I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country

The Buddha was agreed, but the man's raging ambition was still not quenched by cold water. Gu Yuanbai felt that he was a little capricious, and he understood Kangxi's mood in his later years.

Knowing that I am dying, knowing that all these things I have done are for nothing, and even knowing that the future ruler is by my side.

But I don’t want to delegate power, I am unwilling, and I don’t want to kill the future ruler, because if the protagonist in the book is killed, who else can do better than the protagonist?

Because of this, Gu Yuanbai felt very complicated when facing Xue Yuan and Chu Wei.

Ever since he sprained his foot, Gu Yuanbai has started the three-point and one-line work of going to court, sleeping, and handling government affairs in the palace in a peaceful manner.His body is too delicate, and the slight injury looks like a serious injury.Gu Yuanbai's ankle became more and more swollen day by day, and half of the back of his foot was rubbed with bruises. He was used to the pain, but the imperial doctor became more and more sad every day.

His Majesty's injury looked too serious, and when they kneaded it, it felt like they were committing a crime.

After more than ten days like this, the wound on the foot finally disappeared.And in the past ten days or so, he had complained to the prince that he was sick and missed many morning courts. At first, Gu Yuanbai only thought that he had contracted the wind and cold, and he came home in the rain under the heavy rain. It was expected that he would be sick.

But after complaining about illness one after another, Gu Yuanbai sensed that something was wrong, he sent someone to bring the imperial doctor to Prince He's Mansion to let them see what was going on.

At this time, the spring breeze is picking up, and it's time to post the test results.

As the emperor, Gu Yuanbai naturally had the right to know in advance. The Minister of Rites sent the list to him, and said with a smile: "The first name is the only son of Mr. Chu's family."

Gu Yuanbai nodded, looked down, looked at the top ten and asked, "Where are the papers for the top three?"

The Minister of Rites handed the paper to Gu Yuanbai. Gu Yuanbai first looked at the approval of the examiners, and then looked at the strategies of the three people.

This year's policy theory was drawn up by Gu Yuanbai himself. The first question is three questions about Daheng Dynasty's agricultural and livelihood policies, and the second question is about the border cross-market. thing.

One is to examine whether the candidates are down-to-earth in the foundation of the country, and the other is Gu Yuanbai wants to see if their vision is short-sighted.If it's a pedantic and ignorant nerd, it's better not to hire him.

Those who agree with Gu Yuanbai's views will be hired, and those with pedantic and inconsistent views will be discarded. In the long run, Gu Yuanbai's ideas will be implemented more smoothly, and fresh blood pouring into the court will also be in line with conservatives. In the confrontation with the emperor, he completely became the loyal defender of the emperor.

The imperial examination can also be said to be a process of taming the thinking of intellectuals, so that their thinking can be unified with the king to a certain extent.

This year's chief examiner, Gu Yuanbai, is targeting ministers of real politics, and those who do real politics like to keep their feet on the ground. Therefore, the writing skills of the final top three can't be regarded as beautiful articles, but they each have their own ideas and can fit well. Daheng's national conditions are solidly written.

Gu Yuanbai read each one carefully, and when he saw the last one, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Well written!"

The Minister of Rites was curious, so he stepped forward and saw that it was written by No. 3, a student from Shandong.

Whether it is Chu Wei or Chang Yuyan, who are ranked in front of Shandong students, they are all good articles with fluent writing and profound meaning, which make people read heartily. , I am afraid that it will not be named No.3.

Seeing the Holy Majesty's seriousness now, the Minister of Rites couldn't help but lament the sensitivity of the examiner and the student's luck. Seeing the Holy Majesty's appearance, Mo Yue had completely remembered this student.

Gu Yuanbai read this article back and forth several times, and finally raised his eyes and remembered the name of the person who wrote such an exquisite article.

Kong Yilin, Qingzhou Prefecture, Shandong.

In front of the gate of the tribute courtyard, people from inside and outside have already surrounded.

When the soldiers came out of the tribute courtyard with the red paper, the people around here made a noise and kept pushing forward.The soldier said angrily: "Don't squeeze! Don't squeeze! Take a step back!"

A piece of red paper was posted, and the scholars gathered here had long lost their usual demeanor, clenched their hands tightly, their eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, the heart in their chest was beating wildly, for fear of missing a word.

"Hurry up, post the notice!"

"I've won, I've won!" Soon there was an ecstatic voice, "I've won!"

The restaurants and teahouses on both sides were also full of people. Some people, listening to the bustle below, couldn't help standing by the railing and stretched their necks to look down. A word on paper.

The man who sent the boy down to look at the list tried to be calm, but his eyes were already dull, and he glanced down the stairs from time to time, every second of time was torture.

On the day when the rankings are released, there are all kinds of people. Some people are smiling and laughing up to the sky, some people are smug and self-satisfied, some are looking at the red paper in despair, as if they have lost hope of living.

The ecstatic people were full of spirits, saying "I hit it!" aroused the envious eyes of others, and as soon as they kicked the sky and the ground, a piece of red paper made many people go crazy.

Chu Wei was originally sitting in the teahouse sipping tea calmly, but the sound of cheers and sobbing and pain obviously affected him. He frowned, and glanced at the stairs without any trace.

His classmate shook his head and said, "Chu Wei, Chu Wei, I really didn't expect you to take part in the examination."

Chu Wei withdrew his gaze, and said "hmm" in a neutral manner.

Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps on the stairs on the second floor. Chu Wei couldn't help but put down his cup and looked back, but saw another young man with disheveled hair and shouted happily: "I won! Master, you won!" Already!"

Chu Wei's heart also beat faster, he simply stood up, ignored the ridicule of his classmates, stood at the window and looked in front of the gate of the Gongyuan.

Many people there had already dispersed, and most of the rest were decadent people who couldn't believe that they were not on the list. Chu Wei's heart jumped suddenly, and the corners of his lips were straightened. Did he really fail the list?

In a flash from the corner of the eye, Chu Wei looked across, and there was also a suave young man standing in front of the window of the restaurant on the opposite side. The young man also saw him, and the smile froze at the corner of his mouth, and then he nodded politely towards Chu Wei.

Chu Wei knew who this was, he was Chang Yuyan, the strong rival that the big talker said before the exam.

Chang Yuyan is well-known and has repeatedly produced excellent works and famous poems. Judging by his appearance now, it should be that he has never known his position on the list.

Chu Wei also nodded lightly towards Chang Yuyan, turned his gaze, and saw a person sitting at the table next to Chang Yuyan.

The man's hand was stretched out of the window, and he was loosely turning the wine jug in his hand, as if the wine jug would fall out of his hand and hit the ground in the next moment.

This person is extremely sharp, and he noticed Chu Wei's gaze the next moment, and looked towards this side with a gloomy brow. Chu Wei looked away under this terrifying gaze without changing his eyes, and felt in his heart that this person was definitely not a kind person. .

"Master!"

A familiar voice suddenly came from behind, Chu Wei was startled, and immediately turned around. When he saw the ecstasy on his servant's face, his heart jumped quickly.

"It's the first name! Young master, you won the first name! Huiyuan! It's Huiyuan!"

Everyone turned to look at Chu Wei, and the room was full of noise.

The classmate was startled, he threw the tea bowl, and excitedly stepped forward to pat Chu Wei, "Chu Zihu, Chu Zihu, you actually won the Huiyuan!"

As if awakened by this sound, everyone in the room crowded up to congratulate Chu Wei, clever words layered upon layer, and it was impossible to tell who was talking because of the noise in their ears.

Chu Wei took a deep breath, and he came back to his senses, the corners of his lips curled up in high spirits.

Jie Yuan seven years ago, Hui Yuan seven years later.

There is only one champion short, will His Majesty give it to him?

After the announcement of the rankings in the general examination, some were happy and some were sad.But the Gongsheng students on the list didn't care about participating in all kinds of banquets, because five days later, they would enter the palace to participate in the palace examination.

Being able to face the holy face directly and hear the teachings of the Holy One is definitely a top priority in life, and no one dares to slack off on it.

The people in the etiquette department are so busy working overtime that they need to measure clothes and train the students on manners.There is no cabinet in the Daheng Dynasty, so the preparation of the palace examination questions is handed over to the Political Affairs Hall. The Privy Council and the Political Affairs Hall are the two most efficient institutions in the entire Daheng administration. The proposed topic was handed over to Gu Yuanbai.

Gu Yuanbai selected a few questions from it, combined his own ideas, and after giving the questions to the Ministry of Rites, he, the emperor, was fine.

While waiting for the palace examination, Gu Yuanbai summoned the ministers in the political affairs hall, and mentioned the memorial and reform regulations he had in mind. The adults in the political affairs hall thought carefully for a moment, and one of them The lord said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are still confused after talking verbally. Why don't you try to write down the 'table', "diagram" and "template" that the Majesty said on paper?"

"Why is it so troublesome?" Gu Yuanbai picked up his pen, "I'm here."

While moving his pen, Gu Yuanbai slowed down his speech to explain the functions of these three things. The form was square and square, with several horizontal and vertical rows, and the content that was originally crowded together was clear and distinct.Charts are based on this to visually represent the data. Gu Yuanbai drew three example pictures, and wrote down the Arabic numerals, saying: "In the charts and tables, numbers are written in this way."

As for the memorial, it is still written in Chinese characters, which cannot be changed.Gu Yuanbai explained for half an hour, and combined theory and practice with hands-on drawing of many tables and diagrams, trying to let the courtiers understand the functions of the tables. After they nodded, they simply wrote a classic template for the performance .

There are few words and clear organization. Although it looks a little unaccustomed to it, it is also a bit too cold and direct, but these ministers who are busy with government affairs day and night know how much trouble these few things can save.

After the Holy Majesty finished writing, the paper was passed back and forth by the courtiers, and Gu Yuanbai asked, "What do you think, my lords?"

As Gu Yuanbai’s leader in government affairs, everyone in the Political Affairs Hall knew what Gu Yuanbai was thinking, and they nodded quickly, “Don’t worry, my lord, although I’m not used to this method for beginners, it will definitely save a lot of time after I get used to it. Let this method be assigned."

"I will ask the new scholars to take this method with them when they go to the local prefectures and counties." Gu Yuanbai nodded lightly, "After May, if the prefectures and counties that do not use this method to submit memorials, the Zhengshitang will not allow it to be translated. Look, call back and order him to reform; if the content of the memorial is upside down and vague, and if you don’t change it again and again, you will be dismissed immediately.”

Everyone in the Political Affairs Hall looked serious and said, "Yes!"

Gu Yuanbai was let go with satisfaction, he was in a good mood right now, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and his face was filled with joy.The chief guard accompanied him for a walk in the palace, and under the urging of his brothers, he forced out a sentence, "Do you want to watch Cuju?"

Gu Yuanbai was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him, the handsome face of the chief guard turned red, as if he had done something wrong, showing a disturbed and uneasy expression.

The guards at the back lowered their heads, either their ears were red or their necks were red. Everyone was tall and strong, and when they faced him, they all seemed like little girls who were shy.

Gu Yuanbai was amused, "Do you want to show me the kick?"

"..." The head of the guard was red to the ears, "The ministers all love to play Cuju, and they are all good at playing ball. If the Holy One is bored, the ministers can play a game to relieve the boredom of the Holy Majesty."

The Holy Majesty didn't say good or bad, but looked around, and then he took a fancy to a tree flower.The Holy Majesty stretched out his hand to hold the wide sleeve, stretched out his white wrist, twirled the flower branch with his fingertips, and folded it lightly, and the pink tree flower was folded in his hand by the Holy Majesty.

"Then take this flower as a lottery," said the Holy Master with a smile, twisting the flower, "Whoever wins will give it to the team."

The chief guard glanced at the Holy Master's hand, although his face was still red, but his eyes were brightly written that he wanted to win. The desire to win and lose aroused this group of guards. When they walked to the Cuju field, they had already divided into two. Teams, each other's eyes are not eyes and noses are not noses, and no one likes anyone.

Tian Fusheng took a white handkerchief to wrap the flower branches, and wanted to hold it by himself, but Gu Yuanbai said, "I'm here."

Gu Yuanbai was already stained with flower juice when he picked the flowers, and his hands were already dirty, so there was no need to pay attention to these.Tian Fusheng squeezed his throat distressedly and said, "My lord, I'm afraid you're tired!"

Gu Yuanbai glanced at him lightly, and cursed with a smile: "Go away."

Tian Fusheng chuckled, ran behind Gu Yuanbai and squeezed his shoulders.

The Holy Majesty likes cuju, and there is also a big cuju field in the palace. The guards put on thin shirts and chased a cuju on the field and kicked it vigorously. I had to suppress the loud cheers, and my face turned red.

This cuju game lasted for an hour, and when the guards left the field sweating profusely, the heat from their bodies was so hot that the air was slightly distorted.

The chief guard brought his subordinates over, not daring to get too close to Gu Yuanbai, for fear that his sweat would offend His Majesty, "My Majesty, this team won."

But even though the chief guard stood so far away, Gu Yuanbai still felt the heat from them. With such a healthy and tall body, Gu Yuanbai inevitably felt sour.

The chief guard's expression was slightly shy, he lowered his head and did not dare to look at the Holy Majesty, and his body, which was only wearing a thin shirt, was as stiff as wood.

Gu Yuanbai secretly sighed melancholy, handed the beautiful and blooming tree flowers in his hand to the chief guard, and joked: "You have twelve people, but I only have one flower here, how should we distribute them?"

The Cuju rules of the Daheng Dynasty followed the old system, and the double-goal Cuju game in the Han Dynasty was also used for military training.Dahengchao is no exception, at least in Gu Yuanbai's view, it is a good thing for the country and its subjects that the superiors like such a healthy and simple sport.

As a result, the students of the Daheng Dynasty are healthier than the pure literati who can only read, and the people are more or less able to practice Cuju, and these people who follow the Holy One are even more dazzling. .

Taking a flower to buy a ticket for this exquisite game, Gu Yuanbai felt that it was too bullying.

But the person who was rewarded was very happy. During the bustling time, a eunuch hurried over with two imperial doctors in the distance, and when he saw Gu Yuanbai, he knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, the little one brought the two Your Excellency is back."

These people were the ones who were sent to Prince He's mansion, Gu Yuanbai restrained his smile, and asked slowly after sitting down: "How is Prince He's health?"

One of the imperial physicians respectfully said: "The ministers and others stayed in Prince He's mansion for three days to observe, and the ministers and others speculated that Prince He is not seriously ill, but seems to be suffering from heart disease."

Heart disease?

Gu Yuanbai frowned, waved away the idlers first, and asked Tian Fusheng to sit down for the two imperial doctors. After seeing that they sat firmly, he picked up the teacup and scraped off the tea leaves, and said calmly, "What is it?" heart disease?"

The imperial doctor looked ashamed, "I don't know."

"Prince He doesn't want to see the ministers, etc. He listened to what the concubine said, and the servants of the Prince He's mansion personally persuaded him, but he never made Prince He smile."

Gu Yuanbai paused for a moment, looking down at the ripples in the cup quietly.

Prince He became so strange after the storm and thunderstorm that day. After careful study, among the things he said to Prince He that day, it seemed that only the words about Lu Feng would irritate him.

Prince He didn't want to be detained in Beijing, he wanted military power.

The doormen came to persuade the prince but did not make the prince open, it means that the prince is willing to see the doormen.

I am willing to see the doormen, but dare to refuse to see the people I sent over.

Gu Yuanbai's eyes sank.

Gu Zhao... You'd better not think of anything that would annoy me.

"Prepare," Gu Yuanbai made a decisive decision, he stood up, the young emperor's face was full of calmness before the storm, "Prepare and Prince's Mansion, I want to go and see my good brother in person."