Chapter 176 Prelude to the Imperial Examination (2)
In the cloud sedan, Jiang Caizhi held the envelope and looked at the seal on it. The cowardice on his face disappeared, and a sneer appeared on his lips.
He remembered what Minister He just said.
“This is the hard work of Wen Shoufu, Li Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and Ling Shangshu of the Ministry of Works, who discussed it with His Majesty for five days and five nights.”
Speaking of the word "Your Majesty" , He Shilang also bowed his hands in the direction of the palace.
"Remember, this is what you told Mei Yuanzheng, every word is correct and every word is missed." He Shilang stared at Jiang Caizhi and warned.
After hearing this, Jiang Caizhi could not understand what was in the envelope.
His breathing stopped and his hands trembled a little as he took it.
The envelope is very light but also very heavy, carrying the fate of thousands of candidates for this subject.
"I will live up to the entrustment of the minister!" He replied in a trembling voice.
"Not only was it entrusted to me, but Li Shangshu also said that this matter must be done by you." He Shilang said, patting Jiang Caizhi's shoulder affectionately.
"Yes, I will live up to the trust of the minister and the minister."
Jiang Caizhi blushed, looking like he was surprised and happy that he was suddenly given a big job.
"As expected, you are still a young man. Remember to keep it secret from the outside world. You know the seriousness of the matter."
"Go." He chuckled slightly, which was already a farewell message.
With this great trust, of course it must be completed as quickly as possible.
What's more, this thing is simply a hot potato in his hands.
Jiang Caizhi hurried out without stopping, got on the cloud sedan chair of the Ministry of Rites, and carried out the mission of delivering messages.
Jiang Caizhi was still looking at the envelope and thinking about everything. Suddenly, another white hand with clear joints took the envelope.
"Aren't you afraid of you appearing here?" Jiang Caizhi didn't dare to look at the man, fearing that the official sedan had some mechanism, so he gritted his teeth and said this.
"I'm not afraid, I'm still in class." The man's voice was also clearer and more pleasant. "Don't worry, I have lifted the ban here, and you can talk with peace of mind."
Jiang Caizhi breathed a sigh of relief. , looking at that person.
Although he looks half-real and half-real, the man is dressed in white and his appearance is as handsome as an immortal.
"As you expected, I got it." Jiang Caizhi sighed softly, "Hurry up and leave after reading, the National Academy of Sciences will be here soon."
The man smiled calmly, It turned into a thin piece of mist and got through the gap in the seal of the envelope.
After a while, the mist floated out and turned into a human form again.
“I don’t know where you got so many weird things.” Jiang Caizhi said with a hint of sourness.
"Collected by our ancestors." The man simply said this.
Jiang Caizhi was speechless. Although his family was from a family of officials, compared with the family of the person in front of him, they were at best a nouveau riche. Of course, their accumulation was not as good as it was.
Not to mention its mother clan...
"How?" Jiang Cai asked with concern.
Of course he asked about the content of the letter.
The man smiled calmly: "You want me to tell you?"
"Yes." Jiang Caizhi nodded greedily, thinking that maybe he could sell it to others quietly and make a profit. One stroke.
"That's another price. I helped you and you helped me. We've already got both money and goods." The man said expressionlessly.
"Are you so heartless? I have always regarded you as my brother!" Jiang Caizhi said through gritted teeth.
"Being your younger brother doesn't seem to be a good thing, right?" The man sneered lightly.
Jiang Cai was at a loss for words.
"If you want to see it, just open it and see it yourself." As he said that, the man's figure gradually faded away and turned into a wisp of mist, drifting away from the cloud sedan.
"Humph, this brat, do you really think that you are great because you have become the proud man of heaven? He is getting more and more arrogant!" "If I had a way to open this seal without touching the restriction, I would still need you. ”
Jiang Caizhi cursed secretly, but on the surface he still looked calm and did not dare to reveal anything unusual.
......
The National Academy of Sciences, which is famous all over the world, is located on the green hills outside Chang'an City.
When Jiang Caizhi arrived at the gate of the National Academy of Sciences, the doorman saw Jiang Caizhi’s official uniform and the cloud sedan bearing the logo of the Ministry of Etiquette. He did not dare to neglect and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
In these extraordinary times, people from the Ministry of Rites can only come to the National Academy for one thing. The doorman who has been watching the gate of the Academy for decades is nowhere to be found.
As soon as Jiang Caizhi said that he came to see Meiyuan Zheng, the doorman hurriedly responded and called for the crane specially used to greet distinguished guests, and asked Jiang Caizhi to ride on the crane.
The crane flies fast and steadily, and has a fairy spirit. It has always been Jiang Caizhi's favorite flying spiritual object. However, it costs a lot of spiritual energy to buy one, not to mention that it is difficult to raise and requires a lot of energy. Since I have money to spend, I can only take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy it.
Unfortunately, it didn’t last long before Mei Yuanzheng’s office arrived.
The bamboo forest is rustling, the stream is gurgling, and a small building is looming among the clouds and mist.
Jiang Cai reluctantly climbed down from the back of the crane and walked towards the small building.
However, after walking a few steps, I saw an old man sitting by the stream fishing.
"Excuse me, old man, are you the Master of the Mei Yuan?" Jiang Caizhi bowed respectfully and asked.
Jiang Caizhi is not sure, because the dragon in Meiyuan has always seen its head but not its tail, and no one has seen its true appearance.
But besides Mei Yuanzheng, who else can appear here?
"Well, it's me." The old man said calmly, lowering his head and playing with the earthworms on the fishhook.
"Your Majesty is..."
Jiang Caizhi was about to introduce himself, but the old man cut off the conversation and said directly: "You are Jiang Caizhi who graduated from the 231st class. I know.”
With a flick of his hand, the fishing line was rounded and fell into the deeper part of the stream, and the buoy floated in the current.
Jiang Caizhi didn’t expect Mei Yuanzheng to know about him, and was suddenly surprised. It seemed that he had been rushing to be the chief of the camp before, and his active performance was useful.
However, Mei Yuanzheng's next words poured cold water on him: "As long as they are students who graduated from the National Academy of Sciences, I will remember them."
"Besides, your breath is very turbid, which is particularly conspicuous. ”
Suddenly, Mei Yuanzheng, who had his head lowered, sniffed suddenly, as if he smelled something.
"Hey, you still have a trace of golden energy. Who did you come into contact with just now? That person...the son of luck..."
Jiang Caizhi did not dare to answer, so he hurriedly Back to topic.
"Mei Yuanzheng, I'm here to give you something."
He said, respectfully took out the envelope, presented it with both hands, bowed his head and said: "This is Li Shangshu, Chief Minister of Wen and our Ministry of Etiquette. Together with Ling Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, we discussed the hard work with His Majesty for five days and five nights."
"Pfft", Mei Yuanzheng laughed.
"It's so funny. So many people don't dare to face me directly, but they want a small official like you to come."
Smiling, the pressure is released.
Jiang Cai could not reach the early stage of Mingzhen Realm. Under this unfathomable pressure, he felt fear in his heart, broke out in cold sweat, and his bones creaked under the pressure.
He didn't understand what was going on, and he didn't know what Meiyuan meant, so he could only hold on and didn't dare to answer.
But the knees were pressed lower and lower, until he knelt on the ground with a plop, and even pressed deeper, as if the knee bones were about to break.
"Okay, you can put the letter down and you can leave." Mei Yuanzheng said calmly and withdrew the pressure.
Jiang Caizhi felt relieved, put the letter on the ground, kowtowed, tremblingly stood up on his sore knees, limped and rolled back to the place where the crane rested, and urged He took him away with the crane.
After flying for a while, I let out a long sigh of relief. My hands holding the saddle were wet with sweat and a little slippery.
He wiped the sweat from his hands and grabbed the handle of the saddle again, and then suddenly thought of a question: What does Mei Yuanzheng look like?
Why doesn’t he remember anything after we’ve just met?
(End of this chapter)