Cai Ling took a day off due to the menstrual incident, and actually missed the first draft of the history of this dynasty compiled by the Hanlin Academy, which was annoyed, but today he was fortunate to meet the scholars of the Hanlin Academy and led a group of ministers to ask for the holy will.

It turned out that yesterday's first draft was not in line with the emperor's wishes, and after the night battle of the Hanlin Academy, he felt that he had patched up all the flaws.

The emperor read it roughly, and just put the book on the side of the case, the scholar arched his hand and said: "The changes in Luoyang, the ministers and others carefully consider it, and strive to take the facts as the benchmark, and never mix personal emotions. Liang compilation is worthy of the champion, the writing is good, the whole article is beautiful, simple and concise, although it is a history book, it has the gorgeous words and majestic momentum of poetry, and it will be able to last for centuries! ”

"Champion?" The emperor had just spoken, and the contempt had not yet appeared on his face.

"The minister is here!" Liang Mingchen walked out of the crowd and gave up.

His Majesty sneered: "In the triennial imperial examination, how many people in the Hanlin Academy are champions, you don't know about it. ”

"Don't dare!" Several people hurriedly knelt down. Liang Mingchen's face turned pale with fright, and he didn't react until his colleagues pulled the corners of his robe, and he knelt down.

The emperor threw the first draft on the lap of the scholar, his face was as usual, and his tone did not contain half of emotion: "Qiu Zhibai, in a phase, deceives the superiors and conceals the subordinates, hooks the enemy and treason, robs the monarch's father, harbors evil intentions, and coerces hundreds of officials in the imperial court!" Is this what you call without any personal feelings? Did he make an indispensable contribution to the three envoys to Turle without bringing a single soldier or soldier to the friendly people of the two countries to avoid the suffering of war? ”

"Hmph...... Hook up the enemy and treason? Before his death, he repeatedly expressed his desire to unify the Central Plains, saying that he colluded with the enemy country, do you want to believe it? Qiu Xiang has been an official since the Taizu period, and it is in this Hanlin Academy, does it still need me to count the merits and demerits? ”

"The minister is guilty." The scholar of the Hanlin Academy kowtowed.

"About the Abolished Prince." The emperor spoke slowly, everyone was shocked, and hurriedly listened, "Sexually intelligent, good at riding and shooting, working and grassy, and favoring the kings - it is consistent with the facts." ”

"Yes." The university scholar gave up.

Cai Ling held a cup of tea, and it was finally time to offer it to the saint, today's majesty is like the sun hanging high in the sky, especially bright, especially warm.

After everyone retreated, Cai Ling had just walked to the porch, and saw that Liang Mingchen, who had a decadent face, was being ridiculed by his colleagues, some said that he had no eyes and could not guess the holy will, and some said that he was wolf-hearted and dog-hearted and did not care about the grace of knowledge.

The group walked around the corner, but Liang Mingchen was still standing still on the porch, Cai Ling didn't want to communicate with him, so he hurriedly found a big pillar to hide.

"Miss Jiang." Although there was an unintentional glance at each other on the main hall, they were never familiar with each other, so there was really no need to say hello.

"Lord Liang, don't come here to be safe?" Cai Ling smiled and poked her head out.

"Liang has fallen like this, it should be in line with Miss Jiang's wishes." The original intention was to ridicule, and the depressed person lost a lot of aura when he said it.

"Where, where." Cai Ling slandered in her heart: I was blind and wanted to put all the bets on you.

"Lost company. Now I have to go back to His Majesty to serve. "I don't want to waste a short break from a stick of incense.

"Miss Jiang." He hurriedly reached out to stop her. Cai Ling's sharp gaze swept over, and he withdrew his hand, "Little sister asked me to bring you a letter." ”

Cai Ling stared at the envelope for a moment before answering, "Don't do these private things in the future." ”

"You!" Liang Mingchen's heart was full of anger and there was nowhere to vent, this time it was like a firecracker that had just lit the fuse, about to explode, and Cai Ling had already strode into the hall from the side door.

It was night, Cai Ling Bingzhu read the letter, thinking it was a big deal, it turned out that Liang Mingyue and Shen Muchi were alone in the colorful silk pavilion on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Liang Mingyue boldly confessed to Shen Muchi, saying: Vote for me with a peach, and repay it with Qiong Yao. Bandit retribution, always think it is good.

When His Majesty heard this, he got up from his seat and walked away. Since that night, Liang Mingyue has been in a panic all day long, and has to send a message to Cai Ling for help. It is very clear in the letter that if Your Majesty has no intention of hanging three feet of white silk on the beam, she will never marry a swinger in the Hou Mansion.

Cai Ling burned the letter, and had mixed feelings in her heart, thinking that she hadn't expressed her intentions to Shen Muchi at the beginning.

It was a stormy night, the banquet was about to disperse, and the best assist Yang Taotao proposed to ask King Qin to send Cai Ling back to his home, but he did not refuse, and she thought that it was a good time to find.

The two were parallel in the busy Chang'an City, she squirmed and pretended to be a gesture, he turned around and stared at her impatiently: "Do you want to go?" She said shyly: "Brother Mu, I really like you." ”

A gust of demon wind blew, blowing up the hair she wore on her shoulders from behind, her limbs were slightly open, her face was full of smiles, and the whole person seemed to be a demon girl of the evil sect who had just gone mad, extremely cautious. It just so happened that the carriage of the Qin Wangfu was behind him, and Shen Muchi jumped into the carriage and disappeared in an instant.

If I knew that I had quoted a few lines of the Book of Songs at that time, I might not have been so embarrassed.

"What does my sister think?" Manyun was about to go back to his residence, and when he heard this, he felt uneasy.

"I don't know." Cai Ling sighed, "It's just that I suddenly feel that this good moon is a bit like what I was at the beginning." It's funny. ”

"She obviously covets His Majesty, and my sister actually finds it interesting." The clouds are in a hurry.

"For the monarch to embrace the world, three palaces and six courtyards, three thousand fans, isn't it just a bright and bright for women all over the world to covet?" Cai Ling smiled, "Even if she doesn't covet it, Zhang San and Li Si still covet it." Can you stop it? ”

"Sister really thinks so?" Manyun is still worried.

"Do you think I'm insincere? To be honest, it's okay not to go out of the palace, but leaving the palace once makes me miss the days outside the palace even more. Now it's just five years to expire. Cai Ling patted her on the shoulder, "You're almost there." Brother Yuan won't get married so early, don't worry. ”

"My sister laughed at me again." Man Yunden blushed.

"My big brother Yuan's charm is really great." Cai Ling smiled from ear to ear.

The next day, on the inner hall, His Majesty had a headache for the first time.

Liu Jidao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was in the prime of life, but he resigned from the table, and the reason was also ridiculous, not to return to his hometown to support his grandmother nor to return to the countryside, but to miss the simmered perch in his hometown, so he couldn't sleep at night, and he was getting thinner and thinner, and he was afraid that he would die soon, so he had to do it.

This dynasty has always relied on talents, and even more respect for meritorious ministers, Liu Jidao expressed his sincere words, as if he was determined to return to Wuzhong. But now that Dali Siqing is old, the imperial court is the time to employ people, Liu Jidao has been in charge of the Criminal Department for ten years, and he deserves to be the best candidate for this official position, and now is not the time to let him go.

"If you go back and think about it for ten more days, you will still be like an arrow when the period is over, and I will not stop you." He is rarely so accustomed to courtiers, and it seems that Liu Jidao is not only hard work, but also plays a pivotal role in the court.

"Lord Liu, please stay." Cai Ling left his post without permission and came to the outside of the temple.

"Your Majesty...... Miss Jiang: What is this? Yude looked at the emperor and stopped talking.

"It's up to her." The emperor's face was as usual, and he only glanced at the porch.

The autumn breeze is cool, the sound of cicadas is shallow, and on the corridor, the man in the dark purple court dress bowed his hand slightly: "Miss Jiang is in trouble?" ”

"Teacher." Cai Ling hurriedly made a move.

"This official has only taught Miss Jiang for two years, how dare he be." Liu Jidao waved his hand, and a smile gradually spread on his face.

"The teacher is polite." Cai Ling said solemnly, "The teacher used to warn the little girl, saying: If you want to settle down in your family, you must first settle in the country. As far as the little girl knows, the teacher has worked hard to compile the code of this dynasty, and now he has no ambitions, how can he be willing to return to his hometown? Among them, the hidden teacher may wish to say it explicitly. “

"The girl has big ambitions since she was a child. But now that he is in the harem, how can he know about the temple. Liu Jidao looked at her deeply, and saw that there was no one around, so he said slowly: "It's not a secret, the lords in Your Majesty's harem are vacant, and how many ministers have planned to dedicate their daughters and granddaughters to Your Majesty. “

"The teacher's words are wrong." Cai Ling smiled lightly, "One day as a teacher, a lifetime as a father." The little woman is still standing here, how can the teacher say that she is lonely? Besides, now that the imperial court is employing people, is the teacher really willing to leave the Criminal Department and His Majesty? ”

"Alas......" sighed, and Liu Jidao's eyes were complicated.

"If the teacher is looking forward to the sea bass in his hometown, it is not difficult. I only hope that the teacher will relieve his nostalgia and still not forget his home and country. Cai Ling made another hand, which was regarded as a farewell. Liu Jidao's expression was indistinguishable, and his gaze was already full of respect, and he also arched his hand.

At dinner at dusk, the two sat opposite each other, eating separately and not saying much.

"Your Majesty is angry?" Cai Ling put down the dishes and chopsticks.

"Nope."

"The harem should not be involved in political affairs, and the slaves and maids will not dare next time." Cai Ling hurriedly admitted her mistake.

Shen Muchi put down the dishes and chopsticks and looked at her deeply: "Since you are willing to plan for the future, I don't know how happy I am, how can I be angry with you." But are you sure that Liu Jidao is worth being a backer? I also thought that if your father was diligent in Shuzhong, it would not be impossible to be transferred back to Beijing after a few years. “

"Once unfaithful, never again." She showed a sly smile, "What kind of person my father is, Your Majesty still doesn't know?" It is difficult for Shu Dao to go to the blue sky, and everyone is relieved if he stays there, isn't it? ”

"You ......," His Majesty was amused, and gently took her into his arms, "you are all right, but you never knew that I could give you whatever you wanted, so why always look for others." ”

"You can give anything you want?" She asked again, "Is it okay to leave the palace?" ”

"Don't think!" His Majesty did not hide his anger.

"I can't say it." Cai Ling couldn't help but complain, and pressed her ears against his chest, listening to the sonorous heartbeat, which was the best sound in the world.

After the expiration of the ten days, Liu Jidao was grateful to His Majesty for his retention, and was finally willing to stay in the capital.

The minister of good deeds teased: "In just ten days, Lord Liu will no longer miss the perch in Songjiang?" This homesickness is very short......"

Another courtier Bingming: "My colleagues don't know that Dongxilou in Chang'an City made a special trip to invite a cook from Wuzhong to buy perch from Songjiang and send it to Lord Liu's mansion every day." Lord Liu is grateful to the people, why is he still willing to return to his hometown? ”

His Majesty did not hide his smile: "The people have the heart to come here, and they should be rewarded." “

The courtier Zaibing: "The people have passed this on as a good story. Exemplify what this woman has done. ”

"A woman cares about her family and country. I also have some admiration for her, what do you think makes her a concubine? The emperor turned his eyes, half joking and half sincere. Cai Ling lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

"But Jiang is the daughter of a criminal minister, and it may be inappropriate to be the head of the four concubines. Besides, now that the back seat is vacant, and the concubine is the same as the deputy queen, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Jiang family to control the harem! Your Majesty, please think twice! The provincial servant was the first to raise an objection. A number of ministers reconsidered. Liu Jidao's expression was embarrassed.

"I've made up my mind." As soon as His Majesty raised his hand, he blocked the mouths of the crowd, looked at Cai Ling deeply with a soft gaze, raised his eyebrows and said, "Come forward and listen to the seal." “

"Your Majesty!" Cai Ling knelt on her knees, neither humble nor arrogant, "The slave doesn't dare to ask for credit for this matter." Dongxi Lou opened the door to do business, and naturally whoever was willing to pay had to obey whom. Although the slave and maid were also moved from the bottom of their hearts when they heard this, it was not the slave and maid who did it. After that, he said to the younger minister, "Dare to ask if you know the woman's name?" “

The minister hesitated for a moment: "It is the fourth lady in the Wailang Mansion of the Ministry of Works-Liang Mingyue." ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations to Your Majesty. "The provincial officials under the door change their faces faster than they turn the pages of a book.

After that, there was silence in the vertical arch hall, and the falling needles could be heard, His Majesty pursed his thin lips, and only looked coldly at the woman kneeling in front of him. The woman bowed her head slightly, kneeling quietly, as if it were a statue. Where the soul went, she herself had no way of knowing.

For a long time, His Majesty raised his eyes and got up, walked past Cai Ling, the place next to the dragon chair was not big, the brocade boots embroidered with auspicious clouds had just arrived, she hurriedly wanted to avoid, it was indeed too late, and hurriedly avoided the wrong direction, His Majesty raised his foot and kicked under her shoulder, above his right arm, and there was a pain when he landed, but he still knelt straight.

The voice of congratulating the emperor sounded in the hall, and after a period of noise, Yu'an's father-in-law came to pick her up: "Girl, why is this difficult?" ”

She smiled gratefully at Yu'an. Why bother? How could she make it clear. It has been three months since Shen Muchi ascended the throne

There is more than that, and everything in the court is profound, but the selection of concubines in the harem has been delayed again and again, and the officials have repeatedly admonished nothing more than this: the country cannot be without a king, and the king cannot be without an heir. The remnants of the Eight Emperors are still in Hanzhong, and there are many courtiers who support the King of Yunnan. Although he didn't worry, she couldn't ignore it.

Mingyue, the fourth daughter of a good family, is virtuous and dignified, pure and kind, not inferior to her brother in poetry and songs, and her family is innocent, and she loves him with all her heart. Come to think of it, it is the most suitable for him. If it weren't for the revenge of killing the father, this kind of thing could be slowly cultivated. Aren't people who used to be so unkind to themselves now also gentle and considerate?

So he said that he would not give it to each other privately, and within two days, he personally delivered a letter to Liang Mingchen and asked Mingyue to send fish.

A delicate woman, carrying a food box, lotus steps, through the streets and alleys, for many days, day after day perch. There is no shortage of people in Beijing who do good things, and the news spreads very quickly, and this matter was compiled into a poem by the literati, singing the praises of women who do not let them have eyebrows, and they can also contribute to the court, which will be famous for a hundred years.

Everything went according to plan, so smooth that she couldn't believe it, but why did it hurt her heart, even though the kick was under her shoulder, but it was heartache?

She straightened the corners of her skirt and left the front hall with her father-in-law Yu'an.