Rebirth after waste

Chapter 48

On the ninth day of February in the fourth year of Yongjia, Yudu held the second test after the new emperor ascended the throne.

The examination is presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and the place is located in the Gongyuan.There are three days in total, namely the ninth day of February, the twelfth day of February and the fifteenth day of February.Because it is held in spring, it is also called "spring test" and "chunwei".

On this day, the most brilliant young people in the entire empire will gather here to accept the most solemn exam in the world.

There was also a lot of discussion in the harem about this. Sometimes when Gu Yunxian passed the imperial garden, he would hear the little palace lady talking about it.The number of times was too many, and she couldn't help being confused, "Why does everyone seem to care about Chunwei this year, and I haven't seen you so eagerly in previous years."

Cai Jia smiled slightly, "Naturally, this year is quite different from previous years."

"Why is that?"

"Your Majesty doesn't care about these things, so of course she doesn't know. This year, I will have an exam, and there will be a great person participating!"

"Who?"

"It's that Cui Shuo and Cui Liulang who is so proud and outspoken!" Cai Jia's tone was also tinged with excitement, "Last year's autumn tribute, he won the No. 1 Qinghe County Examination. We all hope that he will come out on top!"

Cui Shuo.

She remembered that shortly after the spring of last year, there was a blunt Shangshu who angrily scolded the left minister Zhou Shitao and His Majesty's Guozijian student, it was Cui Shuo.It was also his memorial letter that indirectly helped him, so that Zhou Shitao did not dare to make too much effort in the process of opposing the restoration.

At that time, she had suspected that the Empress Dowager had arranged Cui Shuo's visit, but the Empress Dowager told her that such an arrogant man would not obey a woman in deep palace.

Although she still failed to become the queen in the end, in general, he was kind to her.

"Oh, he also participated in the test?"

"That's right. Mr. Cui was expelled from the Imperial College because of his severance. He couldn't be recommended by the academy to take the general examination, so he had to go back to his hometown to take the prefectural exam, and he was recommended by the prefectural county."

"Since he can solve test No.1, he must be a man of profound knowledge, and he will be able to leap into the dragon's gate this time." She said lightly, "Don't worry about him."

Cai Jia sticks out her tongue embarrassingly, "Your Majesty sees that the servant is worried?"

"I can tell just by looking at you." Gu Yunxian nodded her forehead, "I usually see you as capable and agile, and I still think you are an old man. Now when I talk about these things, I realize that you are still a little girl at heart!"

Cai Jia covered her forehead and smiled embarrassedly.

After the end of the spring, even the concubines who were looking forward to the result had to temporarily withdraw their minds and focus on another more important matter.

In April of this year, it will be the triennial family election.

Compared with the illusory Zhuangyuanlang, this matter is closer to their lives.

The emperor had decreed long ago that Yu Shuyi and Yuan Guiji would co-chair this year's general election.Gu Yunxian had managed a general election in the first year of Yongjia, and this time he was considered experienced, so he could handle it with ease.Yu Shuyi was not as lucky as her, and faced with a thick list of documents every day, she had quite a headache.

On the day when the list of top three Jinshi in the new department came out, Gu Yunxian sat in the peach forest behind Hanzhang Hall and read a book.At this time, spring is in full bloom, and the peach blossoms are scorching, crowded on the branches and noisy, which is really beautiful.

After reading a page, she raised her head inadvertently, but saw a handsome man with a gentle expression, looking at her with a smile.

"The concubine sees Your Majesty, Your Majesty is safe." She got up and saluted, "I didn't know that His Majesty was here, and my concubine was far away to welcome you. Please forgive me."

"Yes." He helped her up, "What book are you reading?"

"The Book of Songs."

He sat down in her place, and half embraced her in his arms, "You are free, I think Zhu Yang is almost dizzy."

"Yu Shuyi has never been in charge of the general election, and there are times when she is in a hurry, but the concubine is different." Gu Yunxian said with a smile, "The concubine also wanted to help her, but she is too strong and must do it herself. It's not easy for the concubine to say much."

The emperor snorted, "I think she is guarding against you, afraid that you will steal her power."

Gu Yunxian smiled without saying a word.

The emperor thought for a while, but also felt bored, his eyes fell on the book in her hand, "Let me see which one you read. "Taoyao"?" He looked up at the flowers on the branches, and smiled, "It's just in time.' The peach blossoms are young, and the flowers are scorching. The son returns home, and he is suitable for his family.'”

Touching her forehead, "'Yiqishijia.' Yunniang, you are beautiful and capable, you are really Yiqishijia."

"Your Majesty is used to making fun of my concubines." She smiled and dodged, "I am not willing to do so many things! If it is possible, I would like to be lazy every day and enjoy the happiness of life."

He raised his eyebrows, "Then I'm in big trouble. Without you, a virtuous wife, it would be a lot of trouble." He reached out and picked up a peach blossom from the grass next to him, "It doesn't matter, I will give you a hairpin for my wife, please. Madame reluctance, those who can do more work."

She didn't expect him to do this, and she froze there.

His fingers were long and slender, with a peach blossom on his fingertips, which slowly fell between her hair.From her perspective, she could only see his graceful chin and slightly raised lips.

He is laughing.Same smile as seven years ago.

He made a hairpin for her, lowered his eyes to look at her carefully, but saw that she was in a daze, unable to react.For no reason, he felt that this scene was very familiar, and frowned slightly.

Touching her cheek with fingers, "Have we met somewhere before?"

She woke up suddenly, pretending to be calm, "Before what?"

"It's just..." He was still thinking, but some memories were too long ago, and he could only find fragments of them with all his strength, and couldn't make up a complete story, "Forget it, I probably remembered it wrong."

He looked helpless, and she smiled back, her dark eyes were filled with unclear emotions.

"By the way, I came to you today to tell you something." Only then did he remember his reason for coming, "The list of the top three Jinshi scholars has come out, do you know who is among them?"

She blinked her eyes and tentatively said, "Is it possible that there is that Cui Liulang?"

"You know him too?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Nowadays there are discussions everywhere in the palace, and the concubines are familiar with it."

"This Cui Rujing is more famous than I am now." The emperor sighed and made a very sad look.

This is true.Before the emperor ascended the throne, all the girls in Yudu were madly in love with him.However, once Yulang became the emperor, everyone dared not think about it anymore, so they had to change their goals.

Cui Shuo is their new love interest.

"What Your Majesty said, is it possible that you are still jealous of a subject?" Gu Yunxian covered his lips and chuckled, "You are the Ninth Five-Year Lord, don't care about your subjects, you will lose your bearing."

"Of course I won't argue with a courtier." He squeezed her chin, "I came here to ask you specifically, how is it? Three days later, the Golden Palace will roll out your name, so you should go join in the fun and see the appearance of the new Jinshi." Style?"

She thought for a while, and immediately understood what he meant.The Golden Palace has always been famous, and the palace people can look at the Luocheng Pavilion next to the Bozheng Palace, which is a bit of fun in the boring palace life.

"Everyone is talking so lively, the concubine naturally wants to go." She smiled, "Will your majesty allow it?"

"Why bother to ask you if I won't allow you?" He smiled casually, but his tone was very gentle, "I will allow you to do whatever you want now."

On the day of the Golden Palace roll call, the Luocheng Pavilion was very lively.At three o'clock in the morning, all the palace concubines gathered here.Gu Yunxian looked around, and all he could see were beauties with snow-skinned hair and cloudy temples, and the fragrant wind was blowing on his face, which was three points more lively than a palace banquet.

What surprised her even more was that apart from the concubines, even the princesses came.

"Second sister, fourth sister, didn't you go out to Beijing with your son-in-law? Why are you back?"

Upon hearing her question, Princess Li Yang smiled and said: "I was originally out for fun, but I received the news a month ago that Cui Lang was going to participate in Chunwei this year, but I was so excited. How talented is Cui Lang? With his ability, he will definitely win the first place, so I made a special trip to come back to see his demeanor!"

Princess Hou Fu beside her also smiled and said, "Second sister sent me a letter, so I rushed back."

Gu Yunxian was dumbfounded.These two really deserved to be the princesses who were raised by gold and jade, and they acted so freely and casually.Such a style, such as her, who has been cautious since she was a child in order to survive, can't learn it no matter what.

There was the sound of horseshoes in the distance, and everyone hurriedly followed the sound.However, the palace gate was slowly opened, and three figures on horses were getting closer.

Hitting horses in front of the Bozheng Hall is the privilege of the top three Jinshi of each session, in order to show that the imperial court attaches great importance to them.

Princess Li Yang rushed to the railing, "Look, look, the second one is Cui Lang. I just need to take a look from a distance, and I can recognize him!"

Yu Shuyi stood aside, squinted her eyes for a while, then said with a smile, "It's really pretty, but unfortunately it's too far away, so I can't see her face clearly."

"Depending on how good he was born, he can't beat His Majesty." Ming Chongyi said.

Princess Hou Fu smiled and said: "Ms. Chongyi's words are wrong. Although the emperor's appearance is extraordinary, Cui Lang is not inferior."

Ming Chongyi raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, "You can't tell the difference?"

"To make an inappropriate analogy, that is 'spring flowers and autumn moons, each of them is romantic'." Princess Hou Fu laughed.

Seeing Ming Chongyi still didn't believe it, she had no choice but to say: "If there is a chance in the future, the empress will know when she sees it."

They were chatting and laughing, Zhuang Jieyu turned her head and saw Gu Yunxian still standing in the pavilion, and said, "Sister, come here quickly, what can you see standing there?"

Gu Yunxian smiled and stood beside her.I saw three people riding horses in the wide square in front of the hall.The man in the middle was dressed in a green robe, tall and slender, and his figure was already extraordinary.

"Why is it so familiar?" she murmured.

When she was in a daze, the three scholars on the other side had already dismounted and entered the palace.After a while, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites will announce in the hall who among the three is the No. [-] scholar, and who is the No. [-] and No.

Princess Li Yang sighed sadly, "I didn't even see my face clearly, so I went in."

"What are you in a hurry for, isn't there a sister-in-law here? I will come to see you in a while, and then you can take a closer look!" Princess Hou Fu said happily, and it took a while to realize, "Oh yes, sister-in-law, you It's not..."

The scene was a little stiff for a while.

Although everyone didn't speak, they all understood what Princess Hou Fu meant.The sister-in-law in her mouth naturally refers to Gu Yunxian.According to the usual practice, after the roll call in the Golden Palace, if the empress is on the sidelines in Luocheng Pavilion, the crown prince needs to come to bow down to you, that's why the Eldest Princess said this just now.It's a pity that she was so excited that she forgot that Gu Yunxian was no longer a queen and had no such qualifications.

Gu Yunxian was helpless, only felt that this fourth younger sister really had too much heart.

Just looking for an excuse to change the subject, the little eunuch who ran outside the palace to listen to the news hurried back, and when he saw Princess Li Yang, he said loudly: "I have read it! I have read it! Mr. Cui is No. 1 Jinshi! !"

The two eldest princesses let out an excited cheer at the same time.

Although the rest of the people were not as enthusiastic as they were, they had heard of Cui Shuo a little bit, and they all came today to see his demeanor.Now hearing that he has fulfilled his wish to go to high school, they are all satisfied and feel that the trip was worthwhile.

"Hey, look, is that... Cui Lang?"

Everyone froze, and hurriedly looked in the direction Ming Chongyi pointed, only to see a figure coming towards Luo Chengge, with an eunuch leading the way beside him.

"He, is he coming to worship?" Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, "The eunuch is next to him, is it His Majesty's intention?"

Gu Yunxian didn't speak, just watched that person getting closer and closer.

Wearing a jade crown in his hair and wearing the green robe bestowed by the imperial court on Xinke Scholars, he looks taller and taller, like a straight tube of green bamboo, with a sense of candor and elegance.Obviously walking at the peak of the most noble power in this empire, Gu Yunxian felt that he was like a wanderer in the mountains, wading through the water with flowers and willows, just to pick that hibiscus in the river.

Give it to your sweetheart.

Just as he was in a daze, he had already stood still next to him, and his voice was clear and clear, "Cui Shuo, a new Jinshi, pays homage to me."

Everyone was a little at a loss, not knowing who to call out.It was Princess Li Yang who pushed Gu Yunxian, "Don't let Cui Lang kneel for a long time, speak quickly."

She was forced to have no choice but to clear her throat and calmly said, "Yes."

Hearing this, Cui Shuo stood up, but instead of thanking him, he raised his head slightly and looked in the direction of the attic.

Gu Yunxian finally saw his face clearly.

For so many years, the emperor was the most handsome man she had ever seen.Even though she is full of resentment towards him now, she has to admit that he is a rare match in terms of appearance.

She always thought that there would be no one in this world who could match him.

But the person in front of her told her clearly that her thought was wrong.

Sure enough, as Princess Hou Fuchang said, Cui Shuo and the emperor give people a different feeling.The emperor's facial features are handsome and bewitching, but this Cui Lang is very gentle.The brows and bridge of the nose are like ink and wash, just like a famous painting. It seems careless, but in fact every stroke has gone through the most careful consideration.

He stood there quietly, with a detached posture, calm and calm.Like a fairy outside the world, people can't take their eyes off when they see it.

Introverted and alienated, isolated from everything.

However, it was such a young master Pianpian who seemed to be incompatible with the world, but stared at her with his Kunlun jade-like eyes, and smiled for a long time.

Yun Poyue is generally thrilling.

He bowed again, and spoke lightly, without any emotion in his voice, "Suo, thank you for your kindness."

(End of this chapter)