Imperial City, April day. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Located in the west of the strict imperial city, Cining Palace, the residence of the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother frowned and asked, "Are you talking about the head of the six departments?"

"Yes. ”

The one who made an affirmative promise was the queen mother's henchwoman, the official Xinyi.

"Just the Ministry of Officials?"

Fang Xinyi smiled lightly: "Of course, it is to extend from the officials, and then gain the loyalty of all the officials in the court." ”

The Queen Mother was slightly stunned: "You mean to put a long line and drop the big fish." In this way, it doesn't matter if you give some power to the emperor?"

"Yes, for the sake of long-term plans in the future, what about temporarily delegating power to the emperor. Fang Xinyi smiled very slyly, "Niangniang also knows that the emperor is alive under pressure when he is young." Before the age of eight, he studied under the oppression of his mother, and was finally sent out of the palace, and was hunted down by Zheng Guifei's people in less than a year and even exiled to the people. Now, he finally returned to the palace and became the emperor, but he has been living in fear under the surveillance of the Queen Mother. Gu Xinyi analyzed that the emperor who has come all the way must have a desperate desire for freedom in his heart and does not want to be restrained anymore. In this way, Niangniang might as well follow the emperor's thoughts and give him the corresponding freedom, so what's up to him!"

"And then?" asked the Queen Mother.

Fang Xinyi smiled slightly: "What does Niangniang think, even if the power is released, where can the emperor take the power?"

The Queen Mother frowned: "The mourning family has not yet figured out the thoughts of this old seventh. A few times, I thought I could rest assured of him, but he suddenly made a mess to show you. Just like today's palace test, do you think the emperor is really obsessed with that Li Chaochen?"

Fang Xinyi replied: "Yes or no, we have to see the development of the future." If the emperor is really obsessed with men, wouldn't it be a good thing for the mother. ”

"Hmph," the Queen Mother snorted coldly, "After the palace test, the next step is to pick up the draft girl." Now that this incident has happened, I am afraid that many people who originally scheduled to send their daughter to the palace do not want to send it anymore. ”

"There is no need to care about other people's families, as long as the mother's people are willing to enter the palace. Fang Xinyi's tone was light, and she said without the slightest emotion.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes slightly, and only said after a while: "Xinyi, have you chosen the new head of the Tai Hospital?" While going down to pick draft girls, find an opportunity to get that Liu Jizhen down. ”

Fang Xinyi nodded: "The newly appointed first candidate for the Tai Hospital is Wang Yuan. This person should know that his great-grandfather was the head of the Tai Hospital during the Taizong period. Liu Jizhen went down, and it was reasonable to get him up. ”

"Wang Yuan, I know," the Queen Mother nodded, but said again, "The family background is good, but is his age a little younger?"

"The early thirties are indeed a little smaller, and there may be many old doctors who oppose it when they become the head of the hospital. But what we want is only the position of the head of the house, and there is no need to pay attention to other things. Those old doctors like to make trouble, let them make trouble, and then there will be people who will come up to support, we have no shortage of doctors. ”

The Queen Mother said: "Okay, this matter is decided." This person also looks good, and it is estimated that it will be easy for the emperor to nod and agree, so we don't need to work too hard. ”

Fang Xinyi smiled and nodded.

After speaking, the Queen Mother thought about it again and said, "There is one more thing. ”

"Mother, please speak. ”

The Queen Mother didn't say it immediately, but suddenly raised her voice and shouted: "Zhao Sheng, Gao Yueming, come here." ”

The two eunuchs who had been waiting outside the dormitory to listen to the order to guard the door heard the shouts, hurriedly rushed in, knelt down and said, "What do you command?"

The queen mother glanced at the two eunuchs and asked, "How many palace maids did the mourning family want you to choose before, did you choose well?"

Zhao Sheng hurriedly kowtowed and replied: "Back to Niangniang, according to Niangniang's request, ten palace maids have been selected." They are both clever and very beautiful, and they are between fifteen and seventeen years old. The net worth is also moderate, that is, not too high and not too low, just the daughter of a solid family. ”

"Very good," the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, and added, "These palace maids have stopped their errands, and they will be sent to Master Fang tomorrow." Saying that, she looked at Fang Xinyi again and said, "When these palace maids arrive at Xinyi, please put more effort into it, and don't worry about the rest, that is, in the affairs of men and women, you put more effort into it, and you have taught them all." A month later, no, half a month later, you have to let them all wave up like those prostitutes in the Qinglou outside, and then send them to the emperor. ”

"Niangniang wants to ......" Fang Xinyi frowned.

The Queen Mother sneered: "Yes, I just want these palace maids who have changed their faces to confuse the emperor and see how the emperor reacts." ”

Fang Xinyi looked at her eyes and smiled lightly: "The emperor may not know much about the affairs of men and women, and he is simply in love with men. ”

"Xinyi thinks it's bad?" the Queen Mother then sneered.

Fang Xinyi also smiled: "There is nothing bad about this, whether it is infatuated with men or women, in short, it is a matter of hurting oneself and oneself, if the emperor likes it, wouldn't it be good." ”

The Queen Mother snorted and smiled: "Originally, the mourning family still had some good intentions in the matter of selecting palace maids to teach the practice, and I didn't want the emperor to come like this morning, hum, then don't blame the mourning family." It's a pity that Li Chaochen, such a handsome person. ”

The May day is starting to get hot.

The list of today's examination has been announced.

What is surprising is that Li Chaochen, the most watched candidate in this subject, failed to achieve the emperor's golden words and won the honor of the champion, but was listed in the sixteenth of the second class, not up or down. The winner of the new title this time is Zuo Qinglin, a Zhenjiang scholar who was unknown before, and the word Dalu is a deer.

"Twenty-one sixteen, imagine that there are three hundred and ninety-seven Jinshi today, and he is ranked nineteenth, which is already very ahead. As soon as the sky was bright, in the Heart Cultivation Palace, Qin Siyang said expressionlessly.

"How does the emperor plan to arrange the Jinshi of Jinke?" asked Zhong Xuanchong, the deputy assistant of the cabinet.

"How to arrange it?" Qin Siyang seemed to be asked inexplicably, "How it was arranged in previous years, you can arrange it, how do I know." Well, why don't you ask the Queen Mother. ”

Zhong Xuanchong sighed lightly and lowered his head.

Qin Siyang ignored Zhong Xuanchong, turned his head to look at a few masters, and asked, "Today's class is over." ”

"It's all over, Your Majesty. The head of the Taifu replied.

Qin Siyang nodded, and asked again, "Then can I go?"

Listening to the question, a few Taifu did not reply, and looked at the few cabinet ministers who had just come to the palace.

Several people were silent for a while, but Tian Heng, who had the least words, spoke: "It's still early, the emperor should take a look at the excerpts played today." ”

"Look at the excerpt?" Qin Siyang was stunned, "What happens after watching it?"

Tian Heng bowed his head and said: "There are a few excerpts, and I ask the emperor to get an idea as soon as possible." ”

"Idea?" Qin Siyang was taken aback again.

"Yes. Tian Heng nodded.

"Which one?" Qin Siyang asked.

"This-" Tian Heng was stunned for a moment, looked at the first and second assistants, and then replied, "For example, the collapse of the Ninghua and Kaihe coal mines in Shanxi, the death and injury of 500 people, and the rebellion of the miners. The excerpts of the mining divisions of the two places have been played half a month ago, and the imperial court has not given a reply so far. Now the state government is asking for a performance again according to the history of rubbing. ”

"What did the Queen Mother say about this?" Qin Siyang asked.

Tian Heng was slow for a while, bowed his head and did not answer.

Seeing this, Hu Yansong, the first assistant on the side, stepped forward to take over the words and replied: "The Queen Mother only said clearly that everything should be done according to the laws of the Great Zhou." ”

Qin Siyang then said: "Since this is the case, then there is no need to ask, the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will send people down to find out the truth, and then do what should be done according to the laws of the Great Zhou, and just arrest what should be arrested." ”

This time, after the courtiers present looked at each other, even Hu Yansong was silent.

In the big heart cultivation hall, although there were more than a dozen people standing, they were all silent. For a while, it was as quiet as an empty mountain.

Qin Siyang looked at the silent crowd with a puzzled face.

"What's the matter, why are you silent, didn't you just want to watch the folds and get an idea?"

There was silence for a long time, and the cabinet ranked third, and Lu Linyu, the right attendant of the Ministry of Works, reluctantly replied: "Back to the emperor, the ministers are responsible for the collapse of the Ninghua and Kaihe coal mines in Shanxi." ”

Qin Siyang was taken aback again: "Are you responsible?"

"Yes," Lu Linyu replied, "At the beginning, the Department of Mining reported that the main body of the two coal mines was dilapidated and could no longer continue mining, so it requested the Ministry of Industry to send someone to preside over the renovation and reduce the special fund for repairs to 500,000 taels. The minister felt that it was not a big deal, and the court was short of silver, so the minister only sent two directors of the Ministry of Works to repair concurrently, and did not give them a penny of silver. ”

"It's all repaired without silver?"

"Yes, the two principals sent in half a year came back and reported that they had found another way to get money to repair the coal mines in the two places. Seeing that they were right, the minister thought it was okay, so he didn't delve into it anymore. No, something will happen today. Lu Linyu replied gloomily.

Qin Siyang thought for a moment and said, "Then you are responsible for the failure to investigate, what should you do according to the law?"

"This—" Hu Yansong replied, "There are big and small failures, and the law is different. ”

"Then 500 people died, and it caused a civil uprising, is it big or small?"

Hu Yansong was stunned again, and only replied after a while: "It's big." ”

"What if it's big?"

Hu Yansong was stunned for a long time again before replying embarrassedly: "It should be removed from office and investigated." ”

"Dismissal investigation?" Qin Siyang was taken aback, looking incredulous, "This punishment is too big, Lord Lu is also unintentional, how can he be removed like this." Well, according to me, this matter should be fined for a year. ”

The eyes of the courtiers were wide open for a while, this has become too big, from dismissal and investigation to a one-year fine, what is the difference between directly saying that they are exempted from responsibility?

This change, even Lu Linyu himself couldn't believe it, he was stunned for a while, and looked at Qin Siyang in a daze. (To be continued.) )