The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 439 Extra 30 retest

In the end, Gu Jue was left to buy those wild chrysanthemums.

Shen Qianchen obediently entered the Yaming Teahouse across the street to wait for him.

"Madam, are you one?" The waiter warmly greeted Shen Qianchen to come in with a bright smile, "There are private seats on the second floor, please come over here."

"You two." Shen Qianchen showed a sweet smile, holding the train of her skirt, and slowly walked up the stairs, "When my husband-in-law comes later, please help me lead him to my place. ”

"Okay!" The waiter agreed readily, "Madam, I would like to ask you one more question, what are the characteristics of a distinguished husband and a noble surname?"

"The surname is Yin." Shen Qianchen rolled his eyes and said a little narrowly, "As for his characteristics, you will definitely recognize him when he comes."

"..." The waiter was stunned.

Shen Qianchen stopped teasing him, stroked his sleeves and said, "He wears the same color clothes as me."

The waiter responded repeatedly, and then recommended his own tea and snacks eloquently: "Madam, my teahouse has just released a new osmanthus tea, would you like to try it?"

"Also, my sesame cake and lotus root cake are famous in the capital, but this sesame cake has just been sold out, and I have to wait for a stick of incense for the next batch..."

The waiter was talking non-stop while leading Shen Qianchen.

Outside the teahouse, Gu Jue stood across the street and watched Shen Qianchen go upstairs, then went to the old flower seller and bought all the wild chrysanthemums from his stall, and then ordered Jingfeng to move all the wild chrysanthemums to the carriage. .

Immediately, he went to Nanzhufang, which was only two shops away from Yaming Teahouse.

Nanzhufang is a jewelry shop that has been in the past for more than a hundred years. The jewelry craftsmen there are first-class in craftsmanship, which has been passed down from father to son, from father to son.

This was not Gu Jue's first time here, so the waiter immediately welcomed him into the inner room, brought a mahogany carved peony box and placed it on the coffee table next to Gu Jue.

"Mr. Yin, can you see if there is anything wrong with this hairpin?" the waiter asked with a smile on his face, but there was pride in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

Who in the capital doesn't know that Nanzhufang's jewelry is worth a house in the capital, so everyone who comes to order jewelry from them is rich and powerful, and they are not short of money.

Everything produced by their Nanzhufang must be high-quality. Every piece of jewelry is worth the money. You can't find another identical piece in the capital. From the materials of jade, gemstones, pearls, etc., to the craftsmanship of the masters, The craftsmanship is all top-notch.

All jewelry sold in Nanzhufang must be booked in advance. The hairpin ordered by Mr. Yin was customized a year ago. From the hairpin style, material selection, and initial sample... their master will take care of every step. Confirm with the buyer step by step and modify it bit by bit to make sure nothing goes wrong.

Lying on the red velvet cloth in the box is a red gold silk Luanfeng hairpin. The large red gems like pomegranate seeds are so bright and transparent, and every detail of the hairpin is so exquisite.

When Gu Jue held up his hairpin, the pair of phoenix wings as thin as cicada wings trembled slightly, and the light of the red hairpin reflected on his eyelashes, seeming to dye his eyelashes into gold.

Gu Jue could imagine how this hairpin would look on his little girl's head, his eyes sparkling.

He wanted to give her the best haircut gift!

Gu Jue smiled slightly and carefully put the hairpin back into the box. His movements were as cautious as if he was holding a rare treasure.

He didn't need to answer anymore, the clerk confirmed it, and Mr. Yin was very satisfied.

Within less than a minute of tea, Gu Jue came out of Nanzhufang again and asked Jingfeng to help him put away the box. Then, he also went to Yaming Teahouse.

As soon as he entered the door of the tea house, the waiter who had just greeted Shen Qianchen quickly came up to him and greeted with a smile on his face: "This is Mr. Yin, right?"

The waiter looked Gu Jue up and down, and couldn't help but hear the words that Mrs. Yin just said in his ears: "When he comes, you will definitely recognize him!"

It’s true!

Even if Mr. Yin didn't wear the purple clothes today, he would definitely recognize him. Only such a handsome and graceful Mr. Yin could be worthy of a lovely lady like Mrs. Yin.

Gu Jue nodded in agreement.

The waiter quickly led him the way and kept talking: "Master Yin, please follow me. Your Majesty is in the private seat on the second floor."

"The young master and your distinguished wife are truly a talented and beautiful man, a golden boy and a beautiful girl, they are a perfect match!"

This waiter had such a loud and resonant voice that even the few scholars who had just entered the door inevitably glanced in Gu Jue's direction, but it was just a glance, and then they were greeted by their classmates and friends.

"Brother Wang, I heard that the verdict was announced at Dali Temple?"

"Yes, Wei Yuanzhi has already pleaded guilty. In order to get rid of his guilt, he also committed some of the things his father has committed over the years!"

“…”

This vigorous examination fraud case has finally come to an end today. All the criminals involved in leaking and selling questions have been sentenced to death. Those who bought the questions have been deprived of their honors and will not be allowed to live in prison for the rest of their lives. Imperial examination.

Because of Wei Yuanzhi's identification, his father Wei Jing became the mastermind of the examination fraud case. However, he did not go to court today. He had too many charges. Even if he was not guilty of fraud, he would be dead!

Wei Jingze, the once-famous Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, then became the target of everyone in the capital. People everywhere were jealous of his various crimes. The three of them became tigers. In the end, Wei Jingze had become a villain. He became a murderous and heinous person, and when the people mentioned him, they would sneeze fiercely.

When the three divisions met to interrogate Wei Jingze a few days later, the sensation in the capital became even more intense. This time, Gu Jue did not take Shen Qianchen to watch the excitement. He just told her the interrogation process as a story and finally said:

"Wei Jingze was also sentenced to death, his family property was confiscated, and the rest of the Wei family were sent into exile. Wei Jingze used his position to modify the performance appraisals of many local officials. Next, these local officials will also go to Beijing for trial. "

It can be expected that the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple will have a lot of work to do next. After all, these officials involved in risky bribery and performance appraisal fraud will have to be prosecuted one by one.

While listening, Shen Qianchen checked Gu Jue's test basket uneasily.

This test basket was temporarily packed by Shen Qianchen last night. She originally asked Gu Jue jokingly if she wanted to retake the test.

As a result, Gu Jue said with a smile: "Kao, if I can't earn you a No. 1 lady, then you have to earn a tribute lady."

Gu Jue wanted to take the test, and Shen Qianchen naturally raised his hands and feet in agreement.

This was the second time she prepared the test basket for Gu Jue. It was not as busy as the last time. She basically prepared a new one exactly according to the last list.

When Shen Qianchen closed the examination basket again, he suddenly thought of something and asked curiously: "Jiuxia, will the Wei family's house be inspected by the court?"

Shen Qianchen remembered that the Wei family's house was not only big enough, but also in an excellent location, close to the palace and Duke Mu's mansion.

Gu Jue heard the sound of the string and knew its elegant meaning, and asked, "Pei Linye hasn't found a good house yet?"

Shen Qianchen smiled and nodded.

Gu Jue rubbed her head and said, "Leave this matter to me." Of course, a good house must first benefit one's own family.

Hu Bo, who was outside the carriage, also heard the conversation between the two masters. The tingling feeling in her scalp came again. It was clear that Shen Qianchen's words had no meaning, but Gu Jue could understand her meaning tacitly. Every time Hu Bo She felt that she, a powerful palace maid, was really unqualified.

At this time, Gongyuan appeared in front, Hu Hue cleared her throat and said: "Master Jiu, Madam, Gongyuan is here."

Jingfeng let out a soft "hush" and stopped the carriage. Their carriage was actually more than thirty feet away from the Gongyuan Courtyard, but in front of it were all the candidates and those taking the exams. There was a huge crowd of people, and the carriage could not move forward at all.

Because of the fraud case, this re-examination received more attention than the last time, so many people outside the Gongyuan came to watch the excitement.

Seeing that there were many people, Gu Jue said to Shen Qianchen, "Don't give it away."

Shen Qianchen stopped obediently, waved goodbye to him, stood there and watched Gu Jue go to the front to line up, and watched him enter the dragon gate of Gongyuan.

Of course, Gu Jue went to Gongyuan today not really for the exam. After the first session of the previous examination, he had ordered the Ministry of Rites to improve the environment of Gongyuan and modify the process of the examination. He was going to check and accept the results today, and take a look at what else needed to be changed.

This time the exam was re-scheduled and the candidates' dormitories were rearranged, so this time Gu Jue was assigned to a new dormitory. The dormitory was twice the size of the last time. Although six feet wide was still not enough for a man to stand straight. My body slept comfortably, but barely enough. Not only the dormitory, but also the toilets in Kao Lane have been renovated.

The Gongyuan has a completely new look.

Before handing out the examination papers, the outer curtain officer in the Gongyuan first read out the new rules drawn up by the Ministry of Rites. The rules were mostly the same. Perhaps the most shocking one to the candidates was that they were allowed to submit papers in advance.

The candidates were in an uproar and were stunned. Because the test papers haven't been distributed yet, they were not afraid of being accused of cheating, so they couldn't help but started talking:

“Does anyone really hand in papers in advance?”

"No way!"

"Yes. Three days is too short for me."

"You must be careful when writing your answer sheet. If you write a wrong word, it will be ruined..."

“…”

"Dang!" When the gong sounded, the surrounding area suddenly fell into dead silence. Everyone knew that this was the signal to start handing out examination papers.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and everyone looked solemn.

For most ordinary candidates, one exam determines their entire life.

After the dragon gate of Gongyuan was closed, it remained closed for a full day and night, and was not opened again until noon the next day.

There were many relatives of the candidates waiting outside, and there was a commotion immediately, thinking that one of the candidates was seriously ill, so they were carried out sideways.

Who would have thought that a young man wearing a blue straight jacket strolled out from behind the dragon gate, calm and energetic, holding his examination basket in his hand.

"Jiuya!"

Shen Qianchen was already waiting in a tea shed outside the Gongyuan, looking at Gu Jue with burning eyes. Gu Jue looked much more respectable and cleaner than the last time he came out of Gongyuan. There was a little stubble on his chin and his clothes were slightly wrinkled.

When he walked up to Shen Qianchen, the first thing Shen Qianchen did was to feel his pulse. After making sure that his pulse was very good, he was in the mood to joke with him: "Are you going to smash someone else's house today?"

Gu Jue: "..."

Gu Jue ruffled her hair.

There was another noise around, the dragon gate opened again, and two more candidates came out of the Gongyuan with examination baskets. These two people also handed in their papers in advance.

The second session of the next examination will be the day after tomorrow, which means that candidates who submit their papers in advance will have two more nights to rest than candidates in other examinations, and can conserve their energy for the next two examinations.

There was actually a familiar face among these two candidates, it was the young man named Xuan.

Shen Qianchen also recognized the promoter, blinked and said softly: "It's him."

"Jiuxia, do you think he can pass the exam?" Shen Qianchen asked seemingly casually, his eyes twinkling.

The advocate also saw the two of them, nodded slightly, and left with the other candidate.

Gu Jue looked at the proclaimer's leaving figure, smiled, and said casually: "It should be possible."

"I think so too." Shen Qianchen nodded vigorously.

Although in Shen Qianchen's memory of his previous life, there was no official named Xuan in the imperial court, there was probably fraud in this examination in his previous life, but Gu Lang did not notice it.

If the human heart is not enough, the human heart will only become more and more greedy.

In the previous life, Wei Jingze became the first assistant two years later, and he was so prosperous until she and Qin Yao led an army to the city. In other words, the next few conferences were probably not clean.

The purpose of the imperial court's selection of scholars was to recruit talented people, but under the control of Wei Jingze, unlearned and unskilled fraudsters came to power, while those who were truly talented fell out of the rankings, and the Qi Dynasty declined. Even if she and Qin Yao weren't there, there would be someone else.

Shen Qianchen held Gu Jue's hand and walked toward the carriage and asked, "Are there still exams for the next two games?"

"Test." Gu Jue said firmly.

He also completed three exams as he said, and he left the exam room one day early for each exam.

Shen Qianchen also waited for him outside the Gongyuan every time and took him back to the palace together, just like an ordinary young couple.

After Gu Jue finished the third exam, without waiting for the results to be released, the next day he announced that the Minister of Rites would meet with the ministers on his left and right, and once again mentioned the reform of the imperial examination, such as allowing candidates to ask for an extra answer sheet if they made a mistake.

In the examination, candidates can write down their ideas on the scratch paper. No matter how messy the draft is, it doesn't matter. When they formally write the article on the answer sheet, the handwriting must be absolutely neat and neat, and there must be no typos. Once they make a mistake, it will not matter. It means failure.

In Gu Jue's opinion, this rule is too rigid and inhumane.

The imperial examination has lasted for hundreds of years. Improving the system cannot be solved with one or two exams. Gu Jue also hopes to improve it step by step and abolish some unnecessary rules.

"..." Yang Xuanshan, the Minister of Rites, felt that his head began to hurt again.

The left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites exchanged glances with each other. None of them expected that Gu Jue would know so clearly the details of the examination, as if he had been there in person.

Since Gu Jue came to the throne, after several confrontations, the courtiers already know his temper. He may seem like an idle person, but in fact he is a man of his own words.

Yang Xuanshan had already been tempered by Gu Jue. It was useless for him to object anyway, so he might as well be obedient and sensible: "The emperor is right!"

The left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites also responded one after another.

(End of chapter)