Heir and wife

Chapter 143

What Emperor Chengyuan said shocked everyone present, even the third prince was quite puzzled.He knew that what his father said was true, that the imperial examinations were related to the family, the country and the society. Although a piece of paper looks simple, it is not something that can be taken out casually.

The paper used for the documents is all made by skilled craftsmen appointed by Jiangnan Weaving.A thin piece of paper, but it has a unique fragrance when you smell it carefully.This incense is secretly made by the royal perfumer, and it emits a unique smell when it encounters paper pulp.

Paper is a royal secret, and it is not expensive to fake it, but the quantity is fixed.Now there are two missing, but there is no more leftovers to supplement.But the emperor's father spoke well, and the examiner dared not refuse to obey when he asked.But now that he said "no rules, no circle", could it be that he wants to push the boat along the way?

What is the meaning of the father's move?Perhaps he already hated Liang Guogong and Ning Guogong who held military power.The more I think about it, the more likely the third prince thinks it is possible. In recent years, the fortune of Daqi has been prosperous, and all the barbarians have worshiped him.Even in a peaceful and prosperous age, raising so many soldiers is a huge burden.The appointment of Luo Sihai this time was also out of helplessness.This is not to wait for the end of the war, to kill chickens and monkeys.

Thinking of the third prince in this way, he relaxed, and by the way saw Luo Weirong who was trembling.He saw what Wei Rong did just now, although she was a little impulsive, but she was also wholeheartedly for him.As expected of a girl raised by the uncle's mansion, she is a kind and righteous person, a concubine would be too wronged for her.Feeling moved, he ordered his subordinates to help Luo Weirong and quietly backed away while no one was watching.

This move seemed silent at first glance, but it completely fell into the eyes of the two of them.One of them is Emperor Chengyuan, who stands at the top with a wide view, and he has an overview of the whole situation.Seeing the behavior of the people around the third son, he finally dispelled the last trace of hesitation, and his son could not get used to it anymore.

The other person is Zhou Yuanke, who has been tortured countless times since he was a child, and he really knows this uncle very well.He looks serious, but in fact, he likes to see the shocked look on the face of the person concerned after every surprise.Hearing him say that almost ruthless sentence, he knew it in his heart.His Majesty has long known what is right and what is wrong, but now it is just another old problem.

Immediately, his first reaction was to tell the little girl about it. As for Luo Weirong who was rescued, he didn't pay much attention after glancing at him.Whoever the third prince wants to marry, he will be disciplined by his father and brother. If the prince can't control it, is there still His Majesty?With a mocking smile on the corner of his lips, he nodded towards the little girl, his eyes revealing stability and comfort.

Luo Weitong was in shock and tried his best to hold back the questioning.The person in front of her was the emperor. Although she had met once, and the emperor was very kind to her from the beginning to the end, the majesty of the emperor was not something she could violate at will.Taking a ten thousand step back, even if the person standing in front of her today is an ordinary old man, she cannot be allowed to act recklessly.

But she was still in a panic, and just as her chest was tight, there was a pointed look in front of her.Looking up and looking at each other, she seemed to understand the gentle meaning conveyed in those cold eyes: With me here, everything is safe.

But by accident, she believed it completely, her heart suddenly settled down, and her limbs, which were so tense and stiff, gradually stretched.

"Everything is in accordance with His Majesty's will."

Luo Xingzhou also knelt down with his sister, and pulled down Xu Xingzhi who was moving slowly beside him.Although the latter also knelt down, his eyes looked towards his cousin.Relying on a man's intuition, he couldn't be more sure that Yuan Ke has different feelings for his cousin.

It's a shame that now that the third prince is tearing up the imperial examination documents, he is blocked even the most sure path to progress.What does he have compared to Yuan Ke now?
Anxious, he suddenly had a bold idea: "Your Majesty, the students have something to say."

"Oh, but it doesn't matter."

Emperor Chengyuan rolled up his sleeves and looked at Xu Xingzhi with interest.This kid from the Xu family is his nephew's love rival?Although it looks a little immature now, it can be made with a little carving.

"Your Majesty just said that there is no rule without rules. It is the students and cousins ​​who have not kept the imperial examination documents properly. We follow the imperial decree without any injustice. But the students have studied hard for more than ten years in order to serve the people of the world. Inferior grades, only high-level reading, but folks say 360 lines, the number one scholar. The students regret not being able to participate in this year's imperial examination, but their loyalty to His Majesty has not changed. Now that the war in the Northwest is tight, it is time to employ people. Knowing about civil engineering can also be regarded as understanding the topography of mountains and forests, so I invited myself to join General Pingxi's tent as an ordinary soldier in order to learn and apply it."

"Cousin, how can this work?"

Luo Weitong suddenly felt palpitations. How could his cousin, who was raised in rich clothes and fine food, endure the bitter cold in the northwest, and the barbarians outside the pass did not have eyes for swords.Even if he has a lot of research in geology, this trip will be a lot of hardships, with his head pinned to the waistband of his trousers.Cousin is the only child in the family, how could he do such a dangerous thing?
"It's still my cousin who is thoughtful. Your Majesty, I am willing to go out with my father when I am sailing."

"elder brother!"

This time Luo Weitong was really in a hurry, if he said that his cousin had twisted a wrong muscle, why would his usually calm elder brother follow suit.Could it be that the two of them felt that the emperor would change his mind with the threat of the above battlefield?Don't say that today is a rare Mingjun, this level of threat can't even shake my mother.

"Jiaojiao, don't worry."

Whispering to comfort his sister, most of Luo Xingzhou's mind was looking at Emperor Chengyuan in front of him.As expected, he caught a trace of satisfaction from His Majesty's majestic face.According to his understanding, today is not a fatuous and pedantic person.It happened to be here at this moment, and they were deprived of their imperial examination qualifications because of a piece of paper. This move must have deep meaning.Just now he was speculating, until his cousin's words made his eyes shine.

Everyone in the world knows that before His Majesty ascended the throne, the back cover was in Yanjing, the northern land.And His Majesty personally led the garrison at the bottom to protect the peace of the northern part of Daqi.He had spent half his life as a soldier, not only did he have no prejudice against generals, but he had a kind of appreciation and approval that is difficult for scholars to understand.Such an emperor, do he hope that scholars will enjoy the ease and seek high officials and generous salaries, or do they expect them to give full play to their strengths and make achievements on the battlefield?

Undoubtedly the latter!Although it is still unclear why His Majesty chose the two brothers, the imperial examinations are held every three years, and it is basically a fact that they missed this one.Instead of being abandoned for three years, it is better to go to the North to try.What's more, he still has deeper thoughts, his father is a military commander, how could he lack passion since he was a child.It is one thing to like reading, and it is also his lifelong wish to go to the battlefield.

"The student begs His Majesty's permission."

(End of this chapter)