Self-help guide for non-professional young masters

"The jade flute enters the flowers and orchids as if they are growing, and the swallows sing in the spring several times. There is no food, fireworks, and mandarins into the night, leaning against the window and singing turbid dew."

This song "Chang'an Wendi Fu" can be said to have shocked the court and caused an uproar among the officials.

Emperor Yuan originally wanted to test the gentleman's travels, so he took "this year's spring scene is so good" as the subject of the imperial examination. Although he had expected that person would open his eyes, he did not expect it to be like this An astonishingly good poem.

"Tsk, what a poem, what a poem."

Before leaving the court, he was full of praise in front of all civil and military officials, and seeing the look of Long Live holding the paper, everyone knew that this year's No. [-] scholar was confirmed.

Emperor Yuan asked several eunuchs to write poems on exquisite peach blossom paper, and every civil and military man in the Manchu Dynasty had one sheet.

Although the emperor had no real power in his hands, he always had to give enough face, no matter whose camp he belonged to, he had to create the illusion of being a benevolent and worthy minister.So most of the time, the courtiers would not annoy the emperor for a small matter. Since he said that the poem is well written, even if he blows it hard, he has to blow something out!

An old minister with white beard and hair and stooped body rushed forward immediately, holding a wat board in his hand, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I also think this poem is wonderful."

"Oh? What's so wonderful about it? Let Li Guolao tell you."

"This, this jade flute and flowers are two irrelevant things, but they set off Lan Ruo, a quiet place that symbolizes avoiding human habitation in the Buddhist language. It can be seen that the poet is looking forward to the peace of the soul."

Speaking of this, some of the courtiers objected again, "Guo Lao, if he really expected peace, this person would not spend all his time on scientific research and squeeze into the officialdom in order to succeed in his official career. I think you have misunderstood the meaning."

The speaker was a civil servant in his early thirties, and his qualifications were still inexperienced, but it was obviously not the first time that he was so proficient in contradicting his seniors.

"What is the high opinion of that Shangshu?"

"I dare not take it for a high opinion, Your Majesty, I think that Lan Ruo is just an excuse for a quiet place, to pave the way for the sound of spring and the crowing of swallows."

Emperor Yuan's heart was full of joy, he suppressed a smile and dared not show his face, pretending to be in thought, nodded and said: "Zhang Qing, continue talking."

"No food and fireworks refers to lingering and forgetting to go back when the spring scenery is brilliant, even ignoring sleep and eating. It is not until the mandarin ducks sing that they know that it is night, and they lean against the window to sing turbid... Mostly they drink freely by the window, and taste the turbid wine and sake all over the place. , Drunk in the beautiful scenery, falling into a deep sleep."

Such obscene poems, is there really someone who interprets them in a serious manner, and is completely unwilling to read the connotation according to the superficial meaning?

Emperor Yuan cleared his throat, seeing that Li Ying's face was not looking well, he simply bypassed him and asked Xiao Beicheng directly.

"The King Jin thinks, how is this poem written?"

"It's a bunch of nonsense! It's simply contempt for the examination room! This kind of person must not be allowed to become a courtier of Dayuan. If he enters the court and becomes an official, what will this world be like!!"

It is rare for Xiao Beicheng to be so excited in front of people, and if it wasn't for Qi Junziyou, who doesn't know what is good or bad regardless of the occasion, he wouldn't be so angry.

But no one thought that the person who was publicly reprimanded by King Jin in the palace would actually become the number one scholar this year, and he was also... one of his own subordinates.

Hundreds of officials talked about this, saying that King Jin was playing hard to get, and he knew that the emperor hated the opposition of others, so he put on such a good show, in order to send the talents under his command into the court.

Xiao Beicheng didn't respond to this. No one knew that Jun Ziyou, the No. [-] scholar, was hanged upside down from a beam by King Jin for three days after the poem test was announced.

If it weren't for the emperor summoning the top three in advance this year, he might be tortured to a certain extent.

Emperor Yuan was also a short-tempered master, he forced the Ministry of Rites to advance the date of the Qionghua Banquet by half a month to invite all civil and military officials to meet the future pillars of talent.

There were still traces of being tied up with ropes on Gentleman's wrist. In order to avoid being misunderstood, Steward Liu specially prepared a wide-sleeved white dress for him. It was not as red or purple as other people wore, but it was conspicuous in the banquet.

Before leaving, Xiao Beicheng specially told him: "Pay attention to your words, and watch your tongue."

What I'm afraid of is not only that Jun Ziyou is drunk and talking nonsense in front of people, and making some outrageous actions, but also that he will lose control of his emotions when he meets another person.

Xiao Beicheng has not dared to tell Junziyou that the person who should have been the number one scholar in high school is none other than his childhood sweetheart, Su Qinghe, from his hometown. If the emperor hadn't intended to promote him, he would not have squeezed that person's seat. Obscene poetry has attracted much attention.

But if he said this, he might not even attend the Qionghua Banquet tonight because of his temperament.To save the emperor's face is a serious crime of beheading. In order to save his life, Xiao Beicheng had no choice but to coax and lie.

Jun Ziyou declined the process of riding a white horse from the south of the city to the north of the city on the grounds that he was unwell, and directly followed Xiao Beicheng into the palace, before all the officials arrived, he took his seat first.

Xiao Beicheng was right next to him, and from time to time while drinking tea, he muttered a few words: "That's Hu Yanwen, Minister of Rites, from Ding'an Hou's residence. The one next to him is Yu Zhenyue, Minister of Li, a servant of Prime Minister Li. "

"It can be seen that he is flattering and flattering, and he is at odds with people's face and heart. It seems that the court is not the same as I think. Either they are in different camps or they have never interacted with each other."

"The situation in the officialdom changes, and it is common to seek another new master. If one leaves, one will be hated and silenced. In less than half a year, there will be not many officials left in the court."

"Although I am reluctant, everyone should regard me as the prince's curtain now..."

He didn't finish speaking for a long time, Xiao Beicheng looked up, and found that he had noticed the No. [-] and Tanhualang who were surrounded by people, and naturally recognized the old man.

"Qinghe...he really came. After Gusu left, he only sent a letter to ask me if I was okay, and then I didn't get a response to the letter I sent. His coming to the capital...such a big event, how can I do it? Can you tell me."

The friend felt suspicious, Xiao Beicheng still didn't say that all the letters from Su Qinghe were intercepted by him, and he asked Steward Liu to copy the letters in Jun Ziyou's handwriting that were not written by him.

Xu Shi realized that it was not Junziyou himself who replied to the letter. After a long time, Su Qinghe stopped writing, and he completely lost contact.

It is clear that Junziyou is the champion, his side is deserted, he doesn't even see a serving maid and eunuch, but Su Qinghe and Tanhualang's side are surrounded by three layers of people, so lively!

"These officials have nothing to gain. You are the king's staff, so it's not easy to flatter you in front of the king. You have to start with them, newcomers and inexperienced scholars."

"I understand this, but my lord, I'm not the only one under your command, right? No one came to congratulate me, it's too shameless..."

"You are right. Since ancient times, emperors have been most afraid of officials forming cliques for personal gain. This king respects the emperor, so why would he do something he doesn't like?"

"...Then why do you want an aide now?"

"With more diners, there will be one more person to help you, so why not do it."

"Then, Qinghe..."

"Needless to say, this king will never let Su Qinghe step into King Jin's mansion."

With Mrs. Su harming Junziyou, how dare Xiao Beicheng let the tiger lie beside him?

Besides, the fact that he snatched the first prize was enough to make Su Qinghe hate Junziyou, no matter whether Su Qinghe was a available talent or not, he would always put the safety of Junziyou as the top priority.

Thinking of the dangerous experience in Gusu, he couldn't help but recall Mo Wencheng's words

"This person has a very short life, and he has a short life. The prince really wants to find someone who can be used. He may not be the best candidate."

"My lord, my lord?"

Xiao Beicheng suddenly came back to his senses, and found that the Minister of Rites had finished reading the lengthy congratulatory speech at some point. At this moment, Emperor Yuan also joined the table, and everyone in the audience was congratulating the emperor on his congratulations.

Xiao Beicheng hurriedly got up, bowed his head and saluted the most honorable person on the seat, Emperor Yuan joked: "What is King Jin thinking so preoccupied with? Could it be that he is already thinking about what position the number one scholar should occupy?"

"I don't dare, but I am a little dazed under the noise. How to reuse the three new talents is naturally only the emperor's decision."

"That's true. But I always feel that the three new talents who stand out have their own ideas. From the poems, it can be seen that the talents are extraordinary. If they are forced to be placed in inappropriate places, there will always be such a situation. That's inappropriate, how about letting them choose their own official positions this year?"

Knowing that this is against the rules, all the officials are not allowed to speak rashly, so when they confirmed their eyes in private, they heard the eunuch report: "The Queen Mother has arrived——"

Hearing that the Empress Dowager came in person, the official who had just stood up knelt down again, and even Emperor Yuan had to get up, and bowed his head to the luxuriously dressed lady who slowly walked to the seat.

"Mother, why are you here?"

"The Ai family wants to come and see what the three talents of this year look like. Earlier, I heard that the number one scholar, Lang Sheng, was handsome and attracted women from the capital city. Seeing and seeing, I have free time today, isn't this here?"

The gentleman thought about it, you are already old, and you still want to see men. Could it be that you want to call me into the harem to face him?This kind of soft food, no one can turn to him.

The queen mother didn't say a word, and sat on the dragon chair with ease, seeing this scene, Jun Ziyou didn't dare to look at it, lowered his head a little, and listened to the queen mother's order: "Huan Yi, give the emperor a seat."

Although seniority is overwhelming, it is not appropriate for the emperor to be bestowed by the queen mother. It seems that this man is more than 01:30 in the palace.

When Emperor Yuan reluctantly sat on the bench that Eunuch Huan Yi moved, the Queen Mother said to the ministers: "Everyone, let's be flat, today is a good day for the three new talents to be promoted, so don't be restrained." Just now I heard from the emperor that this year, they want to go against the stereotypes and let them choose their future official positions.

Hearing what the queen mother said, the officials who had complained just now had no choice but to swallow their words, and put on a pair of smiles to agree.

"What the queen mother said is very true."

"Then let's start with this year's No. [-] Scholar, Aijia remembers you."

Jun Ziyou, who had just sat down and hadn't warmed up the cushion, could only get up and apologize, "Thanks to the Queen Mother's love, the grass people are ashamed."

"You will soon become my courtier, so don't be ashamed, let's talk about your plans."

"To tell you the truth, Caomin..."

I don't want to be an official, I just want to enter the mansion and be the envied Princess Jin...