"Master Lin answered this question correctly. Master Ashler, do you have any objections?" Asile shook his head to admit defeat, and the little court lady Cuiyun smiled and said: "Master Lin answered three questions in a row, Prince Gaoli and the Turkic envoy If each subject answers one question correctly, there is no need to compare the last question, and you will know who the winner is."
"It's a comparison, it's a comparison." Lu Dong praised loudly: "Master Lin is unparalleled in talent, we all want to see how he solves the four problems of Princess Nishang, the last one, even if it convinces me Come on. Master Lin, what do you think?"
As a Turkic man, this Lu Dongzan has a hearty spirit. If the two countries were not in hostility, it would be good to make friends with him. Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Well, brother Lu, you are a little misanthrope. I just answered the questions asked by the princess by mistake, so I can't take it seriously."
"My lord, I implore you to answer the last question as well." Xu Gong said with a sad expression, "It is the expectation of all of us to witness strange people and strange deeds."
Seeing so many people looking at him excitedly, it is impossible not to answer, Lin Wanrong smiled helplessly, looked at Cuiyun and said, "Sister Palace Maid, let's ask the last question."
Cuiyun smiled and said: "This time when the princess chooses her son-in-law, the first three questions are all pre-determined questions, but the last one is asked by the princess herself. Moreover, the princess will not ask questions at will. Young Master Jun will ask another question when he is satisfied. At present, there is no order from the princess, and the servants do not know if there will be a fourth question. Please wait patiently for a while."
That’s how it happened, Lin Wanrong’s brow was full of sweat, it turned out that the proposition was not made casually, even if you want to answer such a weird question, you may not have a chance, you have to get the princess’s attention before you can answer it. I will give a question out of face.
There was a whisper among the crowd, if the princess came up with a question, it means that the princess is satisfied with Lord Lin, and this Lord Lin will definitely become the son-in-law of Dahua, and his worth will double. But will the princess ask questions? What could be the problem? Everyone is waiting for that moment to come.
The Prince of Korea and the Turkic mission had lost their chance, and both parties were very frustrated. Out of jealousy, they naturally did not want Lin San to be a son-in-law. Seeing that the curtain hanging on the embroidered building has not been raised for a long time, the minds of both parties became active again. If the princess is not satisfied with Lin San, does that mean we still have a chance
As time passed by, Lin Wanrong was originally calm and confident, but as time passed, he couldn't sit still. Is it Qingxuan in here? If it was really her, she must have known that she had appeared, how could she still sit on the Diaoyutai like this? God, don't play me!
Everyone waited for a while, but no one came out, so they all thought that Princess Nishang was dissatisfied with Master Lin, and immediately sighed everywhere, feeling sorry for this new and wonderful person from Dahua.
While whispering, suddenly saw the hanging curtain lifted, a pretty little maid stepped out quickly, handed Cuiyun a small note, whispered a few words in her ear, then turned and retreated.
Cuiyun smiled slightly, and said coquettishly, "I've kept you waiting, the princess has asked a question—"
"Okay—" Everyone was suddenly excited. Finally, Princess Nishang has insight. Where can I find such an ancient genius like Mr. Lin? If you don't choose him as your son-in-law, who else will you choose
Lin Wanrong wiped off her cold sweat, this princess is really capable of torturing people, and she did this in the end, if it was really Qingxuan, I would definitely beat her ass.
"Master Lin, this last question for Princess Nishang is specially designed for you, please listen carefully." Cuiyun's words whetted the appetite of everyone again, and everyone listened attentively to the princess's special question for Lin Lin. I don't know what kind of strange things the exam questions set by the adults will be, and Lin Wanrong is no exception.
Cuiyun slowly unfolded the note, and read softly: "Master Lin, in the lair of the White Lotus Sect in Dangtu County, you were captured by bandits and rescued by others. Who is the person you will never forget?" ?”
What kind of subject is this? After hearing this nonsensical sentence, everyone was confused. This is completely different from the battle of wits in the first three questions, but it seems to be a question specially set for him knowing Mr. Lin's past. In other words, answering this question is much easier than fighting intelligence. I don't think there will be any accidents in Mr. Lin, and he will become the most beloved little princess son-in-law of Emperor Dahua.
Lin Wanrong couldn't hide her shock and excitement, she jumped up and said loudly, "Qingxuan, Qingxuan, is that you?"
There was silence upstairs, and no one answered his question. At the time when I was kidnapped by the White Lotus Sect together with Miss Xiao in Jinling, and rescued by others, there are very few people who know what happened. Who else but Qingxuan can ask this kind of question because they are so familiar with themselves? ? Qingxuan is really the princess of neon clothes, mother, I am developed!
"My lord, have you thought it through?" Cuiyun asked with a smile when he saw Master Lin suddenly shouting.
"There were two people who rescued me in times of crisis, and the most memorable one was naturally Qingxuan—" Lin Wanrong replied confidently.
Everyone listened to the mist, and there was silence in the embroidery building, and suddenly there was a fiery hum: "If you miss her so much, then go find her, don't come to me. Cuiyun, go back to the palace—"
this voice? Lin Wanrong was so startled that he jumped three feet high, it didn't sound like Qingxuan, why did he feel like Xian'er
"Xian'er, Xian'er, is that you?" Lin Wanrong shouted loudly. The little palace maid Cuiyun standing on the high platform smiled wryly and retreated into the curtain. There was a sound of footsteps on the embroidered building, as if she was very angry. The guard of honor in front of Princess Fengjia had already started to move slowly, towards the palace gate. go.
"It's not me, go find your Qingxuan, hum!" A familiar slender figure came out of the building, got into the sedan chair, and snorted at the same time, full of grievance and sadness.
Master Lin's head was short-circuited. Princess in neon clothes? ? Princess in neon clothes! ! It turned out to be Baby Fairy! ! How is this going? No wonder Sister An said that Xian'er was going to carry out a secret mission, and she would definitely give me a big surprise. This is really a big surprise. I'm dying, admitting that Jingxuan is the most unforgettable in front of so many people. Every word fell into the ears of the little jealous Tanzi, and she was the princess of Dahua at this time, so it would be strange if she didn't get mad.
While he was thinking, Princess Nishang's car had already gone a long way, and the sedan chair had already stepped into the palace gate. Lin Wanrong suddenly came to his senses, and rushed up and shouted loudly: "Xian'er, Xian'er, don't you let's go!"
With a loud bang, the huge palace door closed, but almost hit the nose of Mr. Lin who was rushing forward.
He rubbed the bridge of his nose resentfully, and hammered the door knocker angrily, shit, what's going on here. In order to find a wife, I offended another wife. If it is unlucky, who else in this world can compare to me? The girl Xian'er is the same, it's not appropriate to be a good princess, but she is going to be a celebrity, and she likes to be jealous so much, alas, this is embarrassing.
The situation on the court changed suddenly. It turned out that the princess had already had a problem, and it was an extremely simple and completely irrelevant problem. Why did Lord Lin annoy the princess and make her leave in a huff? I'm afraid he won't be able to be a son-in-law. What does it mean to fall short of success? This is typical. All the people in the venue sighed, only Li Chenger and the Turkic mission who had given up their hearts were secretly happy. Since the princess is dissatisfied with Lin Wanrong, it is not that they have no chance at all. The scene on the court can be described as a sudden rise of strange peaks and drastic changes!
Seeing Lin Wanrong's dejected look. The emperor was not worried but happy, he laughed and said: "Today is really interesting, Gao Ping, call Lin San, Goryeo, and Turkic missions to the palace."
Lin Wanrong was annoyed for a while, but saw Eunuch Gao coming quickly, and respectfully said: "Master Lin, the emperor has summoned you, come with me!"
Putting aside the doubts about Xian'er's identity, he followed Gao Ping to the Golden Palace, only to see that Li Cheng and Ashile had arrived first, and Xu Wei was smiling at him, nodding slightly to him, looking very satisfied.
Lin Wanrong knew about his own family affairs. This time the princess recruited a relative, he made a big oolong, which can be said to have fallen short. Xian'er's little jealous jar didn't know how to torture himself. This old Xu is completely ignorant of the inside story, thinking that I have taken advantage of it.
"Princess Nishang is recruiting relatives today, and everything is over. The envoys of Goryeo and Turkic countries are so respectful and humble." The emperor smiled.
Li Chengcheng hastily cupped his fists: "Don't dare, dare not, the emperor has won the prize. This time, I, Goryeo, was not well prepared, so I missed the princess. He felt very regretful. However, Princess Nishang has not yet chosen a son-in-law, and he thinks he still has a chance. "
"Exactly." Turkic envoy Asile also said: "The princess has not yet chosen a son-in-law, and I, Turkic, have a chance."
"Hahahaha—" the emperor laughed loudly: "The words of the two special envoys are wrong. Princess Nishang personally set the test, which can be said to be fair and just. Each of your two countries only answered one question correctly, and there is no chance to participate in the second test, even if the princess has not yet She will not choose between the two when she chooses a son-in-law. If everyone is like you, and everyone comes to ask for a second chance, then wouldn't it mean that I, Princess Nishang, will not get married, and the wedding ceremony will be held every day?"
Li Zeng and Ashile were speechless, as the emperor said, the opportunities are equal, but they didn't grasp it themselves, and they couldn't blame others.
"Where is Lin San—" the emperor suddenly shouted majesticly.
"Xiaomin is here." Lin Wanrong lazily replied with cupped fists, obviously not very excited.
The emperor smiled and said: "Don't worry too much about gains and losses for a while. I have seen your performance today. You are unexpected, courageous and resourceful. You can compete with the two envoys of Korea and Turks. You have the style of a national scholar. I am very relieved." .”
What "can compete with the two envoys of Korea and Turks"? The emperor said this in order to take care of Li Cheng and Ashle's face, and everyone in the Golden Palace knew it.
"Lin San is knowledgeable and talented. He won the honor for Dahua. I have seen it personally. Before that, he had commanded troops for Xu Wei in Shandong. The capture of Jining City is a great feat, so how can such a national scholar waste his talent among the people? Where is Ye Shuqing, Minister of the Ministry of Officials?" The emperor said loudly like a bell.
"The humble minister is here!" An old man with a red face hurriedly stepped forward.
"Ye Aiqing, you are in charge of the official department, so please help me to see if there are any vacancies recently? Lin San is a scholar of Chinese culture in Dahua, so he must make good use of it." The emperor said with a smile.
King Cheng's eyes flashed sharply, and he winked at Ye Shuqing, Ye Shuqing understood. Hastily clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the current number of officials placed by the Ministry of Officials is close to full, but there are still idle positions in various places."
The emperor smiled twice and said: "He came from Jinling, and he commanded troops in Shandong. Speaking of which, he also came from the local area. Why did you send him back to the local area? Oh, yes, I remembered. , Tong Yuan, the former servant of the Ministry of Officials, returned to his hometown, and there is still a position in the Ministry of Officials to fill the vacancy—Lin San, I will promote you to be a Bachelor of Wenhua Pavilion and take the title of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Would you like it?"
"Your Majesty—" Ye Shuqing was shocked: "The responsibilities of the official department are important, and the minister directly assists the ministers. Although Master Lin is knowledgeable and talented, he is still young and has never been an official. Mr. Su Mubai, the number one scholar in the new department, has not yet passed the examination. If Mr. Lin is promoted too high at once, it may cause complaints! Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Lord Ye Shangshu didn't know whether it was intentional or not, he actually mentioned Su Zhuangyuan, using Su Mubai as an example, to prevent the emperor from promoting Lin San. Although Su Zhuangyuan is a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, he is only a vacant position and has not yet entered the Six Divisions. Seeing that the emperor valued Lin San so much, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly lowered his head without saying a word. [Paradise Kiss Hand Slap]
"There are always exceptions in everything. I just mentioned Lin San's achievements. How can anyone in the court deny it? Su Mubai won the number one scholar with his true talents, and I promoted him to Wenyuan Pavilion. Lin San convinced Gao Li And Turkic, but it is not a fake skill. The advancement to the Wenhua Palace is the return of all the capitals. What's more, he has made great achievements in Shandong, and he has made great contributions. Who has any complaints? , dear dear ones, could it be that you have forgotten that when the first emperor was alive, brother Cheng Wang led the official department in his early twenties, so why not?" The emperor's tiger eyes flashed sharply, but his words were like a heavy hammer, remembering Remember to knock on the hearts of the people.
King Cheng is the nobleman of heaven, the son of the dragon and the grandson of the dragon. He was in charge of the official department in his twenties, and no one dared to say anything. But now the emperor compares Lin San with Prince Cheng, what does this mean? Don't forget, Lin San is still selling himself as a servant of the Xiao family, how can he be qualified to compare with Lord Cheng.
"Mr. Xu, what does this official minister do?" Seeing Ye Shuqing's pale face, as if he was killing him, Lin Wanrong pulled Xu Wei and asked softly.
"The Ministry of Officials is in charge of the evaluation, promotion and dispatch of all officials in the world. It is the top priority of the imperial court. The Minister of the Ministry of Officials assists the Minister. The deputy servant, but took the full-time job, Brother Lin, you have reached the sky in one step." Xu Wei said with a light smile.
I understand, this is equivalent to the deputy director of the Personnel Department, a unit with real power. I didn't expect the emperor to give me such a big red envelope all of a sudden. Alas, should I accept it or not
"A little deputy minister of the Ministry of Officials, why did this Mr. Ye look like his mother died, and even his complexion changed?" Lin Wanrong continued.
Brother Lin still doesn't know much about officialdom. Xu Wei suppressed a smile and said, "Brother Lin, although there is a three-level gap between you and Mr. Ye, there is actually only one level between you. You were personally promoted by the emperor." Yes, the emperor's grace is as mighty as the sky, maybe one day he will directly replace Lord Ye, how can Lord Ye not consider his position? Another point is more important, this official department has always been the cronies of Lord Cheng, Today, the emperor forced you in. Think about it, if someone put a nail in the middle of your heart, how would you feel?"
Khan, it turns out that there are so many tricks in the middle, the emperor wants me to be his pawn in the fight against King Cheng, shit, can I be so stupid
Ye Shuqing was still waiting to speak again, the emperor's face changed, and he snorted and said: "My intention has been decided, Ye Qing don't want to say any more. Come on, make a decree—"
"Wait a moment, wait a moment." Lin Wanrong came out with a smile, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness. But Xiaomin also thinks what Master Ye said makes sense. I am just a little servant of the Xiao family. I don't know anything about state affairs and government affairs. The emperor thinks so highly of me, which makes me ashamed. I have a very good and happy life in Xiao's house. Please allow me to return to Xiao's house and be a happy little servant. I am satisfied."
Xu Wei rolls his eyes straight, this kid is not stupid in fighting wits with others, and instead of doing the job of the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Officials, he wants to go back to the Xiao family to be a servant, and the young lady of the Xiao family does not know what to feed him* *Soup.
"Master Lin is high-spirited and upright, and he has the style of a general. The emperor's eyes know gold, and my younger brother admires it." King Cheng's eyes flickered, and he suddenly came out of the line.
The emperor glanced at King Cheng, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Brother Cheng is right, Lin San is really different. Since he is willing to stay in Xiao's house, let's continue to stay. But he If you have the ability but don't contribute to the country, then you are making a big mistake. To put it bluntly, you are reckless. Lin San, you can go back to Xiao's house, but you also have to work as an official. Since you are so indifferent to fame and fortune, Then you are not allowed to enter the Wenhua Palace. Lin San Tingfeng—"
"Your Majesty, Xiaomin, listen up!" Lin Wanrong hurriedly clasped his fists together.
"You have made great military exploits and won glory for the country. I will promote you as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Officials and give you a house. Considering that you still have errands to do in the Xiao family, I will allow you not to go to the early court." The emperor held back a smile. .
All the ministers were panicked when they heard this, Lin San, a little servant, what kind of errand can he have in the Xiao family, how can he be discussed with state affairs? It can be said that the emperor treats him with deep affection and righteousness.
I don't care about the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but giving me a mansion is the real benefit.
"In addition, for your convenience in the future, I will give you a few more words." The emperor smiled and glanced at him, Gao Ping had already given him a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Giving words, what is so rare about giving words, it is serious to have some gold. The newly promoted Deputy Minister Lin Sanlin is too little. . With the emperor's inscription, how much money can't be obtained
Seeing his indifferent appearance, Xu Wei couldn't help but tugged at him and said, "Brother Lin, the emperor has really spared no effort in treating you, even Su Zhuangyuan is inferior."
Nonsense, I didn't know it before, but now I understand it. Xian'er is my wife and the old emperor's daughter. He and I are genuine, innocent son-in-law and father-in-law. If he doesn't treat me well, why should he treat Su Mubai that handsome boy
There was silence in the hall, Eunuch Gao was applying paper, the emperor's gold pen was covered with cinnabar, he muttered for a moment, the vermilion pen flicked, and ink treasures fell on the paper.
"Lin San, although you are a small family member, you must not underestimate yourself because of your status. You must know that I, the emperor of Dahua Shengzu, was also born as a cowherd in the past, but he has become a hero praised by all ages." The emperor looked at Lin San. Three positive colors said.
I heard you said a lot of things, but this sentence is the most pleasant. Lin Wanrong said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
As soon as the emperor waved his hand, Eunuch Gao gently folded the imperial gift Zhu Zhu and sent it to Lin Wanrong. Master Lin took it with both hands, the emperor looked at him and said with a smile: "You hang these words on the door of your house. From now on, I can guarantee that no one will dare to bully the Xiao family, let alone you. .”
It's not bragging, why are a few words so powerful? Lin Wanrong took the jade plate with both hands, thinking about it.
"Brother Lin, brother Lin." Xu Wei pulled him back and reminded him kindly: "After receiving the emperor's imperial approval, you must open it on the spot and encourage others to thank the emperor for his great kindness."
There are so many rules, Lin Wanrong hurriedly took the emperor's inscription in his hand, unfolded the frame and swept it lightly, his eyes flashed with gold, his mouth couldn't close, and he was stunned.
The emperor smiled and said nothing, he could shock this fearless guy so much, he was very satisfied with the effect. Seeing this, Xu Wei was in a hurry, and hurriedly pulled each other with Gao Ping, helping Lin San unfold the inscription slowly.
Everyone looked up, only took a glance, but stayed with Lin San!
I saw that the paper was glittering with gold, and there were five flamboyant characters written on it - "No. 1 in the world"!
*************
Two verses in one, 6,000 words in one chapter!
Brothers, from October 1st to 6th, monthly tickets are in pairs, that is to say, if you cast one vote, it is actually converted into two votes. The event will expire in three hours, and you still have the monthly ticket in your hand. Brothers, don't waste it, give old Yu some support! thank you all!
In addition, there is a Jinglou in the book review area tonight, and the brothers can use it by themselves. It is still the old rule that each person has two floors, hehe!