After wearing the book, the Buddhist imperial concubine has spoiled again

Chapter 146 The prince stripped out Shishi's vest
There are more than 30 articles, but fortunately one of them can catch the eyes of the emperor, otherwise they will be scolded by the emperor!

At this moment, a minister of the Imperial Academy raised his board to refute.

"Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, this candidate named Jiang Chongjin was not admitted in the palace examination at all, so how could he be included in these excellent articles."

"Really?" Emperor Jianyuan pointed to Jiang Chongjin's test paper, "Then why did his test paper appear in my hands?"

"I don't know the reason for the time being, please allow the emperor to check it."

Emperor Jianyuan: "Yes."

Ever since, the Ministry of Rites and the Minister of the Imperial Academy picked up the test paper on the ground, checked it carefully, and found the problem!
Finally, a minister of the Hanlin Academy reported to Emperor Jianyuan: "Your Majesty, I have selected 32 excellent articles for you to review, but here are two more articles, a total of [-] articles."

"As for this Jiang Chongjin and another candidate, they were not admitted to the palace examination. It must be that some colleague was careless and mixed up the test papers of the candidates."

Emperor Jianyuan asked aloud: "Why was such a good article not accepted?"

Minister [-] of the Imperial Academy: "The ministers and others thought that Jiang Chongjin's writing was not exquisite enough, his literary talent was mediocre, and he was not outstanding enough, so the Imperial Academy unanimously eliminated him."

Second Minister of the Imperial Academy: "Not only our Imperial Academy, but also officials from the Ministry of Rites think so."

The Third Minister of the Imperial Academy: "Although Jiang Chongjin is the elder brother of the concubine of the Eastern Palace, the ministers cannot admit him against conscience just because of this!"

Minister Four of the Imperial Academy: "If I remember correctly, His Royal Highness finally collected the test papers of the candidates."

so and so
It is nothing more than suspicion that the prince is using his power for personal gain and mixing Jiang Chongjin's test papers into the excellent articles.

Pei Xuanling: "." Originally, he just thought that Jiang Chongjin's writing style did not meet the preferences of those sour scholars.

Now that the ministers of the Imperial Academy are united to exclude Jiang Chongjin, they can't help but think that Mr. Kang Wang is a prestigious academician of the Imperial Academy, and then think of his recent festivals with Kang Wang.
After listening to the words of the ministers of the Imperial Academy, Emperor Jianyuan rolled his experienced eyes slightly, probably knowing why Jiang Chongjin's test paper was in his hands.

Emperor Jianyuan looked at the prince and asked casually, "Prince, did you accidentally make a mistake in the test paper?"

The emperor was giving the prince some face, and only said that the prince did it accidentally.

But since he asked this question, he just wanted the prince to admit it.

"." Pei Xuanling thought about it in his heart, and was about to reply when someone jumped ahead of him.

"Your Majesty, when I handed over the test papers to His Royal Highness, I accidentally fell, causing half of the test papers to fall to the ground. I must have mixed up the test papers at that time, and I ask the emperor to punish me!"

The one who said this was Xue Mao, who has always been upright and outspoken.

Last time he wronged the crown prince, he felt very sorry.

This time, I helped the prince to take on the matter, and it was a settlement.

"." Pei Xuanling looked at Xue Mao in surprise, he didn't expect this guy to speak for him.

If other people say so, everyone will not believe it.

But these words came from Xue Mao's mouth, and all the ministers believed it, because Xue Mao never attached to anyone.

Emperor Jianyuan had a little impression of this Xue Mao, it was the official who suspected that Du Tianqing was killed by the crown prince last time.

At that time, he also proposed to withdraw the prince's right to take charge of the imperial examination.

Thinking of this, he also believed Xue Mao's words.

But the emperor is always suspicious, even if he believes, he only believes most of it.

"If it weren't for Xue Aiqing's unintentional actions, I would not have seen Jiang Chongjin's good articles." Emperor Jianyuan admired officials like Xue Mao, "However, you are the one who caused this farce, and you will be fined for one month's salary. .”

Xue Mao kowtowed, "Thank you Majesty Long En."

At this time, a minister asked, "Your Majesty, what about Jiang Chongjin? What should we do?"

"There is no reason to be re-elected after failing the list. Since he is not in the number of admissions for your love, that's all." Emperor Jianyuan turned to another matter, "It's just that the thirty articles are too stereotyped. Dear friends, re-elect and hand it over to me!"

Ministers: "Yes."

Pei Xuanling: "." He knew that his father valued talents, but after his father learned that Jiang Chongjin was the elder brother of a concubine in the Eastern Palace, his attitude changed drastically.

Instead, they took this opportunity to disrupt the first-class candidates carefully selected by the ministers, and prevented the ministers from winning over new forces!

After a stick of incense, Emperor Jianyuan sent everyone away.

After leaving the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Pei Xuanling instructed Huang Dechang in a low voice: "You ask the Qingyi team to investigate and see if Jiang Chongjin's failure was caused by the Imperial Academy."

Huang Dechang: "Yes."

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On the same day, the ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy reselected [-] excellent articles and submitted them to Emperor Jianyuan for inspection again.

After being trained by Emperor Jianyuan, they no longer dared to choose articles with selfishness, but chose thirty really excellent articles.

Otherwise, if the emperor is still dissatisfied, the black hats on their heads will be lost!
Emperor Jianyuan was quite satisfied with the examination papers re-selected by the ministers. He selected the ten most satisfactory ones and recruited the top ten candidates on the eighth day of May.

Emperor Jianyuan selected the No. [-], No. [-] and No. [-] candidates based on their behavior, appearance, appearance, and comprehensive examination results.

The next day, on the ninth day of May, the imperial court released the gold list!
Surrounded by the guards of honor, the first and third prize winners set off from Zhengyang Gate and parade across the street on horseback.

The No. [-] and Tanhua go out of the palace to parade through Donghua and Xihua gates.

For a time, the whole capital was very lively.

Not only that, even the palace is full of joy.

On the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, the concubines of the Eastern Palace gathered in the bedroom of the side concubine of the Tang Dynasty for morning inspection.

"Sister Xue, I heard that your elder brother was hired by the imperial court this time, and he is also a second-class Jinshi. It is really gratifying." Concubine Ruan smiled kindly.

Xue Liangdi replied with a slight smile: "The last exam, my brother's grades were average, so this time the palace exam, I feel very worried for my brother."

"Yesterday I went to ask His Highness the Crown Prince with trepidation, but His Highness told me that my elder brother passed the imperial examination and was a second-class Jinshi. I was so happy in my heart, and it still feels like a dream."

"There are so many students in the country, it's really rare for your brother to get such a result in the exam." Concubine Tang squinted at Jiang Meiren in the corner.

"I remember that Jiang Meiren's elder brother also got mediocre grades in the examination, why did he lose his name this time?"

What? !Brother failed?

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Shishi was quite shocked!

She remembered that Jiang Chongjin in the book clearly passed the palace examination, and also achieved good results, becoming a second-class Jinshi.

Is it because Jiang Meiren in the book is not favored, no one will deal with the elder brother of a low-ranking concubine who is not favored?

So they dealt with Xue Youcai, Xue Liangdi's elder brother, causing Xue Youcai to be accused of cheating, and ended up being executed with a stick.

Now he helps Xue Youcai to avoid misfortune and prevents Xue Youcai from implicating the prince, so Xue Youcai won the second-class Jinshi.

Those people refused to give up, and she often accompanied the prince, she seemed quite favored.

So, those people shifted their target to Big Brother?
Last time she heard the prince and the sixth prince talk about the fire in the Gongyuan, and Xue Youcai being wronged for cheating, all of which are inseparable from King Kang.

Could it be that the eldest brother's failure this time is because of the butterfly effect caused by her helping the prince avoid disaster, and it is also related to Kang Wang?
"It must be due to Sister Xue's sincerity in copying the scriptures last time." Gu Meiren did not forget to praise Tang Concubine, "Speaking of which, Sister Xue has to thank Tang Concubine, it is Tang Concubine who asked you to copy the scriptures."

Xue Liangdi smiled a little far-fetched, this is the result of her brother Han Chuang's hard study, what does it have to do with her copying scriptures?
It's even more impossible to be the cause of Tang's side concubine!
Otherwise, every time the imperial examination is held, so many family members copy the scriptures and pray, isn't it because some people don't have high school?
However, she squeezed out a slight smile on her face, "Thank you Tang side concubine for urging me to copy the scriptures."

The concubine Tang was not afraid of her tongue flashing, and she happily accepted Xue Liangdi's thanks, "What's the matter, as long as your brother wins Jinshi, I won't urge you in vain."

Xue Liangdi: "." She was happy when her elder brother won the award, and she could do whatever Tang's side concubine said.

"By the way, I remember that Concubine Tang also punished Jiang Meiren for copying the scriptures at that time, but why Jiang Meiren's brother was eliminated in the palace examination?" Gu Meiren turned to look at Jiang Shishi, "Jiang Meiren, did you copy the scriptures? Are you not sincere?"

Jiang Shishi: "." The crown prince sympathized with her, she didn't copy books at all.

Moreover, she feels that copying scriptures has the function of sincerely praying for blessings, but it has no direct relationship with the exam. It mainly depends on the candidates' own strength.

"How can I be dishonest in copying my brother's exam?" Jiang Shishi said clearly, "Besides, His Royal Highness is very strict in the inspection. Seeing that some of my handwriting was sloppy, he punished me to copy it several times."

Jiang Meiren's elder brother was eliminated in the palace examination, and now they heard that she had been punished by the crown prince, Tang's side concubine and Gu Meiren couldn't even mention how much they gloated in their hearts.

Concubine Ruan comforted in a warm voice: "Jiang Meiren, although your brother was eliminated in the palace examination, he is already a tribute and can be appointed as a magistrate by the court."

"In the imperial court, many high-ranking officials were also promoted from local officials. As long as your brother works hard, he will definitely be able to rise slowly."

"Elder Sister Ruan just picks the best ones." The corner of Concubine Tang's mouth curled into a sneer, "Why don't you say that some people have been nine-rank sesame officials for a lifetime?"

Brother Xue Liangdi is doing well and assisting the crown prince to ascend the throne, she thinks it's nothing.

But Jiang Mei was beautiful in life, although she was a little fatter, but she was straight forward and backward, and she was a vixen who could seduce people. She wished that Jiang Chongjin would be a mediocre official all her life.

Otherwise, once Jiang Chongjin was promoted, wouldn't Jiang Meiren have to be promoted as well?
"Borrow Concubine Ruan's auspicious words." Jiang Shishi first thanked Concubine Ruan.

Then he said to Concubine Tang: "I always heard from Concubine Ruan that I hope that the relatives of the concubines in the Eastern Palace are all well, so that they can better assist His Highness the Crown Prince."

"But the side concubine Tang doesn't seem to be looking forward to my brother, could it be that the side concubine Tang doesn't look forward to His Highness the crown prince either?"

"I didn't mean that." Concubine Tang changed her words immediately, "Of course I wish His Highness well, and I also hope your brother will get better and better."

Tch, if my brother is not up to date, do you still blame her?
In the morning province that followed, Concubine Tang quickly changed the subject.

The prince has been giving her cold attention lately, and she doesn't want to be labeled as "not expecting the prince's good" by Jiang Meiren, otherwise she will fall out of favor completely.

No one would be unhappy, so Jiang Shishi sat quietly and thought about the problem.

I don't know how the eldest brother is now, if he fails the exam and goes home, the cheap father of the original owner will definitely not show a good face.

And the stepmother, stepbrother and stepsister, relatives of the whole family, who don't know how to laugh at him.
Moreover, Jiang Shishi always felt that her elder brother's failure was the reason.

Because she felt ashamed, after returning to Shiyue Pavilion that day, Jiang Shishi's appetite was greatly reduced.

Early the next morning, he became ill and couldn't even go to Chensheng.

At dusk that day, Pei Xuanling came back from outside the palace, put on clean regular clothes, and sat down in front of the desk in the study.

Huang Dechang handed him a piece of rice paper, and Pei Xuanling took a look, only to see that the rice paper was full of densely packed characters.

There are more than 20 names written on it, and each name is followed by a character introduction and daily habits.

According to those contents, Pei Xuanling learned that this was a profile of the eunuch in charge.

Sure enough, Huang Dechang said: "Your Highness, the servant and others have searched the entire palace several times, but they still haven't found the old eunuch with the surname Xiang that the Seventh Prince is looking for."

Looking at the information of a eunuch in charge named Lin, Pei Xuanling said indifferently: "Why didn't I find it, isn't there a ready-made one?"

Huang Dechang walked up to the prince with a look of surprise, "Your Highness, which one are you talking about?"

Pei Xuanling pointed to the eunuch in charge named Lin.

"Shuangmu does not make a forest, they are prime ministers. If Gu guessed correctly, this eunuch in charge named Lin An, known as Xiao Linzi, is the one that Lao Qi is looking for."

"Wonderful." Huang Dechang said in admiration, "It's still His Highness who thinks carefully."

Pei Xuanling: "As an eunuch, he certainly wouldn't make those rouge powders. It should be someone secretly cooperating with him in the palace."

Pei Xuanling was just guessing at first, until he read Lin An's information carefully.

It says that this person is not only able to go out to the palace to buy things, but also responsible for distributing all the items of the East Palace every month and every season.

This reminded him of Jiang Meiren who can make her own rouge and gouache, and her homemade bright powder is the same as Tang side concubine bought outside the palace.

Moreover, he was the first to see Jiang Meiren's glistening makeup.

Then, that rouge gouache became fashionable in the capital.

No wonder she only has a salary of six taels of silver per month, but she is not soft-spoken when she eats a roast duck that costs 60 taels.

Fortunately, he still thinks that she is a poor little girl who has no money and can only support herself.

Little did they know, she transformed into a wealthy woman who was making money every day!
Thinking of this, Pei Xuanling ordered in a deep voice, "Prepare the chariot and go to Shiyue Pavilion!"

"Slave, let's prepare." Huang Dechang also saw Lin An's information, and probably guessed the relationship between Lin An and Jiang Meiren.

After about a stick of incense, Pei Xuanling arrived at Shiyue Pavilion in a light chariot.

When we got there, no one was seen in the courtyard or the hall, only a faint light was on in the inner room.

Huang Dechang sang in a sharp voice: "His Royal Highness is here!"

In the past, His Highness was sympathetic to Jiang Meiren's illness and refused to let him sing newspapers, so Jiang Meiren didn't have to rush out to greet her.

His Highness is not in a good mood today, so it doesn't matter so much.

After waiting for a while, only Chun Xing came out to greet her, but Jiang Meiren was nowhere to be seen.

Huang Dechang muttered in his heart, this Jiang Meiren is really proud of being favored.

If she didn't sing the newspaper, it's fine if she didn't come to welcome His Highness.

But since the newspaper was sung, she still didn't come out to greet her. This is clearly ignoring His Highness the Crown Prince!
With a sullen face, Pei Xuanling stepped on the eunuch's back and got off the chariot.

Huang Dechang winked at Chun Xing, "Where's Miss Jiang?"

Chun Xing: "My little master is sick, he is weak, and now he is resting on the bed"

(End of this chapter)