After becoming the king of the subjugated country

Bai Qi first went out of the palace under the identity of Shang Nan, greeted the people in Dengwenlou who were waiting outside, and then walked back to his courtyard.

Zhao Hanlin squeezed over immediately and asked impatiently, "Shang Nan, what does His Majesty say?"

As the saying goes, companions are like companions to tigers, plus the fact that His Majesty is murderous by nature and loves to steal houses, and Shang Nan looks personable and frail, how could they not be worried.

Master Qian also brought his own small group, and couldn't help pricking up his ears, waiting for Bai Qi's answer.

Bai Qi didn't like to hear anyone speak ill of Ji Chen, and he didn't want others to make random guesses, so he subconsciously explained: "Your Majesty is naturally very kind to me."

Zhao Hanlin breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, I'm afraid you will make His Majesty angry. By the way, what's wrong with your mouth? Is it angry? I think it seems a little swollen."

Bai Qi froze, "...I was accidentally bitten by a mosquito. My body is a little weak, and it is easy to leave scars. Once bitten by a mosquito, the marks will be heavy."

Zhao Hanlin didn't pay much attention, skipped over this topic, and continued to ask Bai Qi how His Majesty received him.

In Lord Qian's small team, an official with a long beard stroked his beard, pulled Lord Qian's sleeve, and whispered in his ear: "My lord, why do I feel that something is wrong? This palace is still where His Majesty lives." Where can there be mosquitoes? If there are, even the court ladies and eunuchs will be punished."

The people of Tai Hospital have already started to prepare mosquito repellent sachets, burning spices, and various items, so that His Majesty will never be disturbed by mosquitoes.The eunuchs and maids of honor will also be extraordinarily busy, cleaning every blind spot around without leaving any gaps.

Moreover, they are not those scholars who are stupid in reading, the girls from Jiangyunfang and the sons from Xuanmi Township, they have been there many times, and they also have relatives.

Everyone exchanged glances ambiguously, confirmed their conjectures one after another, and even opened their minds, "No wonder His Majesty has not conferred any harem so far, not even a female officer or maid who serves bedtime."

Maybe His Majesty doesn't love women and men?

Master Qian also realized it, and couldn't help laughing, "Everyone, this is our good opportunity."

Your Majesty likes Shangnan, doesn't he?That's easy. They looked for opportunities to slowly change Shang Nan's views, let him get close to His Majesty, and brought them together. It would be best to send him to the dragon bed to help His Majesty realize his wish, wouldn't that be enough?

They may not be good at dealing with government affairs, but they are thorough experts in how to stir people's hearts and how to grasp human nature.

What's more, he was not so reluctant to see Shang Nan, and now he could still laugh at others, and he didn't have many complaints to His Majesty. Maybe with a little guidance from them, this matter can be done.

Thinking of this, Mr. Qian's heart suddenly became hot. If Shang Nan could be completely favored, then they could be regarded as half of Shang Nan's natal family. Thinking about the benefits Cheng Engong Song's family had received over the years, how could he not be excited.

Master Qian felt that the peak of his future life was coming, and he was full of energy, "Go, start making arrangements now, ask people to chat with the common people, guide their discussion, and talk about how good Shang Nan and His Majesty are."

Thinking of this, he admired his own wisdom even more. Before, he spread the soundtrack all the way and spread the news vigorously, but he omitted the foreshadowing in the early stage.

Unaware of what Master Qian was planning, when he finished his work on this side, Bai Qi took off his mask, put on Bai Qi's official uniform again, passed through the tunnel, and went to the other side.Bai Qi took a few deep breaths to calm down the turmoil in his heart, and went to his official office to sort out the documents.

As a result, along the way, he received countless looks of regret and a little comfort.

Even his current superior, the second-rank Inspector Zuo Du Yushi, treated him very gently, and did not forget to comfort him, "It will take a long time, so don't be too anxious about the momentary glory and brilliance, not to mention that Your Majesty has known you for a long time." , there is always a friendship.”

Even if she really loses to Shangnan in the future, she won't be too sad.

Bai Qi was at a loss for words for a while, wanted to explain but didn't know what to say, and finally got stuck in his heart, a little annoyed, "Your Majesty only summoned Shang Nan once—"

This is nothing.

The left governor of the Inspectorate was silent for a few seconds, and said: "You don't know yet, do you? Your Majesty just sent someone to deliver an edict, saying that Shang Nan's literary talent is brilliant. From now on, he will visit the palace every five days to give lectures and read books for His Majesty in person. , You can directly submit memorials to enter the palace during special times. His Majesty also rewarded him with a lot of things along the way, and gave him a five-entry mansion, which is extraordinarily respectable."

Many courtiers, including him, are not necessarily qualified to communicate with the emperor face-to-face on weekdays, except for saying a few words when they go to court, seeing the emperor, and occasionally being called by the emperor to ask questions. A minister is not qualified to go to court at all.But Shang Nan did it as a student, and even got such a privilege.

As early as when Ji Chen was still King Duan, Qin Sheng served as the prince's attendant for a period of time. After Ji Chen ascended the throne, his status changed, and Qin Sheng resigned automatically, but the status of attendant during this period still brought him a lot of troubles. Countless benefits.

Nowadays, there are many people who want to be the emperor's teacher, and take advantage of some benefits, but Ji Chen doesn't answer at all. In addition, there are too many times when Ji Chen orders to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. No mistake, there is no mercy at all, and now the courtiers have learned how to behave, and one or two will not speak easily.

But now, although Shang Nan didn't get a formal official position, he was still able to do the job of the emperor's attendant. How could this not make outsiders envious!

Don't look at Zuo Du Yushi comforting Bai Qi, in fact he has no idea.Your Majesty treated Bai Qi well at first, but such blatant favor made Shang Nan compare Bai Qi in an instant.

Bai Qi was speechless, he happened to come here, and just missed Shang Nan's will, but this purpose made him also stunned.

Ji Chen just likes Shangnan so much?

Bai Qi was a little confused, but he still had other business to do today, so he simply suppressed the floating thoughts in his heart, and told his colleagues not to talk nonsense, everything was according to His Majesty's will, and they could just do it.

When he finished speaking, he went out.

What he was going to meet today were a group of acquaintances who were also "offspring of criminal officials" in the Jiaofang Division.

In the period of the first emperor, it is not that there were no ministers who dared to speak out, but these were either beheaded or exiled, and their descendants were also confiscated into the Jiaofang Division. .

Even Prime Minister Qin was cautious during that time, and rarely spoke on weekdays, fearing that if he said something wrong, the whole family would be killed.

Now, as Ji Chen reversed Bai Qi's case, Dali Temple investigated the past cases by the way, rearranged them and passed them to Ji Chen. All sentences were commuted, and those who were wronged were appeased and released.However, the dead cannot be resurrected, and it is difficult to recover the confiscated property, after all, the past account books have been destroyed.

The staff of Jiaofang Division has shrunk a lot, and there are more than a dozen poor men and women in Kyoto.

"It's been a long time since I read a book, and I've forgotten a lot of things," a man couldn't help but smiled wryly. "In the past, I didn't like to perform at palace banquets. Now that I haven't played the flute for a long time, my hands feel a little itchy."

"I think you are too busy." The woman in pink said impatiently: "If you have such an opportunity, if you don't hurry up, we don't have much money. If you don't pass the exam this time, you have to do some work. "

A group of people were noisy, and there was an atmosphere of life in the small courtyard.

When Bai Qi came over, he also brought a box of books, and he cupped his hands to the crowd and said, "Long time no see, everyone."

In the past, they have been silent and guarded against each other, and they did not dare to reveal their thoughts easily. Now that they have left the Jiaofang Division, their common experiences have been revealed one by one, and their relationship has grown by leaps and bounds.

"Huh, Bai Qi?"

"Busy people are here, but it makes our place flourish."

"Drink your tea quickly."

A group of people got busy, smiling and beckoning Bai Qi to sit down.

Bai Qi couldn't help but smile, "Everyone, I came here with some books and I want to invite you to take the exam in a month and a half."

They used to be members of the Jiaofang Division, but they were all well-learned at home, but it took more than ten years in vain, but none of them completely forgot their past.

Bai Qi said seriously: "If you have any questions, you can ask me anytime, and we can discuss together."

In terms of imperial examination policy, he believes that he is not inferior to others.

The eyes of the girl in pink brightened, and Le Diandian raised her hand first, "Bai Qi, is Your Majesty treating you better, or Shang Nan?"

She wanted to know the answer for a really long time.

The man coughed lightly and reprimanded, "What are you talking about? Of course, His Majesty treats Bai Qi better. What is that Shang Nan? Bai Qi, don't worry, everyone supports you."

Bai Qi: "..."

The smile gradually disappeared.

Seeing this, the woman in pink cautiously asked, "Could it be?"

No way?Is Shang Nan really going to win?

Bai Qi gritted her teeth, and had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty naturally treats me better, the whole palace is second to none."

He wanted to hide it for a while, and didn't want to expose the relationship between His Majesty and him, but if he didn't say anything, everyone in the world would know that His Majesty valued Shang Nan more than him!

Even if Shang Nan was his vest, Bai Qi didn't want to just give up His Majesty.

After waiting for Bai Qi to leave, Ji Chen couldn't help feeling a little bored. He had already dealt with everything, so he simply called two people and went to the teahouse by himself, intending to see what the people were talking about and what he wanted to know.

It wasn't until he reached the teahouse that Ji Chen realized that the atmosphere in a certain corner of the teahouse was extremely tense.

The two groups of people tried to look at each other, they were emotional, sparks were flying in the air.

Seeing this scene, Qin Shu broke out in cold sweat, wishing he could dig a cemetery on the spot, bury himself in it, fill it with soil, and pretend that he was dead.

In fact, the exam in one and a half months is exciting, but it is still too advanced for ordinary people. As for the envoy of Xia Guolai, the person has not yet arrived, and they don't know much about the politics of those countries. Now that there was a scandal about the emperor, the emotions became more and more excited, and the attention was shifted.

Ji Chen waved his hand with great interest, signaling him not to disturb the crowd, and sat on the sidelines to listen.

"Bai Qi, Bai Qi!"

"Shang Nan, Shang Nan!"

The two sides shouted separately, each had their own object of support, and there were still people who kept fighting beside them.

But no one said why His Majesty likes men, even if someone did, they were all suppressed.

Ji Chen could see that, they were just too idle, and they were just grabbing the news, arguing with each other, and making a fuss casually.

"What's going on with Shang Nan? Do you know what it means to respect seniors? Your Majesty met Lord Bai Qibai long before leaving the palace, and they have a deep friendship."

"Haven't you heard of the term coming from behind? Bai Qi is only from the Jiaofang Division. Mr. Shang is different. The leader of Dengwenlou also met His Majesty early on, and often wrote poems for His Majesty. The infatuation is obvious. "

"Oh, Mr. Bai is now living in the palace, next to His Majesty. To be honest, Mr. Bai is a Ming matchmaker who is marrying into the house, and Shang Nan is just an outer room, so he can only be placed outside."

"It's always been a house flower without the fragrance of wild flowers. Besides, His Majesty just hasn't accepted Mr. Shang into the palace yet. When the time comes, His Majesty will naturally throw Bai Qi out of the palace."

The more they talked, the more emotional they became, and some even started to pat the table.

Qin Shu's face darkened, wishing he could faint on the spot.

Although he let go of the speech, he really didn't expect that the speech would be let go to such an extent, and now, the Lord in the center of the storm was standing in front of them, listening to their quarrel, and still looked very serious.

Moreover, whether it is Bai Qi who is very popular in the court, Shang Nan who is well-known among literati, or even His Majesty of the Golden Luan Hall, he can't afford to offend...

After arguing back and forth several times, their voices became louder and louder. Seeing Ji Chen standing on the side listening, someone came over immediately, "Brother, tell me, who is Your Majesty more attracted to?"

Ji Chen raised his eyebrows, propped his chin and joked, "Bai Qi and Shang Nan are both good to me. Since His Majesty is rich, why can't you accept both of them?"

Only children make choices, and adults naturally have to.

Wonderful!

This answer brightened the eyes of the people around, and many people nodded, "That's right, His Majesty doesn't have a harem of three thousand, and it doesn't matter if two men enter at the same time."

Someone next to him asked Chi: "Which one of them has a higher status, who is bigger and who is smaller?"

"..."

Once a dispute is resolved, a new problem arises.

The two factions that were about to shake hands and make peace just now drew their swords again and started a new round of quarrel.

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