In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Li Yanzheng looked at the papers in his hand one after another.

In the past few days, he has stayed in the Heart Cultivation Palace, constantly looking at the exam papers handed by this year's candidates.

There are a few of them, and he is very fond of them.

It's just that the people sent by the Queen Mother rated these exam papers as inferior.

"Why is this exam paper classified as superior?" Li Yan casually threw the volume he had just read in front of the official book.

The official department Shangshu hurriedly opened it and took a look, this exam paper was exactly what he had reviewed.

Could it be that the emperor thinks this one is very good? Ask for his opinion?

The official Shangshu smiled in his heart, in the past, the emperor was uncertain, today's idea, tomorrow's idea, the people in the court were trembling, and they couldn't figure out what Li Yan was thinking.

Now, is this a fancy to his talent, do you think he is good at graduating?

He looked at Li Yan with a smile: "Your Majesty, this person's Bagu writing is excellent, both in style and form, and it is the same as that stipulated by our dynasty." Therefore, it was given the highest class. ”

Eight strands.

Li Yan snorted coldly, and threw all the books on the table that had been approved as superior by the Ministry of Officials to the ground.

"I use the imperial examination to win over people from all over the world, do you think that the people I choose can only write Baguwen, what is the use of such people after they become officials in the court? Or do you think that people in this world, even people who can't read big characters, can enter the court? ”

Li Yan's anger came out for no reason, which made everyone startled, and all the examiners knelt on the ground for a while.

The official didn't know what he was saying wrong.

"Your Majesty, but this is the rule left by the ancestors." The secretary is still in the book, and he wants to cry without tears.

Li Yan looked at him coldly: "Why, you still don't know that the people under your hands, relying on the power of the ministry, can get a good official position in the takeaway official mantle, even those who can't read big characters." ”

The secretary of the ministry never thought that Li Yan was talking about this thing.

He hurriedly kowtowed on the ground: "The lower official really doesn't know, it must be a subordinate without the consent of the lower official!" The emperor, the emperor, I really don't know! ”

He almost burst into tears.

The official department Shangshu knew how Taifu Zhang died.

was made into a human being, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked, and now it is his turn to be next?

The other examiners who participated at this time all pretended not to see the official book.

Selling official mantles, as long as you don't get discovered, you can do whatever you want.

But if someone finds out, the consequences are unimaginable.

For so many years, the palace and the court have turned a blind eye.

Everyone will participate more or less in private, but never in the open.

It has even been customary, for example, today I will arrange for you a child of a family to be in a certain position, and tomorrow you will arrange my nephew in a certain position.

This is also mutual benefit, and everyone is willing to hide their heads in this matter.

Now I don't know why the emperor suddenly had a seizure.

"You don't know? Those appointment documents are all written by you yourself, and there is no fraud? Li Yan snorted coldly.

As he spoke, he took out another document and threw it in front of the official book: "Open it and see it yourself." ”

The secretary opened the document tremblingly, and almost fainted, which was the document he had written two days ago.

"Appoint Wang Shan as the secretary of Jingzhao." Li Yan said the words written on the paperwork, "Why is there an extra person named Wang Shan for no reason?" Have you ever read a book? Do you know what that man looks like? ”

The official Shangshu was speechless, and now he especially wanted to go back and beat that Zhao Shilang well.

"The emperor might as well take a look at the Spring Mansion and the affairs of the Ministry of Officials now, and deal with it later." A minister hurriedly came out to protect the minister's book.

He was also trembling when he spoke, for fear that Li Yan would not be satisfied, so he dragged himself out and cut him down.

Li Yan glanced at all the officials present who participated in the imperial examination.

Whoever the eye sees, he bows his head.

"The court officials took the lead in selling the official mantle, and they actually elected a bunch of them in the imperial examination, and they didn't know the so-called eight strands. Tell me, what do I want you to do? Li Yan suddenly roared loudly.

At this time, even the remaining officials knelt on the ground tremblingly, and no one dared to be the first to speak.

As for the first official who was martyred, he has now fainted on his knees.

There is only one person still sitting there motionless, and that is Prime Minister Fu.

Touching his beard, he looked at Li Yan with satisfaction.

originally thought that whether it was in the harem or in the court, Li Yan was led by the nose, but now it seems that his son-in-law is also a little capable.

But I don't know what kind of situation I have to treat my aunt.

"Ah, check it out. Let's see who is the official who spent two dollars to buy in, and the buyer and the seller are guilty of the same crime! Li Yan gave an order.

The people below didn't even dare to beg for mercy for themselves.

They saw with their own eyes that there were several secret guards around Li Yan, who were holding knives in their hands at the moment, and if they resisted a little, they were afraid that the knives would fall on their necks.

After dealing with the affairs of the court, Li Yan had the heart to carefully look at the exam papers he received.

There are indeed a few people, which is quite good.

He wrote down these people, and planned to get up and go to Fengluan Palace, but he saw Fu Yao, who he hadn't seen for a long time, but he smelled a faint fragrance, coming from outside the door.

He stared coldly at the movement outside the door.

At this time, a graceful woman was slowly walking in, holding a bowl of soup in her hand, wearing a veil on her face, looking very mysterious.

"Who are you? Why is it in my palace? Li Yan was in a good mood today, so he didn't start directly, but just looked at the woman in front of him coldly.

The woman walked a few steps, and when she saw that she was getting closer and closer to Li Yan, she suddenly stopped.

"Before asking someone's name, give it your name." She looked at Li Yan and suddenly laughed.

The familiar tone made Li Yan stunned for a moment, and then his cold face was a little surprised.

"You are?"

"My name is Lu Xiyao, you can call me Yao'er." Lu Xiyao looked at Li Yan in front of her with a smile.

As he spoke, he had already torn off the veil on his face, and his familiar face instantly reminded Li Yan of what happened when he was a child.

After many years of not seeing, she has grown into a slim woman, no longer as petite as when she was a child, but the smile on her face has not changed.

Suppressing his stunned mood, Li Yan looked at Lu Xiyao: "Why are you here?" After the Lu family's accident, I also went to look for you. But they all say, "You're dead." ”

At the mention of this, Lu Xiyao sighed.

Then he raised his head and smiled, looking at Li Yan: "You think I'm the same as you, I've been hiding my identity." ”