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It didn't take long before the opportunity presented itself.

Although the domestic affairs of the Liao people have not yet been dealt with, but they have also reached the final stage. Yeluxie sent a few assassins based on the principle that we are not comfortable and you should not be comfortable. It is best to kill the emperor. At some price, the killer skills he dispatched were good, but they were nothing more than abandoned sons in his hands.

To be regarded as an abandoned son by Yeluxie, the natural ability is not much better, so Prime Minister Pan's people naturally got some news, and of course, Liu Qingye got it too.Although Liu Qingye wanted to use these people to plot against Prime Minister Pan, he would not joke about the safety of the emperor. After he got the news, he naturally went to the palace, but he also pointed out that Prime Minister Pan had also received the news, but he did not Hands-on, things that don't know what to do.

After listening to Liu Qingye's explanation, the emperor smiled for a while, "Don't disturb them, let them go, but make sure their actions are under our control, I want to see what my prime minister wants What to do, as for my safety, you should pay more attention."

Liu Qingye saluted, "Yes, Your Majesty, your safety will not be a problem. If you go out of the palace, I feel that there must be enough people in the dark. There must be no fewer people around you. I can't make fun of your safety." .”

The emperor smiled, "I see, what's the progress of the recent clean-up?"

Liu Qingye replied, "In order not to disturb Prime Minister Pan, I have already found out the officials at the lowest county level and those who are close to Prime Minister Pan. This is the list." He stepped forward and handed over a few pieces of paper in his hand, "Mr. There are backups here. The emperor is here with people coming and going. I’m afraid it’s not safe. After reading it, you’d better destroy it. There’s still one month left for Enke to celebrate your birthday. There are many talented and capable Jinshi who can be used, and they will not be afraid of any trouble if they are used to slowly fill the positions of those who have been deposed. It’s not impossible to even recruit some people with higher positions, after all, there are so many people admitted in the imperial examination, and there is no need to worry about no one being used.”

The emperor glanced at it, and there were quite a few names. When the emperor narrowed his eyes, the paper was clenched into a ball, and someone brought in a small brazier, and threw the paper into it.He naturally has a way to verify whether what Liu Qingye said is true, it has nothing to do with trust or not, just because he is the emperor.

The emperor thought for a while, "Recently, the prime minister has also used a lot of brains on this Enke. The chief examiner and deputy chief examiner, as well as the room teacher who is watching below, must be trusted. At least, it cannot be his person. You Who do you think is more suitable." The emperor didn't say that Liu Qingye was going to be the chief examiner. Liu Qingye is only old, and he is only from the previous class, and his age and qualifications are not good. The teacher is still barely suitable, but he is overqualified.So let him think about who is more suitable.

Liu Qingye thought for a while, and suddenly a person came to mind, "Your Majesty, how about Mr. Kou."

The emperor was startled, "You mean Kou Zhun?"

Liu Qingye nodded, "Master Kou's character and qualifications are not picky at all. Even Prime Minister Pan can't say he is inappropriate. Everyone admires Mr. Kou's knowledge, and his character is also worthy of convincing. He is devoted to Your Majesty has nothing to do with Prime Minister Pan, and since he has been an official for many years, the most important thing is the real things, so the Emperor does not need to worry that the students he selects only understand poetry and books and do not care about common affairs. Isn't he a perfect candidate?"

The emperor finally smiled, "You're right, I'm on the edge of my head, and I'm thinking about those old cabinet ministers. Although their literary talents are good, they are not as good as Kou Zhun in real life. They are upright and smooth, and they are available. A few more candidates from the Hanlin Academy as deputy chief examiners are not unavailable. As for the house masters, the requirements are not that high, and they can also be transferred from the Imperial Academy. However, you can also send a few people in, and the inspection tour is good. Look at it, there are those who steal and play tricks, those who don't follow the right path, and those who cheat, they must be caught, this year's Enke, I will never allow mistakes."

Liu Qingye replied seriously, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will make arrangements now."

In the early morning of the next day, the emperor announced the candidate, and everyone was caught off guard. Even Kou Zhun didn't expect that the position of chief examiner would fall to him. In the future, this batch of students who will come out of his hand will all have a relationship with him. For the sake of incense and fire, the emperor gave himself a huge gift.Moreover, he also understood what the emperor meant, to make himself strict and to select available talents for the emperor, this is the grace and trust of the emperor, and he must not fail to live up to the emperor's expectations.Walking to the middle, he respectfully and solemnly bowed down, "I will live up to the emperor's grace." This is his oath to the emperor's loyalty.

Before Prime Minister Pan had time to speak for the person he had chosen, the candidate had already been decided, and he knew that he couldn't change it. The so-called king had no jokes, and Kou Zhun didn't make mistakes, so he couldn't do anything.He didn't know that it was Liu Qingye who recommended Kou Zhun to the emperor, but he thought it was a sign that the emperor wanted to use Kou Zhun again.Kou Zhun is not much easier to deal with than Liu Qingye, even more difficult to deal with and hard to say, after all Kou Zhun is more stable, and stability means fewer flaws.No matter how unwilling, this time it can only be forgotten, it is more important to use those Liao people to pave the way for Leopard.As long as he finds those who are easy for him to use, and wins over them before the exam, it's not like there is no gain at all.He glanced at Kou Zhun and snorted coldly in his heart.I still went forward to congratulate the emperor and Kou Zhun, he was always very tolerant, and this time was not bad.

It's just that when the emperor announced the deputy chief examiner, he still hit him. I didn't expect that these old scholars in the Imperial Academy would still have a bright day, because they look down on these people who only specialize in history books. Not enough, not enough for the level of deputy chief examiner.I had no choice but to go back and think of a way to play tricks on Mr. Fang. At least, those who leaned on him had to pass the primary selection.

The assassin sent by the Liao Kingdom did not know that he was actually an abandoned son.I just feel that such a thing has actually fallen on me. If the assassination is successful, I will be a great hero of the Liao Kingdom. One by one is as if they have been beaten with chicken blood, but they don't know that their actions are actually being targeted by two groups of people.

But since they are assassins, they can't be too stupid. When they arrived in the capital, they quietly put on the clothes of Song Dynasty. Their appearance looks extremely ordinary. After all, only such people can be successful assassins.They disguised their identities as merchants, and the things they sold were just ordinary goods, not attracting attention.

After the emperor heard about these people, he didn't say anything. He originally wanted to go hunting to lure snakes out of the cave, but Liu Qingye dissuaded him, "Your majesty, you can't go to places with dense forests. After all, the sight line is not good. If you really let those people Injured the emperor, it is hard to atone for the minister's death. How about the emperor go to the eight sage king's mansion? It is an excuse to see the eight sage king's injuries. Although the road from the palace to the eight sage king's mansion is a few hours Alleys can hide people, but they are always on the street, it is convenient to protect the emperor and deal with assassins, even the Eight Sage Kings will appreciate the emperor's kindness."

The emperor nodded, "Ai Qing is right."

It is impossible for the emperor to go to see the Eight Worthy Kings in full ceremonial guards, after all, except for offering sacrifices to heaven, the only occasions where full ceremonial guards are used are formal occasions.Changing into casual clothes, there were more than a dozen bodyguards on the bright side, but in fact, there were dozens of people not far away in the dark. In order to ensure that the assassin would not succeed, these people were the elite of the elite.

Prime Minister Pan and the assassins both got the news, and Prime Minister Pan called Pan Bao, "Our chance has come." Then he told about the assassins, "This time the emperor went to the eight virtuous king's mansion, and it was still on the street. Your chances are even greater. If the emperor goes hunting, how to arrange for you to appear is still troublesome. Unexpectedly, this opportunity is just right. Those assassins are well-known. The guards around the emperor are not for nothing. You just need to fight In the middle, pretending to be passing by, seeing the emperor appearing, protecting the emperor and killing the assassin, then the merit of saving him is enough to make those people shut up. You have to live up to it, if such a good opportunity is lost again, But it’s hard to find again, understand.”

Pan Bao stood up, "I understand Dad, don't worry. My son will never fail again."

Prime Minister Pan stroked his beard and nodded, "Go and prepare. Except for a dagger in your sleeve, you can't bring anything else. Otherwise, the emperor will ask you where you need to bring a weapon. There is no way to explain it. From the hands of the Liao people." Just take off the weapon, I believe it won't make things difficult for you."

Liao people know that the only chance to do it is in a place where the road is spacious but there are several alleys. Otherwise, if it is too far away and close to the palace, the guards will come and they will return without success. It is also troublesome for the guards in the palace to come out to meet him, only that place is the right place.Because Yeluxie had assassinated the emperor, the border checks were strict. Although he could carry a knife, there was no way to do things like bows and arrows. Therefore, the emperor was virtually saved from some risks.

Liu Qingye came up with the idea, so Liu Qingye naturally wanted to follow, Liu Qingye told Qiu Muyi, although Qiu Muyi was worried, but there was nothing he could do, his leg was not healed yet.He could only force Liu Qingye to escape inside the inner armor with a dagger in his sleeve.Of course, in order to ease the emperor's heart, he told the emperor all these things, and the emperor understood.The emperor himself was wearing the golden silk soft armor of the inner library, and the sword and sword could only leave a mark, but the emperor didn't plan to play anything in person, after all, blunt blows can also kill people.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is needed, the emperor and Liu Qingye talked about some interesting things together, as if they were out shopping.All the way to that place.