Power to the government and the public: Qian engaged in business in ancient times

Lu Zhi signaled the eunuch beside him to take the iron box in Mo Jin's hand for him to watch.

Seeing a small, exquisite and chilling Tianzi sword in the box, his eyes showed unstoppable excitement, then he looked up at the kneeling crowd below, and announced:
"Ma Qing, you are a first-rank general, but the villain first sued and framed the three sisters of the Mohist family. Today, you will be dismissed from the position of general and demoted to the commander of the Imperial Forest Army!"

"Duke Mo is rewarded with a thousand liang of gold, two pairs of emerald jade bracelets, and a pair of glass cups for offering his sword. Since Wenzhu married into the general's mansion as Mo Xuan, he will be the young son of the Mo family, Mo Wenzhu. As for The real Mo Xuan should be a commoner!"

As soon as the empress said this, General Ma was the first to argue: "My lord, this matter is the fault of the Mohist family. Asparagus must have been coerced to..."

"Ma Qing, the Mo family is wrong about this matter, so are you Ma family right? If the Mo family persecuted Wenzhu, why didn't you enter the palace to complain about your grievances on the night of your wedding, and let this matter go!"

"This..." General Ma was angry, this was obviously a verbal conspiracy between her and the empress, but now it can't be confirmed.

Mo Bao, who knelt on the ground and wanted to intercede for his son Mo Xuan, had no choice but to shut his mouth resentfully after receiving the hint from Mo Jin's eyes.

Lu Zhi directly ignored General Ma, and looked up at the three Mo family sisters: "Does the Mo family have any objections?"

"No." The three Mo family sisters shook their heads.

"Get back!" Lu Zhi waved his hand, looked down at the memorial.

The three sisters of the Mo family supported each other to get up, looked at the unwilling General Ma, and felt relieved.

Mo Bao looked at Wenzhu with embarrassment and annoyance, but in front of the empress, she could only pretend to be a loving mother: "Wenzhu, you are now appointed as Mo Wenzhu by my emperor, and you are also the real little son of the Mohist family." Now, in the general's mansion, you have to put your husband's stomach in order, and if you are bullied, remember to go back to the Mo family and say, don't swallow your anger!"

Asparagus smiled gratefully: "Thank you mother for caring."

"Hmph!" General Ma snorted coldly, and saluted Lu Zhi, who was above him: "Your Majesty, leave!"

"Wen Zhu thanked my emperor for his kindness and virtue." Wen Zhu saluted right after him, and followed General Ma out of the study.

"Resignation!" Seeing General Ma leaving, the three sisters of the Mo family also stepped out of the room after saluting.

As soon as the three Mo family sisters arrived near the palace gate, they met Wen Qian who had been separated here when they entered the palace.

Wen Qian smiled at the three sisters of the Mo family, without saying a word, followed them and left the palace naturally.

Seven days later.

Wen Qian won the first prize, and together with the second place and Tanhua, under the escort of the yamen servants, started the grand occasion of driving horses through the streets.

When the men in the Duke's residence of the Mo State learned that the champion flower was the beautiful woman who had come to ask Mo Xuan to marry him, their eyes showed jealousy and envy, and they laughed secretly at the thought of Mo Xuan's embarrassing status in the Mo residence.

Thinking of the important event of marriage, all the men in the imperial capital set their sights on the graceful, beautiful and cold No. [-] Scholar Flower.

Secretly asked the family to inquire about the news, because the second place in this year's ranking was a middle-aged woman who already had a family, and Tanhua, who was even better in appearance, announced to the world on the day the ranking was released that she had a childhood sweetheart who was a child. .

In an instant, Wen Qian became the favorite of everyone in the imperial capital.

"Third master, the princess and the second master invite you to the lobby."

The maidservant Sang Ye's voice sounded from the door, Mo Bao, who was practicing calligraphy, shook her hand, and the ink dripped on a written word, she frowned slightly: "What did you say?"

Sang Ye with a big pie face nodded: "I heard that the girl Wen Qian who came to the mansion a few days ago won the first place and was appointed by the empress as the number one scholar in the new department. The favored daughter-in-law of the aristocratic family, the princess and the second master who heard this, want to discuss with you and settle the marriage between Mo Xuan and Wen Qian!"

Mo Bao frowned and pondered for a while, then let out a sigh of relief: "I see, this will pass."

After finishing speaking, she put down the brush in her hand, went back to the house to wash her hands, changed her clothes before going to the lobby of the front yard.

Inside the palace.

Sitting in the imperial study, Lu Zhi picked up Wen Qian's imperial examination paper again, looked at it with bright eyes, and couldn't hide the admiration on his face.

"Zhang Qing, you said that this is gentle, knowledgeable, and capable. If you support her to take care of the general affairs of the court for me, will I be able to find the fate of cultivating immortals with confidence?"

Zhang Qing bowed his head thinking in pretentious embarrassment, and at the moment of bowing his head, a sneer flashed in his eyes.

Then, he looked up at Lu Zhi again, and said respectfully, "Report to my emperor, this servant thinks it's inappropriate! Although this Wen Qian is an heir to farming and studying, with a clean background, but after all, he is just an ordinary commoner, and he will inevitably be tempted by the ministers of the court. Threats, I am afraid that it is difficult to be suitable for my emperor's cultivation, if I choose that young Tanhua girl, she is a student from the Hanlin Academy, and she is even more loyal to my emperor."

"Tan Hua? Julie!"

Lu Zhi picked up another test paper on the table and looked at it, shaking his head in disappointment: "Compared with Wen Qian's articles, answers, and debates, Julie's essays, answers, and debates are far from Wen Qian's. It is better to hand over the important task to the number one scholar Hua Wenqian, as for this too weak foundation, we can make up for it from other places!"

Zhang Qing asked: "Then how does my emperor want to make up for her shortcoming?"

"How about giving her a senior official?"

Lu Zhi's face showed embarrassment: "I remember that Dali Temple Minister Si Yun said last month that a young minister died of a sudden illness while handling a case. Why don't we let her go there to experience it, but in this way, we will It's a bit time-consuming. But if I can cultivate a good official who is dedicated to serving the country and the people, I will forcefully spend three months to let her gain a foothold in the court!"

"My lord, if you feel that three months is too long, I have a good proposal for you!"

"Oh?" Lu Zhi looked at Zhang Qing in surprise, "Why don't you come up with a good idea?"

Zhang Qing hastily stepped forward: "My lord, why don't you marry the prince to the number one scholar Hua Wenqian, this will not only make her one heart with you, but also other ministers will not dare to think of her again, so you can also pursue the immortal way with peace of mind! "

"Prince? But there are no princes of the right age in the palace!" Lu Zhi looked at Zhang Qing in puzzlement. He had only been on the throne for a year, and had no heirs under his knees.

Where can I get a prince to marry the number one scholar?
"My lord, you have forgotten that there is a forgotten prince named Lei Yufan in Fengyang Palace. Back then, the late emperor fell in love with Lei Yufan, a lowly man born as a shadow guard. The position of your father is several times on an equal footing with your father.

Later, the emperor was pregnant, and the first emperor wanted to abolish your father's title of emperor. Unexpectedly, there was a natural disaster and severe drought, and the first emperor had to go out of the city to pray for blessings in the royal temple.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the first emperor left, it was heard that Huangguijun had started. He didn't want Huangguijun's life to be unlucky, he encountered dystocia, and desperately gave birth to a thin and small prince.

Unexpectedly, when he died, the long-drought sky ushered in dark clouds. Later, it was rumored among the people that the emperor was a disaster. Therefore, the first emperor hated the prince and didn't even choose his name. Your lord's Fengyang Palace is left to fend for itself!

It wasn't until Emperor Xiandi passed away, under the reminder of the emperor, that he remembered that there was such a prince, so he casually named him Lei Yufan, and it was also the surname of the shadow guard of the crowned emperor. Congratulations to this prince! "

Zhang Qing finished speaking slowly, with a sigh on his face.

"Ah! If Zhang Qing doesn't say anything, I don't even remember that there is such a royal brother."

Lu Zhi suddenly realized that he touched the crown on his head, and asked: "Zhang Qing, this is Lei Fan's younger brother, I don't know how old he is? Is he suitable for the number one scholar?"

"Report to my emperor, the prince's name is Lei Yufan, and he is 16 years old this year. It would be best to give him the number one scholar in the Gengdu heirloom!"

"Okay!" Lu Zhi slapped his thigh suddenly, and said happily: "Zhang Qing, you brought this matter up, and you will go to Fengyang Palace to proclaim the imperial edict."

"Yes, my emperor."

Lu Zhi quickly wrote two imperial decrees, one to Zhang Qing, and one to another eunuch.

The love tree hidden on the beam of the house showed a satisfied smile.