No matter how much Emperor Chengping boasted, Qi Jing didn't dare to take it.

If he received the praise of Emperor Chengping and boasted that he was the first literati of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I don't know how many people would scold him for being young and frivolous, and how many people would secretly make the stumbling block not to call him Ansheng.

"I dare not be ashamed." Qi Jing lowered his head and made an embarrassed look.

Emperor Chengping smiled: "I said that you deserve it, and you deserve it." ”

Subsequently, Emperor Chengping asked again: "Has Qi Aiqing ever thought about entering Hanlin or what?" You are the champion, at least I will give you a six-grade official position, but I don't know if you want to be a poor Hanlin or want to get a real job? ”

Since the emperor conferred officials on the basis of preference, where would he ask the opinions of the courtiers below, Emperor Chengping's question made Qi Jing even more unsure of what to do, so he could only laugh dryly: "One qiē obeys the orders of His Majesty." ”

"In this case, I will make the decision for you." Emperor Chengping waved his hand and said very angrily: "I see that your strategy is well written, especially to give me ideas on how to expand the palace, I am afraid that others are not competent to expand the palace, but it is better not to bother the two masters, so I will ask you to go to the Ministry of Industry to be a foreigner, from the official position of the fifth grade, it can be regarded as a high promotion, responsible for the expansion of the palace and the construction of gardens, what do you think?" ”

What can Qi Jing say?

Although he also knew that Emperor Chengping gave him this job was a bit thankless, he couldn't refuse, so he could only force himself: "The minister's order." ”

Emperor Chengping was very satisfied and smiled: "That's it, you go back, I will pass the decree in a few days, and in addition, the official robe will also ask them to send it to you, and when the time comes, you can take office." ”

Qi Jing saluted and withdrew.

He walked on the front foot, and Emperor Chengping smiled at Liu Rui on the back foot: "Your idea is really good." ”

Liu Rui hurriedly laughed twice: "Where is the idea of a minion, it is all Your Majesty is wise." ”

Emperor Chengping sat down and knocked on the table and smiled: "Although this Qi Jingwen is outstanding and can work hard, but the person is a little cold, and I think of him all day long in the future." I can't stand the dirty eyes under my eyes and nose, but he is the champion, and he can't be released when he is conferred an official. If you enter the Hanlin Academy, won't you make me feel uncomfortable all day long, or you kid is smart, and you came up with such an idea for me, and gave him a bright rise and a dark fall. Tell him to go to the Ministry of Works, which is the most oily, hardest, and most difficult to promote, if he can't do well, I will have an excuse to let him out, if he does well, this palace will be spacious, I will have one or two more gardens, and I will also get benefits. ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Chengping became more and more proud: "Didn't you even win five yuan, forcing me to order him to be the champion, what if I became the champion." If you don't have to obey my orders, tell him to go to the Ministry of Industry, and he will get the Ministry of Industry, haha......"

Liu Rui lowered his head, and he was a little overwhelmed by Emperor Chengping's smug appearance.

Seeing that Liu Rui has served Emperor Chengping for so many years, he can be regarded as understanding Emperor Chengping's temper, but he really doesn't understand why Emperor Chengping pays so much attention to face?

It stands to reason that the emperor of a country should be fair and wise, and should not be swayed by his own preferences, and the promotion of officials should also be based on merit, and meritocracy, but. Emperor Chengping was born to be a meritocrat, and Liu Rui also did a lot of immoral things, but his conscience has not been completely extinguished, and he himself is unhappy for Liu Jing. I also feel that Emperor Chengping is too much.

But what can Liu Rui do, not only can't he say, but he also has to hold Emperor Chengping.

He smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise, everything can't get out of your palm, but it's not too early today." It's time for lunch. ”

Emperor Chengping saw that it was almost noon, so he raised his hand: "Let's pass the meal." ”

After a while, a large table of dishes was put on the table.

Emperor Chengping glanced at it a few times, and first looked at a plate of steamed fish, the color of the steamed fish was very good, and the decoration was also good-looking, and it was pleasing to the eye at a glance, so he pointed at it, and Liu Rui hurriedly waited to put the fish in front of him.

Emperor Chengping took a few bites: "This fish has a good color, but the taste is average." ”

Liu Rui put a plate of green vegetables over with a color, and Emperor Chengping frowned: "This color ...... It's a little old, you bring that sprout. ”

Liu Rui changed his face, and Emperor Chengping took a few mouthfuls of bean sprouts and rinsed his mouth: "This is not bad, the sweetness of the bean sprouts and the smoothness of the meat are there, yes, Ming'er asked someone to do it again." ”

After Emperor Chengping had eaten, Liu Rui watched Gong E clean up the leftovers, and went out to talk to the cook in the imperial dining room, telling them to set the plates better when they made lunch again tomorrow, and the plates and dishes were also made of new ones, and the colors were also good.

After the order, Liu Rui walked back and pondered the strange psychology of Emperor Chengping, but no matter how much he pondered, he couldn't understand how Emperor Chengping became like this?

Where in this world there is a perfect thing, excessive pursuit of perfection is not a harsh criticism, will only add a burden to yourself, and in the end hope is shattered, and no one will follow.

Liu Rui thought that Emperor Chengping was too demanding, and there was some compulsion in it.

Eating should be full of color and fragrance, clothes should be luxurious, soft and comfortable, and the people who serve should be beautiful regardless of men and women, that is, the courtiers must be good-looking, and there can be no bad looks, and the women in the harem should be more beautiful and fragrant, and everywhere is exquisite, and if there is a place that is not beautiful, he will give it up.

He treats others harshly, even he himself is demanding, every day his hair must be combed smooth and neat, his clothes must not be folded, his shoes must not be stained with a little dirt, and his face must be white and beautiful.

Liu Rui thought for a while and sighed, only feeling that he didn't know how much gray hair he had added to Emperor Chengping over the years, so he thought about whether it was time to say goodbye to old age, otherwise, if he served such a master, he would have to worry about death.

said that Qi Jing came out of the palace and did not go back, but turned around and went to the forbidden army.

When he passed, it was a meal, Xie Dingguo didn't know what to do with Lu Shan, he was also in the forbidden army, and Yu Long also had dinner with Lu Shan.

When the three of them picked up the bowl, they saw Qi Jing coming over, and immediately got up to let him sit down, and added some food to him.

Qi Jing was not polite, he picked up the bowl and ate, and then smiled when he was full of food and drink: "I originally said that I would come to see Brother Lu and Brother Yu, and I didn't want Brother Xie to be there, just right, I have something to ask here, you are all born and raised in Chang'an City for generations, and I don't ask others, just ask the three of you." ”

"What's the matter?"

These three are all married to the girls of the Qi family, and they are not outsiders, so Qi Jing naturally has to be much more attentive.

Qi Jing organized the language and asked: "I want to ask what the great grandfather planned when he first set the capital of Chang'an, and why did he build the palace so small?" How wise and martial is the great grandfather, how could he not think of the problem of how to settle the future generations when there are more heirs? ”

Speaking of this, others don't care, but the Xie family is from a family, and they also know Chang'an City, Xie Dingguo thought for a while and said: "This matter is a long story, when the world was initially decided, the people were poor and weak, even the court did not have much money, the grandfather was sympathetic to the people, and could not bear to increase the burden of the people, so he built the palace smaller in line with the principle of thrift. It's just that Taizong Gaozong was thinking about the people, and the population in the palace was not large, so it was not expanded. ”

Speaking of this, Xie Dingguo also sighed: "Speaking of which, it is how the monarchs of the Great Zhou Dynasty are not, but there is also a little good, that is, they are sympathetic to the people and soft-hearted, and there is no one more benevolent than the monarchs of the Great Zhou Dynasty." ”

Qi Jing also agreed with this, even Yu Long and Lu Shan also nodded: "Yes, our Great Zhou monarch is benevolent, which is why we have today's prosperity." ”

Qi Jing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This is also benevolent and harmful, those lands are easy for the people to occupy, but it is not easy for the people to move again, you see how aggrieved the palace is living now, the lord of a country is not enough, the harem of those masters and mothers will suffer, in order to live open, in order to move the place, even called many masters to live outside the palace, you say, how can there be such a thing in the world." ”

Speaking of which, Qi Jing felt even more that the work given to him by Emperor Chengping was completely thankless, and it was completely a chore.

Yu Long and Lu Shan patronized the meal, but they didn't pay much attention to Qi Jing's words, but Xie Dingguo was more careful, but he paid attention: "What's the matter?" Why are you bothered by this? Or is it just your errand? ”

"Isn't it?" Qi Jingqiang laughed: "Your Majesty just summoned me to the palace, what did you say to tell me to be an official in the Ministry of Industry, to be a member of the Ministry of Industry from the fifth grade, but the back foot threw me the hard work of expanding the palace, you say, I can't do it in several lifetimes, how can I do it, although I write a good strategy, it seems to be able to solve things, but can I write articles and do practical things." ”

As soon as he said this, Yu Long and Lu Shan both listened.

Yu Long frowned: "It's really embarrassing for you, you have to take it easy, you didn't do anything but made a commotion." ”

Lu Shan nodded: "Very much, you deal with it first, and then think about it well, if you really can't do it, you will put this errand off, and if you don't provoke the anger of the public, you will bring your reputation tired, and ask those people to throw rotten eggs at your door." ”

Qi Jing smiled bitterly: "I want to push, but I have to push it, this is the first errand I did after winning the exam, if I can't do it well, don't I know that I am useless, when the time comes, my majesty will be at my mercy, and your majesty will look down on me because of my ugliness, and I wish I could dismiss my official and take away my fame, how can I be willing to rush to find excuses for him." (To be continued.) )