There are more than 30 articles, but fortunately, one of them can enter the eyes of the emperor, otherwise they will be scolded by the emperor!

At this moment, a minister of the Hanlin Academy raised a board to refute.

"Your Majesty, if Weichen remembers correctly, this candidate named Jiang Chongjin was not admitted to the palace examination at all, how could he be among these excellent articles."

"Really?" Emperor Jianyuan pointed to Jiang Chongjin's test paper, "Then why did his test paper appear in my hands?" ”

"The ministers don't know the reason for the time being, please allow the ministers to check it."

Emperor Jianyuan: "Yes." ”

So, the Minister of Rites and the Minister of the Hanlin Academy picked up the test paper on the ground, checked it carefully, and sure enough, they found the problem!

In the end, a minister of the Hanlin Academy reported to Emperor Jianyuan: "Your Majesty, the ministers have selected thirty excellent articles for you to read, but there are two more articles here, for a total of thirty-two articles." ”

"And this Jiang Chongjin and another candidate were not admitted to the palace examination, presumably a colleague was sloppy and mixed up the candidates' test papers."

Emperor Jianyuan asked loudly: "Why was such a good article not admitted?" ”

Minister 1 of the Hanlin Academy: "The ministers thought that Jiang Chongjin's writing was not exquisite, mediocre, and not outstanding enough, so the Hanlin Academy unanimously eliminated him. ”

Minister 2 of the Hanlin Academy: "Not only our Hanlin Academy, but also the officials of the Ministry of Rites think so. ”

The third minister of the Hanlin Academy: "Although Jiang Chongjin is the elder brother of the concubine of the East Palace, the ministers can't admit him with a conscience because of this!" ”

Minister of the Hanlin Academy: "If Weichen remembers correctly, in the end, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince included the candidates' test papers. ”

And so forth and so on......

is nothing more than suspecting that the prince is abusing power for personal gain, and mixed Jiang Chongjin's test paper into the excellent article.

Pei Xuanling: "......" Originally, he just thought that Jiang Chongjin's style did not meet the preferences of those sour Confucians.

Now that the ministers of the Hanlin Academy are squeezing out Jiang Chongjin, they can't help but think that King Kang's father-in-law is a well-known scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and then think of his recent festivals with King Kang......

After Emperor Jianyuan listened to the words of the ministers of the Hanlin Academy, his sophisticated eyes turned slightly, and he probably knew why Jiang Chongjin's test paper was in his hands.

Emperor Jianyuan looked at the crown prince and asked seemingly casually: "Prince, did you accidentally make a mistake in the test paper?" ”

The emperor gave the prince face, but said that the prince accidentally got it.

But since he asked so, he just wanted the prince to admit the matter.

"......" Pei Xuanling pondered in his heart, and was about to reply, when someone rushed to speak before him.

"Your Majesty, when Wei Chen handed over the test papers to His Royal Highness the Prince, he accidentally fell, causing half of the test papers to fall to the ground, presumably the minister confused the test papers at that time, and asked the emperor to punish the minister!"

The person who said this was Xue Mao, who had always been upright and outspoken.

Last time, he wronged the prince, and he never wanted to go.

This time, I helped the prince take care of this matter, which can be regarded as two clear.

"......" Pei Xuanling looked at Xue Mao in surprise, he didn't expect this person to speak for him.

But if others say so, they will not believe it.

But these words came out of Xue Mao's mouth, and the ministers believed it, because Xue Mao had never been attached to anyone.

Emperor Jianyuan had a little impression of this Xue Mao, that is, the official who suspected that Du Tianqing was killed by the crown prince last time.

At that time, he also proposed to remove the crown prince's right to control the imperial examinations.

Thinking of this, he also believed Xue Mao's words.

But the emperor is always suspicious, and even if he believes it, he only believes most of it.

"If it weren't for Xue Aiqing's unintentional actions, I wouldn't have seen the good articles written by Jiang Chongjin." Emperor Jianyuan admired an official like Xue Mao, "However, if it is you who caused this farce, I will punish you for a month." ”

Xue Mao kowtowed, "Thank the emperor for Longen." ”

At this time, a minister asked, "Your Majesty, what about Jiang Chongjin?" What to do? ”

"There has never been a reason to be re-elected after falling off the list, since he is not in the quota admitted by your Aiqing, then that's it." Emperor Jianyuan turned to another matter, "It's just that those thirty articles are too one-size-fits-all, and you Aiqing will re-select them and then hand them over to me!" ”

Ministers: "Yes." ”

Pei Xuanling: "......" He knew that his father cherished talents, but after his father learned that Jiang Chongjin was the elder brother of the concubine of the East Palace, his attitude changed greatly.

Instead, he took this opportunity to disrupt the first-class candidates carefully selected by the ministers, and prevented the ministers from having the opportunity to win over fresh forces!

After a stick of incense, Emperor Jianyuan dismissed everyone.

Out of the Baohe Palace, Pei Xuanling whispered to Huang Dechang: "You ask the Qingyi team to check and see if Jiang Chongjin's fall from the list is a stumbling block behind the Hanlin Academy." ”

Huang Dechang: "Yes." ”

**

On the same day, the ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy re-selected thirty excellent articles and submitted them to Emperor Jianyuan for inspection again.

After being reprimanded by Emperor Jianyuan, they no longer dared to choose articles with selfish intentions, but chose thirty really excellent articles.

Otherwise, if the emperor is not satisfied, the black gauze hats on their heads will be lost!

Emperor Jianyuan was still quite satisfied with the test papers re-selected by the ministers, and selected the ten most satisfactory ones, and recruited the top ten candidates on the eighth day of the fifth month.

Emperor Jianyuan selected the champions, the top eye, and the flowers according to the mannerisms, appearances, and comprehensive examination results of these ten candidates.

The next day, on the ninth day of the fifth month, the imperial court released the gold list!

The first three people arranged flowers and red, and the champion was surrounded by the honor guard, starting from Zhengyangmen and crossing the street.

Bangyan and Tanhua go out of the palace from Donghua and Xihua Gate to parade streets.

For a time, the whole capital was very lively.

Not only that, but even the royal palace is full of joy.

On the tenth day of the fifth month, the concubines of the East Palace gathered in the morning province of the Tang side concubine's dormitory.

"Sister Xue, I heard that your brother was hired by the imperial court for this palace examination, and he is also a second-class jinshi, which is really gratifying." Concubine Ruan smiled kindly at the corner of her mouth.

Xue Liangdi replied with a light smile: "In the last exam, my brother's grades were average, so in this palace exam, I feel very hung for my brother." ”

"Yesterday, I was worried to ask His Royal Highness the Prince, but I didn't expect His Highness to tell me that it was my brother who passed the palace examination and was still a second-class jinshi, and I was so happy in my heart that I still feel like a dream."

"There are so many students in the country, it is really rare for your brother to be able to get such results." Concubine Tang looked obliquely at Jiang Meiren in the corner.

"I remember that Jiang Meiren's brother also had a medium score in the exam, why did he fall to Sun Shan this time?"

What?! Big brother is off the list?

Hearing the news, Jiang Shishi was quite shocked!

She remembered that Jiang Chongjin in the book had obviously passed the palace examination, and had achieved good results, becoming a second-class jinshi.

Don't... Because Jiang Meiren in the book is not favored, no one will deal with the brother of a low-ranking concubine who is not favored?

So they dealt with Xue Liangdi's brother Xue Youcai, causing Xue Youcai to be wrongfully cheated and ended up being killed with a cane.

Now he helped Xue Youcai avoid trouble and avoid Xue Youcai from implicating the prince, and Xue Youcai won the second-class jinshi.

Those people refused to give up, and she often accompanied the prince, and seemed quite favored.

So, those people shifted their focus to Big Brother?

Last time, she heard the prince and the sixth prince say, saying that the fire in the Gongyuan and Xue Youcai being wronged and cheating were inseparable from King Kang.

Could it be that the eldest brother's defeat this time is because of the butterfly effect caused by her helping the prince avoid trouble, and it is also related to King Kang?

"Presumably it was due to Sister Xue's sincerity in copying the scriptures last time." Gu Meiren didn't forget to praise Concubine Tang, "Speaking of which, Sister Xue has to thank Concubine Tang well, it was Concubine Tang who asked you to copy the scriptures." ”

Xue Liangdi smiled a little far-fetched, this is the result of her brother's hard reading, what does it have to do with her copying scriptures?

It is even more unlikely that it is the reason for Concubine Tang!

Otherwise, every time there is a imperial examination, so many family members copy scriptures and pray, is it not that there are people who do not have high school?

However, she squeezed out a light smile on her face, "Thank you Concubine Tang for urging me to copy the scriptures." ”

Concubine Tang was not afraid of flashing her tongue, and actually happily accepted Xue Liangdi's thanks, "What's this, as long as your brother is a jinshi, I won't urge you in vain." ”

Xue Liangdi: "......" brother was raised, she was happy in her heart, whatever Concubine Tang said.

"By the way, I remember that Concubine Tang also punished Jiang Meiren for copying scriptures at that time, why was Jiang Meiren's brother eliminated in the palace examination?" Gu Meiren turned her head to look at Jiang Shishi, "Jiang Meiren, are you not sincere when you copy the scriptures?" ”

Jiang Shishi: "......" The prince sympathized with her, she didn't copy the book at all.

Moreover, she feels that although copying scriptures has the effect of sincere prayer, it is not directly related to the exam, and it mainly depends on the candidate's own strength.

"My brother's exam, can I copy insincerely?" Jiang Shishi said with a nose and eyes, "Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very strict during the inspection, and when he saw that some of my words were scribbled, he also punished me for copying them several more times." ”

Jiang Meiren's brother was eliminated in the palace test, and now that she heard that she had been punished by the crown prince, Concubine Tang and Gu Meiren were gloating in their hearts.

Concubine Ruan was relieved: "Jiang Meiren, although your brother was eliminated in the palace examination, he is already a tribute scholar and can be appointed as a magistrate by the imperial court." ”

"In the imperial court, many high-ranking officials have also been promoted from magistrates, as long as your brother works well, he will definitely be able to rise slowly."

"Sister Ruan picked the good ones and said." The corners of Concubine Tang's mouth hooked up a sneer, "Why don't you say that some people have been a nine-rank sesame official all their lives?" ”

Xue Liangdi's brother mixed well and assisted the prince to ascend the throne, she felt that it was nothing.

But Jiang Meiren is beautiful, although she is fatter, but she is a fox spirit who can seduce people, and she still wishes that Jiang Chongjin was a petty official who did nothing all his life.

Otherwise, once Jiang Chongjin is promoted, won't Jiang Meiren also have to be promoted?

"Borrow the auspicious words of Concubine Ruan." Jiang Shishi first thanked Concubine Ruan.

Then he said to Concubine Tang: "I always listen to Concubine Ruan, I hope that the relatives of the concubines and concubines of the East Palace are all well, so that they can better assist His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"But Concubine Tang doesn't seem to want my brother to be well... Isn't it Concubine Tang who doesn't look forward to His Royal Highness the Prince? ”

"I didn't mean that." Concubine Tang immediately changed her words, "Of course I hope that Your Highness is good, and I also hope that your brother will get better and better." ”

Hey, my brother is not angry, do you blame her?

In the next morning province, Concubine Tang quickly changed the topic.

Recently, the prince has been cold to her, and she doesn't want to be labeled by Jiang Meiren as "not looking forward to the prince's good", otherwise she will completely fall out of favor.

No one was unhappy anymore, so Jiang Shishi sat quietly on the sidelines and thought about the problem.

I don't know what happened to the eldest brother now, if he goes home, the cheap father of the original owner will definitely not give a good face.

And the stepmother, stepbrother and stepsister, a family of relatives, I don't know how to laugh at him......

Moreover, Jiang Shishi always felt that her eldest brother's failure was her reason.

Because of the guilt in her heart, after returning to Shiyue Pavilion that day, Jiang Shishi's appetite was greatly reduced.

The next morning, he was so sick that he couldn't even go to the morning province.

At dusk on this day, Pei Xuanling came back from outside the palace, changed into clean clothes, and sat down in front of the bookcase in the study.

Huang Dechang handed him a piece of rice paper, Pei Xuanling took it and looked at it, only to see that the rice paper was full of dense words.

More than 20 names are written on it, and each name is followed by a character introduction and daily habits.

According to those contents, Pei Xuanling learned that this was a piece of information about the eunuch in charge.

Sure enough, I only heard Huang Dechang say: "Your Highness, the servants and others have searched the entire palace several times, but they still haven't found the old eunuch surnamed Xiang that the Seventh Prince is looking for." ”

His eyes fell on the information of a eunuch surnamed Lin, and Pei Xuanling said lightly: "Why didn't you find it, isn't there a ready-made one?" ”

Huang Dechang walked up to the crown prince with a surprised face, "Your Highness, which one are you talking about?" ”

Pei Xuanling pointed to the eunuch surnamed Lin.

"Shuangmu does not form a forest, it is a phase, if Lone is not mistaken, this is called Lin An, and the eunuch who is called Xiaolinzi is the one that Lao Qi is looking for."

"Wonderful......" Huang Dechang said admiringly, "Your Highness has thought carefully." ”

Pei Xuanling: "He is a eunuch, he will definitely not make those rouge gouaches, there should be someone secretly cooperating with him in the palace." ”

Pei Xuanling was originally just guessing, until he carefully read Lin An's information.

It says that in addition to being able to go out of the palace to buy things, this person is also responsible for distributing the items of the East Palace every month and every quarter.

This reminded him of Jiang Meiren, who could make her own rouge gouache, and her homemade glitter was the same as the one that Concubine Tang bought outside the palace.

Moreover, he was the first to see Jiang Meiren's sparkling makeup.

Then, the rouge gouache was fashionable in the capital.

No wonder she only earns six taels of silver a month, but she eats sixty taels of roast duck without relenting.

He still thinks that she is a poor little who has no money and can only support herself.

As everyone knows, people have become rich women who are making money every day!

Thinking of this, Pei Xuanling ordered in a deep voice, "Prepare for it, go to Shiyue Pavilion!" ”

"Minion, let's prepare." Huang Dechang also saw Lin An's information, and probably guessed the relationship between Lin An and Jiang Meiren.

After about a stick of incense, Pei Xuanling took a light step to Shiyue Pavilion.

When I got there, there was no one in the courtyard or in the hall, only a faint light in the inner room.

Huang Dechang sang the newspaper in a scream: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!" ”

In the past, His Royal Highness was sympathetic to Jiang Meiren's illness and weakness, and did not let him sing the newspaper, so Jiang Meiren did not have to come out in a hurry to greet him.

His Royal Highness is not in a good mood today, so he doesn't care so much.

After waiting for a while, only Chunxing came out to greet her, but she didn't see Jiang Mei's figure.

Huang Dechang muttered in his heart, this Jiang beauty is really pampered and proud.

If she hadn't sung the newspaper, she wouldn't have come to greet Her Highness.

But since she sang the newspaper, she didn't come out to greet her, which was obviously ignoring His Royal Highness the Prince!

Pei Xuanling had a calm face and stepped on the eunuch's back.

Huang Dechang squeezed his eyebrows at Chunxing, "What about Jiang Meiren?" ”

Chunxing: "My little master is sick and weak, and now he is resting in bed......"