Chapter 154 Chapter 154 He doesn't want that extraordinary...
Chapter 154
The children of the aristocratic families in the capital all have a certain degree of indifference to the world, and those with more outstanding talents and abilities will have an even greater sense of superiority.
Of course, this sense of superiority is not derogatory, but rather the confidence that comes from deep within, the courage to challenge new things and not be afraid of failure, and a very energetic spirit.
Xu Xingzhi and Chi Huaimin were more tactful, shrewd and calm than the children of the aristocratic families in Beijing.
In fact, when it comes to calmness, Xie Junnuo is also very calm, but his calmness seems more reliable and trustworthy than that of Xu Xingzhi and Chi Huaimin.
The calmness of Xu Xingzhi and Chi Huaimin is the kind that makes you willingly smile and give up everything to rely on them.
The former is safe and reliable, while the latter is reliable and can only be used when there is no other way out.
Jing Yue saw Lin Zhiyi looking at the former runner-up and third place winners in deep thought without blinking, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis in her heart.
Let’s not talk about the second place for now, the third place has a good appearance that even the emperor recognizes.
Based on his understanding of Pianpian, she would be a little unable to restrain herself when she saw a handsome and beautiful person.
It is called appreciation of beauty.
She also said that he could appreciate beautiful women, and she didn't care about his behavior.
Just grasp the right degree of appreciation and admiration.
How could Jing Yue not know the trap here?
If he really went to "appreciate" a beauty, she would definitely keep a note of it.
Of course, he was not afraid of this talent, nor did he want to deliberately please Pianpian, but in his mind, Pianpian was indeed unique.
He could only see her in his eyes.
Now that you have already got the person you love and want the most, why should you look at others?
Jing Yue withdrew his thoughts and cleared his throat.
Lin Zhiyi came back to her senses instantly. She lowered her head to look at Jingyue, who was wrapping the red string of the purse with her slender fingertips, and her peach blossom eyes curved - okay, she admitted that she had been looking at it for a little too long, and someone was jealous again.
Lin Zhiyi leaned over and whispered in Jingyue's ear, "Are you tired? Do you want me to take you home?"
Jing Yue raised her head and gave her a leisurely smile, secretly showing off her beauty, easily drawing back the prince consort's attention: "I'm not tired, I'll accompany you."
Lin Zhiyi grabbed his hand and never let go.
Jingyue was satisfied.
Xu Xingzhi and Chi Huaimin both saw the little movements of Princess Liyang and Prince Consort Lin. They looked at each other and sighed quietly -
"As the previous receptionist said, the prince consort and the princess are extremely affectionate."
They rarely see such an outgoing and loving couple, especially a combination of a princess and her husband.
The royal family is majestic, and princesses are always proud and give people the feeling of being superior, while the princes-in-law are usually talented.
The same is true for the other three princesses and their consorts, except for Princess Liyang and her consort Lin.
Princess Liyang was very favored, but she was neither arrogant nor overbearing, and she doted on her husband. This allowed her husband to realize his ambitions, making many contributions both at court and in Dayan, all to the benefit of the people.
Of course, Xu Xingzhi and Chi Huaimin also knew that a large part of the reason for this was due to the merits of Duke Lin - Your Majesty certainly could not restrict the career development of Duke Lin's only son like he did with other princes-in-law.
At the very least, it can't be too obvious.
To the royal family, other princes-in-law are the princess's "playthings" and can be replaced at any time if the princess no longer likes them.
But Prince Consort Lin is different. He is the son-in-law carefully chosen by the royal family in order to win over the Lin family.
Now, His Majesty places even greater importance on Prince Consort Lin.
After all... a loyal minister is a priceless treasure to the court and Dayan.
I just don’t know whether the future new emperor will continue this.
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The meeting between Lin Zhiyi, Jing Yue, Xie Junnuo and others and the leaders of various states and counties was half official and half private, so they met at the post station arranged by the Honglu Temple.
It’s not even the end of the first lunar month yet, and the weather is still cold, so everyone is wearing plenty of clothes.
Starting from February, Lin Zhiyi will work with two officials from the Ministry of Revenue to teach those who come to learn accounting knowledge from the Ministry of Revenue, promote new algorithms, and improve the efficiency of tax accounting in various states and counties.
The plan was to take one month, but Lin Zhiyi deduced that it could be completed in half a month.
The previous method was actually quite good, and the people in charge of this work were also exceptionally smart people, so they understood it immediately.
In addition, since everyone is comparing and competing with each other, the enthusiasm for learning is even stronger.
The Imperial College even specially brought in students who were entering the new year to observe the adults' diligence and eagerness to learn, which was very encouraging to the young people.
On February 18, the adults who were sent to Beijing from various states and counties to study left Beijing one after another and returned to their posts. Some left early, and some left late.
Xu Xingzhi and Chi Huaimin left late, and they stayed in the capital for five more days.
First, these two are pillars of talent. It has been almost five years since they left Beijing to take up their posts after passing the imperial examination. Emperor Longshun wanted them to stay for a few more days, to see them more often when he attended court, and to let the young officials serving in Beijing learn from their calmness and ability.
Secondly, the top three students have a good relationship and want to take this opportunity to discuss more about people's livelihood and national policies.
At the time, these three people were famous in Beijing. They were among the best in terms of talent and appearance. People talked about them for a whole year before they stopped.
That day, Xie Junnuo went to the inn to pick them up and went to the women's martial arts gym together.
"Is Princess Liyang in charge of this martial arts school now? Isn't it said that this martial arts school was opened by Miss Lin Er and General Gu?" Chi Huaimin was far away in Yangzhou and didn't know as much about some news as Xu Xingzhi.
After all, Xu Xingzhi had a friendship with Jing Zhuorui during the snow disaster, and they were close to Jizhou, so it was convenient for them to exchange information.
Xie Junnuo said, "Yes. The princess doesn't want to be bored in the mansion. She takes time out every day to go to the martial arts hall to teach. The female disciples are very happy to see the princess. The princess is no longer bored and can find happiness and satisfaction."
When he said this, Xie Junnuo was in a subtle mood.
After all, he knew that the princess was a boy, and he could guess some of the princess and her husband's plans for the future.
Chi Huaimin thought about Jingyue's legs and sighed in understanding: "Indeed, this is a perfect match."
The three of them were in the carriage, talking about the princess and her husband, and the martial arts hall, and they had to talk about the martial arts selection.
Chi Huaimin: "This year's military selection is under the full responsibility of the Prince Consort. Does Your Majesty intend to send the Prince Consort to fight against the Northern Barbarians?"
Xu Xingzhi: "The probability is 80%."
Xie Junnuo: "I also think that His Majesty is at least 70% willing to do so."
Chi Huaimin: "Because the one assisting the Prince Consort is the young master of the Zhou family?"
Xie Junnuo: "Yes. He is a highly skilled martial artist. He has been practicing riding, archery, swords, spears, and halberds since he was a child. His strength should not be underestimated. He also admires the prince consort very much and is a very good helper."
Xu Xingzhi: "Was it really him who shot an arrow and injured Cheng Lunian last year to protect the princess and her husband?"
Xie Junnuo recalled the thrilling incident last year and nodded, "Yeah. Fortunately, he is here..."
Otherwise, who knows what huge and unknown changes will happen!
Perhaps... the secret of the princess and her husband's identity will be exposed...
Almost a year has passed, and Xie Junnuo is still scared.
He didn't want the extremely handsome and gifted 'prince consort' to have any mishaps.
Even if it's just a show to confuse others.
He didn't want her to get hurt either.
Seeing Xie Junnuo's expression, Chi Huaimin couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Xie rarely admires anyone, but it seems he truly admires the Prince Consort."
I don't want the princess and her husband to get hurt at all.
Xie Junnuo came back to his senses and smiled in agreement: "I admire Young Master Zhou just as much."
Xu Xingzhi then thought about the military selection and the northern barbarians and the position of crown prince which was still vacant.
He whispered to Xie Junnuo, a close minister of the emperor, "Has His Majesty ever said when His Highness will be allowed to return to the Eastern Palace?"
Xie Junnuo shook his head cautiously: "Not yet."
Chi Huaimin speculated, "Could it be that... Your Majesty intends to choose another crown prince?"
Xu Xingzhi said: "That's not a bad idea. I'm optimistic about His Royal Highness the King of Chu."
Chi Huaimin: "I think His Royal Highness Prince Jing has the style of the late emperor."
Xu Xingzhi argued again, "I heard that His Majesty has been doting on Prince Kang recently. Prince Kang is the only prince who has the support of Duke Lin's Mansion. His chances of winning are not small, right?"
Chi Huaimin: "Anyway, it's better than the original one."
Xu Xingzhi: "Be careful with your words."
Chi Huaimin shrugged: "We are already discussing such a topic, why should we be careful about what we say?"
Xu Xingzhi: "..."
They discussed for a long time before realizing that Xie Junnuo did not participate in the topic. They looked at each other, admiring Xie Junnuo's calmness and prudence, but also curious why he didn't talk a few words. Is it really because the emperor's close ministers have to be more cautious in what they say and do?
Xie Junnuo just smiled indifferently and said nothing.
Should he say that he actually prefers the Seventh Prince who is dressed as a woman - Princess Liyang, who is currently in the limelight and is as popular as several other princes?
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