The Laughing Usa of the Red Chamber

Speechless for a while.

Ji Mingli suddenly laughed and said, "The six top-ranked poems in the current section are also good, but my minister worked so hard to get a pair of poems. I feel buried when I hang them in the study, and I specially framed them in the main hall!"

Ji Chenxin knew that he was talking nonsense, so she didn't want to take his mind off of it. She sighed and said: "In this generation of the Jia family, there is only this concubine's spiritual wisdom."

As he spoke, he picked up the dark red memorial, handed it to Ji Mingli, and sighed slightly: "Look at the idea, does it look like Chen Zhongxian's handwriting when he was young?"

The memorial belonged to Ji Qian, and apart from the Jiangnan deficit case, most of it was about rewards and punishments and pros and cons of the supervisory election system regulations.

Ji Mingli read the content at a glance, paused, and looked back carefully, Fang smiled and said: "Although Chen Zhongxian had this boldness back then, he was less cautious, and now he has caution, but he lacks courage. Both."

Ji Chenxin said: "I'm afraid that wisdom will never last forever."

Ji Mingli only said: "There are not a few young people who are talented, and they all have a short life? Besides, the third nephew looks at him like an eyeball."

Ji Chenxin frowned slightly.

Seeing him like this, Ji Mingli also knew that he had said something wrong, so he persuaded in a low voice: "The third nephew is not so ignorant, let alone that child who came from a low background and has always been respectful..."

Ji Chenxin sighed: "Since he has such a vision and strategy, he is not a lucky person. I am not worried about the young master Baimei, but the second Lu Buwei."

Ji Mingli smiled and said: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. That child is only fifteen years old, and the emperor's brother thinks too far...not to mention the power over the world, how can it be so easy?"

Ji Chenxin curled her lips, and said helplessly: "The eyes of the third child are too sharp, why did you just focus on such a good seed......"

Ji Mingli said with a smile: "Brother Huang, don't be complacent, how many Qi brothers in ordinary people can find such a one?"

Ji Chenxin raised her thin lips, paused, and then sighed: "The third child has good eyesight, the fifth child...huh!"

Thinking of Chen Tianci with eyes on the top of his head, Ji Mingli pursed his lips and smiled, don't look at his fifth nephew who is in full swing recently, his vision is not very wide.

While speaking, the medicine was brought up, seeing Ji Chenxin's pale face, Ji Mingli sighed: "Brother Huang..."

Ji Chenxin paused and closed his eyes.

"Don't try to persuade me anymore, I will never use Gu Yuxi's medicine."

He pursed his lips, took the medicine bowl, and drank it in one gulp.

Ji Mingli sighed softly, stopped talking, and looked at the palace lantern with a bright yellow gauze, gradually fascinated.

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Now that the matter has come to the fore, Yongdang has nothing to worry about. All of a sudden, everyone in the Jiangnan officialdom is in danger.

"Master doesn't know, yesterday's raid on the Zhengyuan mansion turned out millions of taels of silver, not to mention those gold jewels, precious medicines and precious treasures..."

Shen Yulin took a sip of tea, Fang said: "What's the matter? Those disaster relief funds have not been found yet, so we will see it then."

Ji Yuan also snorted and said with a smile: "So that's how Uncle..."

Shen Yulin frowned, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, do you know how much the clothes you wear are worth?"

Ji Yuan was also startled, and didn't know why he suddenly asked this, but said: "Father Wang Shangjian, except for the clothes that are worn out on New Year's Day, they are all under 200 taels, this disciple..."

He flipped through the jade-white sleeves embroidered with silver thread, and asked uncertainly, "About... 150 taels?"

Feng Shaoqin, who was practicing calligraphy at the side, choked when he heard the words, and it took him a long time to wake up. Ji Yuan didn't understand, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Yulin said: "Your Majesty, you know, how much is an ordinary family's annual expenses?"

Ji Yuan was also taken aback, and pursed his lips.

Seeing him like this, Shen Yulin sighed slightly: "A leaf is blocking the eyes, that's all."

As he spoke, he circled the inadequacies of several paragraphs in Ji Yuanyi's article. Ji Yuanyi answered it silently and returned to his seat.

Relay the rice paper, the ink in the stone inkstone has dried up, Ji Yuan also mixed some water, bowed his head to study the ink.

Feng Shaoqin brushed his pen and said in a low voice: "I don't know about the other things, I just remember that my grandmother rewarded Uncle Qi with a silver coin of five taels, and we lived well that whole year."

Ji Yuan also rubbed his hand for a moment.

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It was rare for Ji Qian to wear a summer shirt embroidered with moon white gold this day, it didn't look handsome, on the contrary, there was an inexplicable coolness.

"After Autumn...execution?" His voice was so faint that no one could hear his emotions.

Du Ruoqing knelt down, there was no sign of panic on his face, he replied: "Murdering the royal family is a serious crime to punish the three clans, but after the Du family was the hero who founded the country, the late emperor gave my father an iron certificate to protect the whole clan, and The second uncle didn't know the truth, so the lower officials dared to beg the prince to only investigate his crime."

Ji Qian said: "Du Ruoqing, since you joined Ben Wang's family three years ago, have you made any achievements?"

Du Ruoqing was startled.

Ji Qian said: "If three years of idle work is enough, remember to pack your luggage when you return home, and return to Beijing with me in two months."

Du Ruoqing paused, did not refute, and responded in a low voice.

Xu Wenlang, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said, "My lord... two months, isn't it a little hasty?"

Ji Qian glanced at him and said, "Now that the case is closed, the rest are just some trivial matters. What is this king still doing here?"

Xu Wenlang pursed his lips and sighed: "My lord is now well-known in the south of the Yangtze River, why don't you use this to arrange something..."

Ji Qian waved his hand and said: "There is no need to mention this matter again, the dispatch of Jiangnan officials should be decided by the emperor."

Xu Wenlang opened his mouth, and just about to say something, Du Ruoqing, who was kneeling beside him, pulled his sleeve calmly, Xu Wenlang was startled, but finally didn't speak.

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After leaving the study, Du Ruoqing and Xu Wenlang walked side by side on the white marble corridor facing the koi lotus pond in Chiyang Palace.

Du Ruoqing suddenly said: "You are acting stupid today."

When Xu Wenlang was reminded by him at the time, he immediately reacted. This matter was regarded as a bait put by the Holy Majesty to test his character. Unexpectedly, the prince did not take the bait, and he caught Xu Wenlang first.

Seeing what Du Ruoqing said at this moment, Xu Wenlang smiled and said, "Thank you Ruoqing today."

Du Ruoqing didn't answer, and just glanced at him lightly.

Xu Wenlang rubbed his nose in annoyance.

The two of them were about to turn a corner and go down the steps, but suddenly a figure came out of the corner, both of them didn't stop, and the figure was shorter, so Du Ruoqing knocked him back two steps, holding a small Rice paper scattered all over the place.

From that day on, Ji Qian became interested in Ji Yuanyi's homework. Shen Yulin went to the study at this time every day, and Du Ruoqing and Xu Wenlang both came in the evening on weekdays. It was a coincidence that they bumped into these two today. .

The attendant behind him lowered his head to pick up the paper, Shen Yulin cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, Brother Du, long time no see, how are you?"

Xu Wenlang said with a smile: "Of course it's very good. Now that we're in the south of the Yangtze River, the few of us can walk sideways. Xiao Yulin, I'm going to Chaoyan Mansion tomorrow, do you want to go and see it?"

Walking sideways... the king of hell who ransacked the house?Shen Yulin pursed her lips and smiled, knowing that Xu Wenlang was mostly laughing at herself, but she didn't take it seriously, she just said: "I have something to do tomorrow, but I can't go."

Du Ruoqing suddenly said: "The idea of ​​the prison...was your idea?"

Shen Yulin was stunned, and nodded. There is nothing difficult to admit. Ning Chao’s supervisory system was just a prototype, with many mistakes, omissions and contradictions. The current system was perfected, expanded, and practiced one by one. He said it was his The idea is not too much.

Du Ruoqing nodded and stopped talking.

Xu Wenlang probably understood what he meant, smiled, and said to Shen Yulin: "Ruoqing is the most cold-faced and warm-hearted, Xiao Yulin will know after getting along with him for a long time..."

There was a dark flash in Shen Yulin Feng's eyes, and her lips curved slightly.

Taking the rice paper presented by Jinxiu, he said with a smile: "There are still some things to do in Yulin, Brother Xu and Brother Du stay for a while."

Xu Wenlang responded with a smile.

Shen Yulin saluted, led his attendants up the corridor, and disappeared around the corner after a while.

Seeing people walking away, Xu Wenlang sighed: "It was such a small group back then, but now it is also an official of the same dynasty..."

Du Ruoqing pursed her lips and ignored him.

Xu Wenlang patted him on the shoulder and persuaded him: "Don't feel ashamed of him. He is still young and lacks qualifications. If he really sits in that position, how can he hold it? Besides, you think the prince will teach him Is he at a disadvantage, you are just occupying the position for him first."

Du Ruoqing sighed and said, "I understand."

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There used to be only one seat in Ji Qian's study, but recently a rosewood chair was purposely placed opposite the desk. The layout is rather nondescript. Fortunately, only his confidantes can enter this study, and no one dares to mention that it is inappropriate. .

Sitting on the rosewood chair, Shen Yulin began to tell Ji Qian about Ji Yuanyi's homework.

"The son's views on political affairs are too one-sided, and he only believes in his own inferences, and is rarely willing to listen to others' suggestions. In today's article..."

Shen Yulin frowned and said, slightly raised his eyes to see Ji Qian's expression, but met a pair of calm black eyes.

When a person has no expression on his face, it is very difficult for others to teach him to see emotions from his eyes, but Ji Qian...he didn't want to guess at all, Shen Yulin pursed his lips and said, "What's the matter?"

Ji Qian bent his black eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his thin lips, "Yuan Yi is much better than before, slowly..."

Shen Yulin choked, so, this is the reason why Emperor Jin Zhao has been the prince for 47 years?We must know how long the kings of the Jin Dynasty lived, but there were several emperors.Emperor Wu of Jin was the first to establish the crown prince, and the last to pass on the throne. However, he was not very attached to power and position, and he was very generous in delegating power.

So, is it just "taking it slow" all the time?

Seeing the young man in a daze, with the corners of his lips slightly curved, Ji Qian suddenly lowered his voice and said, "'If I want them to laugh, they will laugh; if I want them to cry, they will cry; if I want them to live, they will die.' Look, isn't Yuan Yi much better now?"

Shen Yulin was taken aback for a moment, these words sounded a bit imposing, but why did he feel... want to laugh?