"If you don't want to talk about this little prince, he is not the focus of our attention yet. Let's continue talking about Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong."
His Highness Prince Ning looked at the plate of shrimps on the table, pulled it to him, put down the chopsticks in his hands, and slowly began to peel it.
"Uncle Wang is right." Song Yaojia watched him peel off a whole shrimp and stuffed it into her mouth quickly. "After the young prince passed away, Xijing City was peaceful for a short period of time. It lasted for more than a year. For two years, it was calm, no one was fooling around, and no foreigners came to provoke. Oh, by the way, after the newly appointed leader of the foreigners was paid tribute to the young prince by Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong, they had to continue Choose a leader. Because they were defeated at the hands of King Tong and their vitality was severely damaged, coupled with the continuous losses of the two leaders, it will take at least several decades for the foreign tribe to return to its peak. They are afraid that because of what happened to the young prince, He made Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong angry and implicated his own people." He glanced at His Highness Prince Ning and took a shrimp from the plate. "It is true that he was implicated, but the situation is not very serious. The new leader candidate is The son of the previous leader selected by King Tong was a little over four years old, which was a good period for enlightenment. Therefore, King Tong advocated bringing him to Xijing."
"I have to say, King Tong's move is quite cruel!" Jin Miaomiao looked at the still hot crab in the food box, looked at the clumsily peeled prawns, and gently He sighed, stood up and washed his hands, sat back down, picked up the big crab, and slowly began to peel it. "Assimilation is actually the scariest thing. He has been away from his homeland since he was a child and lived in such an environment. When he grows up and goes back, his heart will definitely not be the same as that of his own people. And will his people be affected by it? His influence depends on this kid’s ability.”
"There are even worse things!" Song Yaojia snorted coldly, "Not only did he receive Xijing, he also stayed with the little prince, so that the two of them grew up together. When they grow up, when they have feelings for each other, Deeply, let them know each other's situation slowly and see their own choices. As a result, this little guy felt very guilty towards the little prince because of his father's affairs. When he grew up, he stayed with the little prince and abandoned his own people. . However, his choice was right, because in the second year after the destruction of Xijing City, his people had to move away from their original residence due to natural disasters, leaving their homes and living further north. Later, it should He was completely wiped out by the Yelu family. Because he followed the little prince, he escaped."
"Consider it a blessing in misfortune?" Shen Cha chuckled, "Didn't you say we won't talk about children? Let's continue talking about Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong! It's said to be peace, but it's not particularly peace, either. It was a bit of a turmoil. Enke, which had been put on the schedule early, had to be postponed due to various troubles. When Enke was actually held, it was already the fifth year of Emperor Chongde's accession to the throne. At this time, Emperor Chongde It was proposed that King Tong should be the chief examiner, and he would be responsible for both the literary and martial arts examinations. Although there are still some objections this time, it is obvious that there are not as many people as the last time, and there is not as much momentum!"
"Why?" Jin Miaomiao stopped peeling crabs, "Do they think that opposition is futile?"
"It's because they want to do something big." Shen Cha raised his eyebrows, "Objecting to him being the examiner will only make His Majesty the Emperor hate them. But if a scientific examination fraud case with extremely bad consequences suddenly comes out, No matter how much Emperor Chongde protects Prince Tong, he will be severely punished. Only severe punishment can give the students an explanation."
"In order to get rid of Prince Tong, they really spared no effort and tried every means. If one failed, another one would take over." Jin Miaomiao shook her head gently, "I don't know if Prince Tong owed him a debt in his previous life. What happened to them, probably their child was thrown into the well, or their family was ruined, otherwise, why would they catch him and refuse to tell the truth!"
"They have their own ideas, and Prince Tong also has Prince Tong's countermeasures. He expressed his attitude in front of the civil and military officials of the court. The examiner, he can do it, but she has a request."
"Request? What request?"
"Only in name, not doing anything. But I can give suggestions. I don't formulate any test questions, and I don't participate in marking papers."
"..." Jin Miaomiao didn't know what to say for a moment, "This is to hit the opponent's weak point, blocking all the ways they think of. This is not just what King Tong meant. , and what Emperor Chongde means, right?"
"That's right." Shen Cha nodded, "Not only that, he also gave a very harsh suggestion. He believed that the Cabinet, the Hanlin Academy, and the Ministry of War should each send two experienced people to serve as deputy examiners. They can each bring two more Assistants. These people were arranged alone in a quiet courtyard. From the time the candidate was confirmed to the end of the final palace examination, they were not allowed to leave the courtyard, except for the few days of the examination. During this period, they were not allowed to interact with the outside world. No contact is allowed, and family visits are not allowed, and violators will be severely punished. Also, for the safety of these adults, and to show that they are valued, their safety is taken care of by His Majesty the Emperor's personal guards, and their safety is three times a day. Meals and supper are taken care of by the imperial kitchen, and the imperial doctors from the imperial hospital are on call at any time to ensure their health."
"...the road is even more blocked. I'm afraid I'll be sick if I agree to Emperor Chongde's proposal. They probably didn't expect that King Tong would do something like this, right?" Jin Miaomiao neatly arranged the peeled crabs. Put it on a plate, covered with shredded ginger, and gently push it to His Highness Prince Ning, "You can try it, but don't eat too much. This thing is too cold and is not good for Your Highness's health."
"I know." His Highness Prince Ning nodded, "I don't like eating this stuff very much, I can only try a few bites."
"What happened next? They stopped making trouble?"
"How can we not make a fuss? It is said that even though King Tong has more than 10,000 people in his term, he has no authority to do this. This is to treat them as criminals and restrict their personal freedom, which is immoral." Song Yaojia laughed happily. He took the crab handed over by His Highness Prince Ning, "Prince Tong said, whatever they think, this is also agreed by His Majesty. If anyone wants to be the deputy examiner, they must accept such conditions. If you don't accept it, don't do it, they I won't force it." He raised his eyebrows at Jin Miaomiao, scooped a spoonful of crab meat and stuffed it into the mouth of Song Qiyun, who was looking at him eagerly. "Play hard to get, this trick works. After all, no one doesn't want it. He has disciples all over the world, and compared with this temporary restriction of freedom, it is not enough. Therefore, within two days, many people have come forward to recommend themselves, and many of them even had ill intentions towards Prince Tong. "
