Election 3 was held as scheduled.

Empress Dowager Zhang will select three women from the 95 candidates who have been promoted to concubines to participate in the final step after the election.

The wide court in front of the Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhang began to select women for questioning. Liu Xiaoyan and Chang Tian are still by her side.

Ninety-five people can't all be questioned. If you are not questioned by the Empress Dowager Zhang, you will naturally not be able to pass the three levels, and you will not have a chance with the King James Pass.

Empress Dowager Zhang seems to be interested in investigating Xia Dongyue's heart, and she has been questioning from the beginning to the next day, and she has not named Xia Dongyue.

Among the women who have been questioned, there are two women, Empress Dowager Zhang, who are quite fond of them.

One is named Wu Cuiyun and the other is Shen Bi.

Pick 3 has come to an end. Empress Dowager Zhang deliberately said in a loud voice: "Liu Jin, the Wu family and the Shen family are quite in line with the mourning family, so they will be included in the roster and participate in the King James Appointment!" ”

When she said this, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Xia Dongyue. See if Xia Dongyue looks anxious.

The new mother of the Ming Dynasty must have the same heart before Mount Tai collapses and the jade is the same as the mother's honor in the world.

There is only one place left. Many of the women who participated in the election three had anxious and lost looks.

Liu Xiaoyan told her in advance to spend the summer and winter months. No matter what happens when choosing three, keep your expression dignified.

Empress Dowager Zhang saw that Xia Dongyue was neither anxious nor panicked, and she was secretly happy in her heart. She stretched out her hand and pointed at Xia Dongyue: "Come forward and reply." ”

Liu Jin glanced at the roster and said loudly: "Xia Dongyue, a woman from Daxing County, Beizhili, stepped forward to reply!" ”

Xia Dongyue walked lightly in front of the Empress Dowager Zhang, knelt down and kowtowed: "The folk girl Xia Dongyue has seen the Empress Dowager." ”

Today, Xia Dongyue listened to what Liu Xiaoyan said, wearing a narrow-sleeved jacket skirt, revealing the sandalwood Buddha beads on her hands.

This really aroused the idea of the Empress Dowager Zhang: "Do you believe in Buddhism? ”

Xia Dongyue replied: "Back to the Queen Mother, after all the catastrophes, it was suddenly clear." The Dharma is boundless, and the heart is happy. Chanting the Buddha awakens to bloom lotus, let go of attachments, and is at ease. The folk girl has believed in Buddhism since she was six years old. ”

Xia Dongyue's words made Empress Dowager Zhang smile: "You know this Buddhist principle, no wonder you are not surprised to choose three favors today!" Yes, Buddhism says that everything is about fate. Whether you choose three or after the election, you can't force it, everything must be fate. ”

"But you said you became a Buddhist at the age of six? The mourners were a little unconvinced. ”

Xia Dongyue began to tell stories to Empress Dowager Zhang. This story was taught to her by Liu Xiaoyan five days ago.

Xia Dongyue said: "Empress Dowager, the folk girl often gets sick before she is six years old. Dry cough at every turn, diarrhea, yellow muscles and thin face. The neighbors all said that the folk girl might not live much. ”

"In the spring of the year when she was six years old, the father and mother of the migrant girl went to work in the fields and left the migrant girl at home. The father and mother left a piece of bread for the folk girl for lunch. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang interrupted Xia Dongyue's words: "Wait a while, aren't you a gentry from Daxing County at home?" Why do you still go to the field and cultivate it yourself? ”

Xia Dongyue replied: "The Xia family has ancestral teachings, and farming and reading are the foundation of the Xia family. Although the father of the folk girl has 100 acres of thin land and 10 hired farmers, he still farms with her mother day by day. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang exclaimed: "It is worthy of being a diligent, kind, and knowledgeable family." You go on to say. ”

Xia Dongyue said: "At noon that day, the folk girl was about to eat bread. Outside the door was a dirty old monk. The old monk came to make a fortune, saying that he had not beaten his teeth all day. ”

When the maiden saw that he was pitiful, she gave him the only bread in her hand.

Strange to say, the old monk put the dough cake into the bowl, and then the dough disappeared out of thin air! The old monk said to himself, 'The poor monk is fortunate to have this full meal today'. ”

Liu Xiaoyan deliberately made a surprised expression on the side: "Huh? He didn't eat it in his mouth, how could he be considered full? Besides, how can the bread disappear out of thin air when it enters the bowl? ”

Chang Tian sang and harmonized with his sister-in-law: "Miss Xia, don't you meet the real Buddha, right?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhang had a pious expression on her face: "Tangtang, don't interrupt, let her continue." ”

Xia Dongyue said: "When the old monk was leaving, he took out a string of Buddhist beads from his hand. This string of beads is very strange, it looks like it is made of clay. He said to me, I am destined to be a person, bring this string of clay Buddha beads, and the clay Buddha beads will be reborn. The so-called rebirth is to glow with golden light. ”

The old monk also said that this string of Buddhist beads will meet two destined people within nine years, and I am the first. When I meet the second destined person, I will give him this string of Buddhist beads. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang hurriedly asked, "What about after you bring the Buddha beads?" ”

Xia Dongyue said: "After bringing the Buddha beads, the Buddha beads suddenly shined with golden light. The mud tire on the beads fell off and became sandalwood. ”

Since then, the women have stopped coughing, they have no diarrhea, and their faces have stopped turning yellow. Working in the field with my father and mother, I can carry ten buckets of water in one breath, and it is not difficult! ”

Empress Dowager Zhang was surprised: "Oops! This should be the real Buddha descending to earth! Buddhism is about cause and effect, and if you plant good causes, you will naturally produce good results. ”

"Your string of Buddhist beads, can you show the mourning family?"

Liu Xiaoyan disobeyed the etiquette, got up directly from the seat, and came to Xia Dongyue: "Miss Xia, show the Queen Mother your Buddha beads." ”

Xia Dongyue took off the Buddha beads and handed them to Liu Xiaoyan.

Liu Xiaoyan held the Buddha beads, turned around and came to the Empress Dowager Zhang, kneeling and offering them with both hands.

After Empress Dowager Zhang picked up the Buddha beads, a magical scene happened!

I saw that the sandalwood Buddha beads that were ordinary just now flashed with golden light on the beads! The golden light vanished after a moment.

Chang Tian shouted: "Ahhh Queen Mother, the Buddha beads are shining gold! According to Miss Xia, you are the second person who is destined! ”

Xia Dongyue knelt on the ground and cooperated with Chang Tian to act: "Empress Dowager, in the past nine years, countless people have been interested in this string of Buddhist beads and borrowed it to play with it. But the beads never glowed golden. ”

"As the old monk said, there will be a second destined person within nine years!"

Liu Xiaoyan was busy patting the Queen Mother's ass: "The Queen Mother respects Buddha, respects heaven, and loves the people." This is the blessing that the true Buddha has descended to you! ”

Xia Dongyue said: "The folk girl respectfully invites the Queen Mother, according to what the old monk said, accept this string of Buddha beads!" ”

Empress Dowager Zhang wrapped the Buddha beads in her palms and clasped her hands together: "Amitabha." Since the Buddha beads have been revealed, please bless the Ming Dynasty with smooth wind and rain, the health of the people, and the stability of the society. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang let Liu Xiaoyan and her gang be shabu-shabu.

The Buddha beads are golden, which is just a trick to deceive people in the market.

At the beginning, Mrs. Nine worked as a stolen goods broker in Xiangxi Lane. A scammer tricked Mrs. Nine into buying sandalwood beads at a high price.

The kind of human spirit of the Ninth Lady naturally saw through the deception. She told the crook that she would pay fifty taels of silver, but not Buddhist beads. It is the secret of the golden light of the Buddha beads.

The crook took the money in his hand and told the truth. It turned out that he had smeared a magical medicinal powder on his hands. When the powder comes into contact with sandalwood, the sandalwood will reflect sunlight. It looks like it's emitting a golden glow.

Liu Xiaoyan left her seat just now to pick up the Buddha beads, and took the opportunity to smear the medicinal powder on the sandalwood Buddha beads.

The pious Empress Dowager Zhang is completely trapped!

Liu Jin was stunned from the sidelines. He naturally knew it was a play. He was surprised: It turned out that it was not only me Liu Jin who wanted to control the harem after the election, but also the Chang family! Otherwise, how could the little sister-in-law and Tangtang act with this Xia girl and deceive the Queen Mother?

Liu Xiaoyan said with a smile: "It turns out that the Queen Mother is also a destined person chosen by the Buddha. No wonder you went through hardships and dangers in the previous dynasty, but you eventually became the mother of the country. ”

Liu Xiaoyan's implication is: Look, you are destined to be the queen of the emperor. Xia Dongyue is also destined to be the queen of the Zhengde Dynasty. Otherwise, it is against the will of the Buddha.

Chang Feng has a good wrist, and his woman's wrist is not bad. This family is all drama spirits!

Empress Dowager Zhang held a Buddhist bead: "Amitabha." It seems that the true Buddha has set a marriage for the emperor and Miss Xia. ”

"Liu Jin, write Miss Xia into the third roster!"

Three candidates for the "King James Appointment" have been decided.

Among the three queen candidates, Miss Wu and Miss Shen are Liu Jin's people. Summer and winter months are often windy people.

The election was over, but Empress Dowager Zhang did not let Xia Dongyue go. Instead, he left the summer and winter months to discuss the Dharma.

Xia Dongyue went through five days of devil training by Liushui Shitai, and talked about Buddhism. He's just a little expert in Buddhism. The Empress Dowager Zhang was stunned.

Empress Dowager Zhang made a decision in her heart: the emperor should decide the final queen candidate. If the emperor does not choose Xia Dongyue, the mourning family will take out the majesty of the queen mother and force the emperor to set up Xia Dongyue as the queen.

In the evening of the same day, Changfu.

Liu Xiaoyan and Chang Tian happily returned home.

Chang Feng asked: "It's done?" ”

Liu Xiaoyan replied: "It's done!" Thanks to the Ninth Sister's method. ”

Chang Feng hurriedly made a silent gesture: "What a lawless way." The Queen Mother is related to the Buddha, and this is the Buddha's light! ”

Liu Xiaoyan nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes." ”

Chang Feng said: "After the summer and winter months, I chose three and entered the King James Decree." There is no suspense about what will happen after the establishment. Well, I'll have to concentrate on preparing for tonight's banquet. ”

Liu Xiaoyan asked, "Who are you inviting tonight?" ”

Chang Feng replied: "Liu Jin, Wang Hua, Wang Shouren." ”

Liu Xiaoyan reminded Chang Feng: "Today I played such a big show with Tangtang in Cining Palace. Liu Jin is afraid that he can see it"

Chang Feng said: "It's okay, he will know about this sooner or later." If he asks tonight, I will naturally have a perfunctory way of doing so. ”

Tonight's banquet in Changfu, to put it bluntly, is Chang Feng pimping Liu Jin and Wang Hua.

Liu Jin wanted Wang Hua to take refuge in him. He will protect Wang Hua into the cabinet.

The Wang family has a good relationship with the Chang family. Chang Feng was happy to see the virtuous minister Wang Hua enter the cabinet.

The Royal Mansion.

Wang Hua is splashing ink in the study. He wrote the word "wind bones".

The civil officials of the Ming Dynasty boast of being noble. There are not many people in the court who are really noble, and Wang Hua is one of them.

Wang Hua has three stories and one legend.

The first story is the story of the clever return of silver.

When he was six years old, Xiao Wang Hua and his friends played in the water by the river. A drunken rich man came to the river to wash his feet, and he was so drunk that he left a money bag on the river.

Xiao Wang Hua picked up the money bag and saw that it was a pile of broken silver.

Xiao Wang Hua thought to himself, when the uncle sobered up, he would definitely come to find the money bag. I'll have to wait for him here.

But here are barren mountains and mountains, what if someone sees me holding a money bag in my hand, bullies me for being young, and snatches the money bag?

Xiao Wang Hua was resourceful and came up with a way after a while. He threw the money bag into the water along the shallows of the river and waited for the owner.

Xiao Wang Hua sat aside, waited from the end of the day until it was dark, and finally waited for the owner.

Xiao Wang Hua returned the money bag to Zhao. The owner had to take one or two of them and give him as a reward.

Xiao Wang Hua smiled: "Uncle, I didn't even have a bag of silver for you, would I still ask you for one or two pieces of silver?"

The second story is the story of the door panel crossing the water.

Before Wang Hua participated in the township examination, he was a famous Confucian student of the Qiyang generation. In order to try his martial arts, the local students feasted Wang Hua in the library on a small island.

These students who lacked virtue and smoked hid two fireworks girls in the library in advance.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors. Wang Hua went out of the library to release water.

After releasing the water, the students got on the only boat and left, leaving Wang Hua on the island.

The two fireworks women no longer hid, appeared in front of Wang Hua and teased him in every way.

Just imagine, a small island in a lake, there is only one young man with strong blood and two dissolute women.

Who else is it, who can't take off?

Wang Hua insisted on the ethics in his heart, since there was no boat to leave the island, I made a small boat.

He dismantled a door, put it in the water as a boat, made oars with his hands, and rowed for an hour before returning to shore. Angry, the two fireworks women scolded him for not being a man.

The third story is a lot of money to ask for a child.

Before Wang Hua went to Beijing to participate in the Spring Festival Entrance Examination, he lived in the house of a wealthy man.

There are many rich and beautiful concubines, but they have no heirs.

At that time, Wang Hua was already a great talent in Jiangnan.

The rich man has a plan. He let his most bewitching and dissolute concubine seduce Wang Hua.

If the concubine can conceive a son, there are two benefits.

First, the dragon gives birth to the dragon and the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and the son of the mouse will make a hole. The seed of a talented man must be born a smart person. A rich man gets a wise heir.

Second, if a talented person participates in the examination, he will definitely be able to be named on the apricot list and even be on the gold list. In the future, it is not a problem to be a feudal official and a minister of ministry. Raise illegitimate children for high-ranking officials, and the rich will have a big backer in the future.

That night, the concubine, who looked like a fox spirit, dressed coolly and coolly, came to Wang Hua's bedroom.

The concubine seduced Wang Hua. Wang Hua was unmoved.

The concubine was helpless, so she presented a note written by a rich man and said, "This is what the master meant." If I can conceive a child, my lord will be rewarded with a lot of money. ”

Ladies and gentlemen, think about it. When you were nineteen years old, you lived in a rich man's house. The rich man let his mistress, who looks like Liu Yan, sleep with you. If you are pregnant, you can get millions of dollars. Do you want to do it?

Wang Hua took the note, only to see the rich man writing on the note, "I want to seek human seeds".

Wang Hua also wrote five words next to him: "Fear the gods of the sky"!

After writing about the temptation of Concubine Ren, Wang Hua did not move like a mountain. Spent the night sitting in a chair.

Then there is a legend.

Wang Hua left the rich man's house and went to the capital to take the exam. The rich man had a dream.

There was a priest in the dream, saying that Nantianmen was setting the top list in the world.

The rich man asks the Taoist, who is the champion of today's department?

The Taoist priest said: "The name of the champion is a heavenly opportunity, and it cannot be divulged. But I can tell you that there is a couplet in front of the top list. The upper link is 'desire for the human seed', and the lower link is 'terrifying the heavenly gods'. ”

Not long after the rich man finished this dream, news came. Wang Hua will try to draw tribute, and the palace will try to win the first place in the first class and the first.

These three stories and a legend are enough to illustrate Wang Hua's personality.

Let's get back to the point, and say that Wang Hua finished writing the word "wind bones" in the study.

His son Wang Shouren entered the study: "Dad, it's time to go to Changfu for a banquet." ”

Wang Hua said to himself: "Changfeng treats guests, and you have to give face." Defecting to the eunuch party is absolutely unacceptable. ”

(End of chapter)