Kowloon wins

Chapter 634 Two Ways

The Spring Festival of the 54th year of Kangxi finally passed amidst the busy entertainment. After all, the old fourteen did not dare to propose the mobilization of new troops in the court meeting. It was not because he didn't want to, but because of the situation. After the conflict with Hongqing, a gossip suddenly spread among the Eight Banners, saying that the old Fourteen was timid before the battle, and with 30 troops in hand, he did not dare to quell the chaos on the Western Front. They actually want to transfer the new army from the Fengtai camp to help the battle. They are purely incompetent, and they should change their commanders. There are also several Eight Banners who are all in the capital's yamen, slapping the table and scolding their mothers. The three took command and set off to avoid another disastrous defeat.

Undoubtedly, rumors run the fastest in this world, especially during the Spring Festival when there are a lot of exchanges and entertainment. It's not just the commanders of the Eight Banners who are cursing their mothers, the bannermen below have also accused the old fourteen of his incompetence, nothing else, the new army is used to rotate the soldiers stationed in Dongpu, and now, the interests of the "Eight Banners Firm" have nothing to do with it. Nearly half of them are from Dongpu, and none of the disciples of the Eight Banners wants to damage their own interests, so no one is willing to speak up for the old fourteen. He said that he had no intention of raising the new army, so to speak, he finally calmed down the Yi Shuai turmoil, and after being dealt with like this, the old fourteen would not dare to act rashly again, so he could only pinch his nose and suffer a dumb loss.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is already the ninth day of February, and the triennial spring boudoir competition begins again. The old man ordered the university scholar Ma Qi to be the examiner. Yu Juzi gathered in the Gongyuan to participate in the general examination, and there were three consecutive examinations on the ninth, [-]th and [-]th day of the junior high school.

The big competition happens every three years, and it is lively, but there are not many people who pay attention to it, but Jinke is an exception. The whole capital has a lot of followers, not only court officials are waiting to see the result, Even ordinary people are eagerly looking forward to the day when the list will be published. Not to mention, the four great talents of the capital, headed by Zhang Tingyu's son Zhang Ruocheng, are all in the test, and there is even an scandal with Ihana, the princess of Prince Cheng's mansion. Xiao Xuanwu, the son of Suzhou, also participated in this subject. Whether he can get married depends on how well Xiao Xuanwu performs. It seems that the marriage of such talented men and beautiful women is undoubtedly the most talked about entertainment by idlers. It is no surprise that there is a lot of discussion.

Hong Qing was also paying attention to this big competition, caring about Xiao Xuanwu was only secondary, and more concerned about the performance of the eight candidates from Xiaochuanzi Hutong——Since the establishment of the orphanage in Xiaochuanzi Hutong, it has been ten years. It has been a year, and it can be regarded as training a large number of backbone talents for Hongqing's dark forces and the manufacturing warehouse and research institute of the Ministry of Industry, but it is rare to be able to enter the court as an official. It is rare that there are eight candidates who will take the test, how can Hong Qing not care about it? Of course, caring is all about, but Hong Qing will never do the tricks of the door. Whether the eight candidates can really become talents depends on It has to look at their own abilities.

On the fifth day of March in the 54th year of Kangxi, the results of the meeting were announced. A total of 280 tribute students were selected. Among the famous candidates, only Zhang Chengfeng, Sun Yaozong, and Chen Qishan were able to rank on the top of the list, and the third in the eighth middle school. Although their results were not particularly ideal, they were still quite good. Hong Qing was very happy about this , personally interviewed the three candidates, gave them a lot of encouragement, and accepted all three of them under the sect. After passing the palace examination, they will be formally reported to the clan's government for record.

March 54th of the [-]th year of Kangxi was the day of the imperial examination, and the [-]th was when the rankings were released. Although Hongqing could go directly to the university to read the rankings in advance by virtue of her status, Hongqing did not do so. Not only did he not go to the University, he didn't even go to the Ministry of Industry. He asked for a day off on purpose to stay with Ihana at his own mansion. Apart from avoiding suspicion, he was also afraid that if Xiao Xuanwu couldn't rank among the top three, Yihana Hannah might do something stupid.

"Master, overjoyed, overjoyed, Mr. Xiao is the first in high school, Zhang Chengfeng and Sun Yaozong are in the second, one is in the ninth, the other is No.18, Chen Qishan is in the top three and the [-]th!"

Just after Si time, when Hong Qing was chatting and laughing with Xiao Xuanwu in the West Flower Hall of her palace, she saw Guan Yu rushing into the hall sweating profusely. stand up.

"What? Say it again!"

As soon as Guan Yu's words came out, Hong Qing's hanging heart immediately fell to the ground, but before she could say anything, Ihana rushed like a whirlwind amidst the beaded curtain in the back hall swaying wildly. When he came out, he asked with surprise and surprise on his face.

"So that Princess Nana can learn that Young Master Xiao has won the first prize and is third, Tanhua!"

Seeing that the person who asked the question was Ihana, Guan Yu didn't dare to neglect, he took a breath in a hurry, and hurriedly repeated the good news again.

"Great, great..."

Hearing Guan Yu's words of confirmation, Ihana's heartstrings, which had been tensed for many days, immediately loosened, her face blushed, she murmured twice, and then fell limply to the ground.

Alas, this girl is suffering!
Before Ihana really fell to the ground, Hong Qing, who had been prepared for a long time, had a flash, and the person flew to her side like a frightened bird, and when she stretched out her hand, she already supported Ihana. He got up, shook his head distressedly, but stopped drinking: "Come here, take Princess Nana to the back hall to rest!"

"Yes!"

After Hong Qing kept drinking, several maidservants rushed out of the back hall, hurried forward, supported Ihana who was already unconscious, and turned back to the back hall. Lan Zhu braved the fact that she was more than eight months pregnant to discuss related matters without mentioning them.

"Luo Shan (Xiao Xuanwu's words), Nana is fine, she is just a little too excited, just rest for a while, and you can come with me."

After sending Ihana away, Hong Qing glanced at Xiao Xuanwu calmly, and saw that he was not overwhelmed by his success in high school, but was staring at the bead curtain in the back hall with a trace of worry. Worried about Ihana's physical condition, Hong Qing praised herself when she saw this, but she didn't say much, after comforting Xiao Xuanwu, she gave orders in an unquestionable tone.

"Students obey."

Hearing Hong Qing's order, Xiao Xuanwu quickly calmed down, and respectfully accepted the promise, straightened his back, got up, followed Hong Qing silently, and walked all the way to the study room in the inner courtyard. go.

"Sit down."

After entering the study, Hong Qing led Xiao Xuanwu to the reception area, waved his hand in a relaxed manner, and said very kindly and politely.

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me your seat."

Xiao Xuanwu is a person with a delicate mind, he knew that Hong Qing invited him to the study, there must be something confidential to say, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous in his heart, but he didn't show it, and he didn't rush to get to the bottom of it , just thanked her as usual, and sat down, respectful but not humble.

"It's really gratifying and congratulatory for Luoshan to win Tanhua this time. However, in terms of official career, it's just the beginning. Let's put it this way, my dynasty's literary style is at its peak. Since the first year of Kangxi, Jinshi and ranks have not Among them, there are many people who have learned from others, but those who may be able to use it are rare, does Luoshan know why?"

Hong Qing glanced at Xiao Xuanwu calmly, and asked a question with meaning.

"The student is stupid, please enlighten me."

Hearing Hong Qing's words, Xiao Xuanwu's hidden self-satisfaction disappeared in an instant, and with a frightened expression, he hurriedly cupped his hands and asked for advice.

"There is nothing else, not down-to-earth, heh, according to the practice of our court, all three tripod armors enter the Hanlin, and the nobles are of course noble. If you get the favor of the saint, you will be promoted without hindrance. After more than ten years of fighting, Even if it is not enough, you can make a fourth-rank official, and if you let it out, it is not difficult to be a Taiwanese or a vassal, but such an official is just a bureaucrat. He is a gangster, and after all, it is difficult to become a master. On the contrary, those second- and third-tier generations often start from the ground in a county, and they are down-to-earth. He must be the pillar of the country without a doubt, does Luoshan think so?"

Hong Qing smiled and pressed her hand, signaling Xiao Xuanwu to excuse herself, and then expressed her own view of talent in a calm tone.

"My lord taught me the lesson, the students know what to do."

Xiao Xuanwu was very shrewd, he knew the subtext of Hong Qing's words as soon as he heard it, and after a moment of pondering, he expressed his position with a calm expression.

"Luoshan doesn't need to rush to make a decision, so let me choose two ways for you. One is to follow the routine. There will definitely be no shortage of editors in the Hanlin Academy. After a few years of mixing, When the time comes, the servant may not be able to make it, but it is indispensable among all the ministers. As for the second, the road will be more difficult. Not only this king, but also my father will never interfere with your future. After that, whether you can be promoted or not depends on your actual performance and opportunities. Let’s go back and think about it for a few days. After you turn around and praise the officials, you can go and talk to the officials yourself. You don’t need to inform the king again. This matter is settled like this , I’m tired of it.”

Hong Qing was not moved by Xiao Xuanwu's decision, nor did she express her appreciation, but waved her hand and calmly gave Xiao Xuanwu a chance to choose again.

"Yes, the student said goodbye."

Now that Hongqing had issued the order to evict guests, Xiao Xuanwu didn't dare to delay any longer, he hurriedly got up and saluted, then hurriedly exited the study and left Renjun Prince's Mansion.

"In the end, you have to walk the road by yourself. It's up to you to decide where to go!"

Hong Qing did not get up to see Xiao Xuanwu off, but shook her head slightly, and murmured a few words of emotion, nothing else, Hong Qing still had a good impression of Xiao Xuanwu, and she also wanted to cultivate one of them. Of course, Hongqing can give the opportunity, but Xiao Xuanwu has to go by himself, and no one else can replace him...

(End of this chapter)