Chapter 45: The Temple Examination
In the Taihe Palace, the gold is brilliant, bright and white as the sun, the gold and stone pavement, the red tile is on it, and there is a solemn atmosphere.
The civil and military officials all stood on both sides, and the Northern Xia Emperor sat on the dragon chair and looked eagerly at the people who came in.
Gonggong Li coughed lightly on the side, and the Northern Xia Emperor only remembered that it was above the court at this moment.
"The grass people visit the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." "Qing'er visits his father, long live his father."
Shi Qingqing and Wengui saluted separately, and the Emperor of Northern Xia was about to order him to be flat, Sima Yan walked in from outside the hall and bowed down, and the emperor saw that it was Sima Xiaoshizi, so he couldn't help but be displeased, so he had to wait for him to finish the salute before ordering the three of them to get up.
However, Xiao Shizi was thinking about asking the emperor for marriage, he was in the ferry for three years, for this moment, the more anxious he was in the end, he couldn't bear it for a moment.
didn't even hear the emperor's call, just bowed his head to the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to do." ”
The emperor only glanced lightly at Sima Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, his eyes were complicated, and Gonggong Li on the side took a step forward speculating on the holy will, bent slightly at Sima Yan, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, little prince, this is the time of the palace test, it's not too late to talk about anything later, don't miss the auspicious time!" ”
Gonggong Li's words have been said very clearly, and when the emperor has rewarded him, you can say your request again.
But Sima Yan is a tendon, no matter what, he has to make it clear, this point Master Qingqing has a deep understanding, and when he sees Sima Yan's insistence, he wants to watch a good show.
"Your Majesty, flowers..."Seeing that Sima Xiaoshizi was about to explain the four words of Huayu Emperor. Interrupted by an official's loud voice, Su Bai Changliu Ruili did not decrease, "Your Majesty, it seems that Xiao Shizi wants to ask the emperor for an explanation, this body is full of fragrance, it must have been smashed on the way to come, Xiao Shizi, but the strange attendant who accompanied Fang Cai didn't stop you well?" ”
After speaking, he looked at Sima Yan with a mocking face, but he could look at it from the perspective of Shi Qingqing. In those eyes. It's not just teasing.
This person must be Sima Hou's confidant, and he has Sima Hou's trust, so he even has to respect Sima Yan for three points, which is to make him unable to speak.
Shi Qingqing suddenly had a playful mind. Since her sister Hua Yu wants to marry so much. Why didn't she give her a hand? lest she always be idle and find her trouble.
"What Master Gu said is extremely true. Just now, Xiao Shizi is popular, and there are so many sachets that he almost smashed Xiao Shizi off the horse. Shi Qingqing looked at Xiao Shizi with a smile on her face. With envy in his eyes.
He said to the Emperor of Northern Xia: "Later, when we came, we met Sister Hua Yu, and Xiao Shizi gave her one, isn't it Xiao Shizi?" ”
Although Xiao Shizi wondered why Shi Qingqing helped him speak, at least he helped him say that he couldn't take care of anything else at this moment, so he had to follow the words, "The body of Emperor Huayu's daughter is better than Huajiao, and I am just borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, fortunately, Emperor Huayu is very happy, but it is not in vain that I have wasted my sincerity." ”
"A piece of sincerity?" The Northern Xia Emperor asked in a deep voice.
Sima Yan was about to agree, but the Gu master hurriedly knelt down, "Your Majesty, the little prince made an unintentional mistake, and I hope that the emperor will not blame the prince for his gaffe." ”
"Yes, Your Majesty, Xiao Shizi and Emperor Hua Yu are like brothers and sisters, Xiao Shizi must be afraid that Emperor Hua Yu will blame him for taking someone else's!" Another official chimed in.
Shi Qingqing didn't know that the emperor had already wanted to give Hua Yu to Nan Gan and his relatives, and when he saw so many people stopping Sima Yan from continuing, he suddenly had an extra heart in his heart, and he didn't answer anymore, just watched from the sidelines.
That Sima Yan is not stupid, seeing the persuasion of so many people, he must have understood that there was fraud in it, so he obeyed Lord Gu's words and saluted again, "I hope the emperor will calm his anger." ”
Although the Northern Xia Emperor was full of anger, as long as this layer of paper was not pierced, everything would be easy to say, seeing that Sima Yan would no longer continue to talk and no longer pursue it, he laughed and hurriedly called Sima Yan to get up, "You also took the fight between children to the court and said that your father was derelict in his duty and did not teach you." ”
Such words not only repaired the relationship between the royal family and the Sima family, but also eased the depressing atmosphere, Shi Qingqing nodded secretly, and was still amazed by the move of the Northern Xia Emperor.
Since the emperor wanted to laugh, everyone accompanied him. Sima Yan answered in a low voice, and then said no more, his eyes were full of loneliness......
In this way, just one thing can be regarded as a doubling.
As a result, the long-delayed palace test was truly started, and it was announced by Gonggong Li in a long tone.
In fact, the so-called academic examination is just a few things that the emperor asks about the court, because the students just enter the court and don't know much about these things, most of them just listen to opinions, and then decide on the person's official position.
Because of Sima Yan's talent, the Northern Xia Emperor wanted to study it, so he started with Sima Yan.
"Yan'er, tell me about the fact that the second prince was looted by robbers before transporting disaster food."
As soon as these words came out, the ministers were in an uproar, and Lord Gu was even more inexplicable, looking at Sima Yan and wanting to stop talking, but in the end he just sighed secretly and said no more.
Shi Qingqing is also a little puzzled by the move of the Northern Xia Emperor, the matter of the second prince is a matter of the Northern Xia royal family, but now he wants to talk about it in public on the court, whether he wants to seek a solution or whether the students who have just entered the officialdom know how to maintain the royal family?
Shi Qingqing was secretly thinking, if the Northern Xia Emperor asked her, how would she answer? The question itself is not difficult, but the difficult thing is how to phrase it based on her position and her identity.
Just thinking about it, Sima Yan had already bowed down and answered, his voice was crisp and neat, without a trace of hesitation, in terms of momentum alone, it was good, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is related to the second prince but it has nothing to do with it." ”
"How?"
"Although the second prince is not effective in protecting the disaster food, but he was seriously injured for this, it can be seen that he must be fighting with the robbers for his life, the force of the second prince said that no one dares to disagree with me in Northern Xia, but it is also unable to stand the strength of the other party, so it can be seen that the other party's force is not much different from the second prince, so that it is a fiasco."
"Therefore, the emperor dismissed the military power of the second prince because of this, which is too unkind, and for the robbers, he only sent the father to investigate, which is too lax, although the father is no longer a problem to solve the case, but why not do it at the same time?" After Sima Yan finished speaking in one breath, he bowed his head to the ground, waiting for the emperor to fall.
He chose to smash Huanglong directly, not dodging or dodging, but avoiding it, focusing on the solution and his own views on the emperor's disposal of the second prince.
It seems bold but it is decent.
Shi Qingqing has really believed that this person was admitted to Tanhua by his own true learning.
The emperor nodded when he heard this, and seemed to be very satisfied, and even the other party was not guilty of his rudeness, and his face eased a lot.
Seeing this, Gonggong Li instructed the clerk on the side to answer.
When Shi Qingqing heard this, he couldn't help but think to himself, the person who answered this question in the end was the one who was really difficult, it seemed that the emperor seemed to be deliberately making things difficult for Sima Yan, but he actually helped him.
So, what does the emperor want her to do?
Shi Qingqing looked up at the Northern Xia Emperor, but saw that the Northern Xia Emperor was just looking at the expensive clerk beside her, and his eyes were full of inquiry, as if he was looking forward to what amazing talents this year's new champions would show.
In this way, Shi Qingqing looked at it, but suddenly found that Wengui's face was a little unnaturally pale, and his hands were clenched tightly, and he didn't say anything about the emperor's test questions for a long time.
Shi Qingqing's brows furrowed slightly, and seeing that all the officials were already impatient, he had to lower his voice and call softly, "Expensive documents? Paperwork is expensive, it's your turn, hey! ”
Xu Shi Qingqing's last sentence frightened Wen Gui, he suddenly came back to his senses and looked at Shi Qingqing in surprise, "Huh? ”
As soon as these words came out, the Northern Xia Emperor became more and more unhappy.
Gonggong Li had to say it again, "Gongzi Wen, it's your turn!" ”
"Oh... Grass people... The grass people believe that the matter of the second prince should be... Take full responsibility. ”
The clerk's words without warning made everyone stunned, and even Sima Yan, who was bowing his head to the ground, couldn't help but get up and look at him, is this really what a new champion said?
"This person is really arrogant, and he dares to make the second prince fully responsible." A military general wanted to be a person under the command of the second prince, and when he heard Wen Gui say this, the general's temper was suddenly revealed, and before the emperor could speak, he roared and asked, "Tell me, why should the second prince be fully responsible?" ”
The clerk is a literati, weak and can't help the wind, he was almost trembling when he was yelled at by this general, and he couldn't even speak, "Grass... People... Think, he... The Second Prince... Since he is the main general, he should naturally be fully responsible, he will be the head of the hundred armies, and his words and deeds will be the example of the hundred armies, so he should naturally be fully responsible. ”
"Hey... You kid ......" The general became more and more angry, and the more this person talked, the more addicted he became.
"That's it!" The Northern Xia Emperor interrupted in a deep voice, his face was flat and waveless, and his eyes were shining under the bright red tiles, which made people look at it unreally.
"Qing'er, let's talk about it!" (To be continued......)