Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 194 The official government seals the annual holiday!Cai Jing's special guest!
West Market.

On the second floor of a shop facing the street, Li Qian was standing behind the window, looking at the hot scene on the street ahead.

There is also a big red Kongming lantern in the sky fluttering with the wind, getting higher and higher, as if it is really going to fly to the sky.

"This is a magical workmanship, gathering the good fortune of the heaven and the earth, enriching the brilliance of the sun and the moon, taking the beauty of the mountains and rivers, and capturing the essence of the rivers and seas..."

Although the old eunuch was illiterate and hadn't read any articles, he said these words straight away: "Your Majesty is truly a divine gift, and such ingenious things are easy to come by."

"Contaminated with His Majesty's true dragon spirit, these magical lamps can fly into the Heavenly Palace, and go directly to the fairy cave..."

Li Gan didn't pay attention to these, but carefully stared at the crowd below, holding a portrait in his hand, to compare whether there was anyone suspected of Zhuge Liang in the crowd.

After watching for a long time, he slumped back to his seat and sighed helplessly.

still none.

The old eunuch hurriedly handed over a cup of hot tea, closed the window, and said with a flattering smile, "Master, in fact, it's okay to let the servants do this kind of trivial matter, and it will save the master from being exposed to the cold wind here."

Li Gan took a sip of his tea and shook his head lightly: "You don't understand."

Liu Da'er paid three visits to the thatched cottage at the beginning, which shows that Zhuge Liang is also a man with backbone.

I also have to show that I value talents.

"Master, you are watching upstairs every day. It would be bad if sharp-eyed people saw you from below and recognized you."

The old eunuch looked at Li Qian timidly: "And you have been waiting here for several days, sir, but there is no sign of Zhuge Liang..."

Li Qian also frowned. To be honest, he has no clue now.

"Just come out and relax. I'll stand back and close the windows a little more so that those people can't see." Li Qian sighed.

Now, the struggle between the DPRK and China has gradually entered a white-hot stage.

It is not easy to get rid of a servant-level figure, especially when the six departments are in harmony. Song Qiaonian is still sitting safely in the seat of the right servant of the Ministry of Rites.

In the overall situation, the six parts that are almost combined into one iron plate still have the upper hand. No matter what tricks Zhongshu and Menxia use, they can't open the situation and pry open a gap.

Even if Guan Peng is an inside ghost, Liubu and Cai Jing seem to be on guard against him. In this case, Guan Peng can't influence the Ministry of Rites at all, let alone the candidate for the deputy examiner.

Of course, with the current situation, Li Qian also played a lot of roles. He fueled the flames and ignited the flames... No, he personally went to the battle to charge, but the results he achieved were not very satisfactory.

But Li Gan didn't care about that either. The current situation was exactly what he wanted, as long as it continued to develop.

Now Li Gan is more concerned about Zhuge Liang's affairs.

Since the Kongming Lantern was made that day, Li Gan asked Lu Bu to find a lively street in West Market, and set up a stall on the street to sell it.

Li Gan made people claim that this is a lantern that can go to heaven, and it is several times more expensive than ordinary lanterns.

Naturally, not many people believed him at the beginning, but later Li Gan asked the servants hired below to release a few on the spot, and they flew directly into the sky, which caused many people to exclaim at that time.

Then there was a hot period, but there were still not many people who bought this thing, and only those wealthy households could afford it.

Of course, there is no such thing as intellectual property protection in Daqian, and the structure of Kongming Lantern is also very simple. As long as you buy it back and dismantle it, and then some smart people study it carefully and do many experiments, it can be imitated.

Recently, imitations have gradually begun to be sold on the market, and they are much cheaper than those sold by Li Gan and the others.

Li Gan doesn't care about this, his original intention is to let this thing spread throughout the city as soon as possible, and then proceed to the next step of the arrest plan...

After resting for a while, Li Gan stood up: "Let the people below watch carefully, if Zhuge Liang comes out, don't miss it."

"Yes, my lord, I will definitely do my best."

"Okay." Li Qian nodded and walked downstairs: "Go home."

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At the same time, Cai Mansion.

Since the twelfth lunar month, the Cai Mansion has been decorated with lanterns and festoons, and there are constant celebrations every day.

There are all kinds of people coming in and out every day, and some people deserve Cai Jing to come to the door in person to greet and send them off.

In today's Cai Mansion, there is also such a banquet, and the specifications are extraordinarily high.

The magnificent hall is as warm as spring, and the thick peony flower deep purple carpet is laid out, and the raging warmth rises from under the carpet. Behind the door are a pair of quaint blue and white lotus plum vases with waist-length branches. In the hall, there is an adult-sized The blood jade coral, the dark black pear wood round table, the babbling actors...

"Lord Cai is getting stronger and stronger, but his complexion is getting better and better."

Sitting on the guest seat was a tall and strong man with a beard and a white silk square scarf tied with his black hair. He was only wearing a dark blue right lapel singlet with his chest half open, faintly A chest full of sword wounds was exposed.

It was winter at this time, even in this warm room, it couldn't be like summer.

But this brawny man seemed to have a strong physique, he didn't care about these at all, he chatted with Cai Jing with a smile while enjoying the laughing and cursing of those actors.

"Old, old..."

Cai Jing took a sip of the rice wine in his glass, smiled and shook his head with emotion: "I didn't think there was anything wrong with it at first, but I just let Master Zhu compare it today, so I realized that I am really old..."

Naturally, he didn't dare to wear only single clothes like this Lord Zhu, but wore a cotton singlet with a purple light Taoist robe over it.

Song Qiaonian, Han Mulu, and Deng Xunwu were also present here, and they all seemed to respect this strong man very much, eating and drinking for a while.

If there are outsiders here, they can recognize that this strong man is the Duke of Ming, Zhu Neng.

He is one of Zhu Di's most trusted favorite generals, and he is also a fierce general who can fight well. At the end of this year, he was sent to the Daqian court to participate in the Zhengdan court of the court.

"I heard that Mr. Cai is going to host the next year's meeting again?"

Although the Ming Kingdom is far away from the capital, it has always been paying attention to the news in the capital. Zhu Neng knows all about what happened here in recent days.

Although his face is rough, but his heart is very delicate, at this moment he cupped his hands to Cai Jing with a smile: "I will congratulate Mr. Cai in advance."

"At that time, I hope Mr. Cai will take care of my Ming Dynasty candidates in the examination room."

Cai Jing nodded with a smile: "I will definitely do my best."

He was clear in his heart, and what Zhu Neng said about taking care of him did not mean that he wanted to recruit a few more Ming students, but that he wanted to let go of a few more Ming students.

Only the Dagan court can carry out the imperial examination, and the princes have no right to the imperial examination.

In this way, talents in the vassal states will flow to the court continuously, gradually creating an effect of strong stems and weak branches.

Naturally, the vassal states are not reconciled to the talents of their own countries being sucked away by the imperial court. They are also constantly struggling to improve the recommendation system for selecting officials, and even conduct small-scale imperial examinations secretly.

But no matter how perfect the measures are, there are still many people who slipped through the net, or people who are dead-headed, insisting on coming to the imperial court to take the imperial examination.

In this case, some special measures have to be taken.

Buying off the examiners in the general examination is an important operation. As long as the candidates on their side fail the rankings, they will naturally consider returning to China for development when they are frustrated.

At this time, Zhu Neng came to do this kind of thing.

However, Cai Jing naturally wouldn't help him do things in vain.

Hearing that Cai Jing said to do his best, the others immediately understood what he was thinking.

Song Qiaonian put down the ivory chopsticks inlaid with silver in his hand, shook his head and said, "Grandpa Zhu, if we want to put it in previous years, we, Mr. Cai, are naturally obliged to do so."

"It's just this year..." He paused for a moment, then sighed, "I'm afraid I'm powerless!"

Several other servants also nodded one after another, with expressions of approval, as if they were lamenting the bad luck.

Zhu Neng's attitude towards them seemed to have been expected, he said with a light smile, "Of course I won't embarrass Master Cai."

"I also brought some local specialties from the Ming Dynasty to Mr. Cai and the ministers this time. It's just a delay on the road. They will definitely be delivered to the capital before the New Year's Eve."

The smile on Song Qiaonian's face froze slightly, and Gao Xun on the other side said for him: "Grandpa Zhu, this is not a special product, but this time I really have more than enough heart and a little lack of strength."

"Although Mr. Cai is the chief examiner of the examination, the assistant examiner of the examination is still pending."

"I see?"

Zhu Neng nodded, but doubts flashed in his eyes: "Isn't the chief examiner higher than the deputy examiner? Since Mr. Cai is the chief examiner, does it matter who the deputy examiner is?"

He didn't understand the tricks in the examination, but just followed Zhu Di's instructions.

This time, without waiting for the others to speak, Cai Jing said by himself: "I made Zhu Gongzhu laugh."

A look of helplessness flashed across his old face: "Now the adults in the court and His Majesty have different views on the position of the examiner, and I don't know what to do."

Looking at these people, Zhu Neng subconsciously sensed something was wrong.

Although he was a military officer, it didn't mean he didn't understand the dark ways of civil servants.

Zhu Neng smiled heartily: "So that's the case. The test is a grand ceremony for the imperial court, and it really deserves the attention of Your Majesty and all the adults."

Zhu Di told him before coming here, and now he doesn't want to get involved with these things at all.

Cai Jing didn't want to let him go, but said with a smile: "The deputy examiner selected by the court and many adults may not think the same as the Duke and His Royal Highness King Ming..."

"When it really comes to an emergency in the future, I might even ask my father-in-law to help me."

The smile on Zhu Neng's face froze: "Master Cai wants to help, no matter whether it is His Majesty or His Majesty, he will definitely not refuse."

"It's just that I'm just like Mr. Cai. At this time, I have more energy than I want. How can I talk about the affairs of the court?"

Cai Jing looked at him for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "My lord, don't worry, I, Cai, have a sense of propriety, and I won't make it difficult for you."

Zhu Neng seemed relieved, but he still smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to help Mr. Cai, but because I have a special status. Please understand, Mr. Cai."

Cai Jing nodded: "Naturally, I understand that both the Duke and His Royal Highness Prince Ming are friends of this old man, and this old man will not make things difficult for friends."

Zhu Neng smiled and nodded, affirming Cai Jing's word of mouth: "If I can help, I will definitely not refuse..."

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The nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the capital.

This time in previous years is the time when Baiguan is the happiest and most expectant.

Because on the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month, it is the day of sealing.

This seal is not about sealing evil spirits or monsters, but an official seal.

The seal of the yamen, except for major matters, is suspended.

In other words, the officials are going to take their annual leave!
Who can be unhappy? ?

Of course, the atmosphere this year is not as cheerful as in previous years. There is a shadow in the hearts of the officials, even if it is Chinese New Year, they will think about the dispute between His Majesty the Emperor and Cai Jing...

The next day, Dong Nuan Pavilion.

Sitting behind the table, Li Gan looked unattractive, but he still forced a smile and looked at the people in front of him: "President Qin, and several servants, all yamen will be sealed from today on."

"I don't force you to stay any longer. I'd better go back and have a good year. Let's see you at the court meeting."

The next few people are Qin Hui, the left and right servants of Zhongshu, and the left and right servants under the door. At this moment, they are looking at each other, and their faces are also not very good-looking.

They naturally knew the reason for His Majesty's lack of interest. During the recent confrontation with Cai Jing and the Six Departments, they and others hardly took advantage of it, but instead suffered a few moderate losses.

As for the replacement of the candidate for the deputy examiner, there was no hope at all.

It can be said that it was a complete failure.

The atmosphere in the East Nuan Pavilion was somewhat gloomy. After a while, Qin Hui took the lead and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Several other people also followed suit.

Qin Hui paused for a moment, then said again: "Your Majesty, please forget about the current unhappiness for a while and have a good year."

He thought for a while and added: "Old things must not be able to bear the sun for a long time, so there is no need to worry too much, Your Majesty."

Li Gan smiled casually, but anyone could tell that he smiled forcedly: "Of course I won't be in a hurry."

Qin Hui secretly sighed: "Please excuse me, sir."

"I won't see you off..." Li Gan waved his hand, signaling them to leave quickly.

Several ministers withdrew from Dongnuan Pavilion one by one, braved the cold wind, and went back to seal.

Seeing that they had all gone away and could not hear the movement here, Li Qian directly staged a face-changing face in Sichuan opera, from the mournful face just now to a happy and joyful face... well, a standard holiday face.

"Finally, I don't have to review chapters every day!!"

Li Gan almost jumped three feet high in excitement!

The door of the side room was also opened with a creak, Wu Meiniang pulled Lu Zhi, and the two girls ran out with pretty faces full of excitement.

"Your Majesty, are you ready?"

Li Qian raised his head and looked. The two girls had already dressed up. Wu Meiniang on the left was wearing a light gold flowered beige and a fiery red fox fur cloak. Her pretty face was exposed in the winter sun. Like beautiful jade, a pair of red phoenix eyes are even more charming in life.

Lu Pheasant on the other side is wearing a simple light blue long dress, a blue jade hairpin is tied up with black hair, her pretty face is thinly covered with makeup, and she looks at Li Gan with a bit of shyness, as if not Dare to look at him.

Li Qian was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Of course!"

"Now all the yamen are busy sealing, we have to take this opportunity to go shopping."

(End of this chapter)