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Chapter 109 Action

The emperor closed the file, smiled at the few people below: "I think the top [-] of the second class should be placed in the sixth department, what do you love?"

Ou Shilang nodded with a smile, and said: "The grades this time are good. The students outside heard that they can directly enter the Sixth Division. They are all grateful to the emperor. They will definitely not disappoint His Majesty."

The rest of the people said yes, Kou Wuye frowned, and said: "Your Majesty, the most important thing for an official is not knowledge, but moral character. I am afraid that such a person is not a blessing for the common people."

The emperor's smile faded a bit, and he looked at Mr. Kou, the chief examiner this time. Mr. Kou just sat with his head lowered and didn't say a word. Five this old stubborn?
Min Shaoyi who was standing next to the emperor raised his heart.

The emperor laughed and said, "I don't know where Ai Qing said this?"

Kou Wuye got up and respectfully said: "Your Majesty, there has been a lot of rumors in the market recently... I don't want to say those gossips. It's just that such a person has no housekeeping ability and abandons his wife. Talent and learning are useless, so please think twice, the emperor, to see if it is necessary to test the virtues of the top [-] people in the second class, so as to prevent the common people from suffering!"

The emperor didn't know who he was talking about, the prince's health was not good these days, he called the imperial doctor a few times, he could not pay attention to the rumors in the market, his head was slightly tilted back.

The accompanying eunuch stepped forward and whispered: "Jin Liangzhen, the son of the Hanlin scholar Jin Daren's family, has passed the second-class 28 exams this time. The concubine Cheng he took in a year ago is a virtuous and virtuous person. Now the Jin family is Steward Cheng."

The emperor frowned, and the accompanying eunuch continued: "The wife of the main house, Mrs. Qian, had a son and a daughter in the first three years. I heard that she is now concentrating on raising children at home." Seeing the emperor's face was a little playful, a smile flashed in his eyes , continued: "I heard that Mrs. Qian brought a large dowry when she married in, and Mrs. Jin is now keeping it for her..."

The emperor looked at Kou Wuye's stubborn face, and felt that he didn't need to offend this stubborn old man because of a student, but it was impossible to change the content of the palace examination just because of this incident. The minister laughed...

Min Shaoyi on the one side breathed a sigh of relief and raised his heart again. It was just Jin Liangzhen, but he didn't know whether the other party was targeting them or Jin Liangzhen... The bad thing is that the person mentioned was the fifth master of the Kou family, Everyone knows that Kou Wuye is the most disciplined person, and he has no attributes in the court. It should be said that the entire Kou family has no attributes...

"Sir." The prince saluted a white bearded man respectfully. Taifu Han helped the prince up and said, "Your Highness is not in good health, so please don't be too polite. Is the prince here for something?"

The prince smiled wryly, and said: "Sir, this time the emperor plans to arrange the top [-] people in the second class to the six divisions. I heard that the Ou family intervened in this matter. I don't know if we will be assigned to our two divisions in the end." How are people?"

Taifu Han comforted: "Prince, don't worry, there is no clue about this matter yet. The examiner this time is Kou Laosan. Although he is usually quiet, he is unambiguous when it comes to major matters. We don't have to do anything." , as long as you watch, he will definitely arrange it."

"But the Ou family is the deputy envoy."

Speaking of this, Taifu Han looked around, and after confirming that it was safe, he couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, you and the fifth prince are both born of the queen, why is she the queen?"

Bitterness flashed in the prince's eyes, and he said: "Sir, my health is not good, even Uncle Kou can't guarantee how long I can live."

But Taifu Han felt that this was not the reason, so he persuaded: "Prince, it is better to visit Lord Hou. Although we now hold [-]% of the household and official departments, we are still far behind the fifth prince. If you can win Lord Hou, Even the queen may have to reconsider."

Hesitation flashed in the prince's eyes. Once this kind of thing is said to be successful, it can't be changed. If the little uncle is disgusted with him because of this, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss?
Taifu Han persuaded: "Master Hou has always cared about the crown prince. I heard that when the dragon raised his head last time, the old lady sent her clothes made by herself."

Warmth flashed in the prince's eyes, and he was constantly disturbed by it!He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go tomorrow!"

Appreciation flashed in Han Taifu's eyes. Even though everyone said that the crown prince's life was not long, he still refused to give up. He taught him to grow up and knew that he was not only good at learning, but also had a firm personality. Maybe it was the reason for his childhood illness. He can endure hardship and persevere better than all the princes, and he is decisive in dealing with things, and knows how to be grateful!He really doesn't want to give up!

A smile flashed in Han Taifu's eyes, and he said: "Your Highness, there are not many talents but good ones. What's more, the emperor is still young and strong. It is not good for us to insert too many people. It is better to choose some good ones."

"How can it be so simple? Even if they enter the household department and the official department, they may not necessarily vote for our camp."

Taifu Han said with a smile: "Does Your Highness still remember Zheng Jue?"

The prince's eyes lit up, and he said, "Of course I remember, I've seen him before, and I asked him for homework back then, what's the matter? He's coming back? Why haven't I heard the news?"

Taifu Han stroked his beard and said, "If I didn't go to my old friend's place occasionally, I wouldn't know about it. I heard that someone begged him."

The crown prince smiled and said, "Is it the Zheng family's activities?"

Taifu Han shook his head slightly, "It's more than that, that's what I want to talk about. The one who is active is Shang Zhiqing, a colleague who is closer to Zheng Jue."

"You mean to make a good relationship?"

Taifu Han nodded: "I'm afraid the harvest will be not small. Needless to say, Zheng Jue's appeal among scholars is not small. At the beginning, he was involved in the rebellion of King Lu. As long as someone mentions it, the emperor will definitely recall him. Come on. Even if this person has a good relationship, he will be of great use to His Highness in the future, not to mention that he is surrounded by Shang Zhiqing and several other advanced scholars, and there are people from him in the current department."
The crown prince frowned slightly, and Taifu Han smiled and said: "This man is from his hometown. I heard that he grew up together, but after he came to the capital, he made friends with five people, and two of them entered the top two like him. Fifty, if we can arrange them all into the household department and the official department... I just don't know if Mr. Kou will be willing to help. Now I hope the Ou family will go too far. Maybe Mr. Kou will be angry... "

The prince looked at Mr. with a smile in his eyes.

Shang Zhiqing also looked at Liang Yilin and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, you just say where you want to go, and I'll help you look later, your ranking is high, so don't worry about that."

Liang Yilin smiled wryly: "If you're going to be a good scholar, you don't have to worry about these things now."

"How can you say that? You know that it will take another three years for the candidate to take the post. Have you asked Chen Liyan and Feng Jianjie? Didn't you say that Chen Liyan's uncle is an official in the capital? There should be a connection, right? "

Liang Yilin shook his head and said: "That's just the uncle of the family, I'm afraid I can't help him. He said he wants to join the official department, and I think it's good. Feng Jianjie wants to go to the punishment department."

Shang Zhiqing nodded and said: "It's easy for him, as long as I tell my uncle, it's the Ministry of Punishment," he said with a wry smile: "It's not that you don't know my father's temperament, he can't help."

Liang Yilin disagreed, "Feng Jianjie's temperament is similar to Uncle Shang's. You take him to visit and don't say anything. Maybe Uncle Shang can arrange it."

Shang Zhiqing looked at him suspiciously, Liang Yilin nodded affirmatively.

Mrs. Jin angrily threw the account book on the steward's face, and said angrily, "How did you lose so much? You lost all your money in less than a month!"

The steward cried: "Madam, this really has nothing to do with slaves... They say our goods are fake, and they insist on us paying compensation, otherwise they will sue the officials."

Mrs. Jin's eyes flickered, and she slapped the table angrily and said, "Who said it was fake? They dared to report to the officials, wouldn't you use the master's name card to report to the officials?"

The steward said with a mournful face, "That's Mr. Wu's family from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. They said they bought it to celebrate the old lady's birthday. When I saw it, it was clearly real, but somehow it turned into a fake."

Mrs. Jin panicked, "Is it Mrs. Wu's family?" She asked anxiously, "Did they find the fake in the store or did they find it after they carried it back?"

The steward shook his head and said, "It was discovered when a beggar bumped into the box when it was carried out, knocking the box upside down."

Mrs. Jin's face turned pale immediately, and she said sharply, "Where's the beggar? Did you catch him?"

The steward gave her a strange look, why did he care about the beggar at this time, but still said: "The beggar ran away on the spot!"

Mrs. Jin slumped on the chair and murmured: "It's over." After she finished speaking, her eyes lit up and she said: "Do you remember the merchant who sold goods to outsiders last time? Take someone there quickly." Get him back."

"Madam, he is a foot merchant in Xingbei. He has no fixed place to live. Where can he find him? And how long has it been?"

Mrs. Jin closed her eyes and passed out, and the living room was in chaos.

Master Jin, who came back from Xiaya, was furious when he heard about it, he gave her a hard look, and was about to go out, Mrs. Jin quickly stopped him and said, "Where is the master going?"

Master Jin looked back at her and said, "Where are you going? Where else can I go besides apologizing to Master Wu?"

Mrs. Jin's face froze, and she let go of her hand. Mrs. Jin snorted coldly, stopped the steps she just raised, and asked doubtfully, "When did we have a shop in Nancheng?"

Mrs. Jin's face was ugly, and she said coyly, "It's...it belongs to Qian's..."

Master Jin's eyes flashed sharply, his chest heaved, and he said after a while: "I'll talk to you when I get back!" Then he strode out.Mrs. Jin's complexion was even uglier. For Qian's sake, the master shamed her in front of so many servants, and he hated Qian's even more.

Aunt Cheng stepped forward to help Mrs. Jin carefully, and said: "Mother, don't worry, since father has come forward in person, I think Mr. Wu should give some face..." Mrs. Jin's complexion would be better if she said a lot.

(End of this chapter)