Chapter 147: Return

Pei Wenxuan sent these officials away, and Li Rong shook his fan and walked out from behind the screen: "Master Pei is very charming. After only a few days in the staff, he has become a good brother in everyone's heart."
"They are not my good brothers," Pei Wenxuan smiled, "It's just that you can't understand Concubine Roux."
"Then you go back now?"
Li Rong leaned against the door, and Pei Wenxuan posted a post to embrace Li Rong: "His Royal Highness Rongchen will rest one night."
Pei Wenxuan rested for one more night, and was caught in the night. When the next morning, Pei Wenxuan covered and covered with powder. Li Rong lay on the bed and smiled and looked at Pei Wenxuan, worrying, lazily said: " Master Pei just go to court like this. Anyway, I have stayed in my house for so long, so what are you afraid of?"
Pei Wenxuan looked at her helplessly, only said: "I think you really don't want to marry anyone other than me."
"Then who do you want me to marry?" Li Rong was a little curious. Pei Wenxuan paused while holding the puff. Li Rong sighed, raised his hand and put it to his heart, rather lamenting, "Lang Jun is so affectionate."
Pei Wenxuan laughed out loud, rather helpless: "I am thinking about your reputation."
"What reputation do I need?"
Li Rong closed her eyes and tapped on the edge of the bed lightly: "You just hang up on the wound and go out. When the father asks me how to let you out, you will be embarrassed. Who sees the wound on your neck and doesn't understand?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything, Li Rong looked up at him, but was stunned when he saw him.
Li Rong raised his eyebrows: "Why are you in a daze? You won't be up to face? Lie down if you don't face up," Li Rong said very playfully, "My palace raises you."
Pei Wenxuan shook his head, looked at his glasses again, and saw that the scar on his neck was almost covered, and when it was almost time, he put down the puff and walked to Li Rong.
He knelt on one knee beside Li Rong's bed and looked up at Li Rong who was lying reclining.
"What are you doing?" Li Rong's laughter caused her thin shirt to sway slightly, "You want me to kiss you before leaving?"
"His Royal Highness," Pei Wenxuan looked up at her, with a gentle expression, "I will light a city of fireworks, spread ten miles of red makeup, lift the sedan chair, and come back to marry you gracefully."
Li Rong was a little stunned when he heard this. Pei Wenxuan gently raised her plain and slender hand, lowered her head and kissed: "I will let everyone know that Pei Wenxuan loves Li Rong more than Li Rong loves him. "
"Is my brain broken?"
Li Rong came back to her senses, raised her hand and poked him lightly: "Just take care of this?"
"It's not like I've never sat in the eight-carriage sedan chair," Li Rong said softly, although he didn't care, but he felt warm in his heart, "I'm not rare."
Pei Wenxuan smiled and didn't speak, he got up and kissed her again, and said lightly, "Go."
This turned and left.
Li Rong watched him go out and closed the door carefully, fearing that she would be chilled by the wind.
Li Rong stared at the door for a while, and finally closed his eyes and turned over on the bed.
Pei Wenxuan went late, and when he went, Concubine Rou was already standing in her place, smiling and talking with the person next to her.
Concubine Roux’s current position is exactly where Li Rong stood. If he doesn’t look back, he won’t be able to see Pei Wenxuan. After Pei Wenxuan arrives, he bows his head and stands in his position. Just standing still, he listens to the eunuch’s announcement that he will start Chao's voice came.
Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and followed the group of officials filed in. After entering the court, the people around Pei Wenxuan also noticed that he was coming, but they couldn't say much. They just looked up and didn't speak.
Su Rongqing also noticed the arrival of Pei Wenxuan. He and Pei Wenxuan stood side by side on the left and right. He glanced at Pei Wenxuan lightly, and Pei Wenxuan nodded at him with a smile.
The courtiers discussed matters, ranging from the southwest border riots, the defection of the lord general, the temporary organization of a charge officer Lin Feibai to resist and defend the city, to the prevention and control of disasters in the June flood season in various parts of the south, and finally, the imperial examination was finally mentioned.
"Since the Supervision Department has closed the case, the imperial examination should also begin. It has been delayed for a few months, so it must be faster."
Li Ming's voice was flat: "There are vacancies in the imperial court this year, and the imperial examination is different from the past, so we should select more talents."
"Your Majesty is right." Concubine Rou immediately replied, "It's just that the original examiner Pei Wenxuan is still recovering from his wounds, it's better to..."
"Your Majesty," Pei Wenxuan said at the right time. Everyone looked at it. Concubine Rou was surprised for a while, and then immediately calmed down. Pei Wenxuan smiled lightly and bowed and said, "The minister is okay. These days, I have been in contact with other colleagues. There has been no delay in the imperial examination. The examination questions, the examination room, and the selection process are all ready. As long as your majesty agrees, the imperial examination can begin at any time."
Li Ming looked at Pei Wenxuan, after he pondered for a moment, then he said: "Then let the Ministry of Rites set a date and start preparing this month, and don't delay."
Pei Wenxuan answered.
After waiting for the next dynasty, Fulai stopped Pei Wenxuan and invited him to the Imperial Study Room. Li Ming looked at him up and down, and took a bit of inquiry: "Master Pei is a very suitable place, Pingle let you out of the house?"
"Your Majesty don't want to make fun of the ministers," Pei Wenxuan smiled bitterly, "Now the ministers are all hotly discussed people in the streets and alleys, and they are almost talking about it."
Fulai gave a low laugh. Li Ming listened to what he said and glanced at his neck again: "Pingle really likes you."
"His Royal Highness is a simple person."
"On the imperial examination side, this time, you strive for justice. People in the court need to do things."
Li Ming said it meaningfully, and Pei Wenxuan could understand it.
The imperial court needs not only people who do things, but also people who do things for the emperor.
"I have always hoped that I can expedition to the north and level the north in one fell swoop, so as not to be harassed all year round," Li Ming said, standing up, Fu Lai hurried to help Li Ming, Pei Wenxuan followed Li Ming, listening to Li Ming slowly said "I also thought that after the Northern Expedition, another 100,000 troops will be sent to the south to live on the spot, spread my Daxia culture, and inspire the barbarians. After a hundred years, there will be no riots in the south."
"Your Majesty has a foresight."
Pei Wenxuan said respectfully, and Li Ming sighed and walked out of the yard with Pei Wenxuan: "I also thought about the floods in the south for many years. I can't always think about repairing the dam. It is serious when I find someone to go over and divert the river. What a pity," Li Ming stopped and stood in the yard, looking at the vigorous vegetation in the yard, "The world's money and food are all returned to the family. The family wants to protect themselves, not to say that they have taken the initiative to expedite the north and the south, and they have reached the door of the house. They only want to discuss peace. ."
Li Ming shook his head and sneered: "Every day, I know that I will marry a princess, and my three sisters will send them to marry me, and now I want to send my daughter to marry me, a group of spies."
Pei Wenxuan did not speak. He listened quietly. Li Ming saw that he was silent and turned his head to Pei Wenxuan: "What do you think of these thoughts?"
"Your Majesty is a holy monarch," Pei Wenxuan's voice was very soft, "The ministers dare not arbitrarily. However, the family of ministers is originally a cold clan and flourished because of your majesty's appreciation. My father is willing to follow your majesty, and the heart of a minister is like my father ."
Li Ming listened to Pei Wenxuan's words. He was silent. After a long time, he nodded and said, "Your father, it's fine."
As he said, he turned his head and said, "I have been looking forward to remembering my name in the future history books, but when I got up yesterday, I suddenly felt that I was a little old. Wen Xuan," he raised his hand and patted. On the shoulder of Pei Wenxuan, "Although King Su is not smart enough, he is also victorious in his innocence and bravery. He is still young and teaches well and has a boundless future."
Hearing these words, Pei Wenxuan understood Li Ming's meaning, and he respectfully saluted: "Weichen understands."
After calling Pei Wenxuan, Li Ming nodded, and after chatting with Pei Wenxuan for a while, let Fulai send him away.
Pei Wenxuan and Fulai walked out of the yard, Pei Wenxuan's voice was very soft: "Your Majesty has something to worry about lately?"
"Your Majesty was blind for a while when he woke up yesterday, and he was very panicked." Fulai lowered his voice. Pei Wenxuan's expression remained unchanged, and Fulai continued, "Now Your Majesty is secretly calling for famous doctors and looking for immortals."
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan walked to the door with Fulai. He bowed to Fulai and retired.
He understands what Li Ming said. Li Ming is very similar to Li Chuan in the previous life, but there are differences.
Li Ming wanted to expedition to the north and march to the south. What he hoped was to use this as a means to disintegrate the family's military power and truly disintegrate the family, so that he could sleep peacefully and rest assured.
However, Li Chuan was just the opposite. He wanted to disintegrate the family and obtain military financial power for the purpose of expedition to Rongdi in the north and repairing floods in the south.
Aristocratic families are the confidant of all emperors. Whether it is for selfish desire to revert to the imperial power or for the foundation of the country, an emperor can tolerate the division of power in order to realize his political ideals and achieve his political status.
The exhaustion of his body caused Li Ming to prepare for the worst. He told him so much, but he wanted to make Pei Wenxuan, the "cold clan" realize that King Su would be the best destination for him to establish his grand cause.
Pei Wenxuan pondered Li Ming's words, and as soon as he left the palace, he saw Cui Yulang standing in front of the palace gate.
Pei Wenxuan raised his eyebrows, and then listened to Cui Yulang with a smile: "Master Pei, Niang Niang, please."
Nowadays, Cui Yulang is helping Concubine Rou in doing things, which almost all courtiers know.
Cui Yulang works smoothly and strategically, and he is good at complimenting women. Recently, he has composed no less than 20 poems that praise Roufei, which has been widely circulated in the market, so that Roufei's reputation has spread throughout Shengjing, so she has won the trust of Roufei.
Pei Wenxuan was led by Cui Yulang to the Supervisory Department, while Concubine Rou was teaching King Su how to interrogate the prisoner.
The servant in this interrogation did not have the protection of the official family's children from being tortured under the law. When Pei Wenxuan went in, he saw that the servant was almost intact.
King Su held a long whip in his hand, with blood on the whip. When Pei Wenxuan entered, he saw King Su proudly turning his head back, and Concubine Tong Rou happily said, "Mother concubine, how am I playing?"
"Very good, Chenger's whip technique has improved again," Rou Fei clapped her hands and said softly, "Come on, I will wipe your sweat, your father likes you as a man most."
Su Wang listened and stepped forward to wipe the sweat on Concubine Rou.
Pei Wenxuan stood at the door of the prison, his expression unchanged, and said respectfully: "Niang Niang."
"Ah," Rou Fei listened to Pei Wenxuan's words, turned her head and said with a smile, "Servant Pei is here, hurry up, sit down."
Pei Wenxuan saluted, and sat down on an empty chair.
Concubine Rou carefully wiped the sweat from her head on King Su, and said gently: "How is Master Pei's life in Pingle House these days?"
"Noisy," Pei Wenxuan's voice is calm, "It's nothing."
With that, Pei Wenxuan turned around and raised his eyes to Concubine Rou: "But the Weichen wants to ask Niang Niang. I heard that Niangniang feels that Weichen is the chief examiner and wants to change Weichen?"
Concubine Rou froze when she heard this.
She was ready to question Pei Wenxuan's words, but it was blocked for a while. She originally thought that Pei Wenxuan asked Wang Houwen to trouble him without authorization, and he was unclear about peace and happiness. Yesterday, a member of the official family went to the door of Pingle, and today he will go to court.
Pei Wenxuan has to be somewhat guilty of conscience. I don’t want Pei Wenxuan not only to be unprepared to explain to her, but to seem to be very angry, and ask her: "Manny, the minister is doing my best to ask yourself for the empress, dare to ask me Where is the minister not doing things properly to make the empress unhappy?"
"Master Pei misunderstood," Concubine Rou calmed her mind. Before clarifying Pei Wenxuan's position, Concubine Pei rushed into conflict with Pei Wenxuan. She hurriedly smiled, "I also thought Master Pei was injured. After seeing your Majesty's eagerness to start the imperial examination, he thought about finding an alternative first, and didn't really mean to change you."
"Are you serious?"
Pei Wenxuan stared at Concubine Rou: "Why didn't the empress help her for a few days in the residence of His Highness Pingle?"
"Help...help?" Rou Fei was stunned, "You are in Pingle Palace, do you still need my help?"
"Niang Niang," Pei Wenxuan seemed to be very angry, and took a deep breath, "If Weichen is happy to be in His Highness Pingle's mansion, what will Weichen do with Li?"
Concubine Rou couldn't turn the corner for a while, and it took a long time for her to slowly react. Between Pei Wenxuan and peace, there might be some uneasy discord between husband and wife.
She was a little calm, and grudgingly said with a smile: "My palace has never thought about it so much. Just when Pingle is infatuated with you, you can go to her to rest for a while. Moreover, Pingle has a strong temper and you entered her house. , I can't help it. She was a little overlord when she was young, and grew up spoiled in the harem, I..."
Concubine Rou sighed, "I'm just a concubine, so what can I say?"
Pei Wenxuan sternly did not speak, Rou Fei saw that he did not believe it, and hurriedly said again: "Anyway, now that you are injured, everything is fine. Now the imperial examination is about to start, I will prepare everything, and you don't need to Think about it."
Pei Wenxuan stiffened her face, arched her hand towards Rou Fei, Rou Fei took a sip of tea, and was silent for a while, finally feeling that the atmosphere seemed to be normal. Then she remembered her purpose and smiled towards Pei Wenxuan: "This When you moved Wang Houwen this time, it was a big trouble for me."
"But, doesn't it also give the empress the best chance to stand up?" Pei Wenxuan turned to look at Concubine Rou, "The empress has won an official book, and now he is full of civil and martial arts, who doesn't think the empress is very capable and eager to fawn In this way, doesn't Empress have a chance to give His Royal Highness King Su a chance to recruit talents?"
When Pei Wenxuan said this, Concubine Rou understood in a daze: "That's why you went to trouble Wang Houwen?"
Pei Wenxuan nodded: "It's right that the empress doesn't want to provoke the family, but she can't not provoke it at all. After all, your majesty is watching. Having Wang Houwen shows the attitude of the empress, letting others go, the family will feel that the empress Let them go. If Niangniang let them go from the beginning, the family would still think that Niangniang is selling their favors?"
As he said, Pei Wenxuan probed forward, and his voice was suppressed: "They only think that the empress can't move them."
"What you said makes some sense."
Concubine Roux thought for a while, and she took out a list from her sleeve: "Now, I have offended the Wang family, and I can't offend the rest of the family."
As Concubine Roux said, she pushed a list to Pei Wenxuan: "In this imperial examination, Master Pei was ranked as the chief examiner. Arranging a few people to be elected is probably not a big deal.
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan raised his eyebrows: "Aristocratic children, why don't you just recommend it?"
"These people are not in the genealogy," Rou Fei shook her head, "It's just that there is some relationship."
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan understood that there was some money relationship.
Pei Wenxuan thought for a while and raised his eyes to Concubine Rou: "Niangniang, Weichen has a word to ask, please also ask Niangniang to retire other people."
Concubine Rou raised her hand and waved, and everyone around walked out, and even the people who had passed out on the shelf were pulled down and dragged away.
When only Pei Wenxuan and Concubine Rou were left in the room, Pei Wenxuan finally said: "The empress wants to plan a lot of money in the harem to maintain her life, or to take His Royal Highness," Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and went to the palace. Pointed in the direction, "Which position is it?"