The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

Lu Xiuyuan came to the outside of the palace in a carriage, Eunuch Lin went in to report, and came back after a while to let him into the palace.

Stepping up the steps and approaching the inner hall, Emperor Ming was leaning on the upper chair with his forehead resting, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was half asleep and half awake.

"Your Majesty." Lu Xiuyuan saluted.

"Huh? You're here." Hearing the voice, Emperor Ming finally opened his eyes.

"Your Majesty is looking for Weichen at this time, and I don't know what it is?"

Looking at Lu Xiuyuan's puzzled eyes, Emperor Ming couldn't help but look away.

After a short breath, he pointed to the memorials on the table and said, "This is the memorial for other people to impeach you. Have you thought about how to respond?"

The memorial to his impeachment?

Lu Xiuyuan took the few notebooks from the eunuch, unfolded them and read them.

It turned out that Yan Ruyu and the news shop grew bigger and bigger, and even set up branches in major provincial capitals under the deliberate promotion of Emperor Ming, which touched the interests of some people.

In ancient times, the news was blocked, and it was very easy for the people below to block the news to deceive the saints, so those corrupt officials who were fish and meat of the common people were always unable to kill them all.

And since the news spread to Fucheng, those entertainment and gossip news are only good for promoting and letting the people accept new things. More importantly, let everyone know that the news shop is regular, and even report some unfair cases, so as to restore justice to everyone.

As the store continues to promote, there will be dedicated personnel to collect these submissions, and secretly investigate the authenticity of the matter. If they are really innocent, they will naturally clear up their grievances. In addition to these, those corrupt officials can also report.

After the investigators dealt with a few corrupt officials who deliberately deceived the public and benefited the public, the news spread widely among the common people, and then more people were reported.

Some land snakes see that this is not good, and when the little corrupt officials below are arrested, it will be the turn of old fritters like them.

Those people were not reconciled, and the source traced by the news shop was still inseparable from Lu Xiuyuan.

Although it is under the official banner, it is still Lu Xiuyuan who has the decision-making power for news printing, typesetting, and editing of various matters, and the official banner is nothing more than a nice word.

So those people began to flatter and give benefits to the Beijing officials layer by layer. In order to hide the gifts, they also circulated silver and goods in various occasions in a low-key manner.

But with so many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, there would always be those who found Lu Xiuyuan not pleasing to the eye and would collect things to impeach him.

After reading a few memorials, Lu Xiuyuan wasn't too surprised. He knew about this when those local snakes gave gifts, and he had prepared a countermeasure for it.

What he didn't expect was that Emperor Ming would show him the impeachment papers directly. Is this blatant partiality?

Seeing Lu Xiuyuan put down the memorial, Emperor Ming said: "How do you plan to deal with this matter? I guess in two days or so, some officials will directly bring it up in the court."

Lu Xiuyuan thought for a while and replied: "Before the implementation, I have considered these issues. Those people are jumping like this because the news has poked their lifeblood, and the solution lies in the news."

Emperor Ming stood up and walked down the steps step by step to his side: "How do you say that?"

Lu Xiuyuan simply asked for a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to write on the small table next to him.

"Everyone has weaknesses, especially those officials who like to accept gifts and help others. We only need to grab their braids and mention them. If we feel the pain, we will have no time to help the subordinates. "

"As for those local snakes, if the people at the top shrink into quails and dare not help them, and His Majesty will take action to punish a few rows of famous people and kill them as an example, those people will naturally be honest."

Hearing this, King Ming smiled: "Does Xiu Yuan think that those moths have been sucking blood for so many years and just let it go without warning?"

Hey, this is a big misunderstanding, he didn't mean that.

"When the water is clear, there will be no fish. It's not that I don't care about it, but that if these things are completely eradicated in a short period of time, it will easily arouse rebellious emotions. It will be quite a headache for all local snakes to unite to rebel."

"Besides, even if these people are cleaned up, there will always be the next group of people who will take the courage to continue. It is better to carefully tune/teach the existing ones. With them, there will be no new forces. Let those local snakes know that since they have their tails clamped now, they will have their tails clamped for the rest of their lives."

"But these are all for those people to see. After a few years, His Majesty can wait for the country to be completely stabilized before liquidating with them one by one."

Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, unloading the mill and killing the donkey, including the follow-up of the court recruiting security... all express the same meaning.

After all, it's not just these moths. Most of the civil servants who have made great contributions or the generals who have made great achievements have not ended well after completing their missions.

He himself will have to be extra careful in the future.

After hearing these remarks, Emperor Ming directly sat cross-legged across the table, with an emotional expression: "It's still Xiuyuan who understands me."

Lu Xiuyuan raised his head and smiled at the other party, his hands kept moving, and continued to write his own draft.

Seeing that he kept writing, Emperor Ming moved over curiously, wanting to see what it was that he had been writing for a long time.

The two were close, and the strong smell of alcohol came from the other person. Lu Xiuyuan turned his head to the back and simply passed the draft paper in his hand.

"Since we know that those people are going to make a move, we should act first here."

Emperor Ming took the draft paper, and the title read "Shocked!The Minister of the Ministry of War did not go home at night, but he went to that kind of place! "

If you take a closer look, the small characters at the bottom record in detail that Lord Shangshu is afraid of the mistress at home, and he can only go to the land of flowers and willows to find his dignity as a man. He also explained in detail that the scratches on Lord Shangshu's neck some time ago were caught by the mistress , the traces left after the fierce battle.

In addition, there is also the servant of the household department who has a history of collecting money.

"Thousands of taels of silver go into the casino and lose everything, why do you leave with a smile on your face?" "

Oh, so I went there to give gifts to the people behind me~

The person who received the gift left with the money, and others thought it was a profit, so it was a plan to hide the truth.

This is just an outline, below are the names of other people who impeached Lu Xiuyuan, everyone was found out, wrote a rough plot and printed it in the newspaper for the next issue.

Those people have all kinds of reasons. If these things are publicized, if they are seriously investigated, they will be demoted or lose their heads.

The impeachment continues, and the scandal continues.

As long as those people continue to collect money to plot against him, Lu Xiuyuan, he will use more ruthless tricks next time.

After reading the draft and listening to his explanation, Emperor Ming couldn't calm down for a long time. How could there be such an astute person?It seems that any difficulties are nothing in front of him.

Lu Xiuyuan didn't look up at the other person's expression, but continued to hold the brush and think about those people's scandals. Whenever he thought of a countermeasure, the light flashing in his eyes couldn't be blocked at all.

Emperor Ming didn't bother him this time, he just sat upright and looked at Lu Xiuyuan.

Sitting at the desk and writing, the young boy was tall and straight, and he was in a high position at a young age. His noble temperament was more prominent against the background of the dark red uniform.

He is obviously a farmer, but his demeanor looks even better than that of the prince and nobleman.

Even something as simple as writing and writing is pleasing to the eye.

This is his good son of the Qing Dynasty, someone who can help him stabilize the country. Emperor Ming's gaze has been lingering below Lu Xiuyuan's neck, but he dare not look into those shining eyes.

His younger brother is younger brother, Lu Xiuyuan is Lu Xiuyuan, he has always been very clear about the distinction.

That's what he said, but every time he met Lu Xiuyuan's eyes, the other's eyes shifted, and the eyes were alert and agile, always containing a lot of shadows of his brother Yuan back then.

Emperor Ming thought to himself, maybe the eyes of smart people are so agile, but there are many smart people in the world, and the court gathers all talented people here, and those people don't have this kind of eyes.

Maybe Lu Xiuyuan is special.

Emperor Ming reached out and rubbed the center of his brows.

Today is his birthday, and it is also the memorial day of the distant brother.

Decades have passed, and he can't remember the details of what happened that day. The only thing that impressed him deeply was that after he finished the training of the day, he heard the sad news from his mother that his distant brother accidentally slipped and drowned.

He promised that he would be able to assist Brother Yuan in the future after practicing martial arts, but why did the other party suddenly fall into the water and drown?

It was a special day, Emperor Ming watched Lu Xiuyuan's uncontrollable thoughts and relive the bloody memories again.

Thinking of the pain, he beckoned the eunuch to bring him wine, and continued to drink to numb himself.

Emperor Ming's birth mother was of a lowly status, and the two brothers were born because of an accident. It stands to reason that the mother should leave the mother and keep the son. Fortunately, the former empress was gentle and kind, so the three lives of their mother and son were spared.

Although his life was safe, he didn't have to worry about food and clothing, but after enlightenment, he realized that what they ate every day was the standard of slaves, and they couldn't compare with other princes.

They have never seen candies and candies that are so sweet in their mouths.

Every time they watched the eldest prince eat and drink, the two brothers could only force themselves not to look over, and secretly swallowed.

Fortunately, the two brothers were not the only ones who suffered from this at that time. The second prince's mother was just a concubine at that time, and the three brothers scolded the first prince for intentionally breaking the rules by eating delicious food in class.

Because they have a common enemy, the three people who are not favored can be regarded as talking, and they cuddle up to each other for warmth.

Brother Yuan is not reconciled to the current situation, their lives cannot be guaranteed at all, the unfavored prince died as soon as he died, and the emperor would not pursue it carefully.

To survive, people of their status must expose their own value in a high-profile way, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, so that people can see that they will be good seedlings in the future.

Only in this way can the impression be left on the old emperor's heart, and with the old emperor's praise, those servants who watch people order food will not dare to ride on their heads and trip them secretly.

With hard work, God paid off, Qi Yuan read books and learned various skills like crazy every day, and finally got a name in the heart of the old emperor.

The old emperor would often mention the precocious fourth prince, and the lives of the three of them, mother and son, became nourished visibly by the naked eye.

And all of this caught the eyes of the First Prince.

How could a child who was raised in the palms of the hands of the old emperor and the former empress not be jealous of the fourth prince whose name suddenly appeared?

One day the eldest prince saw his younger brother Yuan placing orders in the Imperial Garden, and the other party thought of the old emperor using Qi Yuan as an example to encourage him to study hard, which made the eldest prince angry when he saw Qi Yuan.

So the opponent started.

The method used was to let the servants throw Qi Yuan into the Yuchi to make the illusion that he fell into the water and drowned.

Thinking of this, Emperor Ming directly took the wine jar next to him and began to pour alcohol violently.

Lu Xiuyuan knew that the other party was in a bad mood, so he thought about quickly finishing the writing and showing it to Emperor Ming before he hurried back.

But when he finished writing here, the other party suddenly started chatting with him.

"You two look really alike."

Lu Xiuyuan's writing hand paused, leaving an ink stain on the paper.

"If he is still there, the two of you will be able to talk."

Lu Xiuyuan didn't dare to answer these words, so he could only put down his pen and sit there quietly.

Fortunately, Emperor Ming didn't want his response, he just talked to himself.

Maybe it's because I drank too much alcohol that my brain is not sober, or it's been hidden in my heart for decades, but now I can't help but want to talk about it when I see familiar eyes.

"It's really ridiculous. The eldest prince didn't see Brother Yuan's cleverness, so he directly ordered him to be thrown into the Yuchi and drowned."

Hearing this, Lu Xiuyuan's scalp went numb for a while. Could this be news that he knew?

Although he knew through the intelligence network that the murderer was the Eldest Prince, it was different when Emperor Ming said it!

What if the other party wants to silence him one day?

But throwing people into the lake if they don't like it is really the eldest prince's way of doing things.

After saying this, Emperor Ming opened another jar of wine. Just as Lu Xiuyuan wanted to persuade the other party to drink less alcohol, drinking too much would hurt his health, he heard Emperor Ming say again.

"Xiuyuan, do you know? In fact, the low-level people in the harem will practice some skills in case they are needed."

Sometimes a little skill can save your life, and everyone doesn't want to die, so they can only desperately develop their other skills.

"Brother Yuan," Emperor Ming glanced at Lu Xiuyuan, "he is actually proficient in water skills, and can even hold his breath underwater for half a cup of tea."

Listening to the other party's narration with no ups and downs, and looking at the other party's black and white eyes, Lu Xiuyuan felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

"After the First Prince threw him into the water, he saw Brother Yuan struggling in the water for a while, and finally left in fear when the splash disappeared. But why did Brother Yuan still die?"

This, this, his heart was completely raised.

Is there a reversal behind the drowning incident of the fourth prince? !

Lu Xiuyuan began to feel uncertain.

"It's the second prince, my good second brother betrayed us."

Emperor Ming's eyes were resentful and sad: "It's true that the eldest prince pushed people into the water. Maybe after the person left, when my brother Yuan, who was holding his breath underwater, wanted to climb ashore, the second prince, who had been watching for a long time from behind the rockery, asked his servants to take him away." Press it back into the water."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Xiuyuan had goose bumps all over his body. He didn't expect the truth of the matter to be like this.

"The other party just folded his hands on the shore and watched his subordinates press his hands and feet into the water for a full cup of tea."

The opponent even waited until the body floated on the water before leaving with his subordinates in relief.

Emperor Ming raised his head and closed his eyes, hiding the emotion in his eyes: "I told my mother about this after I finished training."

It's ridiculous, just watching the child's own son being drowned by other children without stopping it.

Lu Xiuyuan next to him didn't dare to say or ask, let alone look up at Emperor Ming's expression.

The air was quiet again.

After a while, it was Emperor Ming who broke the silence.

"Play a game of Go with me."

Lu Xiuyuan responded, and the two began to switch positions. It was not until the third watch that Emperor Ming's expression gradually showed fatigue.

Taking the opportunity to persuade him to go back to sleep, he slept in the side room next to him, where he used to work and sleep late.

An incense for calming the nerves was lit in the bedroom, and this time coupled with the factor of drinking, Emperor Ming fell into an extraordinarily deep sleep.

Killing the second prince today, Brother Yuan's vengeance has been avenged, the other party's body relaxes, and his consciousness gradually falls asleep.

In the dream, Emperor Ming seemed to have returned to his childhood, and when he opened his eyes, the two brothers were playing by the water.

Seeing his distant brother again, Emperor Ming felt a little dazed in his heart.

And with this dazed effort, Xiao Qiyuan had already poured a handful of water onto Emperor Ming's clothes.

"Third brother, why are you in a daze!"

With agile eyes and energetic voice, Emperor Ming took two steps forward uncontrollably.

"Distant brother? Distant brother?"

He directly touched Xiao Qiyuan's arm, it was warm, and then looked at the other's face, it was still a familiar face, and Emperor Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Yuan, you are still alive, you are still alive..."

He squatted down and took him directly into his arms: "It's great that you're still alive."

Xiao Qiyuan, who was still full of energy in his arms just now, was obediently being hugged by Emperor Ming with a smile on his face.

Emperor Ming kept rubbing against the opponent's shoulders. This feeling of peace of mind made him relax from his exhaustion.

"Okay, third brother! Don't hug, we're going to have a water fight!"

Xiao Qiyuan broke free from his embrace, leaned over and poured water on Emperor Ming again.

"It's hard not to read today and give us a day off. Playing in the water is the happiest!"

The water splashed on Emperor Ming's face and suddenly woke him up.

"No! Brother Yuan, don't touch the water!"

He quickly held the happy little Qi Yuan who was playing by the water into his arms, and then rushed to the shore.

"What's wrong with the third brother?" Xiao Qiyuan looked puzzled.

Why?Emperor Ming couldn't tell, he just vaguely remembered not to touch the water.

"Anyway, don't touch the water, and you must avoid the water in the future, it's very dangerous! I'll order the imperial pool in the imperial garden to be filled later!"

"Why?" Xiao Qiyuan didn't understand, "I can practice breath-holding now and I can stay underwater for half a cup of tea~"

Seeing the other party's proud face, Emperor Ming felt more and more uneasy, but he couldn't explain why, he just had this feeling in his heart.

Seeing Emperor Ming's nervousness, Xiao Qiyuan stretched out his hand and tugged at his cuff: "Third brother, the first prince is arrogant and conceited, and the second prince is scheming. If they succeed as emperors in the future, the lives of the common people will be difficult." , so we have to work hard..."

Hearing the familiar conversation they had when they were young, Emperor Ming's flustered emotions gradually calmed down.

He remembered that this was a speech made by Xiao Qiyuan just after they were first sued by the wicked prince and the two brothers were punished.

The other party clenched his small fists with an excited expression: "Whoever said that the biological mother cannot be the emperor because of her low birth, my third brother will become the emperor now!"! !

This is different from what I said at the time!

Emperor Ming hurriedly corrected the flaws in the other party's words: "No! You are the emperor, and the third brother will help you guard the border! In the future, anyone who opposes will be beaten!"

He patted the strong tendons on his body, and said anxiously: "Third Brother has avenged you, Third Brother has strength now, Brother Yuan, you can be the emperor now!"

A chuckle was heard next to his ear, and the next second, Emperor Ming woke up suddenly on the bed.

Seeing the curtain above his head, Emperor Ming felt extremely sore, it turned out that everything just now was just a dream!

It's hard to get over it!Really upset!Now even if the emperor's great revenge has been avenged, his distant brother will not be able to come back...

Thinking of the sad place, Emperor Ming only felt a throbbing in his chest, he couldn't hold it back a few times, and directly leaned on the edge of the bed to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, the eunuch who was watching at night was so frightened that he hurriedly went to see the imperial doctor!

Walking to the door, he suddenly thought of Lu Xiuyuan who was resting in the ear room next to him, so he hurried over to wake him up first, and then went to find someone to pass on to the imperial doctor.

Lu Xiu was so close, he put on a coat and came to Emperor Ming's bed.

He looked at the small pool of blood on the ground, and stretched out his hand to feel the other person's pulse.

Feel carefully, Emperor Ming's pulse condition seems to be Qi stagnation and blood stasis caused by stagnation of liver qi.

At this moment, there were only the two of them in the room, so Lu Xiuyuan directly cut to the chase and said, "Your Majesty is depressed, but is there a knot in your heart?"

Hearing this, Emperor Ming forced the corners of his lips to curl up. It was not because he had a heart-to-heart, but it was a real regret that he relied on dreams to satisfy his fantasies.

Brother Yuan drowned when he was young. In his dream, he was going to fill up the imperial pool and drag him away from the water source.

He still remembers the warm touch when he held Xiao Qiyuan, and the joy in his heart

But no matter how beautiful the dream is, people always have to wake up. After waking up, there is no way to deceive themselves and others.

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