Silly Scholar's Wife

"Report to the emperor."

On the second □□ hall, Academician Liu of the Imperial Academy came out and said: "The new champion is very weak, and I am afraid that he will not be able to take up a big job. Now he can go home to cultivate, and I ask the emperor to decide."

"Oh."

The emperor looked at Xueshi Liu with an unpredictable expression, "I don't know what arrangement Xueshi Liu has?"

"This."

Liu Xueshi hesitated to speak, carefully looked at the emperor's expression, did not see anything unusual, and said reassuringly: "The position of champion cannot be vacant, the emperor can choose other talents."

"Wow."

As soon as he said this, all the civil and military officials in the Golden Palace were in an uproar. This is trying to win the number one scholar, isn't it too ruthless?

Even if the literati are weak, they can't be dismissed from office to seize the position, and even if they treat each other lightly, they can't compete with a newcomer. This is invincible.

As for the reason, he didn't have to think about it, it must be the relationship between Chen Taifu and the Minister of Rites, but some people felt that doing so was a bit too much.

"emperor."

A voice suddenly came from outside the Golden Palace. This person is Wang Langzhong from the Ministry of Rites. would also be terrified.”

"Humph."

The servant of the Ministry of Rites glared at him, and said coldly: "What Wang Langzhong means is to give him the position of number one scholar for free, and to take the title and do nothing to the court."

"How can this position be given for nothing?"

The smile on Wang Langzhong's face was a bit stagnant. This is his superior, but he can't just sit idly by against his conscience. His nephew is still living in the champion's house.

This has received a lot of favors, and it doesn't matter if I don't repay them.If you don't even say a word of justice, how can you be called a human being?The sages' books these years have been read in vain. How can I pass this test in my heart when my conscience is wiped out?

"Everyone praised the demeanor of the No. [-] scholar on that day, with a tall and straight figure and rosy cheeks. How can he win if he can't bear it?"

Uncharacteristically, Wang Langzhong showed firmness on his honest and honest face, "You can't be marked with the marks of a lifetime just because of a momentary discomfort. You can't take away your life's future just because of a momentary mistake."

After he finished speaking, he turned to the emperor on the throne again, "Your Majesty has learned from you, how can a person's life be smooth sailing, and how can there be no disasters and pains? You can't deny the champion's talent and learning just because of a minor disaster or illness, and take away years of hard study. The bright future that I hope for will dampen the hearts of Da Rong Guang's students to serve the court."

"well said."

The prince praised loudly, he glanced at the few people in the hall, then turned his head to look at the emperor, "My father, when I went to the Imperial Academy, I saw with my own eyes why the number one scholar was frightened and almost fainted."

Liu Xueshi's heart skipped a beat, he didn't expect the crown prince would really stand up and speak for a little unknown family.

He sneaked a look at Mrs. Chen, only to see his brows and eyes drooping slightly, as if he had never heard of all this, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful that he acted too hastily.

"Oh?"

The emperor frowned, and looked at the prince with sharp eyes, "Say."

The prince immediately described the situation at that time, without any bias, "Father, you can ask Xueshi Liu, there may be something wrong with my son."

Liu Xueshi was speechless and could only bite the bullet and said: "The number one scholar's fainting is obviously pretending to avoid the heavy entrustment of the old minister. Such a treacherous person is not worthy of virtue, how can he serve the great honor wholeheartedly, please also ask the emperor to learn from him. "

"Ha ha."

The emperor let out a few sneers, looked at Liu Xueshi and asked: "The Imperial Academy is a place to cultivate pillars and reserve talents for great glory. This is how the bachelors are trained, and is this how they treat the champion?"

"Uh."

Xueshi Liu felt cold, and couldn't help crying secretly. He didn't expect that such a trivial matter might cost him face, "In the past, the books of sages and sages could not be discarded, and they must be repaired by talented people. I also cherish my talent and want to hand it over to the champion."

"Yes."

Seeing that Xueshi Liu was not doing well, many people who were close to him immediately stepped forward to help him speak out, and naturally put all the blame on Mu Chenxi.

"The number one scholar is unwilling to serve. Such treacherous people should be punished severely."

"The books of sages and sages should not be ignored, they must be taken care of carefully, repaired and left to be handed down from generation to generation."

"The emperor please severely punish the number one scholar. Such inaction is against the gentleman's demeanor, and his narrow-minded behavior is dirty."

A sentence of crusade made many people in the Golden Palace secretly dumbfounded. Some people really couldn't offend them.

The warriors were even more disdainful in their hearts. These literati usually form cliques, and all kinds of relationships are mixed up. When they stand up, they will bring a large group of people out to support them.

It's nothing more than a loud crusade against these generals at ordinary times, and my own people often turn against each other. It's really shameless. I don't know where the sage books in my mouth have gone, and I do shameless things.

Wang Langzhong's heart was ashamed now, and he stood up at the risk of offending others, thinking that he could help Mu Chenxi to excuse some, but he didn't expect it to be all in vain.

His face was pale and his body was weak, and he had already foreseen his future in his heart. It would be fine if he was transferred or dismissed.

Wang Langzhong was thinking about how to arrange his family, thinking that he would not be implicated by himself, when he heard the emperor "hahaha" laugh, he hurriedly looked up to the throne, wondering if there was room.

"You guys are right."

After the emperor finished laughing, he seemed to be in a good mood, and he looked at the people who stood up to speak for Liu Xueshi one by one with a smile in his eyes, "The sage books must not be ignored, they must be repaired and someone will take care of them. Then give it to a few, don't let me down!"

"Uh."

The few people standing in the center of the golden hall looked at each other, not understanding what the emperor meant, they looked at each other in dismay, not daring to agree easily.

"emperor."

At this time, Taifu Chen stood up, seeing that these people were about to be wiped out, and if he didn't come out, he would lose six allies at once.

"You can choose some talented people from the Imperial College or the academies of Rongdu, or even Quan Darong, and arrange them to concentrate on repairing books. All the adults are at the helm of each department. You can't ignore the affairs of the yamen, and it's difficult to take care of both. Please be enlightened by the emperor."

After Chen Taifu said these words, seeing the emperor's indifference, he couldn't help turning to the crown prince. The crown prince is his own niece, so she must help with a few words.

Unexpectedly, the prince was as honest as a quail, silently lowering his head, not looking at anyone.He didn't say anything more about Mu Chenxi's matter, as if he wasn't the one who spoke about the situation in the Hanlin Academy just now.

Chen Taifu's eyes gradually darkened, and his heart was beating a bit. He didn't know how the emperor, who had frequently shown his iron fist and cruelty in recent years, would deal with this matter.

The courtiers below, as well as the ministers who stood up to intercede and demanded that Mu Chenxi be severely punished, also understood at this time what the emperor meant, that they were asked to copy and repair those books that they kept calling sage books.

Immediately, they all showed panic. How could the emperor do this? They are all loyal ministers of the court. They have been in high positions for many years, and they have worked hard for the glory. They have worked hard without credit, how can they do these things.

Sitting on the throne, the emperor could clearly see the expressions of his courtiers, and suddenly he was so blessed that he suddenly understood why the emperor and uncle had to leave Rongdu.

They see that there is no serious trouble outside, and the government and government are peaceful on the surface, but in fact they are already extremely corrupt. If they do not do their best to turn the tide and strictly rectify it, they will inevitably rot to the end.

At that time, the emperor only thought that he was self-willed and made the emperor's teacher and uncle Guo angry and traveled far away. He could also take this opportunity to do what he had to do, lest they be too kind and always stop him.

But now the emperor found out that things were not as he thought. It was clearly the emperor and the others who gave him the opportunity to do something himself, so that he would be out of sight and out of mind.

"Da Rong is full of talents, how can there be a shortage of people at the helm of each department."

The emperor smiled slightly, without the usual fierce and ruthless attitude, but as if talking heart-to-heart, "Don't worry, Taifu, I will arrange these things myself. Taifu has profound knowledge, and Da Rong is unmatched. There is Lao Taifu who will lead them to take care of it as soon as possible." The damaged book has been repaired, and there are still many things in Darong that require you to continue to work hard!"

Taifu Chen looked up at the emperor with a blank expression on his face, is he going to send himself to the abandoned library of the Hanlin Academy?

"Purpose."

After the emperor finished these few sentences, he made an immediate decree, "Teacher Chen and Xueshi Liu will lead the six lovers to repair the books of sages and sages. They have been used for future generations. This is a great merit. Cheng returned to the court and continued to serve Dai Rong."

"Also, draft a purpose."

The emperor looked at the prince who bowed his head and said: "The prince and several princes, they continue the bloodline for the great glory, and now several grandsons have reached the age of enlightenment at the age of three. The number one scholar Lang has great wisdom, literary talents, pure and kind , wrote it as Huangsun Qimeng, and was promoted from editor to attendant."

In the golden hall, only the voice of the emperor was heard, and with a few simple words, he sent the important ministers like the Tai Tuo to the library in the remote corner of the Hanlin Academy, which had been deserted for many years.

In the future, whether there is a chance to enter the court again, occupy a high position and hold great power in his hands, and repeat the glory of the past is another matter.

The most puzzling thing is that Jinke's new champion, not only was not overwhelmed by several ministers, but he was also promoted from the sixth rank to the sixth rank. This official position was promoted too quickly.

Just talking about enlightening the emperor's grandchildren is something that many people can't wait for.In the past, some veterans and famous people took the role, but now they are waiting for a fledgling kid, which is really intriguing.

Only Wang Lang was ecstatic in the center, he had already forgotten that he was in a cold sweat just now, he was so frightened to find a way out for his family, he didn't expect that the emperor would play cards unreasonably, and he might still have a chance.

As long as I find more ways now and arrange my immediate superiors well, then even if the servant is his own superior, some county magistrates will not be as good as the current one.

…………

Mu Chenxi and Zhao Huan had no way of knowing what was going on in the court, and they were going to rest at home for a while. If no one came to look for them, the worst thing would be to not be an official.

It wasn't until they received the imperial decree with a dazed face that they realized that their positions had changed after being promoted. This change was too fast for people to be caught off guard.

"Are you going to teach tomorrow?"

Zhao Huan didn't quite understand these things, "Whether it's in the Imperial Academy or in the palace, wouldn't you be able to enter the palace to have a look?"

"Haha."

Mu Chenxi looked at Zhao Huan happily, "Don't worry, one day you will be able to enter the palace, and I will try my best to get you a reward, and I will no longer be a commoner in the future."

"forget it."

Zhao Huan curled his lips, even if there is a reward, it is also the status of Feng Mu Chenxi's daughter-in-law. It is better not to have this title, "I don't want to meet the queen with the wives, so I should stay at home honestly."

While they were talking, Wang Qingquan came back in a hurry. He was being helped by his uncle on a certain errand, and he and Li Shaojie were both low-level officials in the Ministry of Rites.

"Why did Brother Wang come back?"

Zhao Huan looked at Wang Qingquan from a distance, "Isn't he in the office?"

"Hey, give me a sip of water."

Wang Qingquan had to drink water as soon as he came in, sweat dripped from his face, it was the end of April and it was not hot yet, which shows how anxious he was to come back.

"Brother Wang, why are you in such a hurry?"

Mu Chenxi poured him two glasses of water in a row, and waited for his breathing to calm down before asking, "But there is something wrong with the yamen, can Uncle Tang help?"

"It's not my business, it's your business."

Wang Qingquan told him what his uncle had just told him, what happened in the court, who else said what, and how the emperor dealt with it in the end, and told Mu Chenxi and Zhao Huan everything. .

"My uncle asked me to come back and tell you. I thought it was a big deal, so I came back early."

Wang Qingquan looked puzzled, watched Mu Chenxi look up and down for a long time, but couldn't help but said: "Brother Mu, when have you been timid and physically unbearable, are they blind?"

"Cough cough cough."

Mu Chenxi couldn't help looking at Zhao Huan, coughed a few times in embarrassment, and said with a flattering smile: "I don't want to be tortured by Xueshi Liu, so I just want to pretend to be sick and come back first to find a way. I didn't expect so many things to happen."

Zhao Huan didn't expect Mu Chenxi to hide it so strictly. If Wang Qingquan hadn't come back and said that he really didn't find out at all, he nodded to Mu Chenxi and said silently that he would ask him later.

"Thanks to Uncle Wang for his righteous words."

Zhao Huan said to Wang Qingquan, feeling very grateful in his heart, "When things calm down, we will definitely come to thank you."

"You're welcome, my uncle is a real man."

Wang Qingquan smiled and said embarrassingly: "We have been taken care of by Zhao Dong's family and Brother Mu, how can we just watch these things and not stand up and say something fair."

"Tell Uncle, please don't worry, we will come out if something happens, don't let him carry it alone."

Mu Chenxi said suddenly, and asked Wang Qingquan a few words, "Some people's hearts are too dark, and if they feel unsatisfactory, they will immediately take revenge, and they don't care about face."

He looked at Zhao Huan again, and said, "Uncle may be implicated in my affairs. I have neglected this aspect. It seems that I still haven't understood people's hearts. Liu Xueshi and the others can make such a big deal out of a molehill. Put me to death."

"How did you confront him? There is no grudge against each other. Why did he strike such a ruthless hand? This is insane."

Zhao Huan's face was solemn, this is not a good sign, "Do you have something to hide from me, and you still want to hide it at this time, because your Uncle Wang has offended someone, if you don't find a way to remedy it, there will be more troubles in the future .”

"Daughter-in-law, there is no remedy."

Mu Chenxi was in a state of distress, because she was afraid that Zhao Huan would think too much about what she had concealed, and now that he was questioning her, she would immediately confess and felt helpless.

He slowly told about Chen Taifu's recruitment of a son-in-law, not only Wang Qingquan was dumbfounded, even Liu Wenqing who came later was also stunned.

It is impossible for Mu Chenxi to abandon Zhao Huan and marry another, or to turn his wife into a concubine.Mrs. Chen and the others dared to think too much, no wonder Mu Chenxi broke the pot, and it was no wonder that Ni Lin would give them good words if he provoked him.

"It's because of this that you are angry, so you act recklessly regardless of your identity and image?"

Zhao Huan looked at Mu Chenxi with a funny face. He understood what Mu Chenxi meant, but he was really not that weak, so he didn't need his protection.

"Do you not want to stay in Rongdu, do you want to make a fuss and leave, or are you willing to return home without this official?"

Zhao Huan asked, he himself is not a person who avoids things when he encounters them, and Mu Chenxi is the same, why did he make such a mess this time, "What do you think, no matter what decision you make, I will support it, there is no need to make trouble for yourself."

"Let's talk about it when we see the prince tomorrow."

Mu Chenxi was serious at this time, "If I can't escort the escort, why should I do the work of a dog and a horse. If there is a way to reach the sky and don't go, but to stay in the whirlpool and struggle, this is making myself uncomfortable."

"what?"

Liu Wenqing was confused, and couldn't help asking: "Brother Mu, what do you mean by that?"

"It's simple."

Zhao Huan smiled slightly, and Mu Chenxi's words made him realize immediately, "For the person who is about to serve, he naturally has to respond, otherwise there is no need to go through this muddy water."

"You mean?"

Wang Qingquan looked thoughtful, his eyes flickering, "Chen Taifu is the princess's family, and the prince is now the heir, has the harem dispute started already?"

"Don't think about it too much."

Zhao Huan made a final decision, "Everything will be decided after seeing the prince tomorrow morning. After all, you are not only loyal to the emperor, but now you are also serving the prince. To serve the future king, you still have to see his attitude clearly."

Zhao Huan and Mu Chenxi had agreed a long time ago that they would not participate in the dispute between the court princes, nor would they join any party.It's just that they didn't expect that senior brother Mu Chenxi is the current prince.

This incident was unexpected, and they would not be able to completely break away from the prince if they stayed in Rongdu. Even if they had no contact with each other, if they were known, they would be counted as part of the prince.

So if they stay, they must understand the prince's attitude towards them, whether they will stand up for them if something happens, and ensure that the prince will not cross the river and tear down the bridge in the future.

What's more, Mrs. Chen is still from the prince's side. Zhao Huan and Mu Chenxi have to find out more. If they can't, they will find a way to leave Rongdu immediately.