Li Xia listened intently to Guo Sheng's words, "...... Jin Xiang recommended Tang Shangshu, probably because he didn't want to go along with one of the two parties, and he didn't want to regenerate branches. Luo Shangshu really wanted to do this exam, and my uncle came to me yesterday and asked me if I could say a few words in front of Bai Shumi, and say a few words for Luo Shangshu. If Luo Shangshu can take the main exam in this year's spring, it will be beneficial to us, this year, our second master, fourth master, sixth master, and Ding family's aunt will all be killed. ”

Guo Sheng looked at Li Xia.

Li Xia's eyelids drooped slightly.

From the past to now, the prince is long gone, the Jiang family has long disappeared, the crown prince has been dead for almost a year, the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince are gone, Tang Jiayu was poisoned to death because the fifth prince ate a piece of cake she gave, and it has been almost half a year since he was hanged.

At this time, she was deeply favored by the emperor, and together with her fifth brother, she began to try to reach out to the government and try to find a helping hand in the court......

In the past, Tang Shangshu did not have a stroke, but this year's Spring Festival was Tang Shangshu's main exam, and she and the fifth brother did not dare to stretch out their hands, because Tang Shangshu reprimanded the fifth brother for his unfilial piety more than once......

Now, everything is different,

"The second brother and the fourth brother are still a lot away from the exam, and the sixth brother has a reputation for academic articles, whether it is Luo Zhongsheng or Hou Mingli, there is always a second-class one, Ding Ze'an is between the two, and it is not a big deal for him to miss this year."

Li Xia retracted her thoughts, as of this year, everything in the past was the past, and she didn't know anything about the future.

"The last subject was Zheng Zhiyuan's main exam, and this subject should be Hou Mingli."

"If it is Hou Mingli, it will be ...... to the sixth master" Guo Sheng hesitated a little, Luo Shangshu took the exam, which was the most beneficial to the sixth master.

"Don't just think about the sixth brother alone." Li Xia looked into the distance, "The sixth brother's talent and knowledge have been raised very high, unless this time it is really a big failure, otherwise, whether it is Hou Mingli or Luo Zhongsheng, he can't deliberately belittle him, a second class will always be given, as for the first class, it is ordered by the emperor." ”

"It's me who wants to deviate." Guo Sheng's face showed a little embarrassment, it was obviously a very simple matter, but he never thought of being so clear and thoughtful as a girl.

"It's inconvenient for the prince to come forward in this matter, you have to think of a way from Luo Zhongsheng's side." Li Xia was silent for a while, and commanded in a low voice: "Turn a few more corners, Luo Zhongsheng looks generous, but he is actually a grudge." ”

He remembers grudges and gratitude, and he remembers it no matter how young he is.

"Yes, don't worry, girl." Guo Sheng's eyes flashed, he had been too idle in the past few years.

Guo Sheng came out, didn't ride a horse, didn't ride a car, put his hands behind his back, and walked back while staggering, thinking about this matter, where is the best place to start? The main exam has to be decided in the next few days, and he has to hurry up and hurry, well, go to talk to his uncle first.

Guo Sheng's pace quickened, turned a corner, and went straight to his uncle's small courtyard across the street from Luofu. The gate of the small courtyard was locked, Senator Zhu was not at home, Guo Sheng turned around and went straight to the yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

There was still a bit of the lazy atmosphere of the Spring Festival in the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and Senator Zhu was in his hut, facing the booklet tray spread out on the table.

"Uncle," Guo Sheng knocked on the door, Senator Zhu looked up and saw that it was him, hurriedly wrote down the number, beckoned and smiled: "It's Brother Sheng, why are you here?" Come in, just right, there's cake and good tea. ”

Guo Sheng entered the room and first stretched out his head to look at the table, "This is Hegong silver?" I heard that last year's household tax was much less than in previous years? ”

"Nearly 20 percent." Senator Zhu took out the cake and tea, Guo Sheng took the tea needle and tea cake, and opened a small half slice to come out.

"Uncle, it's convenient to talk here, right?" Guo Sheng and his uncle Senator Zhu sat down at the small tea table next to them, and Guo Sheng asked while roasting tea and boiling water to prepare tea.

"Can you talk here, what's the matter?" Senator Zhu bowed slightly.

"It's not a big deal, didn't my uncle say that Luo Shangshu wants to be the chief examiner of Chunqiu?"

Senator Zhu nodded.

"Luo Shangshu is in this Ministry of Engineering, and his two terms are almost over, do you have any ideas? In charge of the official department, or the household department? Guo Sheng has always spoken directly to his uncle.

Although Su Guangyi of the Ministry of Officials and Yan Kuan of the Ministry of Household said that they were in charge of the book, but this business, from the beginning, was said to be combined for a while, and this period of time has been combined until now, Su Guangyi and Yan Kuan are silent, Jin Xiang and Wei Xiang are one of them careless, the other is an idea, and they don't talk much, and the emperor has not mentioned it.

"Probably yes." Senator Zhu watched Guo Sheng roll the tea, put the tea powder into the cup, and gestured: "Stronger, I've fallen in love with strong tea recently." Luo Shangshu is only in his fifties, and he has been in the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry for almost ten years. ”

"Hmm." Guo Sheng made tea and pushed it to his uncle.

"There are very few people who have entered the main book from the Ministry of Industry, almost none, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households, I heard that the emperor has mentioned it twice, and he wants to push the two Shangshu out, Tang Shangshu of the Criminal Department has been sick, and he has not been able to go to the Ministry for many years, among the six departments, half of them are vacant, Jiang Shangshu of the Ministry of War has been three terms in a row, Luo Shangshu and Zheng Shangshu are both two, no matter how lenient the emperor's temperament is, these six departments should also move." Senator Zhu's voice was soft, and this was all obvious.

"That's right, but, you can't think about this matter deeply, these six departments, the Ministry of War Qin Wangye has been in charge for many years, although he has not been to the ministry in recent years, but the will of this concurrently reason, but it is still there, of course, if it is changed from the Ministry of Industry to the Ministry of War, it is not very interesting, the Ministry of Rites does not mention, Zheng Shangshu will probably not move, even if he moves, he has to put the Ministry of Rites in his own hands."

Guo Sheng's voice was brisk, as if he was talking about the old things of the previous dynasty, and it had nothing to do with him and his uncle.

Senator Zhu listened intently, and nodded subconsciously, his nephew, his insight and vision were far above him.

"The Criminal Department has been under the governance of Tang Shangshu for more than ten years, and like Tang Shangshu, it is impartial and the most positive style of the Ministry, which is good, but compared with the Ministry of Industry, there is no more, and it is considered to be nothing. Besides, when Luo Shangshu arrives at the Criminal Department, no matter what he does, he can't cover Tang Shangshu, speaking of which, I'm afraid it's not as good, and it is not cost-effective to change from the Ministry of Industry to the Criminal Department. ”

Senator Zhu sighed, these words, he and Senator Yao have discussed many times in private, it is indeed like Ah Sheng said, it is difficult not to move, and it is even more difficult to move.

"The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households, forget about the Ministry of Officials, Su Xiang is not a good match, he is planning a big thing, about Luo Shangshu didn't think much about the Ministry of Officials, thinking about it, there is only the Ministry of Households." Guo Sheng picked up the cup, blew it gently, and raised it to smell the fragrance of tea, "It is indeed good tea." ”

"Luo Shangshu really thinks so." Senator Zhu said slowly, "If you can serve two or three terms in the household department," Senator Zhu paused, "Jin Xiang and Wei Xiang are not young. ”