Su Yiyun knew that tonight was the most important moment in his life.
He had been preparing for this for a long, long time.
Hao Liujia's elixir cost almost all his savings, but it was worth it. After taking it, his body underwent incredible changes from the inside out. His skin was moist, his hair was black, and his pupils were bright. When he looked at himself in the mirror, , you will also be shocked and lost your mind by your own appearance. The most important thing is that a certain part is indeed gifted.
He once secretly went to Hongqiaofang to find a prostitute and cooperated with the exclusive cultivation secret book given to him by Hao Liu. After a night of pleasure, the prostitute wanted to die and was completely devoted to him.
Su Yiyun was very confident that as long as he was given a chance, the empress would be addicted to his charm and open up a path to heaven for him and the Su family in Suizhou.
This opportunity is tonight.
By then, whether it is the upstart Yangdu Hua family, the prosperous Qianzhou Jiang family, the poor Xingyang Ling family, or even the ridiculous Taiyuan Jiang family, they will all be trampled under his feet. As for the down-and-out Longxi Bai family, Shi, he never paid attention to it at all.
A nerd who doesn't understand romance, probably doesn't even know what a woman is, so why should I compare with him?
As for the two self-proclaimed female Jinshi, it is even more ridiculous. How can one from a poor family and one from the Wan family in Qingzhou be compared with the Su family in Suizhou? These small families do not even know the true meaning of this day-to-day examination, and because I feel complacent when I get the Jinshi, but I don't know that if a woman doesn't have that indomitable thing, even if she gets the Jinshi, it's useless.
Thinking of women, Su Yiyun suddenly thought of Lin Sui'an. This name was like a poisonous thorn piercing the throat. It was poisonous and bitter, tugging at the throat and turning it upwards with unspeakable nausea.
This woman is so annoying and annoying!
The first time he heard her name was the news of Su Chengxian's death. Before that, he only knew that the head of the family sent Su Chengxian to do something, but he didn't know what it was specifically.
At that time, he was still indignant. Although Su Chengxian was from the same clan as him, that idiot could never achieve great things. Sure enough, within a few months, news came that he had died unexpectedly, and the way of death was still so ridiculous.
The head of the family was so angry that he destroyed most of the study, including his favorite Ping Kiln tea set. Su Yiyun also felt puzzled. The head of the family didn't look down on Mr. Su Cheng at all, so he shouldn't be so sad.
It wasn't until news came from Yangdu that Lin Sui'an was having an affair with Huashilang of the Hua family in Yangdu, and the family owner smashed the study room again, Su Yiyun realized that the family owner was angry not because of Su Chengxian's death, but because of Su Chengxian's death. Cheng Xian did not marry Lin Sui'an back.
On the eve of selecting Su Yiyun to go to Dongdu to participate in the examination, the head of the family specially invited him to admire the building and drink tea, and told him that he must complete two things when he arrived in Dongdu. One, he must be on the examination list, win the favor of the saint, and enter the harem. Second, find a way to win over Lin Sui'an.
Su Yiyun was puzzled and asked Lin Sui'an what the use of this person was. The head of the family was very secretive and refused to say much. He seemed to have something to hide, and he seemed to be afraid of something.
To be honest, Su Yiyun didn't think so. Even if Lin Sui'an becomes the king of the country, it doesn't matter, he is not that stupid Su Chengxian. As long as he is willing to take action, subduing a woman is just a matter of moving his fingers.
Later, he met Lin Sui'an at Fan Ba's house, which was unexpected.
Lin Sui'an was just a skinny little lady, without any beauty, let alone talent. The legendary Huajia Shiro didn't know what medicine he took wrongly, but he treated such a woman like a jewel, which was extremely ridiculous and absurd.
So what if Lin Sui'an has terrifying sword skills and is as strong as an ox?
She is just a woman. Sooner or later she has to lie under a man, submit to a man, be subordinate to a man, and be conquered by a man.
But!
This woman, a mere woman, disrupted his plans again and again, and ruined everything he planned!
Jin Yuwei was defeated by her, Jiang Dongyi was also defeated, and the axis book was destroyed by her. She even insulted him and the Su family of Suizhou in public. In the Hao Liu family, it was this woman who almost destroyed his event! Extremely abominable!
Finally, he won the imperial examination and was about to reach the sky, but he saw her again!
Why did a woman with no background and family background climb to Yingtian Tower before him?
Why?
Why? !
"Su Juro, you are about to go upstairs to meet the Holy Spirit. I would like to advise you not to have any thoughts that you shouldn't have."
The disgusting voice penetrated his eardrums, and Su Yiyun raised his head in excitement. Hua Yitang, ranked third in the new list of Jinshi, was still some distance away from him, with his sleeves rolled up, looking at him neither salty nor indifferent, with a half-smile on his lips. Su Yiyun hated this expression so much. It was the same at Minister Lu's banquet that day, as if he had seen through everything, as if he looked down on him, despised him, and ridiculed him from the bottom of his heart.
Su Yiyun sneered in her heart, checked her clothes and manners, and straightened her expression.
It doesn't matter, after tonight, Yang Duhua is just an ant crawling under his feet, so why bother.
The first batch of officials have already ascended the building one after another. Although they are called officials from the six departments, not all officials from the six departments are present. After all, the new Jinshi are the protagonists of the Yuan Banquet in Yingtian Tower, so only some officials who are related to the new Jinshi were selected. Attending the banquet were the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites, Xiong Danian and Wen Chong, who presided over the examination (since the Minister of Rites was imprisoned, there has been no suitable candidate to take over); the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Lu Yingjie; the Minister of Dali Temple, Chen Yanfan, and the Minister of Dali Temple. Shaoqing Zhang Huai and Dali Temple Secretary Zhi Ling Zhiyan, these three were obviously present because Hua Yitang had helped solve the corpse case before; Jiang Ruijin, the minister of household affairs, and the eighth lady of the Jiang family in Qianzhou were close ministers of the emperor, so naturally they were also present. reign.
"Announcement—there are 17 new Jinshi people, go up to the building—"
The resonant voice of the female official resounded through the night sky. Su Yiyun was in high spirits. He picked up his robe and climbed up the stairs. Every step he took was one step closer to his path to heaven. One step, two steps, three steps... Soon, he heard the answer. The sound of wind in the sky tower was the call from the Nine Layers Palace. Suddenly, Su Yiyun saw the dark blue sky, the palace lanterns swinging in the night, and the Dongdu City crawling under his feet.
This scene was so shocking that Su Yiyun felt an indescribable aura rushing straight to his forehead. He was completely stunned and at a loss. He saw the ceremony with everyone, and was led to the seat by the female officer. He sat there for a long time before coming back to his senses. , looked around, shocked.
The saint sat in the highest position, and the officials of the six ministries and the new scholars sat on both sides in a figure-eight shape. The seats were arranged according to the official position and the rank of the scholars. He was the last of the new scholars and sat farthest away. The night was dark and the lights were bright. Ambiguous, he couldn't even see the saint's face clearly from this position.
Bai Ruyi is sitting in the first place on the left, and Hua Yitang is in the third place. That's all. However, Lin Sui'an also has a separate seat, right next to Si Zhi Lingliu Lang of Dali Temple. What's the point? !
A nameless anger filled Su Yiyun's chest. He endured it, constantly reminding himself that a small impatience would mess up a big plan. As long as tonight is passed, everything will be different.
Soon, he will become a person inferior to ten thousand people.
soon!
Lin Sui'an didn't feel Su Yiyun's anger and was staring at the plate of roasted lamb legs on the table in worry.
She happened to be sitting next to the handsome Ling Da. As a new employee, would she like to ask her seniors for advice on work experience?
For example, does An Yushi have any KPI?
What are the specific working procedures?
Do you have to work a day shift? Well... you probably don't need to do this. It's probably a wandering job.
Do you need an annual work plan?
What about monthly, quarterly, and annual work summaries?
Where do you get your salary from?
What are the upper limits and procedures for business trip reimbursement?
The most important point is, can the identity of An Yushi be told to the people around him?
Lin Sui'an's eyes moved from the roasted lamb leg to Ling Zhiyan's face, and he sighed in great distress.
Ling Zhiyan was frightened by this sigh and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Lin Sui'an: "Si Ling is so unkind. His salary is 140,000 yuan, but he told me it's only 40,000 yuan."
Ling Zhiyan was startled for a moment, "Ling's annual salary is indeed only-" His eyes suddenly became rounded, and his eyeballs almost fell out, "How does Mrs. Lin know that one hundred thousand yuan?"
Lin Sui'an showed an expression of despair, and tapped the secret censor's order hidden in his chest with his knuckles, making two dings.
Ling Zhiyan blinked her eyes. The expression on her face was one of disbelief, sudden realization, helplessness, and disillusionment. Lin Sui'an was amused.
Handsome guy Ling really does whatever he thinks on his face, it's so fun.
Ling Zhiyan also smiled, clasped her fists and whispered, "Well, congratulations to Mrs. Lin."
Suddenly, the two of them were startled at the same time and turned their heads. They saw Hua Yitang opposite, holding his sleeves, frowning, and stretching his neck to stare at them, like a turtle trapped in a pond without oxygen.
The two looked at each other: "Pfft!"
The banquet began, and the process was quite cliché. First, the saint gave a routine speech, with only a few themes:
The first is the scene. It is a joy to have fun with the officials and the people on the Lantern Festival.
The second is to celebrate the successful conclusion of the examination and congratulate all the candidates on the list. Special praise was given to the Ministry of Etiquette for their good work and rewards of money and rice. Jiang Ruijin, the Minister of Household Affairs, Lu Yingjie, the Minister of Works, Zhang Huai, the Young Minister of Dali Temple, and Sizhi Lingzhiyan recommended meritorious deeds and received rewards. Chen Fanfan and Yourong were so happy that they felt happy. Brilliant. (Lin Sui'an then learned that Ning Rui, who was ranked second, was recommended by Jiang Shilang, and Wan Feiying was recommended by Lu Shilang.)
The third is to hope that the Tang Dynasty will live in peace and prosperity.
The next step is the much-loved "getting close" step.
The empress will greet the newly-listed Jinshi in order of ranking, and all the officials will look at them with compliments, creating a harmonious and family-friendly atmosphere.
Generally speaking, this is the time for new scholars to demonstrate their unique skills to the saints. If they can leave a good impression on the saints and stay in the secretarial department and become a noble school secretary, their official career will be bright. . But if you mess up, you will be assigned to a county where a chicken does not lay eggs and a bird does not poop, and you become a low-ranking official. There will be no hope of promotion in the future.
The first place is Bai Ruyi.
Bai's knowledge in Longxi was obvious to all. In addition, Bai Ruyi probably had not slept well recently and had lost weight. When the strong wind blew from Yingtian Tower, she almost flew away. The empress couldn't bear the embarrassment and asked a common question:
"When I went to Longxi the year before last, the head of the Bai family complained to me that the children of the Bai family only care about studying and don't care about worldly affairs. He was very worried. Thirteenth Bai is not young anymore. I wonder if he has a woman he likes?"
Bai Ruyi's face suddenly turned pale, and she knelt down, "Back to the saint, Thirteenth Prince has no intention of starting a family yet!"
The empress was a little surprised by Bai Ruyi's overreaction, and paused, "It must be that the fate of Thirteenth Bai has not come yet. You are still young, so don't worry. You will find the right person in the future. The head of the Bai family is too far away to care." If not, just tell me and I will make the decision for you."
This statement has two meanings. First, the saint only treats him as a little kid and has no interest in him at all. Second, the saint probably wanted to keep him as an official in the Eastern Capital.
"Thirteenth Master Bai kowtows to the saint!" Bai Ruyi was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly. When she returned to her seat, her face looked much better and she had a great appetite. She ate six large pieces of roasted lamb leg.
The second person, female Jinshi Ding Rui, responded in a measured and calm manner. The empress asked several academic questions and was quite satisfied and praised her greatly.
The third place is Hua Yitang, the number one dandy in Yangdu.
As soon as he came on the stage, everyone stopped eating meat and drinking wine. They all became energetic and watched eagerly, as if they were watching a good show. Lingzhi looked worried, and Lin Sui'an only regretted that there were no melon seeds at the palace banquet.
The empress blinked and asked: "I heard that you solved a serial murder case of doctors in Heyue City. The victims were all old people from poor families. The case was serious, with more than two hundred people dead, but the murderer used strange poison. In two years, No one noticed anything unusual. I'm very curious, how did you discover it?"
Hua Yitang also blinked, "Sage Qi, it is not appropriate to discuss this case at this time."
"It doesn't matter if you tell me."
"The most important step in solving this case is the autopsy. At that time, I found a gangster named Fang Ke. He cut open the corpse of a deceased person, took out the heart, gastric juice, and intestines of the corpse, and put them into porcelain jars. ——" Hua Yitang stopped talking, looked at everyone's faces turning green with a smile, and clasped his fists, "It's really not appropriate to continue talking."
"Ahem, cough, cough," Chen Yanfan hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "It's too unlucky to say a murder on the Lantern Festival. Say something else."
All the officials nodded hurriedly.
The empress sighed with great disappointment, thought for a moment, and then asked with a smile, "I heard that when you entered the Eastern Capital, you had a debate about cultural context with Suizhou Juzi. I heard that Shiro seemed to be quite knowledgeable about cultural context. Disdainful."
Hua Yitang looked solemn: "At that time, I was angry that the move was blind-eyed, confusing right and wrong, and confusing the truth, so I said something harsh."
"Oh?" the empress said, "I want to know what Hanashiro, here and now, has to say about the cultural context?"
Hua Yitang was silent for a moment, "Silang believes that the cultural context of a country is the bones and muscles of a country. If the muscles and bones are strong and the cultural context is established, the country will be strong. The foundation of the cultural context is not a certain gentry, let alone a few aristocratic families, but ordinary people. People. The aspirations of a country can only be determined by the aspirations of the people and the character of the people. If every household can read and understand, if all the young children in the Tang Dynasty can go to school, there will be no need to worry that the cultural context is not strong and the country has no bones. When the time comes, The cultural heritage of the Tang Dynasty continues continuously, and the fate of the Tang Dynasty will last for thousands of years!"
The wind became stronger, the palace lanterns under the eaves swayed gently, and the golden bells on the ears tinkled. The Hua clan emblem on Hua Yitang's sleeves and clothes glowed brightly, as if flames were spitting out from the white buds, transparent and weak, floating in the night sky.
There was silence on the Yingtian Tower. Everyone looked at the young Jinshi who looked like petals under the moonlight. They were all shocked. Everyone in the world only knew that Shiro Hua was a dandy with no knowledge and skills. It was unexpected that he could have such extraordinary insights, especially It was Bai Ruyi. She didn't know what she thought of, but she was stunned.
The empress looked at Lin Sui'an in astonishment. Hua Yitang's words coincided with what Lin Sui'an had just said. These two children - hehe, they quite understand each other.
Lin Sui'an was also quite surprised. What Hua Yitang said translated into vernacular was "You can't afford education if you are poor." He didn't expect that this dude had a big picture and forward-looking consciousness.
"I am very pleased that Si Lang has ambitions." The empress smiled and ended Hua Yitang's session.
With Hua Yitang's impressive performance, others behind him can only call it ordinary. The only distinctive feature is Wan Feiying, who danced the knife and won applause from the audience.
Then, the last one, the Su family from Suizhou - Su Yiyun.
Lin Sui'an got so excited that he crushed the sheep bones he had just finished chewing, put them in his mouth one by one and smashed them, pretending to be a melon seed, while Ling Zhiyan looked on and couldn't laugh or cry.
Su Yiyun entered the room gracefully, with a charming look in white clothes. Everyone's eyes suddenly changed. Jiang Ruijin, the Minister of Household Affairs, suddenly laughed for some unknown reason.
"Su Yiyun of Suizhou kowtows to the saint!" Su Yiyun knelt down and his voice was as clear as water waves, which made Lin Suiyun feel excited. As expected, Su Yiyun worked hard and modified the way he spoke.
The shadow of the golden crown bead curtain swayed across the empress's face, making it difficult to see her true expression, "I heard that Su Shilang is the best guqin master in Suizhou."
Su Yiyun's whole back was trembling with excitement, and he buried his head and shouted, "The Holy One will never give up. Su Shilang is willing to play a peace wish for the Holy One, praying for the Holy One's long life, and wishing the Tang Dynasty a prosperous country and people's peace."
The empress remained silent for a long time, "Yes."
Lin Sui'an began to smash the fourth broken sheep bone.
I didn't expect that Su Yiyun could also play the guqin, but this time he did.
In the melting lights, Su Yiyun looked like a white crane, with a perfect smile, and plucked the strings.
Lin Sui'an's face collapsed, she couldn't understand.
Compared with the modern fancy playing techniques, Su Yiyun's Guqin playing was simple and indifferent. Lin Sui'an's ears had been trained for a long time and he couldn't appreciate it at all. He only felt that the lingering sound seemed to wake up the drowsiness in his body. Insects, buzzing on the left, buzzing on the right, making people drowsy.
After finally finishing the song, Lin Sui'an covered his face with his sleeves and yawned secretly. Suddenly, he realized that the atmosphere around him was a bit strange.
It was so quiet, almost breathtaking.
Everyone looked at Su Yiyun quietly, Ling Zhiyan frowned, Bai Ruyi lowered her eyes and sighed, and even Hua Yitang suppressed his smile and shook his head gently.
Lin Sui'an: What do you mean? Did Su Yiyun play the wrong note?
Su Yiyun was obviously confused. While playing, he had always had a smug smile on his face. Now the smile was frozen on his face, like a pale and strange mask.
Jiang Shilang: "This piece of Taipingyuan emphasizes the majestic atmosphere and heroic clouds. But Su Jinshi's piece is extremely ambiguous, confusing, and artificial. Suizhou Guqin Master does not live up to his reputation, which is really disappointing."
Lin Sui'an hurriedly poked Ling Zhiyan at his side and asked with his eyes.
Ling Zhiyan mouthed: The song contains a fox-like charm, intended to seduce the saint.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Good guy! Su Yiyun worked too hard!
The empress sat on the throne with a solemn expression and a terrifying aura.
Su Yiyun knelt down in panic, "Su Shilang is not good at studying and has disturbed the saint's clear ears. He deserves death. Please calm down the saint!"
"Su Yiyun," the empress said, "I thought that you had studied hard for many years and had some talents. I also thought of your name as the Su family in Suizhou, so I appointed you as a Jinshi. I originally hoped that you would find your way back and serve the country, but it's a pity... it's a pity. ——”
Su Yiyun kowtowed like a fool, "Sage, calm down! Holy man, calm down! It was Su Julang who made a mistake at the moment. Please give me another chance, saint -"
The empress stood up, walked down the steps, stood in front of Su Yiyun, and whispered, "Half a month ago, I saw that you had evil intentions and thought that you were deceived by evil people. Now that we meet again, I understand that you have evil intentions and are embarrassed. .”
"Half, half a month ago?" Su Yiyun stopped kowtowing and raised his head tremblingly. When he saw the face hidden behind the crown beads, he collapsed heavily on the ground as if struck by lightning.
He remembered this face, it was Jiang Qiniang from Yunshui River!
It turns out that Jiang Qiniang that day was not the real Jiang Qiniang, but a saint!
It turns out that he has already been ugly and exposed in the eyes of the saint. Even if he is really reborn, what is the use? !
The saint sighed heavily and walked away. All the officials were frightened and knelt down to see the saint off respectfully.
Su Yiyun rolled his eyes and passed out completely. :,,
