Queen's scheming

Chapter 367 Martial Examination Candidates

The three-entry courtyard in the capital city was brightly lit.

Ri Tianduan sat on the head, and said with great power: "I bought a second-class steward of Suzhai. According to the steward, the palace will open martial arts recently, select capable people to garrison Yueliang, and select some newcomers. , to serve as an official in the court and serve in the Ministry of War, I intend to let our people stand for election, I don’t know everyone, who has this idea?”

Xing Mai frowned slightly, lowered his head and asked: "I don't know if the young master has found out clearly why people in Su Zhai have news from the palace?" Xing Mai was originally from the late emperor's secret guard. , will not spread to the rivers and lakes, let alone fall into merchants such as Suzhai.

Ri Tian replied calmly: "I always wondered how Su Zhai managed to expand the industry so much in such a short period of time. Everyone in the industry felt that it was because of Su Zhai's unique approach, specially for Gao A big family makes clothes and doesn’t have two taels of silver, don’t even think about getting a piece of cloth from Suzhai, because of the high profits, naturally they can quickly become the leader.”

Xingmai remained calm, Suzhai did business with them, and they had inquired about it, just as Ritian said.

"However, I feel that there are so many unique shops. How can Su Zhai be able to do this? So I went to make clothes that day, checked it out, and bought a second-class steward. Only then did I know that it was because of the palace. Only when someone backs them up, will the shop grow!" Ri Tian looked at Xingmai with a sense of complacency.

However, Xingmai felt that his young master seemed a little ignorant, if the Suzhai people were so easy to bribe, they would have done it early in the morning, and couldn't help saying: "Young master only went once, and you can bribe a steward, I'm afraid someone will be watching, Deliberately set a trap for the young master!"

Ri Tian's expression remained unchanged, he didn't seem to hear the dissatisfaction in Xingmai's tone, and said bluntly: "I am not the kind of person who is easily taken in, since I said that I would help the master, I will naturally take care of the matter. Before going to Suzhai, I went through the list of stewards in Suzhai, and selected this second-class steward as a breakthrough."

"He has an old woman in the capital. Because she works in Suzhai, the silver is not old or young. It's just that his old woman refuses to be served. At such an old age, she still needs to grow vegetables. I specially stayed near her field. Wandering around, I poured water in the pond at the ground of her house, the old lady is old, and she would fall when she passed the ground, so I took this opportunity to chat with the second-class steward." Ri Tian looked at it with a smile Xiang Xingmai, always pay attention to Xingmai's expression.

Xing Mai lowered his head slightly and said: "Master is really smart."

Ritian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Xingmai believed that it was the best, so he smiled and said: "It's not that I'm smart, it's just that you are all busy, I'm just thinking about this matter, naturally it's easier .”

Ri Tian felt that it would be better to round up the lie, so as not to bring up the matter again one day, so he continued: "I told the steward that I want to open a small clothing store in the south of the Yangtze River, and I have to choose a store in the capital city. Well, the steward naturally recommended Su Zhai, and I said that I thought Su Zhai rose too quickly, and I was afraid it would be short-lived and not last long, so the steward revealed a little bit of meaning, saying that Su Zhai had someone in the palace! "

Xingmai finally revealed a hint of inquisitive intent, raised his eyes and asked: "Which noble person in the palace is the backer behind Suzhai?" It's not that Xingmai and the others find it strange, but they just can't find out.

Ri Tian whispered: "The second-class steward doesn't know who their master is, but he once saw the servant in front of the Empress's empress visit the vegetarian restaurant, and secretly met their master."

Xingmai was a little shocked, digesting the news carefully, saying that Suzhai even if the empress did not intervene, it has something to do with the Ningsu Palace, as long as it is involved with the Ningsu Palace, it will be the future prince's property, they are You can rest assured to associate with Su Zhai.

After Xingmai reacted, he smiled and said: "The young master still has a way, but the matter of martial arts has a lot to do with it, but if you want to become an official in the court, the subordinate really has no control over it, why don't you wait for the subordinate to discuss it with the master , how about making a decision?"

Xingmai still felt that he had to inform the master that the young master was a little disobedient when he returned to Beijing this time, and no one could tell whether the young master would help them in the future. You can't let the young master act recklessly.

Ri Tian was a little impatient, he had known for a long time that these people were respectful to him on the surface, but in fact, the decisions he made, these people had to think carefully and always use the master to pressure him, what he said, there were simply too many things to do However, Ritian's impatience did not show on his face, but he smiled and said: "This matter is very important, how could I not ask the master, I have sent the letter to Jiangnan before, and got the master's approval, I just asked you to come over to discuss specific matters!"

Ritian said, showing a letter on the desk to Xingmai and the others. Xingmai took it first and read it clearly with everyone. Everyone looked forward to it. Seeing that Xingmai didn't speak, the rest of them would naturally no disagreement.

Xingmai handed the letter to Ritian respectfully, and asked: "I don't know what the young master's plan is?"

Ri Tian stood with his hands behind his back, pretending to want to make a difference, and excitedly said: "I think there are too many people we can't go, the master is right to worry, if it is a trap set by the emperor, we If there are too many people going, the emperor will definitely notice it, and the few people in our mansion who have serious identities can think about it, no matter what you do, I will definitely run for the election!"

Everyone looked at Xingmai, seeing Ritian's excited appearance, they knew that Ritian would definitely have such a plan, but they couldn't persuade them, they could only put their hope on Xingmai, Xingmai bowed his head and said respectfully: "Master, When you entered Beijing this time, you claimed that you were here to prepare for the imperial examination, and that you will return to Jiangnan to make the old man happy. I am afraid that it is not easy to explain that you are participating in the martial arts examination, and it will easily attract the attention of others."

Ri Tian had prepared his speech a long time ago, and immediately replied: "Everyone knows that I took the exam to make the old man happy. It was also widely rumored that I was in poor health and stayed behind closed doors in Jiangnan, but now people see My body is strong, so it must be a little strange, but I just want to explain to outsiders that my body is getting better because of practicing martial arts. Think about it, the martial arts and imperial examinations are one civil and one military, but the imperial examination system is strict. If you want to become an official in the court, how can you achieve it without three to five years? Now that I have the opportunity to enter the palace, I'm afraid, isn't it even more suspicious?"

Ri Tian was silent, and then continued: "The young master is originally from the capital, and the subordinates are just worried that the young master will be recognized by others."

"Xingmai's words are too modest. The human skin mask you made can be mistaken for the real one. How could it be discovered? I have made up my mind, and the master has no objection. It just depends on who of you wants to accompany me to participate It's gone!" Ri Tian looked as if he would never change his original intention, Xing Mai and the others saw it, and knew that it would not make sense anyway, but this is in the capital, not Jiangnan, and the master is not around, so they dare not act rashly .

Xingmai pondered for a while and said: "Since the young master has made up his mind, then some subordinates and Xingde will accompany the young master to participate in the election! The subordinate has a martial arts gym under the name of the capital, and Xingde and his subordinates are the martial arts gym The person in charge, in such a prosperous age of martial arts, it is best to have two subordinates go together, and people in the court will not be aware of it, but I don't know what ranking the young master wants? If he wins the head armor, What if I was chosen to go to Yueliang?"

Xingmai and the others are willing to participate in the martial arts, but they just hope to be able to become officials in the court and grasp the trend of the court, so that they can choose the best time. If something goes wrong and they succeed, it will be just around the corner. It is no wonder that the master can agree to such a risky move. It can really push their progress a big step forward!

But what if she was chosen by the emperor to go to Yueliang?Do they still have the right to say no to it?
However, Ri Tian said with some disdain: "Don't think too highly of yourself, I heard that both Yang Guogong and Zhen Guogong recommended candidates for this martial arts competition, and going to Yueliang is not just to see a person's martial arts The number of ways, I'm afraid it's the art of war, the formation of troops and so on, all of them have to be tested in the school, it's not so easy to win the first place!"

"If you want me to say, it's better to prepare well for the competition. If you can take one step forward, you will advance one. Since you want to choose the person who is stationed in Yueliang, you will definitely choose No. 1. If we have the ability to become the second place, Tanhua, it's a good idea." You can have a good position in the court!" Ri Tian said happily, shaking Erlang's legs.It seemed that the black hat in the middle of the court had already waved to him!

Xingmai nodded, thinking that what Ritian said was reasonable, even if he and Xingde came out on top in martial arts, they would definitely be inferior to the court officials who had actual combat experience. Sending himself to Yueliang like this, the key now is to prepare well for the exam, as long as he excels in martial arts, the emperor should arrange him in an excellent position.The emperor's move is obviously to recruit people for himself, maybe he can be regarded as a confidant by the emperor, and he can be promoted as his right-hand man, standing shoulder to shoulder with Tang Zihan, the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo!

The more Xingmai thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good opportunity for him to make meritorious deeds. As long as he could stand firmly beside the emperor, he would then be able to take the emperor's life without any effort and help the prince ascend the throne!
After everyone left, Han Ying brought a teacup, entered the study, and said loudly to the outside of the study every day: "Han Ying, you go and send a gift box to Su Zhai for Big Brother Su, don't let him reveal this news to you for nothing. I!"

Ri Tian wrote a few words in Han Ying's palm as he spoke, and Han Ying quickly understood what Ri Tian meant, and responded loudly: "Your servant knows, so I ordered someone to buy a gift box and deliver it in person !"

(End of this chapter)