Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 79 The Tragedy of Yin Zhengmao
After coming out of the Nanjianhe construction site, Wang Daoqiu followed Emperor Jiajing to Xiyuan, where Emperor Jiajing ordered a banquet for Wang Daoqiu, Lu Bing and Yan Song.

Today, Wang Daoqiu's new iron-making furnace with 30 kilograms of molten iron was tested successfully. Thinking of the wonderful "money scene" in the future, Emperor Jiajing was very happy, so he was extra polite to his ministers.

After a banquet, the guests and hosts had a great time, and when everyone dispersed, Emperor Jiajing ordered Yan Song to send Wang Daoqiu back.After Yan Song and Wang Daoqiu said goodbye, Lu Bing, who had been holding something back in his heart and felt uncomfortable, complained to Emperor Jiajing with a plaintive look on his face: "Your Majesty, we have agreed in advance that after Wang Daoqiu's scientific examination, will you Transfer him to our Jinyi Guards."

"Nonsense, when did I promise you that I would transfer Wang Aiqing to your Jin Yiwei?"

"Hi! Your Majesty, I have applied to you for this matter a long time ago, and you agreed at that time! Now you deny it, you are not cheating!"

"Lu Ermao, you are looking for death! You dare to say that I am cheating. Ermao, let me ask you, when did I promise you to transfer Wang Aiqing to your royal guard? You have always been talking to yourself, and I have not promised anything. Have a good time with you!"

"You, you, you, Your Majesty..."

Faced with Emperor Jiajing's refusal to admit his guilt, Lu Bing really had nothing to do with him. This was not just due to his status.It was also because from beginning to end, Emperor Jiajing did not promise anything to Lu Bing regarding Wang Daoqiu's future work arrangements. At most, it could only be regarded as acquiescence.

With nothing to do against Jiajing, Lu Bing could only pretend to be greatly wronged, flicked his long sleeves, cursed and left quickly.Lu Bing's angry look made Emperor Jiajing, who had tricked him, very happy. He and Lu Fang laughed from behind.

Not to mention the mutual harm between Emperor Jiajing and Lu Bing, after Wang Daoqiu and Yan Song walked out of Xiyuan, Yan Song lowered his voice and said to Wang Daoqiu: "Liangzhen! Congratulations, I am the second emperor after Huang Gong. A six-yuan pass."

"My teacher is just kidding, everything is not finalized yet!" Wang Daoqiu also hurriedly suppressed his voice and said modestly when Yan Song mentioned the sixth element.

Hearing Wang Daoqiu's modesty, Yan Song hugged his white beard and continued to whisper with a smile: "Hey, Liangzhen is so humble! What do you mean that everything has not been finalized yet? What the emperor told you today about being a teacher, could Liangzhen be so humble?" Zhen still doesn’t understand? And just now at the banquet, His Majesty mentioned the affairs of Annan three times. Liangzhen, the Emperor is telling you the questions for the imperial examination in ten days."

"What? Master, Annan's matter, is that the question in today's imperial examination?"

"Hahahaha, Liangzhen, although you are extremely smart, you are still too young to understand the official code words. Your Majesty just mentioned Annan's matter in terms of national policy at the banquet just now, and he mentioned it three times. I'm giving you a hint. Ten days after the imperial examination, His Majesty will ask you, the newly promoted Gongsheng students, how to deal with the affairs in Annan. Liangzhen, His Majesty has good intentions for you to get the sixth grade! You go back and prepare well. Get ready."

Damn it, when Emperor Jiajing was eating just now, he mentioned three times how to deal with Annan's affairs. It turned out that he was hinting to himself about the questions for the imperial examination ten days later!Marde, the language technology of Chinese officialdom is really difficult for a newcomer to understand without the translation of an experienced person.

Yan Song explained his doubts, and this kindness is also a burden, so Wang Daoqiu hurriedly cupped his hands and cupped his fists, and bowed ninety degrees to Yan Song to express his gratitude.

Wang Daoqiu gave such a great gift, and Yan Song hurriedly supported Wang Daoqiu with both hands, and lowered his voice again and said: "The emperor intends to train you as a close minister. So from now on, we must avoid suspicion, keep less contact in private, and keep everything in check. Keep it on the record. From now on, when you are on duty in Xiyuan, you can come to the teacher's duty house often, but you are not allowed to come to the teacher's home in private. If anything happens, we will discuss it in the Xiyuan duty house. "

"Yes, teacher, student understands."

Yan Song served Emperor Jiajing for nearly 20 years, and he had a thorough understanding of Emperor Jiajing's temper. He knew how to deal with that extremely smart, extremely petty, and extremely conceited emperor.Therefore, Wang Daoqiu felt that he should study Yan Song's strategy for dealing with Emperor Jiajing.

After talking to Yan Song and sending Yan Song to the sedan chair, Wang Daoqiu walked back to the inner palace prison alley by himself.

As soon as they returned to the small courtyard, Yin Zhengmao, Yuan Hongyu, Zhang Juzheng, and Fatty were eating in the main hall.As soon as they saw Wang Daoqiu coming back, Yin Zhengmao joked: "Hey, this distinguished guest, may I ask your last name!"

Yin Zhengmao said that Wang Daoqiu was a guest, which was obviously blaming Wang Daoqiu for being away from home every day.Understanding the meaning of Yin Zhengmao's words, Wang Daoqiu responded in embarrassment: "Brother Shi Ting, you are making fun of my younger brother again. Why is my younger brother still a guest in this courtyard?"

"Hey, you're not a guest yet? Tell yourself, how many days have you been away from home? Hey, Liangzhen, I don't understand. What are you busy with? You've been away from home all day."

"Hey, Brother Shi Ting, don't mention it. There is a project in the Inner Palace Prison, and they asked me to help with suggestions. I have been busy at the construction site! Really, Qiu Sao's man Li Ergou is also there. On the construction site, if you don’t believe it, ask him in the future. By the way, Brother Shi Ting, that guy Li Ergou is out of tune. I’m so angry, so I asked the foreman to assign him all the hard work and dirty work, but that guy suffered a lot. Yeah. Hahahaha!"

Anyway, when Li Ergou comes back, he will definitely tell his wife Qiu Sao about what happened at the construction site.As for Qiu Sao, a woman with such a mouth, it was impossible for her to keep her words to herself, and she would definitely tell Yin Zhengmao and the others.In that case, I might as well confess it myself!
As soon as they heard that Wang Daoqiu was helping the palace, Yin Zhengmao and the others couldn't help being interested, and asked Wang Daoqiu what kind of project it was.In this regard, Wang Daoqiu did not hide it, and reduced the scale and said that it was an iron workshop.

When they heard that it was just an iron-making workshop and not a secret project, Yin Zhengmao and the others were no longer interested.Then they brought the topic back to what they were most concerned about now, tomorrow's audition list.

"It's a pity that Brother Zixiang will not be able to leave the tribute courtyard until the list is released tomorrow. Otherwise, just ask him and he will know."

When everyone was guessing the results of tomorrow's announcement, Yin Zhengmao said this with regret.

When he heard Yin Zhengmao talking about Gaoyi, Wang Daoqiu couldn't help the bad taste in his heart, and teased Yin Zhengmao: "Brother Shi Ting, you saw Brother Zixiang in the examination room, who used to take the examination with you. My friend, now I am invigilating your exam. I wonder, Brother Shi Ting, how were you feeling at that time? Hahahaha!"

"Hahahahaha" "Hahahahaha"

"Hahahaha"

Wang Daoqiu's words were so heartbreaking that Yin Zhengmao's face turned green with anger.Yuan Hongyu, Zhang Juzheng and Fatty burst out laughing after hearing what Wang Daoqiu said and seeing Yin Zhengmao being so angry.

Being hurt by Wang Daoqiu and ridiculed by his three other friends, Yin Zhengmao pretended to say "I'm very angry", slapped the table and angrily said to Wang Daoqiu: "Liangzhen, you are looking for a beating."

"Hahahaha, Brother Shi Ting, don't blame me for your bad words. Let me tell you, Brother Shi Ting, being proctored by your own friend is not the most embarrassing thing. The most embarrassing thing is that if your paper this time is... Brother Xiang reads the review, so from now on you will have to practice discipleship towards Brother Xiang. Hahahaha!"

"Ha ha ha ha"

"Ha ha ha ha"

"Ha ha ha ha"

Wang Daoqiu's words became more and more hurtful, thinking that Yin Zhengmao would bring tea and water to Gao Yi, who was younger than him, and treat him as a "teacher's courtesy".Yuan Hongyu, Zhang Juzheng, and Fatty all laughed out of nowhere, all of a sudden.And the eyes these people were looking at Yin Zhengmao were full of meaning.

At this time, facing the gloating of everyone, Yin Zhengmao had no intention of resisting.yes!If, fortunately, Brother Liangzhen's crow's mouth speaks to his words, Brother Zixiang will really become my room master, and I will be able to treat him with courtesy in the future.Then, then, where is the face?

Thinking about how embarrassing it would be if my exam papers were really approved by Gao He's room master, and Gao He would really be my room master in the future!Yin Zhengmao really hated it now. When the exam was over, why didn't he go to the gods to pay homage?With the blessing of the gods, maybe my test papers will not fall to Gao Yi.

Thinking about the terrible embarrassment that would happen if his exam papers were approved by his former good brother Gao Yi, who was three years younger than him.Yin Zhengmao couldn't eat the meal anymore. Amidst the ridicule of Wang Daoqiu and others, he fled back to his room.And as soon as he entered the room, Yin Zhengmao quickly closed the door, knelt on the ground and begged the gods passing by. He must help with this matter!

Yin Zhengmao prayed to God sincerely, but nothing happened.At noon the next day, Gao Yi was released from the tribute courtyard, and Gao Yi came back with two servants in brand-new red wedding uniforms.

The two officers, dressed in brand-new red wedding uniforms, shouted there as soon as they entered the small courtyard: "Good news, good news, good news for the examination. Congratulations to Mr. Yin Zhengmao, Yin Zhengmao, Huizhou Prefecture, South Zhili, for the 290 candidates who passed the high school examination."

"Good news, good news, good news in the examination, congratulations to Master Yin Zhengmao of Huizhou Prefecture in South Zhili Province, the 299 students in the high school examination."

As soon as the guards came in, they sang and sang the newspaper loudly, which immediately heightened the festive atmosphere.When everyone in the courtyard heard that Yin Zhengmao had won, they rushed up to congratulate him. Even the little Sanniang, who didn't know anything, imitated the adults, folded her hands into a small fist, and kept bowing to Yin Zhengmao again and again. He said "Congratulations" in a sweet voice.The way Sanniang congratulated Yin Zhengmao was so cute that Wang Daoqiu couldn't help but pick up the cute little Sanniang from the ground.

He took out the money and sent away the two servants who were still talking about the joy.Yin Zhengmao held the good news tightly in his hand and asked Gao Yi with a horrified look on his face: "Brother Zixiang, may I ask, who are my room masters?"

"Ahem, well, brother Shi Ting, it's a coincidence that my brother's paper happened to be drawn to my younger brother's room."

"what!"

"Hahahaha"

"Hahahaha"

"Hahahaha"

"Hahahaha"

I am really afraid of what will happen!Yin Zhengmao knelt on the ground last night and begged all the gods to protect his paper from falling into the hands of his little brother Gao Yi.But the fact is?

So when Gaoyi confirmed that Yin Zhengmao's exam papers were approved by him, Yin Zhengmao looked up to the sky and screamed, such despair!I really can't live.

And seeing Yin Zhengmao's helpless look, and Gao Yi's embarrassed look.Wang Daoqiu, Yuan Hongyu, Zhang Juzheng, and Fatty couldn't help but gloat and laugh happily.

(End of this chapter)