Jin Yu shook her head regretfully and sighed: "This girl A'yao's injury hasn't healed yet, so she's anxious to go back to do errands. What if her foundation is injured?"
Han Changmu thought about the situation when he was at Annan County Prince's Mansion. Yao Yao looked normal and she did not show any weakness. However, looking back carefully now, she found that she had hardly used Kung Fu, and her physical strength seemed not as good as before, and her face remained pale. It is pale and bloodless.
It seemed that he still had to make some plans. After all, her blood was of great use.
He tapped the desk with his finger, and the shadows of the lamps swayed back and forth with the "Du Du". His shadow was imprinted on the white wall, stretching and swaying.
The night was getting dark, most of the lights in the Han Palace were extinguished, and the inner courtyard was even darker. Only the main room in the front courtyard was brightly lit, with graceful figures, and it looked very lively.
The noise didn't stop until midnight, and individual figures filed out from the main room, quietly hiding in the surroundings of the Han Palace.
King Xie Mengxia of Han Dynasty was leaning on the couch, with long eyebrows on his temples, slightly raised, holding a wine cup in one hand, looking down at Zhang Di who was kneeling in front of the couch, and took a look at her clothes with two fingers, showing a confused look. smile.
Zhang Di was so frightened that she couldn't stop shaking. The jug in her hand shook violently, and the mellow wine spilled from the spout.
Xie Mengxia sneered, sat up slowly, and lifted Zhang Di's chin with his fingers. Under the shadow of the lamp, his smile was a little weird and scary, and his voice was no longer as gentle as usual: "You have to be obedient, be more obedient. ."
Zhang Di was so frightened that she almost cried. Her whole body was shaking like chaff, her face was as pale as a human face, and she couldn't say a single word.
Xie Mengxia smiled "ha" again and waved his hand: "Okay, go back to your room and take it with you. You are not allowed to come out without my permission."
Zhang Di, as if she had been granted amnesty, quickly put the wine bottle aside and staggered out of the front hall.
The clean air suddenly came in, with the faint scent of fresh grass. Zhang Di took a deep breath and confirmed that she was indeed still alive. Her eyes were sore, and she quickly raised her head and saw the crescent moon hanging on the west wall. Above, the moonlight is as warm as water.
Tears overflowed unexpectedly. She rubbed the corners of her eyes and ran quickly into the darkness. She rushed into one of the dark rooms behind the main house. She closed the door tightly and leaned against it before covering her eyes. He closed his mouth and cried out.
The weather is getting warmer, and the sound of frogs in the lotus pond is loud and low late at night.
Under the bright lights, King Qin Xie Huiming carefully examined the secret letter sent today, with a calm expression on his face.
Lan Tiao was waiting for the pen and ink. Seeing that Xie Huiming was in a good mood, he boldly smiled and said: "Your Highness, something strange happened at the gate of the Han Dynasty today. All the neighbors are watching the excitement."
Xie Huiming said "Oh" softly, put the last secret letter on the candle and lit it. He watched the flames lick the page and soon burned his fingertips, and then threw the secret letter into the incense burner. Turned into ashes, he looked up at Lan Tiao and said with a smile: "What a rare thing, tell me."
Lan Tiao smiled softly and said: "It's a young man. He said he is a tribute scholar of Jinke. His sister was taken into the palace by His Highness the King of Han. He came to ask for her."
Xie Huiming was already used to seeing Xie Mengxia do this kind of thing. He was not surprised at all. He shook his head and chuckled: "You dare to snatch the sister of Jinke Gongshi, but this brother of my king is becoming more and more different." Looks like it."
Lan Tiao said, "That young man crying at the gate of Prince Han's Mansion is so pitiful."
Xie Huiming asked: "What's his sister's name?"
"Say, Zhang Di." Lan Tiao tilted her head and thought for a moment.
"The surname is Zhang," Xie Huiming suddenly thought of the yellow list posted at the door of the Gongyuan. He perked up and asked, "What is the young man's name?"
Lan Tiao said: "My name is Zhang Yan."
Xie Huiming suddenly became energetic. Zhang Yan remembered that among the scholars who came from Longyou Road, Zhang Yan had the best test, ranking forty-eight on the list, and his future was bright.
His eyes were bright and his excitement was palpable: "Did he see anyone later?"
Lan Tiao nodded: "I saw it. Later, Zheyun who was next to the King of Han came out and told him to go to Jiaomen to see Zhang Di. I don't know what they said. He left alone later."
Xie Huiming thought for a moment and said thoughtfully: "Go and find out why he didn't take Zhang Di away, and what is Zhang Di's current status in the Han Palace."
Lan Tiao instantly understood Xie Huiming's intention, so he turned around and walked out.
Xie Huiming leaned on the bed and thought slowly.
In this year's provincial examination, his colleagues also achieved some results, but unfortunately, their rankings on the list were not conspicuous enough, and they would not be very satisfactory when they came to the palace examination. If he could help Zhang Di in this matter Second, even if Zhang Yan cannot be accepted as his disciple, he will definitely be grateful.
A scholar like Zhang Yan, who came from a poor family, would be completely devoted to someone he was grateful to.
Moreover, even if a scholar with no foundation is selected as a Jinshi and becomes an official, he will only start from a humble official of the seventh rank. It will be extremely difficult to climb up step by step. If there is someone to help him in the officialdom, , the official career will naturally be much smoother.
Whose support can be more useful than that of the dignified prince?
Xie Huiming felt that he had been going smoothly during this period, he could get everything he wanted, and achieve everything he wanted to do, but Xie Mengxia actually destroyed his foundation without him having to do anything.
He raised his eyes and cast his gaze into the vast night. He asked himself that he was not an ambitious person. What he wanted was not to replace him, but he just wanted to do something for the country, the country and the people.
A provincial examination lasted from spring to the release of results in late spring, and then to the palace examination in early summer, when the fighting was truly over.
The palace examination can be regarded as the mildest competition. The rankings in the palace examination are slightly adjusted based on the rankings on the Gongyuan Yellow List. This adjustment completely depends on the holy will of Emperor Yong'an.
It is said that it is unpredictable, but in fact it is also predictable. When Emperor Yong'an chooses Jinshi, he needs to consider more than just knowledge. To be precise, those who can reach the stage of the palace examination are not bad in knowledge. In the palace examination, knowledge becomes the most important thing. There is no need to consider the family background, character, prelude, and even appearance of the tributes, which have become very important parts.
The hot tributes in this palace examination include the Cui family of Qinghe, the Lu family of Fanyang, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Wang family of Taiyuan. These people have become famous in recent years and are known as the most prestigious young talents in the Dajing Dynasty. Jun, and the family behind them cannot be underestimated. Any one of them can shake the court.
In this provincial examination, many scholars from these major families participated. Literary and poetry gatherings continued throughout the day in the capital, and there was even a betting game on who would be the top three in the palace examination. This palace examination was jokingly called a fight between gods by the literati. .
The questions for the palace examination were drawn up by Emperor Yong'an himself. When the examination papers were sent to each tribute, the scholars outside the palace who were waiting eagerly to attend the grand event also learned about the questions.
"Ask about the emperor's government and his heart"
As soon as such a question came out, everyone was in an uproar and started whispering among themselves.
This topic is simply difficult for people. To sing praises blindly will inevitably lead to the suspicion of flattery, and the upright Chonglun Hongyi is afraid of giving the impression of rhetoric in front of the saints. If the writing is gentle, it will inevitably have nothing to say. It really is ,too difficult.
The palace examination lasted from Chen Zheng to 2:00 noon. When the tributes walked out of Chengtian Gate in twos and threes, everyone's clothes were soaked with sweat, as if they had just been fished out of the water.
One palace examination is more difficult than three consecutive provincial examinations.
Not to mention the tricky topic, Emperor Yong'an walked around him from time to time, and the tributes were even careful to breathe, lest they startle the emperor and lose their clever heads.
In the afternoon of the next day after the imperial examination, large swaths of sunlight shone on the steps inside the Chengtian Gate, and the white marble stone steps reflected the colorful sun shadows, clusters of clusters, and intense blooms.
In this palace examination, a total of three people were awarded the first grade, which was for the second place in the first place, one hundred and forty people were awarded the second grade, which was given as a Jinshi, and one hundred and sixty-eight people were awarded the third grade, which was the same Jinshi.
Sure enough, as the public had guessed, all the candidates in the palace exams came from the major families where the gods fought.
The first place in the first class is Lu Yunjian of Fanyang Lu family. He is twenty-seven or eight years old, which is the time for him to be smart and capable;
The second place in the first class is Cui Jingchu, who comes from the Cui family in Qinghe. He is the youngest among the first class. He is only twenty-one or twelve years old and is already ranked second in high school. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a young talent;
The third place in the first class is Zheng Heqing from the Zheng family in Xingyang, who ranks at the bottom of the family. He is a handsome man in his 24s and 24s. head.
When Yijia was parading in the street, the courtier Zheng Heqing was almost knocked off his horse by the bouquet of jewelry and flowers thrown by the eldest girl and the younger daughter-in-law. Many high-ranking dignitaries rushed to marry their girls to him, but it was a pity that he had already divorced his wife. It is not for a gentleman to marry another person.
Zhang Yan, on the other hand, won the third place in the second class. With his knowledge and talent, it shouldn't be difficult to win the first place. However, the imprisonment in those few days and Zhang Di's incident still affected his mood and performance. However, the third place in the second class is also the best ranking among the Longyou Taoist scholars in recent years. This time, it is the best among the Longyou Taoist scholars.
After the results were released, except for the three people in Yijia who everyone was talking about, the tributes from Longyou Road all surrounded Zhang Yan. They couldn't reach those wealthy families, and they couldn't talk to the three people in Yijia, but Zhang Yan I've been with them all the way, so it's okay to pay a few compliments and try to improve the relationship.
"Brother Zhang is really knowledgeable. This time he ordered the second and third place. You have to treat us to a good meal."
"Isn't that right? Brother Zhang can't look down on us fellow countrymen when he wants to have a good future this time."
"I heard that after the Fenghe Garden in Pingkangfang reopened, a singer from Yangzhou came. Her singing voice is particularly graceful and charming. Brother Zhang, are you interested in going and listening to a song together?"
"Brother Zhang..."
Zhang Yan was thinking about Zhang Di's affairs. He had gone to Jingzhao Mansion before, but he didn't see Shaoyin from Jingzhao Mansion. This time he ordered Jinshi, because his status was enough, so he thought about asking for another one. If you beg that Shao Yin, maybe you can rescue Zhang Di.
He really didn't have the heart to deal with these people, but he had to deal with them, so he had to throw his hands around. His mind couldn't keep up, and he no longer knew what he was talking about. He just responded subconsciously: "Okay, okay, everything is fine. Then in the evening, when Feng Heyuan arrives, everyone should go, everyone should go."
After saying that, he hurriedly walked out of Chengtianmen, leaving behind a group of people looking at each other.
"Zhang Yan is so rich that he is willing to invite us to drink wine?"
"As long as he dares to invite me, I will go."
"Shh, you don't know. His sister was attracted by the King of Han and became a concubine in the Han King's palace. How can she still drink wine without money?"
"His sister went and became the concubine of the King of Han! Is it true?"
"Of course it's true. My second uncle was working as an errand in Prince Zhao's Mansion. That day I saw Zhang Yan knocking on the door of Prince Han's Mansion, saying he wanted to take his sister away."
"After entering the door of Prince Han's Mansion, can you still come out? No wonder, no wonder he hasn't seen his sister's food stall in these days."
"Zhang Yan looks very noble, how could he let his sister become a concubine?"
Everyone was talking about everything. Zhang Yan's sister Zhang Di became His Highness the King of Han's concubine. The news spread in an instant. Almost every scholar knew about it. There was some criticism about this matter, but no one questioned how he got the second and third place.
Zhang Yan hurriedly walked through the long street, and just as he was about to turn in the direction of the Jingzhao Mansion Office, he was blocked by a man with an ordinary face and a strong build.
"Mr. Zhang, I have been ordered by my master to ask Mr. Zhang to come over and have a brief talk." This man looks tall and thick, but when he speaks, he is very polite.
Zhang Yan looked at the man suspiciously and said with a guarded face: "I don't know who your master is, and I can't go with you."
The man took a step forward and whispered: "My master can save Miss Zhang Di."
Zhang Yan's expression changed slightly, he slowly raised his eyelids and looked at the visitor in surprise.
With a smile on his face, the man nodded firmly and repeated what he had just said: "My master can save Miss Zhang Di."
Zhang Yan's heart skipped a beat and he decided to believe this man's words and go with him. If it worked out, that would be great. Even if it didn't work out, he could still come back to Mr. Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion.
The faint heat of summer fell on the streets, and the white sunshine at noon made it difficult to open one's eyes.
The roadside is lined with green trees, so green that it almost flows down.
The cicadas chirped one after another, blending into the lively streets.
After the examination results were released at noon, Emperor Yong'an issued a decree and set off for Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat three days later.
As soon as this decree was issued, the whole court was in uproar.
It was just early summer, and the hottest period had not yet reached it. Emperor Yong'an usually only leaves for Yuhua Mountain in May to escape the summer heat, but this year it was unusually early a month earlier, and he left in such a hurry that he only gave three days. .
Emperor Yong'an even ordered all royal relatives and officials above the age of six to accompany him. In addition, the second prince of Tubo, Dai Shanhe, and the prince of Tuyuhun, Tuoba Fuyun, and princess Tuoba Fuying were also accompanying him. Among them, the first- and second-grade Jinshi were also among them.
What is even more surprising is that when Emperor Yong'an usually went to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat, he usually left the prince Xie Mengxia to supervise the country. But now that Xie Mengxia was no longer the prince and was deposed as King of Han, he naturally could not stay to supervise the country, so Emperor Yong'an stayed Xie Huiming, King of Qin, supervised the country.
The ministers all speculated whether King Xie Huiming of Qin would become the next prince, and the trend in the court also changed accordingly.
Guesses are guesses, and there shouldn't be a moment's delay in packing up. Emperor Yong'an only gave everyone three days, which was really urgent.
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Just after the results of the palace examination were released and the top three were decided, news came out from the palace that the chief minister of the cabinet, Zhongshu, ordered Jiang Shen and Lord Jiang to hand over the beggar's bones, but Emperor Yong'an refused to tell him and ordered him to accompany him to spend the summer. .
In the eyes of others, this will is a grace that cannot be obtained, but when it is placed on Jiang Shen, it is like a reminder. He is so old that even two bumps on the horse can kill half of his life. , when we arrived at Yuhua Mountain, let alone hunting, it was probably difficult to even stand still!
In addition to these two things, there was another thing that shocked the government and the opposition.
Mu Rongxun, the Minister of Rites, was suddenly imprisoned by the Department of Internal Security, and Mu's mansion was ransacked overnight, and everyone in the mansion was imprisoned in solitary confinement.
Looking at this situation, Mu Rongzhen's crime was quite serious, but the strange thing is that neither inside nor outside the palace, nor the Department of Internal Security, has said anything about it, which makes people confused, and the court and the public are full of all kinds of speculations. There are rumors and everything.
But no matter what is said, it is true that Mu Rongxun was arrested, and it is true that the Mu Mansion was raided. There is a vacancy in the Ministry of Rites, and it is certain that someone will fill the vacancy soon.
It was only a matter of time before Jiang Shen became an official, but the chief minister of the cabinet and the courtiers could not figure it out, but the Minister of Rites could still think about it.
As a result, the courtiers who wanted to advance further in the officialdom were gearing up and planning to show off their skills in the summer hunt.
It is a status symbol to be able to accompany a driver out of the capital for summer hunting. As soon as Emperor Yong'an issued the decree, the whole city was in motion. The east and west cities were overcrowded. Some officials had this honor for the first time, and some were holding back their energy. If you want to stand out, the house will inevitably not have all the things you need, and you will need to make temporary purchases, which can't help but make you a little confused.
It wasn't until the dusk drums were beating, the clouds were rolling in the sky, and the setting sun was dyed dazzlingly by the molten gold, that the East and West cities slowly fell into silence.
Han Changmu watched Jin Yu and Mrs. Liu go in and out to pack their bags. He even weighed the flower bags for a long time, and finally stuffed one in. He couldn't help but shook his head and gave a helpless smile: "You don't have to bring so many things, just bring some with you." Can."
Mrs. Liu raised her head and spoke with a serious look on her face: "Your Majesty, these are all things that are convenient for daily use. If you don't bring everything with you, if there is something missing, you will have nowhere to buy it."
Han Changmu sighed helplessly: "Okay."
While they were talking, Jin Yu came over with a half-used medicine jar and asked Mrs. Liu, "Is this it?"
Ms. Liu glanced at it, nodded and said, "Yes, put it on."
"Wait, wait." Han Changmu hurried forward, held Jin Yu's hand, and said in surprise: "Wait, why are you bringing the medicine jar? Why, you really want me to get sick."
Jin Yu raised his head and said, "This is a medicine jar specially used to cook medicine for Miss A'yao. Wait a minute. When we get to Yuhua Mountain, what can we use to cook medicine for Miss A'yao?" He saw Han Changmu's confused look on his face and said unexpectedly: "Your Majesty, could it be that Miss Ayao won’t go?”
Han Changmu frowned: "The decree states that officials of the sixth rank and above will accompany him, but A Yao is only a seventh rank and cannot reach that level."
Jin Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "Hey, it's not the sixth grade. Why don't we let Miss A'ao go with us in the name of guarding Yuhua Mountain with the Internal Guard?" He paused slightly and said with a smile: "Yuhua Mountain The weather is good, the scenery is picturesque, there is no errand, and it is very leisurely. Isn't it more conducive to recuperating than staying in a crowded place like the capital? If Miss Ayao recovers from her injury sooner, won't she be able to work as an errand earlier? "
Han Changmu had never thought about this matter at first, but when Jin Yu mentioned it, he felt that he could not let Yao Yao go to Yuhua Mountain with him, so he said calmly: "If she recovers from her injuries earlier, doesn't she have to return to Jingzhao Mansion earlier? Already?"
Jin Yu was stunned, and heard a hint of reluctance in Han Changmu's calm and indifferent words. He quickly changed his words: "Then the Crown Prince should let Miss A'ao go to Yuhua Mountain with him. Everything can be more convenient right under your nose."
Hearing this, Han Changmu thought about it carefully, his eyes flashed, he got up and walked to the guest room: "You guys take your time to clean up."
After Yao Yao reported illness in Jingzhao Mansion, he has been temporarily staying in the guest room of Han Mansion to recuperate.
On the surface, everything seemed fine on her, she could move freely, and her bones were not badly damaged, but only she knew the extent of the injuries to her internal organs and the weakness inside.
My breathing was full of cold pain, I didn't dare to exert force when I moved, I didn't dare to use martial arts, I didn't dare to try my best in Qinggong, except for eating, drinking, talking and sleeping as usual, the rest was really not much different from a semi-remnant.
She was very dissatisfied with her current situation. During the time she was recovering from her injuries in the Han Mansion, she tried to eat as much as possible and move as little as possible, keeping herself in bed, hoping that her injuries would heal soon.
Fortunately, Han Changmu did not hesitate to use all kinds of rare tonics, and specially sent a well-behaved and smart maid to come over and cook a large bowl of them every day, so that her injuries could improve so quickly.
Thinking of this, her previous impression of Han Changmu changed. After all, he was short-tongued and soft-handed.
Yao Yao lay on the kang and wandered around, sighing with emotion. He never thought that one day he would be able to live the life of a nouveau riche who could stretch out his hands for clothes and open his mouth for food.
Suddenly she heard a knock on the door. She looked up and saw Han Changmu standing at the door against the light. She hurriedly wanted to come down and salute: "Isn't Sir Envoy busy today?"
Han Changmu walked over in a few steps, pushed Yao Yao back, and said calmly: "You are injured, so there is no need to salute."
When he saw Yao Yao's condition in Annan County Prince's Mansion, he had doubts. He suspected that she was not seriously injured at all. Later, he carefully took her pulse and invited Han Zengshou to come to the mansion again before he was sure. Yao Yao's injury was serious and it took a year and a half to recover. She was doing everything as usual now, but she was holding on and refused to show any signs of weakness.
