Willing to be hired by Jiangshan

Chunwei Huiyuan

Duke Zhou closed the doors and windows, and cut off the wick, "Your Majesty, it's almost three o'clock. There will be an early morning tomorrow. Do you want to go to bed now?"

"How many days until the test?"

"Today is February [-]nd, exactly the seventh day." Eunuch Qian put away Ye Xing Xuanyi, "All matters are prepared by the Ministry of Rites, the emperor does not need to worry."

Lin Rongchen nodded, "Yuanzheng, how long has Gu Tingzhi been in Yangzhou?"

"Back to the emperor, Master Gu went to Yangzhou to take office on the eighth day of the first lunar month. It has been half a month now." Eunuch Zhou adjusted the gold silk soft pillow to a more comfortable angle, and spread out the dragon couch, "Does the Emperor miss Master Gu?"

"I always feel that if he goes, I'm afraid he won't be able to come back." Whether it's intuition or the situation of the court, this arm may be taken off. "I don't know if there are any outstanding people who can replace Gu Tingzhi in this year's scientific examination?"

"This... I haven't found out yet. Forgive me for talking too much, but those who are lame are easily missing, and those who are bright and bright are easy to be dirty. Mr. Gu's actions are not round and transparent enough, and he is easy to offend others. It is far from the success of your lord in the court." Eunuch Zhou put the seven-star shoes beside the couch so that it would be convenient for Lin Rongchen to get up at night.

"You can see clearly." Lin Rongchen was not without regret, "If he hadn't followed me, he would be a clean and good official. I knew that his going to Yangzhou would ruin his official career, but I still didn't stop him."

Gu Tingzhi was originally the No. 38 scholar in the [-]th year of Jianning. He was promoted from the editor of the Imperial Academy to the minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Later, due to private affairs, he was transferred back to his ancestral home and served as the magistrate of Yangzhou.

"Mr. Gu's heart knot is not solved for a day, and he is depressed every day. The matter will always be settled." Zhou Gong knew that the emperor had a preference for Gu Tingzhi. If it were someone else, he knew that he returned to Yangzhou to avenge his own private revenge, so he would have already accused him of the crime. up.And this preference did not come for no reason, one is to cherish talents, and the other is to appreciate his life-saving help, not to mention that he also believes that Gu Tingzhi is a person who can take care of the overall situation.

"The emperor wants to call the concubine to bed?" Lin Rongchen has not slept well these days, although the imperial physician has prescribed some decoctions to help sleep, calm the mind and calm the mind, but the effect is minimal.Whenever he heard him tossing and turning on the dragon couch, Eunuch Zhou was always worried.Thinking about releasing it before going to bed will help you fall asleep, right?

"No need." Lin Rongchen didn't appreciate it, and even showed no enthusiasm for these things, usually only once in half a month, and every time he would be sent to Mingde Palace for night duty.Lin Rongchen turned around and faced the wall, "Turn off the lights, step back."

The morning of the next day was not very peaceful, and before Lin Rongchen could sit still, Feng Lanshan rushed into the hall in a hurry, shouting all the way: "Your Majesty! I have something important to report!"

The drama is really good... Lin Rongchen raised his eyebrows, "Why are you so panicked?"

"Great difference in the sky! Big difference in the sky!" Feng Lanshan shouted again and again, as if otherwise it was not enough to explain the seriousness of the matter.

"What kind of strange method?" Fu Zhuo rolled his eyes at him, and he was still bluffing like this when he was a lot of age, "Master Feng, calm down, don't lose your official demeanor, this is very disrespectful to the emperor!" He said I can't believe that something big can happen.

"Yinghuo Xingling's invasion is too small and stagnant. This is a great omen. It indicates that there may be sword battles and funerals in a few months!" Feng Lanshan panicked.

Fu Zhuo sneered, and retorted: "Master Feng, I have been guarding the northern border for many years. Although Yandan and the Hu people are ready to move, they also have evil intentions and no courage. Needless to say, in the southwest, with General Ji around, a small wild country dares to hit a stone with an egg , Offend me Yunchu?"

"General Ji? General Ji only has [-] soldiers and horses. It's hard for a smart woman to cook without rice. If there is a war, it's really hard to say. You can't believe what Master Feng said. Ever since he became the prisoner, has there ever been a mistake in the astrology calculation? From what I see, it is better to plan ahead." Minister of the Ministry of War said this to Jia Yan, and half of the civil and military officials in the court nodded in agreement.

Fu Zhuocai didn't care whether there was a war or not, these useless scholars and the old man were at odds with each other when it came to war.What he cares about is... how the emperor will face this calculated war. "Then in the opinion of Sir Xiang, how should I, Yun Chu, deal with it?"

Xiang Jiayan said: "Your Majesty is here, is it inappropriate for Grand Master Fu to ask the subordinates? However, the subordinates really have a word to ask the Grand Master, how about sending some troops to the southwest?"

"Okay!" Lin Rongchen interrupted Xiang Jiayan, he didn't want to say anything more about the transfer of troops, "Let me think about this matter carefully, and then discuss it after pressing down! Grand Master, order to go down, and the school will start recruiting troops from today Don't neglect the drill for a moment, and it will be supervised by you personally."

Lin Rongchen found something for him and blocked the mouth he was about to open.Compared with the urgency and importance of fighting, it is really inappropriate to mention the matter of becoming a queen at this moment.

There were few memorials submitted today, and after Lin Rongchen finished reviewing them, he asked Mr. Zhou to spread the rice paper and grind it to serve.He hadn't painted for a long time. The last time he started painting was before he went to Suzhou. He wanted to paint a landscape painting himself and send it to Li Xingzhi. Later, he remembered that there was another painting by Gu Tingzhi, so he sent it out.Speaking of which, he remembered the white jade letter he had taken from Yan Xi's room last time. "Yuanzheng, what about the seal letter you brought back from Suzhou last time?"

Eunuch Qian said: "Back to the emperor, except for the necessary scrolls that were moved to the imperial study, the rest are still in the palace. The old servant will ask someone to pick them up. Will the other items be brought back together?"

"No, I will go there in person in a few days."

Yan Xi has been living peacefully for the past few days. After breakfast, she went back to her room to study. When she was tired, she asked the waiter in the shop for a pot of tea to refresh her mind.Take a nap after lunch, and then continue reading.In the evening, I will take a walk along the Qinhuai River, envious of the prosperity and noise here.To say that the only thing that bothers him is a... scholar who lives in the same inn and has to participate in the spring exam.

Let's say he is a scholar, he is indeed going to take the scientific examination, but what do you mean by wielding knives and guns in your scientific examination?Every day at noon, he was sleeping soundly, and the sound of swords breaking through the wind came from the backyard.It was the same today, he opened the window, yawned, and said lazily, "Brother who dances the sword, are you tired? Do you want to take a break and drink some water? Or go to take a nap?"

The scholar looked up at him, put away his sword and went back to his room indifferently.

"Brother, let's have a cup of tea together when you have time!" Yan Xi yelled at his back, and when he closed the window and turned around, he was startled, there were two people standing in the room. "You two look a little...familiar, but where have you met?"

Lin Rongchen: "..."

Zhao Xun: "..."

With a "wow", Zhao Xun shook the stack of books in his arms on the table.

Yan Xi: "..."

Lin Rongchen pointed at the table and said, "Before the ninth day of February, read all of these!"

"It turned out to be the emperor." Yan Xi picked up a scroll and flipped through it, "What is this?"

"The examination questions of the Ministry of Rites over the years."

"Examination questions!" Yan Xi was overjoyed, grinning the corners of his mouth, with only a slit in his smiling eyes, "Your Majesty, is this giving me some advice?"

"I just don't want you to do badly in the exam and lose the face of the master." Lin Rongchen sat down, but his eyes swept left and right in the room. "These test questions have been circulated among the people."

"But it's not as detailed and complete... Anyway, I still want to thank the emperor for making a special trip!"

Lin Rongchen's expression turned dark again.

Zhao Xun quickly explained, "The emperor is going to fetch some scrolls from the palace, passing by here, and he didn't come here specially for Young Master Yan."

The result of all this trying to cover up is that he received a lot of knives from Lin Rongchen.

"The room is well furnished. I think Liang Yanwen has given you a lot of money." The implication of Lin Rongchen's words is that he knows how to enjoy.But it was strange for Yan Xi to hear it. On the contrary, I also had a helpless expression, "Brother is just worrying too much, afraid that I will suffer hardships when I go out."

He smiled and picked up the cup on the table, ready to pour tea to greet the guests.Seeing an unwashed tea stain on the bottom of the teacup, without even thinking about it, he buckled it with his fingers, wiped it off, then filled it with water, and handed it to Lin Rongchen, "Your Majesty, please use tea!"

"..." Lin Rongchen stared at the cup, but refused to take it.

Do you think tea is bad? "This time I came to Suzhou to go into battle lightly, I didn't bring good tea, next time I will bring some Longjing tea for the emperor."

Is there any good tea in the imperial dining room?Zhao Xun didn't bother to explain to him, "Your Majesty, it's time to go back."

Lin Rongchen seemed to have been waiting for this sentence, stood up as if his butt was on fire, turned around and left.

"..." Yan Xi was at a loss, why did he seem unhappy again?Did he say something wrong again?

Zhao Xun said: "The emperor is busy with official duties."

The seven days passed very quickly, and it was time for the examination in a blink of an eye.

Although Lin Rongchen didn't say anything, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites was very clear, and he deliberately told Yan Xi to reserve a good position - the so-called good position is just better light.

There were three exams on the ninth, [-]th, and [-]th day of the lunar new year, and Yan Xi's performance was fairly stable.The day before the announcement of the rankings, Lin Rongchen took Eunuch Zhou to the Ministry of Rites to inquire how Yan Xi was doing in the exam.Coincidentally, there were few affairs in court during the spring test, and he was bored, so he announced the Shaoqing of Dali Temple to the palace to play chess.

"He Qing, who do you think will be the Huiyuan this time?"

He Shuyue couldn't figure out the meaning of Lin Rongchen's words, so she boldly asked, "Who does the emperor want him to be?"

"Huh?" Lin Rongchen raised his eyebrows.

"Damn the next official." How could Shengyi speculate at will?He said, "I heard from those old scholars in the Imperial Academy that there is a scholar named Yu Junyuan who seems to be a good one."

"Yu Junyuan?" Lin Rongchen heard this name for the first time.

"I met him once, maybe I'm a bit stupefied because I read a lot. It is said that his father is a postman. If he really wins the first prize... I'm afraid the emperor will be disappointed."

"how do I say this?"

"Compared with Mr. Gu, I'm afraid it can't be called the emperor's heart." He Shuyue laughed.

Lin Rongchen said: "You do understand what I'm thinking."

"I don't dare to be an official." He Shuyue lost her composure, her brows brimming with joy, "Your Majesty, I have accepted it."

Lin Rongchen looked down, dropped the chess piece in his hand, and remained silent for a while.

He actually lost.

"It's the first time I've won the emperor, and my ministers are terrified." He Shuyue put away the chess pieces with a smile, "Would you like to play another game?"

"No." Seeing Eunuch Zhou trotting back all the way, Lin Rongchen was no longer in the mood to play chess, "How?"

This time the Huiyuan made Eunuch Zhou really want to make a fool of himself, but he was not brave enough, so he could only tell the truth: "Report to the emperor, this time the Huiyuan is Suzhou Yanxi."

He Shuyue was stunned, "The grandson of the former Taifu?"

Eunuch Zhou nodded, "Exactly."

"The invigilator has changed?"

Eunuch Zhou understood He Shuyue's feelings very well, because he also thought the same way when he learned of the result, "There is no change, and it is still Master Shangshu."

He Shuyue laughed, "This scientific examination is interesting."

Lin Rongchen was slightly surprised, "He Qing knows Yan Xi?"

"I heard something."

"How is this person?"

"Wonderful."

"..." Lin Rongchen didn't ask in detail about the indescribable idea, but he thought it was just the rumors that he had heard for a long time.

"I didn't expect this young man to be a failure, but a treasure." The old god He Shuyue said.

Lin Rongchen remained silent, he was no less surprised by this result than anyone else.Jieyuan and Huiyuan all the way to high school... Is it really luck, or is there real talent and learning?After He Shuyue left, Lin Rongchen called Zhao Xun and explained.

March [-]th.

The first palace examination in the Cheng'an period was invigilated by Lin Rongchen himself. The examination room was from Mingde Hall to Qianqiu Gate, and there were nearly 200 candidates.In at dawn, out at dusk.The imperial examination mainly focuses on policy questions, and there are two policy questions-governing the country and people's livelihood and national economy.These two are what Lin Rongchen cares most about.This time the selection must be the person he needs, who can help him kill tigers and wolves, break the predicament, and open a prosperous world.As for examination questions such as poems, Fu, and pasting scriptures, he handed them all over to the ministers sent by the imperial court.

There were many people in the scientific examination. Until the end, Lin Rongchen didn't see where Yan Xi was. It wasn't that he didn't participate, but that Lin Rongchen was too focused on this palace examination and didn't bother to look for Yan Xi in the crowd.After the examinees hand in the test papers, the test papers will be sealed by the examiner, and handed over to the examiner for approval, and the top ten test papers will be selected and presented to the imperial court.

Except that it took about half an hour for the second and third places in the first class, the imperial approval for the champion took less than a quarter of an hour, which made the examiners dumbfounded.Although he also felt that No.1's literary conception was incomparable when grading the test papers, would making a decision so quickly not be rigorous enough?

"Unpack." After all approvals, Lin Rongchen put down his pen, "Unpack first."

The examiner uncovered the rice paper, "Yijia No. 3 Chang Xiao... Yijia No. 2 Yu Junyuan..."

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For the scientific research part here, I have referred to Baidu.The overhead text is different from the imperial examination system of the past dynasties, please do not take it seriously.