Ouyang Yuling forbids anyone to criticize King Anyang's edict and the news of Leng Gang's beating spread quickly. Ouyang Yuling's trick of killing chickens and monkeys is very effective. Just imagine that even the great commander who has been loyal for generations and supported meritorious service is punished. People and that bear-hearted leopard dared to continue to criticize the Queen's beloved King Anyang, so soon, the gossip about Baiyu in the front and rear palaces also stopped.However, even so, Huangfu Jinyu still did not attend Enke's next oral and practical tests. Even though Ouyang Yuling sent people to invite her several times, Huangfu Jinyu refused to excuse her body.

Of course Ouyang Yuling knew that Bai Yu had some scruples, and it was probably for her sake, so she didn't force her anymore.Bai Yu insisted on refusing to participate, and Enke still had to continue to obtain scholars. As a last resort, Ouyang Yuling had to go to the battle alone. Among the ten candidates, she selected the six she was most satisfied with, and dispersed them into various departments, and selected four who were relatively not so good but good, and assigned them to the Imperial Academy for research and compilation of history for later use.Although Enke lasted for a short time and involved a small area, Ouyang Yuling was still very satisfied with the final results. She was in a good mood that day. She announced the list in the early court, sealed the official position, and gave rewards. After a few words of instruction So she left the court early and went back to the imperial study to wait. She thought that this time Bai Yu could not be more euphemistic.

Huangfu Jinyu's carriage was driving on Jingdao, and Yingying sat on the plywood in front of the carriage and drove the carriage skillfully. Lin Xiao was expelled, and Yingying took over Lin Xiao's affairs, so naturally he took on the role of Huangfu Jinyu's special coachman.

It was a time when all officials were in court, and there were many official sedan chairs and carriages on the street, and the originally wide Jingdao seemed a bit congested.Huangfu Jinyu knew how dissatisfied all the officials in the court were with him, and didn't want them to have a chance to cause trouble, so he signaled An Ying to step aside temporarily and let their sedan chairs pass first.

Among the many cars and sedan chairs hurrying on the road, there is a carriage that looks particularly leisurely and cheerful.The newly promoted official Lu Yanqi sat on the carriage, raised the curtain, and looked at the pedestrians on the street outside the carriage. This is Haojing, where he has lived for more than ten years. Now he will start to look at everything around him with another identity. He silently told himself that from today onwards, he was an official, and he had to work for the well-being of the people.

Lu Yanqi's family has been in business for generations. As the young master of the largest grain merchant in central Beijing, although he is a pampered son of a rich family, he is warm-hearted, kind and generous, and does not have the stubbornness of a rich family's son.Not only is he handsome and handsome, but he also has first-class eloquence and literary talents. However, although he has read poetry and books and is full of talents, he never planned to obtain fame before.That's right, for a young man who has never had to worry about food and clothing all his life, fame and fortune are just floating clouds, so why should he get into the officialdom?

Speaking of which, his unexpected participation in the Enke exam this time can be attributed to the enlightening preaching of the person he met on the street that day.Thinking of this, Lu Yanqi was a little annoyed, he didn't ask the person's name that day, and wondered if he would meet again in the future?

Lu Yanqi muttered softly, scanning the passers-by with piercing eyes, expecting to find that person's face among the crowd.Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, lifted the curtain of a carriage next to it, and a handsome profile flashed across, Lu Yanqi's eyes lit up immediately, "Stop!" Lu Yanqi called eagerly, jumped out of the carriage, and headed towards the roadside The carriage galloped away, "Brother, brother..."

Sitting at the front of the car observing the shadows of the road conditions, he found someone approaching aggressively, subconsciously pulled out the knife on the partition of the carriage, and stood vigilantly in front of the person, staring at him with angry eyes.

"Knife, knife, knife..." The shadow suddenly drew the knife, which shocked the unsuspecting Lu Yanqi. He was glad that he stopped in time, otherwise he would have hit the knife edge, "Brother, can you go first?" Take the knife away?" Lu Yanqi swallowed, forced a smile on his face, stretched out two fingers and gently pinched the blade, trying to remove the knife lying in front of him.

"Huh!" Shadow glared at him, Lu Yanqi in official uniform made him feel very hostile, he would not leave the request of the person in front of him, his hands trembled, and Lu Yanqi quickly let go of his fingers in fright.

"Brother, don't get angry, I don't mean anything malicious, I just want to get to know the big brother in the car." Lu Yanqi hurriedly explained, afraid that the gloomy man in black in front of him would cut him in half with a knife, he There are still many important things to do?He didn't want to die like this.

"Let's go!" Shadow still didn't give Lu Yanqi a good look. In his opinion, there is no good person in Beiting.

"Don't be rude!" A gentle voice came from inside the car. After hearing the words, Shadow put down the knife and stood aside, but still stared at Lu Yanqi vigilantly.

"Yes, that's the voice!" Lu Yanqi was ecstatic, ignoring the shadow's hostile eyes, and stepped forward to shout, "Brother, it's me, we met on the street before."

While Lu Yanqi was speaking, Huangfu Jinyu had already lifted the curtain of the car, "Is that you?" Huangfu Jinyu recognized the handsome and agile young man in front of him, who was the hot-blooded boy who worked so hard to reason with others on the street that day, "Who are you?" Is he an official?" Huangfu Jinyu saw that the young man in front of him was wearing a blue official uniform. Looking at the pattern, the hat should be a fourth-rank official, but he had seen the official in Ouyang Yulinghao Jingzhong before. Could it be that he was this time? Enke's newly promoted officer?Why didn't the invigilator notice him that day?

"Yes. I took the Enke exam. Today, Her Majesty the Empress named me a fourth-rank household doctor." Lu Yanqi said excitedly, his face beaming with joy. Although Her Majesty did not choose the champion this time, he was the same The highest grade among the students in this class, although not named as the number one scholar, is actually the number one scholar. This is undoubtedly a great honor bestowed by Her Majesty the Empress.For a new Enke student, Ouyang Yuling gave him a fourth-rank official rank, isn't it too generous?Thinking of this, Huangfu Jinyu knew that the maverick Ouyang Yuling was about to cause dissatisfaction among the court officials again.

"Speaking of which, I really want to thank you, big brother. If it weren't for your meaningful words, I would never have thought of becoming an official. From now on, I will be a good official." Lu Yanqi said, patted his official uniform, There was a gleam of determination on his childish face.

Lu Yanqi's simple and plain words moved Huangfu Jinyu for no reason. He patted Lu Yanqi's shoulder lovingly like an elder, and said, "I hope you will not forget your original aspiration, build your life for the people, and seek happiness for the people."

"I will!" Lu Yanqi nodded firmly, thinking of something he had been thinking about all the time, so he hurriedly asked, "By the way, big brother. My name is Lu Yanqi, and I haven't asked your name yet?"

"Lu Yanqi!" Huangfu Jinyu's heart was touched immediately, and the impassioned article immediately appeared in his mind. It turned out that he was that maverick student. Huangfu Jinyu felt joy in his heart, but immediately felt a sense of vigilance. After all, Lu Yanqi's claims and his identity are very sensitive.

"Brother?" Lu Yanqi asked curiously, because the gentle elder brother in front of him was staring at him with strange eyes, Lu Yanqi's body froze, and he asked with some embarrassment, "Can you tell me your name?"

However, before Lu Yanqi finished speaking, Huangfu Jinyu had already sat back in the car, put down the curtain, and a cold voice came out from the curtain: "No need. You are very smart and kind, have ideas and ambitions, and you will become a A good official who benefits the people, but don't get too close to me, it won't do you any good." Huangfu Jinyu told the shadow outside the car to drive, and after hearing the words, the shadow quickly got into the carriage, waved his whip, The carriage moved forward quickly, leaving Lu Yanqi behind. "Hey, big brother, what's your name?" Lu Yanqi was not reconciled, and ran up to ask.

"I hope you don't forget your original intention!" A clear voice came from the car, but Huangfu Jinyu still didn't tell him his name.

"Young master, young master..." Lu Yanqi's driver saw him running after the car, and hurried to catch up, "What's wrong, young master?"

Panting, Lu Yanqi watched the carriage getting further and further away, and finally stopped chasing, "I just want to get to know you well!" Lu Yanqi said awkwardly and got into the carriage. He didn't understand why the elder brother suddenly became indifferent, and even He also refused to tell him his name.

Sitting in the car in the distance, Huangfu Jinyu saw that Lu Yanqi had finally stopped chasing him, and sighed secretly. He really liked Lu Yanqi, and he was also really worried about him. Keep your own aspirations and pursuits in the old atmosphere, defend your ideals and integrity among courtiers who drift with the tide, and stick to your integrity and goodness in the dark and sinister officialdom. At the same time, I also hope that this child can avoid the criticism of others." Huangfu Jin Looking at Lu Yanqi's carriage going away outside the window, Yu secretly prayed for him.

While thinking, the palace gate was approaching, and Xiao Songzi was still waiting at the gate of the palace. When he saw Huangfu Jinyu's carriage approaching, he immediately went to meet him, and respectfully led Huangfu Jinyu to the place designated by Ouyang Yuling. Once it was the Royal Study Room.

In the imperial study room, Ouyang Yuling was sitting cross-legged on the couch, flipping through the papers of six new Enke students.

"Ling'er." Huangfu Jinyu approached and called softly.

"Bai Yu, you came at a good time. See, these are the six students I finally picked out, and I assigned them to the six departments." Ouyang Yuling said excitedly, writing the names of the six students and their corresponding names on the table. Handed the background book to Bai Yu, and continued, "Ji Jianjie was born in a military family. He has been familiar with military books since he was a child, and has a lot of research on weapons. I put him in the Ministry of War. Qiu Cunli was born in a scholarly family. His grandfather Qiu Chong is a well-known scholar in Dayang. , Qiu Cunli has been influenced by etiquette since he was a child, so it is most suitable to be placed in the Ministry of Rites. Although Fang Yan is a bit stubborn, he has a clear sense of right and wrong, so I think it would be the best to be placed in the Ministry of Punishment. , Qi Zhimin from the Ministry of Industry, mainly because I think their personalities are more compatible; as for Lu Yanqi, his family runs a grain store, and he should be very good at managing grain, so I put him in the household department." Ouyang Yuling seriously He carefully explained to Huangfu Jinyu the reason why he assigned these six people.

While listening, Huangfu Jinyu flipped through the brochure Ouyang Yuling handed him, and saw that the brochure included the recommenders, net worth, age, native place, marriage status, relatives at home, comments from neighbors, and even the other six people in the brochure. The background of the recommender was also clearly written, so it goes without saying that it must be Ouyang Yuling who ordered the secret guard to investigate.

"Ling'er is really careful and considerate in doing things, even the hidden guards have been mobilized." Huangfu Jinyu said, feeling a little sour in his heart, because he remembered that Ouyang Yuling had investigated him like this.

"Hehe, after all, those who want to stay by my side should be more cautious." Ouyang Yuling said with a guilty conscience. She felt guilty about the investigation of Bai Yu last time. Concealing her blushing and guilty conscience, she changed the subject and asked, "Uh... Bai Yu, what do you think of these people?"

"It's all good." Ouyang Yuling chose the person himself, can he say it's not good?However, Huangfu Jinyu still has a question, "But why did you choose Lu Yanqi?"

"Lu Yanqi?" Ouyang Yuling said lightly, picked out Lu Yanqi's paper, and sighed, "Under the current situation, he should be the only one who can make such a long speech and impassionedly preach that peace is the most important thing. His recommender Gao Hanlin said that he can speak eloquently, his words are good, and his ideas are novel. I didn't believe it at first, but I had a taste of the oral examination at the Mingde Palace that day. Lord and theory, it's true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers." Ouyang Yuling spoke calmly, with the corners of his mouth lightly raised, and he actually admired Lu Yanqi, who sang against her.

"But he has different political views from yours?" Huangfu Jinyu asked tentatively.

"If you listen to both, you will be bright, and if you listen to others, you will be dark. To implement the new policy, I need ministers who respond tacitly, and I also need a timely alarm so that I won't lose my way." Ouyang Yuling leaned closer to Huangfu Jinyu, and said with a smile, "Bai Yu You left Lu Yanqi's paper, didn't you think so too?"

Bai Yu was startled when he heard this, he couldn't let Ouyang Yuling feel that he had some deep meaning in this matter, so he quickly covered it up and said: "Oh, I didn't think about it that much, I just found it novel, after all, he is alone of the Lord."

Ouyang Yuling didn't say a word when she heard the words, no matter whether Bai Yu intended it or not, she thought it was right to keep Lu Yanqi behind. Wouldn't it be nice for such a young man to be placed in a pedantic and deadly court?

There was a moment of silence between each other, and Ouyang Yuling said: "But I think Bai Yu thinks too much sometimes." As Ouyang Yuling said, she cut her eyes and looked at Bai Yu.

It was clearly watery and tender eyes, but in Bai Yu's eyes, they were like torch eyes, as if they wanted to see through the disguise in his heart, "What?" Huangfu Jinyu asked in a low voice.Because of his status, he always lost a little bit of confidence when he faced Ouyang Yuling face to face.

"Baiyu, you don't have to think so much, and there's no need to do it. I've decided that you are the king of Anyang who will accompany me to rule the world, and you are. No one's opinion can change my love for you. You don't need to pay attention to other people's eyes, and you don't need to avoid me."

Huangfu Jinyu secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, he met Ouyang Yuling's eyes, saw her eyes flickering with true emotion, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

"Baiyu, in my heart, you will always be my Baiyu! No one and nothing can change it."

Such blazing and straightforward true feelings surged forward, and any words of response were lacking at this moment. Huangfu Jinyu did not speak, and stretched out his hand to hug Ouyang Yuling tightly. His slightly raised chin was against Ouyang Yuling's. Gently rubbing his forehead, "Ling'er, you treated me really well. I am very touched, very happy, but also very scared." Meeting you is my destiny; losing you is my disaster.

"Bai Yu?" Ouyang Yuling's body trembled slightly, she didn't know why Bai Yu was afraid.

"I used to be a person who didn't believe in heaven, but when I met you, I was grateful to God for sending such a good you to me and allowing me to have such a beautiful relationship! But now, I am a little afraid of heaven I'm afraid it won't see us so loving and beautiful, and I'm afraid it will destroy our fate and retaliate for my disrespect to the sky before." Huangfu Jinyu said and hugged Ouyang Yuling tightly, afraid that if she let go, she It will disappear. When people are always enjoying the beauty, the fear will be lost one day.Huangfu Jinyu continued, "If I had known that I would meet you one day, I would have respected heaven and believed in heaven so that we could have a beautiful home."

"Baiyu, I'm very happy with what you said, but for some reason, I think your words are very pessimistic. Are you so unconfident about our relationship and future?"

"No, it's not that I don't believe in you and me, but I'm afraid that good luck will trick others!"

"No, if God forces you and me to separate one day, even if I defy God, I will definitely find you back!" Ouyang Yuling said firmly, hugging Huangfu Jinyu even tighter.

We used to think that vows are eternal beauty, but we don't know that in the face of reality, vows are so vulnerable. How could Ouyang Yuling, who is swearing so much now, think that one day she would wish for Huangfu Jinyu's death?

After cuddling each other for a long time, they finally separated slowly. Ouyang Yuling sat on the couch, thinking of something, carefully asked: "Baiyu, will you go home for the New Year?"

Huangfu Jinyu's heart trembled, he had thought about this question a long time ago, and before going out this morning, Li Sihan also asked him.He couldn't answer then, and he can't answer now either. As the king of Nanyang, he has been away from Nanyang for too long. As Bai Yu, he is reluctant to leave Ouyang Yuling, and he can't let go of the thoughts he worked so hard on Ouyang Yuling. with hope.

"Can you stay with me, this is my first New Year's Day after I ascend the throne, I want you to be by my side." Ouyang Yuling prayed in a low voice, wrapping her hands around Huangfu Jinyu's waist, leaning her head lightly In front of him, she knew that it would be a bit embarrassing for Bai Yu not to go home for the New Year, but she really wanted Bai Yu to spend beautiful moments with her.Seeing that Bai Yu didn't answer, she thought Bai Yu couldn't worry about her family, so she continued, "If...if...you don't want your family, we can bring them all to Haojing. Don't worry, I will treat your family very well , I will treat your mother as my own mother." Ouyang Yuling said, showing the shyness of a little girl on her face. Baiyu's mother is not her own mother-in-law. She is a daughter-in-law who must be filial to her parents-in-law in the folk. .

Huangfu Jinyu didn't answer right away, he let Ouyang Yuling surround himself, stretched out his free hand, and gently stirred the jade hairpin on Ouyang Yuling's head. From this angle, he could just see the smile on Ouyang Yuling's face. Shy, his heart couldn't help but tremble, thinking that if he were an ordinary man, the two of them would be extremely happy, but... "I promise you!"

"What, you promised, you will celebrate the New Year in Haojing?" Ouyang Yuling couldn't believe her ears. In order to persuade Bai Yu to stay in Haojing to accompany her for the New Year, she prepared a lot of excuses last night. Bai Yu agreed without saying a few words, which shocked her a bit, the victory must have come too soon.

Huangfu Jinyu patted Ouyang Yuling's hand that was holding her tightly because of excitement, squatted down slowly beside her, and said seriously: "Well, I will spend the New Year with you in Haojing."

"Then... what about your family? Oh, I'll send someone to pick them up right away"

"No need," Huangfu Jinyu stopped Ouyang Yuling who was about to go out to order his subordinates, and said, "My mother doesn't like to go out."

"That……"

"It's okay, I travel all year round, and my mother is used to it."

"Oh!" Ouyang Yuling replied, with a sweet smile on her face, but she didn't know that Huangfu Jinyu was feeling bitter in her heart.

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