Chapter 213 It’s time to spell “Dad”

In the afternoon, it was still raining sporadically.

In the cabinet duty room, Liu Jian stood at the window and looked at the quagmire, water stains, and the hurried figures passing by with a melancholy look on his face.

Li Dongyang took something and asked for instructions, "The list of examiners for the Imperial Examination has been drawn up and will be submitted to His Majesty in the next two days for His Majesty's approval."

March Twelve, there are only three days left before the palace examination.

Liu Jiandao said, "There are too many things happening this spring, so you must be cautious when marking the palace exams."

Before he could say a few words, he saw a group of people coming with umbrellas from a distance. , you can see the figure of Dai Yi, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, from a distance from the window.

Xie Qian couldn't help but go to the window when he heard the sound of Jinyiwei's boots hitting the ground outside. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but sigh, "In the past, when I saw this Duke Yin, I had high expectations. How can I always see him now?" I don’t think it’s a good thing.”

Li Dongyang said, “It’s different from before.”

He didn’t explain clearly what the difference was.

How could Liu Jian and Xie Qian not understand?

The so-called difference is actually that in the past, the emperor could only rely on the cabinet and civil servants for anything, but now the emperor has more Rely on Zhang Zhou.

In the past, Dai Yi and other people from the Supervisor of Ceremonies mostly came to ask for advice, but now they come more often to inform them and ask them to cooperate.

"Three cabinet elders." Dai Yi entered the cabinet room and respectfully greeted the three cabinet members.

The politeness was very polite, but Liu Jian and the other two didn't feel much honored.

“This is the list of officials who will read the imperial examination papers drafted by His Majesty. If there are no problems, this will be used as the standard. This year’s imperial examination questions should have been proposed by the cabinet, but His Majesty is also prepared to come up with the questions himself.”< /p>

Dai Yi came to inform about the preparations for the palace examination.

For the imperial examination questions, the cabinet or the Minister of Rites should have drafted the questions. There were several questions for the emperor to choose from, and the emperor would choose one question to examine.

No need this time, the emperor himself came up with the questions.

The imperial examiner should have been invited by the cabinet, but this time there was no need. The emperor drew up a list himself.

There is a big difference. After all, most of the elders and ministers are going to be trial readers of this palace. It is just in the details, such as who the Hanlin Academy is looking for, the five temples and nine ministers, etc. It is up to the emperor to decide who to choose for the position.

"Yes."

Liu Jian nodded.

Originally, in order to reduce the pressure on the emperor, the cabinet drafted the questions and the list of readers for the emperor. Now that the emperor wants to come in person, the cabinet has no right to object.

Dai Yi smiled and said, "His Majesty also gave instructions, saying that the selection of officials for this palace examination is a heavy responsibility. There were rumors about vendettas and other issues in the past, so it is possible that the concubines who entered the palace will not be selected. That's it." Please, the three pavilion elders, please don’t set any standards for the candidates for this palace examination.”

“What do you mean, Eunuch Dai?” Xie Qian asked with a smile.

Dai Yi smiled and did not answer, meaning that you understand.

Xie QianNaturally, I understood that this was probably about Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou was Huiyuan in the general examination, and he probably performed exceptionally well in the palace examination. The palace examination did not seal the papers. If the cabinet intends to suppress Zhang Zhou, go look for Zhang Zhou's calligraphy. Handwriting is not impossible.

Li Dongyang expressed his position: "The palace examination is of great importance, and the cabinet and the palace examination examiners will not show favoritism."

"How can there be any intention of showing favoritism? I just say don't be too harsh on some people." It’s okay to be picky, especially when it comes to people who are good at test questions. The elders have said everything they need to say, and our family should go back."

This time Dai Yi will leave, Liu Jianzuo. As the first assistant, he personally escorted him out, and asked by the way, "Eunuch Dai, I dare to ask, what is the meaning of praying for rain today?"

Dai Yi smiled and shook his head, meaning I know, but I Can't say.

From Dai Yi's simple reaction, Liu Jian knew that many things should not be asked, but in fact, there should be answers even without asking.

After Liu Jian sent Dai Yi and his entourage away, and returned to the check-in room, Xie Qian seemed to want to confirm the result, so he came over and asked "How?"

Liu Jian said, "I'm afraid it's eight." Nine is inseparable.”

I didn’t say what it was, but everyone knew that it was related to Zhang Zhou’s role in praying for rain today.

Even Li Dongyang frowned and sighed softly.

"I can't stop it." Xie Qian sighed, "He knows the will of heaven and ghosts and gods. He is very talented and has a good insight into people's hearts. But he doesn't know whether his virtue is worthy of his ability."< /p>

It goes without saying in terms of ability, but what civil servants care about is the person’s character.

This is superficial rhetoric.

The secret speech should be about whether he is sensible, willing to integrate into our civil servants, and be a well-behaved minister. This kind of rules is only limited to certain aspects, and it is not for him to be rigid.

If he cannot integrate into us, then we can only conclude that he has "no moral character". Anyway, the discretion of a scholar lies with us.

If you don’t join, you will be blamed

Ning Yuan.

After traveling day and night, Zhu Feng and others finally arrived on March 14th.

The first thing they did when they entered the city was not to rest, but to quickly summon the city defense officials to arrange Zhang Zhou's arrangements for the defense around Ningyuan.

The patrol commander Qian Ying and the Liaodong garrison eunuch Ren Liang learned the news a few days in advance and rushed to Ningyuan. They did not even know why the emperor suddenly sent a young and energetic Anbian Bo Come.

"Everyone, I hope you will not leak the content of today's meeting."

Zhu Feng first vaccinated those present.

Ren Liang looked at the eunuch Zhang Yong and Pingjiang Bo Chen Rui beside him.

He also didn’t understand why Chen Rui and Zhang Yongzai, who had just helped Wang Yue achieve a great victory in Pianguan today, asked the unknown Zhu Feng to come out to preside over the pre-military meeting.

"Hurry up and go to bed after talking" YesThe person who was urging me impatiently was none other than Jianchang Bo Zhang Yanling.

Civil official representative, Wang Qiong, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue and a grain supervisor, asked, "Why did Zhang Zhongcheng, who was in charge of military affairs in Liaodong, not come?"

This was to ask why Zhang Yu didn't come.

As the highest-ranking civil servant on the scene, Wang Qiong felt that this war should be strategically planned by civil servants, rather than completed by Wu Xun and the guarding eunuchs.

Ren Liang said, "Zhang Zhongcheng is busy with military affairs and can't come here. If you have something to say, please tell me immediately. Our family also has other things to do."

Ren Liang, as the eunuch guarding Liaodong, served in the imperial court. He also had a strong background. In the three-thirds of an acre of land in Liaodong, he felt that it was his own territory. He still looked down upon Wang Qiong, a household doctor.

Zhu Feng was obviously a little unable to control the situation. He said, "Your Majesty asked me to lead troops to set up an ambush to stop the coming Hulu."

"Haha." Ren Liang laughed. .

When he smiled, everyone in the Liaodong system laughed with him.

Ren Liang smiled and said, "Uncle Anbian, are you kidding me? It's enough to come to Ningyuan to set up defenses. The terrain here is long and narrow. Even if the Hulu come to kill us, we can't set up an ambush. Besides, the Hulu can't set up an ambush." We are just here to plunder, and if there is any disturbance, we only need to evacuate the troops to the Tucheng, and then resettle them back after the barbarians retreat." Wang Qiong said, "The spring sowing has just ended, so that's it. Wouldn’t it be like letting Di Yi’s horse hoofs trample the seedlings in the field?”

“Wang Langzhong, look at what you said, whether it is Liaodong or the northwest, the situation is like this, as long as the Hulu are not allowed to rob people and animals. "It's not a big deal to lose some young crops and then replant them."

Ren Liang's strength made Zhu Feng a little unable to resist.

Zhang Yong walked over and stood next to Ren Liang. Ren Liang was a little confused, then Zhang Yong took out a letter and handed it to him in front of everyone.

Ren Liang wanted to open it, but found that everyone was looking at him. He only took a glance at it. After seeing that it was a letter written by Wei Bin to him, he quickly put away his arrogance and put the letter in his arms. inside.

Zhu Feng said, "I am the one who receives the edict and handles the matter."

"The edict is the most important thing, and the holy will comes first." Ren Liang changed his previous attitude and said, "Uncle An Bian, just give the order, You have the final say on how to set up an ambush."

Zhu Feng took out a sketch of the terrain around Ningyuan, which Zhang Zhou gave him. It described in detail the number of men and horses that should be garrisoned at each place, and How should the troops of Duoyan Sanwei and Kou Bian be gradually forced into a dead end?

"Here, here, arrange manpower"

Zhu Fengyue said, the sweat beads on his head getting bigger.

Some experienced generals snickered when they saw this scene.

Why Uncle An Bian is just a young boy, and he still comes to be the chief military officer of the patrol town

Qian Ying listened to Zhu Feng’s words for a long time and couldn’t help but ask "I dare to ask, who arranged this?"

As the commander of the capital, Qian Ying should be the chief military officer in the event of a war, but now he doesn't even have a deputy commander.Even though he was not a soldier, how could he be willing to act as a general to help Zhu Feng, Chen Rui and Zhang Yanling

The arrangements in front of him sounded very strange, and of course he wanted to verify them.

Zhang Yong said in a sinister tone, "Commander Qian, is this what you should ask?"

Qian Ying is not too afraid of Zhu Feng, but he is very afraid of Zhang Yong.

After all, Zhang Yong was also sent by the emperor, and they had already inquired about it. He was a close official of the queen, and he had contributed to Wang Weining's victory, so his status was average

As for Zhu Feng

"Eunuch Zhang taught you a lesson." Qian Ying quickly admitted his mistake with clasped fists and a salute.

Zhang Yong said, "Just listen to what Uncle An Bian said. Bring me the sword given by His Majesty."

As he said that, someone immediately sent a sword to Zhang Yong Here, Zhang Yong pointed at Zhu Feng, meaning to give it to him.

Zhu Feng then picked up the sword in his hand, still a little uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty said that this war will affect the stability of Liaodong in the next few years, or even more than ten years. If anyone dares to disobey, everyone here, including our family, will be killed first and reported later." Zhang Yong Threaten the people present on behalf of Zhu Feng.

Not even Ren Liang expected this.

You powerful dragons, you haven’t even stood firm yet, and you came here to scare us. We don’t know the power of our local snakes, right?

Qian Ying and others used He looked at Ren Liang for help.

Ren Liangzheng wanted to make a move, but was glared at by Zhang Yong. Then he thought of the letter from Wei Bin that Zhang Yong had handed him before, and then he realized that Zhang Yong was actually "courtesy first, then soldier".

"Your Majesty ordered it, it sounds right." The corners of Ren Liang's mouth began to twist, and he almost wanted to grit his teeth and say it, but he still held back.

Zhu Feng said, "Time is tight. We may have less than eight days to prepare, so please hurry up."

"Work," Ren Liang said angrily to the people present.

If he didn't give orders, it would be useless to rely on Zhu Feng and others alone. The generals in Ningyuan still listened to Qian Ying, and Qian Ying and the commanders in other places also listened to Ren Liang.

"Father, I'm afraid this won't work. A brat will give orders as soon as he comes up. How can the generals of the army be willing to worry that when the time comes, the orders will not be effective and there will be chaos in the army."

Qian Yingnian is nearly forty, but he has already adopted Ren Liang, who is only a few years older than him, as his adoptive father. Of course, this kind of thing cannot be publicized to the outside world, and he can only do so in private. That's why it's called that.

At this time, Ren Liang had lowered his head and read Wei Bin's letter.

Others did not know the situation in the DPRK, but Ren Liang knew a little bit about it. Wei Bin and Chen Kuan had both secretly sent people to communicate with him before, telling him who was in power in the DPRK now.

Ren Liangdao: "You have no brains to use the army to bluff people. Why do you think your majesty sent a boy here? This boy has an extraordinary background. He is in the middle of the court."Nowadays, a Mr. Zhang has been promoted. He has unpredictable abilities. Your Majesty has no doubts about him. This Mr. Zhang was recommended to Your Majesty by Zhu Feng. You can understand the connection."

Qian Ying was surprised and said, "It's Mr. Zhang who helped Wang Weining kill all the people in Pianguan"

"If not him, who else"

Ren Liang was also helpless.

It is said that there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials. Now that there are people in the court, the people in the court will also be ranked high and low.

Who gave Zhu Feng's background in the court? He seems to be more awesome than Ren Liang

He is still congratulating himself. Fortunately, Eunuch Wei sent me a letter to let me know not to confront this Zhu Feng, otherwise I would really think that my background has been

"Wang Weining is so brave, but he still relies on Mr. Zhang to achieve a great victory. Doesn't that mean"

"Otherwise, it was for nothing. Your Majesty only wants to give credit to the boy from the Chengguo family. He even gave it to Uncle Jianchang. He doesn’t understand.”

“Father”

“Don’t call us My adoptive father, your father, may not be as powerful as that kid’s father. "

"Yes, yes, Mr. Ren. ”

Qian Ying then realized that he was not here to go through the motions, but to make meritorious deeds and gain military merit.

However, this kind of good thing seemed to have nothing to do with him, and even his usual The arrogant adoptive father is all mute.

But even if Zhu Feng’s father is Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu, he is really better than you

Ren Liang bared his teeth and looked embarrassed. Se said, "The imperial court sent people to investigate the matter in Yizhou earlier, and our family has to rely on the nobles in the imperial court to advise us. His biological father is not good, but he has a good adoptive father."

In Wei Bin's letter this time, he has explained to Ren Liang that you, Ren Liang, should be careful in Liaodong. The emperor is almost certain that you will stay in Liaodong. Yizhou is taking credit, now it depends on whether you can clear up the relationship with Li Gao and others, but don't cause trouble at this time.

You may ask Zhang Zhou to speak for you later. If you can't cooperate well this time, you may be punished.

Qian Ying is curious. Isn't that kid's backer Zhang Zhou? Who is his adoptive father? Really?

"Commander Ren Gong and Qian have just received news that someone is setting up cannons on the city. "A messenger has arrived.

No movement in the city can be concealed from Ren Liang and Qian Ying.

Ren Liang frowned, "Wuliangha's men did not approach the city wall and set up cannons. Why not use artillery carts to pile up the cannons.

Qian Ying sighed and said, "Mr. Ren, you are in a humble position. The boy named Zhu is just messing around. He has no experience in leading troops and is fighting alone. It doesn't matter what he has to do with Wang Weining's divine power." , not as good as us."

Ren Liang scolded, "You bastards, you have been more honest lately, just do whatever you are told and stop causing trouble for me. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading