The sedan chair stopped at the gate of the palace, and the women who came to participate in the selection were led by the chamberlain to a special place for interviews. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"It's Jiangnan Zhang?" A slightly sharp voice came from outside the sedan chair, Wei Xiyan took a deep breath, walked out of the sedan chair slowly, and replied with a smile: "It's the people's girl." ”

After seeing her appearance clearly, the chamberlain was stunned. After a moment's reaction, he hurriedly bent down, "Please come with the minion." ”

Wei Xiyan bowed slightly and followed behind him.

It was almost noon, and the scorching red sun shone on these gold bricks and blue tiles, which was even more brilliant and magnificent.

After walking for a while, the chamberlain led Wei Xiyan to the door of a small side hall and left in a hurry.

Taking a few steps forward, she began to take a closer look at the people in the temple. I saw that there were more than a dozen women gathered inside, most of whom looked about her age, sixteen or seventeen, although they were dressed in different shapes, but their faces were a little cramped and uneasy.

In fact, the so-called female officials, to put it bluntly, are just palace maids with a slightly higher class. Because of his literacy, he can do some things in front of the palace that ordinary palace maids can't do. It is not bad for a woman in an ordinary family to be able to go out of the pavilion to study, but she still has to come to the palace, so she may also have hardships that ordinary people don't know.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little sad in her heart.

"Why did you stay at the door and not go in?" A clear female voice is close at hand.

Wei Xiyan turned her head following the voice, and was really amazed by the woman who spoke: her face was like a silver plate, her eyes were like apricots, her lips were red without dots, her eyebrows were green without painting, and the honey bottom embroidered gold and blue satin collar jacket was worn by her with a sense of freshness, and she wore a ruffle skirt with a stone blue bottom with a hem trim, and the jewel blue phoenix brocade shoes landed silently, what a beautiful girl!

Noticing Xi Yan's slightly surprised gaze, the woman raised the corners of her mouth and praised Xi Yan from the bottom of her heart: "You are so beautiful." ”

Realizing his gaffe, Wei Xiyan pulled the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, and said softly: "It is said that Hibiscus is not as good as beauty makeup, but today I really saw it, and I was rude just now." ”

She laughed out loud and said frankly: "You are so cute." After speaking, he affectionately took Wei Xiyan's hand and walked into the hall.

While waiting for the palace examination, the woman pulled Wei Xiyan to sit together. Her personality is not as twisted as an ordinary woman, but she is unusually hearty. I couldn't help but pull myself to talk about the west, Wei Xiyan learned that her name was Su Xuanruo, and her family background was also solid. When he reached the age of being married, he was dissatisfied with his parents Zhang Luo's family affairs and secretly signed up for the palace official's exam, but he didn't expect to pass it self-defeatingly! Because she is the only daughter in the family, her parents are very spoiled, even if they are reluctant, they have no choice but to let her.

"I," her eyes fluttered, and she looked longing, "I don't want to find someone I have never met for a lifetime at the will of my parents." I hope that the person I marry in the future will preferably be a gentle and elegant son, willing to pity me, love me, and cherish me. As long as it's my own picture, even if I have a wife and concubine, I don't care! ”

Wei Xiyan was a little moved after hearing this, and her heart turned a thousand times, but she still couldn't help teasing her, "The female official has served in the palace for two years, and if she does well, she will be inseparable from this palace for the rest of her life." By then, you will be all old and yellow, where to find your Ruyi Langjun? ”

She shook her head and said nonchalantly: "I met an old Taoist before, he said that I would enter the royal family in the future, but ......" Wei Xiyan listened to her voice and suddenly stopped, only to find that her face became a little ugly. Hurriedly asked, "What?" ”

"It's nothing," she waved her hand and said, "Female officials are not necessarily bad, maybe there are people I love among the princes and ministers!" Wei Xiyan was a little helpless, but through her eyes full of yearning, she couldn't say a word of blow.

At this time, I heard the voice outside the door: "The next one, Zhang Xiyan, the daughter of Zhang Lian!" Xuan Ruo put his hand on the back of Wei Xiyan's hand, with a nervous face, Xiyan smiled at her and walked out of the side hall.

"People's daughter Zhang, knock to see the emperor." Wei Xiyan walked into the hall slowly, and the solemn atmosphere made Wei Xiyan a little breathless.

"No courtesy."

Wei Xiyan didn't dare to raise his head, he could only secretly look at the superior in the center of the hall, his eyeballs were already cloudy, his temples were already white, and his body was also a little bloated, but through his eyebrows and eyes, he could vaguely see that he was also a handsome young man when he was young.

"What's your name?" The emperor's voice was indifferent, and there was no expression on his face.

"Back to the emperor, the name of the people's daughter is Xiyan." Wei Xi's face was lowered, and his words were respectful.

"Xiyan .....," the person on the throne muttered, then pointed to the scattered folds in front of her, and said to Wei Xiyan: "Give you a stick of incense time to sort out these folds according to categories." ”

Wei Xiyan stood up, walked to the front of the desk, picked up the folds, one after another, and quickly glanced at them, his hands and feet were numb, and before the incense burned out, the folds had already been stacked in batches.

The emperor did not speak, and the chamberlain handed him stacks of neat folds in turn.

After reading a few books, the emperor asked Xiyan, who was kneeling under His Highness again, "Let me ask you, have you ever read the "Four Books of Women"? ”

"I have read "Female Commandments", "Internal Training", "Female Analects" and "Female Fan Jielu".

"What about the Confucian classics?"

"A little dabbling."

"Okay," the emperor chuckled, his eyes deepened, and he said casually, "I want to hear how you understand the meaning of the phrase 'the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light'?" ”

Wei Xiyan didn't notice anything wrong, only pondered for a moment, and said: "Xunzi said before, 'The monarch, the boat also; Those who are familiar with the people, the water is also. The water carries the boat, and the water overturns the boat', although the principle of prosperity and decline is the destiny of heaven. However, throughout the dynasties, those who have risen up successfully have all acted in accordance with the will of the people, the country is people-oriented, and those who win the hearts of the people are regarded as the world. ”

"Oh, how do you win the hearts of the people?"

"Be prepared for danger in times of peace, abstain from extravagance and frugality, open up your voice, reduce your tax burden, and be close to the virtuous and far from the villain, that's it."

The person on the seat stopped answering, Wei Xiyan hung his head and didn't dare to raise it, and a bright yellow figure suddenly appeared in the afterglow, and then her chin was lifted, causing her to react, and she was already facing the burning eyes of the person in front of her.

The emperor's eyes flashed with cold light, his face was calm, and he slowly spoke: "In such a short time, the cause and effect relationship can be determined through a few words of each twist and turn. The principle of governing the country is not inferior to those courtiers...... Nowadays, there are few women who have seen as much as you......" He paused, and then continued: "With your beautiful face, it is a pity for the palace official after all......"

As he spoke, he withdrew his hand, turned his back, and his voice echoed in the hall for a long time, "Spread my will......"

*****

At the end of the bamboo forest is a small pavilion made of stone, which reflects the bamboo sea, which is elegant and extraordinary.

In the center of the pavilion, the man in white is caressing the strings of the piano, and his gestures are as bright as a jade tree in front of the wind. He has a clear appearance, a cool demeanor, Xiao Shuxuan, and he is clear and fearful.

Next to him, leaning sideways on the table, was another man who looked younger, with a face like Fu Pink, and a brighter face lined with a sky-blue plain satin round-necked robe. Compared with the person who caress the qin, it is a little less cold and more approachable. Especially a pair of eyes, lazy like a cat.

Jiawen listened to the sound of the piano echoing in the bamboo forest, playing with his fingers boredly, and finally couldn't help it, and said: "After I went down to the court today, I saw that the third brother and several admirals in the court were all walking together, which was very intimate!" ”

The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and Qing Xu sighed, his tone a little helpless, "You never want me to finish a good song." ”

Jiawen touched his nose and smiled casually, revealing a mouthful of neat white teeth, "I really can't help it, the third brother is trying to win over the generals in the court like this, and you are still calm in your breath, seventh brother!" ”

Qing Xu smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, his face was flat, and he didn't care: "He does his business, what do we care about." ”

When Jiawen heard this, he seemed puzzled, and wondered: "Once he pulls all the generals over, what ...... It's not good for us! ”

Qing Xu's smile was like water, and his voice was quiet, "Sima Zhao's heart, you and I know, won't others know?" Eight years ago, do you think your father will let him repeat it? ”

"Hmm," he was speechless for a while, rolled his eyes, and Jiawen smiled clearly: "It's still Brother Qi who thinks long-term, you keep playing, I won't interrupt again!" ”

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he raised his hand.....

In an instant, the sound of the piano between the bamboo forests is like water, slowly flowing through every corner......