After teasing the important minister, he took it seriously

Five days later, the East is the first to die.

It rained heavily last night, and it was cold when we went out. After the cold rain, the vegetation outside Fengying Hall became greener and greener.

Although Fengying Hall is not the most majestic among the five main halls of the Outer Dynasty, it is the largest one.

Everywhere in the hall is brightly lit, as bright as the day.

There are hundreds of people in the hall, but there is no abnormal sound, only the officials in scarlet robes can hear their names loudly.

Since Gu Wuyu entered the Fengying Hall, he began to look around slightly. Although he didn't attract the attention of the supervisor in front, Lu Gongshi, who had been staring at Gu Wuyu, saw his impatient appearance, and thought of the relationship between the two of them. Gambling, couldn't help but sneer.

Gu Wuyu turned his head, and sure enough, he saw the Gongshi Lu who was surnamed that day. He bowed his hands to him and smiled, and the latter's complexion suddenly sank.

Wen Zhao is not there.

Qin Boyue previously said that Wen Zhao would probably not take part in the imperial examination, but he still doubted it. The young man was beautiful, and because of his young age, he seemed a bit indisputable. , and without much thoughtfulness, and treated people very calmly, it was hard for Gu Wuyu to believe that the imperial court would send such a person.

The official said loudly: "Jingzhou Hengxiu, Gu Wuyu—"

Gu Wuyu stepped up, bowed to the official, "The grassroots are here."

A eunuch holding a document checked Wuyu's appearance and the characteristics described in the document, and after confirming that he was not a test taker, Fang nodded and let him go down.

Gu Wuyu retreated into the crowd.

He looked around again, but he did not see Wen Zhao.

With Wen Zhao's appearance, he would probably be very conspicuous in the crowd.

Qin Boyue stood side by side with Gu Wuyu, and he caught a glimpse of Gu Wuyu looking around from the corner of his eye, remembering that this was a court examination, and resisted the desire to remind him to meditate.

Qin Boyue lowered his head and looked at his unconsciously clenched fingers.

Although the imperial palace is rich and magnificent, the austerity of it can only be felt by entering it.

He used to think that he was calm and self-sustaining, but he still couldn't help being nervous in this situation.

After that, there are still papers, praises, and salutes. If there is no accident, the court examination will officially start after half an hour.

Wen Zhao previously said to see you later, but today?

Suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd.

Qin Bo vaguely had a guess, and was surprised that he was looking forward to it. He stood behind and heard the eunuch in front shout: "Bye——"

He bowed down with the crowd.

A purple robe came into view.

To be able to wear a purple robe is already an extremely human minister.

However, Zhou Shangshuide, the emperor is black.

The young emperor lived in the deep palace for a long time. It was rumored that the young emperor was rough and stubborn, and had no interest in government affairs.

Even if he is in charge, the emperor does not need to be present in court.

Even Qin Boyue himself was puzzled as to what he was missing.

"rise--"

He got up and looked up.

As usual, the chief examiner was Yuan Honghe, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. Yuan Honghe was nearly forty years old, tall and straight, with a vertical mark between his eyebrows, and his eyes were calm and calm, not angry and majestic.

And another...

Qin Boyue finally understood why the eunuch didn't even address him by his official name, but ordered him to bow down.

It turned out to be Xie Mingyue, Marquis of Yujing.

The commotion in the crowd just now was precisely because they saw this powerful official who was spying on the national weapon and actually controlling the court.

Most of the tributes have never met Xie Mingyue, and they only got a glimpse of him in the rumors. The man who was ambitious and ruthless in the rumors, almost insane, was as bright as the bright moon. His demeanor is as clear as a person outside his body, untouched by dust, there is a faint smile on his lips, and he can only feel the gentleness of the spring breeze washing his face.

It was rumored that Xie Mingyue had coaxed Emperor Chengwen for decades, and it was false and loyal, which made the late emperor not suspicious.

In the past, some of the tribute scholars scoffed at this statement, but seeing Xie Mingyue now, they realized that the rumors may not be groundless.

What's the difference in this year's imperial examination, that Xie Mingyue has come? !

Those who are interested look out, since Xie Mingyue is here, why is Prince Xuan not there?

Xie Mingyue cleans her hands.

His fingers were white, and the water droplets rolled across his skin, like dewdrops rolling off white lotuses.

He wiped his hands with the white silk, for a moment he couldn't tell which was whiter, his hands or the silk.

Xie Mingyue took the incense offered by the eunuch and inserted it into the incense burner.

"kneel--"

Everyone knelt down.

"knock--"

The sound echoed in Fengying Hall.

……

At the same moment, the gate of the Luming Pavilion burst open, and a group of soldiers entered.

The black armor gathers light, the blade is sharp and white, and a crimson talisman hangs from the leader's waist.

"Officer..." The shopkeeper who came up to him with a smile on his face was pushed away before he could finish speaking.

The shopkeeper staggered, but he didn't land on the ground, but his arms were strangled by two people.

The leading young man was not wearing armor, and was wearing a crimson official robe, which was gorgeous and compelling, but he couldn't see the pattern. There was a raised scar on the corner of his lips, which made him look as if he was smiling all the time.

But at this moment, no one thought he was amiable, but because of this trace of a smile that seemed to be creepy, he raised his hand, and the originally quiet soldier behind him was ordered to rush inside with a sword.

The constrained steward's eyes were red, "Who are you? How dare you loot the people at the feet of the emperor! Do you know who my lord is!"

As soon as the words fell, the soldier behind him did not know what to do, the pressure and pain came at the same time, he couldn't resist, and fell to his knees with a plop.

The young man with the scar on the corner of his lips glanced at him casually, and then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he squatted down in front of him without pretensions, leaned over and smiled and asked the trembling person who didn't know whether it was because of fear or anger: " What is your identity, my lord?"

……

In Fengying Hall, there is no other sound except writing.

Hara Hirokazu looked at the question quietly.

Before today, none of them knew what the topic was.

Yuan Honghe scanned the question with a glance and ten lines, and in a few hundred words, the question was nothing more than how to govern literature and virtue internally.

He put down the question and looked at Xie Mingyue.

Xie Mingyue sat peacefully in front of the incense burner, his eyes were calm, as if looking at the portrait in front of him.

Portrait of Emperor Chengwen.

Back then, it was the emperor's mistake that caused the state to change positions, but now the young emperor's power has fallen to the side.

Neizhi Wende, Hara Hirokazu withdrew his gaze and muttered these four words in his heart.

This is to rectify the administration of officials?

He guessed like this, but he became more and more puzzled.

Since you don't understand, don't think too much about it.

Hara Honghe, who has lived through two generations of emperors, is well aware of the turbulent and turbulent events in the court. He seeks his own government in his position, and the Ming lord has not yet appeared, so he first protects himself and waits for the time to move.

Xie Mingyue seemed to notice that Yuan Honghe was looking at him, she looked away from the portrait, and smiled at Yuan Honghe.

Yuan Honghe nodded and smiled, his eyes inadvertently glanced outside the hall, and suddenly stopped.

Xie Mingyue tilted her head and followed Yuan Honghe's line of sight, but she saw the person coming in Yuan-colored robes, brocade and jade crowns, with a gorgeous and cold face, so revered that one couldn't look directly at him.

Li Chengqi has only been wearing regular clothes since she woke up, and this is the first time Xie Mingyue has seen her dressed like this in half a year.

Xie Mingyue closed her eyes before looking again.

His Majesty.

For a moment, the panic and ecstasy in his heart almost overwhelmed his thoughts.

fortunately.

Fortunately, Li Zhao was still there.

Li Chengqi made a silent gesture.

Yuan Honghe looked at Xie Mingyue with shock in his eyes. He hadn't seen the little emperor for half a year. For a moment, he mistook someone. He suddenly saw Li Zhao when he was a boy. He also heard a lot of gossip in the palace. There are many praises for the little emperor, saying that he is smart, but he is too young and has an unstable temperament.

Xie Mingyue nodded slightly.

Yuan Hong and Fang sat still.

Xie Mingyue's gaze followed Li Chengqi's movements without blinking.

When Li Chengqi walked in, her voice was soft, and the Gongsheng students in the hall were extremely nervous and focused, most of them didn't notice anyone.

Occasionally, the proctors would come down and walk around to read the papers, so even if some Gongshi noticed someone passing by, they didn't raise their heads, and they were all in the papers with all their hearts and eyes.

Li Chengqi looked at several people for the first time, and felt that some of them had merits, and some were hindered by various factors, such as Xie Mingyue who was sitting in front of her, hesitated to write.

To govern culture and morality, of course it is inseparable from the rectification of officials, but Xie's monopoly, how can you say it clearly?

Li Chengqi looked all the way over, and saw Gu Wuyu first, with a smile in his eyes, and walked towards Gu Wuyu.

At this moment, Xie Mingyue's eyes slightly moved away from Li Chengqi.

This is one of the two tributes that Feng Jin mentioned.

Standing behind Gu Wuyu, Li Chengqi saw him writing: If you are greedy for the master, you will lose your country; if you are greedy for your ministers, you will lose your body. She nodded slightly with approval on her face.

Gu Wuyu had already sensed that there was someone behind him. He thought it was the proctor, so he didn't care too much, and continued to write intently.

Fengyingdian is very good, but it is a bit cold.

Li Chengqi looked down slowly.

Although the words in Gu Wuyu's volume are not intense, they are still melancholy, meaningful, and undisguised, and every word of policy points directly to the key points.

Li Chengqi nodded slightly.

It's just that I don't know if such arrogance will be completely wiped out after entering the officialdom?

That was what he didn't want to see.

Li Chengqi was blocked by Gu Wuyu's shoulder when he saw that the examination system was completed, so he simply walked to the low table to have a look.

Gu Wuyu wondered why the examiner didn't leave, and couldn't help but look up.

The two chief surveillance officers were sitting in front, and the four assistant officers were lined up below, silently walking and looking at the policy papers, but no one came to his side.

There is a fixed number of officials during the court examination, and it is impossible to increase or decrease at will. Even if there is a temporary increase, it is impossible to not even make a notification, and the other supervisors do not make a sound, as if they did not see it at all.

Gu Wuyu was startled, and suddenly felt the fear of bumping into ghosts during the day.

He was full of self-confidence, and he thought about whether Wen Zhao was a girl while eating, drinking and having fun these few days. He also read the book of strange power and chaos yesterday, and he didn't want to be a book man in this chilly Fengying Hall today.

It happened that the pen was dry, so Gu Wuyu turned his head stiffly to look at it while dipping in the ink.

First, I saw a jet-black long sleeve rolled with gold.

He looked along the sleeve, just in time to meet Li Chengqi's crooked eyes.

Wenwenwen——Wen Zhao!

Wen, Zhao?

Emperor Wen, Li Zhao?

Isn't this the posthumous title and name of the first emperor!

Gu Wuyu lived for more than [-] years. For the first time, his mind was blank. He only felt the golden light flashing in front of his eyes, and there was a rumble in his ears. He was about to speak, but suddenly remembered that this was Tingshi, and covered his mouth .

He was in a hurry, and the pen container was swept to the ground by the long sleeve.

Li Chengqi was afraid that he would stare his eyes out.

Gu Wuyu was confused, at this moment he finally understood what Qin Boyue meant when he said that Wen Zhao didn't need court examination.

Just as the assistant official was about to step forward, Li Chengqi waved her hand, picked up the pen holder, and put it on the table.

Gu Wuyu didn't sit or stand, and wanted to get up to thank him, Li Chengqi patted him on the shoulder, shook his head at him, and went elsewhere.

Gu Wuyu held the pen motionless, the tip of the pen stuck in the inkstone, the shaft trembled, almost breaking in his hand.

Dad, I seem to have to take the exam again.

It was the only thought on his mind at the moment.