"Quick, go please!" The aunt was so excited that she forgot about the previous events, took Lu Chengzhi's hand, and kept rubbing it.

"Oh, my son, your eldest brother is out of breath. It's you that my mother has been worried about. When you successfully recommend this time, my mother's heart will be steady. ”

In the hall, everyone hurriedly greeted them, and they all wanted to see the demeanor of the recommender in advance.

On the side, Lu Chengyi looked at their mother and son, his teeth were gritting, and he looked like he wanted to swallow them raw.

On the contrary, Lu Chengye's face was lifeless, and he turned around and walked to the first seat and sat beside Lu Zhaoyi.

"Qi Niang."

Lu Zhaoyi rolled his eyes and glanced at him, "What do you want to command?" ”

"You should know that what you are going to face is not only the hatred of the men of my Lu family, but also the enemies of the whole world with careers, can you really bear all this?" Lu Chengye said slowly.

These words, listening to her ears, seemed to make her unable to make any waves, but she hooked her lips slightly, sneered in her heart, but did not show anything on her face.

"Thank you big brother for the reminder."

As he spoke, surrounded by a group of Lu family members outside, three people in official robes strode into the hall gate.

The three of them first saluted the first seat, "I've seen Nanyang Hou." ”

The recommender in the center raised his eyes, "We are ordered to come to the Lu family to visit Qi Niang, and also ask Nanyang Hou, where is Qi Niang of the Lu family?" ”

When everyone heard this, the eyes that were originally expecting turned into surprise in an instant, and they were all stunned, and they exchanged their heads and ears.

"Why? Why her? Lu Chengzhi pointed to the upper seat and shouted at the recommender.

"Shut up, you bastard, three colleagues are here on order, how can you criticize it. Come, take him down. Lu Chengye said hatefully.

In front of everyone's eyes, the corners of Lu Zhaoyi's mouth raised slightly, and he got up and arched his hand to the three of them, "Lu Qiniang is here, and I have seen three recommenders. ”

These three people, she is quite familiar, the person on the left is named Lin Zhong, who was once a subordinate official of the Jingwu Division of the Lingguo, and is now a Taichang left servant, and is a confidant of the Fifth Langya, and she had seen this person during the Second Northern Expedition of the Fifth Langya.

The person on the right is Yu Yan, who was formerly the commander of Jingguo Jiang'an, and is now the Duzhong Yilang, but he is Situ Lulin's cronies.

The person in the middle is Yuan Fang, but he is the younger brother of Yuan Qi, the prime minister of Zuo, and he is the Shaofu Cheng, and he also has the highest official position among the three.

"Qi Niang is exempt." Yuan Fang said gently, "This time, we were summoned to visit Qi Niang. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Chengye and asked, "I don't know if there is a place in the Nanyang Hou Mansion for me to perform my duties and evaluate Lu Qiniang?" ”

Lu Chengye bowed his head and hurriedly ordered the servants to lead the three of them to the side courtyard, where a wing room had already been prepared for the recommending officials to rest.

Sending the three recommenders away, the eldest aunt suddenly waved her hand, wanting to slap Lu Zhaoyi, but she was predicted and avoided by her in advance.

"Auntie, don't make a mistake, there are still outsiders in the house, do you want to bring this matter to Your Majesty?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the hall was full of complaints, pointing at her nose and scolding.

"Not only are you disobedient, but you also dare to insult your elders, which is simply a sin that deserves death."

"That's it, my Lu family doesn't have you, and you're ruthless, Si Chen, it's really a disaster for eternity."

"Master Hou, what are you still doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and drive Qi Niang out of the Lu family, do you really want to ruin my family's style and lose face?"

"Enough!" Lu Chengye shouted, scaring everyone away, "Do you really think, what ability do I have to call a recommender to come to Lu's house?" And you really think that recommending you to the court will be of great use? Phew! ”

As soon as he said this, the hall was suddenly quiet, and no one touched his moldy head again.

Listening to these words quietly, Lu Zhaoyi suddenly remembered that on the first day she returned to the Lu family, she was beaten by her husband because she refused to recommend the male son of the family.

She thought about it carefully, compared to herself, this group of lazy and incompetent Lu family nephews was the person Lu Chengye hated the most.

"Qi Niang."

Suddenly, his shout came from his ears, and Lu Zhaoyi woke up from her contemplation and looked at the eldest brother beside her, who had been underestimated by her for a long time.

"You go to the side courtyard to be evaluated, and leave it to me here!" He said solemnly.

She nodded slightly, and then left with the butler.

And in the hall, there was still silence, except for a pair of dark eyes as deep as ink, watching her distant back.

……

Entering the side courtyard and coming to the room, the servants of the Hou Mansion just placed the screen in the middle of the hall, and under the leadership of the housekeeper, Lu Zhaoyi sat behind the screen.

But after a moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside.

Through the screen, she vaguely saw that the three recommenders were also seated, and they were about to start the evaluation.

First, Yuan Fang spoke, "Qi Niang, Yuan and others were called by the Son of Heaven to come to visit. For the sake of fame, when you are alone in a room, it is not rude to cover it with a screen. ”

Lu Zhaoyi was slightly stunned, and then smiled lightly: "Yuan Shaocheng is polite." ”

"So, let's get started!"

Outside the screen, Yu Yan sat up slightly, and arched his hand in her direction, "This dynasty was built at the beginning, and the previous dynasty was slightly different, based on the method of martial arts, Yuan Zuoxiang modified it, re-established, and changed to nine products, can Qi Niang know?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhaoyi smiled faintly, "Is this method based on family background, talent, and virtue, and uses the method of nine grades to grade and evaluate the total products?" ”

Hearing this, Yu Yan and Yuan Fang looked at each other and nodded to each other, "You are worthy of being a disciple of the military master, and you have also heard of the new system!" ”

Lu Zhaoyi chuckled when he heard this.

She had discussed this method of selecting nine products with Yuan Qi, and when Wu Gong was alive, she had also seen it and agreed with it.

originally thought that after the death of Duke Wu, Xia Pei would not consider creating this new system, and did not want him to pass on this will.

Still thinking about it, on the other end of the screen, Lin Zhong, who had never spoken, spoke, "Since Lu Niangzi is also familiar with this method, then I will speak bluntly." ”

After that, he took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and spread it out, "After our judgment, this first column of family history is set as a five-grade product, I don't know if Lu Niangzi has any objections?" ”

To say that the Lu family was also a high-class family, but it has also gone through the decline of the troubled times, and now, even if Lu Chengye is a marquis, he cannot change it, and the lintel of defeat.

This fifth product is quite fair.

Lu Zhaoyi shook his head lightly, "Lin Servant's shooting is reasonable, please continue." ”

Next, Yu Yan took Lin Zhong's bamboo slip and continued to look at the next column, "The column of virtue is approved by His Majesty Zhubi and is the second product, this column, can Lu Niangzi have any objections?" ”

The second product?

Hearing this, she couldn't help but smile bitterly, she who had participated in the compilation of the method of selecting officials for the nine grades knew that this second grade, only the fifth Langya, Du Yan, the former military master Jia Xiao and himself as Gou Chenzi could be ranked at this level.

She couldn't help but think, could it be that Xia Pei really began to doubt herself?

Thinking about it, she lowered her head and pursed her lips, "Qi Niang thinks that this column is very inappropriate!" ”

"Huh?"

Yuan Fang was surprised, and hurriedly asked: "Then Qi Niang thinks, how to order the product?" ”

Behind the screen, Lu Zhaoyi shook his head lightly, "The inspection and selection of officials in the previous dynasty were manipulated by the powerful because they had no exact standards, and the family occupied the government and the opposition, and the poor family had no future. ”

"And the law of the nine products needs to be fair and reliable. Not long after the creation of the new system, His Majesty has already intervened, is there any fairness at all? Wouldn't it be the same way in the future? Can Dayuan be stable for a long time? ”

After the words fell, the three recommenders looked at each other and nodded in approval.

"Qi Niang doesn't care." Yuan Fang raised his head and said, "This is one of the exam questions I have set up to judge Qi Niang's virtue, it seems that Qi Niang still lives up to expectations and passes the test." ”

This level of testing was not a problem for her. However, she was really worried in her heart about whether Xia Pei had guessed her identity.

"Lu Niangzi, next, is the main topic of virtue, please listen!"

Lu Zhaoyi nodded, "In that case, then Lin Servant will shoot it!" ”

"That's good." Lin Zhong sat in danger, "The world is in danger, husband, those who can help the world in danger will be the one who will be safe in the world, if Lu Niangzi chooses, Kuang will help the danger of the world, or help the danger of the weak in the world?" ”

Lu Zhaoyi smiled faintly, without the slightest hesitation, and replied: "Help the weak in the world." ”

At this time, Yu Yun couldn't help but ask, "Helping the weak will damage the community, Lu Niangzi, how should you choose?" ”

"Of course, it's still to help the weak."

"Why did you choose that?" Yuan Fang was surprised, leaned forward, and immediately asked.