In the Jiangshu Building in the capital, Princess Wenren Zhao Yuanrong was meeting with the prince's envoys to discuss the matter of dealing with King Hui and King Chong together. Bayi Chinese Network ==≈.≈8≠1≠Z≤≥.COM

Zhao Yuanrong's expression was still very relaxed, but she still remembered Ji Ning's imperial examination very much, so he occasionally looked out the window from Jiang Shulou, and his expression was a little confused.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, did you hear what the lower official just said?" The person who came to speak was a doorman from the prince's mansion, who also had an official position in the court, but he was only a small official in the Ministry of Rites, but the prince was very important to this person, and many confidential things were done by this person.

Zhao Yuanrong looked at the man sideways and said, "Mr. Jiang, what you said, this palace has heard it." As for ignoring the assassination of King Hui, did the prince do too much in this matter? ”

"Absolutely endlessly, it mainly depends on the effect!" The man known as Mr. Jiang smiled, "Actually, in the prince's plan, many irrelevant people can be sacrificed. The person that King Hui is afraid of, how can he not be the person that the prince is afraid of? Most of these people are disobedient in the court and always love to cause trouble, if these people can be eradicated, it will do the prince a great favor! ”

Zhao Yuanrong was very unaccepting of the prince's silent attitude.

But she also understands that she doesn't have much political bargaining chips, she is just following Ji Ning's instructions to "collude" with the prince, this is the only way for her to survive temporarily, if she wants to ascend the throne as the emperor in the future, she must temporarily attach herself to the crown prince, and after suppressing King Hui, King Chong and the five princes, it is her chance to take advantage of the situation.

Zhao Yuanrong thought to himself: "I just want to forbear now and show my own power, but unfortunately the first step is very unsmooth now, Qin Yuanyuan is now kidnapped, and I don't know who did it!" ”

Mr. Jiang said again: "Your Royal Highness the Princess, the prince is going to recruit a few people to use in this Jinshi, and then you can also send a few people to Her Royal Highness the princess!" ”

"No need!" When Zhao Yuanrong heard this, she was actually most worried that Ji Ning was recruited by the prince, and she felt that Ji Ning also had a certain degree of guard against her, especially Qin Yuanyuan's matter, which made a certain gap between the two, "This palace just wants to eradicate the two old foxes of King Hui and King Chong, and maintain the inheritance of the imperial heir, as for doing things on weekdays, there is no need for any subordinates, which makes the prince more worried!" Go back and tell the prince that he has something to dispatch this time, although he told the palace that the palace will never push back, but he should not interfere in the affairs of the palace! ”

Zhao Yuanrong kept his voice in front of the prince's envoys, and he also wanted to ensure that his life was not disturbed more.

After Mr. Jiang saluted, he left in a hurry.

Zhao Yuanrong stood at the window on the second floor of Jiang Shulou, looking at the direction of the Confucian Temple not far away, she would already want to go and see the situation of the list.

"Young master, the situation has been clarified!" A female dead soldier, dressed in a cloak, with a hat and a black veil, appeared behind Zhao Yuanrong.

"Oh? The palace exam has been released? Na Ji Ning...... What's the ranking? This is what Zhao Yuanrong is most concerned about, she really wants to know how Ji Ning will play in this palace test.

The female dead man said: "Back to the young master, although the palace test was released, only the eleventh to the twenty-ninth place was released, and as for the top ten, there were two unsuccessful tributes, which were not mentioned. Ji Gongzi is not on the list that has been released! ”

"That's what I expected!" Zhao Yuanrong sighed lightly, "Ji Ning's talent and learning were praised in the examination, and when he won the Huiyuan, it can be said that he was outstanding without any controversy. Now that it's time to take the palace test, if you don't expect to win the top prize, you should also be in the list or explore the flowers, and those old ministers in the imperial court may have something difficult for him, especially those in Shangshu Province......"

The female dead man said: "Young master, do you need to send someone to find out?" ”

"No need, the results of the palace exam, someone will definitely come over later, you go and help me do one thing first, this matter is the top priority, you must immediately investigate Qin Yuanyuan's matter, I spent so much effort to win over the woman, if it is so preemptive, it will be my mistake." Moreover, if I can't recruit Qin Yuanyuan, it is very likely that I will not be able to get Ji Ning's full trust, if this matter is not done well, you will not have the face to do things in front of this palace again! Zhao Yuanrong said sharply.

"Yes, young master!" After receiving the order, the female deceased hurried away.

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The release of the palace examination was stopped halfway through.

Several people waited outside the yamen of the Ministry of Rites for an hour, but the Ministry of Rites still had no intention of continuing to release the list, and in the end, even Tang Xie was a little discouraged.

Tang explained: "Yongning, Gongtai, you and I will go to the nearest teahouse with me to rest, there should be no one in the surrounding teahouse!" ”

Ji Ning took a look at the surrounding situation, and it is true that except for a very small number of candidates who do not know their results, most of the candidates already know their specific rankings, whether they are the second or third grades, they are all Jinshi after all, for these people, there will be an exam of the Hanlin Academy when they go back, and most of the candidates will participate.

The Shu Jishi of the Hanlin Academy, only twenty or thirty people were admitted in one session, and the opportunity to enter the Hanlin Academy was more direct than directly appointing officials.

When I arrived at the nearest teahouse, it was basically empty, but after reaching the second floor, there was still no seat by the window.

"Shopkeeper, help with the activity, here are ten taels of silver!" Tang Xie was also very generous, he knew that it was mainly because he had delayed Ji Ning and Han Yu's time, and also made the two of them worry about him, so he still asked the shopkeeper to talk to the guests over there, and gave a window seat to wait for news.

From beginning to end, Nalan Blowing Snow was like a wooden man, she went wherever Ji Ning went, and when she went to the teahouse, she sat next to Ji Ning and didn't speak.

Han Yu comforted: "Ziqian doesn't have to worry too much, how could he lose the election with so many scholars?" In fact, I should congratulate you first, like Yongning, you won the top ten in the temple exam! ”

Tang Xie smiled bitterly: "Although I know that you are comforting me on the public stage, it still sounds a little like sarcasm." ”

"Where, where, tell the truth!" Han Yu said.

At this time, a person walked up to the teahouse, this person walked very gracefully, and he was not very old, and after going upstairs, it was also a lot of attention. Ji Ning recognized this person, it was Xu Jiangming, who had been ranked behind him in the palace examination before, and ranked third in the examination.

"Isn't this Brother Yongning?" Xu Jiangming walked up the stairs and saw Ji Ning, who seemed to be very enthusiastic, and personally walked over to say hello.

Ji Ning didn't know how to deal with it yet, he stood up and saluted: "Brother Donghe, it's been a long time!" ”

Don't you call me brother, then I'll call you brother, you let me take advantage of it, and it has nothing to do with me!