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After seeing the queen mother, then the princes and concubines.Only Prince Yizhong, Prince Qin, Prince Gong, and Prince Zhongping all have errands in the court, so naturally they are not present at the court meeting today.Only a few princesses came together.Lin Huan saluted one by one according to the rules.Talk to each other's sisters-in-law.

Princess Yizhong, the head of the residence, pulled Lin Huan and said: "Our old nine is really lucky to marry such a beautiful girl!" The intimacy and love in the tone did not reveal the previous calculations at all.Lin Huan was also happy to agree, pretending to be shy, and bowed his head in embarrassment.

Another eleven princes came, surrounded by maids and nurses, and they met each other again.

Since the time of Taizu, the Great Zhou Dynasty has paid attention to the respect of brothers and friends and the harmony of relatives. Therefore, when greeting the wedding of princes and princes, they don't pay attention to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, but only family rules.In this way, many complicated etiquettes are avoided, and everyone is happy and relaxed.Having met each other in private, they gathered around the queen mother to make fun of them, and also waited for the family banquet after the emperor came down to court.

The family dinner is held at noon.However, time passed by.It was exactly noon, but there was still no movement in the court hall ahead.All the concubines were still smiling, and there was a lot of laughter on their lips, but who didn't have a drum in their hearts?

Lin Huan turned the celadon tureen in his hand. Although it was a great court meeting, it was time to leave.But now let alone the emperor, none of the princes could see him.I'm afraid something serious happened.Lin Huan looked up at Tu Mingyan beside him.

Tu Mingyan leaned leisurely on the grand teacher's chair, holding a tureen bowl and skimming off the leaves floating on the green tea, blowing on it from time to time, smelling it, feeling the tea's aroma, so he took a sip.She seemed to be drinking tea in peace of mind, she didn't seem to know anything about the affairs of the court, and she didn't want to pay attention to it at all.

Lin Huan turned his head to tease the eleventh prince.The eleventh prince is only eight years old this year.Because of his young age, the emperor didn't count him in when he bestowed the title of king.Although he doesn't have a title, the emperor's old son is unknown to everyone inside and outside the palace. The prince loves him the most. Every day when he has nothing to do, he always wants to hug him for a while and do his homework in school.May I ask, among the current princes, who can have this honor?Even Prince Yizhong, who has always been favored, never had one when he was a child.It's also strange that Concubine Shu and Concubine Zhen are very afraid of Concubine Xian.

Perhaps because of the pampering and protection of his father, queen and concubine, the eleventh prince is smart, but he does not lose the child's innocence and straightforwardness.After a while, Lin Huan felt a little fond of him.The eleventh prince looked at the pearl bracelet on Lin Huan's wrist, his eyes flickered, and he raised his eyes several times to look at Lin Huan, full of love.Where did Lin Huan not understand, he dialed the bracelet and said, "You like it?"

The Eleventh Prince nodded emphatically, and seemed to feel embarrassed again, stuck out his tongue, and asked, "Where did Sister-in-law Jiu buy this thing. I'll ask Xiao Duzi to buy a few bunches too!"

"This thing is made by myself, but you can't buy it. If you like it, I will give it to you." Lin Huan smiled and took off the bracelet, and the eleventh prince refused to take it. He waved his hands again and again, "How can I take it away?" Nine sisters-in-law have a good heart!"

Although he is favored, he is not arrogant.I like it but know how to measure it.When we met for the first time, Lin Huan had already prepared the four treasures of the study as a gift.The items on my sister-in-law are just not easy to ask for.

Lin Huan smiled more and more happily, "It's not a good idea. It's just fine, I've worn this string before. I'll make it again some day and ask your ninth brother to send it to you, okay?"

The eleventh prince's eyes flickered, his clear eyes sparkled, and he looked at Lin Huan with joy, but only for a while, then lowered his head shyly, and said in a low voice: "It's better...it's better for sister-in-law Jiu to weave this How to teach me?"

Princess Gong sat on the head of Lin Huan, and when she heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled, "This method of weaving is nothing, it's just that it's a girl's thing, which beauty does Little Eleven want to make for? "

Xiaoshi blushed immediately, and lowered her head a little bit.Everyone laughed when they saw it.Concubine Zhen glanced sideways at Concubine Xian, "Yo! No wonder Concubine Xian's younger sister clamored to return the gift just after giving the old ninth daughter-in-law a meeting gift! It turns out that the time is counting. We only know that Xiao 11 is young, who would have thought that she would also have a sweetheart gone."

Eight years old is still a child, but it is not too young for the age when one can get engaged at the age of eleven or twelve.Tu Mingyan was just tired of his reputation, and his mother and concubine didn't think about it every day, so it was a little late.

Concubine Xian was a little annoyed at once, but when she wanted to refute, Xiao Shiyi said: "I... I thought this thing was beautiful. After I learned it, I could make it for the emperor's grandmother and concubine mother!" Xiao Shibai There were two blushes on the white and tender face, and it was so pink that Lin Huan couldn't resist it so much that he didn't go forward to pinch it.

"Last year was the emperor's grandmother's birthday. Ninth brother gave the emperor a jade pendant made by himself. The emperor likes it so much! I...I want to make one myself. But, I don't know anything..." Speaking of this, the more and more Feeling embarrassed, he lowered his head a little.

How can the elders dislike a sensible and filial child?The Empress Dowager called Xiao Eleven over, and hugged her into her arms, "It's no wonder you have this kind of heart, always thinking about mourning your family!"

The nanny next to the queen mother was very winking. Seeing the queen mother was happy, she hurriedly praised: "The eleventh prince is so sensible at such a young age. The queen mother is very lucky."

Concubine Xian couldn't help but chime in: "This is all taught by the Empress Dowager!"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she naturally laughed more heartily.

As the noon passed, although everyone had their own thoughts and speculations about the events of the previous dynasty, no one mentioned the family banquet.The emperor is not here, and the queen mother is silent, who dares to speak?

Because of the fuss in the morning, he rushed to the palace to pay his respects, and didn't have time to fill in some things first.Lin Huan's stomach was already grunting in protest, so he had to twirl a few pastries on the table and let it go for a while.The pastries on everyone's tables are just decorations, a small plate, but only three or four yuan, how can it fill your stomach.Lin Huan licked his lips silently, looking at the only pastry plate left, hesitating, should he eat the last piece or not?After eating, the food plate is empty, which is always ugly.

Lin Huan sighed, and took a teacup to drink tea. The tea was simply refilled by a court lady from time to time.It can always be worth a few points.Lin Huan took a few sips of tea, but when he put down the teacup, he suddenly realized that there were two more snacks on the large plate that was empty just now.Lin Huan froze for a moment, and raised his eyes to look at Tu Mingyan, but Tu Mingyan was talking with the queen mother, and then looked down at Tu Mingyan's food plate, which happened to be two yuan missing.Lin Huan smiled, and when everyone was not paying attention, he twisted a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.It's fine if it's normal.It's just that she exhausted too much energy last night, but now she is very hungry.You can't make life difficult for your stomach.

With Little Eleven's laughter, the atmosphere was not so heavy.But Shi Chen has seen it for a long time, and he can't just go on like this!

"Imperial Grandmother, Imperial Grandmother! Grandson is so hungry! Grandson misses the white fungus soup I ate at Imperial Grandmother yesterday." Xiao Shiyi clutched his belly, looking at the Queen Mother with grievances and expectations in his eyes.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and only Xiao Shiyi, who was still a child, could say such words.

The Queen Mother smiled, patted Little Eleven's head, and brought the cakes on her own table to Little Eleven, "Little Eleven is good, it's summer, although the iced things are refreshing, you can't eat too much .You're still young, I'm afraid your spleen and stomach can't take it. Have some snacks first. We'll have lunch later."

Xiao Shiyi was also obedient, thanked him, and then took the dim sum.

The queen mother ordered the eunuchs beside her again, "Go ahead and see how long the emperor will last."

The eunuch came out in response, and came back after a while, but his face was a little heavy.The Queen Mother twisted her mind, "Say, but what happened?"

The eunuch was a little embarrassed, his eyes were on the Queen Mother, and Shu Concubine turned around. Seeing that the Queen Mother looked unhappy, he had no choice but to kneel down tremblingly and said: "Cabinet Master Zhang wrote a book, pointing out that this year's imperial examinations have leaked questions and cheated. The emperor was furious and imprisoned all the main examiners and assistant examiners of this year's imperial examination."

The imperial examination has always been the way for the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty to select talents and appoint talents.The honorable family, after a hundred years, is deeply intertwined, and there are always some hidden dangers.But it cannot be removed immediately.Therefore, since the first emperor, he has paid more and more attention to the selection of officials through imperial examinations.Most of the talents selected by the imperial examination were from poor families, and although they were promising families, most of them gradually declined.What can be relied on is the emperor's grace.

This is a force not to be underestimated in the hands of the emperor.The emperor wants to use this to gradually weaken the power of the nobles.In the imperial examinations, there were leaks of questions and cheating. To put it lightly, it was just corruption and bribery to get some money.To put it more seriously, it is the intention to control the talents in the hands of the emperor.In this way, the problem becomes bigger.

It's just that the Great Zhou Chunwei is in February, and the list is released in March.Now it's May, although it's not too long, but the best time has been missed, so why choose this time?Moreover, the chief examiner of this issue of Chunwei is Concubine Shu's father, Chen Guogong!

Now there are four assistant ministers in the cabinet in the court, and the other three, regardless of their status or family background, are all from the Imperial Academy and were born in the imperial examination.Only Chen Guogong was thinking that he was a veteran of the two dynasties, a veteran minister left behind by the previous emperor, the father of Concubine Shu, the elder brother of the Empress Dowager, and the uncle of the emperor's direct relative, and he was supported by the place where the emperor ascended the throne. achievement.

Only these years, the emperor paid more and more attention to the other three, and Chen Guogong was isolated.But who knows, this time the emperor will hand-picked him as the examiner.At that time, no matter whether it was the Chen family or Concubine Shu, even Prince Gong was very happy for a while.As the chief examiner, all the candidates in the middle school this time must perform the teacher's ceremony.This is the best opportunity for Prince Gong to win over students, and the Chen family to stand out among the famous scholars.Who knew it would end up like this.

What happened in the previous dynasty was already guessed by everyone.Just never thought it would be such a big deal.The imperial examination fraud case involved a wide range of cases.There was also such a case in the previous dynasty, and I don't know how much commotion it caused.Raising his son to petition outside Suzaku's gate, at that time, no matter what the emperor thought, he would have to be severely punished, and the chief examiner and the assistant examiner would die.And doomed to be infamous forever.

Concubine Shu only felt that a dull thunder hit her head with a bang, and her body swayed. Thanks to the help of the maid at the side, she didn't faint.When he came back to his senses, he staggered forward two steps and knelt on the ground with a plop, "Queen Dowager! The Queen Mother is very careful! My father has always devoted himself to the emperor and the court, and is loyal. This time for the exam, I also wholeheartedly want to choose the emperor for the emperor." A person who is worthy and capable. He will never do such a thing. Master Zhang and his father are in the cabinet together. No one knows that they have always been at odds with their political views. Moreover, it has been two months since Chunwei this year. How can I ask for a book now? , Expose father. There must be something wrong here. Queen Mother! Father is old, in a place like a prison. How can... how can I hold it! Queen Mother, Queen Mother..."

By the end, I was sobbing.But Chen Guogong is also the elder brother of the queen mother, so the queen mother is not in a hurry.

Lin Huan looked at Tu Mingyan beside him, and suddenly understood the meaning of the word "drag" drawn by fingernails on the two pastries just now.

No matter who did this, Tu Mingyan must have had a hand in it.The front court is separated from the harem, but they have stayed in the Longevity Palace for a long time, but they have never seen any news. It is obvious that the layout is sophisticated, and the empress dowager is on guard.

If the empress dowager makes a move, the emperor will always be a bit scrupulous because of his filial piety.Tu Mingyan wanted her to find a way to hold back the Queen Mother and Concubine Shu, so the previous affairs were certain, and once Chen Guogong was put into the prison, it would not be so easy to get out.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was about to get up, Lin Huan tightened his heart, stepped forward to help Concubine Shu, and wiped Concubine Shu's tears with a silk handkerchief, "The empress is in a hurry. Don't say that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. But the emperor is holy, since he ascended the throne, Has there ever been an unjust, false or wrongly decided case? You will definitely see clearly, how can you wrong the Duke of the country! Empress, just put your heart in your stomach. Don't panic for a while, it will hurt the emperor's heart!"

As far as this point is concerned, if Concubine Shu insists, she does not believe in the emperor and doubts the decision of the emperor.Moreover, he urged the queen mother to come forward to divide the relationship between mother and child, which "broke the emperor's heart". At that time, the emperor was angry and could not do anything to the queen mother, but he was able to deal with concubine Shu.

Most importantly - the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics!

The Empress Dowager and Concubine Shu felt a shudder down their spines, and the way they looked at Lin Huan changed a few times.Lin Huan just didn't notice, still smiling to appease Concubine Shu.There are also virtuous concubines who are full of help, and concubine Shu has no choice but to give up.

The corners of Tu Mingyan's mouth raised slightly, it's easy to deal with smart people, if you change someone, you may not be able to understand what he means.As a man, it was not easy for him to say these words.And the people here, Princess Yizhong and Princess Qin also have this intention, he can't guarantee that they will have such courage, and he doesn't know if they can achieve such an effect.As far as Chen Guogong is concerned, he and King Zhongping are determined to win.Therefore, he has to choose someone he can rest assured of.

As for the queen mother's side, it was not in his consideration.In the early years of his enthronement, the Holy One had to rely more on his relatives in order to consolidate his throne.It was only later that the throne was stabilized.But the power of the Chen family is growing stronger, and there are two giants in the harem, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Shu, how can the emperor not be afraid.Over the years, the emperor has supported the Zhen family and concubines Zhen Guixian because he wanted to squeeze in the court and build a three-legged power in the harem.

Therefore, even though Prince Gong seems to have a good chance of winning, he is actually the most unlikely of the several princes.If Prince Gong succeeds to the throne.So, has this Great Zhou become the world of the Chen family?At that time, the foreign relatives will be monopolized and the emperor will become a puppet. How can the Holy One let him happen in such a situation?

Starting from the appointment of the chief examiner for the imperial examination, the emperor has already made arrangements.Tu Mingyan played with the jade pendant hanging from his waist, he dare not say that he and King Zhongping did not have any handwriting in it, but it was just catering to the wishes of the Holy Majesty.The Chen family is clearly out of luck, and the Longevity Palace is the best ending for the Empress Dowager, so why worry about it?