half life slave

Chapter 96 Deception

The busiest thing in the palace is always the New Year and the Shangyuan Festival. When everything subsides, everything will return to the tranquility of the past.

In the early spring and February, I was looking at the history of the Yuan Dynasty and the annals of the Great Yuan Dynasty in the south study as usual. I didn't realize that I was fascinated by it, and I picked up the tea that was prepared in the side, and suddenly I heard the palace people standing in the hall. Qi let out a low laugh.

Subconsciously raised his head and looked around, a red cloud and dragon pattern immediately came into view. Shen Hui stood beside him at some point, staring at him with a smile on his face, holding a tea tray from a Longquan kiln in his hand for the first time.

It turned out that he was the one who brought the tea just now, Rong Yu hurriedly got up, but was held down by him, "Sit down. I watched you for a long time, but you didn't notice it at all, you were so fascinated by it."

He raised his hands and ordered everyone to retreat outside the hall, then tilted his head to look at him again, and said with a smile, "It looks better when you are serious about studying, but your temperament has become more and more quiet, even the work of compiling history is not difficult at all. you."

Rong Yu didn't answer the question, just stood up and asked him to sit down, and replied after a long while, "I just happened to have some free time today, and remembered what I said last time, so I came to occupy the south study room of Long Live Master Huizi. I don't dare to say that I am studying history. Just reading to pass the time when I have nothing to do.”

"It's okay to be too modest. There is no limit to knowledge. If you want to let you go to the Imperial Academy, I think that's enough." Shen Hui casually flipped through a few pages of Yuan History, and suddenly smiled, "Didn't I tell you that you are usually You don't have to be a vassal when you talk to me? What are you doing so awkwardly?"

Right now, there is no one in the hall, but there are still servants waiting for orders outside the porch, whoever is serving in front of the imperial court is not wise.

Rong Yu deliberately lowered his voice, "When we get back to Qianqing Palace, it won't be too late to talk about those who come and go."

These words seemed to speak to Shen Hui's heart. Looking at that half of Xiuyi's face, his frowning eyebrows moved slightly, and his heart thumped a few times, "I have something serious to tell you. The topic of Chunwei has been drawn up, and I am going to ask you to see it." Then he stood up, took Rong Yu's hand familiarly, looked back and smiled, "This time Chunwei is the first time that Tianshou Dynasty is serious. Selected talents."

Being dragged by him like this, Rong Yu didn't bother to break free, he felt good in his heart, the young emperor was full of vitality, when he looked back, his sword eyebrows slanted, his spirit was high, and the spring outside the green screen window seemed pale compared to him Light.He couldn't help feeling a little bit more emotional, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it's the three-year Chunwei, which is already the fourth year of the big competition he has experienced.

After entering Xinuang Pavilion, Shen Hui found the memorial from the Ministry of Rites to show him, and pointed out with great interest, "Zhuge Liang used his skills without the intention of applying for business, and Wang Anshi used the fact of applying for business to hide his name. If you want to talk about this topic You should have a lot of experience. In the past, those people said that you dared to sell officials and encouraged me to levy business taxes. They scolded people very hard. Why don’t you just write an article to fight back against them, and how about scolding them back?”

The king of a country is so bored, thinking of such narrow thoughts, Rong Yu smiled, "How long ago, I would have forgotten it if I didn't mention it." The Ministry of Households allocated funds to build the Xiyuan Palace, "Do you want to build a new hall in Xiyuan?"

"The Xiyuan hasn't been renovated for a long time. The last time was to celebrate the Emperor's Longevity Day. I'm tired of living in those palaces and pavilions. I asked someone to dig another place to the east of Taiye Pool. Planting lotus is not allowed, just a bend Shallow water, just build a building near the water." Shen Hui smiled casually, staring at him with raised eyebrows, "Don't you want to persuade me to save money and not waste internal money again? I don't like to hear nonsense."

Rong Yu smiled and shook his head, "Why do you think I am such a boring person? Now the national treasury is abundant, and the export income of Guangyue Port is enough to build seven or eight new temples. As long as one is not built every year, I can't be bothered by a series of nonsense persuasion."

Shen Hui was very satisfied with his reaction, and when he became interested, he began to think about the scene of the summer palace in the future, "You are good. When this summer, you will accompany me to Xiyuan to cool off. We live by the water, summer night Listen to the singing of cicadas, burn a piece of green osmanthus and agarwood in the hall, just play against the green screen window, just let me see if your current chess skills have improved. When it rains a little, let's watch the rain beat the flowers. Call back People picked fresh lotus root shreds to make ice bowls, which is the most suitable for relieving summer heat."

He stopped talking suddenly, and smiled for a while, with a bit of mischievousness on his lips, "The situation at that time, it's not the answer to the sentence, Lang's smile is long, and Changsi's smile is long."

The lotus root in Lang Xiao's bowl is too long, but she is teased by the beautiful woman who eats the long silk lotus root.

Shen Hui thought about it sideways, "Tell me, what name should I give this new hall? Why don't you make up your own mind, after reading so many books, you haven't used it seriously yet."

It turns out that only naming his palace is a serious matter, Rong Yu laughed dumbly, "Let's finish this errand first, and it will be too late to think about it after waiting for most of it."

Shen Hui smiled slightly and said no need, "I'll leave this job to Sun Chuanxi, so you don't need to do it yourself. You just take charge of one side and do everything by yourself. What do you want the subordinates to do? Let me take care of each of them for nothing?"

Rong Yu thought for a while and said hello, "If you want to say that the inner court should also be rectified, I know how to do it. Once it is in my hands, it should be established and beaten, and I will not be soft-hearted."

Shen Hui glanced at him with relief, "Don't worry too much about music, you have to remember to do this article! You promised to write operas before, but it's okay if you can't write it. You can always write this topic, and this time it will definitely be written. Show it to me!" As he spoke, he held up the booklet just now, with a persistent look on his face.

With such perseverance, Rong Yuxin said that his so-called knowledge is nothing more than being able to speak, write, and read. If he is to speak of literary talent, he is absolutely inferior to those young masters with profound skills. Fortunately, after so many years, he has never lost Just eager to learn.

"If the Lord Long Live orders me, I will have no choice but to obey. But you must promise me that this article can only be read by you alone, and you must not let others read it, let alone let others know that I wrote it."

As if he had seen through his thoughts, Shen Hui frowned, "Why can't you? I just want to let everyone know that you have this ability."

His heart warmed up, and Rong Yu knew that he had let go of those obsessions a long time ago, and a broad-minded and calm energy was born, so he said lazily, "Let them say what others want to say. It doesn't matter whether a courtier is talented or not. Zuo is just regarded as a tricky trick, but it’s better not to cause you any more trouble.”

Shen Hui pondered and remained silent, looking at him with a bit of regret, and more of a reward, so he didn't insist anymore, and nodded as he agreed with what he said.

On the day of roll call in the hall examination, Shen Hui went to Fengtian Hall and held the ceremony of passing on the group as usual.First, the ministers in charge of ceremonies pass on the names and rankings, and then Honglu utters their voices sequentially, spreading the singing to the outside of the hall. In front of the imperial hall, Honglu sings again. Guided by the official Honghe, he went to the imperial court to thank the emperor.According to the rules of the Dayin Dynasty, Jinshi only sang the first and second grades in the roll call, and those with other rankings did not have this treatment.

When he sang Erjia No. 3, Rong Yu looked at the person who stood up solemnly, and suddenly a very familiar face flashed in front of his eyes. It was an old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Yang Nan.It's just that he has been naturalized in another country, and his name has been changed to Cen Jin.I think it's because the criminal minister was too eye-catching. Although Shen Hui never blamed him, but the incident has not passed for ten years, I am afraid that the emperor has never forgotten it, and neither do those who have a heart.

Thinking this way, Rong Yu looked intently. He has always had a good memory and is sensitive enough to people's appearance. He is more and more sure that this person is Yang Nan, whom he has not seen for many years. Looking at him now, he seems to have grown into a capable young man. .

Rong Yu remembered that the last time he saw Yang Nan, he was not yet fifteen. At that time, he was full of resentment towards himself, and could not help but think of him as a shameless villain who killed his father.I don't know if after many years, with some experience, he can forget some of that paranoid hatred.

After Yang Nan kowtowed, he responded to a few questions from Shen Hui, and then, as if unintentionally, he glanced at Rong Yu who was standing beside the throne, and then bowed back, still standing in the crowd with lowered eyebrows.

When all the roll calls were finished, Shen Hui suddenly took out an examination paper and said to the Minister of Rites, the Imperial College Lectures and other distinguished scholars of the dynasty, "I still have an examination paper here, please read it again."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and Rong Yu stepped forward to take it, without having to look carefully, he knew that the article on the paper was clearly written by him a few days ago, but Shen Hui copied another copy, hiding his words. handwriting.

With his back to the ministers and the Xinke Scholars, Rong Yuchong frowned at Shen Hui, but Shen Hui smiled smugly, and kept urging him with his eyes, telling him to show the test papers to those people quickly.

Rong Yu handed the paper to the Minister of Rites without changing his face, and returned to him, and by changing the teacup, whispered in Shen Hui's ear, "The emperor does not keep his promise, it is not a gentleman's behavior. I will never answer again. allow such things."

"I am the Son of Heaven, so I don't care to be a gentleman like that!" Shen Hui smiled and replied, "Why are you so anxious, I will definitely not say that you wrote it, and just watch the play with peace of mind."

Having said that, in fact, Rong Yu couldn't help but wonder how these so-called great scholars in the palace would evaluate his articles.

The people under the steps looked around, and the leader was Yao Zan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who stood up and nodded slowly, "This article is knowledgeable about ancient times, with deep thinking, and clear and precise writing. The first sentence, "There is no more trouble in the world than not being in control of the current situation, but in the name of being broad and magnanimous" is the first line to clarify the meaning, and then the discussion is galloping, and the ancients and the present are not lost."

"The minister thinks this sentence: "Wu Hou supported many talented people, and Jing Gong repelled many gentlemen. However, this is not only the misfortune of Jing Gong, but also the misfortune of Song Dynasty. "It's just flying words and debates, and there is no need to think about it." Shang Yan, Zhan Shifu and counselor of Zhan Shifu, added. Where did it come from, and who did it?"

Shen Hui was overwhelmed by the audience's praises, glanced sideways at Rong Yu, and Fang smiled lightly, "You don't have to be confused, this article is not made by a tester, but I see that the topic of the Ministry of Rites is quite relevant to the current situation. , I felt itchy in my heart, so I believed it was written by hand, and all the ministers read it, and just smiled."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay when they heard the words, and was shocked again.After a long while, the first assistant Gao Hui came back to his senses first, got up with a smile on his face and praised, "Long live's ingenuity and thought of vertical and horizontal separation and reunion, the ups and downs are obvious, and the ministers are beyond the reach. It is really a blessing for the world to have such a wise and holy lord as Long live."

Speaking of this, everyone couldn't help but praise, turned their heads, and looked at the arrogant emperor who was playing tricks on his courtiers, and he was also smiling with contempt.It's just that it's not too far away, and Rong Yu can see clearly, his face is still reflected in those deep eyes, his heart is chaotically moving, his face still has to be tense, so he just smiles at him, Withdrew his gaze.

Suddenly, I felt a cold and gloomy gaze from the crowd, sweeping across his cheeks, and raised his eyes, he saw Yang Nan raised his head slightly, staring at him with a half-smile, that expression seemed to say, he already guessed The story hidden behind the article.

It seems that the power of time, on the young man who is full of ego, is just like a rush of water.Yang Nan didn't let go of his resentment, but Shen Hui was very likely to know his true identity clearly.This kind of background is destined not to be reused, even if someone who doesn't know the details wants to support him, Rong Yu feels that such a temperament is too embarrassing to use.

"How? How nice is it to be praised?" Shen Hui asked half seriously and half jokingly when he returned to the dormitory after the previous matter.

Rong Yu deliberately didn't look at him, and also deliberately didn't let him notice the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and replied calmly, "The Confucians have sharp eyes, and they are all human beings. They have long guessed that the article is Long live Lord wrote it, deliberately said some beautiful words, so it can't be true."

Shen Hui was suffocated, and sighed angrily, "You insisted on saying that! How could you know that I wrote it, and it was obviously a sincere praise. Why don't you feel happy at all when you are praised?"

Rong Yu resisted the urge to laugh at him, "You have self-knowledge, and it's not in keeping with etiquette to show my article on this occasion. Not to mention that you backtracked and the monarch lost his sincerity, even if you really order me to write it next time, I will I won't write another word."

Shen Hui frowned, very melancholy, how can he please the person in front of him?I couldn't figure it out in the past, but now I'm not sure, not to mention that after so many years, I have become more flattered, but I can teach people how to behave. After a long while, he sighed, and said quietly, "You really don't understand? I just want you to kiss me Listen to those people's affirmation of you. You were questioned and made things difficult by them in the past, but you were rarely taken into account. I am not worth it for you, and I want to use this to make you happy. "

How could Rong Yu not know this thought, otherwise, at this moment, how could there be a hint of sweetness in his throat.Shen Hui didn't use those naked rights to decorate and support him. He only used the word "learning" to lightly gather the praises of the most noble and self-important people. The arrangements were subtle and considerate.

Such a generous gift is different from the love that is shared with each other. Shen Hui told him in his own way that he has appreciation and respect for him.

The mood fluctuated, and there was a tender and enchanting look on his face, which was seen by the keen emperor. The dark feelings were burning vigorously in his limbs, and Shen Hui stretched out his arms to grab the other person. Kissed his moist soft lips.