Chapter 219: Arrangements Before the Palace Examination

The Dongsheng Building, which means that the Donglin Party is promoted to become wealthy, is naturally full of guests recently.

Today, the Donglin Party won a complete victory, and a group of new science and technology scholars in the lobby of the restaurant pointed out the country and scolded Fang Xuan, so unexpected!

'Ye Tiancheng' and the little scholar were still sitting in the most remote corner, Zhang Li was wearing a Wuyue crown on his head and a brocade and silver silk scribe's robe, but at the moment he was facing away from the lobby, drinking tea lightly.

The shopkeeper in front of the counter not far away was a little puzzled, just now the shopkeeper saw this son's face changed greatly, and that humble attitude, presumably this son must have a great future.

But after a few simple words with the shopkeeper, this son chose such a remote corner to sit and drink tea, and I don't know what the intention is?

Hey, how did that entourage dressed as a scholar sit at the same table with that boy?

Tsk, it's really strange that a scholar can also go to the table and drink tea with the master!

Ah! Could it be ...... Could it be-

Yes! It turns out that this son has the goodness of Longyang and the habit of breaking sleeves!

Tsk, I heard that the southern ministers are very good at playing, so they love to play this, and it turns out that this son is the same - no wonder he chose such a horn......

Zhang Zhang naturally didn't know what the shopkeeper was thinking, if he knew, I was afraid that he would kick him to the ground!

Zhang Zhang glanced at Xu Jingping and said in a deep voice: "Although the emperor decides the ranking in the palace test, the opinion of the first assistant is also very important. Zhou Yanru's side still has to come and go. ‘

Xu Jingping smiled slightly, and whispered, "Lord Shoufu naturally wants to take you into the door, but this division is a little subtle. ‘

Zhang Li's face became solemn. Lost in thought.

The 'seat teacher' is also the chief examiner of the imperial examination, and generally speaking, it is only one person.

This time, Enke Chongzhen actually asked Wen Tiren to come up with a question. Reading the case file was for the Donglin Party headed by Zhou Yanru to read -- it was clearly to provoke the Donglin Party headed by Zhou Yanru and the Zhejiang Party headed by Wen Tiren.

Zhang Zhang shook his head slightly, Chongzhen was really anxious. It is true that the art of controlling subordinates pays attention to balance, but it is not so simple to engage in opposition.

At present, Chongzhen is doing this, whether it is Zhou Yanru or Wen Tiren, they all say that Enke's teacher this time is the other party, in order to win the reputation of Qingliu.

It is true that the sandpiper and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, but the sandpiper and the clam both see the fisherman eager to try it behind, can they still fight?

Just as Zhang Li pondered Chongzhen's lame mastery technique, a somewhat familiar voice came into his ears.

'Ye Gongzi-'

Zhang Zhang turned his head to look. The welcoming scribe who had met for the first time appeared in front of him with a humble face.

Zhang Zhang bowed his head slightly, I am afraid that the status of this scribe is not low, and most of them are close to Zhou Yanru, the first assistant.

Sure enough, the scribe walked to the table and sat down: 'In the next week, he is the butler of the Motofu-sama's house. Huiyuan Gong is here, and Dongsheng Building is really full of splendor! ‘

As soon as Zhang Zhang heard this, he understood Zhou Ping's identity, and he didn't dare to hold it up. Hurriedly bowed.

The seven-rank official in front of the prime minister, Zhou Yanru is the leader of the civil official system, and this housekeeper must also be a person with hands and eyes!

Zhang Zhang handed a letter to Zhou Ping, who hurriedly took it and looked at it. I saw the words 'Mentor Prince Taibao Zhou Taiqi' written on the envelope, and his face burst into laughter.

These words on the envelope can be regarded as a clear indication of the 'political position' of 'Ye Tiancheng'.

The word 'teacher' shows that Ye Tiancheng recognizes Zhou Yanru as his teacher, and 'Prince Taibao' is now Zhou Yanru's highest official position. 'Taiqi'. The 'Tai' in the letter is the abbreviation of Santai. Santai are the three stars in the sky. The ancients used it to refer to the three princes, so it was also used as an honorific title.

Therefore, Zhou Ping looked at the short words on the envelope. Immediately smiled, the most important information in this is naturally the word 'teacher'.

The teacher-student relationship of officialdom is an iron relationship, and it is almost a synonym for advancing and retreating together.

Zhou Ping smiled and said: "Ye Gongzi is worthy of being the grandson of the old lady, after the palace test, you can be the Hanlin Academy to revise!" ‘

This is quite straightforward, because the official position of the Hanlin Academy in the Ming Dynasty is very special, and it is only awarded to the champion!

Presumably, this is the benefit of Shoufu Zhou Yanru's investment in 'Ye Tiancheng'.

However, Zhang Zhang shook his head, walked to Zhou Ping's side, and whispered a few words in his ear.

The more Zhou Ping listened, the more shocked he became, and finally he couldn't help but lose his voice: 'What?!' Ye Gongzi, do you want to go to the Ministry of War? ‘

Zhang Zhang nodded: "The military department Shangshu and the teacher Zhou are not all the way, if this son goes over there, you know......

Zhou Ping nodded slightly, and seemed to understand a little: "Ye Gongzi wants to serve in the military department, and it is indeed beneficial to Lord Shoufu!" Okay, the villain must convey this meaning to Lord Shoufu, and he will not disappoint Ye Gongzi. ‘

Zhang Zhang smiled and handed a silver ticket of 1,000 taels to Zhou Ping, and then said a few words of greeting, and then took the 'scholar' Xu Jingping out of the house.

Anyway, Wu Sangui's money is just right for Young Master Ben!

Coming out of Dongsheng Tower, Zhang Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Now Shoufu has set up a line with the identity of 'Ye Tiancheng', and in the future, he will be awarded the Officers and Soldiers Department, which can be regarded as laying the groundwork for himself.

Lord Zhou must also be happy to arrange a chess piece in the military department to deal with the second assistant Wen Tiren's person.

As for the tension of the deity, these party disputes should not be involved!

……

Time flies quickly, and more than ten days have passed.

On the fifth day of the eighth month of the fifth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, the specific time of the palace examination was finally set.

Three days later.

For a time, the halls of the Beijing Division were full of traffic, and the mansions of major officials were also overcrowded, and Dongshenglou was naturally full of friends.

On the last day, Zhang Zhang took Xu Jingping to Dongsheng Tower, and finally confirmed whether there was any change in the questions of the palace exam.

After all, the original palace test strategy was 'a big decision in the world', and now that so much time has passed, if you change the topic, then you will be blind.

As a result, Zhou Ping, the housekeeper of Shoufu Zhou Yan's Confucianism, gave himself a positive answer, and the topic did not change at all.

Okay, then this young master's palace test trip. It's bound to be a blockbuster!

I'm going to surprise everyone and surprise them.

After returning to Dawn Moon Villa. Zhang Zhang went straight to Binyue Tower.

Under the illumination of the setting sun, Binyue Tower shows a different kind of scenery. The shadow of the oblique building on the side seems to complement the small building itself.

As soon as Zhang Zhang walked to the front of the building, a maid who was waiting for Ruochen came over to salute, Zhang Zhang bowed slightly, and went straight to the second floor.

Zhang Li's footsteps were not light, but as soon as he went upstairs, he saw Ruochen sitting alone in front of the window, concentrating on sewing something, and he didn't notice that he was coming.

Zhang Li glanced at this Ruo Chen's boudoir, which really matched Ruo Chen's temperament. Redecorated again.

The previous slightly bulky wooden bed had been replaced, and now a delicate yellow rosewood bed was placed against the west wall, with a three-tiered curtain hanging over it.

Where Ruochen was sitting now was a brand-new dresser, on which was a large bronze mirror, and under the bronze mirror was a comb and a rouge box.

There are also three drawers under the dresser, which must also contain some rouge and gouache.

Some of the bulky furniture in the room is gone, and now it is a little empty.

Zhang Zhang frowned, and took Ruochen to the city to buy some daily necessities another day.

Well, I bought some of the finest silk fabrics too. As far as I know, Ruochen's female celebrity is also doing an excellent job.

I was in a hurry in the scuffle that day, but now it seems to be a little cold!

Zhang Li walked in front of Ruo Chen, and Ruo Chen turned his head. With a hint of joy on his face, he said, 'You're back?' ‘

Zhang Zhang smiled slightly, his eyes looking at the things in Ruochen's hands. It turns out that she is sewing a bag, and I don't know what it is for?

Ruochen saw Zhang Li's gaze staring at the bag in his hand. He smiled and said, "I'll sew a cover for your secret weapon Scattered Flower Heavenly Maiden, and tie it with a small rope on the outside." It's safer that way. ‘

After a pause, Ruochen lowered his head and said, "Last time, you accidentally touched the mechanism of the Scattered Flower Heavenly Maiden in Nanjing, and you almost lost your life!" ‘

Zhang Li's heart was moved, and he nodded slightly: "Thank you." ‘

Ruochen put the bag down, stood up, shook his head and said, "I don't know martial arts, so I can't help you." You go out with Sister Jingping every day to run errands, and I can only be scared at home. And you're going to take the palace exam soon, and you're going to be an official in the future! ‘

Zhang Zhang sighed and gently pulled Ruochen's soft little hand: "I know it in my heart, you can rest assured." ‘

Ruochen nodded and stopped talking.

After a long silence, Zhang Zhang said: "If we get married now, I'm afraid we won't be able to do a big deal, so why don't we wait?" ‘

Ruochen's voice was inaudible: 'I don't care......

'I care! ‘

Zhang Zhang hugged Ruochen in his arms, and said in a firm tone: "It's not my nonsense to marry you on the colorful auspicious clouds, and when the time comes, I want all the people in Beijing to give us a marriage certificate." ‘

After a pause, Zhang Zhang said again: "If you wait any longer, this day will not be long before it comes." ‘

Ruo Chen nodded lightly and said thoughtfully: "Could it be that you mean to be in the first grade?" Tsk, that's a beautiful view! But ......'

Ruochen thought about it and hesitated a little: "I'm afraid Lord Xu doesn't have such a great ability to decide the first rank!" The palace test is determined by the emperor! ‘

At this moment, Zhang Zhang suddenly spoke: "You mean Yijia? A class is not what I want! ‘

Ruochen looked at Zhang Zhang with some doubts, Zhang Li's eyes were firm, and he said softly:

'The heavenly incense array penetrates Chang'an, and the city is full of golden armor. ‘

'Golden Armor?! Ruochen exclaimed, "Zhang Li, what are you going to do......

Zhang Zhang laughed, and his eyes deepened: "I came to marry you with a golden armor!" ‘

Ruochen can't guess the meaning of tension, aren't the champions all wearing red and hanging colors, how can tension say 'golden armor'?

Zhang Zhang took in Ruochen's doubts and smiled slightly: "It's too early to say this!" You know my mind. I can't help the colorful auspicious clouds, after all, I can't soar through the clouds, but the city is full of golden armor, I will definitely be able to do it! ‘

Ruo Chen was extremely shocked in his heart, what did Zhang Li mean by this?

What is he going to do? (To be continued......)