During the Qionglin banquet, the emperor looked at Ma Yu in front of him in surprise, and regretted a little in his heart, the champion he chose was very unreliable.

This Qionglin banquet, shouldn't it be the leader of the new branch champion to praise him as the emperor?

Why did Ma Yu plead with the emperor for marriage as soon as he opened his mouth?

The problem is, his daughter has it, but she has just been born...... Scum.

But soon, Zhao Xu knew that he had misunderstood, Ma Yu wanted the emperor to decree the daughter of the old eight families of the Luguo Mansion, because he won the champion, the Wen family specially replaced the concubine who was originally married to him with a concubine to marry him, Ma Yu said sincerely: "Your Majesty, Ma Yu is just an ordinary person, fortunately loved by His Majesty, and luckily with all the virtuous people." Ruyu changed his course and asked himself how to face his heart? Please also ask Your Majesty to let the Wen family take back their kindness, Ma Yu will not be dissatisfied because of the concubine. ”

"Besides, Ma Yu doesn't care, but what about Rou Niang? If she divorced because of this, wouldn't it make her unhappy in her life? ”

Emperor Zhao Xu finally understood that this guy should be in love with the daughter of the Wen family. But the problem is that the Wen family seems to be a staunch conservative. Wen Yanbo's status is really desperate, when Xining changed the law, Wen Yanbo was an important minister of the court who fiercely counterattacked Wang Anshi, but Wang Anshi had no way to deal with him.

At that time, Zhang Shangying, the imperial history of Ma Zai, wanted to conspire with Wang Anshi and impeach Wen Yanbo. But as a result, Zhang Shangying was demoted out of the capital because of insufficient facts. Wang Anshi was also under great pressure in the face of Wen Yanbo, and had no choice but to resign to threaten the emperor, and he couldn't let Wen Yanbo continue to sing against him in the capital. And what about Wen Yanbo? Not only was this nothing, but he was also worshiped by the emperor, and he was made a bunch of favors, and then his old man reluctantly went to the Daimyo's Mansion to enjoy Qingfu.

Why?

It's not that Wen Yanbo is a veteran of Sude.

An old courtier in the Renzong period.

It can be said that Wen Yanbo accompanied Renzong from youth to old age, and finally sent away Emperor Renzong's old courtiers. and Shenzong's father, Yingzong, also went through a short career as an emperor with the support of Wen Yanbo.

What's even more excessive is that Wen Yanbo also sent away Zhao Xu's father, Emperor Shenzong.

It can be said that Wen Yanbo is a living Great Song Pillar Stone.

As a staunch conservative, now that Wen Yanbo is ninety years old, even if he stands up against Zhang Dian and the little emperor, the little emperor can only accompany Zhang Dian with a smiling face, because such an old courtier is auspicious, and he is an old minister who needs the court's attention at all times.

The emperor and Zhang Dian at most reduced the treatment enjoyed by Wen Yanbo. This made them tremble and feel that they had gone too far.

But what the emperor didn't expect was that the champion he personally ordered was going to marry a young lady from a conservative family, isn't the little lady of the law-changing faction fragrant?

After all, the emperor is young and seems to be old, but after his mood swings are in power, he still can't hide them: "Aiqing, let's put it slowly, tell me about the reason why you and the Wen family got married, if there are words from your parents, you don't have to come forward." If not, I can't ignore the etiquette law and favor Aiqing alone! ”

Obviously, the little emperor was unhappy, so he almost pointed at Ma Yu's nose and scolded: "You traitor! ”

The emperor expressed his reluctance to help, which made Ma Yu very worried. How could he, a son of a general judge, have the strength to fight against the Luguo Mansion? Especially since his father is probably also the master who is going to rebel, it is even more difficult for him.

Ma Yu immediately thought of the delicate relationship between the emperor and the Wen family. He not only relied on Li Kui to get the title of champion, but also his strength. Otherwise, he would not have entered the top 20 in the provincial examination. Don't look at the provincial test and don't rank, but if you really enter the top 30, they are the top papers in each marking room.

But the emperor also wondered, why would a son-in-law from the Wen family support the Fa-changing faction, is this a bet on both ends, or is there another reason?

Hao Sui held the tray, according to the previous process, the emperor would only selectively say a few words to the champion, as well as the new science and technology jinshi he was optimistic about, and then it was almost time to leave. A branch jinshi, less than 300, when more than 600 is also a normal number. There are so many people, how many people can the emperor remember?

And these few people who are remembered are destined to rise in the career of this dynasty, which is called Jane in the heart of the emperor.

At this time, because it should be the champion on behalf of all the new science and technology scholars, he made a royal gift to Qionglin to feast and poems, and then sent the emperor away.

This is all a routine, a process that eunuchs should know as long as they have long enough thoughts in the palace. Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't know, Jinshi is taught court etiquette one by one by the officials of the Ministry of Rites. In the palace, there were eunuchs and female officials who performed their own duties.

However, today's emperor asked a digression, and he felt uncomfortable, and always felt that the baby bump he had finally selected turned out to be a crooked melon and cracked date. Zhao Xu is an emperor who wants to save face, and he has a strong sense of self-esteem, if he really makes him hold a grudge, I am afraid that he will never forget it for the rest of his life: "Aiqing, you are from Jiangning Mansion, and Duke Lu Guogong is from Fenyang, do you have any dealings between the two of you?" ”

Ma Yu chuckled in his heart, even if he didn't have Li Kui's reminder, the second class jinshi was also a scholar with a handle in his hand, how could he not hear the doubts in the emperor's words, or more appropriately, the diaphragm?

Fortunately, this question is not difficult to answer, but Li Kui and Fan Chong are uncomfortable.

Of course, there is another party whose face is also ugly.

Ma Yu hesitated for a while, the pressure of the crime of bullying the king was too great, so he was so frightened that he couldn't breathe, so he simply closed his eyes and said truthfully: "The minister was arrested by the son-in-law of the Luguo Mansion under the list, and then the marriage was achieved in a daze." ”

The emperor lived in the palace, in fact, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty often went out of the palace, unlike the emperors of other dynasties, who lived in the palace for a lifetime, and when they left the palace, they should be in the ground. It's just that for the little emperor Zhao Xu, leaving the palace is an absurd thing that is absolutely not allowed.

In the past, there was a teacher who controlled him, and there was a royal grandmother who stared at him, which made him miserable. Now that I'm free, my curiosity is getting heavier. But he is an emperor after all, and there are always these worries to consider. You can't just think about the world outside the palace walls, and there aren't many opportunities to get out of the palace.

This is also the reason why Zhao Xu has to participate in activities to enjoy with the people at the beginning of the new year, he is so lonely that anything new can arouse his curiosity.

"Aiqing, can you tell me about the process of catching her son-in-law under the list, I am very curious!"

Originally, Zhao Xu said a few words, and when Ma Yu presented Qionglin banquet and poems, he was ready to go back to play football. Hearing the drama of catching a son-in-law under the list, Zhao Xu suddenly didn't want to leave, so he had to listen to a paragraph.

Ma Yu had a bitter face and secretly glanced at Li Kui. Li Kui rolled his eyes and said in his heart: "It's not a big deal. ”

Unexpectedly, Ma Yu didn't speak, but Bi gradually stood up and said angrily: "Your Majesty, the minister is also a victim, and the minister sued Li Kui, and it was he who put the minister and Ma Yu in a sack that day and tied them up to the Luguo Mansion." By the way, there is also Fan Chong, who also helped tie people up at that time. ”

"Li Kui, do you have an old relationship with the people in the Luguo Mansion?" Emperor Zhao Xu then asked, and he couldn't help urging: "Tell me about the process?" ”

"The friendship between the minister and the Luguo Mansion, that is, the few days after the provincial test, speaking of which, the minister has found a good son-in-law for the Wen family, it's as simple as that."

What can Li Kui do? When he met an emperor who was very curious, he could only know the steward of the Luguo Mansion under the list, and then look at the other party's age, and he had to work so hard for the master's family, he found out in his conscience and decided to help.

But halfway through, Bi gradually pointed at Li Kui's nose and scolded: "Traitor, you made a move for money, Brother Ma and I were sold by you for 1,500 yuan, and you dare to say that you confiscated the money?" ”

"That's the Wen family's politeness, a thank you gift, can it be considered a kidnapping? Come to think of it, that's a good thing! I, Li Kui, kindly introduce you to a good marriage, what's wrong? Besides, the money given by the Wen family, I gave it to the poor people outside the city who couldn't make a living, and I didn't hide it."

Li Kui doesn't care about money or not, he is mainly idle and panicked.

In addition, Fan Chong is really poor, but it is just a temporary difficulty.

Li Kui said that all the money given by the Wen family was given to the poor by him, which was actually true. Kaifeng Prefecture has a population of more than one million, and there are many displaced people who have lost their land to make a living in this huge city. Some people can't get by, it's normal. Li Kui paid to recruit some people, and he would not attract attention.

Of course, there are also pretenses to give relief to the elderly, weak, women and children.

This is a good thing, and the emperor should praise it a few words when he hears it.

I thought it was an ordinary Qionglin banquet, but I didn't expect Bi Ji to have an incompatible attitude with Li Kui and others from the beginning, which made people inevitably guess Bi Ji's intentions.

Jinshi who can be named on the gold list, is that a fool?

Catching a son-in-law under the list, even if Li Kui did it, it didn't hurt anyone, and it was the tradition of the imperial examination in the capital, and no one would resent Li Kui because of such an encounter. But Bi Gradual's reaction gives the impression that they have a grudge, and intensifies the contradictions.

They seemed to have drawn a guess from Bi Gradual's attitude. Bi Jian and Li Kui are opposed, it should be that Bi Jian and Li Kui are incompatible with each other, and they will not be able to take refuge in others before they become officials, right?

Many people speculated with strange faces that this was too fast. They didn't have time to react.

Even Li Kui sensed that Bi Yan's reaction was a bit excessive, and he could see that the other party's hatred for him was all pretending. But this guy ...... It can't be that he took refuge in Li Qingchen, right?

It's really possible.

The banquet was held back by Ma Yu in Qionglin Banquet Gong and poems: "Danqi Mi don't say anything to Yao, loyal fist is really in love." The emperor's study is revealed, and the sacred heart has met the original. Guangzhaobao painted the Ming Xun, and the extravagant Qionglin was different. Worship and sing every day, and the only way to repay the king is this. ”

Qionglin banquet and poems, in fact, are sycophants to the emperor, the style is not too high, and you can't write majestic words, the most important thing is to show loyalty. Except for the champion, who needs to be entangled for a long time and work hard to be rigorous, everyone else is really just writing two sentences and it's over.

After all, the champion has to present poems on behalf of the new science and technology scholars.

A lively banquet, but already thoughtful, ended in the royal garden.

When leaving, although the new science and technology scholars stumbled one by one, they were all happy, and for them, the next thing they needed to wait for was to elect officials.

Fan Chong, Su Guo, and Li Kui naturally wanted to get together, but Li Kui didn't dare to drink more, and was slightly drunk. He was afraid that he would get drunk, so he was sent to the imperial hospital not far away that night.

On the way back, Fan Chong said with a little worry: "Boren, uncle, what are your plans?" ”

"I hope to choose a place that is not too biased to be an official." Ma Yu is the champion, and the award of the official is the general judgment. Others don't have that kind of treatment.

Of course, Li Kui also has this opportunity, but in the end it depends on what the emperor thinks.

Su Guo thought about it, but still felt that this matter needed the advice of the family: "I sent a letter to my father, and I should come to count the days." ”

"I'm going to go to the secretary province to be a school scrivener, uncle, I don't know if Su Gong can be convenient in the near future, I'm going to visit?" Fan Chong just asked Su Guo to pass the word, and the latter knew it: "I'll go back and ask?" ”

must be free, Su Zhe and Fan Zuyu are not only the same party, but also the relationship between superiors and subordinates. In the matter, it is a subordinate of the Chinese book squire.

On the contrary, Li Kui was a little dazed, he didn't know what official to be? Being an official is simply a shackle for him, and according to his palace examination results, the seventh-grade official is stable. This is the height that it takes three years, or even six years, for a person from a Jinshi background to reach. But for Li Kui, this is to start pretending to be a grandson, which is uncomfortable!

However, soon he didn't have to worry about having nothing to do, and the third uncle was going to Beijing.