Although Zhou Zhi lowered his head now, when Zhou Zhi came in just now, Empress Zhang had already clearly seen Zhou Zhi's appearance.

From Zhou Zhi's kneeling posture, it can be seen that Zhou Zhi is very respectful to himself. The voice that listened to Zhou Zhi just now was very loud, but there was no cowardice in it.

Well! This thoughtful should be a person who has courage and knows how to measure.

Thinking of this, Empress Zhang said, "Get up, this palace has summoned you today, in fact, there is something to discuss with you." ”

OMG! She is a queen, but she uses the word "consultation" to speak to herself, she is a very amiable queen, Zhou Zhiru thought.

And Queen Zhang's voice is so good, like a yellow warbler out of the valley, she should be in her thirties. It's really rare for a woman in her thirties to have such a magnetic and beautiful voice.

It is a pleasure to see the queen's face, and it is another to listen to her voice. Emperor Hongzhi guarded such a woman all day long, and that was the enjoyment of a lifetime.

At this time, Zhou Zhi understood more and more that the reason why Emperor Hongzhi only had one woman in his life was not that Emperor Hongzhi's body was not good, nor that Emperor Hongzhi was not attentive. Instead, he was deeply fascinated by a woman like the queen, and he no longer wanted to think about other women. In his heart, no other woman could compare to the queen. What other women can give to Emperor Hongzhi, the queen gave it to him, and if she can't give it, the queen may give it too.

Moreover, just when she greeted the queen just now, the queen was silent for a while, which shows that the queen should be a very skillful woman. It is not difficult for such a woman with wrists to capture the heart of Emperor Hongzhi.

Zhou Zhi thought wildly in his heart, and slowly stood up and stood with his hands down.

"Zhou Zhi, you don't have to be respectful when you see this palace, you can look up." The queen still said in a very calm tone.

Zhou Zhi raised his head as he said.

Empress Zhang then said, "You should be the Guozijian who came in September last year." After all, it has only been five months of work to this day.

But in the past five months, you have gained a lot of fame in Guozijian and even in the capital. Hongu asks you, how old are you this year? ”

"Back to the queen's mother, Zhou Zhi is eighteen years old this year." Zhou Zhidao.

"Eighteen years old, the emperor of this palace is fourteen years old this year, and his age can be said to be similar. This palace asks you again, Wei Bin led you to the lantern library today, have you ever been scared in your heart? Empress Zhang's questioning seems to have no rules to follow, and it may just be a casual question.

Somehow, just in this short period of effort, Zhou Zhi felt that in front of this woman, he always seemed to be discouraged, and there was a very small and humble feeling.

Zhou Zhi knew that this was due to his current identity. Now that he is just a poor talent in the country, it is already a great honor to meet the mother of a country, how can he pray to be proud in front of the queen?

However, although he was a little discouraged, he also showed himself calmly and calmly, and he couldn't let the queen look down on himself.

So Zhou Zhi said aloud, "In the lantern library, it is the prince who is playing with me, and I am not afraid." ”

"Do you really think Li Guang deserves it?"

"Li Guang bent the law for bribes, blackmailed officials, and accepted huge bribes, not to mention that there were countless houses he had encroached upon, and many people hated him to the core, but they dared not speak out. Li Guang is too arrogant. Queen Mother, my dynasty is a Qingming world, doesn't a person like him deserve it? Zhou Zhi's answer was neither humble nor arrogant.

This made the queen feel a little happy.

Yes, Zhou Zhi is just an ordinary talent, but he can clean up Li Guang, isn't this courage and courage exactly what the imperial court needs now?

The prince is stubborn by nature, but his essence is not bad, and the qualities that Zhou Zhi has are exactly what the prince needs. With him by the prince's side, it must be beneficial to the prince's growth.

Just a few short answers to the question and answer, Queen Zhang is very optimistic about Zhou Zhi.

However, Empress Zhang is also an extremely thoughtful person, and she will weigh it repeatedly before making a decision.

After a moment of silence, Empress Zhang suddenly said, "Master Li, come out!" ”

As soon as the voice fell, a person turned out from behind the screen.

Zhou Zhi raised his eyes and saw an old man in his fifties. The old man's face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were exceptionally bright. Although he is not tall, the whole person gives Zhou Zhi a feeling of good spirits.

The most important thing is that Zhou Zhi found that the old man exuded a majesty all around him, but there was no lack of alertness and sensitivity in that majesty.

Just now, the queen called him Lord Li, and Zhou Zhi concluded that this person must be not small.

Sure enough, Empress Zhang smiled at him, pointed to the seat below and said, "Master Li sit." Then, he introduced Zhou Zhi, "Zhou Zhi, this is the crown prince Shaobao, Master Li Dongyang, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion University." ”

In fact, Li Dongyang also has a title, and Empress Zhang did not say it. Li Dongyang is still the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Note that it's just a title, and the real Ministry of Rites is now Xu Qiong.

Zhou Zhiwen was surprised when he heard this, he was stunned for a while, and his heart also jumped up.

"Li Gongmou, Liu Gongju, Xie Gongyou Kankan." That's a big name. The "Li Gongmou" here refers to Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang's ancestral hometown is Chaling, Changsha, Huguang, because his family has been born in the army for generations, and he entered the Beijing division to defend it, and he belongs to the Jinwu Zuowei nationality. Li Dongyang was born in Xihu, Xuanwu Lake, Beijing. When Li Dongyang was four years old, he was able to make calligraphy with a large diameter and ruler, so he was called a "prodigy".

Li Dongyang is famous in Beijing at a young age.

When Li Dongyang was eight years old, he entered Shuntianfu School as a prodigy. At the age of fifteen, he was admitted to the township examination, and then at the age of sixteen, he was admitted to the Jinshi, and at the time of the palace examination, Li Dongyang ranked first in the second class of high school and was selected as a Shujishi.

In the following years, Li Dongyang served as a bachelor and an official in the East Palace. In the eighth year of Hongzhi, Li Dongyang entered the Zhiwen Yuan Pavilion as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and entered the Zhiwen Yuan Pavilion as a bachelor, and pre-machine service.

The current cabinet has a total of four people, the first assistant of the cabinet, Xu Pu, the second assistant Liu Jian, and then Xie Qian and Li Dongyang. Although Li Dongyang ranked last, he was very valued by the emperor and the queen.

Today, Empress Zhang wanted to meet Zhou Zhi in person, and wanted to leave Zhou Zhi by the prince's side, so Empress Zhang summoned Li Dongyang and asked Li Dongyang to help the staff officer.

Zhou Zhi admired a big man like Li Dongyang very much in later generations. Crossing the Ming Dynasty, I even dreamed of seeing it. Zhou Zhi knows that there is a huge difference between his status and Li Dongyang, and if he wants to see big names such as Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and Liu Jian, he must study hard, and only after passing the Jinshi and the like can he have a chance.

Unexpectedly, today I saw such a big man as Li Dongyang on such an occasion and in such an environment. This happened so suddenly that Zhou Zhi was excited and at a loss.