qi Guang was by no means as meek as he appeared on the surface. If he touched the bottom line, Ruo Hua I'm afraid the trouble is not small.

"I have my own measure," Ruohua smiled, "but my lord... how broad-minded can you be?"

"As long as you are Xiang Ruohua." Si Nian said, looking into Ruohua's eyes.As long as this person is still Xiang Ruohua, not the one who took Chu Ping back to Li Xia Yuan, then I will protect him well.

Ruohua, who was asking the question casually, froze for a moment, and then felt a strange feeling in his heart.It seems to be oppressed by something, but it seems to be gently wrapped.

Ruohua was somewhat repulsed by this strange feeling recently, so she turned her head and walked out the door without looking back, saying, "I'm hungry, let's go home."

Si Nian looked at Ruohua's back and smiled. Since his identity was exposed, why did this person become more and more petty?

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☆, taste crab

In the evening of that day, it was Qihua again who came to pick up the two of them at the gate of Prince Yan's Mansion, and got into the carriage, and went all the way to the Lin Mansion they had been to before.

On the carriage, Si Nian seemed to think of something suddenly, lifted up a part of his sleeve, and cut his forearm with a short handle. Ruohua was about to shout when he saw it, but Si Nian made a silent gesture.Then he wiped the bleeding on the white soft cloth, and took Ruohua's hand.Wrapping the cloth around his hands, it looked a little shocking.Si Nian himself hastily applied some medicine, put down his sleeves, and looked normal.

Ruohua wanted to ask something, but Si Nian closed his eyes and fell asleep.So Ruohua didn't say anything, but looked at the bloody cloth on his hand with some doubts.Where did this come from?

The two got out of the carriage, this time neither Ji Ming nor Qi Guang was waiting at the door.Qihua pushed open the half-hidden door, walked ahead, and led them to the high pavilion in the courtyard.Just backed off.

Qi Guang was sitting on the fence, the sun was half-set, and the sky was covered with darkness.Originally a soft face, now it is more fierce and lonely.But it's just a flash of God's effort.

"Uncle," Qi Guang turned around when he saw the person coming, and returned to his previous appearance, "The crab is already steaming, let's take a seat first."

Si Nian nodded slightly, gently pulled Ruohua's sleeve, and then sat on Qi Guang's left side, and Ruohua took advantage of the opportunity to sit opposite Qi Guang.Slightly opened the distance.

"What about Ming?" Si Nian asked, that man would definitely not let Qi Guang himself outside the palace.

"He's steaming crabs." Qi Guang smiled nicely.

Si Nian's expression twitched, others didn't know Ji Ming's identity, but he knew it.That once cold-blooded and ruthless master of Haiyunya actually steamed crabs in the kitchen himself... Is love really amazing?

Ruohua sitting on the side doesn't think it's unusual for a personal servant to steam a crab for the master, but why is it a crab again...

"Uncle, people recommended from all over the country have arrived in the capital one after another, what do you think?" Qi Guang poured some balsamic vinegar into his plate.

"The real Han officials are a minority, and most of them are rich and powerful local gentry or their sons." Si Nian's subordinates also investigated this group of people more or less.

"Even if a small number of Han Shi entered the inner study with their talents, I'm afraid they will inevitably be squeezed out by those wealthy families." Qi Guang said casually.

"You..." Since Qi Guang brought it up on his own initiative, he must have had some thoughts, but Si Nian was about to ask further, but was interrupted.

After Ming took a cage of crabs and put them on the table, Qi Guang said with a smile:

"Uncle, eat the crab first, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Si Nian pressed down what he wanted to say, saw that Ming was still standing on one side, thought for a while that Ruohua and himself were still asking Qi Guang not to let his guards eat at the same table, so he opened his mouth and said:

"Let's eat together, too."

"Subordinates dare not." Ji Ming clasped his fists and saluted.

"Since my uncle has spoken, you can come together. There are no outsiders today." Qi Guang waved, "Go and bring a chair by yourself."

"Yes." Ji Ming turned around, took a chair, and sat opposite Si Nian.

Jiming took a crab and peeled it neatly.Then put the crab meat and crab roe on the crab cover, and poured a small spoonful of vinegar and ginger juice on it with a silver spoon, and pushed it to Qi Guang.

Ruohua glanced at it, and sighed inwardly, he also reached out to catch food like this in his last life.I think this crab is delicious.In this life, I really want to do it myself, but I can only stare at it.

Just when Ruohua was full of hesitation and didn't know what to do, there was a piece of peeled crab in front of him, and his own one with only one crab leg torn off was taken away.Ruohua looked at Sinian beside him in surprise, this prince actually peeled crabs for himself?But Si Nian's face was full of calm, still with that serious expression, and he continued to lift the crab shell meticulously.

"Uncle really treats Ruohua like a younger brother." Qi Guang naturally saw it, and said with a smile.

"He has an injury on his hand, which is inconvenient." Si Nian said frankly.

"How did you do this?" Qi Guang looked at the blood-stained cloth on Ruohua's body.

"I..." Ruohua was still a little at a loss for Qi Guang's last sentence, why did he become a younger brother's pet... He always felt ambiguous, and his face was slightly hot.

"The plate is broken, it was scratched." Si Nian cast a vague glance at Ruohua.

"I...I just went to the small kitchen because I was hungry..." Ruohua pretended to be shy, and lowered her head.

"It's normal when the bones of the body are growing." Qi Guang chuckled.

"It's greedy." Si Nian glanced at Ruohua again and said.

Ruohua lowered his head even lower, looking embarrassed.But I did scold Si Nian fiercely in my heart, can't I find a better excuse, and add insult to injury, how could I be greedy.

"Uncle, if you go on, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat this crab." Qi Guang softened his heart a little when he saw Ruohua's angry look, after all, he was still a half-year-old boy, "Hurry up and eat."

Ruohua then raised his head, took a small spoon, and ate the crab meat in small bites.Dragging the still warm crab shell with the palm of my hand, my heart warmed up slightly.This prince, perhaps, is really not bad.The noble prince who came from a noble family was willing to scratch himself just to help him cover, and even condescended to peel crabs for him.

Ruohua naturally also knows Si Nian's current dilemma, the prince and Mao Wang may both want to pull Si Nian into their camp after this time.In addition, as Si Nian's minister, but this time he dug a hole for the prince, Si Nian is afraid that it will be even more difficult.

Ruohua took a peek at Sinian beside him, the sweetness of crab meat and the umami of crab roe mixed with balsamic vinegar in his mouth, it was a satisfying taste from the tip of his tongue to his nasal cavity.So Ruohua pursed her lips, thinking, forget it, let's pay this favor back.This time I will help you.

Most of the crabs in the steamer were gone, Qi Guang washed his hands, took the sachet from Ming Ming and held it in his hands, and said with a smile:

"Uncle, what do you think about what we just talked about?"

Si Nian also secretly sent people to investigate several times about the tricky elections in various places.However, the local forces are scattered and the number of people is large. If only warnings and punishments are given, it will have no effect at all.But to be honest, if the punishment is severe, half of Chuping's magistrates will have to be replaced.

After Si Nian took over the Ministry of Rites in recent years, he has also learned a little bit about the style of civil servants and those scheming tactics, but in fact he is still a general with horses and guns at his core.Especially with regard to restructuring, he understands the pros and cons of it, but it is still a bit difficult to come up with a solution.

Qi Guang saw that Si Nian frowned and said nothing, while Ruohua who was on the side still sneaked glances from time to time.I got a little better.

"I have an idea." Qi Guang said so, but looked at Ruohua.

"I've been thinking about this matter for a long time, but I haven't found the right time. This restructuring may be useful. Since election bribery is common, it's better to let Han Shi learn from his own talents."

"You mean the unified assessment?" Si Nian thought for a moment and said.

"To put it simply, it is to set up examination institutes in various places. First, the localities will conduct assessments and select them layer by layer. Finally, the imperial father will take an examination to select the candidates for the inner study."

"This matter involves a lot." Si Nian understood what Qi Guang said, but just talking about the establishment of an examination institute, this is not something that can be completed overnight, and it may be difficult to implement this whole set of procedures.

"That's why we have to start as soon as possible." Qi Guang smiled lightly, "And if this matter is carried forward, it will not only be the inner study, but perhaps Han Shi can really stand in the court. The court situation should also be clear."

A cold official entering the court... This will definitely touch the interests of various hereditary official positions.Even the Ministry of Officials and Households, which is managed by Qi Guang himself, might not agree, let alone the people from Yuyue's side.When this matter is mentioned, there will be chaos.

"The restructuring has just started, and many people in the court already have doubts. If you raise this matter at this time, your situation will be even more difficult." Si Nian frowned.

Qi Guang smiled and said nothing, just looked at Ruohua with his eyes.

Ruohua was stared at too much, and he had thought about the scientific examination, but it was established when Xia Yuan's hereditary official system had not yet fully formed, and the power of the ministers in the court was not as great as that of the eunuchs. He had the final say in the entire Xia Yuan, there was no prince, let alone factionalism.

Now Qi Guang's situation is different. Just being a King Mao has the attitude of fighting against courtesy. He can neither offend the ministers of the court, but also have to worry about the emperor at the top.How could the imperial examination be so smooth.

But since today is here, I also ate this meal of crabs.It's impossible to say nothing by yourself.So Ruohua sighed inwardly, pretending to hesitate on the surface, and said:

"Is there any minister in the DPRK who also participated in soliciting bribes to select candidates from the inner study?"

"Of course." Qi Guang leaned against the back of the chair and sat with his hands crossed.

"Before this imperial examination, let the juren who have taken advantage of it commit some crimes. It is best to involve a few ministers in it. Let's not talk about the scientific examination, but we must have requirements for the character of the juren. So first promote some models , use the model as a guide to consider candidates. Supplemented with academic treatises, etc., no need for talents, no need for talents. Then select some virtuous people who meet the standards to give lectures in person.”

"And then?" Qi Guang narrowed his eyes with some interest.

"Then we can only wait..." Ruohua touched the cloth on the palm of his hand. He was not sure about this matter. , and then select candidates based on the content of promotion, and then a system will naturally be formed.”

"So," Ruohua is clear about what to do next, "What we have to do now is to interrupt this year's restructuring and postpone it for a year."

Qi Guang touched the corner of his lips, turned his head to look at Sinian: "Uncle, what do you think?"

"He Jingshen, the censor of the household department, is a member of King Mao, so let's get rid of him this time." Si Nian also found out by accident, but this person hid himself deeply and didn't do much, and Si Nian also wanted to Let's see who Yu Yue puts in, but I never mentioned it.But this time, he can take advantage of it - in order to reform the system smoothly, the prince will not cover up his own censors, which can be regarded as profound righteousness.

"Uncle reminded me..." Qi Guang picked up the cup and looked at Si Nian meaningfully.He Jingshen was a person that even he couldn't find out not long ago, and he kept it still because he was afraid of scaring the snake.My brother-in-law can even find out the people under him, should he be serious?

Ruohua sat aside with a rare expression on his face, he could still hear the meaning of the prince's words.Wasn't the prince very smart when he checked himself? Why can't he tell what to say and what not to say.He is a prince, even if he has the status of an emperor's uncle, even the prince's subordinates have been investigated, and he said it so openly, no matter how he thinks it is wrong.

After Qi Guang finished speaking, the four of them fell into an eerie silence.

"I..." Ruohua thought, she might as well take the matter by herself.Anyway, the prince must also know that he has been to the Ministry of War, at worst, he would say that he accidentally saw He Jingshen.Just treat it as a favor of old age.

But if Ruohua just said a word, Si Nian said:

"Recently, the Northern Qi Dynasty is not very peaceful, and there should be battle reports sent to the capital within two days. Since you are in charge of the military department, it is better to go out to experience it than to win over the courtiers."

What Si Nian said did not fluctuate, but still had that serious tone.

Qi Guang seemed to be taken aback for a moment, then put down the cup in his hand, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said:

"Thank you, uncle."

"I'll let Yan Liu notify you." Si Nian got up, "It's getting late, you should go back to the palace earlier."

Ruohua also quickly stood up, but glanced at Sinian from time to time.He originally thought that the power in Si Nian's hands should be almost empty, at least he should not be able to intervene in military matters.Although he also knew that Si Nian's subordinates must also have a group of eyes and ears, but why was he the first to know about border crossings.Why does this matter seem to be different from what I thought?

Qi Guang also stood up, leaned slightly towards Sinian, and said, "Qihua is at the door, so my nephew will see you off soon."

Si Nian didn't say anything, he bowed down and walked in front of the pavilion.Seeing this, Ruohua saluted and said:

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your hospitality."

Qi Guang waved his hand, Ruohua quickly got up and followed Go Sinian.

After seeing the two of them leave, Qi Guang sat back on the chair, looked sideways at Ji Ming who had been silent all this time, and said:

"The person you arranged is now well-known in the capital?"

"kindness."

"Then let's find a chance to do this tomorrow."

"I'll make arrangements tonight."

Qi Guang didn't speak, looked at the empty crab shells on the table opposite him, raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, and said something playfully:

"Xiang Ruohua..."

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——Most of the candidates recommended from various places entered the capital before the autumnal equinox. Although most of them were rich and noble gentry, there were still some really learned and talented scholars, and Ma Chunyang was the most famous among them.

Since Ma Chunyang entered the capital, he has been selling calligraphy and paintings in the market every day. He doesn't speak much, and his clothes are extremely simple, but he is wearing a coarse cloth and green clothes, but he just looks like a nobleman.In the first few days, most of the people who came to his calligraphy and painting booth were attracted by his appearance or were curious, but gradually his paintings were seen by some well-known literary masters in the capital, and they all praised him. He didn't hesitate to condescend to ask for advice, and his calligraphy and painting booth gradually became famous.

In this group of candidates, almost everyone thought that Ma Chunyang would definitely be selected into the inner study.However, a few days before the palace test, Ma Chunyang actually died in the inn where he was staying, and was poisoned to death.

After some investigation, only Fang Ping, who is also a Juren, entered Ma Chunyang's room, and some people said that the two had had a quarrel on the street a few days ago.Fang Ping is a domineering person on weekdays, relying on some money in his family, he is defiant.And then found it in the place where Fang Ping lived.Although Fang Ping tried his best to explain that he did not murder Ma Chunyang, he went to Ma Chunyang only to apologize for what happened two days ago.But the physical evidence is solid, and Fang Ping's rebuttal seems to be just evasive words.

I thought that Fang Ping would be arrested and brought to justice, but for some reason, he entered the government office half a day before he was let out through the back door. Fortunately, he was seen by someone.This matter became more and more uproarious.

Seeing that the imperial examination was approaching, Qi Guang received a note from outside the palace this morning:

"The battle report entered the capital last night."

Qi Guang threw the note into the incinerator, picked up a prepared booklet from the desk, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the hall.

In the morning court, although the emperor hadn't spoken yet, he could see that his complexion was not good.Qi Guang stood on the side, knowing it in his heart.

So after prostrating, he retreated a step and handed in the request note:

"I have something to ask you to play."

The emperor looked displeased, and nodded to signal him to continue.

"My son, please allow the establishment of the inner study to be postponed for one year."

The emperor frowned, his face seemed even more dissatisfied:

"Everyone from all over the world wants to enter the capital, how can we allow nonsense."

Qi Guang raised his head slightly and said: "Recently, there have been rumors that a person in the capital was poisoned and died, but the person who poisoned him was also escaped from justice because someone covered him up. This reform was supposed to clear up the court, but This has not yet been established, and it has become common practice for the inner study to take bribes and cover up. Even the crime of murder can be covered. If these people enter the inner study, some people will dare to deceive the emperor. Although it is required to recommend talented poor scholars, But because there is no uniform standard, many candidates in various places are local rich and noble