Chapter 29: "You still want to go to the sky, why don't you want to...
The last time Shi Qing entered the palace was because of the palace examination, and today it is because of the assignment of positions.
According to the past practice of scientific examinations, basically the top three places in the top 1 will be assigned to the Hanlin Academy, and later they will be from the Hanlin.
There was a delay in the DPRK this year, and this has been delayed until now.
This year's top three in the top three, the champion is Chang Shu, the third flower is Shi Qing, and the second second with the lowest sense of presence is a person who has taken the test for most of his life and has never heard of it in Beijing before.
The three of them were called to enter the palace from the main gate of the palace.
Only the emperor can take this road, even the queen can only take it once in her life.
Chang Shu held her head high and her **** widened, she was elegant and gentle, and she also talked a few more words with the second place on the road, a warm-hearted image that was very easy to get along with.
The second place is forty-five years old, with a thin body and a loyal face. She is taken care of by Chang Shu, and she is not very comfortable to give her thanks again and again.
She is different from Chang Shu. Even if she is a concubine, Chang Shu lives in the capital and is used to seeing the prosperity.
She didn't dare to look left and right along the way, for fear of touching taboos in the palace.
If she could, she wished everyone would not notice her.
But when Chang Shu talked to her, she couldn't resist, and in the end she had to bite the bullet and nod her head in thanks.
Shi Qing can accept pigs farting in front of her, but she just doesn't have the patience to endure Chang Shu's breathing.
She couldn't listen anymore, couldn't help rolling her eyes, and asked:
"What's the use of looking for you?"
"Can you buy land for her, or can you build a mansion for her? Or is your name Changshu in Beijing so that you can eat for free if you mention your name?"
"If Chang Zhuangyuan is really such a bodhisattva, there will be many poor people waiting for you to help. If you are full and want to show off, you might as well squat at the mouth of the alley with the dog. Two days."
"It must be fun to be a dog."
The gentle smile on Chang Shu's face could hardly hold back, and she looked at Shi Qing with a shady gaze, "Shi Qing, I just kindly help the second place, what are you talking about?"
"Human words."
"It's fine if you don't understand."
Shi Qing looked at her indifferently, "Let's go together, the three of us will be able to shout, but if you say a few words less, you can suffocate you to death, right?"
"Or is it that you rented this mouth and waited to pay it back? The second place didn't jump out of a rock, and you still need to teach everything."
These two are noble ladies in Beijing, and they dare not follow suit.
She raised her sleeves to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and smiled shyly, but her body was very honest and leaned back.
“…”
In that instant, Chang Shu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and she couldn't hide it.
Shi Qing couldn't help laughing, and Chang Shu wanted to kill her on the spot!
The second place is also difficult. It's not that she doesn't like being warm-hearted, but she has no foundation to accept such a sudden kindness.
Compared with the smiling tiger Changshu, the second place would rather go this way, Shi Qing, who never bears the words.
Shi Qing didn't talk to the second place either, so she went on her own.
The second place was secretly relieved.
Compared to the two young people, she seemed much more cautious.
Chang Shu slowly embroidered on the back, clearing her back when her eyes fell, wishing to burn a hole out.
Be patient with her and wait until the courtroom.
Although the situation has changed from the plan, she has not been able to get the help of the eldest prince according to the system assignment, but her fame is still there, she is still the number one scholar in the current department, even if she is assigned a position, she is better than the time Clear to be high.
Thinking about this, Chang Shu put on a smile again, strode forward to catch up with Shi Qing and the second place.
What can make Chang Shu feel at ease is that she still has fame, as long as the fame is still there, there is hope for everything.
The emperor summoned them in the imperial study, and Shiju was with him.
During the last palace exam, the three had met the emperor once, and this was the second time.
The emperor is in his fifties this year, with a medium stature and well-maintained appearance. He looks much younger than his actual age.
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The unified hyacinth eye is born with the majesty and pressure of the royal family.
The royal family name is Xiao, and the dynasty has lasted for more than a hundred years.
As for the prince, there is more.
The three had worshipped the emperor and stood up without ceremony.
"The assignment of positions should have ended half a month ago, but now it has been delayed until now." The emperor's voice was clear and light, his tone was slow and lazy, "I called you here today for the purpose of this matter."
She raised her phoenix eyes and looked at Chang Shu, "The champion."
Chang Shu's breath was tight and her palms were sweating, her heart was indescribably excited, she tried her best to keep her voice steady and replied:
"In."
She is finally about to step into the court, like her mother and eldest sister, wearing official uniforms to stand out, even her starting point is even higher than her eldest sister, who will see it later Take her identity as a prostitute to talk about things.
Just as Chang Shu thought, the emperor said in a low voice, "Chang Shu, the champion, joined the Imperial Academy, and is engaged in writing from the sixth grade."
Hanlin Academy!
Although the position is only a sixth grade, it is only a springboard. The former second-rank officials of the current dynasty are basically all from the Hanlin, with very few exceptions.
What does this mean, it means that this is an excessive position.
Cool.
It turns out that having real power is such a joy.
"Thanks—"
As soon as Chang Shu lifted her robe to kneel to thank her, she caught sight of the palace attendant walking over and whispering something beside the emperor.
The emperor raised his hand slightly to stop Chang Shu's movements, and lowered his eyes to listen to the words of the palace attendant.
Chang Shu looked dazed, her robe was halfway up, and she didn't know whether to put it down or not.
Shi Qing's eyelids twitched slightly, and he looked sideways at Shi Ju, with gossip written in his eyes.
Shi Ju looked light and comfortable, and there was no extra expression on his face.
Chang Shu was slightly startled, and then saw the emperor's words to let Chang mother come in.
Chang Shu felt a strange feeling in her heart, and felt faintly uneasy. She tightened her robe and looked at the emperor, the eagerness and hints on her face were clearly written and not hidden.
The emperor nodded, "No hurry, it's not too late to assign positions after hearing what your mother has to say."
She looked sideways at No. 2 and Shi Qing.
The two saluted in unison, "Yes."
They are not in a hurry.
Chang Shu's fingers gripping the robe were so stiff and numb that she finally had to release it slowly.
The hem hangs down, and the folds on it are deep.
Mother Chang came in in a red official uniform, stood in front of the imperial case, and gave a courteous gift to the emperor sitting behind the imperial case.
"Chang Aiqing got up," the emperor raised his hand to help him, "You came here in such a hurry before the assignment, but have something important to say?"
Chang's mother was kneeling before rising, her forehead was on the ground, "I have something to say about the champion."
Everyone in the imperial study looked at Chang mother.
Chang Shu also followed and looked at the person kneeling on the ground, her eyes heavy.
No, this is her biological mother, definitely not here to stop her from ascending to the top.
After the mother Chang left her room yesterday, the mother and daughter have not seen each other.
Until this morning when she was called into the palace, Chang's mother stood at the door of her room:
"Shu Er, listen to your mother's advice, let's not do this official. Otherwise, with your impetuous temperament, you will definitely be killed. I, a mother, can't look at you. die."
"You don't believe me until now. That's not what you said when the eldest sister entered the court. She is also a biological daughter. Why are you so partial?"
Chang Shu was so angry that she smashed a tea cup, and the tea splashed on the tip of her shoe, "Since you look down on me, then I don't need you to intervene in my affairs!"
"Shu Er..."
Chang Shu entered the palace in a carriage, and the voice behind Chang's mother faded.
In the imperial study, Chang's mother said, "Report to the emperor, Chang Shu's old illness has not healed, and it may be difficult to hold an official position. If the emperor does not believe in this matter, you can ask the imperial doctor. The imperial doctor invited from the palace to diagnose and treat Chang Shu."
Chang Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Chang's mother in surprise, her face full of disbelief.
Is this what her biological mother said?
Chang's mother never praised her in front of others, all she said was how good and hard Chang Yue was, and there was no concubine in her eyes.
Now it's hard to mention her before the emperor, but one mouth is going to ruin her future?
The emperor raised his eyes to look at Chang Shu, Chang Shu was expressionless only with pale face and red eyes.
"I don't think she is seriously ill," the emperor said. "If she is not in good health, she will take care of her slowly, and she will not give up her good reputation and stay at home to recuperate."
"Chang Shu is different from others, she is hurt in the heart, and she said she didn't know when she got sick," Chang's mother insisted, "I ask the Holy Master to allow Chang Shu to resign from her fame and become an ordinary person who recuperates at home with peace of mind. ."
Chang Shu cares most about fame.
The title of champion is like a bright coat on her body. She is nothing but standing in the shadows and looking at others facing the sun.
Nowadays, mother Chang wants to give her even her fame.
How can she not see her own future? How afraid of taking away everything that belongs to the eldest sister!
Otherwise, how could she be so ruthless that she was beaten to the ground with a stick, becoming an ordinary commoner who could never stand up!
The emperor frowned slightly and looked up at Chang Shu, "What do you think of the champion?"
Chang Shu breathed heavily, her chest heaving obviously, she knelt beside Chang's mother, almost gritted her teeth, "I disagree!"
How could she be willing to give up the job, this is more uncomfortable than killing her.
The most painful thing for people is not not getting it, but being forced to lose it after getting it.
The mother and daughter confronted each other, kneeling on the ground with different opinions.
The Emperor was silent.
The atmosphere in the imperial study fell instantly.
Shi Qing looked at Chang's mother and had a vague feeling in her heart.
Lord Chang should know something, otherwise how could a mother be so cruel that she doesn't want her daughter to be an official.
However, Changshu's eyes were blinded by fame and fortune, and she firmly grasped her title of champion, refusing to look elsewhere.
"If that's the case, the champion thinks his body is okay," the emperor looked at Chang Shu, "then let you be."
Chang Shu's eyes lit up instantly, knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.
However, just as the joy in her heart filled, she heard the voice of the eldest prince behind her.
"Wait."
Today, Chang Shu is doomed to fail.
Some people in the imperial study saluted the eldest prince.
The eldest prince dressed in formal palace uniforms and greeted the emperor with blessings, "Your Majesty, the servant and brother have something to play."
Shi Qing looked at the eldest prince, and instantly understood that it was her wedding night that was about to be revealed.
The eldest prince was born in the harem, and he always acted cautiously.
He hit the snake and hit seven inches, waiting for today—
When Chang Shu was at her best, kick her out of the top spot!
The moment the other party almost knelt on the ground, he explained what he had done clearly, "It was Chang Zhuangyuan who instructed me, I just collect money and do things for others."
She blamed her for being fascinated by money by chance.
Chang Shu's face instantly turned pale, even more ugly than before, her forehead was on the ground, "The minister doesn't know her, someone must have framed the minister."
The emperor put his hand on the table and looked at the eldest prince.
"Oh? Who is the one who framed you? He even has a water chestnut handkerchief!"
The eldest prince's eyes were still heavy on Chang Shu, "How else do you want to argue?"
There are witnesses as well as physical evidence.
Chang Shu is like a trapped beast in a cage, unable to escape either left or right.
Up to now, all Chang Shu can do is grit her teeth and refuse to admit it.
The eldest prince sneered, "Do you want this palace to bring water chestnuts as well, and ask him who gave this handkerchief to?"
Chang Shu was full of cold sweat, her eyes were dazed, and her mind was full of "finished".
Her future, her bright future, is over.
The emperor asked, "Does the champion have anything to defend?"
Chang Shu pressed her fingertips to the ground, speechless.
The emperor said in a low voice, "Chang Shu, who intends to frame Jinshi Shixi and the eldest prince's son, Shen Yu, has bad character and is not worthy of being an official. He will be deprived of the title of champion and will never be hired."
The words "not worthy of being an official, never hired" are like a mountain, pressing heavily on Chang Shu's shoulders, crushing her.
If you can't even be an official, how can you be a very talented minister?
Chang Shu was almost lying on the ground, and there was a buzzing in her ears.
In just half an hour, she experienced great joy to great sorrow, and lost all her thinking ability and reason.
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[Host Chang Shu, mission failed. ]
[The system detects that the host has completely lost the assistant tool "eldest prince", so it determines that the host's mission has failed. ]
[The title of "Top Scholar" was deprived, and the goal of "Top Minister" failed. ]
[System task, failed. ]
My mind was full of "failure", and every word from the system's cold and ruthless electronic voice seemed to mock her incompetence.
At this time, Mother Chang was still urging her, "Chang Shu, thank you."
Thanks? Thanks for what? Her future and fame are gone, so what is she thankful for?
Chang Shu stumbled to get up from the ground, only to feel darkness in front of her eyes and no light could be seen.
She was pushed back from the bright mountain to the dark abyss, just thinking about what others think of her after today, Chang Shu can't accept it.
She pointed at Chang Mu, "I blame you, I blame you, I blame you all today!"
Chang Shusheng roared in front, and the palace attendant signaled the guards to take her down!
The emperor raised his hand to stop it, "Listen to her."
The palace attendant was slightly stunned, knowing that the emperor wanted to watch the fun, he retreated to the back, "Yes."
"If it wasn't for your preference for the eldest sister, why would I think about fighting with her, but how could I, a concubine, compete with her as a eldest daughter?"
Chang Shu pointed back at herself, "Compared with her, I only deserve to live in the shadows, and all the light is hers, I also want to be praised by others, and I want to be treated like a star. "
Chang's mother was in pain and wanted to reach out to stop her, but was pushed away by Chang Shu.
"And you, Shi, Ching!"
Chang Shu looked at Shi Qing with ferocity, wishing to eat her, "You have been against me several times, I blame you for today!"
"If it weren't for you, I might have been a minister now, and I would have stepped into the sky and trampled all of you under my feet!"
"Why are you lowly against me!" Chang Shu stretched out her hand to pinch Shiqing, "Just like your mouth, you should be hung on the wall to death of thirst!"
Shi Qing looked at her condescendingly, "I'm low? When did I get your concubine to call you low?"
"What's wrong with my mouth, my mouth is telling the truth."
"Are you still a very noble minister to trample others under your feet?"
Shi Qing laughed and said "Bah" to Changshu, "Just you? Also worthy?"
"You still want to go to the sky in one step, why don't you want to go to the sky in one step?"
"It doesn't matter if you look ugly, you think it's pretty. The stars hold the moon? When did a toad in a frog's skin dare to be a person?"
"Are you wrong because of your status as a prostitute? You are wrong because you are nothing but pretentious."
"How can you not see how much other people have suffered today? Are your red eyes that make you jealous? Are the glass beads used as decorations?"
"Comparing everything with others. Uncle Li who sold tofu just lay in the coffin yesterday. Why don't you compare with him? If you can't afford it, I can give it to you."
As long as she works hard, she will not make trouble today.
Shi Ju's eyelids twitched, and she reached out and pulled Shi Qing, motioning her to stop saying that the emperor was about to laugh.
Shi Qing looked at Chang Shu, "Just like you, who dares to praise you without asking for progress and tricks, are you better at guarding the house than a dog or crowning earlier than a chicken?"
"You dare to ask people to praise you before they are diligent. What are you complimenting you? Are you complimenting your face?"
Chang Shu was scolded by Shi Qing and couldn't find a place to interject.
Shi Qing breathed a sigh of relief after scolding and was happy.
Forcing me to spit fragrance and teach you to be a man!