Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 200 Zhuge Liang's return date, preparations for the great court meeting
Chapter 200 Zhuge Liang's return date, preparations for the great court meeting
Li Qian was startled and almost threw the wine glass in his hand.
It's actually true!
Although he had been mentally prepared before, Li Qian was still a little surprised after hearing the news.
After passing the examination and becoming an official in the court, wouldn't it be in his hands?
Although I don't know why Zhuge Liang suddenly wanted to take the national examination, Li Qian only had one thing on his mind at this moment.
That means we must catch Zhuge Liang!
He took a deep breath to calm down, then raised his head and said with a smile, "Brother, have you ever signed up for the Ministry of Etiquette?"
"If not, I still have some connections, and I can help him register his name without anyone noticing. It will never be known to outsiders."
Now that he has found Zhuge Liang's whereabouts first, Li Qian must seize this advantage and not let Zhuge Liang get into the eyes of others.
Zhuge Jun saw that Li Qian's sincere expression did not seem to be hypocritical. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Actually, my brother has already signed up."
"What?"
Li Qian was startled and subconsciously sat upright: "Impossible!"
Now all the ministers in the court are staring at Zhuge Liang, and there are many smart people among them. If you can think of him signing up for the examination, someone may have been watching the Ministry of Rites for a long time.
Under such circumstances, how could Zhuge Liang quietly announce his name without alerting anyone?
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Li Qian was suddenly startled. Maybe Zhuge Liang had taken refuge with the people in the Ministry of Rites, and only they could do it!
Could it be Song Qiaonian? Li Qian's heart tightened subconsciously, and he couldn't help but start thinking wildly.
Cai Jing is the examiner of this examination, and taking refuge with him seems to be the best choice for every candidate...
When Zhuge Jun saw Li Qian reacting so violently, he seemed to have thought of something, let alone anything about signing up.
Li Qian frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at Zhuge Jun: "Can I ask, when did your brother sign up? Who did he sign up for?"
Zhuge Jun was a little secretive: "It was just a while ago... I reported it normally..."
Li Qian frowned slightly, but then he relaxed. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "Brother Zhuge, as long as it's a matter related to the Ministry of Rites, I can find out even if you don't tell me."
"It's just that the noise may be a bit loud by then, and many people may know about it."
Zhuge Jun's breath froze, and he clearly felt the threat in Li Qian's words.
Originally, he thought that Li Qian was a descendant of some high-ranking family, and after taking him away, he would come back to claim credit from his family.
But after waiting for so long and no one came, Zhuge Jun realized that the person calling the shots here might be Li Qian.
Moreover, when he first learned that Zhuge Liang was going to take the national examination, his confidence that he could help register was so strong. This young man seemed to have great energy in the Ministry of Etiquette...
But, how is this possible?
Zhuge Jun secretly glanced at Li Qian out of the corner of his eye. How old was he?
Looking at this, I am afraid that he has just been crowned, and may not even be a civil servant. How can he be so capable?
But his words and expressions didn't seem like he was just pretending...
Zhuge Jun gradually became entangled in his heart, and tried hard to persuade himself that Li Qian was bluffing.
But if he really finds out...
Li Qian stared at his performance and suddenly said: "Brother Zhuge, forget it if you don't want to say it. I never like to force others to make things difficult for me. The reason why I ask this is just to make friends with Mr. Wolong."
Li Qian didn't make things too difficult for him, he just wanted to have a good relationship with Zhuge Liang.
Even if Zhuge Liang really moves closer to Cai Jing and his gang, he must not act too hastily, otherwise he will only push them further and further away.
After he finished speaking, seeing Zhuge Jun's expression becoming more troubled, Li Qian knew that he might have made a mistake.
"Do not misunderstand."
Li Qian waved his hand and put on an friendly smile on his face: "I'm not threatening you. I really mean what I said. The Ministry of Rites is so big and the officials are so intricate. I can't control it too much. I'm just curious about Brother Ling."
Zhuge Jun breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip from his wine glass, and bowed his hand to Li Qian: "Thank you for your understanding, brother."
It was only now that he had a glimmer of recognition for Li Qian.
Li Qian smiled and nodded: "By the way, is your brother in the capital? I have been close to him for a long time. Can you introduce me to him?"
Zhuge Jun seemed to have expected that Li Qian would say this. He smiled helplessly: "Brother, although my brother came to the capital with me, he went to visit friends after arriving in the capital."
Li Qian raised his eyebrows: "Is it... that the traces are uncertain and you don't know where you are?"
Zhuge Jun looked at Li Qian with some surprise: "How do you know, brother?"
Li Qian did not answer his question, but frowned and asked: "Is the return date uncertain, maybe three to five days, or ten days?"
Zhuge Jun was choked and could only say: "Brother, you are really a master of calculations~"
Li Qian curled his lips speechlessly, thinking that your old Ge family's speaking skills are really the same.
Zhuge Jun was afraid of angering Li Qian, so he hurriedly said: "Since my brother said he would come to take the examination, he will definitely come back before the examination."
"Hmm..." Li Qian nodded calmly. Of course he knew this.
But waiting until then would be too late and the risk would be too great.
What if Zhuge Liang is found by others during this period and is intercepted?
Zhuge Jun looked at Li Qian's face and hurriedly added: "There is still New Year's Eve. He will definitely come back on New Year's Eve!"
Li Qian's eyes lit up and he raised his head to look at Zhuge Jun: "Are you serious about this?"
"Seriously, it can never be true anymore."
Zhuge Jun hurriedly promised: "At the end of the year, who will stay outside to visit friends? Everyone will go home to reunite!"
Li Qian was a little overjoyed. There were only ten days until New Year's Eve, which meant that it only took ten days at most to see Zhuge Liang!
This takes much less time than waiting to try, and the risk is greatly reduced.
"Okay, then I need Brother Zhuge to introduce me." Li Qian looked at Zhuge Jun with a smile.
Zhuge Jun wiped his sweat and said: "It is our duty to do so. It is our duty to do so."
Li Qian was very satisfied with his refreshment. He pointed to the sumptuous food and wine on the table and said, "Brother Zhuge, eat quickly to avoid the food getting cold in a while."
"If you can't get used to living in a humble house tonight, I can take you home."
Zhuge Jun was just about to move Kuai Zi when he heard this and suddenly raised his head: "Are you willing to let me go home?"
Li Qian smiled heartily: "Brother Zhuge is joking, my place is not a bandit village, how can I force you to stay here?"
"Of course, if Brother Zhuge wants to live here, you can. After all, the capital is not safe. There are so many people inquiring about you and Brother Ling."
"Although my house is not big, it is hidden and safe. No one can threaten you."
Zhuge Jun was startled, as if he was surprised by Li Qian's loud tone.
Li Qian looked at him with a smile again: "On the contrary, if Brother Zhuge is afraid that his family will worry, you can go back tonight. Even if there is a curfew, I can send you home safe and sound."
Li Qian was demonstrating his abilities to prevent Zhuge Jun from having some unrealistic fantasies and making some small moves.
If something goes wrong, it won't hurt Li Qian, it can only hurt him.
Now it seems that the effect of these words is extraordinary.
Zhuge Jun swallowed and said cautiously: "In that case, please trouble me, brother, and send someone to take me home."
He seemed to have figured it out, there was no point in wasting it here.
Since Li Qian is going to visit Zhuge Liang sooner or later, he will definitely know where they live, so why are they hiding them now?
Li Gan smiled and nodded, pointing to the food and wine on the table: "Don't be in a hurry, eat first, and then talk after you're full."
Zhuge Jun followed Zhuge Liang to cultivate fields in the mountains and fields since he was a child, and mostly ate simple meals.
And what Li Qian prepared for him today was naturally the best banquet in the capital, crab meat and lion head, hibiscus chicken slices, fried fish and celery...
From the selection of ingredients to the cooking, the chefs are all of the highest level, and the food is delicious and delicious. Such meals usually only appear on the tables of dignitaries.
When he was talking just now, Li Qian had already noticed Zhuge Jun's eyes glancing at the table, so naturally he would not let him go immediately.
"Thank you, brother." Zhuge Jun seemed to have broken the jar, and it fell into Li Qian's hands anyway. He no longer feared the wolf and the tiger, but buried his head on the table and started eating.
Li Qian just stayed with him and ate a little symbolically.
Zhuge Jun worked hard for a long time before he was full. He held his stomach and leaned back on the chair with satisfaction. He let out a long breath: "Thank you, Brother Li, for your hospitality."
After saying that, he didn't plan to stay any longer and stood up directly: "Brother Li, let's go."
Li Qian didn't care that he left after eating. Instead, he smiled and said: "If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can go to the stall where Feitian waited today to find me."
"In case you are targeted by some unreasonable person, just go there."
Zhuge Jun thought to himself, is there anyone more unreasonable than you?
However, he still smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Li."
Li Qian asked someone to take him home again, then got into the carriage and returned to the palace with Wu Meiniang and Lu Pheasant.
"Your Majesty, is this Zhuge Liang really that powerful?"
There was some doubt in Wu Meiniang's beautiful eyes: "Is it worthy of His Majesty's attention?"
Lu Pheasant was also a little puzzled: "Your Majesty, I have never heard of this person's name before. You have never seen him before, and now you are so worried about him..."
Li Qian was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Daqian is so big, it's normal that you haven't heard of him, but I have heard of him."
"And even if you have never heard of his name, you will know it just by looking at the reactions of these people in the capital."
"Li Yuan, Yang Jian, Cai Jing, Qin Hui... each of these people is better than the other. They are all people who don't let go of eagles when they see rabbits."
"Now that they have sent so many people to look for Zhuge Liang in the capital, it is enough to illustrate his talent."
Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi then nodded thoughtfully.
The carriage passed through the night and headed towards the palace...
Day after day, the flavor of the New Year in Daqian is getting stronger and stronger, and the flavor of the New Year in the capital is getting stronger and stronger.
Every day you can see many officials greeting you with smiles in front of their mansions, and the number of guests in various restaurants is also increasing with excitement.
Although he was on vacation, Li Qian found that he didn't have much free time. The reason was because of the imperial meeting in a few days.
Daqian originally had three major dynasty gatherings, one on the Winter Solstice, the Zhengdan Festival, and the Wanshou Festival.
But later, because the Winter Solstice Dynasty was too close to the Zhengdan Dynasty, the two gradually merged into one.
As for the Longevity Festival, it refers to the emperor's birthday. However, whether such a big event can be held depends entirely on the emperor's mood.
The specifications of the event also depend entirely on whether Daqian’s national power is strong at that time.
If the Daqian court is not strong when it is held, and the reigning emperor is a softie, then it will be difficult for the Wanshou Festival to be held in a decent manner.
On the other hand, if a generation of heroes came to power and pushed the Daqian court to a whole new level... then his Wanshou Festival dynasty would probably be grander than the Zhengdan dynasty.
At the great court meeting, the emperor usually announced some important decisions to the officials and the people of the world, or mentioned the major achievements achieved, etc.
Li Qian has been having a headache over this matter these days.
Long before the seal, Qin Hui approached Li Qian about this matter, but Li Qian said at the time that he wanted to see it again.
But in fact he didn't know what to say.
Li Qian looked back on the six months since he ascended the throne and found that he had not done much. Most of the time he spent scheming with unscrupulous people like Cai Jing.
What can be said?
Li Qian first thought of helping Vietnam conquer Wu. But it has not been completely completed yet, but according to the progress of the Forbidden Army, they should be able to overcome the natural dangers of the Yangtze River now, right?
If the military report from the Ministry of War can be sent before the year, I can talk about it.
Well... The battle against Wu has achieved a phased victory and is advancing steadily at this moment. The situation is very good. Wherever the imperial army has been, the people are eating pots of pulp to welcome the king's army... It is expected that the battle against rebellion will be won in the next year. Complete victory...
What else?
Stabilized the situation in Longxi? This seems to be a matter of responsibility, and Gao Shilian wrote a secret report a while ago, saying that although the situation in Longxi has been stabilized, it is actually an undercurrent and not calm.
Therefore, Li Qian did not dare to include this thing in his "credit". If he had just made the announcement, and someone with ulterior motives stirred up trouble in Longxi, Li Qian would be in trouble.
In addition, the most worthy of mention is the disaster relief in Xingyang.
In previous years, when the Yellow River burst its banks, Xingyang and Bianzhou were devastated, people were displaced, and countless people died indirectly.
Even if they were lucky enough to survive and not starve to death or freeze to death, they would still have to sell their land to the landlord and become tenants from then on.
But this year, thanks to Li Qian's operation, He Shen and Yan Song also became interested in disaster relief.
According to Li Qian's understanding, although this year's floods in the Yellow River were more serious than in previous years, the number of people who died was greatly reduced, which was a drop in the bucket compared to previous times.
In addition, there are restrictions on mergers and the construction of dams...
Li Qian nodded slightly. Although the embankment has not been completed yet, it is not impossible to talk about it.
He pondered for a moment and continued to record: The resettlement work of the victims was stable and orderly, and there were no major casualties. Under the "relief for work" model, the recovery work in the disaster-stricken areas was gradually advanced, the repair of the levee continued, and the overall situation was stable. Zhongxianghao and so on.
After briefly summarizing the situation in the past six months, Li Qian started thinking about next year's goals.
First of all, there are things that cannot be written. To deal with Cai Jing, an old gangster who has been fighting against him, nothing can be done with such a person...