The first month has been to the end, and the exam questions for Chunqiu have finally been compiled a few days before the exam. Lu Yanchen returned to Wenxuan Palace, and Ye Tianhuai's schoolwork was finally restored.

The teacher and student haven't seen each other for more than a month since that night in the ghost market.

In the past month, so many things have happened, so much so that Ye Tianhuai feels a little like a world away.

After the coursework was finished, Ye Tianhuai and Lu Yanchen faced each other in pairs, and they had no intention of leaving class, but no one spoke.

After a long time, Ye Qianhuai opened his mouth first: "During the period when Mr. was on leave, I had already studied the "Chengde Essentials" by myself, and in addition, I had also read through the seven books of the Martial Arts. ”

Lu Yanchen nodded: "Your Majesty has done a good job. ”

"Yes, the gentleman taught well. Mr. is in the Ministry of Rites these days, can it be smooth? Ye Qianhuai asked.

"Well. The minister's work is not much, just to assist the Wenda people in choosing a topic. ”

"The waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Wen Xinzhong?"

"Yes. He was in charge of the examination questions of the first subject of Mingwen. ”

Ye Tianhuai nodded: "This time, there are a few of you who have come up with the question, and Chen Ge is supervised, so I can rest assured." ”

Speaking of this, Lu Yanchen raised a question: "Your Majesty went to the ghost market that day, did you go to buy questions?" ”

Ye Tianhuai thought for a moment and replied, "Yes." I heard that there was a question for sale, and I thought it was a thief who was swaggering, but I didn't expect it to be a real question. ”

"Really? When the minister heard that His Majesty was in trouble that day, it seemed that he had taken the appearance of the Ministry of Rites leaking the question. ”

Ye poured a heart. She had never thought about it, because no one had questioned her.

She raised her head and looked at Lu Yanchen with some vigilance, and saw that Lu Yanchen was looking at her, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and a pair of black eyes were bright, as if she wanted to see through Ye Qianhuai.

Ye Qianhuai was a little frustrated by him, opened his eyes, and said, "How come?" It's just a mistake. ”

Lu Yanchen also retracted his gaze and said, "The government and the opposition don't think so. It is rumored that the matter of the leakage of the Ministry of Rites was revealed to His Majesty by Chen Gelao. ”

Although Ye Qianhuai hadn't heard of it, he expected it. She felt in her heart that it was very good and reasonable for Chen Yuansi to carry this pot. Since he and Gu Shihai are already as strong as fire and water, it will not hurt to tie this one more beam.

"There are also rumors that the set of questions in His Majesty's hands was copied by Chen Ge Lao's people from the Ministry of Rites to frame Gu Ge Lao." Lu Yanchen added.

Ye Tianhuai was stunned, this is a bit outrageous.

I have to say that the brain-replenishing ability of the masses is always beyond imagination.

Ye Tianhuai couldn't help but become interested, and seeing that Lu Yanchen was no longer talking, she asked, "Are there any other rumors?" ”

Lu Yanchen paused, and seemed a little embarrassed, but he finally said it: "There are also rumors that Your Majesty has long communicated with Miss Chen Mansion, and even the jade pendant he carries with him has long been given to Miss Chen Mansion as a matter of affection. The suppression of Gu Ge Lao has also been planned for a long time, this time the Ministry of Rites is just the beginning, and the Criminal Department and the Military Department under Gu Ge Lao are also in danger. ”

Ye Tianhuai took a deep breath before she calmed down, she blushed and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

Lu Yanchen looked at her with a cold expression and asked back, "What else does Your Majesty want to hear?" ”

"The test questions for the scientific examination can be bought at your fingertips on the street, and no one is talking about such a big fallacy in the world?"

She thought that the leak of the Spring Festival would cause an uproar in the court, so that the officials of the Sixth Ministry realized that the court had been suffering for a long time, and then self-examined and woke up. She categorically didn't expect that in the eyes of the courtiers, such a monstrous case would only be party disputes and gossip.

Isn't that even more ridiculous than the leak itself?

Lu Yanchen's expression darkened, and he replied: "There are also people who talk about it, but there are very few. ”

"Why?" Ye Tianhuai felt incredulous.

"Because it's hard for people to empathize with things that don't concern them. Your Majesty, for courtiers above the third rank, the imperial examination has little to do with them. Lu Yanchen replied in a flat tone.

"Why? Even if they themselves have been officials for a long time and do not need to take scientific examinations, do their children and grandchildren not need to participate in scientific examinations? ”

"Judging from the current situation, yes, the children of the powerful families in Beijing can bypass the scientific expedition."

Ye Tianhuai was speechless, she suddenly thought of the time she sneaked out of the palace, Du Wenle had persuaded her to ask her uncle to get her a place to pay tribute.

"What did the gentleman say about the illegal tribute?" Ye Tianhuai asked calmly.

Lu Yanchen was slightly taken aback, and there was a little appreciation in his eyes, as if Ye Tianhuai had answered the question correctly.

"The tribute of the Ministry of Rites has been abolished in the Longde period, and now the people often say that the tribute is actually the filial piety and honesty system of the Ministry of Officials." Lu Yanchen explained.

"I know that I have implemented a parallel system of scientific examination and honesty in the selection of talents. This is a regulation set by the Holy Ancestor Emperor. Filial piety and honesty need to be reported by the state and ministry from the local Zhen school, how can the children of the powerful in Beijing become local filial piety? ”

"Since ancient times, the third level of the Beijing official university. If the children of Beijing want to get an identity in the local school, it is easy to say that it is a snap. Sometimes there is no need to take the initiative to say that those local officials with discernment will take the initiative to complete all the necessary documents for them when they see which important minister or son of a family has reached the age of becoming an official in the court. ”

Ye Tianhuai was both shocked and angry when she heard this, she sneered, and said: "Heh, back then, the Holy Ancestor Emperor opened filial piety in order to recruit wise men and avoid talented people who were partial to the subject from being buried by the scientific examination system. Now it seems that the Holy Ancestor's intention has been in vain. ”

"When Emperor Shengzu was alive, the rules of filial piety were very strict, and only dozens of officials entered the court through filial piety every year. During the Longde period, filial piety was reformed, and the number of people surged. During the Xingrui period, half of the important people above the fourth rank in the court were filial piety and honesty. And most of these honest officials are from powerful families in Beijing. ”

"So much?" This number shocked Ye Qianhuai, and after the shock, she sighed lightly.

Although she knew that there have always been two ways for Dajing to select talents, scientific examination and honesty, she never knew that the road of honesty has long become a shortcut open only for dignitaries and dignitaries.

Ye Tianhuai was silent and asked, "When Mr. participated in the scientific expedition, was this already the case?" ”

A short wry smile appeared on the corner of Lu Yanchen's mouth, and he said: "When the minister participated in the scientific expedition, this matter had long been an undeclared secret in Beijing, and it had been a long time. But at that time, the scientific expedition was fair, and it was indeed the only ladder for civilians. ”

"Sir knows this, and he can also praise the integrity of the person in the scientific research article for not daring to forget the country, it is really rare."

Lu Yanchen's scientific research articles Ye Tianhuai has repeatedly studied, but he can recite them backwards. Now thinking that he knew that the scientific expedition was so dark, but he could still write such sonorous words, Ye Tianhuai couldn't help but admire him a little more.

Lu Yanchen shook his head: "When the minister rushed to take the exam, he didn't know these reasons. Like His Majesty now, he thought that the door of the imperial court to select talents was equal to the powerful and the poor. It was only after high school that Chen Ge first met Chen Ge Lao that he deduced a thing or two from his mouth. Later, after being an official for a long time, I slowly understood what it was about. ”

When Lu Yanchen first saw Chen Ge Lao, it should have been when Chen Ge Lao came to propose marriage. Lu Yanchen said vaguely, but Ye Tianhuai could also guess a rough idea. It was probably when Chen Ge Lao said that he was married, and promised Lu Yanchen some conveniences, so that he could guess the clue.

Ye Qianhuai then remembered a question that everyone was curious about, a question that she was also curious about back then.

Why did Lu Yanchen reject the Chen family's proposal back then.

"Mr. is because of this, so he rejected the marriage of the Chen Mansion."

"The Tao is different, and it is not the same." Lu Yanchen raised his eyes to look at Ye Tianhuai, and said, "What's more, the minister came to Shengjing from Yunzhou not to marry a wife and settle down. ”

"Why did that gentleman come here?"

Lu Yanchen looked at Ye Tianhuai, his eyes were like a deep well reflecting the streamer, hiding the old past that he wanted to talk about.

Ye Qianhuai was a little hairy by him, just when she thought that Lu Yanchen was going to say the cruel words "I am here for you", she saw Lu Yanchen smile lightly at her, and said, "The minister is here to repay his kindness, and he is also here to assist Mingjun." ”

The second half of his sentence couldn't help but remind Ye Tianhuai of the gold medal awarded to him by Emperor Shunping.

Could it be that his father has any kindness to Lu Yanchen?

"Isn't Mr. Yunju from Yoonju? How can there be kindness to repay in Shengjing City? Ye Qianhuai asked.

Lu Yanchen pondered and said, "Although Weichen is from Yunzhou, he lived in Shengjing City for more than a year when he was a teenager. ”

Ye Tianhuai was a little surprised, she never knew about this.

"Has the gentleman repaid the favor now?"

Lu Yanchen closed his eyes and shook his head.

He stopped talking, and Ye Tianhuai comforted him and said, "The coming day is long, doesn't Mr. always teach me that you can't rush everything?" ”

Lu Yanchen opened his eyes, looked at Ye Tianhuai and said, "It's a pity that Your Majesty didn't listen to Weichen's teachings. ”

The teacher and student looked at each other in pairs, and Ye Tianhuai only felt that Lu Yanchen's eyes had become bottomless again.

"Your Majesty, Qi Da is not a coincidence."

Ye Tianhuai was slightly stunned and reacted. Lu Yanchen was talking about the fact that she made Chen Ge's granddaughter the latter.

"This matter has been settled, and now it is useless to say anything." Ye Qianhuai didn't want to discuss this topic with Lu Yanchen.

Who knew that Lu Yanchen asked reluctantly: "A year ago, Your Majesty didn't say to the ministers and didn't want to establish the queen, so that the Chen family and the Gu family could check and balance each other. How is it that only a month has passed, and His Majesty's mind has changed so completely? ”

Ye Tianhuai was speechless.

She can't tell all her plans to relinquish the throne, but with Lu Yanchen's character of breaking the casserole and asking the end, if she doesn't give a reasonable explanation, Lu Yanchen will never give up.

After thinking about it, Ye Qianhuai decided to tell a lie.

She sighed and said helplessly: "It is said that heroes are sad to pass the beauty pass." Wei Zhen was confused for a while, and when I saw the painting of Miss Chen, I got carried away for a while, and I felt that if I could get this confidant in this life, I would die without regrets. Alas, there's a knife on the head. Now that I think about it, I really regret it. ”

Ye Tianhuai thumped his chest.

After pounding for a while, she raised her head to observe Lu Yanchen's reaction.

I saw Lu Yanchen frowning and looking at her, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Your Majesty has seen Chen Ge Lao's granddaughter?"

"Nope." Ye Tianhuai shook his head.

Seeing that Lu Yanchen was still staring at him suspiciously, Ye Qianhuai said, "Although I haven't seen her, I really like her." It's true. ”

To be honest, Ye Tianhuai really admired the girl's talent.

This time, Lu Yanchen seemed to be a little skeptical.

After a while, just when Ye Tianhuai thought that Lu Yanchen was going to preach something again, he heard him say: "Your Majesty likes a person, can you be so free?" ”

For some reason, his voice was a little lonely, which made Ye Qian think of the red plum that Ling Han opened alone in the Qinxian Hall for no reason.