According to the usual practice, the specific ranking of the palace examination will be postponed for two days.

Before the official announcement of the rankings by the imperial court, as the chief examiner of this exam, Li Chunfang had the obligation to report the specific rankings to the emperor.

At this time, the Forbidden City, outside the Qianqing Palace.

Looking at the Qianqing Palace close at hand, Li Chunfang's heart couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

Although Li Chunfang had repeatedly confirmed the specific ranking of the palace examination with Zhang Juzheng before coming, when it was time to meet the emperor, Li Chunfang still couldn't help but be a little worried.

After all, Xu Shixing, who was rated as the champion, his article is somewhat deviant.

In case the article is not to the emperor's appetite, then he, as the chief examiner, will bear the main responsibility.

If he left an impression of incompetence in front of the emperor, then all his previous efforts would be in vain.

At present, he is only one step away from officially entering the cabinet, and Li Chunfang doesn't want to go wrong.

Just as Li Chunfang's thoughts were flying, he saw Lu Fang come to him with a silent step.

"Master Li, Your Majesty is waiting for you inside, you can go in!"

"Well, I'm tired of Grandpa Lu!"

When Li Chunfang saw that it was Lu Fang, a look of panic suddenly appeared on her face, she leaned down and responded respectfully.

Lu Fang didn't seem to care about this, just waved his hand and said with a smile: "Where, Lord Li is polite, this is nothing more than our family's responsibility!" ”

"Master Li, let's go, don't let Your Majesty wait in a hurry!"

"Hmm."

After that, Li Chunfang, under the guidance of Lu Fang, climbed the stairs and stepped onto the stairs of the Qianqing Palace.

……

As soon as he entered the Qianqing Palace, Lu Fang turned his gaze to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair at the moment, leaned down, and respectfully reported.

"Your Majesty, Master Li has arrived!"

"Hmm."

When the words fell, Lu Fang did not hesitate at all, and immediately came to Jiajing's side and stood still, like a sculpture.

Seeing this situation, Li Chunfang knelt on the ground with a 'plop', and said in a deep voice: "Weichen knocks on Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

When Jiajing heard this, he glanced over Li Chunfang's body, and after bowing his head slightly, he commanded: "Well, get up!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After getting Jiajing's answer, Li Chunfang slowly got up from the ground.

Then, I saw Jiajing gently rubbing the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, and asked: "Aiqing came here this time, can it be the ranking of the palace examination, and there is already a result?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, here is the specific ranking of this palace exam!"

After Li Chunfang finished speaking, he carefully took out the recital with the ranking of the palace examination from his sleeve, bowed slightly, and held it high above his head.

Seeing this, Lu Fang, who was waiting beside Jiajing, did not wait for Jiajing's instructions, and immediately stepped forward, took the note with the ranking written on it from Li Chunfang's hand, and respectfully handed it to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty!"

"Hmm."

After Jiajing answered, he took the note from Lu Fang's hand with the specific ranking of the palace examination.

After opening it, the first thing that catches your eye is the ranking of the first class, Xu Shixing's name is at the top of the list, then Xu Wei, and Yu Youding is in third place.

After seeing Xu Shixing's name, Jiajing took his eyes off the music in front of him, raised his eyebrows, looked in the direction where Li Chunfang was, and asked, "Oh, is Xu Shixing the top student in high school?" ”

When Li Chunfang heard Jiajing's words, she immediately lowered her head and replied without thinking: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

After this, I saw Li Chunfang unhurriedly, took out Xu Shixing's answer sheet from his sleeve, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, here is the article of Xu Shixing, the champion of the Yuanlang." ”

"Lu Fang, show it to me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang responded, he immediately came to Li Chunfang, took Xu Shixing's answer sheet from his hand, and came to Jiajing and handed out the answer sheet in his hand.

"Your Majesty!"

"Hmm."

After receiving the answer sheet from Lu Fang's hand, Jiajing browsed it with great concentration, only to see that the content on it was.

"The ancients used to be cloudy, and the security of China, and the four Yi self-submission, abide by the ancestral industry, do not take the land outside the territory, but Weichen believes that the barbarians are afraid of power but not morality, the barbarians are weak and strong, gather small countries and attack the big country, the poor are humble, and the strong are arrogant, this is the temperament of the barbarians, and it is the nature of the ......"

……

While Jiajing was browsing Xu Shixing's answer sheet, Li Chunfang was secretly observing the expression on Jiajing's face from the corner of his eye.

Seeing that Jiajing hadn't responded for a long time, Li Chunfang's heart was about to jump to her throat, and the whole person became more and more uneasy.

"Why hasn't Your Majesty responded yet, shouldn't Xu Shixing's article be favored by ......Your Majesty?"

The more Li Chunfang thought about it, the more panicked she felt, and fine beads of sweat oozed from her forehead.

Just when Li Chunfang was about to lose his support, he saw Jiajing come back to his senses, put down the answer sheet in his hand, and then looked in the direction where Li Chunfang was, nodded, and said in a deep voice.

"Well, yes, Xu Shixing's article won my heart, and it is well deserved to be listed as the champion!"

When Li Chunfang heard this, the whole person breathed a sigh of relief, and the heart that had been hanging was finally let go.

Immediately, I saw Li Chunfang wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, lowered his head, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty Shengming!" ”

Jiajing was noncommittal, and then Jiajing picked it up again, and began to look through it carefully.

He was looking for the name of Zhu Shunxian, a disciple of the clan who participated in this palace examination.

Soon, Jiajing saw Zhu Shunxian's name, and Zhu Shunxian's ranking in this palace examination was the second and twenty-nineth.

The moment Jiajing saw this ranking, he knew everything, the ranking of the top 29 was not high, and it was not low to say that it was low.

Although Zhu Shunxian did not have a chance to enter the cabinet, he could at least reach the height of a third-rank official in the future and enter the sequence of senior officials, which was enough for Jiajing.

"It's really enough to save face!"

After finishing his emotion, Jiajing put aside the music in his hand, and looked at Li Chunfang with a look full of approval: "Well, yes, this Enke exam, there is no mistake!" ”

"Aiqing is honest and self-controlled, upright and upright, and he works tirelessly to treat the affairs of the imperial court, and he is extremely attentive, and he can be called the pillar of my Ming Dynasty.

When Jiajing's words fell, Li Chunfang's face was full of excitement that could not be concealed, and her breathing became short.

"Is it possible...... Could it be that Your Majesty wants me to enter the cabinet? ”

Perhaps guessing what Li Chunfang was thinking, Jiajing waved his hand after pondering for a while, and commanded: "After a while, you will officially enter the cabinet!" ”

Hearing Jiajing's words, Li Chunfang's face was full of shock, and there was a sudden 'buzz' in his mind, and he didn't react for a long time, so he was stunned in place.

Because the news was too shocking, Li Chunfang's brain went blank.

For Li Chunfang, this step that has been in her heart for a long time has finally been taken smoothly.

Not long after, he, Li Chunfang, will be a high-ranking cabinet minister, and the civil and military officials in the court will have to stop and call him 'Pavilion Elder' when they see him!

"Sure enough, this matter is Your Majesty's test for me!"

When Li Chunfang thought of this, her heart became more and more determined.

After this, I saw Li Chunfang suddenly come back to his senses, bow to the ground respectfully, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your grace, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Hearing this, Jiajing glanced over Li Chunfang's body, nodded, and commanded: "Well, I still have things to deal with next, so let's get here today!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Li Chunfang heard Jiajing's words, after bowing to Jiajing, he left the Qianqing Palace.

After walking out of the Qianqing Palace, Li Chunfang's face was full of joyful expressions, and at this time, he couldn't help but feel a sense of heroism in his heart.

He finally achieved his long-cherished wish, entered the cabinet that countless students of the Ming Dynasty dreamed of, became a cabinet minister, and was able to truly participate in the decision-making of national affairs!

"Meritorious Pavilion, I don't know if I will be able to enter after Li Chunfang dies?"

……

In the evening, the capital, Yanfu.

After the duty, Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son took a sedan chair and returned to Yan's mansion one after another.

After the sedan chair stopped, Yan Shifan, supported by the slave, got down from the sedan chair, and as usual, stepped forward in person and carefully helped Yan Song down from the sedan chair.

"Father, slow down and pay more attention to your step!"

"Hmm."

At this time, looking at Yan Song, who lowered his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking, Yan Shifan's face was full of worry that he couldn't hide.

Recently, with the full cooperation of Hu Zongxian, Yan Song's "dementia" was finally temporarily hidden.

However, on Imperial Physician Li's side, the treatment of Yan Song's "dementia" has not been effective.

So far, Imperial Doctor Li has prescribed several prescriptions, but Yan Song's "stupidity" has not improved in the slightest.

In desperation, Yan Shifan had to go into battle in person, and every day before going out, he took the trouble to remind Yan Song what he wanted to do today and what he should do.

In order not to let people notice the clues, Yan Shifan also specially told Yan Song not to open his mouth if he can.

"Alas, if my father's "dementia" shows no signs of improvement, one day he will not be able to hide it, I have to think of a way! ”

After sending Yan Song into the study, I saw Yan Shifan looking at the ground casually and thinking so.

"Father, the child has retired first!"

"Hmm."

After walking out of the study, Yan Shifan beckoned, summoned a maid, and commanded: "Send today's decoction over as soon as possible!" ”

"Oh, by the way, you must watch my father drink the decoction with my own eyes!"

"Yes, Little Pavilion Elder!"

For Yan Shifan's words, the maid naturally didn't dare to disobey in the slightest, and after responding respectfully, she left quickly.

Soon, a bowl of steaming decoction was sent to the study by the maid.

"Master, the medicine is here!"

At this time, Yan Song was sitting behind the bookcase, browsing the books in his hand with great concentration, and when the maid's voice fell, Yan Song didn't even raise his head, waved his hand, and commanded quite casually.

"Got it, you put it there first!"

When the maid heard Yan Song's words, she immediately showed hesitation, lowered her head, and said cautiously: "Can ...... But Xiao Ge Lao said, I must see you drink the decoction with your own eyes......

When Yan Song heard this, he didn't mean to embarrass the maid, he took his eyes off the book in front of him, and then said, "I know, you go down first, I'll call you later." ”

"If Xiao Ge Lao mentions this matter at that time, he will say that I said it."

"Yes, sir!"

When the maid heard Yan Song's words, her whole body was pardoned, and after saluting respectfully, she left the study.

After the maid left the study, I saw Yan Song withdraw her gaze, look at the decoction that was placed in front of her, shook her head, and said to herself silently.

"This Yan Shifan, let me drink these decoctions all day long, even if I am not sick, I have to drink it sooner or later!"

After sighing, Yan Song slowly got up from behind the bookcase, came to the corner of the room, and poured the bowl of soup medicine into the green plants in the room.

Looking at the green plants that were about to lose their vitality, Yan Song shook his head and sighed helplessly: "Alas, this pot of green plants can't last long, it seems that we have to find a time to change!" ”

After doing this, Yan Song called the previous maid in, pointed to the bowl on the table and the spoon in the bowl, and commanded: "Take it down, and open the window by the way, the room is a little stuffy!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

The maid couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the little decoction left in the bowl, and after answering the call, she opened the window of the study, and then left the study with the empty bowl with a little decoction remaining.

Soon, Yan Song was the only one left in the study, and then, I saw Yan Song come to the bookshelf on the side alone, and carefully flipped out a file from the most inconspicuous place at the bottom.

After turning over this dossier, Yan Song stretched out his thin hand and stroked it gently.

"The things on this alone are not enough to bring Xu Jie down, you have to wait until you are 100% sure before you can make a move, so let's wait!"

Yan Song said this, reluctantly taking his eyes off the file in front of him, and then putting it back in place.

Yan Song knew very well in his heart that the above things could only prove that the family behind Xu Jie, relying on Xu Jie's power, disregarded the law, and wantonly annexed land for the sake of the township, and could not involve Xu Jie himself.

Even if he handed it over, Xu Jie could be sure that he didn't know about it, and with Xu Jie's identity as the second assistant to the cabinet, no one dared to investigate it to the end.

Xu Jie's most is just a reprimand from the emperor, and when the time comes, the big things will turn into small things, and these things will pass. (End of chapter)