Some people are happy and some are worried, although there is an element of luck in the imperial examination, but his true strength is still the most important, after Lu Zifei left, there were bursts of crying outside the examination room.

The imperial examination is more cruel than the college entrance examination in a certain sense, you still have two books in the college entrance examination, three books, and junior college as an option, but there are no imperial examinations, only two results: in the examination and in the examination.

Lu Zifei returned home and found that the house was very deserted, his father had recently been handing over the affairs of the yamen, and he was very busy, and his mother took a group of small ones to Chang'an City and had not come back, and he was left at home.

Time flies quickly, the morning of the end of July is crisp, and the autumn is coming, and students in Confucian robes are seen everywhere in the capital, they talk loudly, expressing their imagination for the country and their wishes for a better future.

Su Shunqin was a famous talent in Suzhou before, and there was an endless stream of people who came to visit him, and his father-in-law was the prime minister of the imperial court.

Today is the Great Dynasty Meeting, and everyone who can count the names in the capital has to participate, but he himself is a little uncomfortable, I don't know where this palpitation comes from, under the service of the concubine, he dressed up the official mansion and headed towards the palace of the holy land in his heart.

After the beginning of the early dynasty, Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon chair like a stone statue, without saying a word, and Fan Zhongyan took the lead in saying that the major events that had happened in the imperial court during this period of time, the township test was the first thing he mentioned, but it was also slightly mentioned, and then he said about the personnel changes in various places, after Fan Zhongyan finished speaking, Shangguan Wen asked: "Is there anything else that minister has to say?" ”

After looking at each other, Wang Gongchen stood up and said: "The minister has something to say, and the minister wants to report that Su Shunqin of the Jinju Academy used his position to spend the public funds of the court and drink in the restaurant. ”

The hearts of the people standing in the station trembled, this kind of thing is a bit wide of blows on the scene, and inviting people to eat and drink is everyone's default! Isn't it a bit too much for you Wang Gongchen to come out and talk about this matter?

Zhao Zhen said: "Su Shunqin, what Wang Gongchen said is true? ”

Su Shunqin came out and said: "Back to the emperor, there is not a penny in the Academy, and the minister wants to gather with his colleagues to discuss what the Academy should do next, but the minister saw that those abandoned pieces were thrown away, so he sold them." ”

Zhao Zhen raised his voice a little and said: "I'm asking if you have such a thing, not asking where you got the money, don't you understand what I mean?" Now I understand this to you? ”

Su Shunqin said: "The ministers dare not deceive the emperor, it is true, they are all colleagues and friends of the Academy. ”

The courtiers didn't know why Zhao Zhen was angry because of such a trivial matter, the law changers were wondering if they had done something bad and offended the emperor's rebellion, and the old school was happy, as long as the emperor was not supporting the law change, then the support of Fan Zhongyan and a few people was meaningless.

Zhao Zhen said: "Remove all the positions on Su Shunqin's body, demote him to a commoner, and never use it." ”

Ouyang Xiu, as Su Shunqin's friend, was the first to stand up for him, Ouyang Xiu said: "Is it too arbitrary for the emperor to do this, it's just an ordinary meal, is it a bit heavy to be degraded to a commoner, and never be used." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Does Ouyang Aiqing want to be the master for me? Why don't you come up and sit in my place? ”

Ouyang Xiu said: "The minister doesn't dare, who else dares to do practical things after the emperor does this, and there must be a basis for hearing the news." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Ouyang Xiu, as a Zhongcheng in the imperial history, there are not many people reported by others, since you don't want to do it, give up your position to others!" Two days ago, the secretary of the military department returned to his hometown, I am approved, Ouyang Xiu, you will be the secretary of the military department, and Wang Gongchen, the right doctor, will be the commander of the imperial history! ”

Ouyang Xiu's heart was cold, the secretary of the military department is a member of the second grade, and the imperial history is the fourth grade, but the rights of the two positions are very different, the imperial history is the actual boss of the entire imperial history platform, and the military department is constrained by the emperor and the Privy Council, in fact, there is no right at all, to put it bluntly, you are a logistics manager.

Wang Gongchen is happy to descend from the sky, he took this little thing today just to test the emperor's attitude, who knows that it is just crooked, from the right counselor of the fourth product to the imperial history of the fourth grade.

This jump made him enter the circle of the Great Song Dynasty with the right to speak, he knelt on the ground and said: "The minister must live up to the emperor's expectations and entrustment, and do a good job in every task arranged by the emperor." ”

It's no wonder that Wang Gongchen's sycophants are so blatant, the position of Zhongcheng in the imperial history was actually very important in ancient times, and it is right to hear the wind, which means that you can report him when you hear the rumors, and in later generations it will be a combination of the Propaganda Department and the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

The loss of this important position by the Fa-changers is quite a big loss for them, and the throat in the court will be pinched in the future, the emperor's attitude today is really intriguing!

Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi took back the foot that had just stretched out with a tacit understanding at the same time, Ouyang Xiu only objected a little and became what it is now, if the two of them intercede for the two of them again, the emperor is afraid that he will treat them by forcing the palace.

With different moods, everyone walked out of the Zichen Palace, Fu Bi and Du Yan supported Ouyang Xiu and Su Shunqin, who were lost and despaired, a pair of difficult brothers and sisters were like losing their souls, and everyone didn't know how to comfort them, because this had become a fact.

Fan Zhongyan said: "Zhigui, what do you think of what happened just now, is the emperor's heart not firm?" ”

Han Qi said: "Zimei's matter is just a beginning, in the final analysis, he is still the transfer envoy of Chengdu Fulu, you shouldn't take him down, although Liu Peng is a little greedy, he still has ability, and he is still a little related to the emperor."

Fan Zhongyan said: "If you don't take him, it's not enough to be angry, and I will still make the same choice again." ”

Fu Bi said: "The emperor is just giving us a warning today, if we stretch out our hands again, he will give up the reform, Brother Xiwen, haven't you already changed your mind in June?" How did you go back to the rule of the officials? ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "I have been paying attention for a long time, and I still have to completely eliminate it from the rule of officials. ”

This conversation is a bit unhappy, youth is their biggest weakness, not thoughtful enough, not tactful enough.

In the vertical arch hall, Shangguan Wen boasted about Wang Gongchen's benefits for a while, and Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Old dog, you have accepted benefits again, learn more from Wan Lao, he never participates in court politics, this is where he is smart." ”

"The slave knows his mistake, the slave doesn't dare anymore, ask the emperor to forgive the slave this time."

"Get up! Next time, you will go to Xijing to guard the tomb of the first emperor! What do you want to do inside and out? ”

Shangguan Wen knelt on the ground and almost smashed his head, after all, he was also the old man next to him, Zhao Zhen still gave him a chance, thinking of Wang Gongchen, he thought of Lu Zifei, these two people have grievances, that kid is a stunned young man, plus there is also his second cousin, Wang Gongchen is really not necessarily an opponent.

"Old dog, what kind of sparks do you say Wang Gongchen and that kid will collide when they meet."

Shangguan Wenbai Everyone knows how much Zhao Zhen likes the young man he has never met, Wang Gongchen is just a fortunate minister, and the two are not comparable in Zhao Zhen's heart.

"Wangbeihou old slave has never seen it, but judging from his previous style of doing things, he is a person who eats soft and does not eat hard, he and Wang Gongchen can say that there are you and me, it is not that Wan Lao appeared in time, Wangbeihou was almost killed by Wang Gongchen? The enemy is very red when they meet, and it is really hard to say whether they will win or lose. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "I am very sure that Wang Gongchen is not his opponent, he dared to break the legs of the concubine's younger brother and the county king when he was still white, and now he is the Hou Ye, think about it, a young man is not flying and domineering, and there are many people who protect him." ”

Shangguan Wen said: "He has almost all contacts with the reformers, but he may not be able to protect him sincerely, and the possibility of Bao Zheng is very high, and I can't think of anyone else." ”

"This will make you say that your mouth is wrapped up again, Li Lin needless to say, the two of them almost wore a pair of pants, Bao Zhengtie stood on his side, the Cao family, the Gao family, and even the queen were on his side, think about it."

"It is indeed a force to be reckoned with, but in the past so long since the change of the law, he has never expressed his opinion on the change, he is an unpredictable child."

Zhao Zhen said: "He is a great talent, the great talent I am talking about is not a literary talent, it is his political talent, his ideas and ideas can be understood by thinking about it a few more times, and it is really only recently that he has seen the flowers clearly in the fog." ”

"The old slave has that kind of vision, but the people below found out that he was the one who transported gold to Kaifeng Mansion, and the gold that Li Lin exchanged in the capital was also exchanged for him, as for what he did with so much gold, there is no specific information."

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "What are you afraid of gold in the capital, and you can't fly to the sky, the capital is your base camp, the township test has been over for nearly half a month, and the results are about to be announced, no problem He should come to the capital soon, and he will finally see him in three years." ”

Shangguan Wen said: "He bought a very large yard in the city, some time ago the decoration was in full swing, all the good wood, the windows at home are made of that glass, the old slave let people take a look, the effect is 10,000 times better than paper." ”

Zhao Zhen asked, "Aren't we accounting for sixty percent of that glass?" You send a letter to Wei Chi to say, if the output is small, first replace the Huining Palace and the Vertical Arch Palace, this Wei Chi will not do anything, and his own things will not be used by his own family first. ”

"I arrange for more than a dozen people to audit the money accounts every quarter, and there is no mistake, isn't it?"

"You thought of it, don't you understand that kid? He doesn't have much interest in money, and he won't be greedy for your money, and if he is, he won't hand over the wine and glass business to me, and there are many people in the Great Song Dynasty who can do these two businesses. ”