Zhuo Qihua

Chen Changgeng has a daughter.Since the palace raised the age of drafting, the age of civil marriage has also changed. At least among courtiers, the age of marriage of children is two or three years later than before.Chen Changgeng's daughter, Chen Ying, is 16 years old this year. According to the past, she should be married at this age, but Chen Ying is not yet married. Mrs. Chen plans to finalize a marriage for her this year, get engaged at the end of the year, and get married next year, which is just right.Now Mrs. Chen is looking for a good match for her daughter.

During the Chinese New Year, Chen Changgeng had a rare leisure time.I heard from my wife that my daughter has been a little preoccupied recently, and she didn't say anything when I asked her, she was really worried.What Mrs. Chen is most worried about is whether her daughter has a sweetheart, and the family background of this sweetheart is unspeakable, so her daughter is worried.After all, he is 16 years old, which is the age of first love.Chen Changgeng is still very open-minded when it comes to his daughter's marriage, as long as the other party is kind, treats his daughter well, and is motivated, family background and so on are secondary.

Hearing that his daughter had locked herself in the piano room recently, Chen Changgeng went to the courtyard where his daughter lived alone, intending to do his duty as a loving father. After all, he rarely had such time to care about the psychological growth of his children.

Approaching his daughter's courtyard, there was indeed the sound of a piano, but Chen Changgeng stopped in his tracks, because he was very familiar with the sound of the piano.Chen Changgeng stood in the yard without disturbing his daughter. It was not until the sound of the piano stopped that Chen Changgeng seemed to come back to his senses. He walked outside the piano room and knocked on the door: "Yinger, are you there?"

"father?"

Soon, the door opened, and Chen Ying's personal maid opened the door and saluted: "Master."

Chen Changgeng walked into the piano room, and Chen Ying got up: "Father? Why are you here?"

As a girl in the boudoir, it was quite surprising to see her father in her own courtyard.Chen Changgeng sat down and said: "Your mother said that you seem to have something on your mind recently, and you are very worried. Dad just has nothing to do, so he came to ask you on your mother's behalf. But you have someone you like, but it's not easy to talk to your parents?"

"Father! What are you talking about!" Chen Ying stomped her feet in embarrassment, blushing.

Chen Changgeng: "It seems that your mother is worrying too much." Immediately afterwards, he asked: "What song were you playing just now? It sounds familiar."

Chen Ying immediately pulled away from the shy state, and said with a fascinated look: "Father, don't you have any impression?" Then she doubted herself, "Is it because my daughter played it wrong? This is 'Big Fish'! Is it right?" The 'big fish' was dedicated to His Majesty and the Empress Dowager at the palace banquet on the third day of junior high school. My daughter managed to get this sheet music yesterday."

Chen Ying sat down next to her father, her eyebrows full of admiration: "Father, what kind of person do you think Shun Zuo is? My daughter really wants to meet Shun Chu. Shun Chu's 'City of the Sky', 'Juanzhu' Curtain'... My daughter thinks it is beautiful enough. But this year's song 'Big Fish' makes her yearn even more. Daughter, I really want to see that it can make such a moving song that people who hear it can't help but fall in love. What does the song of tears look like... It's no wonder His Majesty favors her so much..."

Seeing the yearning in his daughter's eyes, Chen Changgeng said calmly: "Cu Chu is very human. You have been so preoccupied recently, is it because of this 'big fish'?"

Chen Ying: "My daughter and a few friends in the boudoir want to set up a 'Qushe', specializing in the study of the songs of 忍俍. Dad, can you help my daughter get a copy of the original manuscript from 俍俍? There must be some inaccuracies from what I wrote down from memory. Dad, you can’t read the original manuscript, my daughter will never marry in this life!”

"Don't mess around!" The words were a reprimand, but there was not much anger on Chen Changgeng's face.

Seeing this, Chen Ying took her father's arm and acted like a baby: "Father, please help my daughter."

Chen Changgeng: "Is there no Baixifang?"

Chen Ying: "Baixifang only has the manuscripts of 'City in the Sky' and 'Rolling Bead Curtain', and they are not original manuscripts. My daughter didn't fall asleep last night, thinking about this song all the time in her head."

Chen Changgeng pulled down his daughter's hand, seeming to be entangled to compromise, and said: "Okay, father, ask someone to ask. But you should not have too much hope. Father is a courtier, and you are the lord of the harem. He has never done anything wrong."

Chen Ying: "Daughter heard that Sui Guogong and Hubu Shishangshu can talk to you in front of you. Dad, why don't you look for them?"

Chen Changgeng's face darkened: "As a father, you are the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, how can you find the Duke and Da Sikong because of your children's private affairs? Don't talk about it again, and don't even think about it in the future. Father will ask for it for you." Ask for it, and if you can't get it, you are not allowed to be willful. Let your mother worry about you, it is really unfilial!"

Chen Ying: "Daughter is wrong, daughter will go and make amends to mother."

Mrs. Chen finds out that her daughter's lack of thinking about food and drink has nothing to do with her sweetheart recently, but she is thinking about the draft of "Big Fish" by Zui, and she can't laugh or cry.Mrs. Chen followed her husband into the palace that day, so she naturally listened to the whole process.At that time, Mrs. Chen also shed a few lines of tears because of this, but she could understand why her daughter was so fascinated.

Before going to bed at night, Mrs. Chen said with emotion: "Even Yinger is so obsessed with the music of Youchu, His Majesty will only be more moved after listening to it. Zuchu has excellent medical skills, and is good at singing and dancing. It's so amazing, it's no wonder that he can be favored by His Majesty alone. It's just that you don't like to show your face, and my wife can only see her demeanor at the palace banquet on the third day of the year."

Chen Changgeng thought in his heart: [What you think is the ability of Kuzu does not stop there. 】He said: "Ying Er's marriage should be settled as soon as possible, so that she can take care of it."

Mrs. Chen: "I want to wait until after the imperial examination."

Chen Changgeng: "No need. If you really want to find a good husband for Ying Er, you can find it among the students recruited by the Fourth Academy."

Mrs. Chen: "Why?"

Chen Changgeng: "You just listen to me."

In the spring of February, the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy are the busiest these days.The students from other places had arrived in the capital at the beginning of January at the latest, otherwise they would not be able to find a place to stay, and would also affect their performance in the examination.The chief examiners of the examination were also appointed, Ye Bingtian, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Sima Jiang Qishen, the new official from the Ministry of Officials. Four officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Punishment served as accompanying examiners. King Qin was also specially ordered to participate in the examination.King Qi was still young, and it was too cold for the test, so Emperor Yong'an didn't ask him to go.

Liu Qian was promoted to be a heavenly official in the Ministry of Officials, Mi Wanzhong was demoted to Dengzhou, and some officials in the Ministry of Officials were also withdrawn and demoted.It's not that Liu Qian wants to take advantage of the former Tianguan's subordinates, but that Emperor Yong'an is very disappointed with the officials.After Liu Qian took office, Emperor Yong'an ordered the cabinet to supervise the officials of the Ministry of Officials and dismissed some of them.

Liu Qian is very supportive of His Majesty's establishment of the Four Courts. As a former Hanlin University scholar, Liu Qian has the foresight and sensitivity to the current situation that many courtiers in this era do not have.Liu Qian likes the "Nature" journal, and he believes that the "Nature" journal is one of the most wise and powerful decisions made by His Majesty. The "Nature" journal opened a new door to science for Liu Qian.Because Qin Wang also likes "Nature" journals, the two of them have to communicate in private.

His Majesty (Father Emperor) summoned him, and Liu Qian and King Qin rushed to Fengtian Hall immediately.The two who arrived at Fengtian Hall almost at the same time greeted each other, then walked into Fengtian Hall together, and entered the Hall of Zhixing under the guidance of the eunuch.

"(Son) Your Majesty -"

"Well, no courtesy, a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty (Royal Father)—"

The eunuch brought a stool, and the two sat down. Emperor Yong'an asked in a familiar tone: "Liu Qing, I heard that you are usually good at studying other languages."

Liu Qian stood up immediately: "I don't dare to be a minister, I just know a little bit."

Emperor Yong'an pressed Liu Qian to sit down, and he looked at King Qin again: "I know you have been learning Haixi Mandarin, and you have also learned English?"

King Qin also stood up: "My son has only learned some superficial knowledge."

Also pressing his hand, let the King of Qin sit down, Emperor Yong'an said: "I, the subjects of the Mata country, need to look beyond the Mata country in the future. I think it is very good that the two of you are interested in learning other languages."

"The (son) minister is ashamed..."

Emperor Yong'an tapped the dragon table twice with his fingers, and asked, "I don't know what the 'His Majesty the Emperor' of the Fusang Kingdom said?"

Liu Qian knew about this, and immediately spoke in Fusang.Emperor Yong'an's eyes darkened instantly: "Say it again?"

Liu Qian spoke again.

Emperor Yong'an's expression was unpredictable and profound, which made Liu Qian and King Qin murmur inwardly.Emperor Yong'an looked at King Qin again: "What does His Majesty the Emperor say in English?"

The king of Qin said it, and then said: "Father, the K on the playing card is the emperor, which is the abbreviation of king."

Emperor Yong'an: "Do you two have anything else?"

King Qin: "His Majesty the emperor of Gaogou country is a mouthful. My son has learned a few words of Gaogou language from Liu Shangshu."

Emperor Yong'an can be sure that the dozen or so languages ​​that Zhuo Ji spoke to him in the car that day certainly did not mean "His Majesty the Emperor"!but what? !Will Zhuo Ji hide it from him? !Emperor Yong'an's heart was like a cat scratching, and he was even more annoyed.Zhuo Ji dared to deceive the king because he didn't understand!

His heart was scratching like a cat, but Emperor Yong'an said with a serious face: "Since you two have learned something, you must persevere. Our country will have more exchanges with other countries in the future, and we need a lot of talents who understand other languages. One of you is a prince, and the other is a heavenly official from the Ministry of Officials, so you should set an example."

"The (son) minister would like to follow His Majesty's instructions—"

After saying a few more words about the court, Emperor Yong'an asked Liu Qian to step down first, leaving King Qin behind.

"Zhang Xian, you also retreat."

Zhang Xian and the other two young eunuchs withdrew.Qin Wang realized that his father had something to say to him alone.After a long time, Emperor Yong'an said: "Father has heard a sentence in English, but I don't remember it completely, and I vaguely remember saying it like this." There was another long silence, and Emperor Yong'an said, "It seems to be, Aila suddenly oiled."

King Qin's eyes widened instantly: "Father, is it Iloveyou?"

"Yes! This is it!"

Emperor Yong'an's heart jumped uncontrollably, he didn't expect King Qin to know it!This is also why Emperor Yong'an has a good memory.Although Zhuo Ji had the courage to fool him, Emperor Yong'an still managed to remember the English pronunciation of the first sentence.

Qin Wang licked his lips: "Father, did Shun's mother and father tell you?"

Emperor Yong'an: "He told Xiaohui."

"Ah?!" King Qin was stunned and even more frightened.

Seeing that King Qin's expression was not right, Emperor Yong'an asked, "What do you mean?"

King Qin dared not speak.

Emperor Yong'an: "He once joked with Xiaohui and Chang Jing, and said such a sentence, I asked him what it was, but he refused to say."

King Qin faltered: "Royal father, is it really a joke?"

"Yes." Emperor Yong'an urged, "What do you mean?"

Qin Wang: "Father, my son said, you, don't be angry, let alone blame Shun's mother and father, he must have said it casually, it can't be true!"

"Speak quickly!"

King Qin lowered his head, nervous, but finally succumbed to his father's might.

"Yes, yes, yes, 'I love you' means..."

At that moment, Emperor Yong'an forgot to breathe, his heart forgot to beat, and his head became dizzy.King Qin didn't dare to look up, he was frightened to death.How could Shun's parents say "I love you" to the maid of honor? !

After waiting for his father's response, King Qin raised his head quietly, and saw his father sitting there blankly. He was terrified: "Father! Father Shun must be joking!"

Only then did Emperor Yong'an regain his senses, and tried to make his breathing look normal. He said calmly, "I just want to know why he didn't dare to tell me. Since it's a joke, I won't take it seriously. , don’t mention it to anyone, including your parents. If it spreads, someone will make a big fuss.”

"My son won't."

"You go down."

"Yes. My son, please leave."

The king of Qin walked away anxiously.The door closed, Emperor Yong'an's chest heaved violently, he raised his hand to support his forehead, and also covered his eyes.After a long time, the Emperor's low laughter sounded in the Hall of Walking.