In the morning court today, Emperor Yao seemed to be in low spirits, so he asked Wan Zhong to announce that he wanted Prince Rong to co-organize the palace examination. Seeing that there was no objection from the audience, he waved his hand and left the court.
When I came out of the palace, it was still dark.
Si Yiluo held his sore waist and looked back.
Bo'an and Shen Shanxing smelled the fishy smell and followed Emperor Yao to the imperial study. Before she could walk out of the palace gate, she saw the two of them walking out of the palace arm in arm.
"Master Xiang, Mr. Bo Ge, what are you..."
The two of them got into trouble and it seemed like they were kicked out.
"Master Si..." Shen Panxing smiled and said in a familiar tone, "Aran was talking to her mother about you two days ago when she returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. It's rare for this child to fall in love with an adult. You are all young people. What a waste. Move around..."
Bo An was of course unwilling to poach people in front of Bo An, but since he couldn't find anyone in the family who could talk to Si Yiluo, he had no choice but to risk it.
"If you don't mind, Mr. Si, I have a young son in my family who is similar in age to Mr. Si. Although he is a concubine, I personally taught and trained him. He is knowledgeable in books and etiquette, and his appearance is also a talented person. He is somewhat similar to me when I was young. , Mr. Si is different from ordinary women, you can recruit him as your husband..."
"Mr. Boge, I'm afraid Master Si's marriage cannot be settled verbally between the two families..."
Shen Panxing's tone became more serious.
Bo'an was also rude.
"The Prime Minister's words are wrong. Marriage between a man and a woman is based on the orders of the parents and the matchmaker. If I propose marriage for my son, do I still need the consent of the Prime Minister?"
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Si Yiluo held his waist and moved to the side, and politely declined: "Two adults, the matter in Xiaguan Yamen has not been settled yet, Xiaguan will go first."
After the words fell, the three of them were stunned at the same time. Shen Panxing raised his head and looked at the sky. It was not yet dawn and it was not even past midnight in the Yamen. What official business should he handle at this time?
Si Yiluo's sleepiness was frightened away, so he got on his horse and fled in a hurry.
It's not a good thing for two old foxes to be enthusiastic about her at the same time!
I arrived at the Yamen duty room early, covered myself with a quilt and caught up on my sleep. When I woke up, I felt hungry and was about to go out to buy something to eat. As soon as I walked to the door, the guard guard handed over four food boxes.
"Sir, one of these four food boxes was sent by the Han guards next to Prince Rong, one was sent by Prince Chang's Palace, one was sent by Prince Yu's Palace, and the other one... should be sent by the Palace."
Si Yiluo thought she was asleep. She had never had breakfast at home. Why did someone bring her food at home today?
There are several other food boxes. Are these princes and princes busy?
She mentioned it was sent from her home.
"You can eat the rest."
The food box was heavy. I returned to the check-in room and opened the food box. The upper layer was hot porridge, the second layer was steamed buns, and the third layer was cold snacks. There was a post on the snacks. When I opened it, there was Shen Moran's handwriting inside. .
Shen Moran had long expected that she would become a hot commodity. After all, she was a woman. No matter how high she climbed, those men always thought they could tie her heart with marriage.
I always thought that I could bind her with a marriage certificate.
Si Yiluo was helpless. She really didn't expect that her romance would be so strong in this life. You must know that in her previous life, besides Si Hai, she was surrounded by a group of people with ulterior motives. Her romance was so bad that she thought she was a man...
Didn't take this matter to heart.
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The person who brought the food box did not leave immediately, but waited in the dark for her to take it away before going back to report the news.
Zhou Rong was ordered to co-organize the palace examination and was sitting with Zhuo Wen and the three examiners. Although there were rumors that Xie Yun followed Zhou Yu's path when he entered the court and became an official, his performance in this spring examination was not the same.
No party's interests are represented.
Li Wei also relied on his true talent and learning to get to where he is today, and he was determined to win over.
"I have little talent and little knowledge. If there is anything I don't think well about, I would like to ask a few gentlemen to enlighten me."
The imperial examination has always been supervised by the Ministry of Rites, and there is a ready-made process, but this year there are more people.
"My father means that in addition to the top three candidates, another hundred candidates will be selected to participate in the palace examination."
The currently announced rankings are only rough drafts, and the specific rankings will not be determined until after the palace examination. The first-class people we are talking about now, that is, the top three people from top to bottom in the Chunwei written examination, are just certificates for the candidates to pass the examination.
When it comes to the actual palace examination, you may be surpassed by those behind you.
The palace examination itself is a grade assessment of candidates who pass the examination.
The top three who pass the palace examination can be called the first-class Jinshi, the second-class is a Jinshi, and the third-class is a fellow Jinshi.
Li Wei was the first to disagree with this approach.
"Imperial examinations have been going on for hundreds of years, and all procedures have become established rules. It stands to reason that all candidates who pass the imperial examinations can participate in the imperial examinations. If the rules are changed rashly, it will chill the hearts of scholars all over the world."
Yu Shibo also echoed and asked: "What does the emperor mean by this?"
Zhou Rong explained: "The number of people selected this year is nearly three times more than in previous years. My father may not have the energy... I also feel that something is wrong, but after all, this is my first time and I dare not refute my father, so I came here
I asked your lords for their opinions."
These words were irrefutable. Yu Shibo and Zhuo Wen looked at each other, and Zhuo Wen asked: "What do you mean, Mr. Xie?"
The three people set up the stage. Who knows whether it was Emperor Yao's original intention or the three of them singing a double act.
Xie Yun stroked his beard and said: "Didn't the emperor leave the palace examination to His Highness? Your Highness is the prince of the Zhou Dynasty, and it is natural for a son to work for his father."
Zhou Rong's mind moved and he asked tentatively: "Sir, what do you mean, sir, do you want me to preside over the palace examinations instead of my father?"
Xie Yun said with a smile: "Your Highness is joking. The Emperor should preside over the imperial examination, but Your Highness can share the Emperor's worries..."
At this point, Zhou Rong understood. He wanted to use the palace examination to establish prestige for himself. Naturally, he wanted the palace examination to be held smoothly, but his father didn't want to be too troublesome. If he could complete most of the process for his father, he would let his father see it.
Secondly, because of his ability, he could show his father's respect in front of the newly promoted scholars in the court.
"Thank you sir, I will go to my father to advise you. Sir, I will wait here for news."
Xie Yun had a worried look on his face and stood up and said: "I'd better go with His Highness to persuade the Emperor. Your Highness and the Emperor are father and son apart from being monarchs and ministers. It's not easy to refute the Emperor's point of view. I don't have these scruples. If there is anything inappropriate for Your Highness to say,
I will speak for Your Highness."
"How dare you bother sir..."
Zhou Rong glanced at Zhuo Wen, who stood up and advised: "Let the young people do the errands. Let's just wait here. If His Highness doesn't make it clear, it's not too late for us to go..."
As expected, it was a double act, and Xie Yun felt very clear about it.
"Then how can it be done? It's child's play for the emperor to do this. The imperial examination is due in two days. This matter must be settled quickly. The emperor places great emphasis on me, and I receive the emperor's salary. Naturally, I should be loyal to the emperor. How can I be afraid of hard work!"
"Your Highness, I will enter the palace with you!"
Xie Yun's serious attitude infected Li Wei, who also stood up and echoed: "If it doesn't work, I will go too!"
Zhuo Wen stopped him and made Li Wei realize that there was a problem. He worked outside and was used to being vigorous and resolute. Although the white-haired man sent the black-haired man to him recently, which made him depressed for a while, his basic acumen was still there.
Zhou Rong winked at Zhuo Wen, and Zhuo Wen signaled him to be calm. He stood up and comforted him: "Two gentlemen, don't be anxious. When the time comes, you must explain the matter clearly to the emperor when you enter the royal study, so as not to hurt the relationship between the monarch and his ministers again."