Zhan Hu sent someone to carry three sedan chairs to pick them up. Coming out of the post station, Guan Chundu came over to support Tang Ling on the voyage, while Chen Yihao snorted coldly and got into the sedan chair directly.

After walking for a while, they came to the outside of the palace. When you get off the sedan chair from a long voyage, the palace city is not very majestic, and it is far from the Forbidden City in later generations. The outer wall is white, but the palace gate is blue bricks and green tiles, not the imaginary red walls and yellow tiles. The sedan chair could only go outside the palace, and Tang Ling was not allowed to enter the palace, so Yuanhang had to jump in with one foot under Guan Chundu's support. After entering the palace gate, there was a little father-in-law waiting there, and when he saw the three of them coming in, he greeted him and asked, "Are you waiting for the top three in the exam?" ”

Chen Yihao took a step forward and replied, "Exactly." Xiao Ke Chen Yihao. ”

"Come with me and wait outside the temple." After the little father-in-law finished speaking, he turned around and left, and Chen Yihao hurriedly followed.

The middle of the voyage is a square, and there is still a distance from the palace.

Guan Chundu walked to Yuanhang's side, looked at the palace in front of him and said, "Don't be in a hurry to Yuanhang, I will carry you over for my brother." After saying that, he rolled up his robe and squatted down in front of Yuanhang.

Yuanhang looked at the thin figure of this righteous brother and waved his hand and said: "Big brother doesn't need to care about me, go to see the driver quickly, I have my own way." ”

"Come on, sail, I can do it." Guan Chundu looked back at Yuanhang and nodded vigorously.

At this moment, a patrol group of soldiers came along the palace wall from the left. When Yuanhang saw it, he beckoned to the person in front and said, "Brother soldier, please come over for a while." ”

The group of soldiers stopped, and one of them asked, "Who are you waiting for?" What to do here? ”

"We are trial students, and the saint has recruited us to see the driver. He said that he wanted to make me a lieutenant, as if he was in charge of the Miyagi guards. Excuse me, what kind of official am I? Yuanhang said nonsense, Guan Chundu was stunned, and Yuanhang hurriedly winked at Guan Chundu.

When the man heard what Yuanhang said, he hurriedly saluted and said, "My lord, that is the position of guarding the city. ”

"Oh, it's a garrison, it's okay. Since the Holy One has reused me, I should do my best. After speaking, he hugged his fist at the palace in a serious way. He looked down and said, "I have an injury to my foot, and I have to rush to see the driver, how is this good." ”

When the little leader saw this, he hurriedly turned back and commanded the soldiers behind him, "Go to the barracks and bring two chairs." ”

The group of soldiers hurried out, and a few of them turned around and ran towards the barracks, and in a moment two chairs were brought up.

"My lord, you are not allowed to ride a sedan chair in the palace, so you can only be aggrieved and carry you over with a chair." The little leader bent down and saluted and said to the voyage.

"Good, good. Thanks a lot. Oh yes, what's your name? Yuanhang sat down in his chair and turned to ask the little leader.

"Little Li Si, please promote more adults." Li Si followed the chair and hurriedly replied with a smile.

"Li Si, I remember. Wait, I'll go meet the driver first. Yuanhang said with a wave of his hand.

Chen Yihao was waiting outside the hall, and suddenly saw a team of soldiers carrying the two of them coming, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

Yuanhang got out of his chair, and deliberately turned around in front of Chen Yihao and said, "Li Si, the palace guards have a heavy responsibility, so don't be careless." ”

"Yes, the little one understands, the little one says goodbye." After Li Si finished speaking, he bowed to Yuanhang and retreated.

I didn't wait long outside the hall, and I saw the door of the temple open, and a father-in-law stood at the door and shouted: "Xuan, enter the hall to see the driver in the top three exams." ”

Chen Yihao hurriedly tidied up the robe on his body, and walked in, Guan Chundu looked at Yuanhang, Yuanhang made a gesture of please, and also walked into the hall. Yuanhang took a long breath and jumped into the main hall with one foot.

"Knock, knock, knock." Above the main hall, the civil and military officials all looked back when they heard the voice. I saw a man with his right foot raised, and jumped in with one left foot, with a green cloth wrapped around his head. From ancient times to the present, I have never seen such a person come to see a driver.

Yuanhang jumped in only to find that the main hall was so big, and there was still some distance from the emperor. I couldn't see the driver at the gate of the temple, so I had to grit my teeth and continue to jump. finally jumped to the place where Guan Chundu and Chen Yihao were kneeling, and he couldn't stand up from the exhaustion, so he sat on the top of the hall.

"Jiangzhou student Chen Yihao, see the emperor, long live my emperor."

"Quanzhou student Guan Chundu, see the emperor, long live my emperor."

Yuanhang was still panting, and when he heard that they had both seen the driver, he hurriedly said: "Ye Yuanhang sees the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live." ”

"Hahahaha." Emperor Yin Wen wanted to laugh when he saw Yuanhang coming in, and he couldn't bear to go to Yuanhang to see him, and when he heard Yuanhang say several long live in a row, he couldn't help but smile and asked, "Ye Yuanhang, why do you want to say so many long live?" ”

Yuanhang sat on the palace and replied: "My emperor is the true dragon son of heaven, wise and powerful, and reigns over the world. Is it comparable to the monarchs of other countries, they are as blessed as the East China Sea, and their longevity is better than that of Nanshan. ”

Emperor Yin Wen, who was slapped by the horses, was very happy, patted the dragon chair and said, "Okay! Since then, when I enter the court, I need to shout three times long live. ”

"Yes." All the officials bent over in unison.

"Come on, give Ye Yuanhang a seat. You two are even. Emperor Yin Wen said above.

"Your Majesty." An old eunuch beside Emperor Yin Wen took a step forward and said, "Ye Yuanhang came to see the driver in disheveled clothes, he really despised the royal family, and he should be punished. ”

Before Yuanhang could sit down, he heard someone say bad things about him, and looked up to see that the eunuch was actually beside the dragon chair. It seems that it must be the powerful Chen Gonggong.

"Your Majesty, Xiaomin came here untidy, precisely because Xiaomin missed the saint so much that he didn't even have time to change his clothes, which shows that Xiaomin misses the Lord." After Yuanhang finished speaking, he bowed to Emperor Yin Wen and said, "Gonggong Chen must have misunderstood the meaning of the small people. ”

"Oh, you know us." Gonggong Chen looked down and said sharply.

"Xiaomin doesn't know. It's just that the people are rumoring among themselves, and only Gonggong Chen dares to speak without being polite in front of the emperor. Just now I saw you take a step forward and stand almost side by side with the saint, so I guess you are Gonggong Chen. Yuanhang fanned the flames and said.

This statement startled Gonggong Chen, and he hurriedly took a step back and said, "The old minister is confused, please forgive the emperor." ”

"Excuse me, Gonggong Chen and I don't have to be like this." Although Emperor Yin Wen said it, he felt in his heart that what Yuanhang said was right. In normal times, the main hall should be divided into the gifts of the monarch and the minister.

Seeing that the emperor was already displeased, Gonggong Chen did not dare to mention the disheveled clothes of the voyage.

"You and the other three of you are ranked in the top three in this trial examination, and you are specially recruited to come and be crowned officials. I also hope that the three of you will know and forge ahead, and be loyal to the country. Emperor Yin Wen looked at the civil and military officials, and then said: "Ladies and gentlemen, what kind of position should the three people be given?" ”

One of the officials stood up and said, "Your Majesty, although these three people are talented, they are still young in seniority after all, and they are not suitable to be officials in the court. Xia Guan felt that he should make three talented people go to the county as officials, one can hone their minds, and the other can exercise their muscles and bones. Make it a pillar of my talent as soon as possible. ”

"Well, Yin Sidu's words are exactly what I wanted." Emperor Yin Wen nodded and said, "These three people are all outstanding in literature, so they will be named the subordinate capital." ”

"Your Majesty, Xiaomin has something to say." Yuanhang sat on a chair and shouted with Erlang's legs crossed.

"What do you have to say?" Emperor Yin Wen looked over and asked.

"Xiaomin wants to be the envoy, I don't know if it's possible?" Yuanhang looked up at Emperor Yin Wen and said.

All the officials were shocked, and the emperor still had to pick and choose.

Only three were not surprised. Voyage, Emperor Yin Wen and Zhan Bao. Zhan Hu said: He dares to ask for money when the emperor eats, and what else does not dare to ask for officials.

"Why do you want to be an envoy?" Emperor Yin Wen asked curiously.

"The little people are used to being lazy, and they are afraid that they will embarrass you by being a civil official, so it is better to be free." Yuanhang replied with a smile.

"The emperor, Ye Yuanhang is articulate and quick-witted, just suitable for being a candidate for the envoy, and I hope the emperor will be clear." Zhan Hu stepped forward and said.

"Well, since that's the case, Ye Yuanhang will be named the subordinate commander, and the other two will be named the subordinate commander." Emperor Yin Wen continued: "Ladies and gentlemen, where is there an official vacancy? ”

"Your Majesty, Wanxing County in Jiangzhou, half a month ago, the county guard Su Yi oppressed the people, and he was put in prison by Chen Sidao, the Jiangzhou garrison, and now there is a lack of a county guard." Gonggong Chen stepped forward to recommend him: "Chen Yihao is erudite and talented, and he is qualified for this position. ”

"Oh? Can Chen Yihao's talent be qualified to be the head of any county? Emperor Yin Wen asked in disbelief.

"Oh, Your Majesty, you don't know." The hall was unusually quiet, and Yuanhang suddenly shouted, shaking the bodies of several officials around him. "Chen Yihao's talent is enough to be the head of any county." Yuanhang praised.

Chen Yihao originally thought that the voyage would hinder him, but he never thought of praising himself, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud.

"Your Majesty, although Chen Yihao has the talent to guard the county, after all, he is from Jiangzhou, if he returns to Jiangzhou as an official, I am afraid that there are unreasonable people who will provoke tongues." Yuanhang changed his words, looked at Emperor Yin Wen and continued: "Xiaomin thinks it's better for Guan Chundu to go here. ”

"Hmm." Emperor Yin Wen pondered for a while and nodded, "What you said is very reasonable, since you are so sealed that Chundu is the guard of Wanxing County, and you will go to take up your post on a later date." ”

"Xiaomin thanked the emperor." Guan Chundu was very happy, thanking the emperor for his gift and thanking Yuanhang for speaking for him, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.

Gonggong Chen was annoyed, such a good errand was ruined by a few words of the voyage.

Before he could think of a countermeasure, the following voyage continued: "Your Majesty, Xiaomin knows that the county guard of Yanta County in Luzhou was immortal in the disaster in Luzhou, and now it has been vacant for many days, so it is better to let Chen Yihao go, so as to show his talent that is not comparable to mortals." ”

"The emperor can't, Chen Yihao's talent is far inferior to Ye Yuanhang, and the position of the county guard must not be careless, and the old minister recommended Ye Yuanhang as the county guard of Yanta." Gonggong Chen hurriedly stopped and said.

"Hehe, Gonggong Chen doesn't know that Xiaomin is from Luzhou, and he only moved to Jingzhou a few months ago. If not, the small people should be willing to be the county guard. Yuanhang looked at Gonggong Chen with a smile, and secretly said You old guy, I'll play you to death.

Chen Yihao hasn't understood yet. Emperor Yin Wen spoke. "Very good, Chen Aiqing, I will hand over a county to you, I hope you will do it yourself."

"Yes, please rest assured that the lower officials will love the people like sons and act impartially." Chen Yihao thanked him happily below.

Alas! Gonggong Chen sighed secretly, thinking: This stupid talent was tricked by Ye Yuanhang but he didn't realize it. After this disaster, Luzhou almost became a ruined city, and Luzhou is still like this, let alone a county.

"Qi played the emperor, the minister passed through Qianling County on the way back to the house a few days ago, and the county guard Lord Liu fell ill and died, and now there is no one to replace Qianling. The ministers asked the emperor to go to Qianling with Ye Yuanhang to wait for the post of county guard, one can test his talents, and the other can solve the worry of talent shortage in the court. Replace it when someone is available in the future. The right envoy Zhan Hu stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, the envoy's responsibility is not to govern the state and county, so it is very inappropriate to send Ye Yuanhang there." Gonggong Chen came out again to obstruct him.

"Gonggong Chen's words are wrong!" Yuanhang shouted, and said in the following words: "When the country employs people, how can they divide each other, even if the enemy country comes to attack, is it that if the military generals are not there, the civilian officials cannot kill the enemy, and can only wait to find the military generals?" ”

Yuanhang turned to look at Emperor Yin Wen and said: "The small people are not talented, the envoy calls me, and I will serve the monarch with a brave heart." Sidu made me, and I have been the world with the heart of the people. The lieutenant used me, and I gave up my heart to die and took the coffin to the battle. ”

"Good!" Emperor Yin Wen blurted out, and he was thrilled to say a few words, and the ministers were happy to have this, and the officials also praised it.

"Feng Ye Yuanhang is the guard of Qianling County, and he will choose to send an official document on a certain day, and he will go to his post with a waist card." Emperor Yin Wen looked at Yuanhang with great appreciation and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yuanhang said as he clenched his fists in his chair.

Gonggong Chen watched the voyage from above, and he suffered a big loss in the first encounter, and he couldn't help but feel hatred. secretly said in his heart: Let you be proud for a while, and see how I clean you up in the future.