The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

The waiting time was unbearable. It seemed that after a century, there was finally the knocking of the gong at the door, and this time it was so loud that a whole team of messengers came, followed by a team of lion dancers.

A room full of people stared at the door nervously until the messenger ran in and asked beamingly, "Is Master Shen Jia in Baoning Mansion, Shuzhou?"

Shen Jia stood up abruptly and looked at him excitedly. Everyone's eyes were focused on him. For a moment, this talented young man seemed to be so radiant that they couldn't even open their eyes.

"It's... I'm here." Shen Jia tried her best to maintain a calm expression, but his skin was fair, his face flushed when he got agitated, and his trembling hands betrayed him.

It’s okay not to be excited, Shen Jia was never so nervous even in the college entrance examination back then, the carp jumped the dragon gate, the imperial examination is the gate, the difference between success and failure is very big.

"Congratulations, Mr. Shen..." The messenger looked at his too young and outstanding face, and couldn't call out the word "Master", so he said flatteringly: "Congratulations to Mr. Shen, the champion appointed by His Majesty, you have won a first-class title." name!"

Only at this moment did Shen Jia know what the joy of victory is. He studied hard for 12 years, and at this moment he finally gained something.

He Yan stuffed the purse that he had prepared earlier into the messenger, "Thank you for the messenger's report, and you can drink some tea with me."

"Be polite, Shen Zhuangyuan has both talent and appearance, and he will surely rise to the top in the future, and the young one will also be happy with the Zhuangyuan Lang."

When the messenger left, the students in the inn congratulated Shen Jia one after another. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, Shen Jia won the first prize and was the top candidate in this class. Many people were rushing to invite him to dinner.

Shen Jia declined a few words, and then saw the messenger come back and inform him: "Shen Zhuangyuan, just now there is news from the palace, announcing that this year's Jinshi gentlemen will enter the palace to face the saint."

"At this moment?" Even though she had expected it, Shen Jia was still a little nervous.

Emperor, the supreme ruler of the feudal dynasty, one sentence can determine your life and death, and you can't do it without reverence.

Shen Jia has lived in this dynasty for 12 years, and has gradually adapted to the class-divided feudal society. If she wants to live better, she can only climb up step by step and get closer to the center of power.

"Yes, it was tomorrow's Qionglin Banquet. Your Majesty can't wait any longer. He wants to personally meet all Jinshi masters. Get ready and someone will come to greet you soon."

Shen Jia had nothing to prepare for, but she was afraid of going to the palace and going to the bathroom, so she went to the bathroom anyway. He Yan rearranged him from head to toe, and at one moment thought the color of the clothes was too bright and not stable enough, at another moment he felt that the belt was too plain and unworthy As the number one scholar, he thought the boots were too old for a while, but unfortunately it was too late to buy new ones.

"Come on, what people value is my young master's talent and learning, not his appearance, so don't worry about these details."

He Yan said disapprovingly: "This is your first time meeting the saint. Of course, you must make a good impression. His Majesty the Emperor must also look at the face. I heard that the second place in the list and Tanhua are both first-class appearances. You can't be judged by others." It's down."

Shen Jia pinched his cheek and said: "Don't worry, in terms of beauty, your young master will definitely rank first." If the number one in the examination could be determined according to his appearance, then he would have given up studying a long time ago.

After arranging the carriages and horses, the innkeeper personally helped Shen Jia into the carriage, and said obsequiously, "Lord Zhuangyuan, when you come back from the palace, the villain will arrange a celebration banquet for you. You can send someone to send you the list of banquets." , you can stay in this inn as long as you like, and you will never be charged a penny."

Shen Jia said flatly, "How can you be so embarrassing, shopkeeper Wang is a businessman after all, so it's not good for you to spend money, the celebration banquet is fine, but there is no time to move tonight, so I have to bother you for another day."

"Don't bother, don't bother, the small shop can have a number one scholar staying in, it will be full of glory!" Shopkeeper Wang smiled crookedly, their gold list title building has a number one scholar, and they don't have to worry about making a living in the next few years.

The carriage arrived at the palace gate smoothly, and Shen Jia took a deep breath and jumped out of the carriage, and saw the candidates of the same period gathered from all directions, each of them was full of energy, walked vigorously, and lifted their chins when looking at people.

As the No. [-] scholar, Shen Jia deserved to be number one. As soon as he showed up, everyone came to worship and congratulate each other.

Soon, a benevolent old man came out and said in a gentle and graceful tone: "Please come to the palace to have an audience with Jinshi masters. According to the rules, everyone must verify their identity before entering the palace, and they are not allowed to carry sharp weapons. Please, gentlemen Line up to enter the palace one by one."

These procedures were done in the palace test last time. Although Shen Jia didn't like other people's body searches, she knew she couldn't resist. Fortunately, the head of the bodyguard who searched him this time was handsome, tall and leggy, and gently patted him with both hands. It makes people want to search for a while.

Du Fucheng saw Shen Jian's enjoyment expression in his eyes, and his heart skipped a beat for some reason. His Majesty asked him to pay special attention to Zhuangyuanlang's words and deeds. This scene looks quite evil, should it be reported?

Others don't know, but he clearly remembers His Majesty's gritted teeth and hateful expression when he saw Shen Zhuangyuan's paper. At that time, he thought that this talented young Huiyuan was about to fail the exam. Unexpectedly, His Majesty still appointed him as the champion. , Is this love or hate?

Du Fucheng, an old eunuch, didn't understand this. After everyone was searched, he took them to the Golden Luan Hall. At this time, the court meeting had just ended, and the young emperor ordered someone to bring tea and snacks for the courtiers to fill their stomachs. The old minister also gave him a seat.

It was supposed to meet the new scholars at the Qionglin banquet tomorrow, but the emperor couldn't wait, he couldn't wait to see the man kneeling at his feet, and then saw him sitting high on the dragon chair in shock, wondering if he could arouse his remorse.

"Xuan... Xinke Scholars enter the pilgrimage to meet..."

Shen Jia took the lead and led everyone into the solemn and solemn Golden Palace. In the future, he will occupy a seat in this palace, and he might be famous for thousands of years. Just thinking about it makes people feel excited.

"bow down……"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."

The emperor looked at the young man who was kneeling in the middle, the corner of his mouth slightly curled up, and said in a deep voice, "Your honor is flat."

Shen Jia was surprised by the familiarity of this voice, but he didn't think about it for a moment. He knew that the current emperor was very young, he was only 21 this year, but just by hearing the voice, he knew that he was a very imposing emperor.

"On the day of the palace examination, there happened to be an urgent report from the border. I was deeply regretful that I couldn't meet all my lovers, so today I invited all the sages into the palace to have a glimpse of their beauty."

Everyone was grateful and kowtowed again.

The emperor's gaze was always on one person's head. He looked at his kneeling and docile posture, and smiled faintly, "The No. [-] scholar, Shen Jia, is from Baoning Prefecture in Shuzhou. He studied under Mr. Huai'an, right?"

These are all basic information, Shen Jia answered "Yes", did not dare to say anything more, and began to mutter in her heart: Why does the emperor's voice sound so similar to that dead ghost?It seems that even the age is the same, if not for the different names, he would suspect that his predecessor is sitting on the dragon chair.

Shen Jia met a man when she was 15 years old, and she has been haunted by him ever since. At that time, Gu Zhuo had just transferred from another school. Jia became a direct senior brother.

Every point of Gu Zhuo's appearance and temperament grew in Shen Jia's heart, and he almost became his dream lover without any suspense. He hesitated for half a year, and after getting to know Gu Zhuo well, he started pursuing him Thinking that the brothers and sisters were going to turn against each other now, he was even ready to be kicked out of the school, but the other party actually agreed.

Shen Jia's mood at that time was probably the same as that of today's No. [-] scholar. The two soon entered into a period of sweet love. They went out together every day, inseparable, and talked openly at night by candlelight. No one found out their adultery... ...Ahem, love.

Until two years later, when he was seventeen and Gu Zhuo was eighteen, both of them had reached the age of being urged to marry by their family. also agreed.

But he didn't know anything about the situation of Gu Zhuo's family. During the two years of dating, he only knew that Gu Zhuo was from Chang'an. There were parents alive in the family, one direct elder brother, one direct sister, and countless brothers and sisters from concubines. family.

And his Shen family is still considered a big family in Baoning Prefecture, but it is not enough to put it in a capital city like Shuzhou or Chang'an.

The calm voice above interrupted his memory, and he only heard the cold voice of the emperor saying: "I heard that Shen Zhuangyuan already has a fiancée in his hometown. I just wait for your high school champion to return to his hometown to get married. Is that right?"

Since Shen Jiahui won the first place in the exam, he has become a popular candidate for son-in-law in Chang'an. He is young, handsome, and talented. Such candidates are the most popular in Chang'an. Even the chief minister's family has expressed that they want to marry a concubine to him.

During that time, the small courtyard where Shen Jia lived was almost trampled by the matchmaker, so she had to move in the end, and even made up a fiancée as a shield.

He didn't expect that the high-ranking emperor would inquire about his private life. It's hard to answer this question. To be honest, if he didn't, then would the ministers who once wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty join forces and tear him apart?But if there is, isn't that a proper crime of deceiving the emperor?

Most importantly, there was a seed of doubt buried in Shen Jia's heart. The voice became more and more familiar the more he heard it, and even the ending tune could easily tug at his heartstrings. Is there really anyone in this world who can have a voice like Gu Zhuo?

"What? It's hard to answer?" the emperor sneered.

Shen Jia suppressed the desire to raise her head, bowed her head and said loudly: "I dare not lie to the emperor. In fact, I was not engaged in my hometown. It's just...it's just that there were too many people who came to propose marriage at that time. I was alone in Beijing. He didn't have time for the exam, so he lied to everyone, and I will definitely come to the door to apologize afterwards!"

Shen Jia's ears were sharp, and she heard a few cold snorts. She probably offended a lot of people, and felt more and more that the emperor did it on purpose.

"I heard that Shen Zhuangyuan is a fairy, so raise your head and show me." The emperor's tone was calm, as if he wanted to appreciate a treasure, which made Shen Jia feel extremely uncomfortable, but the imperial power is supreme, and he even has the right to refuse. nothing.

He raised his head slowly, his eyes climbed up the steps covered with red carpet, first he saw a pair of improved leather boots, modern style, he only gave them to one person in this world, his mind suddenly went "bang" It exploded with a bang, and then quickly lowered its head, not even having the courage to look up.

Logically speaking, even if the ex-boyfriend met again, it would be fine, but Shen Jia recalled the breakup back then, and knew that to Gu Yao, his ex-boyfriend definitely had something, how much he loved him at the beginning, and how much he hated him afterwards.

That year, when Gu Zhuo's family wrote a letter, Shen Jia only knew that he had been depressed for several days, and asked him only that his father was seriously ill and that he might need to go back to Beijing.

At that time, Shen Jia did not doubt that he was there, and comforted him by saying: "Your father is not very old, he is in the prime of life, even if he gets sick, he will recover soon."

After a few days, Gu Yao began to bid farewell to his teachers and friends and packed his luggage. Although Shen Jia was full of reluctance, she couldn't stop him from going home to fulfill his filial piety. The two agreed that they would communicate at least twice a month, even if Gu Yao If Zhuo has no time to come to Shuzhou to study again, then he can also go to Beijing to catch the exam, and we can still meet at that time.

At that time, Gu Zhuo's expression was quite weird, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't say it, Shen Jia knew that he must have kept something important from him.

Until the day before the farewell, Shen Jia accidentally saw the family letter. It turned out that it was true that his father was seriously ill, and it was true that the family urged him to go back and marry a wife. I look forward to my son's marriage to give my father a happy ending.

Shen Jia's mood at that time was like being splashed with a basin of ice water, and her head was cold from head to toe. It turned out that their separation this time was not a short one, but a farewell forever.

It is impossible for him to continue to fall in love with a married man, and it is even more impossible for him to break up a family. Since Gu Yao chose to go home and get married, their relationship is over.

At that moment, Shen Jia was disappointed and angry, and almost wanted to rush to Gu Yao to argue, but he didn't want to be too ugly, so that night, he sent Gu Yao off with wine, trying to get him drunk and question him.

As a result, he was half-drunk with alcohol to relieve his sorrows, and his anger turned into lust, and he pulled Gu Zhuo to bed. That was the only time they broke through the boundaries of their bodies and turned heads.

The next morning, Shen Jia woke up with a sore back and a sore back. Gu Zhuo felt pity and pride, and his tenderness was written on his face. The more Shen Jia thought about it, the more wronged and angry he became, so he slapped him immediately, "Get out, who I want you to be hypocritical! Gu Zhuo, let me tell you, your skills are super bad, if I had known this, I would not have taken a fancy to you, from now on, we broke up!"

Gu Yao was so shocked that he couldn't speak at that time, Shen Jiayou was not satisfied, thinking of him going home to marry and have a child, thinking of his betrayal, he said without hesitation: "Look at the way you stalked me last night, you Will I still be hard on women in the future? Anyway, I’m going to get married when I get home, and we’re here to settle the matter today, and from now on, we’ll never have any contact with each other!”

After leaving the sentence of never being in touch with each other, Shen Jia dragged his tired body and ran away. He was afraid that tears would flow out if he said another sentence. If Gu Zhuo chased him out at that time, he would definitely see him who didn't mean what he said, but He didn't. Shen Jia heard the sound of broken porcelain behind her, and felt that her heart was also broken.

In the past three years, he couldn't forget that person. When he thought of him, he scolded and laughed. How did they leave Shuzhou? It's just that since then, the two of them have cut off contact and never communicated with each other.

Thinking that the man sitting on the dragon chair was his predecessor, Shen Jia's mood was very complicated. Last night he discussed the emperor's harem with a few friends, but he didn't expect the news to come so soon.

Gu Zhuo definitely knew it was him a long time ago. Not only did he nominate him as the champion, but he also received him. After thinking about it with his toes, he knew that his life would not be too easy.

It's not good to offend anyone, even offend the emperor, there is no need for him to give orders, just a look and a word, and I can't get along in this court.

Don't know if it's still too late to escape?