long live the queen

Chapter 87

Wei Yun had expected that his proposal would be opposed early in the morning, so he looked at Mao Yirong calmly and said, "Master Mao, I don't know where do you think I am messing around with this method?"

The three people who were called had no say in this matter, and they even wondered why Wei Yunqing, a harem concubine, not only participated in it, but also openly confronted Lord Mao tit for tat.But they can only listen from the sidelines and cannot speak at will.

As for the rest of the cabinet, although some agreed with Mao Yirong and some did not like Mao Yirong, in this matter, including Wen Huai, they all felt that Wei Yunqing's proposal was too nonsense, so they naturally stood on the same front with Mao Yirong, standing silently. Support Mao Yirong behind him.

Mao Yirong was full of confidence, and he talked eloquently: "Your Majesty, the matter of selecting officials for the selection of essays is a major matter for the court. It was first promoted by the Ministry of Officials, and then appointed by the Emperor. Now, Your Majesty is actually such a trifling matter. How can you convince the public when you choose a suitable servant to decide the candidate for Wenxuan Division?"

Those officials to be elected are either under the shadow of their parents or recommended by powerful people to enter the court as officials, or they have passed the imperial examination, that is, thousands of troops cross the single-plank bridge, and the pass rate is comparable to the admission rate of the college entrance examination. Mao Yirong's pride when he faced Wei Yunqing was written directly on his forehead-because of this, Cao Jun didn't like most of the civil servants in the previous dynasty. They looked down on him, and he still Look down on them, a group of pedantic scholars!
"But I don't agree with that." Wei Yunqing smiled slightly, not to be outdone, "As the saying goes, if the three candidates can't even choose a servant, who will believe that they can choose the imperial court officer? A few adults and their in-laws and close friends can decide the candidate for the doctor with just one sentence, how can they convince the public?"

The words "in-laws" and "friends" in Wei Yunqing's mouth directly pierced Mao Yirong and Jin Yan's hearts. They thought she didn't know about those things, but they didn't expect that she not only knew, but also blatantly used them to run on them!You must know that although they were well aware of these relationships with each other when they were arguing before, they were only talking about the talents and experiences of those people. No one would use those relationships to attack the other party. After all, no one is clean!
At this moment, Wei Yunqing didn't save face for them, and everyone was silent for a while.Anyway, she didn't call the names directly, and no one wanted to be seated according to the number.

Wei Yunqing looked around, and said with a smile: "Since the adults have no objection, let's make this decision." She looked at the three candidates, "Which of the three adults will come first? If it is not your turn, please go to the outside room waiting."

The three of them looked at each other, although they didn't want to listen to her, but seeing that none of the cabinet ministers objected, and it was useless for them to object, they gave way to each other, and in the end Yu Gongyan, the examiner of the company, came first, and the other two Under the guidance of the servant, the man withdrew first.

Wei Yunqing glanced at Cao Jun, he nodded and clapped his hands lightly, then four people came in, they were the servants of Yanxi Palace, the two maids were Yun Xin and Xuemei, the two servants were Zhang Xiaoxie, Feng Tian was selected and carefully cultivated by Wei Yunqing before.

Although the cabinet ministers objected to Wei Yunqing's "playful" selection of candidates, they were also a little curious about what she was going to do.They all stared at it with their eyes wide open. If there was any sign of being too "nonsense", I'm afraid they would immediately lose their temper.

"Master Yu, at this moment, I will wrong you to be the chief examiner of my Yanxi Palace, and choose a suitable servant for my palace. My Yanxi Palace has no shortage of great maids who manage the daily affairs, but I am an accountant. , I have a little money, and I want to find someone to take care of it for me. It doesn't matter whether it's a maid or a servant, as long as I manage my belongings in an orderly manner, and there are no mistakes or omissions."

Wei Yunqing quickly told Yu Gongyan her selection requirements, and then asked: "Master Yu, if you understand my request, shall we start now?"

Yu Gongyan saluted and said: "My minister understands."

"Okay, Lord Yu, please sit here." Wei Yunqing nodded, pointed to the specially moved table in the middle of the venue, and looked at the four people who played the role of applicants, "Let's get started."

The start signal was received over there, and the first person to come out was Yun Xin.She walked gracefully to the table, bowed profusely, lowered her head and parted her red lips: "Master Yu, my servant Yunxin."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and waited there, her erect figure was slim and moving.

This new assessment method made Yu Gongyan a little nervous. He looked at the cabinet ministers and Wei Yunqing calmly. Seeing that they were all looking at him quietly, he felt even more disturbed. After thinking for a while, he asked: " Where is your home, is there anyone else at home?"

Yun Xin still lowered her head and replied: "The servant is from Qingzhou, and there are parents and a pair of younger siblings at home, but now the servant has been away from home for five years, and I don't know if there are more people in the family."

Yu Gongyan asked this question purely to relax and delay time. After she finished answering, he already had an idea in his mind and asked, "Can you read and do arithmetic?"

"Slaves know better." Yun Xin replied unhurriedly as usual with her head lowered.

"Then... would you like to manage the accounts for the imperial concubine?" Yu Gongyan asked again.

Yun Xin still looked calm and calm, and said eloquently: "The slaves are naturally willing. The empress treats the slaves very well, and the slaves want to share the worries of the empress."

"Have you had any experience in managing accounts before?" Yu Gongyan asked again.

Yun Xin paused, clasped her hands slightly in front of her body, and then said slowly: "This servant used to manage accounts for a concubine of the former emperor who died a few years ago."

Yu Gongyan's eyes lit up when he heard the words, he nodded and said, "Very good, very good."

He looked at Wei Yunqing, hesitantly said: "Madam, can I call the next person?"

Wei Yunqing nodded and said with a smile: "Master Yu, you are the chief examiner at this moment, so naturally everything is up to you."

Yun Xin backed away, and the next person who stepped forward was the servant Zhang Xiaoxie.Zhang Xiaoxie is clever, and smiled as soon as he came up: "Master Yu, the villain Zhang Xiaoxie, because the villain's mother likes to eat crabs, he gave the villain such an easy-to-remember name. The villain's hometown is Rongchuan , I have been away from home for ten years now, and I don’t know if my parents are still alive. The villain can read a few words, and simple arithmetic in daily life is not difficult for the villain. I can’t do it well. But if the adults choose the villain to be the account manager, the villain will definitely not fail the entrustment of the empress, and will definitely devote himself to death!”

He clarified his situation according to what Yu Gongyan asked Yun Xin before, and then looked at Yu Gongyan after he finished speaking, and the latter was stunned for a long time before he choked out a sentence: "My officer... I know all about it." , you...do you have anything else to say?"

Zhang Xiaoxie smiled shyly, and said again: "My villain dares to swear, my loyalty to my mother is no less than that of sister Yunxin, Master Yu, I think you must be right to choose a villain! "

"...Well, you should step back first." Yu Gongyan waved his hand, seeing his tired expression.

Zhang Xiaoxie returned to his original position with a smile, when he passed by Yun Xin, Yun Xin gave him a coquettish look, but he didn't care, chuckled twice, and returned to stand beside Feng Tian.

The next one was Xuemei, she straightened her clothes before walking up, and then came to Yu Gongyan gracefully.Unlike Zhang Xiaoxie, although she knew what Yu Gongyan might ask, she did not rush to speak, and introduced herself first: "Master Yu, servant Xuemei, come to accept your assessment."

Yu Gongyan coughed, and he was in a good mood when the initiative was returned to him. He said slowly, "Where is your hometown?"

"The maidservant is from the south of the Yangtze River. Her family is in a small village in Mao County, Yinzhou. When she entered the palace, her parents were still alive. I heard that they are fine now." Xuemei replied with her head bowed.

Yu Gongyan nodded in satisfaction. The questions he asked next were not much different from the previous ones, and Xuemei answered each one seriously.In the end, Yu Gongyan stroked her short beard and let her back down, and another person came over.

The last one is Feng Tian.He had a simple and honest face, and as soon as he walked in front of Yu Gongyan, he said with trepidation: "Master Yu, the villain's name is Feng Tian... Others say that the villain is too stubborn, maybe he is not suitable to be the accountant."

This is the first time Yu Gongyan, who has revealed his fault since he first arrived, heard it today. He asked curiously, "Then you don't want to be the accountant?"

Feng Tian thought for a while and replied, "The villain thinks about it."

Yu Gongyan was taken aback by his words, and asked suspiciously: "Didn't you just say that you are too stubborn to be the accountant?"

Feng Tian shook his head: "Master Yu, you heard it wrong. That's what other people said, and the villain never said that about himself. What other people said may not be all right. The villain thinks it's not a bad thing to be stubborn. When this Xu who is in charge of the account is just right. The villain wants to share the worries for the empress, so being the manager of the account is a great opportunity for the villain."

Yu Gongyan's face turned green and pale, and he looked around in embarrassment. He was already displeased with Feng Tian in his heart. Contradict him, and make him lose all face!
"Okay, I know your loyalty to the empress. Where is your family?" Yu Gongyan was displeased with Feng Tian in his heart, but he couldn't show it too much on his face, so he could only continue to ask questions perfunctorily.

But Feng Tian seemed not to feel it, and still answered Yu Gongyan's question seriously.Yu Gongyan didn't ask for too long, and soon let Feng Tian back down.

After the four people finished asking questions, Yu Gongyan sat there thinking for a while before coming to Wei Yunqing and saying: "Madam, I have already decided who should be the manager of Yanxi Palace."

"Oh, who is it?" Wei Yunqing looked curious.And the four of Yun Xin also pricked up their ears and looked over curiously.

Yu Gongyan said with a smile: "I think Miss Yunxin can do it."

On the other side, Yun Xin had a smile on his face, and the other three had different expressions.

Wei Yunqing smiled and nodded: "Master Yu, can you tell me why you chose Yunxin?"

Yu Gongyan said: "Wei Chen thinks that Miss Yunxin can read and do arithmetic, and she was an accountant before, so she has rich experience in dealing with affairs. It would be perfect for her to be the accountant of Yanxi Palace."

Wei Yunqing seemed to agree, and said to Yu Gongyan: "I understand, please go to rest outside first, and wait for the other two adults to finish, and then please come back."

"The minister is retiring first." Before leaving, Yu Gongyan went to look at the senior members of the cabinet, especially Mao Yirong's. Unfortunately, Mao Yirong was still frowning at the moment, still wondering whether the four people arranged by Wei Yunqing had any deep meaning. He didn't pay attention to him, so he had to retreat in disappointment.

(End of this chapter)