half life slave

Qin Taiyue resigned, and Shen Hui resumed his work of reviewing memorials for the day, and the warm pavilion quickly fell silent.After a while, Shen Hui took the booklet from the Ministry of Rites and handed it to Rong Yu, indicating to him to read the topic proposed by En Kece this spring.

This year coincides with the Grand Competition, and due to the death of Emperor Shengping, Chun Wei was also postponed for three months, and the start of the test was scheduled for ten days later.Thinking about coming to the capital at this moment, the capital is already full of students, and the students from various state capitals and the supervisors of the Imperial College gather together in the Tribute Court of the Ministry of Rites. The scene must be very spectacular.

Rong Yu couldn't hold back his curiosity, thinking about the scene of the college entrance examination in his previous life, it was also a scene of thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, how many people expected this exam to change their fate, even he had the same idea back then.

Seeing that he was silent, Shen Hui glanced at him with a smile, "Why are you in a daze? Are you wondering what the future pillars of the country will look like?"

It was easy to guess what he was thinking, and Rong Yu answered yes with a smile.

Shen Hui thought for a while, then Fang said, "Of course you won't succeed in the few days you will try. If you are curious, you can go there for a few days. The inns in Beijing are already full of these people. Maybe you can meet some interesting people." My son, I will also visit for me to see if there is any real talent that can be reused."

This is the permission for him to leave the palace, Rong Yu couldn't help a burst of joy, but he didn't dare to show it too much, and he didn't forget to thank Shen Hui for allowing him to leave the palace.

Shen Hui knew that he was full of joy, and teased with a light smile, "I don't care about serious things, you just want to sneak out of the palace. Tell me, you have got the seal of the past few months, and the heads of the prisons have changed their minds." After a few days, people say that the new official takes office three fires, why don't you feel angry at all when I look at you?"

These words are more or less probing, and Rong Yu knows well that the palm prints and pens of the Twelve Supervisors are all old people left by the Shengping Dynasty, and some have even been great eunuchs for dozens of years. Compared with these people, relatives and powers, he is just a newcomer, and what he relies on is Shen Hui's favor.

So he briefly described the situation of each division's handwriting and writing, not to mention explaining the pros and cons of it, and detailed it to Shen Hui one by one.

Shen Hui pondered, and only asked him, "That's all. That Xia Wuyong can't even recognize Li Cheng's painting. This kind of mediocrity occupies a good position. Do you plan to keep it?"

Rong Yu nodded and said yes, "Xia Wuyong can be regarded as diligent in his errands, but his level is limited. I feel that instead of dismissing him, it is better to promote a visionary Bingbi to help him."

Thinking of what Chuanxi had entrusted to him that day, he reported back, "There is a scribe named Sun Chuanxi in the imperial prison, who has some appreciation for calligraphy and painting. I think I can promote him to be a pen master."

Shen Hui sneered, "That day, all the servants in the imperial prison couldn't figure out that painting, and they asked you, an outsider, to come here. Is this called good taste?"

Rong Yu smiled slightly, "He has a good vision, but because Xia Wuyong is on the top, he can't show his edge too much, so he asked the minister to go, this is human nature."

Shen Hui was noncommittal, and after a while, laughed at him and said, "It seems that he is much smarter than you!"

Tolerance and acknowledgment, bowed his head.In fact, there are many people who are smarter than him in the inner court. Why he happened to occupy this seat is naturally due to the four words of chance and coincidence. I have to say that his experience has once again proved that luck is real. existing.

The next day, after breakfast, Rong and Shen Hui, the waiter, took a leave of absence and took Lin Sheng out of the palace city through the Donghua Gate.

Lin Sheng is now very close to Rong and Rong. This is due to the speculative temperament of the two parties, and also due to Lin Sheng's special intentions.

Because Rong He served the emperor on weekdays, he had to fight with his officials to avoid troubles for Shen Hui, and also deal with Shen Hui's various problems carefully. After Shen Hui was on call, his calves were often sore and swollen after six or seven hours.

He knew very well that if he continued like this, he would get varicose veins sooner or later.Therefore, a few pillows will be prepared, and the legs will be raised after leaving the job to allow the blood to flow back.

Lin Sheng saw it once, and he remembered it without asking any further questions. After that, when he went back to his room at night, the head pillow must have been prepared, and the height was appropriate, and the hot water must be readily available, so he didn't need to say a word. In a word, Lin Sheng would dip a wet towel and slowly apply heat to his knees and calves.

In addition, Lin Sheng has another advantage, that is, he has a lively temperament, and he will often tell jokes and anecdotes in the palace for you to listen to. He is young, and he is a confidant who waits on Zhang Yin. With a few words, he has become an excellent source of news in the palace.

A caring and intelligent young man makes Rong Yu feel relieved and relieved. Sometimes he can't help but think that it would be nice to have such a younger brother. It just so happens that they both have the surname Lin. Maybe they were really a family 500 years ago.

Now Rong Yu took him out, and asked him with a smile if there was any place he wanted to go in particular, he tilted his head and thought for a long time, "Too many, the villain often hears from those servants on errands that the capital is prosperous, and there are many restaurants, teahouses and shops. , the busiest place is outside the front door, and there are many interesting acrobatic performances at the overpass.”

"Oh, by the way, there is also Jinling Roast Duck in Mishi Hutong. It is said that it is a time-honored brand in Nanjing during the Taizu period." Lin Shengyuan's eyes lit up instantly, "After Taizong moved the capital, this restaurant came to Beijing again. , It is said that the candidates from other provinces who take part in the examination will go there to taste the roast duck when they come to Beijing, alas, these literati will really enjoy it, like you, sir, do not have such a good taste in the inner court."

Because this trip out of the palace was not on business, both of them also changed into ordinary straight clothes. In order not to attract attention, Rong Yu asked Lin Sheng to call him an elder brother outside, but he refused no matter what, only saying that he would never dare In desperation, Rong Yu had no choice but to ask him to change his name to Mr.

Hearing the excitement of what he said, Rong Yu smiled and said, "Actually, students from other provinces go to taste Jinling Roast Duck not only to satisfy their appetite. There is a story about the old shop called Heyifang."

In the 30th year of Kangjing, Wen Zhongfang, who was then the censor of the capital, was framed for impeaching the power minister Shangheng. After he came down to court, he was depressed and hungry. He informed the owner.The owner of the shop admired him as a loyal man, so he personally served ducks and poured wine. After some chatting, Wen Zhongfang learned that the name of the shop was Heyi Fang, so he asked for a pen and paper to write these three characters. The shop owner made it into a plaque and hung it on the door of the shop. superior.

Later, Wen Zhongfang was imprisoned for impeaching power traitors again. Someone came to Heyifang to take off the plaque written by him. The owner of the shop protected the plaque with his body. The reputation of Heyifang spread far and wide.Later generations of students often go there spontaneously to commemorate Wen Zhongfang's heroic loyalty and encourage themselves.

After the story was finished, Ah Sheng scratched his head, and asked puzzledly, "This Wen Zhongfang is not open-eyed. He was wise enough to protect his life after being impeached once, and he did it again. Isn't he courting death?"

Rong Yu wondered how to explain the meaning to him, "Wen Gong is the censor, that is, the speaker. The job of the speaker is to point out the monarch's faults and advise, and at the same time control the way of speech, and impeach all the prosecutors. Northern Song Dynasty Sima Guang once said that when choosing a speech officer, you should put three things first, don't love wealth and honor, cherish fame and integrity, and know the governance system. This shows that the speech officer must be a person with extremely high morals and conduct."

Speaking of this, Rong Yu really thinks that the existence of scientific roads such as Yushitai is very necessary in this era.Opening up the way of speaking is an effective way to restrict power. In the ancient society based on the rule of man, there was a need for speech officers to regulate the behavior of various functional departments. It all depends on whether the monarchy is highly centralized and whether the monarch's character is tolerant enough.

He gave a conclusion with a smile, "So officials can't just know how to be wise and protect themselves, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages to follow the trend and strive for integrity, otherwise no one in the court can maintain a neutral position."

What Rong Yu said was from the bottom of his heart, but at that time he never thought that one day in the future, he would be impeached collectively by the judges, and wrote eight major crimes in the memorial, admonishing Shen Hui to put him on a severe sentence and hand over to the judicial department place.

Lin Sheng nodded frequently as he listened, as if he had realized something, a mature and prudent expression appeared on his childish face, which was very interesting, and suddenly blinked after a long while, "I think Mr. is in line with the three points Sima Guang said. Gao Jie, it would be great if you can also be a speaker. That would be a blessing for the imperial court."

Rong Yu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing.With such a tired and lazy temperament and a temper that is easy to meet, how can I be called a noble character?At best, he just doesn't like to stir up trouble and has no curiosity about other people's lives.After all, Lin Sheng was young, and whoever treated him well would naturally feel that the other person was also a good person, and the criteria for judging were very simple.

What's more, not just anyone can be a speaker, Rong Yu doesn't think he has the courage to speak out, but now he is more and more greedy for comfort.It's not clear, but the world seems to have begun to attract him, making him not only want to live, but also want to try his best to live comfortably.

He was still lost in thought, Lin Sheng couldn't hold back and called him softly, asking if he wanted to go to He Yi Fang, to see how the students were enjoying their feasts while embroidering their hearts, there was nothing wrong with tolerance, he smiled and said yes, and the two went Turn the horse's head and head towards the rice market alley.