I run a newspaper in ancient times

In the court hall, Emperor Yan still sat firmly on the dragon chair as usual, watching the courtiers coming and going, keeping silent, and of course there was no need for him to speak.

Last time, the Zuo Xiang faction was fully prepared and forced Wu Ninghou's faction to bow their heads and recall Fan Zhiyuan.

In a short time, people will probably be able to reach the capital.

But this time, Marquis Wu Ning took the lead.

The case of the Qian family, which was raging outside, was of great concern to the court. When Yin Dangtang of Jingzhao Mansion took out the jade pendant and stated the whole story of the case, some courtiers immediately impeached Yu Zicheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, for his incompetence in teaching his son, and asked Yu Shihong to be strictly investigated. Punishment as a crime.

According to the laws of Dayan, Yu Shihong beat good people to death, raped women until their families were destroyed, and those who committed crimes were exiled.

Yu Zicheng knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, so he could only apologize by himself.

Prime Minister Zuo looked at Wu Ninghou, who was approaching menacingly, and narrowed his eyes, but he didn't come out to make sure.

Although he has the power to rule and oppose, but the young and the more stable the Holy One, he is eager to take back the power from him, so he has not dared to risk the world's disgrace.

Of course, if Yu Shangshu taught such a son, his virtues are not good enough, so he is not suitable to be the chief examiner of Chunwei, otherwise the candidates who are filled with righteous indignation outside will be the first to refuse.

But this was not enough, another courtier came out and impeached Yu Zicheng one after another on charges of using power for personal gain, harming the people, interfering with criminals, covering criminals, intimidating and luring, etc., it is extremely hateful, and he is the head of the Ministry of Rites!

Yu Shangshu once predicted that if he fell into the clouds one day, he would definitely be implicated by this troublesome son.

Sure enough, the above-mentioned impeachment charges all came from Yu Shihong's crimes. With Yu Shihong's lawless temperament, the only people who died at his hands were the Qian family and his wife?

In order to take care of his son's aftermath, Yu Zicheng rarely had to use his power to "settle" those stubborn sufferers, and many of them "give up" the world in grief.

In order to win back this situation, the Shen family has put in a lot of effort, the evidence is conclusive, and there is no room for Yu Zicheng to deny it.

Emperor Yan looked at the stern-faced Prime Minister on the left, and Marquis Wu Ning who was faintly proud, and finally pronounced the verdict: "Go to Yu Zicheng to take the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and hand it over to Dali Temple for review."

Dali Temple Minister came out and said: "Yes."

Yu Zicheng's resignation is not important, but who will succeed him will attract extra attention.

Of course, the Minister of Rites may not be determined immediately, but the Chunwei exam is approaching, and it may be too late if the chief examiner is not selected.

Emperor Yan's expression brightened, his hand holding the dragon chair tightened slightly, and he calmly threw the question to the court.

Most of the ministers and civil officials of the DPRK and China are on the left side of the line, while most of the military officials regard Marquis Wu Ning as the leader, but some of them remain neutral.

It's just that they seldom speak, and hardly express any opinions in the court. Even if the two forces fight in the court, it seems that it has nothing to do with them.

Going to court is just a routine.

But this time, the fight between the gods above affected them.

If one wanted to become the chief examiner of Chunwei, one must have noble moral character and outstanding knowledge to be convincing. In addition, he must be at least a second-rank senior member of the court and be at the forefront of the class.

There are few senior officials of the second rank in the imperial court, and those with real power do not have prime ministers and six ministers, and there are university scholars with empty positions.

It's just that it's easy to find outstanding knowledge, but it's hard to be virtuous.

Both Prime Minister Zuo and Marquis Wu Ning came prepared. They had already identified flaws in the candidate they supported, and used this as a basis for rebuttal. As long as they were mentioned, they would be opposed or even criticized.

You come and I go, you don't want to let it go.

In the court hall, it was as noisy as a vegetable market. With the tense atmosphere, Emperor Yan had no choice but to calm down both sides.

Suddenly, Prime Minister Zuo raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, if Chun Wei's main examination is delayed, many matters related to Chun Wei will not be able to proceed. This matter is of great importance, and the Emperor should also ask for a ruling."

This is kicking the ball into the hands of Emperor Yan, but before the emperor could speak, Marquis Wu Ning followed and said, "That's right, Chunxiong is a major event in the court. It is for the selection of useful talents and pillars of loyalty to the emperor. It is up to the emperor to decide." .”

The word "loyalty" was bitten heavily, Prime Minister Zuo looked unhappy, and just sneered: "What Marquis Wu Ning said is very true."

Emperor Yan watched, his pupils drooping slightly, hiding the coldness in his eyes.

No matter how nice these two people say, it is no different from him, and now it is just forcing him to express his opinion.

Emperor Yan took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, and finally said: "Since none of the adults are suitable, why don't you choose someone else who is recognized by the Ai Qing? The servant will take over for now?"

Under Shangshu, there are two servants on the left and right, the left is higher than the right, and Yu Zicheng single-handedly promoted the left servant, Wu Ninghou would never be willing.

But the servant on the right, Gu Rushi...

Everyone's eyes couldn't help looking over, and they saw this thin and dull old man who was over half a century old.

The official uniform is loose and does not fit well, and the lining is even shorter. It is also faintly patched. It can be seen that the family is poor, and the fourth-rank right servant has not improved his life. It can be seen that he is rigid, stubborn and not smooth enough.

He was on duty in the court, and he had never spoken a word. Such a person, even the two factions were too lazy to win over him.

Speaking of which, he has been in the position of servant for seven or eight years. Yu Zicheng has never let him move away, just pretending to be tolerant, and he does not rule out dissidents.

I didn't expect this old man to be cheaper now.

In addition to his mediocre ability and dull personality, Gu Rushi's knowledge is actually good. He was the number one scholar in the class 20 years ago, and he came up from the Imperial Academy step by step.

He was born in a serious academic class, with a clean hand, and his moral character is not bad. As long as he gets up to the official position, he can be an examiner...it can be done.

The pie in the sky just fell on Mr. Gu.

Just because he is smelly and hard like a stone in a latrine, uninteresting, it is strange that the forces on both sides just acquiesced.

Mr. Gu knelt in the hall to receive the seal, with an expression of disbelief, he accepted the decree with a look of surprise, and became the newly released minister of the Ministry of Rites.

The incident in the court soon spread to Shilin, and the father and son of the Yu family were imprisoned one after another, which calmed the dissatisfaction and anger of the angry scholars a little.

However, the question arises again, who is the new chief examiner, Gu Rushi?

No fame, no knowledge, any cat or dog can be the chief examiner of Chunwei these days?

With this hot spot, the next issue of the gossip tabloid will have a new headline.

The night Mr. Gu was appointed Minister of Rites, a reporter from the gossip tabloid came to the door upon hearing the news. The latter was holding a pen dipped in ink and a blank piece of paper in his hand, and asked respectfully with a smile, "My lord, is it possible to do an exclusive interview?" good?"

Mr. Gu thought for a while, although he didn't know what jokes he had to explode, but it was inevitable that he would end up in the same pathetic end as that colleague. He could only welcome the tabloid reporter who should not be offended, and even asked his old wife to bring him tea. come over.

Master Gu, as a servant, will turn into a Qingfeng Layman to live on his pen money, so his family is naturally poor.

"Your Excellency is really admirable." The tabloid reporter rolled his eyes around the slightly empty room, then sat down to draw, and only remembered to ask in the middle of the painting, "My lord, do you mind letting the readers take a look at you?" home?"

Mr. Gu looked around and said with a smile: "The house is bare and casual."

Since the last issue of the newspaper published Yu Shihong's jade pendant, the content of the gossip tabloid has changed from a single text to a detailed explanation with pictures and texts, which is more intuitive.

Even if the masters in the workshop invite a few more, the ink and paper will cost even more.

Fortunately, Li Li has developed a new business of selling news, so he is not afraid of having more people eating.

In short, this model has been widely praised as soon as it was launched.

Mr. Gu also sat down on the opposite side. After reading the "One, Two, Three Things about the Draft", the so-called interview generally understands that it is a question-and-answer method.

But the strange thing is that after the reporter finished drawing the picture, he just started to write, without raising his head to ask him any questions.

Master Gu was puzzled, and finally reminded: "This little brother..."

"Oh, I almost forgot, this is the reward of our tabloid, thank you Mr. Gu for your cooperation." The reporter handed over an envelope.

Master Gu paused, he didn't do anything, how could he accept the reward?

But seeing the reporter looking at me with a smile on his face, he still took it and opened it after all, and his expression suddenly became serious.

In addition to silver, there is also a list.

The reporter stood up, bowed to Master Gu, and said sincerely: "Master Gu, the prince said that you must be blind in both eyes when you become the chief examiner of Chunwei for the first time. It’s not high, but it’s considered diligent, and it can be used as your secondary exam, you can take it out at will without attracting attention.”

The reporter's words shocked Gu Rushi's heart, but soon he put away the surprise, raised his hand and saluted: "Thank you, my lord, for your trouble, I am very grateful."

The people on this list include the faction of the left prime minister and the influence of the Shen family, but Gu Rushi has secretly observed that they are all down-to-earth people who are willing to work hard, and they are not afraid that he will cause trouble when he first comes to Chunwei.

"It's all the blessing of the emperor." The reporter handed over the finished interview manuscript to Gu Rushi, "Your Excellency, please take a look, if there is nothing wrong, this issue of the tabloid may feature you as the protagonist."

Gu Rushi looked at this manuscript, and sighed slightly: "My lord is very powerful and well informed, which is admirable."

It contains Gu Rushi's life and resume, as well as his private deeds that have been unknown for ten years.

Mr. Gu has no heirs, and he never tells outsiders. He didn't expect the gossip tabloids to find out.

When Li Li was mentioned, the reporter's face was full of pride: "By the way, the prince once explained that the adult's words are humorous and humorous, and the villain's pen and ink may not be able to write your humor. It would be even better if you are willing to help polish it."

Li Li even found out Master Gu's biography, how could he not know his pseudonym Qingfeng layman.

Gu Rushi couldn't help laughing, so he picked up the pen and added a few more strokes on it.

While the examinees were still trying their best to find out who Gu Ru was, a new issue of the gossip tabloid was published.

The headline is "Come, come, let me introduce you to Mr. Gu Rushi, who is not well-known", which is just timely.

Sales... needless to say, sold out.