Zhu Youxiao was surprised by Cao Sicheng's memory, but he also realized through Cao Sicheng's slightly lively eyes, slightly heavy tone, and deliberately changed expression that Cao Sicheng was using this sword to point at Qian Qianyi. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhu Youxiao has been the emperor for a long time, and what he is most tired of is this kind of self-pretending to be a smart official, what he asks you, you just answer truthfully, and if you answer well, you may still think that you are very capable.

But this kind of behavior that is obviously purposeful and wants to use himself as an emperor makes him, the emperor, feel annoyed, at least not good.

Originally, even if Zhu Youxiao himself had the heart to beat Qian Qianyi, he didn't want to beat him, because if he, as the emperor, was led by the nose by Cao Sicheng, the emperor of your left capital, then how could he control you old fritters in officialdom.

"Well, I know", Zhu Youxiao gave a perfunctory reply and left the Wenhua Palace, and said to Qian Qianyi who came with him: "Qian Ge Lao, Xin Weike's test is about to start." ”

Qian Qianyi was also a little nervous at this time, he obviously noticed that His Majesty had become bored with him, and the root cause was that Zhu Ziming's performance was too clumsy, so that no matter how deliberately he presiding over the feast, he could not get rid of the suspicion that His Majesty had a money or other political relationship with Zhu Ziming.

But since it was His Majesty Zhu Youxiao who asked him, and he still called himself Qian Ge Lao, it showed that he had not reached the point of being very annoyed, and his heart was a little more relaxed, so he replied truthfully: "Yes!" ”

"You are the head of the cabinet and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, or you are from Tanhualang, your talent and qualifications are top-notch, you will preside over this examination, and you must select capable talents for me!"

Zhu Youxiao's words to Qian Qianyi were very loud, so that Cao Sicheng and other officials present could hear it clearly, but Cao Sicheng, the imperial history of Zuodu, was a little disappointed and shocked because of this, because His Majesty did not show the slightest dissatisfaction with Qian Qianyi, but also called Qian Ge Lao in front of Qian Qianyi, and asked Qian Qianyi to preside over next year's Xin Weike examination.

And now, His Majesty actually asked Qian Qianyi to preside over Xin Weike's examination next year, Cao Sicheng realized that his initial performance may be wrong, and His Majesty saw the clues, and thus caused His Majesty's displeasure, so that His Majesty turned to cover up his dissatisfaction with Qian Ge Lao, and deliberately made a look of trusting Qian Ge Lao.

"In this way, it is counterproductive, and I helped this money by mistake", Cao Sicheng, the imperial historian of Zuodu, really regretted it too late when he thought about it, and he complained bitterly.

And Qian Qianyi was proud because of this, smiled at Cao Sicheng with great interest, and walked over and said: "Cao Gong is really knowledgeable, Qian can remember so clearly that he was the chief examiner of the Zhejiang Township Examination back then, according to Qian Someone, you can not only be the imperial history of Zuodu, but you may be more suitable to be the ministry of this ministry, but I don't know what Cui Tianguan thinks." ”

Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, just smiled faintly, he was the real official in charge of the Ministry of Officials, the head of the six ministries, so naturally he couldn't get too close to Cao Sicheng and Qian Qianyi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Cabinet, so he didn't say anything.

Cao Sicheng had no choice but to pant and pant with breath, his ears were red with shame, and he had no other way to deal with Qian Qianyi's humiliation and sarcasm.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao had already walked to the Qianqing Palace, and he was not interested in seeing how these senior civil officials of his were cheating and sarcassing each other, and Cao Sicheng also took the opportunity of His Majesty the Emperor Zhu Youxiao to stop Li Mingrui, who was also about to come over: "Li Ge Lao, you talk about this, Cao is just telling the truth, but this Qian Ge Lao is so old." ”

Looking at the aggrieved look of Cao Sicheng, the imperial history of the left capital, Li Mingrui wanted to laugh very much, and couldn't help but say: "Cao Gong, where are you telling the truth, you are pouring oil on the fire, but you don't want to pour it in the right place, but you almost burned yourself, now Your Majesty is a perceptive master, you think that if you change the way you speak, Your Majesty will not be able to see what you are thinking, remember what is the truth, that is, the original, and replying to Your Majesty without any purpose is the real truth." ”

Cao Sicheng was still a little unwilling in his heart, and he also knew that this time he was even more disagreeable with Qian Qianyi, the first assistant of the cabinet, so he couldn't help but say: "What Li Ge said is extremely true, but the old man is still unwilling, he Qian Qianyi is a guy who has no roots in his descendants, what is his spirit, and now he is still bribed privately, and everyone is punished, but now he is still in the position of the first assistant of the cabinet. ”

"Cao Sicheng, be cautious!"

Li Mingrui suddenly whispered a word to Cao Sicheng, and pulled him aside and whispered: "Are you dying, if Qian Qianyi is Yan Song, then what has become of Your Majesty today!" In the Great Interior, you still dare to be full of nonsense, do you really think that you are a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and you are the imperial history of the capital can talk nonsense casually, and your Majesty will not dare to do anything to you now? ”

Cao Sicheng also regretted his speech, and his face turned a little pale with fright, but he still whispered: "But Li Ge Lao, we can't just let this Qian Qianyi, a corrupt official, go on so rampantly, originally this trial was presided over by you, and now it has been handed over to him, if it goes on like this, how can I achieve the great cause of Zhongxing in the Ming Dynasty?" ”

Li Mingrui couldn't help but smile coldly: "Wait, people, often the most proud time is the easiest time to fall, do you think it is really a good thing for His Majesty to let Qian Qianyi preside over next year's examination?" Wait and see. ”

Hearing Li Mingrui say this, Cao Sicheng's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he was secretly proud in his heart, Li Mingrui said this, which shows that this Li Ge Lao is indeed dissatisfied with Qian Qianyi.

"Please also ask the elder to make it clear, old and stupid, I really can't figure out the key", Cao Sicheng bowed to Li Mingrui.

Li Mingrui smiled faintly and said: "Your Majesty is giving Qian Qianyi one last chance to reform himself, if his Qian Qianyi's hands are clean, it will be fine, if he does something embarrassing, His Majesty will not be so polite, but do you think that a person like Qian Ge Lao can be honest and self-controlled, even if he is honest and self-disciplined this time, we can make him unable to stop it, and now the number of people in the Imperial Examination has really increased several times, and the people in the Ministry of Etiquette said that the business has also increased several times, and when the time comes, find a few scholars to walk around with a lot of money, and he Qian Qianyi will not comply, You are the imperial history, if this matter is revealed at that time, Your Majesty will not blame you, don't forget, you still have the right to rumor. ”

Saying that, Li Mingrui said again: "Remember, Your Majesty is disgusted with the impeachment of the imperial history, but he likes the impeachment of officials by the imperial history, so don't worry about it when the time comes, what will be impeached!" ”