After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

Chapter 132 Palace Exam
If Chen Julian hadn't taken it out at this moment, Ye Qinghuai would have almost forgotten about this jade pendant.

This jade pendant was indeed carried by Empress Dowager Jingmin, and it was indeed a relic she left to Ye Qinghuai, but Empress Dowager Jingmin never said that she should give this jade pendant to her queen.

For Empress Dowager Jingmin, just thinking about the picture of Ye Qinghuai standing up can give her a heart attack, so how could she say such things to her?
What Ye Qinghuai said at the time was just to reassure Chen Yuansi and make this jade pendant have the value of a token.

Chen Julian stood by Ye Qinghuai's side with downcast eyes, clasped his hands in front of him, his face was as calm as water, without any waves.

Whether she is sitting or standing, she is dignified in every move, and she can be worthy of the words "everyone's lady".

What's even more rare is that she is dignified and unaffected, very natural, and this kind of elegant behavior seems to have been carved into her bones.As soon as she raised her hand, that was it.

If he hadn't received strict training from an early age, he would not have reached such a level.

Ye Qinghuai closed the wooden box and said, "Julian, no matter what your status is, this jade pendant is given to you. There is no reason to take back what I sent out."

After speaking, Ye Qinghuai pushed the wooden box back in front of her.

"Your Majesty's kindness and concubine are very grateful. Your Majesty's being able to see me today shows that you are thinking about me, and that is enough for me." Chen Julian looked at the wooden box and said, "It's just that Putting a jade pendant here will inevitably be criticized and waste your majesty's intentions. If your majesty wants to reward your concubine, please give him something else."

Her voice was gentle and soft, but her attitude of refusal was very firm.

Ye Qinghuai thought for a while, sighed softly, put the wooden box into her arms, and said: "Since you insist on doing this, I won't force you. I remember that you once imitated Yan Zijun's painting, so how about it? There is a set of "Orchid Pavilion under the Moon" by Yan Zijun, and I will send someone to bring it to you later."

Chen Ju was stunned for a moment, knelt down and saluted, and said: "My concubine thanks Your Majesty for the reward."

"There is no need to perform such a big gift." Ye Qinghuai helped her up, "I won't stay any longer today, and I will come to see you another day."

"The concubine sent you off respectfully." Chen Ju didn't even say a word, and immediately saluted.

Ye Qinghuai was a little surprised that she was so straightforward. He froze for a moment, then smiled at her, turned around and pushed the door away.

After the emperor left, the Yonghe Palace fell silent.

Chen Julian's close maid instructed the servants in the palace to clean up the leftovers on the table, and asked her master in puzzlement: "Your Majesty, there is something that I don't understand. Since Your Majesty has come to our palace today, it means that there is something in your heart." Your Majesty, why didn't your Majesty stay overnight?"

This personal maid named Chun He was brought into the palace by Chen Julian from her natal family, and she has been by her side since she was a child, she is considered the most caring person in the palace.

Chen Julian sighed and said, "I can't keep His Majesty."

"Your Majesty, if you don't try, how will you know?"

"Your Majesty's heart is not with me."

Chun He frowned: "But this servant heard that His Majesty did not stay in Kunning Palace yesterday."

Chen Julian's eyes dimmed, and said: "That's because His Majesty's heart is not with her either."

"Now there are only two empresses in the harem. Your majesty's heart is not with you, nor with the empress empress. Where else can it be?" Chunhe was a little puzzled, then suddenly thought of something, and said, "Is your majesty's mind still there?" The one in Yichun Palace..."

After Ye Qinghuai came to the throne, only one person lived in the Yichun Palace, and that was Concubine Lan Qin Baozhu.

Chen Julian shook her head, and murmured: "I don't know. But I always feel that it may not be her that His Majesty has in mind."

She raised her head, her eyes followed the palace wall all the way up, and fell straight to the half moon.

The watery moonlight shone into her eyes, reflecting a trace of melancholy in her eyes, like a silent sigh.
-
On April [-], the morning and the morning are off for one day.

Because today is the day of the imperial examination.

Ye Qinghuai woke up early.

The palace examination starts from Chenzheng and is held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.In addition to Ye Qinghuai, there are four other cabinet ministers, Minister of Rites Wen Xinzhong, and Lu Yanchen, whom Ye Qinghuai personally named, as deputy examiners.

The 120 people for reference were ranked according to the results of the general examination, and they went to the temple in turn.Ye Qinghuai came up with questions for the assessment, and the assistant examiners added questions.

The people selected for this trial are much more reasonable than last time.Most of Ye Qinghuai's questions can be answered fluently.It's just about the policy, the answer is still immature, a little bookish, and too idealistic. At this time, the cabinet ministers will make a point or two from the sidelines.

After a row of ten people went to the hall, Ye Qinghuai said to the ministers sitting on both sides: "These ten are the best in this test, what do you think?"

No one answered.

Ye Qinghuai called his name and said, "Old Chen Ge, you are the chief assistant, what do you think?"

"The old minister thinks that the talents selected in this test are the best batch in the past ten years. They are worthy of the name and can be reused." Chen Yuansi replied.

Ye Qinghuai nodded, and said to Wen Xinzhong: "Xinzhong, you have done a good job in Chunwei this time. Since Du Jing has resigned as a cabinet scholar, there is a lack of one in the cabinet. You can fill this vacancy. .”

No one expected that Ye Qinghuai would issue such an important transfer order during the palace examination, and everyone was shocked.

There are five seats in the cabinet, which is the core military and political decision-making body of Dajing. The most important decisions of the imperial court are all decided by the cabinet.It can be said that stepping into the cabinet is the ultimate goal of everyone who enters the officialdom.

Wen Xinzhong was only a minister of the Ministry of Rites until last year, and he didn't even get involved in the cabinet. He didn't expect to be appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Rites for less than half a year before entering the cabinet.I have to say that the promotion is a bit too fast.

Seeing everyone's astonishment, Ye Qinghuai said: "I am a person who distinguishes rewards and punishments. If you do well, I will naturally reward you. But if you do not do well in the future, I will not cover up."

Only then did Wen Xinzhong come back to his senses, and immediately got up and walked to the center, saluted Ye Qinghuai, and said: "My minister leads the decree, thank you Your Majesty for your kindness."

"Get up quickly." Ye Qinghuai said.

Wen Xinzhong got up and returned to his seat.

"Continue with the imperial examination. Li Baoquan, pass on a tribute." In the silence of all the ministers and workers, Ye Qinghuai ordered.

"Biography—the tributes go to the palace—" Li Baoquan said loudly.

A tribute priest wearing a Confucian scarf and a blue Confucian robe stepped into the hall in response.His figure is tall and straight, his steps are steady, and his spirit is radiant.

Ye Qinghuai's eyes lit up.

From the time No. 1 Gongshi entered the palace, she had been expecting him to go to the palace.

Gongshi stepped on the red carpet and walked to the front of the imperial court, bowed and saluted, "Student Lin Yuxiu, see Your Majesty, and my lords."

(End of this chapter)