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Han Si knelt at the table and hadn't got up yet. He could hear clearly, so he turned around and knelt towards the door, and bowed again, "The benefactor never mentioned it. I dare not deceive the king. I don't know."

The emperor immediately turned around and looked at the green robe bowing his head, "I have seen your wealth, how can I, the second in the Song Dynasty, live in the mansion shop, and the wife you are about to marry is also the daughter of the imperial family of this dynasty."

The emperor touched the neatly trimmed beard on his chin, "Well, since Qing likes food so much, I will give you another house and a few cooks."

Han Si straightened up on his knees and folded the wide sleeves of his official uniform, "You will not be rewarded for no merit, and your majesty's gift is too heavy, I really dare not accept it. If your majesty wants to reward you, you can give me a meal, my minister." Since morning till now, I have come and gone in and out of the hall, and I haven't eaten yet."

The emperor just smiled and glanced at Zhao Ci on the side, and then continued to Han Bang: "The former prince Zhan Shi has an old house in Zhaoqingfang, and I have ordered people to renovate it. It is empty and empty, so I will give it to you." Sir."

"minister..."

"If you want to thank you, there is no need. The house will not be given away for free. When I think of some good errands that I need to do, I will not be polite." The emperor said with a light smile.

When he turned to leave, he suddenly thought of something, so he called out coldly, "Liang Qi!"

"The minister is here." Han Si knelt up straight and looked at the emperor's back.

"Qi Jilang thinks, who dares to deceive Jun Wang and pass on the imperial decree?"

Han Si then lowered his head, "I dare not say..." He raised it again, "But since your Majesty has asked, as a subject, I dare not shirk, and whether you dare or not, it depends on what the purpose is, whether it is an edict or an oral order, if As a word of mouth, both loyal and disloyal people are possible, but only loyal ministers dare to disobey the king and persuade the king. When a treacherous villain meets the Holy Lord, he can only flee in embarrassment, but if he is the Holy Lord's confidant, it is a different matter .”

Han Bang bowed down again, "Your Majesty is wise." The reason for this sentence is because Han Bang knew that since the emperor asked this question, he must have already had the answer in his heart. If he said more, he would be too smart.

The emperor lowered his head slightly, then smiled slightly, and stepped out of the hall.

When Zhao Ci followed the emperor out of the palace, he also gestured to the small yellow gate outside the palace.

The servant Xiao Huangmen went in and helped Han Bang up, Han Bang straightened his clothes, brushed off the dust on the books, and slightly cupped his hands towards Xiao Huangmen, "Thank you, Mr. Zhong."

"The official is polite. Before appointing the official, His Majesty took the official's paper and read it overnight, which shows how much His Majesty appreciates it."

Han Si just lowered his head and smiled, and then asked again: "I have something inappropriate to ask."

"Ask the officials, the villain who knows will tell the officials to listen."

"Your Majesty, what do you like to eat?"

Xiao Huangmen was stunned, "According to the secretary's wife, the crown prince uses the most mussels to test meals every day, but everyone knows that His Majesty has a wedding, so the favorite food is the floating wine crab."

Han Si cupped his hands, "Thank you."

"Oh, just now everyone knows that the villain will be returned to the branch. His Majesty has rewarded the servant with dinner. If the servant does not leave the palace today, he can come with the villain."

"When did Your Majesty say that you would reward your official meals?"

Xiao Huangmen then smiled, "Villains always know how to serve His Majesty's holy will, sometimes by guessing, otherwise, how could villains be called servants."

Han Si bowed, "It's the lower officials who are ignorant and ignorant."

Han Bang followed Xiao Huangmen to Si Shan Si, but only took two cold steamed buns from Si Shan Si.

"This... Sheren put such a good jade food and didn't use it. Why did you take the rough food from us servants? This jade food can only be eaten by His Majesty and the East Palace."

"On the first day of taking office today, the official has not entered the palace, so I have to write the records on these manuscript papers into the book, and the official is in a hurry."

So Qi Jilang wrapped the two steamed buns in silk cloth and put them into his arms, picked up the book, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Zhonggui."

After Qi Jilang left from the catering department, Xiao Huangmen's originally surprised expression immediately calmed down, "Is the second place this year really simple and honest, or is there something else."

"Ms. Zhao, what should I do with these meals?"

Xiao Huangmen then looked back at the delicious dishes on the table, "If the nobleman doesn't like it, we are not qualified to eat it, so let's throw it all away."

"Yes."

Qi Jilang was an official of the Zhongshu Province, and the offices of the three provinces and the two academies were located next to each other. When Han Si entered the Zhongshu Province, he ran into a new top scholar who came out of the Imperial Academy.

Liang Wenfu looked at Han Si holding a book of daily life in his arms, bowed his head and smiled and said, "Brother Han is wise after all, my number one scholar is inferior to Han Sheren in every way except for the false name of number one scholar."

"The Imperial Academy is the place that scholars all over the world seek, and the Imperial Academy directly serves the emperor," Han Si walked to his side, and said in a low voice, "It is said that a scholar of a new discipline enters the Imperial Academy, and within ten years, he will be the prime minister."

"Aside from my wife, the only one who can accompany His Majesty every day is the living man, right?"

"Liang Hanlin has promoted the lower official, and the lower official is just a pen responsible for recording words and deeds, not a companion."

"People in the world are proud of the saying: After a long drought and sweet rain, you can meet old acquaintances in other lands. On the wedding night, when the gold list is listed, this small piece of paper makes Han Sheren enjoy two great joys in the world."

"As expected of the number one scholar, I have even read Hong Lao's Rong Zhai's essays, but now I am rushing to revise the book, so I will excuse you first."

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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty rewarded the living man with a house."

"Since Your Majesty has rewarded you, let's make room for what the king originally prepared." King Cheng immediately turned his head, "Why did Your Majesty reward the Living House?"

"Qijulang was originally from a peasant family, and his family was relatively well-off. When my subordinates checked his background, they found that there was a famine in the north in the early years of Jianping, and that's why the Qijulang family... And that famine was related to your Majesty's two Northern Expeditions during the Daye period. Related, could it be because of this, Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty will be ashamed, so it's not Your Majesty." Cheng Wang raised his brows again and thought deeply, "I know that Han Si came from a humble family, but how could I not know when my elder brother was so rich and generous?" It is well known that warlike rewards sergeants generously, but is stingy with literati.

"Where is that house?"

"In... Zhaoqingfang."

"Zhaoqingfang is mostly the residence of the prince and the prime minister. Every inch of land is expensive. When will there be a vacant house?"

"It's the old house of the former prince Zhan Shi, and it's only separated from the Chu Palace by a wall."

King Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, stared at him, and then slowly leaned back, "Liang Zi is a close minister of the emperor, and he is by his side day and night, and the old house is next to the Chu Palace. Your Majesty, what are you going to do!"

The confidant then approached to the side, leaned over and said: "There are still rumors spreading in the palace, Zhonggong, there will be a new master soon."

There was no sign of the Empress Dowager, so King Cheng turned his head and was stunned for a moment, then thought of the day before the Jinshi list was announced, lowered his head and sighed: "It seems that what Taishan said is not groundless!"

[On the day before the palace examination was revealed, King Cheng brought the most famous matchmaker of Kaifeng Mansion into the mansion not long after he returned from Dali Temple.

"Send this gift and grass post to Jiang Xianggong's house. After the matter is completed, the king will reward you again."

The matchmaker received a heavy bag of money, and he was naturally elated, "Don't worry, my lord, with Xiaodi's eloquence, I will definitely make it up to you."

After the matchmaker left, King Cheng heaved a sigh of relief.

"Didn't the candidate be confirmed? Why did the prince change his mind and choose Erlang from Jiang Xianggong's family? The Jiang family is a scholarly family and the uncle of Princess Chu. In this way, in front of His Majesty, the Prince and Zhao Wang , the prince has become the target of public criticism."

"Liang Wenfu colluded with the girl from Goulan. I would never marry Yuanling. As for that Han Si, although he looks gentle on the surface and looks like a modest gentleman, but when talking with him, I always feel that his city is too deep and unpredictable."

"This king has seen the shadow of King Qi in King Chu, but if he guesses wrong, it will be a disaster. Even if he guesses right, the road ahead is extremely dangerous. The Jiang family is a century-old family. I hope I can protect her from this disaster."

As soon as the matchmaker left, the house welcomed a distinguished guest.

He is an old man who is nearly sixty years old, but he is very energetic, his hair is not white, and his face is full of sophistication.

"My lord, Mr. Yao is here."

In the study of the palace, King Cheng closed the doors and windows, and served a bowl of tea himself.

"Taishan hasn't visited for many years. Ever since Lan'er passed away, my son-in-law didn't dare to visit for fear of arousing suspicion. Did Taishan come here in person today?"

The person who came was Yao Shen, the envoy of the Privy Council, "I don't care what you were like in the past, whether you were neutral or you were interested in the prince, but since Jingrou and Ji, your majesty has already set his sights on Chengwang's mansion. Do you want to continue to be neutral?" , but now Jingrou has been involved in this dispute, she is the only flesh and blood left behind by Lan'er, so I, Weng Weng, can't just sit idly by."

King Cheng lowered his head, "My son-in-law knows that my son-in-law has never thought of staying out of the matter, it's just a matter of Yuanling's life..."

"Because it's a life-long event, you, the obedient father, are hesitant, so this old man is here to make the decision for you!"

King Cheng raised his head in shock, "Mount Tai?"

"I will not hide it from you. I was born in a poor family. I was the number one scholar at the age of 20. I have been around for [-] years. I entered the Privy Council as a chancellor at the age of no doubt. I am an extremely talented minister with a white body. I know very well that the crown prince is not a candidate for the throne. Therefore, the old man I will do my best to assist King Zhao to take the throne, you, make a decision as soon as possible!"

King Cheng lowered his head in silence, then raised his head after a long time, and asked hesitantly: "Taishan thinks that besides the crown prince, only King Zhao is left to inherit the throne?"

Yao Shen raised his head in surprise, looked at him hesitantly and said, "Could it be that you have someone else?"

King Cheng bowed his head and did not speak, Yao Shen immediately got up and put his hands behind his back, "To be honest, King Chu's calmness is like His Majesty when he was young, but His Majesty can't see it, His Majesty will only choose what he can see, Your Majesty is a holy king, I will not choose an heir who is contrary to my ideas, let alone someone who hates me, even if Your Majesty wakes up, it will be too late to make up for it.”

"Unless he can beat His Majesty!" After saying that, Yao Shen just laughed coldly.

King Cheng still said in a deep voice, slowly raised his head and said, "Hasn't Taishan discovered that the seemingly three-legged confrontation has actually turned to one side?"

"You mean the Xiao and Jiang families?" Yao Shen sneered again, "The empress is vacant. The one who holds the palace in the palm has always been Concubine Shu instead of Concubine Gui. King Cheng is His Majesty's younger brother. Don't you know that His Majesty already has a queen? Are you planning?"

The empress has been vacant for a long time, and the emperor has never mentioned the matter of empress. King Cheng said in a daze, "Empress?"

"Even though the Xiao family has the military power, the King of Chu is still a concubine. If Concubine Shu is the queen and the crown prince falls, the East Palace must belong to King Zhao. Could it be that he is a concubine and wants to plot rebellion?"

Cheng Wang hesitated between the crown prince and Zhao Wang, so he chose the Jiang family, "Xiao Huaide is the founding general after all, and Taizong's sworn brother..."

"Xiao Huaide is old, the Xiao family has no one to continue, it's just an empty shell!"

King Cheng still hesitated, "According to the usual practice in previous years, after the imperial examination, the martial arts examination will also be held. My son-in-law heard that the second son of the Minister of Justice has the courage of his grandfather, and he was already preparing for the examination at the beginning of the year."

Yao Shen shook his head and said with a cold smile: "Once Xiao Huaide falls, do you think His Majesty will let Xiao Xianrong go? You should be more aware of what happened back then than this old man!"

King Cheng was stunned immediately, turned around and walked out quickly, "Come here, come here, hurry to Jiang's house and stop the matchmaker, let her come back!"

"yes."】