Because of the emperor's eye, Li Hui followed the Yan family and the Zhou family into the palace every day to serve his grandmother. said that he was a sick man, and the ladies might personally boil medicine, test medicine, and feed medicine, but as Langjun, it was inconvenient for him to do this kind of service, so he sat on the side and talked to Queen Qin.

His speech and demeanor are not inhibited at all, just like ordinary grandmothers and grandchildren, talking about Junzhou and what he saw and heard during the journey. Even in a rural place like Yunxiang County, his mouth is full of fun, although there are difficulties, but there are also many rare customs and folklore. Not to mention the travels that the prince had told him, as eloquently as the narration of travelogues and legends, without adding oil and vinegar, it was enough to make people listen to it with relish.

"This prince is indeed an extraordinary insight, and his character is also very good." After listening to this, Empress Qin commented with a smile, "It is rare for you to fall in love, in the future, when he comes to Chang'an to pay tribute, you will recommend him to your grandfather or uncle, and you will be a generation of famous ministers in a few decades." ”

"Don't hide it from my grandmother, my grandson has already made up his mind that he must praise him more in front of his grandfather and uncle. Even if he failed to enter the Shigong for a while, he couldn't persuade him to try the Ming Jing again. A capable talent like him would be great if he could work for our Datang as soon as possible. Speaking of his friends, Li Hui smiled.

Being able to get the affirmation and recognition of Empress Qin, he was more confident in his heart, and after thinking about going home, he immediately sent someone to send a letter to the prince and asked him when he planned to go to Chang'an to take the Jinshi examination. In his opinion, of course, the sooner you come to Chang'an, the better. While their family is still in Beijing, they can recommend more contacts for him. If you can get the blue eyes of your grandfather or uncle, do you still need to worry about going straight to the top?

"Who are you going to promote? Tell me about it? ”

The voice of the saint suddenly sounded behind him, Li Hui immediately got up and saluted, raised his eyes to look at the saint who was slowly walking in, and said with a slight smile: "Grandfather came just in time, and the grandson just talked to grandmother about the friends he met during the journey. Although he was young, he was very knowledgeable, and he had traveled to many places, and he was observant and had unique insights. When he encountered the collapse of the canyon, he was not afraid to investigate the situation. His grandmother thought he was outstanding and talented, so she gave her grandson an idea and asked him to recommend him. ”

"How old is he now? If it's appropriate, why don't you just let him in? If you are really talented and skilled in doing, you don't need to stick to the tributary test. The sage stroked his long hair and said, "It's rare to hear this kid of yours say so many good things for others, so it's reasonable to let him give it a try." ”

Li Hui was stunned, but he didn't expect his grandfather to love the house so much that he immediately shook his head and said: "He is the same age as me, so he should not be eligible for probation." I believe that if it is a subject of the Ming Classics, he will definitely be able to pass the guò provincial examination. However, the first subject of Jinshi may be a little difficult for the time being. In a few years, he will be able to become the new Tanhua envoy. If his grandfather directly conferred him an official right now, it would not seem to be above board. ”

Generally speaking, the chaju is to recommend those reclusive celebrities and wise men to meet the emperor's thirst for talent. And such talents, as a rule, have long been famous. It is directly granted an official position, and the ministers will not have any ideas. But if it is a young man who is still young, and he is appointed as an official after inspection, he will not be attacked by those officials.

Empress Qin also bowed her head slightly to show her approval: "In public and private, Ah Hui thinks like this, and he takes care of both sides." Good boy, you're right. If he can pay tribute to the government in a dignified manner, why should he give people any handles? On the contrary, it is not conducive to future promotion. ”

She didn't mention the sage's faults, but only euphemistically stated her position, but taught the sage to laugh: "No matter what, you have a clear distinction between public and private, but I don't distinguish between public and private." Then when he pays tribute, I will take a closer look. ”

Li Hui immediately saluted and thanked the Holy Grace, and then withdrew with a very eye-catching look. Yan and the others were waiting outside, talking in a low voice. At a glance, there are all kinds of warblers and warblers, although he is a junior, he is also over thirteen years old, and there is something wrong with sitting in it. So, he simply said goodbye to the elders and walked out of the Lizheng Palace.

There is a group of Qianniu guards standing outside the Lizheng Palace, wearing Mingguang armor, with horizontal knives hanging on their waists, all of them with tiger backs and bee waists, and they look very spiritual. Li Hui had always admired their size, and remembered the idea of practicing riding and archery. Now that I enter the palace every day, where can I spare time? Now that I have finally gained some time, I naturally have to make good use of it. So, he went over and borrowed a bow and arrow from the Thousand Bull Guards.

He is also quite favored now, and the Qianniu Wei Zhonglang on duty hesitated for a moment, then untied his bow and arrows and lent him to him. With a bow and arrows, he came to the Yanxi Pavilion on the side, aimed at the bushes not far away, and shot out one arrow and two arrows one after another. Xu is because he has seen blood, although the accuracy is still worrying, but just looking at the momentum looks very unusual. As he became more focused, his accuracy began to improve.

Just when he was almost in the realm of self-forgetfulness, the arrows in the quiver had run out. When he came back to his senses, there was still a bit of regret in his heart. After all, the realm of self-forgetfulness is not so easy to enter, and I don't know what opportunities will be encountered next time.

Just as he was about to turn around and ask for some more arrows, he suddenly found a little lady standing beside him. She looked no more than seven or eight years old, and wore a well-timed six-panel dress with rose branches, and a primrose-colored cardigan, which made her skin more and more snow-white, and her dark and bright eyes were turning, with a little cunning.

"You're the cousin from the Junzhou countryside?" She tilted her head and asked, her voice as crisp as a bell, without malice, but with a bit of rudeness.

Li Hui thought to himself that he was older, so he naturally wouldn't take such a trivial matter in his eyes, and nodded with a smile: "It's really me, and I really came from Junzhou, and Junzhou is indeed not a prosperous place." However, ordinary people would not say anything in front of their brother, 'from the countryside of Junzhou', which is offensive and rude. Who said this in front of you? Changning? ”

"How do you know I'm Changning?" The little lady's eyes widened in curiosity.

"Of course I do." Li Hui replied, curling the corners of his mouth. Able to be in the palace

The county lord of Changning thought for a while: "I also occasionally heard the palace maid talk about it...... Since they can't talk about the countryside at will, are they laughing at their cousin? Then their courage is really not small, I must sue Sù Auntie! With that, she lifted the corner of her skirt and ran away. After a few steps, she suddenly stopped, turned around, bit her lip and whispered, "It's my rudeness." After finishing speaking, the little face was already flushed.

Li Hui's brows moved slightly, and he was immediately impressed by the rumored little county lord who was indeed a little willful. The rumors really can't be believed, although the crown princess dotes on her daughter, she teaches her very well. At the very least, not all children of this age know that they need to sincerely apologize when they have done something wrong. Thinking of this, he laughed loudly: "It's okay, you're just being misled." ”

The county lord of Changning also smiled sweetly, and then ran into the Lizheng Hall to complain.

Not to mention what kind of storm this seemingly extremely small thing will set off in the Taiji Palace, in the Shangzhou Prefecture capital, which is only one hundred and fifty miles away from Chang'an, a storm is also brewing due to the previous attack on King Pu. The Assassin of Shangzhou and the Governor of Shangzhou were connected to several edicts issued by the imperial court, urging them to do everything they could to capture the bandits and criminalize this group of lawless thieves. However, under the anger of the saint and the pressure of the imperial court, the two of them have been investigating diligently for so many days, but they have found countless flaws and suspicions.

Not to mention the various evidences left on the dozens of corpses, indicating that the identities of these people are suspicious. When they captured the fleeing bandits, the bandits committed suicide after they could not resist stubbornly. This is obviously not the first-class behavior of bandits, but more like a dead soldier pretending to be a bandit. Moreover, the governor of Shangzhou sent people to search the thieves' dens in the Qinling Mountains, and arrested many of the real bandits in them for interrogation, which also confirmed that these corpses were not Qinling mountain bandits, but thieves with evil intentions who went out of nowhere.

Seeing that "King Pu met the bandits" evolved into "King Pu was assassinated", both of them were stunned. This kind of big and important case is definitely not something that can be handled and solved by an official like them. Whether you find out or can't find out, you will definitely be blamed! If they are not careful, they may even be implicated in their own official careers or families, or even their lives!

More than ten years ago, when the abolition of the crown prince and King Pu's succession intensified, King Pu was also assassinated. Later, it was confirmed that it was indeed the hand ordered by the abolished prince. Almost all of the people or families involved in this matter were punished for conspiracy, the first offender was beheaded, and the family members were exiled for 3,000 miles. Now that the East Palace is stable, where did this assassin come from? To kill King Pu, who has almost no hope of shaking the status of the crown prince?!

No matter who the final evidence points to, it is very likely that the crown prince, the king of Yue, or even the abolished prince will be involved. Those who prove their innocence and take advantage of the opportunity to make profits can immediately set off a bloody storm. And they, as the ones who exposed it, did not get any benefit at all! However, if such a major event is not exposed, I am afraid that it will immediately be regarded as a co-party of the rebels!

Just when the hearts of these two high-ranking officials on the Xiongzhen side were so anxious that they couldn't sleep and couldn't sit still, Wang Zixian, who was studying behind closed doors, received a post from Chen Guoyi. He looked at the date of the visit mentioned in the post, and smiled: "Who would rush to visit on the same day?" When exactly did this post come about? You waited until your guests were about to come to your door before you hurriedly stuffed it into me? ”

The servant lowered his eyebrows and replied, "The slaves are stupid, and they don't know when this post was delivered, and it has been falling in the corner of the chamber. It wasn't until I cleaned it up today that it was turned out. It's all the fault of the slaves, Wanglang Jun Haihan! ”

"Heh, even the post of Captain Guoyi, you can actually fall, and let me Haihan?" The corners of the prince's lips were hooked, full of irony.

Qing Suo, who was standing beside him, scolded: "I can't even do this kind of trivial thing of sending posts, what's the use of raising you?" The entire Shangzhou Wang clan has never produced a five-grade official, if you offend a distinguished guest, can you afford the consequences?! Now the servants in the family are really getting more and more slack, Lang Jun, you must have a good life with Ah Lang and the lady! ”

The servant raised his eyes, but he was not afraid: "It is the slaves who have done wrong, and the slaves are willing to accept the punishment." ”