Jiajing thirteenth year, August.

The Queen Mother issued an edict to encourage women to take the examination, and if there were those who won the top three, they were given a banquet to Ci'an Palace to show their appreciation.

As soon as the news came out, it aroused suspicion and speculation from all sides. The ancestral women of the Chu Dynasty can enter the office, but it is the first time to encourage women to be so blatantly encouraged, thinking of the Ming Emperor's pro-government at the end of the year, is it the meaning of the new dynasty and the new policy?

Some people who know the inside story also said that Empress Dowager Su's decree was issued for her talented and good-looking niece, Miss Su, the grandson of Su Xiang, just to show her grace.

"In the end, it is the lady of the family, and she should be able to do this." Before dinner, Ying Ruolan also mentioned the things that have been discussed on the streets and alleys in the past few days. "But it's also a good thing for Yue'er, if you can really get it, give a banquet to Ci'an Palace, Yue'er, take the test well, and fight for your mother." Speaking of this, Ying Ruolan couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Hang Zhongxuan just nodded and didn't say much. Originally, I was a little worried that the woman should be a lot of obstacles, but I didn't expect the queen mother's decree to come down, and suddenly reduced a lot of trouble. It can only be said that his daughter is really lucky, and she can do such things, but it is still difficult to say whether she can win it. After all, this scientific research fraud has been going on for many years, and although the speculation at the beginning of the month is well-founded, he has always suspected it.

Compared with my father's thoughts, when I heard the news at the beginning of the month, my heart sank, but I didn't say anything on my face, and I went back to my room to continue studying after dinner quietly.

"Qing Dai, what do you think of the Queen Mother's decree this time?" After turning a few pages of the book, the beginning of the month looked up at the grinding Qingdai on the side, and asked lightly.

Qing Dai was stunned for a moment, thought about it and replied truthfully: "It's a little weird, but I can't tell what's wrong." ”

"Looks like you're pretty smart." At the beginning of the month, she smiled after hearing this, said that she put down the book in her hand, and said in a matter-of-fact manner: "The queen mother's decree is indeed a little strange, and it is a bit too much to show grace. But there seems to be no other reason for that. ”

"Does Miss have any ideas?" Qing Dai stopped the ink in her hand and asked with some curiosity.

At the beginning of the month, he nodded and said slowly: "I thought that Miss Su of the Prime Minister's Mansion should be promoted this time, but it was just that her daughter was rising, and she wanted to compete with men to learn, as long as Su Xiangye came forward to greet the officials under him for a fair scientific examination." I didn't expect it to alarm the Queen Mother's decree, I am afraid that this should not be Miss Su's simple 'willful behavior', and there should be other involvement behind it. ”

Glancing at Qing Dai's blank face, she sighed and said, "You mentioned before that the two sides are fighting each other, and there is a sign of forming a party. Therefore, this decree should be the meaning of seizing the momentum. ”

"What do you mean, Miss?"

"With such a big battle, the party struggle between the DPRK and China may become more intense, and there is a tendency for wind and clouds to surge." She looked out the window and said thoughtfully.

It's late autumn, the cold night is coming, and the coolness is getting deeper and deeper.

There is a pawnshop on Woody Street, east of the Imperial City, which opened about three years ago. The pawnshop is not big, and it looks very ordinary, so no one usually notices. The surrounding neighbors couldn't even remember the surname of the pawnshopkeeper.

Indeed, such an ordinary shop may hide the most secret of the entire Anyang City-located under the pawnshop is a secret passage, a secret passage leading to the core of the Imperial City.

Just as the people outside the imperial city were busy with this upcoming scientific expedition, the people inside the imperial city were also ready to move for the upcoming pro-government ceremony.

"Your Majesty, your lord has arrived." In the Qinzheng Pavilion, Guo Gonggong bowed down and whispered.

Emperor Ming Jun Yi was suddenly shocked, and after waiting for many days, he finally looked forward to this sentence. After glancing at Gong Guo again, he flashed into the secret passage, and after walking for a short time, he saw the man standing on the side of the road, and when he saw Jun Yi, he stepped forward and saluted.

"How? Min Qing. ”

"The matter has been done, and the dark lines have been laid out everywhere. General Shang has also brought a group of secret guards into Beijing. Min Shuo bowed and said.

Jun Yi breathed a long sigh of relief after hearing this, "That's fine." The words fell, and his brows couldn't help frowning. It's just that this is not enough, the people in charge of the court are all their people, and the palace also "The two of them know that they will be in charge in three months, and the monitoring of him by the two palaces will become more and more strict."

Min Shuo lowered his head and lowered his eyes, "The Western Party, there is a Xiao Ao before Weichen, if you can't get rid of him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to further gain Xiao Xiang's trust." As for the Dong Party, let's see if General Shang can grasp it. ”

"The two shifts are extremely tightly controlled, and our people are always not very good at getting in. His Majesty is worried that the most difficult thing to do is still the eyeliner of the queen mother and queen in the palace. ”

"If we can't pull it out, no matter how much we do, it's still in vain." Jun Yi took the words, gritted his teeth secretly, and the bitterness in his eyes could not be more conspicuous.

Min Shuo looked at it in his eyes and thought in his heart. Let's not talk about Queen Xiao, as the biological mother, Empress Dowager Su treated him like this, is it really just because his favorite youngest son King Qing did not ascend to the throne? It's really hard to say about the royal thing.

"Your Majesty is pressed for time this time, let's discuss things first." Unable to allow the two of them to waste time, Min Shuo spoke again.

Jun Yi nodded: "The last time I mentioned the imperial examination, this time the East Party invited Yi Zhi, and Su Yunli's examination is already a sure thing, but I don't know how Min Qing plans to use this matter?" ”

"It's definitely not enough to just let her take the exam, what Su Xiang wants is that Miss Su can get the top three, and she didn't even participate in this year's Douqiao meeting in order to take the exam, which shows how hard she is."

At this point, the corners of Min Shuo's mouth couldn't help but rise, "The Ministry of Rites has always been controlled by the Western Party, and it is difficult for the Eastern Party to interfere, so in order to let Miss Su go to the department, Su Xiang will ensure that she is talented enough to learn enough, and on the other hand, it is necessary to ensure the fairness of this document." In this way, we can take the opportunity to arrange for more people who are not involved in the two parties to join the government, so as to dilute the appearance of the DPRK and China forming a party. ”

"Is the Western Party willing to give this opportunity for nothing?" Jun Yi is still a little worried.

"Naturally, it is impossible to sit back and wait as we wish, I will go to see Xiao Xiang later and persuade him not to pay too much attention to this imperial examination, as long as he is willing to let go, Su Xiang will have his own way."

"Well, there's Lao Minqing."

"Also, Your Majesty" Min Shuo was about to speak, when suddenly a copper bell rang from the entrance. Suddenly, the expressions of the two of them were the same, "Someone has noticed, go back quickly." ”

Jun Yi took a deep breath, "Okay, then so be it." As he spoke, he could only hurry out. Leaving Min Shuo alone to meditate in the secret passage, the time he and the emperor have seen each other is getting shorter and shorter, I am afraid that the two palaces have already noticed it, if they don't think of a way to remove the eyeliner, it will be found sooner or later.

Sighing lightly, the phoenix's eyes were half-closed. His soft murmur came from the empty secret passage: "Xiao Zhao'er, if you were here, what would you do?" ”