The empress snorted, turned around and asked, "Narcissus, how many other people are there in the dark guard besides those who were taken away by the firethorns?" ”

Narcissus said: "There are a total of three hundred and twenty-eight members of the Dark Guard, and in addition to the thirty-seven people taken away by Firethorn, there are two hundred and sixty-nine people. ”

"Send another sixty-nine people to Silla to assist Suizhu and tell them that in Silla, Suizhu's words are equivalent to my words, understand?"

Narcissus was stunned, and hurriedly clenched his fists: "Obey." ”

The empress took a deep breath, and then stepped into the Taihe Palace.

entered the Taihe Hall from the side door, and Wang Xiaolai followed the empress.

The little yellow door in the palace saw the arrival of the empress, and shouted with a male duck: "The Son of Heaven has arrived." ”

When the words fell, all the officials in the palace who accompanied the palace test knelt down and shouted long live.

"All Aiqing is flat, come to someone, and give a seat to the emperor and the old minister."

In the palace, the two of them are old, and the empress is also taking care of the elderly, so she commanded.

When the two eunuchs heard this, they immediately moved the embroidered gold dragon wooden pier and placed it behind the two of them.

The two clasped their fists in thanks.

Feng Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also quietly stabbed Wen Hou Li Tianxing, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, Your Majesty is too partial, there are so many people in the palace, why do you give a seat to the Eighth Prince and Xiangguo, this is not fair." ”

Li Tianxing pursed his lips: "When are you seventy or eighty years old and still being an official in the court, Your Majesty will also give you an embroidered pier." ”

Li Tianxing's words made Feng Jun shut up immediately.

The empress was sitting on the dragon chair, and Wang Xiaolai was on her left, but at this time, Wang Xiaolai was looking around in the hall.

"Narcissus, inform the students to enter the hall." Empress Dao.

Narcissus nodded, stepped out of the Taihe Palace, stood in front of the door, and shouted outside: "Your Majesty has a will, all the students will enter the palace." ”

When the voice fell, the Eight Sages King and Liu Maolin all looked up at the empress, frowning, as if they wanted to ask the empress if she had already thought of a solution?

But the empress didn't look at the two of them at all, which made the two of them feel a little bottomless, after all, this was a major matter related to Sui Yang's face.

If one is not handled well, it will cause a great sensation if it spreads to Xirong and the grassland, and maybe, it will be rumored and slandered by these two forces that Sui Yang is only half of the country.

The empress was as immobile as a mountain on the dragon chair, but the Eight Sages King and Liu Maolin in the palace were cranky in their hearts.

When the thirty-six students entered the Taihe Hall in four teams, they saw the golden splendor on the Taihe Palace, and their faces showed surprised expressions.

Today, the thirty-six students in the Taihe Hall are destined to be only three of them can be officials directly in this place, standing in the center of power in Sui Yang.

"See Your Majesty."

Thirty-six students shouted at the same time, knelt on the ground and said.

The empress snorted and said lightly: "Let's be even." ”

Hearing this, the students stood up, but they all lowered their heads.

Ordinary people are not allowed to look up at the empress, this is the rule, these students all understand, unlike when Wang Xiaolai saw the empress for the first time, he didn't say anything without kneeling, and he raised his head and stared at the empress. At that time, wasn't he almost cut off by the Eight Sages on the charge of looking up at the king and intentionally assassinating the king?

Looking at the thirty-six students in the hall, the empress picked up a list, read it all, and then put it down, and said: "The people who can stand on this Taihe Hall today are all high-ranking talents on the list. ”

As she spoke, the empress stood up and said, "Congratulations on becoming the first Jinshi of Suiyang Enke's North and South Lists." ”

When the empress's words fell, everyone in the hall was surprised, and everyone looked up at the empress, puzzled, what does this north-south list mean?

Feng Jun, the secretary of the ministry, was even more taken aback, walked out of the team, hugged his fists and asked, "Your Majesty, may I ask, what does this north-south list mean?" ”

The empress glanced at Feng Jun, sneered in her heart, but still pretended to be festive on her face, and said: "I have a lot of resources and talents, but every time Enke, there are only thirty-six Jinshi, in this case, don't you think the number is a little small?" Among the 100,000 students, there can only be 36 high school students, how many talents will pass in Sui Yang at this ratio? Therefore, I decided that starting from this Enke, Sui Yang will be divided into the north and south lists, and a total of thirty-six seventy-two jinshi will be used on each side, and the first place in the north and south lists will be personally assessed, and those who are the top in the two high school lists will be directly named as the attendants of the Hanlin Academy, and will be promoted from the five-grade official position. ”

The empress's words fell, and the hall was stunned.

What's the matter, in the past, Enke, even if he was the champion of high school, that is, an official position of the Hanlin Academy to repair from the six grades, and now the empress said that she directly divided Sui Yang into the north and south lists, and the top of the two high school lists were directly enshrined from the Wupin Hanlin Academy, although there was only one grade difference in the middle.

But how many years of struggle is missing?

Don't talk about it from afar, let's just say that Feng Jun, the secretary of the ministry, was in the position of Hanlin Academy after winning the champion that year, and he stayed for seven years before being promoted.

"Your Majesty, wouldn't this be too much of a thought-conscious move?" At that moment, Feng Jun stood up and questioned it.

The empress glanced at him: "Why, Feng Shangshujue's I, Sui Yang, can't I make up these seventy-two jinshi?" Or are you making decisions at will? ”

These two charges, whether any one of them is placed on Feng Jun's head, is enough to make him lose his head.

Now when he said this in front of the big guy, Feng Jun immediately shrank his head in fright, and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty forgives me, the minister didn't mean that." ”

The empress snorted: "It's better not, get up, dignified Shangshu, in front of so many jinshi, you will really be embarrassed." ”

When Feng Jun heard this, he trembled and got up and stood behind Li Tianxing.

"Someone." The empress shouted.

A eunuch had already come up with a tray, and in the tray, there were thirty-six jade pendants made of gold and jade.

"This is a jade pendant unique to Suiyang officials, everyone who is an official will wear this jade, as a Jinshi of the Northern List, just take it in advance."

The Empress spoke.

Those students were overjoyed when they heard this, and the meaning of the empress's words was very clear, that is, no matter what happens to you people in the future, you will definitely become an official, not to mention big officials and small officials, at least give you a chance.

For a while, all the students knelt down after taking their own jade pendants, shouting long live.

"Get up, three days later, I will also meet the students in the South List in the Taihe Palace."

When the students heard this, they saluted one after another, bowed and left.

"Zhong Aiqing, if it's okay, you can go down too."

When the officials of the palace saw this, they all got up and took leave.

After the Taihe Hall was empty, the empress breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and asked Wang Xiaolai: "Little Laizi, what did I just say?" ”

Wang Xiaolai gave a thumbs up to the empress: "Your Majesty is Your Majesty, and the whole scene is held by your momentum." ”

The empress was puzzled when she heard this, and asked blankly: "What, what?" ”

Wang Xiaolai: "··· It's what it means to be suppressed by you. ”

"Uh-oh."

···

Leaving the Taihe Palace, Liu Maolin and the Eight Sages King walked together, Lu Gongyou was on the side, and the two old men were very happy.

"I never thought that Your Majesty would come up with such an idea, the North and South List, hehe, just solved the problem." Liu Maolin stroked his gray beard and smiled.

The Eight Sages King sighed: "Yes, the old man was still worried about what His Majesty would do, I really didn't expect it, alas, amazing, amazing." ”

Hearing this, Liu Maolin looked at the Eight Sages King, hissed, and said, "Eighth Prince, there is a sentence, I have always wanted to ask you." ”

The Eight Sages King was stunned: "Old Xiangguo, please speak." ”

"That kid standing on His Majesty's left-hand side, what's the matter with him? He was also present when Wan Liufang's grandson died before, why had he never seen it before? Liu Maolin smelled his own problem.

The Eight Sages listened and said, "Is it a kid who has been looking around? ”

Liu Maolin nodded: "Yes." ”

"Hehe, he, it's the guy who saved His Majesty twice during the autumn hunt last year, how to say it, His Majesty values him very much, and has mentioned to the old man more than once that he wants to cultivate him and discipline him. Maybe, after you and I get old, this Suiyang temple will rely on him to support it. ”

The Eight Sages King Road.

Liu Maolin was taken aback: "Is it, this kid has such great ability?" ”

The Eight Sages King snorted: "Although the old man does not have a deep relationship with him, it can be seen that this kid has the ability to achieve things, but his temperament needs to be polished, and he may not be able to become a one-sided existence in the future. ”

When the words of the Eight Sages King fell, Liu Maolin and Lu Gongyou, who was walking beside him, were stunned at the same time, and looked at the Eight Sages King in surprise.