I am sad to see you disappointed
The inner servant came to the door of the side hall, flicked the whisk in his hand, and sang loudly: "The fifth highness has spoken, please all ministers to court early."
The ministers of the three provinces walked in the front, followed by the left and right Pushe, followed by the six ministers and other courtiers in order to the main hall.
Qi Yan walked at the forefront of the team, looking at the few people in front of her, she had dreamed of this day for many years, and finally got closer to her goal...
Everyone: "See Your Majesty, Fifth Highness."
Nangongda, the prince of the supervising kingdom, cleared his throat: "My lords, please excuse yourself."
Everyone: "Thank you, Your Highness."
The eight servants worked together to close the two doors of the main hall. At this time, an old voice of four or nine came from behind the screen: "Your Majesty has a purpose, the examination is imminent, and the ministers will select the examiner candidate for the meeting today."
Hearing the words, Nangong Da, who was sitting on the dragon chair, and Nangong Wang, the third prince standing below, were very excited. The courtiers of both camps were also tacit. The imperial examination was held every three years. It decided the direction of Chaotang's wind in the next three years, and both sides did their best.
Nangongda looked around, Gongyanghuai, Minister of Rites, raised his head in time, and the two exchanged glances.
Nangongda: "In accordance with the will of the emperor, the lords in these several court meetings have recommended Xing Jingfu, the commander of the central book, Lu Boyuan, the Zuo servant of the province of the central book, and Gong Yanghuai, the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Next, I invite all the adults to express their opinions, who is more suitable for the post The chief examiner of the second imperial examination."
Lu Boyuan, the left servant of Zhongshu Province, stood in the middle of the court with the jade wat in hand: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Nangongda: "Master Lu, please speak."
Lu Boyuan: "Looking at the fourteen years since the founding of our dynasty, most of the examiners for the imperial examinations came from the Zhongshu Province, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Rites. Among the six ministries, the Zhongshu Province was in charge of the overall situation, and the Ministry of Personnel was responsible for the review and transfer of officials, while the candidates for the imperial examinations came from the Zhongshu Province, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Rites. Relevant matters are in charge of the Ministry of Rites. The minister believes that rituals cannot be abandoned, and the candidates for this year's general examination should also be selected from these three departments."
When the voice fell, Gong Yanghuai also stood up: "I seconded my opinion, I think this year's chief examiner should be the Ministry of Rites."
Lu Boyuan frowned: "Sir Gongyang's words are wrong. Although the Ministry of Rites is closely related to the imperial examination, it has little to do with it after that. The transfer and assessment of officials should still be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel. If the chief examiner is also held by the Ministry of Personnel, one After coming here, I can have a more comprehensive understanding of the situation of the Zhuzi, and there are also basis for the selection and dispatch of officials after the second coming. Xiaguan Bucai once served as a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and although he was promoted to Zuo Pushe, in terms of qualifications Seems to be better than Lord Ram."
A Su Ru from the loyalist faction also stood up and said, "Lord Lu's remarks are good, but looking at the entire court, no one has more seniority than Lord Zhongshuling Xing, and the two adults are still Lord Xing's disciples."
Lu Boyuan and Gongyang Huai glared at the Confucian Confucian, and Nangong Da saw that the atmosphere was a little tense, and said in a timely manner: "The reason why the examiner's recommendation has always been controversial is because of what the three adults just said, but the examination is imminent. , Father Emperor has decreed that one will be drawn up today... Who else has something to say?"
Nangong Jingnu, who was sitting behind the screen, looked calm, but her heart was still hanging. The courtiers are fighting like this, and Qi Yan must have seen something with his mind, so will he stand up as promised
Nangong Jingnv was a little remorseful, she had known that she should sit down with him and have a good talk, the stakes on a game of chess were too light...
After a short silence, a warm voice came over.
Qi Yan: "Your Majesty, the fifth highness. I have something to say..."
Qi Yan's timbre has always maintained a bit of the crispness and crispness of a young man, and it is highly recognizable.
Nangong Jingnu let out a long sigh and relaxed her tense body.
Nangongda: "Oh? Brother-in-law... Master Qi, please speak."
Gongyanghuai turned to look at Qi Yan, secretly delighted in his heart, he thought that Qi Yan must be on his side.
Qi Yan held the jade wad on her chest, thought for a moment and said slowly, "I think Master Lu is right..."
Gongyanghuai's eyes widened in an instant, and even Lu Boyuan turned his head to look over, a little unable to understand what Qi Yan meant.
Qi Yan: "Although Zhongshu Province rules the six departments, that's exactly how it is. Master Xing has a lot of affairs. If everything in the court is on one person, wouldn't it make the world's students mistakenly think that there is no one in the court? Although the previous imperial examinations They are all held by the Ministry of Rites. If the Ministry of Rites is responsible for both the holding and the examination, it would be a bit too much to overtake the examination. From this, it seems that only the Ministry of Personnel is the most suitable examiner for the examination, and there is no lack of records in both previous dynasties and historical books. Although the imperial examination is nominally The Ministry of Rites is in charge, but most of the candidates for the chief examiner will not fall into the Ministry of Rites…”
Nangong Wang straightened his waist, showed a gentle smile, and sighed: Qi Yan is indeed a genius of ghosts, but he didn't expect him to find out that Lu Boyuan was his person, and he would help him on such a critical occasion!
Nangongda's face was a little unhappy, and he frowned: "Master Qi is recommending Master Lu?"
Qi Yan raised his head slowly and said loudly, "Although Mr. Lu is a rare and worthy minister, he is no longer part of the Ministry of Officials, and the minister is recommending himself."
…
As soon as these words came out, the quiet courtroom exploded in an instant.
Lu Boyuan was the first to retort: "Master Qi, how can you talk and laugh in the courtroom? Although this official was promoted, it was only yesterday. The official documents from the Ministry of Personnel have not been handed over yet."
The Confucians of the Loyal Monarch Sect also stood up and retorted: "I think that although Master Qi is good at governing the place, after all, he is the first time to return to the court, and he has no experience before, so he may not be able to do it!"
"Master Qi, the matter of the imperial examination is related to the administration of officials. The chief examiner is not only as simple as invigilating the examination, but also needs to be graded to determine the ranking. You should practice for a few more years."
"My minister agrees!"
"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
"Xiaguan heard that Mr. Qi's strange eyes are caused by eye problems. The main examiner is required to sit in the exam for three whole days. How can Mr. Qi overcome it?"
"That's it!"
"Master Qi's status is 'special', in addition to the previous court, I am afraid that you will need to accompany Her Royal Highness Princess Zhen Zhen more, let's take care of your duty first!"
Even in this solemn and solemn court, the courtiers' comments became more and more unpleasant, and it was simply the literati's sour skills to the peak.
Gongyanghuai is one of the few people who did not actively "attack" Qi Yan. But he was also under enormous pressure at the moment, in a dilemma.
The entire Gongyang family has already stood in the camp of His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, how could he be so silent as a pioneer officer
Gongyanghuai turned to look at Qi Yan, who was standing beside him, and finally moved his mouth and said, "This minister agrees."
…
"Nangong Rang" couldn't speak, and the prince of the supervising country, Nangong Da, also showed an attitude of "the law does not blame the public". He sat in a high position and watched the courtiers attack Qi Yan. Nangong Wang was worried that Qi Yan's trump card would be exposed. He kept silent rationally, the courtiers from all walks of life did not express their stance when they saw the superiors, and the main lord also looked weak and deceived, and became more and more wanton.
Nangong Jingnv, who was hiding behind the screen, flashed a sentence in her mind: A gentleman is like water, and a villain is like oil.
Add a few drops of oil to the boiling water, the water is still water, although it is not compatible with oil stains, it can maintain peace. On the contrary, pour a bowl of water into the boiling oil, I am afraid that it will fry the pot immediately... How similar is this scene
Unexpectedly, the party struggle has reached such a severe level. She thought that Qi Yanchu had no roots when he returned to Beijing. Now the three parties can't hold on. If such a person stands up, the three parties may each take a step back. …
Nangong Jingnu couldn't see Qi Yan through the screen and bead curtain, so she chose to remain silent in the face of one-sided doubts and accusations.
Nangong Jingnv couldn't imagine Qi Yan's expression, was it the indignation that her fists were invincible against the four hands, or the stubbornness of letting go of the east, west, north and south winds, or was it just disdain
Nangong Jingnu bit her lip, and the words attacking Qi Yan hit her heart heavily...
If he had known this earlier, would he have pushed Qi Yan out
What about him? When he promised himself, did he ever think of what he was about to face
The answer is buried in Nangong Jingnv's heart. She knows Qi Yan, and she knows what kind of wisdom the other party has, but Nangong Jingnv doesn't want to admit it.
As soon as he admitted, he secretly insisted on some...
The "betrayal" three years ago made Nangong Jingnv feel that she was infatuated with the wrong payment. After Qi Yan left, she turned her full of hatred into motivation and motivated herself to move forward all the time. Thanks to this spirit, she was able to overcome many difficulties. , come to today.
As for the rest, Nangong Jingnu dared not think about it.
She didn't even dare to live with Qi Yan for a long time, she was afraid, she was afraid that she would forgive each other for nothing...
In the more than 1,000 days and nights when Qi Yan was away, Nangong Jingnu often thought: If she doesn't even care about this kind of thing, how can she afford the title of the only direct-born princess in the Nangong family
Fortunately, time is a good thing, and it can always smooth out many things without knowing it. Nangong Jingnu thought she could control herself and not care...
She suppressed the sourness in her heart and swept away the tea cup on the imperial case...
"Crash!" With a crisp sound, the noise in the hall stopped abruptly, and Si Jiu quickly pressed his lips to imitate Nangong Rang's voice and coughed violently.
Everyone: "Your Majesty take care of the dragon body!"
Qi Yan, who had been keeping her head down for a long time, raised her eyes: It turns out that in the past three years, Nangong let the father and daughter use this method to steal the sky and change the sun
However, Qi Yan retracted her gaze in an instant and resumed her bowed head and low eyebrows, but a gentle and complicated expression surged in those amber eyes.
Your Highness, do you know that a ruler... has a hard heart? Now that you have decided to let the minister stand up for you, why should you be soft-hearted
Nangongda: "Father? It doesn't matter to you, right?"
Nangong Jingnu nodded and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty has a purpose, retreat!"
Everyone: "According to the order."
The eight servants pushed open the door of the main hall, and the courtiers withdrew in an orderly manner. But all ministers consciously kept an appropriate distance from Qi Yan.
Qi Yan was like an isolated island. Although he walked in the same direction as everyone, there was no one around him. Gongyanghuai sighed heavily and left with other officials of the Ministry of Rites after struggling for a while.
At the end of the royal road, Qi Yan stopped and looked back.