On the night after the sun and rain, the moon and stars are scarce.

In the Fengluan Palace, the empress lay on the huge phoenix bed in a comfortable position, and casually put Ziyan Jinxian's headrest on her chin.

Ziyan sat on the edge of the bed as usual and rubbed her shoulders for her: "Holy Lord, have you been overworked recently?" My shoulders stiffened a lot. ”

"Alas-" The empress closed her eyes, let out a soft sigh in her throat, and muttered, "Who would have thought that once a headache would be implicated in a case of selling officials." ”

When the empress said this, it seemed to be talking to herself, and Ziyan didn't hear it clearly. was hesitating about how to answer, and heard her ask, "Ziyan, where did you get such a good thing?" She was referring to the headrest that was pressed underneath her.

The empress has had a lot of things to do lately, and now she remembers to ask him in her spare time.

"Back to the saint, in fact, this thing was offered by Lord Chu Qingluo." Fortunately, I discussed countermeasures with Chu Qingluo earlier, so I can answer them fluently at this time.

"Oh?"

Seeing that the empress was interested, he continued to explain: "On that day, she sent potted plants to the Xinuan Pavilion, and overheard me and my entourage discussing dizziness, so she mentioned this thing, saying that it could improve the symptoms. I was so happy when I heard it that I hurriedly asked where I could find it, but she said that this cotton was a treasure, something that was only available in the distant frontier, and she happened to have some ...... Even if I begged Lord Chu to cut off her love, she was not happy, but as soon as she heard that I was for the sake of the Holy One, she immediately agreed. ”

Ziyan frowned slightly, muttered at once, and explained all the half-truths and half-truths in a voice. After all, he was already the empress's male attendant, and the empress couldn't be made to think that he had too close a relationship with other women.

"I see......"

The empress couldn't hear any likes or dislikes in her long tail note, which made Ziyan's heart shrink for a moment.

"I'm not very old, but I'm very knowledgeable, and I'm very bold...... Not bad! The empress remembered Chu Qingluo's various deeds before she had this evaluation.

Hearing the empress's praise of Chu Qingluo, Ziyan's tense nerves secretly relaxed, and he was very happy in his heart, but he would never get carried away, he must always remember his identity and be cautious in his words and deeds.

……

The next day, on the Qingming Palace.

Long Kui looked anxious and took the lead in speaking: "Holy Lord, there is an urgent report. Heavy rain in Biancheng for several days has caused flooding in the Shennu River, which has flooded the fields of low-lying villages, and asked the imperial court for disaster relief! ”

The Shennu River runs through more than a dozen cities in Ji Country and is regarded as the mother river of Ji Country. Biancheng is located in the lower reaches of the Shennu River and is most prone to flooding.

The empress's phoenix eyes swept everyone in the hall, and her eyes stayed on Pan Yin's body. "Pan Aiqing, I'm going to bother you to trek through mountains and rivers again."

Pan Yin was very acquainted, and stepped forward to receive the order: "That's where the accusations of the lower officials lie, and it is incumbent on them." ”

The empress nodded with satisfaction, and immediately decided: "Lord Gongsun, I order you to allocate 30,000 taels of silver tickets from the treasury, let Pan Aiqing bring them for disaster relief, and set off as soon as the inventory is completed." After speaking, he instructed Long Kui: "Spread my will, and the four cities adjacent to Biancheng will all cooperate with the release of grain for disaster relief." ”

Finally, he said to the priest Yu Fei: "Lord Yu, I order you to immediately choose an auspicious time and go to the Temple of Heaven to pray for blessings." ”

"The lower officials obey the order." The three of them were commanded.

Yu Fei asked again: "Holy Lord, which prince should be sent to the Goddess Temple to fast this year?" ”

Whenever there is a natural disaster, a prince will be sent to the temple of the goddess to fast for a year, chanting sutras and praying for blessings, in order to show respect for the goddess Niangniang, which is the traditional practice of Ji Kingdom.

The empress thought for a moment or two, and decided: "Just let the Nine Emperor Princes go, he has also reached the age where he should be tempered." ”

All the courtiers chimed in: "The Holy One is wise. ”

"Holy Lord, there is one more matter, which cannot be delayed." Qin Mei played, and the empress motioned for her to continue. "The official position of Zhengliupin has been vacant for many days, and it is reasonable to choose someone to fill the position."

After hearing this, the empress hooked a meaningful smile on the corner of her mouth: "Who do you think is suitable for this position?" ”

The eighth princess glanced at her diagonal back, Pan Yin instructed, stepped forward and said: "As far as the lower officials know, there is an executive officer named Li Yan in Guangren Hall, who is quite senior and careful, so he should be a good candidate. ”

How could the fourth princess be willing to back down at this time, and also stepped forward and said: "Holy Lord, Lord Qin Mei has been in the position of the second seventh grade for many years, abiding by the law and being upright, and there has never been such an evil thing as selling officials. What's more, she is more senior and careful. Fu Lin believes that Lord Qin Mei's promotion to the sixth grade is really well-deserved. After speaking, he glanced at the eighth princess without bounds.

This naked sarcasm and provocation made the eighth princess grit her teeth fiercely!

Yu Yi, the second eighth rank, also stepped forward and seconded: "Xia Guan also thinks that Lord Qin Mei is the most suitable candidate. ”

Pan Yin was a little anxious at this time: "Shengshang, the lower officials insist on recommending newcomers." ”

Seeing that everyone at the foot of the stairs had their own opinions, the empress suddenly smiled ghostly. His gaze pointed directly at Li Ziyou, who was on the outermost side and had been silent: "Lord Li-"

Li Ziyou was suddenly named, first stunned, and then walked forward quickly: "Holy ......"

"I ask you, what do you think of Chu Qingluo, the executive officer who originally came out of your garment pavilion?"

The sudden name of 'Chu Qingluo' was not among the candidates recommended by the ministers. Suddenly, everyone in the hall looked surprised.

"This ...... Xia Guan thinks that Chu Qingluo is witty and intelligent, and he is very outstanding...... Very human. Li Ziyou didn't think about it for a long time, and she didn't skimp on words.

The empress raised her eyebrows lightly: "Oh? Master Li has a very high opinion of her. ”

Li Ziyou bowed his head: "Back to the saint, the lower official is just telling the truth." ”

Seeing this, Pan Yin was puzzled: "Does the Holy Lord have the intention of promoting Chu Qingluo?" The lower officials thought that she was still immature and difficult to take on big responsibilities. ”

The corners of the empress's mouth hooked slightly, and the phoenix eyes swept in the hall again, and she sold a pass: "Have any of you ever heard of cotton?" ”

"......" everyone looked at each other.

Seeing that no one answered, the empress said unhurriedly: "It seems that Zhong Aiqing, like me, has never heard of it. But Chu Qingluo not only recognized it, but also made this thing into a soft and comfortable headrest, which was very novel. Just now, Pan Aiqing also said that she wanted to nominate newcomers, and in my opinion, she is quite suitable. ”

At this moment, there was a dead silence in the Qingming Palace, and there was no sound.

Yao Man, who had not spoken from beginning to end, suddenly twisted his eyebrows and took the lead in breaking the cold scene: "Holy Wisdom!" Xia Guan also recommended Chu Qingluo. Although it was seconded, it was also a risky decision.

There was another discussion in the hall.

The position of the sixth female official, if the fourth princess and the eighth princess can't grab it today, it is the most beneficial to the sixth princess. Yao Man chose to jump out at this moment, just to seize this rare opportunity......