No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 409
The atmosphere on the street was a bit awkward for a while, a group of scholars stopped a little girl in the street to make a theory, and they didn't know how to respond to the request, and the people around couldn't help booing.

Where have these scholars experienced this, they couldn't help but blushed.

But they really couldn't fulfill either of Luo Junyao's two requests, and they didn't know what to do for a while, so they had to look at the leader one after another.

Luo Junyao stood on the carriage, looking at the people in front of him leisurely, "How are you thinking?"

One of the younger-looking scholars couldn't help but said: "The princess is honorable, how dare we offend her? What's more, if a good man doesn't fight with a woman, how can we fight the princess?"

Luo Junyao smiled and said: "You didn't feel embarrassed when you stopped me here. If you don't want to do it, you can choose the second one. I don't read much, and I can't write articles like you."

"..." You said that, even if someone could write it, no one would be ashamed to choose it.

Luo Junyao shrugged in disappointment and said: "It seems that no one wants to show up, so let's all go back. Go back and study hard. The imperial court relies on the imperial examination to select talents to do business. It's not for you to worry about where the girl's family should go to study. of."

After finishing speaking, Luo Junyao ignored everyone, turned around and got into the carriage, "Let's go."

The driver sitting in front of the carriage lowered his whip and said, "Everyone, please make way, we are leaving."

The scholars standing in front of the carriage were very embarrassed, and they didn't know whether to let them go or continue to stop them.

After hesitating again and again, the young man who took the lead gave way first.

As soon as he made others feel unwilling, he had no choice but to step aside.

The passers-by who saw them watching like this knew that there was no show to watch, and felt disappointed and shook their heads and walked away.Originally, they blocked the way aggressively to plead for their lives, but it ended in a somewhat anticlimactic manner.

Seeing Luo Junyao's carriage driving slowly towards the end of the street, the people in the roadside teahouse looked away.

"The regent princess looks young, but she is not very easy to deal with." A middle-aged man sitting at the window said with a smile.

The person sitting opposite him was a few years younger than him, with a handsome and elegant appearance, but his face was a little pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.This person is none other than Xiao Cheng, the eldest son of the Xiao family, and now the Minister of Dali Temple.

Xiao Cheng's voice was hoarse, "What do you think, Brother Fang?"

The middle-aged man sitting opposite him said: "I used to only hear that the girl is arrogant and domineering, General Luo, but her mind is not very clear. It is inevitable that she doubts the intention of the regent to marry her. Now it seems that she is still a bit clever. "

Xiao Cheng shook his head and said: "If you think that this little princess is only a little clever, you will be the one who will suffer if you really meet her."

The middle-aged man couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard the words, and said with great interest: "What? Brother Xiao, what other ideas do you have?"

Xiao Cheng said: "In such a short period of time, ordinary women can't think of the problems of sand control in Moxi and river defense in Shuhe." She can say it casually, at least it has proved that she really knows these two places. I also know the problems of these two places.

Do ordinary women pay attention to these?

The middle-aged man stroked his chin and said, "Listen to what the regent said?"

Xiao Cheng glanced at him lightly, but did not answer.

The middle-aged man raised his hand and poured tea for each of them, before he said: "Brother Xiao, I have also vaguely heard something about your family, and it really has nothing to do with you being confused for a while, how do I feel when we meet this time? You seem to be depressed a lot?"

Xiao Cheng smiled, and said: "It is indeed a bit sad, but not depressed. Brother Fang and I have not seen each other for three or four years, and it seems that we are no longer as frivolous as before. Brother Fang is now back in Shangyong. How is it arranged over there?"

The middle-aged man frowned and said, "The officials probably want me to go to the household department."

Xiao Cheng caressed the teacup with his fingers, lowered his eyes and said: "Brother Fang's grade and performance, if he enters the household department, he should at least be a servant."

The middle-aged man nodded and said: "The teacher told me the same meaning. It is said that the old gentleman from the household department is about to retire. It seems that the new minister of the household department has been selected from the current left and right servants?" One of the servants must be promoted, so the position of the servant will be vacant.

Xiao Cheng raised his head in surprise, looked at the middle-aged man and said slowly: "Brother Fang, didn't Lord Liao tell you?"

"what?"

"The new Minister of the Household Department should probably be Wei Changting, the son of the Marquis of Lingchuan." Xiao Cheng said.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man couldn't help being stunned. He naturally knew that Wei Changting was now the servant of the household department, but he really didn't think he had much chance of winning.

Because Wei Changting is really too young, and he was transferred from a general to a civil servant.

Civil and military affairs have always been underestimated in the DPRK and China, and civil officials have always looked down on military generals.It is not uncommon for military commanders to turn directly into civil servants, but they are very few.Because they lacked the imperial examination process, the vast majority of civil officials never regarded them as people who were with them.

Seeing his appearance, Xiao Cheng realized that he really didn't know, and he couldn't help but sighed and shook his head, "Brother Fang, you and I are in the same ranking, you helped me a lot back then, if you are willing to listen to my persuasion, If you really entered the household department, don't make things difficult for Prince Wei."

"How do you say that?" The middle-aged man's brows were obviously a little displeased, but because Xiao Cheng was his good friend and he had always known the character of the other party, he didn't get angry, "If I really entered the household department, Naturally, he did it sincerely. That Prince Wei is my superior, as long as he has no mistakes in his official business, why should I make things difficult for him?"

Xiao Cheng said lightly: "If you think so, I'm afraid others may not? Logically speaking, Brother Fang should not return to Beijing for two years, right?"

The middle-aged man was stunned, his brows were furrowed and his eyes drooped in thought.

Xiao Cheng said: "At the end of last year, many people died in Shangyongke."

The middle-aged man nodded. Wasn't it because of this reason that he was transferred back in advance?

But hearing what Xiao Cheng said, he also vaguely felt that things might not be so simple.

Xiao Cheng pointed to the street below where the crowd had already dispersed, and said, "Just now those young people stopped the carriage of the princess on the street, why do you know why?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Isn't it because of Anlan Academy?" Speaking of Anlan Academy, he frowned slightly.He didn't have such a deep-rooted rejection of Anlan Academy, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with those scholars.

If the princess regent didn't make so many things, then naturally there would be nothing like this.

This princess is young, wouldn't it be nice to be her princess safely?Why bother to make these things, even the atmosphere of the government and the public is a little tense.

Xiao Cheng smiled, nodded and shook his head slowly, "Brother Fang, you are a smart person, is this really just for the regent princess?"

The middle-aged man frowned and said, "If it wasn't for His Highness the Prince Regent supporting the Princess, the Princess Regent wouldn't dare to act so boldly, would she?"

"What kind of audacity is this?" Xiao Cheng said: "In the end, it's just opening a few more colleges and accepting some commoner women to study there. Anlan Academy has been in the previous dynasty for hundreds of years, and no one said that the previous dynasty was because of it. fading."

The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Cheng and didn't speak. He didn't believe that Xiao Cheng couldn't see things that he couldn't see.

Sure enough, Xiao Cheng lowered his head and took a sip of tea before slowly saying: "Brother Fang, even if Anlan Academy is restored to the former dynasty, the sky will not collapse today. But... if you fight against the regent, your innocence will collapse."

The middle-aged man was speechless for a while, and then slowly said: "Teacher has looked for you?"

Xiao Cheng did not answer directly, but said calmly: "I understand the thoughts of the elders, but their worries may not be unfounded. Sometimes, the more fearful you are on guard against something, the more likely you will push things in that direction .We can’t expect others to do their best, and at the same time expect him to take all the cold arrows from behind without complaint, can we?”

The middle-aged man's eyes darkened slightly, and he said angrily, "Teacher, they didn't mean that."

Xiao Hong raised his hand to stop him, and said calmly: "Brother Fang, please tell me that the Xiao family is already in the sunset, and only me, a junior, is still in court. The Xiao family will not participate in these matters."

The middle-aged man was silent, and only then did he understand what Xiao Chen's real intention was when he came out to drink tea with him.

"grown ups."

The atmosphere was a bit heavy, a man dressed as a servant came up from downstairs and walked to the middle-aged man, and whispered: "My lord, Mr. Liao, please come to the house and talk about it."

"Understood, I'll go now." The middle-aged man nodded and got up to bid farewell to Xiao Cheng.

This Mr. Liao is no one else, but the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

He happened to be the chief examiner of their imperial examination session, so it stands to reason that both the middle-aged man and Xiao Cheng should call him a teacher.But the relationship between this middle-aged man and him is closer.Because he is from the same town as Mr. Liao, and he really has the grace of teaching.

Sitting by the window, Xiao Cheng watched the middle-aged man go out, get in the car, and then shook his head with a sigh.

It hasn't been long since he returned to Shangyong, because he hadn't even been to the Yamen for a few days before he was poisoned, but this feeling of fatigue is much stronger than when he was in other places.

Although it was a little more difficult when I was released, it was much more comfortable than now.

It's a pity that if you want to go up as an official in the court, you can't keep letting it out all the time. After all, you have to roll through this experience in the court.

The news that Luo Junyao was blocked on the street by the students who entered Beijing to participate in Chunwei naturally quickly spread throughout most of Shangyonghuang City.When Xie Yan heard the news, he was sitting in the imperial study and was talking to several officials about this year's spring.

During the breaks of the discussion, everyone sat in the side hall drinking tea, and the hall was instantly silent when they heard the news.

Everyone looked at the Prince Regent on the main seat without any trace, but saw that the prince was sitting on the main seat with a cold expression, and he seemed to be the same as usual.But if you discern carefully, you will find that the aura on this person's body is much lower than usual.

For a moment, none of the people dared to speak first, they could only silently hold a teacup and look down at their noses, noses and hearts.

After a long time, Xie Yan asked with a low laugh: "What is the princess doing now?"

Xi Ying, who came to report the news, said respectfully: "Go back to the prince, the princess is fine, and she has already returned to the residence."

"Oh?" Xie Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Tell me, what's going on."

Xiying quickly narrated what happened on the street that he just heard, without missing a single word, as if he had heard it with his own ears.

Listening to his narration, the expressions of all the people present also became a little strange, but Wei Shizi, who was sitting among them, seemed to be listening with great interest.

After Xiying finished speaking, Xie Yan raised his hand to send him away, and then he looked at the crowd and asked, "What do you adults think about the two things Wang Hao said?"

"This..." Everyone hesitated, they were naturally different from those students who closed their doors and only read sage books, so they wouldn't be overwhelmed by these two questions.

It's just that I can't figure out what the regent means for a while, so I can't answer rashly.

Xie Yan obviously didn't intend to ask someone to dictate a strategy on the spot, so he waved his hand and said, "My concubine is right. The imperial examination is for selecting talents and doing practical things. It's not for them to meddle in their own business."

The voice was low, and everyone immediately felt an inexplicable pressure.

Sure enough, the prince was still angry.

"Young people are ignorant and will inevitably act impulsively. Please forgive me." An official stood up and said.

Xie Yan waved his hand to signal him to sit down and talk, and said calmly: "You don't have to worry, since the princess has never condemned them, this king will not."

Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, Xie Yan said: "Master Song, what do you think?"

Song Wenyue, who was sitting on the side, stroked his beard lightly and said with a smile: "I think what the princess said is reasonable, and besides... I am also quite interested in what the princess said. I have been in the frontier for a long time, so I have some humble opinions. "

Xie Yan nodded and said: "Mr. Wenyue's talent is outstanding, and even Gao Zu and the late emperor often praised it. If you have any good ideas, feel free to mention them, and I will definitely read them carefully. You are the examiner for this subject, and the questions in the palace exam will be It's up to you to draw it up. I don't want to see those flowery nonsense, what do you think?"

Song Wenyue nodded with a smile and said: "I understand, the prince can rest assured."

The two of them spoke with ease, but the others found it inappropriate.

Guozijian Jijiu couldn't help asking: "My lord, there are routines in the palace examinations in previous years. If the rules of the palace examinations are changed rashly, I'm afraid..."

Before he finished speaking, Wei Changting said with a smile: "Your Excellency, have you been overthinking? No one will fail in the palace examination, but it is just to officially determine the ranking of those who are on the list. What's the problem?"

"..." You have never taken the imperial examination, so of course you don't think there is a problem.

How much influence does this ranking have on a scholar, how can these generals understand?

Song Wenyue looked at the crowd with a smile and said: "Song thinks that the prince's idea is good. Students with outstanding academic performance have been selected in the general examination. The purpose of this palace examination is to select those who are really useful. People who are in short supply in the imperial court will not be recruited every year. It’s all the same, and it’s not a big deal if it changes every once in a while.”

Xie Yan glanced at the crowd and asked, "What do you think, my lords?"

Everyone looked at each other a few times, and finally they all clapped their hands together to express their support.

Now the regent is in charge, and Song Wenyue is the chief examiner of this subject. Are their opinions important?
Since His Royal Highness the Regent insisted on this, they had nothing to say.As for the reaction of those scholars after the palace examination, it is not up to them to decide.

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