Imperial Palace, Qianyang Hall.
As the weather gradually became warmer, Emperor Chongning also followed the imperial physician's instructions and moved from the Imperial Study Room, where the earth was full of dragons and was as warm as spring, to the Qianyang Palace.
"The Lord of Daliang Kingdom in the north has the four seasons of Nabo. I change places in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Doesn't it mean something like that?"
Leaning in the same posture on the soft floor of Qianyang Palace, blowing the slightly cold spring breeze, Emperor Chongning smiled and spoke.
Gao Yi hurriedly said: "How can a country that has transformed itself into a barbarian country and whose barbarian customs remain unchanged can be compared with the orthodox methods of maintaining health and longevity in Great Xia?"
"hehe."
Emperor Chongning had no hope of hearing any real insights from his childhood companion. He chuckled and started reading again.
Not long after, a small yellow door came out of the door. Gao Yi walked over quickly, asked in a low voice, and returned to the couch, "Your Majesty, the Chief Xuanhu wants to see you."
Emperor Chongning looked up at the sky and said, "It seems there is news from the Imperial College. Let him in."
Soon, Xuanhu, the head of the Black Ice Platform, dressed in black, walked in, knelt down on one knee, handed a booklet in his hand, and said at the same time: "Your Majesty, the results of the Spring Festival Banquet have been announced, Mr. Linxi has accepted Prince Linjiang as his Disciples, Mr. Kongbi accepted Xiao Liangxue, the third son of the Xiao family in Dongshui County, as his disciple, and later Mr. Lin accepted Ling Fengde from the capital city as his disciple. His father was a prostitute in the ninth year of Chongning, and he became a member of the Ministry of Rites, Wailang, and later resigned due to illness. "
Emperor Chongning was about to say with emotion that Lu Lifeng was really powerful. Xia Jingyun finally experienced the beatings and setbacks as he wished this time. However, Xuanhu did not dare to embarrass His Majesty by speaking and gasping for air. He just took a breath and then immediately continued to speak. , "The prince of Jiaodong County and Xun Feihong, a farmer from Nanyang County, were valued by the three old gentlemen at the same time because of their excellent answers to the three questions, and they were both accepted as close disciples."
Emperor Chongning immediately raised his brows. Even under the cover of the Qi-nurturing Kung Fu he had practiced since childhood, the deep surprise in his heart was faintly revealed in his tone, "The result of the seventh child is so much better than the eighth child?"
He waved repeatedly, indicating to Gao Yi to bring up the folds quickly.
Gao Yi took three steps and two steps at a time and handed over the book. Emperor Chongning snatched it with his hand, unfolded it directly, and read it carefully.
The information on Heibingtai is very detailed. From the text, Emperor Chongning seems to have witnessed the back-and-forth battle in person.
He saw Xia Jingyun turn the situation around with a few words of wisdom and kindness;
I saw Xia Jingyun overwhelming the audience with a powerful essay that can be passed down to future generations, and won the shock of the entire audience;
I also heard Dongfang Baifa say from the bottom of his heart the generous and heroic words of building thousands of buildings and covering the poor people in the world with joy.
He watched carefully and quietly, remaining silent for a long time.
Lu Lifeng did not live up to his reputation as a great scholar in Longshou State, nor did he live up to his previous expectations, but no one expected that Xia Jingyun could still defeat him with his own strength.
Such literary talent and such profound knowledge are truly astonishing.
You know, this is a twenty-year-old young man!
Fortunately, this result is not too bad for the situation he hoped for.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "Gao Yi, pass on the message!"
"The Prince of Jiaodong County and the Prince of Linjiang County have extraordinary talents. They are diligent in literary studies, devoted to learning, and have learned from famous teachers. To show the dignity of the royal family, they can set an example for the world. They are given a pair of jade bis, a jade belt, and a thousand yuan in food. household."
As if he had known for a long time that His Majesty would make a fuss about this matter, Gao Yi agreed without any surprise.
Emperor Chongning continued: "The day after tomorrow, Tushan will send someone to deliver three gifts for me."
Not two copies, but three copies. After serving for many years, Gao Yi understood the secret and nodded in agreement.
Emperor Chongning looked at Xuanhu and asked something else, "How are things going in the north? Have they been arranged?"
Xuanhu hummed, "Your Majesty, don't worry. After I got the order, I immediately sent a pigeon to send a message to the north. I received the reply last night and everything has been arranged."
"I don't know if that kid can use it."
Emperor Chongning muttered to himself, waved his hand, and Xuanhu respectfully stepped back.
He looked at the spring scenery outside the window and felt the vitality and the spirit of all things competing. Will Xia Jingyun be the one to give Daxia another spring?
In any case, the imperial power is in my hands. I am the king and he is the minister. The advantage lies with me. Let’s consider it slowly.
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"Empress!"
A palace maid ran in quickly, breaking the faint depression in Changle Palace.
When Concubine De saw the excitement on her face and the corners of her mouth, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
The female officer on the side complained: "How old you are! Still so reckless and without any rules!"
The palace maid quickly regained her dignity, but the excitement on her face remained, "Master Feng, oh no, Sister Feng has sent word that the results from the Imperial College are out!"
The female officer glanced at Concubine De, and quickly feigned anger and said to the palace maid: "Then why don't you tell me quickly? Do you want me to tear your mouth off?"
The palace maid was not afraid. Everyone knew that although the empress could be ruthless at critical moments, she treated everyone very well on weekdays and would never get offended easily. So she smiled and said: "Empress, each of the three gentlemen has chosen one. Prince Jiang and two other young men. However, our Prince of Jiaodong and a boy from Nanyang County named Xun Feihong were valued by the three gentlemen at the same time, and they became their common disciples at the same time! They will be in Tushan in the future The apprenticeship ceremony is being held!”
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Concubine De, whose heart was in her throat, stood up in shock after hearing the second half of the sentence. There was a look of doubtful surprise on her charming face, and her beautiful eyes lit up with hope. Guang Guang was surprised and delighted, "Seriously?"
"Your Majesty, it's true! This is the news from Sister Feng herself. She said that the King of Jiaodong County performed extremely well during the period and was unparalleled in the limelight. Young Master Xia is still accompanying the King of Jiaodong County to participate in the subsequent Spring Festival Banquet. Knowing that Your Majesty I kept this in mind, so I came to report in advance.”
Concubine De slowly regained her composure and chuckled, "As a child, Xie'er can be in the limelight as long as he doesn't make a fool of himself. This matter must be my brother's fault."
Speaking of this, she couldn't help but picture that handsome and clear face in her mind, and the peach blossoms quietly turned red on her cheeks.
The female official on the side smiled and complimented: "Mr. !”
Concubine De smiled softly when she heard this, "I believe in him, he will definitely succeed."
She stood up, calmed down, and said: "Go and prepare three congratulatory gifts. They are important. I will go to ask for your Majesty's instructions right now. I hope I can go to Tushan in person one day."
"yes!"
The female officer on the side agreed repeatedly, and her voice was filled with sincere joy.
For example, they are not even qualified to stand in the team. They are assigned to this end and are basically branded as this faction. If the master succeeds, they will naturally eat and drink well. If the master loses, they may not die. But that’s it for life.
Therefore, in the entire Changle Palace, after sweeping away the previous gloom, it seems that the flowers are blooming more beautifully.
——
The spring breeze passed happily from Changle Palace and stopped on the branches outside another luxurious palace not far away. He watched a palace maid in gorgeous clothes hurriedly enter the palace gate.
"Empress."
Concubine Shu, who was lying lazily, immediately sat up and said, "But is there any news from the Imperial College?"
The palace maid nodded and said: "To tell you the truth, the British government has just sent news that the Prince of Linjiang County has successfully become the disciple of Mr. Linjiang, the leader of the Three Masters of Tushan, and has become his close disciple."
"really?"
Before she could finish speaking, Concubine Shu stood up with a look of surprise on her face, "Shaoer is really here?! Haha, I said my Shaoer will not disappoint my high expectations!"
She walked excitedly in the palace, ignoring the palace maids who were hesitant to speak, and said to herself happily: "The three heroes of Tushan are the Wenzong of the world, the leader of the scholarly community, and are respected by all the scholars in the world. Mr. Linxi is even more famous." He is the leader of the Three Masters of Tushan, and Shao'er has become Mr. Linxi's closed disciple. How many scholars dare to go against him?"
"With the help of the three masters of Tushan, Shao'er's reputation in the government and the public is needless to say. If we continue to praise him in front of His Majesty and the ministers through various celebrations from time to time, in the long run, there is no need to say this!"
"I, the Lu family, come from a noble family, but because of my background as a military commander, I am a little behind in the literary world of Shilin. Now that Shao'er has made up for this shortcoming, who can compete with Shao'er? Hahahaha! Come on, tonight Let the imperial kitchen prepare a table of good food and warm a pot of wine. I am in a good mood and want to celebrate happily."
Taking advantage of Concubine Shu's laughter, the palace maid hurriedly interrupted, "Your Majesty, please allow me to finish telling you the news about the Duke."
"I am also impatient." Concubine Shu smiled, walked back to her seat, sat down, picked up the tea cup, "Go on."
"The Prince of Linjiang County became a disciple of Mr. Linxi, and the remaining two young men became apprentices of Mr. Wanlin and Mr. Kongbi. Each of the three gentlemen accepted a disciple, but"
She couldn't help but paused, and secretly wondered why she had such a miserable life, receiving such a fatal task, "But the Jiaodong County Prince and another young man were valued by the three gentlemen at the same time, and became their common closed disciples. "
Boom!
The tea cup in Concubine Shu's hand fell onto the soft carpet, making a slightly dull sound.
At this moment, the palace maid, who had just received the news, thought that her master's instructions had not been clarified, so she turned back and said, "My Lady, would you like the food and wine to be delivered to you by the imperial kitchen now?"
(End of chapter)
