Chapter 5007 Trying to win over
In Shujing Hall, there was a pot of fragrant tea and several plates of cakes on the table. The Queen, Chang Le and Jin Yang were sitting around the coffee table, gathering together and whispering.
Queen Su saw the female officer beside her walking in quickly from outside the palace and asked quickly: "How is the situation in the imperial study room?"
The female official came closer, bowed her clothes, and whispered in detail the information she had heard from the imperial study...
Hearing that the person behind this was Princess Jinyang, Queen Su and Princess Changle looked over in surprise. Seeing Princess Jinyang with lowered eyebrows and lowered head, her demeanor was demure as if the matter had nothing to do with her. Queen Su patted her on the shoulder and said angrily. : "What a nonsense! The imperial examination is the most important thing to His Majesty. The whole country is doing it, but you dare to make trouble?"
Princess Jinyang took a sip of tea and said leisurely: "Li Yun beat me, what does it have to do with me?"
Anyway, as long as she bites her to death and refuses to acknowledge her, who can do anything to her?
Princess Changle snorted and said: "Queen, don't worry, this matter can only be left alone."
The queen asked suspiciously: "How can you see that? The imperial examination is extraordinary. Even if your majesty continues to pamper Si Zi, I am afraid he will be punished."
Princess Changle glanced at the dignified and unmoving Princess Jinyang: "Because this girl is very naughty, she will drag the Duke of Yue in, and Your Majesty will not punish the Duke of Yue for this, right?"
The queen became more and more worried and couldn't help but blame Princess Jinyang: "Recently there has been some tension between your majesty and Duke Yue, and they have restrained themselves. What if you make such a fuss and the two of them fall out?"
Everyone can see that His Majesty and Fang Jun are in a state of competition with each other. The two sides "fight without breaking up." They must distinguish themselves, while both must be patient and restrained, and strive to maintain the situation within a stable range.
This is the most dangerous time. Any external factors may lead to unpredictable consequences. If this balance is broken, a huge wave will surely set off...
Princess Jinyang holds the pearl of wisdom: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, my brother-in-law will not put me into such a situation. He will definitely compromise with Your Majesty."
Princess Changle said angrily: "You are sure that guy will pamper you and suppress the matter completely, right?"
Queen Su suddenly realized.
The ultimate purpose of what Princess Jinyang did was to pull Fang Jun over to block her. As long as Fang Jun discussed the matter face to face with His Majesty, Fang Jun would inevitably give in given the delicate relationship between the two. , and His Majesty will not be aggressive.
In fact, the relationship between the two has actually softened, and is not as tense as before.
At the same time, His Majesty will not continue to force Princess Jinyang to marry, because regardless of whether Fang Jun covets Jinyang or not, that favor is absolutely untrue, and Jinyang's affection for Fang Jun is also obvious. If he continues Wouldn't forcing Jinyang mean that the relationship with Fang Jun has become tense again?
Therefore, the marriage in Jinyang will also be eased.
Kill two birds with one stone...
The queen asked the female official: "How will this matter be resolved in the end?"
The female official said: "The Duke of the State of Yue admonished His Royal Highness King Jiang to be severely punished and deprived him of the qualifications to take the imperial examination for life..."
Queen: "..."
Sure enough.
What about severe punishment? This kind of treatment is probably just what King Jiang wanted. His Highness is not a good scholar at all, and he is usually a playboy. Even if he is asked to take the exam, he will not pass it.
To sum up, it is tantamount to letting it go.
The only one injured was Dou Huairang, who had high ambitions and wanted to make a splash in the imperial examination...
Even though the result was gratifying, the queen still couldn't help complaining: "You girl, you are too courageous. You must not be like this in the future."
The imperial examination is a national policy, and the whole country attaches great importance to it. No one dares to interfere with it or sabotage it at will. If everyone uses it as a tool to achieve their own goals like Princess Jinyang, wouldn't it be a farce?
Princess Jinyang looked well-behaved and harmless to humans and animals: "Well, I won't dare to do it again."
Princess Changle rolled her eyes, how could she not know what kind of temperament her sister had? This girl seems to be well-behaved, but in fact she is bold and has a very good idea. She is a monk and practices Taoism, but she does not practice in a Taoist temple. Instead, she tries every means to sabotage her marriage. Her true thoughts are ready to come out.
I can't help but feel a headache secretly, but I don't know where this fate will go?
While pouring tea for the two sisters-in-law, the queen asked the female official: "Has the Duke of Yue ever left the palace?"
The female officer shook her head and said: "I haven't left the palace yet. When the servant comes back, the justice of the State of Yue will accompany His Majesty to drink tea and chat in the imperial study."
The queen took a deep breath, smiled and said: "Although Jinyang is acting nonsense, it would be a great achievement if the two people can put aside their old grudges and resolve their conflicts."
In her mind, as long as there is no barrier between His Majesty and Fang Jun and they work hand in hand, they are invincible in the world.
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The imperial examination is vigorously promoted by the state. Everyone in the government and the public knows that this national policy cannot be changed, and they must devote themselves to it regardless of whether it is in their own interests. Therefore, all parties pay close attention to it. Fights between candidates broke out in the Wannian County examination room, and soon there was a fight between the candidates. Spread throughout Chang'an.
Liu Ji was in charge of the Chang'an County Government, which had another examination room under Jingzhao Mansion. After hearing about this incident, he immediately summoned manpower and soldiers to maintain order in the examination room and would never allow such an incident to happen again.
The progress of the fight naturally attracted his attention. He wanted to know how the two parties who disrupted the order of the examination room would be punished.
In the government office, Liu Ji and Chang'an County Magistrate Yu Wenjie sat and drank tea, listening to the news from his subordinates about the Wannian County government's recruitment.
Yu Wenjie frowned: "It is surprising that King Jiang beat Dou Huairang. Dou Dexuan actually went to the palace to plead guilty. There must be a hidden secret behind this matter."
Liu Jie also felt it was a bit strange, but as more and more news came out, the general context gradually became clearer. He smiled and said: "King Jiang seems to be a playboy, but in fact he is timid. He would never dare to beat the candidates in the imperial examination room or sabotage the examination." Order, there must be someone behind him, but who has such a deep grudge with the Dou family that he wants to instruct a prince to sabotage Dou Huairang's exam? "
This is no longer "duizi". Being able to instigate Li Yun will have to pay a huge price.
Of course, there are some people who can instigate Li Yun at no cost...
When the final news came, Liu Jie became more and more sure of his conclusion: "Dou Huairang was not allowed to take the imperial examination for three years, but King Chiang was not allowed to take the imperial examination for life... It seems that the latter is more severe, but in fact Dou Huairang is the one who has been wronged the most, and his life has changed. How many three years are there?”
Three years later, time has changed, and no one knows what the imperial examination will look like. Today, the imperial examination has just emerged. There is not much difference between all candidates, almost starting from the same starting line. Perhaps Dou Huairang is sure of high school, but the rules of the imperial examination will be inevitable in three years. It is gradually becoming more complete, and candidates all over the world are more fully prepared. The gap between them has widened, and maybe Dou Huairang will fail.
And does Li Yun need to take the imperial examination? He doesn't need to.
Even if he needs it, can he pass the exam?
There are many kinds of punishments, but the one that seems to be extremely severe but is actually innocuous is adopted for King Jiang and Li Yun...
"The person behind the scenes has compromised with His Majesty."
Liu Ji concluded that although he did not know who was hiding behind it, the context was basically the same.
Yu Wenjie said: "Your Majesty's attitude is also very firm. Those who sabotage the imperial examination will be severely punished."
Although the imperial examination has become an unswerving national policy and has even become the only way to select talents for the future empire, it has harmed the foundation of the gentry and clans. All parts of the world seem to respect the national policy, but in fact there are many people who violate it openly and secretly, and there are countless people watching. .
Liu Jie nodded: "That's right. King Chiang's punishment seems innocuous, but that's because he is King Chiang. If another student was banned from the imperial examination for life, it would be tantamount to cutting off his official career. It can be said to be extremely harsh."< br>
Anyone who disrupts the order of the examination room will be banned from taking the exam for life. Such a severe punishment is enough to serve as an example to others.
Whether such punishment is effective for King Chiang is another matter. When King Chiang is punished today and others are punished like this tomorrow, who can say that His Majesty is unfair?
In contrast, Dou Huairang's punishment was more liberal. Not only could the Dou family not be angry or dissatisfied, but they even shed tears of gratitude.
Yu Wenjie pondered for a while and said softly: "So, disrupting the order of the examination room this time is not a bad thing."
Through this incident, people in the world can see clearly His Majesty's firm will. Even his own brother has been banned from taking the exam for life. Wouldn't others be trembling and frightened?
Liu Ji's heart moved, and he looked at Yu Wenjie. Their eyes met, and at the same time a thought came to his mind: Could it be that His Majesty was manipulating it and was the mastermind behind it?
They immediately looked away. After all, even if the truth was true, it was not something they could guess.
Everyone is doing this kind of thing, but they can only do it, not talk about it...
After taking a sip of tea, Liu Ji glanced at the pattering rain outside and asked warmly: "Although Yuwen County Magistrate has only been in office for ten thousand years, he has outstanding politics and a good reputation among the people. If this imperial examination can be successfully completed, what will happen in terms of merit and deeds?" You may be able to go further when you are rewarded.”
Yu Wenjie heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and said respectfully: "I dare not fall into the wrong praise of the official. I have insufficient talents and shallow virtues. I walk on thin ice all day long. I am afraid of betraying your majesty's trust and the people's expectations. I dare not make any mistakes." If you are lazy, if you can get a sentence of "working hard" during the evaluation in the future, it will be enough. ”
Liu Jie praised: "The word 'diligence' is the foundation of being an official. But looking at the world, how many people can really do it? Zhongshu Province is most lacking in such talents. Nowadays, Zhongshushe has a vacancy and there is no suitable person yet." Magistrate Yuwen may wish to give some thought to the candidate.”
Originally, Yu Wenjie was implicated in Changsun Wuji's rebellion and was about to be sent to the Western Regions to conquer the army. However, the remaining power of the Guanlong clan still managed to save him. His Majesty also knew that too much is too much, so he appointed Yuwenjie as the magistrate of Chang'an.
Now it seems that his official position is not high, but he has inherited all the legacy of the Guanlong clan, and he will definitely not be like this in the future, and he will be qualified to win over. Yu Wenjie pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Thank you so much for your order, Zhongshu. I will definitely act accordingly and do my best to serve you."