Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 650 The Queen’s arrival is strange
In Hanyuan Hall,

Several people's eyes were on Marquis Luo Yun, wanting to see what Marquis Luo Yun was thinking. After all, Yan Guan Yan Cong sued the Ning Guo Mansion and beat the news drum, which caused an uproar.

This also caused other officials to flock to follow suit. The cabinet's complaint papers were all filled with documents, which made all the cabinet ministers very upset.
Now that you, Marquis Luo Yun, dare to ask them to participate in the Enke Examination, aren't you afraid of being troubled?

Zhang Jinyu twisted her waist, smiled slowly, and said with a fist;
"Your Majesty, of course I am afraid of trouble, but what I am interested in is the literary talent of these officials. Since they can be officials, write excerpts, sue others, quote classics, and do good deeds, it is no problem.

Moreover, they are all Jinshi who have been selected through scientific examinations. If they go back to the first batch to read these strategies, they will definitely be able to capture them, which is much better than the half-knowledge of the minister. "

"Well, I understand what you mean. You want those officials to mark your papers and act as inspection officials by the way, right? But that's all, you don't need so many people, right?"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong looked at the boy Luo Yunhou and asked, "There is no need to be so talkative when reviewing papers."

"Your Majesty is wise, I need so many people. I have always looked up to the learning of saints, but I am stupid and can't write articles well, let alone the strategies for the imperial examination. I have a headache just looking at them. Furthermore, there are so many candidates. It would also be good to have more people review the papers.

Hearing will make things clearer, and make the candidates more fair. After all, I have studied hard for ten years just for the present. Although I feel that I cannot take the scientific examination for them, I have the ability to ensure the greatest fairness, select talents for the imperial court, and make contributions to the country. . "

Although Zhang Jinyu was lazy, he admired these people who took the imperial examination. Some of them were gray-haired and had been obsessed with being named on the gold list all their lives.

"Well said, Marquis Luo Yun is the emperor of the imperial court. He has meritorious service and is more considerate. I can see it clearly. I will give you convenience. Dai Quan is transferred to Chang Zuo, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Feng Yongwen, Minister of Dali Temple, and Feng Yongwen, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The minister, Shen Zhongxin, is the assessor of the Hanyuan Palace, and Marquis Luo Yun has the right to be transferred to the position of official in the capital and serve as the examiner of the Hanyuan Palace."

When he came to the door, Emperor Wu suddenly stopped and said again;

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong's eyes were filled with relief. He stretched out his hand and patted Zhang Jinyu's shoulder. After giving the order, he stopped talking and led Dai Quan and other eunuchs out of the Hanyuan Palace.

"Master Chu, Master Chu, what are you thinking about?"

"Marquis Luo Yun, everything you do, I see in my eyes and remember in my heart."

Chu Nian also acted vigorously and resolutely. Seeing that the general situation was solved and the examiners were all located, he could not wait any longer. He went to the Ministry of Industry today to find Jia Zheng, a member of the Ministry of Industry, to discuss the details of the reconstruction. In the afternoon Let the craftsmen start work.

After glancing at the sky outside the hall, it was not yet noon, so there was probably still time, so he moved faster and walked towards the Ministry of Industry Hall.

There was a huge wave of panic in their hearts. Mr. Nan and all the pavilion elders had misjudged Luo Yunhou. As a result, in the future, the nobles in the court would not be able to suppress them. Luo Yunhou alone would be invincible. Not to mention the Hou Ye’s renovation plan for the capital’s residence, which benefited countless officials from the capital, and provided tens of millions of mansions, which made the poor people all over the world happy. Luo Yun Hou is so generous, and he feels ashamed.

Then he smiled and asked,

Zhang Jinyu turned around and called Chu Nian twice, only to see him with his head lowered and silent, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Most of them are children from poor families who are impoverished, their wives and children are separated, and they are also taking exams. This kind of spirit has always been the same in the land of China from ancient times to the present, and it is never absent. I just lament that the ancients can't see it, but how can it not be the ancients? After feeling it, he jumped in regardless of his own safety.

Only Chu Nian, who was following Luo Yunhou, lowered his head with a look of horror on his face. Your Majesty and the Marquis, this is more than just Jane in the emperor's heart.

Leave a message,
People have gone far,

Looking at Luo Yunhou's handsome figure, and his magnanimous mind after meeting today, he also has thoughtful thoughts for the imperial examination candidates. He is busy doing everything himself, which is really rare. It is much better than some civil servants who use words!

He paused for a moment, then walked away again.

"Master Chu, I am an official in the same dynasty, so you don't have to be so polite. I don't stick to trivial matters and like to make friends. Master Chu will know in the future,"

"Farewell to the Marquis!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Ahem, I'm sorry, Lord Marquis, but I'm distracted. I was just thinking that now that the number of officials has been gathered, we can start the renovation of Hanyuan Hall. Lord Marquis, please go back and have a rest first. Go to the official. The Ministry of Industry will go to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to start construction today and try to complete the construction as soon as possible. There are still more than ten days left, which should be enough."

Zhang Jinyu had just raised his legs and left, but Chu Nian behind him actually made a big salute, which made Zhang Jinyu extremely uncomfortable.

"Okay, I like Mr. Chu's style of conduct. I won't hesitate to do anything. Mr. Chu will go to the Ministry of Industry, while I will go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to talk to Minister Shen and see who Yan Guan wants."

Zhang Jinyu, on the other hand, looked around and found the right way. He walked along the courtyard in front of the palace and went straight to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Looking around along the way, he saw that there were many fewer eunuchs and maids.

It was not as good as when I entered the palace before and I could see as much as I did before. Could it be that I was lazy? I shook my head in a funny way.

Not long after walking, when passing by the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I suddenly saw a crowd of people at the corner ahead!
Take a closer look,
It turned out that the queen's chariot appeared in front, and many people who were shouting and crowding followed behind, queuing far away.

Seeing so many maids and eunuchs, Zhang Jinyu knew that she had just wronged them. Everyone was here, but it was not good for her to stand so conspicuously. Also, the queen was not staying in the harem, so why did she come in front? ?
Thinking of this,
I don't know what I was thinking, but by accident, I leaned down and looked around. There was only a fence in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

He leaned against the railing and hid behind. When he turned around, he saw that Ning Bian and others were still there dumbfounded. He quickly waved his hands. Ning Bian and others immediately understood. They followed the example of the Marquis and hid behind him. Behind the wall,

Zhang Jinyu raised her head and looked forward, only to see the Queen's Luan Jia stopped when he walked to the door of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
I saw Chunhe getting off the carriage, holding a bunch of lit incense in his hand. At the gate in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, about ten meters away, he put the lit incense on the ground, and then knelt down. After bowing three times, he returned to the team, not knowing what he was doing.

"Your Majesty, the incense has already been put up. This is the last hall in the palace, and there is the newly built Hanyuan Hall. However, Hanyuan Hall has been established by Your Majesty as the Enke examination room, with Marquis Luo Yun as the examiner, so Your Majesty , are you going yet?”

Chunhe carefully got on the carriage and asked softly.

inside the car,

Empress Jiang Yuqing closed her eyes tightly and felt a little confused in her heart. She always felt that something was wrong these days, but she couldn't explain it. She could only control the affairs of the harem at her own whim, but the behavior of the empress dowager and concubine was really suspicious.

Especially after offering incense at Jing'an Temple, his behavior became even more unpredictable. He asked for a fortune to offer incense in front of the main halls of the palace in order to protect the three princes. How could he not finish it?

"Go, since there is another one, we have to offer incense. The Hanyuan Hall is newly built, and it is the first time it has been used as a place for the Dragon Gate. The cultural atmosphere is condensed. I also want to go and have a look."

"Yes. Concubine."

Chunhe responded, then waved his hand, and drove the convoy to continue moving forward. Just after passing the main entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the queen was still a little depressed. She couldn't help but lift the curtain and looked out. The Hall of Supreme Harmony was still there. It is calm and atmospheric, with a sense of vicissitudes of life, but it can also make people feel at ease.

Glanced at the door again, huh? Next to that is,

The queen looked intently and saw several figures hiding behind the fence in front of the main entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Judging from their figure and appearance, wasn't that the boy from Marquis Luo Yun?

Why are you hiding there and looking at me? There are ripples in my heart and my face is slightly red. How dare this boy be so bold? Are his wives and concubines at home not enough for him?

I just wanted to get angry, but after thinking about it, I realized that it wasn't right. Today's matter was decided just now. It couldn't be done so quickly. However, the boy was obviously hiding there and looking at this side.

Feeling a little funny in my heart, I shouted to the front: "Stop!"

"stop,"

Chunhe shouted quickly, and the motorcade stopped immediately. Then Chunhe opened the curtain and walked in, asking;
"Mother, what happened?"

The queen's face turned red, and she paused for a moment. She didn't know how to speak, so she had to lift a corner of the car curtain and pointed over there. Chunhe looked over with doubt on his face, and saw a few sneaky figures. The figure of Sui is hiding behind the wall and looking over here. Who is that if it's not Marquis Luo Yun?

For a time,

Chunhe was also stunned there, at a loss.

"Empress, isn't that Marquis Luo Yun? Why are you squatting there?"

"How did I know that he was still hiding there, thinking that I couldn't see him? Go, get out of the car and call him over."

"Yes, ma'am."

The queen gradually regained her composure, and then ordered Chunhe to call the people over.

Chunhe leaned down and immediately got off the carriage,
Zhang Jinyu, who was hiding there, felt a thump in his heart when he saw the carriage stop. He thought to himself that it was broken, so he wouldn't be discovered. He looked at the fence in front of him, and saw that there was only a small vertical section, and the horizontal sections were all illuminated.
The hiding place was chosen really well. If it were discovered, it would be embarrassing to death. If I had known better, I would not have hid. I watched Chun He get off the carriage and walk this way.

Her face couldn't help but become embarrassed. Zhang Jinyu touched her face, stood up bravely, and trotted towards the person, shouting;

"My lord, please see the Queen. The Queen is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old,"

After taking a few steps with the others, he ran to the car and knelt down on the ground.
Chunhe almost knocked down during the process, making Chunhe stamp his feet angrily.

The queen opened the curtain and looked at Luo Yunhou who was kneeling on the ground. She suddenly felt a little funny. This kid was quite sensible.

"Get on your own, Marquis Luo Yun. I ask you, why are you here?"

There were so many people, and the queen couldn't say too much, so she asked casually.

Zhang Jinyu quickly stood up and replied;

"Thank you, empress. I've been here a long time ago. I'm checking the examination room in Hanyuan Hall and preparing the examination venue for Enke's candidates. I and Lord Chu Nian don't dare to neglect."

"Oh, you are here to do this, so why are you there?"

The queen knew that Marquis Luo Yun was appointed by His Majesty to be the examiner of Hanyuan Palace, so it was right to come and see the arrangement and why he was hiding there so sneakily.

Zhang Jinyu heard the implication of the queen's words. The key point was that she had no idea why she was hiding there and peeking. She could see it even if she looked openly. She hesitated and replied;

"Your Majesty, I saw that you were busy and was afraid of disturbing you. I passed by the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and was very respectful of these people, so I stepped back and did not dare to disturb you."

What he said was reasonable and well-founded, making both the Queen and Chunhe look at him with some suspicion.

"So, Marquis Luo Yun has been to Hanyuan Palace. How is it there? I heard that the newly built palace was used as Enke's examination room. Are you still the examiner?"

"Back to your Majesty, it's true. I am deeply loved by Your Majesty. I don't dare to slack off in this important task. I went into the palace early in the morning to check it out. The sun was shining and I was admitted to Longmen. It is a good omen. Your Majesty's coming here is even more important. If you lose your momentum, good luck will definitely come your way.”

"Good, good, this is a good omen. I will go over and take a look. I won't delay the Marquis's work. Chunhe, let's go."

"Yes, my dear, let's get going!"

Immediately, the motorcade continued to go to Hanyuan Hall, and Zhang Jinyu outside the car bowed his hands;
"Congratulations, my dear wife."

After people leave,

Zhang Jinyu just breathed out, and she didn’t know which immortal gave the queen the idea.
"Master Hou, are you going to the household department yet?"

Ning Bian was behind him and asked softly when he saw that the Marquis had not moved.

Zhang Jinyu turned around and left angrily.
"Why don't you go? The examiners haven't gathered yet."

Ministry of Industry and Engineering,

Today happens to be when Jia Zheng is on duty.

After having a meal in the morning, I didn't taste any salty food. After asking about Baoyu's homework today, he entered the ministry hall full of thoughts, sat there and made a pot of tea. He has been drinking tea until now. There are many things about the Ministry of Industry. I didn’t look at it, I just thought about how Brother Zhen is doing in prison now. I wanted to go to Zhezi to plead for mercy, but the old lady wouldn’t let me, and I couldn’t see clearly what my mother meant.
Just when Jia Zheng was distracted, Chu Nian quickly entered the gate of the Ministry of Works and walked towards the inner hall. He saw many principals busy there, but ignored them. He looked up and saw Jia Zheng. Zheng was sitting there drinking tea, no one was around.

Chu Nian then walked over slowly, cupped his fists and asked;

"Cunzhou, you are in a good mood, and you are still drinking tea here. Come on, pour me a cup of tea. You didn't even drink any water all the way."

Jia Zheng was a little surprised. He raised his head and looked at the person who came. He turned out to be Chu Nian from Wuying Palace. He looked so furious. Where did he come from? He quickly stood up and returned the greeting.
"It turns out to be Mr. Chu, why are you in such a hurry?"

Without delay, he took out a new tea bowl, poured a bowl of tea and handed it over.
Chu Nian didn't answer in a hurry. He took the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp, then put down the tea bowl and smacked his lips.

He stretched out his hand and pulled Jia Zheng to the Hanyuan Hall in front of the window to the east.
"Cunzhou, the Hanyuan Palace has made a preliminary decision on the renovation. We need to finalize the matter today and let the head of the Ministry of Works lead the craftsmen to start the work overnight."

"Master Chu, you are talking about the renovation of Enke's examination room. If you are so anxious, don't you mean that Enke's time has been postponed?"

When Jia Zheng heard that it was about Enke, he was extremely concerned. After all, his son Baoyu had signed up for the scientific examination in Hanyuan Hall with a red ticket, so how could he not be nervous.

"Haha, it's quite urgent. It will be almost the end of the month. Is it difficult?"

Chu Nian looked at Jia Zheng's concerned eyes and knew that his son Jia Baoyu had also taken it into consideration. After all, many noble disciples had signed up to be killed this time. As for the outcome, it was unknown.

"It's not that difficult. Hanyuan Hall is already empty. I just don't know how Master Chu wants to change the key. It's still like Gongyuan. I'm afraid there's not enough space."

"Haha, it's not enough, so Marquis Luo Yun has other instructions."

Chu Nian smiled mysteriously.
(End of this chapter)