The emperor looked thoughtful.
The minister who was most popular stood up again.
"Your Majesty, the people in the northern border are poor, and several counties under the Beicheng Prefecture are so poor that people often starve to death."
"It is a good place to train people. Letting the three of them go there will make it easier for them to achieve merit."
"In my opinion, the three people in the first class are all excellent talents and are the first choice to go to these places."
"The court is in need of such talented people right now. Once they are sent out to be trained, they will be able to serve Your Majesty and the court better when they return to the capital in the future."
Xi Xinheng looked at the man with a half-smile, "Since that place is so good, Lord Hu, why don't you send your grandson there to train and return to the capital after he has made achievements in the future."
Liang Mingcheng smiled and said, "That's right. Although your eldest grandson ranked last in the second class this time, he is still a Jinshi, and is more than qualified to be a county magistrate."
Lord Hu was extremely angry when he heard what the two said.
How could his grandson, who grew up in a pampered environment, possibly endure the bitter cold of the northern border?
Moreover, his eldest grandson was the heir he had been training, and he was reluctant to let him go to the Northern Frontier!
But now he really didn't know how to refute.
When the emperor saw the man's appearance, he wanted to sneer.
I have an idea.
"What Hu Aiqing said makes sense. The court is in great need of talent right now."
"In that case, let's do as you, Mr. Hu, said and let the three people in the first class go to the northern border for training."
A smile just appeared on Lord Hu's face.
The emperor changed the subject and said, "However, such training opportunities are rare, and we cannot just give them to the top three."
"My dear minister, just now you proposed that the three of them go to the Northern Frontier for training. Each family should send one direct descendant to go to the Northern Frontier for training together."
He added, "Those who participated in the special examination and passed the imperial examination must be counted as one."
"Your eldest grandson will go to Hu Aiqing's house."
Then Mr. Hu’s smile froze on his face.
He said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this!"
He wanted to find an excuse to shirk his responsibility.
But before he could finish his words, the emperor said, "If your eldest grandson is reluctant to be sent to the Northern Frontier, then the three people in the first class don't have to go either, and can continue to stay in the Hanlin Academy."
Humph, if you want to use him as a raft, you have to see if he agrees.
Moreover, these people might think that he did this on purpose because he was unwilling to let Xiao Hanzheng and the other two go to the Northern Frontier.
If these people were reluctant to send their sons and grandsons to the Northern Frontier, Xiao Hanzheng and the other two would not have to go.
Anyway, nearly half of the one-third of people who shouted the loudest were on the list.
People who are not on the list may have problems, or they may simply not like the three members of the first group.
Those who opposed Xiao Hanzheng and the other two from going to the Northern Frontier might not necessarily include King Jin’s men.
However, it can be proved that the list given by Zhuo Jun is basically true.
Of course, we still need to check carefully to confirm.
When these people heard what the emperor said, their faces turned stiff.
This move is too cruel.
Judging from this, the emperor still doesn't want Xiao Hanzheng and the other two to go to Northern Xinjiang, right? Lord Hu gritted his teeth in his heart, the emperor was too mean.
Of course, he was reluctant to let his eldest grandson go to the northern border.
But yesterday, news came from there that this matter must be made happen.
So he could only suppress his heartache and said, "It is a blessing for my eldest grandson to serve your majesty and the court. I agree on his behalf."
The people of King Jin could only complain in their hearts at this moment, but they pretended to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. "I will also send my son/grandson to the northern border for training."
Those who were just following the trend were dumbfounded.
This is too much of a lie. They just started a commotion and are actually going to send a son or grandson to suffer in the northern border.
But now Lord Hu and others have agreed. If they don’t agree, the emperor will definitely hold a grudge against them.
They could only grit their teeth in their hearts and said respectfully, "I will also send my son/grandson to the northern border for training."
They deserve it. These guys are the ones who shouted the loudest.
Only when the knife falls on yourself will you feel the pain.
The emperor showed an unhappy look, "Then I'll do as you say, my dear ministers."
"Dismiss the court!" He said, then threw up his sleeves and left.
He looked very unhappy.
Lord Hu and others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was successful.
There was nothing they could do if the emperor was unhappy, so they could only behave themselves in the court recently.
After the court was dismissed, Lord Hu and others were ridiculed openly and covertly by Xi Xinheng and others.
Then the emperor called several important ministers to the imperial study to discuss how to arrange the positions of Xiao Hanzheng and others.
As soon as Xi Xinheng returned home, he met Xi Rui who was going out for fun with his new bicycle.
"All your good friends are going to Northern Xinjiang, and you're still going out to play."
Xi Rui was somewhat puzzled, "Who is going to Northern Xinjiang?"
Xi Xinheng replied: "Xiao Hanzheng."
Xi Rui's eyes widened. "What? Isn't Xiao Hanzheng in the Imperial Academy? Why is he going to Northern Frontier?"
Seeing that his son had grown up, Xi Xinheng said, "Someone has plotted against him."
"Forget it. I can't explain it to you clearly. I'll go find your grandfather."
So he walked quickly towards where the old man lived.
Xi Rui was no longer in the mood to ride his bike, so he immediately stopped riding and caught up with his father.
The old man is playing with birds in the yard now.
Seeing his son and grandson rushing in, he asked, "What happened?"
Xi Xinheng did not beat around the bush and recounted what had happened in the court.
He sighed after he finished speaking, "I'm afraid it will be very dangerous for Xiao Hanzheng and the others to go there."
Xi Rui also hurriedly said: "Grandpa, why don't you go to the palace to see the emperor and see if he can take back his order and not let Xiao Hanzheng go to Northern Frontier!"
"Or I'll go see the Queen Mother."
Mr. Xi was speechless. "Why are you going? I'm not going, and you're not allowed to go either."
Xi Rui was not convinced, "Grandpa, he is my friend. It's fine if you don't want to help, but why don't you allow me to help?"
Old Master Xi sighed, "Rui'er, I always thought you were quite smart, but now it seems that you are not smart in the right way."
Xi Rui: "..." Who said that about their grandson? Old Master Xi continued to feed the bird leisurely, "Do you think that if Xiao Hanzheng and his wife are not happy, His Majesty will listen to those court officials and send him to the Northern Frontier?"
"Don't forget, Shi Qingluo just offered the prescription yesterday."
When Xi Xinheng heard what his father said, he also changed his mind.
"Dad, what you mean is that the emperor actually wanted Xiao Hanzheng to go to the Northern Frontier in the first place, and today he just deliberately went with the flow?"
Old Master Xi smiled and said, "You are a little smarter than your son."
Xi Xinheng: “…”
They really hadn't thought about it in this regard before.
It turns out that old ginger is still spicy.
Today in the court, I am afraid that only a few old foxes can truly see the emperor's mind, and everyone else has been misled like him.
Xi Rui curled his lips and said, "I heard that the northern border is a bitter and cold place. What's so good about going there?"
"I'll go ask Xiao Hanzheng. If they don't want to go, Xi Rong and I will go to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for help."
Old Master Xi was very annoyed. "Asshole, you are really getting more and more out of line."
"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Don't go to the Queen Mother for everything."
Then Mr. Xi said to Xi Xinheng, "Isn't the emperor going to send a group of people to the northern border? Report your son's name tomorrow."
(End of this chapter)
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