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When Yang Guang said the last few words, he gritted his teeth, his face was hideous, and the murderous intent appeared in his eyes, which made Empress Xiao shudder, and in the impression, only during the time when he took the throne, when he hugged himself in bed every day and discussed how to get rid of Yang Yong, Yang Guang showed such an expression.

Yang Guang also realized that his expression was too fierce just now, sighed, smiled at Empress Xiao, and said, "Empress, what about the second question?" ”

Empress Xiao reacted and said: "This second article is the result of this imperial examination, Supreme, if you want to be an official in the imperial examination, what kind of official will you give to the scholars in the middle examination?" It is impossible for them to pass the imperial examination and directly become the three princes and nine secretaries. ”

Yang Guang pondered for a while, and said: "Well, if the previous Tai students completed their studies at the end of the term, they were generally awarded an official such as a doctor from the seventh rank or the eighth grade, but the imperial examination is different, it is to select talents for me to govern the country, so it's okay, take two or three hundred people from each imperial examination, and let them start from the county order or county Cheng of the middle or lower county." ”

Empress Xiao smiled: "The problem is, if you start from the county order, it will take at least ten years to enter the court, how is the Supreme going to survive this time?" ”

Yang Guang was speechless all of a sudden, his pupils narrowed sharply, and Empress Xiao's words made him wake up all of a sudden, although this imperial examination system sounded good, but at least it couldn't help him in the short term, even if it was a qiēshun lì, for more than ten years, there would be no change in the fact that the important ministers from the big families controlled the government.

Yang Guang sighed. Said: "Let's take one step at a time." Now first pass guò to support Jiangnan literati. Weaken the northern super family like the five surnames and Qiwang, and also need the queen and your mother's family to worry about the country, such as Xiao Cong, Xiao Yu and Xiao Miao, I am ready to reuse. ”

Empress Xiao smiled, smiled lightly, and said, "Thank you to the concubines, brothers and nephews, but Xiao Cong, the lord of the concubines, has not been interested in being an official in the court for many years. And Xiao Yu has just been promoted by the Supreme to be the Inner History Squire, I don't know how the Supreme is going to use Milling? ”

A shadow suddenly flashed in Yang Guang's heart, although Xiao Mo was young, but the city was very deep, which could be seen from his policy of abolishing the state county, a twenty-five-year-old young man could have such insight, and now what Yang Guang felt was not the excitement at the beginning, but a trace of fear, Xiao Miao, who had been left behind, the traitorous grandfather, now drilled into Yang Guang's mind again. Lingering.

Empress Xiao looked at Yang Guang's appearance and knew that he was suspicious of Xiao Miao. secretly screamed in his heart, he was afraid that Yang Guang would arrange an idle loose official for Xiao Mo and stay in Beijing, Xiao Yu naturally couldn't ask for such an arrangement, but the ambitious Xiao Mo was definitely unwilling to do this, and Xiao's plan to restore the country would be greatly affected.

When Empress Xiao thought of this, she was flustered in her heart, but her years of acting skills made her face still sunny at this time, and he smiled: "Milling is still too young, and the construction of the mention is not very mature, unlike Xiao Yu, who grew up beside the Supreme since he was a child, and is used to seeing the affairs of the court." According to the concubine's opinion, it is better to let Mill start from the grassroots level first, have a good experience, and go to his stinky problem of being a scholar who is not pragmatic. ”

Yang Guang thought for a while and said, "Then according to what the queen sees, where is it better to let Xiao Mo go?" ”

Empress Xiao originally wanted Xiao Mo to go to Jiangling or a county below Yingzhou to be a county magistrate, but when he met Yang Guang's cold eyes, he knew that this matter must not be mentioned, Yang Guang would never let Xiao Mo go back to his hometown in Jingzhou, and it would be a blessing to be a little closer.

So Queen Xiao thought about it for a while, and said with a smile: "Supreme, Xiao Mo has never left the south since he was a child, according to the concubine, he can be allowed to go to the south to be a county minister or a county commander." ”

Yang Guang said "hmm", did not answer Queen Xiao's words, just smiled, looked at Queen Xiao, but his fingers inadvertently knocked on the armrest of the chair with his knuckles.

Empress Xiao knew the meaning of Yang Guang's action, every time he wanted to harm someone, he would inadvertently reveal such an action, his heart was raised to his throat, but his face was smiling, and said: "Milling is young and in good health, you should share more worries for the country, according to the concubine, let him go to Lingnan, temper for more than ten years, and accumulate more experience in dealing with slang barbarians, and he will be mature." ”

Yang Guang stood up and paced back and forth for a few steps, Empress Xiao kept a smile on her face, but her heart was like turning over the river and the sea, whether the Xiao family could restore the country was now in Yang Guang's thoughts. After all, he has been married to Yang Guang for more than 20 years, and he knows the weight of his suspicion, and only by preemptively proposing to send Xiao Mo to a wild place like Lingnan or Xining Prefecture, where miasma is rampant, and those who go to the post die for life, can he be a little compassionate.

Yang Guang stopped and shook his head: "Lingnan is too remote there, and there are many miasma, although Xiao Mo is young, but when I see it today, I am thin and weak, I am afraid that I will not be able to hold on there." I can't let the queen lose this virtuous nephew who has just been recognized, and I don't want to lose such a good talent. ”

Yang Guang turned his head to look at Empress Xiao, and said slowly: "I look at it like this, Xiao Mo in the Jingzhou area still don't go, I think that Xiao Maha's son Xiao Shiluo was also pushed as the leader of those ill-intentioned Southern Chen Yu parties in Jiangnan and launched a rebellion." Xiao Mo is now famous, and it is difficult to guarantee that there are no thieves from the Liang Kingdom who come to him, so it is better to place him in another place. ”

Empress Xiao was secretly happy in her heart, she knew that when Yang Guang spoke like this, it meant that he would show mercy to Xiao Miao's subordinates, so his face was filled with joy, and he got up and said a thousand blessings: "The concubine ancestor Mi'er thank you for the kindness of the Supreme." ”

Yang Guang pondered for a moment and said: "In Yuezhou, which is across the river from Jingzhou, there is a Luochuan County, where the number of household registrations in southern Hunan should be relatively good, and it is also relatively wealthy, and there is no messy Jingxi Barbarian in the territory, so Xiao Mo can go there first to experience a few years, and after he has political achievements, I will find a way to let him enter the court as an official." ”

A stone in Empress Xiao's heart fell to the ground, and he listened to Xiao Miao's report. In Yuezhou and Changsha in the Xiangzhou area. There have also been some arrangements. Although it is not as deep as having a deep foundation in the Jiangling area of Jingzhou, it is not self-made. So Empress Xiao smiled: "Thank you Supreme Longen." ”

Yang Guang's frowning brows were also soothed, there were too many things that annoyed him today, and he had finally been completely resolved after discussing it so far, although Xiao Miao's matter still made him a little worried, but after thinking about it, even if Xiao Miao's intentions were wrong. In Luochuan County, where there are only more than 2,000 households and is backward and poor, how can there be much to do, looking at Queen Xiao's pretty face, Yang Guang's mind suddenly turned to another direction.

A smile appeared on Yang Guang's face, and his hand stretched forward slightly to brush the bangs on Queen Xiao's forehead, Queen Xiao was slightly shocked, he was very familiar with Yang Guang's action, and knew what he wanted to do next. I was happy in my heart, and men were the most impatient at this time. It's time to get rid of those two vixens once and for all.

Empress Xiao stretched out her jade hand, gently pushed away the hand that Yang Guangzheng was brushing herself, and said softly: "Supreme, the concubine has one last thing to discuss with you. ”

Yang Guang's affection was rising little by little, his eyes moved to the unfathomable ravine revealed in Empress Xiao's bust, and his body began to heat up slowly, his hand did not retract, but while touching Empress Xiao's pink cheeks, he began to continue down: "Is it okay to say no after you have something to do?" ”

Empress Xiao shook her head: "Supreme, you weren't so anxious before, did those two vixens teach you badly?" ”

Yang Guang's hand stopped on Empress Xiao's pink neck, and his eyes looked directly into Empress Xiao's eyes, his eyes blazing: "Are you jealous?" Didn't I say it earlier, and I was just playing with them. You see, if you want to discuss military affairs, how can you be separated from it? ”

Empress Xiao sighed softly: "Supreme, I'm afraid that others don't think so, the concubines have heard some discussion outside, saying that you forcibly occupied the concubines of the first emperor, which is very ugly." ”

Yang Guang was poked in the sore foot all of a sudden, his face was swollen red, and he roared: "Which bastard dares to talk nonsense, he will be arrested and killed." Come! He turned his head and shouted straight out the door.

Empress Xiao hurriedly said: "Supreme, you must not, the mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan, if you arrest someone now, it is tantamount to admitting this matter, and it will not be beneficial to you." ”

Yang Guang was slightly stunned, he was actually a very smart person, otherwise he would not have had the last laugh in the battle for the throne of the Five Dragons, and it was even more very humane to endure for more than ten years, but once he first ascended to the throne, he frantically wanted to express all the grievances he had suffered in the past ten years, so he instinctively reacted to everything, rather than quietly making a comprehensive assessment and rational thinking as before.

There was a sound of broken footsteps outside the door, and an attendant ran in with his head down and asked, "What does the Supreme command?" ”

Yang Guang calmed down for a moment, glanced at Empress Xiao who was staring at him in front of him, sighed, waved his hand outward, and said, "It's okay for the time being, you stand down and stay away from me." ”

The chamberlain saluted and walked backwards.

Yang Guang sat back in his chair and said to himself, "Then what should I do now?" ”

Empress Xiao smiled slightly: "Supreme, in fact, according to my Great Sui Code, the concubines of the first emperor should live in the Xiandu Palace, which is the other temple of the first emperor, and it should also be the place where they pray for the spirit of the first emperor. ”

When Empress Xiao said this, her mouth pursed unconsciously, Yang Guang hadn't seen Empress Xiao do such a childlike posture for many years, and suddenly he also fell in love, grabbed Empress Xiao, held him in his arms, kissed him on his blown-up face, and said softly: "Meiniang, it's just a scene with them, and you are a husband and wife for a lifetime, why don't you even believe me?" ”

Empress Xiao's face flushed, she sighed faintly, leaned on Yang Guang's arms, and said: "Supreme, the food sex is also, the concubines are already old, it is difficult to serve the Supreme like when they were young, but the Supreme is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, find some stunning women, the concubines can really understand, and they will not eat your jealousy because of this." ”

When Empress Xiao said this, she paused, and changed her words: "But Mrs. Xuanhua and Mrs. Ronghua are different, they are the concubines of the first emperor, Supreme You are not only the son of heaven of my Great Sui, but also a famous genius in the world. The concubines were inherited by their sons. These are the things that an uncivilized Hu would do. How can you be like them? ”

"If this matter spreads big, the scholars of the world will be disappointed in you, even if there is a imperial examination, they will not participate, and who will assist you in completing your ambition at that time?"

Yang Guang listened to Empress Xiao in his arms whispering, while stroking Empress Xiao's fragrant shoulder, but his mind was thinking quickly, he sighed, and said, "Actually, I don't release Rong Hua and Xuanhua to Xiandu Palace. For the first emperor's soul, the joy of the bed is actually only a secondary reason, as for the main reason, queen, you know, the night the first emperor died, they were all in Renshou Palace, and I didn't dare to let them out. ”

Although Empress Xiao hadn't heard Yang Guang say what happened that night, with his understanding of Yang Guang, he could guess most of it immediately. A flash of fear flashed in his eyes, then a return to normalcy. Sitting up from Yang Guang's arms, his lips were pressed to Yang Guang's ears, and the gentle and gentle voice became extremely cold: "Supreme, this matter is left to the concubine to solve." The concubine will definitely help you deal with it. ”

Yang Guang's heart suddenly seemed to have fallen into an ice cave, he pushed away Empress Xiao in his arms, looked directly at his eyes that were as clear as a pool of spring water, and said in a trembling voice: "Meiniang, are you going to kill them?" ”

Empress Xiao sighed: "Supreme, please forgive the concubine for being blunt, this is what you should do in Renshou Palace." You are leaving yourself a huge security risk, if when Yang Liang raised the army, Mrs. Xuanhua and Mrs. Ronghua were brought to him, then it is unknown who belongs to the world now. ”

Yang Guang was speechless, he knew that what Queen Xiao said was true.

Empress Xiao looked at Yang Guang and knew that he had been moved: "Supreme, when you continue to make decisions, you will suffer from the chaos, and the stunning women in the world are not the only two of them, the concubines are willing to personally select the best in the world for the Supreme and serve the Supreme, but Xuanhua and Ronghua must not stay." ”

Yang Guang suddenly recalled the happiness that Mrs. Xuanhua and Mrs. Ronghua had given him in the past six months, and he was a little reluctant, and after thinking about it, he was still ruthless, and said: "Then there is Queen Lao, just do it cleanly, don't let the people outside chew their tongues, and it's best not to let them go too painful." ”

Empress Xiao smiled, and threw herself into Yang Guang's arms like a coquette, her ear was close to Yang Guang's heart, and her voice became as charming and seductive as a girl again: "Don't worry, Supreme, there is Zhang Qiu Taiyi and Wang Shichong, there is no medicine that cannot be matched." ”

When Yang Guang heard Wang Shichong's three words, he felt a burst of nausea from the bottom of his heart, and frowned instinctively, he really didn't like this guy, Yang Guang's nose was very smart, and he had always liked the sandalwood fragrance on the Jiangnan scribes, but the smell of Hu people on Wang Shichong's body that could be smelled from a foot away made him lose his appetite.

Yang Guang thought of asking Wang Shichong to catch Yang Su's handle last time, but the result was nothing, only caught an inconsequential Zhou Luoyan, and drove this guy to Yingzhou for a while, which can be regarded as acquaintances, and he has never bothered himself, but how to settle and use this restless guy really gave Yang Guang a headache.

When Empress Xiao saw Yang Guang like this, she knew what he was thinking, and smiled: "You're in trouble again?" ”

Yang Guang sighed: "Wang Shichong, this guy has too much bad stomach, although his talent is world-renowned, I really can't reuse this person, but if I don't give him anything to do, I'm afraid that this person will have a grudge and will take the opportunity to make trouble." ”

Empress Xiao nodded: "Then can't you get rid of him?" The concubine didn't like this person either. ”

Yang Guang shook his head: "I also need such people to do some unsightly things. It should be the best way not to give him real power and let him monitor others exclusively. ”

Empress Xiao blinked her phoenix eyes: "Supreme, the concubine seems to remember that Zhang Heng, the former right concubine of the East Palace, and now the general of the left Xiaowei, is preparing to go to Jiangdu to repair the palace." ”

Yang Guang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes, after a while, when Zhang Heng takes office, it is just time for Wang Shichong to go to Jiangdu to have a look." ”

In the evening of Yingzhou, the moon is bright and the stars are scarce, the lights of thousands of homes are bright, and the taverns in the streets and alleys are doing hot business, and the drinkers are excitedly discussing the god-like judgment of Wang Tingshi a few days ago.

In the northwest corner of the city, the courtyard where Xiao Mo once lived, with a seal on the gate, is now one of the few deserted places in this lively city because of the murder that has occurred here.

The old locust trees in front of the door swayed gently with the wind in the shadow of the moon, reflecting the shadows of the thin trees on the courtyard wall, just like the withered arms of a person, with a ghostly aura.

Wang Shichong and Wei Zheng changed into civilian clothes, wore a low-pressed hat, and walked to this small courtyard. On the afternoon of five days ago, Shen Liusheng specially came to the state government and informed his master that he agreed to meet tonight, and the place was in the small courtyard where Xiao Mo lived.

Wang Shichong was stunned for a moment when he first heard the news, he didn't expect this person to be so bold and actually meet him at the scene of the murder, but Shen Liusheng laughed and said that the most dangerous places are often the safest, so Wang Shichong and Wei Zheng visited this small courtyard tonight.

Walking to the door, the door with the seal "squeaked", no one opened it by itself, Wang Shichong could feel that it was different from last time, there was no murderous aura in the small courtyard, it seemed that Shen Liusheng's lord really went to the meeting alone, and he didn't even stay here, Wang Shichong sneered and strode in, while Wei Zheng followed.

It turned out that the house where Xiao Mo lived suddenly turned on the light, but there was no figure on the window paper, Wang Shichong's heart moved, he glanced at Wei Zheng, and said softly: "Xuancheng beware, don't walk in front of me." ”

Wei Zheng nodded and stood still, while Wang Shichong cleared his throat, hugged his fists, and said loudly: "Junior Wang Shichong, meet the seniors, and invite the seniors to show up." ”

Wang Shichong's breathless voice echoed in the small courtyard, but the only thing that responded to him was the sound of the wind on this summer night and the rustle of the leaves on the locust tree being blown by the wind.

Wang Shichong looked around, and once again confirmed that there were no hidden killers around, whether it was as a special forces in the previous life or a famous general on the battlefield in this life, he had an instinctive reaction to the murderous aura, as long as someone was holding a sharp blade, even if he was buried in the ground, he could feel it.

Just as Wang Shichong was observing the environment, the door of the hut also slowly opened, and no one came out, and the wide open door was the best expression for the visiting brothers.

Wang Shichong laughed and strode into the door, and Wei Zheng followed in without hesitation.

Wang Shichong glanced at the room, except for the books on the shelves that had been swept away, and the bed that Xiao Mo had no futon on the day before yesterday, only the bare board remained, and the furnishings in the other rooms were no different from the last time they met, but the room was empty, only the flames jumping in the candlestick on the table, revealing an indescribable weirdness.

Wang Shichong took a closer look at the room, but found that there was still an inconspicuous book crooked in the corner of the bookshelf, he reacted at once, and Wei Zheng also noticed the book at the same time, his brows wrinkled unconsciously, Wang Shichong smiled slightly, stepped forward, and wanted to move the book, and Wei Zheng said softly: "Lord, beware of the mechanism." ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "Xuan Cheng, since people took the initiative to invite us here, it was to talk about cooperation, if people want to set up a mechanism to harm us, we don't need to touch this book, people will launch it, we don't have to wait for us to touch it ourselves, you can't help but worry." ”

A burst of laughter suddenly came from the ground, and an old voice sounded closely: "Wang Shichong is really brave, and what is even more rare is that he is thoughtful, he really deserves to be famous all over the world for so many years, it seems that the old man is not wrong to meet you today." ”

As soon as the words fell, a large pit suddenly appeared on the ground in front of Xiao Miao's desk, and the light was on inside, obviously the entrance of an underground passage, and the old voice also floated out from the entrance: "Two, please come down and talk about it." ”

Wang Shichong and Wei Zheng walked down the steps to the underground, walked more than a hundred steps along a narrow passage in the direction of the light, and suddenly opened up in front of them, there were three people standing in a hall, Shen Liusheng on the left, and a tall person in the middle, wearing a black cloak, with his hands behind the two of them, and the one on the right was smiling, and it was Hu Sizheng!

Rao is Wang Shichong was fully mentally prepared, but he was still surprised this time, his eyes widened, and he said to Hu Sizheng: "Hu Si Changshi, how can it be you?" ”

Hu Sizheng smiled slightly: "Wang Tingshi, does this make you strange?" (To be continued......)