The magnates can see that the Holy Queen wants Li Xingzhou to study, but she is just using this reason to get Li Xingzhou to her side!

Unlike the three provinces and six departments, these yamen are all located in the imperial city, and the Chongfu Pavilion is located in the palace city!

The Holy Empress did not give Li Xingzhou an official, even if he entered the Chongfu Pavilion, Li Xingzhou was still a white-bodied scholar, but the question was "This is a white-bodied scholar beside the emperor!"

This situation is just like Shangguan Wan'er, speaking of which, the current Shangguan Wan'er is just the identity of a palace maid, but who dares to treat her as an ordinary palace maid?

Of course, Li Xingzhou and Shangguan Wan'er at this time are not the same.

But the problem is that the elite are really worried about this situation.

If you want to say that the holy queen employs people, many times it is very unconventional! Once Li Xingzhou occupies this advantageous position, anything can really happen in the future.

In the face of such judgments, Zheng Ziyi and the few powerful people who bravely spoke out against Li Xingzhou's official position were really remorseful.

knew that it was not as good as before, so he granted Li Xingzhou an official position according to the will of the Holy Queen, anyway, with Li Xingzhou's age and qualifications, the official position awarded would definitely not be too high, and the eighth grade was the top of the sky.

After his official position is awarded, he will be sent to serve in remote states and counties, and from now on, the emperor will be far away, but he will not be much stronger than now!

The powerful people who had no regret still wanted to speak, but before they could say anything, they were blocked by Wu Zetian, "This matter has been decided, and there is no need to say more."

Over the past several decades, it has become a habit for Wu Zetian to dictate and govern on his own.

In the course of her deliberations, she would allow her courtiers to speak freely, discuss, and even debate without hindrance, but after they had heard all the opinions, and then made a decision and pronounced it into an edict, she would not allow her courtiers to question her decision at will.

The magnates knew this habit of the Holy Queen, and understood that since she had said such things, it would be really bad if she forcibly blocked it again.

And for the sake of a Li Xingzhou, the queen of the saint was furious, and then he caused himself to lose more than he gained, so he kept silent.

As they each retreated, the issue of Li Xingzhou's placement was settled!

The procedures that should be taken have been completed, and the things that need to be done have been done.

Wu Zetian didn't stay any longer, got up and drove back to the palace in the congratulations of all the dignitaries.

As soon as the holy queen left, it was time for the new jinshi to visit the garden, and then selected two flower explorers to visit the famous garden of the god capital to pick up famous flowers, which was also the most lively link for the new jinshi to let the people watch, boast of fame and glory.

Li Xingzhou didn't stay to continue to join in the fun, and after sending Wu Zetian away, he went out of the palace alone in the complicated eyes of the magnates.

After leaving the water hall, Li Xingzhou never went back to the rental place. Instead, they casually walked along a path on the side of the main road in the park towards a secluded place with deep scenery.

In the blink of an eye, it has been almost a year since Qinghe entered the gods.

During this period, there were many twists and turns, and even put himself on the line between life and death twice, and finally won the current result after paying the price of the giant.

After all, he didn't pass the imperial examination, but he became the chief examiner once; The examiner did it all, but he couldn't really become an official, and he turned his head and became a Shilin student again.

Counting the twists and turns of his experience since entering Beijing, and the bizarre changes in his identity.

It's hard to put into words.

Nearly a year of hard work has finally come to fruition, but the result is very different from the original assumption.

Li Xingzhou's mood at this time is so complicated that it can be imagined, he needs to walk alone, be quiet, and sort it out

Just when Li Xingzhou was doing a meditation tour alone, the Holy Empress Gong was also talking about him, a white-bodied scholar of Qinghe, in his car.

Spacious as a house, comfortable and majestic in the car of the Son of Heaven. Wu Zetian, who was leaning on the Qibao bed, casually flicked the crane head incense burner beside the bed, and said with a light smile.

"Look at the situation in the Hongwen Hall just now, this Li Xingzhou is not very old, but his ability to offend people is really not small"

Shangguan Wan'er, who was standing on the side of Qibao bed, couldn't help but smile when she heard this.

"He did things that didn't offend anyone! Especially this reopening of the scientific examination, His Majesty has reprimanded him to do the main examination, if he dares to have the slightest intention of not offending people, I am afraid that he will already be imprisoned."

"That makes sense."

Wu Zetian picked up the white porcelain teacup of the torture kiln in front of him and took a sip.

"The imperial examination is to select talents for the imperial court, and after all, it is also for me. If he doesn't want to offend others, he wants to offend me, so how can I tolerate him? I just didn't expect such a sixteen or seventeen-year-old little man to be able to do such a difficult thing beautifully."

"Your Majesty's words are extremely true. This time, the new Jinshi Shiwen Chennu in the reopening of the scientific examination has also seen it, if you compare the previous subjects, it really deserves the reputation of the Dragon and Tiger List"

Wu Zetian's sitting posture became more and more casual, and he waved his hand when he heard the words.

"Li Xingzhou's merit is not that he has taken those new jinshi in this subject. What I value is his set of scientific research regulations that are so meticulous that there are few loopholes to be found. There is this set of regulations, as long as the examiner is appointed effectively, and there are many poor scholars in the world, which subject cannot select talents? ”

Regardless of whether Wu Zetian intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the word "cold door", Shangguan Wan'er wisely did not answer after hearing this. The topic of the dispute between the Hanmen and the family is too sensitive, and even she does not dare to get involved in it easily.

From entering the palace to serve Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty, to now ascending the throne as a holy queen. From his teens to the present, Wu Zetian's experience is almost a history of struggle with the gate lord aristocracy.

Although Wu Zetian was born in a family of eunuchs, his father's official position was also very high.

But because of his father's background as a timber merchant, he was despised by those gate lords and aristocrats.

Until nine years ago, when the British Gong Xu Jingye rebelled, Wu Zetian's background was also written by King Luo Bin into the "Essay on Wu Xuan", in which Fu Jia ridiculed.

Whether it was out of personal feelings or political needs, Wu Zetian had no good impression of the nobles. Struggles and compromises with the gate lords and aristocrats were also always present.

This kind of struggle is too cruel and bloody, and the forces on both sides of the struggle are too strong. Idle people can't get involved at all, and the slightest carelessness is the end of instant destruction, and Rao is Shangguan Wan'er doesn't dare to get involved in it.

Seeing Shangguan Wan'er like this, Wu Zetian knew her thoughts, but he didn't say anything.

On the contrary, the whole person is more relaxed and lazy.

"That's it, such a good season, I always say that these government affairs are really a good spring"

Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er felt a lot more relaxed.

She knew that Wu Zetian was in a very good mood at the moment, and it was time to talk about gossip next.

She expected it well, but the topic Wu Zetian said was too unexpected for her.

"Wan'er, in your opinion, which is more beautiful than Li Xingzhou and Feng Xiaobao?"

Feng Xiaobao, also known as Xue Huaiyi, is a male pet who has accompanied Wu Zetian for several years, and is now the abbot of White Horse Temple.

There are a lot of courtiers who know about such things, let alone Shangguan Wan'er. However, Wu Zetian never thought of hiding it from her.

This question was very difficult for Shangguan Wan'er to answer, and she thought for a moment before she said.

"It's hard to compare the two"

Wu Zetian smiled.

"Yes, Xiaobao is rude and uncivilized, Li Xingzhou is a scholar, and he is indeed talented, and the two are admittedly incomparable. In your opinion, which is more beautiful than Li Xingzhou and Shen Nanmu? ”

Shen Nanmu was originally an imperial doctor, and he has only recently become Wu Zetian's new male favorite. This person is from a generation of doctors, he has naturally read books, and he is also recognized as a white-faced and beautiful man.

Shangguan Wan'er groaned for a while, and then said

"It's hard to compare the two"

"Oh?." Hearing this, Wu Zetian paused for a moment, then turned sideways and pointed at Shangguan Wan'er, and said with a smile: "You ghost girl." I have some thoughts. ”

Shangguan Wan'er smiled back.

"Your Majesty Shengming, Xue Zuowei and Imperial Doctor Shen can relieve Your Majesty's loneliness. That Li Xingzhou is brave and talented, and he may be able to solve His Majesty's political worries in the future. The two types of people have different uses, how can they be compared? ”

Wu Zetian didn't say much after hearing these words, and said after a while: "Wan'er, you go back now, and see if Li Xingzhou is not eaten raw by those powerful people he offended." After he enters the Chongzhang Pavilion, you should pay more attention, this villain is still worth a good training, if he is ruined early, it will be a pity"

"Yes." After Shangguan Wan'er agreed, she shook the golden bell in the mou, and the car of the Son of Heaven immediately stopped.

When she was about to get out of the car, she heard Wu Zetian's casual and lazy voice behind her: "Li Xingzhou is beautiful, but it's a pity that he is too thin and dark." That's it, there you go! ”

Shangguan Wan'er smiled and left. When Shangguan Wan'er returned to the Spring Ming Garden, it was the most lively time in the garden.

As the weather started to drive back to the palace, the procedure for the court to give a banquet to the new jinshi has also been completed.

At this time, in the Spring Summer Palace, except for the core area near the Water Temple, the other parks that stretch for nearly ten miles have all been opened to the people.

The tide of people poured into the garden, and the flowers lining the Chunmingyuan in this deep and beautiful spring were more and more numerous, and it was so lively that it was unbearable.

Good season, good weather, good scenery, and so lively, the combination of these things is the most important way to make people in the middle of it have a good mood.

Basking in the warm sun, looking at the willows and bright peonies on both sides of the winding path.

Shangguan Wan'er, who should have been in a good mood, was depressed.

Occasionally, when I turned around and saw the scene of the people on the opposite side of Chunming Lake helping the old and the young, especially when I saw the scene of the young couple loving and appreciating the flowers, although Shangguan Wan'er was not afraid to look at it, her mood was inevitably more and more depressed.

Just the other day, she had just celebrated her thirtieth birthday.

Since he was an infant, he entered the court, soared to the sky at the age of fourteen, and accompanied the king every day for sixteen years.

The world only saw her private, infinitely honorable side; Who has really paid attention to her resentment of sitting and sighing about the passage of youth and the empty old face year after year.

Thirty years old

In this day and age, thirty is a terrible age for a woman

Shangguan Wan'er is a very beautiful woman

Shangguan Wan'er, known as the "poetry scale", is talented and talented, and is good at literature, and those who are good at literature are more delicate and sensitive, and those who are more delicate and sensitive are often affectionate, and Shangguan Wan'er is no exception.

Shangguan Wan'er is also an amorous woman

A beautiful woman, a beautiful and amorous woman has been hidden in the deep palace all the year round, putting the amazing color on the cold and lonely red wall of the hall, and the youth has not bloomed, and the flowers have helplessly withered

Since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world

Who can truly understand this deeply hidden, but lonely and unbearable beauty heart

A woman is a woman after all, even the domineering and powerful Holy Spirit Emperor will feel lonely at a certain moment, and from time to time say some private words that make women blush, and from time to time summon Feng Xiaobao or Shen Nanxuan to relieve the loneliness of the deep palace.

Not to mention her Shangguan Wan'er, Shangguan Wan'er, who is younger but has never had private contact with men?

Whether it is "Nineteen Ancient Poems", "The river is clear and shallow, how much is it different?" Yingying is in the water, and the pulse is silent"

Or "Yan Ge Xing" "The bright moon is looking for my bed, and the Xinghan stream is not in the middle of the night." Morning glory and weaver girls looked at each other from afar, and Erdu did not live up to the river beam" Shangguan Wan'er has read it deeply, and has also had deep expectations and longings like all spring girls.

I look forward to a sweet affair and look forward to a romantic Lang Jun.

Year after year of expectations, year-old longing, year after year of disappointment

It seems like it's just a blink of an eye...... She was already thirty years old

It was time for the Holy Spirit Emperor to send someone to summon Feng Xiaobao or Shen Nanxuan, in the past, she would always be dismissed......

As soon as her mind turned here, Shangguan Wan'er felt more and more that the beautiful light around her was really disgusting.

Feng Xiaobao and Shen Nanxuan naturally thought of Li Xingzhou, and she naturally knew what Wu Zetian meant.

Wu Zetian intended to include Li Xingzhou as a male favorite, and at that time, she said, "Xue Zuowei and Imperial Doctor Shen can relieve His Majesty's loneliness." That Li Xingzhou is brave and talented, and he may be able to solve His Majesty's political worries in the future. The two types of people are used differently. "I sent it.

Although she has a good impression of Li Xingzhou, if she wants to lead Li Xingzhou to Wu Zetian's side, it is absolutely impossible.

Feng Xiaobao and Shen Nanxuan are both straw bales, and Li Xingzhou is indeed a real talent and learning, and he has really won Wu Zetian's appreciation, so wouldn't that threaten her position as Shangguan Wan'er.