Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

"Your Majesty, Prince Sheng, Prince Hua and Prince Fu are here."

In the imperial study room of Fu'an Palace, Zhang Dezi desperately ran in to inform Yan Shengrui and the others. God knows that when the emperor hand-picked Ling Jinghan as Tanhua Lang in the morning, he started to worry. Although he was not qualified to read the test papers of the candidates, since Ling Jinghan could Standing out as a Huiyuan in the examination means that he is indeed capable of governing the country. If the emperor does not give the champion, he should be given the second place. In the end, he only gave a Tanhua. It is strange that Prince Sheng would rely on him .

Yan Shengzhi, who was buried in the memorial, shook his hands, and decisively marked the mistakes with the cinnabar pen. After suppressing the twitching of the corners of his mouth, Yan Shengzhi raised his head: "Let them in."

It came too fast, isn't it just that I owe the Ling family a champion, Lao Jiu, you bastard!

The prince Yan Xiaoming on the other side also stopped the cinnabar pen, and looked up at his father in the blink of his eyes. He also went to today's palace examination. Uncle Ling's answer sheet was very exciting. Uncle Ling's special insights when talking about the country in the past, combined with some of his own insights. Although the pen is sharp, when it comes to the situation of the Three Kingdoms, it is even more sharp, but it is a wonderful answer that is most suitable for the current situation. It is a pity. Yes, the father is not that kind of overlord, and he cannot agree with many of his views, which indirectly caused him to miss the position of champion.

"Xiao Qi, Ling Jinghan is a talented person. I did intend to use him to suppress the gradually rising Ling family at the beginning, but in the end I gave up. In the end, Ling Jingxuan won't fight back if your imperial brothers don't kill themselves. They deserved what they deserved, and I shouldn't blame him, and I heard that not only Lao Jiu, but everyone in Prince Cheng's mansion regards Xiao Ba as the eldest son of the palace. They really have ulterior motives in taking care of Xiao Ba. Well, Ling Jingxuan's kindness is more than grudges. The reason why I didn't choose Ling Jinghan as the champion this time is because the fourth prince of the Eastern Kingdom mentioned Jingxuan intentionally or unintentionally. I was afraid that he would propose marriage with the Ling family under an excuse. Marrying the princess of the Eastern Kingdom, secondly, I know my body well, I am afraid I will not last long, some favors need you, the prince, to do, and there is only so much I can help you with, and finally, the situation in the world is getting more and more chaotic, I know that I am not an emperor who can open up territories like the former emperor, and I don't have so much experience to appreciate Ling Jinghan's national policy theory, and I can only rely on you for the rest, Xiao Qi, there is Zeng Hou With the assistance of Lao Jiu and Ling Jinghan who have insightful talents, coupled with your own ability, I believe that you can become an unworldly overlord who is better than me, and even directly catches up with the Supreme Emperor. You must do it! !"

"Ahem?"

While waiting for Yan Shengrui and the others to arrive, Yan Shengzhi suddenly said in a concentrated voice, and as soon as he finished speaking, he coughed uncontrollably again. Recently, his coughing became more and more severe, and sometimes he couldn't stop for a long time. Before Yan Xiaoming could fully understand what he said, he had to get up and lean over with concern.

"Father, drink some water to moisten your throat."

Picking up the teacup and handing it to him, Yan Xiaoming patted him on the back lightly, Yan Chengzhi removed the silk handkerchief covering his mouth, a puddle of blood suddenly condensed on it, Yan Xiaoming's eyes sank: "Father?"

how so?Didn't Uncle Ling say that the father's body can last at least a year or so?Why do you cough up blood?

"It's okay, keep quiet."

From the corner of his eyes, Yan Shengrui and the others had already appeared at the door. Yan Shengzhi raised his hand to stop Yan Xiaoming. Obviously, he coughed up blood not once or twice. I am afraid that his body is worse than imagined. Yan Xiaoming Ming was silent, his mind was going back and forth, but he didn't have a specific idea. Seeing that Yan Shengrui and the others came in under the leadership of Zhang Gonggong, Yan Shengzhi didn't cough anymore, Yan Xiaoming had to go back to his room temporarily. position.

"The younger brother sees the emperor brother."

"See Your Majesty!"

The three of them headed by Yan Shengrui stood lined up in the very center of the imperial study room, clasped their fists and knelt down on one knee one after another, Yan Shengzhi took a sip from his teacup, suppressed another wave of coughing before waving: "It's all from my family!" People, you're welcome, let's be flat."

There are no outsiders here, and they don't need to do anything to save face. The three of Yan Chengrui were not polite, and stood up unanimously.

"Brother Huang's complexion is not very good-looking, do you want to call the imperial doctor to take a look?"

The moment he raised his head, Yan Shengrui frowned slightly, his pale face caught his attention, what's going on?It was normal yesterday, why did it change today?Could it be that the poison in the body is more serious?There's no reason, didn't Jingxuan say that as long as he followed the doctor's prescription, he could persist for at least a year or so?After the smallpox incident, Yunhan also took over the meal of the emperor's brother again, so he shouldn't give others the chance to poison him again, why? ?

"It's nothing serious, it's just a bit of a cold. I coughed a while ago. After calming down, my complexion may not look good. Why didn't Lao Jiu stay by Jingxuan's side?"

Not wanting them to focus on him, Yan Chengzhi changed the subject calmly. King Huajun and King Fu both looked at Yan Shengrui. Seeing that he didn't ask any more questions, they couldn't say anything. The three walked to the next chair and sat down. Yan Shengrui said: "Jingxuan and the empress haven't seen each other for a few days, so there must be a lot of whispers to say, and it's not convenient for my younger brother to go to the harem. Brother emperor, how is the imperial examination in the morning?"

Even though he knew the result, Yan Shengrui still pretended to be ignorant, and the emperor didn't expose it. Isn't it like this for all officials?It has become an unspoken rule to pretend to be confused in order to live longer.

"Since when did Lao Jiu care about the imperial examination?"

Since you want to pretend, everyone pretends to be together, Yan Shengzhi also deliberately pretended not to know anything, and Yan Shengrui, who had never thought about hiding anything, said calmly: "Your brother is not interested in the imperial examination, it's just that you are the one who participated in the imperial examination this time. You have Jingxuan's second younger brother Ling Jinghan, the younger brother just wants to know in advance how he will perform."

After today, I believe that all the families in the capital will know that Ling Jinghan, the Xinke Tanhualang, is the younger brother of Princess Cheng. Today's Ling family has long been a well-known overlord in the business world in Cangzhou, and the Ling family's sorghum wine has been sold all over the country with the help of Xinyuan. Only Xinyuan can supply sorghum wine, but after the harvest of sorghum this year, the Ling family's sorghum wine will be sent to all parts of the country in large quantities. By then, not only the border of Cangzhou, but the Ling family will become the largest wine merchant in the Qing Dynasty. No one dared to underestimate the Ling family or his princess anymore.

"No wonder, I just said, why their names are so similar, I thought it was a coincidence at first, but I didn't expect that they are brothers, why didn't Lao Jiu say it earlier? Ling Jinghan is so talented, I have already appointed him as Jinke Tanhualang , He is currently resting in the side hall with the No. [-] Scholar, and they will attend today's state banquet with me later."

Yan Shengzhi pretended to be stunned. In fact, Tanhua is not bad. The ancient imperial examination system was stricter than the modern college entrance examination. There are only a few people who stand out in the country. Ling Jinghan can become the top three in the country, which is also a kind of strength. Although , for the first place in the test, Tanhua is obviously demeaning.

"It's just an interview, my brother wants to see Jinghan's answer sheet."

Too lazy to pretend to be with him anymore, Yan Shengrui went straight to the point without any politeness, he didn't believe it anymore, Jing Han's answer sheet would lose to the other two, although his family Jingxuan seemed to think it didn't matter, he didn't allow his royal brother Those who suppressed the Ling family, if the other two people's answers were not as good as Jing Han's, then he would definitely fight for the title of champion for him.

"Presumptuous! Old Jiu, are you allowed to read the answer sheet?"

Yan Shengzhi couldn't come up with a breath, and suddenly slapped the table, how could he show them the answer sheet?

"The younger brother just wants to understand the literary talents of his wife and younger brother, why should the emperor get angry?"

He lazily raised his eyelids, the more he was like this, the more Yan Chengrui felt that there was a ghost, and he blamed himself for being too cheating, so that Yan Shengrui didn't think of his intentions in a good direction at all, but Yan Xiaoming who was on the side saw They were about to start a quarrel, so they stood up quickly and said, "Father, please calm down, Uncle Nine Emperors, the answer sheet has been sealed up, and I have also read Second Uncle Ling's answer sheet. The emperor is also very embarrassed to appoint him as Tanhua, and I will discuss the appointment of the top three in this subject with my father later, please don't worry about it."

What about the number one scholar, which position he will be appointed in the future is the most important thing. The royal family owes the Ling family a number one scholar, and he will definitely return it to the Ling family if he has the opportunity in the future.

"Really? Since it has been sealed, the king will not force it, brother, what do you think about the prince of the southern country and the princess of the eastern country?"

After looking deeply at Yan Xiaoming with a dark expression for a while, Yan Chengrui suddenly changed the subject, he is not stupid, Xiaoqi can't help the emperor to speak for no reason, there must be some reason they don't know, since Xiaoqi can accept it, and he should be able to persuade them, so he can trust him for the time being.

"The Southern Kingdom asks to marry a princess as the queen. The only princess who is suitable for marriage is Lingrui. I decided to send her to marry the Southern Kingdom. As for the two princesses of the Eastern Kingdom, I tested Qilian City in private yesterday. It seems that the two princesses do not want to marry the prince. In my estimation, they are probably targeting the children of important ministers such as you or Sun Liang, or are they??"

"Shaoqing!"

Seeing that he was no longer obsessed with the imperial examination, Yan Shengzhi was no longer entangled, and after a little settling, he expressed his thoughts, and the last word Shaoqing was said by Yan Shengrui on his behalf. Who else in the country has military power enough to compete with him, and that is only Marshal Zeng Hou. Although Shaoqing has not been involved in government affairs, let alone the military, he is the most beloved son of the Zeng family. He is also in possession of an incomparably rich wealth, and the most important thing is that he is still unmarried, so it is very likely that Dongguo will choose him.

"Yes, it is indeed Shaoqing. Apart from you, their second candidate may be Shaoqing."

Yan Shengzhi's eyes reveal a little wisdom and coldness. If this is the case, Dongguo is really good at calculating. The two families who hold military power will marry them. There are certain things that cannot be guarded against if a real lady is a spy. It will be troublesome if something is leaked before the battle. Moreover, in terms of their current national strength, there is no room for most people to refuse. The unlucky ones could only be their Qingguo. In this way, Lao Jiu defeated Beiman last year, and the opportunity to cultivate his body and recuperation he finally won would be in vain. The consequences of refusing it can be said to be quite serious.