Chapter 39: Loosening the Soil
"It's true, the son thinks that since his literary talent can be appreciated by the palace, it seems that he must be a good person, so that the son should also make good friends, if there is a chance, the son wants to sit with him and chat. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info"As a literati, Yan Wenmo has a little more appreciation and expectation for this person who is more talented than himself.
"It can be like this at a young age, it seems that it is indeed worth befriending, your third uncle's family has really dug up a treasure." There was some envy in Dong's words.
"The third uncle is entrusted by others to take good care of him, and it can be regarded as a kindness to him, as long as he is still caring, then the relationship between our Yan Mansion will not be bad." Yan Wenmo also judged.
"That's right, being good with your third uncle means being good with our Yan Mansion, such an outstanding young man has to take advantage of it, I heard that he is only in his early eighteen, but he is a good age." Dong seems to be thinking a little longer.
"Mother, you don't want to ......" Yan Wenmo was a little worried that his mother had such thoughts, just like the eldest sister of the eldest aunt's family, so he worried: "Mother, don't beat other people's ideas, we are not so close to him, so as not to make trouble and the third uncle's family will not be happy in the future." ā
"Why is your kid turned out of his elbows, if he can go one step further with us, it's not a bad thing, isn't your aunt's sister also just the right age, the man is unmarried, the woman is unmarried, why can't you mention it?" Dong said with an indifferent face.
"Mother, don't think about this matter for now, my aunt's cousin has a very domineering temperament, and it's not very suitable for others." Yan Wenmo was most afraid of his mother's red thread, and he really didn't want the tragedy of his eldest sister to recur.
"How do you know if it's right and what's not right? I can't say it again, okay, you don't have to worry about this, you go back and prepare for tomorrow's palace exam, I will deal with this matter mother, don't worry, go back, don't let your daughter-in-law wait too long, this has sent someone to me to see it several times, go. Dong didn't want his son to interfere in this matter, so he thought about taking him away.
Yan Wenmo was also filial, he didn't say more, but got up and bowed respectfully and then retreated, although he was a little worried, but he also knew that he couldn't say that he was a mother, otherwise he wouldn't be so obedient and marry his wife Fang, thinking of this, Yan Wenmo could only be silent.
As soon as Yan Wenmo went out, the Dong family summoned the maidservant and instructed: "Go, go to my sister in the Liang Mansion, and say that I have something to discuss, please come over as soon as possible." ā
The maid received the order and quickly went down, and Dong sat in her seat eating tea and squinting her eyes, as if she was calculating something.
Yan Ruojiu hadn't come back yet, so the Mo family sent someone out to look for it, and at the same time, in the palace Yangxin Palace, the emperor was carefully looking at the papers of the top thirty candidates, and while watching, he was also carefully correcting with a cinnabar pen, but he was extremely serious.
At this time, the palace people outside the palace came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess is here." ā
"The eldest princess is here?" The emperor looked full of joy and said, "Quick, hurry up and invite me in, go quickly." ā
After the words fell, the palace people immediately went out to greet the eldest princess, and the emperor also put down the cinnabar pen in his hand, tidied up his robe, and also stood up, looking quite respectful and expectant.
The door of the palace opened, and an elegant woman dressed in a dark gray cotton brocade begonia flower dress entered, and the emperor smiled and went down the imperial stairs to quickly greet him: "The eldest sister is here." ā
"Well, Your Majesty, I didn't disturb you, did I?" The eldest princess said with a slight smile.
"Eldest sister, you haven't been to the palace for a few days, brother, I can't ask for it, how can it be bothering, eldest sister, sit here." The emperor almost personally helped the eldest princess to sit on the chair beside him.
Looking at the emperor's serious and respectful appearance, he knew that he had great respect and expectation for this eldest princess who seemed to be extremely elegant and loving.
After the eldest princess sat down, she looked around the hall, and when she saw the papers piled up on the jade case, she smiled and said, "Isn't it all on the list, why are you still looking at their exam papers?" ā
The emperor handed a cup of ginseng tea to the eldest princess and said, "Eldest sister, this time I met a few people with good qualifications, and the articles are also very well written, and they are more insightful than many ministers in the court, and I am also very happy." ā
"It seems that this time your son Enko has some substantial effect." The eldest princess laughed.
"Hehe, what the eldest sister said is that this time Enke, I, as the emperor, really made a lot of efforts." There was more ridicule in the emperor's words.
"You, I heard what Zhengxi's bastard boy said, you are bold, you even let him help you escort the exam papers, such an important matter, you can rest assured that it will be handed over to a child, the older you are, the more you can toss." The eldest princess smiled a little when she talked about Jiang Zhengxi's escort of the exam papers.
"Hehe, eldest sister, don't look at Zhengxi's playfulness, but it's better to hand over this task to anyone than to him to get insurance, you have to know that this time Brother Enke I am under huge pressure, and I have fought for the current situation, otherwise this time the examination will be reduced to a good opportunity for those forces to grab talents, so, this time, I don't need any of those ministers in the court, just let Zhengxi go, so that it is enough to surprise, haven't you heard, Zhengxi stirred up those old horseman examiners are all blue-faced, Except for Jeong-hee, no one can do this by changing someone else. "The emperor is very proud of his own arrangement.
"With an uncle like you, who is the emperor, behind him, that bastard boy can't toss as much as he can, this is what he is best at." The eldest princess mentioned Jiang Zhengxi, who was really full of smiles and doting.
"Hehe, so, Jeong-hee finished it beautifully, and I'm very satisfied." The emperor also said with a smile.
"You guys, just indulge him, change tomorrow Zhengxi is in trouble again, be careful that the third child is looking for you again." The eldest princess joked.
"Hehe, the eldest sister is in front of me, and I'm not afraid of my younger brother." Although the emperor is in his forties, he is still as comfortable as a four or five-year-old child in front of the eldest princess, and it seems that the relationship between him and his sister and brother is quite deep.
"Go, go, go, you are still lazy to hide as an emperor, I don't care about the little thing between you and Ye Lin, if it really makes trouble, you must not come to me, I want to be clean." The eldest princess glanced at the emperor and said with a smile.
"Hahaha, hahaha, eldest sister, with this bastard like Jeong-hee, it's too difficult for you to hide." The emperor badly broke the situation of the eldest princess.
"Hey...... This kid, the older he gets, the more he looks like his father, and he really can't stand it for a moment to cause some trouble, hey...... I'm so worried...... "The eldest princess was also a little helpless and depressed.
"Eldest sister, what are you worried about, although this kid is a little confused, but he is indeed smart enough, he is just playful now, and he doesn't want to take care of things, but if he is serious, it is no worse than any of my sons." The emperor saw Jiang Zhengxi very clearly.
"Yes, I also know that this kid is very smart, but this is almost sixteen people, and he is so playful that he doesn't make people worry, hey...... Speaking of children, I heard that you asked the princes to participate in this meeting, how is it, do you see something? The eldest princess asked after taking a sip of tea.
"Eldest sister, it's thanks to chatting with you that day, I only had this idea, I didn't expect it to work well, but it was a good test of the knowledge and ability of these princes and nobles of the family, but it really opened my eyes." When it came to this topic, the emperor's expression was a little serious and disappointed.
"What, something really went wrong?" The eldest princess asked.
"What's more, I don't know until today how those ministers perfunctory me as an emperor on weekdays, how much empty water there is in those praised families, and even my prince is one set on the face and one behind the scenes, which really surprises me." The Emperor sneered.
"Emperor, people in a high position are most afraid of deafness and blindness, the reason why I have this suggestion is to let you know that these courtiers under you are not wholeheartedly for you and the entire court, everyone has selfishness, this is understandable, but selfishness must also have a degree, once this power is great, the temptation will follow, and this danger will be approached unconsciously, so you must be more cautious to deal with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty." The eldest princess sighed faintly.
"Hey...... Eldest sister, I didn't know that the people closest to me have a dirty side, not to mention those ministers, I understand. The emperor also seemed quite helpless when he mentioned this matter.
"Emperor, those things are determined by objective conditions, you don't need to regret anything, as long as you can handle this line well now, then what are you afraid of, besides, can those individuals be counted as your closest people?" The eldest princess smiled and explained.
"But he's my son after all." The Emperor said with some sadness
"But he's not your only son." The eldest princess reminded earnestly.
"Hey...... I know, I know. "The emperor looked a little lonely.
"Emperor, don't forget, when my father was in power, we suffered a lot from our relatives, and you can't make this mistake again." The eldest princess reminded.
"I know, I know." The Emperor sighed.
"Emperor, it's not me, the elder sister, who has to rub salt on your wounds, but over the years, what their brothers and sisters have done, you should know it, such a person is definitely not the successor of our Jiang family, you should understand, hey...... Let's not talk about these unhappy things.,Let's talk about the ranking of this test.,I heard that someone is tied for first place with the five princes.,Who is that person? The eldest princess also had a sad face when she talked about this topic, so she couldn't help but change the topic to a lighthearted one.
"Ah, the eldest sister also knows, hehe, that person, his name is Fei Ziran." The emperor also cleaned up his mood and said with a smile.
"Fei Ziran? This name is special, the surname Fei, I don't often hear it in Beijing, which son is it? "The eldest princess thinks it's a noble son from a family in Beijing.
"He doesn't seem to be from Beijing, he just came from other places, and he doesn't have any relatives in Beijing, so he looks at his background as an ordinary background." The Emperor replied.
"Well, such a result that can be achieved by ordinary backgrounds is eye-catching." The eldest princess sighed slightly.
"Actually, he should be better, it stands to reason that I want him to be the first, and the fifth prince is the second, but it is because of the royal face, so it is tied." The Emperor told the truth.
"Oh, is that guy so good?" The eldest princess was interested.
"Yes, I haven't seen such a straightforward, straight to the point, to the point, full of arrogance in a good article, but it is quite strategic and courageous, so that my brother I have to look forward to seeing him in person." The emperor was not stingy with words about Fei Ziran's article.
"Look at what excites you, it's just that the article is well written, this person hasn't seen it yet, but you already appreciate it, be careful that it's just a piece of paper, it's a flash in the pan." The eldest princess said more calmly.
"Eldest sister, if the article can be written so thoroughly and thoroughly, this person will definitely not be bad, I am just worried about whether he can afford to take on the heavy responsibility, after all, this court still has to slowly change some fresh blood, and I also want to have some fresh and available people." The emperor said his own deep meaning.
"It's time to loosen the soil." The eldest princess raised her eyebrows and said.
"Yes, if they don't move, they will still be easy to handle as an emperor." The Emperor sneered.
"However, the people who use those positions must be reliable, Emperor, you still have to be cautious, and let's talk about it tomorrow after the palace test." The eldest princess had some reservations about Fei Ziran, who was very appreciative of the emperor.
"My brother knows, but I'm still hesitating, whether to let the five princes participate in the palace examination with other shortlisted palace students tomorrow." The emperor was in some trouble.