The palace examination was about to begin. When Ye Chen arrived at the palace gate in a carriage, the students were already waiting there.
Although he had been walking in the palace since he was a child and was very familiar with it, Ye Chen did not make any special arrangements this time. He followed Wang Ziheng and Qiu Shilin obediently. When Qiu Shilin turned around to look at him, he remembered that he had asked Xing'er to beat him before.
But everything seems fine now? Oh? Oh, that was a month ago. I miscalculated.
When they entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the emperor sat on it and watched Ye Chen walking below. From then on, Ye Chen would come to attend court every day. Before, they had to do things for him in secret. Now that he was given the power, even if someone had objections, it would not be a big deal. The relationship between them, uncle and nephew, was truly that of monarch and subject.
The palace examination was set by the emperor. Previously, three ministers of the cabinet would score the questions together and the emperor would make the decision. Now there is no cabinet, and the emperor has set up left and right prime ministers, who are in charge of the six ministries. In this way, both military power and political power are largely in the hands of the emperor.
The palace examination consisted of ten questions. The emperor dictated the questions and the students answered them on paper on the spot. Finally, three people selected by the emperor graded the papers. The examination ended at 3 p.m. and the results were announced by the end.
It was no surprise that Wang Ziheng was the top scorer, Qiu Shilin was the second, and Ye Chen was the third.
When coming out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Qiu Shilin's nose was turned up in the air, and now when he looked at Ye Chen, his face was full of disdain.
Seeing that everyone was talking to Ye Chen, Qiu Shilin pulled Wang Ziheng over and snorted, "What's the big deal? Isn't it just that his family is rich and powerful? This ranking is really unfair. He has no knowledge at all."
Wang Ziheng looked at Qiu Shilin and asked, "Do you know who he is?"
Qiu Shilin shook his head. "Who cares who he is? I won't have anything to do with him. He's just a dandy kid. I'll definitely get revenge for the beating he gave me."
Wang Ziheng patted Qiu Shilin on the shoulder. "You haven't even investigated who he is? Are you afraid to investigate or are you too disdainful to investigate? You've always thought that the young masters in Kyoto are all idiots, right?"
Qiu Shilin felt ashamed that his secrets had been revealed. He felt angry and humiliated as if he had been stripped naked and exposed in public. He was sweating slightly and clenched his fists without saying anything.
Wang Ziheng looked at Qiu Shilin's expression and knew he had hit the nail on the head. "I've checked him out. He's the grandson of the old Duke of Fuguo. He's now a duke. His current status is Duke of Guo, and his mother is the emperor's sister."
"Also, I have reliable information that he is the most important assistant to the Emperor's cabinet. Do you still think he is a fool?"
"Even if his honors were bestowed upon him by his family and his mother, uprooting a minister who had assisted the government for many years requires more than just luck and honor."
"Anyone who can thrive in a place like Kyoto should not be underestimated, whether they are officials or civilians, otherwise they will be the ones who suffer."
Listening to Wang Ziheng's words, no matter how disdainful Qiu Shilin looked, he still felt a little scared in his heart. Wang Ziheng saw sweat on Qiu Shilin's forehead, so he said no more. Finally, he patted Qiu Shilin on the shoulder and walked out of the palace.
Just a moment after Ye Chen entered the door, the messenger who came to announce the good news arrived.
After sending the herald away, Nanny Hua came to Chen Qiu, her eyes red, and said, "Madam, I want to burn some incense for the princess."
Chen Qiu took An An from the wet nurse and said, "My husband and I will take An An with us. An An hasn't kowtowed to her parents-in-law yet."
"You guys go ahead. Chen'er's parents haven't seen their grandson yet. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal so we can have a great time. By the way, housekeeper, buy some fireworks..." Madam Xiao was arranging for people to celebrate in a big way, but was stopped by the old Duke.
"Hong'an, I know you're happy, but now is not the right time to celebrate like this. The country is not stable yet."
Madam Xiao glared at the old Duke and said, "You are the only one who worries so much every day, worrying about this and that. You have never been happy. It's even worse than when we were fighting in the war." Although she said this, she was still helped back to the house by Nanny Sun.
In the end, the emperor appointed Wang Ziheng to the Ministry of Revenue. This was Ye Chen's suggestion to the emperor. Qiu Shilin was sent to Guangyuan County as a county magistrate. This was the emperor's own decision, but in Qiu Shilin's eyes, he was being schemed by Ye Chen. Ye Chen became the teacher of the prince Chu Jingyi.
When Ye Chen and Shen Yue came out of the restaurant, they happened to see Wang Ziheng and Wang Ziniu. When they saw each other, they came forward to say hello.
After the pleasantries, Wang Ziheng asked the question on his mind, "Was Brother Qiu's case your fault?"
Ye Chen smiled and said, "I'm not interested in him. I don't have the time to bother with his affairs." But he didn't say anything about his involvement in Wang Ziheng's affairs.
When Ye Chen came back at night, Lan Yu walked out of Chen Qiu's room with a smile on her face. She happened to meet Ye Chen's face. "What happened to Lan Yu? Why did you laugh so horribly when you just left?"
Chen Qiu glared at Ye Chen, "Talk nicely! Lan Yu just discussed her marriage with Xiao Hang with me. You say it's strange, but Lan Yu is always the one who worries about the marriage. I haven't seen Xiao Hang worry about their marriage for more than a month."
Ye Chen sat down next to the cradle and reached out to touch An An's little hand. "His inferiority complex is deep in his bones. In fact, the two of them are not suitable for each other, but we are just outsiders. Even if we are friends who have risked their lives for each other, we cannot make decisions for them."
Ye Chen suddenly looked up and asked Chen Qiu, "Qiu'er, if I continue to treat you like I did on our wedding night, what will you do? Will you abandon me?"
Chen Qiu didn't expect Ye Chen to ask this out of the blue. He was stunned for a moment. "Why do you ask this out of the blue? Didn't we agree not to mention what happened that day anymore?"
Ye Chen reached out and grabbed Shen Qiu's hand, then pulled him into his arms, burying his head in Shen Qiu's neck, "It's okay, I just feel that Xiao Hang is not as lucky as me, and I have realized it, but he hasn't yet."
Chen Qiu didn't quite understand what Ye Chen said, so she didn't say anything. Unexpectedly, Ye Chen still asked again, "Qiu'er, if I continue to treat you badly, will you abandon me?"
Chen Qiu lowered his head, "I will. If I had enough ability to protect my family, I would not stay on the wedding night. Although you have been in my heart since I was seven years old, I will still abandon you."
Ye Chen's arms around Shen Qiu froze until he couldn't even lift his head up, and just buried his head in Shen Qiu's neck. How could he not know the answer? It took him a lifetime to understand what a stupid thing he had done.
Chen Qiu naturally felt the change in Ye Chen, then turned around and hugged Ye Chen, "Husband, what's wrong with you? Aren't we okay now? I will never leave you in this life, because you admitted your mistake the next day, don't you remember?"
Ye Chen suddenly began to kiss Chen Qiu, from his neck to his eyes and then from his eyes to his lips, "Not just in this life, Qiu'er, never leave me, okay?"
Without waiting for Chen Qiu to speak, Ye Chen kissed her. Ye Chen suddenly felt a little scared today. He kept thinking about what happened on his wedding night.
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