Fengming Chen Palace

Chapter 622 Jing An
With Su Qingning's permission, Nanny Chen made a soothing incense by herself.

Usually, both the incense burner and the spices are locked in a place that only Madam Chen knows. At noon or when she rests at night, Madam Chen will take it out herself and light it in the inner room where Su Qingning is resting.

After having the soothing incense, Su Qingning's sleep seemed to be better than before.

So, she started using Anshenxiang.

Emperor Chen knew about this, and also knew that Su Qingning often couldn't sleep well, now that he had a solution, he naturally wouldn't object.

It's just that he and Su Qingning slept in the same room, and when Su Qingning smelled the soothing incense, he would smell it too, and the soothing incense was also useful to him.

This added to the difficulty for Emperor Chen, because Anshen Xiang, every morning, he needed Zhou Chengren to go to the bedside to wake him up, otherwise, he would wake up later than before.

After Su Qingning found out about this, she originally wanted not to light the soothing incense, but the emperor knew that she could sleep better with the soothing incense, so he asked Zhou Chengren to go into the inner room every morning to wake him up.

After a long time, both of them got used to it, and the Anshen Xiang kept burning.

Mother Chen personally prepared it, and it is not harmful to the body, so it can be used with confidence.

So in the blink of an eye, it took several months.

The weather turned from hot to cold, and talented people who were selected from all over the country also came to the capital one after another, preparing for the last wave of general elections.

Emperor Chen is busy recently, and occasionally, he will be busy until late at night.

In order not to affect Su Qingning's rest, he spent the night in the imperial study, and continued to deal with court affairs the next day.

Although Su Qingning felt distressed about this, she also knew that the emperor would inevitably behave like this during the general election.

She asked Nanny Chen to prepare soup and deliver it to Emperor Chen herself, and she would leave and return to Fengyang Palace after watching him finish drinking.

In the final general election, you have to pass two tests before you can really meet the emperor.

There are quite a few talents who have entered Beijing this year, and the emperor hopes that more will stay.

This first test was a written test, and the officials of the DPRK and Central Committee personally set the questions. After the emperor looked over them, he made sure the questions were correct.

Talented scholars entered a special examination room, and the examination questions for everyone were the same, but the order might be different.

Or, the order is the same and the meaning is the same, but the words and sentences used in the question are different.

This is also to avoid leaking the test questions and being opportunistic.

After the written test, according to the answers of the talents, the candidates who can enter the palace will be selected. At that time, there will be another test. Only those who pass can really meet the emperor and accept the test of the emperor.

Among this year's talents, the most eye-catching one is a teenage boy named Jing An. It can be said that he came to the capital with the title of No.1 all the way.

What's more, he was only in his teens, and he was the youngest among all the talented people.

In mid-September, the first wave of written examinations ended, and the ministers reviewed the files and selected talents.

These few days, it is rare for Emperor Chen to be free and to be by Su Qingning's side.

With Nanny Chen's soothing incense, Su Qingning slept well for a while, and her spirits improved a lot.

"I heard that this time, there is a ten-year-old boy named Jing An who has always won the first place. What does the emperor think of him?"

While boating with Emperor Chen in the lake, Su Qingning asked him. At this time, the lotus in the lake had turned into lotus pods. Although it was not possible to appreciate the lotus, it was good to wander around in the lake.

"I've read his previous articles. He doesn't look like a teenager, but he is very mature. I'm afraid that this time, he will be the top candidate in the general election."

Emperor Chen admired Jing An very much, and when he heard Su Qingning talk about him, he started talking to Su Qingning.

"The emperor is very optimistic about him." After many years of husband and wife, Su Qingning naturally knew the emperor, and seeing him constantly praising the teenage child, she knew what he was thinking.

"Indeed, if he is really good, maybe he can be recruited into the royal family." Nodding his head, Emperor Chen didn't deny it, and he even had other thoughts.

"Your Majesty, the Eldest Princess is only eight years old this year. It's too early to think about this now, isn't it?"

By the time the Eldest Princess reaches Ji, that Jing An will be almost 20 years old. At this age, ordinary men will have children.

"I just have such an idea, and it doesn't have to be like this." Emperor Chen chuckled. After Su Qingning said this, he felt that he seemed to be thinking a little too much.

Turning around on the lake, the emperor returned to the shore, and some palace people picked fresh lotus pods and sent them to the small kitchen of Fengyang Palace.

The palace people made fresh lotus pods into exquisite food.

"I said before that I would take you to the autumn hunting this year, because the general election was delayed." Last year, Emperor Chen taught Su Qingning how to ride a horse. He originally wanted to have an autumn hunting this year, but the plan did not change quickly.

"It doesn't matter. The autumn hunting can be done anytime. This general election only happens once every few years. It would be better if we can select the talents we need."

"Furthermore, Hao'er and Han'er have just started learning how to ride/shoot, and they're not proficient enough. Even if they go, they'll just have a look. It's better to wait a bit, and when they get older, they can get off in person."

Su Qingning knows the characters of the two brothers best. Since March, the two brothers have been practicing riding/shooting, and their current level is still very average.

"Alright, when the time comes, bring the newly selected talents with you and see what they can do."

In Daxing, not all literati are literati, and there are also those who are both civil and military. After this year's general election between the DPRK and China, there will be another general election, which will be in winter. At that time, it will be the time to choose generals.

Like Wenxuan, Wuxuan also started in March, but the final general election was later than Wenxuan.

The written test was selected layer by layer, and finally sent to the emperor. After the emperor was confirmed, the second round of tests began.

It was not until the end of September that the candidates who could face the Holy Spirit were completely determined.

As the emperor thought, the child named Jing An was indeed No.1.

At the beginning of October, Emperor Chen summoned the selected talents in the palace.

Although it is a general election, there are only a few dozen people who can really make it to the end.

Emperor Chen met Jing An, the child who has always maintained No.1.

The first impression I saw when I saw him was that this child was too beautiful.

Yes, a boy can be described as beautiful, Emperor Chen thought, if he were a woman, he would probably be able to afford such words as "beautiful".

"Jing An, how old are you this year?" Until now, no one knew Jing An's real age, some said it was 14 years old, and some said it was less than 14 years old.

"My Majesty, the student's birthday is young, so this year he will be 12 years old." Hearing the Emperor Chen's question, Jing An saluted respectfully, and said back to the Emperor Chen.

As soon as these words came out, the people present couldn't help discussing...

(End of this chapter)