In the twenty-five years of the Ming Dynasty, it is rare or even said that there has never been a scene where more than a dozen princes of the clan appeared in the court at the same time.

After the emperor threw out the main or only issue of the day, the civil and military officials in the main hall only had to look up and see these princes standing at the front.

Behind them are the crown prince and grandson, and even further behind is the emperor.

A very allegorical picture.

So much so that the hundred officials forgot that they had entered the topic at this time, but were speculating about what the meaning of the scene in front of them was.

Escort the king?

Or should I say it is for the monarch?

Legend has it that during the pre-Qin period, Qin Wangzheng was repeatedly assassinated in the process of conquering and unifying the six kingdoms, and there were hundreds of times in his life.

One of the most dangerous ones was probably the Jing Ke who sang the year before last, because of Qin Wuyang, who was the instigator, which ultimately led to the failure of the assassination plan.

However, most people don't remember that there was also a person named Gao Yuanli, who, after being blinded by the First Emperor, was still playing music, and took the opportunity to smash the First Emperor's head with a building.

There is no need to guess the ending of the story, it has long been recorded in history.

But since then, no one has been allowed to approach within thirty paces of the First Emperor.

And within these thirty paces, although there was no one to be seen, as long as an assassin approached, countless warriors would come from the surrounding area.

At this moment, the Ming Jingshi should be in the middle hall of the Tiancheng Imperial Palace.

In the eyes of hundreds of officials, these dozen or so princes of the clan were like the thirty steps in front of the first emperor in the past.

They can use their lives to resist all the enemies who come for the sake of the grandson, the crown prince, and the emperor behind them.

Only the wise will appear on the Middle Temple.

Undoubtedly, these people have guessed the moral of the scene in front of them today.

Then someone started coughing lightly.

Before anyone from the civilian side came out, Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan on the military general's side, tilted his head and waited for the civil officials.

With a disdainful expression on his face, he snorted twice: "Which adult caught a cold in this summer day, let's pull a few carts of herbs from the camp and send them to the house." ”

Several imperial historians who were about to go out of the class couldn't help but turn their heads angrily to look at Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, who was shouting, and they were full of anger at him for such an inexplicable run.

Zhang Wen, the Marquis of Huining, who was standing beside Cao Zhen, secretly pulled the old man and asked in a low voice, "There is nothing to do with us today, what are you shouting?" ”

Cao Zhen raised his chin at the few imperial historians who were staring at him, and then turned his head to look at Zhang Wen: "This court is not their civil official, can't we speak?" ”

Zhang Wen rolled his eyes and felt that what Cao Zhen said made some sense.

He stretched out his head and looked at the few imperial histories whose eyes were like lanterns.

"If there are not enough herbs in the camp of the Marquis of Jingchuan, there are also herbs in the camp of this general, and it is enough!"

As a result, these imperial historians became more and more annoyed.

Several people came out of the class together, bowed to the emperor, and then waved their hands directly at Cao Zhen and Zhang Wen.

"Your Majesty, the ministers want to play the right state affairs right now, but the Marquis of Jingchuan and the Marquis of Huining are arrogant above the court, talking nonsense, and disturbing the order of the court, and the ministers ask Your Majesty to punish the two!"

didn't wait for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak.

Zhan Hui, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, who was standing at the front of the civil official train, shook his head silently, and hit his shoulder against Ru Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, who was beside him.

Wait for Ru Yu to come over.

Zhan Huicai pouted and said: "These fools are annoyed when they are squeezed by others, and they will be led by the nose if they can't talk about this matter today." ”

Ru Yu smiled, turned the wat board in his hand, and said in a low voice: "You are the secretary of the ministry, we are the secretary of the military department, and we will not do today's business." ”

Zhan Hui was a little surprised: "You don't fight?" ”

Ru Yu pursed her lips: "What are you fighting for?" Fight for a few acres of land to harvest more or less to harvest a few buckets of grain? There were some people in Hengshan County who provoked my family to send letters to Beijing, but I reprimanded them and sent them back. ”

Zhan Hui looked surprised, glanced at the emperor on the throne, seemed to be asleep, and did not intervene in the disputes in the court, and hung those imperial historians on the field.

He said in a low voice: "Your Majesty really didn't misunderstand you, a wise man and gentleman, no wonder Your Majesty said that you were a Chinese and foreign person and a mainstay in the early years." ”

Ru Yule looked at Zhan Hui happily and asked, "Why doesn't Zhan Shangshu fight?" ”

"Shall we?" Zhan Hui smiled, turned his head and glanced at the emperor on the throne again, and then said leisurely: "We are Ming ministers, and the food of the king should be worried about the king." ”

Ru Yu showed a smile and nodded: "Or will you speculate on the holy will, you deserve to be trusted by His Majesty's grace." ”

Zhan Hui asked rhetorically: "Aren't you too?" ”

Ru Yu shook her head: "It's different." ”

When the secretary of the ministry and the secretary of the military department were talking to each other, whispering.

Zhao Mian, the head of the household next to him, was dozing off.

When Liu Sanwu, a scholar in the back train, quietly violated the rules and secretly walked behind him, he was hit in the back, and then slowly opened his eyes.

Turning around, seeing that Liu Sanwu was not in his position, Zhao Mian immediately looked at the supervision of the imperial history who was responsible for supervising the discipline of the court on the side of the civil official.

Seeing that the other party was his own group, he was relieved.

"Liu Sheren shouldn't be here."

Liu Sanwu snorted coldly: "Your Majesty hasn't opened his mouth until now, those idiots have been hanging for a while." ”

Zhao Mian turned his head and said in a low voice: "It's time for Liu Sheren to go back to his place." ”

Liu Sanwu looked at Zhao Mian's back, with a hint of anger in his eyes, but the imperial history on one side had already begun to signal to his eyes, asking him to return to the position of the train belonging to the Zhongshushe.

He could only wave his sleeves and quietly retreat to his position.

At this time, someone walked out from the civilian train with a wat board.

It is the giving of the household department to the affairs department!

Just by taking a look, Liu Sanwu recognized this person, Zhao Mian's person at this time.

I saw that the household department was holding the wat board in the matter, bowed down, and said: "Your Majesty, today is the choice of the chief examiner of the 20-year Enke Examination of Hongwu. This matter is for the court to select talents, and it is a major event for the country's society. The attention of the world, thousands of scholars rushed to Beijing.

Your Majesty also has a word, today's discussion. The Marquis of Jingchuan and the Marquis of Huining disturbed the court, and they were suspected of interfering in the society of the country, and they should be ordered to review the words and deeds of the two. ”

Zhan Hui and Ru Yu, who were already preparing to stay out of the matter, looked sideways at the same time at the household department who was out of the class.

There was a wave in their eyes at the same time.

At the same time, he tacitly turned his head to look at the emperor on the throne.

Finally, I saw Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still squinting, had already opened his eyes at this time, staring sharply at the household department who was out of work to speak.

He snorted.

Zhu Biao below, his left foot moved slightly, and he was about to take a step forward.

However, Zhu Yunxi is one step faster.

His eyes were gloomy as he stared at the man who had begun to expand his business.

"There is a will in this year, and the impeachment of the imperial history and the official needs to be substantiated, and you can't speculate on it!"

Zhu Yunxi coldly scolded the household department for giving the matter, and then bowed sideways to Zhu Yuanzhang on the throne, and then waved his robe to look at Cao Zhen and Zhang Wen, who had become honest.

"Marquis of Jingchuan and Marquis of Huining, the words and deeds above the court are not correct, and the next court will return to the camp to take thirty military sticks!"

Cao Zhen and Zhang Wen hurriedly left the class and bowed down and hugged their fists.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled silently: "The words of the grandson are my intentions." ”

Cao Zhen and Zhang Wen immediately received the order: "The minister obeys the order." ”

The household department who came out of the shift gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and silently retreated into the train.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the few imperial histories who had been hanging for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "You still have something to play?" ”

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

At that moment, a person spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the main examination of this department is not suitable for the Ministry of Rites." ”

As soon as this remark came out, it caused a commotion in the court.

Everyone knows that the candidates for the examiner of this year's examination will not be too peaceful, but when the original rules are directly broken, people are still keen to discuss and watch this matter.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't show any more reactions, just mumbled.

As a result, the emperor's calm reaction gave the imperial historians the fighting spirit to continue to attack the Ministry of Rites.

"The ministers know that according to Enke in previous years, the main examination of the examination will be served by the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, or the left and right servants of the Ministry of Rites, and select talents for the imperial court."

"However, at this age, the Ministry of Rites is troublesome. Although there are explanations of innocence afterwards. However, the ministers and others thought that such a solemn matter as Enke should not be slackened. The Ministry of Rites is this year, and there are many reasons, although there is a clear cleansing, but the people's hearts are insufficient, and the ministers think that this year, Enke should choose the examiner candidate from outside the Ministry of Rites. ”

Although these imperial histories only talk about the Ministry of Rites, they do not name a person.

But in the court, everyone silently looked at Ren Hengtai, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, who was behind the six Shangshu.

According to the rules, in this year's Enke examination, the chief examiner can basically be locked in Ren Hengtai, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

But the things that happened a few days ago, first the Ministry of Rites was impeached for the appearance of two envoys in the last year, and then there were those gossips caused by Ren Hengtai himself.

This made Ren Hengtai and the Ministry of Rites less clean.

Even now they have all been cleared of their innocence.

But after all, it's about what happened, and it's really not and.

Immediately, the hundred officials silently looked up at the emperor.

I saw that Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to the grandson and asked, "What does the grandson think?" ”

Zhu Yunxi immediately turned around: "The minister thinks that Ren Hengtai, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, is virtuous and knowledgeable, and he is the first Enke Jinshi in Hongwu for 21 years. It is reasonable to be reasonable, it should be Ren Shilang who is the main examiner of the current examination. ”

Liu Sanwu stood in the crowd and couldn't help but snort when he saw that the imperial grandson had nominated Ren Hengtai as the chief examiner of the current science examination.

At this time, another official came out of the shift.

After bowing down, he spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what the Taisun commented on Ren Shilang is true. However, people don't know about the students outside the sky.

If after some time, people from all over the country will enter Beijing to take the examination, regardless of whether it is true or false, and hear the message in the city a few days ago, I am afraid that these people will think that the imperial court has not paid attention to the matter of Enke, which will chill people's hearts and is not conducive to the selection and appointment of talents by the imperial court. ”

Zhu Yunxi was in full view of everyone, and his face turned cold.

At this moment, Ren Hengtai, who was on the cusp of the storm, walked out with official steps in his arms.

I saw him bow down in front of the emperor with an impeccable attitude.

Then he got up slowly and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister came in with a physical illness, and he felt that the minister's knowledge had not been perfect, and it was difficult for him to serve as the chief examiner of the current examination, and I also asked Your Majesty to choose someone else." ”

Ren Hengtai's departure from class was beyond the expectations of many people.

At least, Zhao Mian, who had been pretending to be Maitreya Buddha, couldn't help but turn his head to look at him at this time.

Liu Sanwu was even more puzzled, obviously Ren Hengtai could not stand up, but he still chose to stand up.

It's just that since Ren Hengtai himself said that he was unwilling to serve as the chief examiner of the current examination, it naturally fit his mind.

Liu Sanwu snorted faintly, his eyes slowly sank, and it won't be long before he can get the seat of the main exam.

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke silently at this time: "In this case, can you have the chief examiner to recommend you?" ”

Even if there is a royal history, he said: "The minister thinks that the Wenhua Hall walks and the Hanlin bachelor Xie Jin can serve as the chief examiner of the current examination." ”

"Huh?"

When Xie Jin's name was proposed, the entire Zhongji Hall fell silent for a moment, and then an exclamation sounded.

Xie Jin, who was originally squinting back to the red lacquer pillar, suddenly opened his eyes and looked blankly at the colleagues around him and turned his head to look at himself.

Then Xie Jin looked at the official who nominated him as the main examiner of the current science and technology examination.

I even became the backstabber!

This guy is not a good person!

Xie Jin's eyes were angry, and he remembered that person deeply, and then raised his head and looked at the imperial grandson on the throne.

Zhu Yunxi received the signal, smiled slightly, shook his head and took a step forward: "Xie Jincai is not enough to learn, and he is not old enough, so he is not worthy of such reuse." I think that Your Majesty should think the same way. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang repeated again: "The words of the grandson are the meaning of the emperor." ”

So soon, those officials reported several names one after another.

However, without exception, they are all people in their twenties and thirties, or people with humble official positions.

After being rejected by Zhu Yunxi as inappropriate.

Finally, an official from the Ministry of Rites stepped out.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Liu Sanwu, a member of the Zhongshu Academy, can serve as the chief examiner of the current examination regardless of talent or qualifications, and please consider the holy judgment."

With this suggestion issued.

Zhan Hui and Ru Yu glanced at each other at the same time.

Zhan Hui said in a low voice: "It turned out to be him." ”

Ru Yu smiled silently and slowly closed her eyes again.

Under the gaze of those civil officials, Zhu Yunxi hid the laughter in his heart, and silently took a step back, which was regarded as agreeing with this recommendation.

So, Liu Sanwu came out of class softly, holding the wat board and bending down for a long time: "The old minister is faint, I am afraid it will be difficult to take on this heavy responsibility." ”

"Stand and stand!"

Under a certain red lacquer pillar, the young Wenhua Hall walked and the Hanlin scholar Xie Jin, silently opened his mouth, then folded his hands, tilted his head, leaned on the pillar and continued to fall asleep.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled softly, waved his hand and shook his head: "Liu Sheren is a real science master for me, let's look at it, it is difficult to find a person who can compare with Liu Sheren." Since Zhu Qing is willing to recommend Liu Sheren, we have nothing to do, and we will take the main exam today, and Liu Sheren will work hard. ”

After such a resignation and further persuasion, Liu Sanwu made another move.

"The ministers must do their best to select talents for the court."

Then, in the entire Central Pole Hall, most of the people showed smiles.

Liu Sanwu, who has been the examiner of Hongwu's 25th year Enke Examination, is bowing his head and smiling.

The corners of the mouth of the six books rose.

The generals were smiling very honestly.

The Ming kings, who had served as the first emperor's thirty steps from beginning to end, also smiled.

Even Zhu Yunxi was smiling silently.

It seems that everyone is satisfied with today's court meeting.

Until Sun Gou'er, the head of the inner palace, walked from the dark place to the light with his head held high.

Looking at the court in front of him, Sun Gou'er refreshed his spirits and slowly spoke.

"Retreat!"