The last time Shi Qing entered the palace was because of the palace examination, but today it was because of the assignment of positions.
According to the practice of scientific examinations in the past, basically the top three places in the first class will be assigned to serve in the Imperial Academy, and they will be born in the Imperial Academy.
This year was delayed by something in the DPRK and China, and it has been delayed until now.
This year's No. 1 top three, the No. 1 pick is Chang Shu, Tanhua is Shi Qing, and the second place with the lowest sense of existence is a person who has been in the exam for most of his life. He has never heard of it in the capital before.
The three of them were summoned to enter the palace through the main entrance of the palace. The Meridian Gate was wide open. The moment they set foot on the imperial road of Jinshui River, they could be said to have enjoyed the glory of scholars.
Only the emperor can walk this road, and even the queen will only walk once in her life.
Chang Shu held her head high and her chest wide open, with an air of elegance and gentleness. On the way, she even exchanged a few words with No. 2, showing a warm-hearted image that is very easy to get along with.
The second place was forty-five years old, with a thin body and a kind face. He was taken care of by Chang Shu, and he bowed his hands uncomfortably to thank him.
She is different from Chang Shu, Chang Shu, even a concubine, lives in the capital and is used to the prosperity.
The second place came from below, and the second place in the exam was already enough to be nervous and pleasantly surprised, and I wish I could be cautious when I enter the palace again, so as not to make any mistakes and offend someone.
She didn't dare to look left and right along the way, for fear of touching taboos in the palace.
If possible, she wished that no one would notice her.
But she couldn't answer Chang Shu's conversation with her, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and nod her head to thank her.
"If you don't understand anything in Beijing, or if you have any difficulties, you can come to Changfu to find me." Chang Shu was still talking.
Shi Qing could accept pigs farting in front of her, but she just couldn't bear Chang Shu's breathing.
She really couldn't bear to listen, she couldn't help but rolled her eyes, and asked:
"What's the use of looking for you?"
"Can you buy land for her, or build a mansion for her? Or is your name, Chang Shu, so good in Beijing that you can eat for free if you mention your name?"
"If Chang Zhuangyuan really has the heart of a bodhisattva, there are many poor people waiting for you to help. If it's purely because you want to show off when you're full and have nothing to do, why not just squat at the entrance of the alley and bark at the dog for two days."
"It must be interesting for the champion to be a dog."
The gentle smile on Chang Shu's face could hardly hold back, she looked at Shi Qing with dark eyes, "Shi Qing, I just kindly helped the second place, what are you talking about?"
"Human words."
"It's okay if you don't understand."
Shi Qing stared at her blankly, "Let's go together, the three of us, you're the one who can shout if you talk too much, and can suffocate you if you don't say a few words, right?"
"Or is it that you borrowed this mouth and waited to return it after you used it up? No. 2 didn't pop out of a rock, and you still need to teach everything."
Chang Shu's fingers hanging by her side clenched slightly, and she gave Shi Qing a hard look.
When she turned her head and looked at the second place again, she had another expression, "Don't pay attention to her, she just has a hot temper and never gets used to other people's warm-heartedness."
These two are noble girls in Beijing, and the second place dare not follow suit.
She raised her sleeves to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and smiled sarcastically, but she leaned towards Shi Qing honestly.
"..."
At that moment, Chang Shu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and she couldn't hide it no matter what.
Shi Qing couldn't hold back her laughter, and Chang Shu wished she could be killed on the spot!
It's also difficult to be second place, not because she doesn't like warmheartedness, but because she has no foundation and dare not accept such sudden kindness.
Compared with the smiling tiger Chang Shu, the second place would rather go to Shi Qing, a firecracker who never can bear his words.
Shi Qing didn't talk to the second place, so she went on her own.
The second place was secretly relieved.
Compared with the two young people, she seemed much more cautious.
Chang Shu slowly followed behind, and when her eyes fell, she cleared her back, wishing to burn a hole out.
Let's bear with her and wait until the court.
Although the current situation has changed according to the plan, she has not been able to get the help of the eldest prince as assigned by the system, but her fame is still there, she is still the number one scholar in this subject, even if she is assigned a position, she is higher than Shi Qing.
When she enters the court, she can always find a way to get on line with the fifth emperor's daughter, and finally complete her goal of being an extremely human minister.
Thinking of this, Chang Shu put a smile on her face again, and strode forward to catch up with Shi Qing and the second place.
What can make Chang Shu feel at ease is that she still has fame. As long as the fame is still there, there is hope for everything.
The emperor summoned them in the imperial study, and Shiju was also there.
During the last palace examination, the three of them had met the emperor once, and this was the second time.
The emperor is in his fifties this year, with a medium build and a well-maintained appearance. He looks much younger than his actual age.
If you look closely from the eyebrows, you can see that she is five or six points similar to her father's younger brother, the eldest prince. Together with Shen Yu, who has royal blood, her appearance is glamorous.
The uniform phoenix eyes are born with the majesty and pressure of the royal family.
The royal surname is Xiao, and the dynasty has lasted for more than a hundred years.
Today, there are countless princesses and princes under him. There are six adult princesses, and besides the frail boss, there are five more. As for the prince, that's more.
The three of them bowed to the emperor and stood up without ceremony.
"The assignment of positions should have ended half a month ago, but now it has been delayed until now." The emperor's voice was clear and weak, with a slow and lazy tone, "I called you here today for this purpose."
She raised her phoenix eyes and looked at Chang Shu, "The number one scholar."
Chang Shu's breathing was tight and her palms were sweating, her heart was indescribably excited, she tried her best to stabilize her voice and replied:
"exist."
She is finally going to step into the court, like her mother and eldest sister, wearing official uniforms to stand out, even her starting point is higher than her eldest sister, it will depend on who will see her in the future, and she will talk about her status as a concubine .
Just as Chang Shu thought, the emperor said in a low voice, "Chang Shu, the number one scholar, has entered the Imperial Academy and is engaged in editing and writing from the sixth grade."
Imperial Academy!
Although the position is only a sixth grade, it is only a springboard. The current second-rank officials are basically all from Hanlin, with very few exceptions.
What does this mean? It means that this is an excessive position.
The blood in Chang Shu's whole body was boiling, and even the day when she saw herself as an extremely human minister, it seemed that the pain, torture and blow of the previous mission failures had been swept away, and her whole body was refreshed.
It turns out that having real power is such an enjoyable thing.
"Thanks-"
Just as Chang Shu lifted up her robe and was about to kneel down to thank her, she caught a glimpse of the palace attendant walking over quickly and whispered something beside the emperor.
The emperor slightly raised his hand to stop Chang Shu's movement, and lowered his eyes to listen to the servant's words.
Chang Shu looked bewildered, her robe was half-tucked up, and she didn't know whether she should put it down or not.
Shi Qing's eyelids twitched slightly, and he glanced sideways at Shi Ju beside him, with gossip written in his eyes.
Shi Ju's expression was calm and at ease, without any superfluous expression on his face.
"Chang Shu," the emperor said, the palace attendant stepped aside and stood up, "Master Chang begging for a visit."
Chang Shu was slightly startled, and then saw the emperor sending a message for Chang's mother to come in.
Chang Shu felt a strange feeling in her heart, feeling faintly uneasy. She clenched her robe tightly and looked at the emperor, the eagerness and hints on her face were clearly written and not hidden.
The emperor nodded, "No hurry, it won't be too late to assign positions after hearing what your mother came in to say."
She looked sideways at No. 2 and Shi Qing.
The two saluted and said in unison, "Yes."
They are not in a hurry.
Chang Shu's fingers clutching the robe became stiff and numb, and finally had to release them slowly.
The hem of the clothes hangs down, and the folds on it are deeply imprinted.
Chang's mother came in wearing a red official uniform, stood in front of the imperial case, and saluted the emperor sitting behind the imperial case as a courtier.
"Chang Aiqing got up," the emperor raised his hand to give him a little support, "You are in such a hurry to come here before the assignment, but you have something important to say?"
Chang's mother knelt and did not get up, her forehead rested on the ground, "I have something to say about the number one scholar."
Everyone in the imperial study looked at Chang Mu.
Chang Shu also looked at the person kneeling on the ground with deep eyes.
No, this is her biological mother, and she is definitely not here to stop her from ascending to the throne.
After Chang's mother left her room yesterday, the mother and daughter haven't seen each other.
Until this morning when she was called into the palace, Mother Chang stood at the door of her room:
"Shu'er, listen to my mother's persuasion, let's not be an official. Otherwise, with your impetuous temper, you will definitely be killed. As a mother, I can't watch you die."
"You don't believe me until now. You didn't say that when Eldest Sister stepped into the court. She is also your own daughter. Why are you so partial?"
Chang Shu was so angry that she smashed a teacup, and the tea splashed on the toe of her shoe, "Since you look down on me, you don't need to ask me about my affairs!"
"Shu'er..."
Chang Shu entered the palace in a carriage, and the voice behind Chang's mother faded away.
In the imperial study room, Chang's mother said, "I would like to report to the emperor that Chang Shu's old illness has not recovered, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to hold an official position. If the emperor does not believe this, you can ask the imperial doctor. The imperial doctor was hired from the palace the night before yesterday. Diagnose and treat Chang Shu."
Chang Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Chang's mother in amazement, her face full of disbelief.
Is this what her biological mother said
Chang's mother never praised her in front of others, all she said was how good Chang Yue was and how hard she worked, and she didn't see her as a concubine at all.
Now it's hard to mention her in front of the emperor, but opening his mouth is actually going to ruin her future
The emperor raised his eyes to look at Chang Shu, Chang Shu was expressionless, only her face was pale and her eyes were red.
"I don't think she is seriously ill," said the emperor. "If she is not in good health, she will take care of herself slowly. She will not give up her good fame and stay at home to recuperate."
"Chang Shu is different from others. She hurts her heart. She said that she didn't know when she got sick," Chang's mother insisted. "I beg the Holy One to allow Chang Shu to resign from her fame and become an ordinary person who can rest at home and recover from her illness."
What Chang Shu cares most about is fame.
The fame of the No. 1 scholar is like a glamorous coat on her body. She is nothing but standing in the shadows and looking at others facing the sun with inferiority and ugliness.
Now Chang's mother even wants to get her fame.
How much does she despise her own future? How afraid that I will take away everything that belongs to the elder sister!
Otherwise, how could he be so cruel that he would beat her to death with a stick, making her an ordinary citizen who could never stand up!
The emperor frowned slightly, and looked up at Chang Shu, "What does the champion think?"
Chang Shu's breathing was heavy, and her chest heaved obviously. She knelt beside Chang's mother, almost gnashing her teeth and said, "I disagree!"
How could she be willing to quit her job? It was worse than killing her.
The most painful thing for people is not not being able to get it, but being forced to lose it after getting it.
The mother and daughter confronted each other, kneeling on the ground with different opinions.
The emperor was silent.
The atmosphere in the imperial study room instantly became low.
Shi Qing looked at Chang's mother with a faint premonition in his heart.
Mr. Chang should know something, otherwise how could the mother be so cruel that she would not let her daughter be an official.
However, Chang Shu's eyes were blinded by fame and wealth, she firmly grasped her title of No. 1 Scholar, and refused to look away.
"In this case, the number one scholar thinks that his body is not bad," the emperor looked at Chang Shu, "then you are allowed."
Chang Shu's eyes lit up instantly, and she knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily to thank her.
However, as soon as the joy in her heart filled up, she heard the voice of the eldest prince behind her.
"Wait."
Chang Shu is doomed to fail to fulfill her wish today.
Several people in the imperial study room saluted the eldest prince.
The eldest prince wore a formal palace uniform and bowed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Shi Qing looked at the eldest prince, and instantly understood that what happened on her wedding night was about to be revealed.
The eldest prince was born in the harem, and he has always acted cautiously. If he didn't make a move, he would be killed in one blow.
He beat the snake seven inches, and what he was waiting for was today—
When Chang Shu was at her best, completely kick her from the altar of champion!
"The number one scholar is virtuous and unworthy of being an official." The eldest prince led people to escort the man captured that day.
The moment the other party almost knelt on the ground, he explained clearly what he had done, "Chang Zhuangyuan instructed me, and I just took money from others to do things for others."
Blame her for taking chances and being obsessed with money. She didn't know she was afraid until something happened.
Chang Shu's face turned pale in an instant, she was even uglier than before, her forehead was on the ground, "I don't know her, someone must have framed me."
The emperor put his hands on the table and looked at the eldest prince.
"Oh? Who is the person who framed you? He even has a water chestnut handkerchief!" The eldest prince threw the handkerchief on Chang Shu.
"On the day Lingjiao left, I sent someone to watch and clean up the things. He likes this handkerchief the most. If it wasn't for this handkerchief, how could Yu'er be fooled?"
The eldest prince's eyes were heavy on Chang Shu's body, "How else do you want to argue?"
There are witnesses and physical evidence.
Chang Shu is like a caged beast, unable to escape from either side.
"I beg the emperor to see clearly and return the minister's innocence."
Up to now, all Chang Shu can do is to grit her teeth and refuse to admit it.
The eldest prince sneered, "Are you going to ask me to bring the water chestnut and ask him who gave this handkerchief?"
Chang Shu's head was covered with cold sweat, her eyes were in a trance, and her mind was full of "it's over".
Her future, her bright and open future, was over.
The emperor asked, "Does the number one scholar have anything to say?"
Chang Shu pressed her fingertips to the ground, unable to speak.
The emperor said softly, "Chang Shu, intending to frame Jinshi Shixi and the eldest prince's son are depressed, his character is bad and unworthy of being an official, he will be deprived of the title of No. 1 scholar, and will never be hired."
The eight words "unworthy to be an official, will never be hired" were like a mountain, weighing heavily on Chang Shu's shoulders, crushing her.
If you can't even be an official, how can you be an extremely human minister
Chang Shu was almost lying on the ground, and there was a buzzing in her ears.
In less than half an hour, she experienced great joy to great sorrow, and lost all thinking ability and reason.
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[Host Chang Shu, mission failed. ]
[The system detects that the host has completely lost the power tool "Elder Prince", so it judges that the host mission has failed. ]
[The title of "No. 1 Scholar" was deprived, and the goal of "Extremely Renowned Minister" failed. ]
[System task, failed. ]
Her mind was full of "failure", and every sentence uttered by the system's cold and ruthless electronic voice was like a mockery of her incompetence.
But at this time, Chang's mother was still urging her, "Chang Shu, thank you quickly."
Shane? Thank you for what? Her future and fame are gone, so what kind of gratitude is there for her
Chang Shu stumbled to get up from the ground, only feeling that there was darkness in front of her eyes, and she couldn't see any light.
She was pushed back from the bright mountaintop to the dark abyss. Chang Shu couldn't accept just thinking about what others thought of her after today.
She pointed at Chang Mu, "It's your fault, it's all yours, I'm all yours today!"
Chang Shusheng roared in front of her, and the palace servant signaled the guards to take her down!
The emperor raised his hand to stop her, "Listen to her."
The palace servant was slightly stunned, knowing that the emperor wanted to watch the excitement, so he stepped back, "Yes."
"If you weren't partial to the eldest sister, why would I want to compete with her, but how can I, a concubine, compete with her, a legitimate eldest daughter?"
Chang Shu pointed at herself, "Compared to her, I only deserve to live in the shadows. The light is all hers. I also want to be praised, and I want to be treated like a star."
Chang's mother was full of pain and wanted to reach out to stop her, but Chang Shu pushed her away.
"And you, Shi Qing!"
Chang Shu looked at Shi Qing fiercely, wishing she could eat her, "You have opposed me so many times, I'm all to blame for today!"
"If it weren't for you, I might have become an extremely human minister now, and I would have stepped up to the sky and trampled all of you under my feet!"
"Why are you a lowly person against me!" Chang Shu stretched out her hand to pinch Shiqing, "With your mouth, you should be hung on the wall to die of thirst!"
Everyone was shocked, before the guards came over, Shi Qing put her foot on Chang Shu's stomach, kicked her back to the ground and sat down obediently.
Shi Qing looked at her condescendingly, "I'm low? When will I, a concubine, be scolded by your concubine?"
"What's wrong with my mouth? My mouth is telling the truth."
"An extremely human minister who tramples others under his feet?"
Shi Qingqi laughed, and said "Pooh" to Chang Shu, "Just you? Are you worthy?"
"You still want to ascend to heaven in one step, why don't you want to ascend to heaven in one step?"
"It's okay to be ugly, you think it's pretty. The stars are holding the moon? When will a toad dare to think of himself as a human being in a frog's skin?"
"Is your fault because of your status as a concubine? Your fault is that you are useless and pretentious."
"Why can't you see how much hardship others have suffered today? Are your jealous red eyes facing the glass beads for decoration?"
"Compare everything with others. Uncle Li, who sells tofu, just lay in the coffin yesterday. Why don't you compare with him? If you can't afford it, I might as well give it to you."
As long as she worked hard in an open and honest manner, she wouldn't be able to cause trouble to this day.
Shiju's eyelids twitched, and he stretched out his hand to pull Shiqing, signaling her to stop talking and the emperor was about to laugh.
Shi Qing looked at Chang Shu, "You dare to praise someone who doesn't seek to make progress and play dirty tricks. Do you know how to guard the house better than a dog, or do you know how to get up and crow earlier than a chicken?"
"You dare to be praised for being as diligent as the two of them. What are you complimenting? Is it praise for your face?"
Chang Shu was so scolded by Shi Qing that she couldn't find a place to intervene. Every time she just wanted to open her mouth, she was beaten back by her voice, her face flushed.
Shi Qing breathed a sigh of relief after scolding, happy.
You must force me to breathe out fragrance and teach you how to be a man!