"It's rare to see such a talented person!"
"No wonder Lan Ling values this man so highly. He first rewarded him with the title of 'Jinshi', and then gave him a sixth-rank official position. It only took him a few days to go from being a white servant to a sixth-rank official."
"Although the reward is heavy, it is also reasonable. Lan Ling did not disappoint me..."
"..."
Shao Si Kou immediately echoed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Then he took advantage of every opportunity:
"Your Majesty, a talent like Su Wenxue should go to the Prison Department. Only in the Prison Department can Su Xian's talents be fully utilized and he can serve Your Majesty better!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, the smile on the Queen's lips slowly disappeared, and she looked embarrassed.
On the one hand, she very much agreed with Shao Sikou's words. Su Xian was indeed a very talented person, especially when it came to interrogating criminals. Even Nangong Kui, the head of the three arrests, was inferior!
But on the other hand, Su Xian was from Lanling... Through that memorial, the Queen could clearly feel Lanling's praise for Su Xian.
Therefore, it seems a bit difficult to snatch people from Lanling...
If it were an ordinary prince or princess, it would be fine. She only needed to issue a decree, but for Lan Ling... the queen could not do anything.
Young Sikou raised his eyes and saw the queen's face, his heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart.
Princess Lanling's identity is unusual, which is why Shao Sikou recruited Su Xian through the Queen's channels, but now it seems that the Queen is actually embarrassed...
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Just at this moment, a young eunuch entered the royal study and said:
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is requesting an audience outside the palace!"
"Prince?"
The Queen was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Why did the prince come to me?"
The young eunuch replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, according to His Majesty the Crown Prince, I want to ask His Majesty something..."
The Queen waved her hand and said:
"That's all, let him in."
"According to the order!"
The little eunuch retreated.
After a while, the prince came to the imperial study and greeted him respectfully.
The Queen asked calmly: "The Prince is not staying in the East Palace today. Why are you here to see me?"
The prince looked a little anxious and said directly: "My son, I want to see your majesty. I have something to ask for. I beg your majesty to grant your permission!"
After hearing these direct and blunt words, the Queen frowned slightly, feeling unhappy in her heart.
When a mother and son meet, how can they say "I have something to ask for" from the beginning?
You are the prince, the Queen's biological son, and you are not a foreign minister like Shao Sikou. Can't you say something like "I miss your majesty"?
Even if that wasn't your intention, would it be okay to start with this?
Not friendly at all.
It’s really far behind compared to Lanling…
In fact, as parents, you don’t necessarily have to play this hypocritical trick with your children.
But it also depends on the individual.
It just so happens that the Queen is someone who values this aspect very much.
The reason why Lan Ling was favored was largely due to this aspect. In contrast, the prince was not aware of the queen's "need" in this regard.
The queen sat on the dragon chair, took a cup of tea from the female officer's hand, drank it, and said, "What does the prince want to ask for? But it doesn't matter."
The prince immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to issue a decree to transfer Su Xian, a literary officer in Lanling Mansion, to the East Palace!"
"..."
puff!
The queen spit out a sip of old tea, stared at the prince in disbelief and asked, "What did you say? Transferring Su Xian from Lanling Mansion to your East Palace?"
Not only was the queen shocked, but other people in the royal study were also very surprised.
The female officers secretly looked at each other, gaining a new understanding of Su Xiansu Wenxue, and then shook their heads slightly. They did not think the queen would agree.
After hearing this, Shao Sikou immediately turned around and looked at the prince. He narrowed his eyes and looked at him carefully. He was very alert and said to himself:
"Why did His Highness the Crown Prince come to snatch Su Wenxue from me? Hiss... No matter what the Crown Prince's reason is, I can't let him succeed!"
"By the way, if Su Wenxue's words reach the ears of the people at Yushitai, they will probably come to compete with me..."
"..."
When Shao Sikou's eyes flickered, the prince had already reported:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Su is amazing in literature and poetry. My son admires him very much, so I want to recruit him to the East Palace to accompany my son in his studies."
The Queen wondered:
"What did the prince say? Su Xian's poetry is amazing?"
Just now, the Queen knew from Shao Sikou's words and the memorial to Princess Lanling that Su Xian was a very talented person, but he was only good at interrogating criminals.
So after hearing what the prince said, the queen was quite surprised and thought to herself, Su Xian is so versatile?
On the other side, Young Sikou, whose eyes were twinkling, was stunned after hearing the prince's words. He didn't know that Su Xian's poems were amazing, and he was also very confused in his heart. How did the prince know that Su Xian's poems were amazing?
The female officials were even more moved in their hearts. They looked towards the prince with their pretty faces. They were not aware of Su Xian's amazing poetry...
His Royal Highness, who was being watched by everyone, suddenly felt elated.
It seems that those two eternally famous poems were composed by him.
But fortunately, the prince was still clear about the importance and said in front of everyone's eyes:
"Yes, Su's literary and poetic talents are amazing and rarely seen in the world. He has already published two masterpieces, both of which are famous works handed down from generation to generation!"
"..."
In fact, the Queen also likes poetry very much. Although she is not very talented in poetry, she knows how to appreciate it.
Although she abolished the bad policy of "conducting poetry into officials", the poetry itself is beautiful and innocent...
Shao Sikou didn't understand poetry, he was just a vulgar warrior, but under the influence of the general environment, he also valued people who wrote good poems.
The prince was very satisfied with everyone's performance and immediately read out the song "Snow Plum".
After reading, the Queen closed the witness section and marveled.
The eyes of the female officers flashed with admiration.
Even Shao Sikou, who didn't understand poetry, had a taste of it...
Then, the prince recited "Qingping Diao" on the spot:
The clouds are like clothes, the flowers are like faces, the spring breeze is blowing the threshold, and the dew is thick.
If we hadn't seen him at the top of Qunyu Mountain, he would have met at Yaotai under the moon.
…
After reading this poem, the imperial study fell into silence.
After a long time, the Queen suddenly stood up and praised loudly:
"This poem is very good. This poem is very good. It fits the mood of my prosperous age... This is auspicious! This is auspicious!"
"..."
The female officers woke up from their shock and hurriedly paid homage to the Queen: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Shaosikou didn't understand poetry, but he had a rough feeling that this poem was magnificent and radiant, which was indeed consistent with the current prosperous atmosphere of Daliang.
So he also joined in the fun, bowed and said:
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, with this auspiciousness, why worry about our country not being able to achieve peace and stability forever!"
The prince was stunned for a moment, and finally bowed:
"My congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty! Your majesty, Su's literary and poetic talent is outstanding. This song "Qingping Diao" is auspicious, and your majesty should reward it generously!"
"..."
