After waiting for another seven or eight days, I finally got the call.
Lou Shide did not dare to neglect, and he hurriedly had his eyebrows trimmed, and then went to the East Palace to wait outside the Xi Zheng Hall to wait for the order.
At this time, Lou Shide just knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was too busy and actually summoned five people at the same time, including Wei Yuanzhong, the number one scholar in the twelfth year of Zhenyuan, and Yu Yunwen, who ranked first in the second grade of Jinshi in the same subject. In addition, There was also Su Liesu Dingfang, a captain of the Beiya Imperial Army, and Liu Rengui, a county magistrate who came from Hedong Road.
It was obvious that all five of them were here to review their duties, and their futures would all be decided in a simple palace examination when they met the prince. This was already very nerve-wracking.
These five people are also people with great talents. Several of them have participated in the imperial examination and the palace examination, and they are also the best in the imperial examination. Some of them have followed His Highness the Crown Prince to participate in the battle to quell Xixia, and have achieved certain military exploits. .
But today's simple palace examination is still a little different. The person sitting in the Xi Zheng Palace looks like a big mountain.
"Wei Yuanzhong, the general magistrate of Longde Mansion in Hedong Province, Yu Yunwen, the county magistrate of Qishan County in Qinzhou, Lou Shide, the county magistrate of Wenshan County in Jiangning, Su Lie, the captain of the Imperial Military Academy in Beiya, Liu Rengui, the magistrate of Luzhou County in Hedong Road..."
The summoning ceremony was extremely simple. After eunuch Huaiji checked the list with the officials in front of the farewell hall, he led the five people to the front of the Xi Zheng Hall, and then called out to the list one by one. After receiving a response, he immediately turned around and reported.
"Your Highness, five people have arrived today!"
"Well, everyone, come in."
When everyone heard these words, they knew that these were the words of His Highness the Crown Prince. They hurriedly thanked him, and then nervously walked into the Xi Zheng Hall. Under the attention of many ministers, bachelors, gilded clothes, guards, and eunuchs, they carefully walked into the main hall and leaned a little closer. Stand still in front of me.
The earth dragon was burned in the Xi Zheng Palace, and it was naturally as warm as spring, neither hot nor cold, and the temperature was just right.
The moment they stood still, the five of them seemed to have a tacit understanding. Together they secretly raised their heads to glance at His Highness the Crown Prince who had just dropped some documents. Then they quickly lowered their heads and looked at their feet or the bright bluestone floor. It was as if he saw his nervous expression.
"There is no need to be so formal. I am not a jackal or a leopard. Some of you have also participated in the palace examination. Now you have been serving as officials for many years, and you are all calm-minded people."
"Today's event, although it cannot be said to be a palace examination, is still necessary to take a look for yourself and test your talents."
"Otherwise, some officials in the DPRK will definitely have something to say."
"As you can see, I'm very busy, so just keep it simple and relaxed. Just answer whatever I ask."
The five people quickly bowed and saluted, and replied: "Here!"
"Wei Tongpan went all the way south from Longde Mansion to the capital. Along the way, did you see any signs of bone freezing on the road?"
Wei Yuanzhong was startled, and quickly raised his head to answer seriously, saying: "Reporting to Your Highness, although there was a rebellion by the Li thieves in Longde Mansion, the rebellion was quickly put down by Your Highness, and the impact was not very great. After that, Your Highness, Implementing benevolent government to calm the people's hearts, Hedong Road has always been clean and clear, and there has never been a phenomenon of frozen bones on the road."
Xiao Yi nodded, then sighed and said, "Well, Hedong Road was originally a wealthy place. It prospered because of the coal. Compared with the desert in Xiliang, Hedong Road is much better."
"I walked from the Anxi Protectorate all the way southeast to the capital. Outside the pass, I saw some people suffering from hunger and cold, or perhaps freezing to death."
When Wei Yuanzhong heard this, he could not understand the true meaning of His Highness the Crown Prince for the time being. He could only reply with a little compliment: "Your Highness is benevolent and righteous and loves the people. I believe that the people of the Anxi Protectorate will also live a prosperous life in the future." A nice day to be well fed and warm.”
Xiao Yi nodded and said solemnly: "Wei Qing, you are the number one scholar with outstanding literary talent. After the fall of Xixia, the historical materials were also confiscated. I plan to let you compile "History of Xixia" first, and then go to Anxi Capital The Hufu serves as the envoy to Anxi and manages the government affairs of Anxi."
"How dare you disobey me!" Wei Yuanzhong responded immediately.
For a moment, I was naturally excited. A general judge was only the chief of the local garrison, or a military attaché.
If he hadn't been the number one scholar back then, if it hadn't been for the fact that the Wei family still had some wealth.
He is afraid that he can only be a county magistrate in the local area.
Of course, Wei Yuanzhong did not offend Li Linfu, but Liu Hui, because Liu Hui wanted to take over the Wei family, but failed because of Wei Yuanzhong, the number one scholar. However, Wei Yuanzhong was demoted because of this, and eventually became A local verdict was issued.
Serving as the Xuanfu envoy to Anxi this time is equivalent to being a feudal official.
From a general judge to a Xuanfu envoy.
Naturally, he rose through the ranks and was promoted from general to husband-in-law.
Xiao Yi looked directly at the second person.
Yu Yunwen, County Magistrate of Qishan County, Qinzhou
"Yu Qing."
"I'm here."
"Many people below say that you are an excellent calligrapher. I am interested in letting you be a bachelor of Hongwen Hall and be Wei Yuanzhong's deputy. What do you think?"
Yu Yunwen bowed and said, "I dare you to disobey me."
This person was the first prime minister in the Taizu period after taking over Yu Shinan, but his family fell into decline. In the later period of Taizong, he was demoted due to internal fighting. In the Xiao Di dynasty, he failed to repeat his past glory.
Nowadays, Yu Yunwen took the imperial examination and ranked first in the second class. He can be regarded as having the literary talent of Yu Shinan back then.
Xiao Yi obviously cares more about this person's name.
If there is a big difference, then this person's talent is not just good handwriting. It is as simple as being the first in the second class. In other words, he is also a talented person who is capable of writing and martial arts.
Wei Yuanzhong is mature and steady. He is now thirty-eight years old and will be forty in two years.
It is naturally appropriate to let him go to Anxi to serve as a propaganda envoy. With his talents, it should be a piece of cake to manage the Anxi Protectorate.
When Yu Yunwen was appointed as his deputy, he naturally wanted him to learn from Wei Yuanzhong and understand how to govern the Anxi Protectorate, so as to prepare for the future governance of Mongolia.
If you want to govern the Meng Yuan land, you really need someone with both civil and military skills like Yu Yunwen.
Xiao Yi nodded, looked at Lou Shide again, and asked: "When you are in Jiangning, what do you think about Thief Dong's rebellion, and what do you think about the overall situation in the world now?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in Xi Zheng Palace suddenly stagnated.
Because this topic is too big. The previous question has determined the future of the two people. When it comes here, His Royal Highness seems to not want to wait any longer, so he directly raises this big topic.
"Your Highness." Although Lou Shide had already responded and visited Fang Xuan, he still felt a little nervous and hurriedly answered.
"Dong Thief had already had a disobedient heart when he was in Xiliang. This person was born with wolfish ambitions, including today's Zhao Xuanjia and Liu Zhu. They started from a humble background, but because they became the governor of a side, they committed suicide. He is so big and has ambitions that he shouldn’t have.”
"Such a person cannot be considered a human subject."
"As for the current general situation in the world, I believe that Your Highness should work hard to govern, train the imperial army, and be ready for war at all times."
"The barbarians are still determined to destroy the Qin Dynasty, so we have to guard against them!"
After hearing this, Xiao Yi looked expressionless and looked directly at Su Lie, the captain of the Forbidden Army, and asked: "General Su, what about you?"
