"Your Majesty, I would like to ask who else but you dares to wear a yellow mantle embroidered with a dragon."

He spoke very well and took good care of the emperor's IQ.

After Bao Longxing got the emperor's permission, he stood up and explained the purpose of going to Beijing. Lei Bao on the other side felt depressed, knowing that the emperor was leaving without even asking him to get up.

Is his name not famous enough?

"Little

Bend his right hand at an acute angle, hold his fist, and push hard behind his back. Bao Longxing felt as if he had endured hardship to the end.

Yes, he heard it. Not only that, he also heard that he would get up early tomorrow and the emperor would summon the top three people to appoint officials.

"Morning."

He waved his hand behind his head and carried Ruyan back to the room.

Bao Longxing took a sip of tea and ran out of Feng Lai Building with a "Yoha" sound and ran towards the Guangdong Guild Hall. Youwei would definitely be happier than him when he heard the news.

Lei Bao slumped on the ground, feeling very regretful. Next time he visits a brothel, he will probably bring money with him.

On the second day, Zhou Xiaoxing came back from the court with no disturbance in her heart. It was as if she had gone to the Palace Museum and didn't buy a ticket this time.

The Forbidden City at this time has not changed much from the Forbidden City that was opened in the previous generation. Anyway, it has not entered the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard, so it is difficult to evaluate.

The emperor first praised the top three in a routine manner. When he talked about Zhou Xiaoxing, the top scholar in the current subject, his feelings were particularly sincere, as if he had seen the latter last night.

The courtiers all looked more at this top scholar in Jinke, who was highly regarded by the emperor, and marveled. The difference between the top three in Jinke is not ordinary. Not to mention talent, just in terms of appearance, it is like falling off a cliff.

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Zhou Xiaoxing is one of the best among people. It's rare for a hundred years to come up with one. The second best is really ordinary. He just studied hard for more than ten years and had a little luck.

When asked what official position he wanted, Zhou Xiaoxing's answer once again endeared him to the courtiers.

"I, no, I have just passed the first prize. I don't want to stay in the capital for the time being. I want to return to my hometown and practice for a few more years."

The emperor was puzzled. At the very least, he had offended Zhou Xiaoxing somewhere, so he left him in such a hurry?

I went through the scene last night in my mind and remembered that last night I was worried that the Queen Mother would find out that he left the palace privately, and when he was anxious to come back, he ignored Zhou Xiaoxing.

"Zhou Xiaoxing, last night..."

Noticing a dozen questioning glances coming from the court, Emperor Tongzhi made a fist with his right hand and put it to his mouth silently.

"I mean, I have to leave in a week at the latest. I need to study it with the Minister of Civil Affairs before I know if there is a suitable official position."

An old man with a goatee came out of the court. He was suddenly called upon by the emperor. He stepped forward slowly, clenched his hands into fists, and leaned forward slowly. After completing a set of etiquette, he was interrupted by Zhou Xiaoxing when he raised his head to speak.

"Your Majesty, my hometown is Foshan, Guangdong. As far as I know, the county magistrate there just died of a serious illness."

This was the news he learned from Bao Longxing, who learned it from Bao Youwei, and who Bao Youwei heard while chatting with Liang Kuan when he was bored.

This...

The Minister of Civil Affairs, the old man who was blocked when he opened his mouth before, spoke.

"Your Majesty, this is it."

Foshan County Magistrate, isn’t his official position too small for today’s number one scholar?

Emperor Tongzhi was a little worried, so Zhou Xiaoxing stepped forward, followed the etiquette of the old scholar, and finally said: "Your Majesty, I will be back in less than three years."

That’s it, that’s it.

After hearing this, the courtiers gave thumbs up. Many ministers looked up and down at Zhou Xiaoxing. He has a rich family and great ambitions. He is suitable to be my son-in-law.

Zhou Xiaoxing ignored that little look.

My son-in-law, ah, I am not someone you can please. As soon as the two tasks are completed and Huang Feihong gets the prescription for treating his leg injury, he will return to Xiangjiang hundreds of years later.

In addition to having some power here and being called "sir" a few times, there are so few entertainment items. The king of the country has to go out to collect chickens. You can say how boring it is.

Speaking of the mission, he continued to think about the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I want you to give me permission, no, permission, that is, I, no, I can observe any large or small cases that occur within the boundaries of Guangdong."

Yes, this is the case that Bao Longxing will handle next. Whether the two tasks can be successfully completed depends on the subsequent development.

"That's right."

This request was not too much, and Emperor Tongzhi Jinkou made the request directly.

I quickly went through everything this morning in my mind, and told Ruyan, "Don't disturb him, he needs to catch up on his sleep."

It’s too early to get up today.

No problem, they didn’t go back to work in the morning, they just caught up on their sleep, no one bothered them.

He slept until the afternoon. When Zhou Xiaoxing woke up, he found Bao Longxing beside him, holding his arm with both hands and shaking it constantly.

What's wrong with this?

With a slight movement of his hands, Bao Longxing's hand bounced away. Zhou Xiaoxing breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his eyes with his hands, got out of bed, walked to the table, picked up the teacup, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"What's the matter?"

After finishing the tea, seeing that Bao Longxing beside him was silent, he picked up the half-full teacup and put it to his mouth and asked.

"Today I am going to the Royal Garden to meet with the Holy One."

This is last night's plot, he remembers it.

"I know."

Unlike Bao Youwei, Bao Longxing has never been a long-winded person. Looking at his thoughtful look, what he wants to say next is related to him.

"The Emperor wants to see you."

He frowned. He didn't understand what he said. They had just met in the morning. If Zhou Xiaoxing remembered correctly, they had a very pleasant conversation.

"The emperor has designated you to be taken with me and wants you to go with me."

He must have wanted to ask him why he had to go back for three years. At the court, Emperor Tongzhi almost spilled the beans. Sure enough, he still had to find an excuse to find him.

"Okay, when."

Always speak clearly, that is, repeat a few sentences, so there is no harm in going there.

"It's now."

Bao Longxing took Zhou Xiaoxing and walked out. The sedan had been waiting for a long time.

Half an hour later, the Royal Garden.

Emperor Tongzhi changed his court clothes and wore casual clothes, either the one he wore last night, or an ordinary one. Well, let's put it this way, compared with the formal uniforms, this one is just a home clothes, with a golden dragon embroidered on the front and back.

species.

"Join the Emperor."

After kneeling down with Bao Longxing, Zhou Xiaoxing immediately stood up when the emperor said "flat body".

He stood aside and waited for Bao Longxing to describe Qi Qin's case in detail, and when it came to involving the Minister of Punishment and Admiral Shuimen, the two men hurried over, knelt down and saluted, then stood up and interrupted Bao Longxing's report.
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After the Minister of Punishment was found in prison, he was quickly released. The first thing he did after getting out was to find Shuimen Admiral Chang Kun and explain the cause and effect. The two immediately understood that Zhou Xiaoxing was responsible for everything.

They were so focused on guarding against Bao Longxing that they forgot about Zhou Xiaoxing, who seemingly had nothing to do with the latter.

Today they were anxious to see Eunuch Li and discuss countermeasures with him. They did not pay attention to the time and missed the morning meeting. Only when they rushed over did they find out that Zhou Xiaoxing had asked for the county magistrate of Foshan, Guangdong.

I didn't want it anywhere, but I went to Guangdong. They also said that Zhou Xiaoxing and Bao Longxing were not the same group. No one believed it.

We know that not all of Bao Datong's twelve sons died, and Zhou Xiaoxing must be one of them who survived. In order to protect him, Bao Butong announced this to the outside world.

That must be the case. The more Hua Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice thought about it, the more he felt that his analysis was spot on. But he couldn't figure it out at all. Bao Longxing was older than Zhou Xiaoxing. The explanation was that the former was ranked thirteenth.

Shuimen Admiral Chang Kun saw clearly, what's the matter, talking about one big story is just talking about two big words.

It turns out that after Hua Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice clarified the relationship between Zhou Xiaoxing and Bao Longxing, he asked his friend Shangshu of the Ministry of War to inquire about the afternoon arrangements of the Lord.

Hearing that the emperor was going to summon Bao Longxing in the Royal Garden in the afternoon, he lost his composure and was in a hurry. Chang Kun explained a few words to his cronies and smiled proudly.

Do you have an idea? Hua Shangshu wanted to ask, but he held back. He had captured Chang Kun once before. Although he was reluctant, the relationship was forged.

Chang Kun is very vindictive, and he won't ask too many questions if it doesn't concern his own life.

Bad guys die because they talk too much, and he knows that when he watches the show.

When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, they saw Bao Longxing standing not far from the emperor, his mouth opening and closing, his expression serious. Needless to say, he must be talking about Qi Qin's single case.

This is not bad, Hua Shangshu was about to step forward to report, "Your Majesty, things are not like this" expression was about to come out, but Chang Kun stopped him.

I really want to ask, but I don’t dare to ask for fear of death.

After waiting for half a cup of tea, Chang Kun and Hua Shangshu walked forward quickly, knelt down and waited for the emperor to wake them up.

In other words, in a blink of an eye, the two of them got up.

Hua Shangshu kowtowed and pointed at Bao Longxing: "Your Majesty, this person's words cannot be believed. As the Minister of Punishment, Wei Chen has already seen the Qi Qin family case in Guangdong. The witnesses and material evidence are complete, and there is no way it is an unjust, false or wrongful case."
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He looked around, Zhou Xiaoxing shook his head slightly, Bao Longxing gritted his teeth, and Chang Kun smiled proudly.
Chapter completed!