After becoming the king of the subjugated country

The autumn wind is rustling, the air is sultry, and the sky is cloudless.

At dusk, the red clouds gather in the sky and then slowly dissipate, indicating that the last calm is finally coming to an end.

In the study of a certain family in Kyoto, an oil lamp burns quietly, and a booklet is placed on the table. There are faint burrs on the edge of the booklet, which seem to be the traces left by people who have been flipping through it many times.

Jiang Zilin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, got the draft booklet sent back by His Majesty, put his finger on a corner of the book cover, shivered, and took it back like an electric shock. He wanted to read it, but he didn't dare to read it.

When the list was announced, he was naturally the first to know.Under the stunned eyes of his colleagues around him, Jiang Zilin ran away, and finally left the Yamen before they could react, and was sent this draft booklet by the palace staff.

Jiang Zilin thought, this is different from a thin list, there may be His Majesty's comments in this booklet.

Maybe there will be more information too.

Outside the house, the housekeeper was knocking on the door, and the sweat on his forehead was getting more and more, "Master, someone handed over a message, saying that he must pay a visit to you no matter what. Wang Shilang, Song Xueshi, and Xu Canzheng all came directly. Now, I am knocking on the door outside, saying that I want to come in."

The butler was really dumbfounded. Normally, he was very polite to these adults and decided to invite them in for tea, but now the situation was chaotic. He glanced at the gate and saw that the approach of dusk could not stop these people's footsteps at all. There were more than [-] people crowded outside, and five carriages were parked, and the surrounding roads were blocked.

There was a loud shout from outside.

"My lord is..."

"Don't squeeze! There's no room in front!"

"Open the door! What are you doing with the door closed? My master doesn't eat people."

The servant at the porter was careful, and the door was not fully opened, leaving only a small gap.It's just that the people outside were completely crowded, one or two rushed forward, trying to pass the post in, and even some servants' shoes were squeezed out.

The servant at the concierge was an ordinary person and had never seen anything in the market. Seeing such a scene, he was so frightened that he immediately closed the door, and then ushered in a new round of yelling.

Jiang Zilin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, trembled without raising his head, "No! Just say that the old man is sick and can't get out of bed, let them all go!"

The butler felt bitter, and felt that this group of people was not so easy to get rid of, but seeing that the master refused to come out, he had to go to the front to tidy up and comfort him, so as not to really cause anything to happen.

Looking up, Jiang Zilin took a deep breath and saw that the surroundings were quiet again, and finally opened the cover.

He is very familiar with the contents of the top few columns, and these days he has nightmares every day.

But there are a few more lines on this side.

【Only you go forward with all your might, pray to be with me】[1]

Jiang Zilin looked at the handwriting with iron and silver hooks on it, and his first reaction was emotion. It turns out that His Majesty's handwriting is so good, no worse than those of everyone, and his indomitable momentum is really admirable, and he is worthy of being the emperor of the dynasty.

How about passing it on as a family heirloom?

To be honest, this was written by the emperor's imperial pen. You must know that rare things are valuable. Even if His Majesty is correcting memorials, he seldom writes. If the Jiang family is ruined in the future, this word will be worth a thousand gold.

The second reaction, Jiang Zilin just wanted to scold someone, but he didn't know who to scold or who to scold.Moreover, if this matter is not handled well, then there is no need to worry, the Jiang family's misfortune is imminent.

"It's not good, master!" The butler Zhang Huang ran over in a panic and knocked on the door desperately, "They pushed the door open and broke in!!"

Jiang Zilin's complexion changed, he put away the draft list and stuffed it into his cuffs, "Quick, get me a horse! Order a few more people, and simply prepare a package for me. I'll go hide in a village in the suburbs for a few days."

In this short time of a cup of tea, round after round of servants came to report.

"Wang Shilang, Song Xueshi and Xu Canzheng said that they were drinking tea in the living room and asked me to come and invite the master to come out. They also said that if the master is really sick and can't get up, then it's okay for them to come and visit the master together. Said to help the master to ask for a doctor."

"Other people's invitations were put into the box, and the box was full, and a spare box was taken out."

"It's not good, Wang Shilang couldn't sit still, and walked towards the direction of the second gate!"

Jiang Zilin shivered, tied the package packed by the butler to his chest, and led the people to the back door without saying a word. The city gate is closed, if you reveal my whereabouts again, they won't come to the village to question me."

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Shilang and the others looked unhappy, "Master Jiang is sick? What about the others?"

The housekeeper didn't change his face, "My lord said that the capital is noisy, and I went to the countryside to recuperate."

The servants around couldn't help casting admiring glances at the butler. Sure enough, if one wanted to be a butler of a first-rank official, one had to have a good mental quality, and one had to be able to speak nonsense without changing one's face in the face of so many adults.

After spending several hours, Jiang Zilin finally arrived at Zhuangzi in the outskirts before dark, but saw that Zhuangzi next door had lit many lamps, and several houses were illuminated.

The Zhuangzi here was purchased by the courtiers, and it can be regarded as a place for them to socialize with each other. Occasionally, a few wealthy businessmen bought Zhuangzi, and they were also pushed out to remote places.

Jiang Zilin stood with his hands in suspense, looked towards a direction with obvious light, squinted his eyes and said, "I remember that it is Zhuangzi of the Qin family, right?"

The manager of Zhuangzi didn't know what was going on, so he just cared about flattering, "Of course, master. Prime Minister Qin ordered someone to buy the Zhuangzi over there. Speaking of which, Prime Minister Qin and Your Excellency really have a very good understanding. Your Excellency came to the Zhuangzi to cultivate your body, and Prime Minister Qin He came two hours earlier than the adults..."

Jiang Zilin seemed expressionless, but secretly he couldn't help gritting his teeth.

They are all a group of old foxes, walking faster than anyone else!

Jiang Zilin and Qin Xiang went out to hide, but the capital exploded like a frying pan filled with water.

It stands to reason that the roster of the draft should be issued by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, telling them to notify the homes of the show girls one by one, and tell them to prepare for the initial test.Of course, at least half a month was free from the time the list was issued to the official start of the initial test.

The first test is over, and the retest will be held three months later. It will be the spring of the next year.

The whole process dragged on for so long, thanks to the previous emperors who had nothing to do, they deliberately made it like this, in order to show the dignity of the royal family, and to show that they also follow the etiquette and strict rules when accepting concubines.

However, now, with an imperial decree, all the rosters have been announced directly, and the ranking of the show girls has also been released.

Regardless of people's opinions on the ranking of the following show girls, most people have great opinions on No.1 on this list!

There were very few people discussing this matter in the teahouse. Everyone exchanged glances occasionally, and then turned to other topics. They just talked and then fell silent, obviously still scratching their heads because of this matter.Qin Shu usually dared to make nonsense, but now he dared not say a word in a daze, and the young people who would have a few fights about who was more important to His Majesty between Bai Qi and Shang Nan also shut up, and a group of people hid in the Whispering in the corner.

"Does this ranking symbolize something?"

"Isn't it just for reference, as long as you can go in?"

"Fart! I've already inquired about it. My aunt's uncle's cousin works in the clan's mansion. He said that the ranking of this list is also the overall ranking of these people, and it is also an important factor in their ranking. !"

"Oh my god, isn't the first one the queen??"

An old man was also welcomed in the casino.

Ji Chen nodded to the casino owner standing outside.

The owner of the gambling shop's legs softened and he knelt down on the spot.

Ji Chen raised his eyebrows, "What are you afraid of?"

The boss of the casino wiped off his sweat and dared not say a word.

Ji Chen also felt a little regretful. At first he was about to forget about this person. After all, at the beginning, he suppressed Shangnan by 10 taels because of the exam leader. Giving away too much money, not a single cent was missing, Ji Chen had no reason and could only retreat with regret.

Now, the boss played another trick and made a bet on whose family would get the queen, and it fell into Ji Chen's hands again.

The owner of the gambling shop was very annoyed. From the very beginning, he felt that Ji Chen was an extraordinary person, so he gritted his teeth and pooled his family fortune and gave away all the money, fearing that Ji Chen would cause trouble for him.

But he didn't expect that when they met again, the guards wearing dragon and fish suits came to clear the way, and a token that was like my own presence was slapped in front of him, so scared that he almost didn't pass over on the spot.

Obviously, this time it's not over by gritting your teeth, or you might lose your teeth.The owner of the gambling shop couldn't help summing up his experience. This shows that opening a teahouse can deliberately pursue new things and the latest news, but opening a gambling shop must not chase after these things, otherwise you will die.Afterwards, he spurned himself again, don't think too much, the casino might be completely gone this time.

Ji Chen randomly found a seat and sat down, the servants immediately poured tea, Ji Chen took a sip and put it down again.

Tsk, the taste is not right, someone else's brew is better.

Concerned about the people around him, Ji Chen smiled kindly, "I heard that Boss Zhou is playing a gamble on who will be the queen, so why don't you tell me now, who are the candidates for Boss Zhou?"

Boss Zhou faltered, "Your Majesty, it's actually the girls from those big families who..."

People outside want to use unscrupulous means to build up momentum for their own daughter/sister, and they also spent a lot of money in gambling games with Boss Zhou, just for the sake of a famous reputation.

Boss Zhou never refuses anyone who comes to him on weekdays. If he wants to join the game and add a name, the starting price is 500 taels.

Boss Zhou reluctantly mentioned a few people, and finally had a flash of inspiration, and his brain finally worked for a while, "A few days ago, a man came over and asked if the man's name could be included, and said that it would cost 5 taels. I, I said how can a man be a queen, so I invited him away."

The more Boss Zhou talked, the more he regretted it. If he knew about this, he cried and shouted that he would keep this person. He had to add Bai Qi's name to whatever he said, and he would pay another 10 taels!

Ji Chen took a look at Boss Zhou, but he paid more attention to this person. After all, he is short of a few people to find his way, "Boss Zhou, why don't I come to do business with you."

Before Ji Chen knew about it, some courtiers had already contacted him, trying to join him in the performance, and even found Mr. Qian, chattering impassionedly, saying that Bai Qi's move was too arrogant, and Jiang Zilin was simply a member of the Ministry of Etiquette. Moth, it's outrageous to present Bai Qi's name just like that!

Mr. Qian's eyes lit up, and he patted the table neatly, "That's right, it's outrageous! I must be added in this matter. Your Majesty is too capricious. How could he be so reckless and easily add a man's name? !"

The man was stunned, and couldn't help but look at Mr. Qian differently. The mediocre ministers in the past also had such a selfless side, it was like red rain from the sky.

He just saw Mr. Qian's high official status, so he came to test him out, hoping to win him over, and he didn't expect him to express any opinions at all. Now he couldn't help but burst into tears, feeling deeply, "Mr. Qian, you are really... "Very good.

Lord Qian pushed him away, and said righteously: "Since we want to add a name, how can we add only one person! Bai Qi is not the only man in the world, and there are many people who want to accompany the king. Call me Say, Shang Nan should be added!"

"Come on, get paper and pen! This old man wants to write a memorial and present it to His Majesty!"

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Notes:

[1] Why ask about the length of your life, you should ask who is with you, tens of thousands of people go to the banquet, tens of thousands of people retreat, only he tries his best to fight for you to sit side by side - "Blowing Out the Small Mountains and Rivers"

Tingge code words, so I have a little feeling, I used a line of lyrics