The reason why Qian Zhongshu is so sure.
You will definitely succeed if you enter the palace to meet the saint today.
It was because when he entered the palace yesterday, he was keenly aware that the Queen's attitude had changed slightly from before, and she became increasingly dissatisfied with Su Xian's behavior of "delaying time"!
Sure enough, after listening to his Kang speech, the Queen did not say as before: "I believe Su Aiqing!"
Instead, he nodded and fell into deep thought.
His face gradually became grim.
Originally, the queen was worried about the imperial examination and was in a very bad mood. Now she thought of "Su Xian delaying time", which was just adding insult to injury.
Qian Zhongshu saw all this in his eyes. He was so happy that a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth unconsciously, and his heart was even more happy.
Su Xian, Su Xian, you must be in trouble this time, right?
You have won His Majesty's favor, but in the end you delayed the marriage of Princess Lanling. Isn't this causing trouble to His Majesty? Haha, there is something good to watch this time.
The curve of the corner of Qian Zhongshu's mouth became wider and wider, almost reaching his ears, and he felt extremely relieved.
However, after waiting for a long time, he still didn't see the Queen taking any action. She just sat there, nodding in thought, with an increasingly grim look on her face.
The smile on his lips dropped slightly and he calmed down:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. The Taiwei has completely wasted your Majesty's trust in the princess's recruitment of a son-in-law. Such delay is disloyal to your Majesty!"
"The old minister suggested that your Majesty should immediately issue an order to reprimand the Taiwei, investigate the losses caused by the delay, and order the Taiwei to start selecting a son-in-law immediately, without any further delay!"
The Queen suddenly came to her senses.
He raised his head and glanced at Qian Zhongshu, nodded slowly and said: "What Qian Zhongshu said has some truth to it, come on!"
"Your Majesty." Nangong Wan'er, who was standing nearby, hurriedly bowed in response.
"Preach my will..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as the Queen finished speaking, a loud voice came from outside the royal study: "Your Majesty, the Imperial College is offering wine to ask for an audience."
"Imperial wine ceremony? Zhu Wen?" When the Queen heard the name, her expression immediately dropped.
Just now, she called the prime minister to discuss the imperial examination, but she did not ask the Imperial Academy in charge of the imperial examination to offer wine. This can already explain the queen's thoughts.
Zhu Wen has long been removed from the Queen’s heart!
Suddenly hearing this name, the Queen felt inexplicably irritated. Without thinking, she directly ordered the eunuch outside: "No, let him go back and reflect."
After finishing her instructions, the Queen looked at Nangong Wan'er again, ready to continue her oral instructions.
However, the eunuch outside the imperial study refused to give in and loudly reported: "Your Majesty, the Lord Jijiu said that he has something extremely important, concerning the country and the country of Daliang, and I would like to ask your Majesty to see him."
"oh?"
The queen originally wanted to be furious, but when she heard the words "it's about the country and the country", she had to suppress the anger in her heart and changed her words: "Then let him in."
"According to the order."
After the eunuch outside the study retreated, the queen looked at Nangong Wan'er again.
However, she opened her mouth, then closed it tightly, and moved her eyes away from Nangong Wan'er, sitting on the dragon chair and rubbing her eyebrows with her hands.
Why don't you issue an order... Qian Zhongshu suddenly felt bad.
Although he was extremely anxious, he did not dare to urge the Queen, so he could only stare.
It’s all the fault of the Imperial Academy for offering wine to Zhu Wen!
Qian Zhongshu was annoyed and put all "guilt" on Zhu Wen. If Zhu Wen hadn't suddenly asked for an audience, the Queen's decree might have been issued long ago.
It's all this idiot's fault! Wouldn't it be nice to stay in your Imperial College? Do you have to come to the imperial study to meet His Majesty? Damn it!
Soon, Zhu Wen came to the imperial study room.
As soon as he performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, Zhu Wen said with excitement:
"Your Majesty, the Taiwei is really a genius. I admire you very much. The Taiwei's achievements are enough to shine on future generations. This is your Majesty's luck and our Dalian Dynasty's luck!"
"What did you say?" The Queen was confused. Why did she praise Su Xian so blindly? She naturally knew that Su Xian was a genius, and she didn't need Zhu Wen to tell her.
"It's useless for you to serve as the imperial concubine, but you turn out to be a villain!" Qian Zhongshu already had a grudge against Zhu Wen, and now he saw Zhu Wen praising Su Xian. He really couldn't stand it.
Zhu Wen's face was still excited.
He glanced sideways at Qian Zhongshu, who was furious.
Although I was quite surprised.
When did he offend Qian Zhongshu?
But there's no time for that right now.
The most important thing is to respond to His Majesty's questions... Just now, His Majesty seemed to have asked, "What did you say?" It seemed that His Majesty didn't understand, so Zhu Wen said it again emotionally:
"Your Majesty, the Taiwei is really a genius. I admire you very much. The Taiwei's achievements are enough to shine on future generations. This is your Majesty's luck and our Dalian Dynasty's luck!"
The Queen raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm asking you, why did you suddenly say these words? Also, you just said it's about our country? What do you mean?"
On the side, Qian Zhongshu hadn't scolded enough yet, and wanted to catch Zhu Wen and teach him a lesson, but after hearing the Queen's words, he sensibly closed his mouth and watched what happened.
Zhu Wen was very excited and his face turned red, as if he was drunk. He was filled with infinite passion and worshiped the Queen:
"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the veteran has been in charge of all matters related to the imperial examination. The veteran has never forgotten His Majesty's expectations for me - to improve the imperial examination system and select outstanding talents for the imperial court!"
"Yes." The queen nodded, appearing calm on the surface, but she rolled her eyes silently in her heart: "You still have the nerve to say this? You happened to be here, so don't blame me for taking care of you!"
"Your Majesty, I didn't expect it, I never expected it!" Zhu Wen became more and more excited, and his voice sounded like he was laughing or crying:
"I have been searching for a good cure for more than ten years. Your Majesty has been waiting for the good news for more than ten years. Just now, I finally found it!"
The Queen was stunned for a moment, then twitched her eyebrows, put away the distracting thoughts in her heart, stared at Zhu Wen and asked: "What did you say? What did you find?"
Zhu Wen's face turned red, as if he was drunk. Facing the Queen's question, he calmed down a lot. He pondered for a long time, and finally said word by word:
"The Law of the Lake Name!"
"What is the method of naming a lake?"
The Queen immediately asked.
Qian Zhongshu, Nangong Wan'er and others beside him also quietly pricked up their ears.
Zhu Wen was so excited that he danced and explained what the "Lake Name Method" was and the role this method would play in the imperial examination, regardless of etiquette in the imperial study room...
After hearing this, the Queen's eyes suddenly lit up and her whole body became excited.
She stood up, clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I understand, hahahaha, why haven't I thought of such a simple method before?"
Qian Zhongshu was stunned for a moment. As a prime minister, he was naturally not stupid. If the method of lake naming was applied to the imperial examination, it would indeed bring unexpected results.
This was a great thing for the Liang Dynasty, but... Qian Zhongshu always felt that something was strange, but he couldn't place it for a while.
Nangong Wan'er was known as the "internal minister" and was very familiar with these things. She couldn't help but think, who came up with this method?
Thinking of Zhu Wen's "brainless praise" to Su Xian just now, Nangong Wan'er's delicate body trembled, could it be...
"Zhu Aiqing, if you can come up with this 'method of naming the lake', it's not in vain that I have been expecting you for more than ten years. Not bad!" The queen smiled and nodded repeatedly as she looked at Zhu Wen.
Zhu Wen was immediately moved and wanted to cry. It was not easy. It seemed that this was the first time in so many years that the Queen had called him "Zhu Aiqing" so affectionately.
But, this is a huge achievement.
Even if he wanted to take it all for himself, he couldn't, let alone dare not.
Without any hesitation, he hurriedly reported to the Queen: "Your Majesty, actually... this 'Lake Naming Method' was not written by an old minister, but..."
"What did you say? I wonder if you came up with it?" The Queen was stunned for a moment. At this time, she also remembered Zhu Wen's "brainless flattery" to Su Xian just now, and subconsciously guessed:
"Could it be that... the person who came up with the name of the lake was Su Aiqing?"
"Your Majesty is wise. Apart from the Taiwei, there is probably no other person in the world who has such ability." Zhu Wen looked sincere and was convinced of Su Xian.
"As expected, it's Su Aiqing!" The Queen was immediately delighted, clapped her hands and said with a smile:
"Had I known this, I would have gone directly to Su Aiqing to find a solution, but after all, there is only one person in Su Aiqing, and he is busy looking for a son-in-law for my young mother..."
"..."
Nangong Wan'er, who was standing by, also had a look of surprise on her face. Her guess was indeed correct. Zhu Wen was right in what he said. Su Xian was probably the only one in the world who had this ability.
Qian Zhongshu's expression suddenly turned ugly. Teng Teng took two steps back, feeling chilled in his heart.
Thinking about it, I finally remembered what I thought was weird... Su Xian, this Su Xian again! Recruiting a son-in-law for Princess Lanling can also be a success!
The method of naming the lake... Qian Zhongshu suddenly smiled bitterly. He knew in his heart that today's trip was in vain. The Queen could not issue an order to urge or reprimand Su Xian when she was so happy.
Instead, there will be big rewards!
What is this thing called...
As long as he thought of the eagerly awaited crown prince and crown princess in the East Palace, he felt ashamed to go back and meet them. When he thought of Haikou, which he had boasted about before going out, his old face almost lost its expression.
"Your Majesty, the 'Law of Lake Names' has not been completely perfected yet. I hope that Your Majesty will issue an order and not allow anyone to disturb it, so as to create a quiet environment for the Taiwei."
Zhu Wen then made a suggestion.
The Queen suppressed the ecstasy in her heart and nodded: "That's a good thing to say. According to my decree, no one is allowed to disturb Su Aiqing. Anyone who disobeys the order...will be killed!"
"According to the order." Nangong Wan'er took the order from the side.
The queen looked at Zhu Wen again:
"Zhu Wen, you go to the literary camp outside the city again. First, tell the captain not to be disturbed by foreign things, and just relax and perfect the method of naming the lake and prepare for the literary test. Don't be anxious, take your time. .”
"Secondly, there must be many places where the Taiwei can use you. I order you to obey all the Taiwei's arrangements. You must fulfill your duties and assist the Taiwei in the upcoming literary examination. Do you understand?"
"Old minister, I accept the decree!" Zhu Wen bowed respectfully.
At this moment, he was feeling both joy and sadness deep in his heart. It was really a mixed bag of emotions.
He was happy because he rectified Su Xian's "name" and secured a comfortable environment for the Taiwei. Of course, he was also happy to use the method of lake naming to improve the imperial examination system.
Sadness is the change in the Queen's attitude towards him. Just now, the Queen had affectionately called him "Zhu Aiqing", but now she calls him by his real name Zhu Wen...
After Zhu Wen retired, the Queen looked at Qian Zhongshu again and frowned: "You can go down too and just do your job well. I don't want to hear bad words about Su Aiqing anymore. Do you understand?"
"Old minister...obey the order!"
Qian Zhongshu limped out of the Imperial Study Room. He hesitated for a long time, and finally went to the East Palace to tell the prince and princess the result.
Although the prince and princess were angry, they thought that no matter how much Su Xian delayed, Lan Ling would eventually get married, so they settled down...
The other side.
outside the city.
Literary camp.
It is said that after Su Xian saw Zhu Wen who was excited and learned what happened in the royal study, he relaxed.
After cleaning up, he took Yang Zhilan back to the city.
He did not return to the Hou Mansion, but went to the Taiwei Mansion opposite the Hou Mansion.
The Taiwei Mansion has been under construction since Su Xian was promoted to Taiwei. After several months of overtime work, it was finally completed recently.
Su Xian went in and took a look around. Yes, the site was very large, with the front hall and the back house, enough to accommodate Su Xian's family.
For some reasons, the Taiwei Mansion is still less than half the size of the Marquis Mansion, so Su Xian has no intention of moving into the Taiwei Mansion, and most of the back houses are empty.
This will become Su Xian's "office".
Just an office.
It is worth mentioning that there is a small Taoist temple next to the Taiwei Mansion. While the craftsmen were building the Taiwei Mansion, they also renovated the Taoist temple.
Su Xian stopped by and took a look around. It was also very good. Although the site was small, it was well-equipped and not too crowded to live in.
"Sir, there is something I need to tell you about this Taoist temple." Yang Zhilan suddenly came closer and lowered his voice.
"explain."
Yang Zhilan came closer and his voice was too low to be heard. Su Xian's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this. He stood there and planned for a long time, and finally made a decision:
"Build a wall between the Taiwei Mansion and the Taoist Temple to separate the two into independent houses and independent households."
"..."
Leave the Taiwei Mansion.
Su Xian took a detour to the imperial city and arrived at Princess Lanling's mansion.
study.
The moment Su Xian opened the door and walked in, he saw Lan Ling getting up from the desk, walking towards the beauty's couch next to him, and asked in a familiar voice: "You're here?"
boom!
Su Xian quickly closed the door, pulled the bolt, rubbed his hands and trotted towards the beauty's couch. He took the first step and sat on the side of the beauty's couch, and at the same time replied: "Here he comes."
Lan Ling rolled her eyes at him, as if blaming him for being the first to do so, but she also lifted the hem of her skirt and moved it up in an elegant manner, as if she was familiar with the way.
Su Xian bent her back, reached down with both hands, and accurately grasped Lan Ling's calves with her skirt. In conjunction with her lying down movement, she placed her treasures on him.
"Why are you so anxious? Don't you have so many wives? Haven't you had enough fun yet?" Lan Ling rolled his eyes, but obeyed and let Su Xian have his way.
"I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you so much. Besides, the princess's are just different!"
Su Xian grinned.
He casually smoothed the hem of the palace skirt, and Lan Ling was indeed wearing silk clothes, silky and smooth...
Lan Ling pursed his lips and suddenly asked: "You have been staying outside the city for these days, so you should have come up with a perfect plan, right?"
"Not yet." Su Xian answered casually while being "busy".
"Huh?!" Lan Ling raised her eyebrows, straightened her legs and stood up, sitting on the beauty's couch, looking at Su Xian with strong dissatisfaction in her eyes.
