Yuebai probably knew that the queen mother was avoiding suspicion, and now the emperor is still uncertain about life and death, and everyone is staring at the queen mother who is listening to the government, if she is close to Si Nanping, it will harm herself, and even more harm Si Nanping.

"It's the slave who doesn't think about it, and I hope that the mother will forgive her sins." Yuebai hurriedly bowed her head and admitted her mistake, the queen had a big temper on this day, for fear that something would make her unhappy.

However, Liang Huanqing didn't do much with Yuebai in this matter, just raised his hand to pull down a cluster of flower branches, leaned on the tip of his nose and sniffed it vigorously, when he smelled this smell last year, he was still a naïve and carefree girl, and even the princess didn't do it.

But now that it looks like it, it is said that time can change everything, but unfortunately it is really like this, it will be almost two years, and I am getting farther and farther away from the carefree lady of the General's Mansion, and I can't go back.

Although Liang Huanqing will loosen the flower branches, the gardenia will flick up, and Yuebai's heart will be tightened, for fear that the flower branch will bounce to the queen's mother.

"How's the preparation for the palace exam?" This palace examination is to fill the imperial court with more talents, and now it really needs fresh and fresh blood to come in, so that Liang Huanqing can have the confidence to deal with corruption in the imperial court.

"The queen mother is preparing for the palace examination with the Ministry of Rites that day, I think it has been almost prepared, there are still five days before the palace examination, and the students have entered Beijing one after another, and Lord Yin has sent someone to arrange the accommodation for them, which are all very well prepared, and the mother does not need to worry." Yuebai said after him.

"Is the question of the palace exam set?" Liang Huanqing was supported by Yuebai while walking in the imperial garden, worrying about state affairs, and the twelve servants followed from a distance, silently walking.

"Qin Xiangye said a few days ago that he had drawn up two propositions with your lords, but he has been considering which one is better, and the palace examination is by Niangniang as the main invigilator, so he wants to ask Niangniang, but that day Niangniang was discussing with the Ministry of Officials, and Qin Xiangye said that he would go back and think about it."

"Tell me about it."

"The first is to talk about the people's food as the sky, which is a cliché, but it is true that we can see the students' observations on people's livelihood; The second is the title of the poem, which is endowed with 'clouds to make up for the lack of Cangshan'. Get the word 'mountain', five words and eight rhymes.

Before the palace examination, students will take three exams, one is history, the second is art, and the third is the four books and five classics. A palace exam is held every three years, and the palace exam is made by the examiner on the spot, but before that, there will be a selection of questions, and there is no need to worry. Yuebai lowered her head and said eloquently.

Liang Huanqing listened and nodded, since he listened to the government, not only has he made progress, but Yuebai and Tang Xue are constantly learning how to assist the government in order to relieve their worries.

"This palace test is different from the previous ones, this is the first palace test after the new emperor ascended the throne, which is of great significance. What's more, today's court situation is also very different from the past, and the questions of the palace examination are like this, which is not very good. Liang Huanqing frowned slightly and said, "Lord Qin is still too cautious, what else can't be told to the people now." ”

They all know that the questions of the palace examination that Qin Yuan said now don't talk about the political pattern of the court, because they are worried that it will make the people think more, but what is the situation in the court now, the people have long known, and they live in it, isn't it better than their superiors to empathize?

"Lord Qin's meaning is that it's better to be cautious." Yuebai lowered her eyebrows and walked aside.

On that day, Qin Yuandao came to the Qinzheng Palace to send a topic to the queen, and he also said at that time that the current court situation is not stable, although it is better than at the beginning, but the current situation is sensitive, and it cannot be used as a palace exam topic, and it is not good for the status of the royal family to let students and the people talk too much.

Liang Huanqing knew what Qin Yuandao chose these two topics for, just to avoid a lot of discussions.

It is a common topic for the people to take food as the sky, and it is precisely because of this that most of the students will read more of this kind of article before they come to the palace examination, and it is difficult to be brilliant, and it is indeed impossible to see their ability to govern the world.

The poem "The clouds make up for the lack of Cangshan" requires five words and eight rhymes, which can be seen in its literary brilliance, but it is really difficult to check whether it can assist the king through the verses of five words and eight rhymes.

Now there is no shortage of literary people under Liang Huanqing, she shook her head and said: "What's the use of being cautious and subtle now, it's just self-deception, we don't say it, others may not know." Once every three years, the palace examination, the selection of talents, when the Celestial Empire is in crisis, it is time for the students of the world to relieve the worries of the imperial court.

What's more, only by knowing whether they are loyal or not, and whether they can know the way of the whole army of Anguo, can this palace eradicate the corrupt foundation of the Celestial Empire, instead of only daring to kill chickens and monkeys like today. ”

Yuebai nodded and asked cautiously, "Then, do you need to inform Lord Qin?" ”

Liang Huanqing frowned: "You go out of the palace and inform Lord Qin, since the palace examination is mainly examined by the palace, then the topic selection is naturally decided by the palace, how to think about it in this palace, and please Lord Qin They don't need to worry about this matter anymore." Recently, many countries on the border have sent people to ask to marry the princess, but you and I both know that the princess and the elder brother of the palace have already received it privately, and when you go, tell Lord Qin by the way, and let him refuse this matter. ”

Yuebai gave up his hand, but he still had to say more: "Queen Mother, it has been a matter of last year for neighboring countries to send people to marry princesses, last year it was the southwest country, and this year they saw that our country was like this, so they all came to ask to marry the princess, thinking that the emperor was not there...... Besides, there are many border affairs, and marriage is not inevitable...... At the very least, it can deter the big cool ...... who are eyeing the tiger."

Liang Huanqing said: "That Da Liang was defeated by his father and the emperor at the end of the year, and they only heard that the emperor was not there, so they sent someone to inquire about the ruling power of the palace, so they were embarrassed. But it's just harassing the herdsmen at the border, since Zhao Zhao has already gone, there will be no major incidents, and he will be measured.

As for those neighboring countries who asked to marry the princess, the emperor ignored it in the past, but now when he sees the Celestial Empire like this, he wants to come and ask for marriage again, and his mind is not all on the princess, but he just wants to rely on the mountains of the Celestial Empire, and it is easier to do something in the future.

Now they see that the Celestial Empire is like this, and in the name of aid, it is actually just taking advantage of the fire to rob.

The princess is the golden body of the Heavenly Empire, how can they be so calculated? Even if this palace agrees, my brother won't agree, so it's better to refuse.

In addition, if the emperor has not come back after the year, he will start recruiting soldiers, you are right, Daliang is resuming operation, but we are also slowly recovering, and the military defense cannot be left behind. ”

"Yes." Yuebai nodded and said.

"The year is approaching, there are so many things, I wanted to go south to the southeast to see how the drought-stricken areas are recovering, I heard that Lingshan begged for rain was successful, but now like this, I really can't relax, there is no time." Liang Huanqing sighed.

"The queen lady doesn't have to worry too much, the New Year is approaching, there are too many things, fortunately, there is a cabinet secretary to help deal with it, the queen lady should also pay attention to the body, and it won't be long before it should be a Chinese New Year's Eve feast." Yuebai reminded softly.

It should be a feast for Chinese New Year's Eve......

At the time of the Chinese New Year's Eve feast last year, everyone was still there, but this year is really unusual, Liang Huanqing only felt that things were overwhelmed, it should have been a time for family reunion, but such a thing happened, Qi Jingqin has not had any news, since she married into the royal family, there has not been a reunion year.

Liang Huanqing shook his head: "Please ask the princess to do this, the previous dynasty was busy, and she should also share some of the affairs in the palace." ”

"Yes." Yuebai said, "The queen mother should also pay attention to her body, you have a bad appetite recently, and you have lost a lot of weight, and the imperial doctor often asks the slave maid to let you eat more." Niangniang, the emperor's country, I still want you to guard it, you have to take care of your body. ”

At the mention of Qi Jingqin, Liang Huanqing's mood was a little low, now that so much time has passed, two or three months, and there is still no news, is it really dead? Even if they died, they went to look for it on such a large scale, Mo said that they went to the area around Jingling Mountain, that is, they went down to the southeast of Qinhuai, and they also issued an order for the state capitals to send people to find it, but there was still no news.

Almost everyone thinks that Qi Jingqin is dead, and now the queen mother doesn't want to admit it, she doesn't want to admit that he is dead, and everyone can only take one step at a time.

"It's too difficult to guard the country, those clan relatives who are locked up by the palace...... Even if it's locked up, I can't bear what they think...... "Liang Huanqing only felt tired, there were too many things for her to manage, when she was a courtier in the past, she didn't expect that there would be so many difficulties in being the emperor and guarding the world, rules and regulations need to be followed, and there are too many measures that are difficult to grasp.

"That's it......" Liang Huanqing raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Yuebai looked at her worriedly: "The queen mother ......"

"You go out of the palace as soon as possible, and let them accompany the palace back." After Liang Huanqing wiped away her tears, she smiled at Yuebai Waner and said softly.

"Hey, the slave is gone."

Liang Huanqing nodded: "Go ahead." ”

Yuebai curtsied, then turned around and walked to the side of the twelve servants behind him, and said, "You have to serve the queen mother and go back to Qianning Palace, don't go wrong." ”

"Yes." The Twelve Chamberlains also bowed their knees and nodded.

Yuebai was relieved to leave.

Liang Huanqing looked at Yuebai's back, and then went back to Qianning Palace to rest.

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"Did the Queen Mother really say that?"

In Prime Minister Qin's mansion, Yuebai told Qin Yuandao about the fact that Liang Huanqing ordered that the selection of the palace examination topic was made by herself, and Qin Yuandao couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Yuebai nodded and said, "Lord Qin, the queen mother said that she has already thought about it, and the adults don't need to worry about this matter anymore, the queen mother has her own measure." ”

Qin Yuandao put down the cup in his hand, stroked his beard, and then thought about it again and again, and said: "Well, since the queen has her own considerations, then it is not good for us as courtiers to say anything." ”

"The queen mother has always regarded Lord Qin as an uncle. It's just that the queen has her own thoughts and worries about this matter, and there is nothing wrong with it. Yuebai said for Liang Huanqing, "In addition, regarding the neighboring country's request to marry the princess, the queen asked Lord Qin to come forward and refuse this matter. ”

Qin Yuandao was a little surprised: "Have you all refused?" The envoys have not yet arrived in Shangjing, so such a refusal is not conducive to the friendship of the Celestial Empire. ”

Yuebai said: "Lord Qin, Princess Wangshu has no intention of marrying far away, and there is no way to force it. It's better to refuse earlier, and save the trouble in the future. ”

"It's fine." Qin Yuandao picked up the teacup again, lowered his head and took a sip, put it down, sighed and said: "I can't find the emperor now, but the queen mother is tired, the palace harem, everything needs the queen mother to worry about, this official, as her uncle, looks really distressed." I don't know that when the former General Liang saw her like this, he was reluctant to kill himself freely. ”

Although Liang Fengmian had an old illness when he died, he did not die, and later sent the imperial doctor to carry out the burial, only to find that Liang Fengmian committed suicide in front of the deceased wife's spiritual seat that night, thinking that it was because Liang Huanqing was about to become the queen, and he didn't need to worry too much in the future.

But he never thought that such a thing would happen now, it was really embarrassing, if Liang Fengmian was still alive, the border neighbors would not dare to be so rampant.

"The lord and the lady are deeply in love, I'm afraid I have had this idea a long time ago, and now it's a relief." Yuebai said.

"Yuebai, you still have to persuade the queen to take care of her body, I don't know what will wait for you in the future, just that the New Year is approaching, it is enough to be tired." Qin Yuandao said.

"I will. Lord Qin should also pay attention to his body, and the queen mother often talks to me about adults and madams in the palace. ”

"You and the queen mother, don't worry about us, it's been like this for decades, and the queen mother is suddenly so busy now, you need to pay attention."

"After the death of General Liang, the queen mother will only have two elders, the adult and the lady, naturally she will always be worried, but fortunately, they are all in Beijing, if the lady is free, she will enter the palace with Miss Qin, my words The queen mother is not often heard, and I have to ask the lady and the young lady to read more."

Qin Yuandao nodded, and then said: "Ruilan is in the backyard now, a few days ago she said that she wanted to see the queen mother, and there are a few things to be sent to the palace, but the official is not available these days, since you are here, bring it into the palace together." ”

"Okay." Yuebai curtsied to Qin Yuandao, "Then Yuebai will retire." ”

Then Qin Yuandao asked a maid to take her to the backyard to find Qin Ruilan.

At this time, Qin Ruilan also heard early that Yuebai had something to do in the house, and kept asking Xiao'er to inquire when she and her father would finish talking, and she still had something to say to her, but she didn't expect Yuebai to be brought so soon.

"Yuebai has seen Miss Qin."

Qin Ruilan and Xiao'er heard the familiar voice, and hurriedly turned around to look, and after seeing Yuebai, Xiao'er couldn't help but smile and said, "Ah! The White House Order of the Moon wears this female official costume, which is really good-looking! ”

When Yuebai heard this, she glanced down at her outfit, and couldn't help but smile shyly: "Xiao'er is really good at making fun of me." ”

turned to look at Qin Ruilan and said, "Miss Qin." ”