Beijing, Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Qianqing Palace, the emperor's dormitory, is basically carried out here when reviewing and reviewing on weekdays, and when there is something to summon the minister into the palace to discuss.

Today's Son of Heaven, Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu is wearing a yellow pan-collared narrow-sleeved dragon robe, wearing a winged crown, and sits on the dragon chair behind the dragon book.

He sat high above, the majesty of the emperor on display, but there was a faint trace of exhaustion between his eyebrows.

Below, there is an old minister with a white beard, this person is Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, an old minister of the Four Dynasties, and an important minister of the Hongzhi Dynasty, who is deeply relied on by Zhu Youzhang.

But he is now old, at the age of seventy-eight.

At this time, Ma Wensheng was begging Zhu Youzhu to remove the minister, only to hear him say: "Your Majesty, if you reduce one official, the court can reduce the amount of one official, and the court should select and appoint people according to their talents, nepotism, and endless disasters, Your Majesty!" ”

In fact, Ma Wensheng has raised this issue more than once, but Zhu Youzhu has been reluctant to agree and cut off the ministers he appointed.

Chuan Feng official refers to an official who is directly appointed by the emperor without going through the official department and without going through the process of selecting officials, court promotion, and ministerial councils. This had violated the normal procedure of appointing officials at the imperial court, and had undermined the system simply to satisfy the wishes of the emperor, or a concubine or eunuch in the harem.

Zhu Youzhu couldn't help frowning when he saw him bring up the old matter again, but he quickly softened his face: "This matter is very important, and I have to think about it again." ”

This monarch is in a good mood at the moment, because he only got the news not long ago that the Li thieves who rebelled in the Qiongzhou Mansion in Guangdong last year have now been defeated by the official army, and the chaos there has completely subsided.

"Huh?"

Ma Wensheng bent his waist, and leaned forward a little shorter: "Your Majesty forgives me, the old minister's ears are not good, and he didn't hear clearly!" ”

"I mean ......"

Zhu Youzhu also leaned forward slightly, raised his voice and said, "This matter will be discussed in the future, and I will think about it again." Ma Aiqing's body is not good, so let's go back and rest first! ”

"Minister...... Obey! ”

Ma Wensheng sighed secretly in his heart, but he could only say goodbye and go back first.

Zhu Youzhu knew that he was unable to move, so he hurriedly ordered the guards to help him down.

Looking at the back of Ma Wensheng slowly leaving, Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but sigh softly, and said in his heart: "The ministers of this Manchu Dynasty are all old, and the young ones don't show their talents. ”

Seeing this, Wang Yue, the eunuch who had been waiting on the side, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, this Lord Ma is old, and it is inevitable that there will be some nagging, and I will mention it again after mentioning it several times......."

Zhu Youzhu just glanced at him lightly, and he stopped talking and said no more.

casually took a copy of the bookcase and opened it to look at it for a while, Zhu Youjiao's face couldn't help but sink, and after continuing to look down, a smile appeared on his face again, and then his lips moved lightly, and he couldn't help but read it softly: "I advise Tiangong to be vigorous and reduce talents without sticking to one pattern." Good poetry, good poetry! ”

"Wouldn't it be a pity not to hire such a talent? Hahaha......"

Hearty laughter spread throughout the hall, he turned his head and instructed Wang Yue: "Go, let people pass the decree, summon Lu Cheng, the head of the current Kaifeng Mansion Trial Case, to enter Beijing, and I want him to promote him to serve as the prince!" ”

Wang Yue's eyes widened when he heard this, and his face was full of surprise. When he came back to his senses, he immediately spoke out and advised: "Your Majesty can't! ”

"Why not?" Zhu Youzhang's face was uneasy.

"Your Majesty, Lord Ma is still mentioning this matter."

Wang Yue explained: "If this rashly promotes another student, I am afraid that it will cause the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty to be dissatisfied, Your Majesty." Besides, if this Lu Shengren is really talented, is Your Majesty still afraid that he will not be able to be named on the gold list in the future? ”

Zhu Youzhu suddenly groaned, what Wang Yue said was also reasonable, if he rashly promoted a student, it would indeed be of no benefit to him, on the contrary, it would make him suffer from the exclusion of the ministers, and I am afraid it would be even more difficult for him to show his talents.

In this case...... Just wait.

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Lu Cheng didn't know that he was almost able to become an official, and it was an idle errand like accompanying the prince to study. He's in a little trouble right now, and he hasn't been able to solve it smoothly for the time being.

Facing Liang Wenhan, who gritted his teeth, he was a little speechless.

"Hubris? How am I arrogant? ”

Lu Cheng also annoyed their entanglement at this moment, and replied with a sneer: "Didn't I say that Yu Qin is not very proficient, but only knows a little about fur?" What's there to learn about? Am I going to throw in the towel? ”

"Humph!"

Now that you have torn your face, there is no need to disguise it anymore, Zheng Yao snorted coldly: "In vain, you are still the head of the court exam, don't you even dare to try your piano skills?" ”

"Don't you think that's ridiculous?"

Lu Cheng glanced at him lightly and said: "The imperial court has always taken the time as the standard, how can there ever be a person who is on the list of piano arts?" If you are unwilling, you can also go to the first case test! ”

"You ......"

Zheng Yao was angry for a while, making Lu Cheng speechless.

He still has self-knowledge, and he only took the fifty-eighth place in this college exam, even if he takes the exam again, it will be difficult to get the first place!

However, I only need to know this myself, why do you say it? Did you talk like that? Isn't that rubbing salt into my wounds?

"Lu Cheng, I won't say anything superfluous!"

Liang Wenhan's eyes were firmly fixed on Lu Cheng and asked, "I'll just ask you, do you accept this competition or not?" ”

"Boring!"

Lu Cheng shook his head, turned around and walked out of the door with the qin in his arms, and Wang Xueyuan behind him immediately followed when he saw this.

Looking at the back of the two leaving, Liang Wenhan clenched his fists, very unwilling, but helpless, he couldn't tie Lu Cheng to compete with himself, right?

Inadvertently, his eyes fell on the piano that Lu Cheng was holding, and he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Stop!" ”

Lu Cheng paused, turned around and said with a smile: "Is there anything else wrong with Liang Gongzi?" ”

Liang Wenhan glanced back at the pianos on display in the store, and proposed: "You are not interested in trying piano skills, how about we add some color?" ”

"What's the lottery?" Lu Cheng said.

"If I lose, how about buying the best piano in the store and giving it to you?"

As soon as Liang Wenhan said this, Lu Cheng was indeed a little moved, and he wanted to nod and agree immediately. However, when he thought that the best piano in this shop would cost dozens of taels of silver a piece, he quickly dispelled this thought.

So, Lu Cheng said very simply, and frankly: "I have no money." ”

When Liang Wenhan heard this, he wanted to jump to scold his mother, but when he thought that it would damage his identity as a student, he resisted such an impulse. After taking a few deep breaths, he spoke again: "If I lose, this qin is willing to be offered, if you lose, you can leave!" ”

Lu Cheng wanted to step forward and touch his forehead, and asked seriously: "Are you stupid?" ”

Is there such a good thing in this world?

Can pie really fall from the sky?

Or is there really a free lunch?