During the big examination on June 25, the Hanlin Academy's bachelor's degree, bachelor's lecture, bachelor's degree, scholar's lecture, scholar's lecture, revision, editing, review, Shu Jishi, Zhan Shifu's Shao Zhan Shi, Zhong Shuzi, Xima, Zhongyun, Zanshan, etc., all gathered in the Ministry of Rites for reference.

Lu Jingyin has already agreed on the ranking with Song Xuequan, and he did not go all out in the big exam this time, not only that, but the style of writing has also changed.

After answering the questions, Lu Jing did not get together with his colleagues in the Hanlin Academy to discuss, so he quickly returned home, and every day was still as usual.

On June 28, Chen Ju, Song Xuequan and other examiners finished reading the papers, and after the preliminary grades were discharged, they submitted all the test papers to Emperor Yuan Yong's imperial review.

After Emperor Yuan Yong finished reading the first class papers, he was slightly surprised when he saw that there was no Lu Jing, so he continued to flip through them, and after reading the top few of the second class, he still didn't find it, and he couldn't help but be curious, so he quickly browsed the back test papers, until he saw the last one of the second class, and then found Lu Jing's test papers, so he picked them up and watched.

After reading it, I was even more surprised, could it be that Lu Jing had the idea of seclusion after this blow, thinking that the poems that Lu Jing sent out some time ago seemed to be free between the mountains and rivers, and it was difficult to determine for a while, but he was quite satisfied with Lu Jing's attitude.

Through the observation of Lu Jing during this period of time, as well as the temptation sent a few months ago, Lu Jing was suddenly snubbed and did not resent the Son of Heaven, nor did he contact the courtiers everywhere to seek revenge, but just kept his mind behind closed doors, and nodded secretly Lu Jing passed his preliminary test.

Thinking of Tong Yuanzi's words again, he transferred Lu Jing's ranking to the second class and first place, and asked people to publish the list.

Chen Ju and Song Xuequan saw that the emperor only changed Lu Jing's ranking, and they were all overjoyed, understanding that the emperor was going to re-enable Lu Jing, so after the list was released, Chen Ju asked Chen Ting to tell Lu Jing about today's events, and Song Xuequan directly invited Lu Jing to tell him.

Lu Jing was extremely surprised when he learned about this, according to his previous expectations, even if the emperor really wanted to temper himself, he should have snubbed himself for a while, and now he directly transferred his ranking to the second class and the first place, and at the same time he was puzzled and guessed what kind of errand the emperor would arrange for him.

Outsiders don't know the inside story of this matter, and think that with Lu Jing's talent, it is natural to be ranked first in the second class, so they don't care too much.

In July, before the arrangements of Lu Jing and others came down, a group of court officials waited for a bad news, and the triennial Beijing inspection and foreign inspection would be launched in advance.

Jingcha is still the same, and the officials above the fourth grade in Beijing have neglected to show themselves, and they are appointed and dismissed by the emperor himself; The Beijing officials below the fifth grade will be inspected by the Ministry of Officials in conjunction with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the results will be performed.

However, this time, the way of inspecting local officials has changed, and the imperial court will send thirteen roads to inspect the imperial history to the provinces, impeach the official evil, apply the Chen Zhidao, review the criminal name, and picket the ceremony.

After hearing the news, everyone in the court and the central government was shocked, and they all speculated that the emperor's purpose in doing this was whether it was a bluff, or a target, or to rectify the rule of officials, but no matter what speculation was made, they all showed goodwill to the imperial history of the Inspectorate.

The Zhen family was a little panicked, worried that the emperor's foreign inspection was coming to the Zhen family this time, so on the one hand, he went to Jiangnan to inform him of the matter, and on the other hand, he discussed with the king of Nan'an County, Wang Ziteng and others, and wanted to recommend his own people to serve as the inspector of the five southeastern provinces.

On the third day of the seventh month, Emperor Yuan Yong issued another decree that the Thirteen Roads Imperial History would be selected from the Inspectorate and the Hanlin Academy.

After hearing the news, the various factions gathered together to discuss how to deal with the matter, which could not only protect their own forces, but also use it to attack political opponents.

Now there are many imperial histories in the Inspectorate, and it is not sure who will be sent for a while, but the Hanlin Academy has just experienced the big exam, so everyone has speculated that the top eight achievements in this big exam are Qin Poor candidates, so they have walked around in advance.

Although Lu Jing is not powerful, he is ranked first in the second class in this big exam, and he may also be selected, so Lu Mansion has been lively again in the past few days.

Lin Daiyu saw that the housekeeper would pass a few posts inside from time to time, and in less than an hour he had accumulated a thick stack, so he smiled and said: "Now these people are really snobbish, they avoided them before, and they didn't even come to the door, but now the results are undecided, so they all post that they want to visit, even if they are singing, they don't become so fast." ”

Lu Jing threw the greeting post in his hand and said with a smile: "This is called 'doing this official and doing this ceremony', why should Madame regard it as a miracle." ”

Lin Daiyu shook her head and said: "It's not that the concubine feels strange, but she just feels that the world is getting worse and the people are not ancient. ”

Lu Jing smiled slightly: "Madame's words are wrong, officialdom has always been like this, and not only officialdom, as long as it involves power and interests, it is the same everywhere, Mrs. Housekeeper has not seen this kind of thing for so long?" ”

Lin Daiyu nodded and said: "Husband said so, no one asks about the poor and noisy city, the rich have distant relatives in the deep mountains, and they are tied to a high-headed horse in front of the door. When the concubine was in the Jia family, she felt that those subordinates were too high and low, and everyone who was loved by her grandmother went to flatter, and now our family also has this kind of atmosphere. ”

Lu Jing smiled and said: "Now in our family, the lady is equivalent to an old lady, and whoever you value is not flattered!" ”

Lin Daiyu nodded, and said with a solemn face: "It's true, other people's concubines can't take care of it, but our two governments must change this kind of atmosphere." ”

Lu Jing smiled and said, "Madame can do it if she wants to, and she should also carry out a Jingcha in our house." ”

When Lin Daiyu heard this, she said worriedly: "I don't know if the emperor will appoint a husband as a messenger?" ”

Lu Jing also had some worry in his eyes, and asked, "Does Madame want me to be chosen?" ”

Lin Daiyu said with a complicated expression: "If the husband is named as a messenger, he can take the opportunity to recover and show his ambitions, and he doesn't have to be trapped in the house every day and depressed." But the concubine is really reluctant to give up her husband, if the husband is appointed, she will have to leave Beijing for at least a few months, and if she goes to Yungui and other places, she will not even come back next year. ”

"Now the result is undecided, don't worry about it, Madame, besides, I am happy to be accompanied by Madame every day, and I don't feel any frustration!" Lu Jing comforted, but he judged in his heart that he was going to be sent out eighty percent, and it was better to become an inspector than to be released as an official.

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu understood in her heart that her husband had already made some judgments about this result, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Now that the results have not come down, Lu Jing is not 100% sure, so he constantly comforts Daiyu, and in the evening he accompanies Daiyu to read "Fengxiao Forest Collection" and compose poems to pay peace.

Lin Daiyu said: "The waning moon and the forest are quiet,"

Lu Jing saw that she was a little sad, so he continued: "This body is like a drawing." ”

Lin Daiyu felt something in her heart and sighed: "May the slave have wings under his ribs,"

Lu Jing stroked Daiyu's hair and said with a smile: "Fly into the brocade tent and turn it over." ”

When Lin Daiyu heard this, her face suddenly turned angry, her eyes were angry, she glared at Lu Jing, and said: "What kind of words did the husband answer, it destroyed the artistic conception in the concubine's poem, if you are like this again, the concubine will not be associated with you!" ”

Lu Jing hurriedly smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, madam, I just think that although the graceful sentences are tactful and lingering, and the artistic conception is poignant, it will inevitably affect the mood if you do too much. ”

Lin Daiyu said coquettishly: "The concubine is a deep boudoir little woman, unlike her husband who has so many lofty ambitions, and the concubine is only full of sorrow and no relief." ”

Lu Jing shook his head and smiled: "I don't have any ambition and pride, but I am accompanied by my wife, so I am in a comfortable mood every day and have no worries." ”

Lin Daiyu sighed slightly: "As long as she is accompanied by her husband, the concubine has no worries, but when she thinks that her husband may have to travel far away, the concubine has no thoughts." ”

When Lu Jing heard this, she was busy persuading her, and told some jokes to make her happy, Daiyu reluctantly smiled again, and the two of them paid a few poems, and then went back to the room to rest.

In the green gauze tent, the two of them are in love, where the clouds and rain are, and they go to Wufeng. The moon is hazy, the temples are pine, and it looks like a mandarin duck playing in the cold pond.