Li Tengfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, really wanted to rush up and choke Xu Liang's neck and tell him to shut up. The examiner's selection fold is written on Wen Tiren, but this will Wen Ge Lao has just been impeached, if Li Shangshu reports Wen Ge Lao's name again, it will really be a lack of heart.

The impeachment in Liu's case disrupted the deployment of the Ministry of Rites, and Li Shangshu still needed time to digest and deal with it. However, as soon as Xu Liang said this, he even blocked the way out.

Moreover, after Xu Liang's reminder, Emperor Chongzhen also remembered this very important matter, so he looked at Li Shangshu with a smile and asked, "The chief examiner of the palace examination, who is Li Aiqing's recommendation?" ”

Li Shangshu's face was entangled for a while, and he said deliciously: "This ......"

Emperor Chongzhen said: "What, Li Aiqing hasn't decided on a candidate yet?" I don't see that the palace examination will start in a few days, and the first palace examination since I ascended the throne is about to get off to a good start. Li Aiqing? Emperor Chongzhen looked at Li Shangshu with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, and secretly said that this Li Tengfang is also an old minister in the court, why can't he get a candidate for the chief examiner of the palace examination?

When Li Shangshu was glared at by Emperor Chongzhen, he was a little panicked in his heart, looked at Wen Ge Lao apologetically, and said secretly: Wen Ge Lao, your old man has a problem himself, no wonder me.

Li Shangshu pointed to Xu Guangqi, a scholar of Dongge University, who was standing in front of him with a smile, and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the minister recommends Master Xu, a scholar of Dongge University, to be the chief examiner of this palace examination. ”

As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Ge Lao's fiery heart was suddenly poured with cold water. Shoufu Zhou Yanru's expression moved, and he glanced at Li Shangshu in surprise, and then saw Wen Ge's old expression. I couldn't help but sigh secretly.

"Hmm," Emperor Chongzhen muttered softly. His eyes fell on Xu Ge Lao and he nodded slowly. said: "Xu Aiqing was born in the Ministry of Rites, and he is a respected scholar, so it is also extremely suitable to serve as the chief examiner of this palace examination. Xu Aiqing, you have to worry more about the palace test. ”

Elder Xu Ge threw his hand abruptly and said loudly: "The old minister obeys the order!" The moment he lowered his head, Xu Ge Lao looked at Xu Liang's eyes, looking extremely shocked. shouted wildly in his heart: Xu Liang actually did it! He really did it!

Xu Ge Lao recalled that when Xu Liang went to find him, he said meaningfully that Wen Ge Lao might have an accident. Now it is confirmed, it is obvious that Xu Liang has been calculating Wen Ge for a long time. Elder Xu Ge suddenly remembered that Liu Neng, who came out to impeach Elder Wen Ge, was still an alternate official of the Guozijian half a year ago, and he was also in the Ministry of Rites when Huang Daozhou served as the imperial history of the Imperial Court of the Imperial Procuratorate.

Who is Zodiac Zhou? That's Xu Liang's lineage!

As soon as Xu Ge pondered this, he guessed the inside story of the matter.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Xu Liang and several officials who were close to Xu Ge Lao rushed forward and congratulated Xu Ge Lao. And Wen Ge Laochao, who looked extremely embarrassed, snorted heavily. Go off in a huff. Li Shangshu looked helpless, chased after Wen Ge Lao, and called out repeatedly: "Wen Ge Lao, Wen Ge Lao ......"

Elder Xu Ge had a polite exchange with several officials who congratulated him. After the officials dispersed, Xu Ge said to Xu Liang: "Xu Liang, you can accompany the old man for a walk." ”

"Yes." Xu Liang nodded.

The two of them went out of the Jinluan Palace. Walk in the direction of the cabinet office. The palace maids who passed along the road, the eunuch saw Xu Ge Lao. All stop and walk to salute. Xu Ge Lao talked to Xu Liang all the way, and walked through a few palace gates. There was a long passage ahead, but there were no guards standing guard around the passage.

Elder Xu Ge paused, turned back to Xu Liang and bowed solemnly.

"Xu Liang, thank you very much for today's events." Xu Ge's expression was serious and his attitude was sincere, which made Xu Liang a little uncomfortable, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Ge Lao's words are serious. When the lower official helped the elder, he was helping himself. ”

Elder Xu Ge nodded slowly, made a gesture to Xu Liang, and the two walked unhurriedly in the long passage.

Elder Xu Ge lowered his voice and asked, "Next, what should the old man do?" Please also ask Xu Liang to teach me. ”

Xu Liang said softly: "Elder Ge doesn't have to do anything out of his mind, just do what he wants." Well, if you need to pay special attention to something, please ask the elder to pay more attention to the palace examination and give the emperor a satisfactory palace examination result. ”

"That's it?" Elder Xu Ge asked in surprise.

Xu Liang nodded slowly, and said unintentionally: "I heard that Your Majesty has been worried about the war in the northwest recently, if the elder really wants to insist on what to do, then you might as well go into the palace to meet the emperor and give the emperor some appropriate advice." Establish an image of worrying about the monarch in front of the emperor. ”

Elder Xu Ge suddenly realized and said softly: "The old man understands." ”

The selection of the chief examiner for the palace examination was decided, and in the next few days, the Ministry of Rites was busy preparing for the examination room. Xu Liang went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites to see it a few times, but he just looked at the face of Li Tengfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but he was not happy.

Also, Li Tengfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, invisibly offended a cabinet minister because of the matter of the chief examiner, and Li Tengfang couldn't be happy.

Since Xu Jiang also had to participate in the palace examination, almost all the people in the Dongjiang Mansion had revolved around Xu Jiang in the past few days. Xu Liang specially allocated a small courtyard for Xu Jiang to study, Xu Changkun and Xu Yang's family in order to take care of Xu Jiang, in addition to the two of them living in person, they also ordered people to guard the gate of the courtyard, and the idlers could not easily enter, so as not to disturb the eldest son of the Xu family to study his homework.

On the first day of Xu Liang's examination in the palace, he deliberately went to Xu Jiang's small courtyard and briefly asked a few words about Xu Jiang's situation, which was regarded as a little encouragement to the eldest brother.

On the ninth day of September in the third year of Chongzhen, the first palace test of the Chongzhen Dynasty was carried out as scheduled. The eyes of the court were all watching the progress of this palace test. On this ground, Emperor Chongzhen even announced a three-day boycott to show his attention to the palace test.

In this way, when there is no need to go to court, Xu Liang stays in the yamen of Guanglu Temple and has nothing to do. I wanted to invite Wang Xian of the Ministry of Officials and Yu Dacheng of the Ministry of War to come out for a drink, but the two of them said that they were not available.

However, Huang Daozhou, the imperial historian of the Imperial Inspectorate, came over with a solemn expression, and said solemnly to Xu Liang: "My lord, it seems that Elder Wen Ge has ordered someone to secretly investigate Liu Neng in the Ministry of Rites in the past two days. ”

Xu Liang was slightly stunned when he heard this, nodded and said, "It's not difficult to understand." Wen Ge Lao was suddenly given a copy by a small person, and everyone would investigate the identity and origin of the other party. ”

Huang Daozhou said worriedly: "Liu is a new person in the matter." The origin is not complicated, and it can be found out at a glance. Xia Guan is worried that Elder Wen Ge will suspect us. ”

Xu Liang said: "It's okay. Even if Elder Wen Ge suspects us, he doesn't have definite evidence, but he only suspects. Xu Liang sighed lightly: "This is a dispute between the cabinet and the secondary, if we want to win, it is impossible not to hurt at all." ”

Huang Daozhou also knew the stakes, sighed, and said: "It's just a pity that Liu gave the matter, and after this incident, with the character of Wen Ge Lao." Most of them will be unfavorable to Liu. ”

Xu Liang got up, walked a few steps in a deep voice, and said to Huang Daozhou: "Dao Zhou, you go and give an account to that Liu, as long as he handles this matter properly, even if he is retaliated against and can't get along in the court, the official can also guarantee him to serve in the local government." ”

Huang Daozhou said: "Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials will explain the matter to Liu." ”

After the end of the temple examination. Xu Jiang really ranked 36th in the second class of high school. This news made Xu Changkun and his wife very happy, and when they were happy, Xu Changkun suddenly became generous. sealed a red envelope for everyone in the Dongjiang Courtyard, which was considered a celebration. As for the wine banquet or something, it is naturally indispensable.

The first day of the resumption of the pilgrimage. Emperor Chongzhen was very happy, and issued an order on the spot to praise the chief examiner Xu Guangqi and several other examiners. Xu Ge Lao was full of smiles and was full of energy.

Comparatively. Wen Ge Lao's face was gloomy, and he couldn't see a trace of a smile.

Subsequently, Liu Neng stood up again in the middle of the matter and impeached the cabinet minister Wen Tiren: saying that he had encroached on more than ten acres of fertile land for the local people in the Grange on the outskirts of the capital, and asked the court to investigate Yunyun.

When Wen Ge heard this, his cheeks agitated, and he was very angry.

Many ministers in the Jinluan Palace were in an uproar, and now even a blind person can see that Liu Neng in this Ministry of Rites is carrying it with the dignified Cabinet University scholar Wen Tiren, who participated in the old Wen Pavilion a few days ago, and today he has participated in another book, it seems that there is a third and fourth book in the back.

Elder Wen Ge said as usual that he had been wronged and asked His Majesty to investigate it in detail. And Emperor Chongzhen also saw some problems, and originally wanted to reprimand Wen Ge Lao for a few words, and then he was done.

However, this time, Liu Neng seemed to be heartbroken by the Ministry of Rites, knelt on the court, and repeatedly begged His Majesty to issue a strict investigation, otherwise, he would not get up.

Emperor Chongzhen was very helpless, although the Ministry of Rites gave the matter a seven-grade petty official, but since the rules handed down by Hong Wuye, the official of the branch has the right to listen to the wind and hear, and if he participates in others, no matter whether the evidence is accurate or not, the official has the right to be exempted from responsibility.

In the end, Emperor Chongzhen had to reluctantly announce that Jinyiwei would go to investigate.

After Elder Wen Ge got up, he looked at Liu Neng's eyes in the Ministry of Rites and gave him a very bad look. Then, Wen Ge Lao's gaze swept over the Imperial Historian Huang Daozhou and Xu Liang of Guanglu Temple, with a gloomy face.

Xu Liang pursed his lips, very disdainful of Wen Ge Lao's threat.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou walked towards the noon gate, and suddenly saw Wen Ge standing on the side of the road with his hands in his hands, staring at the two with complicated expressions.

"Lord Xu, Lord Huang, stay." Wen Ge said coldly.

Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou glanced at each other and walked in front of Elder Wen Ge. Xu Liang arched his hand and said, "Elder Wen Ge called this official, what's the matter?"

Elder Wen Ge glanced at Xu Liang up and down, and sighed: "Lord Xu is only twenty-five or sixteen years old, and he has already lived in the Zhengsanpin Guanglu Temple. In time, Lord Xu's achievements are bound to be limitless. ”

Xu Liang didn't understand the purpose of Wen Ge Lao for talking about these unnutritious nonsense for a while, so he arched his hand coldly and said, "Wen Ge Lao praised it falsely. The official is young, his qualifications are shallow, and he has a lot of experience in the office, so he can learn from the old ministers of the court like Wen Ge. ”

Elder Wen Ge snorted, waved his hand and said, "This official is old, Lord Xu must not learn from the old man." Slow to react, and I don't know that I was secretly calculated. ”

Xu Liang said secretly: Here, this old man is going to have a showdown.

Sure enough, Wen Ge's expression turned cold, he looked at Xu Liang resentfully, nodded his fingers, and said, "As an old man who has been in business for decades, the old man wants to give Lord Xu a little advice. ”

Xu Liang arched his hand and said: "Pavilion Elder, please speak, and the lower officials will listen to you." ”

Wen Ge Lao said coldly: "Young man, don't stand in line easily, if you are in a hurry to stand in line before the situation is clear, it is easy to stand in the wrong line." Don't offend people easily, some people are offended, and you will regret it for the rest of your life. ”

As Elder Wen Ge spoke, a murderous aura appeared on his face, and an invisible majesty of the superior swept towards Xu Liang.

Xu Liang's face changed, he stared at Wen Ge Lao for a long time, and suddenly smiled lightly, and said lightly: "Ge Lao Jin Yu has good words, Xu Liang has been taught!" If the elder has no other instructions, the lower official will leave. ”

Elder Wen Ge snorted lightly, and watched Xu Liang and Huang Dao Zhou Shi Ran leave, and a trace of strength flashed in his eyes.

Xu Liang went straight back to the yamen of Guanglu Temple, and Huang Daozhou did not return to the Duchayuan, but followed Xu Liang to Guanglu Temple.

The two of them sat down on chairs in the office room, Xu Liang ordered Tsing Yiwei to serve tea, drank a few sips, looked at Huang Daozhou, and said solemnly: "It seems that Wen Ge is always ready to tear his face!" ”

Huang Daozhou also nodded in agreement, and said in a deep voice: "Wen Tiren is the most ruthless, since he has torn his face, his revenge will be very uncomfortable next." ”

Xu Liang sneered and said, "I'm afraid of what he will do!" You and I are both high-ranking officials above the fourth rank in the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and although he is a cabinet minister with high power, if he wants to move the fourth-rank senior officials, he still has to weigh and weigh! ”

Huang Daozhou nodded slowly, his expression moved, and he said worriedly: "Although the lord and the lower officials don't have to be afraid of him for the time being. But Xia Guan was worried that the other people who followed the adults, such as Liu Neng in the Ministry of Rites and Wang Qinian of Guanglu Temple, Wen Ge Lao wanted to fiddle with them, but it was not a difficult matter. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he was slightly stunned, stroked his head and said, "This is a problem." After thinking about it, he said to Huang Daozhou: "The Ministry of Rites gave Liu Neng in the matter, and after the matter was over, he immediately arranged for him to leave the capital." As for the Guanglu Temple, King Qi Nian ......"

As he was talking, Wang Qinian ran in excitedly, presented a letter to Xu Liang, and said excitedly: "My lord, Elder Sun Ge has replied." ”

When Xu Liang heard this, his face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly interrupted the conversation, took the envelope, hurriedly opened it, took out the letter paper and looked at it.

Huang Daozhou and Wang Qinian also looked at Xu Liang expectantly. Regarding the matter of helping Xu Ge Lao compete for the second assistant of the cabinet, Xu Liang naturally will not forget the strong foreign aid Sun Chengzong, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, who wrote a letter to Sun Ge Lao a few days ago, and today, Sun Ge Lao's reply has just arrived.

Xu Liang looked puzzled, opened the letter and looked at it again, and then handed it to Huang Daozhou.

Huang Daozhou took it, looked at it, and exclaimed, "What...... Is it a blank slate? ”

Wang Qinian took it in surprise, and after reading it, he was also puzzled. Chao Xu Liang asked, "My lord, what does this blank paper mean?" Could it be that Elder Sun Ge took the wrong letterhead? ”

Xu Liang frowned, glanced at Wang Qinian, and said with a wry smile: "Who is Old Sun Ge, how could he take the wrong letter paper!" As he spoke, Xu Liang picked up the blank paper and flicked it twice, and said with a wry smile: "This blank paper is Sun Ge Lao's reply!" (To be continued.) )