[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 13 Xue Pan's Stern Clear Eyes

The results of the lower list are not much different from what Xue Pan estimated. After all, there is no problem with the previous foundation. The theory is that he has found a new way, but it can be regarded as the end. He expected that the ranking should be in the top ten. He didn't expect to be so high, which was unexpected, but he didn't know that his literary talent and poetry were mediocre. Lord Yan is interested in the idea of ​​a unique approach in the final strategy and theory. Lord Yan is now in his prime and has already been appointed as a first-rank cabinet member. It can be said that he has a bright future. related.

It has been 230 years since the establishment of the Daqing Dynasty. The most glorious and heyday was the Kanghui prosperity 130 years ago, and then slowly went downhill. Today's Emperor Pingkang turned the tide at the very beginning and repelled foreign enemies. , the Daqing Dynasty was once again prosperous, but as they got older, they began to be greedy for pleasure. In the past few years, they have become more and more inactive. However, there is not much emerging blood in the court, and it is difficult to make a big achievement with one hand. This time the imperial examination is strict and clear, so he took the initiative to invite him to be the chief examiner, just to find some fresh blood for the court to fight against the corrupt atmosphere in the court.

The topic of policy theory is based on Japanese invasion three years ago. Emperor Pingkang advocated peace talks at that time, but it failed later. Incompetent people are greedy for life and fear death. When it comes to leading the army, no one will go. Emperor Pingkang is angry. He will be rewarded with a brave man. A young general who practiced martial arts from a family volunteered to lead a [-] navy to meet the enemy. [-], the result was a mess, the pirates were unscrupulous for a while, Ping Kangdi vomited blood for a while, at this time Yan Yanqing stood up resolutely as a civil servant, the young general of the family had almost squandered the navy, and pieced together to form a With a navy of [-], Strict Qing was often ridiculed by the elders of the court for not being able to control himself when making decisions. He immediately issued a military order. If he lost, he would be defeated in the sea. His moved eyes twitched, and under the circumstances that everyone was not optimistic about, Strict Qing took the [-] navy to fight the Japanese pirates, fucked up, confessed his mistakes, bowed his head and surrendered, and returned triumphantly. Knowing how to advance and retreat, on the night when Emperor Pingkang held a celebration banquet for him, he handed over the military talisman, saying that he was a civil servant, and he put on his armor and became a general to solve the difficulties of the court. To relieve the emperor's worries.

Emperor Pingkang was overjoyed, and felt that Yan Yanqing was loyal and loyal, and those who said that he had made great achievements were uneasy and kind, so he supported Yan Yanqing to sit down with both hands, and then being promoted to a noble was just a matter of course, and he showed his loyalty and righteousness. Strictly clear as the prince's Taifu.

The Daqing Dynasty granted the crown prince 30 years ago. It was Emperor Pingkang who loved Concubine Rong very much. He was dissuaded by a veteran who had assisted the former emperor by knocking on the Tai Chi Hall. Of course, the veteran was also knocked to death. Thinking, as long as the child is sealed as the crown prince, Concubine Rong's life will not be so bad in the future!Once she gave birth, Concubine Rong was really a dragon child in her belly. Emperor Pingkang was very happy, and it was useless for anyone to fight to the death. He insisted on sealing the newly born child as the crown prince. Before he could get the name, the child died. After being hit by the blow, the fragrance faded away and the jade died. Emperor Pingkang became obsessed with women in a daze, and didn't care about the government. After that, the three princes he gave birth to were all attitudes of herding sheep and grazing, and no one was partial. The courtiers We couldn't figure out who Emperor Pingkang liked for a while, especially in the past few years, Emperor Pingkang was in poor health, the position of prince had not yet been confirmed, and there were many parties and factions in the court.

Now that Emperor Pingkang has appointed Yan Yanqing as the tutor of the three princes, how can everyone not be jealous?No matter who is the next emperor, this strict Qing Dynasty means that the official fortune is prosperous!

Emperor Pingkang is a nostalgic person. Although he caused a lot of troubles two years ago with strict measures to advocate innovation, Emperor Pingkang still delegated power and let strict regulations do it. He is old and has limited energy, but he seems to know it in his heart. The Daqing Dynasty should rest and recuperate, and Yan Yanqing is the sharp knife in his hand, opening up a new path for his son and sweeping away those diehards...

When Strict Qing won the battle and returned to the court, he resigned from the position of general, and the conservative diehards took the opportunity to persuade Emperor Pingkang to block the seaside, so that it was safe.At that time, the national treasury was almost exhausted from the war, so Yan Qing held back his mouth and let Emperor Pingkang lock up the country, thinking that he could slowly recuperate in the future and then mention the opening of the coast. Unexpectedly, someone would mention it this time. After carefully adjusting Xue Pan's examination papers from the provincial examinations, he was greatly moved, this Xue Pan is a talent to be made, and immediately picked up a pen and raised Xue Pan's quota to ten places. In his opinion, Xue Pan is a It is not an exaggeration to be number one, the top three can only write beautiful articles, and their poems are brilliant and full of inspiration, but when it comes to state affairs, they are timid and timid. Qing then dismissed the idea of ​​mentioning Xue Pan as the number one, and only made a ten and became No.6.

Xue Pan didn't know that these circles were going around. When he woke up, the servants and maids who came out the door were all happy to congratulate him. When he arrived in the hall, the vegetables and meat were ready. It's rare that today he ate shabu-shabu. Occasionally, if Jinling wanted to eat shabu-shabu, he had to come secretly. Mrs. Xue despised this unrefined hall for its lack of etiquette.

Seeing her son coming in, Mrs. Xue Wang smiled and saw that the teeth could not see her eyes, and waved her hands repeatedly: "Pan'er sat here with mother and slept soundly? You have worked hard in studying, so relax now. The weather is warmer and the scenery outside is nice. , It’s also good to ride a horse to the countryside, don’t hold back all day, and——”

"My mother forgot about me when I saw my brother, and I am the one who delivers soup every day for my brother's exams!" Xue Baochai said coquettishly.

Mrs. Xue looked at her beautiful daughter for a while, and then at her handsome and bookish son. No matter how she looked at her, she felt that her child was the best, and she joined hands and said a few words to Amitabha, "Your dead father Bless you, go to kowtow three times to your father after dinner.” After finishing the dishes, “Baochai, you can no longer wear a manly clothes like you used to and run around the streets with your brother, your brother If you have the ability to get a good reputation and become an official, your mother will start looking for a husband for you, I would like to keep you for a few more years, let's choose slowly..."

"Good mother!" Xue Baochai said coquettishly, "I won't marry and stay by my mother's side to guard my mother."

"You kid is talking nonsense. A girl is going to marry when she grows up, but don't worry, I can't bear you either, hey, Paner---" Mrs. Xue took chopsticks meat for her son, and said happily: "Same with you!" Can the candidates of this year have good conduct and appearance in the capital, please help my sister to pay attention, we are new to the capital, and the children of the aristocratic families in the capital are all blind and don't know whether it is good or bad, you have to give it to my sister Dim Sum, if there is something good, come back and tell me."

Xue Pan put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "Don't worry, mother, I will watch the Qionglin Banquet carefully after the palace test is over." During the nine days of the test, I will be locked up in the dormitory prison all day to answer questions, and no one can tell who can participate in the Qionglin Banquet Naturally, he is not badly educated. According to him, Baochai is still young, and he is only fourteen if he has a full budget. However, getting married in this era is extremely troublesome and time-consuming. Sometimes a wedding costs three or four years from engagement to marriage. As usual, it is also good to find a suitable man in advance, first test the school's character and then talk about it.

Xue Baochai's cheeks were slightly red, and she said softly, "Now even my brother is making fun of me!"

"Where is this a joke?" Xue Pan picked up chopsticks and vegetables for his sister, and coaxed: "I care about you."

"If you say that, I will also care about your brother's marriage?!" Xue Baochai said with a smile.

Xue Pan shook his chopsticks, and said calmly: "Actually, the marriage is not in a hurry, and it will happen slowly. This man is afraid of entering the wrong line of work and the woman is afraid of marrying the wrong man. Mom should take a good look at it for my sister." This is the end of Baochai's marriage.

Half a month later, after the palace examination, Xue Pan packed up and got into the carriage to go to the gate of the palace. Xue Qing drove the carriage. The wind in the capital city at five o'clock in the morning was cold, and by the time Xue Qing's hands were numb from the cold , rubbing his face, the black and black horse-drawn carriage was guarding the gate of the palace, Xue Qing leaned his head and yelled twice into the carriage, Xue Pan was sleepy inside, "Are you here?" The voice was calm.

"Master, the palace door is not open, are you sleeping?" Xue Qing whispered.

"What time is it?" Xue Pan sat up, having just fallen asleep all the way to sleep in a daze.

Xue Qing glanced at Tian'er, estimated the driving time, and said, "It's almost two quarters."

Xue Pan lifted the curtain and sat at the entrance of the carriage, blowing the cold wind. He felt refreshed all of a sudden, and the palace gate should open soon, "You should go back first when the palace gate opens. Shen Shimo is coming in the afternoon." Just as he was talking, the palace gate It opened slowly, and the soldiers standing guard began to check the household registration plates of the candidates, and they would let them go after confirmation. Four father-in-laws were guarding the door. Those who learned the rules in the womb, most of the candidates were from poor families. When they first saw the majesty of the emperor, they would inevitably make mistakes and make mistakes.

After entering two palace gates and entering a side hall, the little eunuch sealed the tea and snacks. After all, it is possible that the candidates did not have breakfast in the early morning, but most of the candidates still behaved restrainedly. The father-in-law who came in began to teach the rules of talking, walking, etc...

At the end of the hour, Xue Pan had already sat down at the table and bowed his head to answer the questions.

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